When in the wilderness, your supplies are your lifeline. The items you carry with you keep you safe and sound when traveling through nature. One of the scariest situations happens when your supplies are compromised or when you failed to prepare for certain emergencies. For example, you could be an excellent navigator, but still, find…
10 Major Mistakes People Make When Moving Off the Grid
For many people, the thought of relaxing in nature on a self-sufficient plot of land sounds relaxing and rewarding. It’s such a change from the hustle and bustle of city life. An off-grid life can provide people with the solace they need. However, it’s a big life shift so becoming as informed as possible will…
Transform an Apartment into a Homestead
We all have obligations to our career and family. Even though we may want to live a more self-sufficient and natural life, these obligations are what keep us in the city where we don’t have the space or ability to build a homestead. You may have goals to create your own homestead at some point…
Malware Vs. The U.S. Power Grid: Why Everyone Should Be Prepared
When we’re in prepping mode, we stockpile certain items based on the type of SHTF event(s) we think will most occur at our location. Most of the time those are natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes or even something like civil unrest. However, we don’t consider that our nation’s power grid could be directly attacked…
How To Add Glass To Wood Cabinet Doors
Sometimes, we just need an update or a refresh in our homes. However, we don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of money in the process by committing to a full remodel. Instead, you can turn to DIYs to provide your home with the updated touch it needs. Just one change can transform an entire…
How To Stop a Bleeding Wound
You never know where you’ll be when facing a medical emergency. You could be in the middle of the wilderness or even facing the aftermath of an unexpected crisis. In both situations, you most likely would not have access to proper medical attention (at least not in the time frame you would need it). As a…
[Podcast] Benefits of a Greywater System During a Drought
Many of us have faced a time when we’ve had to limit our water use, particularly if you live in certain locations. What did you have to change in your daily life to adjust for the water shortage? Once the drought was over, you probably didn’t take water for granted anymore. Droughts are both inconvenient and…
6 Awesome Movie Quotes That Apply To EDC
We all have a favorite movie and movie quote. While movies are meant to entertain us, they also provide us with advice we can carry into everyday life whether we know it or not. You may sit down to watch a Western movie, for example, because it’s entertaining and enjoyable. However, if we stop to…
Make This DIY Solar Oven Using a Pizza Box
One of the reasons why we love DIY projects so much is because they’re able to transform seemingly useless or ordinary items into clever end products. Luckily, in this day and age we have the internet to provide us with some inspiration when we’re unable to tap into our innovative side. You can use DIY…
