CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) saves lives. If someone experiences a cardiac arrest or is not breathing, performing CPR until medical help arrives can dramatically improve their chances of survival. If you have not attended a first aid or CPR course, and you have no intention of doing so, at the very least save and study the […]
This Charger CAN Recharge Disposable Batteries. Learn More. Save Money
From an early age, I knew it was kind of possible to reuse disposable, single-use batteries; as a kid, we used to leave dead alkaline batteries out in the sunshine for a few hours, and this seemed to recharge them a little bit, so we could get a bit more use out of them… What […]
DIY Quick Fix For Garden (SHTF, Camping) Solar Lights
Solar lights like the picture above are in 90% of American gardens and yards, they make gardens look awesome, plus these little solar lights actually double up as emergency lighting if the power goes out. In fact, there is a whole load emergency preparedness, SHTF and homesteading uses for these solar lights. These solar lights […]
The Upside Down Fire Technique (And Why You Should Try It!)
So what is an upside-down fire and why should you be using this technique to light your fires? With the traditional way of building a fire, most people start with a small pile of kindling and then add larger logs as the fire gets going. With the upside-down fire technique you build your fire from […]
How To Turn An Off-The-Shelf Carport Into A Barn (Or Perhaps A Cabin?)
What a great idea! Purchase an off-the-shelf carport, assemble it, clad it with timber, add a door, and you have an awesome low-cost barn… You could cut costs even further by cladding with wood stripped from free wooden pallets. If you ask around local businesses, you can get an endless supply of free pallets. See […]
How To Recharge & Reuse Glow Sticks Over & Over
Whether you use glow sticks for fun or for tactical purposes, the fact remains that they are designed to be a single-use disposable item… With this little trick, you should be able to kind of recharge and reuse good quality glow sticks. Glow sticks tend to last anything from a few hours to several days. […]
4 Things You Need To Know If The Police Try To Search Your Phone
You Can Keep Your Phone Locked And Refuse To Unlock It It is your right to keep your phone locked and for you to refuse to unlock it. Doing this means they will not be able to look through your phone without your permission, should you be handcuffed or the phone is taken away from […]
2 Minute Trick To Clean/De-Haze Headlights
I have known about this tip/trick/hack for years, to be honest, I thought everyone did so it was a huge surprise when a friend of mine told me she has just paid $20 to have her headlights cleaned… Anyway this made me think that perhaps there are lots of people out there paying professionals or […]
