“If you’re used to buying your groceries at the supermarkets, and/or have never raised animals or had a garden, trying to get started can certainly feel overwhelming. Why
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Survival Skills: How To Make A Torch
“Hollywood always makes everything look so easy. The scene opens with someone stuck in a cave, tunnel, temple or another suitable backdrop for an adventure movie. Our hero
How To Make Self-Igniting Fire Starters
“I am always on the lookout for a new fire starter, and when I find a new idea, of course I have to try it out! Well I
How To Disinfect Water With Household Bleach
“As everyone knows, many municipal water systems use chlorine to disinfect water. Often, the use of chlorine is combined with other purification systems such as filtration and ultra
How To Build A Yukon Portage Pack
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to outdoor gear, that couldn’t be more true. When you’re out in the wilderness, you
How To Make A Survival Bracelet
“Tanner has a survival bracelet that he wears daily, but being an Eagle Scout once upon a time, he was keen to make his own. And when this
How To Build A Small Game Survival Snare
“I practice and learn survival skills not because I need them on a daily basis, but rather for the one day when I must use them to stay
Creating A Personal Seedbank
You have probably heard of seed saving, where you save a plant’s seeds or tubers at the end of a growing season to serve as the seed source
How To Field Dress A Squirrel
Apparently they taste NUTS! “For most reading this article, food is readily available on nearly any street corner. Securing our next meal takes very little thought, effort, and
Create Hot Water From A Compost Wheelie Bin
“Daryl from Windsor in NSW came up with an innovative solution using two ordinary wheelie bins that are filled with compost and a wound central pipe arrangement to
Gravity Fed, Safe Drinking Water Filter
“Water, there is not enough I can say about how important water is. Most all of us take it for granted and it usually gets put on the
How To Drill Your Own Water Well
“You can drill your own shallow water well using PVC and household water hoses. It is a cheap and effective way to dig your own shallow water well.
Home Made Solar Water Distiller
“A few years ago a storm flooded the local water treatment facility leaving me and all my neighbors without water for several weeks. Partially motivated by this I
How To Make A Natural First Aid Kit With Herbs
“When I was in seventh grade, I made a first-aid kit for a science project. It wasn’t very big, and it was rather basic, consisting mainly of adhesive
How To Store Food With A Vacuum Sealer
“A few years ago I inherited a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer from my mother-in-law. It came complete with lots of plastic bags, a couple of canisters and a
How Much Rainwater Can You Collect From Your Roof?
“We started off an earlier article about rainwater by suggesting that a few 55 gallon drums of water taken from your downspouts would be a great source of
Urban Foraging – How To Find Free Food In The City!
“If foragers search for edible wild plants, what do urban foragers do? Look for edible plants in the city, of course! Urban foraging is part of a larger
How To Make A Fishing Spear The Primitive Way
“The ultimate goal of the survivalist is NOT to build an arsenal of high tech gadgetry that will allow him/her to “survive” in the wilderness. Rather, the intention
How To Convert A Lawn Mower Into A Power Generator
“The first step is to remove the motor from the lawn mower base. Typically, there are 3 or 4 bolts holding the motor to the base, but before
Solarize Your Backpack & Power All Your Gizmos
“In this instructable I’ll show you how to build a detachable solar panel and battery charger for your backpack. This can power or charge all your gadgets (cell
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