Some of you are just interested in the most common caliber weapons and so here is the list of the top ten. If you want a little history and some fun facts read on below. The stats on these calibers and their percent of average annual revenue were provided by Luckygunner.com. Here is why this […]
House Clearing
There are times when all of us have gotten spooked sitting at home; maybe you’re alone, or maybe your family is with you. Maybe you’re lying in bed and something goes bump downstairs that has no business going bump in the middle of the night. What do you do? Some dismiss it and blow it […]
Mallow (Malva neglecta)
This little weed grows everywhere, and in the US is commonly known as buttonweed, cheeseplant, cheeseweed, dwarf mallow and roundleaf mallow. The plant is an invasive in the United States. The common mallow is part of the family Malvaceae whose plants include cotton, okra and hibiscus. It is an edible plant that has been used […]
Hidden Door
Okay, I love sneaky entrances; be it to a bunker, panic room, or even just a hidden play room. If you are considering building a top secret survival bunker then I hope you get some fun inspiration from these photos; the last thing you need is to have your project discovered because of a shortfall […]
550 Cord
Some time ago I was telling my wife that 550 cord (paracord) is as amazing as duct tape, and there is no end to its uses. Not being familiar with the stuff at the time she quite naturally asked me “like what?”. A fair question, but I was dumbfounded; all the military guys I associate […]
Bleach/Pool Shock
Bleach is an amazing tool for sanitizing water in an emergency, so let’s look at some facts. From the US EPA always boil water as a purification preference when possible “If you don’t have bottled water, you should boil water to make it safe. Boiling water will kill most types of disease-causing organisms that may […]
Xylem Filter
Xylem Filter I cut the bottom off an old water bottle for the dirty water reservoir, and then hung it on a nail to slowly do its thing when I got tired of holding it. The rubber tubing is pushed through a hole in the water bottles lid. I had thought the thick rubber tubing […]
Burdock
Burdock (Arctium lappa) The paragraphs below are taken straight from several locations, references below for additional reading. Who would have thought this rotten weed would be edible? Jon Medium to large-sized plant with big leaves and purplish thistle-like flower heads. The plant is native to the temperate areas of the Eastern Hemisphere; however, it has […]
Crisco Emergency Candle
I’ve never seen this before, but I saw a post on facebook and realized I had to try it. Supposedly it’ll run for 45 days, but i don’t believe that for a moment, however, I bet you could get several days out of it judging by how fast my pine scented candles burn down. Instructions: Stick […]
Purslane
The next weed to try out this summer rather than throwing it in the rubbish bin; yes I know we say trash can here in the US but I prefer rubbish; is one that will blow your mind for the nuecence you’ve probably considered it. There are roughly forty varieties currently cultivated around the world; […]