Survival Weapons – What Are Your Options?
For our discussion of survival weapons, we are going to limit it to non-firearms. The reasons for this are two fold. First, once you bring firearms into the mix, they come with a whole set of legalities, complications, and other considerations that don’t necessarily apply otherwise. Second, firearms are often expensive, as is the ammunition for them.
A club is likely one of the first weapons our distant ancestors discovered. They worked back then and they still work today. Smaller clubs can be thrown to take down game like squirrels or rabbits with just a little practice. As a self-defense weapon, a club or walking stick can increase your reach as well as inflict serious damage.
A spear is one step up from the club. Sharpen the end of a straight stick about five feet in length. Harden this point in a fire. It doesn’t take much practice to get fairly accurate with throwing a spear. I don’t suggest lashing a knife to the end of the stick as then you stand to possibly lose