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Building and setting an arapuca live bird trap Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 304 seconds This trap is common in Brazil and can be made quickly without tools and only using material on hand. It will result in the live capture of a bird. Related: bird, live, survival, trap, trapping, traps |
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Machete Modifications for the Bush Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 486 seconds The machete is a Jack-of-all trades tool for the bush. With a few simple modifications you can get alot done with this simple blade. For some really good photos of these mods check out this thread on bladeforums http://www.bladeforu ms.com/forums/showth read.php?t=581335 You can buy the 12 inch Ontario with these mods from Off The Map Outfitters, http://offthemapo utfitters.com/main.s c Related: bushcraft, machete, modifications, ontario, sports, survival, wilderness |
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Making Bark Cordage Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 573 seconds This short video shows how to make cordage from Imbira bark in Central Brazil starting with a freshly cut pole and finishing with 15 feet of strong, two-ply cord. Related: brazil, bushcraft, cordage, making, survival, wilderness |
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Home Made Water Filter Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 298 seconds I have used this simple water filter for the past eight years in Brazil. It cost about $3 to make. This filter MUST be used with some chemical means of purification or boiling to make the water safe. Related: bushcraft, filter, home, made, survival, water, wilderness |
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Getting Fast Hits with an Air Rifle Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 210 seconds Using the front sight hood of your rifle as your sight will get you on target very fast at close range and is much more accurate than it seems. This technique will work with any rifle that has a circular front sight hood like the SKS or AK-47. Related: accuracy, air, fast, hits, rifle, shooting, shot, snap |
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Finding water and shelter Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 175 seconds Daniel and I took a hike in the Cerrado looking for shelter and water and found plenty of both. Related: bushcraft, finding, shelter, survival, water, wilderness |
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Making Fire From Binoculars Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 166 seconds This is a demonstration of how to prepare a pair of binoculars to make fire and how to go about it in the bush. If you prepare in advance it is much easier. Related: binoculars, burning, bushcraft, fire, glass, lense, magnifying, making, survival, wilderness |
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Kids, Goats, and the Arapuca Bird Trap Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 107 seconds My kids are enthusiastic but our goat is a confirmed anti-trapper. Related: arapuca, bird, birds, bushcrf=aft, live, survival, trap, trapping, wilderness |
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Arapuca Bird Trap Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 196 seconds The Arapuca is a common live trap used to catch birds in Brazil. It can be made without tools but a sharp knife speeds up the process. No wild animals were harmed in the filming of this video. Related: arapuca, bird, brazil, bushcraft, survival, trap, wilderness |
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Two-Handed Rope Chain Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 124 seconds By storing rope in a two handed rope chain the rope can be laid in a pile and won't tangle. It also allows the rope to dry as the pile is loose and exposed to air. Irmani makes it look easy but this takes some practice to get it right. Related: brazil, bushcraft, chain, coiling, load, rope, securing, storing, survival, trucker, wilderness |
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Rural Brazil (Man on a Tractor by Rodney Atkins) Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 252 seconds Over the past few years life has been pretty hard on us down here and we've come close to throwing in the towel on several occasions. This song has helped me keep things in focus. The other day I was driving with some friends through rural Brazil and they were shooting some video of the trip. This song just seemed to fit with recent events in my life. Related: atkins, brazil, country, gerais, man, minas, on, rodney, rural, tractor |
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Opening Green Coconuts Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 213 seconds There are all sorts of ways to open a green coconut. The easiest is to use a Brazilian coconut tool. Related: brazil, coconut, green, tool |
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Cerrado Survival Techniques Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 156 seconds Survival techniques used in Brazil's open scubland. Related: brazil, bushcraft, shelter, survival, wilderness |
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Wilderness Survival Scenes from Per Ardua 2008 Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 163 seconds These are scenes from the Per Ardua Wilderness Survival Basics course. It gives you an idea fo the kind of things we do. Related: brazil, bushcraft, camping, survival, wilderness |
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Alpine Survival Scenes and Stills Posted by: Colhane
Video duration: 278 seconds Scenes and still shots from Per Ardua (Latin for "Through Difficulty")Tropical Alpine Survival trip 2008. Related: alpine, brazil, bushcraft, survival, tropical, wilderness |
