BEFORE YOU PLUNGE INTO THE WILD READ THIS RIGHT DAMN NOW

 

 I want to make this perfectly clear before you plunge into the wild thinking you are going to learn on the job so to speak , please think again DON'T ... The stone age skills are a skill set that can take years to master.. you need to  be able to ID at the least about 100 wild edible plants , know how to make friction fire , you need to know how to construct at least 4 kinds of primitive traps ,  the ability to know tracks and know what an animal run is, you need to know how to use some primitive weapons to hunt with and be  pretty good with them and have the skill to build a few of them yourself...know how to build a few different kinds of primitive shelters using the materiel found in that AO... know how to make a net , know how to make containers be it from wood or clay ... of course you might take some kind of container with you as well as some food stuffs .know how to find water and know how to find directions as in where are you and how do i get out of here . know what and how to create a discoidal blade .. by smashing rocks . my suggestion is do not overwhelm yourself , its easy to do ... I have witnessed many folks mostly men who over estimate their skills and they fail as in falling flat on their face .. Rescue me,, sometimes they do sometimes they don't ,, don't be that one ,,,this is not a complete list of what you need to know but it is basic.. 

I'am trying to impress on you the importance of knowing the skills, you can practice many of them in your backyard or in a local area on weekends .. there are a lot classes almost everywhere in the USA... None of us started out knowing everything it took time and effort dedicating ourselves by committing to learning the skills we would need  to meet the conditions we might face in the wild ... 

 I  have written a lot about being free in the wilderness but it does not come with a ticket to ride , without the proper skill set you can die and really be at one with the earth... that is not what we have in mind ..

 do not be afraid to cheat, take a bic lighter with you and perhaps two other means of making fire.. take enough food  and water , remember it is not a contest .. I take and assume no responsibility these articles are for informational purposes and if you choose to try out some of your skills that's on you .  I cannot be there to hold hands I  do not want to read about your dumb butt or hear about you on the news ... Remember  this, even the best can screw up and you are not the best yet don't get so good that you become arrogant about it ,  thinking you could not possibly goof up ..

CLEARLY, YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING  start small in short day trips then weekend trips go with a friend never go alone  always tell a responsible person where you are going and when you should be back ..

 by      DUDE MCLEAN