Your Skills

This is a thread about your survival skills that you know how to do for example tracking.im curious to what everyone else can do. list the skills that you know and can do.
Skills i have:

Building teepee fires
Making a flame with firesteel,Bow & Drill,matches,lighter
Building shelter
Tracking (amature but not to shabby)
Hunting (Very good at it)
Fishing (very good at it)
Crafting several survival items (camp tools:bowl,tongs,knife,bedding,pipe,walking stick,baskets,firepiston,char cloth,survival bracelet,bow and drill
Hunting tools:, bow,spear,rabbit stick,atlatal)
Building traps (figure 4, notched peg snare)
Knife skills:handling knife properly,carving,gutting,skinning,throwing,splitting wood
Cooking in the bush
Finding Water in the bush
Boiling water in the bush
Knowing what plants are good for eating and making tea and some meds and usefull crafts in my area and other areas
Making cordage from stinging nettle,willow bark, grass
Knots
navigating
building a stacked log wall for reflecting heat

thats all that i can think of right now.

- Beer Drinking
- Girl Hunting
- Driving really Fast
- Fishing
- Camp fire builder
- Bringing girls back to camp fire Smile

ok, that was almost all smart *ss answers Laughing

> i will edit this <

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Last edited by Drummer Dave on Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:21 pm; edited 1 time in total

lmao those i think are some of the best survival skills out there are to master lol cuz hey if the world ends we are going to find ways to bring the girls back to the camp fire with us lol

Fire make via various methods - Mag stick, lighter, bow drill
Fire building - tee pee style, honey comb, log cabin, various others
Debris shelter building
Basic Tracking - have the knowledge for expert, need practice
Trap building
Fishing via line, spear and bow...and by hand although I don't recommend with pike Shocked

Random survival tool construction - coal burning, cordage, carving etc
bow construction
flint knapping
arrow making
throwing stick use - proficient, but need more practice before I can be really effective
Camo and stalking
cooking, water and edible collecting - need to learn more plants though, only know a few really good ones
Surviving and looking good at the same time (for all those ladies out their) Laughing

I am sure I left something out, but for now that is a good start and has many areas that I am adequate enough to survive but need practice to make it easier.

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	Drummer Dave wrote:
	- Beer Drinking - Girl Hunting - Driving really Fast - Fishing - Camp fire builder - Bringing girls back to camp fire ok, that was almost all smart *ss answers > i will edit this <

What Dave said.
Cool

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WOW !!!
Looks like we have some Bushcrafters here Very Happy

Good skills to have in a survival ordeal too.

Some of mine include:
Proper knife usage & SHARPENING.
Tracking (Thanks to SAR training).
Standard,Disaster & Wilderness 1st aid. BIG difference in the 3.
Level B HazMat Tech.
Sense of humor.
Teaching survival techniques to newbie outdoor types.(Mostly showing them how to AVOID getting into trouble).
Just getting into the whole "Bushcraft" thing myself,but I'm gaining on it Wink

.Very relaxing!

That's about it.
Cliff

	Cliff N wrote:
	Proper knife usage & SHARPENING.

That's good. Too many people have a knife but don't know how to sharpen it well. Smile

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Mystik Spiral wrote:

	Cliff N wrote:
	Proper knife usage & SHARPENING.

That's good. Too many people have a knife but don't know how to sharpen it well. Smile

> well, thats just it. Haveing a knife and not being able to sharpen it is .... well .... a bad thing. Because ! if ! your out in no man'z land and the one thing that will get you through is your " Knife " you had better know how to Sharpen it . So, being on top of it and knowing that you need to carry a sharpening stone or 2 is very important. Its worth learning. Cool

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honestly dave it really is, I used to suck at shapening my knives and it would just make things worse. Knowing the proper technique could significantly make things easier for you and keep you safe from injury.

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Drummer Dave wrote:

Mystik Spiral wrote:

	Cliff N wrote:
	Proper knife usage & SHARPENING.

