Survival Class Photos-West Coast 5

[bearthedog]

This was the 5th class on the West Coast.
Weather was the same dry, warm, and sometimes hot!



Tools

More tools than I have ever seen in one class!








We called this knife “the Mexican”










Plant/Tree ID











Yum!


We covered water purification with tablets, water pump filter, a survival straw, and a more natural filter made up of charcoal, sand, grass, and rocks.










WOODCRAFT and CAMP-LORE













The MUD stick

 

[bearthedog]

Adventure Medical Space Blanket



Dead branch and bark lean-to




The most comfy bed I have ever tried






Safe use of the saw





Using a watch to find direction



Skinned to keep the fur




Cattails














A student gave their expert advice in locating small mammals!



For instructional use only








One stick fire









My morning view

 

[Tilley Knife]

Very cool, as always. Thanks Bear.

 

[tknife]

Awesome :thumbup: Do you have a site or somewhere showing the dates that you do classes? I'd love to try and go some time.

 

[bearthedog]

Awesome :thumbup: Do you have a site or somewhere showing the dates that you do classes? I'd love to try and go some time.

We do my friend, but I'm not much of a salesman and the good people here on Bladeforums let me share these experiences and I don't want to misuse this great forum by pushing classes!

-RB

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Looks like a really informative time. Man, I miss the woods right now, I guess your post did it's job and then some.
Thanks Bro.

 

[Dan57]

The MUD stick

Do you know what knife this is?

 

[bearthedog]

Do you know what knife this is?

Ontario makes it.





Mine is the green handled Ontario RAT folder.

-RB

 

[Dan57]

Oh, it's the RAT 1! I know the knife... just didn't recognize it in the pic. It looked like a fixed blade.
Thanks for the quick answer!

 

[bearthedog]

Oh, it's the RAT 1! I know the knife... just didn't recognize it in the pic. It looked like a fixed blade.
Thanks for the quick answer!

I didn't even know that was what it's called. Thanks!

-RB

 

[bearthedog]

Looks like a really informative time. Man, I miss the woods right now, I guess your post did it's job and then some.
Thanks Bro.

To me it's all about getting out there as much as possible.

-RB

 

[Halfneck]

Cool pics RB, makes me miss some of the spots up I use to hike around Salinas. Being a stupid kid I didn't really appreciate having a lot of cool wilderness areas literally a bike ride away.

 

[wjswiger]

That looks like both a fun and informative classroom.....rock on!! Very much enjoyed my time on the west coast......now you remind me why