Nate W‭

This page makes it seem like they do not migrate. Most other plant eaters, like deer and elk, vacate deep snowy areas and migrate to the lowlands, river bottoms, or south-facing slopes that are...

posted 8y ago by Nate W‭

In a survival situation, lets say post apocalyptic, what are some unconventional ways a campfire could be lit? Obviously there are the classic flint and steel, rod and bow, and of course matches. B...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

A bit hypothetical, but ruling out being able to use a solar still, or the SODIS method, could you make water drinkable by using the suns heat through a magnifying glass? Paper self ignites at 451...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Its very hard to distinguish from that sound clip but my guess as to what you are hearing is probably cicadas depending on your location. They can sound like a buzzing or hissing noise and generall...

posted 7y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

After a bit of research i found a suitable answer to my own question. Feel free to add your own as well, i thought i would share as i found it rather interesting. Taken from Urbansurvivalsite.com ...

posted 7y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

This may not be an exact answer but I figured I would share it just in case you hadn't seen it. They say 10 to 15 minutes is the window you have to get them in the Mylar and seal it. From Backd...

posted 8y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

In reference to my comment above i made this drawing. The comment: What if you made a backpack only to be used for this, the ax could either go in the main part if you made a supportive fram...

posted 7y ago by Nate W‭

I think a lot of it depends on what type of terrain, and how primitive you plan on being. I personally would take a sharp medium sized pocket knife (3-4" blade) to be used for food prep and other s...

posted 7y ago by Nate W‭

For bass fishing, what i use is referred to as a Texas rig, which also happens to be where i live so i'm partial but i also feel like it is one of the better ways to fish with a rubber worm. They a...

posted 6y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I've found lemon juice and baking soda works quite well. I've also found that different brands of bladders have more or less plastic taste to them. If all else fails you could look into using a d...

posted 6y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Yes they will work but may not be ideal from a professional standpoint, for recreational fishing that you are not overly serious about it will work fine. The major difference is that generally spea...

posted 6y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I looked into it a bit more and I would recommend trying a light coat of plumber's tape on the threads of the hose connection. Pipe thread tape, or 'plumbing tape' is made from Polytetrafluoro...

posted 6y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

The best method in my opinion is one that must be learned, and involves moving your thumb across the blade, perpendicular to the blade not down it! It's very difficult to describe the feeling but i...

posted 5y ago by Nate W‭

From what i can tell, and the little bit of research i did it appears to be a "Flat backed millipede" or part of the Polydesmida family, of which there are a huge variety and many are hard to tell ...

posted 5y ago by Nate W‭

Depending on a couple factors such as ingenuity and whether or not you are considering the land needed to hunt game to be included in the total land area needed, i think it could easily be done on ...

posted 5y ago by Nate W‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