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Restoring A Dry & Sulfated Lead Acid Battery

Restoring A Dry & Sulfated Lead Acid Battery I will show you how to restore a bone dry and badly sulfated lead acid battery and bring it back into service again. I have restored countless batteries through the years using these methods. This requires no special chemicals or

What IS FREE Energy | Conserving Energy | Restoring Batteries

What IS FREE Energy | Conserving Energy | Restoring Batteries I love getting into a discussion about what is FREE energy. So many people get all upset and frustrated when talking about the subject. And most of those people quote the "laws" of energy incorrectly. So

Charge Batteries Free While Powering A Load - Its Basic Electronics

Charge Batteries Free While Powering A Load - Its Basic Electronics You can power a load with one set of batteries while charging up a second set of batteries for free. The electrons leaving the first set of batteries power the load. These same electrons leave the load uncha

STOP Killing Your Batteries With These Simple Tips

STOP Killing Your Batteries With These Simple Tips Just about everyone is killing their Lithium Ion batteries and most do not even know it. This includes cell phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, DIY powerwalls and just about anything that has a Lithium Ion battery inside it.

My Experiments With The Tesla 4 Battery Switch

My Experiments With The Tesla 4 Battery Switch I am experimenting with an idea that is over 100 years old. Well, sort of. My experiments are far from the original. The original patents are from Carlos Benito in the early 1900s where he was switching batteries and capacitors ar

Double And Triple Solar Power For Free With This Simple Method

Double And Triple Solar Power For Free With This Simple Method In this article and the video that goes with it I will show you a simple way to get 200 to 300%, or more, extra power from your off grid solar power system for free. What I am about to show you is simple, basic ele

Make A Portable Garage From A Truck Topper

Make A Portable Garage From A Truck Topper It gets hot out here in the summer and it can be quite unbearable to work in the sun. I often would like to work when its raining as well but I cannot find rain gear that can hold up to the abuse I put it through. I have tri

EBL USB Smart Battery Charger For AAA and AA Batteries

EBL USB Battery Charger For AAA and AA I was sent this EBL battery charger with an 8 pack of AA batteries rated at 2300 mAh to review. The following are my honest impressions and field test results. First when I opened the package I was happy to see that the

Bedini Motor Charging 12 Volt Lithium Battery With 6 Volts AA

Bedini Motor Charging 12 Volt Lithium Battery With 6 Volts AA I am charging a 12.6 Volt Lithium battery pack that I made using a bunch of 4.2 Volt 4000 mAH cells. The total AH rating of the Lithium pack is 32 AH. And I am charging this up with some AA flashlight batteries in s

Spring Like Homestead Day Package Arrived And The Sawmill Lives

Springlike Homestead Day Package Arrived And The Sawmill Lives Finally we are getting a bit of Spring like weather with temperatures around 50 degrees F. The snow is melting on our homestead and we can see the grass once more. A package arrived today with a ThruNite TT20 tacti

Skidding Logs With A Lawn Mower For The Sawmill

Skidding Logs With A Lawn Mower For The Sawmill You can skid logs with a lawn mower (garden tractor) if you take it easy. I have skidded logs with my garden tractor for years and it is still going strong. It mows the lawn, does chores on the property and skids logs as needed q

How I Quit Sugar And Beat Gout Naturally

How I Quit Sugar And Now Feel 20 Years Old Again Physically And Mentally A couple months ago I cut out all sugar and processed foods from my diet. Now I feel like I am 20 years old again both mentally and physically. I suffered with spontaneous swelling of th

Make Your Own Budget DIY Survival Seed Banks

Simple DIY Budget Survival Seed Bank A survival seed bank is a batch of various vegetable and herb seeds which are packaged in a way which prolongs their shelf life. Most survival seed banks are over priced though and you can make your own survival seed banks at home with ea

Guinea Fowl Advantages Vs Chickens And Why We Prefer Guineas

Guinea Fowl Advantages Vs Chickens And Why We Prefer Guineas We have both guineas and chickens on our homestead. Both are free ranging on 2 acres of land. But we prefer guineas because they are more multi purpose birds than chickens.

DIY Miller Table Recovering A LOT Of Fine Gold From My Yard

DIY Miller Table Recovering A LOT Of Fine Gold From My Yard And A Miller Table Explained     I converted my sluice box into a Miller Table quite easily by painting it and then roughing up the paint so it wou

Lithium Ion Batteries In Off Grid Use And What They Dont Tell You

Lithium Ion Batteries In Off Grid Use And What They Dont Tell You How Safe Are Lithium Batteries Really?     We had a rare and sunny, warm winter day so I was finally able to get out my solar powered Lithium

Simple Modifications To The Blue Bowl Gold Concentrator For Better Gold Recovery

Simple Modifications To The Blue Bowl Gold Concentrator For Better Gold Recovery     I have had the Blue Bowl Gold Concentrator for about 8 months now and have used it quite a bit during this time. Where I l

Making Hand Ground Whole Wheat Homestead Bread And Cereal

Making Hand Ground Whole Wheat Bread and Hot Cereal     Now that we have half a ton of whole grain at the homestead, we can finally grind our own flour for the best taste and maximum nutrients. When you buy

DIY Portable Lithium Battery Capacity Testing Station

Budget DIY Lithium Battery Capacity Testing Station Battery Powered And Portable     I have about 3,000 Lithium Ion batteries that I got dirt cheap from ba

Drink Rose Hip Tea For Antioxidants And Healthy Benefits

Rose Hip Tea Immune System Booster And More     It is quite late in the year but I went out to gather some rose hips from wild roses that grow around our property. The wild roses are all over the place out h

All About Solar Panels And Can You Use Solar Panels In Winter

All About Solar Panels and Can You Use Solar Panels In Winter     I often see questions about solar panels and their usefulness in Northern climates in winter. Many people are under the impression that you c

DIY Multi Battery Lithium Ion Solar Charging Station For 10 Batteries

DIY Homemade Solar Lithium Battery Charger For Up To 10 Mixed Lithium Batteries     I have about 500 mixed Lithium Ion batteries of various types and sizes to charge up and test. I have a mess of 18650 batte

Processing Herbs From Our Homestead For Winter Use

Processing Herbs For Winter Use Simple Herb Preservation Method     This fall we harvested a whole mess of herbs from our herb gardens. We cut the plants down to about 2 inches from the ground so we could pu

Drink Pine Needle Tea For Health And Nutrients

Pine Needle Tea Will Amaze You Loaded With Health Benefits     Pine needles are loaded with health benefits such as vitamins and minerals but they also have medicinal qualities.   Many peopl

Tarragon Is A Powerhouse Of Nutrients And Health Benefits

Tarragon Tea Is A Powerhouse Of Nutrients And Other Health Benefits     Tarragon is normally known as an herb in the kitchen. It is often used to add flavor to soups, sauces and dressings. But tarrag

How You Can Prepare For The Coming Collapse

Prepare For The Coming Collapse What You Can Do     In my previous article and video I talked about how many of the top economists are saying that a financial and economic collapse the likes the World has ne

I Got Over 500 Lithium Ion Batteries For 40 Bucks

I Got Over 500 Lithium Ion Batteries For Only $40 Total     At Battery Hookup I bought 50 pounds of Lithium Ion batteries for a total of only $40 - for the entire bunch. I purchased five 10 pound lots of bat

Harvesting And Processing Honey Mushrooms For Long Term Storage

Harvesting And Processing Honey Mushrooms For Long Term Storage     The three of us went out to harvest some honey mushrooms that had sprung up in abundance. We filled up a large paper bag and two plastic sh

Experts Say A Collapse Is Coming Soon - Are You Prepared

The Experts Say A Collapse Is Coming Are You Prepared?     Economic and financial advisors are saying that a collapse is coming soon. Some say it is coming already this October while others

Got The Parts To Build An Awesome Perimeter Defense Alarm System

I have been ordering the parts to build a perimeter defense alarm system for our off grid homestead for a while now. Finally I got all the parts together that I need for the project. My plan is to use a bunch of these alarms to protect our entire homestead from intruders or predators. B

Three Ways DIY Tube Video Community Can Make Money

DIY Tube Video Community is out of development and entering the marketing stage. We are ready for the World. During the past two years our site was open to the public but we did not advertise much. We just had enough people to test out the system while we worked. But now DIY Tube is rea

How To Get Off The Grid For $5000 - Off Grid Coffee

This is the next article in the series on how to get your home off the grid for $5,000 or less. During the next months I will lead you through a series of articles and videos which will show you how to get your own home off the grid on a budget.   Today we are going to talk a

Linux vs Windows 10 vs Mac And Why I Choose Linux

I have long been trying to decide which operating system I wanted to go with since Windows 10 takes control of my computer at any given time of day or night.   I loved Windows XP back in the day when we were allowed to use and customize our computers as we saw fit. But then c

A Spring Like Day At The Off Grid Homestead And Solar Power To Burn

It was a beautiful, sunny spring like day on the off grid homestead and the solar panels were pumping power. We literally had power to burn.   When the sun is shining bright we have excess power in our off grid tiny house. With 1,600 watts of solar panels our battery bank cha

How To Get Off The Grid For $5000 - Off The Grid Defined

How To Get Off The Grid For $5,000 (or less) video series part one - Off The Grid defined. Every week we are going to cover a new topic in how to get your home off the grid for $5,000 or less. Last week we introduced the video series.   Now today we have to first define with

How To Get Off The Grid For $5000 or less Video Series

I will show you how to take your home off the grid for $5,000 or less. This is the beginning of a series of videos which will walk you through the process of taking your home off the grid.   This means that no matter where you live, either a cabin, tent, RV, camper or full ho

How To Grow Your Video Channel And Gain More Views

How to grow your channel, gain subscribers and get more video views. This is a multi part series which will guide you through the steps needed in order to grow your video sharing channel.   There are two very important things you can do to increase video views right from the

Going Solar - Gutting out the electrical junk from my off grid trailer

Article from: April 26th, 2012   I have been converting my off grid trailer to solar for the last few months now. The last step in the process was to remove that old, bulky power converter and the 115 volt power cable that was normally used to

Fully Off Grid On Earth Day 2012

Article from: April 22nd, 2012   I guess I did my part on Earth Day 2012 by staying out in the Off Grid Trailer. I have no connections to any utilities. Everything is fully off the grid. I must provide my own water, heat, electricity and waste

Living In The Off Grid Camper

Article from: April 21st, 2012   I am staying in the Off Grid Camper full time now. I am still improving the trailer every day, making it comfortable for long term living. There are a lot of life changes to be made when moving off the grid, but

Started The Off Grid Project - Get off the grid cheap

Article from: March 29th, 2012   I just got The Off Grid project started tonight. The countdown is ticking. On May 1st, the Off Grid Project experiments will begin. In early Fall the project will be completed. The final goal of the project is t

Updates on the DIY radiator heating system for my off grid trailer

Article from: February 22nd, 2012   The new homemade radiator heater system for my off grid trailer is working quite well. It takes the temperature up to the 70s within half an hour now with the water pump and fans running and good fire burning

Using My Homemade Off Grid Camper Wood Boiler Heating System

Article from: February 11th, 2012   Well, the trial run of my off grid camper heating system was a success. Using an antique wood stove with built in boiler and some cheap fittings and parts, I have a fully functional wood powered boiler heatin

Passive Solar Window Heater For My Off Grid Camper

Article from: January 16th, 2012   I recently made a passive solar window heater for my off grid camper. It is simply a sheet of styrofoam with aluminum foil on one side, painted black. There are vent holes in the top and bottom to allow a

Getting started again with the H2O booster in my car

Article from: March 10th, 2011   Well, its been a long, cold winter and my Hydrogen Booster project had to be put on the side. I had a bad fuel pump just before the onset of winter, which caused the poor old car to sit for a while until I could

