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This string topic is a bit too wide. This I know. This string is absolutely NOT a "Best Survival Rifle" thread. There's no such...
I've tried to find a thread about domesticated dogs, i.e. our best friends. Found stuff about feral dogs. Creating this to have a place to...
For compactness, many use a short rifle. Shorter yet, why not just go with a handgun? Survivalists should consider these as valid, useful tools...
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View attachment 2272 This was the first powder horn I made. I was out bush with few tools, so I covered the base of the horn in leather instead...
Of course weapons and tools are extremely useful when hunting, but if you have limited resources you might want to relie on persistence hunting....
http://www.sportingshooter.com.au/l...m=Australian gun culture as a climate of fear
I have been hunting with muzzle-loader guns for roughly 40 years. I have taken Buffalo, wild boar, goat, & rabbits. The flintlock...
Personally I prefer a smoothbore flintlock pistol of a large caliber. It is easy to load, can digest various sizes of shot or round ball or a...
It pays to think carefully about what your main aims are in survival before purchasing equipment. Sustainable is the main thing, no point in...
View attachment 835 http://joeoleary1.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/building-long-term-shelter-part-2.html; Show us your equipment. This is for...
I am not a fan of modern blades, especially those dual purpose blades. Traditionally you purchased a knife for a specific purpose, among the many...
Food Bags & Containers. Water Bottles. What Skills Will Allow You To Do & Not Do. The debate regarding equipment versus skills is...
Tomahawk/Trade Axe, Hunting knife, friction blade clasp knife, & legging knife. My Hunting Sword. My practice sword. Show us the...
Tomahawk/Trade Axe. My Half-Axe which I carry secured to my blanket roll when I have heavier cutting work to do, & my Felling Axe. As you...
An 18th century bullet crossbow (this uses a lead bullet as a projectile instead of a bolt). An 18th century crossbow from the second quarter....
This is the classic homesteaders book The Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency by the late John Seymour. It is packed with great material on...
Do you carry any angling tackle with you on treks? Is this tackle a permanent part of your survival equipment? Show us what you carry. I carry...
Hunting & Defense. Which Tools Are Best? My .22 Caliber BRNO Rifle. Some people will disagree with what I am going to say here, so it is...
View attachment 314 Falconry is a hunting method that employs trained birds of prey to catch wild animals in their natural environment....
Advantages of a Flintlock Muzzle-loader. 1) Ammo is less expensive than a modern equivalent caliber firearm. 2) The smoothbore is very...
The .32 Caliber Flintlock Muzzle-Loading Rifle. Compared to a breech-loading .22 rimfire rifle the .32 caliber muzzle-loading rifle is less...
Given the difficulty in repairing the modern firearm by the average person, & given the extra weight of brass shells & cartridges &...
I've not survived any disaster, but spent half a decade in the tropical SouthAmerican countryside during the later Nineties before moving to...
All the world’s a stage-Shakespeare. All the world may be a stage, but real life is not a movie. If we fail to check our gun frequently &...
The rabbit stick is a very basic tool which is easy to make. With a point sharpened on one or both ends it can also be used as a digging stick....
Please Note: 1) I do not shun the modern firearm, but I do think that modern firearms should be used for self-defence only. 2) If I could only...
View attachment 119 When it comes to knowing your basic survival skills, one of the most fundamental skills is the ability to obtain food....
The Trigger-Spring Snare has been around for as long as we have, and earlier versions have been used by primitive societies world-wide. There are...
I asked earlier if anyone hunted with a primitive bow, but I was wondering if anyone hunts with a slingshot? That would be impressive.
Is anyone here actually hunting with a primitive bow? Just curious to see how many people are.