HEAT WAVES
Before the predominance of air conditioning,
swamp (evaporative) coolers were a common
solution (Figure
Y
). DIY swamp coolers are an
easy build and can be battery or solar powered.
backyardboss.net/diy-swamp-cooler,
makezine.com/projects/rem-hist-air-conditioning
and youtu.be/aHbQYajfGqM
DEEP FREEZES
Emergency heating often carries the risk of
carbon monoxide poisoning. Build a DIY CO
detector. hackster.io/greenpak/diy-carbon-
monoxide-detector-03a5cf
There’s no substitute for learning how to
dress warmly in the first place (no cotton!)
commonsensehome.com/best-cold-weather-
clothing
And pack your winter car kit now!
familyhandyman.com/list/things-you-need-in-
your-winter-car-survival-kit
When Supply Chains Fail
Many of the things we buy, we could probably do
without (at least for a while). But food, drinking
water, and fuel are essentials we need to plan
alternatives for.
LONG HAUL FOOD STORAGE
• How much food to store per person?This
calculator can help you figure out your needs.
whatifcolorado.com/scorm/courseFiles/
calculator
• How to stock an apocalypse pantry lifehacker.
com/how-to-stock-an-apocalypse-pantry-with-
nutritious-food-1848873174
• Storing bulk staples requires preparation to
keep out vermin. Learn to fill 5 gallon plastic
tubs them with staple foods, and top them off
with dry ice (CO
2
) to flush out oxygen and keep
out bugs. fcs.uga.edu/extension/preparing-
an-emergency-food-supply-long-term-food-
storage
• Many products are good well past their stated
expiration date; learn how long is too long.
businessinsider.com/how-long-can-i-eat-
food-expired-food-2017-4 and blogs.cdc.gov/
publichealthmatters/2022/02/food-labels
PRESERVING FOOD
• Canning isn’t just something your
grandmother did. It remains and effective
and fun way to preserve food. livelytable.com/
beginners-guide-to-canning
• Fermentation for food preservation isn’t
just a great idea, it can actually increase the
bioavailability of the nutrients in the food itself
(Figure
Z
). Try making yogurt, kraut, kimchi,
kombucha, beer, wine, cider, sake, mead, even
fermented hot sauce, all from Make: makezine.
com/?s=fermentation&post_type[]=projects,
makezine.com/2009/01/12/fermentation-
nation, and makezine.com/2012/11/20/food-
makers-food-preservation-and-fermentation
• An excellent guide to all this is Preservation by
Christina Ward (Figure
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) processmediainc.
com/preservation
GROWING FOOD
Growing enough food to be completely self-
sufficient is much more difficult than we might
imagine.But that doesn’t mean a garden can’t
make a huge difference in sustaining you.Some
high yield/high nutrition crops can be surprisingly
easy to grow.permacultureapprentice.com/crisis-
gardening-planning
• Potatoes aren’t just for castaways on Mars
(hat tip to Andy Weir!)gardendesign.com/
vegetables/potatoes.html
• Square Foot Gardening is an amazingly
simple and effective way to get the
maximum output from the minimum
space.squarefootgardening.org
• Three Sisters “tangles” of corn, beans, and
squash have a long history and can produce a
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