Practical Prepping Blog

Refrigerator Conversion for Ammo/Food Storage

by Superesse Staff July 05, 2025

Convert an old refrigerator into a cool storage container for shelf-stable foods, ammo, or other supplies. This concept is intended for offgrid caches, backyard storage, or anywhere outside of a temperature control house/shelter. It will draw very little power and can be run longterm via solar power. First you have to trick the fridge so it maintains "room temperature" rather th...

Posted in Firearms, food storage, offgrid, Offgrid Security

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Building an Offgrid Setup - Just the Basics

by Superesse Staff May 15, 2023

Building an location that is off the grid but functional requires minimal to complex preparation depending upon the intent of the location. It could be built as a weekend camping getaway or a self-sufficient homestead. Vary your plan based on your needs. Below are some considerations with advised options.

Posted in homesteading, living offgrid, offgrid

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Offgrid Solar Setup - A simple primer on how to DIY

by Superesse Staff September 07, 2022

We'll keep this concise and skip right to the guide. Enjoy! Make sure you join our Blog Newsletter here. Obtain equipment and supplies to build a s...

Posted in battery bank, deep cycle battery, energy off the grid, living offgrid, Off the grid, offgrid, Solar Controller, solar inverter, Solar Panels, solar power

An introduction to living off the grid.

by Superesse Staff March 02, 2021

Whether you’re taking a break from society for a month or for an indefinite time, going off the grid for an extended period of time requires thorough planning and preparation.

There can be several reasons as to why someone may want to stay away from civilization. But whatever reason it may be, the things you will need to survive out there on your own are pretty much the same.

Posted in living offgrid, offgrid

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Trash Can Root Cellar - a prepping idea for self sufficiency

by Superesse Staff October 10, 2020

A root cellar can prolong the life of your vegetables and a trash can style model is cheap and easy to do. You'll need a metal trash can with lid, pinestraw, ca...

Posted in fruits and vegetables, homesteading, offgrid, prepping, root cellar

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Freezer & Fridge Cooler install and other projects at the Cabin.

by Superesse Staff December 01, 2018

Here's what we did this week; 1. @dometic cooling box installed, wired to @inergy_technologies Kodiak Generator powered by @bosswattsolar. This fr...

Posted in base camp, battery bank, Beaver Dam, bugout, bugout location, cabin, camping, deep cycle battery, doomsday bunker, drivepoint well, electrical wiring, EMP, kodiak generator, mancave, nc emergency, Off the grid, offgrid, offgrid air conditioner, outdoors, Rural Security, Shooting Range, shtf, solar, solar power, storm, survival, tiny living

Video Walk-through Tour of our offgrid cabin and bugout location.

by Superesse Staff August 02, 2018

We turned a shed into a cabin. It's offgrid, solar powered, lithium generator for utilities, gas generator for air conditioning, woodburning camp stove, firing range, battery bank, rain water collection, and more.

Posted in bugout, cabin, camping, living offgrid, offgrid, rain water collection, Rural Security, solar power, tiny living

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Outdoor Shower and Wood Floor Install, playing with the Breach Pen.

by Superesse Staff July 09, 2018

Exploding beaver dam, burning holes in a burn barrel, shooting targets, installing shower and flooring.

Posted in burn barrel, exploding targets, offgrid, shtf, solar, survival

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The Land - The headache of setting up a solar powered cabin.

by Superesse Staff March 05, 2018

A final discussion on how we'll wire our cabin to harness solar energy to power our cabin, water pump, TV, lighting, and more. A true offgrid arrangement with the amenities from home. BUT IT WANT BE EASY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ELECTRICIANS!

Posted in battery bank, bugout location, electrical wiring, kodiak generator, offgrid, shtf, solar, solar power, survival

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The Land - Powering an Offgrid Base Camp with Lithium and Solar

by Superesse Staff February 14, 2018

The Land, our bugout base camp, will have power needs such as communications via HAM Radio, water collection via 2GPM water pump from well, lighting and security via motion LEDs and trail cameras... We'll also need to power ammenities like a freezer, AC unit, TV, Xbox, 12v ceiling fan, phones, etc. Yea, we are going to have the comforts from home, offgrid. But how do we accomplish this?

Posted in base camp, battery bank, bugout location, energy off the grid, kodiak generator, offgrid, shtf, solar

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The Land - How to get water Offgrid

by Superesse Staff February 08, 2018

So as we plan to build an #offgrid #bugout location we've been identify various priorities to be addressed. Water is a big one! There is a small ri...

Posted in bugout, cabin, deep cycle battery, drivepoint well, kodiak generator, mancave, offgrid, rainwater catchment system, rainwater collection, shtf, solar, solar power, survival, tinyhome, water, water offgrid, waterwell, well

The Land - An Off the Grid Survival Outpost

by Superesse Staff February 06, 2018

It was time to take this relaxed approach of glamping & rafting to a stable location that would not only serve as a getaway “man cave” but more seriously; a Bug Out Location off the grid. A place where SPAM meat would be a delicacy for daily consumption but also a survival food in the event of a National Emergency such as an attack or a natural disaster.

Posted in bugout location, camping, conex, doomsday bunker, EMP, Off the grid, offgrid, outdoors, SHFT, shipping container living, shooting, survival, tiny living

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