Category: Wilderness survival

Make a Sweet Flashlight Holder to Light Your Tent

Make a Sweet Flashlight Holder to Light Your Tent Getting lighting options to work well inside of a tent is not always easy, and even the best accessories often produce limited results.  One option to consider if you don’t have a flashlight with a string attachment is to build your own.  Let’s take a look …

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Check Out This Sanitation Sink for Safe Food Handling When SHTF!

Check Out This Sanitation Sink for Safe Food Handling When SHTF! Nothing is more important than sanitation during a survival situation.  The cross-contamination of germs plays a direct and indirect role in taking thousands of lives and sickening tens of thousands more every year during crises.  One of the simplest things that we can do …

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SHTF Remedies for Everyday Problems Right in Your Kitchen

SHTF Remedies for Everyday Problems Right in Your Kitchen Chances are that you already have items in your kitchen that can be used to treat common, everyday problems.  While the healing properties of some of these products are already well-known, chances are that using them for the following problems will be welcome news for many people.  …

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Quick, Easy and All-Natural Chapped Lip Remedies

Quick, Easy and All-Natural Chapped Lip Remedies Most store-bought chapped lip remedies contain petroleum jelly and medication that is generally safe to use.  However, if you ever run out and can’t get to the store, there are a few different home remedies that are also effective, all-natural and safe to use.  Take a look at …

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Delicious! How to Make a Campfire Cake from an Orange

Delicious! How to Make a Campfire Cake from an Orange Did you know that you can bake with an orange or grapefruit and produce all kinds of tasty desserts?  All you need is a campfire, some modified fruit and the right kind of batter in order to add some sweetness to your survival food choices.  …

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How to Make a Portable Stove Powered By Used Oil

How to Make a Portable Stove Powered By Used Oil Rocket stoves are a popular option for starting small fires in order to cook small meals.  However, most of them are fueled by kindling and wood or alcohol and tissue.  Let’s take a look at a variation that uses used cooking oil and grease as …

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No poles? No problem! How to Pitch a Tent Without Poles

No poles?  No problem!  How to Pitch a Tent Without Poles Try this out for yourself, and see how this trick can also be useful if you find a tent without poles in the field somewhere as well.  This is a good way to make use of something that would otherwise go to waste, and …

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Mmmmm Bacon. How to Cook it in a Pot Over a Fire

Mmmmm Bacon. How to Cook it in a Pot Over a Fire Bacon is one of life’s little pleasures that can be very comforting during a crisis or bug-out situation.  However, making it in a frying pan is not always practical.  The good news is that you can still make bacon even if you only …

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Make Your Own Professional Grade Hammock at a Fraction of the Cost

Make Your Own Professional Grade Hammock at a Fraction of the Cost Some of the best hammocks for camping are made from nylon due to their strength to weight ratio and ease of storage.  You can make your own if you have some basic sewing skills and the right material.  Take a look at the …

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How to Create a Rudimentary Multi-Purpose Campsite Tool

How to Create a Rudimentary Multi-Purpose Campsite Tool Have you ever seen cleaning crews in parks picking up litter with a poker attached to a stick?  This simple tool is a very effective way of picking up small items without the need to repeatedly bend over.  This type of tool also useful for a million …

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