As any woodsman will tell you, a warm fire at your campsite is both comforting and practical. It not only serves to warm you, your fellow campers and any food or beverage you decide to cook, it can also deter wildlife from venturing too close. When you want to light a campfire, you’ll need one […]
Aquamira Water Bottle Filter Review
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Having clean, safe, affordable drinking water is one of the cornerstone of survival in an emergency situation. Sure, you need to get yourself out of harm’s way, treat any immergent first aid issue, but for prolonged survival – water is your number one concern. You have about three days before the body begins to shut […]
Teach Your Child to Play with Fire aka 10 Fun Ways to Start a Fire with Kids
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I know I heard plenty of shocked gasps coming from Readerville. Let my child play with fire? Are you crazy, woman? Don’t you know fire is dangerous? (you can see more of what crazy things we learn here!) So let’s start out with the warnings. Rules for Letting Your Children Play with Fire Club: Don’t […]
How to Make a Solar Cooker with Trash
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Thinking ‘inside the box’ and some ingenuity, a solar cooker can be made out of trash you find anywhere. Have an old satellite dish you’re not using any longer? What about that pizza box from yesterday’s lunch. Or the Amazon box that came from the UPS man…or even a Pringle’s can! All you need […]
Light Up the Night – low cost, long burning lighting option for powerless nights
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When the power is out, most people rely on candles to light up their night. You know you have a few smelly candles around the house (those old ones you’ve been storing for the candle lit suppers you plan on having with your honey once you get a night when the kids aren’t home […]