The Health Risks of Valley Fever Valley fever is a common occurrence in the Southwestern desert areas of the United States. Each year, tens of thousands of people are impacted by this condition as dust and particles from the ground get inhaled into the lungs. Let’s take a look at some of the risks, treatment …
Reasons Why We Worry About Dirty Bombs The mention of dirty bombs doesn’t seem to send fear coursing through the veins of the population at large. Maybe this term is benign enough to make these weapons seem relatively harmless compared to a biological or nuclear attack. However, dirty bombs are extremely deadly, and they can …
How To Build a Hydroponic System from Coffee Containers Hydroponic growing systems can be as simple or complex as you want, and you don’t need a lot of resources or experience to get started. If you have a plastic coffee container, some common parts and a little bit of ingenuity, you can built your own …
Make Your Own Insulated Drink Holder This trick can come in handy when you can’t get your hands on drink sleeves, or you want to make your own out of items that you have lying around your work area.
How To Defend Your Bug Out Location The biggest obstacle when it comes to defending a piece of ground is resources, in particular trained personnel, weapons and ammunition. You can have an arsenal at hand, but you as one person can only fire one weapon at a time, so if you have limited personnel then …
Oatmeal: Ultimate Survival Food? With all the new, high-tech survival food that’s out there today, it’s easy to forget that there are healthy, long-lasting survival foods that have been around for years. In fact, you might have some of them in your pantry right now. Is oatmeal the ultimate survival food?
How to Make a Drinking Water Dispenser for Your Backpack! Access to water is a perpetual concern while hiking, and finding a place to hold water can be an annoyance. You can eliminate the need to carry bottles in your backpack or hand by creating a self-contained dispensing system from a few basic items. This …
England’s Extremism Nightmare! What Have We Learned From It? The UK has a big problem with radical Islam within their own borders, and it has been decades in the making. Nearly 10% of the entire population of Great Britain is now Muslim, predominately comprised of immigrants who entered during a period of open-door policies. However, …
Turn Your Old Fire Extinguisher into an Awesome Metal Forge! You can turn a fire extinguisher canister into a very hot and efficient forge in a few simple steps. This option is far superior to using aluminum cans or other thin material as the thickness of the metal of the fire extinguisher will absorb a …
Obama executive action on guns to require background checks for more sales President Obama on Tuesday will formally announce plans to expand background checks and make other changes to America’s gun rules via executive action, going around Congress and fueling allegations of executive overreach. At the centerpiece of Obama’s plan is a more sweeping definition …
