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Making a Breakaway Lanyard is Easy and Important
Making a Breakaway Lanyard is Easy and Important A breakaway lanyard is a makeshift necklace that is created to automatically detach if it gets snagged or pulled. Neck injuries are not uncommon due to these unfortunate occurrences, but they are also completely avoidable. Let’s take a look at how easy and important it is to …
Fishing for Northern Pike in the Spring
Fishing for Northern Pike in the Spring Northern pike are exceptionally easy to catch in the springtime, especially for those who fish from the shore. However, pike are also easily frightened and rather particular when it comes to whether or not to bite on a hook. Let’s take a look at some things to consider …
When SHTF: How to Repair the Inner Lining of Shoes
When SHTF: How to Repair the Inner Lining of Shoes Most people throw away shoes after the inner lining starts to fade or tear. However, there is a simple process that you can follow in order to make repairs and keep otherwise good shoes around for a little bit longer. Considering that we may not …
First Aid: How to Identify and Treat Shock
First Aid: How to Identify and Treat Shock Shock is an outward sign of a host of life-threatening medical conditions that indicate the patient needs immediate care. However, the manifestation of shock can take on many different forms, and some are more obvious than others. Let’s look at some of the common signs so that …
Canning Beans and Carrots the Easy Way
Canning Beans and Carrots the Easy Way Beans and carrots are two staple items in gardens that grow quickly, are loaded with nutrients and can keep for a long period of time. Canning them can further extend their shelf life and enable you to consume them during the off-season. Look at the following recipes and …
Why Fire Ants Sting and How to Deal With Them
Why Fire Ants Sting and How to Deal With Them Fire, or red ants, are particularly aggressive and produce a very painful bite. Their bites are also potentially-lethal to pets and humans, especially if a victim has an allergy to bee stings. Let’s take a look at some reasons why they bite as well as …
10 Disturbing SHTF Threats that most Preppers Haven’t Prepared For
10 Disturbing SHTF Threats that most Preppers Haven’t Prepared For When planning for a SHTF scenario, there’s really only one thing that we can be sure of; Survival will be a bigger challenge than you ever believed possible. While you can definitely take measures to prepare yourself for what’s to come, when you’re talking about …
How to Make Can Rotator Shelves
How to Make Can Rotator Shelves You can never find enough uses for scrap wood or used pallet material, and building a unit to store and dispense cans is a great way to organize and maximize space. All you need is some wood, screws, nails, glue and some ingenuity to get this project done in …
How to Efficiently Pluck Game Fowl for Dinner
How to Efficiently Pluck Game Fowl for Dinner Hunting and killing popular game foul is the easy part when compared to the struggles that many people have with preparing their kill for dinner. However, plucking a bird is not as difficult as it seems, and you can clean an entire bird in just a few …
6 Tips To Prepare For a Hurricane
6 Tips To Prepare For a Hurricane Learn how planning ahead can help you protect your family, your home and your belongings in a dangerous storm. When the weatherman tells you to take cover because a hurricane is on the way, the last thing you want to do is worry about whether you are prepared. …