Have A Hot Meal When Bugging Out ( or whenever! )

These are so neat. My hubby got us 6 of them from some truck stop down in Tennessee. He tried a couple of them out on the road and seemed to like them. I had had them before , but in our small town I don't see them at any of the stores we have here.

Directions to use them:



1. First tear open the heater bag.

2. Place the meal in the bag against the heater pad.

 3. Pour the provided salt water pouch into the bag to start the heater.

 4. Fold the opening over and use the tape on the bag to keep it closed.

5. Place the meal in the heater bag on a heat-safe surface.


Easy enough to have a hot meal. Great for camping. 

My Tiny House Obsession...

We are looking for some land and have decided that the above pictured is what we would put on it. Hope to have this done by next spring. Hope it won't be too late by then. Already talked to the local Amish company to get the cabin. They can have it set up in a day once we get the land. Talk about being really antsy now that I know it can be done. I want it done  yesterday!!! We will most likely be totally off-grid. At least when we first move in. It can be done. My tiny house pins

A Battery Powered Shower??

I was looking up things online and looking for things to use off-grid and found this, ZODI Outback Gear Battery Powered Shower.Wow! There are just so many useful things that can be found for using with no power! Why do we even need to depend on the power companies?

This little badboy is :

• Battery-powered outdoor water shower
• 6-volt battery-operated water pump with debris screen
• Battery case (with on/off switch) runs on 4 D-cell batteries
• 8-foot shower hose with water-conserving showerhead
• Pump works in any water source; weighs 2 pounds

Enjoy an outdoor shower anytime, anywhere with the Zodi battery-powered shower. Ideal for quick cool-water showers on hot days or rinsing dishes, the shower is a breeze to use: simply submerge the battery-operated pump in a water container or other water source and switch it on. In no time at all, you'll be in full cleanup mode, with a convenient pump adding water pressure to the mix. The shower--which also makes it a snap to drain water fountains or wash dogs--comes with an 8-foot shower hose with a water-conserving showerhead. The entire unit weighs only 2 pounds. About Zodi
Zodi's first products heated water in only 20 minutes, but that wasn't good enough. The company soon cut it to 10 minutes, but waiting 10 minutes for a shower? Now, Zodi's hot water showers give you hot water anytime, anywhere in less than 10 seconds. Today, the Zodi brand is synonymous with innovation, quality, and performance, and is sold in more than 75 countries. Zodi's systems can even be found on Mt. Everest. In addition to selling on-demand water heaters and showers for the outdoor industry, Zodi makes similar products for military and industrial needs, including lifesaving hot decon showers for soldiers, firefighters, and EMS teams. Zodi is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.

Product Description

The Zodi Battery Powered Shower is a self-contained portable hand washer and shower ideal for rinsing dishes, cleaning up, showers and more. Enjoy portable shower anytime, anywhere. The Battery Powered Shower is ultra convenient, just add 4 "D" batteries and place the compact and powerful pump in any water source. The Battery Powered Shower is great around the house, draining water fountains, kiddie pools, washing the dogs, etc.

USB Powered Stuff!!

I now have a new obsession. A weird one. Maybe. I am a bit of a nerd and am always looking for new things to be able to use if the power grid goes down or to be used in an off-grid situation and now since I have a couple of solar powered and hand crank USB chargers , I am on a kick to get anything and everything that is powered by USB! Also can use them in vehicles with auto adapter.

HERE IS A LIST OF A FEW COOL USB POWERED ITEMS:

Wood Burning Campstove And USB Charger

Wood Burning Campstove and USB Charger

USB Powered Fridge

USB Powered Fridge

USB powered Fan

USB powered Fan

USB Powered Light

USB Powered Light

USB Powered Humidifier

USB Powered Humidifier

USB Powered Fishtank

USB Powered Fishtank

Could be something to have on hand - 10 in 1 usb charger adapters.

Could be something to have on hand - 10 in 1 usb charger adapters.

Solar Powered USB charger

Solar Powered USB charger

Hand Crank USB Charger

Hand Crank USB Charger

Battery Powered USB Charger

Battery Powered USB Charger

Hand Crank Light / USB

Hand Crank Light / USB

There are so many cool little gadgets out there that could be used in off-grid life. Have fun finding new things to use!These would make great Christmas gifts!

A Pioneer Girl Learns to Cook: Apple Pie & Biscuits

A Pioneer Girl Learns to Cook: Apple Pie & Biscuits was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.This would be perfect for a homeschooling project.


This is an educational book about the life of a pioneer girl, the process she had in learning to cook and other aspects of pioneer life. It’s written mainly for girls between the ages of 8 – 13, depending on the reading levels and interests of the individual. There are pictures in this short chapter book of pioneer life to help visualize the times.


It’s a realistic look at life, tools, and equipment used in pioneer days, obtaining food ingredients, and how they kept food safe with no refrigeration. My hope as an author was to help girls to connect with, and get a feel for life in early American history in an engaging way. Differences are highlighted between pioneer life and modern life today.


The book ends with a project for girls to try to duplicate, with an adults’ assistance, the process of making an apple pie and biscuits, including a recipe for both. This would also make a great homeschool project.