Wilderness Survival Skills
Using bamboo woven into trap Made from a small bamboo, into several different bars Use thin bamboo slices take about 30 minutes to complete it Continue another bamboo slab Connect the ends together to form a sturdy frame Cover the top of the trap go digging bait that’s a worm Continue to get enough worms …
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Even though winter can be one of the most beautiful seasons of the year, it can throw quite the curve ball when it comes to every-day convenience. So check out these chemistry inspired life hacks to make your winter living a little easier, with all the evidence you need to back it up. (Reactions Intro) …
Your car has stalled somewhere deserted, your airplane makes a crash landing, or you’re trying to survive after our civilization has finally crumbled. You may need the skills to continue life after your luxuries have been taken away, but how? The main necessities for survival are water, food, shelter, warmth and clothing. So, let’s start …
OHHH! LOOK AT THAT! IT’S BEAUTIFUL! IT’S LIKE A CATHEDRAL. THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR US TO SET UP A MORE PERMANENT CAMP. OH! I LOVE IT! ONE OF THE REASONS THIS PLACE IS PERFECT IS I CAN STRING A COUPLE OF HAMMOCKS. HAMMOCKS ARE GREAT NOT JUST ‘CAUSE THEY’RE COMFY… THANK YOU, THANK …
(air pressurizing) – Ooh! – You OK? – Yeah. – All right. – What happens if you fall over? – Uh, it hurts. (laughs) – OK, don’t fall over. Designing a spacesuit is an incredibly complicated process combining knowledge of textiles, engineering, biology, and atmospheric science. That means there’s no one size fits all for …
How are we doing? No, no, no, by that, I meant, how are we, homo sapiens “we” … (Laughter) doing as a species? (Laughter) Now the typical way to answer that question is this. You choose some measure of human physical well-being: average longevity, average calories per day, average income, overall population, that sort of …
Narrator: UTILIZING 187 ROLLS OF DUCT TAPE TO MAKE 2,000 FEET OF ROPE AND A CANOPY OF 500 SQUARE FEET. IT’S BEEN A MONUMENTAL UNDERTAKING. Adam: BUSTER’S OFF THE GROUND. AND THIS IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH. WILL A DUCT TAPE PARACHUTE… THREE… …SAVE YOUR LIFE? …TWO, ONE, GO. HE’S RELEASED. IT’S OPENING. IT’S OPENING. …
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WE’VE BUILT OURSELVES A BOAT. WE HAVE PROVISIONED IT FOR AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS AT SEA, AND SOON WE’RE ABOUT TO HEAD OUT INTO THE GREAT BLUE YONDER TO TRY AND GET OURSELVES HOME. Narrator: AND WHEN ADAM SAYS THEY’VE PROVISIONED IT FOR A FEW WEEKS, HE’S NOT EXAGGERATING. HERE’S WHAT WE’RE TAKING ON …