Coastal Survival !

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Sorry if the thread title makes this sound more exciting than it is, maybe I shoulda called it Coastal salvaging or something similar ! Anyway when I took Maisy today I decided to search along the beach and see how many washed up items might be of use in a survival scenario !!!

First off I came across this thin bit of steel which could easily have been sharpened up into a makeshift knife.....

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I then found some cordage and to the right of it some fishing net, both handy items, Maisy was eager for us to get the cordage !!!

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This little fella is not very handy but did make a nice pic !

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Next up was this heavy duty rope, I was going to take some of this back as a tugger for Maisy but my knife would not cut through it. I guess my knife woulda chopped through but time was getting on !

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Speaking of my knife, I had taken my JK Hiker !!!

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Any ideas what this is, I figured it would have made a good foundation for a raft it seemed quite sturdy !!!

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And finally we came across this Bouy, I guess this could come in handy for survival fishing techniques ?
I threw it in the sea and Maisy went in and fetched it out again !!!!

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We also came across bottles both glass and plastic which could have been used to boil water in !
 
Cool stuff...I grew up by the beach not all that far from where you are and I definitely think that if you have access to a coastline you are miles ahead in terms of survival. There are generally little streams coming out here and there, and lots of animal life to live on.

I have often thought that I could pick a place to be stuck it would be the pacific coast, near where I grew up.

Actually somewhere I have a book called something like "living off the sea" by the fishing nut and general marine guy Charlie White, also from the same part of the world. I haven't looked at it in a long time but he basically describes what to eat and how to get it.

Pit if you're interested in coastal survival stuff at all I would look around town for that book...it's probably not too hard to find locally. Pretty interesting stuff, very different end of survival than what we generally talk about on here.
 
Looks like a nice outing! Great ideas about using the resources that you found :thumbup:
 
misanthropist said:
Cool stuff...I grew up by the beach not all that far from where you are and I definitely think that if you have access to a coastline you are miles ahead in terms of survival. There are generally little streams coming out here and there, and lots of animal life to live on.

I have often thought that I could pick a place to be stuck it would be the pacific coast, near where I grew up.

Actually somewhere I have a book called something like "living off the sea" by the fishing nut and general marine guy Charlie White, also from the same part of the world. I haven't looked at it in a long time but he basically describes what to eat and how to get it.

Pit if you're interested in coastal survival stuff at all I would look around town for that book...it's probably not too hard to find locally. Pretty interesting stuff, very different end of survival than what we generally talk about on here.
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Just found it, thanks I might have to get this !!!:thumbup:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Off-Sea-Charlie-White/dp/1895811473
 
If you were really "Robinson Crusoe-ing", that bit of curved steel would be perfect for carving bowls and spoons -things useful for long-term living.

A shame you couldn't take that heavy rope. Sailors from the wooden ships era would have batoned the rope using their knife and a belaying pin. If you do go back for some use a nearby log & stick if possible.
 
pitdog said:
Just found it, thanks I might have to get this !!!:thumbup:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Off-Sea-Charlie-White/dp/1895811473
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Cool, I hope you enjoy it!

Searching deep in the memory, I recall that Capital Iron in Victoria used to have several copies on a bookstand in the upstairs part on the south side of the building.

I have not been there in years but if you happen to work in downtown Victoria, for instance, it might be worth giving them a shout.
 
great stuff Pit..:thumbup: that is definately some useful ground scores, if you ever needed them...:)

i love that Maisy dog...:D
 
That is some honkin' big rope! Dunno what you could use it for except for a pooch toy like you said, but DANG, that's big. I wonder how many strands are inside?

I like the scenario you posed to the forum. I'm sure you could do well there in a survival situation. It just makes me sad that there's so much garbage floating at sea. I heard a news story about a huge patch of floating garbage the size of Texas! Karma's gonna kick our butts for the waste we produce. Maybe it's already happening now.

I'll quit here. Don't want this to get political and all.
 
Great topic! Have done it in different climes and have always been surprised by what I find.
Just be aware that in some places the sea life will not be as abundant as most people think due to pollution or over fishing or other factors.
Have found more in estuaries as far are as food and because of the turmoil of the currants more washed up stuff on ether side of the shore.
 
Any ideas what this is, I figured it would have made a good foundation for a raft it seemed quite sturdy !!!
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This looks like a saddle for a rigid hull inflatable or a dingy which would have mounted on deck.
 
pitdog said:
Any ideas what this is, I figured it would have made a good foundation for a raft it seemed quite sturdy !!!

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Looks like a mount for a barrel or round tank of some sort. You strap it onto that thing so it doesn't roll around in the back of your truck, ship deck, etc.
 
wonderful pics pitt! I'm telling you, the coast is a really different place to practice skills!

heyyy that gives me an idea
 
Great pics Pit, Its amazing the stuff you can find washed up by the surf.
 
I think the NW coast would be one of the easiest places to survive. Lots of wood, junk washed ashore, seafood, wild animals, birds, wild plants, and mild temperatures. Staying dry would be the major challenge.

Anyone really interested in primitive living should check out Pacific Northwest Coast native cultures. There's lots of info available. Cool fish hooks, cedar bark rain capes, etc, etc.
 
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