Free App on Survival

[Sanza]

This is for anyone that has an iphone - there is a free app called "survival guide" available. I haven't read it yet but it seems to be a military guide and covers everything from surviving at sea to ropes and knots to watching the clouds for weather. It also has actual pictures instead of sketches of poisonous and edible plants and poisonous snakes.

[Pam6]

I believe this is it!
SAS Survival Guide - Lite

Basic survival information (e.g., building fires, finding water, navigating by the stars, etc.)
Photo galleries of cloud spotting, night sky navigation, and more
Video of 'Lofty' Wiseman demonstrating knife skills
100+ question quiz to test if you've got what it takes to survive
Survival checklist to help you prepare for trips

SAS Survival Guide Lite is the free version of the complete SAS Survival Guide. This educational app provides you with a bare bones guide to wilderness survival. Jam-packed with basic survival tools, you'll be equipped for any expedition to the outdoors with this entry-level guide in your arsenal.

[Pam6]

This Free App looks really cool too!
Foraging Flash Cards Lite
"Foraging Flash Cards is a fun and intuitive tool for learning to identify common wild edible plants, presented by WinterRoot and "Wildman" Steve Brill - America's best known forager. Use the flashcard mode to study and learn new plants, and then switch to the quiz mode for a multiple choice test of your knowledge.

Foraging Flash Cards features high resolution pictures of each plant, as well as details and fun facts of each species. This app draws on "Wildman" Steve Brill's outstanding publications and extensive knowledge of wild edible plants, supplying a window into the most comprehensive resources on the subject available. Use this app alongside Wild Edibles, our foraging field guide and the essential tool for positive identification of plants in the wild."

Home Remedies (Free)
"This app features a complete guide to home remedies and natural cures for common ailments. Natural home remedies are safe and useful for the common ailments. Most of the non-life threatening illnesses can be treated at home. Learn how you can use natural cures to replace many of the most commonly used over-the-counter drugs in the treatment of common ailments. If you use home remedies wisely, it will save your time and money.

"Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." - Hippocrates

Benefits of Home Remedies:
- Made up from herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables
- Simple to prepare, pure and no side effects on body
- Can cure 100's of ailments, like Acne, Hair loss, Backache
- Effective to boost your child's immunity
- Help to recover fast in seniors
- Inexpensive and joy of cure by self"

Knot Guide Free
"If you need to tie a knot, Knot Guide will teach you the ropes.

People of all walks of life since ancient times have found knots both fascinating and essential. Knots are used in sailing, climbing, tree trimming, jewelry making, and everyday tasks such as hitching a load to vehicles.

Knot Guide Free contains 17 knots to get you started. Categories include Bends, Climbing Knots, Decorative Knots, Fishing Knots, and Loops (Slip). You can browse by category or knot name. Once you have selected a knot, you move through the illustrated steps of tying it by swiping the images. And you can save your favorites for future reference."

[Pam6]

This one would be cool for bugging out or getting home.
MyTopo Maps by Trimble Outdoors
"View five different map types: streets, hybrid, aerial, topographic, and terrain
Access more than 68,000 topo maps in US and Canada
Take your maps anywhere--save maps on your Android tablet for offline viewing
Obtain the most up-to-date topo maps available in the United States
Search to find more than 10-million trails, peaks, lakes, rivers, ghost towns, and more places"

Scanner Radio
"Listen to live audio from over 2,900 police and fire scanners, weather radios, and amateur radio repeaters world-wide--with new scanners being added daily. Perfect for the scanner enthusiast, Scanner Radio is bound to keep you listening for hours.

Volunteers provide all the Radio Scanner's audio using real scanner radios. If your area is not available, see app menu for detailed information on how to get it added.

Configure alerts to have the app notify you when lots of people are listening to a scanner--indicating that something big may be happening.

Install the free Scanner Radio Chat Plug-In to obtain access to the Scanner Radio chat rooms, and join the growing Scanner Radio community. Or, consider upgrading to the Pro version to eliminate ads and access more features."

[lonelyfarmgirl]

the scanner radio one sounds awesome. I can't wait to try it.
Only some of the above were compatible with my phone.

[kvr28]

https://market.android.com/details?i...FwcDEwMTUzIl0.

[lonelyfarmgirl]

thanks!

[RubyRed]

Originally Posted by lonelyfarmgirl

the scanner radio one sounds awesome. I can't wait to try it.
Only some of the above were compatible with my phone.

I love the Scanner Radio! My boyfriend is a Deputy Sheriff and the Scanner Radio is right on cue. He will be home for lunch and a call comes in, the Scanner Radio app is only a few seconds behind. I have been able to follow the calls he was on when he gets called out and/or I get worried if he is okay with some of the calls.

[Sanza]

I found the free police scanner on an iPhone app also, I didn't download it yet so I have no idea how good it is.
There are so many good apps that are free - just type in what you're looking for and take your pick.

[texican]

Trouble with the scanner apps is they're only for selected markets..... where someone is 'hosting' the local scanner traffic and posting it. It would be sweet if you could obtain whatever traffic is in whichever area you happen to be in at the time...