Like it or not, biting flies are a fact of life if you live out in the country throughout most of North America and that reality can be everything from annoying to painful! In New England for instance, the only time there is not some sort of biting fly is after the first frost of…
4 Survival Preps That Are 100% Free
If there is one thing we can all agree about survival and prepping, it is that it can be very expensive. We can argue that we are prepping for a SHTF scenario so whatever price we pay it will be worth it when our families’ lives will be saved. And, of course, there is…
Easy DIY: Make A $454 Air Conditioner For Under $20
Can work on AC or DC and you can assemble yours in a couple of hours
One Couple Bares All – Common Homesteading Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid
Most of life’s lessons are learned through a collection of advice, personal successes and failures and formal instruction (book learnin’ if you come from my neck of the woods.) Of each, the most effective probably is through experience, succeeding and failing (especially failing) and learning from each. Close behind that is the advice given from…
(Video) How People Can Still Achieve Their Dream of Having a Homestead Off Grid Without a Lot of Cash Flow
On Die Hard Survivor we talk a lot about homesteads, bugging out, and all that great land you have to run to when the time comes for a SHTF scenario. Yet, we talk very little about how you acquire the land you are moving to or creating that homestead on! Many preppers do not even…
(Video) This Tiny House Comes With an Unbelievable Rooftop Balcony. I Can’t Believe My Eyes!
When you think of a tiny home, you probably wouldn’t imagine it to be very luxurious. In your head, it could be cramped and even uncomfortable. What if we told you that there was a tiny home that was so epic, it even had its own rooftop view? That’s right! There is such a place.…
(Video) How to Make Hay Using a Compact Tractor
If you own livestock of any type, you know the importance of hay as a food supplement during the winter months. Conventional livestock feed can get really expensive and hay is one way of making sure your animals get fed without breaking your bank account. You can buy hay, but that can get expensive in…
It Turns Out That How a Person Utilizes Their Property Might be Illegal
For as long as the United States has been a nation, there has been a struggle between some form of government and what property owners can do with their land. It seems no matter where you live, some busy-body, bean-counter or technocrat is busy figuring out new ways to make sure you comply with their…
(Video) Follow This Survivalist’s Tutorial and Learn How to Effectively Remove a Tree Stump
That tree in the front yard has probably been downed and taken away for the last six months and the only thing that remains is the stump. You reflect on it often, drinking coffee in the AM and staring at the thing, trying to figure out your next step. The problem is, it’s going…
8 Seemingly Useful Items We Must Never Pack in a Bug Out Bag
When it comes to bugging out many people will tell you the more you have with you the better prepared you will be. These type of people assume that there’s no telling how long you’ll have to camp out at your bug out location so if you can bring it all with you then you’ll…
Getting Bit by a Brown Recluse is Serious. Here’s How to Treat it Before it’s Too Late:
It is that time of year where, once again, we have to safeguard ourselves from being bitten by many varieties of nefarious insects. Already, we’ve been chewed on by mosquitoes, having to buy a highly popular insect repellent to keep them away from our tender skin. But then we have ants, wasps, and spiders –…
Removing a Tree Stump Can be Challenging. Here’s the Correct Way to Get it Done:
Clearing land can be a challenge unto itself. But add to the mix of cutting brush, removing rocks and mowing, a tree trump or two, your day’s worth of hard work just became a couple of months worth of perseverance. Ideally, you can rip out a stump or even head over to your local home…
(Video) Items We Didn’t Know the REAL Use For (Until Now)!
How often have you heard the expression or phrase: “Who knew?” Honestly, it’s used often by people who were left completely in the dark about things others might have thought of as obvious. Apparently, many of us are still in the dark when it comes to little oddities we see on and in everyday items…
(Video) Items We Didn’t Know the Use For (Until Now)!
We’ve noticed through the years oddities in the clothes we wear and the everyday items we use. What are those holes for? Why do those rivets exit? What is that loop on the back of my shirt for? Some of these things have become antiquated but still, manages to show up on everyday items. Clearly, we…
5 Overlooked Ways to Make Thousands of Extra Dollars While Homesteading
Who says you can’t live a lucrative life as a homesteader. All it takes is a little creativity, enough effort, and a smart money making method to get started. Just a heads up before trying Just a heads up before trying these money making tricks: these aren’t get rich quick schemes. You can make better…
10 Errors Survivalists Make When Going Off the Grid
Getting into the survival mentality and lifestyle requires a lot in terms of changes to the way most of us think. As much as a new survivalist needs to pick up new skills, they also must avoid costly and sometimes devastating or even deadly mistakes. That means they also have to learn from the mistakes…
(Video) Must Have Communication Systems for a Survival Environment
One area of survival that almost everyone overlooks, at least in terms of rational preparation, is the ability to communicate. Unless you live in a remote area, where human beings are rare sights, communications is possibly one of the most important tools you have at your survival disposal. Not being able to communicate, or to…
It’s Easy to Get Rid of Pesky Moles by Using THESE Excellent Techniques…
A mole is not your friend. Even for the most casual of farmers, someone who has a little garden in their yard with tomatoes and Summer squash, they will come, take away, and never even say thank you. They are pests no matter what those cute animated cartoons may show. Moles need to be gotten…
A Person is Off Grid When He Gets Bit by a Brown Recluse. Here’s How He Can Effectively Treat It.
People are fearful of spiders throughout the world for a reason. Whether it’s due to their appearance and how they walk or their eyes and the precision in which they build their webs is unknown, but the fact is people fear spiders for a reason. The good news is that there aren’t a lot of…
How Utilizing Discount Store Survival Items Can Save Money for Other Survival Supplies
Ideally, when we wanted to buy a survival item, we just walked into the backyard and pulled off a fully ripened $100 off our money tree. Unfortunately, money trees do not exist and being adequately prepared for even a “most likely” survival scenario can be expensive. If you are on any type of a budget,…