A great and probably overlooked reference for survival info.

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hwpaintballer

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I managed to earn an Army ROTC scholarship to attend college, well one of my first ROTC classes, is MILS-101 bushcraft, :D yes I have a college class for a grade in bushcraft, hopefully it will balance out my English grade. The other night I was looking for some info on survival skills, I figured I would check ESEE's website, since I remembered seeing some info on there before.

:D Jackpot. There was links to ALL SORTS of information, definitely bookmarking the page, I even found a link to "Military Survival, Evasion, Recovery Manual, FM-21-76-1", that sounds about like what our text book might as well be.

the link is,
http://www.eseeknives.com/Survival.htm

I recommend reading through some of the links, you never know what helpful tips you'll pick up or get a refresher on.
 
That sounds like a great class...I didn't know they had fun classes like that in college.
 
Be sure to check your college class schedule thoroughly. I took backpacking, flyfishing, and a first aid class, and had friends that did such classes as canoeing and climbing. There were a bunch of others like that as well. Most of these were ungraded, but you did get credit for taking them where I went to school. Good way to top off a couple hours on your schedule.
 
what's next; Carousing 101? :D

MILS 101 - Bushcraft Skills (1 cr hr)

Instruction in adventure-oriented skills necessary for outdoor survival. Focus is on basic leadership development with a hands-on approach to classroom instruction. Includes techniques of camping, land navigation, marksmanship and life survival skills. Two class periods of one hour each per week. Fall, Spring
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sounds like an enjoyable way to earn a credit.
 
rocketbomb said:
Be sure to check your college class schedule thoroughly. I took backpacking, flyfishing, and a first aid class, and had friends that did such classes as canoeing and climbing. There were a bunch of others like that as well. Most of these were ungraded, but you did get credit for taking them where I went to school. Good way to top off a couple hours on your schedule.
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What college did you attend that offered that? To do that would a lot of fun maybe more than partying.
 
It's definitely a great page. I used the article on water purification to help me narrow down my choices for a method to filter water when I went hiking.

I'd love to do a navigation course one day, learn how to properly use a compass and whatnot...
 
ROTC should be able to get you the military FMs, too - make sure you get a Ranger Handbook!
 
tarditi said:
ROTC should be able to get you the military FMs, too - make sure you get a Ranger Handbook!
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I'm going to try and participate in the ROTC Ranger Challenge, if I pass the PT and make the team then I'll probably get one.... I still got to get in good enough shape to make the team.
 
I've been telling myself daily to read what's in that link too, but I'm being slow about it, glad to hear it's good stuff...thanks for the nudge
 
PittRules55 said:
What college did you attend that offered that? To do that would a lot of fun maybe more than partying.
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Went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. The majority of these kinds of classes were offered through the Recreational (usually called the Rec) Center.

And come to think of it, there was also a wine tasting class.
 
Very cool. I did a climbing course at my local Community College, but it ended up sucking because we went to an indoor place and did basically the same thing every single day and we didnt even get a credit for it. I also did a Judo course there for almost 3 years and i did get a credit my last two years but thats because i basically taught the class.

I was in JROTC in HS and every summer we went to Bragg to train for a week with the Rangers. Those were definitely some good times. My second and third year we ended the week with what they called "Blackout". Wed pair up and go out into the woods at night with only a few survival tools, and each person got a flashlight...but the challenge was that we had to hump a certain distance and direction into the woods, then build a shelter and camp that night without being seen by a Ranger. This meant that you basically couldnt turn on the light or else youd be seen. Add the fact that we were in typican North Carolina lowland pine thickets that are so thick you can barely move, and its easy to see how challenging it really was. It was definitely a big test of everything we learned over the week. Unfortunately, this being America, many parents complained and had the course removed.
 
I was not in ROTC but took some of their classes under PE, I took two shooting classes, I think they were called basic marksmenship and advanced markmanship, the first we used target 22 rifles and the advanced we used the rifle and target 22 pistols. They had many other classes as well but at the time I was not into that kind of stuff. Later I joined the Army and wished I had jumped knee deep in the ROTC world!

RickJ
 
One of my college PE classes was marksmanship using .22 rifles and pistols. It was a really cool class.
 
I wish I had taken advantage of all that stuff in high school, instead I went to party's and got drunk all the time and had a kid at sixteen. Take advantage of the things that are offered to you while you got the chance. Good luck and enjoy your classes.
 
hwpaintballer said:
I'm going to try and participate in the ROTC Ranger Challenge, if I pass the PT and make the team then I'll probably get one.... I still got to get in good enough shape to make the team.
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Ranger Challenge is a good group, but it's really just conditioning for a gut-check... amazing how many people make the teams and STILL need someone else to carry their ruck over the finish line. :-/

At jump school, there was a cadet who had his Ranger Challenge tab on his BDUs (back in the day!) - the Black Hats tore him up - especially the Ranger qualified ones!

Anyhow, it's a good program - pay close attention to the case studies (battle studies) in military history - I didn't pay enough attention to them, and they are some of the most interesting aspects of Military Science. I focused largely on technical and tactical aspects - did great in ROTC, then got into the "real" Army (Infantry, 101st Abn Div) - it was not even close to the fun I had in ROTC. It's all about maintenance and logistics in garrison, all about building sand tables and Rules of Engagement in deployment.

Take advantage of every training opportunity that comes your way - I went to Jump School as a cadet, and then wanted to "double-bubble" and go to Air Assault school, but they sent me to Northern Warfare School in Fort Greely, Alaska because I was the only one in the battalion that could handle the mountaineering and qualification (at the course) timed-mountain scramble. It was one of the best experiences in my entire military career! You can always go to the hooah schools once you go to your unit. If NorWar or Sapper School is offered, JUMP ON IT! You'll likely not get the chance to do them ever again!

Stay safe - have fun.
 
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