SecureLife-Primitive Survival & Living COURSE

Easy to catch, and fair amount of nutrition, especially if you come across a bull frog. Free tasty delicacy makes survival a little more survivable.

This is a trap designed for larger game, which provide more food, hides and larger bones for other tools. Most importantly, the trigger mechanism is extremely useful for many other types of traps.

Very valuable skills taught here. Great for building other tool, but also essential for being able to make useful arrows and hafting of other stone tools. Learn it well.

Here the locust is used, but citrus, hog Plum, Bougainvillea and many more will work. Get to know what's available in your area.

Without fire, or the ability to make one, you still need protection from the elements, whether cold, heat, rain or snow. The debris hut will take a few hours to make, but will shelter you from the elements, and with a little bit of upkeep, it will last a long time. Try one yourself.

Bones are everywhere throughout the wild as many wild hunts leave the bones behind from their kills. Bones are a great source of tool materials and should be considered as part of our natural tool kit.

An extremely useful basket from pint to several gallons in size, made very easily and quickly. This is made from willow which is ideal as it is very pliable when green and very solid and quite strong when seasoned, which only takes a few days.

An excellent resource for starting fire under the most difficult conditions, and also as a light source in an alone situation as a psychological comfort.

i trust you have learned all the skills so far, if not, go back, review and master each as they keep building on the previous ones taught up to that point. Now its time to do some self teaching as is shown in this video. Begin exploring and reviewing each aspect of nature and how it can meet your needs, in each skill area you have mastered so far, so that no matter where you find yourself you can be confident that each location is familiar and your friend not your enemy.

Crawdads are a good source of food, but in deep or off shore water, can be hard to come by. simple to make and easy to use, this can be a game changer. Also it's construction primitively, helps the skills strengthen.

Another weapon in your arsenal, which when mastered is capable of taking big game, which is important for longer term food supply, and necessary for various tools and clothing among many important survival items.

This is a crude, basic basket made of any common vine found near where you my be stranded. It is also the basic building block for many advanced basket forms calling for more advance skills. Practicing this design will lead to many other essential tools like pack baskets to arrow quivers. Enjoy more of providing for your needs with only your Head and Hands!

Just the water's edge, some sticks, a little bait, and go about your business, and the weir will do the rest. Very effective.

In tropical or subtropical areas, this is a handy quick way to get out of the seasonal deluge on the short term. Just a rock or shell is adequate to work the material, and the the edges of the frond make instant ties to secure the shelter. Well worth the time in the effort in the tropics.

The Cattail is one of the most diverse and useful plants found throughout the world. It is a wonderful building material, fire tinder and fire drill, mat and insulating material, but here it really shines as both a complete food source and a medicinal.

With only a dozen rocks and a fire, make it through the chilliest of nights. Shelters are great, but without one, survival is still attainable through some unpleasant situations.

A simple, effective and foolproof trap for catching most small game. Can be made with without tools, especially if you have been learning and practicing the previous video lessons.

A worthy source of nutrition from any safe tree, in any place around the world. But caution is needed, for some tees are poisonous to man. Search your area for safe trees and practice making snacks and flour, and even try baking with it do many Europeans.

Willow is by far the easiest wood to work with stone tools and bare hands. So pliable, you can tie it into a knot while green, yet becomes a very hard wood when made into tools and allowed to cure for a few days. it's bark contains natural aspirin, and it is an excellent choice for building shelter frames, bows, and fire kits. You will find endless uses for the versatile wood found on every continent. Where there is water, there is likely to be willow.

Squirrels are easy to catch, tasty and nutritious, plus the pelts are great for bow string and instant moccasins, among many other uses

A cord is necessary for the simplest jobs in wilderness survival: Trapping, Snares, Bow String, Binding Repairing, etc.... Learn the plants in your area, and practice....

As you wander in a lost or disorientated situation, the rabbit stick can be both a defense weapon and a food gathering tool, that can bring a sense of hope and security, even if you find your way back the same day!

You've built a fire set with stone tools, now complete it with a hand made bow and string.

Now that you have mastered the bow drill with steel and modern helpers, lets move on to completely primitive.

Having watched video #1 and built a Good fire Set, now carefully follow the instructions and expect success as you patiently practice. If you want to be sure you can get a fire every time when you need, don't skimp on practice. Practice until own it.... then keep practicing, and enjoying the magic of getting a fire every time you spin a brand new experience.