Photo – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdY-dOYvSA As a survivalist you can never know too many ways to start a fire. Soda cans are everywhere (sadly) and you are in fact somewhat likely to find one if you are wondering, lost and lonely in the forest… You will need a sunny day for this. …
image – SensiblePrepper Starting a fire is one of the most important survival skills that you can learn. Here are 4 cool and useful fire starting tricks: 1. Make Your Own Waterproof Matches (these burn for a long time) Materials: Matches Candle wax Toilet paper (choose a thicker / more …
image © http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejfSv3raPDo Keeping a fire burning throughout the night can be tedious work. For those of you who have tried, you know the lack of sleep it causes. There are a few theories and favorites for keeping your fire burning longer such as piling your wood smallest to largest, …
image © http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCyHC7lnMyQ In a survival situation, fire is a necessity. Fire is needed to keep you warm, cook food, disinfect water, sterilize tools, ward off insects, keep you cheerful and many more. If you are stranded out in the wilderness, or deserted island without lighters or matches and not …
How To Make Olive Oil Candles. Photo – littlehouseliving.com Olive oil candles are a fantastic way to make your own candles at home! 🙂 The link to the full tutorial follows after our comments. Olive oil is well suited to making a candle or lamp as it burns slowly – …
Top 7 Amazing DIY Emergency Firelighters Image – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Makaciz3Xc If you’re planning to go camping, if you want to create an emergency survival kit, or even just to be prepared for winter in the countryside, a good supply of firestarters is one of the most important things to have. Fire …
How To Make A Clementine Candle (Awesome!)Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfhvqUr0jrU We found a great video by Apartment Therapy TV which you are sure to love! The clementine candle tutorial video is part survival tutorial, part “cool project” and part aromatherapy! Clementines are a variety of a mandarin orange. The skin is …
Winter Camping: The Long FirePhoto – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUigPJAOJE Fire is an essential component of survival in the wild. It’s your source of warmth after setting up a camp. We use it to cook our food, to boil water to make it safe for drinking and it also serves as protection from …
I used to love doing little science experiments when I was a kid. Shows like Mythbusters really blew my mind. I used to experiment with exploding soda bottles using Mentos and I also tried cooking a quail egg with a magnifying glass just to see how much heat it takes …
Photo – © volff – Fotolia.com – Fotolia.com When it comes to basic survival tips, creating a fire is always top priority. That’s why I found it really amazing to read a list of 23 ways to make a fire. The link to the full list is after our commentary. …