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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:03 am
Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus Clover_IceQueen Obscurus In my experience you need three main things to survive comfortably: 1. A good knife. It doesn't have to be a huge knife but it needs to be sharp. 2. A way to start fire, preferably with damp tinder. Magnesium and synthetic flint combos are cheap and easy to use. 3. Something to boil water in. Gear is not as important as knowledge. If you have no idea what you're doing then all the gear in the world will not save you. Learn as much as you can about survival and actually practice it. Practice starting fire with friction methods, learn about and look for edible plants to try, learn how to track animals and practice it. You see where I'm going with this. As to military trousers, you can get some 100% cotton but the military surplus that I've seen has been 50/50 cotton/polyester. Unless you set fire to it I don't suspect it will melt. If that's the case then the cotton is going to go up like tinder anyway. Don't forget a blanket. You don't want to freeze to death. If you've got one or can carry one then by all means. If not then the fire starter and knife will do the same job with a little elbow grease. My list is what I consider the bare minimum. My pack contains a mylar blanket for emergencies because I'm not some Rambo trying to prove how tough he is. lets talk about blowguns....what is the best, most powerful thing you can use? i was reading a thing on paleoplanet about a man who used electrical conduit with tungsten welding rod as the darts with foam superglued onto them [if you go on to paleoplanet.net its under the topic blowgun help] im trying to make on myself going to use bamboo [dont know how thick to make it] some people use bamboo skewers as darts but ive came across 2mm steel needles that are about 6 inches long [at least] and the points on those are far sharper and they dont deteriorate so if im making darts i should just use those steel needles right? or should i go for the tungsten welding rod? also what about poisons? id want to use something that either paralyzes or weakens anything up to the size of a horse but it would need an antidote what do you suggest? I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe?
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:26 pm
cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus Clover_IceQueen Obscurus In my experience you need three main things to survive comfortably: 1. A good knife. It doesn't have to be a huge knife but it needs to be sharp. 2. A way to start fire, preferably with damp tinder. Magnesium and synthetic flint combos are cheap and easy to use. 3. Something to boil water in. Gear is not as important as knowledge. If you have no idea what you're doing then all the gear in the world will not save you. Learn as much as you can about survival and actually practice it. Practice starting fire with friction methods, learn about and look for edible plants to try, learn how to track animals and practice it. You see where I'm going with this. As to military trousers, you can get some 100% cotton but the military surplus that I've seen has been 50/50 cotton/polyester. Unless you set fire to it I don't suspect it will melt. If that's the case then the cotton is going to go up like tinder anyway. Don't forget a blanket. You don't want to freeze to death. If you've got one or can carry one then by all means. If not then the fire starter and knife will do the same job with a little elbow grease. My list is what I consider the bare minimum. My pack contains a mylar blanket for emergencies because I'm not some Rambo trying to prove how tough he is. lets talk about blowguns....what is the best, most powerful thing you can use? i was reading a thing on paleoplanet about a man who used electrical conduit with tungsten welding rod as the darts with foam superglued onto them [if you go on to paleoplanet.net its under the topic blowgun help] im trying to make on myself going to use bamboo [dont know how thick to make it] some people use bamboo skewers as darts but ive came across 2mm steel needles that are about 6 inches long [at least] and the points on those are far sharper and they dont deteriorate so if im making darts i should just use those steel needles right? or should i go for the tungsten welding rod? also what about poisons? id want to use something that either paralyzes or weakens anything up to the size of a horse but it would need an antidote what do you suggest? I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe? I suppose that a nerve poison would be useful if you're trying to poison someone. The thing about plant-based poisons is that few of them are easily accessible or in high enough concentration to kill a human being. Hydrogen cyanide is present in the pits and seeds of commonly consumed fruits but it's mostly inaccessible to the people eating those fruits. You're more likely to choke on the pit than you are to be poisoned by it. Mushrooms are dangerous because you have to be absolutely sure what they are and whether they are safe. For this reason you should never consume a wild mushroom without knowing with absolute certainty what it is. Certain mushrooms are highly toxic and have no known antidotes. Then you have the problem of making a mushroom toxin concentrated enough on the tip of a dart to do anything at all. I don't think that the material of your blowgun is as important as the construction. The diameter and length of the pipe combined with the dart construction have to provide the best balance of pressure to propel the dart far, hard, and fast. Just be careful not to inhale once you put your mouth on the end of the pipe. You don't want to suck the dart into your throat/lungs.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:06 am
Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus If you've got one or can carry one then by all means. If not then the fire starter and knife will do the same job with a little elbow grease. My list is what I consider the bare minimum. My pack contains a mylar blanket for emergencies because I'm not some Rambo trying to prove how tough he is. lets talk about blowguns....what is the best, most powerful thing you can use? i was reading a thing on paleoplanet about a man who used electrical conduit with tungsten welding rod as the darts with foam superglued onto them [if you go on to paleoplanet.net its under the topic blowgun help] im trying to make on myself going to use bamboo [dont know how thick to make it] some people use bamboo skewers as darts but ive came across 2mm steel needles that are about 6 inches long [at least] and the points on those are far sharper and they dont deteriorate so if im making darts i should just use those steel needles right? or should i go for the tungsten welding rod? also what about poisons? id want to use something that either paralyzes or weakens anything up to the size of a horse but it would need an antidote what do you suggest? I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe? I suppose that a nerve poison would be useful if you're trying to poison someone. The thing about plant-based poisons is that few of them are easily accessible or in high enough concentration to kill a human being. Hydrogen cyanide is present in the pits and seeds of commonly consumed fruits but it's mostly inaccessible to the people eating those fruits. You're more likely to choke on the pit than you are to be poisoned by it. Mushrooms are dangerous because you have to be absolutely sure what they are and whether they are safe. For this reason you should never consume a wild mushroom without knowing with absolute certainty what it is. Certain mushrooms are highly toxic and have no known antidotes. Then you have the problem of making a mushroom toxin concentrated enough on the tip of a dart to do anything at all. I don't think that the material of your blowgun is as important as the construction. The diameter and length of the pipe combined with the dart construction have to provide the best balance of pressure to propel the dart far, hard, and fast. Just be careful not to inhale once you put your mouth on the end of the pipe. You don't want to suck the dart into your throat/lungs. ok but unless you can aim for the eyes/neck how can you be sure to do much damage without poison? and is is really true than some blowguns are powerful enough to bury a dart about 1-2 inchs into a piece of wood? and if im making it 4 foot long what kind of power could i expect? and no matter what i should never use bamboo skewers right? as compared to metal they just dont have power or penetration do they? also what diameters should i go for?[both dart and gun] how long should the dart for a 4 footer be? and how much should the fletching cover the dart? what should the fletching be made of [whats the best material]? and ultimately: tungsten rod sharpened to a point or steel needles?
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:23 pm
cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus If you've got one or can carry one then by all means. If not then the fire starter and knife will do the same job with a little elbow grease. My list is what I consider the bare minimum. My pack contains a mylar blanket for emergencies because I'm not some Rambo trying to prove how tough he is. lets talk about blowguns....what is the best, most powerful thing you can use? i was reading a thing on paleoplanet about a man who used electrical conduit with tungsten welding rod as the darts with foam superglued onto them [if you go on to paleoplanet.net its under the topic blowgun help] im trying to make on myself going to use bamboo [dont know how thick to make it] some people use bamboo skewers as darts but ive came across 2mm steel needles that are about 6 inches long [at least] and the points on those are far sharper and they dont deteriorate so if im making darts i should just use those steel needles right? or should i go for the tungsten welding rod? also what about poisons? id want to use something that either paralyzes or weakens anything up to the size of a horse but it would need an antidote what do you suggest? I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe? I suppose that a nerve poison would be useful if you're trying to poison