Happy Hanukah

Hanukah starts tonight at sundown. I know the common image of Hanukah, to the extent it even has one, is candles, potato pancakes, and spinning tops. But I've read that Hanukah is really a celebration of a Jewish military victory over the Syrians.

With that in mind, in honor of Hanukah, I offer a roundup of links that just might come in handy if someday you need to fend for yourself:


How to find water and make it safe for drinking.



NRA's guide to gun laws. (Image link.)



Survival watch.



Ten-day survival pack for your car for $25.



Make a Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin.



How to tie useful knots.



How to fold a drinking cup from a sheet of paper.



How to start a fire with everything from a match to a soda can and chocolate bar.



Links to landlord-tenant law websites for all 50 states.



And finally, some terrific hand-to-hand self defense techniques.



*Buy credit card-sized survival tools at Amazon.