The 12 Rules of Survival. The 12 Rules of Survival has been out of a couple of years now, but it never hurts to reread them.
Read the whole book “ Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why ” if you get an opportunity! How To Tan A Rabbit Hide - DIY. Like many modern homesteaders, I keep rabbits for meat.
However, unlike most small-scale breeders (who consign their animals' pelts to compost piles), I also save the hides, tan them, and use the fur to make beautiful hand-sewn items. Longbow Making. {*style:<b> <b><b>The Hunting Society </b></b><b><b><b> Over 4,272 pages of information on hunting, guns, archery and bowhunting, hunting guides, archery and gun histories, hunting dogs, wild game recipes and even the wines to serve with game. Doom Survival Guide - SAS Survival Manual. The 72 Plant Vertical Garden. This instructable will cover the details of the Vertical Garden built for my "Hydroponic, Automated, Networking, Climate Controlled Greenhouse Project".
The vertical garden is a space saving way to grow up to 72 small plants (such as lettuce, spinach, strawberries and lots of different herbs) all with the plant health benefits of hydroponics. The Vertical Garden is designed with modularity in mind, to be brought into the greenhouse and installed as a single unit, with only connection to the existing plumbing required before you're ready to grow.
The installation of additional Vertical Garden units should be quick and easy. Other Instructables that cover elements of the "Hydroponic, Automated, Networking, Climate Controlled Greenhouse Project" are listed below with many more to come: Part 1: Construction of the GreenhousePart 2: The 72 Plant Vertical Garden. Off Grid Survival – Wilderness & Urban Survival Skills.
Itty Bitty Mini Forge. 7 Badass Weapons You Can Make At Home. Want to make some awesome homemade weapons?
In a SHTF situation, you’re likely going to need a way to protect yourself. Weapons, though very useful, are also a lot of fun, especially when you can make them yourself. DIY Cedar Smokehouse. Do you like smoked meat?
Smoking offers a lot of advantages. Not only do you get great tasting food, the smoking acts as a natural preservative. You’ll know that what you serve to your family and friends is delicious, healthy, and safe. 7 Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life. #2 Is Awesome! Have you ever wondered how to filter water, keep away the mosquitos or how to make a solar microwave?
These tips might save your life one day. 1. Need some light in a pinch and a candle alone won’t cut it? Grab a soda can and cut open the sides, fold them out and place the candle in. This will reflect your light and give you some decent protection from the elements. How To Make Cheap 100 Hour Emergency Candles. Unusual Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide for Preppers! How to build your own dirt cheap fridge. This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Michael C I noticed that many people on this blog want to store milk, vegetables, seeds and medication in a refrigerated atmosphere but have yet to buy 2 refrigerators.
Remember the “two is one and one is none” motto; you need 2 ways (or more) to cool your food. You could make a Zeer pot, like I did but there is too much humidity and the pots aren’t big enough for 2 gallons of milk. I can’t buy another (let alone storing a 19 cubic footer) $700 fridge as a spare. The other problem is – I might not have AC to use in the future, regardless of all the solar panels I have. I thought of what MD Creekmore would do – a “Do It Yourself” project. My most important consideration is that it can be service-able by me, so, the fridge is not going to use Freon. I added fans to the peltier heat sinks (see photo) and they are the only moving parts.
Storm Spotting 101: How To Predict The Weather. ZombieSquad. Beware of humans. Camping Food & Dutch Oven Recipes. How To Make A Glowstick Alarm. I learned to make something similar to this back when I was still in the Marine Corps and was reminded of it after seeing a video a few months ago where one of these was made with a mousetrap.
I couldn’t think of a reason to make one at the time, but who needs a reason? The purpose of this device is to warn you when someone crosses your perimeter. The rat trap, when tripped, breaks the glowstick and causes it to illuminate. So, not only will you hear the trap snap shut, you’ll see where your perimeter was breached. I started by painting the rat trap OD green because, as everyone knows, painting it this color makes it 40% more awesome.
Pull your lines through the holes in the trap as shown here. The completed trap should look something like this. Here’s a short video of the trap being activated in the dark. Off-Grid Power. Off Grid System This section is dedicated to off-grid power as well as back up power systems. Articles: Brooks Solar Living Off Grid – 12/10/2010 Build Your Own Generator – 12/10/2010. Pick a combination lock. How to Forecast Weather. Ever wondered how to forecast the weather without actually using instruments? Check the Clouds: Clouds can tell us a lot about the weather. For example, they can tell us if it’s going to be warmer on a particular night by simply being there. That’s because they prevent heat radiation from escaping.
They can also tell you whether there will be rain and whether there will be bad weather in general (when you see clouds moving in opposite directions of each other). Check the Humidity: Edible plants. Bug out bag. Estimate Distances with Your Arm and This Rule of Thumb. Traps. ModernSurvivalOnline.com. Skills. Pill Bottle Survival Kit.