24 Lost Survival Tips from 100 Years Ago – with Illustrations

[hawgrider]

When we’ll have no running water, no hyperactive emergency services, no electricity… we are going to turn back to what people did 100 years ago. Here you’ll find some “little” survival tricks popular in the early 1900’s and (some of them) useful even today.

100 years ago Gallaher Ltd printed a short “How-To” series,
http://www.askaprepper.com/24-lost-survival-hacks-from-100-years-ago/

[MI.oldguy]

Bookmarked for further reading.

[Baglady]

I have no idea what "Chilbains" are, sounds painful tho.
I like the salt idea to preserve eggs.
Interesting read.

[Arklatex]

We still use the "find a leak with soapy water" trick at the plant! Guess some of the old ways never got old.

[MI.oldguy]

Soapy water,that's what we used at the RV dealership to find propane leaks,other than a match.