I haven't done anything like that, but you should bring a cellphone or something just in case something happens and you need to call for help. |
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Okay I have a huge forest in my back yard and i was going to practice my survival skills out there during summer in a controlled situation. Survival skills can come in handy when you least expect it so i decided to practice now at a young age before i might need it. I was going to try to survive for a week on barely anything to start with. A can, pocket knife, lighter, and a bottle. I have been learning how to make shelter find food and other survival skills. I was wondering if anyone else has tryed this and if anyone has any tips. |
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I haven't done anything like that, but you should bring a cellphone or something just in case something happens and you need to call for help. |
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Take tools and building supplies. |
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I ran away from home when I was 14 years old. I stayed gone for 10 days and LOVED it. |
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As long as you know what you're doing, go for it. |
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Indeed, i used to live with a friend in highschool, during the summers we would scout the forests, and get to know the land. Well after graduation, it became hard as hell to find a job where i live. So we decided to start some projects to pass the time. The main one was a real life recreation of the survival series Man vs Wild & SurvivorMan. We would take certain tools and random things with us, and each trip we would increase the time limit we stayed out there. The longest expedition was for 1month 2&1/2 weeks. It became intense, but was fun as hell (we stunk horribly when we finally came home). |
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I have been doing this for some time actually; and these skills have come in handy many times. I have been homeless more than once, and the ability to live in the woods is a great asset. Last year I survived for six months. |
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What gear do you already have? A good knife is essential. An army surplus canteen with cup is indispensable as well, and a Swiss firesteel is my preferred method of firestarting, even over the Mini Bic I carry at all times. |
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It's okay to bring extra stuff on your first outing. No ones going to think less of you if you pack a cell phone a compass and matches or whatever. And a bit of botany can go a long way, and basic field first aid knowledge should also be gathered. |
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I was planning on making a debris hut. I was going to use a lighter and there is alot of tinder stuff out there but i don't know what it is called. I was going to purify water with fire but i know how to make a filter to purify it that way. |
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Actually going out and trying to survive without coming back isn't really that important for learning how to survive, at least not at first. What is really important is to research how to do all of the important things and then practice them. Research how to make fire without matches, how to build a shelter from your surroundings, which plants are edible and which are not. The first thing you should do is learn how to make fire with a bow drill. This is the easiest of all the extremely hard methods and the only thing it absolutely requires that you have ahead of time is some sort of string. Most people have shoelaces but if worse comes to worse, you can make one out of a strip of cloth. It is also much easier to do if you have a knife, but it isn't absolutely essential. |
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There's quite a lot of bears in our area. Though I've never seen one, others (neighbors who AREN'T stupid lol) have seen them cross the street and get into their trash. |
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We have quite a few bears up this way as well. You can see them quite often if you try. Just last week I heard a noise at 0200 and went outside with my rifle to see a frickin black bear standing on top of my beautiful '86 Firebird. I was not very happy about that. He was using it as a ladder to get on the porch. He gave me this stupid look and then ran off. |
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It is important to practice these sorts of things in a controlled environment so you can be sure you know exactly how to do it before trying to do it 'out in the bush'. You said you will be within sight of your house so it probably would be okay to do it out there, but it would help to first try it in a garage or somewhere there is no wind so you can get the technique down without getting frustrated. |
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coyotes most times are small in build and have long thin faces and a grayish brown color. but they run in packs most times. if its just one make alot of noise to scare it then run the other way. if its a pack don't let them circle you its not a good outcome cause they bite hard |
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Taken while on my way to the national forest. It was walking through a yard that I had passed; looking for food. This is a common sight up here. |
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