As it always seems to be the case - the rich are getting richer and the poor are staying poor, or getting poorer... We can all complain and bang on about this, or we can get proactive about improving our own financial situation. Most of us know we … [Continue reading]
Millions of people worldwide have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, which in most cases is controlled with diet and medications. Many diabetics, especially those who are into prepping and emergency preparedness, are rightly concerned about how they … [Continue reading]
You guys loved the: How To Build A Clay Oven (Tutorial) post we did a while back, so when I saw this awesome tutorial on how to build a simple Adobe oven, I knew it would go down well too! This DIY Adobe/Horno oven couldn't be simpler to build - … [Continue reading]
Who wouldn't love free electricity? I would love to live completely off-the-grid and not have to worry about rising electricity costs. It would also be a nice feeling to know that if the SHTF one day, we would still have power... If you live by a … [Continue reading]
Do you know what? Even if you are not new to food storage and preserving, you should STILL check out the excellent post below. It really is a goldmine of food preserving information and advice... The post covers: cold storage, drying food, … [Continue reading]
Firstly I should say - this isn't just any old outdoor shower, this is possibly the most awesome outdoor shower you could build, and what's even more awesome is that below are the FREE plans which show you exactly how to build it. Unfortunately in … [Continue reading]
I doubt there is even one person reading this, who doesn't have some plastic bottles knocking around the house... We are lucky in that our local authority provides great recycling services, so most of our plastic bottles are recycled this way. … [Continue reading]
One of the great things about using herbs to heal is that they are usually purchased prepared and ready to be used in foods. All you have to do is figure out the correct dosage and then consume the required amount. If the home remedy says take one … [Continue reading]
I think lots of people are put off canning because they think you need a load of expensive equipment to get started. This is just not true... Sure, if you are going to be doing lots of canning on a regular basis, you'll probably want to invest in … [Continue reading]
The constant pursuit to make coffee at home that tastes as great as it does from your favorite coffee shop... You can literally spend $1000s on this pursuit! If like me you don't have $1000s or even $100s to spend on coffee makers and other … [Continue reading]
