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5 Ways to Make Candles From Household Items

Here are five creative ways to make candles using household items to help keep the lights on when the lights go out.

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When the SHTF, These Cheap Items Will be Worth Their Weight in Gold

If society were to break down tomorrow, the value of the things we own and the skills we have would be turned on its head.

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Biomass Briquettes: An Alternative Fuel Source Made From Paper

Learning how to make alternative fuel sources using the items you have around is an essential survival skill to learn.

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Hidden Energy Inside Your Pocket Change

Your pocket change stacked together can create energy! Learn how to make a simple battery from pennies, cardboard and vinegar.

Our Unhealthy Love Affair With Electricity: A Few Hints and Tips for New Preppers

Think laterally and you will be surprised at things that can have uses that the designers themselves never even considered.

Safety Tips for Emergency Fuel Storage

Storing fuels for disasters must be handled safely or severe injuries could occur. Learn the how-to’s of storing fuel for disasters and how to stabilize fuels for longer-term storage.

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Sustainable Prepping: 5 Alternative Energy Types for When the SHTF

Let’s cover some methods to generate energy and provide power, and discuss the positive and negative aspects of each one.

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How to Still Be Chill Without a Refrigerator

Looking for a fun way to spend the hottest week of the summer thus far? Going without a working refrigerator is NOT it.

DIY: Solar Powered Food Dehydrator

Solar power is a huge untapped energy source that can be used to dry foods, heat water, dry laundry and create electricity.

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Five Eco Friendly Alternatives For Emergency Preparedness

Are you ready for the first 72 hours of an emergency or natural disaster? If an unforeseen event should happen, sustainable and reusable supplies are great tools for you and your family. Here are several eco-friendly and health conscious ways to prepare for the possibility of an emergency.

Primitive Living Skills: Creating Off-Grid Light Sources

So many of us have become accustomed to the convenience of electricity that we’ve forgotten how to get along without it.

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A Nifty Tip for Keeping Your House Cool When the Grid Goes Down

In an emergency the Eco-Cooler can reduce the temperature inside your home by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

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