The UEV-440 is a true Jack of all trades; it offers the maneuverability and capability of a camper trailer as well as caravan benefits such as a hard roof, sides and floor. The 440 has a number of sleeping arrangements, you can simply fold out the front & side for 2x double beds, fold out one side for 1x double bed and 1x single, or to escape adverse conditions 2x single beds are always instantly available without any setup at all.

With luxuries such as a diesel hot water system, shower, fridge/freezer, full kitchen complete with cutlery and crockery and even a flat screen DVD player enjoy roughing it in luxury in this unique off-road camper.

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Conqueror

While this isn’t Survival per say it can fall under homesteading and improving the simple way of life. We thought it was an amazing project and had to share!

This post is by way of Dave Larnerd over at bow hunting, Thanks Dave great job!

It took me just about 3 days, first day was digging the holes and setting the uprights. All the wood is pressure treated 6×6’s. Next day was finishing building it. and the 3’rd was spreading the gravel and setting the fire pit and staining the pressure treated. I bought the swings offline from Louisana Cypress Swings and Things and had to wait a week or more for them to be shipped.

I din’t have any building instructions to go by, pretty much just winged it. I layed out the hexagon in the yard so that center for the uprights for each bay was 7′ apart because I knew I wanted to get 5′ swings. I had 14′ from each upright to the upright opposite of it. I’m not sure what the angles were, I just took two pieces of scrap and layed them up there and messed around cutting a few until I got the angle right. We got all the top pieces set up there before lagging them all in. Left one bay swingless so that I could carry firewood in.

I got 6x6x10’s for the uprights and they are sacreeted almost 3 feet in the ground. I guess its a little over 7 feet to the bottom of the 6x6x8’s on top.

Materials I used were
6- Bags of Sacreete (or Quickcreete – whatever you call it) one for each upright.
6- 6x6x10’s (for the uprights)
6- 6x6x8’s for the top sections
6- 2x6x8’s for the stabilizers that go kitty corner on top of 6×6’s (for strength)
24- 3/8’s x 8″ lags for laggin the top horizontal pieces to the uprights (countersunk)
24- 4″ Deck screws for screwing the top pieces together horizontally before lagging them.
24 – 3″ Deck screws for screwing the top 2×6 stabilizers to the 6×6’s
10- 3/8×8″ eyebolts with nuts and washers for hanging the swings

Hope this helps with anyone that’s looking to give it a shot. Thanks for all the compliments.

Be sure to share this post of you like the idea and want to try it

Now they offer Biodegradable Trail Marking Tape, and we think it’s a neat idea for those less experienced at marking their way

Available from several manufacturers like HME, Primos, and even Coghlans

When SHTF, money is low, or you’re just looking to be really frugal and repurpose materials Pallets are a pretty cool solution for building things. We thought this collection of shelters and homes that used pallets or pallet wood might be good inspiration for your own project.  Always make sure your pallets are bug and debris free, and it’s a good idea to hose them down to remove an pesticides or chemicals on them as well. We’d also spray coat or seal them with either primer or a sealent.

Every once in awhile we need a reminder of these simple but good camping tips

Garlic has been used by mankind for over 7,000 years! Garlic tastes amazing, at least to us, but did you know just how powerful this herb is. It does more than just keep Vampires at bay.

Just some of the Uses fr Garlic that have been claimed

• Acne
• Athlete’s foot
• Blood thinning
• Cold sore treatment
• Cold prevention
• Cough syrup
• Diabetes
• Weight Loss Aid
• Mosquito repellent
• Pesticide
• Psoriasis relief
• Gas prevention
• Ear infections
• Splinter removal
• Facial Skin cleanser
• Yeast infections
• Parasite killer
• Fish bait
• Mole removal
• Hair loss help
• Aphrodisiac
• Reduces blood pressure
• Toothaches

So many of us look towards Roots, herbs and plants for natural organic healing, that often times Weeds are overlooked. Here are 10 Weeds That heal. These are some great ones & uses we had not seen or heard of before. Pass it along to your friends

1. Shepherd’s Purse
2. Cleavers
3. Chickweed
4. Dandelion
5. Groundsel
6. Mallows
7. St. John’s Wort
8. Self Heal
9. USNEA
10. Yarrow

(pic from Castaway) – An emaciated man whose boat washed up on the shores of the Pacific’s Marshall Islands is reportedly telling a harrowing tale of being adrift for 16 months, surviving on fish, birds, and turtle blood.

The man—who only speaks Spanish—says he drifted more than 8,000 miles in his 24-foot fiberglass boat, after leaving Mexico for El Salvador in September 2012, the AFP reports. He had been traveling with a companion who he says died at sea several months ago.

Think you could have survived?

Full Story here: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/31/man-washed-up-on-boat-on-marshall-islands-says-been-adrift-16-months/

Clipping of an old Fashioned Ketchup Recipe we thought you might like

Old-Fashioned Ketchup

48 medium tomatoes (8 lbs.), peeled
2 ripe red peppers, chopped
2 sweet green peppers, chopped
4 onions, chopped
3 c. white vinegar
3 c. sugar
3 T. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. allspice
3 tsp. ground dry mustard
1/2 tsp. hot red peppers

Boil tomatoes, peppers and onions until tender. Run through sieve or strainer. Add remaining ingredients. Boil until thick and pour into jars.

Here’s a slightly different version we found too, let us know if you try making either!