Survival Tip #1 from A. in Ct.

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1. If lost in the woods with no light...find the tall spiked plants

known as the Mullein-Plant. This common plant grows 5-6 feet tall

along country roads and fields. How to use the Mullein as a Lamp:

 

a. pull the tallest Mullein-Plants up by their roots; keep plant whole.

 

b. press the leaves the to the stem and make a tall torch-like stem.

 

c. Light the end of the " plant-torch " ; the oils from the leaves keep

the stem-lighted for about 1/2 hour. (secure the leaves to the stem).

 

Note: Put several Mullein-plants together to create a " Flare-signal " .

 

The Roman-soldiers discoverd the " Mullein-Torch method " centuries ago.

 

A./Ct. (note a plain twig or branch from a tree only burns a minute).