Normal daily use of my solar panel setup

Article from: August 29th, 2010     Well, my solar panels and battery bank are really proving their worth in my place. We loose power here about once a month, at least. It gets really frustrating to wake up in the dark with no way

Ran without Hydrogen Booster to compare results

Article from: August 29th, 2010   I have been running my car for the past few weeks without the H2O booster just to see what type of results I may see. I left all the modifications in place, but simply turned off the Hydroxy Booster. Th

Hydrogen Booster is working well in my old Honda

Article from: July 23rd, 2010   I have driven a few tanks of gas through my old Honda while using my new homemade hydrogen booster and here are the results: No savings on gas. Huge performance boost. The car has a lot more power and the

Healthy Eating Facts / Organics and Pesticides

Article from: July 23rd, 2010   Here is some important information about the foods that we eat every day that contain pesticides and plastics and their effect on our health.   Some of the information posted here comes from

Set up solar lighting and started testing capacity of solar system

Article from: July 14th, 2010   I have installed LED lamps in my apartment to start testing capabilities of my new solar power system.   Even during rainy days, the solar panels are putting out power. We just had a few days

Update on materials used in making the hydrogen booster

Article from: July 23rd, 2010   After a couple weeks of running the diy hydrogen booster in my car, I have noticed some very important things and found a few problems.   At first, the lid kept coming loose. It is very hard

Winter Foraging Finding Wild Edible Food in Mid Winter

Article from: December 15th, 2012 It is the middle of winter now and most of the plants have died off. There is not much green left anywhere. It is getting harder to find edible foods in nature as the weather gets colder. But somehow the animals in the fore

Wild Foraging Series Wood Sorrel In Your Back Yard

Article from: August 14th, 2012   Wood Sorrel is a common weed that many of us around the US often mow down, pull out, poison, walk on and generally try to get rid of. It grows easily in your yard and garden. It is also just as happy growing in

Wild Foraging Series Wild Peppermint Family

Article from: August 16th, 2012   Peppermint is one of the most widely used herbs in existence today. You can find it in food, chewing gum, drinks, toothpaste, tea and many other food products. But did you know that peppermint can also be found

Wild Foraging Series – Wild Garlic (also called chives or onion)

Article from: November 18th, 2012    The wild garlic is a common herb found all over the US. It can be found in forests, fields and people’s yards. The wild garlic plant very much resembles the common form of onion in that it has

Wild Foraging Series The Wild Blueberry

Article from: September 9th, 2012   Blueberries can be found in abundance across North America. They are often found covering the ground thickly along mountain slopes, along swampy lowland and forest bogs. There are many varieties of wild blueb

Wild Foraging Series The Partridgeberry or Squaw Vine

Article from: September 10th, 2012   The Partridgeberry somewhat resembles wintergreen when browsing along the forest floor. One of the big differences though is the size of the plant. The partridgeberry is a very short ground hugging vine-like

Wild Foraging Series - The Acorn

Article from: November 11th, 2012   The acorn is one of the most important of all survival foods. The American Indians used the acorn heavily as a food source. The acorn is also one of the most abundant and most overlooked of all survival foods

Wild Foraging Series Staghorn Sumac

Article from: September 26th, 2012   Another wild edible plant of North America is the Staghorn Sumac, also known as Rhus Typhina, which belongs to the cashew family. This plant ranges from a shrub to smallish tree, up to about 15 feet high.

Wild Foraging Series Sheep Sorrel

Article from: October 25th, 2012   Sheep sorrel can be found all over North America in fields, forest meadows and lawns. The Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) can be easily recognized by its distinct arrow shaped leaves. The leaves are pointed at

Wild Foraging Series Finding Food In The Snow

Article from: January 5th, 2013   In winter the ground is covered with snow. Everything is brown. The plants are all dead for the season. The leaves have fallen. It looks bleak. It seems that there is nothing to eat. Or is there?.. &nbs

Wild Foraging Series Common Wild Plantain

Article from: August 21st, 2012   The common plantain family of plants are often found in waste areas and in mowed lawns. They grow very well in many conditions and are pretty tough plants. Although we often mow them down, poison them and try t

Beautiful New Addition To The Off Grid Homestead

Article from: February 25th, 2015   The day after the latest batch of snow, the chickens needed to be dug out once again, and the solar panels required cleaning. Thankfully, the sun decided to put in a nice, long appearance, bringing the tempe

Making A Passive Food Dehydrator On My Radial Arm Saw

I made a passive food dehydrator using my radial arm saw. This will be used over the wood stove or in the sun to passively dehydrate food for long term preservation.   I got a radial arm saw recently and immediately got the idea to make this project. We are processing a lot o

Making All Natural Carrot Chips For A Healthy Snack

I made all natural dehydrated carrot chips for a healthy alternative to potato chips for our family. We like to snack in the evenings but most commercially available snacks are either very unhealthy or too expensive for us to buy.   When we got a bunch of fresh carrots from a

Awesome High Power Affordable ThruNite Catapult V6 LED Flashlight

ThruNite sent me their Catapult V6 LED flashlight to review with 750M range and 1,700 Lumens. This light is powerful and affordable.   The ThruNite Catapult V6 LED flashlight uses a CREE XHP35 HI LED for long life and super high intensity. And with the larger 26650

Top 10 Benefits Clean Gutters Bring

There they sit on the edge of your roof day after day, providing an efficient, direct passage for rainwater to flow away from your home. Gutters are the single most important accessory your roof can have to help it stay healthy.   Here are all the benefits you can expect to e

The Off Grid Project Explained

The Off Grid Project is a series of projects and experiments in alternate energy, off grid living and self sufficiency. This is the simple explanation and the line I have been using for years.   But many of my viewers on YT and DIY Tube have asked me what really is The Off Gr

The Advantages Of Homesteading And What Keeps Us Going

I am often asked what are the advantages of homesteading compared to working a normal job and paying the normal bills each month. I answer these questions and more in this article and the attached video.   Homesteaders are a different, free spirited and hardy lot of people. I

Wowtac BSS V3 Tactical LED Flashlight Review & Real World Test

Wowtac sent me their BSS V3 tactical LED flashlight which I put through real world testing to see if it can hold up to their claims.   My tests generally include long term use in the real world every day, shock testing, under water tests and beam distance testing. &nb

Oittm USB Powered Mosquito Killer Final Review

This is the Oittm USB powered mosquito killer field test and final review. I have been using this for a couple weeks now and would like to share my thoughts with you.   First of all since this is USB powered, it is the perfect off grid or camping device for killing insects. I

Off Grid Solar Powered Aquaponics System

Full details and explanation of my fully off grid, solar powered aquaponics system in our greenhouse. This is a small system for demonstration purposes but it is fully operational now with no moving parts except for the water pump impeller.   Off Grid Aquaponics Equip

Updates On Solar Freezer Fridge Conversion And Power Usage

We recently converted a freezer to run as a solar powered refrigerator for our off grid tiny house in order to reduce our energy usage. Here is an update after running a Kill-A-Wall meter on the new solar powered fridge for 24 hours.   At first I did not believe my eyes when

Orcatorch T20 Tactical Flashlight Stress Test And Real World Use

I have been field testing the Orcatorch T20 tactical LED flashlight for a few months and here are the final results and my impressions of this light.   First of all, out of the box, this is a very impressively packed flashlight. The Orcatorch T20 tactical LED flashlight comes

Converting A Freezer Into Solar Powered Refrigerator

We just converted a chest freezer into a fridge for off grid solar power use in order to save on energy. This was a standard top open chest freezer which we recently bought at a garage sale.   The conversion itself is quite simple and easy to do. All you need is a digital the

Earn Cryptocurrency Blogging - Commenting - Social Networking

DIY Tube Video Community is paying anyone who helps spread the word about the site where everyone gets paid to interact.   DIY Tube Video Community pays you for video views, commenting, interacting and more. Earn DIY Tube Coins for interacting on DIY Tube site. You can spend

Get Paid Sharing Videos & Commenting On DIY Tube Videos

On DIY Tube Video Community you get paid for video views, comments and thumbs up on both. DIY Tube Video community is a revenue sharing video site with a twist.   DIY Tube Video community pays you up to an equivalent of $10 for every 1,000 videos. This is more than double wha

Sunjack USB LED Camp Light Multi Color Daisy Chainable

Sunjack has sent me two of their remote control, multi color, daisy chainable USB LED camp lights. These lights are really cool with many different color combinations and a remote control. The LED lights are powered through a standard USB port so they are very versatile. I have worked wit

Meco Solar & Hand Crank & USB Weather Survival Radio

Field testing and final review of a solar powered, hand crank multi function survival weather radio from Meco. This is not just a weather radio but a multi purpose survival tool.   With AM/FM radio, weather radio, LED light, and charging ports this radio has multiple uses in

Eating Snow For Survival Is It Safe Or Not

Many people ask the question - is snow safe to eat? The answer is Yes and No. It depends on the situation you are in at the time. Eating snow in itself is not harmful if you live in a clean, unpolluted area. But it can kill you if you eat too much snow under the right conditions.  

Landnics 36 oz Sports Water Bottle Field Test & Review

I have been testing out a Landnics 36 Oz sports water bottle for a few weeks now and these are my opinions after using it all this time.   First of all the larger size is very nice because now I can carry more water with fewer water bottles. This reduces waste weight when hik

Off Grid Chick Brooder For Raising Broiler Meat Chickens

Free energy off grid chick brooder for raising 30 meat birds (broiler chicks) for our homestead. This idea uses zero extra energy and no electricity to raise newly hatched chicks until they are strong enough to go outside. Newly hatched chicks cannot regulate their own temperature y

Getting Started In Cryptocurrency Trading And Mining

This article will show you the basics in getting started in cryptocurrency (altcoins) trading, buying, selling and storage. These are the first steps needed in order to get started in cryptocurrency.   This is a very simple article and will be straight and to the point.

Investor Needed For Shared Altcoin Mining Farm Business

I have plans for a shared cryptocurrency mining farm which will allow anyone to sign up and start mining their own altcoins with ease. This is a new idea which I have never seen on the internet.   The basic idea is to make a website which is so simple that anyone can get star

Shared Altcoin Mining

The Do It Yourself World LLC is now offering you a way to get into cryptocurrency (altcoin) mining without any knowledge or skills necessary.   With this program you will get to keep 50% of the cryptocurrency (altcoins) mined after costs. You do not need to have any knowledge

FrankenMiner 2.1 Mining Rig Frame Assembly Instructions

FrankenMiner 2.1 Mining Rig Frame Assembly   Buy yours here:  

The FrankenMiner 2.1 Altcoin Mining Rig Frame

FrankenMiner 2.1 Mining Rig Frame   Introducing the FrankenMiner 2.1 altcoin miner rig frame. This is an all wood frame for your altcoin mining rig which can hold 6 graphics cards, allowing adequate air flow all around to ensure long life of your

YouTube Videos Banned From Advertising

Every day now my videos are being banned from advertising on YouTube. I keep seeing the message "not suitable for most advertisers" and I earn no ad income anymore.   Literally every video I make now is being blocked by YouTube. And they are tying my hands. They tell us that

100000 YouTube Subscriber Give Away Drawing

This is the first in a series of drawings and give aways to celebrate The Do It Yourself World YouTube channel reaching 100,000 subscribers.   Some of you were confused with the name Techman2015 on the silver play button. That was the name I chose many years ago when YouTube

How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - Final Assembly

This is the finaly steps in the assembly of the Bedini Motor which can desulfate lead acid batteries and restore them to like new (or better) condition.   Today I soldered all the electronics components together following the schematic that John Bedini shared with us many yea

Join The Growing Social Community And Get Paid

Join one of the fastest growing social sites and get paid to do what you are already doing - sharing, commenting and writing articles. Steemit is one of the top growing networks on the net and justly so. Instead of making money for the platform, they pay you to interact and create content.