someone. The thing about plant-based poisons is that few of them are easily accessible or in high enough concentration to kill a human being. Hydrogen cyanide is present in the pits and seeds of commonly consumed fruits but it's mostly inaccessible to the people eating those fruits. You're more likely to choke on the pit than you are to be poisoned by it. Mushrooms are dangerous because you have to be absolutely sure what they are and whether they are safe. For this reason you should never consume a wild mushroom without knowing with absolute certainty what it is. Certain mushrooms are highly toxic and have no known antidotes. Then you have the problem of making a mushroom toxin concentrated enough on the tip of a dart to do anything at all. I don't think that the material of your blowgun is as important as the construction. The diameter and length of the pipe combined with the dart construction have to provide the best balance of pressure to propel the dart far, hard, and fast. Just be careful not to inhale once you put your mouth on the end of the pipe. You don't want to suck the dart into your throat/lungs. ok but unless you can aim for the eyes/neck how can you be sure to do much damage without poison? and is is really true than some blowguns are powerful enough to bury a dart about 1-2 inchs into a piece of wood? and if im making it 4 foot long what kind of power could i expect? and no matter what i should never use bamboo skewers right? as compared to metal they just dont have power or penetration do they? also what diameters should i go for?[both dart and gun] how long should the dart for a 4 footer be? and how much should the fletching cover the dart? what should the fletching be made of [whats the best material]? and ultimately: tungsten rod sharpened to a point or steel needles? My understanding is that blowguns are for hunting small game. If you're expecting to take down a human then you'll probably need poison or a much bigger blowgun. lol I'm sure that some blowgun can produce that kind of power. It all comes down the the physics and how you construct the blowgun. The power from a four foot length would depend on diameter and force of the blow as well as the ammunition. I wouldn't expect a bamboo skewer to be as heavy or fly as far as metal but you could give it a shot. It's probably been done by indigenous peoples before. I think dart length depends on dart material and diameter of the tube. I would use cotton for fletching because it's easy to come by and does what it has to do. You're trying to produce enough of a seal so that the blow pushes the dart with the most efficiency. In the case of tungsten versus steel, it depends on what you're going for. More force over a shorter distance or more distance with a sacrifice of force. Availability and cost may be things to consider as well. If you're interested in specific numbers you might be able to find a formula online. I'm not an engineer. razz
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:01 am
Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe? I suppose that a nerve poison would be useful if you're trying to poison someone. The thing about plant-based poisons is that few of them are easily accessible or in high enough concentration to kill a human being. Hydrogen cyanide is present in the pits and seeds of commonly consumed fruits but it's mostly inaccessible to the people eating those fruits. You're more likely to choke on the pit than you are to be poisoned by it. Mushrooms are dangerous because you have to be absolutely sure what they are and whether they are safe. For this reason you should never consume a wild mushroom without knowing with absolute certainty what it is. Certain mushrooms are highly toxic and have no known antidotes. Then you have the problem of making a mushroom toxin concentrated enough on the tip of a dart to do anything at all. I don't think that the material of your blowgun is as important as the construction. The diameter and length of the pipe combined with the dart construction have to provide the best balance of pressure to propel the dart far, hard, and fast. Just be careful not to inhale once you put your mouth on the end of the pipe. You don't want to suck the dart into your throat/lungs. ok but unless you can aim for the eyes/neck how can you be sure to do much damage without poison? and is is really true than some blowguns are powerful enough to bury a dart about 1-2 inchs into a piece of wood? and if im making it 4 foot long what kind of power could i expect? and no matter what i should never use bamboo skewers right? as compared to metal they just dont have power or penetration do they? also what diameters should i go for?