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Foxhole radio - ZombieSquadWiki. From ZombieSquadWiki Work in Progress The traditional foxhole radio is made out of scavenged parts by some soldiers during World War II.

Foxhole radio - ZombieSquadWiki

This page documents that radio as well as improvements to help it work better. The construction of the radio is not very difficult and most people age 6 and up should be able to make one. This is not only fun project, but one that can dramatically increase your ability to get information when you need it most. Basic Radio The basic radio is simply a diode, crystal earpiece (piezo electric), and an antenna. The antenna is the top left triangle looking thing. The coil is the spring looking thing Ground is the right triangle The headphones are the ear muff looking things The diode is the triangle with the line on the left side Making the coil Items required About 50 feet of wire bottle or other non-conducting form about 6 inches in length and about 2 inches in diameter pen, nail, stick to make taps.

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ZombieSquad. Lightweight Alcohol Cookset - 24203 - Military Surplus. Make Your Own Homemade Survival Bars » Food Storage and Survival. Have you ever wanted to make your own survival food bars? Like the survival food bars the stores sell, but homemade survival bars so you know what’s in them. Well, I got together with a few friends to make some homemade survival food bars and here’s how it turned out. Make sure to read through the comments when you’re done for some suggestions on making them better! Apparently there are a couple of different recipes out there for these survival bars, we just used one I had been given by a food storage lady.

This was really an interesting experiment, because there were 6 of us making these survival bread loaves, and of course they turned out 6 different ways. Ingredients: Hesperian Health Guides. Snares and Traps. Survival snares. Survivalists Guide to Survival traps and snares. Snares and Traps are designed to choke, crush, hang, or entangle the animals that you’re trying to catch.

Survivalists Guide to Survival traps and snares

The best traps are usually very simple to make and should be placed in multiple locations. When using traps and snares, numbers are very important. The more traps you place, the better your chances are of catching something. It’s also a good idea to use a variety of traps. I’ve found that certain traps sometimes work better depending on your location. The Top 50 Survival Blogs! Weapons. Survival Knife – 7 Things to Consider Before Choosing Yours.

A Survival Knife is probably the single most important tool in your survival gear.

Survival Knife – 7 Things to Consider Before Choosing Yours

You can do a LOT to survive in the wilderness with nothing but a good knife. That said, here are 7 things you should consider when choosing a survival knife. X-ray image of a KJ Eriksson Mora Carbon Knife 711 showing the length of the tang. 1. Tang. The Tang of a knife is the portion of the blade that extends down into the handle. 2. The handle on survival knives varies widely. Cold Steel & Survival : Knives, Machetes, & More. Survival Knives. Survival Knives - CRKT. Cheaper Than Dirt - America's Ultimate Shooting Sports Discounter. How To Select Firearms On A Budget. January 21, 2012, by Ken Jorgustin Guest post: by ‘TripodXL’ The dictionary defines logic as; a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration: the science of the formal principles of reasoning.

How To Select Firearms On A Budget

Basically this means that you use a reasoned basis, i.e. based in supported fact and deductive reasoning, to determine a particular path or decision that logically follows the preponderance of the calculated and obvious evidence. The flipside of this coin is to use personal opinion for decision making as opposed to facts. The Ultimate Survival Gun Resource Guide. This is a fairly comprehensive list of survival gun resources that I curated to help you decide which survival gun is best for you.

The Ultimate Survival Gun Resource Guide

No one gun is ideal for every person. Look through the list below and read what you think will be helpful to someone in your situation. The list is divided into various categories for easy identification and reading. Survival Weapons. How to Make a Survival Shotgun. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. As a Survival and Preparedness instructor, I take my line of work very seriously–sometimes too seriously. Occasionally, though, I like to take on survival projects that are just downright fun.

This article highlights one of those projects. I’m fortunate in that I’ve been able to turn my passion into my profession–this being the study of Survival and Preparedness. Survival Shotgun Part 1: 6 Reasons You Need One. A shotgun is a valuable tool that should be in every survival toolkit.

Survival Shotgun Part 1: 6 Reasons You Need One

In today’s environment the shotgun can be a bit of a question mark; it’s more powerful than a pistol but has less range than a rifle, and limited magazine capacity. It’s not always clear when or how to deploy the shotgun. Here are 6 good reasons every survivalist needs one. This article is Part 1 in a series of guest posts on the Survival Shotgun by mr. Smashy (Flickr) Part 2 and Part 3. Field Expedient Weapons, Tools, and Equipment - Other Expedient Weapons.

