Hands down a recurve bow. Even better would be a takedown recurve bow as they can be taken down (usually in 3 pieces and the bow string), and easily packed or attached to your pack when traveling. A recurve bow can easily be strung, and making string with natural items isn’t too difficult.
This one is a loaded question. A good ham radio is one that works when you need it. Here are my favorite ham radios, in no particular order, for survival.
In this order, humans need the mindset to survive, skills, shelter, fire, water, food, tools, and clothing. Some people need friends or family for social and moral support.
This is definitely the most asked when I tell people that I have a HAM radio for adventuring and survival. It is a 5-step process in getting a FCC Amateur Radio Technician license.
This answer is a definitely YES! Over 70% of planet Earth is water of which 97% is ocean (salt water). With the amount of natural flood occurrences happening each year, not knowing how to swim can kill you. Keep in mind that glaciers and ice sheets are melting at a faster rate each year, and…
This has been a problem with many situations from power outages, fires, floods, wide internet and cell outages, and many other events that causes both cell and internet outages. The short answer is, YES, there are many ways to do this. Some sort of still requires internet, and some do not require internet or cell…
This is a very interesting question. The answer to that in a catastrophic event survival situation is, NO. And what I can tell you is I have traded some interesting things with people when I was out on a solo journey. Here are some things traded.
The Rules of Threes is the most important thing to focus on in a survival situation. Now you should know that you need Shelter, Fire, Water, then Food in that order. Without shelter, you will be in a world of hurt in 3 hours. Without fire, you may not stay warm, nor can you boil…
The people who ask me this question have learned some skills, and they want to practice it beyond their home and backyard. The best place to test your survival skills are in areas where you are not familiar with. That being said, get out and go camping. This is where you can at least practice…
I love this question, and one that is asked of me everywhere I go. Shemagh or Keffiyeh is a large loosely woven square cotton cloth similar to a bandana (bandana is tightly woven) but much larger than one. People in the middle eastern part of the planet wear one for a number of reasons. Here…
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