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- Wed May 22, 2013 3:58 pm
- Forum: Medical and Health
- Topic: Tea Tree Oil
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14940
Re: Tea Tree Oil
Essential oils and other natural medicines no doubt are valuable and have uses in any self reliant persons preps. I know clove oil works well to reduce the pain of a toothache. I also know that it will not magically give you a root canal in the comfort of your own home while you sleep. I think knowi...
- Tue May 21, 2013 10:55 pm
- Forum: Hunting, Fishing and Trapping
- Topic: Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27629
Re: Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
Thought I’d add a couple more extremely simple deadfalls to this thread. These two require no cordage, are easy to set and so simple to build you need no instruction other than seeing the pictures. This one is similar to the Paiute but requires no cordage. You do need a solid base to keep the stick ...
- Thu May 16, 2013 4:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12402
Re: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
A large diameter straw like the ones found at McDonalds makes a great waterproof container for storing a few Tylenol or other such tablets. Lasts a lot longer than a flimsy paper packet like single doses of medicine often come in. Just cut to length and melt the ends shut. Remember to write the cont...
- Thu May 16, 2013 4:23 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12402
Re: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
Here's quick trick to rescue a phone after dropping it in a toilet or otherwise getting it wet. Remove the battery, covers, memory cards etc and place all the pieces in a zip lock bag with a desiccant packet. Here we’re using a 6 gram packet. These desiccant moisture absorbers are often found in pac...
- Thu May 16, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: First conceal carry
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16099
Re: First conceal carry
Very nice! Looks like it will conceal easily as well.
- Wed May 15, 2013 12:23 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: First conceal carry
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16099
Re: First conceal carry
Sounds like a solid choice. Get any pics of her range trip?
- Tue May 07, 2013 2:18 am
- Forum: Events and Meetups
- Topic: Kansas Prepper Expo!! Spring 2013
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9807
Re: Kansas Prepper Expo!! Spring 2013
We made it. We have been a sponsor since the beginning basically. It was a good show, well attended. Gets bigger every time we they do it. We’ll do another one in the fall and there will be one by another group in July in Kansas City. We’ll post details on that as we get them. Not sure yet if we wil...
- Sat May 04, 2013 12:35 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Sure the Forums cool, but how do I see the good stuff?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 27581
Sure the Forums cool, but how do I see the good stuff?
How do I get into the other sections of the forum? There are some sections of the forum that are not accessible by new or regular members. Some require you to only join the user group for access and others require paid membership. Our Politics and Religion forums are open to anyone who would like t...
- Thu May 02, 2013 6:15 pm
- Forum: Food Preservation
- Topic: Long Term Food Storage with Mylar
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12476
Long Term Food Storage with Mylar
I wanted to do a quick tutorial on how to package dry goods for long term storage using Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers. Storing foods in Mylar can extend the self life on many products to 20 or even 30 years. Mylar in its basic form is made from polyester resin and is transparent. Mylar bags used f...
- Thu May 02, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: Long Arms
- Topic: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 47416
Re: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions
Man that really looks good! Whats the db reduction on the can and are you happy with it? I've looked at the YHM a bit myself and do like the prices better than some of the others. A friend has a Gemtech and it's cool, but wasn't cheap. And why the backward sight?
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:32 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Checking you out from Kansas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15555
Re: Checking you out from Kansas
Hey! Welcome to the forum. Nice to see other Kansans dropping by. Look around and jump right in
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:16 pm
- Forum: Long Arms
- Topic: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 47416
Re: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions
It's horrible. You should send it to me for propper disposal.
Sexy, I like it!
Sexy, I like it!
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:54 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Nuevo Mexico
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14970
Re: Hello from Nuevo Mexico
Hey welcome to the forum! Appreciate you contributing to the info pool. Enjoy your stay
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:39 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from No. Colo.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12173
Re: Hello from No. Colo.
Welcome to the forum! Jump right in and make yourself at home
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Building the **ULTIMATE** Reloading & Gun Workbench
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21898
Re: Building the **ULTIMATE** Reloading & Gun Workbench
Damn thats sweet. I just built a bench a couple weeks ago for my new Dillon. Not as fancy as that one but I'm a novice reloader and didn't know just what I needed or would like yet. I do like the look of yours and may well use those plans in the future. Currently deciding if I want to invest in a st...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:18 pm
- Forum: Handguns
- Topic: Ruger Mark III - suppressed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10272
Re: Ruger Mark III - suppressed
I don't know the answer to this question, but isn't the manual there talking about stabilizing subsonic 5.56?
