Category: Survival Tips

Finding North Using A Wristwatch

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 …

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How to open food cans without a can opener!

  Published on Nov 29, 2012 2 quick and easy ways to get at that food if you find yourself without a can opener. You too can open a can without a can opener. Try it! Mission Survivor is here with more tips and tricks. Visit our site http://www.missionsurvivor.com for great outdoor and survival gear.

Quik Clot

        Published on Oct 23, 2012 I wanted to provide you with information on Quik Clot. In this video I provide you will information on Quik Clot and how to use it for major trauma.          

How to build a Portable wood stove / camping stove.

    Published on Oct 26, 2013 This is my version of the camping wood stove.  

DIY Camping Gear – Hillbilly Clothes Washer

  Published on Apr 21, 2012 A short fun video showing how to make your own hillbilly laundry using a windshield wiper motor to take camping or RVing. It can be powered by a 12v battery or a 12v solar panel.

Backpacker Survival Skills: Start a Fire with Your Cell Phone

  Uploaded on May 6, 2009 Editor in Chief Jon Dorn shows you how to get a fire going with nothing but your cellphone, a piece of steel wool, and some tinder.  

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 …

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How to Tie 7 Basic Knots

    Uploaded on Jun 24, 2009 Here are 7 essential knots every man should know: The Square Knot, The Bowline Knot, 2 Half Hitches, Taut Line, Clove Hitch, Figure eight knot, sheet bend  

Purifying Salt Water / Distill

  Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012 How to make a stove top or camp fire distill for purifying salt water.

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