My 1st Attempt at a Figure-4 Deadfall Trap. Part 1

Описание: In this video, I show my very 1st attempt at making and setting a Figure-4 Deadfall Trap!
It's called a Figure-4 Deadfall Trap because the 3 trigger sticks are arranged like Figure 4.
I wanted to try this, and I'm practicing by setting this trap up in my yard, next to the firewood pile, where I know there have been mice (the neighbor's cat hunts mice here and I've seen him catch some).
My inspiration to want to try to make a Figure-4 Deadfall trap came from watching my favorite show, ALONE, where several participants made these traps to catch mice that were invading their shelters, as well as to procure some meat protein. Yes, they ate the mice! I'm not going to eat them because I'm not in a survival situation. But, this is always good to know how to do, and just in case.
I first looked at several YouTube videos of some of my favorite bushcrafters, such as Corporal's Corner, Coalcracker Bushcraft, Clay Hayes, and others. I then turned to my Bushcraft and Survival books. I used content and illustrations from "The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering & Cooking in the Wind" by Dave Canterbury, p. 154, and "Outdoor Survival Skills" by Larry Dean Olsen, p. 125. I came up with a combination of all these as I chose the stones as well as the sticks and how to carve the notches for the Figure-4 Deadfall Trap!

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