Tool & Food Procurement Kit

feeds@yuku.com (hornfrog) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:39:58 GMT

I developed this setup about 5 years ago and I don't think I have ever posted this to the list. All the items in this bag are things I wished I had when camping out or out fishing somewhere. I would think, "If only I had this, or that." So, this is from a lifetime of hit or miss experiences and learning what works for me. It might not be for everybody but it works for me. And living where I do has worked...

Primitive weapons kit...

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:10:55 GMT

With my new interest in fighting hawks and knives, I've started thinking about a whole kit of simple primitive weapons. Many of the weapons I'm thinking about could also be used as "tools" in day to day practice as well. Many are modern versions of "primitive" but what I'm thinking here is the lack of need of modern equipment/tools to keep them in operation! I'll list what I'm thinking:

1) 6' staff-walking stick, fighting staff, spear...

A week anywhere in the world...

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:10:41 GMT

Let's imagine there is a contest where the winner gets to spend one full week in the wilds anywhere in the world. Transportation to and from the location are provided as well as a PLB (personal locator beacon). The PLB is for an emergency and a rescue team will respond to pull the winner out. The only stipulation is that the winner must spend the week completely alone, no other human interaction and no pets allowed living with only the gear they...

How About Using Gimlets?

feeds@yuku.com (hornfrog) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:53:53 GMT

For drilling holes in the manufacture of certain field expedient bird traps and other traps, having at least one gimlet from the offered set of four, seems like a great item to have. Is there another tool one could have along that would work as well or better than this time?

fire piston

feeds@yuku.com (Alice Cooper) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:36 GMT

I just made and used my first"fire piston" as described in an issue of backwoodsman magazine.and it WORKED!! for a total price of $4.11, and a bottle of my wife's fingernail glue,I completed the whole thing in less than 30 minutes (not including glue drying time). it uses a 6"x1/2" copper stubout,(a plumbing piece) a 1/2" wood dowel, and an "o" ring.I used a mini tubing cutter to scribe the line for the groove that the o ring sets in,and the point of my...

for lee and roving archer

feeds@yuku.com (Alice Cooper) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:18:13 GMT

I've started to get back into archery.I was once pretty good at it,a hay bale at 80 yds. never had a chance,and killed a red fox on his way to the neigbors chicken house once. but that was 40 years ago! i'm still planning on using the same bow, a ben pearson "special"I bought new in the 60's for 25 bucks! I picked up a half dozen easton stalkers to start with.these have nocks that i'm unfamiliar with.they "snap" on to the string,pretty stongly.Is that...

Preferred firestarter

feeds@yuku.com (Uncle Alvah) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:41:09 GMT

When it comes to starting a fire in the woods, particularly in wetter weather, I believe strongly on having dry tinder of some kind on your person.
Usually I have birch bark, or sometimes trioxane bars.
I plan to expermient with some fatwood soon as well.
Theres a plethora of natural and chemical aids to getting a good fire going. I'd be intrested in what you all might use, or have experminted with......

VERY handy site....

feeds@yuku.com (Kismethimself) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:38:04 GMT

not sure if I ever posted it here. Enjoy!

http://www.i4at.org/library.html

snares and traps, housing, alll sorts of neat stuff.

Rice on the campfire

feeds@yuku.com (Uncle Alvah) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:54:05 GMT

Cooking rice(real rice, not minute rice) on the stove was something it took me quite awhile to get the knack for.
Nowdays, truth be told, I've had compliments to the effect that my white rice is as fluffy and good as anything from the Chinese restaurants.
BUT, I have a STRICT approach.
I use the same pan, the same lid, even the same stove burner when I make it, it's all repetition, including turning the rice off at the proper time and allowing it to remain on the burner...

question for StrykerD

feeds@yuku.com (Vlad) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:24:06 GMT

re got corn mill?

Your Back to Basic grain mill does not grind pinto beans and corn because the ridges on the impeller screw are too close together.
If you grind down every other ridge might it then feed beans and corn to the burr plates?

Living in a cave

feeds@yuku.com (Boudica21) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:02:14 GMT

Surviving to live in a cave.

Now.. this (still) "Tenderfoot" young 21 yo woman being me knows very little about survival methods except those I'm being taught here. Which is great! But I've been wondering if, in a scenario of conflict with Turkey, not far from our shores, if living in a cave could be possible? Excuse my naivity.

What tools would you need? Would www.geocities.com/Heartla...cures.html

Direction Finding

feeds@yuku.com (Stryker D) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:09:43 GMT

Besides a compass what are some natural or othe methods that some of you have used to keep your sense of direction in the outdoors.

-I have magnetized a sewing needle and placed it in the used portion of an ink pen refill. The 2 ends are melted closed and I float the plastic in water. One end points north then mark the end that does.

-In my part of the world wind generally travels from west to east. Therefore tall trees like whitepine will lean to the east or...

Winter In A Debris Hut

feeds@yuku.com (Stryker D) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:26:35 GMT

A number of years ago after taking a survival course down in Jersey I was told that a debris hut would keep you warm during any time of year. So I decided to give it a try! Late in November in a local park/ravine in the north end of Toronto, Canada; I brought out my rake and gave it a go. I leaned a ridgepole against a narrow tree, laid branches along the length for the walls and covered the whole thing with leaves. Upon that I threw deadfall branches on top and the shelter was...

how many bales of rabbit food?

feeds@yuku.com (Vlad) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:49:41 GMT

some people did not get the message that meat is
the one perfect food.

tcftalk.com/clairefiles/i...87.new#new

pain meds after SHTF

feeds@yuku.com (Vlad) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:16:20 GMT

your Doctor can prescribe vicodin and valium which do a wonderful job of controlling pain.

after SHTF what will we do for pain meds?

Anybody see this site before?

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:08:34 GMT

www.primitiveskillslinks.com/index.html

Plainsman

"Aim small, miss small!" primitiveguy@hotmail.com
Plainsmans Cabin Forums

guinea fowl

feeds@yuku.com (Vlad) — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:53:43 GMT

you perhaps already knew about guineas. I did not.
Seems they are good eating, grow to about 4.5 lbs,
are alert sentinels and give a very distinctive call
when they see intruders. They seem a good
investment.

www.homestead.org/Poultry...eaFowl.htm

info on a Bow?

feeds@yuku.com (tnredneck007) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:40:46 GMT

I am not fimlar with Bow and Arrows can any one recomend a good Bow and Arrow set up for some one that has never used one I thought it would make a good addition to hunt big game with when I did not want to use a firearm I am not to keen on compound bows I kind of thought about something simple Thanks for all info.

Flintknapping...knocking rocks together!

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:34:30 GMT

Do you ever work with stone? Could you get a 'usable' handaxe or blade from percussion flaking a rock?

This is one area I feel everyone should practice so that you can create a cutting tool from the wilds, since we place such an emphasis on KNIVES, being able to MAKE one quickly is an important skill! I'm also lucky in that I work with STONE MODELS all day at work now. I usually have to chip stone away to make sure the fit is proper. This involves using something such as my X-Acto...

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