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Home Made Hen Dust Bath From Pallets

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I've kept a group of hens for a few years now and have found that if I keep my girls happy, they will keep me happy by producing tasty eggs. So as well as keeping them fed and watered they also like the opportunity to take a bath, a dust bath!

This instructable gives you an idea of how to turn unwanted pallets into a happy hen dust bath!

Enjoy.
Step 1: Gathering Materials





So for this dust bath you will need 3-4 pallets of the same size. That's basically all you need other than wood screws and hand tools.
Step 2: The Strip Down




So you need to select the best pallet that you have and keep it to one side. This will be used as the main frame for the bath. With the rest of the pallets carefully strip them down so you have the straight boards ready to be used again.

Oh also with the pallet you have saved you need to remove the centre boards and blocks. Leave the outer ones in place.
Step 3: Rearranging










Now you're all set to arrange the boards on the base and sides of the pallet you saved. Just space them and cut them to suit. All pallets are different so yours may be slightly different dimensions to the ones I used. Same principle though.
Step 4: Fill With Dirt!!






Now you have your bath all that's left to do it to fill it with dirt and let the hens at it. Eventually I'll make a tarpaulin cover to keep the dirt dry so that the hens have access to dry dirt all year round.

Home Made Hen Dust Bath From Pallets : 4 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

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Building with Earthbags:
An Adventure in Root Cellar Construction




By Steve Nicolini

We have finally completed our 4 years-and-running earthbags building project. We wanted a natural cold storage for all of the root crops we grow here in the western foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountain range.

This is a wonderful alternative to conventional construction. They are much less expensive and much more ecologically friendly.

The story of our earthbag root cellar begins with a man who loved to dig. This man could often be found digging the hole for our root cellar. The sound of his shovel and pickaxe would only be drowned out by his grunts and groans as he dug deeper and deeper into the earth, pulling out gigantic rocks (that would one day edge our garden beds).

The man’s perseverance and work ethic was so inspiring I decided to jump in. One day, we were throwing shovels full of dirt from the 8 ft. deep x 11 ft. wide hole in the ground when the man said, “Okay. That is deep enough.” It was time to review our notes on building with earthbags and design our cellar.

The materials needed:

- Earthbags (enough to complete your structure)

- Barbed wire

- Strong wood for door/window forms

- Drainage and foundation material (we used gravel and perforated pipe)

- Some straight pieces of wood or metal or plastic to make a compass.

- Baling twine

- Tampers (full pounders and quarter pounders)

- Levels

- Measuring tapes

- Big Old Coffee cans

The first thing we did was lay out the drainage and foundation, which are essential for any structure. Around the outside of the bottom of the hole we laid a 4 in. perforated pipe on a 4% grade down and out of the structure. We then dumped in a 1 ft. depth of large rounded gravel and tamped it to level. This gravel would be our foundation and our floor.



The next step was to find the exact center of our round structure-to-be and set our compass. We used some old chain link fence parts with an L-bracket lashed onto them to make our compass. It was essential for creating a perfectly round structure. It also aided us in the decrease in radius with each rising course of earthbags.

Laying down courses of earthbags requires quite a bit of moving and shaking. We called up our friends to come help with the dance. (You should have a lot of friends if you want to build an earthbag structure.)



The Process of Building with Earthbags:

It goes something like this:

1) “Filler” fills coffee can with subsoil, being careful to not include living topsoil, vegetation, and sharp stones

2) “Pourer” dumps dirt into the mouth of the earthbag, which is held by the “Layer”

3) “Layer” moves and shakes the dirt down into the earthbags and sets the bag into its resting position (this was my favorite thing to do)

4) Repeat until full course is laid

5) “Tamper” tamps down the course with a full pounder

6) “Barber” nails down two lengths of barbed wire across course (this was my least favorite…)

The first two courses of our structure had somewhere between a 10 and 20% mix of concrete in with the dirt. After those two it was just the dirt that came out of the ground.
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I am not going to get into the geometry used to indicate the reduction in radius length with each course of earthbags. When you are designing your structure, you should reference Earthbag Building, by Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer. Just know that with each course there is a decrease in the radius of the course that is exponentially larger than the previous decreases.

Our buttress walls are just straight sections of earthbag interlocked in with the main structure at the door form. Each course of the buttress wall decreased in length to parallel the slope of the hillside.


