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In this One-Armed Outdoorsman video, learn how to repel mosquitoes naturally. BestPlants.com put together a list of plants that mosquitoes hate. Check it out.

In Texas, a purple painted post, gate or tree equals 'No Trespassing'. It's been Texas law since 1997 and disobeying it is considered criminal trespassing.

In this One-Armed Outdoorsman I bring two previous OAO projects together. The Survival Food and the Campfire in a Can. If you're outdoors and hungry being prepared will help and so will this video.

Preparing your own survival food is easy and relatively inexpensive. Most of what needs to go into a 'one meal food bag' you probably already own. Check it out.

I'm diverting from my usual videos because while working on my 'How to Make a Tent From a Trash Bag' video, my wife says she dislikes camping because it's too hot. Here's my One-Armed Outdoorsman solution for that.

The key to survival is preparation. Today's tip shows you how to make a tent out of a trash bag and other household goods.

If you've ever been stuck outdoors with nothing to drink, you might resort to life threatening measures just to get a drink. Well, here's something that could save your life, its called a LifeStraw.

In survival situations, I believe water, fire, food and shelter are the key to survival. In this video, I'll show you how to making dirty water clean and drinkable by using tampons as a first stage filtration system. Check it out.

I discovered how to make the perfect campfire in a can. Here's what you'll need, get yourself a quart-sized metal paint can, a roll of toilet paper and a quart of rubbing alcohol. Now watch how it's done.

I was hunting and my pocket knife was dull, what I needed was a sharp knife. Here's a great solution, use your vehicle's window, it's the perfect knife sharpener.

I tested some fire starters to see if they worked and to see if I could do it. One in-particular brand new devise is called the 'Everstryke Match'. Another is my old time favorite a magnesium rod fire starter, and I know it works because I've been using it since I was a scout. As I like to say "…

It's no secret to those who know me that I love the great outdoors. What I don't care for is the pitching a tent that needs three people with engineering degrees to put it together. So when I heard that there was a tent that could be put up in "about a minute" I was all e…