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Cowboy Hat Holder for Truck (using a tennis racket)
We've all got a cowboy hat and none of us know what to do with it once we get in the truck. It sucks. You throw it on the seat and somebody sits on it. You plop it on the headrest but it falls on the...
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Antler Handle for Trowel
As an archaeologist, I use a trowel a LOT. A few years back, my dad made me a custom trowel with a stag horn handle. I absolutely love that trowel and in the years since, I've made a few others. I get...
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Steampunk R2-D2
This is actually more of an inspiratiable, rather than an instructable. I didn't take notes while building this, or in-progress photos. Basically, I wanted to build a steampunk R2-D2 for my son when he...
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Bomb-proof Storage Locker for Zombie-proof Vehicle
If you're anything like me, zombies are all the time breaking into your truck and stealing stuff for no good reason. Well, I'm here to help you stop such tomfoolery. Granted, it'll probably be pretty...
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Auto-Based 12 Volt Expeditionary Rotary Hole-Maker
If you're anything like me, you spend a good portion of your time living out of your truck, DOWN BY THE RIVER! Well then, I don't need to tell you how many times I wish I had a drill for one reason or...
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Minimalist IWB Holster
Like everything else in life, holster selection involves a series of trade-offs. When you score points in one category, you lose them in another. If you want to draw quickly, you're going to sacrifice...
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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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