How to make a homemade blowgun and darts
About blowguns Many cultures have utilized the blowgun as a tool to capture or stun wildlife or as a weapon to defend their tribes. Various indigenous peoples of South East Asia, the Amazon and Guiana regions of South America, and Guatemala in Central America are best known for its use.…
How to build primitive weapons and tools from natural bone, rocks, shells, antlers, or animal teeth
Man has been working rocks, stone, and bone into tools, utensils, and weapons for millions of years. Given its abundance in nature, rocks and bone are perfect materials for making tools and weapons in an emergency wilderness survival situation. How are tools and weapons constructed from rocks? All stone-working methods…
How to survive a knife attack
Knife fights are rare – knife attacks on the other hand, and much more common. Knife attacks typically occur when the attacker is within arm’s reach of you but experts will say, anyone with a knife that is intent on attacking you is a threat as far as 30-feet away…
How to build a Trebuchet (Catapult)
A Trebuchet (pronounced treb-oo-shay) is a medieval siege engine that transfers gravitational energy into kinetic energy – similar to a playground see-saw. In ancient times, it was used to launch (throw) projectiles including boulders, dead horses, and diseased bodies into or over castle walls to soften the defenses in preparation…
How to make a Bola (rocks on string weapon)
The bola is made from weights (typically heavy rocks) on the ends of interconnected cords. It is especially effective for capturing running game or low-flying fowl in a flock and does so by entangling their legs. Most bolas have two or three stones of equal weight (some bolas as been…
Bow and Arrows – how to make and use bow and arrows in the wild
Components of a Bow A bow consists of two elastic limb ends, traditionally made from wood, connected by a string. By pulling the string backwards, the archer exerts compressive force on the string facing section, or back. The stored energy is later released putting an arrow into flight. The curved…
Throwing Sticks – how to make and use a throwing stick.
One of the earliest weapons used by humans, the throwing stick, commonly known as the rabbit stick (or throwing club, kylie, or boomerang), is very effective against small game (squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits). The rabbit stick itself is a blunt stick or wooden club, straight or naturally curved at about…
Spears – how to make a spear in a wilderness survival situation.
Bladed Spear To make a bladed spear, use the same procedures to make the blade that you used to make a knife blade. Flint, obsidian, iron,or bone can be used for a spearhead. If possible, modify the normal knife blade construction by adding barbs to the base of the blade. …
Knives – their components, blade types, and how to use for survival.
In a survival scenario, a knife is by far your most important tool. A knife has four basic functions. It can puncture, slash or chop, cut, and scrape. A knife is also an invaluable tool used to construct other survival items. If you find yourself in a survival situation without…
Clubs in the Wilderness – how to make a deadly club in a survival situation.
A club, also known as cudgel, baton, mace, nightstick or bludgeon, is essentially a short stick. You hold clubs and most are small enough to swing with one hand. Although they are not thrown as you would a throwing stick, the club can extend your area of defense beyond your…
An introduction to weapons, tools, and gear required for wilderness survival.
It is important to properly maintain your weapons, tools, and gear. This is especially true of your knife. You must always keep it sharp and ready to use. A knife is your most valuable tool in a survival situation. With the proper knowledge and skills, you can easily improvise needed…
