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Selling Survival: Episode 11: Back to Basics | National Geographic


I’m Brooklyn Bagwell casting director

I’m Brooklyn Bagwell casting director for doomsday preppers and I’m here in

for doomsday preppers and I’m here in

for doomsday preppers and I’m here in Denver Colorado learning everything

Denver Colorado learning everything

Denver Colorado learning everything about self-reliance all Preppers know

about self-reliance all Preppers know

about self-reliance all Preppers know that lugging out means going back to

that lugging out means going back to

that lugging out means going back to basics and there’s a vendor here today

basics and there’s a vendor here today

basics and there’s a vendor here today that’s going to show me just how to do

that’s going to show me just how to do

that’s going to show me just how to do it these are called the bow drill fire

it these are called the bow drill fire

it these are called the bow drill fire sticks a bow drill fire stick uses

sticks a bow drill fire stick uses

sticks a bow drill fire stick uses friction to start a fire the one of the

friction to start a fire the one of the

friction to start a fire the one of the most basic fire making tools ever

most basic fire making tools ever

most basic fire making tools ever invented by man I want to do it you’re

invented by man I want to do it you’re

invented by man I want to do it you’re gonna get in a position like this as

gonna get in a position like this as

gonna get in a position like this as though you were shooting a gun see that

though you were shooting a gun see that

though you were shooting a gun see that a little bit of a charred end up there

a little bit of a charred end up there

a little bit of a charred end up there you’re gonna put that in the air first

you’re gonna put that in the air first

you’re gonna put that in the air first you connect the bow and the drill you’re

you connect the bow and the drill you’re

you connect the bow and the drill you’re gonna put the drill between the bow and

gonna put the drill between the bow and

gonna put the drill between the bow and the cord and twist it forward then you

the cord and twist it forward then you

the cord and twist it forward then you fit the drill into the fire socket and

fit the drill into the fire socket and

fit the drill into the fire socket and quickly spin the drill with the course

quickly spin the drill with the course

quickly spin the drill with the course smoking already the friction created

smoking already the friction created

smoking already the friction created between the cord and the stick makes a

between the cord and the stick makes a

between the cord and the stick makes a charred powder that turns into embers

charred powder that turns into embers

charred powder that turns into embers gives you a new feeling of respect when

gives you a new feeling of respect when

gives you a new feeling of respect when you place the embers into a pile of bark

you place the embers into a pile of bark

you place the embers into a pile of bark or tinder they will smolder and your

or tinder they will smolder and your

or tinder they will smolder and your next step is fire almost there if you

next step is fire almost there if you

next step is fire almost there if you think fire is a basic survival need what

think fire is a basic survival need what

think fire is a basic survival need what about needing to see in the dark this

about needing to see in the dark this

about needing to see in the dark this next vendor shed some new light on this

next vendor shed some new light on this

next vendor shed some new light on this subject I’ve never heard of reusable

subject I’ve never heard of reusable

subject I’ve never heard of reusable I know a glowsticks are but they’re

I know a glowsticks are but they’re

I know a glowsticks are but they’re never reusable yeah ours are really cool

never reusable yeah ours are really cool

never reusable yeah ours are really cool what makes ours really cool is that they

