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Urban Survival Tools Part One
Urban Survival Tools Part One
Urban Survival Tool
Many times the tools shown being used for survival deal with rural or wilderness settings. The truth of the matter is that far more of us will be dealing with survival in an urban setting. The vast majority of people dont live in remote wilderness areas but instead must deal with the problems of surviving in an urban environment. If things go bad or take a turn for the worse, you may wish you had a different set of tools to get the job done.
In my next series of posts, we will take a look at the various kinds and types of tools you may need for urban survival. Even the simplest of tools can make an extreme difference when viewed from the perspective of an urban environment. There are many unique challenges to surviving in an urban setting. Hopefully you will have the right tools when needed.
In Part Two, we will do a real "world test" of the Smith & Wesson Extraction & Evasion Tool.
Got urban survival tools?
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
Urban Survival Tools Part One
Maintaining Your Internet Security Part One Prepping and Passwords
Maintaining Your Internet Security Part One Prepping and Passwords
With the increase in the use of technology, there also come new hazards to our security. Whether you are shopping online or merely checking your email, you may be placing yourself at risk without realizing it. One of the best ways to protect yourself in this technological environment is to use the best passwords possible to safeguard your accounts and activities.
In the modern day world of internet use, it doesnt hurt to be a little paranoid about your passwords. The strength and viability of a password depends on a number of different factors. These usually include the following items:
1) The different types of characters used in the password.
2) The length of the password (total number of characters used).
3) Can the password can be found in a dictionary.
4.) Passwords should contain a minimum of eight (8) or more characters.
5) Passwords should contain a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers.
You can visit this link to check the strength of your passwords and determine if they need to be upgraded to a more secure password:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link
Don’t inadvertently expose yourself to needless risk. Make sure you use strong passwords to protect yourself when using the internet.
Got strong passwords?
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
Maintaining Your Internet Security Part One Prepping and Passwords
Desert Survival Skills Practice Part One Checking the Dry Stream Bed
Desert Survival Skills Practice Part One Checking the Dry Stream Bed
Dry Stream Bed
Spent some time following a dry stream bed to see if we could locate some shallow pools of water. When checked, the ground was fairly moist just below the surface and several locals indicated that there had been some rain recently in the area. This indicated that there was an extremely good chance of finding a source of water nearby.
Being able to read the signs and then using them to find a source of water can be extremely critical to your ability to survive in a desert environment.
When youre spending some time in the desert, its a good time to practicing your desert survival skills.
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
Desert Survival Skills Practice Part One Checking the Dry Stream Bed
Threats to Survival Part One Darkness Friend or Foe
Threats to Survival Part One Darkness Friend or Foe
Many times the greatest threat to our survival is influenced by irrational fears. While there is some basis to our fears, it is our understanding of those fears which will strongly affect the outcome of our survival. Learning to cope with these fears requires a basic knowledge of why we have developed an irrational response to threats to our survival.
Many of us have a basic fear of the darkness. This is due to a variety of factors from our own life experiences. Tales of the boogeyman when we were young made us fearful of the dark but had little or no foundation in the truth. It was simply a way parents controlled unruly children but their actions also instilled a healthy respect for the dangers that can be encountered in the dark. Many dangers of the dark are real but many of the dangers are ones of our own making.
Simply put, darkness is the absence of light. Thus the ability to conquer any fear begins with a thorough understanding of that fear. This is important in order to develop ways to conquer the darkness that will alleviate our fears. One of our most severe shortcomings is our inability to see in the darkness. Our night vision is extremely poor and pales in comparison to other creatures present in our world. This creates problems when it becomes necessary for us to move about or perform tasks in the darkness. Even the simple task of moving from one place to another can create a dangerous situation. We risk injury from falling or tripping over an object even in the safe confines of our home if we move about in the dark unaided.
The darkness comprises nearly half of our existence and it is necessary to deal with this fact. One of the means to conquer a fear of the dark is to combat it with its opposite. Light can banish the darkness and reduce our fears. A flashlight, a simple candle or a roaring campfire can and will help to reduce your fear of the dark. You have given yourself the means and ability to see things more clearly. Those dangers which lurk in the dark have now been brought into the light and your safety and well-being is increased.
The darkness can hide many things. This is the reason a majority of predators; including the two-legged variety, use the darkness to disguise their movements. The darkness can also be your friend because it can hide your presence or activities if necessary. The important thing is to use the qualities of darkness to your advantage to increase your chances of survival.
The darkness is both friend and foe. While we are basically creatures more accustomed to sunlight, it is your actions and a rational response to the darkness that will ultimately determine the outcome of your survival. Understanding our physical limitations caused by darkness and using relevant actions to overcome them will prevent the darkness from becoming your enemy.
Got dark?
