Finding North Using A Wristwatch Finding North using a watch is a simple skill everyone needs to know. You can use a traditional watch to approximate a desired direction of travel. Here are the steps. Hold the watch horizontal. Point the hour hand in the direction of the sun. Bisect the angle between the hour …
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Trip Wire Alarm – Homemade, simple, and loud.
Trip Wire Alarm – Homemade, simple, and loud. I added some string to a GE personal keychain alarm and created a great little trip wire alarm which can be used to alert you to intrusions into your space or property. The trip wire pulls a pin that activates the alarm. Very simple and functional. Very …
Survival Gardening in Containers
Uploaded on Mar 8, 2011 Finally got some Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Basil and Oregano in the ground – err – buckets! Not soon enough for the latest increase in food prices though. Container gardening with “earth box” type planters made from buckets and Rubbermaid containers. It is a self watering bucket garden! Next is …