i am sorry but there will be no new posts from 26/08/08 until 2/09/08
Mr Bailey
Monday, August 25, 2008
Lesson 2: Making A Fire
CAUTION: Do at own risk, we cannot take responsibility for you actions
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO DO THIS
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE OVER 18 AND IF NOT YOU HAVE TO BE SUPERVISED BY AN 18 YEAR OLD OR OVER
FIRE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MAKE SURE THAT WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR FIRE THAT IS IS NOT CLOSE TO ANY ANIMALS HOMES, TREES, BUSHES, TENTS, PILES OF WOOD OR HOMES
AFTER MAKING A FIRE PUT OUT ANY EMBERS AND POUR WATER OVER IT WHEN FINISHED WITH
Hi and welcome to plainsurvival.blogspot.com
Today's lesson is how to make a fire, i know what your thinking " i already know how to make a fire use matches "... but remember this blog is about survival so what do you do if your stranded and your cold from all of the wind and maybe your clothes are wet, that's bad you need to dry them right away, but wait oh no you have no matches you will have to do it like this...
What you need:
a thick, dry chunk of wood
a sharp stone
string or roots
bark or dead leaves ( something easily flammable )
kindling ( small twigs )
1st gather up all of your equipment
2nd put your fuel (the bark or leaves ) in a pile so that they are ready
3rd get your sharp stone or item and carve a line in it round the bottom and sides ( or top and sides )
4th put the string or root in the slit and wrap the ends around your hands so that they are firmly in place
5th move your arms up and down so that one arm goes up and one arm goes down
6th do the same except with your other arm
Example:
Left arm up - Right arm down / at the same time
Right arm up - Left arm down / at the same time
Left arm up - Right arm down / at the same time
Right arm up - Left arm down / at the same time
7th keep doing this over and over again very, very quickly until you can see smoke coming off the wood
8th quickly lift the wood to your face and blow on it gently until it starts to glow
9th quickly move it to your pile of bark or dry leaves and place it so that the glowing red embers are touching the bark or dry leaves
10th once the bark has caught the embers it should start to smoke
11th quickly blow on the leaves or the bark so that it starts a flame
12th put the flaming bark or leaves on the floor and put kindling over it
13th once the kindling is a strong flame put bigger sticks on it
14th once you have made your fire and used it, dismantle it because it is a danger to animals, insects and even humans
Thanks for reading
Mr Bailey
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO DO THIS
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE OVER 18 AND IF NOT YOU HAVE TO BE SUPERVISED BY AN 18 YEAR OLD OR OVER
FIRE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MAKE SURE THAT WHERE YOU MAKE YOUR FIRE THAT IS IS NOT CLOSE TO ANY ANIMALS HOMES, TREES, BUSHES, TENTS, PILES OF WOOD OR HOMES
AFTER MAKING A FIRE PUT OUT ANY EMBERS AND POUR WATER OVER IT WHEN FINISHED WITH
Hi and welcome to plainsurvival.blogspot.com
Today's lesson is how to make a fire, i know what your thinking " i already know how to make a fire use matches "... but remember this blog is about survival so what do you do if your stranded and your cold from all of the wind and maybe your clothes are wet, that's bad you need to dry them right away, but wait oh no you have no matches you will have to do it like this...
What you need:
a thick, dry chunk of wood
a sharp stone
string or roots
bark or dead leaves ( something easily flammable )
kindling ( small twigs )
1st gather up all of your equipment
2nd put your fuel (the bark or leaves ) in a pile so that they are ready
3rd get your sharp stone or item and carve a line in it round the bottom and sides ( or top and sides )
4th put the string or root in the slit and wrap the ends around your hands so that they are firmly in place
5th move your arms up and down so that one arm goes up and one arm goes down
6th do the same except with your other arm
Example:
Left arm up - Right arm down / at the same time
Right arm up - Left arm down / at the same time
Left arm up - Right arm down / at the same time
Right arm up - Left arm down / at the same time
7th keep doing this over and over again very, very quickly until you can see smoke coming off the wood
8th quickly lift the wood to your face and blow on it gently until it starts to glow
9th quickly move it to your pile of bark or dry leaves and place it so that the glowing red embers are touching the bark or dry leaves
10th once the bark has caught the embers it should start to smoke
11th quickly blow on the leaves or the bark so that it starts a flame
12th put the flaming bark or leaves on the floor and put kindling over it
13th once the kindling is a strong flame put bigger sticks on it
14th once you have made your fire and used it, dismantle it because it is a danger to animals, insects and even humans
Thanks for reading
Mr Bailey
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Lesson 1: BUILDING A SHELTER
Hi and welcome to my first lesson on plainsurvival.blogger.com
The first lesson will be a lesson on "how to build a shelter"
Here is what you will need:
Rolls of Moss ( you can find them in most places but mostly where its damp)
Branches
Fern leaves (they grow in bunches so they shouldn't be hard to find)
Roots ( if you get a strong stick you can dig around a tree ( not all around it) you will find thin roots, these are a great improvisation of string an rope if you don't have any)
Leaves ( any leaves will do, no nettles though )
And a few small sticks.
