Primitive Technology: New area starting from scratch

I bought a new property to shoot primitive technology videos on. The new area is dense tropical rainforest with a permanent creek. Starting completely from scratch, my first project was to build a simple dome hut and make a fire. First, I took some wood, Abroma mollis, for fire sticks. I knapped a small stone … Read more

Top 3 DIY Survival Projects that Could Save Your Life in the Coming Collapse

Bomb resistant earthbag dome disaster shelter
Bomb resistant earthbag dome disaster shelter

Exclusive content for The Prepper Project.com by Owen Geiger
Anyone who is awake can clearly see the social and economic turmoil all around us. The need to prepare has never been more clear.

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Map: Where You Don’t Want to Be When It Hits the Fan

U.S. population map – 146 blue counties are the most populated areas
U.S. population map – 146 blue counties are the most populated areas

Due to the current sabre rattling between the U.S., Russia and China, now might be a good time to consider survival scenarios. The following article explains why large cities are the most dangerous places to be if the country devolves into chaos.

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Low Cost Cooking Options in Nepal

Homemade rocket stoves like this can cook food with twigs and other plant debris.
Homemade rocket stoves like this can cook food with twigs and other plant debris.

“Due to the fuel crisis in Nepal now we don’t get gas for cooking. I just wanted to ask you if you have some idea regarding building a solar cooker. I did some search in google but I could not come up with a concrete idea. And yeah I have a methane gas chamber in my house. Do you have some idea to improve that as well because its not enough to cook 2 meals. Thank you.” Prateek

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How to Build the Best Survival Shelter on a Budget

Traditional dome homes can be made with earthbags
Traditional dome homes can be made with earthbags
“If you are planning to bug out to a remote location, you probably think about building a permanent home that will remain unnoticed and able to withstand many kinds of attacks. But would you consider that the cheapest survival shelter is also the best? Would you start building an earthbag house?

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Simple Shelters Book Review

Simple Shelters – Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes
Simple Shelters – Tents, Tipis, Yurts, Domes and Other Ancient Homes

“Rarely do you get such a small book that feels much bigger than it really is. This diminutive book, (measuring a mere 6 by 5 inches) with the title ‘Simple Shelters’, is anything but small in content and the shelters are anything but simple. In fact I am thinking of shrinking the size of my coffee table so it does not look out of place.

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