by suburban | Jul 20, 2010 | Bug Out, bug out bag, DIY, Fire, Preparedness
I have not made any yet, but plan on it in short order. Charcloth looks like it is an easy way to get an ember burning so that you can start a... Read more
by suburban | Jul 15, 2010 | Bushcraft, DIY, Light
Please note that they are relatively unstable and should not be used for anything other than emergency or novelty purposes. I.E. I do not suggest using these to be part of some sort of dungeon themed room since they would probably light your house on fire. **Be... Read more
by suburban | Jul 9, 2010 | Bug Out, Bug Out Location, DIY, Preparedness, Shelter, suburban survival
Here is a 34 page document on how to build yourself a Yurt as a semi portable shelter for camping or at your Bug Out Location. If you don’t know what a Yurt is, click on the name Yurt and see a definition. Don’t laugh when you see the pictures. You can... Read more
by suburban | Jul 8, 2010 | DIY, Food, Homesteading, Stoves
Hopefully by the end of this you will be able to build your own BBQ smoker out of some barrels. I believe this smoker is called an offset drum smoker. With it you can smoke meats and foods. It uses charcoal and fruit wood as fuel/smoke. How to build a barrel smoker... Read more
by suburban | Jul 6, 2010 | Bug Out Location, DIY, Energy, Health, hygiene, Preparedness, Water
Quite by accident, I came across video number seven of this series… I quickly found this project fascinating and had to share it with everyone… Following these words you will find 28 YouTube videos chronicling the project of building a solar water heater... Read more
by suburban | Jul 1, 2010 | DIY, hygiene, Improvised Gear, suburban survival, Water
On the heals of the DIY Washing Machine, I thought this would be a cool project that would work as well… It is a DIY sink that you can build to keep things clean, including your mess kit, yourself, etc… Have fun and enjoy. Field Sink – More DIY How... Read more
