Wilderness Survival PDF Series Part Seven: Survival Trapping

Food is fuel, and in the wilderness, knowing how to reliably procure it can mean the difference between survival and starvation. In Part Seven of the Wilderness Survival PDF Series, Survival Trapping, Joshua Enyart—Army Ranger, Green Beret, and professional survival instructor—teaches you how to set effective, efficient traps that work for you while you focus on other critical tasks.

This digital guide follows the GB2 Wilderness Survival Course and provides in-depth instruction on primitive and modern trapping techniques, principles, and strategies. It’s a cornerstone of building true self-reliance in the wild.

What You’ll Learn in the Survival Trapping Guide

The Role of Food in Survival

• Why calories matter and the real risks of “the rule of threes”
• Active vs. passive food procurement: hunting, fishing, and trapping

Fundamentals of Trapping

• Principles of effective trapping: location, sign, bait, and channelization
• Passive vs. active methods, and why traps give you the survival advantage

Core Trapping Systems

• Trap actions: capture and kill methods
• Trap engines: spring poles, counterweights, deadfalls, cages
• Trap triggers: learn baseline systems like the Figure-4, Paiute Deadfall, Opposing Notches, Promontory Peg, and more

Baseline Traps to Master

• Snares (cordage and wire)
• Deadfalls (including Figure-4 and Paiute)
• Twitch-up snares and rigs
• Bird snares (Ojibwa, Arapuca, and more)
• Step/treadle and balance triggers

Why Choose This Guide?

• Expert Instruction – Authored by Joshua Enyart, the Gray Bearded Green Beret, with decades of military and field experience.
• Comprehensive Approach – Goes beyond “recipes” for traps; teaches systems thinking so you can adapt to any environment.
• Foundational to GB2 Training – Part of the GB2 System of Training™, designed to shift you from gear-reliant to nature-reliant.
• Practical & Portable – Digital PDF format makes it easy to study at home and reference in the field.

Product Details

• Format: Digital PDF Download
• Author: Joshua Enyart (Gray Bearded Green Beret)
• Series: Wilderness Survival PDF Series – Part Seven
• Content: Trapping principles, methods, engines, triggers, and 10+ baseline traps
• Training Context: Directly complements the GB2 Wilderness Survival Course

Build skill. Procure food. Take control of your survival.

Master trapping with Part Seven of the Wilderness Survival PDF Series: Survival Trapping.