All videos for the tag : tricks (46 videos) - page 3
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The bark of the wild cherry tree is a traditional Native American remedy. However, the bark still has another value: it helps you to kindle a fire. The wild cherry tree bark burns about 3 times longer, than birch bark. This is helpful if you are forced to kindle a fire under wet weather conditions,…
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This time: Charcoal as Survival Medicine. Diarrhoea will normally develop as a result of consuming contaminated food or water. Diarrhoea is detected when the number of daily bowel movements increases by the factor of two or more, the stools being soft and watery. A small amount of charcoal slurry will settle the stomach as charcoal…
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Improvised Camp Lantern (part two) – extremely simple.
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The candle emergency lantern, made of a old tin can, a candle, and a bit of wire for handle, is a device that will be found to be very useful in an emergency. The whole thing was a boxed light, shining ahead like a searchlight.
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Looking for a way to test your fire building skills? Try lighting a “one-match-fire”. This is even more impressive in wet conditions, windy weather, and in other scenarios that increase the difficulty for fire making.
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Air has a low thermal conductivity but is very mobile. There are thus two elements that are important in protecting from the cold: 1: stopping the wind from penetrating and replacing the layer of warm air close to the body; 2: setting up a layer of still air which serves as insulation, by the use…
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Uses for an old umbrella: 4 Amazing Tricks for Woodrunners, Camper, Hunters and Recyclers: Place 4: Coat hanger, in order to dry clothing. Place 3: Wind protection for your campfire. Place 2: Rain protection for a small campfire. And the number 1 is: A Hunting blind, cheaply and just as well as a commercial but…
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The Self-Extinguishing Candle: There are some 18,000 candle-caused fires annually in the United States, and experts blame carelessness on the part of candle users. Some Candle fires occur because candles were left unattended, abandoned or inadequately supervised. To leave your candle burning so that it will safely extinguish itself at any estimated time, insert the…
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This time: Once you get to your bug out location – how will you be living in? Do everything you can to take care of yourself, now more than ever before. Security: Make sure that the rock structure is solid and there are no rocks poised to fall from the roof on you while you’re…
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This time: How to create a warm environment. Stay off the ground: You lose more heat to the cold ground than you do to the air around you, so having or making a raised platform is a good way to start off your primitive shelter. To achieve this goal, a camping bed or an camping…
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The Lighthouse Emergency Signal: Once lost in wilderness, you have to do everything to be found as soon as possible by search and rescue teams. The Lighthouse signal trick can help you to achieve this aim. These things are needed: a trekking pole, plastic bottle, 3 way flashing safety light or a cigarette lighter with…
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If you find yourself without shoes, it is important that you find a way to cover your feet. With a grass bundle a sort of shoe sole is formed…..
