Survival Basics - page 20
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As a evader you must be proficient in the use of evasion and/or survival equipment to facilitate evasion. This time: Water purification. Water is very essential, but it can be difficult to acquire. No matter where water is procured, try to remain completely concealed when doing so. The enemy knows you need water and may…
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The fuzz matchstick trick: Feather sticks, tinder or fuzz sticks, are one of the best ways to get a fire going when kindling is hard to come by. Fundamentally, a feather stick is just a branch that has had long, thin strips shaved off of it in order to provide more surface area – the…
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The Hexamine stove is used by most of the worlds armed forces. With the included Hexamine Fuel Tablets, you can easily prepare a meal. If tablets are no longer available, from whatever reason, then use this military survival technique. Keep in mind: When things don’t go as planned: Adapt. Improvise and Overcome.
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Tea strainer: improvised Rescue Signaling Technique Signaling for rescue in any survival situation is extremely important. The more signaling ‘know-how’ tactics you have in your “Trick-Bag” the better your chances are of rescue. 1) Stuff the tea strainer with birch bark. 2) Light the Birch bark (wait for a short time, then perform step 3)…
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This time: Improvised Oil lamp, based on the Kudlik (Inuit lamp, originally with a stone base, lit by whale or seal oil. The Kudlik was used for heat, melting snow, cooking and drying clothes). . Sardines can: The oil (olive oil) is of course useful energy when consumed, but it can provide an emergency heat…
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This Time: How to pimp your transpiration bag. The experienced knows how complicated it is, to get the water from the bag.. This must not be any more. The sun causes the bag to heat up which will draw water from the leaves. This water will evaporate and then condense on the inside walls of…
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Power Blackout! Here’s a way to lighten up the situation: The “All in One” Survival Lantern. The key to it is a butane cigarette lighter! Cheap, simple and effective. Tell Us What You Think: How would you prepare in order to survive a long-term blackout?
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This time: Don´t burn your fingers! Some have already tried this trick, and burned their fingers. So it’s time to show the trick again. Cut a strip from the aluminium foil of 10 cm and fold it in half lengthwise, in order to make a kind of butterfly bandage. Leave a thin “bridge” in the…
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If your BIC-lighter runs out of fuel or you’ve only got a spark, you can still light a fire. The lean-to is a classic shelter around the world. But is not quite as efficient of a shelter as the TV shows and books would lead us to believe. It offers little in the way of…
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Prepper´s homemade fire booster. Packaged in small containers, it can be taken on camping trips in order to kindle a campfire or be used as a barbecue lighter at home. Put a tin with tree resin in a water bath. Once it melts, olive oil can be added (The mixing ratio between tree resin and…
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Flood Season Has Arrived. It’s the rainy season and many states are already facing massive floods. Swimming in flood waters can be very dangerous. It should never be done – except your life depends on it. Here are a survival tip to help you prepare for the tough weather. I show you how to use…
