Once you’re familiar with Will Malloff’s method of chainsaw lumbermaking, you’ll be simply and economically turning trees into lumber on your own!
Learn how to select the tree you want, fell it safely, and saw it into a fine pile of building or cabinet lumber. With detailed instructions and over 400 photographs, Will Malloff tells you everything you need to know to turn a chainsaw into a lumbermill, including how to:
Modify the chainsaw and make numerous accessories for milling
Use the equipment in the woods
Grind a smooth-cutting ripping chain
Build your own mill from a 2 x 4 and scraps of plywood
Cut burls, shape ovals and mill natural knees for boatbuilding
Malloff’s method is the fruit of over 30 years’ experience of felling trees and making lumber. He’s logged everything from giant redwoods to desert mesquite and fulfilled his youthful ambition to fell timber in every major forest of North America. Drawing on this experience, he has invented several chainsaw mills, and perfected the easy, efficient method of chainsaw lumbermaking that he describes in this book.
If you’ve ever had trouble finding the lumber you need, or wanted to build something with your own trees, Chainsaw Lumbermaking is the book you’ve been waiting for.
Will Malloff has built a variety of mills and is the designer of what many consider the most effective chainsaw lumbermaking system available. Malloff has spent nearly half a century researching and developing tools and wood technology that minimize ecological impact. In an endeavor to build his own blacksmith shop on a Canadian Pacific island, he invented a state-of-the-art ripping chain, which made chainsaw lumbermaking more feasible and economical than ever before.
Having “stuff” is cool, but too many people tend to rely on “stuff” in an emergency, when really, keeping your head and thinking your way through things works a lot better. (Ever watch MacGyver?)
No preparedness plan is complete without knowledge, because somebody can take your stuff, but they cannot take your mind.
When you set out on any hunting adventure, the only thing that occupies your thoughts is to get the most out of this trip. But hunting is not just about killing the prey. Your own survival, from any possible threat (of an animal or straying in the woods) also matters. Straying in the wood or being attacked by a pack of animals are quite common things.
How do you face a terrible situation like that? How would you defend yourself? And the answer is, by using your weaponry. Many of the novice hunters must be thinking, what are great survival guns? Let’s discuss them in detail.
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What are the possible surviving situations?
Many times, we pick a far-off territory to hunt down the big or small game animal. There have been many cases where hunters lost their way. The main task in a situation like this should be your own survival until the aid arrives.
You’d have to hunt for your self-defense as well as for feeding yourself.
If you are attacked by a pack of wild animals like boar or bear, you need a swift defense. In both situations, you need an easy-to-operate survival gun.
Features to Look for in a Survival Gun
When you want a gun only for the sake of your own survival, the features that you should prefer include;
A Light Weight/Small Gun
It shouldn’t be too heavy or big. When you already are so overloaded with all the hunting gear, you should look for convenient firearm. The lighter it is, the easier it is to carry and handle.
Ultimate Firepower
The item should be the one that gets you prey as well as protects you from an unexpected attack. Opt for a gun that promises enough firepower. So, you can defend yourself in a single shot.
Reliability and Durability
What if your weapon jams or doesn’t function smoothly, at the very moment when the threat is around? What are great survival guns without reliability, NOTHING. Of all the features, its ability to work in toughest conditions, is what matters the most. The gun that you are going to carry in the far-flung land, must be reliable. Get advice from experienced hunters. Ask them about their viewpoint. Look for the professional and reliable ammo manufacturers. Instead of picking one, related to a lesser unknown brand.
An All-Purpose Weapon
This point is not for you, if you set out in a layered defense, with a variety of weapon. What if you want a single versatile weapon that operates both in self-defense and hunting? For that, the best option is a weapon that operates beyond your range as well as in close quarters.
Easy to Use
It should be easy in use. The aiming of target and pulling of trigger, both should be easy. The features must be handy. By the time, you get some experience in this field, you can opt for more technical weaponry. Its maintenance is another great task in itself. Make sure you know and understand all the functions of the gun properly.
Note:If you are a novice hunter, prefer using a simple weapon. Guns in .22 caliber are not just affordable, they are also easy to operate.
Check Local Law
Each state has defined its own ammunition laws. Before making your decision about the survival gun, it is very important to learn the requirements of weaponry. Ask the local authorities in person about their take on great survival guns’ suitable there. Look for the laws of the territory that you are going to hunt in. Mostly the laws defined by the local law enforcing authorities are related to the size of gun, type of gun and the size of the barrel. Having a prior knowledge of all those features, would make it easy to make the final choice. In case of not following this step, you might survive the animal’s attack. But your ultimate destination might be a corner in the jail.
Your Hunting Conditions
You can’t pick the right survival gun without analyzing your hunting conditions and environment. Here are a few questions that you must ask yourself, before picking the one. The questions include;
How far I am going to be, from my own territory?
How far is the rescue service?
How long would I be hunting?
Would I need a firearm to protect myself?
