Make your Own Deep Well Bucket
This is a re-run of an old post. The reason is that one of our readers has made an improvement to the design. It is shown at the bottom. A simple method for getting water …
Homestead Preparedness
Protecting Your Home or Camp with Early Warning Systems, Part 1
In just about every crisis I can think of, security will become an issue. When Hurricane Harvey hit our town and the surrounding areas, criminals and shysters of all types arrived along with the floodwaters …
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Shipping Containers and How to Insulate Them
I have always liked shipping containers for storage and other uses. My family has several and I have had one in my yard for many years. They are inexpensive to purchase, require little maintenance, and …
How to Build a Comfortable Outhouse
Yesterday I talked about sanitation; today I want to continue this subject by talking about outhouses. When I was young I lived in two different homes that had outhouses and I am somewhat familiar …
4 Ways to Get Water From Your Well When the Power Fails
Recently I have run across several people who are concerned about how to get water out of their water well in an emergency. Without electricity, most of today’s water wells would become useless. But remember …
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Laudanum, an Old Fashioned Pain Killer
If you were to go back to the late 1800’s you would find laudanum being sold without a prescription over the counter. It was commonly used as a painkiller, cough suppressant and for the treatment …
Dakin’s Solution, an Antiseptic You Can Make at Home
First, understand that I am not a Doctor and can’t give medical advice. I am providing the formula for Dakin’s Solution for information only. Dakin’s solution, is an antiseptic solution containing sodium hypochlorite and developed to treat …
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33 Things To Do With Old Jeans
Blue jeans are the classic go-to for millions and millions of us. Pretty much, jeans and a t-shirt is my standard, daily wear. No fuss, not fussy, and both can take years of wear. Every …
How To Stay Fit at Home: Advice for the active and not-so-active
Since I’ve been a young man I’ve always wanted to stay in shape and build muscle mass. When I was a young teenager, I rode my bike to the gym every morning, sometimes as early …
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Extreme Survival: The House Fire
When most of us think of “extreme survival” it’s usually some worst-case scenario like surviving an EMP, being lost in the Alaskan tundra, or waking up to a zombie apocalypse. The truth is that extreme …