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: greetings from the nv desert...........
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14891
Re: greetings from the nv desert...........
Hey welcome to the forum! Glad ya stopped in
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:30 am
- Forum: Energy
- Topic: DIY Solar Air Heating Panel w/pics!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 104740
Re: DIY Solar Air Heating Panel w/pics!
The soda cans do restrict the airflow, allowing the air to be heated longer. They also add a small degree of thermal mass, but mostly to keep the air from just blowing through without being warmed. Most pop can heaters actually use the cans as the collector tubes. My design adds the downspout materi...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:30 am
- Forum: General Bushcraft and Primitive Skills
- Topic: Primitive Oil Lamps for light and heat w/pics
- Replies: 0
- Views: 36584
Primitive Oil Lamps for light and heat w/pics
I wanted to post up a few improvised oil lamps that can be made in the wild. These lamps provide light but also will help heat a small shelter. The Inuit, or Eskimos, have used whale blubber in an oil lamp called a Qulliq or Kudlik to heat their igloos for centuries. We don’t have whales or igloos a...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:25 am
- Forum: General Preparedness Discussion
- Topic: Improvised Oil Lamp - Tuna Can w/pics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 105161
Improvised Oil Lamp - Tuna Can w/pics
Here’s a quick way to make a little lamp if you need one and have a can of tuna around. You do have cans of tuna right? You need the tuna in oil as that is what is burned as fuel in this lamp. Additionally tuna in oil has 80 calories as opposed to 50 calories in water packed tuna. Better in a surviv...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: Fire
- Topic: The Two Stick Hearth Board w/pics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22778
Re: The Two Stick Hearth Board w/pics
Yucca is an easy wood to get an ember with. The embers don't last as long as they do with many other woods but the ignition temp for yucca is something like 800 degrees so you can get to temp fairly quickly. We use it alot during classes to let students concentrate on their technique while still get...
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning and Preparedness
- Topic: Home food storage question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 29794
Re: Home food storage question
So I found this online somewhere long ago and thought it might be of interest here. It doesn't exactly answer the OP's question, but combined with other food storage it might allow one to really bulk up their supplies. A years worth of food storage for under $300! Yes, you read that right. How does ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Mega Arms - Don't bother!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19629
Re: Mega Arms - Don't bother!
Nice! Spikes is pretty well liked among the gun crowd and while I don't have any of their products currently I wouldn't hesitate to grab them if they were around. Should be another sexi rifle when you get 'er together.
- Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:59 am
- Forum: Disasters in Current Events
- Topic: Explosion at the Boston Marathon -Breaking News-
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11397
Re: Explosion at the Boston Marathon -Breaking News-
I'm thinking blackpowder explosive leads to new push to ban the sale of reloading powders.... I don't know, it'll be interesting to see what the facts are tomorrow.
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Mega Arms - Don't bother!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19629
Re: Mega Arms - Don't bother!
That sucks about the wait. I know all the manufacturers are running hard to even try to keep up with demand, but stringing customers on with false delivery dates either shows a lack of knowing your job or dishonesty. I would have cancelled too. Good that you were able to find something worthwhile lo...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: Disasters in Current Events
- Topic: Explosion at the Boston Marathon -Breaking News-
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11397
Explosion at the Boston Marathon -Breaking News-
Around 3pm EST, Apr 15
http://www.businessinsider.com/explosio ... hon-2013-4There have been multiple explosions at the finish line for the Boston Marathon, with reports of at least "dozens" of injuries.
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:24 am
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Cleaning brass for reloading
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13691
Re: Cleaning brass for reloading
This post is right on time. I just recently bought a 550B myself and have it set up ready to go with all the components and equipment I need except a brass cleaner and case trimmer. I found something a while back about a liquid cleaner too, I think it may have been vinegar based. I’ll try to find it...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12402
Re: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
Here’s another handy little trick for when you find yourself with clothes to dry. Around here the wind will generally blow down about anything you put up. Trying to hang clothes to dry is challenging. Twisting your drying line eliminates the need for clothes pins and securely holds your clothes. htt...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:11 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12402
Cool Tips and Tricks! Show us what ya got!
I wanted to start a thread discuss and show all the little tips and tricks people know for making things easier. I’m always amazed that there are still people out there that don’t know petroleum jelly and cotton balls make great tinder. So, even if it’s an old tip you’ve known for years, post it up....
