Last-Minute Survival Secrets : 128 Ingenious Tips to Endure the Coming Apocalypse and Other Minor Inconveniences

Last-Minute Survival Secrets contains more than a hundred ingenious survival tips that may sound quirky at first, but really do work. Readers will discover a wide range of handy and unusual secrets to outsmart the unexpected and escape perilous situations using common, household products. Green shows how to start a campfire with potato chips, open a locked suitcase with a ballpoint pen, and prevent heatstroke with a disposable diaper. Readers will learn to build a solar cooker using cardboard and aluminum foil, a flood alarm with aspirin and a clothespin, and a wi-fi antenna with a coffee can. The book is even helpful for life’s everyday disasters such as when a thunderstorm knocks out the power, the dog is sprayed by a skunk, or your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. The book also includes interesting and goofy sidebars related to these survival tactics and fascinating trivia to keep you entertained until FEMA arrives. It’s the perfect resource for armchair survivalists, budding MacGyvers, and adventurists on a budget. The Department of Homeland Security advises all citizens to develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan, along with a Disaster Supply Kit... but who has the time? Don't panic—it's Joey Green to the rescue! Last-Minute Survival Secrets contains more than a hundred ingenious survival tips that may sound quirky at first but really do work. You will discover how to escape perilous situations using common household products:• Start a campfire with potato chips• Create a Wi-Fi antenna from a coffee can• Repair a broken fan belt with a pair of panty hose• Prevent heatstroke with a disposable diaper • Remove cactus spines with Elmer's glue• Open a locked suitcase with a ballpoint pen• And much, much more!The book also includes interesting and goofy sidebars related to these survival tactics and fascinating trivia to keep you entertained until FEMA arrives—which may be a while. It's the perfect resource for armchair survivalists, budding MacGyvers, and adventurists on a budget.