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Add a Pinch of Salt to Your Drinking Water
Add a Pinch of Salt to Your Drinking Water Salt has been getting a bad rap for years now, especially due to obnoxious levels of sodium in processed and prepared foods. However, we all need salt to survive, and the body uses it to bring water into cells and carry waste out. Believe it or …
5 Ways To Sharpen A Knife Without A Sharpener
5 Ways To Sharpen A Knife Without A Sharpener Have you ever found yourself with a dull knife and the realization that you don’t have a sharpener with you, don’t worry, below are 5 common items you can use to put a great edge, back on your blade. A Car window – a car …
Start a Fire With Steel Wool and a Battery
Start a Fire With Steel Wool and a Battery Steel wool is a highly practical and beneficial resource to have on hand in any survival situation. One of the most important benefits that it provides is it’s ability to ignite and create small fires. It can get the job done in wet, windy or dry …
Staking our Food Security on Seed Banks?
Staking our Food Security on Seed Banks? Seed banks have been in the news lately due to a story about one in Syria that was evacuated as ISIS approached the area. The seeds were transferred to a place in northern Europe where other seeds from around the world are stored. The reason for seed banks …
Practical Ways to Boost Radio Reception
Practical Ways to Boost Radio Reception Improving radio reception can be as easy as purchasing a better radio, installing a more powerful antenna or moving the receiver to a better spot. In fact, boosting reception is not a difficult process, and you don’t need to spend a lot of time or money to see improvements. …
Eating a Dog or Cat– Would You Take the Plunge?
Eating a Dog or Cat– Would You Take the Plunge? The subject of eating a cat or dog is so difficult to consider that I almost didn’t write this article. However, I’ve been thinking about it on and off for a couple of weeks, and I think that it is something that should be …
Survival Skills 101: Clorox!! How to Purify/Disinfect Water.
Survival Skills 101: Clorox!! How to Purify/Disinfect Water. Published on Jan 17, 2013 A detailed discussion about the benefits and the pitfalls of using Clorox to disinfect/purify/decontaminate water during a disaster scenario. >Survival Skills 101: Clorox!! How to Purify/Disinfect Water.