[both dart and gun] how long should the dart for a 4 footer be? and how much should the fletching cover the dart? what should the fletching be made of [whats the best material]? and ultimately: tungsten rod sharpened to a point or steel needles? My understanding is that blowguns are for hunting small game. If you're expecting to take down a human then you'll probably need poison or a much bigger blowgun. lol I'm sure that some blowgun can produce that kind of power. It all comes down the the physics and how you construct the blowgun. The power from a four foot length would depend on diameter and force of the blow as well as the ammunition. I wouldn't expect a bamboo skewer to be as heavy or fly as far as metal but you could give it a shot. It's probably been done by indigenous peoples before. I think dart length depends on dart material and diameter of the tube. I would use cotton for fletching because it's easy to come by and does what it has to do. You're trying to produce enough of a seal so that the blow pushes the dart with the most efficiency. In the case of tungsten versus steel, it depends on what you're going for. More force over a shorter distance or more distance with a sacrifice of force. Availability and cost may be things to consider as well. If you're interested in specific numbers you might be able to find a formula online. I'm not an engineer. razz ive heard of aconitine...its a really deadly poison [its antidote is foxglove apparently] the lowest lethal oral dose for a human [according to wikipedia] is 0.028 mg/kg so surely if you used the blowgun dart on somebody with that poison on it and you hit a major vein in the neck then surely that would be about the same required dose? infact if it goes straight into the blood stream then surely it would need even less of a large dosage? so does a blowgun get more powerful as it gets wider? or does it get weaker as it gets wider? if a blowgun is usually something like .50 calibre then what does that say? if i got a really long tube [about 4 foot] just as wide as that aluminium arrow you mentioned would it be incredibly powerful due to its small width and therefore provide great concentrated power or would it be just too weak? whats your opinion on chain weapons, shuriken [if you go onto www.japanesewarrior.org and look under ninja weapons it mentions the shurikens used by both ninjas and samurai] and what about thundercrash bombs [gunpowder] are they viable? the powder could be put into a breakable clay container and could have a lit fuse attached the weapon, when thrown would smash to pieces and explode. i also read a thing online once about smoke bombs that could be made if you get a ping pong ball pierce a hole in it and then put cut up ping pong balls inside it and light it it apparently releases cyanide gas would it be of any use?
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:53 pm
cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus cute manga guy 35 Obscurus I've made a blowgun out of an aluminum arrow before. I made the darts out of quilting pins and cotton with some tape. It wasn't particularly powerful but it was impressive for the scale (a little over two feet in length). I would consider the characteristics of the dart material. The needles are probably going to be lighter so they'll go farther and faster. The tungsten rods are probably going to be heavier and hit with more force. It really sort of depends on what you're trying to do with the darts in my opinion. As to poisons, my knowledge of that extends to poisoning fish to make them easier to collect as food. I have no practical knowledge of human poisons and antidotes, just foods/animals to avoid that are poisonous. theres supposed to be a herbaceous plant known as "horsetail" as it resembles a horses tail, ironically it is toxic to horses and should be handled with care by people as it contains a nerve poison would it be of any use? also how about mushroom poisons? like the ones that the vikings used to make themselves "berserk" so that they would fly into a rage and be oblivious to pain...just imagine...if you were watching over say a mercenary/bandit encampment and one of the guys went for a piss...you could then use some of that mushroom poison in a blowgun dart to make him kill his freinds... or the distraction of him flailing about everywere would allow you perform an ambush... so whats the very best blowgun i could make? ideally i woulnt want it to be more than 4 foot long should i use wood,bamboo or some sort of pipe? I suppose that a nerve poison would be useful if you're trying to poison someone. The thing about plant-based poisons is that few of them are easily accessible or in high enough concentration to kill a human being. Hydrogen cyanide is present in the pits and seeds of commonly consumed fruits but it's mostly inaccessible to the people eating those fruits. You're more likely to choke on the pit than you are to be poisoned by it. Mushrooms are dangerous because you have to be absolutely sure what they are and whether they are safe. For this reason you should never consume a wild mushroom without knowing with absolute certainty what it is. Certain mushrooms are highly toxic and have no known antidotes. Then you have the problem of making a mushroom toxin concentrated enough on the tip of a dart to do anything at all. I don't think that the material of your blowgun is as important as the construction. The diameter and length of the pipe combined with the dart construction have to provide the best balance of pressure to propel the dart far, hard, and fast. Just be careful not to inhale once you put your mouth on the end of the pipe. You don't want to suck the dart into your throat/lungs. ok but unless you can aim for the eyes/neck how can you be sure to do much damage without poison? and is is really true than some blowguns are powerful enough to bury a dart about 1-2 inchs into a piece of wood? and if im making it 4 foot long what kind of power could i expect? and no matter what i should never use bamboo skewers right? as compared to metal they just dont have power or penetration do they? also what diameters should i go for?