Weapons, Shelter and The Locals

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Nothing would make you feel more like a Daniel Boone-esk survivalist than crafting your own knife, building a shelter and laying down the law on some wild pups or rival survivalist. That’s why we’re going to make your wish come true in this post! Get ready to expand your ability to drop into most settings, and walk out with a new knife in hand and nature by the balls, metaphorically or literally, it’s up to you.

For the knife and other weapons, we’re going to go over common ways to make a knife or cutting utensil with the materials most commonly found in survival situations. Also we will go over a few advanced weapons, should you find yourself in a situation where you might not be expecting rescue for an extended period of time because you’re going to need something a bit more sturdy than a sharp rock. Of course this will be geared towards survival beginners who were caught unaware and experts who might have been separated from this resource. So don’t wus out on account of “I don’t know how” or “I would never loose my knife, and I bet I can make a better one”, I bet you can too, but how about we keep an open mind just in case.

For the shelter we’re going to go over the most common shelters that can be constructed almost anywhere with limited resources. You may not  have an in-home-kitchen in this shelter, but it’s going to keep the bad things out and the good things in! We want you to know with confidence that you’ll be able to put some kind of roof over your head no matter where you are by the end of this post.

As for dealing with the hostiles, we will discuss the most common intruders to your survival in most areas. Assuming they were in the wild before you were, it’s reasonable to accept that they might want to investigate you when you show up. But fear not! In a few short minutes (or hours depending on your reading speed) you will know how to distinguish friend from foe, as well as be prepared to defend yourself properly if the time comes.

Enough talk about whats about to happen, LET’S GET IT ON!!

Your First Handmade Knife/Spear your knife will need to have three major functions to increase it’s utility and ensure it will be worth expending the energy on. It will need to be able to puncture, slash/chop and cut. If it can’t perform all three then you get to do it again. This will be an invaluable skill because as a survival rookie you might not have expected to be in this situation so you don’t have a knife with you, or during the “getting stranded part of your day”, you might have become separated from this resource. Either way fear not ’cause we’re about to light you up with knowledge!

In this example we will assume you’re going to use a stone to craft your knife. Also, if the situation calls for it then you can improvise with wood, bones or a piece of scrap metal (if you should be so lucky).

The Blade:

Obviously a knife isn’t much use unless it has a blade that is somewhat capable of the simple cutting and hacking chores. For our blade we will be using a stone with decent edge already on it so that most of the work is done for you already, because saving energy is the name of the game in most survival situations. So you have your stone in hand, and now you will need to find a tool to chip away at it. The chipping tool can be a light blunt edged tool such as another stone.

Next you’ll need a flaking tool to make the sharp edges. For the flaking tool you will need a sturdier material, preferably a antler or piece of metal (again if you are so lucky as to have it). The flaking tool will be used to break off thin pieces of rock to whittle an edge for your knife.To start the process you will need to start with the desired shape using your chipping tool. We recommend a simple triangle blade for maximum utility, but
we can dive into other types of blades in another post. You’re going to want to make the blade of the knife fairly thin, which is why you want to start with a sturdy rock. Then you will use the flaking tool by pressing and grinding on either side of the edges of the already formed blade to create a razor sharp edge. Don’t kid yourself here and think this won’t make a sharp enough blade to do anything with, this home made knife will be able to inflict some serious damage and give you a lot of use. Rinse and repeat this process until you have a razor edge along one side of the knife.

The Handle:

Use your chipping tool to make notches in the lower few inches of the knife, which will be used to hold some sort of covering to give yourself a firm grip on your new tool. The recommended covering for the handle is obviously a rope or some sort of dense fiber material. (shoe laces, para cord etc.) Make sure the strands aren’t too wide because the ridges in the handle are what is going to give you a grip on it.

And there you have it, your first home made knife! If I were you I would practice this at home before waiting to be thrust into a survival situation to find out if you remember everything…. Just sayin’

The Spear:

You will use the same foundation for the knife to make the head of your spear, except this time you’re going to sharpen both edges of the head. Also the intention of the spears use will determine the size of the head for the spear. I doubt that you will ever be in a place where you will need a spear capable of taking down a small mammoth, so keep the head of your spear around the same size as the palm of your hand. In this situation it’s not the size that matters, but the placement and quality of the head of the spear.

To make the handle for the spear you will want to find a green limb that is around shoulder height. If you are lucky enough to find a small tree with a decent width to it then take it down! Just use your knife to cut away at the bottom until it comes free. Now shave off any rough edges that are on the limb and make it as straight as possible. Next you’re going to fasten the head to the top of the handle.

To do this you will stand the handle up and place your knife perpendicular to the handle, and with a rock or some branch (don’t risk damaging the knife if it’s not metal) you’re going to drive the blade down to split the handle. Do this to split the handle at the top 4 ways. When you’re finished it should look somewhat like a trident-ish…. Anyway, drive the head of the spear down into the prongs at the top. Then you’re going to take some sort of lashing material to tie the head to the handle and make sure it isn’t going anywhere.

And there you have it, a knife and a spear! You’re now officially ready to go get you something to eat. Just try not to throw your spear unless you’re sure that you’ll be able to get it back

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