elton john

back in either 1972 or '73 elton john had a song entitled "think i'm gonna kill myself".  now initially this song was written as a song about teen age angst.  i discovered it in the early 80's and just fell in love with it.  i love the honky tonk melody and the lyrics.  the first verse pretty much summed up how i felt (then and now). recently though, i got a little creative and re wrote the song, making changes here and there.  now my version would read something along the lines of someone suffering from mid life blues.  check out his version sometime and pay particular attention to the first verse.

short term survival.

today i will be listing a few tips for short term survival.:

1.  LOST: only move if necessary.  stay put if injured/confused.  make shelter and signals.  if you move, leave signs which direction you are going.

2.SHELTER : build shelter only big enough for the number of people needing it.  choose a location that protects you from the environment.  try to face shelter towards the southeast to get the most amount of heat and light from the sun.

3.  SIGNALLING ;:three fires in a triangle or a row is an international distress signal.

escape and evade.

today i am going to post a few thing i have come across regarding the topic of "escape and evade".

1.  maintain a positive attitude.

2.  be aware of escape and evade opportunities during transit.

3.  your best escape chance may be during initial capture.

4.  get outside the attacking force perimeter.

5.  gather as many tools as possible.

6.  try to stay out of sight once you move.

7.  camoflage to fit the environment.

8.  keep shelters small, irregular, and secluded.

9.  build no fires unless abslutely necessary.

10.  travel during rain, wind, or other noises.

11.  disable non-essential electronic devices.

12.  move sporadic- not on an azimuth.

13.  practice noise and light discipline.

14.  defeat the tracking dog handler, not the dog.

my life.

for those of you wondering what my life is like or how i feel about things, all i can do is refer you to the following two songs : "jekyll and hyde" and "wash it all away".  hope that helps.

happy 2016.

well, it's 2016 and you know what that means? resolutions, and lots of them. this year i have made only one resolution, and that came as a result of something that happened during the last month of 2015.  my resolution is simple:  i intend to let all the people i care for in life know just how much i do care for them.  i guess something else i want to accomplish this year is to learn as much as i can about survivalism as i can this year.knots, shelters knives, navigation, etc.