Our friends at Backwoods Home Magazine provide today’s DIY. Some of us don’t have immediate access to undertake this kind of project…but it’s still AWESOME nonetheless! I’m interested in hearing from some of you folks who have had success using a “dowser”. Surprisingly, I’ve had many conversations with folks who have had success with dowsers. […]
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DIY Beef-Up Your Bug-Out-Trailer
I like today’s DIY because it’s a simple improvement project that enhances your current flat trailer. By simply adding plywood walls to the trailer you accomplish three important points: You become more discreet about whatever you are hauling in the trailer; You protect that contents from the elements, and You can decide to further customize […]
DIY Root Cellar
If you live in cold-weather country, then today’s DIY is perfect for you! Root cellars use the earth as a natural cold-box…especially for items that don’t need special attention like carrots, spuds, or beets! You will have a little sweating to do in order to dig & lay-in walls but if you build it right, […]
DIY: Make A Wood Burning Stove from A Hot Water Heater
Today’s “11 step” tutorial looks fairly simple & is a great re-purpose for that old water heater…not that you had a collection of them laying around! What’s the last tutorial that you’ve followed to produce a DIY project, or do you have a DIY you’d like to share with us? If so, share it with […]
DIY: Easy-Peezy Fire Starter
Today’s DIY is super easy. Here’s the thing…for you guys out there, unless you wanna head to the market to buy cotton face pads, I recommend you snag some from the wife or daughter’s stash…..but don’t say that I didn’t warn you about damage control! Your alibi? “I was being resourceful & simulating a MacGyver […]
DIY: Rainwater Collection System
Today’s DIY comes to you from the folks at Wikihow.They did a great job of step-by-step photos. We recommend that your drinking water storage NOT come from rain water catchment for many reasons…one of them being that intergalactic aliens might have used that water as a wash basin without leaving a note. There are PLENTY […]
DIY: Make Your Own Natural Neosporin!
Say goodbye to baldness forever! Well, not with today’s DIY remedy. BUT, if you or someone in the household is dealing with: diaper rash dry or chapped skin eczema a minor burn minor cuts scrapes, etc. then we’ve got the recipe for you! Check out today’s DIY “boo-boo” ointment from Mrs Happy Homemaker. If you’re […]