Category: Survival Gear

Car Survival Kit / Car Emergency Trunk Kit

Car Survival Kit / Car Emergency Trunk Kit   Thinking of making a bug out bag for your car? Maybe a survival bag and other gear to keep in your trunk? Here’s a look at what Tim keeps in the trunk of his car so he is prepared for whatever goes down. Car Survival Kit …

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The Sling Bow – How to build your own

The Sling Bow – How to build your own The sling bow is for use as a hunting weapon in a survival situation or minimalist camping loadout. It is small and light weight, but still has the ability to use regular arrows. While it is most realistic for smaller game, with practice (and patience to …

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How to Make a Throwing Spear

How to Make a Throwing Spear The last spear is almost as broke as me, so here’s the 2.0, much better this time around. Made it out of a rake handle, a shovel, and a lawn mower blade.

Making Shotgun Slug Molds From Sockets

Published on May 17, 2013 An experiment in casting and shooting 12 and 20 gauge shotgun slugs, cast in socket wrench sockets. 12 mm socket for a 20 gauge slug. 15 mm socket for a 12 gauge slug. I recast the lead birdshot removed from target loads and then put the new slugs into the …

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Making a Cord-Wrapped Tactical Knife

Making a Cord-Wrapped Tactical Knife   In this video, knife maker Walter Sorrells demonstrates the making of a very simple knife with a handle made from paracord wrap. The emphasis of the video is to show that high quality knives can be made by beginning knife makers using cheap, easily obtained materials, and simple tools.

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How to make a Fishing Spear

How to make a Fishing Spear   Here is a vid on how I make my own spears. Step by step and a commentary on how they work. Quick, cheap, and fun. I just wish I had more critters I could go after with them.

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How To Make A Survival Matches

This video is just to show what can be done with household materials. These cool survival matches are easy to make and could come in handy some day when SHTF…

Easy, Cheap, POWERFUL Bow

adinserter block=”2″] Published on Aug 11, 2015 In this video I show you step-by-step how to make a super powerful bow without the use of power tools or heat. Huge shout-out to the Backyard Bowyer for inspiring the big brother version.

How to Make: PSYCHO TOMAHAWK

    VIDEO DESCRIPTION: It’s been a long time coming, my last saw blade tomahawk just does not stand the test of time, and it’s time for an upgrade. Now easier to make, cheaper, and more sturdy. It’s all around better this time. Made of a framing saw blade, a hickory claw hammer replacement handle, …

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Cool DIY Firestarters

Published on Oct 7, 2012 Here’s a great tender, and a handy way to store it.  

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