Basics of Wilderness Survival Shelter Building
In-depth read on building a practical shelter in the bush to keep the elements at bay.
Highly recommend you guys bookmark this site for reference purposes.
Lots of good info here.
Good Stuff from my friend NC Scout.
Keep Your training Practical and Relevant to your Mission.
Don’t get caught up in the ‘Tacti-Cool” BS, it’s a waste of your time and money and will ultimately get you killed.
Its always very rewarding hearing from students about what they learned in class- especially when it changes their thought process or point of view. I got this from a very capable student in the last Scout course: Then a note; the last Scout course catalyzed a revision in outlook and training – I train all […]
With the pitiful state of media currently, well made Docs are getting harder and harder to find, but occasionally you find one worth a damn.
I recently found one on Amazon Prime from 2013 titled “Trapper Jake”
Here is a snippet from the description:
“Trapper Jake tells the true life story about Jake Korell a German born Russian immigrant American trapper. A cinematographic work of art, Trapper Jake depicts a way of life that may be gone forever but which holds many life lessons in the struggle for survival that are still relevant today.”
Jacob “Trapper Jake” Korrel passed away March 6, 2013 in Riverton, Wyoming. He was one month shy of his 99th Birthday.
Keep in mind this Doc was filmed in 2012 when Jake was a young and spry 98 years old!
The reason I wanted to share this documentary is twofold:
With the future of American society circling around the toilet as we speak, learning and promoting a prepper/ subsistence lifestyle, specifically the hunting and fishing skill-set, is integral to our survival in my humble opinion.
We cannot forget that for hundreds of years in America fur trapping was an integral part of not only every day survival for a lot of people, but also modern commerce in America.
I have always had a love for Old West history, particularly that of the Mountain Men of the early 19th century.
I highly recommend the book Fur, Fortune and Empire: The Epic History of Fur Trade in America by Eric Jay Dolin for historical context.
Growing up in Central Texas, I trapped fur with my dad most all of my childhood.
Of course back then (late 70’s, early 80’s) fur prices were excellent and it was worth a man’s time to do it. In fact, my dad financed several family ski trips to Colorado with fur trapping money!
Where we lived, we mostly trapped coon and ringtail. While calling up Fox, Bobcat and Yotes (Coyotes).
Fast forward to today, fur prices are mediocre at best. (Click HERE for 2017-2018 Market Prices).
Give this Doc a look and if you can, bring along a few youngsters so you can influence the next generation.
Stay Alert Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
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