[both dart and gun] how long should the dart for a 4 footer be? and how much should the fletching cover the dart? what should the fletching be made of [whats the best material]? and ultimately: tungsten rod sharpened to a point or steel needles? My understanding is that blowguns are for hunting small game. If you're expecting to take down a human then you'll probably need poison or a much bigger blowgun. lol I'm sure that some blowgun can produce that kind of power. It all comes down the the physics and how you construct the blowgun. The power from a four foot length would depend on diameter and force of the blow as well as the ammunition. I wouldn't expect a bamboo skewer to be as heavy or fly as far as metal but you could give it a shot. It's probably been done by indigenous peoples before. I think dart length depends on dart material and diameter of the tube. I would use cotton for fletching because it's easy to come by and does what it has to do. You're trying to produce enough of a seal so that the blow pushes the dart with the most efficiency. In the case of tungsten versus steel, it depends on what you're going for. More force over a shorter distance or more distance with a sacrifice of force. Availability and cost may be things to consider as well. If you're interested in specific numbers you might be able to find a formula online. I'm not an engineer. razz ive heard of aconitine...its a really deadly poison [its antidote is foxglove apparently] the lowest lethal oral dose for a human [according to wikipedia] is 0.028 mg/kg so surely if you used the blowgun dart on somebody with that poison on it and you hit a major vein in the neck then surely that would be about the same required dose? infact if it goes straight into the blood stream then surely it would need even less of a large dosage? so does a blowgun get more powerful as it gets wider? or does it get weaker as it gets wider? if a blowgun is usually something like .50 calibre then what does that say? if i got a really long tube [about 4 foot] just as wide as that aluminium arrow you mentioned would it be incredibly powerful due to its small width and therefore provide great concentrated power or would it be just too weak? whats your opinion on chain weapons, shuriken [if you go onto www.japanesewarrior.org and look under ninja weapons it mentions the shurikens used by both ninjas and samurai] and what about thundercrash bombs [gunpowder] are they viable? the powder could be put into a breakable clay container and could have a lit fuse attached the weapon, when thrown would smash to pieces and explode. i also read a thing online once about smoke bombs that could be made if you get a ping pong ball pierce a hole in it and then put cut up ping pong balls inside it and light it it apparently releases cyanide gas would it be of any use? Foxglove is itself a deadly poison in the right concentration. They use it to make heart meds though. As to that poison, I guess it would work. I've never poisoned anybody so I don't know. The power of a blowgun depends on it's diameter in relation to its projectile. You could have a 1/4 inch diameter but if you're using too small a projectile then it doesn't matter. Smaller diameter is going to produce more force with the appropriate projectile. Of course, this also depends on how hard you can blow. A four foot long tube the width of an aluminum arrow should be able to send a projectile a great distance with the appropriate blowing strength. The force would depend somewhat on the projectile though. It's all intertwined here. I've used chain weapons and shuriken before. They're only as effective as you are when using them. Therefore practice is essential. I think I've read of the ping pong ball thing before but it releasing cyanide gas is new to me. Smoke bombs and explosives would obviously be useful in the right situation, but only in the right situation.
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:49 am
Take a bandanna. They're useful for many things -- keeping dust and sand out of your lungs, keeping your face slightly warmer in cold temperatures, cooling your head in intense heat (when you can afford to wet it), filtering water, binding wounds, keeping sweat and hair out of your eyes, tying bundles together for easier carriage, et cetera. Point is, if you don't have a bandanna in your kit, add one. They are astoundingly useful, are practically weightless, and require virtually no space. Also, if you can afford the space, a decent wide-brim hat will improve your visibility and help prevent eyestrain and sunburn. If you can't, you can always weave one out of something like straw or reeds, if those things are available and you possess the knowledge to do so.
