Off Grid, Survival, Homesteading & Preparedness

DIY Multiple Rain Barrel System (DIY tutorial): ► https://off-grid.info/blog/video-diy-multiple-rain-barrel-system/?i=t This great tutorial takes us through the building process for a 220 gallon rainwater collection system. The video is very well put together from start to finish with fantastic, clear instructions and images. This is one easy DIY project that allows you to tap into a free resource! 🙂

18 Stunning DIY Outdoor Lighting Ideas: 🙂 ► https://www.diycraftzone.com/18-stunning-diy-outdoor-lighting-ideas/?i=t This is an AMAZING collection of ideas for transforming your garden at night into a magical kingdom! ❤️️

How To Make A Super Secret Safe... For Less Than $3: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-make-a-super-secret-safe-for-less-than-3-dollars/?i=t GENIUS tip! Watch the short video at the link. 🙂

5 Top Fishing Techniques To Ensure Your Survival: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/5-top-fishing-techniques-to-ensure-your-survival/?i=t Survival fishing! Check out these 5 techniques 🙂

Video: Building Your Own Amazing Straw Bale Home ❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/video-building-your-own-amazing-straw-bale-home/?i=t If you think that by using straw bale building techniques you are going to end up with some kind of embarrassing house that looks like a haystack, think again! Seriously. You'll be amazed at the quality of these homes and would never have guessed that they were built using straw. Watch the inspiring video and learn about how (and why!) this is done! 🙂

Easy 30 Day Hydroponic Lettuce: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/easy-30-day-hydroponic-lettuce/?i=t This video is one of a series about hydroponic growing – they're really enjoyable to watch and the results from such a simple growing system are truly impressive! If you need some encouragement to grow your own food, why not check this out? In as little as 30 days you could have your own lettuce ready to eat! 🙂

4 Ingenious Ways To Get Fresh Water Out Of Thin Air (yes really!) ❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-get-fresh-water-out-of-thin-air/?i=t In a survival situation, water is an urgent priority! Here are some amazing techniques for harvesting water from the air when all the ordinary sources are gone. 🙂

How To Grow World-Record Veggies With Compost Tea: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-grow-world-record-veggies-with-compost-tea/?i=t Can you believe the size and health of this guy's mega veggies - and he lets us in on his secret... 🙂

Homesteading For Sustainability - 6 Simple Tips (and a super inspiring video!) 🙂 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/homesteading-for-sustainability/?i=t Watch how this couple built their own beautiful home and sustainable homestead. Beautiful and uplifting! ❤️️

How To Make Pemmican: The Ultimate Survival Super-Food 🙂 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-make-pemmican-the-ultimate-survival-super-food/?i=t Ever tried this? Invented by Native Americans, it's a highly nutritious superfood which could potentially be viable for years or even decades if made well. Learn more at the link! ❤️️

5 Fast Growing Veggies You Can Harvest In Under 1 Month 🥕❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/5-fast-growing-veggies-you-can-harvest-in-under-1-month/?i=t You might move to a new property after the beginning of the growing season, or just want to get some home grown edibles on the table asap. Learn to grow these easy veg - video tutorial at the link! 🙂

How To Grow Lettuce From Seed To Harvest ❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-grow-lettuce-from-seed-to-harvest/?i=t Lettuce is the world’s favorite salad vegetable — and for good reason. It’s tasty, healthy, and a great aesthetic addition to a dish. But best of all, it’s easier to grow than most people assume. With the right growing tips, you can grow a bunch — even in a relatively small area (yes, even urban) — and enjoy a bowl of crisp salad greens on demand. 🙂

How To Make A Root Beer Float From Scratch 🙂 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-make-a-root-beer-float-from-scratch/?i=t And when we say from scratch... he didn't create the universe first.. but pretty close! YouTuber Andy George collects his own maple syrup, forages sassafras and makes the ice cream! Super interesting tutorial. ❤️

25 Items Every Prepper Should Stockpile / Hoard: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/25-items-every-prepper-should-stockpile-hoard/?i=t How's your long term storage coming along? 🙂

How to Start A Farm From Scratch: Beginner’s Guide To Growing Vegetables For Profit ❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-start-a-farm-from-scratch-beginners-guide-to-growing-vegetables-for-profit/?i=t Starting a farm and nurturing it into a profitable business is not the overly-complicated or intimidating process people take it to be. Sure, it demands hard work and a lot of planning... but it’s doable if you’re willing to put in the work - and can be surprisingly profitable! 💸

Amazing Modern Yurt Is A Design Marvel (must see!) 🙂 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/amazing-modern-yurt-is-a-design-marvel/?i=t Yurts have their roots in Asia, where they served as portable homes for nomadic communities. This modern version is pretty inspiring!

DIY Solar: How To Size Your Off Grid Solar Power System: ► https://off-grid.info/blog/diy-solar-how-to-size-your-off-grid-solar-power-system/?i=t The first step in going solar / off grid is understanding your power requirements and taking some steps to reduce your overall consumption wherever possible. Tutorial video at the link 🙂

How To Build A Hinged Hoophouse For A Raised Bed Garden: 🌿🌿 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-build-a-hinged-hoophouse-for-a-raised-bed-garden/?i=t The structure comes in handy when you want to protect your vegetables from external threats such as pest, limit weather damage (especially during cold months), and create a year-long harvest. Video at the link! 🙂

Primitive Technology: How To Make Mud Bricks 🙂 ► https://off-grid.info/blog/primitive-technology-how-to-make-mud-bricks/?i=t Mud bricks offer a cheap/free, durable, bio-degradable, naturally insulating, and non-toxic building material that is easy to maintain. They can be used to construct fireplaces, long-term emergency shelter, and chimneys, among other structures. Amazing video at the link shows how it's done.

How To Build A Straw Bale House (this has amazing and surprising benefits!) ❤️️ ► https://off-grid.info/blog/how-to-build-a-straw-bale-house/?i=t Most people don't realize that when properly constructed and maintained, straw bale houses can last a life-time. And when the time comes to take them down, you can simply plough the biodegradable material back into the earth.