Duraflame Electric Stove - My New Favorite Item!!

I had went to my aunts last winter and it was so hot in their house that I had to go stand on the front porch. I found out that all they have is one of these Duraflame Large Stove Heater, Black, DFS-750-1 to heat their small house and had used only that for 3 years. She said that it did not really affect their power bill and they had not used their natural gas heater in the past 3 years. I saved and saved and finally got us one and it came on Saturday. We got it out of the box and hooked it up! It is very nice looking and great looking when it is on with no heat - Looks like a real fireplace. Turn on the heat and it blows out of the bottom and instantly there was heat coming out of it. I love it and my hubby wants me to save for a 2nd one!! Anything to keep us from having to use our natural gas for heat next winter. That bill is sky high. Having just the one bill for electric would be nice. With the gas we also have the electric bill still so it is always double in the winter. About the normal $140.00 a month for electric AND about $120.00 to $150.00 for the gas bill , just for the heat. That is way too high. If we can have about $150.00 bill each winter month for just electric that would be awesome.  I had seen one at a flea market, but it was a lot smaller. In the above picture , mine is sitting in front of my freezer!

• Metal construction
• Electronic controlswith a remote
• Operable door withupgraded door pull
• 1500-Watts/4600btus per hour
• Supplemental heat forup to 400 sq. ft

Preppers Box Set: 67 Brilliant Surviving Life Hacks That Every Family Can Use to Increase Safety and Never To Go Through a Disaster Under Prepared

Preppers Box Set: 67 Brilliant Surviving Life Hacks That Every Family Can Use to Increase Safety and Never To Go Through a Disaster Under Prepared (Preppers, Preppers Box Set, Preppers Hacks) was a free book for the Kindle when this post was written.

BOOK #1: Prepper's Hacks: 25 Brilliant Surviving Life Hacks That Every Family Can Use

Having the right supplies and a good plan will only get you so far. After all, no two disasters are the same. It wouldn't be an emergency if everything was predictable. What do you do when your supplies begin to dwindle and resources start to become scarce? Only those armed with information and ingenuity will survive. This book will teach you twenty five useful, practical life hacks for survival situations that will allow you to stretch the usefulness of every supply that you've got.

Here is what you will learn after reading this book:

• Ingenious uses for household objects (including trash!) that you've never thought of
• How to improvise survival items like candles, stoves, fuel, and more from objects that you probably already have in your home
• How to safely purify water using one simple household chemical
• How to improvise weapons for survival situations
• Much, much more!

BOOK #2: Prepper's Hacks: Top 16 Resources to Have so That You Never Go Through a Disaster Under Prepared

This book covers some of the most essential survival skills which should be learned prior to being needed. If the worst was to happen it will be those who are prepared not those who are fittest who survive and even flourish. Now is the time to learn these skills and to practice – whilst your life is not depending upon it. This book is not just designed to provide you with some survival tips should the worst happen; it should start you thinking differently about the everyday objects surrounding you and how they can be applied differently.
Discussing survival tactics may seem like scaremongering or disillusionment with society but the tips provided in this book are genuine and can be used in a wide variety of situations. They say knowledge is power- now is the time to take power and be ready for anything!

Here is what you will learn after reading this book:

• Survival methods of producing light
• Methods to stay warm and eat hot food
• Ways to ensure you continue to have food and drink available through times of emergency
• Having essential supplies...

BOOK #3: EMP Survival: 26 Steps on How to Increase Your Safety in Case of EMP and Solar Flares

Imagine a world where all your electronic devices become completely unresponsive. Your car has no ability to start, your computer is completely fried, and everything becomes dead quiet. This is a very real possibility that can happen, and if you’re not prepared than you’re only asking for the worst to happen. Don’t allow yourself to be caught off guard, which can mean almost certain death.
Things aren’t always going to go your way, but with these tips you can definitely increase your odds of survival exponentially.

Here is what you will learn after reading this book:

• Ways to increase transportation
• How a Faraday cage will protect you
• The medical items you need
• How potassium iodine can protect your thyroid

Getting Your FREE Bonus

Download this book, and find "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter right after the introduction or after the conclusion.