After all the filling and tamping and laying and barbing, we had finally enclosed the structure. We then proceeded to cover it with two layers of really thick polyethylene. Then we backfilled with the rest of the soil and buried the beast.

It wasn’t until the following year that the earthbag layers were plastered. We used a traditional lime plaster for these two reasons: a wall made of earth needs to breathe (cement stucco doesn’t let out water vapor) and lime holds up to moisture very well (the cellar is underground, making it pretty moist). I learned the plastering process from The Natural Plaster Book: Earth, Lime, and Gypsum Plasters for Natural Homes by Cedar Rose Guelberth and Dan Chiras.



The shelves we built were an architect’s dream and a builder’s nightmare. Regardless, they turned out pretty good (thanks for the design, Jamie). Our main considerations in shelf design were airflow and space utilization. In retrospect, it would have been more beneficial to incorporate shelf brackets into the earthbags themselves versus building freestanding shelves.

So far we have about a dozen jars of pickled peas, half dozen jars of pickled radishes, and a crate of potatoes in the cellar. After the harvest this year it should get at least ½-full.

By the way, a big part of why we love homesteading & permaculture skills so much is because they are a natural extension of learning about wilderness survival (both fields are all about self-sufficiency and working with nature to satisfy needs). An understanding of survival not only helps you become a better permaculturist, it empowers you with life-saving outdoor skills to keep you safe when out in nature. Right now you can get a free copy of our mini survival guide here, where you'll discover six key strategies for outdoor emergencies, plus often-overlooked survival tips.

Recommended Earthbag Resources:

Earthbag Building by Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer
What is Superadobe - CalEarth

Related Courses:
Permaculture Courses at Alderleaf


About the Author: Steve Nicolini is an experienced permaculturist and wilderness skills instructor. He taught at Alderleaf for a number of years. Learn more about Steve Nicolini.

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15 Free Picnic Table Plans In All Shapes and Sizes

By Stacy Fisher

Updated on 11/16/23




Credit: Illustration: The Spruce / Alison Czinkota

Use these free picnic table plans to build a picnic table for your backyard, deck, or any other area around your home where you need seating. Building a picnic table is an easy task that makes the perfect weekend project without breaking the bank.The picnic table plans include plans for traditional, octagon, hexagon, round, folding, small, and large picnic tables. You'll have no trouble finding a free picnic table plan to fit your space and style.These free picnic table plans include everything you need to build a picnic table including a materials and tools list, a cut list, step-by-step written building directions, diagrams, and photos. Some of the plans even include videos and user-submitted photos.If you like these free picnic table plans, you'll also like free woodworking plans to help you build benches, Adirondack chairs, tree houses, and more.

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Weekend Picnic Table Project



Credit: DIY Diva at Black Feather Farm
Here's an easy picnic table plan that will get you a traditional and sturdy picnic table in your backyard by the end of the weekend. It's a nice update on this older picnic table plan by Popular Mechanics. Clear pictures and a video will help you build this easy picnic table.Weekend Picnic Table Project from DIY Diva at Black Feather Farm


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Free Picnic Table Plan



Credit: Instructables
Here's a great looking picnic table that was built only with two by fours. It's a large table that will seat your whole family. The plans include lots of diagrams, building directions, color photos, and materials and cut lists. Free Picnic Table Plan from Instructables


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X Leg Picnic Table with Pipe Trestle



Credit: Lemon Thistle
This free picnic table plan includes how to make an X-leg picnic table so that instead of having a traditional wood trestle, a pipe trestle has been used. Here it's being used out on a deck but still needs the important waterproofing for being outdoors. It comes out to 72 inches long and 40.5 inches wide making it perfect for a larger space, either indoors or out. This is a straight-forward project that takes a small handful of power tools, making it perfect for the advanced beginner or intermediate wood worker.
X Leg Picnic Table with Pipe Trestle from Lemon Thistle


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DIY Patio Table With Built-In Drink Coolers



Credit: Remodelaholic
Create the ultimate backyard picnic table with this free plan for a patio table and benches. The patio table has ice boxes built into the center of it so you can keep all your beverages on ice and at arms reach. There is a materials list, cut list, step-by-step building directions, diagrams, and color photos to make this dream table a reality.DIY Patio Table With Built-In Drink Coolers from Remodelaholic

