Petroleum Jelly is a very versatile tool. You can use cotton wool impregnated with petroleum jelly as a decent firestarter — easily stored, works in wet conditions and doesn’t take much space. There are many other uses for petroleum jelly. Gomestic has 22 uses to start you off.
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A knife is essential for many things in a survival scenario. What if you find yourself trapped without a proper knife? Any knife, even a butter knife, can be useful. This great tutorial from Instructables shows how to turn a butter knife into a sharp hunting knife.
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In an urban survival scenario, a good solid prybar would probably come more useful than, say, a fishing kit. I was taken aback when I first heard about the Stanley Fubar — I thought the name was referring to the other FUBAR (f***ked up beyond all repair). Actually, it stands for “Functional Utility Bar”.
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Batten your hatches and prepare to be assaulted… the 2008 Atlantic storm season officially kicks off on 1st June. This will be a busy storm season, with the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials predicting 12 to 16 named storms and two to five major hurricanes.
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