Shelter
Bug-in resilience, bug-out shelters, hardening your home, off-grid construction, and what actually keeps people alive in cold weather. From renters to homesteaders.
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Del Webb Home Goes Net Zero
Tour of a residential net-zero solar installation featuring hybrid inverter systems for off-grid energy independence.
City Survival Guide: Mexico City Sneak Peak
Overview of urban survival principles and tactics for navigating Mexico City during emergencies and disruption.
Building an Off-Grid Solar System: Land, Setup & Complete Component Breakdown
8-minute walkthrough of a DIY off-grid solar installation with 20 panels, LiFePO4 batteries, and EG4 inverters, plus three affordable land-sourcing companies for homestead site selection.
Survival & Bushcraft Overnight Gear Load-out
Nine-minute walkthrough of overnight bushcraft gear selection and packing strategy for self-reliant wilderness stays.
2 Year Timelapse: Everything We Built On Our Off Grid Property (from Scratch)
Timelapse documentation of structures and systems built during the first two years of off-grid homesteading.
Kid's Bug Out Bag Loadout Summer 2026
A walkthrough of age-appropriate bug-out bag contents and loadout considerations for children.
Camping Stoves
Hands-on comparison of the Toaks Titanium and Keith Titanium nesting camp stove sets for minimalist off-grid cooking and wilderness survival.
Making Round Firewood Stack - Holz Hausen
Ten-minute walkthrough of building and roofing a circular firewood stack (holz hausen) for efficient drying and three-year storage capacity on off-grid property.
I Built a Secret A-Frame Cabin (Nobody Can Find)
Solo construction of a hidden A-frame dugout shelter using bushcraft techniques, terrain assessment, and camouflage to create an off-grid survival base.
Best Survival Knife? The Scout Feather!
Hands-on review of a compact fixed-blade knife with integrated ferro rod, sharpener, and whistle in the sheath.
The UGLY TRUTH About Building a House With Your Wife
Experienced owner-builders detail the relationship, financial, and decision-making challenges of building your own home.
5 Scariest Moments of Our DIY Housebuild
Owner-builders recount high-risk moments from their timber frame build, emphasizing steep metal roofing, amateur logging, and the role of equipment investment in reducing injury risk.
LFP Battery Explosion Risk! What you NEED to know..
Examines hydrogen gas venting from lithium iron phosphate batteries, explosion conditions, and practical mitigation strategies.
2 Days Alone in the Spruce Forest | Bushcraft Survival
Thirteen-minute walkthrough of tarp shelter setup and two-day solo camping in a spruce forest, demonstrating minimalist off-grid shelter techniques.
How We Built a 3,000 sqft Home for Under $125,000
A couple shares their five strategies for building a 3,000 sqft timber frame home for $125k through owner-build labor, off-grid living during construction, sourcing used materials, DIY floor planning, and selective help.
One Day Off The Grid: Solar Maintenance, Battery Install, and Property Management
Ten-minute walkthrough of daily off-grid homestead tasks: solar panel cleaning, lithium battery installation for mobile power, water system operation, and equipment maintenance on a working property.
How much a House cost in Europe!
Detailed breakdown of Austrian homeownership costs including purchase prices, quarterly municipal fees, heating gas, and electricity with historical price comparisons
A cozy log cabin for survival: Bushcraft, dugout, catch and cook
13-minute shelter build in the forest using natural materials and root structures, with unexpected wildlife encounter during construction.
I Built a Wood Hot Tub Heated by Fire
A couple builds a cedar-stave hot tub with canoe joints, dado floor supports, and a submersible wood-fired stove while living in an RV.
I Was Scared of This Too — So I Looked It Up
Data-driven breakdown of eminent domain and tax foreclosure risks for rural property owners considering homesteading or off-grid living.
Highway 82 Fire and Homestead Update
Real-time walkthrough of fire-risk mitigation steps taken on a homestead during an active wildfire threat.
Building a Warm and Cozy Survival Dugout Log Cabin | Bushcraft Overnight Stay
12-minute hands-on demonstration of building a dugout log cabin shelter in the forest, showing waterproofing and insulation techniques for overnight survival.
Customizing Salvaged Cabinets for Our Off-Grid Kitchen
14-minute walkthrough retrofitting reclaimed cabinets into a mountain homestead kitchen, showing practical salvage reuse and DIY adaptation skills.
The Wildfire Got Close to Our Home… Here's What We Did
First-hand account of monitoring and responding to a wildfire threat near a Georgia homestead, with practical lessons for households facing similar risks.
