Ready to create an emergency water cache?
Storing water in 55-gallon drums is an excellent choice, but starting the work can be daunting. Many people get thrown off by logistics, water preservation issues, and the sheer amount of planning required.
The good news is, creating a water reserve doesn’t have to be a monumental task....
I recently got an off-grid property that I use as a camp. The property has an underground rainwater storage cistern fed by the gutters.
But, because it would be costly and time-consuming to fix the system (the cistern leaks and the gutters are old), I decided to make a rainwater harvesting system using a...
The U.S. Army has awarded American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and the industry leading companies of Team Lynx – Textron Systems, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies, Allison Transmission, and Anduril Industries – a contract for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) Phase 3 Detailed Design and Phase 4 Prototype Build and Test phases...
If you find yourself in the wild, be it on a hike or a hunting trip, it’s always smart to bring at least one water purification system with you. You never know when disaster will strike and you’ll have to drink river water.
To avoid getting sick, you should always purify river water before...
Pure lard is an often overlooked alternative to the highly processed, genetically modified fats you find on your store shelves.
Despite its long controversial reputation, lard continues to be a popular cooking ingredient, especially among those well versed in the never-ending battle of good oil vs bad oil. Additionally, lard has a pretty stable...
