Building a Survivalbow and Arrow 

Thanks you for watching this video. In the meantime I have designed my own survival knife which you can find at my online store: www.survivallilly.at/shop Thank you so much for your support

Wow, I've never seen a survival bow like that, easy to make and quite functional. Very nice Lilly, and great archery form!

Big tip. Carve yourself an arrowhead out of bone. Make it sharp. And turn it into a necklace. You will never be without an arrowhead if you ever need one. Get yourself a deer antler and make yourself a small knife. Use the antler as a handle. The point on the antler can be used as a pressure flaker if you ever need more arrows and you happen to stumble on to some workable rock. The tip of your knife can be used to help knapp smaller pieces this way you're not putting hope on a can lid with no edge. And always keep a dried deer tendon in your survival pack. That can be broken up and used to make your arrows and you're not using up para chord. The tape fletchings. Genius. But really look into jewelry you can make and wear that says bushcraft. But can be used if ever needed. Great video. Like your efforts to learn. Keep it up

Hi Lilly I must say I find your videos and adventures top notch. As a 70 year old woodsman I find it so nice knowing there are younger people out there like yourself who carry on traditions and are teaching others. Thank you for your efforts and Best wishes always.

I love how you make useful life saving tools in one video without repeating yourself over and over. You're practical and method logical. I love the bow and arrow!

Just in case anyone wanted to know, Lilly didn't mention this, the DIY bow she made out of branches is normally called a "Father Son Bow". It may have other names. The Great thing about this bow is it is a compound bow via the way it's designed. . This means it will give you more power per square inch of draw than a normal solid one piece bow of like material, thus more range, power, speed to your arrows to help ensure a one hit one kill ratio which is always the goal.

When you see it in front of you (seeing this movie) it all looks so obvious and simple! Man, I wanna learn this stuff!

Wonderful ! I was not expecting that level of accuracy and durability. And for those complaining that she had some tools, I could give most of you uneducated fools the same tools and you would not be able to get such results....

young lady, that was a great job making that bow and the arrows were pretty good too :-) the idea of using a can lid as a broadhead was a flash of inspiration , and that is the mark of a true survivalist in the finest sense. Good job :-)

Didnt think that the bow would work! AMAZING!

Thanks for having the heart of a teacher.

It is good to see a lady doing this ... I was doing this when i was 10 years old playing in the woods. Lilly you got a long way to go but you are on the right track... Please don't take this any other way but a complement.

I love your videos. and you are awesome. I hope 1 day your dog finds whatever it is he is digging for.

Thank you for sharing this video. never would of thought of using a tin for the arrowhead and the tape for the feathers. Great job. Looking forward on seeing more from you. ATB

I live in Canada (not even anywhere close to the arctic), and we've been having a super crazy ice storm over here. It just makes me wonder when this was filmed. If it were filmed over here, even a month ago, there would be a meter of snow on the ground.

Good job Lilly, enjoyed it. Where did you learn all your skills ? You self taught ? Plenty of time in the forest ?

U do a super job on Ur own survival & how to for others to learn. Love that U don't make claims of false pretense & back up mainly everything U do for short-term survival. Keep up the good work- very glad I started watching Ur vids!!

That was awesome, it's great to see you are doing exactly what Survival Russia says: "get out and train, get it done". Good idea on the bow to lash the limbs together, thanks!

You probably hear it a lot...Lily, that was a really great video--so professionally done! And on top of that, you are really amazing and cool. Thank you. Inspiring.

very cool video Lilly! well done!

Great video as always, I dont think ive seen anyone make an arrowhead from a tin can before..very resourceful. Nice job

I usually get inspired by watching her archery and shooting. It is great to see a woman so proficient at hunting. I watch her videos more for mentoring of strength than I do of Bush craft. I am glad that she has a channel

Good job. Nice to see your companion digging in the dirt and having fun.

Your description of the wild bows made quite useful, especially when you do not have time in the wild bamboo.

One thing you may be interested in , is how they made arrows in the days of Robin hood 1. work bench with a groove the length of an arrow lay the wood inside the groove and by turning cutting away finally getting a very straight arrow I have seen this done, here on you tube but can't remember all the details.

Brilliant bow and arrow! Where did you get your knowledge from? You are Austrian I take it? I am from Munich that is near enough............It must be in the veins all my sisters hunt, fish and love the wild as well lol.

I really appreciate how simple, quick and effective this looks and I bet that it'd be great in a short-term survival situation!

Wow, the arrow tip is genius....well done, Lilly.

