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[CommandoJoe]

Here's a few more firestarting tips:

cotton ball(s) impregnated with Vaseline, keep in a film canister (Does anyone use film anymore?) or ziplock bag. pull off a piece of the cotton and hit it with a spark.

Cheetos or Pringles - try lighting one...

Pinecones make a good firestarter - their dry and the pitch in them burns hot.

Purell or other hand sanitizer because of high alcohol content...

And an addendum to the previously suggested birthday candles - trick candles will be more rain and wind resistant.

Make your own firestarter in advance:
Put some wood chips in a paper cup, melt some wax (boil some water in a pan, put wax in another smaller pan and place that into the boiling water), pour into the cup.
You can use pine guinea pig litter for the wood chips.

Start a fire with water Link

Start a fire with ice Link

[LegatoRedrivers]

*Bump Bump*

Jesse, you there? Anybody?

[LegatoRedrivers]

Weeks since Jesse's last activity, it has been. Died this threat has. Unfortunate, for much potential it had. :-(

[hydrashok]

In warm climates, nothing can be more bothersome than those pesky mosquitos! You'll also have problems with flies, gnats, and other little pesky bugs.

The trick is to each a match! Chew the head off of one match per day. Sulfur is toxic to the human body, so it gets sweated out all over your skin. Skeeters and other pesky bugs don't like sulfur! Eating one a day will cause you to sweat out enough sulfur to act as an insect repellant.

[LegatoRedrivers]

Sorry, bad post

[jng2985]

keep you're feet dry..

[rambo]

Lots of great info here. I don't have much but I can contribute at least something....

This would only work if you had a battle buddy with you: When in an environment of prolonged exposure to extreme cold temperatures, use your buddies armpits and/or abdominal area (bare skin to skin) to slowly warm up hands and feet that have developed chill blain and/or frost bite. Avoid warming effected hands/feet over a fire or any other heating device. This will cause them to heat up too fast and could do more damage to the tissue.

[cameronguyton]

Originally Posted by dnthmn2004

If you want to add survival from zombies...

Destroy the brain.

This only applies to "Night of the Living Dead" type zombies. Which is one reason to stock pile ammo.

In case of "Return of the Living Dead" type zombies, you should only need one bullet, and the will to end it early.

[Jesse17]

Originally Posted by Justen.223

This is a two part tactic... if you can find a stream or river, follow it down stream. Eventually it will lead to either (a) some sort of civilization or (b) a river which can also be followed down stream.

Tip # 37!

Originally Posted by Justen.223

The second part of this is if you have no means of purifying water, drink water from a moving stream. Still water is more likely to be stagnant and could contain bacteria such as E. coli, which can cause diarrhea and other illnesses.

Tip # 38!

Sorry I've been gone so long, but I didn't forget about you guys!

[Jesse17]

Originally Posted by Justen.223

If you are stranded at sea one of the most important necessity is water. Obviously you can't drink sea water, but if you are able to catch any fish, the eyeballs are made mostly of water. No it will not provide a whole lot but its better than nothing. I know it doesn't sound too appealing but survival is survival and in that type situation every thing counts

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