DIY Smoker- How To Build A Smokehouse From Pallets for Less than $100 DIY Ready | DIY Projects | Crafts DIY Smoker- How To Build A Smokehouse From Pallets for Less than $100 4.35/5 (87.06%) 51 votes Yes, with a pile of old pallets, less than $100 and a bit of work, we built this really cool smokehouse. 3′ x 3′, it is big enough to smoke a whole animal, or at least a few big trays of meat plus some links of sausage. I love this project – It still amazes me what you can build with repurposed wood and how great it looks. We really wanted to make a big DIY smoker, but most of the plans we looked that showed you how to build a smokehouse were too small and/or they called for using quite a bit of expensive materials. We never found plans that really met our requirements, so we ended up making our own. Our considerations for DIY smoker plans were: I don’t know if you have ever smoked meat before, but it is a rewarding, yet time consuming task. Here are the supplies you need to get started and the instructions and video for this cool project: How to Build A Smokehouse: How To Build a DIY Smoker Step 7:
Top five emergency first aid items you probably didn't even realize were medicine (NaturalNews) When it comes to emergency medicine for preppers, everybody is already aware of the extraordinary usefulness of things like nano silver, fish antibiotics and off-the-shelf antiseptics such as povidone iodine. Here, I've decided to reveal five little-known emergency medicine items you probably never thought about acquiring for your preps. These are all lifesaving items that most people may not even realize are medicine in the first place. Manuka honey is Mother Nature's perfect wound dressing. Produced by honey bees that feast on the flowers of melaleuca bushes, Manuka honey has remarkable antiseptic properties that even the FDA recognizes as medicine. Manuka honey seals wounds like a natural bandage, keeping out bacteria and aerosolized viruses. Unlike other emergency medicines, you can actually EAT this medicine, too. The best part of all is that honey stores practically forever -- literally for thousands of years. Activated charcoal is an adsorbent material.
Greywater: What is it, and Why is it Awesome? Confession: I'm kind of a simpleton when it comes to plumbing. Only in recent years has it occurred to me to ask questions like, where does toilet water go when I flush? And how is it suddenly replaced with clean water? And sinks, and washing machines, and showers for that matter- what happens to all my own waste water? Is it magic? Since that first realization of my ignorance regarding all things waste water, I've tried my best to learn a little more about plumbing. Enter off-grid water recycling systems! What is greywater? Greywater refers to waste water that is relatively harmless and can thus be reused for a variety of purposes. Usually, the term encompasses dishwater, laundry water and shower water. I got some great biodegradable soaps for Christmas, and am excited to eventually set up my own grey water irrigation system! How is it reused? Greywater is typically used for irrigation- most people direct their grey water into gardens or mulch pits.
3 Homemade Ways to Purify Water Tess PenningtonActivist Post Water is the foundation of life and, as such, water preparedness is one of the most important aspects of being prepared. That said, many are not prepared for even 1 day of water rations. What they do not realize is that following a severe storm, hurricane or tornado, water is contaminated and should not be used for drinking. It is a Fact That Hospital Visits Increase Following a Short Term Emergency In fact, when short-term emergencies occur, there is an increased number of hospital visits and admissions from common diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections, dermatitis, and other causes. To avoid water-related illnesses, it is imperative to learn how to filter your water using materials available to you. 1. When you begin to filter water from lakes, rivers and groundwater, there are 4 steps to keep in mind: Coagulation: removes dirt, metals and other particles suspended in water. Materials You Will Need: Delivered by The Daily Sheeple.
Florida Outlaws Off-the-Grid Living | Last Minute Survival Think you are still free to make choices in your life? Do you think the government will allow you to live independent of their utility monopolies? If you think so, try opting for renewable non-grid tied power and utilize environmentally friendly composting toilets and your own self-sufficient water supply. Today, those life choices could land you in jail if you live in South Florida. Take the case of Robin Speronis. Robin Speronis has lived off the grid, independent of the city’s water and electric system. All too often now it has become blatantly clear that our governments will stop at nothing to control every aspect of your life and demand by force of law that you are dependent upon the system. When viewed in its entirety, it appears that the government is simply mad because someone found a way to do things better and without the need of their “services.” By Guiles Hendrik January 4, 2015
rainwater harvesting printable version of this factsheet (pdf) the simplest way to collect rainwater is in a water butt, with a diverter in the downpipe table 1: above are the average annual rainfall figures for the last 30 years; use these figures in conjunction with table 2 below to find the volume of water you can expect to collect source: Met Office table 2: expected volumes of water collected in cubic metres can be found by checking your average rainfall (see table 1 above) against your roof area source: Environment Agency rainsava: can be insterted into your downpipe (round or square) to divert rainwater into a water butt; available online or from garden centres
Biogas System Absolutely FREE videos by Geoff Lawton, World Renowned Permaculture Teacher, Designer and Consultant. Geoff Lawton visits Permaculture Designer, Tom Kendall’s farm where his three cows supply enough cooking gas to suit a family of six people. Tom’s dairy is designed to capture all the manure (including human manure) and direct it to an underground chamber where methane gas is fermented. These free videos will only be available for a limited time, to get access to watch these videos right now, fill out your name and email in the form on the right. We will keep you updated via your email as we release the free video series. >“Geoff: Let’s see if we can head off the crisis rather than go through it. Over 7,500 comments and thousands of views “We’ve had a ton of people leave positive comments and questions. “In my 42 years on this planet, nothing has made more sense to me than this aproach to living.
