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How to light a fire with a piece of quartz and steel

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:57:00 GMT

Come on baby light my fire! If you're going to be a survivalist, the first thing you'll need to know is how to start a fire. This simply video shows how to use a piece of quartz and a piece of steel to build yourself a fire and stay alive! In addition, the video shows how to pack it all together in a nifty little Altoids tin.

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How to make a durable piece of cord with a roll of duct tape

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:57:00 GMT

You're in the wild, without rope or string and you need something to tie down your tent. What do you do? Well, if you have that ever handy roll of duct tape you're in luck. This survival tip shows how to turn a piece of duct tape into a handy length of cord to use however you please.

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How to use a ferro rod and steel wool to start a fire

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:55:58 GMT

Spark it up and learn how to light a fire with steel wool and a ferro rod. This is another method of fire starting which is simple, easy and effective. With your ferrocerium rod, some dry brush, leaves and a gentle breath you'll be on your way to heat, warmth and survival.

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How to make and set an Asian monitor trap to catch small animals

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:54:50 GMT

If you're going to survive in the wild you're going to need something to eat. This video shows how to build what's called an Asian monitor trap, ideal for catching small animals. With a few tree branches, some cord and bait, you could be dining on squirrel tonight!

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How to identify flint and other types of sparking rocks to light a fire

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:54:15 GMT

If you're going to start a fire in the wild, you're going to need the right kind of rock. This great little video helps you identify the kind of rock you'll need to successfully light a fire in the wild. You'll need some high carbon steel for striking your sparking rock, then you'll be ready to make sparks.

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How to make a bandana into a sling for wilderness hunting

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:53:53 GMT

You're out of ammunition, you've lost your knife and you need something to hunt with. If you've got a bandana you're still in luck. This short video shows you how to turn your bandanna into an improvised sling for hunting in the wild.

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How to make a charcloth for lighting fires in the wild

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:53:02 GMT

Lighting a fire in the wilderness can be tricky, but having a piece of charcloth can make the task easier. Charcloth is carbonized cotton fiber, which lights easily when exposed to a spark, making your task of lighting a fire in the wild, much, much easier. You'll need a fire, a metal container with a lid and a piece of cotton fabric. Voila, charcloth!

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How to use cotton wood bark to light a fire with a ferro rod

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:52:35 GMT

When building a fire in the wild you'll need some hard steel, a sparking tool, such as a ferrocerium rod and something to actually light on fire. If you have access to it, cotton wood is a great choice. It's dry fibers light easy when exposed to a ferro rod spark and this video shows you how it's done.

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How to make a simple coyote well water filter

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:50:48 GMT

When you're trying to survive in the wild, clean water is an absolute must. This video shows you a simple and easy method to build a basic water's edge, water filter device called a coyote well water filter. Though this filter will NOT remove toxins or pathogens, in an emergency it's an effective way of filtering out the big, nasty stuff.

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How to ignite a piece of charcloth with a knife and flint

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:50:17 GMT

Building a fire in the wild is key to survival. A simple way to get the job done is with a piece of charcloth (carbonized cotton fiber). Charcloth makes for a highly effective piece of tinder to ensure you'll have a warm fire tonight. You'll need your hardened steel, your sparking stone, dry leaves or sticks and of course your piece of charcloth. Get cooking!

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How to make and use an improvised bola using a cord and 2 lug nuts

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:49:59 GMT

Originally used by Spanish cowboys for rounding up cattle, the bola is a simple and effective hunting tool. This video shows how to construct and use this weapon so that you can defend yourself, or hunt something, while trying to survive in the wild. You'll need a piece of cord and two equal weights, like some heavy lug nuts.

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How to construct and set an Asian bird trap from Laos

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:49:20 GMT

Here is a clear, step-by-step guide for building and setting a an Asian bird trap from Laos. This simple and effective trap requires some seeds, a small piece of bamboo, 4ft of cordage, and a young sapling. This trap can catch everything from small birds up to a jungle chicken.

