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Edible Bamboo Shoots
One of the blessings of living in the North West region of North Carolina is that there are flourishing bamboo ...
Make Fire With Headlights
One of the fun things that I enjoy is finding useful trash that can be used to improvise solutions in ...
Solar Fire Method Using Double Glasses
Some time ago I wrote an article about the unique benefits of using two sets of glasses for better magnification ...
Gum Wrapper Fire Method
Recently a Survivaltek visitor contacted me regarding a fire method that uses a gum wrapper and one AA battery. I ...
“ICEE” Lid Fire Method
Clear concave lids when filled with water can become solar fire starters. Any water lens method can be achieved in ...
Baking Potatoes In Tin Cans
Primitive baking often uses mud as a heat buffer and defuses the heat more evenly. My article "Mud Spuds" ...
PVC Tube Fishing Kit
One of the joys of posting articles on Survivaltek is receiving feed-back from readers. After I posted "Hobo Fishing With ...
Lighting Candles With Charcloth
Did you know that it's possible to light a candle using only charcloth to ignite it? Of course you'll need ...
Pet Store “Abo” Resources
Who knew that Abo (Aboriginal) resources could be acquired in a city? We can understand that items like edible plants ...
Coffee Pot Magnifier
Once in awhile an "ah-ha!" hits when you least expect it. Such was the case early in the morning when ...
Latest Articles On Firecraft
Make Fire With Headlights
Published On 04 May 2013One of the fun things that I enjoy is finding useful trash that can be ...
Solar Fire Method Using Double Glasses
Published On 13 Apr 2013Some time ago I wrote an article about the unique benefits of using two sets ...
Gum Wrapper Fire Method
Published On 29 Mar 2013Recently a Survivaltek visitor contacted me regarding a fire method that uses a gum wrapper ...
Latest Articles On Projects
PVC Tube Fishing Kit
Published On 02 Mar 2013One of the joys of posting articles on Survivaltek is receiving feed-back from readers. After ...
Pet Store “Abo” Resources
Published On 01 Feb 2013Who knew that Abo (Aboriginal) resources could be acquired in a city? We can understand ...
Lip Balm Money Cache
Published On 05 Jan 2013Survival often hinges on preparedness. Folks who are prepared for emergency situations often carry items ...
Latest Articles On Events
WXII 12 Survival Basics With Stephanie Berzinski
Published On 11 May 2013I was delightfully surprised to receive a call from Stephanie Berzinski, a general assignment reporter ...
“Grid-Down” Talk At Wilkes County Library
Published On 28 Apr 2013Although when the word "survival" is mentioned most folks associate it with wilderness but survival ...
Mountain Television Network Interview
Published On 25 Apr 2013This week I had the privilege of being interviewed on "MTN Live in the Mountains" ...
Latest Blog Entries
“Grid-Down” Talk At Wilkes County Library
Published On Sunday, April 28, 2013. Under: Events.
Although when the word "survival" is mentioned most folks associate it with wilderness but survival ...
Mountain Television Network Interview
Published On Thursday, April 25, 2013. Under: Events.
This week I had the privilege of being interviewed on "MTN Live in the Mountains" ...
Carolina Traditional Archers Rendevous
Published On Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Under: Events.
This was my first year as a vendor at the Carolina Traditional Archers Rendezvous. It ...
How To Prepare For A Power Outage – With WXII12
Although we haven't experienced the severe Winter weather in our area that some of the ...
Surviving In The Great Outdoors
Published On Saturday, November 17, 2012. Under: Events.
"Surviving In The Great Outdoors" was the promotional description of a class that I taught ...
Teaching Teachers at 4-H
Published On Saturday, November 10, 2012. Under: Events.
I was invited to teach a survival skills class at the West Central District 4-H ...
Survivaltek, Eustace Conway, and Turtle Island Preserve
Yesterday was a picture-perfect day at Turtle Island Preserve in Triplet NC. It was the ...
50th Anniversary W. Kerr Scott Reservoir
Published On Sunday, September 16, 2012. Under: Events.
It was an early Autumn Weather day yesterday as I set up my teepee to ...
Ketchup (Catsup) Soup – No Money Meal
Published On Saturday, June 09, 2012. Under: Misc..
In the 2004 Hollywood movie "The Terminal" (Starring Tom Hanks), a foreign traveler is stranded ...