Many things you could choose to take with you might be better substituted by the knowledge requisite to craft those things in the wild. For example, if carrying a bow isn't practical, you could economize on space by simply carrying a length of rope or cord, then making one later (which is admittedly easier in some places than in others). I find that a decent stick found on the ground can prove quite useful as well, for anything from clearing a path, testing the ground ahead, or acting as a lever to fishing, fighting or simply serving as a hiking stick. I often become quite fond of whatever stick I find. Instead of loading down on weapons, you'd better serve yourself by simply learning how to fight without them and learning to improvise. Can't expect them to last forever anyway. The only thing you'll have for your entire life is yourself.
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:00 pm
Raven Winter Take a bandanna. They're useful for many things -- keeping dust and sand out of your lungs, keeping your face slightly warmer in cold temperatures, cooling your head in intense heat (when you can afford to wet it), filtering water, binding wounds, keeping sweat and hair out of your eyes, tying bundles together for easier carriage, et cetera. Point is, if you don't have a bandanna in your kit, add one. They are astoundingly useful, are practically weightless, and require virtually no space. Also, if you can afford the space, a decent wide-brim hat will improve your visibility and help prevent eyestrain and sunburn. If you can't, you can always weave one out of something like straw or reeds, if those things are available and you possess the knowledge to do so. Many things you could choose to take with you might be better substituted by the knowledge requisite to craft those things in the wild. For example, if carrying a bow isn't practical, you could economize on space by simply carrying a length of rope or cord, then making one later (which is admittedly easier in some places than in others). I find that a decent stick found on the ground can prove quite useful as well, for anything from clearing a path, testing the ground ahead, or acting as a lever to fishing, fighting or simply serving as a hiking stick. I often become quite fond of whatever stick I find. Instead of loading down on weapons, you'd better serve yourself by simply learning how to fight without them and learning to improvise. Can't expect them to last forever anyway. The only thing you'll have for your entire life is yourself. Excellent advice.
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:58 am
Raven Winter Take a bandanna. They're useful for many things -- keeping dust and sand out of your lungs, keeping your face slightly warmer in cold temperatures, cooling your head in intense heat (when you can afford to wet it), filtering water, binding wounds, keeping sweat and hair out of your eyes, tying bundles together for easier carriage, et cetera. Point is, if you don't have a bandanna in your kit, add one. They are astoundingly useful, are practically weightless, and require virtually no space. Also, if you can afford the space, a decent wide-brim hat will improve your visibility and help prevent eyestrain and sunburn. If you can't, you can always weave one out of something like straw or reeds, if those things are available and you possess the knowledge to do so. Many things you could choose to take with you might be better substituted by the knowledge requisite to craft those things in the wild. For example, if carrying a bow isn't practical, you could economize on space by simply carrying a length of rope or cord, then making one later (which is admittedly easier in some places than in others). I find that a decent stick found on the ground can prove quite useful as well, for anything from clearing a path, testing the ground ahead, or acting as a lever to fishing, fighting or simply serving as a hiking stick. I often become quite fond of whatever stick I find. Instead of loading down on weapons, you'd better serve yourself by simply learning how to fight without them and learning to improvise. Can't expect them to last forever anyway. The only thing you'll have for your entire life is yourself. ok but what is the best material for a bandana? obviously it would be made of natural fabric so that it can soak and does not risk melting onto the skin so in terms of fabrics what would be best? i know that silk would be out of the question [unless your in the desert] because it becomes 20% weaker when wet so then that just leaves wool,cotton and linen now wool soaks easily [and would probably hold a fair bit of water] and so long as theres enough lanolin in the fibers it should be pretty fire retardant too....but i doubt that wool would have much durability in the wild so on to cotton: cotton is a good fabric its cheap, it soaks easily but is not terribly strong and would felt after a while but cotton will apparently take longer to decompose than rayon [a semi synthetic] on to linen lastly: linen is 2-3 times stronger than cotton but i do not think it would soak as well...linen is cool to the touch so therefore soothing to the face, helping the warrior to think more clearly....linen also becomes 20% stronger when wet which is very desireable......but what about hemp? im sure it would be difficult to get hold of...but would it make the ultimate bandana material, seeing as it may just be the strongest of all natural fibres? also what about in terms of intimidating/scaring your enemies? does wearing the bandana scare your enemies and show them you mean business or is it better to leave off the bandana so you can verbally wear down the opponent with statements such as: "you grow tired you will soon fall" or "your blood will rust my sword" or perhaps: "you will soon feel the cold steel of this fine blade as it pierces your heart" which do you think is better?