Connecting Solar Charge Controller & Solar Panels To Our Tiny Home

I installled an MPPT solar charge controller in our tiny home and connected the solar panels that I had just mounted on a homemade adjustable rack the other day.   First I removed the unused Renogy Tracer 40 amp MPPT solar charge controller from the off grid electronics shop.

Homemade Adjustable Solar Panel Rack For Our Tiny House

I made an adjustable solar panel rack to hold four 200 watt solar panels which will power our off grid tiny house. This solar panel mount was made using treated lumber for long life.   I used two 4x4 posts at 8 feet long, two 2x6x8 boards, and four 2x4x8 boards. Plus two 7 in

How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - The Coil Core

This is the next step in the How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - preparing the coil core. I am taking you step by step through building your own Bedini motor.   If you missed the parts list or the first video in the series, please see them below:  

Back To Basics - Field Medicine

We should all get back to basics and remember the old ways. If you know some of the old fashioned skills our grandparents used, it could save your life one day, quite literally. Field medicine and the knowledge of natural herbal remedies are important skills if you suddenly find yourself in a dis

A Working Fridge And New Batteries At The Off Grid Camper

Article from: May 2nd, 2013   I was gone most of the day today, only stopping in on a rare occasion to drop things and run back out again. It was a scorcher out today and the sun was shining down brightly. That is good for solar. I also started

Awesome Harbor Freight Deals And Painting The RV

Article from: June 30th, 2013     I heard about the driveway alarm you can get cheap and use for my chickens. Found one at HF and took a ride out to get one. I found some nice deals while I was there. I am stepping up the RV work t

A tornado at the off grid camper and a new surprise

Article from: April 10th, 2013   Last night was a terrifying time at the off grid solar camper because a tornado passed right through. It was so close I could hear it coming right at me at 2am in the middle of the night. All I could do was sit

A Sunny Day A Better Mood And Full Batteries

Article from: April 24th, 2013   Today was mostly sunny with just a few clouds overhead. The solar batteries were topped off by late morning. The weather finally took a turn for the better today as well with a heat wave of 70 degrees F. This al

Another Hot Day Working On A Generator Trying To Get AC

Article from: June 1st, 2013   Today was a hot one again. After months of cold and running my fireplace every night, it is a shock to the system to have such heat suddenly. So I am working on an old generator I got cheap a year ago and trying t

An Awesome Day At The Off Grid Solar Camper

Article from: April 25th, 2013   Today was a very good day at the off grid solar camper. I got a part time job, which will pay my rent and bills. The sun was shining brightly all day. A nice care package arrived. And there was a very awesome gi

Are You Prepared For Disaster?

Article from: February 14th, 2013     Recently there have been more and more natural disasters and super storms around the country. This includes tornado, hurricane, earth quake, blizzard or fire. With the coming of each big storm,

Old Fashioned Soap Made On The Wood Stove

I made a batch of old fashioned homemade soap on the wood stove in a cast iron pot. This homemade soap is easy to make and a lot less work than other processes.   I made a triple batch of soap using my tried and true recipe which you can find here:

How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - Wind The Coil

This is the next step in the How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - how to wind the coil. I am taking you step by step through building your own Bedini motor.   If you missed the parts list or the first video in the series, please see them below:  

A Huge Gift A Surprise And A Visitor At The Off Grid Camper

Article from: April 19th, 2013   It was a good day at The Off Grid Project. I received a very large, heavy package with an awesome surprise inside. Plus I got a nice care package, also a surprise. And today the off grid solar camper received th

Affordable Ultra Light & Compact Survival Wood Cook Stove

TomTop has given me this awesome folding camp stove. This stove uses wood or alcohol to cook out in the woods. The stove is made of stainless steel and folds down flat for transportation making it perfect for hiking, camping, fishing and survival. This is a very affordable stove consideri

A day at the creek by my off grid solar camper

Article from: April 3rd, 2013   Today was creek day. That means washing clothes, getting water for the camper and cleaning up some dishes and an old cast iron pot. I used the truck today and loaded it up with everything I needed and drove down

A cold, dark and rainy day at the off grid solar camper

Article from: April 12th, 2013   It never got light enough out to charge my solar batteries with more than a single amp all day today. That is with all the solar panels combined. It was also very cold today, hanging around 35 outside most of th

A busy day at the off grid solar camper

Article from April 4th, 2013   Today was a very busy day at the scene of the off grid solar camper. I was boiling off maple tree sap to make maple syrup, installing camper skirting, searching around the property for building materials and insta

How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - Attach The Magnets

This is the next step in the How To Build A Bedini Motor Series - attaching the magnets to the rotor.   This step does not require a lot of instruction but it is a little bit time consuming if you want to make it look good.   If you missed the parts list or the f

ThruNite TN36 10,000 Lumen Handheld LED Flashlight

ThruNite flashlight company sent me their TN36 10,000 Lumen handheld LED flashlight to check out. This fits nicely in the palm of your hand but yet pierces the night like nothing else I have ever seen.   The package arrived with the flashlight, belt holster, spare gaskets and

How To Build A Bedini Motor Series ~ The Rotor Frame

This is the fourth article in the series How To Build A Bedini SSG (Simplified School Girl) motor. Today we are going to cover the frame which holds it all together.   A Bedini SSG is a pulse motor which has the ability to restore badly sulfated lead acid batteries using high vol

How To Build A Bedini SSG Step Two Label Magnet North Poles

This is the third article in the series on how to build a Bedini SSG (Simplified School Girl) radiant energy motor. This is a simple pulse motor that can restore lead acid batteries.   This motor has the ability to charge up multiple batteries on the charging side without drawing

How To Build A Bedini SSG Step One The Rotor

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I am moving back into the off grid camper full time again as of tonight. It has been a very long and exhausting move to the new property. It has taken me 5 months to complete the move due to winter weather making the path to the camper too sloppy to use a vehicle. So I carry boxes through the woo

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Making All Natural Soap With Fresh Herbal Tea

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How To Make Simple Homemade Ketchup

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How To Make Salsa At Home

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Restore Lead Acid Batteries With SSG Radiant Energy Battery Charger

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Extend Electric Bike Range With More Batteries - DIY

An electric mountain bike is a great thing, but sadly they do not go very far. Mine had a maximum 15 mile range, on a good day and with flat ground. I got the Curry electic mountain bike online from Walmart for about $350, which is very cheap for an electric bike. But I was often left stranded so

How to desulfate lead acid batteries for free

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Electronics Basics - Understanding The Diode and Bridge Rectifier

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I am going to show you how to build a Bedini Motor - radiant energy device - step by step through articles and video. I will also help people through my support forum and answer any questions as needed along the way.   Viewers on my main YouTube channel have waited a long time fo

ThruNite Neutron 2C 1100 Lumen USB LED Flashlight

ThruNite sent me their Neutron 2C 1100 Lumen LED flashlight which is rechargeable and takes multiple types of batteries. With its small size, convenient USB charging port and powerful output this has become my EDC (Every Day Carry) flashlight.   ThruNite as always packages th

Finishing Greenhouse Framing & How We Use Solar Power

In the morning I got right to work on the greenhouse framing again. I hope to preserve our garden vegetables longer in the season. We use solar power for most of our energy needs on our off grid homestead from lights to cooking.   I am putting up the rafters today. It is slow

Building A Greenhouse To Grow Herbs & Greens All Winter

I am building a greenhouse over our raised herb garden to extend the growing season and grow some greens all through the winter. Melanie has been preparing meals all summer using our own herbs. We are also trying to save some of our garden vegetables through the colder nights.  

Moving Into Our Tiny House For The Winter

Melanie and I are moving into the tiny house on our homestead for the winter. The tiny home is better insulated and has better windows than the trailer we spent the summer in.   We have two houses on the homestead that we purchased this spring. The mobile home which we used a

A Simple Cheap Hoop House Alternative To Extend Growing Season

We moved to our new homestead this April and found that it freezes at night even during summer. I had to come up with a budget hoop house alternative to save our garden. This cost me only $8 total and keeps our tomatoes going even down to 28 degrees so far.   This is our thir

Fast and easy ice cream in minutes with Donvier manual Ice Cream Maker

Melanie and I recently bought the Donvier manual ice cream maker at a garage sale and we love it. This hand crank ice cream maker literally turns out perfect ice cream in minutes without ice or rock salt. This is the cheapest way to get fresh, healthy ice cream at home that I have ever seen.

Make Pasta At Home Using Hand Crank Pasta Maker

My wife Melanie and I made a couple batches of pasta the other day using our hand crank pasta maker. This is very easy and fun for the family. It is also healthier for you because you know what goes into the pasta.   Homemade pasta is fun and healthy. You put the ingredients

Growing Meat Chickens At Home And How To Save On Food Costs

We are growing our own meat birds this year and ended up with very large, healthy chickens at a reduced cost compared to grocery store meat. Here are some things we learned along the way.   First of all, meat birds are going to grow fast. They are ready to harvest in 8 to 10

Gosun Solar Oven Long Term Test & Review

Since we got the GoSun solar stove to try out we have been using it just about every single day now. This is one of the absolute best products I ever got to use for off grid living and survival. This stove even cooks your meals during cloudy periods.   I was impressed and exc

How To Make A Joule thief And Use Dead Flashlight Batteries

I show you how to make a very simple circuit called a Joule Thief which can use a dead flashlight battery to power LEDs and other devices.   This circuit contains only a few components but performs an amazing act of drawing power from a dead flashlight battery long after it h

Experiment Using A Bedini Motor And Capacitor For Faster Charging

In previous experiments I have put a capacitor in parallel across a battery terminals while being charged on my single coil Bedini motor. It seems that the battery charges faster. I had another battery as a control for comparison. Later I swapped out the two batteries to see what would happen.

Human Powered Free Energy Generator

I am not sure what I have stumbled on here but I can charge up capacitors by holding a coil of wire in my hand. I was experimenting with aerial antenna energy gathering when I discovered that I was harvesting more energy from myself than from the air.   I built a small aerial

Free Energy From The Earth Using Earth Battery

You can make a battery using a simple nail and a piece of copper wire stuck in the ground. With a volt meter you will see a voltage between the two pieces of metal. Any two separate pieces of metal will give you a potential difference (voltage) between them if stuck in the ground.  

Sainsmart DSO238 Pocket Oscilloscope Kit

I bought the Sainsmart DSO238 oscilloscope kit over the others because of its larger display of 2.8 inches compared to the others with 2.4 inches. Besides that they all seemed to be about the same.   The price was about $25, which is pretty good for a pocket oscilloscope I th

Unmodified AC Fan Used As Electricity Producing Wind Generator

This is a short and simple proof of concept experiment. A normal 115 volt AC fan motor with its original blades produces some power when placed in the wind.   Granted, this is not going to stop World hunger or power the nations. But it is an interesting proof of concept video

Bedini Motor Capacitor Across Battery Shows Higher Charging Output

I have been experimenting with my old Bedini motor quite a bit recently and performing experiments in an attempt at increasing its output. A capacitor placed in parallel with a battery seems to increase the charging output of that battery.   Some people theorize that the capa

Using Solar Electric Energy & GoSun Solar Oven For Cooking

We are now about 95% off the grid using solar panels by day to power everything in our home. And we are cooking most of our meals with the GoSun Sport solar oven.   We recently moved from our off grid tiny house in New York to an on grid home in Michigan. In two months we hav

What Is Free Energy And Can We Use It

For a few years I have avoided the words "free energy", "radiant energy", "cosmic energy" and others on my main channel due to the fear of people becoming angry and leaving. But now that I separated electronics from my main channel I am free to say what I want here.   For tho

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We recently moved from our fully off the grid homestead in NY to our fully on the grid property in Michigan. In just over two months we have already taken our homestead about 95% off the grid.   One of the first things I did was to set up my electronics lab and off grid work

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Previously I tried charging up to 7 batteries at one time with my single coil Bedini motor using a new diode for each battery pair. Now I have ammeters to show the input and output current. The input current remains the same no matter how many batteries I add to the output.  

