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I'm 34 and I've been year round camping and fishing all my whole life. I love watching these types of videos. My dad always told me, no matter how old you get and how much you think you know, you'll always be surprised at new techniques you can learn from other people.
That is the essence of what Dan was trying to describe at the beginning of the video. Why people watch this video, what they want to know. Because everyone who is searching for knowledge will always find it. Thanks Dan.
Fantastic! Better late than never. It will keep body and mind much sharper than watching other people do sports on TV while gobbling potato chips and TV-dinners. If you have grand children, it is a great way to do some bonding with them while teaching them all kinds of interesting stuff. It will give them great memories and skills for the future.
I don't even know what bushcraft means any more. I just hike and try to make myself comfortable and save in the woods. My list of items. - tarp - knive - rope - radio - plant recognition software - beer - poncho - umbrella, also for sun or privacy screen - water filter - thermos flask, cold or warm water - bush saw
On the needle thing. Lots of people suggest different types so my suggestion is to take a look at the jerk needle. It’s not a needle for making clothing but if you’re working with leather, canvas, etc it’s fantastic!
I like this video because it’s not focused on just surviving it focuses more on different skills you need and stuff that’s fun you could have just said axe tent Ferro rod first aid and wool blanket
Hello there, I'm using this current quarantine situation to really dive into researching necessary skills that i think i lack. I just found your channel last week and it's been an essential resource for me, you're an excellent speaker/teacher. A lot of channels (and websites, even books) often overwhelm people like me with a hardcore dump of information, which leads to confusion about what's really important.. your step by step concise approach to teaching has been invaluable to my being able to transition from a basic understanding of hiking/camping to the more advanced survival skills I've been finding here. Thank you!
Love it, i often look at bushcraft as a "life n death" "shtf" situation overlook the importance of simply having different ropes and simply applying them... i just throw 550 and fishing line in my pack and assume im set...
Just ran across this. Love the analysis and rationale about an axe. Excellent advice imo. Will never forget the first time I successfully started a fire with flint and steel and natural tinder, and the first time I used a bow drill to start a fire. Awesome feeling. As for needles big fan of sailing needles in three sizes for this.
Old backpacker conservationist new getting into bushcraft here. Thanks for the instruction and inspiration. Giddy for how much fun this will add to my backpacking.
This question is like " How high is up?" An important idea is to find out what should I use for what projects. The word "CONCEPTS" is why I like your videos. Good Journey Richie
You are one of the best survival and outdoor guides I know. I think your concept ist the best - for me at least. Nearly word for word. I agree with your concept. Very usefull
Your a Spaceman!!! {think the song about Dick Clark} 67 are you kidding me. You look so much younger. Would never have guessed. Keep doing what your doing.
Garage sale! It's where I found my excellent hatchet. The stamp of its make is illegible, but it's so much better than the new one I found in the hardware store.
The content and info in these vids is great, the attitude is absolutely outstading though IMO. Fast becoming one of my favorite bushcraft/outdoors channels.
Really really liked this vid; having said that... TENT needs to be in yer top 5. I almost died because i didn't have one. I had neither time, energy, hope, experience or knowledge; like most folks nowadays. And a friggin' tent woulda been a MASSIVE increase on my options since every night [...] we gotta sleep [and it generally gets to be very friggin' cold]. My 5: nice fukkin knife [heavy as sh!t], tent, saw, firestarter [the guy's right; it's all also combined with knowhow which is why i love this guy] and wool [blanket, djelleba, tunic, whatever; think Spartans]. Like Minecraft... first, friggin' survive the night. Food and water will come [i once went 5 days without either and was fine, so fewk! all talk about dying 3 days without water!].
Watched a few of your videos now and I must say another very informative video, Thanks very much. Getting back to basics is the foundation of this potentially life-saving hobby. I must admit, I wasn't expecting the needles and thought you might have recommended a tarp? Hmmmmm food for thought. Off to raid Grandma's sewing kit!! BW and Subbed from Somerset, UK
Coalcracker Bushcraft Dan, Sir, if you feel my post is in anyway offensive to you or your channel: Please feel free to DELETE. No offence is either intended or implied: It amazes me how Bushcrafting has become so popular since the invention of RU-vid! I love the whole concept of it! These videos really help with my passion of reenacting or "Living History" of the Mountain Man era (Pre-1840). It resonates and re-enforces the skills and practices those of us involved in Rendezvous. I have been involved with the Rendezvous on and off for the past 46 years. The only differences are: 1, the use of muzzle loading firearms. (for those interested in shooting competition). 2, Plastic is not to be seen in camp (yes we use coolers and more, we keep it out of sight). 3, NO use of electricity (with a health care exception of course). 4, Cordage (we use jute vs paracord) 5, Oh we dress funny... All clothing is period correct. (Period clothing can be purchased via on-line with a little knowledge of "what" one is shopping for. Or purchased at a Rendezvous, Or home / camp made. (i started out buying some then, make my own). 6, Sell your wares (If you enjoy crafting as a income hobby) A "Trade Blanket" is a beginners store at a Rondy (Something of a craft fair but, period crafts) As in Bushcrafting, one gets out of it, what they put into it! Some are all about the contest, some about the camp(s). Some about the history. As with any group of folks "some" go a bit overboard as some just don't want to play by the rules.. I must say: Anyone into Bushcrafting who's looking for like minded people to camp with: Please take a look at the Rendezvous! We post flyers at gun-shops and anywhere else we can. This Covid Crud, has put a toll on everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my post!