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:05 am
cute manga guy 35 Raven Winter Take a bandanna. They're useful for many things -- keeping dust and sand out of your lungs, keeping your face slightly warmer in cold temperatures, cooling your head in intense heat (when you can afford to wet it), filtering water, binding wounds, keeping sweat and hair out of your eyes, tying bundles together for easier carriage, et cetera. Point is, if you don't have a bandanna in your kit, add one. They are astoundingly useful, are practically weightless, and require virtually no space. Also, if you can afford the space, a decent wide-brim hat will improve your visibility and help prevent eyestrain and sunburn. If you can't, you can always weave one out of something like straw or reeds, if those things are available and you possess the knowledge to do so. Many things you could choose to take with you might be better substituted by the knowledge requisite to craft those things in the wild. For example, if carrying a bow isn't practical, you could economize on space by simply carrying a length of rope or cord, then making one later (which is admittedly easier in some places than in others). I find that a decent stick found on the ground can prove quite useful as well, for anything from clearing a path, testing the ground ahead, or acting as a lever to fishing, fighting or simply serving as a hiking stick. I often become quite fond of whatever stick I find. Instead of loading down on weapons, you'd better serve yourself by simply learning how to fight without them and learning to improvise. Can't expect them to last forever anyway. The only thing you'll have for your entire life is yourself. ok but what is the best material for a bandana? obviously it would be made of natural fabric so that it can soak and does not risk melting onto the skin so in terms of fabrics what would be best? i know that silk would be out of the question [unless your in the desert] because it becomes 20% weaker when wet so then that just leaves wool,cotton and linen now wool soaks easily [and would probably hold a fair bit of water] and so long as theres enough lanolin in the fibers it should be pretty fire retardant too....but i doubt that wool would have much durability in the wild so on to cotton: cotton is a good fabric its cheap, it soaks easily but is not terribly strong and would felt after a while but cotton will apparently take longer to decompose than rayon [a semi synthetic] on to linen lastly: linen is 2-3 times stronger than cotton but i do not think it would soak as well...linen is cool to the touch so therefore soothing to the face, helping the warrior to think more clearly....linen also becomes 20% stronger when wet which is very desireable......but what about hemp? im sure it would be difficult to get hold of...but would it make the ultimate bandana material, seeing as it may just be the strongest of all natural fibres? also what about in terms of intimidating/scaring your enemies? does wearing the bandana scare your enemies and show them you mean business or is it better to leave off the bandana so you can verbally wear down the opponent with statements such as: "you grow tired you will soon fall" or "your blood will rust my sword" or perhaps: "you will soon feel the cold steel of this fine blade as it pierces your heart" which do you think is better? For a bandanna, I would just recommend plain cotton, as it's cheap and easy to acquire. It isn't going to be a permanent item anyway; no matter the material, eventually it'll need to be replaced. Maybe it'll become too torn, maybe it'll get burned, or maybe you'll just lose it, but at some point, assuming you're out long enough, you'll need a new one. Hm. Honestly, if you actually say something like that as a prelude to fighting anyone, they'll probably just laugh at you. It's better to just focus on what you're doing and not waste time. I also would just not recommend using a sword, since I feel like that's what you're pushing for, unless you have the requisite experience to do so competently, and even then only in the handful of situations to which such a weapon is suited. Ideally, however, you'd be able to talk yourself out of any violent confrontations before they happen. The ultimate aim of the martial arts is to avoid occasion to use them -- thus, whether you win or lose in combat, the need to fight in the first place is its own kind of failure.
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:52 pm
I sometimes think someone has to insert the old bitter dude from the war speeches just so delusional ******** can wake up and smell the coffee, but then I feel like these same ******** have been chemically and psychologically castrated, so it's like, what's the point?
If you want to be ground up into Folgers and drank by some a*****e in Europe, then who am I to stop them?
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