Easy Moose Jerky: The Ultimate Survival Food
A demonstration of cutting moose meat cross-grain into thin slices, seasoning with salt and spices, and air-drying it above a stove for shelf-stable storage.
Spring At My Off Grid Cabin: Projects and Homestead Tour
April tour of an off-grid cabin showing spring plantings, blooming trees, and annual homesteading projects for sustainable living.
Hummingbirds and Greenhouse
Season-long look at growing vegetables, herbs, and specialty crops in an Arizona greenhouse, plus solar and wind power setup for a 43-acre homestead.
No Way He Posted This Comment On My Video!! Bushcraft BS
Demonstrates one-handed ferro rod ignition using birch bark and dry grass, then compares ferro rod reliability against lighters in cold weather conditions.
Ice Storm Vehicle Prep
Nine-minute walkthrough on removing rime ice and protecting a parked vehicle during freezing rain, using tarps and warm water — tested technique from ice-storm experience.
PrepPro Australia Knife Review: Bushcraft & Wilderness Survival Gear Tested
Six-minute hands-on review of PrepPro bushcraft knives tested in Australian wilderness conditions, covering blade design, edge performance, handle ergonomics, and real-world durability.
Preparing for the Big Ice Storm - Essential Tips & Personal Preparations
Real-time ice-storm prep walkthrough: generator setup, equipment protection, pet safety, vehicle care, and chainsaw readiness from a Charlotte prepper.
Oregon Road Trip: Bug Out Location Search
Property scouting road trip through Oregon evaluating potential bug-out locations and off-grid survival homestead candidates.
Maxpedition Typhoon as Daily Carry
Seven-minute walkthrough of the Maxpedition Typhoon backpack: design features, pocket organization, and practical daily-carry and emergency-kit applications.
Cats and Chickens
Becky shares hard-won lessons on protecting chicks from cats, managing feral predators, and selecting trainable farm dogs for flock safety.
I build the least expensive perimeter fence
Becky demonstrates her technique for installing 18-gauge two-barb wire as an inexpensive perimeter fence, emphasizing proper staple placement and wire height to prevent livestock injuries.
#29: Latest Family Travel Kit; Streamlined and Still Super-Solid
Walkthrough of an updated family emergency preparedness kit for travel, with gear selections and packing strategy.
Venting the Crawlspace to Eliminate Mold Beneath the Cabin: Building Access Doors
Five-minute walkthrough on building ventilation access doors for cabin crawlspaces to prevent mold and structural damage.
Nortent Gamme 4 Hot Tent Two-Day Canoe Tour: Cold Night, Warm Days, Campfire Cooking
Two-day canoe camping trip demonstrating hot-tent setup, fire management, and campfire cooking in spring conditions with hands-on gear evaluation.
The Off Grid Tiny House Canada
Rob documents his solo build of a budget off-grid tiny house from a trailer, covering solar panels, wind turbine planning, and land challenges.
Homesteading Ways: Simple Pleasures of Land Stewardship and Living in the Woods
Harvesting spruce trees for cabin construction, utilizing forest resources for wildlife, and 30+ years of off-grid woods skills.
Insulated Metalbestos Chimney Installations: Through the Wall or Through the Roof — Which Is Better?
13-minute comparison of through-roof vs. through-wall chimney installations for wood stoves, covering pros and cons of each approach for off-grid heating systems.
Family Stuck in Florida During Hurricane Milton
A family's firsthand account of sheltering in place during Hurricane Milton in Florida, with lessons learned and safety decisions.
Digging a Pond: Permaculture Principle 1 — Observe and Interact
Six-minute walkthrough of site selection and pond excavation on a homestead, applying permaculture observation to build water resilience.
Building the A-frame emergency shelter and the materials
Eight-minute walkthrough on constructing a basic A-frame emergency shelter, covering material selection and build steps for off-grid or bug-out scenarios.
Organizing My USB Cable Drawer
Practical techniques for organizing cables using mesh bags and color-coded tags to improve storage efficiency and retrieval.
Junk Drawer Overhaul: Systematic Organization & Must-Have Essentials
A systematic approach to organizing and labeling a household junk drawer with essential items families use regularly.
Memorial Day Weekend Log Cabin Update
Progress report on an off-grid log cabin build covering foundation work, timber framing, and next construction phases.
Hauling Logs: You Gotta Really Want To Do It!
Demonstrates techniques for lifting and hauling logs using a Logrite arch during a cabin construction project.