So you know getting a backup generator is a great idea, but you just can't afford to purchase one? Well, could you afford $40 for a small backup generator? If you search around at you local junkyard or landfill you should be able to pick up most of … [Continue reading]
I have an old DEWALT cordless drill. The battery no longer holds its charge. I contacted DEWALT ages back about a replacement battery but they quoted $85 PLUS P&P... I am sad to say that my trusty old drill has sat unused since. I purchased a … [Continue reading]
This is so simple, but so useful! You have the sink at the top with the pump attached, then you've got the water reservoir and the gray water collection below. Press the pump peddle and hey presto! Running water... Best of all, when not in use, the … [Continue reading]
Do you know, I picked up some ginger ale the other day and when I read the ingredients, there wasn't actually any ginger in it... Just artificial flavors. I love traditional ginger ale, but in addition to tasting great, ginger ale also has many … [Continue reading]
From time to time Amazon Kindle books become available for free. Sometimes the books are free for just 24 hours, other times they can be free for a week or so, the problem is there is no way to know how long the book will remain on offer. This book … [Continue reading]
This is a great resource for both canning/preserving novices and old-hands. Aimée from 'Simple Bites' has written this great post featuring links to 40 of the most useful canning and preserving websites and posts around... Seriously, there is so … [Continue reading]
So you're in that survival situation in the wilderness and you remember all the TV shows and you are immediately thinking about hunting/trapping/fishing for food. In some ways this is correct, in a long term survival situation, animal protein and fat … [Continue reading]
A bad headache can ruin your day. This is true in day-to-day life in familiar surroundings at home or at work etc... Imagine how much worse a bad head ache would be in a survival situation, or if you had no access to over the counter … [Continue reading]
Earlier in the year we featured a similar video from 'Dan's Depot' 101 Uses For Paracord (Seriously, there’s 101 uses listed here)... Well the folks from Dan's Depot are back and today they are presenting 101 uses for a bandana. Bandanas are truly … [Continue reading]
Lightning is one of those things that divides people - on the one side you have the people who are terrified of lightning, who run indoors for fear of being struck by lightning. On the other side, you have the people who just carry on regardless, … [Continue reading]