One of the biggest ‘AHA’ moments I’ve had learning about survival is when I learned about the Dakota Fire Hole. If you’re at all interested in survival, you need to learn about this simple trick.
Archives for 2013
How to make a simple DIY oil lamp
Olive oil is a must-have SHTF survival supply. One of its many uses is in an oil lamp, which is ridiculously easy to make. Here’s how they’re done.
Free hot water forever DIY project
Hot water is super easy to have even in a SHTF scenario. This article shows you how to get hot water using solar power and cheap or easy-to-find parts. Great article.
Build your own DIY 5 gallon bucket no-ice evap air conditioner
Surviving in the desert is difficult due to the heat and lack of water usually available but if you do find water, how do you fix the heat problem? Learn the basics of how a swamp cooler works as well as a couple of examples on how you can build your own.
Documenting your bug out route or cache locations
A video camera is a great tool for preppers to document a bugout route or to be able to find your cache locations.
Archery vs firearms for SHTF weapons
Which do you think would be better if society collapsed, firearms or bows/arrows? I thought I knew before but now I’m not so sure.