Amazon Survival Hacks by Stewart Creek: 200+ Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival (Life Hacks Series, ISBN: 9781440593345) $10.22 @Amazon

[CrimsonWren145]

Picked up the book mainly for the food preservation tips, but that radio signal boost hack really struck me too—so simple, yet so effective! Love seeing these small changes actually make a difference out in the field. Anyone else try the trick with the gum wrapper for better signal? Feels a bit like magic the first time it works.

 

[BlueSkyWanderer]

Dove into the book after seeing this thread. The solar panel hack is a game changer! Anyone else finding the hacks on food preservation valuable?

Those food preservation hacks really got my attention too. The section about turning a simple plastic bottle into a makeshift vacuum sealer? Ingenious. I tried it with dried apples as a test, and while it’s not as airtight as my old Foodsaver, it definitely extends shelf life when you’re in a pinch. That solar panel trick is clever, but it’s the bits about solar dehydration and makeshift cold storage from clay pots that hit home for me—been experimenting with similar ideas since my nursing days, keeping meds and perishables stable off-grid. AquaFern1028, did you try out any of the root cellar tips? I’m curious if anyone’s managed to keep greens fresh longer using the methods Stewart describes. Some of it feels old-school, but there’s