Category: Do It Yourself

Three Developments Preppers Can Build Without Planning Permission

It’s often possible to fly under the radar when constructing certain kinds of developments on your own land When it comes to construction, there’s always been an uneasy balance between the rights of landowners and their responsibilities to the authorities. Planning and land use issues have traditionally been handled at state level, with the federal…
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August 12, 2020 0

A Bug Out Vehicle from Scratch – The Next Generation

Let’s face it – Bug Out Vehicles are sexy. At least in the movies and in prepper fiction. But what goes into making a vehicle something that can withstand a solar storm, a natural disaster, or a roving horde? It could be the storm chasers that track tornados, or the bomb-proof disaster vehicles outfitted by…
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June 18, 2019 0

It’s alive! ALIVE! “Maintenance”

It’s alive! ALIVE! “Maintenance” Ryan & Collin Buford “The Next Generation” Audio player below! We barely escaped zombies last week, but now we’re faced with a new terror on the horizon: the Frankenstein in the garage. This week on The Next Generation Show, we will be going over the power of bringing things to life and…
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October 15, 2018 0

Skill sets, Entrepreneurs and Shop Class!

Skill sets, Entrepreneurs and Shop Class! Ryan Buford “The Next Generation” Audio player below There is much to be said about the benefits of early skills training, like wood shop, metal shop and even home economics. The skills learned in these classes were designed to help the youth better serve themselves and each other in…
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August 20, 2018 0

Being Frugal in Preparedness!

Being Frugal in Preparedness! Ryan Buford “The Next Generation” Audio player below! Frugality was a stigma as I grew up. It was something akin to stingy, miserly, unwilling to share. The connotation of being frugal is something over the last few decades has gone so far from its origins that has become something that is…
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July 23, 2018 1

Vinegar, not just for Fish n Chips!

Vinegar, not just for Fish n Chips! Lynna “A Preppers Path ” Audio player below! Vinegar, one would be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t used vinegar in one way or another. We most commonly think of white or apple cider however vinegar can be made from a vast array of things it really…
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July 3, 2018 0

Creating On a Budget; Living Simple!

Creating On a Budget; Living Simple! Contributed by “Dakota” Being rich is a state of mind, mostly. I’ve never had a lot of money, but I’ve enjoyed the riches of others through my culinary career. I have work, good health, love, friends, live among nature, and a spiritual path. To me that’s riches. I’ve never…
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December 25, 2017 1

Handmade Holiday!

Handmade Holiday Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Audio player below! On this episode of Herbal Prepper Live, we’re talking about handmade herbal and natural gifts for the holidays. If you’re like me, you probably shun the stores between the Thanksgiving to Christmas shopping frenzy. But, I still like to give gifts people will actually want-…
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November 27, 2017 0

Thanksgiving off grid workshop making candles!

Thanksgiving off grid workshop making candles! Living off grid for most means solar power for light to see when darkness falls and solar means sun. But when living in norther or southern latitudes the sun does not visit long and is often obscured by snow, rain, or a few clouds. We can not rely totally…
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November 23, 2017 0

What’s in your SHTF library?

What’s in your SHTF library? Forrest Garvin “The Prepping Academy” Audio player below! On this episode of the “The Prepping Academy Join Forrest and Tenderfoot will hit the bookshelves and pick their favorite prepping and survival books.


November 7, 2017 0

Herbal Gifts Handmade!

Herbal Gifts Handmade! Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Listen in player below! Calling all DIYers! Want some ideas for frugal, quick-to-make holiday gifts? You still have time to to make loads of handmade, natural, herbal gifts. Be sure to listen to Herbal Prepper Live this Sunday to learn how.


October 23, 2017 0

Got Homestead Land? What to Do Next

Got Homestead Land? What to Do Next If you own land whether it be a quarter acre or one hundred acres, you can create your own homestead. The essence of homesteading is to focus on increasing what you’re able to produce yourself and reducing the number of store-bought things you consume. How you do this,…
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October 5, 2017 1

5 Cheap Survival Projects to Make Right Now!

5 Cheap Survival Projects to Make Right Now! If you’re prepping to bug in in case of a major disaster (like most preppers do), you’re probably wondering what piece of gear to buy next? I know spending is fun, but the thing that’s more important is to have survival skills. Besides, some of these items…
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June 3, 2017 1