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If you don't have AC or electricity, these tips will keep you cool no matter how hot it is.

Keeping cool in the summer without power can be very hard. How can you survive such desert-like temperatures long enough to tell the tale? I will show you.

Are you ever concerned about what would happen if the power went out for several days, or even several weeks or months at a time? Would…

One of the greatest threats facing society today is that posed by an EMP. An EMP, short for electromagnetic pulse, could originate from natural cosmic phenomena or man-made weapon systems of the nuclear or non-nuclear variety. Whatever the cause, one powerful enough could conceivably plunge civilization across a large swath of the Earth back to ... Read more

When an emergency strikes how can you ensure that you have an endless supply of hot water even when there is no electricity? Endless hot water without electricity is no longer a dream! Even our modern world there are times that power outages happen for reasons beyond our control. At those times you will be […]

Michael Perdriel fashioned a manual clothes washer that could be used by those in developing countries, but its low-tech design makes it indispensable

These 7 hand crank kitchen tools are essentials for any homestead or off-grid kitchen working with limited or no electricity.

Planning to make a camping or fishing trip over the weekend? Portable rocket stoves are and will always be useful for camp cooking. Make your own super-efficient portable rocket stove using tin cans.

This genius DIY project idea by Nica on YouTube is a must-learn, especially for the cold season, and if you live in an area that experiences a lot of power interruption. Keep yourself and your family warm with this heater that you can make using only some terra cotta pots and vegetable shortening. This is

A power outage in winter can be fatal. Without electricity, you won't have heat. No heat for a day is one thing. Imagine not having heat for several days.