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How to construct and set and Asian trail spring trap

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:48:40 GMT

When you're surviving in the wild there's no running to 7-11 to grab some snacks. It's all up to you. This excellent instructional video teaches you how to build and set an Asian trail spring trap. Primarily, this trap would be used for medium sides animals as they make their way along a forest trail. The trap requires a heavy object near the trail (ideally a rock, or fallen log), a length of fine

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How to use your flashlight's parabolic lens to start a fire in the wild

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:47:52 GMT

OK, your flashlight just died, but wait, don't throw it out! In this quick and simple video, you can learn how to use the parabolic lens from that dead flashlight to start a fire in the wild. You'll need a parabolic lens, some dry ignition material for kindling and you'll need a bright, sunny day.

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How to compare the differences between bankline & paracord

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:46:47 GMT

Everyone knows your survival kit needs absolutely must have cordage, but which one will you use, bankline or paracord? Well, you can't choose if you don't know what differentiates the two. This in-depth video talks about the uses of both, their strengths and weaknesses. Check out this video and up your knowledge of string theory!

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How to make and set an Asian bird trap snare

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:45:26 GMT

All North American birds are edible and therefore a good source of meat if you're trying to survive in the wild. This detailed video shows how to construct and bait an Asian bird trap snare. You'll need some 150lb test bankline, some twigs, an available young sapling and something to bait your trap, such as wild berries.

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How to put together a 10-piece emergency survival kit

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:44:45 GMT

Wilderness survival requires smarts, know how and a well equiped emergecy kit to make sure you stay dry, warm and fed. This excellent video tells you what you need to know to put together the essential items of your personal emergency/survival kit. The items include:

A good sized, carbon fiber, full tang cutting tool. A combustion device (ie: ferro rod). A shelter device or covering. A metal cont

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How to use the dog-bone trigger system for setting various traps

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:44:18 GMT

There are a multitude of traps you can set when hunting in the wild, but you've got to understand proper trigger theory or you won't be bringing home the bacon, or the grouse. This informative how to introduces you to the dog-bone trigger, which can be used in ten or more different traps. You'll need a sapling, some bankline cordage, a t-bone stick and a handful of twigs. Learn it up your chances

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How to build an Apache foot trap snare for catching large game

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:43:51 GMT

Procuring food in the wild is key if you're going to survive. The bigger your catch, the longer you'll be able to survive. This instructional video shows how to build and bait an Apache foot trap, for catching large game such as deer, moose, elk, or bear. You'll need a hatchet, several branches, some grape vine pieces, a length of paracord or bankline and a hole in the ground.

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How to construct and set a spring snare trap

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:43:20 GMT

Spring snare traps are an essential part of wilderness survival, so you better learn how to do it and do it right! This detailed video shows you how to construct, set and bait a spring trap. You'll need some branches, some bankline, a nearby young sapling and some bait, like peanut butter.

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How to build an emergency portable car heater for emergency situations

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:37:08 GMT

If you've ever gotten your car stuck in a blizzard or been lost on a wilderness drive in winter, you know that keeping that car warm is vital to your comfort and even survival. Using the heater means keeping the car on though, and that means consuming precious fuel. And what if the car breaks down? Watch this video for instructions on how to make a portable emergency heater for your car that will

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How to prepare a survival kit for the event of a terrorist attack or catastrophe

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:24:49 GMT

In the event of a terrorist or foreign national attack, a major natural disaster, or even totalitarian actions by own own government, it is vital that each American is prepared to survive the situation. This video will teach you about all of the supplies you should have prepared at your home for a worst-case scenario and how to best make use of them.

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How to prepare a bug out bag for escaping a disaster

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:11:07 GMT

A bug out bag, or BOB, is a prepared bag, usually a backpack, designed to sustain you for up to 72 hours while your escape wherever you are in case of a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other catastrophe. This video will teach you everything you need to know to prepare an effective BOB that will help ensure your survival.

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How to save your life by sawing your trapped arm off à la Danny Boyle's 127 Hours

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:56:13 GMT

How far would you go to save your life?

For James Franco, who plays real-life hiker Aron Ralston in Danny Boyle's "127 Hours", staying alive means cutting off your own arm with a dull pocketknife. If you've seen the movie (or even heard about all the people who fainted and threw up after watching it), you know that it presents one of the most grueling sel

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How to drink water while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask without showing your face

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:00:03 GMT

If you've ever participated in a Anonymous protest against scientology or celebrated Guy Fawkes day, you probably know that drinking through a Guy Fawkes mask is tough, especially if you're keeping your identity a secret. Watch this video to hear an Anonymous member explain how to drink water without compromising your anonymity.

