How Safe Are Your Stores of Supplies? Ok, so you’ve spent thousands of dollars, hundreds of hours and a lot of brain power on developing a personalized and optimal storage system. How safe is it? It is really easy to get lulled into a sense of complacency or false sense of security as we personally …
Transforms Plastic Bottles Into Super-Strength Plastic Rope Look, I have no idea what I’m going to do with super-strength plastic rope either but oh my genius, this recycler’s idea of turning plastic bottles into plastic rope is just brilliant. The video is perfect, he shows you the plastic rope, shows you what to do with …
Long-Term Food Packaging: Mylar Bags vs Cans Mylar bags were initially used by NASA for a number of purposes, including food storage for astronauts. They are essentially a special form of polyester that is incredibly airtight and water resistant. They are light-weight, incredibly strong and create a nearly impenetrable barrier that protects contents from oxidation …
Three Practical Uses for Cork From Wine Bottles Think twice about tossing the cork plug from your wine bottles, because you can benefit from using them for a few practical purposes. Remember that improvisation is king in terms of being able to make do with limited resources in periods of crisis or survival, and these …
The Swedish torch/stove A day out into the woods after some serious rain, presenting the swedish torch – my way: you don’t need to cut and split big logs, and you can do it with your sak saw (although i preffer my fiskars). i cheated a bit, using a mini-bushbuddy burner (made from a tea …
Simple Improvised Duct Tape Weapons Duct tape is known for its versatility and strength, and it can be used to fix almost anything. However, it can also be used to fashion a couple of very effective improvised weapons when other resources are not available. Simple Improvised Duct Tape Weapons
Cooking Your Fish in Mud Mud baking is a time-honored, yet almost forgotten way to prepare food in the wild. One of the greatest advantages to using this method is that you don’t need a grill, plate, skewer or any other cooking implement to prepare a fish. All you need is a bed of hot …
There are a couple of really good reasons to muffle a household generator. First, they make a lot of noise. Second, that noise can advertise to the whole neighborhood that you are operating a generator, and this can cause some unwanted attention. Let’s take a look at a couple of different ways that you can …