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
Threats to Survival Part One Darkness Friend or Foe
Cost Of Building A Shed Vs Buying One Step by step instructions guiding you how to start from scratch Learn more
Cost Of Building A Shed Vs Buying One Step by step instructions guiding you how to start from scratch Learn more
"Get Access To 12,000 Shed Materials List & Blueprints"
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-How Do You Use Your Shed?
With regards to the newbie builder, it truly is vital that you have all preparations in spot when you start off assembling your shed. Obviously, the easiest method to achieve this is to possess a blueprint of some kind. If you have made the selection that you have to construct a wooden developing, you may need to make use of a set of plans. To create your personal blueprints, you will have to first reply to 5 concerns.
a. Just what do you need to use your garden shed for?
To begin with, you might, perhaps, usually be thinking that it really is merely going to become employed to shop only the gardening gear. Consider challenging concerning this. Is it going to find yourself becoming a residence storage shed? In brief, would be the kids preparing to possess to shop their very own sports gear in there? Or possibly the wife will discover a superb new location the Christmas-decorations? So come up having a difficult as well as fast set of recommendations of exactly what the storage shed will likely be utilised for.
b. How huge do you need it to become?
Youve now learned precisely what it will likely be used with in regard to functionality. That will provide you together with the dimensions that you just are likely to have to have. Dont overlook to arrange for the long term wants also. If it is really limited to backyard outdoor goods, youll probably wind up adding for your own collection throughout the years to come, so you actually usually do not want to construct but an additional garden shed.
c. Exactly where have you been arranging to construct your new garden-shed?
You must recognize exactly where you are going to place it. It need to be inside a spot that is obtainable without getting to tramp by implies of the plants. You might want it hidden so it does not interfere along with your current landscaping. After once again, consider ahead of time; you genuinely should not must transfer it. Some sheds are extremely pleasing towards the eye and arouse interest on their very own. Probably you want it to become conspicuous so you are going to be showered in complements!
At this time, may be the location you might have allocated for your garden storage shed sufficient for this? If it isnt, then youll have to make a sacrifice, either within the area or the height and width on the shed.
d. Does it need to be insulated, water-proof, or wide open?
If youre within a varying climate then you have got to establish what months your your garden shed may have to tolerate the weather.
e. Would you call for a building-permit?
Understand what your city and county by-laws are with regard to constructing a new shed. This wouldnt be satisfying to get any project completed and have town officials appear and get you to disassemble it. Generally, a person wont must have any building-permit should you remain inside a specific length and width, but once you have created the choice to go bigger than whats permitted, youll have to attempt to obtain building-plans for acceptance.
With regards to the newbie builder, it truly is vital that you have all preparations in spot when you start off assembling your shed. Obviously, the easiest method to achieve this is to possess a blueprint of some kind. If you have made the selection that you have to construct a wooden developing, you may need to make use of a set of plans. To create your personal blueprints, you will have to first reply to 5 concerns.
a. Just what do you need to use your garden shed for?
To begin with, you might, perhaps, usually be thinking that it really is merely going to become employed to shop only the gardening gear. Consider challenging concerning this. Is it going to find yourself becoming a residence storage shed? In brief, would be the kids preparing to possess to shop their very own sports gear in there? Or possibly the wife will discover a superb new location the Christmas-decorations? So come up having a difficult as well as fast set of recommendations of exactly what the storage shed will likely be utilised for.
b. How huge do you need it to become?
Youve now learned precisely what it will likely be used with in regard to functionality. That will provide you together with the dimensions that you just are likely to have to have. Dont overlook to arrange for the long term wants also. If it is really limited to backyard outdoor goods, youll probably wind up adding for your own collection throughout the years to come, so you actually usually do not want to construct but an additional garden shed.
c. Exactly where have you been arranging to construct your new garden-shed?
You must recognize exactly where you are going to place it. It need to be inside a spot that is obtainable without getting to tramp by implies of the plants. You might want it hidden so it does not interfere along with your current landscaping. After once again, consider ahead of time; you genuinely should not must transfer it. Some sheds are extremely pleasing towards the eye and arouse interest on their very own. Probably you want it to become conspicuous so you are going to be showered in complements!
At this time, may be the location you might have allocated for your garden storage shed sufficient for this? If it isnt, then youll have to make a sacrifice, either within the area or the height and width on the shed.
d. Does it need to be insulated, water-proof, or wide open?
If youre within a varying climate then you have got to establish what months your your garden shed may have to tolerate the weather.
e. Would you call for a building-permit?
Understand what your city and county by-laws are with regard to constructing a new shed. This wouldnt be satisfying to get any project completed and have town officials appear and get you to disassemble it. Generally, a person wont must have any building-permit should you remain inside a specific length and width, but once you have created the choice to go bigger than whats permitted, youll have to attempt to obtain building-plans for acceptance.
