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March 9, 2003
"Show-and-Tell" (Indoor Day)
(Photos and report by Walter
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Eight people met at Walter & Julie's place for a day of
discussions and sharing. People brought items they had made, and talked about
& demonstrated them. We watched videos, discussed books and other
resources. We also paid a visit to a nearby private arrowhead and native
artifact collection.
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Fishing arrowhead by Murray Yazer |
Murray brought a fishing arrowhead that he had made, as well as the
tip of a fish spear.
Here is the fishing arrowhead.
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Rob shared some of the things he had learned at a
recent outdoor skills meeting in Arizona.
Here is cordage we made from Agave fibers. Quick to
make and very easy to work with!
For more info on Agave
Cordage, see the Wildwood Survival website.
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Trigger by Rob Bicevskis |
A new type of deadfall trap trigger that Rob showed us. It requires no
cordage (as in the Paiute) nor complicated linkages (as in the
Figure-4).
For more info on Traps,
see the Wildwood Survival website.
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It is possible to make and utilize a sort of fabric
from False Tinder Fungus. This fabric can also be used to catch
sparks from striker-based fire making methods.
Here we see marcasite (left) and flint (right). The
flint is used to strike sparks off the marcasite onto the tinder
fungus "cloth", thus making fire from two stones!
For more info on Two
Stone Fire Starting, see the
Wildwood Survival website.
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Demonstrated by Rob Bicevskis |
And, of course, since it was a sunny day, we all witnessed making a
fire from a can of coke and chocolate bar! Yes, it does work!
For more info on starting a fire from a Can
of Coke and a Chocolate Bar, see the
Wildwood Survival website.
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We also discussed
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pitch sticks
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rabbit sticks
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tried out a rivercane blowgun
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how to straighten long pieces of wood in the wild
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the use of a plant called "Mare's Tail" for
handdrill (also known as Canada Fleabane or Horseweed)
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the new movie, "The Hunted"
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books and other resources
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and numerous other topics
People present also shared other items they brought:
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a ceremonial pipe and rattle
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cordage
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sling for killing small animals
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a native-themed wool blanket
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twig board, used to help learn to identify winter trees
and shrubs
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fire pistons
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and other items
In the afternoon we paid a visit to a nearby private
arrowhead and artifact collection.
Later we watched a video of Tom Brown on the US History
channel. Then two other videos featuring Tom Brown: "Journey to
Survival", about classes at the Tracker School, and "The Earth
Speaks", a movie featuring Tom Brown's philosophy and tracking.
All in all a very successful day. Everyone who attended
enjoyed the day, and we all learned a lot!
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