You and ur dog are awesome! Subscribed

this woman is brilliant

there are hundreds of men on you tube trying to show how skilled they are, that can't even begin to compete with your bushcraft and survival skills. yes, you are very beautiful, but i see that secondly. firstly, i see an awesome bushcrafter.

You are one of my favorite youtubers to watch and just relax and enjoy. Viva la bushcraft!

Having seen very many of your videos, what I really appreciate is you showing us what *didn't* work, and explaining *why* it didn't work, and then showing how you figured out how to *make* it work in a different way (or not!) (i.e., explain the obstacles and how you you overcame them, and your reasoning - or failures). That's really good teaching. Honest lessons. Thank you, Lily! PS: Did you actually ever catch anything in your woven fish and bird traps?

I feel like the way the broad head was mounted would split the shaft after a few shots(if that many). Instead of hammering out the broad head completely flat, try shaping it into an oblong cone and slip it over the shaft then shaping it to fit snug on the shaft. Just my 2 cents

Excellent lesson, I remember making toy bow and arrows when playing as a child, great fun it was! Thank you, SkipRay, Kerry, Ireland.

Hi Lilly, by making your bow you're demonstrating that you must be versatile when in a survival situation. Of course I don't think most people would carry the things you used to make your bow, but it makes me think that it can be done and now I'll pack similar objects into my pack. That's why I really like your videos they make outdoors people think of alternatives that can be used. Excellent methods ... cheers!

If you heat the arrow you can straighten shafts to make them useable , it also hardens the wood.

Well... yeah... I probably will not bring a bow when I fall out of a plane but a knife and a whole bunch of tools, of course... thank you so much!

Good job, Lillie!

This is extremely creative! So far I have only seen self-bows for these situations but this is far quicker to construct!

Outstanding job!! Thanks for sharing your skills.

Thanks for sharing your survival techniques. I like the way the bow and arrows turned out.

You made this forest beautiful.

A real woman...a good example for all....great vidoes.Where did you learn all these skills?

I love the way she speaks.

How much do you have to clean your dog since it gets dirty in the forest

Very informative!! That Dax is always doing something funny!!😄

Your ambition, skills and willingness to make these videos is great! Love watching them :-) Thanks!

Wow,Beauty and Brains.Just excellent work you did on the bow & arrow.Thanks for sharing.Stay Safe.

You are very good at shooting the bow. Good instructions on quick survival bow. Thank you.

I love the way you say "Feathers".

I love how you make stuff in one video then we see them used in future videos. Someday Dax will find what he's so frantically looking for.

Never mind haters, internet warriors telling you what works or not. This is a great video, and in a pinch would work brilliant. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

I really enjoy your video's, very well done. Your bushcraft bow seemed quite effective. Thanks for sharing!

This is actually a really good tutorial. Well done! And a very interesting design!

Very well done but people need to make sure they have ropes and a tin can cover as well as that special wax glue for the tip of the arrow.Hopefully in a survival situation all of us will have our regular bows and equipment packed with us. Thank you for your video.

That dog is soooo cute.

Great video. You kept it simple and straight forward.

Another great video Lilly. Your channel is now on my "go back and watch them all" list.

Nice job ! Especially the tin head and tape tail.

Awesome! It's really fun just to go out in the woods and make a bow.. I am an Archer myself both traditional and modern. Even Compound. I teach people here as a coach I enjoy every activity that involve Archery. But come on guys...its a survival bow! I'm myself will even have to make one when lost in woods without my bow haha...just don't be too serious and enjoy~

You have a way of presenting yourself as knowledgeable and worthwhile, but was thinking that putting you into the realm of forest in the Pacific NW in the USA would really add some punch to your videos. Have had a chance to so some camping in Bavaria and spent much time in the rain forests of the Pacific NW. Packed in on a three day trip using only a plastic tarp in snow, waist deep, and learned how to set up a comfortable camp where we spent warm nights in snowing conditions. Thinking it would be fun to see you do this sometime, (just my plug for seeing you here in America's woodlands, with the wildlife associated here.) I have also made a bow from Yew wood which ended up being a powerful bow! Best of luck to you!

You are good with the bow. And your dog...is awesome!

Madl, Du bist die beste Lebensversicherung, vorausgesetzt Deine Kochkünste gehen über eine Knorr Packlsupp´n hinaus. Super Video´s, lg. ;-)

hi i really like your videos your awesome just a tip don't use more than one stick on your bow it will differ your accuracy but good job on your bow

finally somebody thinks of survival with making a bow and using it to hunt with . everybody here in America wants you to survive with what you bought at the store . thatsfantastic

Your vids are simply smashing..I love the content and your way of explaining the subject matter. It is great to see another interesting person on youtube..doing what she loves and sharing her knowledge and experiences with others. Kudos!

