If you're stuck outdoors for an extended period of time during the fall or winter months you will need to make a fire at some point, which can be a big problem if you don't have the right gear.

In an ideal scenario you'd have a lighter, matches or fire starter with you when you get stuck in the wilds, but as long as you have a sandwich bag you can use the power of the sun to ignite kindling.

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Oddly enough a battery and a foil gum wrapper can also be used to start a fire:

A one-handed way to make fire. Connecting the foil of a wrapper to the positive and negative ends of the battery creates a weak circuit. Since this foil isn't built for that transfer, the energy has nowhere to go. The end result is a flame.

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See 5 of the Oddest Ways to Start a Fire here

Most Escape Rooms are basically a haunt, team building exercise and series of puzzles rolled into one interactive experience, a fun where a group of strangers meet up to solve the case and beat the clock.

The themes often involve murder, the puzzles often require escapees to utilize their abstract yet logical problem solving skills, and the escapees are usually too dumb or impatient to solve the puzzle in time.

Running an Escape Room is clearly a tough gig, since hosts have to deal with brutes who think they can solve the puzzle by breaking stuff or worse- those who put themselves at risk by making bad decisions.

So what do Nate Martin, co-founder of Puzzle Break, and Cody Civiero of SmartyPantz do to keep the Escape Room experience alive?

They make sure people don't trash the room or have sex in it, keep an eye on the competition, and stop guests who think they can solve the puzzle by drinking fluid from a jar that was glued to the shelf.

Read What Running An Escape Room Taught Me About People here

Couples will inevitably want to wear matching costumes at some point during their relationship, and most Halloweenies just see this as a way to expand their selection of available costumes.

No couple wants to show up to a Halloween party in the same old tired peanut butter and jelly costume, but it can be tough to come up with new ideas for clever costume combos.

So why not peruse this massive gallery of clever couples costumes posted by Costume Works first and see if something tickles your fancy?

The played out peanut butter and jelly costume is on the list, but so are super fun pairs like Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, Fifi and Lumiere and Fin Shepard vs Sharknado.

See 75 Creative Couple Costumes For Couples here

Hewitt Farms by ArtofCoreyCourts

No one's really sure why they still include Hewitt Farms in those guide books for tourists, but if you're ever in Texas and happen to pick up one of those visitor's guides make sure you ask around before you go looking around. Some awful stuff has happened at Hewitt Farms over the years- the Hewitts were savage cannibals who killed and butchered tourists because they had no regard for human life, and the Hewitt boy became known as Leatherface because he liked to wear the skin of his victims like a mask. They were run off the property years ago, and some folks say they saw Leatherface die in a hail of gunfire, but just to be on the safe side you'd better forget about visiting any farms while you're in Texas...

Show some love for your favorite mask wearing slasher with this Hewitt Farms t-shirt by ArtofCoreyCourts, it's a bloody good way to pay homage to the best chainsaw artist in Texas!

Visit ArtofCoreyCourts's Facebook fan page, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more dark and geeky designs:

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Sesame Street is the one thing we all have in common, because as kids we all loved learning our ABCs and 123s while hanging out on our favorite street full of puppets and puppet-friendly people.

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Since the show first aired in 1969 it has grown into a cultural phenomenon, and it's the one show your friend who grew up without a TV regrets not being able to watch as a kid.

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But when some people view the show through adult eyes it really messes with their minds, and they start thinking all sorts of messed up stuff about those poor, innocent puppets...which they naturally post online.

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Thanks for killing my inner child, internet! Just kidding, he died decades ago...

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See These Sesame Street Memes Will Put An Uncomfortable Spin On Your Childhood here

Halloween comes only once a year but it comes every year, and putting together new costumes and decorations on a yearly basis can cause your Halloween storage to overflow while your mind runs out of new ideas.

That's why Halloweenies have to find ways to eliminate the clutter by putting their old stuff to use, which will make Halloween even more of a DIY holiday!

In order to combat costume boredom and recycle Halloween past you can incorporate pieces of your old costumes, like skirts, capes, jackets, and hats, into a new costume. And if you're low on mixable pieces talk to your friends and family about making a swap.

But if you find yourself stuck with a bunch of costumes you'll never wear again it might be best to simply put them out to pasture- as yard decorations.

Halloween decorations made out of old costumes will look cool in your yard, cost you virtually nothing to make, and they'll stand up to the weather better than stuff made out of foam or paper.

See 6 Ways To Reuse Last Year's Halloween Costume here

Every dog has their own voice, and many learn to make new vocalizations to please their human pack leaders, and then there's Geraldine the Beagle- who vocalizes her love of Star Wars.

Geraldine's strange wheezy, barky and oh-so Beagle-y vocalization sounds just like a TIE fighter, which doesn't help during her guard dog duties but her TIE fighter voice does help her get into any Comic Con she wants!

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Geraldine's owner Andrew Saunders is proud of his Imperial sounding pup, now all he needs is a TIE pilot outfit and a little TIE fighter costume for Geraldine and he'll be a hit on Halloween!

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San Francisco is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, and the City by the Bay is full of proud citizens who adore their city despite the grime, the crime and the soaring rent costs.

These proud San Franciscans show love for their city in creative ways, and since Halloween is such a big deal in the city it's the perfect time to dress up as an SF landmark, like the leaning Millennium Tower.

