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Autophagy
1 day ago
by Brio HealthClub
Autowhatnow? Autophagy is a cellular process involving the breakdown of a cell's own components. The cell actually eats itself and the internal material is recycled and used to fuel other cellular processes. It's basically a cellular recycling program. It is a tightly-regulated process that plays a ...
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Burn, Baby, Burn: Fire starting gear roundup
5 days ago
by Rob Curtis
Whether you’re camping or fleeing a crash site, if you’re out in the woods sooner or later you’re going to need a fire. GearScout picked up a 23 different pieces of fire starting gear to see what deserves a place in your camping kit or bug-out bag. The mechanics of fire starting are simple. Let’s ju ...
Military Times GearScout - militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout · Rank: 75,188 · 15 references
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Burn, baby, burn: Ignition Sources
5 days ago
by Rob Curtis
All modern ignitor rods are pretty much the same. They are made from ferrocerium that is formed into a rod that is scraped with a piece of steel to create a spark. Long ago they were made of flint, but now metallurgy has given us a more reliable alloy that’s made up of iron, cerium and magnesium wit ...
Military Times GearScout - militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout · Rank: 75,188 · 15 references
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Burn, baby, burn: Tinder
5 days ago
by Rob Curtis
Get it going with this stuff. You could look for tinder (cat tail fluff, bark shavings, pine needles) when you’re cold and wet, or you could pull out your stash of manufactured pyronics (I made up that word) and get warm before things get nasty. We tested each of these out and documented their burn- ...
Military Times GearScout - militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout · Rank: 75,188 · 15 references
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Burn, baby, burn: Matches
5 days ago
by Rob Curtis
Not all storm matches are created equal. Some perform when others won’t, some catalyst material so far down the matchstick that you’ll burn your fingers while using them. Some catalyst coatings are thicker and more easily lit than others. UCO stormproof match $5/50 GearScout Approved PRO: If matches ...
Military Times GearScout - militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout · Rank: 75,188 · 15 references
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Burn, baby, burn: Lighters
5 days ago
by Rob Curtis
Need fire, nut fuss? Go with a lighter. Just don’t depend on it. Fuel or flint may run out when you need it most. Butane lighters are notoriously fickle when used at or below freezing temperatures. As with all things mechanical, beware of Murphy. Brunton Helios $85 GearScout Approved PRO: Intense fl ...
Military Times GearScout - militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout · Rank: 75,188 · 15 references
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