You can make other field-expedient weapons such as the throwing stick, archery equipment, and the bola. Throwing Stick The throwing stick, commonly known as the rabbit stick, is very effective against small game (squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits). The rabbit stick itself is a blunt stick, naturally curved at about a 45-degree angle. Select a stick with the desired angle from heavy hardwood such as oak. Guides. Preparing an Emergency Evacuation Plan An emergency evacuation plan has two parts: evacuation from your house, and evacuation from your neighborhood.

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An evacuation plan for your home is useful not only for disasters, but also for fires or other incidents in your home. Important points to remember when creating an evacuation plan for your home are: Plants. Zombie Survival & Defense Wiki - Zombie Survival & Defense Wiki. Maps. Are you prepared? Fire and Cooking. Stove In A Can. Survival Gear. Weight: 35.00 LBS (All items are packed securely in our 5 Gallon Bucket with Toilet Seat Lid) The kit includes the following:

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Build a Personalized Ready Kit

Ready to eat Non thirst provokingSmall and lightweightAll natural ingredients. How to Make an Emergency Survival Kit for Your Home. Home Made Survival Kit. 72 Hour Kit – How to Make a 72 Hour Kit for Emergency Preparedness. Water. Filters. Emergency Water Purification Techniques. This section discusses various types of water treatment devices which can be used during an emergency to provide a continuing supply of potable(drinkable) water for your family. This water can then be stored in one or more of the systems discussed in the preceding sections. If water you locate is brackish, first strain the debris through a paper towel, clean cloth or coffee filter.

Then treat by one of the methods described below. Before we look at those specific treatment methods, let's examine the various types of contaminants for which we are taking these special precautions. Unpurified drinking water may contain four things that pose health risks: protozoan parasites toxic bacteria harmful viruses; and poisonous chemicals. Reactions range from no symptoms at all, to desperate illness, to death for some immune-compromised individuals as we noted in the Milwaukee example earlier.

Emergency Water Storage. Rainwater Harvesting Collection Systems. Building a Rainwater Collection System: A GearDiary DIY. Ten years ago, I acquired two 55-gallon plastic drums to store an emergency supply of water for the impending Y2K disaster occurring at the stroke of midnight 2000. Of course, I became suspicious when the plane I was flying on did not fall out of the sky on 9/9/99 and my trusty Honda still ran like a charm well past January 1, 2000. Being the positive person that I am, I was grateful to acquire several storage containers of personal hygiene items, first aid supplies and all kinds of camping paraphenia that I still use. Catching it, saving it, treating i, ...

Augason Farms™ Emergency Water Storage Kit. 21ST CENTURY FOOD STORAGE - Water Storage. WaterBOB Emergency Drinking Water Storage: Home Improvement. Water Treatment & Storage Options - MyPatriotSupply.com. Make Your Own Emergency Drinking Water Pouches. Solar Still Basics. Introduction. Desert Survival: The Solar Still (DesertUSA) There was the man in tattered clothing, his body sweaty, his swollen eyes squinting over miles of sand. Cattle skulls and scorpions scattered the ground while vultures circled overhead awaiting their imminent feast. In a futile last glance, he held himself up with shaking arms. Then his head cocked to the side like a confused dog -- could it really be?

Buried in the waves of heat rising from the sand, a small grove of palm trees rose far in the distance. Struggling to balance himself, he broke into a clumsy run. Being a transplant from the Midwest to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, I grew up with Hollywood's distorted images of the Desert Southwest. The Solar Still Water Purification Kit. Survival Kits and Combinations. Water Purification. Survival Metrics.com. Solar Power. Solar power, no compromises. FreeLoader Pro Solar Charger. Solar Cookers, Ovens, and Food Dryers. SOLAR COOKING, SOLAR OVEN, SOLAR OVENS, COOK WITH THE SUN, SURVIVAL COOKING, SURVIVAL. Welcome to. Making and using a solar cooker by Joe Radabaugh Issue #30.

Solar Oven Society. Storage. Containers. Home > Supplies > Buckets, Cans & Drums Nelson 5 Gallon Food Grade, Plastic Buckets allow you to securely store food, liquids, or other items. These wide-mouth buckets give you easier access to your items, and the large capacity pail allows you to store large quantities. 5 Gallon Buckets are stackable, so you can save space in tight storage areas. Designed for industrial strength storage, these food grade buckets are ideal for long term storage of bulk grains, cereals, flour, sugar and a wide array of other household items. Keeps items dry.Ideal for use as emergency storage container.70 mil and stand 14" tall.The mouth of the pail is 12" and botton is 10-1/4".USDA and FDA approved and Bisphenol A (BPA) free.Optional reusable lid has air tight seal and Reike pour spout.

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