Bow looks pretty strong and effective. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

Nice video Lilly. Nice ingenuity on the fly. Thumbs up!

Awesome vid, I like it. One thing I might suggest is the next time your at the surplus store pick up a spool of trip wire. It is very handy wire for making things.

Wow!! Very educational. I believe a prepared mind is the most important piece of survival gear. Thank You for sharing.

great video, just for reference you can just sharpen the arrow tip with your knife then 'harden' the wood over a fire if you dont have anything to use as an arrow head. Your survival bow will definitely increase your chances of survival thx for sharing

this is very helpful. you have a gorgeous plot of land as well

A good way to pull out arrows swiftly is to put your non dominant hand on the object you shot and use your dominant hand to pull.This allows you to not get injured and prevents the arrow from blunting

what a amazing lady you are !! every time i watch one of your many videos i learn a lot. thanks much Blessings.

I like this video. I enjoy watching the level of thought put in to the projects she films for us.

Another Outstanding Post, Great Job Lilly.

Liked see how the larger sticks worked verses small bundle type bow. Enjoyed the vid.

i went out into the woods and made this bow lol its the best tutorial for a bow thanks

Love the Glue !

Thank you for uploading this!

That is quite a feat. You just have to know how to go about it, I'm seeing. Thank you for the ideas. Good to see knowledge in action out in the forest instead of in someone's back yard. Makes it seem more do-able, thinking, yes, I can do that to. But, it's all practice, isn't it? Thanks.

Thanks, Lily. You just show me 2-nd way how to make Bow and arrow in the forrest. grettings from Lechia!

Another Great video Lilly I love all your utube video they are awesome,great job on the Survival bow two 5*****Stars and a thumbs up for all your video I love them I am from Nfld Canada........

As always good video. thanks for showing

Excellent job. Something to consider, if you had sectioned the can lid into 1/6ths or 1/8ths it would have made more broad heads, but more importantly it would have made them very sharp. They would not have been very durable, but using then to take some medium sized game, (turkey or groundhog/marmot I'm thinking, I don't know about Europe) one arrow could feed you for a few days, or more for larger game. And then you could manufacture more durable points from the bones. Just something to think about. Thanks for making these videos

Now, there is an item much needed in my survival kit - a good bow and some arrows.

Excellent work Lilly, I have my own archery shop and that's about as good as it gets given the amount of time it took to make. Great video, keep'em comin

i and my friends will go soon very deep in an random forest cause we want to do create a Lara Croft survival camp (just me and my friends) so we also need to build our own survival things just like survival bows, survival spears and all that, so i will download this vid to my phone so we can ReWatch again how we can build this, thanks for this amazing tutorial :D

You can use heat to straighten your arrows. That way you can use higher strength arrows and are not limited by a naturally straight one. Also, try shooting some arrows without fletchings, you'll be surprised how accurate(enough) they are. Keep it up.

So many survival bow videos to watch.. Hopefully they inspire people to get into bow making so they have the skills before they ever wind up needing to make a workable bow in the field. Maybe it's not the potential of the particular bow in the video that matters but the inspiration from the video to research methods and designs and to start practicing after you have your morning coffee... Today. Yep, today is a good day to start leaning how to make bows and arrows.

Very cool, I shoot bows quite a bit and I didn't think the bow you where making would shoot as good as it did. Also, that's one digging dog you have there : )

that turned out better than i thought it would and works really well nice work lovely lady...love the camera work to makes for a more documentry style video..

I love how u had the sap around the stick idea, I always though I had to carry it around on a rock

You can also make an arrow tip by surrounding the tin lid onto your blade and putting it across fire a bit, it bends it out quiet well.

All you need to do something basic enough to survive is a knife. You can shape the whole thing using a knife and wood, you wouldn't even need bamboo, like some people show us. For the cord, you can make one with plants fiber you find on the nature. The arrow can be a stick that is a bit thick, so you can shape its edge well, until it gets good enough to be able to kill an animal with the impact of impaling. I don't know if I explained well, but no one will have all those things in the video when he's lost in the nature.

Hey Lilly,cool stuff,I just can't learn enough of this kind of thing. Happy New Year. XXX .

Awesome Lilly, You rock!

Very cool. Your creative camera angles are cool too.

Good idea for a makeshift bow. It's so hard to find cured wood or impossible to find it in the wilderness . I agree on the design. And have you ever tried making one of those pvc bows?