It's not unheard of to think that if you ever find yourself in a survival situation, you will be without a weapon. Most people who find themselves in such cases are indeed weaponless. This will, of course, make it a little bit harder to get in any hunting or even to defend yourself if you are being stalked by a bear or mountain lion, both of which have been known to happen to people stranded out in the woods.

Of course, being a survivalist, you will know that food is your last priority — shelter and water come first.

However, if you were planning an extended outing and know people won't even start looking for you for a few weeks, hunting food is going to become a bit more important.

As it turns out, if you have a knife and some rope, you could make yourself a very effective crossbow and close the gap between you and the prey your stomach so desires.

Watch the video on the next page to learn how to make this effective crossbow!

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