Light Weight Affordable Automatic 12 Volt Battery Charger From Banggood

I have a very nice digital automatic battery charger from Banggood.com which charges anything from small lead acid batteries up to 100 Ah batteries. I have been using this for a couple months now and am very pleased with the results.   First you put the jumper cables onto a b

Single Coil Bedini Motor Charging 7 Batteries & Increased Output w Capacitor

The other day I experimented with my single coil Bedini motor by charging a second set of batteries using only a second diode. Today I expanded that to a total of 7 batteries being charged with no increase on the input current. A capacitor across the batteries actually seems to increase the outpu

How to refill & restore sealed lead acid batteries

How to refill sealed, non spillable lead acid batteries with distilled water. The small 7 and 12 Ah lead acid batteries can be refilled and often brought back into service. With time these batteries, left on charge constantly, boil off all their water and lose their ability to hold a charge.

Single coil Bedini motor charging 4 batteries w no current increase

When I built my first Bedini motor many years ago I was charging up 5 different batteries on the single coil machine and a single transistor. I used a diode from the collector for each battery. I did not have meters and gauges at that time so I never tested it out. But it worked.  

Higher voltage output with Bedini Motor And Capacitor

I got the idea of trying a capacitor in series with the output battery of my Bedini SSG motor. I previously set up 19 LED lamps in series with the output. With the capacitor I got 60 to 80 volt spikes on the output of my Bedini motor.   First of all I put a digital volt, amp

Bedini Motor Increased Charging Running 19 LED Lights & Reduced Current

I wanted to see if I could get some free light from the output of my Bedini motor while charging a battery. I ended up with 2 incandescent lights and 19 LED lights with reduced input current and increased output charging.   I first got the idea of trying an incandescent light

How To Test Soil PH Using Litmus Paper PH Test Strips

You have probably often heard people talking about soil PH levels. This is the acid level of your soil. I show you how to test your soil PH very cheaply using PH test strips, also known as litmus paper.   There are many fancy kits out there which are sold for the purpose of t

Bedini Style Motor Using Car Relay - Imhotep design

People have been asking me for a long time to show them how to make a Bedini motor. While I am gathering up the materials to make a full scale motor I will show you how to make a small one using a car relay.   This is a design from a man called Imhotep on the internet. I have

Starting Organic Garden & Lumber For Homestead Chicken Coop

We are planning to have an organic garden this year but the soil needs a lot of work on our new homestead so I am hauling compost to mix into it. I got a nice lumber yard haul to build our new chicken coop.   Many of you already know that we recently moved from our fully off

Sun Coffee - Brewing Coffee By The Power Of The Sun

I found a submersible water heater the other day for just over $2 so I got it to use in my off grid work shop. I can now make my afternoon coffee for free using the power of the sun.   My off grid work shop is powered by solar panels. This submersible water heater is rated at

ThruNite C2 Power Bank & Battery Charger Review

ThruNite sent me the C2 power bank and 18650 battery charger. This is a small and convenient power bank which holds a single 18650 battery. It is also a battery charger.   The ThruNite C2 power bank comes with a 3400 mAh 18650 battery, a USB charging cable and a soft carrying

Fixed Hot Water Heater & Built Adjustable Solar Panel Rack

Since our recent move to Mighican we have been repairing some things in our new home and taking it off the grid. The first step in going off the grid is to get our solar panels up in the air on adjustable rack mounts.   Our hot water heater did not work when we got the house

How To Connect Power Inverters To Off Grid Solar Batteries

My wife and I are taking our new homestead off the grid on a budget. The next step in the plan is to hook up the power inverter so we have AC power in our off grid work shop. I show you how.   Connecting a power inverter to your battery bank is very simple really. All you nee

How To Wire Up Solar Charge Controllers

I am taking my new work shop off the grid this week. The first step is to get my solar charge controllers, batteries and solar panels hooked up. Today I show you how to wire up your solar charge controller.   Most solar charge controllers have three sets of connections. There

How To Connect Solar Battery Banks - Going Off The Grid

My wife and I have just moved to a new home and are taking it off the grid. We moved from an off grid tiny house in the woods to a not so tiny house which is currently on the grid. We hope to be energy independent again very soon.   The first thing I did was to get a shed for

Going Off The Grid First Step Reduce Energy Consumption

My wife and I have just moved from New York to Michigan. In NY we had an off grid tiny house on wheels. Here in MI we are taking our on grid homestead off the grid on a budget step by step. Here is the first thing you have to do on the path to energy independence.   If you ha

Homestead Blizzard Preparation - Off Grid Solar Power - Capacitor Battery Replacement

There is a blizzard on the way so we got our off grid homestead ready for the storm to come. On this day before the storm our off grid solar was at its peak this year. I am working on using super capacitors as a vehicle starting battery replacement.   We had been shopping the

Snow At The Homestead - Packing - Making Supercapacitor Banks

We got more snow at the off grid homestead the other day. We are packing our homestead up for a move to a new state and a fresh start but will continue homesteading and daily videos. I am making supercapacitor banks for starting vehicles.   A few days ago I started emptying t

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While visiting family during the holidays I met some people from my home area in Michigan. One man brought something special with him for us to try out. This is TeeterBag, a family game made in Michigan. Michael is a YouTuber as well and we met through my channel.   During ou

Preparing To Move To A New Homestead & Sold Our Animals

Melanie and I are moving to Michigan to be closer to family now that a baby is on the way. We are selling off all of our larger items that we cannot take with us on the trip. We will continue on with daily videos and off grid homesteading but in a new location.   We sold our

Selling Our Tiny House For Only $5k

My wife and I have decided to move out of our tiny house and off the land in the woods. We will buy a property with a normal house, septic and well so that we can raise our child in peace. We are going to leave the tiny house movement but we will continue making daily videos of off grid homestead

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There is some confusion about solar charge controllers and which one to pick for your particular needs. This article takes you through the different types of solar charge controllers and shows you how to install them.   There are two main types of solar charge controllers. Th

All About Batteries - Charging - Maintenance - Voltages

I get asked quite often about batteries. There are many questions but most of them are about solar power and off grid environments. Today I talk about batteries, battery maintenance, voltages and how to check the water levels.   The information in this article fits both solar

How We Finish Processing And Canning Pure Maple Syrup

This is how we finish processing our pure maple syrup on the off grid homestead. We are processing maple syrup full blast these days while the sap is flowing like water from the trees. Melanie shows us how she does the final finishing boil and canning process.   Chris, Melani

Boiling Maple Syrup & Working In Off Grid Wood Shop

We have been boiling maple sap into pure maple syrup for weeks now on and off since we tapped early. The flow is not yet daily but the time is coming. I worked in the off grid wood shop designing a panel meter for my Quanta generator device.   Chris and I have been working fu

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I have the NOCO Genius Power Boost GB40 Lithium jump starter pack which I have been using heavily in the past couple months. This is a light weight car jump starter which really works well. It has started everything I tossed at it during this time.   I had my doubts if such a

Boiling Maple Sap Into Syrup & Restoring An Old Macbook For Work

Its all hands on deck this week with the maple sap flowing like water faucets from the trees now. We are into late February and the maple trees are waking up. The 70 taps that I have out there are producing heavily.   Chris is here boiling the sap down for me each day. He wor

Cold Start An 11 HP Engine On 10 Small SuperCapacitors

The other day I started the 11 HP log splitter engine using 5 supercapacitors from Amperics. I had to warm up the engine first though. Today I cold started the engine using 10 supercapacitors with no problem.   I first tried using five 400 Farad supercapacitors to start the e

Starting 11 HP Gas Engine On SuperCapacitors

I recently got 49 Amperics supercapacitors to experiment with. One of the projects I am working on is to start various engines around the homestead with supercapacitors. Today I started the 11 HP log splitter using five 400 Farad supercapacitors in series.   Connecting superc

Early Season Boiling Maple Sap Into Syrup And Its Flowing Heavily

It is early February and the maple sap is flowing heavily already. I have never tapped this early before but I am happy that I did. We are boiling maple sap into syrup today and I am running around collecting the sap by the gallons.   I tapped the trees about two weeks ago al

Milk Kefir A Healthy Organic Probiotic Drink And Dairy Product

I ordered some Milk Kefir grains quite some time ago and started to learn about their use and care. Now that we have used it daily for months, Melanie demonstrates how to use it and we share with you what we have learned about this healthy organic probiotic dairy product. Milk Kefir

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I am assembling the Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator toroidal section. This is the third and final section of the three stage pulse motor generator. I have the pulse motor and energizer section running already.   I have been running experiments on the pulse motor and ge

Early Season Tapping Maple Trees & A Gift Arrived

I have been tapping maple trees early this year due to an early warm spell that began already in January. I am still working with the Bedini Motor restoring lead acid batteries. And a beautiful gift arrived at the off grid homestead.   Since it turned warmer in mid January I

Tapping Maple Trees And Off Grid Homesteading

We have a warm spell of weather the past two weeks so I am tapping maple trees early this year. I am also restoring lead acid batteries for use on the off grid homestead in our greenhouse during the winter months.   First thing in the morning I had to sweep off the solar pane

Experiments With The Quanta Q3 Pulse Motor & How A Pulse Motor Works

Now that the Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator pulse motor section is finished and running I am performing various experiments with it for a while before moving on to building the energizer/generator section.   The Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator is a three part m

Recycled Dead Jump Starter Electronics For Battery Charger

I got a couple dead car jump starter packs from a friend for free. I have recycled the electronics from the jump starter pack to use them as a lead acid battery charger and more.   My friend hauls scrap metal and I saw these in the back of his truck one day. He had removed th

Snowy Day At The Homestead & Tiny House Work

It was snowing quite heavily today at the off grid homestead so I alternated between shoveling snow outside and working on the tiny house electrical wiring inside.   It started to snow early in the morning. We had some large fluffy snow flakes falling down. It was quite prett

Finished Assembling The Q3 Pulse Motor Generator & First Run

I finished assembly of the Quanta Magnetics Q3 pulse motor section of the motor/generator and got it running for the first time. It took me quite a while to figure out the timing but eventually I got it.   I finished connecting the diodes and solid state relay to the metal pl

How & When To Tap Maple Syrup Trees & Off Grid Homesteading

We are in the end of January 2017 and I have already started to tap my maple trees. The sap was flowing heavily on this day as well. It was busy today at the off grid homestead.   Normally the maple sap flows near the end of February to the beginning of April some time. It va

Working With A Battery I Restored On The Bedini SSG

I have a lead acid battery that I just finished restoring on the old Bedini SSG (Simplified School Girl) motor. I just took it off the Bedini charge and let it rest all day. Already it is doing work at half an amp steady.   This was an old battery jump starter that was readin

Awesome Solar Power & Building Magnet Separator

The day started out with a clear blue sky and we had some awesome solar power production at the off grid homestead. I am still restoring lead acid batteries in our greenhouse with the Bedini motor. Chris is splitting fire wood outside.   The day alternated between sunny and b

Putting The Q3 Generator Motor Rotor & Stator Halves Together

I brought the Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator downstairs to the tiny house dining room table for final assembly of the pulse motor section.   I tightened down the rotor retaining screws on both sides of the rotor assembly to make sure there are no gaps between the acry

A Lot Going On At The Off Grid Homestead

It was a very busy day at the off grid homestead today. All three of us were hard at work on this day doing different tasks around the homestead from felling trees to pumping water to crafting.   We have had a very wet and partially snowy time recently so the ground is all wh

Q3 Charge Accelerator - Pulse Motor Work Continues

Work on the Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator continues. I am excited about getting this running as soon as possible. I hope that it will, at the very least, desulfate lead acid batteries for our off grid homestead.   First I finished assembly of the electronics control

Off Grid Laundry - Drinking Water & More

It was a cold, dark day at the off grid homestead so we spent some time washing clothes, crafting and other homestead projects. Most of the time was spent doing indoor work on this day.   It was pay day so Melanie and I went shopping for our monthly grocery supplies. We go to

Assembly Of Q3 Charge Accelerator Pulse Motor Continues

I am working on the Quanta Magnetics Q3 charge accelerator which is a pulse motor battery charger. My hopes are to be able to keep my off grid homestead batteries in good shape with this device for many years to come.  