That's good. Too many people have a knife but don't know how to sharpen it well. Smile

> well, thats just it. Haveing a knife and not being able to sharpen it is .... well .... a bad thing. Because ! if ! your out in no man'z land and the one thing that will get you through is your " Knife " you had better know how to Sharpen it . So, being on top of it and knowing that you need to carry a sharpening stone or 2 is very important. Its worth learning. Cool

I don't bring sharpening tools with me when I'm camping. I usually conserve my blade anyways so that way I don't have to sharpen it. My SRK has a thick blade and wider angle so it shouldn't dull that fast anyway. If I really did need to sharpen it, say in an emergency I could sharpen it with a file. Cool

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Mystik Spiral wrote:

Drummer Dave wrote:

Mystik Spiral wrote:

	Cliff N wrote:
	Proper knife usage & SHARPENING.

That's good. Too many people have a knife but don't know how to sharpen it well. Smile

> well, thats just it. Haveing a knife and not being able to sharpen it is .... well .... a bad thing. Because ! if ! your out in no man'z land and the one thing that will get you through is your " Knife " you had better know how to Sharpen it . So, being on top of it and knowing that you need to carry a sharpening stone or 2 is very important. Its worth learning. Cool

I don't bring sharpening tools with me when I'm camping. I usually conserve my blade anyways so that way I don't have to sharpen it. My SRK has a thick blade and wider angle so it shouldn't dull that fast anyway. If I really did need to sharpen it, say in an emergency I could sharpen it with a file. Cool

> Concerving the edge is a good thing, but at some point if you use your knife alot, it must be sharpened. A dull knife is a dangerous knife. I carry a stone for sharpening no matter where i am with my pack, its part of my EDC. Theres nothing worse than a dull blade Confused

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Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession. Cool

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Sharpen a good blade like that with a FILE??? Shocked

OUCH. But seriously...if that's all you have with you,go for it,but for me it works out better with a charged leather strop or even a piece of cardboard.Works well on my blades because most of them have convex edges.
If I get really ambitious & actually DULL my blades the diamond block gets used , but only lightly.
I don't carry an axe,so I don't have the need to have a file with me.
Getting a good edge on your blade is a skill that you can be proud of & will make your life much more pleasant when you use it.
Cliff

Cliff N wrote:

Sharpen a good blade like that with a FILE??? Shocked

OUCH. But seriously...if that's all you have with you,go for it,but for me it works out better with a charged leather strop or even a piece of cardboard.Works well on my blades because most of them have convex edges.
If I get really ambitious & actually DULL my blades the diamond block gets used , but only lightly.
I don't carry an axe,so I don't have the need to have a file with me.
Getting a good edge on your blade is a skill that you can be proud of & will make your life much more pleasant when you use it.
Cliff

Yeah the file would definitely be a last resort on a knife. That's because I have a file on my multi tool. I sharpened my machete with a file though. You can see it in the fixed knifes thread. I also used a steel to finish the edge on the machete too. It's razor sharp now. For me I sharpened the machete by fileing it to rough shape, then smoothed it out by rubbing the file side to side. Then I waved it fast and very light to polish it more.

I can sharpen a knife with a stone, but I mainly use a steel. Cool

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	Mystik Spiral wrote:
	Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession.

> Question: So what would you do if you have to sharpen your knife in the bush ... ? you dont carry a stone Shocked

.... i have NEVER used a file ever on any of my knifes or edged tools. No need to ever do that, unless you smash your blade on a rock. Cool

Cheers.

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Drummer Dave wrote:

	Mystik Spiral wrote:
	Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession.

> Question: So what would you do if you have to sharpen your knife in the bush ... ? you dont carry a stone Shocked

.... i have NEVER used a file ever on any of my knifes or edged tools. No need to ever do that, unless you smash your blade on a rock. Cool

Cheers.

