Recent content by mattw4466

awesome suggestions, thanks. About the caribener, I know its a peice of rock climbing/ descending equipment, but im not sure exactly how it is used, can someone enlighten me, thanks!!

I'm not hoping or expecting to use it, I pray that I never have to. But it is defenately in my interest to be prepared. I figure throw a bag together and it will always be there just in case. I'm sure lots of people see it as being paranoid, but i see it as only a little bit of effort now with...

Alright, that's true. Items for a very long hike, three weeks maybe. I am only carrying a backpack, I have a multi-tool and knife on my belt. Only supplies for myself and also assume it's less then ideal, for instance I can't take three weeks worth of food and water. Also has anyone read any...

First of all, I have nothing to do with the "American media", secondly I gave a list of what was in my bag, and people questioned the gas mask so I felt I needed to make it clear how important I thought it was. If that is an innapropriate item to make mention of on this site then just forget...

I'm hoping to survive whatever needs surviving. Personally I consider the gas mask one of the most valuable pieces of the kit, I realized terrorism was a reality when 5,000 of my countrymen were murdered two hours from my home not so long ago. A conibear is a type of trap that closes on an...

so far I have a hatchet,folding saw,fixed blade knife, iodine tablets, sharpening stone, twelve snares, 1 coninbear, 1 foot hold, fishing lures/hooks/weight/line, Minnow sein, medical kit, flashlight, maya sticks, wind/water proof matches, lighter, duct tape, bright orange tape, gas mask...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books that tell of an account of people surviving in the bush, sort of like a journal telling everything they did or something, thanks.

I just read a topic on another forum about someones RAT-3 failing while batoning through a two inch sapling. It was due to the blade being made from D2 steel. I was surprised because I thought tool steels like D2 would be good for bushcraft because they are so hard. So what type of steel is the...

What would u rather for bushcraft in a temperate,northern or just generally woodsy area, no jungle or anything, along with your favorite knife, a axe or machete? why?

Is it possible to light a fire inside of a small, enclosed, one person survival shelter such as a small tepee? Will the smoke level be too low? I know you need a opening at the top and a draught. And the shelter going up in flames aside would it be possible?

I recently go a swedish fire steel and have taken into the woods a few times. I cant seem to get any natural materials to lights such as dry grass, pine needs or anything like that. Is this possible to do? I know u can use charcloth but i would rather use natural tinder. Any advice on technique...

Are moras too thin for any bushcraft activities such as battoning or anything else. Would it be a fool idea to have this be your main carry when practicing bushcraft or in a survival situation? They are not full tang either which is not a desirable characteristic? Thanks guys.

Hey I currently use a the 4.5 inch buck nighthawk for bushcraft....but it's stainess and partially serrated so i was looking for a new one. Anything 50 dollars or under. I'll be using it for batoning,carving, felling saplings, dressing game and pretty much the lot of activities for survival...

Has anyone ever used a rabbit stick succesfully, it seems as though it would be very hard . I don't k now how many of u are from the US but there is a show called man vs. wild which is a survival show like survivor man and he got one from about thirty feet and it got me really interested in this...

Hey, i live in the eastern united states in a temperate forest environment, does anyone have any reccomendations for a bushcraft knife suited to this area? Thanks!