Updates On The Off Grid Homestead

After a few days of working on the pulse motor/battery desulfator I give you an update on things at the off grid homestead. It is a beautiful warm, sunny day and the solar power battery banks are topping off nicely.   I was able to walk around in a T-shirt because the sun was

Why Pulse Motor Desulfator Is Important To Off Grid Homesteads

Why is a pulse motor/battery desulfator important to an off grid homestead. This is a device which can restore sulfated lead acid batteries to like new condition or even better. I explain why here.   As I work on the Q3 charge accelerator many people are asking me why this is

Soldering The Wires On Charge Accelerator Stator Half

I picked up some 18 gauge wire and started to solder the wires on the stator half of the Q3 charge accelerator. I want this to look very nice so I am taking my time doing the work.   First I ran the coil wires through the little holes in the stator half so that the wires can

Began Assembly Of Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator Generator

Today I began assembling the Quanta Magnetics Q3 charge accelerator. I have been studying everything I could find about this device for about 12 hours now and I feel that I am ready to begin assembly.   Lou, a disabled man had purchased this a few years ago to put together wi

Opening Quanta Magnetics Q3 Charge Accelerator Generator

I have just received a package containing a sort of energy generator. This is the Quanta Q3 magnetic energy generator which is actually three devices in one.   A viewer on my YouTube channel contacted me about this generator. He bought it years ago but he cannot do it himself

Building Cedar Closet From Reclaimed Antique Wood

About a year ago I got a slightly damaged antique cedar closet for free and dismantled it for a later project. I also built the frame for a closet in my tiny house on wheels. Today I finished building my cedar wood closet using reclaimed lumber.   I got this old antique close

Recycling An Old Dresser Into Desk & Shelves

Melanie and I picked up an old dresser on the side of the road this past summer but it was not in good shape and too big for our tiny house loft. So today we demolished the dresser to use the wood for a desk and shelves upstairs.   In the morning it was already 52 degrees out

Post Apocalyptic Electricity And Electronics

I hate to be all gloom and doom, but preparing for a disaster or an emergency is a good idea. After living through a hurricane in Upstate New York, in the mountains and seeing the destruction far from the coast, I am a believer of prepping. You may suddenly find yourself living with no electricit

Real True Solar Panel Output

June 4th, 2012   After living off the grid now for the last 4 weeks full time, I am getting a better idea of the true solar panel output during any given time of the day. I can also see how rain or cloudy weather affects the solar panel output. When you buy a solar panel, you

Inside The Survival Camper – SHTF Bug Out Vehicle

A slide in truck camper makes the ultimate survival vehicle. It can be mounted and deployed in minutes and can be removed as needed. You can have your truck free to get supplies when needed without breaking camp as you would with an RV or motorhome. With a larger camper trailer you may not be abl

Counting Amps & Watts In My Off Grid Solar Powered Home

Living off the grid – with no outside source of electricity – means that you may need to count amps and watts. When solar or wind energy is your only source of electricity then you must watch your energy consumption every day to ensure that you do not drain the battery bank. R

Got running water in my off grid trailer

2012-05-01   I finally got running water in my off grid camper. It may be something you never think about and take for granted on a daily basis, but go without it for a while and you really learn to appreciate the nice comforts of modern living.The trailer has a 4

Should You Choose Solar Or Wind Energy – or both?

There is a lot of talk on the net about either solar energy or wind energy. Many homes decide to use one or the other. Most choose solar energy for their home. But have you ever considered using both? If they could both be installed affordably, for the average family, then why not? Here are some

Going Solar – Gutting out the electrical junk from my off grid trailer

April 26th, 2012   I have been converting my off grid trailer to solar for the last few months now. The last step in the process was to remove that old, bulky power converter and the 115 volt power cable that was normally used to plug into the grid at campgrounds

Fully Off Grid On Earth Day 2012

April 22nd, 2012   I guess I did my part on Earth Day 2012 by staying out in the Off Grid Trailer. I have no connections to any utilities. Everything is fully off the grid. I must provide my own water, heat, electricity and waste management. Using the old

Living In The Off Grid Camper

April 21st, 2012   I am staying in the Off Grid Camper full time now. I am still improving the trailer every day, making it comfortable for long term living. There are a lot of life changes to be made when moving off the grid, but it is a satisfying feeling when

The Best Survival Fire Starters – Cheap And Simple

Here are two survival fire starting methods that require no work or effort and together can provide a lifetime of fires. There are many tools, ideas and techniques out there that claim to help you start a fire. But some of them are too expensive. Some are too fragile. And some are just too much w

The Off Grid Project – Get Your Home Off The Grid

April 10th, 2012   The Off Grid Project has begun. I am staying in a 32 foot trailer while working on projects to make life more comfortable, such as solar and wind energy, running water and heat. I will be staying in the trailer for the whole summer season, unti

Started The Off Grid Project – Get off the grid cheap

March 29th, 2012   I just got The Off Grid project started tonight. The countdown is ticking. On May 1st, the Off Grid Project experiments will begin. In early Fall the project will be completed. The final goal of the project is to show you how to get your home f

Building Tiny House Cabinets With Reclaimed Pallet Wood

I put a barn wood post in my off grid tiny house by the stairs to support the loft better and transfer the weight to the floor. And then I built a storage cabinet for our clothes and blankets in the space at the top of the stairs using all recycled pallet wood.   I spent a co

Status Of Off Grid Homestead After Winter Trip

We left our off grid homestead for a few days just after the first of January. Leaving your home in winter is always worrisome but when off the grid you have a lot more to take care of before you leave. And you never know what you will find when you return.   January is cold

Stocking Up – Long Term Survival Food Supply On A Budget

Stocking up for survival or disaster readiness does not need to cost an arm and a leg. You can stock up on a budget, if you apply the ideas I will show you here. Stocking up is not necessarily only for “Survival” either. You never know if you might loose your job, your car or home one

Preparing “Animal Feed” Bulk Grain For Long Term Food Storage

Animal feed grain, as long as it is pure, plain grain, can be perfect for low cost long term food storage. If stored properly, whole grain can last for 30 years or longer and retain its full freshness. Whole grain “animal feed” can be a perfect low cost survival food. Often, “fe

Reworking The DIY Hydrogen Booster To Save Gas With Rising Prices At The Pumps

March 2nd, 2012   Well, I ran my car for two years with a homemade hydrogen booster and saw good results. Then it got burnt out with use. Last year I did not drive as much, so the project went on the side burner. Now, with rising gas prices, and me driving a lot

Updates on the DIY radiator heating system for my off grid trailer

February 22nd, 2012   The new homemade radiator heater system for my off grid trailer is working quite well. It takes the temperature up to the 70s within half an hour now with the water pump and fans running and good fire burning in the fireplace. There is a blo

Using My Homemade Off Grid Camper Wood Boiler Heating System

Well, the trial run of my off grid camper heating system was a success. Using an antique wood stove with built in boiler and some cheap fittings and parts, I have a fully functional wood powered boiler heating system. It is a completely off grid construction using salvaged or inexpensive parts.

Necessary Skills In A Survival Situation

In the case of a complete economic collapse, large natural disaster, nuclear war, or other major breakdown, certain skills will become very valuable. In today’s modern society, people have become specialized. Each person learns a certain skill for the performance of their job. After a major

Added Homemade Wood Stove Water Boiler Heating System To The Off Grid Camper

February 2nd, 2012   Today I completed my fireplace water boiler heating system for the off grid camper. The wood stove heats up water, which is routed through PEX tubing to a car heater core. A homemade heater blower box pushes heat through the camper. B

A night in my off grid camper during a snow storm

January 23rd, 2012   A friend and I spent a couple days in my off grid camper during a heavy snow storm this weekend. Saturday night was also one of the coldest nights we have had so far this winter. It was a true test of the off grid camper’s abilities.

Setting up free homemade camper skirting and passive solar floor heating

January 20th, 2012   I have been working on my camper skirting using free materials I found laying around. I also made some free passive solar heaters under the camper using salvaged materials. Total cost for camper insulation and heating – $0. &nbs

Remodeling My Off Grid Camper

January 19th, 2012   I just finished building a desk and a set of book shelves in my off grid camper. The camper originally had two twin sized beds in the bedroom. In all, it had space for 6 adults to sleep. Since I am alone, I figured the extra bed would not do

Passive Solar Window Heater For My Off Grid Camper

January 16th, 2012   I recently made a passive solar window heater for my off grid camper. You can find the details here: Passive Solar Window Heater. It is

Winter Living In My Off Grid Camper

January 10th, 2012   I have moved my off grid camper even farther away from the nearest house. It is about 1,000 feet into the forest, in a clearing all its own. I also have full sunshine most of the day now, which helps with my solar experiments.   I am

Survival Gruel – Eating Your Survival Grains and Stock

I was thinking about how to use all those grains, legumes, rice and other dried survival foods I have put away with minimal cooking and preparation time. And it should be enjoyable to eat, plus fill you up nicely. And it should not leave the body starving for any necessary nutrients. &nbs

The Value Of Trade Items In A Survival Situation

You hear a lot of talk about saving up for an emergency, holocaust, natural disaster or all out war. Many people believe some sort of disaster is coming. The beliefs vary from nuclear war to hurricanes or earthquake, or a complete economic collapse. Whatever the cause, you should be prepared for

Mainstay 3600 Emergency Survival Rations – Review

I recently tried the Mainstay 3600 Emergency Food Rations just to get an idea what it tastes like and how satisfying it is. It is not a good idea to suddenly need survival rations and then start to experiment with your taste buds. Food should taste good as well as providing all the necessary nutr

Buy whole grain animal feed for cheap long term survival storage. Storage, preparation and use of whole grains

After many weeks of research and considering the idea of buying “horse feed” for long term food storage, I finally broke down and got a bag. You can find bulk grains at animal feed stores for much cheaper than grain packaged as “people food” and it is normally the exact sa

Survival preparations do not need to be expensive. Many items can be found cheaply or for fee.

