I Explain all about the best types of survival and combat knives and tell you everything you ever need to know about the components of a survival or combat knife

News:

Ebola Scare: Two People being treated in Atlanta with Ebola. At least one was a physician in Africa, where it is rampant.

Symptoms are: sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea. As the disease progresses, it can cause kidney and liver failure as well as internal bleeding.

PPE you may want: P100 Half-face mask

There are 3 categories of disposable masks:

N–not oil resistant

R–oil resistance

P–much more oil resistant (possibly oil proof)

The numbers 95, 99, and 100 refers to the percentage of particles it can filter out.  N95 is said to work, but I wouldn’t take the chance.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-ebola-atlanta-20140802-story.html

Not much on the scene about Yellowstone, except that the roads melting could have been from hydrothermal activity.

Gaza Strip: This is a fight over land that Israel gave back to the Palestinians and then Hamas was elected into power at Gaza.  They have been behind rockets being fired into Israel.  Hamas firing rockets, Israel takes the offensive, and now they have pulled out.  Over 1800 Palestinians and 60 Israelis are dead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20436092

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Thurl from Africa

Her Bees have died

There are drano bombs going off now in her area

Thurl, Keep clear of all the Ebola stuff over there

Discussion: Everything You ever want to know about survival knives

Know that we need it, but not what we need

know what we are using a knife for

know the components of a knife making them ideal

tang, pammel, handle, grind, steel, and other items

What are some good uses for survival knives?

Collect tinder, kindling, firewood (inner bark, branch hammer)

Start fire (with ferrocerium rod, shaving magnesium…more heat…faster starting)

Cut thread and gauze for mending items… or yourself

Shaping wood for shelters

Cut rope and strip vines for weaving your own rope

Collect edible plants (some hard to harvest by breaking open, inner meat or sap, cut thorns away)

Carve Items: spears, fishhooks, trap components

Skin game, gut fish

Choosing the best combat knife or bushcraft knife

The blade of a knife is the most basic reason for having it in the first place

fixed blade vs pocket knives

blade length of 4-6 inches

mobility and precision vs utility and functionality

Thickness

Thicker is more durable,