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Crafting my own packable survival tools has got to be one of my absolute personal favorite hobbies, especially since they can usually be made in the garage workshop on the super-cheap. I’ve made quite a few slingshots, fishing kits and ...

Before we get started with the list of natural fly remedies, it’s important to note that you must identify the exact species of fly you’re dealing with before you can get rid of it. You have to know your enemy, ...

Spring is perhaps the best time of the year to experiment with super-efficient heating and cooling systems, since the temperature can flip from chilly one day to warm the next. However, another reason why spring may be a good time ...

What’s the common denominator between homesteading and PVC pipes? The answer, my friends, is that you can build lots of useful things for your homestead using PVC pipes as building blocks. Why PVC pipes? Well, they’re dirt cheap, fairly easy ...

Earth’s potable water reserves are depleting fast, and while we hope for the best, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario. So today, let’s look at a few DIY desalination projects. Water desalinization really works, and you don’t have to ...

Greenhouses can help overwinter tender plants, grow food all year, or just extend the growing season by several weeks to a few months. You can buy them ready-made, but it is cheaper to build your own with readily available materials ...

Fences may not necessarily make good neighbors, but they do offer privacy to your living space. Fences can act as a windbreak and provide a microclimate for some of your delicate plants right next to it. They are useful for ...

Fermented foods and drinks may seem like a new food fad, but most of them have evolved over thousands of generations before they were handed down to us. Every culture, old or new, and every region in the world has ...

The lifestyle that is self-sufficiency encompasses a huge array of different aspects. For some people, a life of self-sufficiency is a life of survival. Perhaps they are striving to create a sustainable, safe life in the event of crisis. Other ...

December 19, 2013 Here is an easy way to make compost all year but, is especially helpful during the winter months. Who wants to walk all the way to the garden when there is a foot of snow? Video courtesy ...