One of the biggest obstacles facing people who want to prepare for survival or an emergency is the cost. Many people spend thousands on expensive freeze dried meals, top of the line outdoor survival gear and expensive military style assault rifles. If I went with those ideas, I would still be sit

Dont just plan for survival and emergency preparedness – practice it

Some people may already be putting away supplies for a rainy day, so to speak. Many people plan for emergencies or a survival situation and stockpile food, blankets, ammo, water and other supplies, but never practice using any of them. What good is it to go out and buy a brand new shiny $1,600 as

Road trip and some things explained

Melanie and I are going on a road trip this weekend. We are going to my Grandmother's 92nd birthday. And I explain some things about our YouTube channel.   We were not sure that we were going to go on this trip or not. We only just made the decision for sure. At 92 years old

Winter Care Of Animals At The Off Grid Homestead

Many people have been asking about how we take care of the animals in winter. We make daily videos of our life out here at the off grid homestead but recently we have been busy with projects and have not shown the animals in a while.   People were threatening to unsubscribe t

Built Final Tiny House Loft Office Wall & Book Shelves

I finally got the tiny house upstairs loft office wall closed in. I also put up some shelves on the new wall to store our recycled pallet wood products out of the way. I have wanted to close in the tiny house loft office for a while now.   I looked around in our scrap pallet

Installing New Power Inverter In My Off Grid Tiny House

My old faithful PowerBright 1500 watt pure sine wave inverter finally died on me. Someone sent us a new PowerBright 3,500 watt inverter which I installed today in place of the old one.   First I removed the positive cable leading from the battery bank to the power inverter. T

Snowy Day At The Off Grid Homestead

We got more snow the other day. It snowed most of the morning, dropping 4 inches of wet snow and then turned to rain. I worked inside the tiny house on the computer and spent some time in the off grid wood shop on wheels.   Since it was slushing out - snowing and raining - I

Working In Off Grid Wood Shop & Laundry Day At The Homestead

It was an unusually warm and sunny day with temps over 50 degrees F. The solar battery bank was charging nicely. I worked in my off grid wood shop while Melanie washed all our laundry and put them out to dry in the sun.   We have had a period of dark and cloudy days so the so

Radiant Foil Reduces Winter Greenhouse Heat Loss

I am putting radiant foil on the ceiling, walls and door of the off grid greenhouse to reduce heat loss during the cold winter nights. Radiant foil is also known as radiant barrier and reflects radiant heat back into the building, reducing heat loss.   I used radiant foil in

Off Grid Greenhouse After A Cold Winter Night & Homestead Updates

After some very cold winter nights reaching 3 degrees F with blowing wind, I took my camera out to the off grid greenhouse for an update on the plants. And I talk a minute about being snowed in for the weekend at the off grid homestead.   We got hit with 8 inches of snow Satu

DIY Greenhouse Insulating Curtains & Tiny House Emergency

I got the idea of using moving blankets in our off grid winter greenhouse to retain heat during cold winter nights. Our tiny house wood stove pipes disintegrated and we had to make emergency repairs.   We are trying to keep food growing in our off grid greenhouse this winter.

Greenhouse Thermosyphon Wood Stove Heating System Working

I finished the off grid greenhouse wood stove thermosyphon water heating system and did a test run to make sure everything works well. Melanie is inside working on our recycled pallet wood products for sale.   I have built a water boiler heating system using an antique Sears

Finished Greenhouse Wood Stove Boiler Heating System

I finished putting together the off grid winter greenhouse boiler heating system. This is a fully homemade system using a wood stove and two 55 gallon barrels. Some PVC pipe fittings and some PEX lines are all that were needed to complete the system.   This system will operat

I installed my antique wood stove in the off grid living camper. Free heat, hot water and cooking.

December 4th, 2011   I finally got my wood stove installed in the off grid living camper. It took longer to plan it than the actual work itself. I wanted to make sure that the stove would not cause anything to overheat. Living in a camper there is not much space to play aroun

Got an antique Sears Roebuck wood burning stove for my off grid living camper.

December 2nd, 2011   I just got an antique Sears Roebuck & Co wood burning stove for $10. On the front plate it shows the company name and then "No Hot Pot 30A". Guess that is the model number. It only stands 2 feet high. It has a 2 burner cooking top and a water boiler a

Why Disaster Preparedness and Survival are Important For Everyone. What You Can do to Prepare.

What is survival?   When most people think of survival or emergency readiness, they probably imagine a bunch of gun toting camouflaged rednecks running through the woods shooting anything that moves. But disaster preparedness is important for eve

Water proofing and patching up the roof of my off grid living camper

November 21st, 2011   Yesterday the weather was awesome. The sun was shining and it was very warm. Almost like summer. So I took out the rubberized tar roof repair and went to work on the roof of my off grid camper. For about $15 I got a gallon of this roof repai

Repairing Water Damaged Truck Camper

This is some work I did a few months ago, but I took a lot of photos and wanted to share it anyway. The slide in truck camper is my first ever camper and when I got it, the guy told me it had no water leaks and everything was good. Not.   Right after I got it home, we had a h

Making repairs on my new off grid living camper

November 18th, 2011   It rained a few days in a row, quite heavily. The leak above the sofa that I found was worse than ever. I decided to rip down the ceiling panel and see how bad it was.   But where the water was coming in there is very bad rot and dam

Winterizing My Off Grid Living Camper

Winter is coming fast and if I want to use this camper for off grid living during the cold months, then I need to get it ready soon. I plan to stay out in the camper during the winter and see if I can manage without any power or water hookups from the utility companies. I will need to provide hea

ThruNite TN42C Spotlight Extreme Field Testing & Daily Use

ThruNite sent me their super powerful TN42 flashlight with a visible beam range of 1,550 Meters/yards. This LED spotlight is so bright that it can be seen from 5 miles away and outshines even argon lamps.   The TN42C LED search light has a CREE XHP35 HI LED with a

Building A Wood Stove Boiler System For Greenhouse Heating

I am building a wood stove water boiler heating system for our off grid winter greenhouse using an antique wood stove water boiler and two 55 gallon steel barrels. This will work using the thermosiphon effect and will have no moving parts and no outside power source to run it.  

Snow Covered Off Grid Homestead As Winter Sets In

We got up to find a beautiful and snowy homestead. We had four inches of snow fall on us during the night, covering the land in white. The solar panels were also covered so I had to sweep them off.   By the way, the solar panels are currently laying flat because the wind out

Just got a new 32 foot Fleetwood camper. Setting it up for full off grid living.

November 16th, 2011   I just picked up a huge 1986 32 foot fleetwood camper for free out of the classifieds. This thing is loaded. Except, I seem to always get them with no fridge and no heater. Again, they are missing in this one. Wonder why people keep pulling these out.

The Survival Camper - List of Future Projects

This will be a continuing list of things I want to do with the survival camper. This list will be for myself as well as for others. A permanent list I can access anywhere.   There are a number of future projects I want to do with the survival camper. As I finish with a projec

Caught in a Blizzard in My Survival Camper - The Real Test

Well, I had been planning a trip up north for a month now with my new survival camper. It wasnt ready by far, but hey, it was still quite warm out. It shouldnt be a problem to go out in my survival camper for a couple days with no heater. I figured I could experiment with heating ideas I had been

Converting My Survival Camper To Solar Power. Living Off The Grid.

Since my survival camper  already had half of its power hungry appliances stripped out, I decided to go all the way and remove the rest of the 120 volt junk. The camper had a huge circuit breaker box and a very heavy, large power inverter. The power inverter converted the 120 volt mains powe

The Survival Camper Project - The Beginning

  The idea of a survival camper came up when I was thinking about bugging out into the mountains. At first I thought I would just drive as far

Survival Camper Check List - What you need for comfortable living in a survival situation

I decided to make this list as much for my self as for anyone else. I just figured that my own packing list may help someone else. I have been practicing survival and foraging since I was young and have a lot of hands on experience. Many people plan for survival but may not have much real experie

Bedini Simplified School Girl Radiant Energy Generator - Water Splitter

July 25th, 2011   I have been working with my Bedini motors and water to attempt to provide useful fuel for home heating and to power a car or small engine.  

Still working on a newer and better Hydrogen Booster for my old Honda

July 8th, 2011   With the cost of gas prices soaring, I have been stressing about not using a hydrogen booster in my car so far this summer. I pulled it out to rework the design.   I have been working like crazy in the shop on a new design for my H2O boos

A Wild Spring Salad Harvested From The Back Yard

The other day I was out browsing the yard for fresh, wild spring foods and thought about making a salad with everything I found. It is nice to have fresh, free food, especially when they are purely organic and totally free of pesticides.   A lot of the things we now treat as

Make Your Own Dehydrated Meal Packs - Full Day Supply Of Food Weighs Under 1 Pound

For the survivalist, outdoor enthusiast, hiker or end of world planner, this is the perfect long life vacuum packed one day supply of food. Set up like the military MRE Meal-Ready-To-Eat, this is a vacuum packed daily ration of food. And it all weighs under a pound. The total cost of this DIY ful

Sweetleaf Nature's Organic Sweetener. The Stevia plant provides calorie free, guilt free sugar substitute.

Sweetleaf is a relatively unknown organic sweetener with no calories. This fine plant grows like a weed if you put it outside, providing a renewable  sugar substitute without the health risks involved with many artificial, chemical sweeteners known today.   The sweetleaf

Getting started again with the H2O booster in my car

March 10th, 2011   Well, its been a long, cold winter and my Hydrogen Booster project had to be put on the side. I had a bad fuel pump just before the onset of winter, which caused the poor old car to sit for a while until I could get to it. By then, winter had set on and the

Normal daily use of my solar panel setup

August 29th, 2010   Well, my solar panels and battery bank are really proving their worth in my place. We loose power here about once a month, at least. It gets really frustrating to wake up in the dark with no way to shower or shave for work.   But, my p

Ran without Hydrogen Booster to compare results

I have been running my car for the past few weeks without the H2O booster just to see what type of results I may see. I left all the modifications in place, but simply turned off the Hydroxy Booster.   The first day it seemed like there was no change at all. The second day th

Car Hydrogen Booster - O2 Sensor Extender Results

I installed a DIY Oxygen Sensor Extender in my old Honda a couple weeks ago and here are the results:   None.   Absolutely no change at all in anything. So, it seems that all those claims of using an oxygen sensor extender to gain fuel economy when used w

Update on materials used in making the hydrogen booster

After a couple weeks of running the diy hydrogen booster in my car, I have noticed some very important things and found a few problems.   At first, the lid kept coming loose. It is very hard to work the lid down tight on a brand new pvc pipe and threaded cap. It may seem tigh

Hydrogen Booster is working well in my old Honda

I have driven a few tanks of gas through my old Honda while using my new homemade hydrogen booster and here are the results:   No savings on gas. Huge performance boost. The car has a lot more power and the motor runs much smoother than ever before with the DIY H2O booster tu

Healthy Eating Facts / Organics and Pesticides

Here is some important information about the foods that we eat every day that contain pesticides and plastics and their effect on our health.   Some of the information posted here comes from a yahoo article.   The average American is exposed to 10 to 13 d

Set up solar lighting and started testing capacity of solar system

I have installed LED lamps in my apartment to start testing capabilities of my new solar power system. Even during rainy days, the solar panels are putting out power. We just had a few days of constant rain and very cloudy, dark days and the panels are producing power. Good to know.

Testing begins on my hew homemade hydrogen booster

I have installed a DIY hydrogen booster in my 91 Honda Accord to see what kind of benefits I can get from it. My first week results were interesting.

Chicory, coffee substitute and medicine

I have been studying the common roadside weed, chicory. This plant is actually quite amazing and will always be kept in my pantry from now on. Chicory root roasting in the oven leaves an incredible smell something like chocolate combined with a woody scent. The whole room smells good.

Finished installing solar panels and batteries

Well, I finally got the solar panel project finished to my satisfaction. After a year and a half with these panels, I got the permission to install them properly on the roof of my new apartment.  

Modify M45 US Military Tent Stove For Controlled Burn

I have modified the US Military M-45 tent stove so that I can fully control the burn rate and stove temperature. Before the modification the tent stove burnt out of control and was off the scale of my digital thermometer. After the modifications I can now control the burn rate and temperature of

Low Cost Homemade Laundry Detergent Goes A Long Way

This is a simple old fashioned homemade laundry detergent which will last you a very long time. The cost of this homemade soap is very low compared to commercially purchased laundry detergents on the market. For only about ten dollars of raw ingredients you will have years of laundry detergent us

Make A Chainsaw Sawbuck From Scrap Materials

We are clearing about an acre and a half on our 56 acre land to make space for our off grid homestead. We are cutting a lot of trees and I needed an easier way to cut them with the chainsaw so I made a sawbuck using all scrap materials.   We are buying this land and trying to

World Famous Simple Granola Cookie Recipe

This is my now World famous simple survival cookie recipe. I used to make these cookies for survival and camping trips but one time after sharing with friends they became so popular that I had to make them all the time. This is a very simple and easy recipe using few ingredients.  

