Survival Tips Archive January 2009

January 22, 2009 - Anyone in the Delmarva area that is looking for plastic 5 gallon buckets with lids can find them on route 9 going towards Lewis Delaware. There is a sign out in front of Donut Connection and the buckets cost $1.00 each. I just picked up another 10 of them. Joe

January 13, 2009 - To keep your catch of fish from drying out while transporting home wrap the fish in grass and dip the bound bundle in creek water to moisten the fish. Field dress your fish first, if you will be traveling for a long distance. The cordage for tying the bundle can be made from braided grass. PW

January 9, 2009 - I have 3 flash drives, each with duplicate files. One in the safe, one each of our BOB's. They contain PDF files of all our "important" documents, and all of the various survival files I have accumulated. DM

January 7, 2009 - Whenever you see soap on sale get it. Take off the wrappers and let it sit out for a few months. Then store it in a cardboard box (or other container) in a cool, dry place. The 'air-hardening' makes the soap last a great deal longer. Marcus

January 5, 2009 - If you are in need of a parts per million tester then Walgreens has a small pen-sized instrument called the "Z-Tester" for only $14.00. It's designed and sold by a company which also sells a water filtration system. See http://zerowater.com STR