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Post by ridgerunner on Mar 22, 2011 11:45:09 GMT -5
Reading through your book OOHW I found the hunting section very interesting. There is one weapon I think you have forgotten, a bow and arrow. I think a bow and arrow would be one of the most practical weapons to have in a survival situation. The best thing about a bow is that you can reuse the arrows and if you run out of arrows you could always make new ones from material you find in the woods. Right now I keep my survival equipment in my garage in a large wooden box that can be quickly loaded into my truck. I do have firearms and ammunation ready to go but I also have my bow and a big supply of arrows. I have extra string and points for the arrows. When I can I plan on buying fletching equipment. After reading the article on building a bow on the website I feel even better about a bow in a survival situation, if I break my compound bow I can always make my own bow and then use the arrows I have are make arrows and use the points I have.
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Post by Kenny on Mar 22, 2011 23:19:05 GMT -5
Ridge runner....I agree, a bow should be considered in a long term situation, I should have included information in the book. Personally I haven't had a lot of experience with a bow and arrow. I have a couple brothers and nephews that are always hunting and practicing with bows. they use a compound as most people do today. From being around them I know that with today's compound bows along with the auxiliary equipment available they are as deadly and as accurate as a firearm for short distances. As you mentioned the biggest advantage is the arrows or ammunition is reusable in most cases and you can make arrows from wood found in most areas. Another advantage, at least in my way of thinking is that they are silent. In a longterm situation there will always be the danger of someone hearing a gun shoot and discovering your Group. I have actually been gathering material for a detailed article on the different types of bow and arrows, including the crossbow. I hope to have this on the web site in a couple weeks. I haven't decided if I will include this in book two or not.
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Post by paprikafaa on Nov 17, 2011 11:07:40 GMT -5
It is a good idea to learn to make bows and arrows from available woods & supplies. It is also a good idea to plan to have to use the firearms and ammunition sparingly, or not at all while hunting. A rabbit can be taken down with a .22, or a 22# bow with a good arrow at the same distance. Bullets aren't recoverable. Arrows are. Also, crossbows have been made since the Early Middle Ages. Useful things. They can be made with leaf springs from a vehicle.
I wonder if you consider the one thing that delayed the invention of the crossbow and bow for a thousand years. The atlatl is a very useful tool. (I have one.) It's a fancy spear-chucker. The spears are short, the heads are large, the atlatl itself looks like a long shotgun stock, without a hole for the trigger. It's not terribly useful in the woods, but it will travel straight for a good distance before falling into the intended target. Used properly, it's an excellent weapon for any open-range hunting. Used with skill, it's a deadly weapon that can take down a bear or cleave a butterfly in half.
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Post by The Founder on Nov 18, 2011 16:50:18 GMT -5
I think a bow is an tool essential for long term survival.....it would of course be better if you have a good factory made bow...I personally have compound bow....however I am looking for a good recurve...I included a article on making bows and arrows on the web page as well as including it in Out Of Harm's Way II....another means of saving your ammo is by the use of traps...both factory made and hand made...I also included a lots of information on trapping in book II...I plan on adding a article on trapping to the Web site soon....thanks or the tip on the atlatl I must admit I had never heard of it....I googled it and will have to start researching it.....Kenny
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