Never had to sharpen my knife in the feild before, so don't know. I have my multi tool knife which is S30V steel, and my SRK which is Carbon V steel. I don't think I could ever dull both of them, so I should be safe. Very Happy

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Mystik Spiral wrote:

Drummer Dave wrote:

	Mystik Spiral wrote:
	Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession.

> Question: So what would you do if you have to sharpen your knife in the bush ... ? you dont carry a stone Shocked

.... i have NEVER used a file ever on any of my knifes or edged tools. No need to ever do that, unless you smash your blade on a rock. Cool

Cheers.

Never had to sharpen my knife in the feild before, so don't know. I have my multi tool knife which is S30V steel, and my SRK which is Carbon V steel. I don't think I could ever dull both of them, so I should be safe. Very Happy

> lol, still didn't answer the question though, ... i carry a multi & a lock blade & a fixed blade & i still carry a sharpening stone,it doesn't matter what you carry for knifes & how sharp they are, { How would you sharpen your knife in the field ? } with no stone or sharpening tool. Cool

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Drummer Dave wrote:

Mystik Spiral wrote:

Drummer Dave wrote:

	Mystik Spiral wrote:
	Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession.

> Question: So what would you do if you have to sharpen your knife in the bush ... ? you dont carry a stone Shocked

.... i have NEVER used a file ever on any of my knifes or edged tools. No need to ever do that, unless you smash your blade on a rock. Cool

Cheers.

Never had to sharpen my knife in the feild before, so don't know. I have my multi tool knife which is S30V steel, and my SRK which is Carbon V steel. I don't think I could ever dull both of them, so I should be safe. Very Happy

> lol, still didn't answer the question though, ... i carry a multi & a lock blade & a fixed blade & i still carry a sharpening stone,it doesn't matter what you carry for knifes & how sharp they are, { How would you sharpen your knife in the field ? } with no stone or sharpening tool. Cool

If necessary I might attempt the file, but Cliff N had a good suggestion. You could use your belt as a strop. That would be my first attempt, as it's the least damaging. And if it's an emergency also I could use the ceramic from my water filter.

Hmm, do you know if you could sharpen your knife with a smooth stone you found out in the woods?

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Mystik Spiral wrote:

Drummer Dave wrote:

Mystik Spiral wrote:

Drummer Dave wrote:

	Mystik Spiral wrote:
	Oh I sharpen mine, just at home not in the feild. There will never be a dull knife in my posession.

> Question: So what would you do if you have to sharpen your knife in the bush ... ? you dont carry a stone Shocked

.... i have NEVER used a file ever on any of my knifes or edged tools. No need to ever do that, unless you smash your blade on a rock. Cool

Cheers.

Never had to sharpen my knife in the feild before, so don't know. I have my multi tool knife which is S30V steel, and my SRK which is Carbon V steel. I don't think I could ever dull both of them, so I should be safe. Very Happy

> lol, still didn't answer the question though, ... i carry a multi & a lock blade & a fixed blade & i still carry a sharpening stone,it doesn't matter what you carry for knifes & how sharp they are, { How would you sharpen your knife in the field ? } with no stone or sharpening tool. Cool

If necessary I might attempt the file, but Cliff N had a good suggestion. You could use your belt as a strop. That would be my first attempt, as it's the least damaging. And if it's an emergency also I could use the ceramic from my water filter. Its possible to find a soft enufe stone that would be better than nothing. >>>>>>>>>>>> The point to me picking your brain Laughing

is that for the little money to buy a sharpener & have it in your pack all the time, means you are prepared for that moment that you may need it one day. Ive only used mine once Shocked

but, i have it on me, and thats the important part. Being prepared is important in the woods. And carrying stuff you may never use is just apart of it. But ! you have it. And, i am also obsessed with keeping a sharp knife Rolling Eyes

thats just me.

Hmm, do you know if you could sharpen your knife with a smooth stone you found out in the woods?

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^ I messed up that qoute. Confused

i wrote within your post but you can see where i started typing with the >>>>>

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