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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Log Walls Going Up!
Documentation of a three-day community effort to stack and pin 6.5 rows of logs onto foundation piers.
Mahindra Tractors—A Real World, Long-Term Review
Thirteen-minute owner review of a Mahindra tractor for homestead and small-farm use, covering long-term performance and practical lessons.
Hurricane Ian Preparedness and Lessons Learned
Six-minute walkthrough of hurricane preparedness essentials and practical lessons from Hurricane Ian for household disaster readiness.
Link Belt Update: Running a Link Belt as a Fan Belt on a Farm Tractor
Six-month field test of using a link belt instead of a standard fan belt on a John Deere 2155 tractor, covering performance and reliability.
New York PSA Warns of Nuclear Attack
Overview of New York's official public service announcement on nuclear attack preparedness, civil defense protocols, and protective actions for households.
Annual Mens Winter Camp Highlights
Seven days of winter camping in Alaska: shelter setup, fire-building, and cold-weather survival techniques demonstrated across two separate campouts.
Log Cabin Update Grading
Felling trees with directional wedging to clear a cabin site for equipment access and grading work.
Tip for Apartment & Condominium Residents
Emergency preparedness planning specific to apartment and condo living: sheltering, evacuation, and household readiness in multi-residential complexes.
Snow Peak and Solar Powered Camp Walkthrough — Broken Bow OK
Four-day camping setup walkthrough featuring tent, tarp, portable power stations, and 750W solar array in a real-world scenario.
Snow Peak MONSTER IGT Iron Grill Table Kitchen Setup with Lithium Power
Complete walkthrough of a flat-folding camp kitchen with Snow Peak gear, tarp shelter, and Bluetti AC200 solar generator for off-grid cooking and lighting.
Hot Tent Too Cold? Make It Hotter With These Tips
Thirteen minutes of hands-on techniques for optimizing hot tent heating in sub-zero conditions, drawn from decades of field experience.
Greenhouse failure & prep to rebuild
Walkthrough of diagnosing greenhouse damage, planning repairs, and rebuilding from failure—practical skills for food production resilience.
Plumbing in our Shipping Container Cabin
8-minute walkthrough of plumbing installation and water system setup in a shipping container homestead.
6 Days Winter Camping in a Blizzard: Rocky Mountains Survival Kit
Ten-minute walkthrough of winter survival gear and shelter setup during a six-day blizzard camping expedition in the Rocky Mountains.
Tac9er Tactical Multitool Shovel Review and Giveaway
Eleven-minute review of a tactical multitool shovel with field-use evaluation and giveaway details.
Self-Built Off-Grid Tiny House: Cost and Complications
13-minute walkthrough of building and living in a self-constructed off-grid tiny house, covering build costs, practical challenges, and lessons learned.
Off Grid Regenerative Agriculture
Ten-minute overview of regenerative agriculture practices for off-grid homesteading and food self-sufficiency on your own land.
Winter Survival Shelter - Firewood processing and snow preparations
Thirteen minutes on building an insulated winter shelter, processing firewood for heat, and snow-management techniques for off-grid survival.
Can You Really Be Self Sufficient and Live Off-Grid?
Eight-minute overview of off-grid living realities, addressing whether household energy and resource independence is achievable.
Bugging Out for Beginners: Pets, People and Preparedness
Twelve-minute walkthrough on assembling bug-out kits for yourself, family members, and pets during an emergency evacuation.
Earth Roamer XV-LTS Bug Out Vehicle Walkthrough
Five-minute tour of the Earth Roamer XV-LTS, a fully custom off-grid capable bug-out vehicle built on a Ford F-550 chassis, filmed at Shot Show 2018.
Emergency Preparedness Shelter for Families: FMP Pillar 1
Ten-minute overview of shelter as the foundational pillar in a family emergency preparedness plan, covering why it should be your first consideration.
Get Home Bag Part 1: Maxpedition Falcon III
Field review and packing demonstration of the Maxpedition Falcon III backpack for a get-home bag build.
World Cup Backpack ◦ Mountainsmith
Feature walkthrough of the Mountainsmith World Cup 25L pack highlighting bike commuter design elements, laptop protection, and shoulder strap comfort.
Lems Leather Boulder Boots - Barefoot Boots
Six-month field review covering tread performance, wide toe box benefits, cold-weather insulation, cotton lining drawbacks, and leather conditioning routine.
UST Bug Out Bag
Eight-minute review of a Walmart emergency kit bag: contents breakdown, what works, and what additions are needed for practical bug-out readiness.
New Bug Out Bag Gear
Five-minute walkthrough of three bug-out bag additions: Vango storm shelter, hammock, and fire piston.
Waxed Deck Jacket ◦ ColdSmoke Co. | Made in USA
Hands-on review of a waxed canvas jacket covering construction details, fleece lining, pocket layout, and the economics of US-made workwear.
Get Home Bag / Lite Bug Out Bag - Part 3: Medical Kits
Walkthrough of trauma and medical kit assembly for a get-home / bug-out bag setup, covering both external and internal bag components.