Building a Wire Loop Snare
Whether it’s to snare yourself a rabbity meal or to catch that fox that just wont stop getting to your chickens, wire snare loops are really simple. Cheap too if you make them yourself. And seeing as this is Self Reliance Works, I’ll tell you how! Firstly, you need to pick up a reel of [...]
Orienteering – A Simple Approach
Orienteering is all about finding your way around. It uses the sun, the stars, landmarks, maps, a compass, perhaps a sextant, and other useful tools. For some it’s a hobby, for others it’s a passion, for still others it’s a survival tool, and for the rest of us, it’s simply a handy way of knowing [...]
Domesticating Edible Weeds
“You grow weeds in your garden… on purpose?” My neighbor was skeptical as I showed her my raised beds and some of the “weeds” growing in my tree lines outside the fence. There are a good number of wild food plants in my part of the country, but most of them are not found in [...]
Fishing Economics – Inexpensive Lures
The successful fishers tell us that we should switch lures often, to test a variety to see what attracts the fish on a particular day. I’ve always been reluctant to do that, but this summer I’m trying it, and I’ve hit upon something that’s revolutionized my family’s fishing. The best lure for our needs, my [...]
Hot Water Now – Kelly Kettle/Volcano Stove
Good food, good drinks, and survival itself often depends on one’s ability to boil water quickly. For this, the best tool I’ve found is a device known as a Kelly kettle or volcano stove. Apparently developed by Irish fishermen, a Kelly kettle is very simple: a vented pot into which a canister fits. The canister [...]
Fish Hooks Should be “Sticky Sharp”
I recently purchased a small Zzinger, another product by the Tyee Tackle Company, maker of my favorite lure, the BuzzBomb. It’s a minnow shaped lead lure that is played the same as a BuzzBomb. I’ve been fishing it often. I’ve caught a greenling on it, and had plenty of bumps and nibbles, but nothing’s caught. [...]
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