Re:Survival tips if you find yourself in the Middle Ages?
by mattmaroon on Sunday January 04, 2009 @02:13AM
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"I'm skeptical of this approach...how many people living in the US know how to make gunpowder from scratch?"
What did this guy do for fun in high school? Saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur in a 75-15-10 ratio.
Saltpeter + sugar in a 6-4 mix and then caramelized is more fun though. It would also aid your getaway when the angry knights came to hunt the heretic who just invented gunpowder.
What did this guy do for fun in high school? Saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur in a 75-15-10 ratio.
Saltpeter + sugar in a 6-4 mix and then caramelized is more fun though. It would also aid your getaway when the angry knights came to hunt the heretic who just invented gunpowder.