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I’ll be honest: for years, I never considered the survivalist\/prepper crowds<\/a> as target audiences. I mean, we’re on totally different ideological wavelengths, right? I’m not into shooting things, and they likely think I’m a touchy-feely hippie who wouldn’t survive a week after SHTF<\/a>. What could we possibly have in common?<\/p>\n

Quite a bit, it turns out – apparently, ideology ain’t everything. As we’ve started doing more DIY\/upcycling\/self-sufficiency<\/a> content, we’ve seen a steady rise in readership from sites like The Homestead Survival<\/a> and Knowledge Weighs Nothing<\/a>. And, as you might expect, I’ve spent more time checking out these sites and those from which they curate content. I’m still not preparing for SHTF\/Doomsday, but I definitely see a lot of overlap in the practical mindsets of preppers and environmentalists: both groups understand that, overall, we have to make wise use of the resources available to us.<\/p>\n

For about six months, I’ve been copying links to various projects I’ve come across in the “preppersphere.” I’ll continue to do this, but thought I’d share a few of them of with you. Many follow our ethos of reuse and recycling; all involve living a bit lighter on the land. And if you want to do a similar search, check out the sites mentioned above… also search Pinterest (yes, Pinterest), as there’s a healthy prepper community there.<\/p>\n

15 DIY Projects from the Prepper Web<\/h3>\n

The Plastic Bottle Drip Irrigation System:<\/strong> We’ll start out with a simple one here. Keep the garden watered slowly and steadily with a few plastic soda bottles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mason Jar Oil Lamp:<\/strong> Attractive and functional<\/a>… and there will definitely be plenty of Mason jars around after the apocalypse!<\/p>\n

The Simple Solar Water Heater:<\/strong> Because you’ll still want a hot shower<\/a> after bugging out.<\/p>\n

The Solar Distillery:<\/strong> This Mother Earth News<\/em> article mentions distilled water, but a thirsty prepper can probably figure out recipes for more potent beverages to make with this sun-powered still<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Upcycled Grilling:<\/strong> From tin cans to flower pots, lots of things can be turned into functional cooking grills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Trampoline for Chickens?<\/strong> Not really; rather, turning an old trampoline into a chicken coop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Redneck Flashlight:<\/strong> Hey, we didn’t name it… but this could really come in handy when the electricity goes out.<\/p>\n