Tag: survival
Make A Knife From A Saw Blade
This article from Dan is about making a marking knife for cabinet making, but it struck me that the principles are all the same for…
Doomsday Preppers – Smart thinking or Doomsday Phobia
I’ve had many a conversation with people about Prepping and comparing it to being an outdoors person or a Bushcrafter, I had an email arrive…
Heat Treating For The Hobbyist Knife Maker
There’s a growing number of people that are getting used to knives as tools again, just like our grandparents did, especially when off the beaten track…
Snowy High Altitude Wild Camp
I’ve had a lot of comments and chats with people as to why I did this mad little adventure. For me it’s doing something new,…
Can A Bottle Of Water Be Used To Start A Fire – Yes It Can
Can you really make a fire with a bottle of water? More specifically: can you concentrate the rays of the sun through the water, in a…
5 Survival Uses For Cattail Fluff
The most common cattail (Typha latifolia) that we all recognize is a tall plant often found growing in dense stands in wetland areas, such as…
The Wonderful World of Kelp
My kelp salsa is always a big seller in my veggie stand, well it would be if I made more. It’s always been the first…
EagleTac D25A Clicky – Flashlight Review (CREE XM-L2 U2)
Well, I’ve been on a bit of an AA binge the last few months, so I thought I’d review a few of my recent purchases…
The Alpha Shovel: The Most Badass Shovel For Everyone
The winter is here and many of us have snow so it’s time to start thinking about shovels if you’ve not already. We’ve not got…
Surviving A Plane Crash Pt3 – Using aircraft parts in survival
This is the 3rd and final part of our series on Surviving a plane crash, this article covers what you can use from the…