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Octagon Picnic Table



Credit: Ana White
If you'd like to build an octagon picnic table then here's the plan for you. The completed tabletop will be 64" wide. Included in this free octagon picnic table plan are a materials and tools list, cut list, instructions, and user tips and comments.Octagon Picnic Table from Ana White


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Free Picnic Table 2X6 Plan



Credit: Ronnie Kaufman / Larry Hirshowitz / Getty Images
This is a traditional A-frame picnic table plan where the legs, bench, and table tops are all made from 2X6s. Use the material list to gather your supplies and use the diagrams and instructions to build yourself this classic picnic table.Free Picnic Table 2X6 Plan from MyCarpentry


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Free Picnic Table Plan for Kids



Credit: Ana White
This easy to build picnic table will fit the bigger kids, and even a small adult can sit comfortably on it. You'll find dimensions, instructions, cut list, and a material list as well as dozens of pictures of the finished picnic table.Free Picnic Table Plan for Kids from Ana White


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Free Outdoor Picnic Table Plan



Credit: Monty Rakusen / Cultura RM / Getty Images
Here's a free picnic table plan from Wayne of Woods that will give you a nicely finished picnic table you can leave unfinished, stain, or paint. There are plenty of pictures and step-by-step instructions to make sure that this picnic table turns out just how you'd like it to.Free Outdoor Picnic Table Plan from Wayne of Woods

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Preschool Picnic Table



Credit: Ana White
If you are looking to build a kids' picnic table, then this plan for a Preschool Picnic Table from Ana-White may be just what you're looking for. Diagrams, a materials and tools list, a cut list, and instructions are included in this free kids picnic table plan. It's also available as a PDF download.Preschool Picnic Table from Ana White


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Free Picnic Table Plan



Credit: Ryan McVay / Getty Images
This Old House has a free picnic table plan available that will help you build a classic American picnic table with attached benches. With this plan, you can expect to spend 4 hours and under $100.Three steps of this picnic table plan will take you through cutting the frame parts, building the frame, and finishing the benches and top of the table.Free Picnic Table Plan from This Old House


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Large Picnic Table Plan



Credit: Bo Zaunders / Getty Images
BuildEazy has a free picnic table plan available that builds a larger than a normal sized traditional picnic table. It can seat up to eight adults. Almost ten pages of detailed directions, as well as videos and user photos, are included in this free picnic table plan.Large Picnic Table Plan from BuildEazy


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Free Folding Picnic Table Plan



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You won't believe your eyes at this plan for a folding picnic table that converts from two separate bench seats into a picnic table.Besides the normal instructions and diagrams, you can even watch a video to see how to build this folding picnic table.Free Folding Picnic Table Plan from BuildEazy

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Traditional 6 Foot Picnic Table Plan



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Here's a free picnic table for a 6-foot long traditional picnic table. All you'll need is a saw, drill, screwdriver, wrench, and lumber. This 14-page picnic table plan will provide you with a materials list, written instructions, and lots of diagrams.Traditional 6 Foot Picnic Table Plan from Bob's Plans


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Free Hexagon Picnic Table Plan



Credit: Ana White
If you're looking for something different than a regular picnic table, then you'll want to check out this free picnic table plan from Ana White. This is a free hexagon picnic table plan that is a very nice update to the traditional rectangle picnic table and is perfect for a small space. It features an octagon table top and size large benches. You'll only need to buy a handful of 2x4s and 2x6s to build this unique picnic table. You can even have the boards cut at the hardware store so you're all ready to build.You'll find clear illustrations, well-written instructions, a complete materials and tools list, and even pictures of the picnic tables people have made from this plan along with user comments. This is an intermediate to advanced plan, so you'll need to have some woodworking experience if you want to tackle it.Free Hexagon Picnic Table Plan from Ana White


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Free Picnic Table Plan With Separate Benches



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This free picnic table plan will seat six to eight adults comfortably. The separate benches make sure that everyone has enough legroom to be comfortable. This free PDF picnic table plan includes eight pages of a tools and supplies list, cut list, diagrams, and building steps.
Free Picnic Table Plan With Separate Benches from Yellawood


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Emergency medicine: Essential first aid skills for survival

06/10/2025 // Evangelyn Rodriguez // 180 Views

Tags: Burns, CPR, emergency medicine, first aid, homesteading, off grid, preparedness, prepper, prepping, severe bleeding, SHTF, survival, survival medicine, survival skills, tips, wound care

• First aid is critical – immediate action in emergencies can save lives when professional help is delayed.
• Preppers should master key first aid skills, such as giving CPR to sustain oxygen flow to vital organs and stopping severe bleeding.
• Knowing how to clean and close wounds properly is also important to prevent infections and ensure healing.
• Providing immediate care for burns helps minimize damage to the skin and surrounding tissue, relieves pain and helps prevent infection.
• Training is vital – practice regularly and take courses to stay prepared.

