Let’s say you were handed a few primitive tools: sticks, rocks, whatever you can find laying around on the ground. What do you think you would be able to build? In this day and age, most people are able to get their hands on tools like knives, hammers, saws, and nails. This allows us to…
Craft a Knife from an Old Rifle
Looking for a new project and happen to have a shot out M1 Rifle around that you’re wondering what to do with? While that seems very specific, it is a project that we stumbled upon here recently in our search for finding the best survival projects. We thought it was interesting and a great challenge. Now…
Keep Livestock Water From Freezing This Winter
Wintertime can often spell difficulty for homesteaders when it comes to ensuring that livestock have clean, fresh, unfrozen water to drink. A common way to keep water from freezing is to use an electrical heat source, however there are ways to do this without direct access to electricity. Keep reading to find out a few…
Homemade Air Conditioner From House Hold Items
This is a great project to do now and save for later! As the winter winds go away and the sun starts to melt off the chill that is in the air you may find that soon after the sun is now baking everything around you! So here is a project that doesn’t take long…
8 Essential Oils To Replace Chemical Cleaners
We all want cleaner, more germ-free homes, but achieving this using harsh chemical cleaners can take a toll on both the environment and the health of your children, pets, and own self. It’s a good idea to consider alternative methods, including using essential oils which not only aren’t toxic, but do a great job of…
Replace Sprinkler Heads Without Digging
Underground sprinkler systems inevitably end up requiring some hands on repair whether because of nasty weather, encounters with your lawnmower, or just time. Of course having to change your sprinkler heads is generally a nuisance, but rest assured that there ways to make the process more pain-free. Keep reading to learn more about changing your…
Parents Reported Newborn Was Taken Because of Their “Off The Grid” Lifestyle
A couple from Heflin, Alaska has reported that their newborn baby was taken from them by social workers the day after his birth. According to parents, Christian and Danielle Holm, this was a decision based on their alternative lifestyle and religious tradition. Keep reading to learn more about this decision and the community’s response.
Steps To Stop Eye Twitching
Having a constant or semi-constant eyelid twitch can be annoying and even embarrassing. Worst of all it might feel like you don’t have any control over it. It’s true that twitching is caused by involuntary muscle contractions, but understanding the causes of these contractions can make a difference in your ability to address them and…
50 Pronghorn Die From Ingesting Poisonous Plants In Idaho
Among the strange happenings of this past week includes the death of herd of 50 pronghorn antelope in Payette, Idaho. Four of the bodies, which were discovered just outside of town, were sent into the lab for further testing. Turns out it was the consumption of a poisonous bush, Japanese yew, that led to their untimely…
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