Check out Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY My sister gave me this a long time ago and I finally checked it out. Lotsa how to too much to list. Now I need that Alaska summer all year around, never enough time.
They have different "channels" they call them. This is the one for survival, Outside - Survival - How to Make Instructables
Excellent link. I bookmarked it. I have an idea about links that I am going to submit to Admin. Thanks
Instrucables is a good place to get ideas from. That's where I got my "joule thief" idea. If you sign up you'll get a newsletter email that has some of the current submissions. I've seen plenty of alternative energy ideas on there as well.