Prepper's survival hacks : 50 DIY projects for lifesaving gear, gadgets and kits

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When a catastrophic event knocks out power, water, and other vital services, an entirely new set of tools and supplies will become vital for day-to-day survival. This book teaches readers how to improvise solutions for the scarcities, deficiencies, and dangers that will arise in a worst-case scenario. No one worries about lighting a fire until a flood kills the furnace and leaving everything in the house soaking wet. Suddenly, lighting a fire can mean the difference between life and death. Prepper's Survival Hacks explains how to overcome this hurdle with some dryer lint and a few plastic fast-food straws. Featuring over 400 step-by-step photo instructions, this book offers a wide range of these creative ideas for transforming cheap and widely available items into lifesaving gear; including how to boil water for drinking using only an Altoids tin, alcohol, and vermiculite; how to catch fish using PVC pipe; and even a way to defend against intruders using the author's recipe for homemade pepper spray. Read more... Abstract: When a catastrophic event knocks out power, water, and other vital services, an entirely new set of tools and supplies will become vital for day-to-day survival. This book teaches readers how to improvise solutions for the scarcities, deficiencies, and dangers that will arise in a worst-case scenario. No one worries about lighting a fire until a flood kills the furnace and leaving everything in the house soaking wet. Suddenly, lighting a fire can mean the difference between life and death. Prepper's Survival Hacks explains how to overcome this hurdle with some dryer lint and a few plastic fast-food straws. Featuring over 400 step-by-step photo instructions, this book offers a wide range of these creative ideas for transforming cheap and widely available items into lifesaving gear; including how to boil water for drinking using only an Altoids tin, alcohol, and vermiculite; how to catch fish using PVC pipe; and even a way to defend against intruders using the author's recipe for homemade pepper spray