I really appreciate the advice. I will go over this with her this weekend, then go over it with my son as well.
Thanks again, TR, Sire24657 |
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I was hoping that this interesting situation could be brought up again; it is an interesting discussion that I feel could be touched on more...
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Nothing to add except tweezers, I have a knack of attracting little critters and splinters.
I know have another reason to spend money. Thanks for the input all. |
A lot of good information in this thread.
My question is this... Food. In a survival situation as described in the "Pinelands" are you relying on having a firearm to hunt with? If not, what are you doing for food. Are you eating game or bugs? I'm not sure what they teach in SERE but are you tracking and trapping animals, or are you making improvised weapons such as spears or even a bow and arrow if possible. I know everyone isn't a Tom Brown. I'd like to hear different methods. As always, thx |
ZoneOne, I guess you didn't read my thread about hiking with "friends". :D
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I asked you what you would need.
Do you need a firearm to get game? I think that traps and snares are much more efficient, along with fishing. A .22LR can come in handy for putting down dangerous game in traps if you need it, though a club or spear will work just as well. You can also forage for plants and insects, if you know how. TR |
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_______________ First thing I was told to get immediately before you go to achieve the 4 steps needed to survive is a throwing stick, something heavy enough that it could kill small game upon impact. Once you got it, go on to make shelter, gather fire wood, food or what not and if anything runs in front of you... throw the stick at it and hopefully you can hit it and then you've gotten a free meal and didn't use much energy. -- Q? anyone know how to flint nap? im learning, but I've got too many cuts on my hands after wiping my legs down : :( |
I'm not trying to sound like I know much about anything, but my father used to take me out camping for weeks when I was kid, and he tried to instill in my that as long as you have a blade and drinkable water, you are going to be able to get along. Those lessons have me always carrying a knife on me at all times, and a hatchet and halizone pills in my jeep.
Tom Brown has a story in one of his books about taking down a deer with a knife, it's a good story. I think it was a little harder than he wanted it to be, but he got er done. I think for me I would want my hatchet, my old as crap case mini trapper, and something to make the water good. With that I can make shelter, make fire, make traps or bows and arrows(provided i can find some turkey feathers lying around, and drink. Sounds like fun. |
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I have seen a Honduran soldier knock a flushed bird out of the air with a well-thrown rock. TR |
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But what I was told makes sense. Taking a "throwing stick" with you when you go for water or wood to make shelter/fire makes sense in my opinion. While I've never seen it work either, I would try it in a real survival situation. You're idea of a spear is great but I think too much energy is being spent right off the bat to carve a spear. Picking up a stick that you can later burn seems just plain simple to me. Quote:
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LOL I guess I should change that in my profile. I'm not really quitting in the give up sense of the word. I'm finishing up the semester. I wouldn't let them have all my money for nothing. I have a degree already I have just been adding to it. By hand made axe do you refer to making one out of flint? I have made one. It looks like it was done by a retarted rabbit. Arrow head making is one of my hobbies. It's very frustrating, but if you make a nice piece it's totally worth it. One of these days I'll be good at it. Untill them I have to live with sliced up hands and pieces of flint getting in my eyes. M |
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