How to Heat Your Room for 15 Cents a Day
Wanting to cut costs on the energy bill, especially now that temperatures are dropping for the season? Economics may be one reason to seek more sustainable energy sources, but this inventive way to heat the house is also purely fascinating. Journalist, YouTuber, and boat owner Dylan Winter created his DIY heater using tea lights and placed inside a bread tin and covered with two ceramic flowerpots. This creative system uses the scientific principles of convection heat transfer and, according to Winter, can heat his home for around 8 hours a day.
Survival Fire Starters – Do You Have 5 Ways to Make Fire?
I would put the ability to make fire right behind water, shelter, and food in the list of most important things in a survival situation, and before food and shelter in some cases. Since being able to start a fire is so important, are you really going to rely on only one or two ways to do it? I think you should have at least 5 fire starters in your Bug Out Bag or in any survival preps for that matter. Be sure to notice that I am not talking about different types of tinder, like cedar shavings, fire log, paper etc. I am talking about 5 ways to actually make fire, to get that first spark. Without that, the rest really doesn’t matter.
26 steps to self sufficiency - TheHomesteadingBoards.com
26 steps to self sufficiency. 1. Plant a garden : This is the basic building block for anyone looking to walk a simpler path in life in the modern world.
20 Best Camping Gadgets For The Great Outdoors
While the rewards of time spent in the wilderness are nearly priceless, not everyone possesses the desire or the means to truly rough it in for an extended period of time. And while Emerson, Thoreau, and Kerouac may have differed in opinion, we believe holding on to some semblance of our tech-driven lives helps us maintain some sanity and safety in the great outdoors; no one wants to quit cold turkey. Now, we’re not suggesting a direct transference of your home entertainment system to the nearest campsite, but we do want to shed light on some perks that even the most adventurous outdoorsmen may receive from a little tech assistance.
How to make a rocket with sugar and kitty litter
Got some powdered sugar and kitty litter just lying around? Sure, there are some more practical uses for both of those things, but let's add some potassium nitrate to the mix and blow it all sky-high. [optional caption text here] Image: [name here]/Shutterstock
3 Steps to Building a Fire
There is no doubt about the greatest advance since mankind started hunting with spears, clubs and wearing animal skins… is the ability to harness the power of fire. In a survival situation, being able to get a fire going can mean the difference between life and death. With a fire you can boil water for drinking or cooking, provide heat, and even signal for help. The heat and light provided by a fire while alone at night in the middle of nowhere, can provide a sense of security and comfort. Fire can also serve as a weapon to drive off predatory animals.
7 Survival Life Hacks That Could Save Your Life
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Building a Simple Kirlian Photography Device
The Kirlian device we are building uses a HV transformer. It is battery powered, but don't let that lull you into a false sense of safety. The Kirlian device generates pulses of high voltage that can provide a nasty shock. Still an advantage of being battery powered is portability.
5 Ideas for Fire Tinder
A while ago I asked readers Do You Have 5 Ways to Make Fire? The article concentrated on fire starters; steel and flight, lighters, and a few less common systems. However, most of those will be useless for building a fire if you don’t have some tinder to put the flame to. Here are 5 great ideas for fire tinder, both natural and homemade. 1. Dryer Lint
