wilderness survival:toxic and edible food cattail, dandelion,nettle,strawberries, reed, and apples are some of the mostcommon, edible plants. Trout, Pike, Catfish, Rainbow trout, and Salmon are some of the mostcommon edible fish. You can also eat worms, birds, squirrel, turtles(avoid box and hawkshill turtles), salamanders, and insects(avoid spiders, ticks, flies, misquitos, milipeeds, catapillers, and anything else that has a stinger or looks unnormal). Try to avoid any type of contact with mushrooms. Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are some of the most common poisonous plants. Try to avoid berries and plants that are red or have a milky color because they most likely deadly. trapsTo make a simple but effective deadfall trap you will need a heavy rock, bait, and a stick. Put the bait on the stick and let the stick hold the rock up. When the animal eats the food it will make the stick fall making the rock fall and crush the animal.
Shelter A debris hut is a good shelter. You lean large branch against a tree. Then lean small twigs on the branch. Finally put leaves and plants on the twigs. Making a fire can be difficult for the first or second time. Always use tinder to start a fire. Flint and steel are great fire starters when rubbed together. You can also use a magnifing lens with the sun on the tinder to make the tinder hot and burn. helpful tools/facts You can use the skin of a animal and wrap it around the food to help preserve food. To make a raft you will need 4 big logs and 4 strong sticks. Next put the logs inbetween 2 sticks on both sides, tie the sticks together and you made a raft! Always use your surroundings to your advantage.
traps To make a simple but effective deadfall trap you will need a heavy rock, bait, and a stick. Put the bait on the stick and let the stick hold the rock up. When the animal eats the food it will make the stick fall making the rock fall and crush the animal.
Shelter
A debris hut is a good shelter. You lean large branch against a tree. Then lean small twigs on the branch. Finally put leaves and plants on the twigs. Making a fire can be difficult for the first or second time. Always use tinder to start a fire. Flint and steel are great fire starters when rubbed together. You can also use a magnifing lens with the sun on the tinder to make the tinder hot and burn.
helpful tools/facts
You can use the skin of a animal and wrap it around the food to help preserve food. To make a raft you will need 4 big logs and 4 strong sticks. Next put the logs inbetween 2 sticks on both sides, tie the sticks together and you made a raft! Always use your surroundings to your advantage.