Accidents, injuries and medical emergencies can happen anywhere, and when professional medical help is delayed or unavailable, the ability to administer immediate aid can mean the difference between life and death. Learning essential first aid skills is no longer optional for preppers and survivalists—it's a necessity.
From stopping severe bleeding to treating burns and performing CPR, these skills empower individuals to act decisively in emergencies. With proper training, even those without medical backgrounds can stabilize injuries, prevent complications and buy crucial time until professional help arrives.
Here are four crucial first aid skills every prepper should learn: (h/t to PreppersWill.com)
CPR: A lifesaving technique

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a cornerstone of emergency response and is used when someone’s heartbeat or breathing has stopped. Whether due to cardiac arrest, drowning or trauma, immediate CPR can sustain oxygen flow to the brain and vital organs.
Key steps:

• Check responsiveness – Tap the person and shout. If unresponsive, call for help.
• Begin chest compressions – Place your hands on the center of the chest, then push hard and fast (100-120 compressions per minute).
• Provide rescue breaths – Tilt the head back, pinch the nose and deliver two breaths after every 30 compressions.

Without CPR, brain damage can occur within minutes. Regular training ensures proficiency, as techniques evolve with medical guidelines.
Controlling severe bleeding

Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death in emergencies. Direct pressure, elevation and tourniquets can halt blood loss and prevent shock.
Critical actions:

• Apply firm pressure – Use a clean cloth or gauze directly on the wound.
• Elevate the injury – If possible, raise the limb above heart level.
• Use a tourniquet – If bleeding persists, apply a tourniquet (or improvised belt or cloth) above the wound and tighten until bleeding stops.

Tourniquets should be at least one inch wide to avoid tissue damage. Note the time of application — medical responders need this information.
Cleaning and closing a wound

Cleaning and closing a wound properly helps prevent infection and speeds up healing. Dirty wounds can get infected, causing complications like slow healing or scarring. (Related: 7 Herbs for wound care every prepper should know about.)
Important steps:

• Clean – First, wash your hands and gently rinse the wound with clean water or saline to remove dirt and bacteria — avoid harsh antiseptics.
• Sterilize and close – Apply an antiseptic ointment to prevent infection, then close deep or gaping wounds with adhesive strips or bandages.
• Cover – Use a sterile dressing or adhesive bandage when covering and change it daily. Watch for signs of infection (redness, swelling or pus) and seek medical help if needed.

If the wound is severe or heavily contaminated, get professional care. Keeping wounds clean and protected ensures better healing with less scarring.
Treating burns: degrees matter

Burns range from minor first-degree injuries to life-threatening third-degree damage. Proper treatment helps reduce pain, prevents infection and promotes healing.
Treatment by severity:

• First-degree (superficial) – Cool under running water for 10-20 minutes.
• Second-degree (blistering) – Cover with sterile gauze; avoid popping blisters.
• Third-degree (deep tissue damage) – Seek emergency care immediately—do not apply water or ointment.

Chemical and electrical burns require specialized care. Never use ice, butter or cotton on burns, as these can worsen the damage.
In an era of medical uncertainty, first aid skills are not just survival tools—they are acts of community resilience. Investing time in learning and practicing first aid skills could one day save a life—perhaps your own.
For those seeking training, organizations like the American Red Cross and local EMS agencies offer hands-on courses. In today's world, preparation starts with knowing how to act when every second matters.
Find more related stories at EmergencyMedicine.news.
Learn some basic first aid procedures by watching the video below.

This video is from the Daily Videos channel on Brighteon.com.
More related stories:

First aid basics to teach your kids.
Survival first aid: Understanding the medic’s priority.
Survival first aid: Tactical combat casualty care and the MARCH military doctrine.
Sources include:
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Emergency medicine: Essential first aid skills for survival – NaturalNews.com

Prepping 101: Flameless Food Heaters – New Product Review – Mealspec Ration Heater

in Authors, Prepping 101
Published On: August 16, 2014Updated:vAugust 16, 2014BYGunsAmerica Actual

This is the Mealspec Ration Heater, in green, next to a 4 serving freeze dried rice dish from Wise foods.

