Paid PostPosted on May 27, 201411 Survival Basics That Are Harder Than They LookYou call these basic? Surviving in the wild is more difficult than you'd expect, particularly as illustrated by the hardy outdoorsmen on Mountain Men.by Mountain MenBrand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. "I'll just start this fire with a bow drill! Shouldn't take too long." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. "I shall simply craft a custom lure to catch my dinner." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. "My goodness! I caught a fish instead of a finger! Now, to clean it!" Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. "Tonight, I will track down dinner!" Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. "Ha ha! I have successfully hunted down an animal! Now, I'll divide it and store it for winter." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. "Oh no! Surprise downpour, I have no choice but to quickly assemble a makeshift lean-to." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. "No reason not to chop myself some firewood." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. "I am a master of navigation. I will journey using only the stars and my compass as my guide." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. "Tonight, stars will be my night-light, and this camp bed will be a break from mattress monotony." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. "Winter hiking? What a delightful new challenge." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. "I will reduce my footprint and use natural repellents available around me." Tap to reveal Click to reveal Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF