Outdoor recreation is always an unforgettable experience, the smell of pine needles or the tart aroma of dead wood and half-rotten trees with armadas of ubiquitous ants and other insects. A fire built in a virgin clearing and porridge cooked in a pot, seasoned with stew and stored spices - the dream of any tourist who has escaped from the bustle of the city to the forest or mountains, which give the opportunity to forget about office routine and boring, sometimes meaningless routine duties.
For a prepared traveler, there is no problem in providing comfort and safety in conditions that are far from urban well-being and well-fed confidence in the near future. But here advice will be given to people who do not have basic experience in creating minimal security guarantees and surviving in the event of unforeseen situations.
Grigory Sokolov: notes from a tourist
Grigory Sokolov immediately warns that a well-equipped tourist, provided with everything necessary on a long hike (sleeping bag, gas stove, waterproof shoes and a hundred other little things) is simple. But if unforeseen circumstances arise during an ordinary walk through unknown places, you need to show, as Sokolov puts it, “variability” of thinking, the ability to determine the degree of danger of the situation and find ways to solve the problem. And this is a completely different matter.
People who know how to find a non-standard and unexpected method of getting out of an unpleasant or dangerous situation do not call themselves “survivalists.” The ability to calmly and soberly assess what happened and quickly and competently find the only possible action is the result of continuous reflection, analysis of possible causes and necessary procedures for unexpected injuries or concussions. You can find a way out of almost any seemingly hopeless situation if you gather your willpower and analyze what happened without emotion.
We recommend:
1. Gregory - a channel that has a very simple name, actually contains a lot of unique, and most importantly useful content, suitable not only for a survivalist, but in general for any person. Here you can learn a lot of camping subtleties and smart survival tricks (for example, how to open any tin can with your bare hands, light a fire with a spoon even in winter, make a fire by rolling cotton wool, etc.) And all this thanks to a wonderful person, Grigory Sokolov knowledgeable about hiking, but also about real extreme situations.
2. Lawyer Egorov is another nugget of Russian YouTube, whose inventive works can be useful in a variety of campaigns, including survival ones.
3. Forest - a high-quality atmospheric channel about hiking and life in the forest.
Wild Survival Lessons
If you unexpectedly find yourself in circumstances not foreseen by your initial and problem-free plans, recommendations and advice from an experienced tourist and traveler Grigory Sokolov . His useful and unexpected examples of survival will give you the opportunity to get out of an unexpected situation.
Bonfire after the rain
Making a fire in a damp forest after rain is one of the main problems in ensuring comfortable rest and a hearty lunch after exhausting treks. Birch bark, small spruce branches and larger branches are used to ignite the fire. All this, naturally, is wet. But birch bark has an amazing property: even after heavy rain, its inside remains dry. Thus, if you peel birch bark from the outer damp layer, you can get an excellent material for kindling.
To start a fire you need:
- First, 4-5 pegs with a diameter of about five centimeters are driven into the ground, placing them in a circle corresponding to the size of the pot,
- A sufficient amount of dry birch bark is laid inside this circle, and spruce or birch branches are placed on top,
- Birch bark lights up with one match, then the branches located above the birch bark are ignited, and then larger and damp brushwood flares up,
- Do not forget to add firewood (the fire will not go out as long as there are coals and gradually drying branches and twigs),
- Place a tagan with water on the pegs located around it, which will boil in about fifteen minutes.
Hut made from scrap materials
Sometimes, in conditions of bad weather and approaching twilight, it becomes necessary to arrange a place to sleep and shelter from rain and wind. A hut built from scrap materials, branches and spruce paws will allow you to survive bad weather quite comfortably and remember the adventure with pleasure and a smile. Even household waste left by previous “tourists” can serve as construction material for the construction of a temporary shelter. Even plastic bottles and used plastic bags can be helpful.
It is necessary to build a frame:
- Select thick poles cut from trees of small diameter,
- Drive the poles with their lower ends into the ground, and tie the upper ends together,
- Cover the resulting cone with spruce branches, turf or moss (it is better to make the cone inclined),
- Organize the entrance from the side where the cone is inclined,
- To support the roof, it is necessary to attach horizontal thick branches to the inclined poles,
- Cut turf or moss into large layers along with the soil.
This coating will ensure water drains without getting the roof wet.
Improvised fishing gear
From the roots of willow growing on the shore of a reservoir, you can build a snare for catching small pikes or other small fish. Willow has very long flexible roots. If you carefully pull out a root of suitable thickness and clear it of bark, you will get something like a fishing line. At the end of such a “rope” you need to tie a knot through which the entire stem is passed. You will get a sliding noose loop.
When fishing, you must make sure that the shadow of the hunter does not fall on the future prey. The finished tackle must be carefully and slowly brought to the fish swimming in shallow water. If there are no rapid movements, the fish mistakes the loop for a random branch. Trying not to touch her body, we draw the snare to the middle of her body and with a sharp jerk we tighten the noose, throwing the catch ashore. After several unsuccessful attempts, with enough patience, the ear will be secured.
Construction of an igloo in the north
If you are planning a multi-day stay in the snowy taiga , it makes sense to build a dwelling out of snow. It will allow you to survive in severe frosts and bad weather. From snow blocks cut with a shovel or saw, you can build a comfortable and long-term shelter.