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:05 pm
- Forum: Fire
- Topic: The Two Stick Hearth Board w/pics
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22778
The Two Stick Hearth Board w/pics
So I had a little time after class today to play in the nice weather so I thought I’d make a fire using the two stick hearth method. Most everyone has seen the bow drill method where you cut a notch into your hearth to collect your dust for the ember. With this method no notch is needed. The dust, a...
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:18 pm
- Forum: Long Arms
- Topic: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 47416
Re: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions
Jers right to some extent. You will get better then bare bones because, well, that bolt carrier group is better and it’s “only” $20 more… However, you can still build a higher quality rifle for less than you could buy the same rifle already built. You can also buy a little now and a little more down...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:52 pm
- Forum: Long Arms
- Topic: The Hi-Point Carbine - It's actually pretty good.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15946
Re: The Hi-Point Carbine - It's actually pretty good.
Who says you can't shine a turd? lol, ok, I just had to get my Hi-Point jab in there. The rifles actually are decent little guns. I had one for a while myself and while there is definitely room for improvement they seem to be fairly reliable and accurate. The disassembly procedure is a pain in the a...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:33 pm
- Forum: Hunting, Fishing and Trapping
- Topic: Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27629
Re: Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
The snare course is a lot of fun, one of my favorites. I too like these deadfalls as they are easy, don’t require much cordage and work well. The cordage thing is important because that’s something that is often in short supply and making your own takes time. Time that could be better used for other...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Preparedness Discussion
- Topic: Sterno vs Cheapo - A Candle Test w/pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 80178
Re: Sterno vs Cheapo - A Candle Test w/pics
Trekker, I used those cans of Sterno years ago and remember them being leaky, drying out easy and not getting very hot. I think they might be good for keeping your cheese dip warm for a few hours but I don’t have much use for them in my plans. I haven’t used the Sam’s brand. Will they get a couple c...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:31 am
- Forum: Blackthorn-USA
- Topic: 20% Off Blackthorn-USA Courses
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24569
20% Off Blackthorn-USA Courses
Alright, let’s kick off this sponsor thing with a discount for Premium Members. Blackthorn-USA is offering a 20%, yep, 20% discount on all regular training courses that we offer on our website. Currently that comes out to a minimum of $17 off, per day! This discount is only good for Premium Members ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:59 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Kansas
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11328
Re: Hello from Kansas
Hey Bobby! Good to see ya
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:57 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Howdy from Martin County
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8479
Re: Howdy from Martin County
Good to see ya! I'm looking forward to your posts here. Electric/solar is at least one topic that I learn from you! Thanks, and welcome to the forum.
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:54 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Checking In
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8509
Re: Checking In
Hey Trekker! Good to see ya, glad ya made it. I'm hoping to take a course from you at the next Prepper Expo! Welcome to the forum
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:47 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: GrubbyTimes checking in from Alexandria, VA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12162
Re: GrubbyTimes checking in from Alexandria, VA
Welcome to the forum! Glad ya made it and looking forward to your expertise here.
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Howdy from Ottawa, KS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9922
Re: Howdy from Ottawa, KS
Hi Nathan! Welcome to the forum. Feel free to jump right in. We're new and no-ones peed in the pool yet
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:43 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Hoyt!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5796
Re: Hello from Hoyt!
So modest, lol. You're a big help around the courses you attend and I suspect you will be here as well. Good to have ya!
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:39 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Howdy from Topeka
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5716
Re: Howdy from Topeka
Howdy! Good to see you here and I'm looking forward to learning from you
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:34 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Omaha, NE!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5130
Re: Hello from Omaha, NE!
Hey! Good to see ya. Looking forward to your perspective on the topics around here.
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: Contingency Planning and Preparedness
- Topic: Home food storage question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 29794
Re: Home food storage question
LDS has been in the preparedness game since long before it was mainstream. No doubt they have overcome a lot of the obstacles you would face starting from scratch. Many cities also have LDS locations where you can go and buy their products and eliminate the shipping. Often they will have things not ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:12 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Noobie from space checkin in
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4947
Re: Noobie from space checkin in
Noobie1 was our first forum member and will remain around as a test case. If he get's in your way just smack him
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:29 pm
- Forum: Events and Meetups
- Topic: Kansas Prepper Expo!! Spring 2013
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9807
Kansas Prepper Expo!! Spring 2013
Kansas Prepper Expo The Expo is admission free and open to the public. It is a family friendly atmosphere and also CCW friendly. People are encouraged to buy, sell or trade or just meet new friends or attend any of the free classes going on throughout the day. There are door prizes and raffles also....
