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Step-by-step guides for building core preparedness skills
Twelve essential survival knots with load ratings, specific use cases, and step-by-step tying sequences: bowline, clove hitch, tautline hitch, figure-8, trucker’s hitch, square lashing, shear lashing, Prusik, sheet bend, timber hitch, anchor hitch, and butterfly loop.
Step-by-step figure-4 deadfall construction with exact notch geometry, stick dimensions, and weight requirements. Covers trigger sensitivity adjustment, bait placement, and the three most common failure modes — wrong notch angle, insufficient weight, and wrong bait position.
Wire snare setup for rabbit and squirrel: 24-gauge wire specifications, loop diameter and height by species, anchor stake method, and positioning on active runs. Legal status overview by state category and survival necessity doctrine.
Month-by-month foraging calendar for the Northeast and Southeast: what’s available, where to find it, and the harvesting window in weeks. Covers January through December with location notes (streambank, field edge, forest floor, disturbed soil).
Eight field-proven traps for consistent small game: figure-4 deadfall, Paiute deadfall, wire snare, spring snare, bottle trap, box trap, and conibear set. Construction dimensions, trigger sensitivity, bait selection, and placement based on animal sign. Legal status overview by trap category.
Ten wild plants reliably present across nearly all North American habitats — dandelion, cattail, purslane, wood sorrel, lamb’s quarters, blackberries, acorns, pine needles, rose hips, and clover. Identification markers, caloric density, and preparation method for each.
The most deadly plant look-alike pairs in North America: water hemlock vs wild carrot, death camas vs wild onion and garlic, poison hemlock vs Queen Anne’s lace, pokeweed vs elderberry. Specific distinguishing features and fatality context for each pair.
Field protocols for three life-threatening temperature and circulation emergencies: hypothermia stages HT-I through HT-IV with rewarming methods, heat stroke at 104°F with ice bath protocol, and hypovolemic shock positional treatment and fluid management.
A regional field guide to 40 reliably identifiable wild edibles across North America — Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and Pacific. Caloric content, identification markers, seasonal windows, and preparation notes for each plant.
Complete field wound care protocol: irrigation at 8 psi with a 60mL syringe, closure options (Steri-Strip vs super glue vs suture), infection recognition, and antibiotic indications. Covers what to close, what to leave open, and how to recognize cellulitis before it becomes sepsis.
