To sharpen tools with natural stones, start by selecting a flat, clean natural whetstone suited to your tool’s needs, like a coarse Arkansas stone for initial grinding or a fine Japanese Suita for polishing. Flatten the stone if needed, create a slurry by rubbing it with water or a nagura stone, hold your tool at…
To make a fishing spear quickly, find a straight sapling about 5-6 feet long and 2 inches in diameter, split the tip 6-8 inches down the middle using a knife, insert a small stick to spread the prongs apart, and sharpen both tips. This basic two-pronged spear takes 15-20 minutes to complete and works effectively…
You can make natural cordage by harvesting fibrous plants like stinging nettle, dogbane, or yucca, extracting their inner fibers through crushing or retting, then twisting them into strong rope using a reverse wrap technique. For tools, shape sturdy plant parts such as mullein stalks into fire drills, weave cattail leaves into baskets, or lash branches…
To survive in the wilderness without any gear, focus on these core steps right away: stay calm to think clearly, build a basic shelter using leaves and branches to protect from weather, find and purify water from streams or by collecting dew, start a fire with friction methods like a hand drill for warmth and…