tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post946464878173303263..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: tools of the devil 1 of 3James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-20451744039728744442017-12-15T07:17:10.949-08:002017-12-15T07:17:10.949-08:00I'll be the first to admit putting synthetic j...I'll be the first to admit putting synthetic jacket over wool sweaters rather than a cotton jacket makes a huge difference here in the winter. Granted, I could get that performance with a natural material, but it would be rather expensive. Pains me to say it but middle tech can be a boon financially.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2222057731402242262017-12-15T07:06:27.455-08:002017-12-15T07:06:27.455-08:00To get you started on building a press:
https://ww...To get you started on building a press:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pYuRyOcQeMJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-7307120946261037792017-12-15T07:03:04.255-08:002017-12-15T07:03:04.255-08:00And you could all that at Wally for under $50. No...And you could all that at Wally for under $50. Not saying the quality is what you want, just pointing out how easy it is to be set with basic tools in the woods.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1818551551462253122017-12-15T05:54:56.579-08:002017-12-15T05:54:56.579-08:00Thanks for the shout out. Glad to send some traffi...Thanks for the shout out. Glad to send some traffic your way. <br /><br />I've done the survive in the woods with nothing gig -when I was younger, more foolish, wanted to test things, and it was summer. Yeah, it can be done.<br /><br />However, a few basic items make all the difference. Take a tarp for instance. Waterproof shelter in two minutes. It takes most of the day to make a sorta waterproof shelter using the natural materials I have around here. <br /><br />Combine that with a warm sleeping bag and life is so much better. If your fire goes out you won't freeze and die. <br /><br />I can make fire using a bow drill, but it takes time and energy. Now imagine making that bow with a sharp rock and making your own cordage for the string. Try doing that with frozen fingers. <br /><br />Food storage means you don't have to forage for food every day. That's huge. You can hunker down and hide when dangerous people are about. You can sit out a nasty rainy day. <br /><br />Tarp, sleeping bag, lighters, knife, axe, and some basic foods boosts your survival chances way up and immediately makes life more comfortable. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-4987321092605749362017-12-15T04:54:09.694-08:002017-12-15T04:54:09.694-08:00Another tool worth thinking about - CINVA-RAM bloc...Another tool worth thinking about - CINVA-RAM block press. A steel press that forms soil-cement into building blocks (i.e. large bricks) for structure construction. Like adobe, but more stable.<br /><br />To make this a business, you would have to provide transportation for taking it on site. About 200 pounds, not a huge load.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34770321865988357792017-12-14T18:47:22.706-08:002017-12-14T18:47:22.706-08:00“but they go far too far going High Tech. A middl...“but they go far too far going High Tech. A middle ground is much more desirable.”<br /><br /><br /><br />This is pretty much my line of thought on the matter as well. I prefer the simplicity and durability of lower tech whenever possible. I’ve wishlisted Dave Canterbury’s book: Bushcraft 101, and plan to get it at some point. It’s my understanding that he covers lower tech bushcraft skills in this book, and this appeals to me. Obviously there are situations in which high tech would be superior (The -50 degree sleeping bag for that Arctic expedition vs the wool blanket that Canterbury suggests) but overall, I prefer Canterbury’s approach. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74176218929885967542017-12-14T18:25:02.437-08:002017-12-14T18:25:02.437-08:00Here's one
http://amzn.to/2CaBtQh
Most models...Here's one<br /> http://amzn.to/2CaBtQh<br />Most models don't seem to have enough reviews to make an educated choice, though. Seems like a darn good investment if you find the right one.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-6520225941035311812017-12-14T17:52:27.294-08:002017-12-14T17:52:27.294-08:00Also, past comments had mentioned Silky saws. The ...Also, past comments had mentioned Silky saws. The Japanese definitely make kick-ass saws. They cut fast on the pull stroke (as opposed to English saws cutting on push stroke). All Silky saws have been well worth it for me. The blades are generally impulse hardened and last a long time. <br />Vaughan sold an inexpensive Japanese bladed saw at Lowes for some years called the Bear Saw. There were a few different blades/courseness of cut. As an example of longevity, I used the same saw to make all cuts building a fairly elaborate chicken coop and A-frame rafter-roofed rabbitry. Saw still cuts quick and well.<br />The Silky "manual chainsaw" model is the Genki Temagari 500 (500 mm. Blade, about 22"). Aggresive tooth, pull cut. I used after the recent hurricane here to cut away an Australian Pine leaning on my house. Fast. The best possible for a hand saw. I also broke out a two-man vintage saw. Pain in the ass. I should sell it to a Cracker Barrel and they can hang it on their wall.<br />S in Fla. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-74411975733437225792017-12-14T17:28:35.826-08:002017-12-14T17:28:35.826-08:00Good, simple and overlooked tool that is essential...Good, simple and overlooked tool that is essentially a manual rototiller: Broadfork. One piece, heavy-duty welded all steel, use your body weight to stand on cross bar and drive four 14" inch tines into soil, lean back and the tines arc through ground loosening anything in way (tree roots, sod, compacted soil). Fast and does better job than rototiller without the petroleum requirement, mechanical headaches and noise signature.<br />Highly recommended for preparing ground for food production.<br />S in Fla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-22803899863938353252017-12-14T10:15:46.476-08:002017-12-14T10:15:46.476-08:00"Which came first, the brain or the hammer&qu..."Which came first, the brain or the hammer"<br />You need the brain to build the hammer, but to build the hammer you need THAT infrastructure. Which, if missing, means the brain is helpless. That was my point.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-56739764540353144312017-12-14T09:26:35.600-08:002017-12-14T09:26:35.600-08:00Which came first, the brain or the hammer?
The bra...Which came first, the brain or the hammer?<br />The brain, for without that there would be no hammer. Then, brain and hammer combined, more tools were created. But all things must start in the brain for, as long as I've been around, I've never been walking the woods and stumbled upon a set of tools created by nature.<br /><br />Anyway, you have to plan, and plan ahead. Living remotely, planning ahead isn't a luxury but a requirement. Last night in a conversation with our son in FL he said he had to run to Target yesterday to pick something up and the crowds were unbelievable. I chuckled and told him I'm going to the store on the 27th. There was a pause then he asked me what I meant. I told him again that I'm going to the store on the 27th and nowhere else between now and then. Another pause. Then I reminded him that it was cold here, very cold, and it is much more costly to go to the store when it is cold, so I don't do it often. I told him that when I go to the store I will spend several hundred dollars cause I don't plan on going again until late February. He finally said, "I don't see why you people live that way". To which I replied, "I don't see how you people live with the constant aggravation of enormous sums of people everywhere, like you just got thru complaining about." "Why don't you plan ahead and just go to the store say, once a month or so." <br /><br />My words were falling on disabled ears.<br />So I shut my ass and hung up.<br /><br />Society, so it seems, is a crutch before the fact. Society disables people completely then offers a cure for the disease, and all you have to give it in return is your whole life.<br /><br />No thanks.<br />This is the only life I am ever going to own and I am living it as I see fit and nobody else gets to say a word about it. I will not be pulled every which way by conceptuals like society's or herd's or any other groupage. ghostsniperhttp://www.deadcenter.comnoreply@blogger.com