Tools and Repairs

We should all have good compasses as part of our bug out bags and know how to use them.  But what about if you have lost or damaged your compass do you know how to […]

[/caption] Yesterday I spent about an hour and half converting a Honda Eu2000 generator to tri fuel (runs on natural gas, propane or gasoline).  A while back, I had ordered a conversion kit from Central

[/caption] I have written several posts on radio communications.  Now I know that some of you don’t like the idea of transmitting after or during an emergency.  In addition, I know some people don’t like

In the past, before the easy availability of lumberyards and finished materials, a drawknife was an important tool.  They can still be purchased new and found in garage sales and antique shops.  If you intend

In case of a major change in our life style that resulted in a collapse of society, we would be forced to improvise many things that we now take for granted.  Just simple things like

Ropes and Knots are something that most of us no longer use in our everyday modern life. If you lived a hundred years ago, most of us would have at least a rudimentary understanding of

I have been reading a book on farm devices from 1909; the following list is the recommended contents for a farmer to have in his tool kit.  Notice the difference between then and today, no

Chainsaws are rugged, robust tools. Even so, they do need regular care to keep them running. Current and new owners may wonder what maintenance a chainsaw needs. We will discuss the regular chainsaw maintenance that

Watching the mess on the east coast and the people in long lines for gas has made me stop and think about my own preps.  So I decided to take action and evaluate my own