There are ways to incorporate leverage, and a few simple tricks, that can be used to defeat zip ties’ design. To escape from zip ties, you must begin your escape the moment the restraints are placed on your hands.
Category: Environment
How to construct a “wind catcher” to cool a building – the ingenious ancient method of catching and using a breeze to cool an interior space.
How to identify Mountain Lion (Cougar) tracks and signs.
How to survive extreme heat – tips on staying cool in the wilderness during a heatwave.
Is the United States of America on the verge of collapse? Here’s how to prepare for the inevitable decline of a nation.
How to survive a climate change apocalypse with these top edible foods that grow in hot conditions.
How to use a map and compass to navigate in the wild.
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…
How to survive a nuclear attack and shelter against radioactive fallout debris from a nuclear bomb explosion
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.
How to make a basic clean earth filter (filtering water with gravel and dirt)
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…