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How to tie the "Asheley's flower knot" flower knot variation

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:50:52 GMT

In this how-to video from the TyingItAllTogether Channel, learn how to tie Clifford W. Ashley's flower knot. Ashley is the author and illustrator of a book he wrote about tying various types knots, including ones that he created himself. In his book, Ashley shows how to tie this knot, but does not show in his illustrations how to actually hold and tie the knot in one's hand. This video tutorial se

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How to tie an emperor's hat knot with paracord

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:49:40 GMT

For all of you who are knot fans, here comes a video tutorial showing step by step and in detail how to tie an Emperor's hat knot that realistically resembles one of the hats worn by Chinese emperors in the old days. In this video, a white piece of rope hanging from a hook is used against a black background. You will see each one of the twists and turns in slow speed (not in slow motion) so that y

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How to tie an elastic Solomon bar bracelet with paracord

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:45:48 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie an elastic Solomon bar bracelt with parcord. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying round stitched switchback yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie bush bar and belt (alternating KBK bar) knots with parcord

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:43:14 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie bush bar belt and belt knots with parcord. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying these knots yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a perfect "good luck" knot

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:04:36 GMT

In this knot-tying tutorial, we learn how to fasten a perfect "good luck" knot—a knot so named because it is said one requires quite a lot of luck to tie it properly. Not so, says video creator TyingItAllTogether. For all of the relevant details, and to get started tying this knot yourself, take a look.

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How to tie a perfect round crown sinnet

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:11:43 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a round crown sinnet. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying round crown knots yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a knarr viking merchant ship knot

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:10:43 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a knarr knot. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying perfect knarr knots yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a KBK bar fusion knot

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:04:39 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a KBK bar fusion knot. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying KBR bar knots yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a perfect double plafond knot

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:01:36 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a double plafond knot. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying double plafond yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a stitched switchback strap

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:59:10 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a stitched switchback strap. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying round stitched switchback yourself, watch this video guide.

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How to tie a round brocade or six-flower knot

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:55:15 GMT

In this handy knot-tying tutorial from JD of Tying It All Together, we learn how to tie a round brocade or "six-petal" knot. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started tying round brocade knots yourself, watch this video guide.

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How To Survive a Deadly Tornado (Preparation Tips, DIY Safe Rooms & Aftermath Secrets)

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:53:07 GMT

Deadly natural disasters can happen at any moment— earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, fires and especially tornadoes. That's why you have to be prepared.

According to Secrets of Survival:

The greatest and most frequent tornado occurrences happen in the United States. Tornadoes canin fact form in any state, but they occur most frequently in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.

These states are referred to as "Tornado Alley" and if you reside within, you better be prepared for the worst that nature can hit you with.

Short video of tornado action from National Geographic

There's a few good articles on the web about tornado safety and survival. You should check them all out, before it's too late!

How To Survive a Tornado (VOONT)

VOONT has a good article on surviving twisters, written by Martin "The Baron" Hubley. You'll learn about the signs of a tornado and the different types, along with some common twister myths debunked. Also, there's a section for securing your trailer home.

Summer is just around the bend for many of us, and with the warm weather comes the threat of deadly tornados. These twisting destructive devils of the seventh seas can level your dream home, fling your cozy trailer-shack into the air, or even kill your precious poodle Jumjugs with merely a flick of their godless wind-wrist.

The twistler is nature's marvel. It is to be feared, and it is to be respected. Luckily your old pal (and self-taught meteorologist) The Baron is here to help you make it through an encounter with these terrifying death tubes. Read on for 10 of my juiciest 'nader survival tips. They'll really "blow" your mind!

Click through to read "How To Survive a Tornado" on VOONT.

How to Survive Killer Tornadoes (Secrets of Survival)

Secrets of Survival has a very informative article by Cliff Montgomery on tornadoes, where you'll learn a bunch of tornado facts, the elements of the Fujita - Pearson (FPP) Tornado Scale and how to protect yourself before, during and after a twister hits.

At their greatest strength, twisters can approach speeds of 320 miles per hour - enough power to level the best-constructed brick walls, rip large homes from their foundations and up into the air, and throw tractor-trailers a distance of about 300 feet.

Secrets of Survival will help you learn about the atmospheric events that signal the possibility of a tornado, and what safety measures you can take to survive if a twister hits.

