To this I would say, read some of the Tom Brown books...
In these you will learn that it really doesn't matter where you are, you can escape into even the smallest environment, there are many "wild" environments that people over look and don't even know they are there...
Here is a little bit to get you started:
Find a quiet place in the back yard, lay down in the grass and look deep into your enviornment, not venturing out more than about five feet from where you are at, don't get caught up in any thing that is longer or bigger than a couple inches.
Look at the color of the dirt, which will become rocks inside of your circle, look at the colors paterns and textures, look at the insects and other misc bugs in your surroundings, look very close at them, their actions, and what they do in their interactions.
Look at all of the plant life and every thing it has to offer, along with all of the rotting and decaying material in your study area.
You need to spend a couple few hours a day in the same area, you will start to see things that you never knew existed.
This may sound a little silly, and even feel a little silly when you first start, but it really doesn't matter, this is a great experience and you don't have to travel any where to see untamed, untarnished life in all its flourishing glory...
I would really like to hear from any of you that have the courage to start with this excersise.
Over time, you should even be able to imagine yourself interacting with the wildlife and even understanding what it is all about...
One thing I can guarentee, if you start on this level and learn what you can, you will find a lot of corelations with the larger picture that every one else sees.
Thanks for the info Plainsman. I will look up the sites and maybe even start to get involved in them, but I am in the middle of collage, and fire season starts very soon, I will be able to get more time to get on them this fall after hunting season.
OK guys, I will get on here at least once a week, I used to do a quite a bit of survival stuff on Hunttalk.com, but I didn't get as much of an enthusiastic responce as I would have liked, I am on that board a lot under the same name, but don't post much in the survival section much.
I hope to bring what I can from here and every where else...
If you guys have any questions, please feel free to ask..
One thing I will let you know right off the bat, I am more of a traditionalist, I do take some modern conviniences, but I am not impressed by brand names, nor hype, I have found it is mostly a sales gimmik a waste of money, and most of you have every thing and more of what you need to do this.
I don't believe in being a survivalist (those who carry guns and go play in the woods like Rambo) most of those I have met have no back bone when it really comes to the nitty gritty and they can't really survive unless they have all of the conviniences of home strapped to them some where...
Just to let you guys know what some of my goals are in this with in the next few years.
To go into the field for extended trips with nothing but what I am wearing in any weather, I have another year before I will be at that point, I have a couple more things to work out and will be able to make it happen.
To give you an idea of what I am talking about, I right now can go out with nothing but a lighter ( I haven't practiced enough to feel comfortable yet with friction, but that is coming), and a little food to get started and a stainless steal cup.
I can show you how to find water in almost any environment, make cutting utinsils and traps for game.
Plus a few wild edibles that are every where and easy to find.
I love to share what I know and never belittle any one not look down on any one for asking questions, especially the kids...
Thanks again for the warm welcome...
Russ...
I use to do things like this when I was in high school, but since then the navy, work and school have gotten in the way. Now I'm in florida.. where the "outdoors experiance" is limited to to pre-made camp grounds.
