When The Lights Go Out
You awaken to a deafening silence; the bedside clock is blank, no hum of the air conditioner and no traffic noises. The silence, is unlike any you have ever heard before. Habit makes you reach for the coffee as you
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How to Maximize the Range of your FRS/GMRS Radios
(David Spero) If you collect any random group of radio owners together and asked them what they would most like to improve on their radios, the chances are most of them would emphatically say ‘more range’. Now, when we talk
30 Must Have Kitchen Items For Any Prepper
If the power grid ever does go down for a long period of time you’re going to have to learn how to use your kitchen the same way your grandmother, or great-grandmother did. I just came across a great list
How To Make A Solar Panel That Follows The Sun (Inspired By NASA)
Being able to follow the sun’s path through the sky using a solar pv tracker can raise your solar panel system’s output considerably (30-50%), but the argon filled ones can be a bit pricey, and seem to be a bit
How To Drive Your Own Fresh Water Well
Before the industrial era made pumps and pipes common hardware items, wells were created by simply digging a narrow hole down to the water table, then drawing the water that seeped into its bottom upward in a bucket attached to
3 Methods of Alternative Refrigeration
Having a way to refrigerate your food and “chill out” when the power goes out could be one thing to help ease the stress during a crisis. Here are three methods of alternative refrigeration you can use without electricity. Your
Homemade DIY Firewood: How to Make Logs from Newspaper
If you ever find yourself desperately in need of some heat, whether it be to stay warm or to cook something, and you don’t have wood to burn, try using newspapers as fire logs instead. Or if you just want
How To Make Homemade Lamps from Everyday Objects
Having the ability to create light without needing electricity should be part of everyone’s emergency essentials. While flashlights are certainly helpful, batteries quickly die out so having a store of candles on hand can provide the light and morale boost
How To Make A Camp Hot Water Heater With Easy To Use Dispensing Feature
Whoever thought of this is brilliant. They figured out how to make a camp hot water heater with easy to use dispensing feature using a turkey fryer. All you need is some propane and a spigot and you can get
How to Restore a Wood Burning Stove
So you want to make sure you have the ability to cook without power should you lose power during a SHTF type of situation, or you just want to go off the grid. And you want to pick yourself up
