Requirements for Certification:
1) Feather Sticks and Shavings: I completed this portion while reviewing the Habilis Bush Tool (More Information Here: LINK)
2) Use Five Man-Made Tinders: I have used well more than five man-made tinders over the life of the blog but here are a few articles on this subject- Lighting A Fire With Magnesium (LINK); Cotton & Petroleum Jelly (LINK); Dryer Lint (LINK); Gorilla Tape Tinder Bundle (LINK); Dragon Ball Fire Starter (LINK); And FirePad Stove (LINK);
3) Twig Fire: See More in my article named Building A Sustainable Fire In Wet Conditions (LINK)
5) Improvise a Cooking Implement From Metal: I made a few items in category but only shared these few- Micro 10 C's Improvised Aluminum Container (LINK); Simple Alcohol Stove Construction (LINK)
6) Knife Sharpening: Easiest DIY Knife Sharpening Method (LINK)
8) Braiding Man-Made Materials: I began sharing this series with Whipping and Braiding Rope (LINK)
9) Setup A Tarp Shelter: My DIY Diamond Tarp Shelter (LINK)
10) Make A Simple Snare: Several posts on this forthcoming
11) Tree ID and Uses: My post Seven Eastern Woodland Trees Essential to Survival (More Information Here: LINK) was essentially what I submitted for this requirement.
12) Cook Bannock With Fire: My article on baking over a camp fire covers this requirement (More Information Here: LINK)
13) Five Outings: I generally do an overnight trip every week (Sunday into Monday) so this wasn't a hard thing to do but here are a few of the trips I have completed- Diamond Tarp Shelter Overnight (LINK); Night in Debris Shelter (LINK); Night Out With A Space Blanket (LINK); Whitewater Overnight (LINK);
Elective Requirement Selections:
1) Make a Pocket Survival Kit (PSK) This post was covered by my Micro 10's Kit (More Information Here- LINK)
2) Whipping Rope and Tool Handles (See My Rope Skills Post for More Information: LINK)
3) Make a Ridge line See My Rope Skills Post for More Information: (LINK)
4) Make a First Aid Kit (FAK): Learn More about my IFAK (LINK)
5) Make & Use A Fishing Kit: See my Backpack Fishing Kit Here (LINK); A List of A Few Of My Most Successful Baits (LINK)
7) Night Out With A Wool Blanket: Learn How I setup my Diamond Tarp Configuration in Less Than 5 Minutes (LINK)
8) Fire With Magnification: Watch me light a fire using the Survival Resources Fresnel Magnifier (See More Here- LINK) and also A Solar Ignition Fire with a 10x Magnifier from my Large Fire Kit (See More Here- LINK)
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Very good. I have done some but I had not uploaded it on the forum. Very little time and I had overlooked it. Time to shake my ennui. Again, congratulations! Good to know you.
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