The National Weather Service defines a tornado as "a violently rotating column of air pendant from a thunderstorm cloud and touching the ground."

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a longer but much clearer definition:

A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. It is spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. The damage from a tornado is a result of the high wind velocity and wind-blown debris. Tornado season is generally March through August, although tornadoes can occur at any time of year. They tend to occur in the afternoons and evenings: over 80 percent of all tornadoes strike between noon and midnight.

Each year, about 100,000 thunderstorms form over the United States. Between 600 and 1,000 of those thunderstorms will give birth to tornadoes.

Some may also remember the now famous quote from the film 'Twister', when a character asked a group of meteorologists following a series of tornadoes - "storm chasers" - how they would define the strongest twisters. After a moment of silence, one of them replies with a depth of feeling approaching awe that such an event is "the finger of God."

That's a high statement. But there's something about the greatest tornadoes that makes the highness hard to dismiss.

Click through to read "How to Survive Killer Tornadoes" on Secrets of Survival.

Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business (FEMA)

Who would know better about tornado safety and preparation than FEMA? Available from their website is FEMA 320. It's called "Taking Shelter From the Storm: Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business" and is the most helpful article on this page. You can learn to build your own DIY safe rooms, either (1) in the basement, (2) on the primary level, (3) in the ground or below-grade, and (4) as multi-purpose safe rooms.

Having a safe room in your home or small business can help provide "near-absolute protection" for you and your family or your employees from injury or death caused by the dangerous forces of extreme winds. Near-absolute protection means that, based on our current knowledge of tornadoes and hurricanes, there is a very high probability that the occupants of a safe room built according to this guidance will avoid injury or death. A safe room can also relieve some of the anxiety created by the threat of an incoming tornado or hurricane. Our knowledge of tornadoes and hurricanes and their effects is based on substantial meteorological records as well as extensive investigation of damage to buildings from extreme winds. All information contained in this publication is applicable to safe rooms for use in homes as well as in small businesses.

This publication will help you decide how best to provide near-absolute protection for yourself, your family, or employees and answers many questions concerning safe rooms. It includes the results of research that has been underway for more than 30 years, by Texas Tech University's Wind Science and Engineering (WISE; formerly known as the Wind Engineering Research Center or WERC) and other wind engineering research facilities, on the effects of extreme winds on buildings.

FEMA 320 also provides safe room designs that will show you and your builder/contractor how to construct a safe room for your home or small business. Design options include safe rooms located in the basement, in the garage, or in an interior room of a new home or small business building. Other options also provide guidance on how to construct an exterior safe room, either buried underground or attached to the existing building, or how to modify an existing home or small business building to add a safe room inside. These safe rooms are designed to provide near-absolute protection for you, your family, or employees from the extreme winds expected during tornadoes and hurricanes and from flying debris that tornadoes and hurricanes usually generate.

You can get these publications and plans here:

Click through to get all of the details about "Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business" on FEMA.

How-To Articles and How-To Videos on WonderHowTo

Here are some articles and videos found on WonderHowTo about tornado safety and survival, including one on preparing a survival kit.

Prepare a storm shelter

Treat someone for shock

Perform CPR on an adult [signed] (British Red Cross)

Suture a wound with a first aid kit in austere conditions

How to survive falling into icy waters on seemingly frozen lakes

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:26:46 GMT

The normal body temperature in humans is 98.6 degrees. At 95 degrees, hypothermia has already set in. At 86 degrees, you're unconscious. Next, is death. So, when you're on an frozen-over lake, use extreme caution on that seemingly solid ice, because if you fall through, it just might be your last swim.

This Discovery Channel video will show you "How to Survive" falling through ice. The cold tempe

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How to make dogbane cordage or Indian hemp

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:50:41 GMT

In this tutorial, we learn how to make dogbane cordage. Dogbane is also known as Indian hemp, which is a plant which is used to make cordage. Once you identify the plant outside, you can process it into a raw and finished product. First, you will simply peel the bark off of a branch of the dogbane. After this, you will squeeze along the inside of it and start to peel the layers back. You will then

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How to prepare for medical needs in case of an emergency

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:26:55 GMT

Need some help figuring out how to prepare for someone's medical needs in case of an emergency? With the right habits, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this video tutoril from ICYou can present a complete overview in about four minutes' time. For all of the details, just take a look!

