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How to Survive in the Wild

January 17, 2016 by Aouad Abdessamad

Whether you are planning on going on a wilderness walk, or whether you are worried about your ability to survive if you were forced to spend time away from your home comforts, it can be good to develop a basic understanding of how to survive in the wild. Here are some tips to help you if you find yourself in a situation where you are a long way from civilisation.

Understanding Your Position

If you have intentionally taken yourself out into the wild, then you may feel as though this point does not apply to you, but it is still important to know and understand where you are. Understanding where you are will help you to make the logical and rational which will help you to survive in the wild. Without your bearings, you could end up just walking around in a huge circle. Try to determine the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) by using outdoor skills. There are a lot of things that can help you out here, but the easiest way to do this is by looking at the sun. Where ever you are in the world, the sun rises in the East and sets in the West. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you can normally work out North and South by looking for patterns in the foliage. Trees and plants tend to be fuller on the Southern side, whilst you will normally only find moss growing on the Northern side of trees and walls. This is because moss prefers darker, shadier conditions. Depending on where you are, you may also want to get yourself to higher ground, as this may give you a much better idea about what is around you.

How to Survive in the Wild

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What to plant to save the bees

August 4, 2014 by Aouad Abdessamad

As spring comes knocking, this is the most ideal time for thinking about the plants we should plant to save the bees. The importance of bees in our lives can not be underrated in anyway.

Why save bees?

Unknowingly to most people, there are many reasons why saving bees is of paramount importance. From the pumpkins to almonds and apples among others, we have everything to thank bees for. Colony Collapse Disorder is a condition that has been causing the plummeting of bee populations nowadays. What these means is that these foods which grow via pollination are at a great risk. For the past two decades, over 25% of the honey bee population in US has disappeared and this trend is still continuing. Bees are in a category of animals known as pollinators which also includes bats, bids, butterflies and beetles. Without the activities of bees in spreading seeds, many plants especially food crops are at a risk of dying off.

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How to Clean Your Chicken Coop

August 2, 2014 by Aouad Abdessamad

If you have been raring some chickens at your home, then you probably know too well that chickens can be very notorious when it comes to making their castles a nasty mess. A dirty coop must be cleaned as it increases the risks of not just the chickens getting ill but also the people around them as well. Cleaning your chicken coop shouldn’t be a hard thing as such especially if you know exactly what needs to be done. Most people view their chickens as their family pets and as such, high cleaning standards are expected from them.

Cleaning your chicken coop helps in ensuring that the eggs that your birds are laying are clean, the chickens are healthy and most importantly, it will help ensure that your chickens lead very happy lives free from diseases. It is advisable that you clean your chicken coop at least once in every 1 to 2 weeks. However, how frequent you do the cleaning will mainly depend on the need as well as the prevailing weather. The whole process of cleaning your chicken coop should take you about 20 minutes at most right from the start to finish. Here is a guideline on how to go about cleaning your chicken coop.

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