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Top 10 Meat Rabbits - Imperfectly Happy. TEOTWAWKI Blog: DIY Beeswax Survival Candles. How to Start a Fire Without Matches. Fire from a Can of Coke and a Chocolate Bar. Raising Catfish in a Barrel. Organic Gardening and Farming; October, 1973 Philip Mahan demonstrates how a fish istransferred from the fry tank to the barrel.

Raising Catfish in a Barrel

A biological food chain in the back yard produces fresh fish for the table and compost for the garden. By Philip and Joyce Mahan After some study and experimentation, we have set up a productive food chain– table scraps to earthworms to catfish–in our back yard. The project is satisfactory in many respects, utilizing waste materials to produce fresh fish for food and at the same time yielding ample compost for a small garden. The materials can be very simple: Two 55-gallon steel drums, three panes of glass 24 inches square, and a medium-sized aquarium air pump. We chose catfish because they are readily available in our part of Alabama, and reach eating size in a summer. Fish are usually efficient food producers; a one-pound fish yields approximately 10 ounces of food.

3 Barter Items You Probably Haven't Considered But Will Be Valuable Even If the Poop Doesn't Hit the Fan! The idea of bartering gets a lot of attention in the Preparedness Community.

3 Barter Items You Probably Haven't Considered But Will Be Valuable Even If the Poop Doesn't Hit the Fan!

Many preppers believe that when the SHTF and our economic system crashes, precious metals and bartering will be the system of exchange. As a result, preppers stockpile certain items that might be desired in a post-SHTF world. There are many lists out there. From time to time, someone comes up with a new list that includes items that others haven’t considered. The thing that preppers need to remember is the difference between “needs” and “wants.” Build a Survival Library: A Digital Bug-Out Kindle. How To Make Delicious Watermelon Moonshine. Just what is the ultimate bug out vehicle? Welcome to The Sietch - Projects Build Your Own Solar Thermal Panel. After our first attempt at a home built proof of concept solar thermal panel, we were a bit disappointed with the results.

Welcome to The Sietch - Projects Build Your Own Solar Thermal Panel

It took about 4 hours before the thing started work, and was a bit costly (at over 50 dollars) to make. I knew it could be done better and cheaper. My first mistake with the first one was purchasing everything new. With ample reusable resources at the local town dump I knew it could be done on the cheap. Another flaw from the first panel was using pond liner as our collection medium. TEOTWAWKI Blog: DIY Survival Candles. Candles are an easy-to-use source of emergency lighting and a little bit of heat.

TEOTWAWKI Blog: DIY Survival Candles

I'm shocked to see some of the prices that are charged for long burning candles sold for survival or emergency preparedness - if you want to buy a dozen or so candles, the cost really starts to add up. Never fear! You can make your own survival candles at home for cheap, using high-quality, long burning soy wax. It's an easy project - the materials are easy to buy and you won't need any specialized tools. Survival News Online. In this article I will discuss principles of gun handling safety.

Survival News Online

NOTE: While I have had gun safety training and many years of experience, I am not a certified gun safety instructor. This article is not intended as a course in gun safety and is not a substitute for formal, individualized, qualified instruction in the safe handling, use, or storage of firearms. For example, you cannot safely check whether a gun is unloaded (safety rule No. 3) unless you know how that specific gun operates, and this requires individualized instruction.

Tiny House Newsletter: Thank You. Junk Silver Guide. Buying Guide Where To Find Junk Silver The best places to buy small amounts of silver are local coin shops (LCS).

Junk Silver Guide

Current Melt Value Of Coins - How Much Is Your Coin Worth? 9 Tips for Buying Property With Little or No Money. Many folks, whether Preppers or not, dream of having their own special patch of land where they can settle in, raise a family, grow a garden, and simply take joy in knowing that the earth they stand on is all theirs.

9 Tips for Buying Property With Little or No Money

Whether you dream of homesteading as I do, or merely want to homestead in place, achieving that dream can seem daunting, if not impossible, if cash is short. Today I hope to help you out make that dream come true with some tips for buying property when money is scarce. Now to be honest, these are not my tips but those shared by F.J. Bohan in his book, Living on the Edge. Electromagnetic Pulse - Nuclear EMP - futurescience.com. The topic of nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is very mysterious to most people, and it is quite commonly misunderstood.

Electromagnetic Pulse - Nuclear EMP - futurescience.com

It is also the subject of a large amount of misinformation. (It is a serious and persistent problem that many people want to ignore the science and make it into a political issue; or even worse, into a matter of Hollywood fantasy.) There are many additional EMP pages on this site, including separate pages on EMP personal protection, Soviet nuclear EMP tests in 1962, and on other EMP related topics including a separate page of notes and technical references. There is also a very important page about widely-believed EMP myths and a Site Map of EMP Pages on this web site. Much of the information here describes the possible effects of EMP on the continental United States, but the information can be used to describe the effects on any industrialized country.

The Sky After the Starfish Prime Nuclear Testfrom nearly 900 miles away. Amazing Cast Iron Seasoning. How To Make Whiskey - SHTF, Emergency Preparedness, Survival Prepping, Homesteading. 30 Free Cabin Plans. Enjoy Free Energy Forever Power your home, workshop or garage for free.

30 Free Cabin Plans

Learn how to build and use your own inexpensive wind turbine generators and solar panels. Download an illustrated, step-by-step manual and watch easy-to-follow video instructions. Everything comes with a money-back guarantee. Country Building Plans, Prefabs and Kits If you're dreaming of a new home in the country, here's where you can start turning those dreams into reality.