The basics of forging will unleash limitless possibilities for you to experiment with and turn metal into tools and weapons. In this article we will look at forging a very sharp spear tip from an everyday garden spade. Survival and SHTF scenarios will usually catch you unawares, the need to have working tools and weapons …
From times immemorial, humans have picked up a stick to fend off predators or take down animal food sources. In a survival situation or SHTF scenario, the spear is a fundamental tool in your arsenal, and can mean the difference in making it out in one piece or not. The spear is the easiest of …
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Man’s pressing need to survive has provided the impetus for invention and ingenuity. Living off the land encompasses all aspects of survival, including utilizing whatever is available to enhance survival. Our need to hunt and protect ourselves was probably the motivation for early men to pick up a stick and use it as a tool. …
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A Bola is a three-legged spider sling. It is made up of three lengths of cord attached to a rock on either end to weight it down. These cords are bound together at one end. The three joined lengths, weighted at each end, are swung overhead and released just before the weighted ends are directly …
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The slingshot is a cheap and versatile projectile launching platform. It is an accurate weapon in the right hands and, with practice, will yield small game (and even some medium game). As a survival weapon it cannot be underestimated. It is light, easy to make and ammunition is plentiful, as simple as picking up a …
It is human nature to compete, we cannot help ourselves, this human need to push the boundaries of the accepted norm or establish a benchmark of performance has accelerated the development of every single thing we manufacture, invent and innovate. Making the spear is the easiest of all the primitive weapons, in a survival situation …
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The discovery of rubber heralded a new era of invention and innovation. Human ingenuity would not confine itself to galvanized tires and rubber pipes. No, we would seek ways to use rubber to advance simple and practical tools to help us survive. Thus, the modern rubber slingshot was invented. This easy-to-make, easy-to-use weapon has the …
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For most of us, the idea of primitive hunting conjures up images of Native American Indians, African Bushman, Amazon Tribes people or other “primitive folk” hunting with the most basic of weapons. You would not be wrong; these tribes’ people have honed their environmental skills to the point of instinct. For the most part, their …
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The Global Positioning System is a network of satellites that integrate your position on the earth, your speed, distance, and direction. The function of a compass, map, odometer, and speedometer are all present in one compact and portable device – commonly known as the GPS device. It simplifies the math needed to calculate all of …
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If you’ve ever wondered what it is like to hunt as early peoples did, then hunting with a bow is definitely going to be worth your time and energy. As an avid hunter and woodsman since my childhood, my brothers and I were out from early morning to evening ranging far and wide, hunting and …