what makes ours really cool is that they

what makes ours really cool is that they absorb light to charge and then they

absorb light to charge and then they

absorb light to charge and then they glow in the dark so just by having them

glow in the dark so just by having them

glow in the dark so just by having them out right now they’re charging as soon

out right now they’re charging as soon

out right now they’re charging as soon as you go into the dark they’re gonna

as you go into the dark they’re gonna

as you go into the dark they’re gonna glow all night long and they’re

glow all night long and they’re

glow all night long and they’re recharging again and again forever so

recharging again and again forever so

recharging again and again forever so you never throw it away but you see

you never throw it away but you see

you never throw it away but you see those crystals in there that’s what

those crystals in there that’s what

those crystals in there that’s what makes it glow those same crystals are in

makes it glow those same crystals are in

makes it glow those same crystals are in these bigger sheets okay because these

these bigger sheets okay because these

these bigger sheets okay because these crystals are large they can absorb more

crystals are large they can absorb more

crystals are large they can absorb more light faster and because they’re bigger

light faster and because they’re bigger

light faster and because they’re bigger they can hold on to it longer so you

they can hold on to it longer so you

they can hold on to it longer so you know I know when peppers they bug out

know I know when peppers they bug out

know I know when peppers they bug out sometimes they’re off the grid

sometimes they’re off the grid

sometimes they’re off the grid completely no electricity nothing does

completely no electricity nothing does

completely no electricity nothing does this require any electricity no

this require any electricity no

this require any electricity no batteries no bulbs and absolutely no

batteries no bulbs and absolutely no

batteries no bulbs and absolutely no electricity you have to see how bright

electricity you have to see how bright

electricity you have to see how bright they are I would love to see how bright

they are I would love to see how bright

they are I would love to see how bright their okay oh my goodness yeah so this

their okay oh my goodness yeah so this

their okay oh my goodness yeah so this is my dark tent okay it’s our we I know

is my dark tent okay it’s our we I know

is my dark tent okay it’s our we I know it’s awesome but what I’m gonna do is

it’s awesome but what I’m gonna do is

it’s awesome but what I’m gonna do is I’m gonna shut off my flashlight and I’m

I’m gonna shut off my flashlight and I’m

I’m gonna shut off my flashlight and I’m gonna show you how bright these lights

gonna show you how bright these lights

gonna show you how bright these lights are okay so there’s a UV pack light you

are okay so there’s a UV pack light you

are okay so there’s a UV pack light you can charge them with sunlight that’ll

can charge them with sunlight that’ll

can charge them with sunlight that’ll take about one minute of sunlight to get

take about one minute of sunlight to get

take about one minute of sunlight to get you over 10 hours of below right so you

you over 10 hours of below right so you

you over 10 hours of below right so you use this to your advantage

use this to your advantage

use this to your advantage charge them with other light sources I’m

charge them with other light sources I’m

charge them with other light sources I’m gonna hold the flashlight on here for

gonna hold the flashlight on here for

gonna hold the flashlight on here for about five seconds then I’m gonna shut

about five seconds then I’m gonna shut

about five seconds then I’m gonna shut off my flashlight and I’m going to save

off my flashlight and I’m going to save

off my flashlight and I’m going to save the batteries and use this to light up

the batteries and use this to light up

the batteries and use this to light up space remember they’re made from the

space remember they’re made from the

space remember they’re made from the same crystals so you can charge all of

same crystals so you can charge all of

same crystals so you can charge all of them the same way yeah that’s it I’m

them the same way yeah that’s it I’m

them the same way yeah that’s it I’m just running a flashlight over it make

just running a flashlight over it make

just running a flashlight over it make it nice and bright and then save your

it nice and bright and then save your

it nice and bright and then save your batteries and you have life that’s

batteries and you have life that’s

batteries and you have life that’s awesome this is perfect for a prepper

awesome this is perfect for a prepper

awesome this is perfect for a prepper it’s light it’s small and it’s a great

it’s light it’s small and it’s a great

it’s light it’s small and it’s a great secondary light source you can roll it

secondary light source you can roll it

secondary light source you can roll it up

up

up set zero weight and space in your bag

set zero weight and space in your bag

set zero weight and space in your bag plus it’s waterproof okay no batteries

plus it’s waterproof okay no batteries

plus it’s waterproof okay no batteries to worry about no bulbs to break it’s

to worry about no bulbs to break it’s

to worry about no bulbs to break it’s gonna last forever so you can put it in

gonna last forever so you can put it in

gonna last forever so you can put it in your bug out bag and forget about stop

your bug out bag and forget about stop

your bug out bag and forget about stop these glow sticks in your emergency kit

these glow sticks in your emergency kit

these glow sticks in your emergency kit and you’ll have a sustainable light

and you’ll have a sustainable light

and you’ll have a sustainable light source for your bedroom or your bunker

source for your bedroom or your bunker

source for your bedroom or your bunker even in a grid down situation you’ll

even in a grid down situation you’ll

even in a grid down situation you’ll never be in the dark solar technology is

never be in the dark solar technology is

never be in the dark solar technology is more accessible to Preppers than ever

more accessible to Preppers than ever

more accessible to Preppers than ever before and at this expo big ideas come

before and at this expo big ideas come

before and at this expo big ideas come in small packages so this is literally a

in small packages so this is literally a

in small packages so this is literally a power grid in a suitcase

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