What is the capacity (space) of my luggage?
How much weight can I afford?
If you find a firearm that deals with all the above-mentioned questions, that is the right choice for you. Just go ahead.
Weather Friendly Weapon
Weather leaves long lasting effects on your weapon. Wet or cold weather tend to affect the performance of your weapon (even the newest). A spine chilling cold weather may freeze or jam your weapon. Secondly, a weapon exposed to rain or other moisture conditions causes corrosion and rust in your weapon.
What to Do?
To tackle such undesirable condition, it is recommended to use the weapon with parts made of polymer or stainless steel. Secondly, it is highly recommended to clean the weapon well after every use. If you fear the failing of some specific parts of the weapon, pack some spare parts with you.
Conclusion: That is all that you should know about great survival guns. Being a novice, you must have to follow each and everything mentioned here. But most of all, you must know how to use a gun. Mange your time to learn about the small details. Like how to pull the trigger, how to handle it and finally how to shot your target. Never leave your place without practicing enough with the weapon, you have finally picked. Hope this detailed guide about picking the right weapon would be helpful for you. You must be ready by now to pick the most appropriate weapon for your survival.
All the best. Hope you pick the best!!!
Joseph Gleason is the founder of Captain Hunter. We provide guides on how to hunt effectively, answer reader questions, and reviews of the latest hunting gear. We specialize in providing expert information that does exactly what it claims.
Our dedicated staff members are each seasoned professionals with a passion for hunting built upon years of in the field experience.
Any person who has begun to seriously prepare has had to make compromises between current wants and future needs, how much to spend on preparations, and how many people to stock supplies for. If you’re married, you need to have a spouse that shares your concerns or you’re going to fight over every no. 10 can the mailman delivers.
I don’t need to go into detail on how much you should store, or how to store it or what makes the cut on your list of lists, as survivalblog.com has visited this issue in depth.
The purpose of this article is to help communicate the need to prepare with those in your family that you want to help without alienating them, or downgrading your own preparedness plans. Learning how to deal with family that doesn’t understand prepping is as important as learning how to prep
I am a professional firearm instructor, and am also employed full time as an emergency management planner. Due to my job, my hobbies, and my personal beliefs, my former mother-in-law delighted in trying to insult me by calling me “Sgt. Tackleberry”. She was unreachable, and not worth my effort to try to convince her of the importance in prepping. She would rather buy timeshares of vacation property than spend money on a basic 72 hour kit. That works for her, and I cannot judge her, but she would not be “come live with me if it ever did happen” as she believed. Other members of my family have thought my preparations were a “phase” or some harmless idiosyncrasy.
Those family members did not have a negative view of my preparations. Historically my family looked at my preparations with amusement. They tolerated my teenage experiments with wild foods or earthquake kits. As I have grown older, and they have seen things on the horizon that personally touches them, they have begun to ask me for my opinion on coming winter storms, or should they buy gold or guns.
It’s like being a firearm instructor and people asking you which gun to buy. If you do your homework and build credibility people respect you more. If you take the long view and work diligently these members of your family could be “converted” with patience and work. While I cannot assume responsibility for them and make them prepare for disasters, I can be a role model and sounding board to help them understand the issues at play so that they can build a plan that works for them.
If the world as we know it collapses, it’s not only about survival. Once your survival needs are met, you’re going to have to rebuild, your going to have to continue with your life. Having your loved ones with you makes that a lot easier. The problem is that each person I add to my retreat lowers my safety margin IF MY SUPPLY AMOUNTS REMAIN FIXED, but if those people I add to my retreat bring their own supplies with them it dramatically increases my safety margin. To me it is definitely worth it to help your family prepare. Getting your family to understand prepping is vital to long term security.
I have a few concepts that I use when dealing with family that doesn’t understand prepping.
My first precept of dealing with family is not to preach. My preparations are based on my needs and the things that I believe are important. Each person has their own priorities, and preaching that you are right and they are wrong only pushes them away from the direction you need them to go.
My second is never to prepare for a particular event. I am sure there is still a lot of rotting food out there that was bought in bulk specifically for Y2K and some of those that bought it are convinced it was a waste of money. I tell my family that my food storage can be used for Y2K, Armageddon, TEOTWAWKI, Pandemic Flu, Nuclear Winter, Job loss, or when I just don’t feel like cooking. By having an all hazards approach and building capability and skills rather than building for specific events my planning work gets more bang for the buck. The first time I read of the Deep Larder was an “Ah Ha” moment for me and changing my terminology has worked well in changing the response I get from my close loved ones.
My last precept of helping my loved ones see the need to prepare is that if I have limited resources and time (and that’s a given) that is better to foster an appropriate mindset than concentrate on gear acquisition. I could buy my mom a Springfield Armory M-14 and 10,000 rounds of match ammo, but it would be much more effective to get her to go with me to the range a couple times with a .22 and help foster a desire to shoot and then help her choose a firearm that fits her needs and desires.
