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A: If lost in the wilderness, what is the first thing I should do? Assuming you told people where you were going and you don't have PLB with you, you should start building camp. Construct distress signal discussed here: How can I signal for help in the wilderness? Don't panic Get busy making your camp Look for sources of water Construct distress signals Make trap... (more) |
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A: What are survival tools I should have when in the wilderness? Out of all the things that I listed bellow I think the most important is warm clothing and a water container. A knife you can make by splinting hard rock. Remember you need this (in order of importance): Air to breath, Shelter to keep warm, Water to function, Food to keep going. Items: Cl... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: How do you make a snow shelter? Here are few shelters that I think have good design. Although some of them are missing hole for cold air to drop in, they are still good for shelter from a storm as quick solution. (more) |
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A: What fps does a bow need to hunt moose? With the bow it is not the speed of the arrow but the power it is packing. I think the general speed is around 300 fps (90 m/s). There are some compound bows that can shoot faster with thin diameter arrows. Usually 55 lbs draw is enough to kill any large game. I shoot a 65 lb take down recurve when... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: How do I tie a bowline knot? Here is nice site with animation: http://www.apparent-wind.com/knots/bowline/ (more) |
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A: How do I tie a double fisherman's knot? Double fisherman's knot Source (more) |
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A: How do I tie a Prusik knot? A Picture is worth a thousand words: (more) |
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A: Is it worth buying a footprint for a tent? I have seen people use Tyvek as an alternative. It is cheap and light. You might even be able to score it for free. Needs little work to adjust it to the tent but you should be good after that. (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: Serrated vs flat-edge knives Flat-edge knives are the best choice for wilderness and campsite activities. A lot of times you have to use beating stick to split wood and that will dull out any serration you might have anywhere on the knife. Serrated knives (and partially serrated) come in handy in suburban environment where you ... (more) |
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A: How do I desalinate seawater? Outdoors you can dig a hole and build SOLAR STILL. It is quick and dirty but works very well and it is time tested. Or you can put big plastic bag over brach with a lot of leaves on it and put rock on the bottom to capture the water. Make sure you don't do it on foliage that is toxic to people. ... (more) |
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A: How should I remove a tick? Gently and very slowly pull the tick out. Do not burn the tick. Do not twist the tick. Do not pour oil or alcohol on the tick. It is a living creature and as soon as you stress it out, it will start spitting and vomiting into your body. (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |