Spotlight in Disaster Preparation

How to make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

Make rope from plastic bags in an emergency

It's an emergency and you need to rappel down a mountain - what do you do? Well, you just take a bunch of those plastic grocery bags that ...more

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How to construct an effective deer snare

Construct an effective deer snare

Hunting… every hunter wants to bag that big, beautiful buck. But not every hunter wants to do it the hard way. But in actuality, this deer ...more

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How to identify wild plants for eating

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 ...more

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How to make a soda can stove

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 ...more

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How to make your own fire piston

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 survive an elevator freefall

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 ...more

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How to make a snare for trapping in the wild

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 ...more

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

Make a cool oil emergency lamp for under a buck

During a power outage, you're stuck lighting candles and snapping glow ...more

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How to make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Staple. Battery. Fire. That is it. There's not much else beyond that ...more

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How to tie a monkey's fist knot

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

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 ...more

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How to make a fishing spear survival weapon

Make a fishing spear survival weapon

Catching your own fish today is nothing more than a mere hobby, thanks to commercial fishermen and aquafarming. But one day, you might ...more

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Here are eyewitness Eskimo secrets to building your very own igloo

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Spotlight > Disaster Preparation (13 How-Tos)

Super Robot Has Powers of Levitation

This robot hasn't levitated any humans yet (especially not pictured Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall), but it looks like the sky may be the limit with the Robo-Air Jet System. Developed by Aaron ...

Smoke Bombs Make Beautiful Art

What is it about the infamous colored smoke bomb that is so deeply satisfying, so beautiful? Well, first there's an explosion (always fun), which then yields beautiful billowing clouds of saturated ...

$44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar

Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to ...

Stomach Churning Taxidermy Fashion

Uh...yuck. Fun, but definitely yuck. Terrifying taxidermied jewelry and accessories by Reid Peppard. That's right, dead rodent cufflinks, change purses, bowties, bracelets... and a guinea pig hair ...

Eat Your Way Through the Periodic Table (Yum! Cupcakes)

Science geeks behold, the perfect dessert. The cupcake Periodic Table. Pretty simple to do-it-yourself. Start with basic cupcakes in a square mold and decorate! Previously, Knit the Periodic Table ...

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