If you ever worry about running out of a source to buy weapons to protect yourself during a collapse, you can actually make your own. Would you be even more surprised to learn that you can make your own gun out of sketch pens? This DIY gun actually works and can actually do some damage.…
(Video) Survival Lilly Shows Us How to Make a Fish Trap While Utilizing the Fast Weaving Method
If ever we find ourselves lost in the wilderness, we will need to eat and drink. Yes, that goes without saying. If we are fortunate enough to run into a freshwater lake that will help us with the thirst issue but unless we have a rifle with us those nuts and berries will taking our…
(Video) How to Open a Lock With a Nut Wrench in 2 Seconds. Unbelievable!
Unlocking a lock is not that big a deal. As long as you have a key and/or a combination you can gain access to whatever building, vault, or gate you need open. That is, until you find yourself faced with a lock that appears to have no key or combination! That is not good.…
(Video) Using a Bucket at Home, Here’s How to Make a Useful Bladeless Fan!
Sometimes survival simply means comfort. When it’s one hundred degrees out there you will more than need relief! We’ve seen those Dyson (c) bladeless fans in the market and always thought they were pretty darn impressive. Just from watching demonstrations they seem to work well and the flow of air does not seem at all impeded.…
An Easy All-Purpose DIY Cleaner That Actually Really Works
If we have it in us, we want cleaners around us that are natural, safe and do their jobs well. The first two thoughts are great but if the items you are using do not work well it’s hardly worth the effort, is it? Experimentation is needed if you want a great household cleaner without noxious…
How to Make Homemade Penicillin for a Survival Scenario
When you’re in a survival scenario, you have to make do with what you have. And this often means taking the do-it-yourself route by making your own products including foods and medicines. In extreme situations, you may have to make your own antibiotics. To help you out, we’re about to show you how you can…
(Video) How to Open a Lock With a Nut Wrench in 2 Seconds. This is Crazy!
When we left our old home we made sure we had keys for every lock around the place and we pointed the new owners in the direction of our key hanger so they would know, without a doubt, what they needed to get in and out of various gates and structures. However, that is not…
Survival Caches – How to Make Them Quickly, Inexpensively and Easily!
Survival caches are one way of making sure you have an emergency supply of food, gear, and materials in the event you find yourself prevented from getting to your bug-in or bug-out location. By strategically placing a cache in likely but hidden places on and around your property, you allow yourself to gear up quickly…
Don’t Throw Away Those Silica Gel Packets Just Yet – Some of These Survival Uses Are Ingenious!
You often see these seemingly useless packets hidden within some of the things you buy at stores. Although some people are unsure of what to do with them, it turns they have a ton of uses you should be taking advantage of! Yes, we’ve got some important news for you. The next time you receive something…
Simple But Awesome Uses for a 2-Liter Bottle
Almost all of us over the course of a year throw away a multitude of two-liter bottles. Whether they originally hold soda or water, juice or some other liquid, we use them and discard them without much thought. In some communities, many are recycled, but all too often, they end up at a dump somewhere,…
Laundry to Garden: How to Utilize an Irrigation System with Graywater
With very few exceptions, whether for drought, conservation or expense reasons (or a combo or all three,) most of us try and save as much water as possible. If your life in a drought-stricken area or an area that has low rain totals during the late Summer, saving water might not even be an option…
Strange but Useful Hygiene Items Found in the Wild
An overlooked aspect of survival is hygiene. Proper hygiene is not just important because after days in the wilderness you look like a mess and smell bad. Maintaining personal hygiene also is one way to ensure you do not pick up an infection or disease or exacerbate a wound situation to the point it becomes…
(Video) How to Construct a Portable Backcountry Privy
If you’re an avid camper or are planning on living an off-grid life, going to the bathroom is a whole different experience than what you may be used to at home. There are no bathrooms in the wild and sometimes, you’ve got to make the best of your surroundings. However, with a little preparation and…
(Video) He Cuts the Top off of a Salt Container. Just How Brilliant This Kitchen Hack Is? I’m Trying This Right Away!
We all love mason jars. After all, they happen to be everywhere today and for good reason! These nifty containers can be used for just about anything such as serving food and drinks, storage, gardening, and more. To inspire you to use what you have for survival related projects, we got a fun mason jar…
How to Easily Make an Unlimited Supply of Gel Fuel
For many people, a prolonged loss of power means that eventually, the generator will go silent. When the power goes out everything from refrigeration to heat will be challenging. There are several options including storing gasoline or kerosene or utilizing a fireplace or wood stove, but still, these things have limitations. Kerosene and gasoline pose…
How to Make a Sasquatch Bed for a Bug Out Location
Whenever you go camping there is always one thing, chiefly during the cooler months, you must be careful of. A numbingly cold ground. You can build a shelter, bring your tent, but if you are attempting to sleep on the ground, even with a sleeping bag and campfire, you can get incredibly cold! The…
(Video) Don’t Throw Away Those Cans! Here Are 8 Simple Survival Can Projects That Are Absolutely Brilliant!
If you enjoy an occasional soda or other soft drink, drinking it out of a can is the most common way of doing so. You probably don’t even think twice about it, but before you know it, you’re tossing those empty cans in the trash. You should really hold on to them! Why? Well, the…
(Video) He Takes Out Some Duct Tape. Just How Useful This Project Is? I Can’t Wait to Make It!
Duct tape is one essential you really can’t do without. There are so many things you can use this versatile tape that goes beyond sealing boxes. You can use it to seal holes and cracks, tape up open bags of food, create makeshift bandages, and more. Duct tape can also be used to craft items…
7 Clever Uses for Cinder Blocks. I Can’t Wait to Try #6, it’s Perfect for Bugging Out!
Utilizing what we have around is huge for survival. Have you ever noticed that there always tends to be cinder blocks lying around that haven’t been used? If you do happen to have cinder blocks lying around we’ve got good news for you. It turns out there are several clever projects you can try and…
When Doomsday Arrives, Find Out Why THIS Overlooked Item Will be in High Demand
When the going gets tough, some things instantly becomes more valuable. Everyone wants access to natural resources, tools, and remote areas. On the other side of the coin, some things significantly decrease in value. In these situations, it’s not surprising for some folks to turn in or recycle supplies that just happen to be laying…