Author Archives: Tyler Onbekend - Page 3
Rope Craft: Two Techniques for Making a Rope Ladder in the Field
A few nights ago I was watching a documentary about an expedition into the Caldera de Luba, an isolated and steep-sided valley on Equatorial Guinea. With some descents as steep…
Nutrition; An Argument for the Value of Sustenance Hunting
Unfortunately, the contents of our gardens, forests and waterways don’t come with a nutritional label like the products that line the aisles of our super markets. Putting aside the sometimes…
The Amazing Steel-Belted Potato Factory
Much has been made of the fact that the potato plant can be encouraged to continuing growing longer and more productive root structure by gradually raising the soil level around…
Low Tech: No-Power Water Filtering Barrels
Rain water barrels have been all the rage for the last couple years (unless, of course, you lived in one of those areas where the government "owns" the rainwater than…
More Urban & Rural Foraging; The Versatile Purslane
You probably won't find the Purslane at your local grocery store, but given its wide distribution, you MIGHT find it growing in lots and parks near your grocer. In fact,…
Earthquake Survival Kit Design and Preparedness & Aftermath Plans
Earthquakes are among those handful of natural disasters that are at once, expected while simultaneously being unpredictable. That is to say that while we know that parts of the world…
Making Our Waterways a Little Friendlier with Biodegradable Fishing Line
It's no secret that we're fans of freshwater and saltwater fishing here at Extopian, both as a source of nourishment and as (one of many) motivators for responsible stewardship of…
Now THAT’s a (Survival) Knife; Varieties & Comparisons
No one would argue that having the right tool for the job is not one of the cornerstones of preparedness. And, while improvisation is another vital trait for the prepared…