Whenever the family conversation gets around to disaster preparation I bring up concepts like “buying car insurance is considered a responsible action, but you don’t have any tangible benefit from buying it, if you never get into an accident. With having a deep larder, even if zombies never attack, I still have the food.” Or as Dave Grossman has said you never hear of elementary schools burning down but they all have fire extinguishers. My favorite is “Noah built the Ark BEFORE the flood”. I try to break everything down into manageable bites rather than cram it in and have them tune me out. All this is is disaster insurance.
The best case scenario is that your loved ones see the need to prepare for themselves and begin planning and preparing on their own, therefore augmenting your plan. You cannot out argue someone into adopting your position. As Dale Carnegie said “Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.” What has worked for me is a quiet and consistent approach.
I love my family and want what is best for them. The best way I know to do that is to help them become more aware of the need to prepare. My goal is to foster a since of self sufficiency and personal responsibility, and to help mentor them through the beginning steps of basic preparedness.
Imagine how overwhelming it was when you first began to prepare, there is a LOT to learn, and even more skills and equipment to acquire. We know that we cannot stock everything needed or prepare too much. The process of preparing is every bit as important as the items you acquire.
Researching and prioritizing is mental prep work so that when a large disaster occurs we are not comatose with emotional overload. If I coddle my loved ones and try to remove the responsibility to prepare for themselves from them then I am doing them a disservice, and when the hard times comes they may not be emotionally ready to deal with the collapse. What’s worse is that making them dependent on my charity would cause strain on otherwise healthy family relationships.
Because of this, I feel it is worth supreme effort to work with my loved ones to prepare so that we can grow together in adversity and make our family bonds stronger.
This Christmas I had my breakthrough, my parents asked me what they could do to prepare, and we had a very long discussion and came away with a workable plan. Their location is more favorable for a long term retreat than my own, and they are going to provide the location and storage space for most of my preps. We both win in the end. Shortly after that discussion our town had an unusually long cold spell. In the days before it we talked more about our short term plans and communication protocols and procedures. While we did not have to evacuate to my parents, it was nice having all the details ironed out in the event we had to.
All things considered being part of a Family That Doesn’t Understand Prepping is difficult, but if you are consistent, calm, and show (not tell) that you are doing this because you love your family then eventually they will understand.
Don’t let your prepping cause you to loose the reason you are prepping in the first place.
You might have seen this list floating around the internet. I don’t know who first created it. Nor do I know when. However, I thought it brought up some interesting points.
I took the liberty of reformatting it when I found it skipped items 14 and 15. Additionally, I added a couple to make 100.
One way or another this list of 100 things to disappear first is a good starting point when deciding what types of things you need to store in the event of a catastrophic disaster.
It also lets you know the types of things that everyone else will try to horde or grab during that last panic shopping trip.
Next, I also deleted some comments about how to use a few of the items. Mostly, because they were not detailed enough to be practical.
This list is not meant to be a purchasing guide. Rather it is to help you realize that when disasters occur, you might not have time to run to the store. Especially when everyone else is grabbing up these 100 items (and anything else they need).
Take this list with a grain of salt.
Please comment with any other items you think might disappear off the store shelves in an emergency.
Here is the List
Vitamins
Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch
Milk – Powdered & Condensed
Flour, yeast & salt
Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies
Tuna Fish (in oil)
Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
Rice – Beans – Wheat
Vegetable Oil (for cooking)
Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase
Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
Teas
Chewing gum/candies
Generators
Water Filters/Purifiers
Portable Toilets
Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 – 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (CLEAR oil is best)
Coleman Fuel.
Ammunition
Guns
Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.
Hand Tools
Charcoal, Lighter Fluid
Water Containers
Propane Cylinders
Survival Guide Book.
Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc.
Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)
Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder
Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.
Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)
Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty
Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)
Garbage Bags
Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid)
Clothes pins/line/hangers
Coleman’s Pump Repair Kit
Fire Extinguishers
First aid kits
Batteries (all sizes)
Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)
Matches. {“Strike Anywhere” preferred.)
Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
Insulated ice chests Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts
First, by knowing the 100 things to disappear first you can either ensure you have what you need
Secondly, you can have extras to set your self up with the resources to trade.
Lastly, If you decide to go the trading route, remember that when people have nothing, they may be willing to try to take from those that have something. Also from a bartering perspective small and portable is more useful than large and bulky.
In conclusion, when I first got into disaster preparedness, I stocked up on small 100 ml bottles of liquor – it was small and portable, large enough to be valuable, but not so large as it was expensive.
What are the possible surviving situations?
Any person who has begun to seriously prepare has had to make compromises between current wants and future needs, how much to spend on preparations, and how many people to stock supplies for. If you’re married, you need to have a spouse that shares your concerns or you’re going to fight over every no. 10 can the mailman delivers.
You might have seen this list floating around the internet. I don’t know who first created it. Nor do I know when. However, I thought it brought up some interesting points.