You know how eating salty food makes you feel thirsty? Understanding why you should never drink water from the ocean or sea, especially in survival situations, is easy when you keep this scenario in mind. Sea water, ocean water, and salty food are all similar because they have high concentrations of salt. Although the human body does need some salt in order to stay healthy, too much is ...
February 2014 EDC Pocket Dump
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The Best Survival Foods: Non-Perishables That Can Outlive You
Whether you're sick of throwing out food that's long past its expiry date, or are working on preparing a food stockpile in case of an emergency, consumables that practically never spoil can be a huge asset to your household. This article lists non-perishable food items that not only have long shelf lives, but if taken care of properly, these foods stand a chance of never going bad within your ...
Kershaw Volt SS Stainless Steel Folding Knife Review
Kershaw offers minimalistic looking knives that both function well and come at a very affordable price point. The Kershaw Volt is no exception to the brand's standard. What attracted me to the Kershaw Volt is its ideal size and proportion for everyday carry use. At 8.9 cm (3.5 inches), the blade is the perfect balance between cutting ability and pocketability. The size of the Spyderco Military, ...
Electrical Grid Down – No Power in a Canadian Winter
At around 1:00 AM on December 22, 2013, the power in our house went out and did not return for a total of 5 nights and 4 days. Horrifying, since just looking outside our window reminded us the weather wasn't going to go above freezing any time soon. This article explains how we dealt with the Toronto power outage, with no electricity and of course no working furnace in sub-zero degree ...
January 2014 EDC Pocket Dump
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