How Will We Survive?

The World Without Nature, How Will We Survive?

If the nature we've been taking for granted disappears, how can we possibly survive?

Hello everyone. Have you ever imagined? 

What would you do if you had to live in a world where clean water doesn't flow, food supplies stop, and electricity is cut off? 

If the environment we've known disappears due to climate change, pollution, disasters, and other reasons, survival from that moment on becomes not just a concept but reality. 

 This blog is a space to research and share survival skills that can help us survive in a devastated environment. From essential skills related to food, clothing, and shelter to forming communities for survival and rebuilding society—we deal with skills not just for mere survival but for 'continuing life'. We are not alone. 

We need to learn together, live together, and find ways to create a new world. 

Please join us on this journey. From now on, let's learn our own methods of survival.

🦺 Clothing

Making Leather Clothing

Hunt animals or skin the hides from dead carcasses, dry them, and then fashion them into clothing.

1. Making Bark Clothing: 

• Tear thin tree bark into long vertical strips and weave them into a checkered fabric. Shape it into clothing.

2. Making Leaf Clothing: 

• Use long, narrow leaves, like corn leaves, and weave them together in the same manner as bark clothing to create wearable garments.

3. Making Moss Clothing: 

• Moss grows in clusters on rocks and in damp, shady areas. Gather large patches, dry them in the sun, and create lightweight yet warm moss clothing.
• For Cold Climates: Use (1), (2), or (3) to make clothing, then stuff the inside with dry moss or grass for insulation.

• Caution for Leaf Clothing:
• Be careful when handling sharp-edged leaves. You may also tear off the sharp ends for safety.
• Some leaves may cause allergic reactions depending on their natural properties. Be sure to identify non-toxic and non-medicinal plants before use.

🍖 Food

Finding Food by Nutrient Type

1. Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates mainly come from grains like rice, which can be hard to find. However, you can extract starch from plant roots or seeds of certain grasses. Crush them using stones, soak them in water, and allow the starch to settle at the bottom. This starch can be cooked on a heated stone to make a bread-like food.

2. Fats

• Hunting fish or animals is a good way to obtain fats and proteins. Fish are a particularly healthy source of fat. If tools are scarce, set simple traps to catch small animals. Certain nuts and seeds also contain fats, and eating them with the skin on can provide additional nutrients.

3. Proteins

• Insects, such as larvae found in beehives, ant eggs, or worms inside tree bark, are excellent sources of protein and fat.

4. Vitamins

• Fruits are the best source of vitamins. If unavailable, young sprouts or stems of certain plants can be used, but proper knowledge of edible plants is necessary.

5. Salt

• Salt can be obtained by drying seawater or collecting white salt residues left on rocks by evaporated seawater.

6. Water

• Finding Safe Water Sources:

• Rainwater, tree sap, and clean underground water are relatively safe.
• Due to environmental pollution, even clear-looking water may contain bacteria, parasites, chemicals, or heavy metals. Avoid drinking water near human settlements or factories.
• If no immediate source is available, dig in moist, shaded areas to find underground water.

• Water Purification Methods: Distillation

• If plastic or tools are available, collect moisture from damp soil or plants using a concave stone and heat it with fire. Cover with a broad leaf to collect steam condensation.
• If plastic sheets are available, dig a hole in sunny, moist soil, cover it with plastic, place a cup in the center, and weigh it down with a rock. Secure the edges with soil to trap moisture. After 5-6 hours, small amounts of water can be collected.
• Tree Transpiration Experiment
• Trees release moisture through their leaves. By wrapping leaves in plastic and sealing the ends, water can be collected over 8-9 hours. Avoid toxic plants.
• Filtering Dirty Water
• Fill a plastic bottle with layers of charcoal, sand, and gravel to create a simple filtration system. Pour dirty water through it repeatedly for clearer results.
• Use a LifeStraw for immediate filtration. It removes 99% of bacteria and viruses.

🔥 Fire-Making Methods

1. Friction-Based Methods

• Stick Friction Method: Carve a groove in a dry wooden plank, then rub a stick rapidly back and forth along the groove to generate heat and create embers.
• Rotational Friction: Drill a small hole into dry wood, insert a slightly thicker stick, and rotate it rapidly to generate friction and heat, eventually creating embers.
• Bow Drill Method: Use a string wrapped around a rotating stick to increase speed and friction for easier fire-starting.

2. Using Transparent Plastic

• Stretch a clear plastic sheet and pour water into it to create a convex shape. Focus sunlight onto dry leaves or tinder to generate a spark.

3. Using Fire Starters

• Ferrocerium Rod (Firesteel): When scraped, it produces sparks of up to 3,000°C, igniting tinder. A knife’s spine or any sharp-edged metal can serve as a scraper.

4. Using Batteries

• Battery & Gum Wrapper Trick:
• Cut a gum wrapper into a thin strip.
• Touch both ends to a AA battery’s terminals. The conductive foil will ignite the paper.

🛖 Shelter

1. Rock Shelter

• If large boulders have gaps underneath, use them as a natural shelter by stacking stones and wood to create walls.
• Best for: Coastal or rocky environments.

2. Stick Hut

• Break branches and lean them against a sturdy central pole to form a triangular frame. Cover with leafy branches.
• Best for: Forested areas.

3. Dugout Shelter

• Dig a shallow trench for sleeping space, then lay branches across the top to form a roof. Cover with leaves and moss.
• Best for: Cold climates.

4. Treehouse

• Place horizontal branches between strong tree limbs, then cover them with leaves or grass.
• Best for: Wet areas or regions with many nocturnal predators.

[Additional Shelter Tips]

• Rock Shelters Work in Any Climate
• Keep the space small in cold areas for better heat retention.
• Remove debris from the floor and lay down leaves for insulation.
• Block entrances with wood or rocks to prevent wind exposure.
• Building a Stick Hut
• Select a dry, stable area.
• Stand a central pole upright and lean side branches against it to form a triangular structure.
• Cover with leaves and grasses, layering from bottom to top to help shed rain.
• Securing the Shelter
• Use tree bark strips or vines as natural rope.
• Weave grasses together to make stronger coverings.
• Tie down loose branches to prevent wind damage.
• Rainproofing
• Overlap roof layers from bottom to top.
• For added waterproofing, repeat multiple layers.
• In windy areas, secure roofing materials with ropes or woven grass.
• Flood Prevention
• In ground shelters, create a raised dirt barrier inside the walls to prevent rainwater from entering.
• Dig a shallow trench around the hut to channel rainwater away.
• Fuel Preparation
• Store dry leaves or wood inside the shelter to use as emergency firewood.
• Bug Protection
• After making a fire, spread ash around the shelter to repel insects.
• Avoid inhaling ash dust while applying it.

This survival guide outlines essential techniques for wilderness survival, covering clothing, food, water, fire, and shelter. Let me know if you need any modifications!