A brilliant head start in prepping - The TA

[janso]

i do partially agree, as the saying goes "those who can't think, fight." Although, Humans are not nice people, and when starving and thirsty, something tells me they wont be polite.

On the hunting level, i spent a weekend in cornwall with friend of Ray Mears, who showed us how to catch small animals, such as rabbits. We were also taught how to construct shelters, light fires from everyday stuff (mobile phones), and much more... That coupled with a healthy intrest means I'm semi-well equipped!

Wasnt with a bloke called 'Spanner' Manley was it? Ex LI jungle warfare instructor? Lighting fires with mobile phones? Didnt include steel wool did it?

[scoobie]

Arcing the steel wool on the battery contacts by any chance? Stuffed if you have an iPhone though

[counsellor]

Cub scouts taught me that
To light a fire with just two matches
And a shelter without tarp or string

[lone wolf]

Lighting a fire with a mobile phone...i assume you mean a short circuit across the batterys anode and cathode onto a piece of steel wool

Lone Wolf

[Bournemouthprepper]

I dont remember his name, was over a year ago! but yeah thats what he taught us, bit of throwing knives and axes for a chuckle! and if i remember rightly we used dry cuttings from a local field?

[Carrot Cruncher]

Call me old fashioned but I always found a lighter works best

[lone wolf]

CC thats the hard way, i was told you have to rub 2 pieces of wood together !!! LOL

Lone Wolf

[janso]

Call me old fashioned but I always found a lighter works best

Hee Hee, man after my own heart there CC

[jansman]

do partially agree, as the saying goes "those who can't think, fight." Although, Humans are not nice people, and when starving and thirsty, something tells me they wont be polite.

On the hunting level, i spent aweekend in cornwall with friend of Ray Mears, who showed us how to catch small animals, such as rabbits. We were also taught how to construct shelters, light fires from everyday stuff (mobile phones), and much more... That coupled with a healthy intrest means I'm semi-well equipped!

Did you actually catch anything?I used to make a living trapping rabbits and pelt hunting foxes.A lot of these courses are mainly theory,and frankly leave a lot to be desired.I am not having a go,but whatever you learn,particularly where trapping is concerned has to be practise,practise.

[diamond lil]

Were you in predator & pest control then Jansman ? Did you take moles ?