The Edible Garden
Are humans hard-wired to survive
So are humans wired to survive? It sure seems like it. There are many examples of hard-wired human instincts that help keep us alive. Perhaps the most obvious case is the fight-or-flight response, coined by Harvard University physiologist Walter Cannon in 1915. When humans are faced with danger or stress, a biological trigger helps us decide whether to stay and fight or get the heck out of there -- flight.
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/wired-for-survival1.htm
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/wired-for-survival1.htm
Common Edible Wild Plants
Sitting at nature's dinner table, most would be surprised at the goodness and variety of the bounty. By learning about just a few wild edible plants, you'll soon be able to recognize them, and never have to be worried about being hungry worldwide, as many wild edible plants are commonly found around the world.
Don't try to learn them all in a short time, learn a few well, and add to your list of nature's wild dinner table from time to time.
http://jerileewei.hubpages.com/hub/Common-Edible-Wild-Plants---Part-I
Don't try to learn them all in a short time, learn a few well, and add to your list of nature's wild dinner table from time to time.
http://jerileewei.hubpages.com/hub/Common-Edible-Wild-Plants---Part-I
The Global Village Construction Set
The Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform that enables fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.
Key Features of the GVCS:Open Source - Low-Cost - Modular - User-Serviceable - DIY - Closed-Loop Manufacturing - High Performance - Heirloom Design - Flexible Fabrication
Check out their website
http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Global_Village_Construction_Set
Key Features of the GVCS:Open Source - Low-Cost - Modular - User-Serviceable - DIY - Closed-Loop Manufacturing - High Performance - Heirloom Design - Flexible Fabrication
Check out their website
http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Global_Village_Construction_Set
How to Escape from a Sinking Car
Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. Such accidents are particularly dangerous due to the risk of drowning and in Canada alone, 10 percent of drowning deaths can be attributed to being submerged in a car, and about 400 North Americans dying from being submerged in a car every year.
However, most deaths are a result of panic, not having a plan and not understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace position to survive the impact, acting decisively when the car ends up in the water, and getting out fast, being trapped in a sinking vehicle is survivable, even if it's a flooded river.
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However, most deaths are a result of panic, not having a plan and not understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace position to survive the impact, acting decisively when the car ends up in the water, and getting out fast, being trapped in a sinking vehicle is survivable, even if it's a flooded river.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Escape-from-a-Sinking-Car