Category: Warmth / Shelter / Cooling

  • Off the Grid Super Stack FINAL Call

    Off the Grid Super Stack FINAL Call

    This is the final mention about this amazing offer because your chance to grab the Off the Grid Super Stack ends at midnight (EST) on Tuesday, 9/17/19. If you haven’t decided yet, I’d say there are two simple questions you need to answer: Question 1: Do you have the time, energy and wisdom to figure everything out…

  • 8 Must-Have Clothing Items for Preppers

    8 Must-Have Clothing Items for Preppers

    The prepper lifestyle is all about being ready for any situation. It can be hard to choose a wardrobe that meets all your needs. You want to have something to wear when it’s cold, when it’s hot and when it’s raining. At the same time, you want to minimize your wardrobe as much as possible…

  • How to Stay Safe Hiking in the Desert

    How to Stay Safe Hiking in the Desert

    Death Valley’s Zabriskie Point, the Slickrock trails of Moab, Utah and the vast array of amazing hikes that surround the Grand Canyon are just a few examples of outstanding hikes located in the middle of the desert. If you’re not a fan of warmer climes, you might think to shy away from these iconic trails.…

  • How to Heat Your Tent With a Swedish Log Torch

    How to Heat Your Tent With a Swedish Log Torch

    This isn’t what I expected to see when I started watching this video. To be honest, I’d figured this guy was going to somehow bring a Swedish log INSIDE the tent (which would’ve been a bad idea) but I was pleasantly surprised to see what he chose to do and, more importantly, how well it…

  • Camp Tarp Shelter Wizardry

    Camp Tarp Shelter Wizardry

    This guy is awesome! He’s always coming up with neat outdoor survival ideas, and this one is a great one to know for camping. FYI, he also links to a series of other tarp tent videos that may be of interest to you as well. Here’s the tarp shelter wizardry one; it’s a bit hard…

  • How to Heat Your Home in an Emergency Situation

    How to Heat Your Home in an Emergency Situation

    The weather may be warming up, but that doesn’t mean you can stop thinking about preparing for next winter. Whether you’re dealing with a blizzard, floor or the zombie apocalypse, you’ll need to be able to heat your home during an emergency. Here are some ways to heat your home if the world ends or…

  • DIY Solar Powered 12-volt DC Box Fan for Under $50

    DIY Solar Powered 12-volt DC Box Fan for Under $50

    Definitely worth the effort for SHTF if you can manage to get enough solar power to run it all day long. Stick around to the end (at about the 9:00 mark) to see how he adds a variable speed switch to reduce the fan speed and save precious battery power…

  • How To Utilize Trees For Survival: The Ultimate Guide To Surviving Off Of Trees

    How To Utilize Trees For Survival: The Ultimate Guide To Surviving Off Of Trees

    Earth Day always gives us a little time to think about the trees. Planting a tree on Earth Day is a tradition in many places, namely because these life-giving plants help provide clean air and natural resources like wood, as well as habitat for other living creatures. But trees aren’t just worthy of our appreciation…

  • Seattle Snowmageddon – Why All The Panic?

    Seattle Snowmageddon – Why All The Panic?

    So I went to the grocery store (Central Market) yesterday around lunch time simply because I wanted to grab a few things that my wife prefers and which I could only get there locally, such as some specific toothpaste and fermented pickles. Yeah, I know… nothing that I really needed for the “snowmageddon” coming today…