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Flood Survival Tips You May Not Know About
There are a number of things that you can do to minimize the risk of being stranded, injured or killed before, during and after a flood. These tips are not always highlighted in survival guides or preparedness manuals, but they are important to know as you plan, prepare and respond to a flood …
How Heat Exposure Can Impact You
Heat exposure is something that can sneak up on you very quickly, and the symptoms are not always obvious at first. It can also occur in conditions where temperatures are not extremely high. It is very important to know about some of the warning signs and contributing factors so that you will be able …
Make a Universal Charger With Paperclips
You can avoid the need to buy adapters or universal charging devices for your phone and other devices that use small batteries simply by using paperclips. All you need is a cable that can be frayed on one end and plugged into an outlet or USB port on the other, two paperclips and perhaps some …
Bio Sand Water Filter Construction DIY
Published on Sep 10, 2012 Bio Sand Water Filter Construction DIY step-by-step. Using PVC & CPVC materials that were on hand and/or laying around, this is my project step-by-step, the tools used & detailed how I construct a basic Bio Sand Water Filter.
Improvised Survival Weapons For Your Bug Out Bag
Bugging out can be a dangerous survival mission. To protect yourself and those you love, you need to be armed – always! A good survival rifle and handgun is best – but these can rendered useless.
Water Filter With a Plastic Bag
Filtering water in order to make it potable is not a complex process. You can easily build your own if you are stuck in a situation where access to pure water is not available. All you need is a thick plastic bag and some basic material, and you can create an effective and practical filtration …
Build a Simple Soda Bottle Planter
You can create a very efficient and virtually self-watering planter out of a two liter bottle of soda in just a few steps. This is a great way to grow plants when you are short of space and other basic resources. All you need is some duct tape, a pair of scissors, a pen, nail …
Three Things in the Water That Can Kill You
Water is life. We all know this. We also know the importance of having a supply of fresh and pure drinking water on hand at any given point in time. To illustrate this point, let’s take a look at three impurities in water that can lead to serious illness and untimely death. Knowing what …
How to Navigate Without a Compass
Nature has given us many resources to survive, and this includes ways to find our bearings when we don’t have a compass or GPS handy. All you need is some sunlight, maybe a shadow or two, some sticks and perhaps a watch, and you can always find out what direction you are headed. …
PVC Survival Cache
All Posts Its not a bad idea to have some emergency supplies stored away just in case something does actually happen…
