Posted: 11/6/2015 12:57:48 PM EDT
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I was asked to teach a seminar at a high school and decided that Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse would be a fun topic.
I have two 2 hour blocks to fill and I'm planning to hit the following: Primitive fire starting Water filtration and purification Improvised shelters Basic First Aid Snares and fishing Land Navigation using a compass and map Anyone care to add other ideas? |
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How about "Things needed in your car in case you break down " type of info.
A LOT of these kids are driving or will be. Tell them to keep a "ZOMBIE BAG" in the car in case they break down. Old jacket in the bag Full water bottles in the bag Blanket in the bag Granola bars in the bag Roll of Toilet Paper First aid kit Jumper cables Tool kit Solar phone charger Stuff like that. RW3 
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How about "Things needed in your car in case you break down " type of info. A LOT of these kids are driving or will be. Tell them to keep a "ZOMBIE BAG" in the car in case they break down. Old jacket in the bag Full water bottles in the bag Blanket in the bag Granola bars in the bag Roll of Toilet Paper First aid kit Jumper cables Tool kit Solar phone charger Stuff like that. RW3 Changing a tire Jumping a car Getting a car unstuck from the mud/snow/ice Putting on tire chains and dont forget the double tap |
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Stuff like that. RW3 Excellent! I should have mentioned this. My intro is that when things go sideways, you can't use any items that you don't have with you. My 72 hr bag is the only prop I intend to bring--other than a bucket of ditch water for purification. Quoted:
what type of range facilities are available to you?????? get some fat wood and a fire stick go to countycomm.com to get their $6 compass Thanks for the link on the compass--nice space saver for the GHB but for this class I'm going to go with the Stansport Deluxe map compass for $4.50 at Walmart because it's a little easier for a novice to use with a map. (and being a buck fiddy cheaper, I can afford to buy a few extras) I'm hoping to have a nice patio outside one of the classrooms where I can demonstrate several fire starting techniques. Magnesium block, steel wool/battery, bow drill, dryer lint are what I have in mind. |
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Excellent! I should have mentioned this. My intro is that when things go sideways, you can't use any items that you don't have with you. My 72 hr bag is the only prop I intend to bring--other than a bucket of ditch water for purification. Thanks for the link on the compass--nice space saver for the GHB but for this class I'm going to go with the Stansport Deluxe map compass for $4.50 at Walmart because it's a little easier for a novice to use with a map. (and being a buck fiddy cheaper, I can afford to buy a few extras) I'm hoping to have a nice patio outside one of the classrooms where I can demonstrate several fire starting techniques. Magnesium block, steel wool/battery, bow drill, dryer lint are what I have in mind. Quoted:
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Stuff like that. RW3 Excellent! I should have mentioned this. My intro is that when things go sideways, you can't use any items that you don't have with you. My 72 hr bag is the only prop I intend to bring--other than a bucket of ditch water for purification. Quoted:
what type of range facilities are available to you?????? get some fat wood and a fire stick go to countycomm.com to get their $6 compass Thanks for the link on the compass--nice space saver for the GHB but for this class I'm going to go with the Stansport Deluxe map compass for $4.50 at Walmart because it's a little easier for a novice to use with a map. (and being a buck fiddy cheaper, I can afford to buy a few extras) I'm hoping to have a nice patio outside one of the classrooms where I can demonstrate several fire starting techniques. Magnesium block, steel wool/battery, bow drill, dryer lint are what I have in mind. On the countrycomm compass it is luminous if charged with flash light I think our advisors handed them out in the sand box to "our friendlies" it has no country of origin, Christmas is coming up |
| I think you are going to be hardpressed to cover even half of that in 4 hrs. Were you asked to teach wilderness survival or preparedness? If wilderness survival I would focus on the rule of 3s and a basic survival kit. Things like primitive firestarting are great but it is much easier to grab the lighter in your pocket and focus on how to lay and build a good fire. Make a good shelter. Finding and treating water. I wouldn't worry about things like snares and fishing. You can go a while without food. If preparedness I would focus on a 72 hr kit. What you should have in it and how to use it. |
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I think you are going to be hardpressed to cover even half of that in 4 hrs. Were you asked to teach wilderness survival or preparedness? If wilderness survival I would focus on the rule of 3s and a basic survival kit. Things like primitive firestarting are great but it is much easier to grab the lighter in your pocket and focus on how to lay and build a good fire. Make a good shelter. Finding and treating water. I wouldn't worry about things like snares and fishing. You can go a while without food. If preparedness I would focus on a 72 hr kit. What you should have in it and how to use it. Good question and suggestions! The school asked for volunteers to teach a seminar on 'stuff students don't normally see in school'. My daughter suggested the survival topic.....I went more in the direction of preparedness because I figure everyone will eventually be in a situation where a GHB comes in handy. I don't have enough time to really teach anything--I could easily fill 2 hrs just on ways to build a fire, but I'm only going to spend about 15 minutes on a few techniques. My goal is to show as many things as possible and try to get the kids to start thinking about various scenarios rather than train them to survive in the woods. You're absolutely right that snares and fishing are overkill, but I'm trying to keep things moving fast and interesting. My GHB will be the centerpiece of the seminar and everything I cover will be demonstrated with what I have in the pack. I have until January 9th to work up my presentation, and my outline so far is: 10-15 minutes on 72 hr bag and what should be in it. 15 minutes on fire. 15 minutes on shelter. 20 minutes on water collection, filtration and treatment. 15-20 minutes on first aid. 10-15 minutes on navigation. 10-15 minutes on snares and fishing. Q&A session with whatever time I have left. If any topic goes too long as I flesh out the outline and practice my presentation, snares/fishing will be the first part culled out |
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Sounds like a great class. As someone else said even the basic basics like changing a tire might be very beneficial and applicable to them more so than water filtration.
Found this a while ago, might be a good ice breaker slide with something like "how to keep this from being true" 
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Sounds like a great class. As someone else said even the basic basics like changing a tire might be very beneficial and applicable to them more so than water filtration. Found this a while ago, might be a good ice breaker slide with something like "how to keep this from being true"
<a href="http://s29.photobucket.com/user/sea2summit1/media/how-you-picture-yourself-in-a-zombie-apocalypse_zpstrm4ajwn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/sea2summit1/how-you-picture-yourself-in-a-zombie-apocalypse_zpstrm4ajwn.jpg</a> YES!!!! I was looking for that exact meme!!!!! Thank you 
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Sounds like a great class. As someone else said even the basic basics like changing a tire might be very beneficial and applicable to them more so than water filtration. Found this a while ago, might be a good ice breaker slide with something like "how to keep this from being true"
<a href="http://s29.photobucket.com/user/sea2summit1/media/how-you-picture-yourself-in-a-zombie-apocalypse_zpstrm4ajwn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/sea2summit1/how-you-picture-yourself-in-a-zombie-apocalypse_zpstrm4ajwn.jpg</a> So true.
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when I taught at Whittington Center's Adventure Camp, there were some down time while half the kids were on the line and the other half got to fart about. sometimes I'd walk over and start talking about outdoor survival to them.
Rocks for firepits - avoid rocks from stream beds. firepits no more than 6" deep. Reflector walls. Heating rocks for your bedding. We had mullein plants and I'd point it out as mountain man toilet paper. The stalks when dried were good for rubbing for fire starting (if you're good at it). Bayonet bush - bulb good for soap. Inner bark of pine - you can eat. Pine needles good for tea (Vit C). |