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An Amazing Doomsday Prepper Property
Walk through a thoroughly prepared SHTF homestead to evaluate its defensive design, food storage, water systems, and self-sufficiency infrastructure.
Burying a Shipping Container Bunker: The Most Dangerous Prepper Mistake in the UK
Eleven-minute analysis of why buried shipping containers fail as UK shelters: structural collapse, soil chemistry, ground conditions, and legal liability — with alternatives.
Winter Tarp Camping | Staying Warm Without A Tent
14-minute walkthrough of tarp shelter setup and gear choices for February camping without a tent, covering insulation and cold-weather techniques.
From -$27 to 3 Acres: Free Land-Finding Tool and Owner-Financed Search Method
12-minute walkthrough of a free tool for finding affordable owner-financed land: drawing your location sweet spot, filtering parcels by off-grid readiness, and due-diligence checklist.
Earthquake Survival: Is the Building About to Collapse?
Learn how to assess structural damage and recognize collapse warning signs during and after an earthquake.
Prime Day Deals RV Edition
Survey of Amazon Prime Day discounts on RV gear including cooling, water systems, lighting, and campsite equipment.
This House Looks Normal from the Outside! Off-Grid Home Tour
Tour of a fully off-grid house covering power systems, water sourcing, and self-sufficiency infrastructure.
New M81 Oil Cloth Products Made in the USA | Tarp & Cordage Tips and Tricks
Eleven minutes on oil cloth tarps, cordage selection, and field-tested shelter setup techniques for bushcraft and emergency preparedness.
How To Choose The Right Backpack for Camping, Bushcraft & Survival
Twelve-minute walkthrough of key factors to consider when selecting a backpack for camping, bushcraft, survival, and preparedness activities.
Off-Grid Living: 5 Things Nobody Warns You About
Learn five practical challenges of off-grid living that most guides overlook, from resource management to infrastructure reality.
Building a Family Bug Out Kit with Sportsman's Guide Gear
11-minute review of budget-friendly family bug-out gear: packs, shelter, and survival essentials, with practical guidance on what works and trade-offs.
The Trillion-Dollar Shift: Wood Framing is Officially Dead
Explore two modern alternatives to wood-frame construction used in a owner-built home, with cost and performance analysis.
City Survival Guide: Mexico City Sneak Peak
Overview of urban survival principles and tactics for navigating Mexico City during emergencies and disruption.
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.
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.
Stash For Crochet Projects
Linda shows her Hobby Lobby cotton yarn haul focused on variegated and solid colorways for making potholders, dishcloths, and mug rugs to sell on Etsy.
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.
MugRug Giveaway
A creator conducts a giveaway draw for handmade crochet mug rugs using a manual paper selection method and random comment picker tool.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The First 7 Days Bugging In (What Most People Get Wrong)
Eight-minute breakdown of common mistakes in the first week of grid-down bugging in, covering water management, routine, security, and psychological readiness.
The Gear You'll Regret Bringing (And What You'll Wish You Had)
Ten-minute breakdown of common bug-out bag mistakes, gear overload pitfalls, and realistic packing priorities for movement, fatigue, and endurance under SHTF conditions.
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.
#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.
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.
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.
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.
Log Walls Going Up!
Documentation of a three-day community effort to stack and pin 6.5 rows of logs onto foundation piers.
Hurricane Ian Preparedness and Lessons Learned
Six-minute walkthrough of hurricane preparedness essentials and practical lessons from Hurricane Ian for household disaster readiness.
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.
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.
Plumbing in our Shipping Container Cabin
8-minute walkthrough of plumbing installation and water system setup in a shipping container homestead.
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.
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.
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.