Eight wood carving skills to help you survive
Carving skills are useful in the wild, especially if you're trying to start a fire. (Nathan Lemon/Unsplash/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.Your trusty pocket knife can do a lot more than open Amazon packages. Knives are an indispensable part of any outdoor survival kit. When used to their full potential, knives can perform some amazing tasks. In terms of surviving the wild, simple wood carving may seem like busy work, frivolous, or even worthless. However, that shaggy “fuzz stick” isn’t going to seem so silly when every piece of wood is soaked on the outside and you need the warmth of a fire to keep you from hypothermia. Wood carving isn’t just for old men in porch rockers. It’s one of the skills you’ll need to stay alive in the wilderness.Safety first You can’t afford to add a deep laceration to your list of troubles in a survival...