🏡 Off-Grid Living
Build a Composting Toilet That Does Not Smell
How to build a composting toilet that does not smell: urine diversion, the right carbon cover material, ventilation and a safe composting cycle.
8 min read
TOM'S SURVIVAL HACKS
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“Prepping isn't about fear — it's about competence. The hacks on this site are drawn from real techniques used by bushcrafters, homesteaders and rescue professionals around the world.”
Browse our gears listFire & Cooking
Get a flame going in any weather and cook real food without a grid connection.
Water
Filtering, purifying and harvesting water when the tap is not an option.
Shelter
Fast tarp rigs and emergency shelters that keep the weather off your back.
Bushcraft
Knots, carving and tool skills that make the woods workable.
Foraging
Edible plants and mushrooms you can identify with confidence.
Food Storage
Preserving and stockpiling food so it lasts through the season.
Solar & Power
Small solar setups, batteries and powerbanks that actually hold up.
Survival Gear
Kit tests and honest guides to what earns a place in your pack.
Vehicle & Camp Hacks
Smart camping and vehicle tricks that save time, space and money.
Off-Grid Living
Cabins, composting toilets, showers and everyday off-grid systems.
Featured hacks
🎒 Survival Gear
What Actually Belongs in a 72-Hour Bag
What actually belongs in a 72-hour bag: an honest packing list by weight, covering water, shelter, warmth, light, medical, documents and navigation.
8 min read
⚡ Solar & Power
Sizing a 100W Solar Panel and Battery Properly
How to size a 100W solar panel and battery correctly: real daily watt-hours, sun-hour maths, depth of discharge and why most small solar setups fail.
8 min readLatest
🔥 Fire & Cooking
Five Fast Wild Food Recipes You Can Cook Anywhere
Five fast wild food recipes for camp: nettle soup, pan trout, dandelion salad, wild mushroom fry and bannock — each under 20 minutes with one pot and one knife.
8 min read
🏡 Off-Grid Living
Get a Genuinely Hot Shower From a 20L Solar Shower Bag
Get genuinely hot water from a 20L solar shower bag: fill temperature, sun timing, insulation tricks and how to stretch 20 litres into a proper wash.
7 min read
🏡 Off-Grid Living
Set Up an Off-Grid Fish Tank That Actually Feeds You
Set up an off-grid fish tank: cycling a 300-litre tote, solar aeration, stocking density for tilapia, feeding, water changes and how to avoid killing your first batch.
8 min read
⚡ Solar & Power
Why a Solar Radio With a Flashlight Beats Your Phone in a Blackout
Why a solar hand-crank emergency radio beats your phone in a blackout: NOAA and longwave broadcasts, infinite power, built-in light and how to set one up.
7 min read🏡 Off-Grid Living
Build a Composting Toilet That Does Not Smell
How to build a composting toilet that does not smell: urine diversion, the right carbon cover material, ventilation and a safe composting cycle.
8 min read
🚙 Vehicle & Camp
Ten Car-Camping Hacks That Pay for Themselves
Ten car-camping hacks that pay for themselves: sleep setup, power, water, organisation and the small vehicle changes that make camping faster and safer.
8 min read🎒 Survival Gear
What Actually Belongs in a 72-Hour Bag
What actually belongs in a 72-hour bag: an honest packing list by weight, covering water, shelter, warmth, light, medical, documents and navigation.
8 min read
⚡ Solar & Power
Keeping Powerbanks Alive in the Cold
Why powerbanks fail in the cold and how to fix it: lithium chemistry below freezing, body-heat storage, charging rules and choosing cells that cope.
7 min read⚡ Solar & Power
Sizing a 100W Solar Panel and Battery Properly
How to size a 100W solar panel and battery correctly: real daily watt-hours, sun-hour maths, depth of discharge and why most small solar setups fail.
8 min readContribute
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