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Recycled Spotlight for Camping (12V DC)
Not too long ago, I bought a cordless drill from Goodwill and morphed it with half a set of jumper cables in order to have a mobile drill at camp (see it here!). That project turned out really well and...
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El CarroƱero: The Scavenged Survival Blade
Sometimes I get really into making something that's both beautiful and functional, but today ain't that day.Inspired by Instructables' Survival Contest and a week of binge-watching The Walking Dead (as...
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Remove Broken Key from Deadbolt
Sorry. Not eloquent today.Going to work. Closed door. Deadbolt. Key broke off.Called locksmith. Need to drill. $200 labor. $40 parts. Disconnect.Look online. "Deadbolt? Sucks to be you. Call a...
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Expedient @L@L (Atlatl)
The Scenario: I'm house-sitting today and noticed there's a lot of crap lying around, doing nobody any good. At the same time, I began wondering how -- should the need arise -- I would take down a...
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Survival Multi-Tool for 25 Cents
Survival. The topic elicits an emotional response of some kind from everyone. Some find the subject exhilarating or challenging. Many, however, are struck by fear. In the world of today, there are...
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Survival Crawdad Trap
In a survival situation, efficiency has to become a priority. Hunting, fishing, and foraging are all important activities, but they take focus and a lot of time. By using traps and snares, you can...
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Bear-Proof Ice Chest From Garbage
Who among us hasn't stood in awe at the local sporting goods store, taking in the mountainous stack of ruggedized ice chests blocking most of an aisle? All of a sudden, ice chests are something we care...
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The Trash-niquet: Using Garbage to Save Lives
Tourniquets are a basic human right, right? So why bleed to death just because you can't afford the latest, greatest, top-of-the-line, combat-tested, doctor-approved, high-speed, low-drag, tier-one,...
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Stupid License Plate Purse Bag Thing
Alright, look, I was pretty excited when I began this stupid project. I got about half-way through and wished I'd never started in the first place. It doesn't look like I thought it would and nobody's...
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Badass Bird Cage Lanyard Bead
In the "everyday carry" (EDC) sub-culture, lanyards are a hot ticket item. Simply put, a lanyard is a leash of sorts. You attach one end to something that resides in your pocket, like a folding knife,...
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