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How to prepare for an earthquake (before, during and afterward)

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:13:52 GMT

Earthquakes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters in the world, especially in states like Alaska, California, Hawaii and even Oklahoma. And you never know when a quake will hit your area, so being prepared is essential for survival. This short animation details what you will need to be prepared for an earthquake, along with what you'll do during and afterward.

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How to survive the disastrous upcoming earthquake in California

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:39:26 GMT

California is struck by earthquakes everyday, but the biggest ones, on average, appear every 150 years, just south of the San Gabriel Mountains. The last super-destructive earthquake in California was over 300 years ago, which could mean a long overdue Californian earthquake is on the horizon.

USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) has prophesied that there will be 1,800 deaths, 53,000 injuries, 213 billi

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How to modify your machete for the bush

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:51:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to modify your machete for the bush. First, you can sharpen your blade on a piece of wood. You will produce wood shavings that will produce fire as well. Push down on the sides of the knife as well as base and on the tip and middle. Make sure you slightly sharpen the back as well so you can use it to open up coconuts. Once you do this, you will have five useful edges on

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How to prepare your vehicle for winter weather

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:18:09 GMT

When winter rolls around, you get some pretty unpredictable weather: hail, snow, rain, ice, black ice, nasty stuff. Being properly prepared is extremely important because you never know what can happen to you while you're on the road. In this video you will learn how to prepare your vehicle for winter driving.

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How to preserve tracks properly during your expedition

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:07:41 GMT

Whether it's research, a school project or term paper, going on an expedition, what have you, having to preserve animal tracks should be a part of your bag of tricks that you can do. But don't just grab some random plaster of paris and just start pouring. Check out this video first and learn how to properly preserve the animal tracks that you find in the wild.

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How to make Welsh laverbread with seaweed (Porphyra umbilical), bacon and oatmeal

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:14:22 GMT

Porphyra umbilical. Most know it as laver, a type of edible seaweed found along the Wales coastline, and also other areas in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Porphyra umbilical is best known for the Welsh delicacy of laverbread.

Andrew shows off his coastal foraging skills in this bushcraft how-to, teaching you how to identify and cook the Welsh national dish of laverbread. In Japan, it's cal

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How to tarp the roof on your home with Lowe's

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:15:00 GMT

In this tutorial, we learn how to tarp the roof on your home with Lowe's. It's great to know this if you are in an area that is prone to hurricanes. Tarping a damaged roof is critical to saving what is left of your roof so the elements don't ruin what is left. Professional contractors should be doing this, unless they are not available to do so. First, buy a tarp that is large enough to cover the

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How to make your home safe and secure with tips from Lowe's

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:12:00 GMT

In this tutorial, we learn how to make your home safe and secure with tips from Lowe's. You should do a safety check on your house at least once a year. Start with the entryway, making sure you have an insulated wood door in the doorway. Make sure there is a lock and a deadbolt lock on the door as well. Once inside, make sure you have timers to control your lighting, so it can come on even when yo

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How to modify a Viper signal light

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:12:00 GMT

In this tutorial, we learn how to modify a Viper signal light. First, un-mount the light and then find the pin that's on the back. After this, take a flathead screwdriver and insert it to the back of the light. Now, you will stick this to the webbing at it will hook without coming out. This is a simple modification that will help the light stay onto your clothing so you don't have to worry about l

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How to stay safe during a lightning storm

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:18:27 GMT

Lightning storms are beautiful to watch but deadly to be out in. If you find yourself caught out in a thunderstorm there are several easy guidelines you can use to stay safe, and this video will teach them to you.

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How to make a camping alcohol stove from aluminum cans

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:52:23 GMT

If you're traveling by your lonesome, especially on a hiking trip or bike trip, this portable alcohol camping stove is the perfect way to cook your meals— breakfast, lunch and dinner. This alcohol stove is made from recycled beer cans (and aluminum cans will do), and you can build your own! It's efficient, lightweight, small and DIY. You can find alcohol to power your stove practically anywhere, s

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How to defend yourself and your plants from a swarm of locusts

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:12:39 GMT

A swarm of locusts might be a biblical plague, but they really can't hurt people directly. They can destroy your farm or garden in no time though, so watch this video for tips of protecting your garden or farm from a swarm of locusts.

