DIY Shipping Container Tiny Home – Bye Bye, Mortgage Slavery

We found this inspiring video by Kristen Dirksen that will show you one woman’s journey toward truly off-grid living. Originally from Argentina, Lulu is a single mom currently living in California who decided to go back to school. Instead of taking on a full time job in order to pay …

Here Is Living Proof That We Don’t Need To Rely On Fossil Fuels

Here Is Living Proof That We Don’t Need To Rely On Fossil Fuels. Photo – Pixabay (PD) Can a country operate its industries and power its homes and other establishments without using fossil fuels? That is no mean feat but Central American country Costa Rica has proven that it can …

Here’s How You Can Grow An Avocado Tree In A Small Pot At Home!

Here’s How You Can Grow An Avocado Tree In A Small Pot At Home!. Photo – Wikipedia (PD) Avocados are a tropical fruit that originated from Mexico and are more suited to the humid regions of Central America, Africa, and Asia. These pear-shaped fruits have taken the health-conscious community by …

How To Build A Faraday Cage For EMP Survival

EMP (electromagnetic pulse) is a frequent topic in both post-apocalyptic novels and survivalist discussions – but few people completely understand the science. An EMP is an intense burst of energy produced by lighting, nuclear or radio-frequency weapons or by other causes both natural and human-made. Depending on the size and …

How To Build A Solar Furnace For Under 50 Dollars

How To Build A Solar Furnace For Under 50 Dollars. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzXfXTeYdV4 A solar furnace is an interesting off grid device that uses concentrated power from the sun to produce high temperature. The principle behind it is being used to make inexpensive solar cookers and solar-powered barbecues. You can …

How To Catch Filter And Store Rainwater

How To Catch Filter And Store Rainwater. Photo – shutterstock.com (under license) Fresh water sources are becoming increasingly depleted as the demand for residential, agricultural and industrial use continues to rise. Learning to harvest, store and manage water supplies is becoming an ever more important survival skill and will continue …

How To Get Fresh Water Out Of Thin Air

How To Get Fresh Water Out Of Thin Air. Photo – Wikipedia – lic. under CC 2.0 Water is the most important of all “survival supplies”. Humans can last several weeks without food by using stored body fat – but when it comes to water, we can only survive up …

How To Identify A Brown Recluse Spider

How To Identify A Brown Recluse Spider. Photo – Wikipedia – lic. under CC 3.0 The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is one of the most notorious venomous spiders, due to the nasty and potentially serious nature of its bite. The brown recluse has necrotic venom, which causes death and …

How To Make Liquid Laundry Soap For $1 A Gallon

How To Make Liquid Laundry Soap For $1 A Gallon. Photos – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0clzKV1aI This simple-but-amazing Liquid Laundry Soap formula will give you clean clothes as well as huge monetary savings over time! This also helps to reduce the environmental impact of using regular laundry detergents, in addition to breaking the …

How To Start Fire With A Soda Can

How To Start Fire With A Soda Can. Photos – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdY-dOYvSA As a survivalist you can never know too many ways to start a fire. Soda cans are everywhere (sadly) and you are in fact somewhat likely to find one if you are wondering, lost and lonely in the forest… …