The blocks should be as large as possible, but also easy to carry. The quantity must be sufficient to provide acceptable living space:
- A circle is drawn on the trampled area along which the building materials will be installed,
- Snow bricks are laid close to each other along the perimeter,
- Using a saw, we ensure the joint angles of the blocks to ensure a tight fit and no gaps,
- Each subsequent row should be laid with a slight slope towards the center of the circle, which will gradually form the arch of the snow hut,
- You can leave a small hole in the ceiling for air circulation,
- The entrance is cut out at the very bottom so that you can crawl inside.
You can light a small fire in an igloo without fear of the home melting or melting. Given the high thermal insulation qualities of snow, thick ice walls will maintain a positive temperature inside even with severe frost outside.
Starting a fire without matches
To start a fire without matches, you can use a flashlight battery or cell phone battery. You will always have at hand a piece of foil from cigarettes, chewing gum or something else, where the foil is covered with paper on the back side. It is necessary to cut a strip about five centimeters long. Bend it in half and cut out the excess part on the side at the bend so that the width at the fold itself is about 1 millimeter. It all depends on the power of the element.
When voltage is applied from the battery, a high temperature will develop in the narrow part. Prepare tinder in advance. This could be a piece of cotton wool, a lump of dry moss or grass. If you cover the fold of the foil with a flammable material and close the ends of the foil to the battery contacts, the wick will smoke and you can fan the flame by adding dry twigs. As the fire burns, you need to add thicker branches.
News
On April 18, the world-famous pianist and People's Artist of Russia Grigory Sokolov turns 66 years old. On this date, the Rossiya K TV channel will premiere the documentary film “Grigory Sokolov. A conversation that never happened” (April 11, at 23:50).
Grigory Sokolov is an outstanding pianist of our time, People's Artist of Russia, winner of the III International Competition named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, winner of international awards. He is compared to great pianists, his name is on the best posters in the world, tickets for his concerts are sold out in a matter of hours, he receives standing ovations in the best concert halls in the world. But at the same time, Grigory Sokolov is one of the most mysterious musicians. He rarely takes notes, does not speak in Moscow, does not communicate with journalists, and is wary of other people’s statements and memories of himself, which, he believes, are increasingly about those who remember, and not about the one to whom they are dedicated. But he modestly and rightly notes that he says everything necessary on stage, in music.
"Grigory Sokolov. A conversation that never happened” (April 11, 23:50) is the first television documentary about the life of Grigory Sokolov on stage and off, where his colleagues, students, as well as leading European music managers talk about the pianist’s career. The film uses rare newsreels, archival recordings and photographs, and also includes poems by his wife Inna Sokolova, which she wrote on various occasions in life. This kind of “diary in verse” will also be made public for the first time.
Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov was born in Leningrad. Already at the age of three, when he heard music, he picked up a baton and conducted. As soon as he started studying the piano, he immediately realized that this would be for the rest of his life. He always took his studies very seriously: he studied with excellent marks at the secondary specialized music school at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, then entered and brilliantly graduated from the conservatory itself and graduate school.
But even before entering the conservatory, the whole musical world was talking about him - 16-year-old Grigory Sokolov, being the youngest participant, won the III International Competition named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, which became a real sensation. The main intrigue of the competition was brewing among the pianists: there were more than 70 of them, 28 advanced to the second round, three from the USSR. Therefore, much was not expected from the youngest participant. But Sokolov structured his program very competently, and the strict jury, headed by Emil Gilels, gave him first prize by an overwhelming majority of votes, which caused indignation among the Moscow public, for whom another pianist was listed as a favorite. What was it like for a 16-year-old boy to go through all the competitive circles of “hell” and see such a reaction to his success! Nevertheless, there were many enthusiastic reviews of his performance: “On this day, something like a miracle happened... No one thought that the youngest contender would give the audience the best Tchaikovsky Concerto at the competition...” (from the competition press bulletin). With his victory, Grigory Sokolov achieved the main goal that all musicians strive for: the path to the concert stage was open to the winner. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a pianist from Leningrad, who did not have the necessary connections and influential support, to gain access to the big stage in Moscow, in the country, and especially in the world. After graduating from the conservatory, he became a widely concert pianist. According to Sokolov’s own calculations, from July 1966 to July 1981 alone, he played 854 concerts in 104 cities of the USSR and 22 foreign countries! To this day, he gives about 80 concerts a year, but never forgets the banks of the Neva and plays in his hometown at least once a year.
Despite the very serious competition in the musical environment, Grigory Sokolov is treated with special respect. All the statements about him from his classmates, colleagues and acquaintances given in the film are only in superlatives. “Sokolov is a rare case of authenticity in the performing arts,” says musicologist Leonid Gakkel. “He should be treated not as a pianist, but as a phenomenon in the history of performing arts,” says conductor Yuri Temirkanov. “You communicate with Radu Lupu, Daniel Barenboim, and they all say in one voice: “Sokolov! What a pianist! Maestro! Great musician! All pianists respect him very much,” says general manager of Riaskoff Concert Management Marco Ryaskov (Netherlands). “Due to my duty, I am used to working with serious musicians and hearing high-level pianists. But it seems to me that Sokolov is special. He is something greater than everyone else, and if you have never heard Sokolov live, you should definitely hear him,” Martin Engström (Sweden), director of the International Festival and Academy of Music in Verbier, shares his impressions. “He is so perfect that each member of the audience hears his own personal ideal in his playing,” says pianist Sergei Maltsev. “And not everyone understands it the first time, not everyone opens it completely.” Therefore, the secret of Grigory Sokolov remains a secret.
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