Good video Todd. I'm not into the survival stuff but you made some great points there. I love your videos and can't wait fot the next one. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting take on this potential prepper gear. I'll say this about weight, 3/4 oz IS a significant difference in weight. Each of these traps is over half a lb. so I wouldn't have them in any of my prepper bags that are intended for carrying on my back. I have a pretty solid upper limit on weight and I need all 60 lbs. of that limit for other items. However, I can see these being a terrific addition to geo-caches and long term storage in bug out locations where weight isn't as much of an issue. I would be interested on your take for long term storage. I assume a protective oil or grease of some kind to prevent rusting. Perhaps a light oil like olive or sunflower seed oil? The scent would be an issue so I would need a means to remove the protective coating and scent after retrieving the item from cache. I would also think vacuum packing in a sturdy bag would be in order. I am not a trapper but that is definitely a skill that would useful after SHTF.
The old standard method is dipping in hot wax. Many of the traps out there are 100 years old. Wax will do a good job of protection as long as the trap is stationary as to not wear or rub the wax off. Paint is another option. Many trapper spray paint their traps and catch fox and coyotes with them. You will have no problems catching raccoons, rabbits, squirrels etc with painted traps.
@@toddstrohecker Thanks! Wax makes a lot of sense. If being used in a geo-cache they would be stationary so no chance of rubbing. I would think that paint would add a nasty scent though it might fade over time. Another skill and more gear I need to add to my kits 🤣
I'm not exactly sure what is meant by "survival " , but if we're discussing a SHTF/WROL/bug out type scenario, I wouldn't be carrying any traps at all. My traps and trapping gear would be at my base/ safe place/retreat with the rest of my sustenance supplies and camp and cook gear etc. The last thing I'm going to do is make a camp or set traps or fishing lines or anything bad people could use to pinpoint my location Once out of the dangerous area, and in the place where I would be living, you're durn right. I'd try to have a gross of assorted steel foot and body grip traps. Nothing else is as productive at harvesting animals as traps. They are working for you 24/7 in every kind of weather and don't need babysitting. I only have 40 or so assorted traps, but my goal is to acquire at least that many more. I have 5-6 jump traps, Blake &Lamb #1 that were in with a box of assorted used traps I bought some time ago. JMO- I'd reccomend that inexperienced people that desire to trap to take a class or at least accompany an experienced trapper running the lines and making sets. The best advice I've gotten so far is to add good swivels and fasten traps as if you expect a sasquatch to step in it so you won't lose it. Cute little fuzzy animals can wreck a trap set and run off with your trap when caught. Sometimes a bigger animal will come along and try to take your trapped animal along with your trap. Buy your goods while you still can Good Luck Thanks for the video
Love the content sir have been watching you for many years I was wondering if you had any advice for someone looking to get ahold of#3 offset sleepy Creek long spring traps
If you were trapping rabbits for survival the two number ones you mentioned are the best choice. I used to catch them as a kid by hanging an apple on a string about a foot above the trap. The coils are a little too much trap for rabbits in my opinion.
Just me- I'd use 110 bg's set in a run. I've caught more small game animals with a 110 set in a run than any other method. I wouldn't even have a clue as to how many. And they're the cheapest productive trap you can buy. I gave a little over $4.00 each for the last dozen 110's I bought on sale from a trap supply company.
Good video Todd. I'm not into the survival stuff but you made some great points there. I love your videos and can't wait fot the next one. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting take on this potential prepper gear. I'll say this about weight, 3/4 oz IS a significant difference in weight. Each of these traps is over half a lb. so I wouldn't have them in any of my prepper bags that are intended for carrying on my back. I have a pretty solid upper limit on weight and I need all 60 lbs. of that limit for other items.
However, I can see these being a terrific addition to geo-caches and long term storage in bug out locations where weight isn't as much of an issue.
I would be interested on your take for long term storage. I assume a protective oil or grease of some kind to prevent rusting. Perhaps a light oil like olive or sunflower seed oil? The scent would be an issue so I would need a means to remove the protective coating and scent after retrieving the item from cache. I would also think vacuum packing in a sturdy bag would be in order.
I am not a trapper but that is definitely a skill that would useful after SHTF.
The old standard method is dipping in hot wax. Many of the traps out there are 100 years old. Wax will do a good job of protection as long as the trap is stationary as to not wear or rub the wax off. Paint is another option. Many trapper spray paint their traps and catch fox and coyotes with them. You will have no problems catching raccoons, rabbits, squirrels etc with painted traps.
@@toddstrohecker Thanks! Wax makes a lot of sense. If being used in a geo-cache they would be stationary so no chance of rubbing. I would think that paint would add a nasty scent though it might fade over time.
Another skill and more gear I need to add to my kits 🤣
I just got me a small long spring, I cannot set it - help any one?? weight lifting and building some arm muscle?
It’s more technique than anything. While squeezing the spring “bend” it down to the side like you are trying to bend it under the trap.
@toddstrohecker thanks, will try!
I'm not exactly sure what is
meant by "survival " , but if
we're discussing a SHTF/WROL/bug out type scenario,
I wouldn't be carrying any traps
at all. My traps and trapping gear would be at my base/
safe place/retreat with the rest
of my sustenance supplies and
camp and cook gear etc.
The last thing I'm going to do
is make a camp or set traps or
fishing lines or anything bad people could use to pinpoint
my location
Once out of the dangerous
area, and in the place where
I would be living, you're durn
right. I'd try to have a gross
of assorted steel foot and
body grip traps. Nothing else
is as productive at harvesting
animals as traps. They are
working for you 24/7 in every
kind of weather and don't need
babysitting. I only have 40 or
so assorted traps, but my
goal is to acquire at least
that many more. I have 5-6
jump traps, Blake &Lamb #1
that were in with a box of
assorted used traps I bought
some time ago. JMO- I'd
reccomend that inexperienced
people that desire to trap to
take a class or at least accompany an experienced
trapper running the lines and
making sets. The best advice
I've gotten so far is to add
good swivels and fasten
traps as if you expect a
sasquatch to step in it so
you won't lose it. Cute little
fuzzy animals can wreck a
trap set and run off with your
trap when caught. Sometimes
a bigger animal will come along and try to take your
trapped animal along with
your trap. Buy your goods
while you still can
Good Luck
Thanks for the video
Gotta give an honorable mention to the sleepy creek #11 LS - love em
Any good possom trapper could feed his whole town.
Love the content sir have been watching you for many years I was wondering if you had any advice for someone looking to get ahold of#3 offset sleepy Creek long spring traps
I’m not sure of any dealers that have them. Maybe ask on trapperman in the trap shed.
@@toddstrohecker thank you Sir and tight chains this season
If you were trapping rabbits for survival the two number ones you mentioned are the best choice. I used to catch them as a kid by hanging an apple on a string about a foot above the trap. The coils are a little too much trap for rabbits in my opinion.
Just me- I'd use 110 bg's set in
a run. I've caught more small
game animals with a 110 set
in a run than any other method.
I wouldn't even have a clue as
to how many. And they're the
cheapest productive trap you
can buy. I gave a little over
$4.00 each for the last dozen
110's I bought on sale from a
trap supply company.