Waterproof Fire Starter

I have seen many examples of fire starters, but I wanted to try and make one that was made out of only primitive materials. I wanted to make sure that it was small and waterproof. Also, it could be used with any primitive coal producing method of fire making, like the hand drill or bow drill, as well as more modern methods, like steel and flint, Ferrocerium Rods, matches and lighters. Here is what I did . . . . Supplies: 1. Begin by placing the char cloth into the center of the jute tinder nest. Next begin wrapping the tinder with thin strips of birch bark. Carefully dip half of the wrapped bundle into the wax to seal the bark in place. When you are ready to use your fire starter (this was done on a rainy day, on cold wet pavement, in late October, in Northeast Wisconsin), simply cut it in half, pull out the tinder nest from the inside, expose the char cloth and you are ready to go. E-mail your comments to "Joshua Stuck " at jstuck@marinette.k12.wi.us PrimitiveWays Home Page

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100 Items to Disappear First 100 Items to Disappear First 1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.) 2. Water Filters/Purifiers 3. Portable Toilets 4. From a Sarajevo War Survivor: Experiencing horrible things that can happen in a war - death of parents and friends, hunger and malnutrition, endless freezing cold, fear, sniper attacks. 1. Best fishing knots and rope knots Official BioLite Site | Home of the CampStove - BioLite Stove Complete Guide to Emergency Airplane Landings Image by Martin Hartland We’ve all had the thought cross our mind while flying, “What if the pilot(s) somehow became incapacitated and I had to land this thing? What would I do?” You’re a hero, boo-yah! Maintain Aircraft Control (Straight and Level) When you first arrive in the cockpit take the left seat if possible, this is generally where the Captain or Aircraft Commander sits and often has easier access to some of the instruments you’ll need to fly. As soon as you sit down take a deep breath and look outside to see if the aircraft is in a dive (you see more ground in the windscreen than sky), climb, turn, etc. If you are in the clouds and can’t tell the attitude of the aircraft, then it will be necessary to use the attitude indicator, also referred to as the artificial horizon. Make a Radio Call After you have the aircraft under control, the next step is to contact Air Traffic Control (ATC) over the radio to explain the situation and ask for help. Do What They Tell You You’ve landed!

The Godfrey Edition: Ordnance Survey Maps Forget apps and useless startups: These four African girls have created a pee-powered generator 7 November '12, 04:58pm Follow What have you built lately? 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator. All over Africa, young men and women have missioned across the country and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. These four girls may not end up doing that either, but their efforts definitely stand more of a chance than yet another hyper local social cloud app. Here’s how it works: Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which cracks the urea into nitrogen, water, and hydrogen.The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of electricity. More great finds from around the Web: TNW Shareables Image credit: David Lat

One-Year Emergency Food Supply by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. - Grandpappy Traditional One-Year Emergency Food Supply For One Adult (3,000 Calories per Day) Copyright © 2008,2014 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All Rights Reserved. Introduction The original retail price for each food item was established at the beginning of the year 2008 on January 9, 2008. The Total Retail Cost for the entire one-year emergency food supply on January 9, 2008 was $1,385 in the Southeastern United States. Traditional One-Year Emergency Food Supply The retail Cost of the following "One-Year Emergency Food Supply" is based on prices as of January 1, 2014. Explanation of the Foods Included in the One-Year Emergency Food Supply Indefinite Shelf Life: Indefinite does not mean infinite. Frozen Foods: Do not invest in frozen foods for a long-term hard times event. Comfort Foods: The above list contains 60 different food items. Can Opener: Every family should invest in an old-fashioned manually operated can opener. Appetite fatigue does not occur when there is no food available.

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