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How to navigate by land including map reading and navigation

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:48:24 GMT

If you're looking on getting yourself lost any time soon, or want to arm yourself with information on how to navigate using a map and compass across land, then you're in luck. In this amazingly detailed video series you learn the entire process of navigation by land with various formulas, diagrams, and explanations of different terms including the differences between Grid North and Magnetic North.

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How to tie a snake belly bar knot

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:38:34 GMT

The snake belly bar, in essence, is a product of multiple snake belly knots, tied together in series. This great bar makes a great bracelet or strap and is easy to make if you know the right pattern. In this video you will get an up close look at how to tie this knot from start to finish.

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How to tie a genoese zipper sinnet knot easily

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:26:08 GMT

The Genoese Zipper Sinnet is actually a fusion of both the single Genoese Bar and the Zipper Sinnet, obvious reasons for the name. This knot can be great for making a strap, bracelet, or necklace. In this video you will learn how to tie the knot up close and personal, giving the video great detail and insight into the knot tying process.

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How to harvest amaranth grain (aztec rice)

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:11:10 GMT

Amaranth grain is somewhat like rice and was a staple food of the Aztecs. But most seem to grow like weeds and they are tough to harvest as well. If you've found some Amaranth plants and are looking at how to harvest the grain out of them, check out this video. He gives you an explanation of what Amaranth is and how to harvest the grains from it.

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How to make sign posts and marks for indicators and also trapping

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:03:01 GMT

When going into an area that you're unfamiliar with, the first thing you need to learn is where the animals are and what you can use to bring them in, trap them, and well, you know the rest. In this video you will learn how to create sign post traps that use visual and smell based attracts that will bring in curious animals giving you the time to strike.

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How to tie a bent solomon bar on a line

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:57:46 GMT

The Solomon Bar is one of the more versatile ties in the paracording genre of knot tying. Although most prefer the straight line, in this video you will learn how to tie a bent line in your knot. You will get a full tutorial of the entire process with each step shown up close with extreme detail.

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How to use a recurve bow and a beginners guide to bow hunting

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:53:07 GMT

Sure, you could start hunting with a rifle, but the true hunters do bow hunting. If you're interested in getting into bow hunting in general, this video has all the info you will need. You will learn the anatomy of a recurve bow and also the proper way to fire, hold, and knock your arrows. This video is designed with beginners in mind!

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How to make wooden snow goggles to prevent snow blindness in a blizzard

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:06:01 GMT

If you get caught out in a blizzard, snow blindness is just one of the many dangers you face. If you want to keep your vision, which will be very helpful in escaping, and don't have goggles with you, follow the steps in this video to make wooden temporary goggles that may save your eyes.

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How to use a parang knife (Malayan machete) in the tropical wild

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:59:30 GMT

If you're ever stuck in the jungles of Southeast Asia, then your only hope for survival is the parang knife, which is a Malayan type machete. This is the ideal tool for the jungle, especially in Malaysia, where the typical vegetation is more woody, and needs something thicker for stronger chopping action. A parang has three different edges: the front is very sharp and used for skinning, the middle

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How to make an emergency fire with bamboo friction

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:53:24 GMT

In this video, you'll learn about friction fire lighting using wild bamboo sticks. So, if you're ever stuck out in Thailand on a cold and damp night, cut down some bamboo and light your own campfire to stay warm! This video shows you this very common technique in Southeast Asia, but takes a little work… and a sharp knife!

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How to survive on a cold and snowy mountain with a storm shelter

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:49:44 GMT

If you can't find your way back from your hike up the snow covered mountain, and there's a winter storm brewing, you better hope you have your storm shelter in your sack! This video will show you what a storm shelter can do for you when stuck up high on a mountaintop with a windy snowstorm coming in. There's not much to it. Just have one on you, any size, rip it out of the bag and cover yourself u

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How to find wild food and wood in a city setting for urban survival

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:43:11 GMT

Forget surviving the wilderness— surviving the city is hard enough! This video talks about herbs, bushes, plants and trees that you can use in a survival situation in an urban environment. If you're down on your luck, forget about coins on the street corner and survive off your natural environment.

One of the edible goodies you'll learn about are wild rose hips (rose haws), for which you can make

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How to build a lean-to if stranded in bad weather while hiking

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:31:20 GMT

The lean-to is one of the most basic shelters imaginable, but if you're out in the wilderness and bad weather strikes unexpectedly one can save your life. This video will teach you how to use supplies you have in your backpack to build a lean-to shelter.

