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The Dakota Fire Hole
Published on Aug 23, 2012 A short tutorial on how to build a Dakota Fire Pit. DISCLAIMER!!! Dakota Fire Holes can be dangerous! Make sure you do everything you can to put out the fire! What you won’t see on this video was me pouring water on the fire to put it out before I …
how make a hacksaw blade survival knife
Hacksaw blades are VERY hard, high-carbon steel. They take and hold an edge very nicely, but can be brittle, so you don’t want to make your blade too long, and it can’t take a lot of abuse, but these have a lot of good uses in a survival kit. Each blade has a hole …
How to make a simple solar cooker to understand the use of solar energy
Published on Jun 1, 2014 A solar cooker is a device which is used to cook food directly under sun light without using Gas, LPG or electricity. It’s a clean process of outdoor cooking. There are two types of cooker, box type and parabolic type. The …
Survival Skills 101: Wasp Spray as a Self Defense Tool?
Published on Feb 8, 2015 Many people don’t realize that firearms and pepper spray are illegal in many countries. This brings up the question should Wasp spray be used as a self defense tool in everyday society or when SHTF? Hornet and wasp spray is one of the best …
Top 10 SHTF Communications
Published on May 1, 2012 Sensible Prepper Presents: Top 10 SHTF Communications. Comms are vital in an emergency situation and Cell phones could be shut down in certain situations. 1. Cell Phone 2. Multi-Band Scanner 3. AM/FM Radio 4. Weather Radio 5. Shortwave Radio 6. FRS Radios 7. GMRS Radios 8. CB Radios 9. Marine …
How to Make Sugar From Beets
Making sugar from beets is a natural and practical way to add some sweetness to life while also creating a nice morale boost. While the sugar won’t taste exactly like what we expect from the refined cane products we get from the store, it is a nice and healthier alternative. The process of turning …
Hobo Stove Cook Stove – The Best Ever!
Uploaded on Oct 25, 2010 Just for you I demonstrate my homemade stainless steel Hobo Stove cook kit. Hobo’s never had it this good baby! I also talk a little hobo history and hobo social order while we listen to some blues.. My hobo stove is made from a stainless steel stock pot that I …
Almost Forgotten Native American Survival Skills…
Native American tribes lived in harmony with the land for ages before Europeans settled on this continent. Entire nations were established without the modern creature-comforts of home that we are familiar with today. Their skills and traditions have almost been completely forgotten, but we can still learn much from how they lived. Here are a …