a few survival skills

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Thread 'better options for starting a fire'

the consistent and dependable ability to easily make a fire, when required,
is a potentially life saving and death preventing/ mandatory skill, set.
having and carrying several options & tools available to do so is a very good idea.
your ability to think rationally and perform simple tasks becomes far more difficult if your near freezing to death,
especially if its raining or snowing most of the time.
be aware that you really need to carry several different options as your skills,
and...

Grumpy

Thread 'thinking through the basic hunting / camping equipment required'

I got asked

"what are the basic accessories or basic equipment Id need to go hunting,
other than a rifle ammo and a licence."

well obviously at least to me, there's a fairly long list of basic tools or clothing,
and for your safety and ease of getting game out of the field,
keep in mind your totally dependent on what you carry with you, that's a two edged sword, you have basic needs, like clean water, food and staying dry and reasonably warm/comfortable, but you want to limit what you carry to as few basics as you can to save space and weight.obviously if your going to return to a...

grumpyvette

Thread 'back packs'

now assuming your not going to use an outfitter who will set up your camp and pack out your elk for you...
Ive been hunting mule deer and elk in some darn steep canyons for 5 decades,
so heres a couple tips you can take or ignore.

assuming you'll be packing into an area or at least packing your elk back to your truck once its down...I'd say the rifle caliber or action might seem to be very important but Its been my experience that,
most of the 25-45 caliber rifles work in even semi skilled hands,
if you can get into a...

Grumpy

Thread 'Kukri Related'

a well made kukri is a great tool and
yes ITS BOTH A TOOL AND ,
with the required skill set ,a very effective lethal weapon
originally potentially a weapon, in skilled hands,
THAT'S DESIGNED SO IT EASILY KILLS WITH A SINGLE HIT. if used as a weapon,
but about 99.9% of the time a KUKRI is a handy tool , that's much more handy than an axe or hatchet

these kukri are generally built from thick truck leaf spring steel and differentially heat treated (the edge is made a bit harder tempered than the spine of the blades for increased durability )...

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