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How to deal with a flasher by getting them arrested and seeking counseling

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:17:22 GMT

Flashers are often depicted comically in films, but many are sick individuals and their actions are usually criminal. If you are often the victims of flashers, watch this video for tips of how to make sure they are caught by the police and deal with your own trauma with counseling.

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How to stay safe in your home during a winter storm or blizzard

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:44:44 GMT

If you live somewhere where winter storms and blizzards are a threat, watch this video. It will give you several great tips for riding out a winter storm or blizzard safely inside your house. These include running water continuously so your pipes don't freeze and wearing layers of clothing to adjust to changing temperatures.

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How to weather a cold and snowy winter storm when stranded outdoors

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:31:17 GMT

It's wintertime, and there is a slight possibility that you could find yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing but snow, ice and cold weather. Your survival instincts kick in, but they're not good enough, except… you watched this video and survived thanks to all the great winter survival tips. If you ever anticipate (or don't anticipate) being caught outdoors in a winter

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How to use a bush knife

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:57:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to use a bush knife. When you are outside in the wilderness, a bush knife can really come in handy. If you need wood, this knife can be used to chop down branches off of trees. This will help you create a fire and build housing if you need protection for the night. To get the branches off, you will simply hit them on their base there they are connected to the tree. Hit

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How to blow an ember into a flame

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:30:00 GMT

This video will show viewers how to blow an ember into flames. First, you will want to create some embers using whatever method you have at your disposal, such as the bow and string method demonstrated earlier in the video. After using pieces of dry leaves to create a tinder nest, make a small hole in the center of the nest and insert your embers. Gently blow on the embers, nothing more than a gen

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How to use the bow drill

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:36:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to use the bow drill. First, put two pieces of willow together, then add in with another piece to make the round drill. The block on the top should be a piece of oak with a piece of green leaf in the top of it. On your drill, the top should be pointed and rounded, the bottom should be flat. Cut slots in the top part so they are small and pointed. Try to burn away with t

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How to tie the Celtic bar knot

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to tie a Celtic bar knot. Start out with the rope and bring the middle of it up and the edges around it. Next, cross the top of the rope over each other. Next, tie the middle of the rope and then bring the loop through the middle. After this, push the middle loop through the side of the rope and start to cross each side over one another. When you reach the end of the ro

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How to get a pattern for a wool blanket shirt

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:33:00 GMT

In order to pattern a wool blanket shirt, you'll need a blanket, scissors, a needle, and thread. Lay your blanket out on the floor. Fold it over at 2/3 of the way. Lay down on the blanket, in order to decide how long you would like your shirt to be. Then, make adjustment to it, folding it back. In order to determine the width lay down on it with your arms outstretched. You will need to c

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How to tie cylinder, mat and ball Turk's head knots

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:24:01 GMT

In this Disaster Preparation video tutorial you will learn how to tie cylinder, mat and ball Turk's head knots. To tie the cylinder, first tie the double coin knot as shown in the video. Then put it around a staff and make the 3-lead 4-bight Turk's Head. After you finish with this, tighten and trim the rope. To tie the 3L4B Turk's Head as a mat, remove the Turk's Head from the staff and follow the

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How to bait deadfall traps

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:09:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to bait deadfall traps. To start, take a sharp knife or pointed edge and an apple. Spear the apple then cut the sides off of it to remove most of the skin. Now, prop up the deadfall with sharp sticks and place the speared apple in the middle. Make sure there are slits in the sticks so they all fit together to make a triangle shape that will hold up the deadfall. After t

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How to make a shirt out of a wool blanket

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:18:01 GMT

In this video, we learn how to make a shirt out of a wool blanket. This is great if you need something really warm to sleep in or wear out around. First, design the shirt so it's longer on the back than it is in the front. That way, when you sit down you will have extra wool to help keep you warm. You don't need to sew a collar on it,, because it will just take too much work. Make the arms extra l

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How to make stone tools with flintknapping

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:06:01 GMT

In this video, we learn how to make stone tools with flintknapping. Flintknapping tools can be used to hunt, butcher animals, and make as a hobby. The tools will look different depending on who makes them. You can also learn how to do specialized work on the tools as you continue to research and get better with them. There are many different techniques to use and these are blades that express your

