Survival Skills: How To Make A Torch

“Hollywood always makes everything look so easy. The scene opens with someone stuck in a cave, tunnel, temple or another suitable backdrop for an adventure movie. Our hero

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Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Items

“Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have super powers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. So the next time you stain a shirt,

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How To Make Self-Igniting Fire Starters

“I am always on the lookout for a new fire starter, and when I find a new idea, of course I have to try it out! Well I

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The 5 Minute Instant Hand Warmer

“Everybody has seen them, the instant hand warmers sold during the winter months for insane prices. However In this instructable I’m going to show you an easy way

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Making Honey Wine

“Every time I mention honey wine, someone thoughtfully corrects me. “Isn’t it called mead?” Apparently, wines come from grapes, mead comes from honey, and beer comes from grains.

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For The Cleanest (Greenist) Laundry Try Soap Nuts

“Don’t be afraid of soap nuts. Yes, they look a bit weird and smell funky at first, but they work! My clothes come out of the washer with

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Sustainable Urban Fish Farm In 50-Gallon Recycling Bins

“Not far from the New Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx neighborhood of Hunts Point, Christopher Toole is doing a little fishing of his own. Leaving behind a

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The Magical Chicken Tunnel

“Chook tunnels have actually changed the way we think about and explain chickens and the benefits they can bring to an edible garden. For you can think of

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How To Make A Biomass Gasifier For Producing Wood Gas

“So what is a biomass gasifier? Basically is a chemical reactor that converts wood, or other biomass substances, into a combustible gas that can be burned for heating,

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How To Disinfect Water With Household Bleach

“As everyone knows, many municipal water systems use chlorine to disinfect water. Often, the use of chlorine is combined with other purification systems such as filtration and ultra

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Rambling Thoughts & Speculation On Winter Gardening

“I like Marie Huston’s words. Gardening does not really have to come an abrupt halt as nature ushers in shorter days and colder temperatures but can continue right

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How To Make A Grapevine Basket

“Gather grapevines. This can be accomplished through a community vineyard or do what my husband and I have always done. Find wild grapevine on your woodland property or

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How To Make Your Own $35 Straw Mattress

“Living in a hand-built home can often mean making unique and non-conventional furniture choices. I recently transitioned from a tent to a cob house and ran into the

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Cleaning A Dried Gourd

“I’m just about done with the scarf project, and so I’m moving on to my next requested work: a decorated gourd. My first step was to head out

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Tincloth – How To Make Your Own Water Repellent & Flame-Resistant Canvas

“Ever wonder why some canvas, like the stuff that a Carhart jacket is made of, is so much tougher than, say, a drop cloth? The secret is ‘tincloth,’

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Instructions For How To Water-Process Your Own Clay

“Today we usually think of clay as being used for pottery but in truth the uses are almost endless. For thousands of years man has used this substance

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How To Build A Yukon Portage Pack

They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to outdoor gear, that couldn’t be more true. When you’re out in the wilderness, you

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Making A Log Sawhorse

“For the third year in a row I am cutting and bucking my firewood with my trusty bow saw. Until now, however, I didn’t have a trusty sawhorse.

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Backyard Medicinal Tea

“Tea is a wonderful thing. Steeping and drinking a cup can usher in feelings of calm, stimulation, centeredness, and more. Maybe you have a few different types of

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Make Your Own Pectin

“Get ready for a SERIOUSLY old-school skill. When you make jam or jelly, you need something to make it jell. Most folks use commercial pectin–a product extracted from

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