It's not hard to come up with a San Francisco-themed costume idea, just look at all the cool stuff they make in the city, like the best croissants in the U.S., the most banal modern art, and the self-driving car. (Illustrations by Kelly O'Grady)

See San Francisco-Themed Costume Ideas here

MOMBAY M'BWA. UTINNI! by cubik

If you ever find yourself stranded on Tatooine, which is really the only real reason any sane person would end up on that dustball of a planet, make sure you don't touch the Jawa's stuff. They're the little hooded guys with the glowing eyes, and if you handle their scavenged goods they're liable to let loose with an alarm call that will bring half the tribe down upon your head! Trust me, you don't want to see a pack of those little critters crying for war, because they may be small in stature but they're big time badass when they fight as a team!

Wear the call of the angry Jawa across your chest with this MOMBAY M'BWA UTINNI! t-shirt by Cubik, it's sure to get you lots of attention from your fellow fans, and Jawa tourists will get a kick out of your tee!

Visit Cubik's Facebook fan page, official website, Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:

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While there are plenty of Left wing, anti-racist Skinheads out there anybody sporting the Skinhead look these days is assumed to be a violent, racist bastard.

But would we feel the same way if the Skinhead in question was a Chinese man?

This scenario may sound too ridiculous to be true, but it's becoming a bizarre reality in Beijing, where fans of punk are adopting the look and the attitude and going full Skin.

Friends Mr. Ma, Bangbang and (name withheld) are punk fans and Skinheads against racism, following in the footsteps of the SHARPS (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice).

They're also brand consultants who admit "most of the time their customers don't know what their Dr. Martens and Levi's represent".

Knowing how China is nowadays it's only a matter of time before this decidedly Western look catches on with blue collar Chinese punks seeking a look that makes a statement.

See Beijing's Skinheads here

Adulthood sounds really cool to kids who mature faster than their peers, and while they may hear about responsibilities, bills and financial burden it's hard for them to understand how much these aspects of adulthood suck.

If you're resilient or crafty enough to finish the race you will figure out how to get past all the hurdles life keeps putting in your path.

But first you'll have to fall on your face at least a few times, just so you know what dirt, and your own blood, tastes like.

The change that hits us hardest is the space which grows and widens between friends, as kids with plenty of time to hang out with each other grow into adults who hardly have time to stay in touch via text.

However, old friends will meet you at a bar one night then proceed to get so drunk they get kicked out.

And then you'll have to drive them home while praying you don't get pulled over and they don't vomit all over your car. Yay adulting! (Comic by Scott DeWitt)

See Adulthood: Expectations Vs Reality here

Donut Bat by kpcomix

Kids love to sink their teeth into some tasty treats on Halloween night, but I wonder how they'd feel if those sugary sweets bit back? In that alternate reality kids would live in fear of Halloween, afraid to leave their house on that spooky night lest they be gobbled up by sugary snacks on the attack. But cops will have it worst of all, since their favorite treat will start to play tricks on them, flapping away before they can take a bite out of those delicious-looking donut bats!

This Donut Bat t-shirt by kpcomix definitely doesn't bite, but it will make your friends show their fangs as they guffaw at your funny new shirt!

Visit kpcomix's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more fang-tastic designs:

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They don't call 'em flash floods for nothing, and in a flash those waters can sweep in and tear up buildings, tear down trees and other plants, and even carry cars and trucks away.

In 2011 a devastating flood swept through Toowoomba, Australia, captured on video from a second story office window by whitelightbringer.

The flood waters fill East Creek and start sweeping all the vehicles in the parking lot away, that is, all but one truck driven out of harms way by a guy who's either really brave or really dumb for taking such a risk.

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People often assume Halloweenies are also rabid horror movie fans, but many become obsessed with Halloween because they enjoy making stuff and decorating, and don't like all that blood and gore.

They're definitely a rare breed, but Halloweenies who don't like horror can start to feel left out, wishing they had a movie to watch and get them in the Halloween mood.

Luckily there are plenty of spooky but scaredy-cat friendly movies out there even those who hate horror may appreciate, like the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice or the stop motion masterpiece Coraline.

Both movies are creepy and surreal, with grim themes and otherworldly settings that will certainly give you those Halloween feels.

There are also many new movies worth checking out if you want chills and supernatural thrills without the gruesome gore, like the vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows starring Jemaine Clement of Flight Of The Conchords.

And if you're looking for a frightfully fun movie to watch with your little ones you should check out Goosebumps starring Jack Black, it's fun for R.L. Stine fans young and old.

See Movies For People Who Love Halloween But Hate Horror here

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Tis the season to do lots of baking, both for ourselves and others, and as we deliver the baked goods season after holiday season we pick up a few tricks to speed things up and ensure a perfect bake.

Tired of your cookies falling flat while baking?

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Chill the dough for a bit and you'll end up with thicker cookies that are easier to form into equal sized scoops before baking.

You should also put your cut sugar cookies and pie crusts in the freezer for a bit before baking them, which will help them retain their shape since the butter won't melt as fast.

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Just when you think you've got it all figured out when it comes to baked goods a handy tip comes along and changes the game.

Tired of the bits falling to the bottom in your baked goods?

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Coat chips and fruit bits in flour before adding them to the mix and they'll stay put while baking.

And if you're looking for a new flavor sensation that flows with the old standards try using vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract.

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The paste has a truer vanilla taste and adds those cute little flecks for visual effect.

See 26 Seriously Useful Baking Tips You'll Wish You Knew About Sooner here