Cost Of Building A Shed Vs Buying One Step by step instructions guiding you how to start from scratch Learn more
DIY Solar Project Portable Water Pump Part One Basic Planning
DIY Solar Project Portable Water Pump Part One Basic Planning
The practical application of your knowledge should be the goal of any DIY project you may decide to undertake. A DIY project can be a simple solution to a major problem. If you just give it some careful thought and a little basic planning, you can find a solution that will solve the problem.
Mrs. RW had a big problem in getting water from our rain barrels to her plants. With numerous rain barrels (and plants) in different places and spread out over a couple of acres, Mrs. RW needed some way to get the rain water that was collected to her plants without having to pack a jug or bucket. The solution was fairly simple. A portable water pump was needed to move the rainwater to the plants.
Building a DIY Portable Water Pump - Basic Planning
1. Choosing a Portable Platform
A decision was made to use a Stanley Mobile Work Center
for the platform to build a portable water pump. It was fairly inexpensive and cheap enough to scrap the whole thing if the project went south. This is the case in many instances in my DIY projects and more often than you might think. It also offered a large storage bin that would be ideal to house a battery that would be needed to run the pump and it also had a folding handle that would also work great for this DIY project. The top toolbox also offered a decent amount of storage. Although the sliding door to the bin sometimes comes off its track, the door is easy enough to put back on its track. It has wheels and a fairly strong axle to accommodate the weight of any items stored in the bin and the tool box. The next step is choosing a power source.
for the platform to build a portable water pump. It was fairly inexpensive and cheap enough to scrap the whole thing if the project went south. This is the case in many instances in my DIY projects and more often than you might think. It also offered a large storage bin that would be ideal to house a battery that would be needed to run the pump and it also had a folding handle that would also work great for this DIY project. The top toolbox also offered a decent amount of storage. Although the sliding door to the bin sometimes comes off its track, the door is easy enough to put back on its track. It has wheels and a fairly strong axle to accommodate the weight of any items stored in the bin and the tool box. The next step is choosing a power source.
2. Choosing a Portable Power Source
Any portable water pump is going to need a power source and grid plugs and gasoline aren’t always available. Consider that a good grid-powered water pump can cost upwards of $150 and one powered by a two or four cycle engine can cost several hundred dollars or more. This made the decision to use 12 volt power easy. The problem would be keeping the battery or batteries charged. Since the pump’s primary use would be in the daytime, a little solar action would take care of keeping the batteries charged.
Several battery options were considered. When a large deep cycle battery (24 series) wouldn’t fit and was way too heavy for the toolbox, a smaller and lighter battery option was needed. Four 6 volt / 13 Amp Hour AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries were purchased on special for less than $60. This solved the problem as far as powering the portable pump. Using a couple of 12 volt (2.5 watt) solar panels that were purchased for less than $10 each would solve the problem of keeping the batteries charged. A solar charge controller
would also be needed to protect the batteries from being overcharged and to regulate the load that would be placed on the batteries.
would also be needed to protect the batteries from being overcharged and to regulate the load that would be placed on the batteries.
3. Choosing a Portable Water Pump
Several features were going to be needed for our portable water pump to get the maximum use and benefit out of a portable system. A 12 volt water pump
with a flow rate of 1.2 GPH (gallons per hour) with a pressure of 35 PSI was decided as the best option. The pump would also need to be lightweight and with a very minimal current draw to prevent exceeding battery capacity. It also needed to be cost effective and allow for the maximum size possible for our toolbox platform.
with a flow rate of 1.2 GPH (gallons per hour) with a pressure of 35 Suction and discharge hoses can also take up a lot of space and greatly increase the weight factor. The size of the discharge and suction ports on the water pump should be a major factor when choosing a pump. The pump in this case had 3/8 inch ports which were suitable for this application.
4. Choosing Accessories
There are also additional accessories
that may be needed in order to minimize any problems with your portable water pump. Some are required for safe and efficient operation. Others are optional and can be used or not used depending upon personal preferences. Fuses, switches, disconnects and battery monitors are just some of the items that are required for a safely functioning system.
that may be needed in order to minimize any problems with your portable water pump. Some are required for safe and efficient operation. Others are optional and can be used or not used depending upon personal preferences. Fuses, switches, disconnects and battery monitors are just some of the items that are required for a safely functioning system. With a platform, water pump, power source and the accessories chosen, the only thing left was to put all the pieces together and hopefully end up with what should be an extremely versatile and useful piece of equipment.
In Part Two, the actual details of building the portable water pump will be outlined. The manner in which problems were handled and the solutions that were chosen to deal with the problems encountered during the build process will also be covered.
Got pumping power?
Staying above the water pumping line!
Riverwalker
DIY Solar Project Portable Water Pump Part One Basic Planning
Kids cant fall off one side of the deck!
Kids cant fall off one side of the deck!
Worked to finish in the dark last night, so had to wait until this morning to take pics. Still need to tension the cables and cut off the excess, but Im checking it off my list:
Kids cant fall off one side of the deck!
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