Thread: BASIC LIST / SUGGESTED ITEMS FOR LONG TERM SURVIVAL

DIY Leather, Hides & Tanning

Crafts, DIY Projects
by admin2

If you are interested in leather and how to tan hides, pretty much any animal hide you need to check out Plaeo Planet. It is a forum and has tons of tutorials for tanning. There are tutorials for using brains to tan or others for using acorns. Tutorials for the smoking and just about any part of tanning hide that you can think of.

paleoplanet69529.yuku.com

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/forums/5/Leather-Hides-amp-Tanning#.UpjpY1O9USl


http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/diy-...hides-tanning/

Remote Tripwire Alarm Project – Emergency Preparedness

Build It, DIY Projects, Emergency Preparedness
by admin

makezine

Make Magazine online website shares a do it yourself project of how to make a ” Remote Tripwire Alarm ” .

A tripwire is one of the most basic ways to set up a simple security system.

Click here to read how to build this project yourself:

http://makezine.com/projects/remote-tripwire-alarm/

Here is another take on the same type project (be sure to look in comments for additional information)





http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/remo...-preparedness/

DIY Home Decorating

10 Unique and Creative DIY Garden Path Ideas!

---> http://diycozyhome.com/10-unique-and...en-path-ideas/

Which one is your favorite? #diy #diycozyhome

9mm vs .40 vs .45… which is better for self defense?

Posted by BearingArms.com Staff on December 21, 2013 at 4:50 pm



Another take on the classic debate.

As it relatea to concealed carry in specific, my opinion is that the “better” caliber is the one that a given shooter can fire most accurately, repeatedly, under stress in a firearm that they will always carry.

If a .32 Beretta is something that the shooter fires reasonably well that they will carry consistently, it trumps the Glock 17 that the same shooter shoots more accurately, but which resides in his safe at home most of the year.

If we’re not talking concealed carry but are instead talking home defense, I’m simply going to laugh at the 9/40/45 debate. I’ll take 30-round mags of 55-grain Winchester Ballistic Silvertips in an AR-15 carbine over the most potent pistol every day of the week.

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http://bearingarms.com/9mm-vs-40-vs-...tm_campaign=nl

hickok45: FNS-9 review

Posted by BearingArms.com Staff on December 21, 2013 at 8:06 am



hickok45 shoots and reviews the striker-fired FNS-9, a nice little pistol that many of you have recommended as an alternative to the “usual suspects” of Glocks, M&Ps, and XDs.

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http://bearingarms.com/hickok45-fns-...tm_campaign=nl

DIY Home Decorating

Spectacular Fire Pit Seating Idea!

project details here ---> http://diycozyhome.com/spectacular-f...-seating-idea/

Here's the ultimate fire pit seating project! If you haven't seen the details on this amazing DIY project, head over to the blog for all the details. Feel free to share your own fire pit photos in the comments.

http://www.alipac.us/f19/russia-thre...1/#post1385320

December 17, 2013

Survival Skills: How to Identify and Utilize Evergreen Trees - 1

by Tim MacWelch

Winter tree identification can seem like a very daunting task in most areas. With the broad leaves having fallen in autumn, many trees require a very close inspection to determine their genus and species. Even then, you could still be completely stumped (pun intended). Lucky for us, though, the evergreens don’t change much over the colder months, and they offer many handy parts and materials. Here are three of the most useful needle-bearing trees that are common through much of America.

Spruce
“Sharp square spruce.” Remember that and you’ll have an easy time identifying this tree. The individual needles are each tipped with a sharp point, and they each have a square cross section. These needles are less than an inch long and grow all the way around the twigs. Spruce can be a source of useful sap (resin) and very flammable kindling. It also provides food in the form of the young spring twig tips and the inner bark, which can be dried and ground into spruce bark flour.

Fir
“Flat friendly fir.” This mnemonic device reminds us that fir needles are, in some ways, the counterpoint to spruce needles. The needles of fir trees are not pointed, and are therefore soft to the touch. They also tend to grow on either side of the twigs, giving the green growth a flat appearance. These needles tend to be longer than those of spruce trees, and over an inch in the case of the balsam fir. But despite the needle differences, the two trees have many similar uses. The pitch in fir wood makes it for great kindling, and this sappy material by itself can be used as glue. The inner bark can also be used to make flour.

Pine
Having longer needles than spruce or fir trees, pines have another trait that is easy to identify—multiple needles. Pine tree needles grow in bunches of 2, 3, or 5. As with spruces and firs, the inner bark can be eaten. A tablespoon of pine needles can be chopped and soaked in scalding hot water for ten minutes to make a tea that contains four to five times your daily requirement of Vitamin C. Just skip the loblolly pine and ponderosa pine species, as these may be toxic. Also, pine needle tea altogether if you are pregnant.
Tell us about your local useful trees, and how you spot them in the winter by leaving a comment. Good luck and safe foraging.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/sur...src=SOC&dom=fb

sootch00: Salient Arms International Glock 10mm Model 20

Posted by BearingArms.com Staff on December 20, 2013 at 4:58 pm



The Salient Arms Tier 1 Glock 20 is all about refined power.

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http://bearingarms.com/sootch00-sali...10mm-model-20/

DIY Home Decorating

Outdoor Camping Bubble... SO COOL!

more info here ---> http://diycozyhome.com/outdoor-camping-bubble/

If you have a big private backyard, this could be the ultimate addition for star gazing or whatever

Probably hard to keep cool though in the summer?