Archive for January, 2010
water procurement part 4 – still construction
January 28th, 2010 | 
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You can use stills in various areas of the world. They draw moisture from the ground and from plant material. You need certain materials to build a still, and you need time to let it collect the water. It takes about 24 hours to get 0.5 to 1 liter of water.
Aboveground Still
To make the aboveground still, you need a sunny slope on which to place the still, a clear plastic bag, green leafy vegetation, and a small rock (Figure 6-6).
Corned Beef Hash Recipe
We all like a bit of comfort food when we are out and about, be it bannock, stew, fish, Pot Noodle……………
I like a bit of Corned Beef hash, so here is how I make it. it’s a nice simple recipe and it’s really easy to make. tastes fantastic too!
Swedish Blueberry Soup (Blåbärssoppa)
Thick fruit soups such as blåbärssoppa and rose-hips soup, are typical Swedish cuisine and can be served hot or cold, depending on the season. The Swedes use this delicious concoction for hydration and energy during Vasaloppet (the world’s biggest, longest and oldest ski marathon). What’s it taste like? Some say it is like a liquefied blueberry pie with a touch of cinnamon. I have to agree.
The Ojibwa bird trap
This is another classic trap in the survival manuals. Ojibwa (canadian) or Chippewa (USA) were native tribes living around the Big Lakes. It’s a very simple trap, you only need
1.-a pole,
2.-a survival knife or any other means to make a hole on it’s upper end and sharp point lower end to stick it in the ground.
3.-a short wand with some pointed end as thick as the hole you’ve made in the pole.
4.-a bit of cordage to make a snare and either a little rock or a sapling spring to pull the snare when the bird release the trigger system.