Boiling water

SO it took about 15 minutes for the water to start to boil. The outside of the canteen by them was black with soot! The candle burned for almost 2 hours! I am glad I kept it in the hobo stove because it really flared up  once the fat wood burned up. It burned hot the whole time! I am glad I was able to use my hobo stove for this, The heat rising up through it got the water boiling pretty quick! I am pretty proud of this one!

Candle in the hobo stove

 

I broke out my trust old hobo stove and decided to boil some water on it using the stove as a cooking source. OK, this little thing kicked some serious ass, but on side notes. There was a lot of soot! DO NOT use something like this inside. There was also a point at which the whole thing started to burn! and it burned hot! another reason not to use it in doors!! So I would say this is a great out door success !!!

UPDATE: This candle put out a lot of soot! the canteen was solid black and the water had a waxy film on the top. It took me a brillo pad to get it clean, and I mean some serious carbon. I will tweak this some more. But I say do not use this indoors at all. and also consider covering your canteen!

 

Candle pics

Burning candle!

 

OK, so here is a pic of a candle I made from a cat food can, gulf wax, some paper hole punches and some fine wood shavings. I used fat wood for wicks, I also soaked the wood shavings and the paper in a bit of lighter fluid. This candle did great!

 

Project 300

This is Project 300... My first build of an AR-15 from the ground up. Most of the parts came from Alamo Tactical and lots of advice from the guys there as well. I built this one in the 300 AAC Blackout round. A .30 cal round with a re-sized casing. I like the fact that I can use bolt and bolt carrier from a 5.56 mm round as well, That means I can shoot either 5.56 or 300 aac and only have to have 2 different uppers. The rest of the parts are the same. essentially the barrel is the only difference. I am looking forward to finishing this and getting her to the range. The 300 also makes a serious bad ass hog gun! So I will hopefully be able to shoot a few piggies and maybe through some meat in the fridge!

My back up pistol

 

This is my back up, Its an old Smith and Wesson  K Frame 45. It was made in Brazil and has the Brazilian coat of arms stamped on it. The barrel has been replaced and my only complaint is the short barrel. I would like to put a longer barrel on it, maybe a 4 or 5 inch but have been unable to find one for it. Might have to be a custom job.... Grrrrr. I also added some Pachmayr grips and glad I did, I would also like to find some more full moon clips for it. Need to hit a gun show or two... But she is solid, rugged and being a 45 has some serious knock down...

My main side arm

 

Here are a few pics of my main pistol/side arm

Its a Beretta 92fs or M-9. I use this because of the training from the military and my familiarity with this pistol. I have shot over 5000 rounds through this gun and have had one issue, I had to replace the locking block. I also like the fact it is easy to field strip and maintain. I added the extended ported barrel to it and had some trigger work done. It is smooth and accurate. Next project is to replace the rear sights with a combat sight and I think I will be done. Some folks seem to bash the 92 but I have had good luck and I give it lots of praise. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion,,,,dont be a hater.

 

Another view of the candle/flame source ...

My attempt at an emergency candle.

a scratch built attempt at an emergency candle/flame source

OK  this is a prototype candle/flame source I did today, I used gulf wax, wood shavings and some paper from a hole punch. I also added some fat wood as wicks and the wood chips and paper were soaked in a small amount of lighter fluid to hopefully increase or give it a better burn. I made 3 of these so tonight or tomorrow I will light them up and test them out. The container is a cat food can by the way...if this works I will make a bunch of them and also switch to a candle wick and store them for a rainy day..

Good article on silica packets

http://www.mnn.com/local-reports/illinois/local-blog/how-to-reuse-silica-gel-packets

Diabetes

OK folks this is something serious to think about,, we all know folks who are diabetic or have family members who are...What do you do when there is an emergency? 

http://www.doomandbloom.net/diabetes-and-survival-part-5-natural-remedies/

Food Stroage

Food storage, you either do or dont,, get it or wont.. You should have a minimum of 3 months on hand. at all times, you should also consider having several weeks on hand ready to be part of your vehicle bug out plan. BEst situation keep 3 months at your house and the bulk at your bug out location if you have on..


http://knowledgeweighsnothing.com/1-year-emergency-food-storage-for-a-family-of-4-for-less-than-300/

How to control bleeding

This is a serious subject... If you know how to effectively control bleeding you can save a life. Plain and simple. Knowledge is power and it weighs nothing.  Its easy to learn how to to do bleeding control. Also make sure you have the things you need to make sure you can effectively do it..


http://www.norcalsurvival.com/all-bleeding-eventually-stops/

Coconut Oil

 This is a pretty cool article on coconut oil and its many uses. I like it personally on toast..


http://www.norcalsurvival.com/160-reasons-to-stock-coconut-oil/

Solar project from scrap parts...

 Here is an instructable on how to build a solar panel from scrap parts and old solar lights. This is way cool especially if your into salvage use like I like to do..


http://m.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Solar-Power/

Hehe! How to escape zip ties

 Hehehe!
http://www.itstactical.com/skillcom/lock-picking/how-to-escape-from-zip-ties/

Clean water! Life Straw Family

Guys check this link out.. for the price and return on investment this is a great deal and a great tool! Something simple that could save your families life or keep them from a lot of misery! Great to have if you go back woods camping and also if you are prepping for emergencies. I cant say enough how important it is to have clean water!


http://eartheasy.com/lifestraw-family-1-0

http://www.vestergaard-frandsen.com/lifestraw/lifestraw-family

 http://www.buylifestraw.com/