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AA Battery + Gum Wrapper Lighter

Build a makeshift lighter. This sounds like a good idea, right? I managed to find tons of ways to do this. Here is my favorite. Get a gum wrapper or the lining of a cigarette pack and cut a small sliver off the end, roughly about a quarter of an inch in width. Now grab that sliver and fold it over

AA Battery + Gum Wrapper Lighter

Build a makeshift lighter. This sounds like a good idea, right? I managed to find tons of ways to do this. Here is my favorite. Get a gum wrapper or the lining of a cigarette pack and cut a small sliver off the end, roughly about a quarter of an inch in width. Now grab that sliver and fold it over

2 Minute Survival Stove

The quickest and easiest way to build a simple survival stove lies in an empty can of tuna. Here is how to do it: Grab an empty tuna can or cat food can and punch about 22 holes in it around the top using a single hole puncher (yes it can take on aluminum). After you have your can punched out, you

How To Make: Strike Anywhere Matches!

Can't find Strike Anywhere matches at the store? You are not alone! They are getting harder and harder to find in some states and in some countries. So, let's give the middle finger of science to rules & regulations and make our own. You will need a box of regular matches, some sand paper, water an

Quick and Simple Life Hacks - Part 4

More Awesome & Easy tips and tricks you may have never thought of. In this video we cover the following topics: 1. Potato Peeling Trick (Peel potatoes without a knife) 2. Quickly stop a shaving cut from bleeding (chapstick as a wound sealer) 3. Dry your shoes without banging in the dryer (Makeshift

Clever Aluminum Foil Hacks!

Quick and Simple life hacks: FOIL EDITION! 1. Need to scrape off the grill but can't find that wire brush? Ball up the foil, get it deep between the grates and go to town. 2. Want to save some serious time ironing your clothes? Put a long strip of foil on top of the ironing board and replace the