We don't want to sell you on some unrealistic dream of living in a treehouse with a pet falcon (although that does sound nice).

This site is for people who want to learn DIY skills—fixing, building, growing, and making things work when the lights go out.

Whether you are going full throttle prepping for doomsday, or just sick of calling someone for help every time a pipe leaks or the power goes out—welcome. You're just the kind of person we're looking for.

We delve into a wide variety of topics, including bushcraft, bug out bags, food production, solar power systems, soap making, and on how to purify water in case the tap runs dry. Not every skill is pretty or fancy, but it does the job and is doable by a person of ordinary skill.

This site is dedicated to those who have broken tools, burned their hands, and despite it all, worked through it. Practical DIY, and a bit of, "what if we tried this?"

This site is for people who want to feel more prepared, more self-reliant, and more confident in their own abilities.

So let’s get started.