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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 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 basic items together. Then bam. Spark.

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Identify wild plants for eating

How to identify wild plants for eating

Never get hungry again if you somehow get lost in the woods. The trick is to figure out which plants are good to eat, and which are poisonous. Learning the difference is essential, especially if you want to go ...

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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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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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How to prepare for an earthquake

Prepare for an earthquake

Get tips on how to prepare for an earthquake from the public access channel of Seattle

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How To Protect Your Home from a Wildfire

Protect Your Home from a Wildfire

Bushfire, Brushfire, Forest fire, Wildfire, call it what you will, these fires are a very real part of life in many places. Every summer we ...more

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How To Recover from a Disaster

Recover from a Disaster

Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is ...more

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How to secure a water heater

Secure a water heater

Leave it to Seattle to take care of every detail of earthquake prevention safety. Learn how to safely secure and anchor down your water ...more

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How To Survive a Dust Storm or Sandstorm

Survive a Dust Storm or Sandstorm

Dust storms are among nature 's most violent and unpredictable phenomena. High winds lift dirt particles or, in the case of sandstorms, sand ...more

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How to survive a flood

Survive a flood

James A. Donnelly has lived through floods since he was a child in Pennsylvania, each one giving him more insight into effective flood ...more

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How To Survive a Hurricane

Survive a Hurricane

A hurricane is classified as any tropical or subtropical storm with winds above 74 MPH. Those of us who live on the gulf coast have seen our ...more

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How To Survive a Super Comet Hitting Earth

Survive a Super Comet Hitting Earth

A large comet could come from the outer reaches of the solar system at very short notice. See how you could survive a comet impact like the ...more

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How To Survive a Tornado

Survive a Tornado

It is often said that tornadoes are nature's most violent storms, and for good reason. Not only do tornadoes carry winds up to 320 ...more

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How To Survive a Tsunami

Survive a Tsunami

A tsunami is a series of destructive and very dangerous waves that result from earthquake activity or some other type of underwater ...more

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How To Survive a Tsunami (for Kids)

Survive a Tsunami (for Kids)

A tsunami is a series of huge waves that come from something happening under the sea that disturbs the water, such as an earthquake or an ...more

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How To Survive an Earthquake

Survive an Earthquake

Earthquakes can be among the most destructive natural disasters. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but your chances of survival are much ...more

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Pyro-Spirograph-Drawings

Rosemarie Fiore is badass. She makes art with pyrotechnics, amusement park rides, Atari, guns, and pinball machines. Though all of her work is cool, I have to say my favorite piece is Fiore's larger ...

Who Needs Jump Rope When You Have a Flexible Friend

Breakdancing. Acrobatics. Gymnastics. Human jump roping fits in all. And why not? It's frickin' awesome. (Image credit: Flickr user envycleopatra.)

Indian Spiderman Defies Gravity (and Death)

Real life spiderman, Jyothi Rai of India, spends his time entertaining tourists by scaling walls of the Chitradurga Fort. The daredevil works completely harness free. Inspired? WonderHowTo's Climbing ...

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 ...

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