With that in mind, in honor of Hanukah, I offer a roundup of links that just might come in handy if someday you need to fend for yourself:

How to find water and make it safe for drinking.

NRA's guide to gun laws. (Image link.)

Survival watch.

Ten-day survival pack for your car for $25.

Make a Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin.
How to tie useful knots.
How to fold a drinking cup from a sheet of paper.

How to start a fire with everything from a match to a soda can and chocolate bar.

Links to landlord-tenant law websites for all 50 states.
And finally, some terrific hand-to-hand self defense techniques.

*Buy credit card-sized survival tools at Amazon.