They can be made from many different types of containers. Empty cans, gallon drums, cinder blocks all have been used to create a rocket stove. I once found an old, rusty oil drum and modified it into a stove. I found it in an old log grain storage building on my ranch. Even though it looked like it was a hundred years old, it still was perfect for this DIY survival gear project. Since having a stove is an essential survival tool for cooking and heating, you would be smart to make your own too.
There were so many how-to videos to choose from, but I finally settled on this one. The basic concepts are all the same so feel free to get creative after you watch:. I really like the way this guy explains everything and kept it simple.
I live on a small ranch, and I use the aforementioned types of cordage for all sorts of useful tasks. Tying water hoses to fence rails, impromptu horse bridles, tying loose tractor hydraulic hoses, the list is long and varied. They are all okay, and some are pretty darn good assuming you can find the right natural materials. But one unnatural material that you can typically find just about anywhere is plastic bottles. So I did a quick little test using my pocket knife, and the plastic cordage is both flexible and strong.
If you ever had a slingshot as a kid, this project will resonate with you. You can carve your own handle, or just modify an existing one. No matter how many firearms you may or may not have, the slingshot is an easy-to-make and incredibly useful survival weapon to have.
Besides the video I linked to, there are a lot of other good slingshot ideas on YouTube. Whether you use it for hunting , or perhaps self-defense, a slingshot is an inexpensive, simple, foolproof weapon. Easy to make, use, and small this is one DIY survival gear that everyone should have in their survival stash. If you smoke cigars that come in tubes, you already have the main part of the tool. Now just take some fishing line of your choice, wrap a couple of hundred feet at most, around the tube, and tape it.
Use the inside of the tube for hooks, sinkers, flies, whatever. If you use the dowel, wrap up your accessories in a separate little bag. For instance, I have an old Cohiba tube, from Havana that I used for this project. It adds a cool factor to my little DIY survival kit. You cannot always choose where you will be faced with adversity. Simple hooks can be made by bending a safety pin, but you can also easily fashion hooks from thorns, sticks, and even bones from small animals!
You can easily make a small-game trap from discarded trash items like plastic bottles, shoelaces and wire, which can be found in a lot of places. Once caught, these small animals are easy to prepare and do not require too much time to fully cook.
If you are forced to leave your home or dwelling when disaster strikes, then a priority on your list should be finding shelter. Shelter will protect you from the elements, such as heavy rain or snow, piercing winds and withering heat, which is important especially if you are sick or injured.
Which is why shelter making is among the top priority among DIY survival tools. Using nothing more than a tarp and some paracord, you can create an adequate shelter such as a lean-to in a very short amount of time. You can also gather tree branches and debris to form less visible and more insulated shelters, suitable for colder environments. Nobody wants to sleep on the cold, wet ground, with the possibility of bugs and creatures crawling over you while you sleep. With a little inspiration, you can create your own bed to avoid this.
If you are in the woods, you can use lots of branches and trees to create beds like the one shown above. If you are out in the wild, you must take good care to properly dispose of your waste. This means doing things like separating where you will cook and eat food from where you will dispose of your waste.
Failure to do this could lead to unwanted sanitary conditions and diseases, compounding the difficulty of survival in the outdoors. Luckily, you can easily make your own toilet using just a few simple items to help make the whole process more sanitary and safe. It helps you navigate through the woods and even in open water.
All you need is a plastic bowl filled with water, cork, magnet, and a needle. This is one of the times when you can trust Mother Earth and all its elements not to lead you and your family astray. Common sense dictates that you should never put your gun between the waistband of your pants and your skin. This common rule also applies to knives and just about any kind of weapon.
Why not just put them in the bug out bag? You never know when you might need your weapon. The last thing that you want to happen to you is to be unprepared for a fight simply because your weapon is in your bag. In that situation, you might not have enough time to open the bag and grab it. This is why knowing how to make your own holster comes in handy. Not only does it cost less, it also gives you the freedom to calculate the sizes you see fit and at the same time, make sure that it has quality.
As you keep forging through the unknown in an effort to survive, you will accumulate a lot of things that you think may come in handy. Anything sharp, something that can function as a container, water bottles or even game from your hunt will have to be set aside. At the same time, you have to think about how fast you can gather your stuff and flee if you have to.
Having an extra bag has its benefits. You just need to know what to with them. In order to survive critical situations, we not only have to gather food and find water, we also have to have a shelter wherein we can sleep through the night. Without sleep, we compromise many things such as alertness, awareness, physical abilities and reaction times. You will also need warmth to keep your body temperature regulated as you take your much-needed rest.
A lightweight sleeping bag must be in your survival gear and tools if you wish to survive longer.
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