Homemade Chicken Ceasar Salad With Fresh Garden Herbs

Homemade Chicken Ceasar Salad   Hi everyone this is Melanie from YouTube, How are you all to day? i miss making videos. It has been a while. I want to share with you my Homemade Chicken Caesar salad. This is a very sim

Repaired Broken Tumbling Composter Even Stronger & Better

I got a tumbling composting bin that had broken off legs and built a new stand using all free pallet wood. The new stand is rugged and way stronger than the original wobbly tube stand that it came with. My new composting bin should last a lifetime.   A friend of mine gave me

Sprouting & Planting Grocery Store Dry Bulk Soup Beans

I wondered if you could plant dry soup beans purchased from the grocery store and save tons of money on seed beans. So I bought a bunch of beans and sprouted them indoors first to speed up the germination and then planted them into the garden. Here are my results.   I got a b

Make A Free Fence Post Puller From Scrap Materials

I made a very simple and nearly free fence post puller using scrap wood I had around. This device pulls out T posts and small wood posts with ease and in mere seconds per post. I used oak boards left over from pallets that I had taken apart. This made it rugged and long lasting. &

Homemade Venison Jerky Instructions & Recipes

I have processed my own deer meat this year and made some venison jerky. One entire deer was made into four different varieties of jerky. I made up the recipes myself. Here are the details:   I first cut the deer meat off the bones. Cut off all the fat and sinew that you can.

How To Check Compression On A Small Engine

It is very easy to test a small gas engine for compression. A compression test will tell you if the valve seats need to be ground or if the piston rings are badly worn. In many cases the valve seats will wear out first and need to be ground in order to improve engine compression and performance.

How To Make A Simple Pallet Wood Picket Fence For Free

I am building a beautiful picket fence using pallet wood thet I got for free. This is a very simple project and I am sure you will be quite surprised how fast this goes together once you get started. Each finished pallet picket fence piece looks just like something that came out of the commercial

Wintergreen A Year Round Natural Treat & Medicine

Wintergreen is a low growing ground cover plant with tiny red berries in the fall. It is an evergreen shrub so you can always find its green leaves, even in winter. Most people know wintergreen from chewing gum or toothpaste but it has many other uses. Wintergreen is a tasty treat i

Partridge Berry A Special Wild Edible & Natural Medicine

The little Partridge Berry, also known as Squaw Berry, is a red berry that resembles Wintergreen in appearance. The tiny red berries are both refreshing as a snack and useful as a medicine. The proper name for Partridge Berry is Mitchella Repens.   The Partridge Berry is foun

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How I beat the allergy season this year so far

I used to get sick all the time when I was younger. I was allergic to almost everything. Just about all palnts and animals and most fresh fruits and vegetables. Through the years I started to realize that I can change this myself through healthy eating and living. Here is my story.  

Benefits of Natural Himalayan Pink Salt Versus Table Salt

There is much discussion lately about the benefits of Himalayan rock salt (that pink stuff) and why it is so much healthier than table salt.  At The Off Grid Homestead, Himalayan salt is the standard due not only because of all of its positive aspects but also due to its organic superiority.

How to raise chicks and ducklings on and off grid

Homesteading is becoming a more common practice these days due to the desire to live healthier and more self-sufficient lifestyles.  Raising, or growing, one’s own food provides a sense of satisfaction, is more affordable and allows the homesteader to have full knowledge of what they a

Sprouting - The process of germinating seeds and the health benefits of raw food

When you hear the word "sprouting," you may automatically think of, and picture, seedlings...those tiny plants you've nurtured from seed form in order to transplant them into what will be your beautiful vegetable patch.  Sprouting, however, is germinating seeds with the goal of eating the sp

Raw Maple Sap - The Health Benefits of Drinking Maple Water

When you are making your preparations for a more self-sufficient lifestyle, don’t forget about the things you have available in your own yard.  You can plant a garden, of course, but there are also greens, not-so-fondly known as weeds, that provide natural nutrition and health benefits

How to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup Pg2

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How to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup

More and more people are trying their hands at homesteading and self-sufficient lifestyles.  Rather than depend primarily on grocery stores, the idea is to grow, or raise, one's own food.  Whether you choose to do this to save money, or due to a desire to eat more organically, tho

How to clean your chimney yourself and save money

Chimneys play an important part in home heating, but they are not to be taken for granted, especially when they are used for wood burning.  The National Fire Protection Association Standard 211 advises chimneys be checked at least once a year.  Just as with the filter in a furnace

Restoring Rusty Old Cast Iron Pots & Pans With Fire & Vegetable Oil

Prior to the 1960s, cast iron vessels were an especially favored form of cooking. Most every household had at least one cast iron pot or skillet in an always-seasoned form ready for that next great meal. These days, non-stick coated cookware has taken over, but it proves to be more costly, less

How To Make A Simple Solar Food Dehydrator Pg 2

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How To Make A Simple Solar Food Dehydrator

This is a very simple solar food dehydrator that uses the energy of the sun to dry food for long term storage. This solar dehydrator costs very little to make and can dry large batches of food in one to two days of full sun.   A solar food dryer is valuable in case of a power

How To Install An Inverter In Your RV AC Converter Box

If you want to run your RV or camper on solar power then you will have to modify your original electrical control box. This box converts shore AC power from a camp ground into 12 volts DC to power your RV lighting and accessories. Most RV lights are 12 volts as are the heater blowers, controls an

What should you carry in a medical kit?

Lately I've had some people ask my opinion on what a quality first aid kit should contain.  Med kits can be as diverse and dynamic as any BOB and I guess the first question one needs to ask themselves is what do I intend to accomplish when stocking my kit?  Other questions to ask when a

How To Pasteurize Dehydrated Food For Long Term Storage

I have some self dried foods I had done up in bulk a few months ago, but never got around to sealing them up in vacuum sealer bags. Now they need to be pasteurized before I can seal them up for long term storage. I have 5 pounds of dried broccoli, about 2 pounds of mixed vegetables

How To Make Cold Brew Coffee

"Cold" and "Brew" are words that do not seem to work together, however cold brewed coffee makers have become quite popular these days. On hearing the words "cold brew coffee" for the first time, many people are skeptical about why they should choose it over their normal cup of coffeeAdvant

Cutting And Shaping Homemade Soap

Once you have made a batch of homemade soap, you need to remove it from the form and cut it into soap bars. This is very easy and can make some professional looking bars of soap. Here is a demonstration:   First, if you have never made soap before, have a look at our homemade

How to make soap using the Hot Process for immediately usable soap

The hot process of making soap is the act of fully cooking the soap until the saponification process is completed. This means that all the lye has been used up converting the oil into soap. When soap is made using the hot process it will be immediately usable. Cold process soap on the other hand

Ancient wind/solar clothes dryer that still works

Why is it that movie producers who devote much time to every tiny detail, makeup and costumes, fail to get it right when showing a routine task such as washing clothes by hand? In a recent popula

100-year-old way to filter rainwater in a barrel

During our boiling, broiling, blistering drought last summer here in the Missouri Ozarks, water was a topic of conversation wherever we went. Creeks and ponds dried up (some never recovered) and the water table dropped, forcing some neighbors to have their well pumps lowered or to even to have a

How to make soap at home using all natural ingredients

Most people do not know it but the products we use every day for washing, bathing, laundry and house keeping contain a lot of harmful artificial ingredients. When you use soap for bathing, the chemicals in the soap are absorbed through your skin. By using all natural soap you avoid any dangerous

No-Till Vine Patch

You don’t need to till up the whole back 40 to have all the watermelon, squash, sweet potatoes and pumpkin your family can eat. Instead, cut out circles of sod, mulch the area and then watch your garden grow.

Preserve Green Coffee Beans For Long Term Survival Storage

Coffee has been with us for a very long time. Coffee is also a very important part of our lives. During WWI and WWII, instead of going without coffee, people found coffee substitutes. That alone should tell you how valuable coffee is to our modern society. With that in mind, you should find ways

Building a greenhouse from scratch and scrap

Using some scrap material, old sliding glass doors and windows, and as few purchased supplies as possible (cement blocks, wire cloth, 2x4s and roof tin), we built our second greenhouse in early November 2012. Now, in mid-February, the greenhouse provides more than enough greens for our heaping, t

Starting seeds indoors

One of the best diversions to overcome wintertime doldrums is to start trays of garden seeds indoors. Here in the Missouri Ozarks, now is a good time to get growing with all those vegetables that should be started 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Plants that require a longer growing seaso

Boost Website and Blogsite Traffic Through LinkedIn

LinkedIn is not only one of the most popular social networking sites we have today, it is also one of the best platforms for business, as it is where professionals and career-oriented people meet. With this, LinkedIn is a great place to build relationships with people who are really interested in

Combining Traditional Medicine With Natural Healing

Natural medicines made from herbs and plants have been around since the dawn of mankind. The advent of modern medicine has made natural healing less common. However, in recent decades, the interest in natural medicine has been revived. Bear in mind, it is important to work with your physician whe

The Health Benefits of Grass Fed Beef

Grass fed beef is far superior to grain fed beef because it is raised on the diet that nature intended. The diet of cattle can actually change the body composition of the animal, and thus the nutritional make-up of the meat we eat. In addition, the grains they are fed are largely genetica

How to shovel show safely and efficiently

Winter brings a lot of snow. This means shoveling out your car, sidewalk or business front. Many people suffer with painful backs or even heart attacks from shoveling snow. This happens especially in areas which do not see much snow each season. This is how to safely shovel snow....

How Dangerous is Sugar and HCFS? (High Fructose Corn Syrup)

Sugar is consumed by most Americans to the tune of 130lbs a year. That actually breaks down to more than a third of a pound per person per day, a staggering number to say the least. This is one of the reasons that I believe our health continues to decline despite advancements in the medical scien

Tips for Navigating at night time

In the video linked below I mentioned about how the color green is bymost people’s opinions the best color to use when navigating at nighttime.  It allows you not to be seen as well from a distance, it alsois the easiest co

Practical Tips In Improving Wireless Connectivity

Wireless connection has grown in demand in near exponential proportions. Propelled by the continued growth of mobile technology, mobile web development and even mobile e-commerce, businesses now banks on more wireless connections to make their products and services more universally accessible tha

The Pros And Cons Of Fracking

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking as it is more commonly known, is, in a nutshell, a procedure for extracting oil or gas from bedrock. The method involves pumping high pressure fluid into drill holes in the rocks to create fractures and this provides an escape route for the gas or oil. Some rocks

Tips And Tricks On Do It Yourself Plumbing

Some people claim that repairing your plumbing yourself is extremely hard. However, it becomes much easier if you are properly educated and have the proper advice to do the job. This article is full of plumbing tips that will help get your project completed. Stop cleaning a persistent clo

How To Care For Baby Teeth

Baby teeth help your child to learn to chew, and speak properly. The most important job for teeth is to maintain teeth space in your child's gums for their adult teeth. In saying this, the rate of childhood decay is rapidly increasing. Babies and Toddlers are just as much of a risk for de

The Benefits of Organic Germanium

There's so much debate going on about organic germanium. Many scientists are calling it a wonder compound because of its ability to combat almost any kinds of diseases. So, is this claim really true and 100% effective, or is it just another medical hoax? Nature and History: Sometime in 1

Pomegranate Health Benefits - What's all the Fuss About?

