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Scram bag: Scissors
It may seem like a mundane item but it’s extremely useful if you have a good pair of scissors. Stainless steel is key here, durable, rust proof, sterilizable, retaining edge for extremely long periods...
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Scram bag : Aluminium can stove
Aluminium can stove photograph Firstly I know my North American readers will say you spelled it wrong, and while you may be right in that in your area its spelled aluminum. But according to IUPAC its...
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Soap: How it works.
No matter what you do you are going to need to get clean. Even if you are near a large water source and can wash there you will probably need soap. You will probably want to make soap eventually but...
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Soap: how to make it
So after explaining how soap works and why washing in water alone will only remove some things from your clothes or yourself, lets look at how to make soap. Soap is made from a chemical process called...
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Beware of the Narcissist
Part of living in any community is dealing with people. Most people are usually pretty reasonable to deal with however just like obesity there has been another secret menace plaguing 21 century...
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Scram Bag: Protective gloves
Your hands are very important so you must protect them from harm. You may need to handle sharp or toxic materials so you should have some kind of protective gloves. Rubber gloves minimal protection...
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Scram bag : Potasuim permanganate ( KMnO4 )
Potassium permanganate crystals. A very useful substance. Also called Condy’s crystals and Permanganate of potash. Can be used to: Light fires. Add to a flammable substance that is a liquid, glycerine,...
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Scram Bag:The Needle
A needle, more useful and more difficult to make than you think. Why is this so significant? Yes it is a needle, it is used for sewing materials together. The reason it is significant is because it...
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Complaining does not help
Complaining will not make a bad situation better. I went for a hike recently. The brief for the journey was that we were to go about 3 km on mostly dirt roads to a creek. The environment was dry...
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Make Sodium Hypochlorite AKA bleach
NaOCl Sodium Hypochlorite bleach, it will damage the dye in fabrics but more importantly it will kill a wide variety of pathogens. This makes bleach a very important substance for modern settled life....
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