If you talk to anyone and ask them what they would do to survive if stranded out in the wild I am sure that some, if not most of them, would tell you something that is on this list. The sad truth however, is that the things on this list are wrong! We have all…
Idaho Man Builds Underground Home Powered By The Sun
It seems that the underground home craze has been around for quite some time. In fact, the man we are referring to built his house back in the 60’s at the height of when people were building storm shelters. So Why are they getting so much attention again? It seems that in an ever changing…
Builder Creates Inexpensive Sleeping Pods For Those in Need
When a builder gets an idea and has the skill to execute it there is nothing that will stop them. This is exactly what happened when one builder wondered what he could do to help those who are homeless and left to deal with the blistering cold winters. No one likes sleeping on the ground in…
The 4 Major Things To Consider When Building a Root Cellar
We have discussed before root cellars and the benefits of having them not only to help preserve food but also for preparedness. One of the things I am not sure that we have delved into yet are the mistakes you want to avoid when building such a cellar. More often than not people start building…
How To Use Dandelion Roots as a Natural Detox & Medicine
There is a balance to nature and everything has a purpose. Over the years we have learned so much about harnessing nature and using it to bring health and wellness to our bodies and how to live using all that nature provides. Dandelions are a plant that can be found anywhere. They grow along roadsides…
The Most Awesome Wind Turbine Anyone Will Ever See
Over the past couple of months, I have come across many diagrams and styles of wind turbines. Most of them get the job done well enough but they don’t have that special thing that makes me jump up and say I WANT THAT! That is until I saw this one. It grabbed my attention right…
Top 10 Reasons To Bury Your Home
Awhile ago if you had told me that I would want to buy a house that was underground I would have laughed at the idea. It sounds like something out of a movie where the crazy old man or woman lives in a bomb shelter underground and yells at children. As I delve more into…
We Used an Exacto Knife and a Salt Container to Create This Awesome Hack!
There are so many ways to use this life hack. We all know that in today’s world of increasing costs and stagnant income we have to make the most out of what we have when we have it. As DIY’ers we let nothing go to waste! That is why when I saw this hack I was…
Melting Brass: Why It’s A Great Thing to Know & Why It Matters
There are some skills that used to be widely known. They were taught to even the youngest of children out of necessity as many families would have even their children working in the family business or on the family farm long before they were “of age”. Some of these skills are things that are no longer forced…
