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loved your thumbnail! how's your hand drill now? i've started hand drill roughly the same time you posted this video but i've succeeded only once. elder spindle+lime hearth board. i also have yucca and horseweed and willow. it took 2 months to harden the skin on my palms. now i gotta go back to gym for strength training LOL have you considered fire roll? it's a quick and easy method to restore balance after a failed friction fire attempt.
Lol thanks on the thumbnail, I don't think it did much for relaying the video topic but I thought it was neat looking! Hand drill, no success yet. I keep working on it though, I gave it a go this past week, just smoke. My hands keep blistering too lol, even after calluses 😲 CONGRATULATIONS on your success 🎉🎉🎉👊. That's great! I think I just need to find the right material combination, and keep at it!!! I'm sure Ill get it soon!
Only those who paddle with me!!! check out my daughter going upstream!!! Here's the link... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Io4DCmeRGR8.html my oldest son paddled it too on one outing!!!
Yeah, I think the river bed was reshaped from the hurricane run off, I've never seen it this low yet this quick, made it challenging but oh so much fun!
lol thanks my brother... Still got enough if that spindle to try another board, maybe a short next time, I had no idea I'd be out all evening trying for that ember 😂
@@Level3Readiness two weeks ago I was looking after my 12 Yr old grandson we went for a woodlands walk with the dog i made a small fire with him he was so happy but when we got back home my wife and daughter wasn't happy with me the kids nowadays aren't allowed to do anything
Thanks for the suggestion! So you like that configuration? I'll admit I'm not a fan, not a hater cause in in dryer weather, it will work, but keeping a dry floor in wet conditions is pertinent. In the rain, I'll have to pass on the standards for options more suitable to keeping dry.
Oh yeah, love some zip ties, I keep some in the shop but only 2 in my bag and used on or in the bag lol not much help that way, think I'll grab a few for next time
I tried that and you're right it put tension but couldn't hod it, it would push out of the mud, I ended up using the inside of the pole due that, it was raining and i compromised a bit lol
I watched and see what you're talking about, I think you're right 👍 I'll go out today and set it up to see if it works... I'm thinking a bit longer of a support stick, but yeah! Thanks for pointing that out 👊
i agree and disagree at the same time. fire skills is a lost art nowadays, it's a must. i carve a bow drill set and start a fire faster than some people with matches and ligther fluid (ie i understand the fire triangle, etc). people take fire granted by just owning a bic lighter yet they fail. BUT imho the most importand survival skill is to avoid getting into a survival situation in the first place. As such: if i have to resort to primitive firelighting skills then i've already failed because i already lost my lighter, waterproof matches and ferro rod that were on my person. what i was missing from the video is environmental hazards (mechanisms of heat loss, hypotermia, dehydration, assessing the environment, etc), first aid and signalling because you want to get out of the situation, right? navigation is important too. this is a complex topic, depends on the environment. what is useful in one place is not in the other. risk assessment is key too (should i stay put or leave?). don't plan to improvise! and to answer your question "where do you start?": you start with professional education (respectable school, mentor, etc).
Great outlook, and one I won't argue at all. Admittedly I was trying to recall navigation and wasn't able too. 😂 I have a simpler perspective, Survival is about dealing with the unexpected, readiness helps us manage the unexpected and Bushcraft is a fun way to aquire skills that make one ready.. I appreciate you sharing 👊
@@Level3Readiness thanks for the reply! i'm also not arguing but your video made me think - hence my comment. I'm here for the fun because i enjoy learning stuff and talk with like-minded people. Risk assessment is key imho. may i recommend the 'disaster preparedness' course on coursera? It is for the layman and teaches you what to expect and how to mitigate stuff. BCM ISO:22301 standard is the busines equivalent (i have work exeperience). I'd like to rephrase Mors Kochanski: the more you know, the less you carry AND worry about stuff.
I will look into it, thanks for the suggestion, I too work in a field where risk assessment is the foundation for decision, so I can really see where you're coming from.
@@Level3Readiness awesome! i forgot to say that cordage is fun! not as easy as many think but is worth knowing. it's also relaxing to make natural cordage.
@@kosfireandbushcraft oh, I'll definitely (as far is in my power) take up cord making i admittedly am still learning of natural sources in my area. Also I know there will be a learning curve for sure!
The garden store bow saw is my goto. for the price and the work it can do , unbeatable. I got a cool little 1950's hatchet, it has a claw and hammer head. great for breaking down pallets if needed and saving the nails. Sometimes yah get that piece of wood that is just to sappy and sticky for a saw, hatchet time.. sometime yah get that piece of wood you hit with a hatchet and its so hard you just bounce right off it, saw time.
I am right there with ya on the saw, and the hatchet as close secondary tool that can slide into the primary slot when conditions warrant it. Cool design you speak of, claw hammer hatchet 🤔 that could definitely come in handy!
very good video, skills are king, Funny thing about water, To a man trapped in the desert its life saving, but to a drowning man its nothing but more trouble.
I appreciate you saying so!!! Hey, same could be said of fire huh, to a man freezing it is a comfort and to a man trapped in a burning building its his captor. We could probably go on like that with most things 😄 I'd best respect it all and keep learning!
@@Level3Readiness Thats a good point lol. I agree, its hard to put just one skill as the best. it all is based on what is happing at that moment, and the condtions. Best to keep a good rouned set of skills good and sharp.
Fire is great for mental state , give-up-itis is a real killer. even something as simple as a candle can save your life. At least help you keep your fingers and toes around here.
A climate I'd dare not venture into without a healthy dose of firecraft knowledge, and a good portion I'd hope to learn from locals as native materials can differ drastically!
You can’t even sleep without a fire if you can make fire, your chances of survival will increase wild food is probably one of the other most important water is everywhere and lots of people have different opinions on the needs to filtrate ,clean ,boil ect az long as its coming out of the mountain, where there’s no cities or towns, the probability of it being cleaner is higher in🎉 good luck 😂
Thanks 👊 the knife lol, its a ebay blank that was advertised as made in USA, it arrived and had PAKISTAN stamped on the spine 😂 that being said it, I made and installed the scales, sharpened it up and pushed it pretty hard, Its not bad. It was dubbed the LTR Ember with help from the community 👍