Mealspec Ration Heater
Bulk Packs 12 or More: https://www.mealspec.com/buy-mre-heaters/
Individual $1.95 Each: https://www.campingsurvival.com/meflmrehe.htmlDo you have a “bug out bag”? Many of us do, but even if you are not planning on leaving your safe location should the Apocalypse arrive unscheduled, there is going to be a transition period between normal life, and survival life. During that time you have to be able to cook. Think about that, because if you are going to rely on freeze dried foods, as we suggested in an earlier installment, that means you should have some kind of cooking apparatus that doesn’t require setting up a stove. For this article we got to look at a fairly new product that is just now finding its way into consumer retail. It is called a “ration heater” from Milspec. This product was developed for heating military MREs, which for home prepping are way too expensive per meal, and they don’t have a 15 year shelf life like freeze dried. So we tried to use the $1.99 Mealspec Ration Heater to actually cook a 4 serving rice meal from Wise, part of a popular pack carried by many gunshops, and even Walmart.

It works very simply. Open the green bag. Take out the chemical heater pack, put it back in the bag, put your food to be heated. We put the Wise dried ingredients with the measured water into a Zip-Lock, then added the water, then stuffed in the food.


The problem with most MRE heaters is that they just don’t get very hot. For a fully cooked meal, warm is fine, but if you want to cook rice, pasta, or reconstitute freeze dried vegetables and other popular survival foods, you really need some heat, and you need that heat over at least 15-20 minutes. Until now I had yet to find a chemical heater that would deliver this kind of performance. Therefore, this is officially a heads up for our early readers to go buy the Mealspecs until they are sold out, which they will be shortly is my guess.
The Mealspec Ration heater works very simply. You open the out plastic bag, take out the chemical heater pack, drop that back into the bag, then add a little bit of water and whatever you want to cook. “EW” you say? You don’t want to dump your freeze dried food in with that chemical heater? Don’t worry. We didn’t either, so we used a gallon sized Zip-Lock to hold the contents of the 4 serving Wise package, and added the requisite reconstitution water to that, and stuffed the whole thing into the heater bag.

In seconds the water in the bottom of the bag boils, and that heats the food. It boiled for over 20 minutes.

Within seconds of pouring the water into the Mealspec heater, it boils, then it continues to boil, we found, for at least 20 minutes. You wouldn’t think that little packet could provide that much gumption, but it does. The heater easily cooked the rice to done, and the meal was just as good as if it had been cooked on a stove. This is an AMAZING survival product, and for a couple bucks each, you should buy a bunch of them.
Please not that there is a “GEN II” version of this heater coming from Mealspec, and it is called a “Cooking Bag.” I have not yet found them for sale, and I don’t have any review product yet. It appears that the bag is much bigger, 13×11, and it stands up, which is definitely an issue with this model. Heat rises, so you want to stand the bag up and have your food on top. The GEN II also runs for upwards of an hour, so it can boil survival water. As we suggested in our first water article, you are much better off to filter than boil. But it is a nice convenience. I will buy some of the GEN II when they are available, but I bought 96 of this one, because it is good enough, and CHEAP. I didn’t take the rice out to have someone try it for an hour because I got distracted, and the GEN I bag was still piping hot.

We measured the heater under the bag on a plastic table and it held at almost 200 degrees.

This is one of the few products in this Prepping 101 series that we actually got for free as review product, but I did then go and buy a 96 pack of them myself. Ultimately, everyone should have some fuel stove and fuel put aside for long term use. You can cook three meals a day on one propane tank and burner for a family of several for a couple months. But before that new lifestyle begins, there are going to be those transitional meals where you will either be traveling or hunkering down and letting everyone else kill each other for scraps that you will not need. These meal heaters will be extremely value, and well worth their paltry purchase price.Oh, and they are great for camping to. 😛

The steam escapes through a hole in the top of the bag. You could theoretically get the contents hotter longer by pinching the bag at the top and letting it off when the bag is in danger of exploding, but try this at your own risk as it is not advised by us or the manufacturer.

In about 20 minutes the rice was fully cooked and the vegetables fully reconstituted. An hour later it was still piping hot.

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