The other day a good buddy of mine asked if I would go on a small training day. We are both former military with deployments under our belt. He is very skilled and smart, but just recently realizing that if it all goes south he can't just shoot his way out. He still has to survive. He and I packed up this morning with our day packs. General items for a camping trip to say the least. Water, folding shovel, cooking set, fire starting, knife and our firearms. Snakes area big problem down here. We went on a friends dads property so it would be somewhat unfamiliar. We both are skilled at navigation, tracking, and tactical awarreness. He wants to know what if he doesn't have food or water and shelter building. I showed him pineneddle tea which he was amazed it tasted good. I taught him how to cut a section of water vine and hang over a cup and have filtered sweet water. Some fire building techniques. And we built a basic lean to shelter. I showed him how to make a bow and drill. And I told him I would be amazing surprised if he could start a good ember first try. Needles to so I wasn't surprised. But he got the idea. I also had him pull out all his gear and show him what he lacks or doesn't need. Being former Infantry he basically nailed the day pack idea. But I did tell him he should think about a 3 and 5 day packs. All in all I enjoyed teaching a friend, and also a good refresher for me. And the 8 mile hike around the property was nice.
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