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:08 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17936
Re: Hello
Welcome to the forum! At 10 yrs and a family of 5, I suspect you have found solutions to a lot of problems that newer preppers face. I look forward to seeing your posts, and again, welcome
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:03 pm
- Forum: Long Arms
- Topic: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 47416
Re: "Building an AR-15" / post your build and ask questions
That’s gonna be a sweet rifle when you’re done. I’m anxious to see it together. I don’t think I’d have chosen the full length fore grip myself, but seeing it there *live* makes it look pretty cool. I think it’ll come together nicely. I’m also curious to see your thoughts on that BCG. I too am thinki...
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Checking in from Wet Virginia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4640
Re: Checking in from Wet Virginia
Hey, welcome to the forum! Glad ya made it
- Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:24 pm
- Forum: Financial
- Topic: Unbanking vs. Underbanking - Break up with your bank
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19924
Unbanking vs. Underbanking - Break up with your bank
Unbanking vs. Underbanking: How to Break Up with the Financial System
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it is with a tracking service like a financial institution. Sometimes you can make a clean break and other times you have to remain “just friends”.
Break Up with your Bank
Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it is with a tracking service like a financial institution. Sometimes you can make a clean break and other times you have to remain “just friends”.
Break Up with your Bank
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:00 pm
- Forum: Links
- Topic: Make your own custom Topo maps
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10981
Make your own custom Topo maps
This website allows you to make and order Topographic maps centered anywhere you like. You can also add options like waterproof paper, GPS coordinates, titles, etc.
MyTopo
MyTopo
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:14 pm
- Forum: Hunting, Fishing and Trapping
- Topic: Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27629
Snares, Traps and Deadfalls w/pics!
Being able to get food in a survival situation is pretty damn important. Sure you can go without, but do you really want to? You can forage for plants but it takes a lot of wild onions to equal a squirrel in nutritional content. I’m going to cover some traps in this thread. Once a trap is set, it wi...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:47 am
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Find the best deals on ammo here
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9080
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:35 am
- Forum: Other Gear
- Topic: Gear Deals Thread (Post the Great Deals you find!)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24347
Re: Gear Deals Thread (Post the Great Deals you find!)
A variety of dry boxes at reduced prices. I use this one for my handheld HAM radio Megilla Small Electronics Case, 950 Black. Fluted foam (Interior: 7.88"x4"x1.55"). Waterproof, crush-resistant, airtight. List $29.00 On sale $9.99 See them all here http://www.unholycocktail.com/media/catalog/product...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:29 am
- Forum: Other Gear
- Topic: Gear Deals Thread (Post the Great Deals you find!)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24347
Gear Deals Thread (Post the Great Deals you find!)
. It’s hard to keep an eye on every storefront out there. If you find an outstanding deal or a discount code on some useful item, please post it up. It doesn’t have to be something you’d buy, just a good deal that someone here might want to take advantage of. When you find a deal, please post A link...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:05 am
- Forum: Recipes and DIY
- Topic: Dutch Oven Recipies
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17723
Dutch Oven Recipies
Here's a couple tasty recipies you can make in your Dutch oven. The recipies call for charcoal briquettes but you can easily substitute coals from the fire in camp. Breakfast for a Crowd Ingredients: • 1 lb. country sausage • 1 lb. bacon • 1 large diced yellow onion • 3 cloves minced garlic • 1 chop...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:41 am
- Forum: General Firearms Discussion
- Topic: Firearms Pron (Pics and links of your own firearms only)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13339
Firearms Pron (Pics and links of your own firearms only)
This thread is for showing off pics of your own firearms only. Descriptions are encouraged but if you want to discuss your firearms, start it’s own thread. Comments without pics will be deleted. First run Umbrella Corp lower, BCM upper, bolt and carrier, Stark grip, YHM Rail, Magpul AFG, Matech BUIS...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:24 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: BOV Pron (Pics and Links of your own vehicles only)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10352
BOV Pron (Pics and Links of your own vehicles only)
This thread is for showing off pics of your own BOV vehicles only. Descriptions are encouraged but if you want to discuss your build or talk about your BOV, start it’s own thread. Comments without pics will be deleted. I'll start :mrgreen: '84 GMC Jimmy right after fresh paint at a friends place. ht...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:10 am
- Forum: Links
- Topic: Tons of info free for download
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9629
Tons of info free for download
Over 125 GB of information here free to download. You’ll be hard pressed to find a topic not covered. cd3wd 14+ more GB of useful info on a wide range of topics. All free for download. ps-survival A copy of the book Handy Farm Devices (And How to Make Them) copywrite 1909 Ten chapters covering not s...