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How to prepare yourself for a major disaster

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:36:00 GMT

In this video, we learn how to prepare yourself for a major disaster. If you haven't planned ahead for storing water, you are going to be in big trouble. Your first option is to go purchase liters of water from the grocery store. The recommended quantity to store is 1 gallon per person per day. If you don't want to spend money at the store, you just need to fill up empty bottles with water from th

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How to make a homemade fire extinguisher with items from around the house

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:25:05 GMT

If you're planning on making a fire and don't have a big fire extinguisher laying around, you may think that you're all out of options. But if you've got a water bottle, some baking soda, vinegar, dish soap and a little water you're all set to go! This video shows you how to create a short term, home made fire extinguisher and also demonstrates its effectiveness.

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How to tie a great hangman's noose (or hangman's knot)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:26:52 GMT

The hangman's noose is infamous for its use in hanging prisoners during executions. It supposedly was invented in Britain, but eventually spread throughout the world, going beyond the prisons, even into our own homes. But the hangman's knot isn't all doom and gloom. There are plenty of useful (and non-lethal) applications for the hangman's knot, like as a fishing or boating knot. Everyone should k

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How to build a wooden house with a concrete wall that is safe from hurricanes

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:31:42 GMT

Hurricanes are a constant threat to many Americans, and many homes are not constructed properly to be safe from hurricanes. In other countries with less money, these problems are even worse. This video from the International French Red Cross will show you how you can construct a cheap, effective shelter against hurricanes out of concrete and wood. If your home is unsafe and you don't want to retro

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How to prepare a financial first aid kit for a natural disaster

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:21:07 GMT

In case of a natural disaster, computer networks are often disabled, rendering the record keeping at most institutions useless. It's important that you make a financial first aid kit to ensure that you are able to get by and keep track of your personal information after a hurricane or fire. This video will show you what you should put in your financial first aid kit, which you should go make right

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How to ensure your flood insurance works in a hurricane or flood

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:16:31 GMT

Did you know that most insurance companies will not write you a flood insurance policy before, during, or after a major storm? Most have a 30 day waiting period for new policies to take effect as well. This video will help you plan your flood insurance to make sure that you are covered in case you home is affected by a hurricane, flood, or other water-based natural disaster.

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How to make a cheap billy can out of an empty paint can

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:43:05 GMT

A billycan can be used as either a water tight container, or as a pot for cooking food or boiling water. You can make a billy can for less than three dollars using an empty and clean paint can, a drill and a few small pieces of hardware.

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How to boil and pasteurize water in a plastic bag

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:42:08 GMT

Boiling water in a plastic bag or bottle can be challenging without damaging or melting the bottle. But if you're lost in the outdoors without a source of clean water or a cooking pot, you can use this technique to easily purify your water using a plastic container. Learn how to balance heat and time to get safe water.

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How to make an outdoors survival shelter out of mud, soil and clay

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:36:49 GMT

Oh no! You're lost in the wilderness without an adequate survival shelter! Protect yourself from inclement weather by using soil, clay, mud and other materials found in nature to build your own mud hut for protection from the elements.

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How to save someone trapped in a burning car

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:31:49 GMT

Finding someone in a burning car is a scary emergency. Learn how to safely extract a person from a car fire after an accident. You'll need to be able to pull them through the windows, and if an ABC extinguisher is nearby, you can use that to help fight the flames.

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How to be prepared for outdoor disaster

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:31:37 GMT

Whether it's a political or economic collapse, a natural disaster or even the zombie apocalypse, follow these outdoor survival tips to make sure you are prepared! Learn how to make a shelter in the wildnerness, proper preparation techniques for supplies, and become a better survivalist!

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How to construct a survival shelter in the desert

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:23:48 GMT

If you're lost in the desert, this video will teach you the skills to make a survival shelter that will protect you from heat stroke during the day and freezing at night. Dig a trench with a shovel so you can stay safe in the great outdoors.

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How to harvest amaranth grain (aztec rice)

How to make sign posts and marks for indicators and also trapping

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How to stay safe in your home during a winter storm or blizzard

How to weather a cold and snowy winter storm when stranded outdoors

How to use a bush knife

How to blow an ember into a flame

How to use the bow drill

How to tie the Celtic bar knot

How to get a pattern for a wool blanket shirt

How to tie cylinder, mat and ball Turk's head knots