The Benefits of Bamboo Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work. In the district of Asosa, the land is thick with bamboo. People plant it and manage the forests. Asosa is not in China, not even in Asia. Soon it may be much more. Reliance on hardwood fuel poses more present dangers as well. Much cooking, moreover, is done indoors. Sunderland is talking to several southern African governments about bamboo. InbarHundimo Dedere owns and manages a plantation of African highland bamboo in Southern Ethiopia that was used as a model for modern bamboo cultivation and management training. How does bamboo improve on hardwood? Bamboo has other advantages. “In Africa you want everything,” said Dr. The need for firewood is now critical in Ethiopia; trees covered 35 percent of the country a century ago; by 2000 they covered just 3 percent. But while eucalyptus trees provide a renewable source of wood, they starve other trees and plants of water, and rob water from rivers and reservoirs.
Video: DIY Rainwater Collection System Here’s a great video from MrNativeTexan that will show you how put together a simple-to-construct rainwater collection system for your garden! There are a couple of neat ideas going on here – connecting the barrels with a manifold not only makes them fill at the same rate, but there’s also only one tap needed. Four barrels leads to an increased pressure at the tap and the barrels drain from below so they can be fully emptied. Water is synonymous with life, it’s a precious resource and we need to reduce our demand wherever possible to save trouble for future generations. Collecting your rainwater is one way to avoid having to use mains drinking water for watering your plants – in fact it’s better for them without the added chlorine, which is toxic. If you have a greenhouse or garden shed, it can provide you with a free water supply a long way from the house, which is ideal for large gardens and allotments. Please Share This Page:
50 Things You Should $top Buying & Start Making You might be realizing that most of the products out there that aren’t made organically or naturally contain a lot of toxic chemicals. Not only that, many of these products can be harmful to our environment in a number of ways. Making things yourself not only saves you money and helps the environment, but it lets you know where your products are coming from and exactly what’s in it. You can make anything from food items to personal care and cleaning products all in very simple ways. Remember: whenever you can, use organic foods and ingredients in recipes. 50 Things You Can Start Making Homemade Ketchup – This ketchup won’t break the bank, tastes better than the real deal and contains no added sugar – so it’s nutritionally good for the whole family. Homemade Mayonnaise – This is a great recipe for any mayonnaise lover out there wanting to make their own at home, it’s simple and easy and tastes better than the store bought versions.
Hunting knife & Supply: Hunting Range Finder Camping Survival Crossbow Hunting Emergency Water Purification Hurricane Katrina Materials Do not try to use water that has floating material in it, water that has any odor, or water that has a dark color. These are all indications that the water is significantly contaminated and may be dangerous no matter what you do to filter it or kill bacteria. On the other hand, a little dirt in the water can be cleaned out easily and won't hurt anyone. If the water is cloudy, the first thing to do is take out as much of the dirt as possible. Once water is filtered, it is fine for using to clean things like clothing and floors. Once you have reasonably clean water, it has to be treated before it is safe to drink. Water should be boiled for at least 3 to 5 minutes to sanitize it. Boiled water tends to taste flat because there is no air in it. Boiling requires that there be a source of fuel and a safe way to store the water while it cools. The biggest problem with boiling for water treatment is that you can't treat very much water at a time.
Hidden Energy Inside Your Pocket Change Tess PenningtonActivist Post You never realize how dependent you are to the grid until the lights go out for a long period of time. Although many of us have batteries and flashlights safely stored for a rainy day, there may be a time during an extended emergency where you run out of your battery stash and have to improvise. Batteries were previously known as voltaic piles. You can make a simple battery similar to Volta’s using the humble penny. Coins can be converted into makeshift batteries that can drive up to 0.8 volts. (Makes 1 volt)6 pennies – pennies newer than 1982 are 98% zincsand paper or orbital sanderadhesive remover such as Goo-GoneCardboard piecesVinegarElectrical tapeZinc washers LEGALITIES: Some people have asked about the legality of treating pennies in this manner. Delivered by The Daily Sheeple. If you enjoy our work, please donate to keep our website going.
Manmade wetlands can help reduce agricultural fertilizer pollution by up to 50% (NaturalNews) While nitrates are expected in agricultural farming -- anywhere pesticides and fertilizers are used, they are absorbed into the roots of the foods being grown -- excessive amounts of them can reach toxic levels in the water system. The problematic situation has been looked into; however, slow-moving laws and political efforts are not helping to address changes that need to be made sooner than later. That's why a pilot program is being eyed as having huge potential to reduce agricultural fertilizer pollution such as nitrates. Such pollution is occurring in California's Salinas Valley where, due to the fact that the area produces a significant amount of crops, farmers' use of pesticides and fertilizers is very high. In fact, the area is dubbed "the salad bowl of America" for its wide range of foods that make their way to stores and restaurants around the nation.(1) Making a "huge dent on water quality," eye on continued successes Nitrate and its dangers to human health Sources: