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Make a survival fire from a battery and staple

How to make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Staple. Battery. Fire. That is it. There's not much else beyond that. What took cavemen centuries is as simple as touching two ...

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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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Start a campfire with jumper cables and a car battery

How to start a campfire with jumper cables and a car battery

I never thought I'd use another No. 2 pencil again until I saw this ingenious idea... making fire with pencil lead, jumper cables ...

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Build igloos in northern Canadian Arctic like Eskimos

How to build igloos in northern Canadian Arctic like Eskimos

Here are eyewitness Eskimo secrets to building your very own igloo. The key is very cold blocks of snow/ice. Snow/ice is not the ...

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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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How to survive a fire

Survive a fire

Whether a house fire or a forest fire, when a blaze catches you off guard, you have precious little time to react. HOW TO SURVIVE outlines ...more

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How to survive a volcano eruption

Survive a volcano eruption

When the mountaintop blows there's little time to waste, so HOW TO SURVIVE instructs you how to dodge falling debris, listen for a Lahar ...more

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How to survive a weather storm

Survive a weather storm

With deadly storms on the rise, HOW TO SURVIVE keeps you in the know, advising what to do to get ready for a big storm, how and where to ...more

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How to avoid dangers of low water crossings

Avoid dangers of low water crossings

Flooding occurs in a low water area and often appears to be safe. Motorists who drive through flooded areas risk losing control of their ...more

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How to teach kids about natural disasters

Teach kids about natural disasters

Natural disasters happen for different reasons. Some are related to weather such as lightning storms, hurricanes, tornados and winter ...more

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How to understand thunderstorm electrification and lightning

Understand thunderstorm electrification and lightning

There were two broad objectives to the 2004 TELEX project: One was to ...more

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How to be prepared for a hurricane

Be prepared for a hurricane

Hurricane preparedness tips with hurricane expert John Van Pelt. Learn about storm trends, basic safety, emergency supplies and storm ...more

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How to be prepared to care for your pets during an emergency

Be prepared to care for your pets during an emergency

Three important factors in an emergency for your pets. Have an ...more

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How to go through a preparedness checklist

Go through a preparedness checklist

There are so many questions to ask yourself to be prepared for any type of emergency. Do you have an emergency kit? Does your family have ...more

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How to learn how severe weather is forecasted and monitored

Learn how severe weather is forecasted and monitored

Severe weather and how to forecast and monitor it. Jeff Kimpel ...more

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How to make an emergency kit

Make an emergency kit

Martha talks about what to do during a natural disaster, as well as what items you should have on hand in case of an emergency. There are ...more

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How to make hurricane shutters for a home

Make hurricane shutters for a home

Protecting a home from any hurricane damage can be difficult to do but you can minimize it by applying shutters to windows. Watch this ...more

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How to make your home fire-safe

Make your home fire-safe

A happy home is, among other things, a fire-safe home. Big things, like the construction of your roof, and small things, like the type of ...more

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How to prepare for severe storms with an emergency kit

Prepare for severe storms with an emergency kit

Preparing for a severe storm can be the key to your survival. Get ...more

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How to prepare your house for a natural disaster

Prepare your house for a natural disaster

Storm Season 2008 kicked off June 1 and early predictions are for an "above average" year. At least 13 named storms are on the way to the ...more

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How to prepare your room for an earthquake

Prepare your room for an earthquake

Learn how to make sure your dorm room is ready for an earthquake.

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How to survive an avalanche

Survive an avalanche

Rocket spends his days trying to predict, prevent, and often create avalanches to keep Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, safe for skiers.

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How to survive an avalanche

Survive an avalanche

While the snow-covered mountains can be exhilarating, they can also be dangerous. Here's what to do to stay safe. You Will Need * An ...more

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How to survive an earthquake

Survive an earthquake

Heading to college? Check this out and save your life during an earthquake.

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No Lightsaber Required: DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad

Yum, geekdom fun. A Jar Jar salad. Wonderfully silly How-To from Only Knives: "A side dish from the Dark Side: Sculpt Jar Jar Binks out of a root vegetable." You'll need some serious ...

Sculpt Melted Cassette Tape Puddles Into Skulls

Cool cassette tape art by Atlanta based artist Brian Dettmer. From Design Boom: "...Dettmer was walking down the street he spotted a dead bird and an idea hit him. ‘here was this thing that used ...

This Dude Builds Glaciers. Here's How.

Most DIY freaks do-it-themselves because they love it. Because they're curious, creative, and like to take the long road (or figure out an ingenious short cut). In the case of Chewang Norphel (aka the ...

DIY Contortionist-Cycle

Finally, a well designed solution to studio-style living. The Contortionist bicycle. London-native Dominic Hargreaves, unhappy with the available options, designed this folding bike himself (true DIY ...

Flickr Photos Reveal Harvard's True Colors

Cartograms are usually pretty mundane, but throw in Flickr, Photoshop, and a well-known public place and you have an artistic representation of popular colors. Much more eye-grabbing than your common ...

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