Knowledge Weighs Nothing

Make 12 Door Or Perimeter Alarms For Just $2.49 (80 decibels!)

pulling fireworks

I found these little Pulling Trick Fireworks on Amazon (you may be able to find similar locally) which are designed for pranking friends and family. They have a  5 inch pull string on each side of a 1.5 inch charge; You rig them on anything that opens such as doors, windows and draws to prank people when they open them… I haven’t tried these myself, but providing they work, it appears to me that they can also be used for security purposes to set door/window alarms and perimeter tripwire alarms.

You attach one string to the door/window frame and the other to the door/window itself.  When the door/window is pushed open it pulls the firework in a similar way to a Christmas cracker and it goes bang and omits a 80 decibel bang! You can buy a 12 pack of these pull string fireworks from Amazon for just $2.49 with free delivery.

These pull string fireworks could also be used with some fishing line to create a tripwire perimeter alarm when outdoors hiking, camping or if you’ve bugged-out to the wilderness. Simply tie one end of the trip wire to one of the strings, run your tripwire around the area you want to protect and simply tie the end of the wire to the other string on the firework.

Check out the Pulling Trick Fireworks on Amazon

Originally posted 2013-08-06 11:57:16.

How To Escape From Handcuffs

Firstly, this information is not for people who have done something illegal and have been justifiably and lawfully handcuffed (actually law enforcement and military often use zip ties now anyway). This information is for people who are concerned and want to be prepared in case they become the victim of illegal restraint in SHTF type scenarios. This is a very quick and easy technique to learn and implement, as long as your hands are cuffed in front of you and you have a bobby-pin or paper-clip.

(Photo from: .v1ctor Casale)

Originally posted 2013-08-05 18:25:14.

Make A Slingshot Bow in 5 minutes!

slingshot bow

Fancy turning your slingshot into a slingshot-bow? The short tutorial below shows how to do just that!

The tutorials uses a whisker biscuit for the arrow rest; these can be pretty expensive, so if you are on a tight budget, you can use a keyring and two rubber bands. Simply tie the rubber bands to the keyring and attach each band to each arm of the slingshot (so the keyring sits in the middle!) You will have to adjust the height and tension for accuracy, but it is a whole load cheaper that buying a whisker biscuit…

Make A Slingshot Bow in 5 minutes!

(Photo from: mountainmedic via Instructables)

Originally posted 2013-08-02 18:03:09.

Stanley FUBAR Demolition Bar (Another Prepper’s Friend!)

fubar

Last week I did a quick post: Trucker’s (Preppers!) Friend All-Purpose and Survival Tool. I thought the Trucker’s Friend looked like an awesome bit of kit, which would be ideal for preppers. I liked it so much, that I had one sent to me and I will write a full review of it in due course. When I posted about the Trucker’s Friend on the Facebook page, someone asked why I was featuring it if I had no personal experience of using it. Firstly, I never stated it was a review of the product and secondly, whilst I haven’t reviewed the product, 33 people on Amazon have and they gave it 5/5.

Anyway to try and right the wrong, today I am featuring the Stanley STHT55134 FUBAR Demolition Bar and this is something I do own! The Stanley FUBAR demolition bar has a ground chisel and prying end for ripping cutting and prying, with a nail puller at the other end. The tool is comfortable and a good weight in the hand; once sharpened, the blade can be used for light chopping chores, you can’t throw it, but it could otherwise replace a tomahawk.

I think this demolition bar is the perfect size and weight for a bug-out-bag; the blade is very sharp and it can do many of the tasks of a knife or tomahawk, and for its size, it is great for wrecking, demolishing and gaining entry through doors and windows. It’s also a handy weapon for self-defence. The great news is – it currently sells for just $15.99 on Amazon (I actually paid more!) and I think that represents excellent value.

Check it out on Amazon: Stanley FUBAR Demolition Bar

Originally posted 2013-07-25 19:56:08.

Field Treatment of Diabetic Shock

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I often get asked about what diabetics should do in survival or SHTF situations… If you are prepping and getting caught up with all the if, buts and hows, imagine for a moment, how much more difficult it would be if you or a family member had a illness or condition which requires regular treatment.

I don’t have all the answers, but below is a post detailing the symptoms of diabetic shock, and how to treat it in the field. It is especially important to know the symptoms as one of the main one is confusion, so the affected person might not be able to say – hey I am diabetic and going into shock.

Field Treatment of Diabetic Shock

(Photo from: Outdoor Self Reliance)

Originally posted 2013-07-22 17:37:10.

How To Make Hardtack


Most people have heard of hardtack, but if you haven’t, hardtack is a hard bread/cracker survival food that has been made and used by soldiers, explorers and sailors for 100s and 100s of years…

Hardtack is simple and easy to make, nutritious, stores for months, and it tastes ok, if a little bland. These four properties make hardtack a vital survival food to make and know how to make. There are only 3 ingredients in traditional hardtack – flour (wholemeal unprocessed flour is best), salt and water.

Watch the video and see how to make hardtack. I recommend everyone has a go at making some, as you might come to rely on it one day…

 

(Photo from: Minnesota Historical Society)

Originally posted 2013-06-30 19:29:32.