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Balsam Fir Pitch. In wilderness survival knowing how to utilize trees like the balsam fir can enhance your ability to survive.

Balsam Fir Pitch

Uses for the balsam fir tree for wilderness survival are so numerous that a complete inventory could easily fill a small book. If you are lucky enough to live in balsam fir (Abies balsamea) country then you have a readily available supply of medicines, fire starting aids and fire burning materials, food, and shelter making materials. You can consider this tree an integral part of your survival gear. All you need is the knowledge necessary to tap into this free natural resource. Because the uses of balsam fir trees for wilderness survival are so extensive, in this Survival Topic we will concentrate on just one small part of the tree; the pitch of the balsam fir, which can be readily harvested and utilized in a variety of ways.

Make Great Cordage Out Of Grass. Clothing - Birch Bark Shoes. In the bush, I have found there are often times when our survival training has gotten us out of a bad situation and back on the brighter side of things.

Clothing - Birch Bark Shoes

I have not found a lot of emphasis on the ability to establish some form of footwear, whether on a temporary or more permanent solution to the problem. In the upcoming fabrication, we will discuss a temporary system and a permanent option. My preference is to refer to survival concepts as options, as I feel there is not one right answer to any problem, but many, or a better option. So first off, what will cause an individual in the bush to find themselves without footwear? Listed below you will find some circumstances that I have personally come to know as causes for such a situation, and a solution I sought to better my circumstances.

These examples and many more will, without a doubt, leave you without footwear. In this writing I have outlined some options for an individual faced with this situation. World's Best Survivalism HowTo's. Jon's Bushcraft: Articles & Tutorials. Primitive Skills Links. Primitive Technology, Traditional Skills and Hand-Made Tools. Wilderness Survival. Generally speaking, "survival" falls into one of two broad categories: Staying alive until help arrives and you're rescued Living in the wilderness as a way of life The emphasis here is mostly on the second approach, although the two overlap, of course.

Wilderness Survival

The first approach would include, for example, how to utilize your vehicle for helping you to stay alive, advice on whether you should try to hike out back to civilization or not, and so on. There's very little of that kind of material here (at least so far). The focus here is on living in the wilderness in a primitive fashion. That means without guns, axes, other manufactured items, log cabins, and so on. Of course, all the material presented here can aid you in both staying alive until help arrives, as well as in living in the wilds in a primitive or semi-primitive fashion, whether it be as a hobby or in a conscious effort to live close to the land.

Wilderness Survival Skills.com. Wilderness Survival Skills & Tips. Natural Bushcraft - The True Spirit of Bushcraft. Survive Nature - Techniques for Surviving in every Natural Environment. When you find yourself lost in the forest, you should be alert to the fact that there are predators and they are dangerous.

Survive Nature - Techniques for Surviving in every Natural Environment

Try to fashion a spear or knife out of branches to use as protection. Among the many predators to watch out for, bears are the most dangerous (especially Grizzlies): Black Bears: If you see a black bear 50 yards away or more, then keep your distance and continue hiking always making sure to not get closer. If you happen to come across the bear and it doesn't see you, then carefully walk away and talk loudly to alert the bear to your presence. Grizzly Bears: If you come into direct contact with a Grizzly bear, avoid eye contact. Never run from any bear. The most dangerous scenario is to be between a mother bear and her cubs. What to do if a bear attacks: Black Bears: Fight back. Insects/Spiders: Depending on which forest you are located, there are insects and spiders that are poisonous. Wilderness Survival & Prepping.