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:29 pm
- Forum: Other Weapons
- Topic: DIY Micarta w/pics
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9829
DIY Micarta w/pics
So I decided to try my hand at micarta or jeancarta scales for my kukri. Here’s how it went. Found some brown and green jeans at a second hand shop and cut into strips. http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t483/Blackthorn-USA/Micarta/Blackthorn-USAMicartaA.jpg http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t483...
- Thu Mar 21, 2013 3:35 pm
- Forum: Energy
- Topic: DIY Solar Air Heating Panel w/pics!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 104740
DIY Solar Air Heating Panel w/pics!
Shamelessly reposted from the original post on another forum in 2010. Need some free heat? A break from your expensive utility bills? Here's my suggestion. A Solar Air Heating Panel http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t483/Blackthorn-USA/Solar%20Air%20Heater/TBlackthorn-USASolarHeater.jpg This pane...
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:58 pm
- Forum: Water Systems
- Topic: DIY Well Bucket w/pics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12919
DIY Well Bucket w/pics
People often talk about the lack of drinking water in an urban environment if the SHTF. What about the people in a rural area? If the power goes out for a few days or longer and they rely on a well they could find themselves in a bind too. Or perhaps you are building your BOL and have a well drilled...
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Preparedness Discussion
- Topic: Sterno vs Cheapo - A Candle Test w/pics
- Replies: 4
- Views: 80178
Sterno vs Cheapo - A Candle Test w/pics
Someone was discussing emergency candles the other day. I thought maybe I’d just do a quick test to see how much better they really were than regular candles. I decided to test Sterno brand 9 hour emergency candles against some cheap Mainstays (Walmart) brand votive candles. Well pictures tell a tho...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:14 pm
- Forum: Fire
- Topic: Make Fire with a Bow Drill w/pics
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14543
Make Fire with a Bow Drill w/pics
(This is a repost of a tutorial I made a couple years ago. It has been posted on a couple other forums.) I’ve been putting together some fire sets for a class and thought I’d make a tutorial on the bow drill for anyone that’s interested. I know it’s come up here before and the best method has been ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:55 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How to Set Up Your Avatar
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10186
How to Set Up Your Avatar
. How to Set up Your Avatar So you just joined the forum and are anxious to jump into the fray and chat about all the cool stuff we talk about here. But how do you get that cool little picture by your name? Avatars are as unique as the people who they represent and here’s how to set yours up. First ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:04 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How to Search the Forum
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9926
How to Search the Forum
. Forums contain a lot of information. Search can make finding the topics you’re interested in easier and saves you from starting a thread that already has an active discussion. The Blackthorn Forum search box is found at the top right hand side of the screen. http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t48...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:47 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Commonly Used Acronyms
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11061
Commonly Used Acronyms
Figure out just WTF we're talking about around here ;) A ACU - Army Combat Uniform AED - Automated External Defibrillator AHTF - Already Hit The Fan ALICE - All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment Ammo - Ammunition APC - Armored Personnel Carrier AWB - Assault Weapons Ban B BAR - Brown...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:21 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How to Post Youtube Video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12424
How to Post Youtube Video
There are two ways to post a Youtube video here. The first is by simply copying and pasting the link. This will show as a link in your post that can be clicked to go to the video. Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSSFAGx3GNY The second method will show the video right in your post. For this...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: How to Post Pics and Links
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How to Post Pics and Links
Pictures A picture says a thousand words and that’s especially true on a forum where it might take three pages of typing to explain what a picture would show. Pictures are also just fun and everyone likes to see what you’re posting about. So don’t be shy! Let's see some pics :D Posting pictures to ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:45 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Kansas
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Hello from Kansas
Blackthorn-USA is a non-military, nature based adventure school specializing in preparedness, bushcraft and survival. We are located on 350 acres in the Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. Other staff and instructors will no doubt be along shortly but I, Dave, will be manning this account. Looking forw...