Countless studies have shown the benefits of fruit for a person's health. From all the fruits available in the market today, one fruit tops the popularity list. Know as the "ruby-red super food" and the "miracle fruit", the pomegranate has earned its popularity because it is thought to possibly

Decorate Your Backyard With Garden Lights

Many homeowners pay attention not only to the interior of their houses, but to their gardens as well. Not everyone is lucky to have a garden, thus people having at least a small parcel of land near the house, want to make it attractive. Decorating a garden may be difficult, because this p

The Benefits of Having Smelly Garlic Breath

One of the most commonly used spices, garlic is known for its immense health benefits. It is identified for its pungent smell and distinct flavor. Throughout history, benefits of garlic have been used for both medical and cooking purposes. Garlic is a species of the onion family, and has a sulphu

Nutrient Suggestions for High Cholesterol

The following nutrients are our top suggestions to help manage high cholesterol. These suggestions are based on clinical studies and the latest health information available to provide you with the best nutraceutical suggestions possible to help manage cholesterol. Advanced Lipid C

Tips On Picture Framing: A Way For Urban And Rural Home Owners To Enrich Living Spaces

The most beautiful things can come from the most conventional supplies. On the subject of enhancing your wall surfaces, hardly anything gives immediate texture and instant fashion more than frames. These unsurprisingly everyday boxy items present an amazing way of remodeling your indoor spaces -

How To Treat A Taipan Bite

The inland Taipan is an extremely venomous snake, which inhabits Northern / Eastern regions of Australia as well as parts of New Guinea. They thrive on the Oceanic eco system and as yet have been unable to inhabit any other part of the globe. The snake is considered to be the most dangerous in th

First Aid Kits - Suggested List Of Contents

The first aid kit provides a supply of items that can be used to help treat injured personnel. There should always be a core set of supplies within the box, which can help ensure that the best treatment is given during an accident. There is nothing worse than trying to treat someone, only to find

Premium Camping Tips For Your Next Adventure

You should bring toilet paper and baby wipes on every camping trip. Sure, you may be able to use leaves or something natural, but there's no reason to torment yourself when you can find toilet paper or baby wipes at most stores. Protect your canine companion on the trip by keeping him lea

Bugging Out Series - Priorities For Bugging Out In Winter

This is the first chapter in the Bugging Out Series from The Do It Yourself World. What will you do if you need to bug out in winter? Are you prepared? Will you survive? The following pages will help you make it through.   Winter survival is one of the harshest situations you

Using Food Supplements to Neutralize Bad Effects of Processed Food

Organic food products are natural sources of all the essential nutrients that we need to maintain good health. Nutrient-rich food include all those that can be found in the recommended food pyramid. Unhealthy food products such as those being sold by fast food restaurants may provide some energy

Why Does Shopping Cart Abandonment Happen?

Ecommerce businesses are always in a battle with one issue: online shopping cart abandonment. It is a constant battle trying to figure out ways companies can reduce their abandonment, but it's always best to start at the beginning and figure out why customers abandon. Shopping Cart Abando

Fun Finger Food Tips For Your Children

Generally, children prefer fruits more than green vegetables; they're juicier and they've got a better flavor. Additionally, aside from the taste, they also provide more versatility in terms of food design - their vibrant shapes and colours attract kids' interest. With the variety of junk

Tips on How to Paint the Exterior of Your Home

So, you have decided to be a DIY person and paint the exterior of your home all by yourself. Have you ever painted a home before? If not, then you may find the job harder than you realized. Don't be discouraged; look at the project as creating greater curb appeal while adding value to your home

Caring For Your Trees

Without a lot of the right care, trees can get diseases which can prove to be fatal, and as many trees live for hundreds of years, whether your tree is small or large, you'll want to make sure your tree stays in good condition for future generations. Regular maintenance and care is vital, but you

How To Track A Cell Phone

These days, modern technology has made it possible to use cellphones in various ways. One amazing function you could enjoy is the ability to track a mobile phone. The Importance of a Mobile Phone Tracker Whether you wish to quickly locate your very own cellular phone in case it ge

How To Make An Attractive Forum Signature

If you're new to internet marketing, then you must have heard about forum marketing and pondering how it can help you drive traffic to your website or Squeeze page and build your email list. Well, the best way to build your email list through forum marketing is to establish your name as an author

Sealing Car Wheel Rim Leakages

The popularity of alloy wheels is perhaps because of its ability to assume different designs. The flexibility of aluminium to handle to handle creative formations born out of the aesthetics of wheel and structural designers allows it to accommodate or implement both the artistic and engineering e

How To Use An Automatic Bread Maker / With Recipes

There is nothing like the smell of homemade bread baking in the kitchen. Baking bread is a long process requiring you to be home and labor for hours, watching the dough carefully the whole time. The temperature of the dough and your kitchen must be right in order for the bread to turn out well.

Camping Advice To Make Your Next Journey Great

Use old recipe books as a resource when going camping. Campers often find that they grow weary of hot dogs and hamburgers. Try to mix up what you eat. Print out recipes that are amenable to outdoor preparation to prevent your meals from being boring. Be sure to bring any spices or seasonings you

Best Dollar Store Solar Battery Charger

You can get a solar AA or AAA battery charger for just $1 at the dollar store. At the most, you may pay $3 for such a charger at a normal store, but it sure beats the normal $20 retail price for a "real" solar battery charger.   This is a simple dollar store solar path light

How to Clean a Blocked Gutter?

Does your house have blocked or damaged gutters and downpipes? Have you noticed that when there is a large downfall of rain that the gutters on your flat roof will often overflow with gallons of water? When there is an overflow of water down the outside walls of your home it can penetrate

Using Fruit Smoothies For Arthritis

We all know that arthritis can have a debilitating effect on you. It can literally keep you up at night and zap the energy out of you each and every day. That can leave you feeling exhausted and frustrated. It can even stop you from doing your favorite activities on a daily basis. And alt

The Perks of DIY Solar Energy System

Nowadays, people have the option of choosing the energy source they want to use. For instance, you don't have to rely on electricity as it is possible to use solar energy which is a natural and renewable resource. To enjoy the benefits of solar energy, there is an option of buying a ready made sy

Snacking on a Diet - Pretzels as an Alternative to Chips

Can't have snacks when you are dieting? Actually there are several low calorie snacks to help with those cravings and keep you focused on your diet goals. Make your own Trail Mix A home made mixture of nuts, chocolate and raisins has the sweetness and fat taste to help keep your s

Pulling Motorcycle Cargo Trailers Behind a Motorcycle

Pull behind Motorcycle Trailers There are a wide variety of pull behind motorcycle trailers available--but what is the best one for you? Let's first consider what you're looking for the trailer to do. The number of trailers available are as varied as the number of uses. Mo

Fast Ways to Make Yourself Healthier and Skinner

The best kept secret to losing weight, Less Calories!!! Just burn more calories that you take in every day. Add to your daily activity and decrease how many calories you take in every day. It is that simple. Mens bodies seem to carry more weight in their mid section compared to women. Here are so

Juice Recipes To Help You With Your Weight Loss Efforts

A new fad in the health industry is fasting and or detoxifications of some sort. Most of the reasons behinds these fasts are to detoxify your body from toxins and other harmful things you have ingested by eating processed foods for so many years. A lot of the detoxifying fasts are with the use of

How to Keep Blood Sugar at a Healthy Level

Many people worldwide suffer from diabetes. It is necessary to remember that this disease affects people of various ages, thus it is important to regularly check the level of blood sugar. Among the main causes of diabetes are improper lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. In fact, a great number

How Many Calories Do You Need Each Day to Help You Lose Weight?

One of the best things you can do to lose weight is to start tracking your calories. Every day you take in somewhere between 1500 and 2000 calories and each and every one of them counts. Calories are what your body needs to function. As much as 60% of the calories you eat everyday are used to tak

Bullying: Not Just For Children

Copyright (c) 2013 Wolf Starchild They say that rumours spread through town in the time it takes for the truth to our on its jacket. In today's society the damaged will often prey on the strong, confident and successful in an effort to level the playing field. Add illicit narcotic

LED Tube Light Installation Made Easy

Installing LED tube lamps is a wonderful method to save lots of money on electricity and get potentially dangerous fluorescent lights from the house or workplace. But, most LED tube lamps available on the market nowadays cannot merely be immediately installed within an existing fluorescent fittin

Tracking In Your Local Wilderness

Copyright (c) 2013 Wolf Starchild The most common thing I hear from people who view my website, and watch my films is that they have no wildlife in their local wild spaces. My usual response, after a raised set of eyebrows is to say "really?" and ask why they feel there are no ani

Coupon Know-How That Everyone Are Able To Use For Some More Savings

With how the economic system is headed nowadays, you need to actually be cautious about how much cash you may spend. Luckily. many companies offer coupons that will help you help save a little bit of money. Whether you're a novice to employing vouchers or haven't used them prior to, you will get

Make Sure All Your Customers Can Find You Online Via SEO Services

In every successful business setting, web marketing becomes a chief part of achieving success. The biggest test in marketing is deciding the best form of advertising media for your services or products.   The first step in deciding the finest way to use your marketing expense

Picking a name for your baby.

Aside from life itself, a name could very well be the absolute most precious thing you'll share with your baby.   Sociologists, child professionals and teachers agree totally that your child's name impacts on his or her personality, baby's capability to interact with his or h

How To Vacuum Seal Food For Long Term Storage

You can vacuum seal foods to keep them fresh longer. Vacuum sealing food keeps out moisture and oxygen, both of which make your food go bad with time. Foods that have been properly sealed in a vacuum can last for years if kept cool and dark.   To vacuum seal your own food you

What is Thanksgiving Without Pumpkin Pie?

Pumpkin is just a very healthy fresh fruit -- not a vegetable as most folks believe. Its scientific name is "cucurbita maxima," which shows the likelihood of its "maximum" size.   In fact, The Entire World Pumpkin Federation rep... Pumpkin pie is standard fare at most Thank

Understanding About Search Engine Optimization: What Is It?

Before you even think about setting up an internet site, you have to know the term search engine marketing and its value. When you set up a website with the purpose of trying to sell something or service, you have to find a way to bring traffic to your website or it's not going to perform job tha

How To Dehydrate Fruits And Vegetables

It is quite easy to dry your own fruits and vegetables at home and have the satisfaction of enjoying your harvest through the winter months.   All you need to dehydrate your own fruits and vegetables is a food dehydrator. These are affordable, ranging from $30 on up. The bett

How to roast green coffee beans yourself

You can roast your own coffee beans at home and get that perfect cup of fresh coffee you love so much. There is a taste at some coffee shops that just cannot be copied at home. Or can it?   If you find a coffee shop that roasts its own green coffee beans, the coffee at that s

How To Salt Preserve A Deer Hide With Fur On

Often after the hunt you may want to tan your own deer hide but do not have time on that day. If you want to keep your deer skin for later tanning, a simple process of salt curing the deer hide will save it for later.   After you salt cure your deer hide you can put it away a

How to measure resistance with a digital ohm meter

Learn how to measure an unknown resistor or potentiometer with a digital ohmmeter. This is a simple DIY article that will have you measuring resistance like a pro in minutes.   Depending on your digital multimeter, there will be a range of resistance settings. When measuring

How to revive old antique wood and furniture

Antique wooden items and furniture can be brought back to its original luster and beauty relatively easy if you follow this short article. As long as your wood has no broken parts, missing corners or peeling lamination, this article will help you get your wood looking nice again.  

Free Survival Food

Hi Everyone How many times do you go out to get a quick bite from McDonalds or Wendy's and such and you get packets of ketchup or salt and pepper and so forth. If you havent thought about it to much that is a free source of food and all you have to do is ask for extra's. I will show you h
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