101 Wilderness Survival Tips, Tricks and Scenarios: All In One Survivalist Handbook With Over 100 Hacks For Building Shelters, Starting Fires, and Much ... Everyday Items (Survival Tactics 101 2) by Collins Buck & Source Survivr

Author:Collins, Buck & Source, Survivr [Collins, Buck]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

FOOD

Before getting into your bed for the night, the two woodsmen remind you about all the lovely food sitting in your bag just waiting to attract a bear. You gather it up, every candy bar, every noodle and you stuff it into their scent-proof drysac. They find a strong, living tree about 200 feet away from camp. Then they teach you the eloquent art of bag-hanging.

First you tie a sturdy knot to the drysac, then you huck the other end of the rope over a branch at least twelve feet off of the ground (think of how tall a curious bear is when standing on his haunches). The rope needs to be long enough for you to reach on the other side and haul up the bag. Tie off the rope to another tree. Sounds easy right? It is... so long as you actually have living trees with strong limbs around... and you have a good arm... and there’s light out. If you do not meet one or more of these criteria, fear not . There’s always a bear bag, which supposedly doesn’t have a scent and doesn’t have to be hung, but it can still be crushed or carried away if the bear smells it. You could instead carry a bear canister which is virtually bear-proof, but they weigh about 4lbs and they’re bulky.

Other wild animals can get into your food too, so even if there are no bears around, you still have to watch for rats, raccoons, foxes etc. Always cook well away from your tent to avoid the lingering smell from attracting bears. Being aware of who is in the forest with you comes in handy for another reason too.

Fishing, trapping and hunting wild game are skills that take years to develop. However, it is a lot safer for you to kill an animal that you know will help you survive than to trust an unknown plant in the wild. I personally only know about twenty edible plants in my neighborhood by sight, so I ALWAYS carry a pocket guide with me when I’m out there in order to properly identify whatever I see.

As you grow more familiar with your surroundings, get curious about the plant life. Every town will have an old forager, you can be sure, so go into the woods with them and learn abou t the food there. The same goes for mushrooms. It’s important to know exactly what you’ve happened upon before you eat it. Eating an animal is relatively safe for you since you know they won’t be poisonous, but it’s a lot harder to sneak up on a rabbit than a wild onion .

I mentioned earlier that staying alive without food is a non-issue if you are only in the wild for a short period of time. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be pleasant though. Hunger can make you drowsy, irritable, frightened and stupid. All of these states will impact your thinking and your ability to function. My advice is to pack more food than you think you could need in the time you plan to travel.

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