Making your own spear for hunting in a survival situation is a relatively easy way to get yourself access to an effective weapon.
You need a stout stick, survival knife, cordage and a fire; this video shows you what to do next.
In a survival situation, being able to bag your own small game or fish would be greatly aided by this type of homemade spear.
Easy to make and durable, it might just be the difference between eating or not and in a survival scenario, that might mean the difference between making it or not.
How would you improve upon this homemade spear? Tell us below.
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That thing is crazily bulky. To hell with trying to loft that ill-weighted staff at game. It is, in my opinion, a bad design/idea.
Wonder what the success rate is for spear hunters against traps ? About the same amount of work to get started .
A spear, outside of a club is mankind’s most basic weapon. Anyone today should now how to make one. If our ancestors could, we should.
In a survival situation you should always trap and always be prepared to actively hunt but only if the situation presents itself ie) walking between traps checking them and you see a rabbit, take a shot at it. Energy spent over energy gained is your main concern