Hi there outdoor lovers, I’m Pelle! Welcome to my channel! For me it's about learning, learning and foremost learning. RU-vid is the place for learning. By watching videos and by the conversations. I want to learn more and share my experiences about: Outdoor life Bushcraft Survival Wildlife Fishing Hunting Gear tests/reviews and more... In Sweden and mostly on our own property on the countryside.
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I've found myself walking in circles in more than one occasion. Poor Otis, my Bernese, just stands and looks at me at times. I'm thinking he probably smells where he had already left his mark on that tree, and why are we here again!? LOL All an adventure!! Hope your week has been going well.
😄Having Otis on the walks is great. He can smell his way home if you get completely lost. Thanks, and I hope everything is going well for you guys too!
Yikes, one certainly does not want to make camp any where near them ants! Such a wonderful forested area...and pretty cool too when one finds well traveled animal paths. Always a good time to brew a cup of coffee in the outdoors. Lots of options for a nice campsite. Enjoy it all!!
I find it very interesting that most of us here in America would not sip on a hot cup of coffee during a hike in the middle of summer. We would rather chug a liter of ice water or Lemonade, but then again, we are in the minority because most of Europe if not the rest of the world prefers their coffee breaks anytime, anywhere. Thank you for the video. Very peaceful and relaxing. Best of luck on the hut.
It may sound a bit crazy? But I actually finds coffee a bit thirst quenching. I've got some water with me too :-) Thank you very much for your comment and encouraging words!
@pelle_in_the_forest if you are familiar with the likes of the mora garberg and the bushcraft black, these blades are supposedly 1075 even though mora doesn't stipulate. I find the moras hold a good working edge and last a decent amount of time depending on what you are asking of it. Food prep light battoning and feathering tasks will see the edge last a good few sessions. Heavy battoning through hard and knotty woods will require a good stropping after use, maybe even a quick visit to a fine stone. I have never experienced rolled edges or chips, though.
In my humble opinion a bushcraft knife, should be able to do a bit of everything (Food prep, wood carving, game dressing, fish prep, self defense). An example off the top of my head is the varusteleka - Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140.
First, thank you for your comment! The first ever on my channel! Thank you for your insight. In order to be able to do a bit of everything, should it then perhaps have a thick full-tang blade in carbon steel with a scandi grind? My knife - which I thought was a bit big, has a blade that is 1 cm (0.4 in) shorter than that on the Jääkäripuukko 140 and 2 cm shorter than my SRK - perhaps has a fairly good 'bushcraft' length after all? I am not a good knifemaker, so I have a micro bevel on my knife. Not a true scandi :-) What do you think of the Jääkäripuukko 110 as a bushcraft knife?
@@pelle_in_the_forest Making a knife is a lot of hard work. A knife is made or broken in the heat treatment. The steel composition can give the knife better properties for use but the heat treatment is where it is put to use (Think of it like baking. The batter/Dough is the steel and the oven is the heat treatment). Geometry is also where almost all of the cutting performance of a knife comes in at. The blade profile is secondary to blade geometry but a bad blade profile can make a blade with good geometry difficult to use. A bushcraft knife that is on my wish list is the Nature reliance "Shemanese knife MKI," made by LT Wright. Expensive but it is a functional work of art. It has a thin blade stock (0.125 / 1/8 inch thick) but it is a workhorse of a bushcraft knife. It uses a stainless steel (steels known for being brittle), yet the heat treatment is top notch. The varusteleka knives are great outdoor knives, but they are made for their specific purpose. The longer the knife the more uses you can find for it, but the shorter the knife the more nimble in carving it is. The JaakariPuukko 140 / 110 / 85 are good knives, built very well, and a knife I would consider a first choice for a mid-tier outdoor knife. There is a wealth of knowledge on the internet. I suggest looking at forums.
