How to survive a climate change apocalypse with these top edible foods that grow in hot conditions.

With rapidly changing climates, it helps to understand which foods grow best in hotter climates.

All about the USGI compass and how to use it [VIDEO]

To determine the direction, or bearing, from one point to another, you need a compass as well as a map. Most compasses are marked with the four cardinal points—north, east, south, and west—but some are marked additionally with the number of degrees in a circle (360: north is 0 or 360, east is 90, south…

After a nuclear bomb is detonated, residual radioactive material is propelled into the upper atmosphere. The material then falls from the sky, showering earth with radioactive debris. Fallout from a nuclear blast has unique properties and thus, distinct requirements for sheltering against and surviving its deadly effect.

Clean earth filter water gravel dirt to remove radioactivity from contaminated water sources

The most basic of water filters is the clean earth filter. Although not ideal for producing crystal clear clean drinking water, it does have the added advantage of filtering out some components that other filters are unable to remove. For instance, a basic clean earth filter can filter out 99% of radioactivity in water making…

Thermite is an easy-to-make compound that produces an explosive exothermic reaction, creating a brief burst of extremely high temperature – enough to weld metal, explode steam, and even burn through concrete.

A bow drill is most often used for starting a fire – it’s the most efficient fire starting method – but a bow drill can be used for drilling holes too. A bow drill consists of five basic components – spindle (or drill), board, socket (aka handhold or bearing block), string, and the bow..

How to escape a car that has been submerged under water

About 400 people die each year from drowning inside their own submerged vehicles. Here’s how to escape a car submerged under water.

Morse code is a method of transmitting textual messages using a series of patterns. Each text unit in the pattern can be represented (or reproduced) using on-off tones (sound), flashing lights, or clicks representing “dots” and “dashes” (known as dits and dahs).