Most times when you are hiking a far distance, you want to take the minimal amount of equipment possible to make the backpack lighter, which is part of the basic wilderness survival techniques. During this time, you usually want to bring a minimum amount of food and hunt for the rest, which is more difficult to do given that there are laws governing the times of years in which it is lawful to hunt or trap.

The types of rifles we have today do make a bit of noise so it is important when learning how to hunt that you are good shot, otherwise you will find you do not have a second chance. Also, one of the basic wilderness survival techniques is the hunting rule that says that if you only wound your prey that you must track it until it drops or you can take a killing shot.

When trapping, you can make a trap out of rope, twine or wire that you’ve brought with you. You can also use vines that may be growing around to create snares. Trapping, another of those basic wilderness survival techniques, can also be accomplished using a metal animal traps similar to what was used in the original Lewis and Clark expedition.

Wilderness Survival Shelter - The wilderness survival shelter does more than just protect from the elements, it can also be a great comfort, second only to a fire.

Homemade Animal Traps - View two videos showing exactly how to make animal traps and snares.