Here is a quick modification demonstrated by Dave Canterbury that you can do to improve your mora knife. The spine on the mora knives are slightly rounded so they don't throw good sparks when using them to scrape a ferrocerium rod, and the last thing you want to do is use your … [Read more...] about Mora Knife Modification for Better Survival
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DIY Kitchen Cabinet Organization/Rotation Shelves
When it comes to food storage you always want to rotate your supply using your oldest food first. Here is an inexpensive way for you to not only organize your canned foods in your kitchen cabinets, but to keep them in rotation so none of your food goes to waste. All that you need … [Read more...] about DIY Kitchen Cabinet Organization/Rotation Shelves
A 1000 HOUR $5 LED FLASHLIGHT
All you have to do to modify an Eveready 5109SL LED Flashlight is replace the red wire like in the picture above with a 150 Ohm resistor, it requires a little soldering skill but it isn't complicated at all. Adding this resistor will lower the output of the light but will … [Read more...] about A 1000 HOUR $5 LED FLASHLIGHT
How To Make A “Zero” Alcohol Stove
Here is a good video by Intense Angler that shows you how to make a "zero" alcohol stove. There are no jets to drill, no separate pot stands needed, and no inner core to this stove, hence the name "Zero". You will only need a few simple household tools and a couple of aluminum … [Read more...] about How To Make A “Zero” Alcohol Stove
Cricket Chirps Nature’s Thermometer Formula
Did you know that you can figure out the temperature by counting a crickets chirps? So the next time you hear a chirping cricket and want to know what the temperature is, you can use the formula below. This is the formula that is endorsed by The Old Farmer's Almanac To … [Read more...] about Cricket Chirps Nature’s Thermometer Formula