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Maps

I actually stopped at a yard sale this morning and didn't find much, but there was a box of all of these rolled up maps that the old man was selling. There turned out to be over 100 maps showing a lot of detail of different places in each state. I talked to him for a while and come to find out all of the maps were his that he used while he camped and hiked all over the USA! It was really neat talking to him. I ended up standing there for about 30 minutes. I bought the whole lot of them for $8.00!  A lot of the maps show where to camp and canoe in each state. All but 2 of them are laminated. They are older maps, like from the 1980's and 1990's , so I wonder how much use they are now? Do things change that much? Could they be good just for an idea of what is in certain area? Most of these maps are topographical. That could come in handy?? Oh well, for $8.00 if they are not useful, they are at least neat to look at. Could use for a wall treatment in a den. Who knows.

Off Grid Living - You Can Do it Too

Solar Powered Generator

verted using the principles of off grid living, no matter where in the world they are. There is a steadily rising interest in the use of alternative energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro electric power generation as a means to reduce dependence on fossil fuel burning power plants. Technology has advanced and costs have been reduced at the same time. With the many kits, resources and guides available today, living off the grid can even be accomplished by do-it-yourselfers. Those that have moved to off grid living are today resting easy in the knowledge that their bill are getting less even as global energy costs are rising.

Some people are still convinced that they would need to give up their electrical appliances and gadgets to live off the grid. This couldn't be further from the truth. All that living off the grid entails is learning how to control your energy usage. There are a few very simple things that can be done to save electricity such as turning off lights in rooms that are not in use. Use appliance that don't use power when turned off, like microwave oven and stove clocks. Computers, printers and some chargers continue to leech power and add to your bills when they are off or in standby mode - see those little indicator lights?. Your luxuries don't need to be sacrificed when your are trying off grid living, you just need to learn how to be smarter when using them.

Off-Grid Living Book Set

The increasing popularity of off grid living has brought about the production of high efficiency, modular and movable homes to cater for the demand. These one or two person mobile homes are similar in layout to conventional mobile homes and use passive solar design together with solar panels and natural gas to provide for living off the grid wherever they are located.

If you would like to learn more about off grid living but are not sure about where to start or if you would like to see some practical examples in action, you could use the Internet for your research. There are a great number of guides and resources available as well as a lot of people willing to share their own success stories about off grid living. Probably the best part of off grid living is when there is a blackout in your neighborhood and you don't need to break out the candles. You too can experience the freedom of off grid living regardless of where you live as this lifestyle is within easy reach of anyone.

The author is an electrical engineer with a keen interest in alternative energy sources and DIY.
Visit FreePower4Ever.com to find out more and to get some links to his favorite guides for building your own solar panels and windmills to enable you live off the grid.

 

Backpacking For Beginners: 74 Easy & Useful Hacks To Getting Started On Your First Backpacking Camping Trip!

Backpacking For Beginners: 74 Easy & Useful Hacks To Getting Started On Your First Backpacking Camping Trip!: (Backpacking, Backpacking For Beginners, ... nature, survival guide, outdoors backpack) was a free kindle book at the time of this posting.

Easy and Useful Hacks for Getting Started on Your First Backpacking Camping Trip!

The time has come when you have decided to see the world, on foot, with your home on your back. What better way to becoming one with nature?

Smell the mountainous ferns.
Sleep amongst the wildlife.
Shelter under the forest’s umbrella.
Eat al fresco.

In this guide we will prepare you for your adventure. Backpacking is guaranteed to put you closer to nature, so you must be fully prepared. Whilst the experience will be memorable, you also want it to be enjoyable. To ensure this is happens, read some of our hacks, to inspire you to have the time of your life.

Why Should You Download this Book?

If you are truly serious about finding a solution that will help you to decorate and organize your home in a short period of time then you should download this book. It will offer you great tips and suggestions on how to get that calm organized home that you wish that you had instead of the dreary cluttered filled home that you now reside in.

You do not have to move necessarily to get that dream home. It may just be buried under the debris, and chaos that has basically buried it alive. You will get great suggestions on how to bring out that lovely organized home that you want. All you need to do is brush up on your decluttering skills to get this ball rolling!

• Are you ready, physically?


• Do you know what to pack in your backpack?


• Do you know where you are going?


• Do you know how to survive with the basics?

To make sure you can answer “yes,” to all of these questions, read this eBook and you will set out on your journey fully prepared and able to resolve any problems that come your way.
We have thought of everything in this little guide, from setting off, to planning your journey, what food to eat and how to prepare it, making sure you are ready for your destination.

These are but a few of the things that should be on your pre-planning TO DO list.
Have a look at our section on some of the things that can go wrong, such as illnesses and injuries that you may come across while hiking and in the middle of nowhere.