What does a 2 year old untouched primitive shelter look like?

Went out scouting the filming location for the next episode of Dared to Survive. We decided to go out to our old location and just see what a 2 year old primitive shelter would look like. To be honest we thought nothing would be left of it especially not the debris. What does a 2 year old primitive shelter look like? It looks like this

2016-02-20

2 Years Ago When Built

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2 Years Later

2016-02-20

Ep 1 Dared To Survive Podcast During Lunch

This is our first podcast episode leading up to our video series on Youtube. This is a rough recording using a phone during lunch with the guys. Most episodes in the future will be recorded with better equipment. Thanks for listening!

 

 


Music Credits:
Theme Song
Burt by JM Ballard
Special thanks to JM Ballard for letting us use his original music.
Find his music on Sound Cloud http://soundcloud.com/jm-ballard
Follow JM Ballard on twitter http://twitter.com/JmbWompRat

In the primitive shelter with the fire going

Gearing up for filming later this month! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr using the links above to get updates.

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In the primitive shelter with the fire going during a first run at filming Dared to Survive. This is after several failed attempts…. Remember we’re not experts. This dare challenge was building a primitive shelter and spending the night with no sleeping bag or blanket during a cold night.

 

Building The Primitive Shelter

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Building the primitive shelter during a first run at filming Dared to Survive. This dare challenge was building a primitive shelter and spending the night with no sleeping bag or blanket during a cold night.

Building The Fire

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Building a fire by the primitive shelter during a first run at filming Dared to Survive. This is after several failed attempts…. Remember we’re not experts. This dare challenge was building a primitive shelter and spending the night with no sleeping bag or blanket during a cold night.

Hanging Out at The Primitive Shelter

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Hanging out next to the fire in front of the primitive shelter during a first run at filming Dared to Survive. This dare challenge was building a primitive shelter and spending the night with no sleeping bag or blanket during a cold night.

Minimalist Survival Challenge 2016

At the beginning of 2016 Mr RedBeard is doing a Minimalist Survival Challenge. Here’s the gear load list so far. Be sure to communicate with us on Twitter @DaredtoSurvive. Feel free to give us suggestions, corrections, warnings etc.

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Getting gear together for the survival challenge. What am I missing?

  • Pack
  • 2 Wool Blankets
  • Sawyer Water Filter
  • Morakniv Outdoor 2000 Knife
  • A Winchester curved blade skinning knife
  • Estwing Hatchet
  • Head Lamp
  • Ferro Rod
  • Compass
  • Wilderness identification guides
  • State park ranger map with trails marked
  • Rat trap
  • Gloves
  • First Aid kit
  • Aluminum water bottle
  • MSR Pot not pictured

Wilderness Survival Part 1

What is Wilderness Survival?

Wiki entry for Survival Skills states that “Survival skills are techniques a person may use in a dangerous situation”. Dared to Survive says that Wilderness Survival is the ability to survive in the wilderness throughout various seasons and weather conditions.

People are most likely to use these skills when they have found themselves to be lost or injured in the wilderness.

Rules of Three

If you know a little about the outdoors then you have probably heard of the rules of three. These are very basic rules to follow when establishing priorities of survival.

  • 3 minutes without air
  • 3 hours without shelter
  • 3 days without water
  • 3 weeks without food

In addition to these people often look at psychology and the human need for companionship as a key component of any type of survival.

Situational Awareness

  • Make Lists
  • Threats
    • Injury
    • Weather
    • Terrain
    • Wildlife (to include plants, insects)
  • Resources
    • Know what resources you may have based upon geographic
    • Establishing a safe place to for your shelter.
    • Explore (wagon wheel method) area for resources.
  • Not taking unnecessary risks.

Resources

FM 21-76 Army Survival Manual

Survival Actions at survivaliq.com

 

 

Consider this to be a living document and will be updated and revised when necessary.

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