Rambo Moe's Online Encyclopedia of Survival Knowledge
This article is a guide to making your own homemade soap. Making soap is a fairly easy process, and is one of those skills that everyone used to have, but has gotten lost along the way as our modern world became increasingly specialized. So let’s rediscover our heritage and reclaim our birthright. Let’s go make some soap! Estimated Time: Less than 1 hour. WHAT YOU'LL … [Read more...]
Today we will look at some recipes for making homemade dishwasher soap. These are pretty cheap and easy to make, and are natural so you won't be hurting the environment. Since the US government took phosphates out of commercial detergents in 2011, their effectiveness has gone down, and natural recipes work just as well. RECIPE #1 What You Will Need: 1 cup of Borax 1 cup of washing … [Read more...]
Hello, friends! Today, we will answer that age old question- how do you make homemade pepper spray? As it turns out, it is very easy. Estimated Time: Less than 20 minutes. What You Will Need: Equipment: A large cup for mixing A spray bottle An oven and pot for boiling A metal spoon Ingredients: Water Fresh Chili Peppers Black pepper How To Make It: Chop … [Read more...]
This article is a guide to storing gasoline long term. I’m going to say right off the bat that STORING GASOLINE IS A DANGEROUS PROCESS. Gasoline is extremely combustible. Please, please, please, make sure that you know what you are doing before you attempt it. I really don’t recommend it unless you feel fully confident that you understand the process and the risks. A Note on Diesel Diesel is … [Read more...]
Today it's a bit of a wacky one. How to make glue... using milk. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Ingredients: 1) 8 oz of milk 2) Vinegar 3) Baking soda Equipment: 1) A pot 2) A strainer 3) A wooden spoon for stirring Estimated Time: under 1 hour HOW TO DO IT: 1) Put the milk into the pot. 2) Slowly heat the milk on the stove at 250 F, never coming to a boil. 3) When the milk … [Read more...]
This article is a guide to the different types of do-it-yourself, solar power systems you can build for your home. It will cover various methods such as using solar power to create electricity, heat water, cook food and purify water. Each section will introduce a type of solar power system, then link to a guide to building one yourself. SOLAR POWER FOR ELECTRICITY Solar power (photovoltaic) … [Read more...]
Watery Wednesdays continues with a couple of ideas for making your own solar water purifiers. These are both low-cost, low maintenance designs. Used alongside solar cookers, these designs can supply clean water and warm food using only the power of the sun. Let's start with the deluxe version. THE DELUXE MODEL The Case: What You Will Need: First you will need the case to house your water … [Read more...]
Watery Wednesdays returns! Today we will learn two ways to build a homemade water filter. CERAMIC POT WATER FILTER This filter can be made using a ceramic pot and some other simple items. What You Will Need: 1) An unglazed (glazed pots are water proof) ceramic pot, with no holes or cracks. 2) A plastic bucket or container with an opening that has the same diameter … [Read more...]
A rabbit snare is a wire noose that is set up along paths that rabbits move through. When a rabbit gets caught in one, their instinct is to think that it’s a predator and keep moving forward trying to escape. The end result is usually that the rabbit strangles itself, and can be collected later by the trap setter. Let’s begin! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Equipment: 1) A roll of … [Read more...]
This is a guide to creating a homemade rabbit trap. This trap keeps the rabbit alive and unhurt, unlike other traps. It also gives me the chance to show off my mad MS Paint skillz. So let’s begin! WHAT YOU WILL NEED: (The dimensions of these items are somewhat arbitrary, and others can be used. The important thing is that the items that are meant to be equal in length remain that way … [Read more...]
