Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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Mad Scientist
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Re: Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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I wish I had discovered this thread earlier! I'm a chemistry/biology lab technician so it's good to find other scientists. Did anyone see that episode of "Survive That!" In which one if them starts a fire with car de- icer and a sachet of "flower food" (primary ingredient pot permanganate) that comes with a bouquet of flowers. Another way is pressing "00" grade steel wool up to one of those square 9 v batteries. I always have a lighter in my handbag. Nice and easy!

Look forward to hearing more!
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Re: Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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Thermite is also quite easy to make and useful in an intense heat, melting things kind of way. You can always tell the people who got hold of a copy of the anarchist's cook book when they were young.
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Re: Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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I love this! Best fire starter ever! I'm going to copy and paste this right now, thank you Tiercel!
birds&bees
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Re: Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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I used to do this as a kid with my dad's atheletes foot treatment he mixed it with kerosene!

I'm too fond of my eye brows to try it again :roll:
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bungee
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Re: Survival/Prepping Chemistry

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Probably not a problem as I see you can buy potassium permanganate on tinterweb, but I tried to buy it from a chemists a few years ago. They flatly refused to sell it to me without a prescription. Like I said, I can see its available on net but are we legally allowed to purchase this in the UK? I dont fancy a knock on the door from the police because I've brought the wrong chemicals...
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