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Now that the cold season has arrived, you may need heat in areas where there are no conventional heating systems or power. Many folks have found the “TP” (toilet paper) heater works real well, especially for initial heating or occassional heating to be more comfortable, or, in emergency situations, to stay alive. It’s really simple [...]
Ken’s Do-It-Yourself Mini Survival Kit is totally flexible to your needs. The following list includes the elements and description of their uses.
Landyard - Attached to fishing license holder for wearing around neck. Can be disassembled for use as cordage for bow & spinel fire kit.
Snare Wire - Used for snaring small game - food aquisition.
Fishing [...]
FIRE PISTON….the most amazing survival fire starting device! With a single push, tinder placed in the end of the piston is ignited by the heat of compression, instantly becoming a glowing ember with no more effort than lighting a match. As a survival device, one of the most compelling aspects of fire pistons is their [...]
Temperatures are starting to get chilly, but the beauty of the outdoors remains. A week ago my son invited friends to a meteor shower camp-out up in the hills. Earlier in the day I set up a Lavuu which is a Sami version of a teepee. By nights end, everyone migrated there because, in a [...]
Catagory - Friction The bamboo “Fire Saw” method uses a sharp edged piece of bamboo, a semi cylinder tray, two balls of bamboo shavings used as tinder, and a leaf to hold the tinder in place while sawing. The tray has a short 2" trough cut lengthwise on the inside that almost pierces the outward [...]
Catagory - Friction The fire pump is an assembly of a spindle, thong, cross piece handle, and flywheel. This tool is used with a fire board and spark tray. The middle of the thong is attached to the top of the spindle, and the ends are tied to the cross piece ends. To begin using [...]
Catagory - Friction The hand drill method uses a long spindle, hearthboard, and spark tray. Beginners will find it easier to attain success by using a thong fastened (mid thong) at the top, with a loop at each end to insert each thumb. This allows you to maintain constant downward pressure while spinning your hands [...]
