IT’S AS EASY AS 1 (GENERATOR), 2 (COOLERS), AND 3 (CAR BATTERIES)
Even though I am now surrounded by 20” or so of snow, I am thinking of spring when I do the checks on my prepping gear. One item on the list is to bring out my generator for its…
Category: Alternative Power
How to Build a Battery Bank
The battery bank is the most important component of your off-grid powering system (See How to Build an Off-Grid Power Source). Once the sun goes down, the battery bank will provide electricity throughout the night if built correctly. The trick to…
How to Build an Off-Grid Power Source
Building an off-grid power source for your home or “Bug Out” location is not as difficult as you may think. Having power can drastically improve the quality of life during a long or short term power outage. After losing all…
3 Winter Emergency Essentials For Your Home
Unless you prepare for common winter emergencies like power outages, heating system breakdowns, and structural damage, you might suddenly find yourself one day facing a cold and miserable experience. The following three essentials can make life a lot better during…
Alternate Power
The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part V) You need some kind of power for: 1. Light 2. Cooking 3. Heat 4. Refrigeration 5. Communications LIGHT This is a must when the power goes out. If you can afford them,…
5 things to Keep in Your Emergency Car Kit
Although most people would like to believe that it would never happen to them, a car could break down or get stuck when they least expect it. The most common situation that would cause you to become stranded is bad…
Using Solar For Survival: 5 Considerations for Living off the Grid
To many people, life without the power grid is an unfathomable and scary prospect. Survivalists have a different mindset; they understand that the power grid is a fragile and convenient luxury, and they do not take it for granted. If…
When the Fault Breaks (Book Review)
When The Fault Breaks by Xavier Bruehler is a post-apocalypse book predicated by the rupture of the Cascadia Fault. It is about the stories and lives of survivors of the Mega Quake in a world of chaos and mayhem. It is…
Off Grid Air Conditioning: DIY Bucket Air Cooler for Camping and Other Uses
So you decide you want to go camping in the dead heat of summer where it’s regularly in the 90’s or hotter. What do yo do to keep cool? Why not make yourself one of these off grid air conditioning…
Woman Who Lives “Off the Grid” Threatened With Eviction – From Her Paid For Home (VIDEO)
Robin Speronis, a Florida woman who lives off the grid, is being threatened with losing her home due to her “alternative lifestyle”. Last month, Robin’s story was featured on Fox 4 news in Florida. She does not have a refrigerator, oven, running water, or…