Best Wilderness Survival Weapons You Could Have
- Slingshot
- Sling
- Throwing Stick
- Throwing Star
Want to thrive in the wild? When it comes to surviving in the wilderness, having the right weapons is crucial. Knowing how to survive a wild animal attack is one thing, having the right weapon with you to defend properly yourself is another.
Learning how to make a couple of weapons with the resources surrounding you in the bush will be your most valuable skill when you’re out in the bush.
In this guide, we cover three weapons you can make in the wild.
How To Make Wilderness Survival Weapons
We need weapons and tools in the wild. In a survival situation, they are even more important. Being able to make your own weapons can mean the difference between surviving or not. They make it easier and more efficient to defend ourselves.
Luckily, there are a few weapons that you could make yourself if you had to. Ideally, you would want to have brought one or two items for protection, but if you didn’t, there are other options. Here are three survival weapons we can make it in the wild.
DIY Slingshot
Slingshots are a lot of fun for recreation. There are even competitions with slingshots if you decide they are a lot of fun and find yourself practicing with them often.
This video will show you how to make one in the wild.
DIY Sling
A sling is easy to make for the most part.
But mastering how to use it effectively for hurling objects at your enemies or just smashing objects or threats with it requires a bit more practice.
This video by primitive technology shows you how to make a perfect sling.
Throwing Stick
This weapon is straight forward and required no further explanation.
A throwing stick is simply, a stick you find in the wild and can and is able to be thrown for the purpose you need it for. Whether it’s for protection or other reasons.
Throwing Star
Throwing stars are great for weapons. They’re lightweight. They’re small. They’re easy to pack and carry.
This video is a great tutorial on how to make shuriken or ninja throwing stars.
But how would you make one in the wild? Where there’s wood, there’s a way.
This video shows you how to make DIY throwing stars in the wilderness.
Conclusion
There are different DIY survival weapons you can make, choose the ones that are the most relevant to what you do on a regular basis.
Either way, you can’t go wrong making any them. They will improve your DIY it yourself and building skills and allow you to be more self-reliant.
We hope you liked this article on wilderness survival weapons and hope it helped you be able to prepare for your next trip out to the bush. You might also like our post on 20 homemade survival weapons.
