Top 10 Best Wild Berries for Foragers
Wild berries are an elusive fruit. They appear for a short period during summer and fall, and then seem to disappear just as quickly. Their period of perfect ripeness moves … Read More
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If there are words to describe preppers and homesteaders, they are likely Do It Yourself. Backdoor Survival has always been about DIY. From designing your own water catchment to canning meat and more, we have the info you need to meet your goals and get the most out of your preps.
General Articles
How to Build a Simple Faraday Cage for EMP Survival
It Takes a Village: 33 Awesome Projects for Preppers
Cooking, Canning, and Pantry
Knowing how to add value at home by processing and storing foods is a very important part of prepping for hard times. Look below for posts on how to make everything from cooking oils to soda, canned meat, and more. We can also help you save money by roasting your own coffee at home.
How to Make Cooking Oils from Scratch
How To Make Your Own Delicious Crackers at Home
How to Make Sausage and Smoke it Too: A DIY Guide
How to Make Your Own Seltzer and Soda
Roasting Coffee And Storing For Long Term Use
The Perfect Homemade Biscuit Mix from Food Storage
Easy Peasy DIY Berry and Fruit Liqueurs
How to Seal Food in Mylar Bags
Survival Basics: How to Build a Fire in a Rocket Stove
Survival Friday: DIY Hardtack for Those Really Hard Times
Health and Personal Care
Some of the best remedies and personal care products are the ones you can make yourself. While we are not doctor’s, Backdoor Survival is a strong believer that essential oils and botanicals can help us be healthier and offer relief to some issues many people suffer from. From healing salves to antiviral sprays and rubs for coughs and congestion to making your own lip balm.
How to Make Cold Pressed Aloe Vera Soap
How to Make DIY Hand Sanitizer With Essential Oils
DIY Miracle Healing Salve: Wild Plant Edition
4 Amazing Skincare Products To Make Using Essential Oils
Make an Awesome Cayenne Salve for Pain Relief
DIY Simple Salve: An All Purpose, All Natural Ointment and Carrier Oil
How to Make Your Own Dirt Cheap Soft Soap
Make Your Own Healing Lotion Bars
DIY Antiviral Sanitizing Spray: When Hand Sanitizer is Not Enough
DIY Liquid Castile Soap “Wonderful”
Survival Buzz: Make A Gel Ice Pack On the Cheap
12 Wellness Reasons to Include Elderberries in Your Preps
DIY Healing Vapor Rub for Coughs & Congestion
How to Make an Awesome Healing Body Butter
General Household DIY
Knowing how to stretch your resources is a valuable skill. Knowing how to make some of the things you use often makes it even better. Natural cleaning supplies can be made from very basic ingredients as can a variety of glues. Do you like to cook over charcoal? We can show you how to make a large supply of charcoal to have on hand.
The Best Glue Alternatives and Substitutes
15 Cinder Block Ideas For The Prepper Homestead
How to Sharpen Razor Blades for the Long Term
DIY Laundry Detergent for Pennies per Load
How to Recharge Alkaline Batteries
Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies
Clean Your Toilets Naturally with DIY Toilet Bombs
Survival Friday: DIY Wire Saw from Scraps
Gardening & Water Catchment
There is a lot of joy and good meals that can come of growing your own food and making the most of your water resources.
13 Best Staples to Consider for a Survival Garden
How to Grow Herbs in Small Spaces – A Primer
Best Garden Structures That Help Extend the Growing Season
20 Strategies and Tips for Creating a Rainwater Catchment System
How To Build A Worm Bin the Cheap and Easy Way
Best Greenhouse Kits for Backyard Gardening
Best Cold Hardy Fruits To Grow At Home
How to Grow Mushrooms and Preserve Them
The Prepper’s Guide to Aquaponics: Urban and Soil-less Food for When SHTF
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Green Soup Guide: An Easy Recipe for Foragers
When I talk to people about my passion for foraging, many of them initially feel like there can’t possibly be an easy and accessible way to actually cook these plants … Read More
How To Make Powdered Milk
Finding whole milk powder is a challenge in itself. There are more options than before but there are far more brands of nonfat and low-fat powdered milk out there than … Read More
Best Perimeter Fences: Establishing Boundaries with Fences
Perimeter fencing is very important for security as well as the safety of your animals. During a SHTF scenario you may want to have better perimeter fencing and fortification. Once … Read More
Best Composting Toilets for Preppers
Composting toilets are not for everyone but they do have their place in off grid living under some circumstances. One of the most important things is knowing how a system … Read More
Emergency Candles for Preppers
Emergency lighting is important to consider if you want to be well prepared. You have more choices than ever when it comes to inexpensive and easy to use lighting. Candles … Read More
Building Roads & Trails On The Homestead
No matter how hard times get to be, folks are still going to need to have some way of going to and from one place to another. My road and … Read More
How to Make Cooking Oils from Scratch
You won’t be able to pick up cooking oils when the grocery store isn’t available. And, most of meals we cook on a daily basis need some kind of oil. … Read More
How To Make Your Own Delicious Crackers at Home
IF you are tired of paying $2-$5 for a tiny box of crackers then this is the article for you. I am going to tell you how to make crackers … Read More
How To Make Your Own Lip Balm
Lip balms are some that a lot of people use even if they use no other balms or cosmetics at all. During the winter months in particular the need for … Read More
The Best Glue Alternatives and Substitutes
During good times and bad, there may come a time when you need to have something like glue on hand. There are a lot of benefits to making your own … Read More
15 Cinder Block Ideas For The Prepper Homestead
Cinder block is an excellent building material. They are strong, weather resistant, fire proof and relatively inexpensive. All of these characteristics make them an appealing item for the prepper and … Read More