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Make a snare for trapping in the wild

How to make a snare for trapping in the wild

Illegal? Shucks no. It can't be. It's just a trap. A simple little snare trap. But in some areas it is illegal, thanks to animal welfare groups. Mostly, illegal snares are ones that are self-locking, causing ...

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Make a soda can stove

How to make a soda can stove

When you're in need of a quick stove in the wilderness… Coca-Cola to the rescue. It's a simple backpacking stove made with a knife, alcohol, and Coke (you don't really need Coke, any old aluminum soda can will ...

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Tie a monkey's fist knot

How to tie a monkey's fist knot

This video will show you how to tie a monkey's fist (the knot, not the primate- you would have to find another video for that).

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Survive an elevator freefall

How to survive an elevator freefall

It's a fact. Elevators and escalators kill about thirty people each year. What could you possibly do to avoid the humility of dying such a death? Believe it or not, there are things you can do, and MANswers has ...

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Make your own fire piston

How to make your own fire piston

A simple lighter that never runs out of fuel? You can actually make one for less than five bucks. Now you'll never be stranded without fire.

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How to identify animals in your community as a Boy Scout

Identify animals in your community as a Boy Scout

Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
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How to identify local poisonous plants as a Boy Scout

Identify local poisonous plants as a Boy Scout

Tenderfoot is the first rank earned as a Boy Scout. The requirements ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,671

How to identify plants in your community as a Boy Scout

Identify plants in your community as a Boy Scout

As a Boy Scout, when the First Class rank is attained, a scout has ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to identify wild plants for eating

Identify wild plants for eating

Learn how to identify and prepare wild plants for eating while in the the wilderness by watching this video tutorial. Get a good lesson in ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 2,308

How to jump into deep water and swim as a Boy Scout

Jump into deep water and swim as a Boy Scout

Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and camping skills. Compass work, nature observation, camp tools, and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to light a fire and a lightweight stove as a Boy Scout

Light a fire and a lightweight stove as a Boy Scout

Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,163

How to make a barometer and forecast the weather

Make a barometer and forecast the weather

If the indicator is showing high, the weather will be sunny and warm, if it falls down below the middle, the pressure in the air is low and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tl1 | Comments 0
Views 808

How to make a cool oil emergency lamp for under a buck

Make a cool oil emergency lamp for under a buck

See how to make a very cool oil lamp for just under one dollar. This ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to make a fishing spear survival weapon

Make a fishing spear survival weapon

Check out this video from Forest Monkey Productions on how make a survival fishing spear. This little tool can mean the difference between ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 6
Views 10,803

How to make a homemade fire extinguisher

Make a homemade fire extinguisher

The majority of preventable residential fires start on the kitchen stove. OodleboxTV fire expert Captain Mike Baker demos how to make a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0
Views 2,747

How to make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Check out this how-to video to start a fire using an AA battery and a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 58
Views 191,615

How to make a survival whistle from a tin can

Make a survival whistle from a tin can

This video shows how to make a whistle out of a piece of tin or aluminum from an ordinary can. It's easy to do! Why is it a survival ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
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How to make a whistle

Make a whistle

Andrew Price of Dryad Bushcraft demonstrates how to make a whistle out of a piece of willow that could be useful for fun and recreation as ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
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How to make an emergency oil lamp from a can of tuna

Make an emergency oil lamp from a can of tuna

Here's how to make an oil lamp out of a can of tuna. It will burn ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Atomic Shrimp | Comments 6
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How to make cordage from plant fibers

Make cordage from plant fibers

Check out this how to tutorial to learn how to make cordage from plant fibers. Don't forget that the plant, dogvane, is ideal cordage ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
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How to make pine-pitch adhesive

Make pine-pitch adhesive

Watch this short video on how to make pine-pitch adhesive (a natural hot-melt glue using dry/solidified pine sap as its main ingredient). ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 2,805

How to make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

Make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

Need rope, but don't have any. This is a great emergency trick for making rope with plastic bags. This video demonstrates a simple method ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to make wilderness survival priorities

Make wilderness survival priorities

Learn wilderness survival priorities. This is part two of a series on survival shelters and skills by Ron Hood. Find your directions, search ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
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How to orient a map and use a compass as a Boy Scout

Orient a map and use a compass as a Boy Scout

Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and ...more

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Views 3,185

How to participate in a flag ceremony as a Boy Scout

Participate in a flag ceremony as a Boy Scout

Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,684

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Creepy Crawler Ant Robot

Wow, this robot has incredible movement. "A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos ...

Remote Control Your Lawn Mower

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control. " ...How to make your ...

Why Buy a Car When You Can Build-It-Yourself?

BBC show Top Gear has built a homemade electric car in just 18 hours: the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust. According to Autocar,  "...the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust is a road legal car/shed that ...

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ...

SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

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