Archive for the ‘Tools n Such’ Category
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
We here in the Southwest are going through a pretty nasty storm. We are under a tornado watch until later this eve. With high winds (60 MPH +) and rain (a few inches) and a few feet of snow falling in the high country of Flagstaff, things are ...
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Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Well, in my travels, while surfing the next, I came across an "easy" way to make an earthen oven (Emergency Oven). Check it out the Cob Oven built in Australia at:
Cob Oven
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Friday, November 27th, 2009
From time to time, I need to clean out some stuff from the weapons depot. This way I can free up space for my 1 years storage and rotate stuff. Everything I am giving away is in great shape (low to no mileage)
And what better way to do with the ...
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
Merry Christmas (Yup, I said it!) Not very politically correct, am I!With Christmas coming up, this is a great time for all to think about little tools and things to add to the gift list. For instance, I told my kids I want a new Leatherman (preferably a Skeletool) for ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Short and long term survival in the Urban Environment can be tricky without the availability of electricity. We have all become accustomed to having things like refrigeration, air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter. Most houses run their stoves off of electricity.Having an emergency generator ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Yesterday I had to replace a sensor in my diesel truck (2003 Ford F250 with the 7.3 liter engine!) I was heading to church when the truck died on me completely about 3 blocks from the house (still in the neighborhood!) I was able to get the thing home and ...
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
Well, this morning my son decided to take his husky LED flashlight apart so he could make an altoids flashlight. OK. I do not know what the facination about altoids boxes are and my boys, but it got me thinking - more about that later!
The Husky LED flashlight ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Well, here is a review on the Eton FR150 Hand Crank radio. I received this unit about 3 weeks ago right before scout camp - what a great time to test under somewhat difficult situations. At camp, we were in the white mountains of Arizona close to ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
So, what kind of flashlight do you have in your kit? Is is a Mag Light or something else?
For me, I keep a Maglite in my vehicles - this is the one that I have: Maglight
Lets face facts that Mag-lights are the quality units that are totally affordable! ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
When you are putting together your survival kit, there are 5 1/2 items that you need to ensure to have to be minimally prepared. These are:
1. Water and Food
Lets face facts. The body can last only 3 days without water and several weeks without food. ...
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