Useful Information – Reference Information

The articles in this section are intended to answer relevant questions regarding topics common to wilderness, outdoor adventures, urban and suburban survival as well as disaster preparedness and survivalism. The information and data are intended to aid your creation and storage of useful knowledge as a foundation for your survival.

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Health

Natural Medicinals & Remedies

May 12, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Natural Medicinals & Remedies

***** Note ***** I am not a medical doctor. I am not a lawyer. I am an experienced outdoorsman and investigator. Any information provided within this article is intended to “tickle your little grey cells” […]

Earth - Seismic, Tectonic, Faults, Earthquakes

Earthquake Intensity Scale

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Earthquake Intensity Scale

Earthquake Intensity Scales There are two primary methods of grading the intensity of an earthquake: Richter magnitude scale – assigns earthquakes a number between 1 and 10 in order of increasing intensity Mercalli intensity scale […]

Earth - Seismic, Tectonic, Faults, Earthquakes

Accretionary Wedge

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Accretionary Wedge

Accretionary Wedge The significance of the Cascadia Subduction is that the Juan de Fuca plate is submerged under the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean along the western edge of the North American Plate. A […]

Earth - Seismic, Tectonic, Faults, Earthquakes

Geological Term Glossary

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Geological Term Glossary

Miscellaneous Geological Terms   Taken from: The Glossary of Geology (1980) Basin = A low area in the Earth’s crust, of tectonic origin, in which sediments have accumulated, e.g. a circular centrocline such as the […]

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North American Craton

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on North American Craton

The North American Craton Taken from: The Glossary of Geology (1980) Craton = A part of the Earth’s crust that has attained stability, and has been a little deformed for a prolonged period. As originally […]

Earth - Seismic, Tectonic, Faults, Earthquakes

The Cascadia Subduction Zone

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on The Cascadia Subduction Zone

The Cascadia Subduction Zone Executive Summary: The significance of the Cascadia Subduction is that the Juan de Fuca plate is submerged under the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean along the western edge of the […]

Earth - Seismic, Tectonic, Faults, Earthquakes

Seismic Terms Explained

March 20, 2020 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Seismic Terms Explained

Seismic Terms Explained Understanding Seismic activity requires a basic understanding of nomenclature (names/terms). If you understand the meaning of the terms otherwise complicated sounding reports and warnings about seismic activity are reasonable simple. Click on […]

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Tectonic Plates Explained

October 21, 2019 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Tectonic Plates Explained

The Earth’s Crust is a Conglomeration of Several Tectonic Plates The earths crust is broken up into several large pieces that are referred to as plates. The plates carry continental (land), oceanic (under sea) or […]

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Seismic – Top

February 18, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Seismic – Top

Seismic Activity and The Effect on Our World & Survival Seismic activity; the most common form of which is an earthquake, is often, but not always related to volcanic activity. Both types of events have […]

Water Contamination

Physical Contamination

February 12, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Physical Contamination

Air Stripper for removal of VOCs from water Many but not all the contaminated water sources with VOCs are near industrial, commercial areas, fuel stations, landfills, and railroad tracks. Some are a result of intentional […]

Water Contamination

Chemical Contamination

February 11, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Chemical Contamination

Air Stripper for removal of VOCs from water Many but not all the contaminated water sources with VOCs are near industrial, commercial areas, fuel stations, landfills, and railroad tracks. Some are a result of intentional […]

Contamination Air, Water, Soil, Food

Water Contamination

February 10, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Water Contamination

Water Contamination Sources, Risks, Purification, Safety According to the US Department of Environmental Protection: “there is not a body of water in the USA which is not contaminated” Water contamination comes in basically two flavors; […]

Contamination Air, Water, Soil, Food

BPA – Bisphenol A

February 10, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on BPA – Bisphenol A

BPA is a primary component of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. The most common applications are water bottles, infant bottles, impact resistant safety glasses and more. The epoxy resins are used metal surfaces that come […]

Hardware

Structural Wood Screw

January 17, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Structural Wood Screw

The average person, even “handy” ones, have no idea that they cannot “build” things with sheetrock screws. Sheetrock screws are low grade steel, not hardened, made to hold a piece of sheetrock on the wall […]

Hardware

Hardware

January 17, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Hardware

Wherever you look at any given time you will see hardware. It holds the legs on your chair, the railing on the wall, etc. Millions of pieces of hardware is used all around us. This […]

Natural Health

Natural Astringents

January 13, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Natural Astringents

There are many natural astringents found in nature. In other cases, you must expend some time making natural astringent extracts, tinctures, and salves from parts of plants, trees, etc.  Sometimes the astringent properties are directly […]

Recycling Codes

Recycling Code #7

January 12, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Recycling Code #7

  Most Common Uses: Number 7 (Miscellaneous) can be a multitude of plastic polymers and resins mixed together. It is commonly used in three- and five-gallon water bottles, ‘bullet-proof’ materials, sunglasses, DVDs, iPod and computer […]

Recycling Codes

Recycling Code #6

January 12, 2018 Will Hemingway Comments Off on Recycling Code #6

  Most Common Uses: PS is commonly used in disposable plates and cups, meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers, aspirin bottles, compact disc cases toys, flower pots, video cassettes, ashtrays, trunks, beverage/food coolers, beer cups, […]