Survival and Wilderness Skills Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:58 +0000 Sun, 17 May 2026 11:20:58 +0000 Randall's Adventure & Training® / ESEE® Knives Official Discussion Forum http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?forums/survival-and-wilderness-skills.19/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:16:12 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-fire-thread.87/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-fire-thread.87/ invalid@example.com (91bravo) 91bravo

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The Fire Thread]]> 338 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:35:07 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/photos-feathersticks.309/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/photos-feathersticks.309/ invalid@example.com (The Warrior) The Warrior
Short curls:



Long curls:



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I have a list of "required" topics to cover. But i am wondering if there was anything others would spend extra time on or maybe isn't listed?

You can see the requirements below. There are a lot more detailed explanations, videos and web links about what each part should cover. The explanations are just too long to list.

( I do plan to write a lesson plan to make sure i cover...

Boy Scout Survival Course Recommendations ?]]> 5 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 23:10:19 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/uco-lantern-with-lamp-oil-insert.15431/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/uco-lantern-with-lamp-oil-insert.15431/ invalid@example.com (Roadgunner007) Roadgunner007
UCO lantern with lamp oil insert]]> 9 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:55:29 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/cold-steel-shovel-fire.14525/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/cold-steel-shovel-fire.14525/ invalid@example.com (Not Sure) Not Sure
Slabbed off a chunk to make some wedges.

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Carving two wedges.




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Grabbed a fresh log and ran one wedge from the side and one from the end.


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Cracked open and waiting for phase two.




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Let the beatings begin.




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With the handle off, I used it like a hand hatchet....

Cold Steel Shovel Fire]]> 11 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:05:43 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/acorn-coffee.15247/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/acorn-coffee.15247/ invalid@example.com (WOODSDEVIL) WOODSDEVIL
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I soaked them in cold water, but the Tannins were not leaching out to my satisfaction, so I boiled them. after about three boils the water ran clear and the bitterness was gone. Once dried, I roasted the...

Acorn Coffee]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:27:58 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/friction-fire.1160/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/friction-fire.1160/ invalid@example.com (R Stowe) R Stowe
I've really been intrigued by friction fire for awhile now and starting with Andris gifting me a bow drill set at the first gathering I've been working at it. Admittedly I've went months without picking it up on a few occasions. However, of late I've been a bit more diligent on bow and hand drill practice, and today I finally got it.



This was a quick...

Friction Fire]]> 561 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:53:23 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/a-little-woods-carving.15158/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/a-little-woods-carving.15158/ invalid@example.com (WOODSDEVIL) WOODSDEVIL View attachment 85827]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:51:53 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/farming-gardening-homesteading.1665/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/farming-gardening-homesteading.1665/ invalid@example.com (Delkancott) Delkancott
Who homesteads? Any tips, tricks or traps?

Anyone use Kuhl Rollout Nest Boxes? They are great.


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Tin can stove kit]]> 7 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:11:52 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/good-outcome-poor-planning.14833/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/good-outcome-poor-planning.14833/ invalid@example.com (TerryD) TerryD
In just a tee shirt and shorts with nothing but her half dead cellphone (luckily she had the baby properly clothed and wrapped in a blanket) she headed off with only her very sick husband knowing where they'd went.

After several hours and right at dark, she managed to just get enough of a cell call out to...

Good outcome, poor planning.]]> 6 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:06:51 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/spoon-carving-with-a-tracker-knife.14960/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/spoon-carving-with-a-tracker-knife.14960/ invalid@example.com (WOODSDEVIL) WOODSDEVIL
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Spoon Carving with a Tracker Knife]]> 9 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 01:27:50 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/wild-edibles.2384/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/wild-edibles.2384/ invalid@example.com (Patt Holloman) Patt Holloman http://www.eattheweeds.com/

http://thesouthernherbalist.com/]]> 41 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:21:24 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/flooding.14897/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/flooding.14897/ invalid@example.com (Andy the Aussie) Andy the Aussie
Watch the video in this link and see how close the idiot in the white SUV was to being dead.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/nsw-tweed-floods-threat-northern-rivers/103278110

.....the north of my state (7hrs drive from me) is getting smashed by floods again. Every single time this happens people die because they drive into...

Flooding.....]]> 3 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 21:18:32 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/cia-wilderness-survival-info.14879/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/cia-wilderness-survival-info.14879/ invalid@example.com (Rich275) Rich275 https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/wilderness-survival-training-from-the-cia-archives/]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:42:23 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/offensive-and-defensive-tools-of-the-adventure.6382/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/offensive-and-defensive-tools-of-the-adventure.6382/ invalid@example.com (DYSPHORIC JOY) DYSPHORIC JOY View attachment 21760 What types of weapons both improvised and dedicated are with you in the backcountry?]]> 114 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:41:12 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/hollow-handle-kit.14781/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/hollow-handle-kit.14781/ invalid@example.com (DYSPHORIC JOY) DYSPHORIC JOY @Sam Wilson video that my son did:

]]> 2 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:02:31 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/hand-drill.14772/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/hand-drill.14772/ invalid@example.com (DYSPHORIC JOY) DYSPHORIC JOY ]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:06:36 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/carving-with-an-old-hickory-butcher-knife.14701/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/carving-with-an-old-hickory-butcher-knife.14701/ invalid@example.com (WOODSDEVIL) WOODSDEVIL
Anyway, I picked one up to experiment with. It came fairly sharp, but a little work on the stones brought out a razors edge....

Carving with an Old Hickory butcher knife]]> 9 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 23:09:00 +0000 http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/wazoo-bushcraft-necklace-demo.14392/ http://eseeknives.com/forums/index.php?threads/wazoo-bushcraft-necklace-demo.14392/ invalid@example.com (DYSPHORIC JOY) DYSPHORIC JOY ]]> 3