- Very thin slivers of Birch Bark.
- Old Man's Beard.
- Rosebay Willow Herb seeds (at top of plant).
- Thistle (not quite so reliable and takes more of a spark).
Guerilla Survival
Thursday 12 November 2020
Fire-Lighting
Wednesday 21 October 2020
Survival Equipment.
This covers the very basic equipment that should be carried with you when training or when camping. What is shown here I carry in a rucksack.
KNIFE.
- Karesvando Survival Knife which comes with a steel-striker and a sharpener, all of which fit around the knife-sheath.
- This knife cost me around £80.00 and I have used it for many years now without any problem.
- Buy the best knife you can afford since this can be a life-saver.
SAW.
AXE.
SNUGPACK.
MKETTLE.
FIRE-LIGHTING KIT.
- Some cotton wool as tinder.
- A couple of small fire-lighters for emergency.
- Windproof Matches and a Lighter.
- Some wood-shavings.
- A few pieces of fat-wood.
WATER-CONTAINER.
DRIED FOOD.
Survival Shelters
SIMPLE LEAN-TO SHELTERS.
This is a simple shelter made from two tarps, one that is laid across a cross-piece mounted on two upright staves, with two leaning-staves for support. Another tarp is used as a base. Of course, if you have a long tarp then only one is needed. The front is pulled over the cross-stave and guy-ropes used to keep it tight. Face this with the wind at the back.
This shelter is made by tying a piece of cordage between two trees and holding the tarp to the cordage with 'Tarp Clips'. The back is held down by wooden pegs and a log placed right across to keep the wind from the back. Face this with the wind at the back. The trees can give some protection at the sides if they are large enough.
This one was made by draping a tarp over a dead tree, making sure the tree is quite safe. It is tied at the front like a 'porch' using guy-ropes and wooden pegs. The back is held by wooden pegs and a log placed across it. Here a basha is used rather than a tarp - this folds down a lot smaller.
This one was made using an old fishing-shelter whose rods had broken but whose framework was sound. It is held at the front by a cordage between two trees, and at points on the back and sides with guy-ropes.
The above shelter was made up of an old tarp that we found in the woodlands; this was draped over a cross-piece between two trees, with a stout framework as the back. One side has been protected by logs piled on top of each other, between two staves. (The other side was done later.)
This shelter stayed in this piece of woodland for around 6 years without being found; it was then taken down again and the wood scattered to show nothing of what we had done.
A-FRAME SHELTERS.
- A-Frame at the front, using two crossed staves.
- One long stave running from the A-Frame to the back.
- A basha is used as the cover, pegged down with wooden pegs (easily made with a knife). A small tarp makes up the base of the shelter.