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Lavender oil also works to heal bugbites quickly. It's not as easy to find as toothpaste. You have to have purchased some in advance.

I am a big proponent of natural solutions. But, I haven't found one that works very well for mosquitos. I've tried many kinds, both storebought and home made. But nothing works like the dreaded DEET unfortunately. If you have a specific recepie that works for you and other forum members can...

Where I live I know of a few things that I would be able to easily identify. The easiest things to identify are things like apples and pears growing on trees. Beyond that, I would eat dandelion and chive. Chive is easy to identify because of it's oniony odor. There are also seasonal berries that...

What about using sunlight and a magnifying glass, or a substitute like prescription glasses or some sort of scrap glass? Has anyone had success with that? I have not. If it's possible to get it to work, where could you find the best kind of glass in a setting like a war torn city?

I saw this video on youtube claiming that you get get free survival meals right now. They are supposed to be similar to the dehydrated meals that you can get at REI. Does anybody here know anything about this? If it's for real, great, otherwise I'd rather not lose the $6 on it! YouTube -...

Absolutely not. You cannot drink you own urine and survive. I read that in the U.S. Army Field Manual. However, I have heard that you can give yourself an enema with seawater (salt water) and survive. I have not double checked that claim. But if true, it might apply to urine too. Perhaps.

I would say about 2 months One big reason for that is that I'm in Michigan and it's going to be getting pretty cold in 2 months. If I were to start walking South immediately, and make progress every couple of days then perhaps 3 months. My wife is incredibly talented at preparing meals from...