Plastic handcuffs (aka FlexiCuffs, Riot Cuffs, or Zip Ties) are popular with military and law enforcement officials when mass arrests are expected. Consisting of either two interlocking straps or a single cable tied around both wrists, they are cheaper, easier to carry, and less likely to spread communicable disease (plastic handcuffs are disposable). But zip…
Among one the Middle East’s most ancient technologies is the windcatcher, or bâdgir in Persian. These remarkable structures are a common sight soaring above the rooftops of Persia.
Mountain lions, also called cougars, may be found from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America. They possess the largest territory of any wild mammal.
With rapidly changing climates, it helps to understand which foods grow best in hotter climates.
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…
Forget the generic bear defense tips you read on other sites. Although there are many common defense strategies, how you defend yourself against a bear attack depends on the species of bear. In addition, poor wilderness etiquette can increase bear dangers for your fellow outdoorsmen so you must be aware of the extraneous factors that…
You can use nature to determine the general north/south direction in a pinch. Moss, puddles, snow melt patterns, rings in a tree stump, even animal behavior can be used to help you determine your north and south direction of travel.
In a wilderness survival situation, you can determine direction using “markers” in the sky, constellations and key stars, that point the way North or South. The astronomical objects to use for nighttime navigation are dependent upon your location – Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere.
Because the moon has no light of its own, we can only see it when it reflects the sun’s light. As it orbits the earth on its 28-day circuit, the shape of the reflected light varies according to its position.
The earth’s relationship to the sun can help you to determine direction (celestial navigation). Shadows will move in the opposite direction of the sun (shadows move from west to east). There are various methods you can use to determine the time or direction using the sun and shadows.
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