Here is the Equipment you will need:
An Axe ( make sure you are over 18 and if not, you have to be supervised by an adult over 18 )
What to do:
1st make sure that when chopping the branches down that you have permission, otherwise a hefty fine could be coming your way, but if there are branches that are on the floor you can use them that have naturally fell of the trees.
2nd gather up all of your equipment
3rd find a tree that has a single, thick branch sticking out of it and prop up the branches so that they are dug 2 inches into the ground and propped up against the branch sticking out of the tree
4th tie the branches to the branch that is sticking out of the tree with the roots you dug up from under the tree, this should make it really stable and protected from the wind
5th do exactly the same on the other side of the branch
6th weave the fern in and out between the branches so that it is evenly produced it should start to look like a good, sturdy shelter now
The first lesson will be a lesson on "how to build a shelter"
Here is what you will need:
Rolls of Moss ( you can find them in most places but mostly where its damp)
Branches
Fern leaves (they grow in bunches so they shouldn't be hard to find)
Roots ( if you get a strong stick you can dig around a tree ( not all around it) you will find thin roots, these are a great improvisation of string an rope if you don't have any)
Leaves ( any leaves will do, no nettles though )
And a few small sticks.
Here is the Equipment you will need:
An Axe ( make sure you are over 18 and if not, you have to be supervised by an adult over 18 )
What to do:
1st make sure that when chopping the branches down that you have permission, otherwise a hefty fine could be coming your way, but if there are branches that are on the floor you can use them that have naturally fell of the trees.
2nd gather up all of your equipment
3rd find a tree that has a single, thick branch sticking out of it and prop up the branches so that they are dug 2 inches into the ground and propped up against the branch sticking out of the tree
4th tie the branches to the branch that is sticking out of the tree with the roots you dug up from under the tree, this should make it really stable and protected from the wind
5th do exactly the same on the other side of the branch
6th weave the fern in and out between the branches so that it is evenly produced it should start to look like a good, sturdy shelter now
7th stick the sticks through the ferns so that they are sticking out at the outside of the shelter
8th put the moss so that the sticks are still stick to the outside and put the moss on top of them so that it is held very firmly in place, moss is great for shelters because it has great insulation, it prevent rain, snow and wind from getting through, it also keeps the heat in so it is good for those cold days
9th appreciate the help that i gave you to make the shelter... just kidding. show off you new shelter on here by emailing me some pictures of it, the pictures you send will be put in a slide show so that anybody who comes on plainsurvival.blogspot.com will be able to see your shelters
You can also email your own creations of shelters to me by emailing sjb1996@live.com
There will be a competition and i will judge all of the creations and i will pick the top ten and the winner will get the name on Plain Survival
Thanks for reading
plainsurvival.blogspot.com will have new articles most days
Mr Bailey
8th put the moss so that the sticks are still stick to the outside and put the moss on top of them so that it is held very firmly in place, moss is great for shelters because it has great insulation, it prevent rain, snow and wind from getting through, it also keeps the heat in so it is good for those cold days
9th appreciate the help that i gave you to make the shelter... just kidding. show off you new shelter on here by emailing me some pictures of it, the pictures you send will be put in a slide show so that anybody who comes on plainsurvival.blogspot.com will be able to see your shelters
You can also email your own creations of shelters to me by emailing sjb1996@live.com
There will be a competition and i will judge all of the creations and i will pick the top ten and the winner will get the name on Plain Survival
Thanks for reading
plainsurvival.blogspot.com will have new articles most days
Mr Bailey
Hi And Welcome
Hi and welcome to Plain Survival, the place for all your wants and needs has been created on this very day, 24th of August.
At Plain Survival we teach all about survival in forests, deserts and many more places. We teach you how to build Shelters, Bows, Arrows and much more fun, fantastic, new things. We also teach knots, how to build fires, how to purify water and how to make things like Slingshots and Catapults and also Traps!
There will also be parts about how to be adventurous and creative soon there will be 2 parts to Plain Survival, the first will be Survival and the 2nd will be handywork, joinery and woodwork.
Thankyou very much for visiting Plain Survival
Mr Bailey
At Plain Survival we teach all about survival in forests, deserts and many more places. We teach you how to build Shelters, Bows, Arrows and much more fun, fantastic, new things. We also teach knots, how to build fires, how to purify water and how to make things like Slingshots and Catapults and also Traps!
There will also be parts about how to be adventurous and creative soon there will be 2 parts to Plain Survival, the first will be Survival and the 2nd will be handywork, joinery and woodwork.
Thankyou very much for visiting Plain Survival
Mr Bailey
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