Building a Tepee Shelter the Easy Way You don’t need canvas, tarp or expertise to build a sturdy makeshift tepee. All it takes is a little bit of practice, some wood, cordage and some natural material that’s in the area. This time-honored and practical shelter can be constructed in about an hour (less if you …
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Turn a Baseball Bat into A Better Weapon
Turn a Baseball Bat into A Better Weapon A baseball bat can be used as a weapon without any modification. However, you can make a few small adjustments and turn it into a highly-effective and potentially lethal tool to have at your disposal. All you need is some basic material along with …
What to Expect from a Volcanic Eruption
What to Expect from a Volcanic Eruption Most of our experience with volcanoes has to do with watching lava slowly flow from Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii. While this is a powerful and very active volcano, it hasn't exploded with the destructive and deadly force that is common from eruptions in other parts of the …
Border Insecurity and Your Safety
Border Insecurity and Your Safety Our exposed southern border represents one of the biggest threats to safety that we all face. While there have been a lot of improvements over the past decade in terms of boosting security, we have a very long way to go. As politicians continue to talk and debate about immigration …
What Can Really Happen if an Asteroid Strikes Earth
What Can Really Happen if an Asteroid Strikes Earth Asteroids are a big problem that a lot of people don’t take seriously. Unfortunately, it only takes one collision to alter the entire state of the planet, and this should alarm everyone from government officials to conspiracy theorists. The problem is becoming so real that governments …
Cleaning a Pistol Without Making a Mess
Cleaning a Pistol Without Making a Mess You don’t have to make a huge and messy project out of cleaning a pistol, and it is a job that can be done in as little as a few minutes. A lot of people take unnecessary steps and end up over-cleaning their weapon. This can actually lead …
The Anatomy and Danger of Severe Thunderstorms
The Anatomy and Danger of Severe Thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms are responsible for more death, injuries and damage than tornadoes or hurricanes over the course of an average year. They can grow to more than 10 miles in height, produce hail the size of softballs and winds that exceed 75 MPH. Some are associated with frontal …
What to Consider Before, During and After a Nuclear Attack
What to Consider Before, During and After a Nuclear Attack The Cold War may seem to be far off, and many of the public service and educational programs with respect to what to do during an attack have gone by the wayside. We don’t have civil defense drills, we don’t have many active and maintained …
What’s the Difference Between Hollow Point and Other Ammunition
What’s the Difference Between Hollow Point and Other Ammunition Not a lot of people understand the importance of using the right ammunition under different scenarios. Some bullets are ideal for target practice whereas others are designed to cause as much devastation as possible. The two most discussed types of ammunition are hollow point and rounded …