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How to Make a Smoker in the Wilderness
Building a smoker in the wild is very easy because you already have all of the necessary material at your disposal. There are two methods that are commonly used, and each one should produce the same finished product. The hole in the ground option is perfect for small portions of meat at sites that …
Hydraulic Ram Pump: Build-Install-Operate
lth-ram-pump-v-1-2 The Hydraulic Ram Pump is a water pump that requires no electricity or fuel to operate. As long as you have a waterway with falling water you can install and use this pump.
How to make a Fishing Spear
Published on Jul 18, 2013 After posting a video of me spear fishing for crawdads http://youtu.be/kGxtedgzwSg I’ve had a good number of people asking me to make a vid on how I made my spear. So here is a vid on how I make my own spears. Step by step and a commentary …
Growing Your Own Antibiotic Bandages
Lamb’s Ear is a soft, easy to maintain and grow plant that has strong antibiotic properties. One seedling can turn into a broad, leafy plant that will range in size from 12 to 24 inches. It rests close to the ground and is self-seeding. The leaves are soft, almost felt-like, and they can easily be …
How to Boil Water with Hot Stones
In the absence of modern kitchens, some Native American tribes made use of heated stones to boil water. The procedure is both simple and effective. Step 1: Collect stones Collect stones, taking care to remove debris. The stones should be about the size of a tennis ball. Tip Avoid stones that are porous …
Building Barrel or trash can Root Cellar
Uploaded on Jan 9, 2010 This is a project building small root cellars out of 55 gallon plastic drums patterned from the information in Purdue Extension Application note HO-125. This is my nephew Ben lending me a hand. It is January and they are working great. Additional info: you do …
The Herbal First Aid Kit
Published on Feb 1, 2013 Sam Coffman from The Human Path (an herbalism and survival school in Austin and San Antonio, Texas) explains the most fundamental concepts around creating and using your own herbal first aid kit. Sam’s experience as a former Special Forces Medic, while blending that world with herbalism, gave him some unique …
The Survival Bow: With Minimal Supplies
Came across this video I have seen a few of these different bow making videos and I think this one is one that most any one can follow and use in an emergency situation. Uploaded on Jul 9, 2010 The Backwoodsman’s Institute presents: the survival bow. In this video Logan shows how to make …
Forgetting Something in Your Kit? Dental Preparedness for Emergencies
You have your weapons, right? You have plenty of food and water and shelter? You have fire and toys and clothes? You have a bug out location, extra reading glasses and fish antibiotics? But what are you forgetting? That nagging thing that you don’t remember? Hmm..what is it? You teeth, silly! Dental health …
Making a knife with only common tools – time-lapse
Published on Apr 21, 2013 http://goughcustom.com/ – Making a prototype bushcraft/camping knife using only simple tools. The blade is made from O1 tool steel, the handle is made from brown Micarta.
