Stuck in the wilderness without matches or a lighter? If you have access to a Ziploc bag and some water, you can still start a fire by creating a liquid magnifying glass. The YouTube channel Veritasium shows you how along with some basic fire-building skills.
Survival tip: How to make a sandwich bag fire starter
Lt. Smith and the booby bird — a true tale of survival
When I was 10 or 11 years old I picked up a copy of The Survival Book, and read it from cover to cover. The 350 pages of small dense type had advice for surviving in cold areas, deserts, tropical rainforests, savannas, seashores, and life rafts in the middle of the ocean. It discussed surviving… READ THE REST
After two years of silence, Primitive Technology returns to build a new thatched workshop
It's been two years since we've seen anything from the talented and mysterious primitive technology maker who people named Prim (in lieu of knowing his real name). On his book, released in 2019, he went by the name of John Plant (if that's your real name). Plant allegedly took the last few years off from… READ THE REST
How to Build a Fire with a Knife and a Piece of Bamboo
My friend Dug North shared this video on YouTube at the request of another friend. It is unedited and a bit long, but it's a fascinating technique that requires only a knife and a segment of bamboo. Like a lot of friction-fire techniques, the prep is important (and a tad fiddly) and it takes a… READ THE REST
This multi-faceted charging station does everything short of brewing your morning coffee
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You've got quite the arsenal of gizmos and gadgets these days. So whether it's an extra-large monitor, your phone, or a smart home speaker, you've got a lot of stuff on your desktop.… READ THE REST
Don't paws! Get your dog in shape with this great piece of exercise equipment
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. It's safe to say we all love dogs. How could you not? They are cute, friendly, funny, and to put it bluntly, we just don't deserve them! So for how much joy dogs… READ THE REST
Feeling tense these days? The Lyric massage tool might help, and it's just $100 now.
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Is there anything more frustrating than muscle tension and stress? Probably not. And that's why we will go to such great lengths to mitigate our tension levels, but unfortunately, sometimes it just seems like… READ THE REST
