Learn how to grow food indoors in winter and overwinter perennial vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and chillies with this trellis planter made from re-purposed pallet wood. It’s so sad that in a cold climates we…

Fire starter projects are a prepper’s best friend, don’t you think? I mean, being able to start a fire in case of an emergency could save your skin from cold and your stomach from hunger….

Candles can be pretty expensive, which is why most of you probably resort to flashlights during a power outage. But when your batteries run out, you’re out of luck, unless you know one of these…

It won’t heat your whole house, but it will do a pretty good job keeping your garage, greenhouse, or other small area warm.This is a perfect DIY project for anyone who wants to save a…

If there’s one thing that we learn as we start down the path of independence, it’s that we pay WAY too much for everything. Once I started doing things for myself and trying to find…

Sometimes disasters are unpredictable. When they strike, it is usually the unprepared that fare the worst. Even after the disaster has passed, most people still continue to grapple with the effects. Some communities are located…

What can be said with certainty about our modern society is that we’re a culture based on waste. We waste everything: food, water, energy; everything goes to waste, including our own time. Fugit irreparabile tempus…an…

Sometimes, the most rewarding home projects can be the small pieces that affect everyday life. Coat hooks might not be the sexiest project, but come winter you’ll be getting use out of them daily. Ben Schmanke makes…

If you’re a hard core prepper, you must be aware of the fact that waste is maybe the worst thing that’s plaguing our modern civilization. There’s nothing wrong with reusing perfectly good stuff and people…