What vegetables, fruits, fish and animals would be recommended for a self-sufficient survival farm? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 26 answers

I need help for coping with being a renter for a year. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 25 answers

OutdoorSurvivalFilter: Why is it necessary to skin an animal before roasting over an open fire. [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 22 answers

Best way to mitigate effects of potential peak oil and global warming issues without looking like a nutjob? CYOA in a realistic manner? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me find literature written about life in prisons, work camps, concentration camps etc. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 39 answers

Dan Simmons' amazing book, The Terror, has me now longing for more survival/failure to survive stories. What can you recommend? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 29 answers

I'm looking for a program (in NYC, ideally) that will help me survive the coming apocalypse. [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 37 answers

[family squabble filter]: My brother is convinced that a human could survive by consuming nothing but blood from other humans. I want to prove him wrong without actually testing his theory. [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 21 answers

Would we get enough warning to get out of the way if a big asteroid is bound to hit Earth? How big does an asteroid have to be to be visible for an extended period before it enters atmosphere?
posted on Aug 31, 2007 - 26 answers

Ok, so this is a long shot, but I am dying to find out: Looking for a magazine article about the "Top 10 Worst Survival Stories". [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 9 answers

I remember coming across a historical account of a Dutch slave ship being shipwrecked on a tiny island, and the survivors living for many years. Sound familiar? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Would the internet survive Armageddon? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2007 - 37 answers

People drank from a rumen. Although no-one died, is it really okay? [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2007 - 17 answers

Due to works in my flat I will not have a kitchen for the next couple of months. What can i keep in stock which is easy to prepare and can be stored without refrigeration? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 11 answers

What survival tips for health and sanity would you give to someone going on an ad-hoc two-week road trip with five others on a tight budget and involving a lot of couch surfing? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 31 answers

Which books (or movies) have a similar survivalism theme as 'I am Legend' by Richard Matheson? The specific theme I'm looking for: one person, fighting to hold on to their sanity without the support of any other people. Not necessarily postapocalyptic, just a person struggling to maintain their humanity despite limited/no other human contact.
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 27 answers

What sort of gear would you recommend for someone who wants to try living out in the open air for 6-12 months? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2006 - 20 answers

I'm making up a shelter/survival kit - Now that I've got the Laser Printer hooked up, can anybody reccomend web pages I should print out and pack along? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2006 - 6 answers

Where should I move in order to maximize my chances of surviving the apocalypse? [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2006 - 37 answers

How long can a reasonably healthy human survive without water? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2006 - 24 answers

What's the simplest, cheapest yet most complete diet available? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2006 - 46 answers

Ways to maximize one's chances of survival, or even to regain some mere semblance of pre-disaster developed-world lifestyle, after an apocalyptic event? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2006 - 36 answers

I'm looking for wholesale water purification tablets online... for Canada... cheap... and with inexpensive shipping... [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2006 - 2 answers

Why did consciousness evolve? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2006 - 39 answers

What should I get for my son to take to Iraq [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 12 answers

How to cope with unpleasant and not fully explainable longterm medical issues? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2005 - 10 answers

Help me tie/strap/secure an IKEA box of furniture that we need to return to the store on the roof of my friend's 4 door sedan. [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2005 - 24 answers

Are there any animals that have evolved a use for radioactivity? If so, what ways is it used? If not, why has this not happened? [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2005 - 32 answers

Escaping the Big Apple if disaster struck. Suppose you live a quiet life in the Upper West Side filled with mathematical homework and reading Metafilter. Suppose this life was interrupted with CATASTROPHE! How would you escape the city on foot? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2005 - 40 answers

Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint. Is this true? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2005 - 26 answers

Doug Copp advocates finding a Triangle of Life and gives up to 10 tips for an earthquake situation that will ensure maximum survival of the people involved. But his findings and tips has been discredited by the American Red Cross (ARC) who sees it as challenge to their "Drop, Cover and Hold On" safety advice as applied to its use in USA. It said that buildings in the States are constructed to a higher standard which makes the DC&HO method , the one to use. I would have thought if the standards are all that stringent , finding a triangle of life would be much easier and ensure a greater survival quotient in the States, if it was the drilled into the students. [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2005 - 4 answers

What other brands would appeal to a Filson man? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2005 - 12 answers

Does martial arts training really matter in a life-or-death situation? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2005 - 20 answers

Surviving a supernova... [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2005 - 11 answers

Terrorists destroy the sun.... How long does humanity survive??? (the inside... there's more???)
posted on Dec 22, 2004 - 33 answers

I'm being attacked by a big, vicious dog; what do I do?
posted on Dec 2, 2004 - 48 answers

You're stuck somewhere without food for two weeks. You only have fresh water .... and an unlimited supply of whisky. Let's say you have only a moderate tolerance for alcohol, gained by drinking three or four beers on Friday and Saturday nights. Let's say you're in average health with plenty of body fat. Do you drink the whisky for its sugar content, or will the cost to your body (for your liver and kidneys to process and remove the alcohol) outweigh the caloric benefit?
posted on Nov 15, 2004 - 17 answers

Does nuclear annihilation hurt?
posted on Nov 11, 2004 - 17 answers

Which country will cope best with Global Warming over the next 50 years? As an Australian (living abroad), I used to think that Australia would endure the effects of Global Warming better than some more populous countries. But after reading about growing salinity problems, soil degradation and deforestation back home, now I'm not so sure. Are there any sources of information that detail the predicted effects over the course of the next 50 - 100 years for different areas of the world? And even better, I'd be very interested in detailed info focused on Australia, on a state-by-state basis.
posted on Aug 28, 2004 - 11 answers