Scott I appreciate what you shared in your comment. btw your 2nd paragraph was a little hard to read grammatically speaking. I think this is an appropriate forum for sharing such related info that folks might be interested in, so long as it is complementary as opposed to critically competitive. One never knows what might offend some fringe viewer, but complimentary interests can rightfully be thankful for each other imo. Now I gotta research this Rendezvous thing.
Like to say ever bushcrafter should have some type of basic first aid kit be able to control bleeding and nix infection before it can start a lil betadine to clean wounds and if ya dont know basic first aid = learn
No saw? I would put some type of saw pretty high on my personal list of essential items for bushcrafting. I personally prefer the Bahco Laplander but any saw that cuts well and is portable would suffice to get started.
The United States is a great big country. And what is good for Maine is not so good for Texas. I don't need an axe in the desert, nor on the Great Plains -ain't no trees there. I do need to be very careful about snakes, though.
Regarding the pot(s)- I've been wondering if I should have a separate pot for making, as you said, dyes, medicines, pitch glue... I'm assuming making those things would render the pot unsuitable for food prep? And what sizes would you recommend?
I'm thinking most of the folks who keep asking this question are the armchair survivalists sitting in their apartments in a city. Ready to swarm out into the woods when SHTF and 'survive'. Million swarming out at once and everyone of them expecting to kill deer for food....
Me starting the video Realized that I'm not listening Going back to the start You at the end: So a recap for everyone not listening Me... surprised pikachu
From age 6 up I so frequently played and camped with the clothes on my back, a pocket knife and various means to start a fire. Sleeping in debris shelters is good. Throwing sticks and homemade gigs provided well. As my 7th grade art teacher said, “Simplicity is the elegance of design.” At almost 68 I recognize that the number 1 bushcraft “skill” is attitude.
@@phillipdavis5241 age is a state of mind. I see the eyes through the eyes of a 12 year old, have the energy of an 18 year old and the older gentleman is able to make a diplomatic withdrawal should the situation merit it. That, and my 50 years of martial arts experience and my 33 years on the reserve roster as a medic with 🇬🇧 Paras. I have been since 2005 a registered Saharan guide in Mauritania. 🇲🇷
1. Fixed Blade knife, Mora Companion HD is fine 2. A ferro rod. 3. Get your ass outside in the yard and practice with that knife, and practice fires. Congrats, You're bushcrafting. The rest can be built on in time. The knife and basic fire are core skills.
He's got four of the first 5 C's. Then he has needles, which are in the second 5 C's (cargo tape, cotton bandana, compass, candling device and cloth sail needle.)
the 5 Cs of survivalibility is not the same as a bushcraft gear load-out. some of those items can be in the gear load-out, but bushcraft isn't survival. notice the key term "hobby" in the video. the 5 Cs could easily bee apart of his gear, but that's not what this video is about... it's about why you went into the woods in the first place, (at least one of the reasons) not how to remain safe and alive until you get rescued.
@@hadmatter9240 good question. Here's the basic explanation. The body needs the same things regardless of what "attitude" you use when in the wilderness. Having the right tools to supply those needs is important. That being said, it's the individual person's knowledge, skills, and experience that makes for a difficult ordeal or one of "inconvenient camping". (Notice I didn't say anything about equipment) the fact that we have aboriginal skills from across the globe prove that it's not about the tools.
5 items a bushcrafter needs..... 1. An understanding wife, 2. Free time, 3. A large storage area for the ever-growing kit you acquire, 4. A strong will power to stop upgrading the kit you are acquiring, 5. To be subscribed to Coalcracker Bushcraft :)
@@ryangaunt6843 I bet its actually the other way around, I bet she comes back to camp with a string of rabbits and a nice big trout. And you make sure all the dishes are clean
The four critical ancestral skills are edges, fire, cordage and containers. aka flintknapping, fire kit from the landscape, stringy bits, and weaving. With these, you can make your own “5 C’s” from just what you find. Cooking without a pot, make wild crafted pottery, and the hunter-gatherer mindset will come as next projects. Enjoy!
The first things I bought were a good knife, stainless steel bottle and cup kit, cordage, ferro rod, and a decent pack. I used a cheap tarp and sleeping bag I already had. The tarp and sleeping bag were the first things I upgraded.
So now it's about a year later. I got a hammock, under and over quilts, and a tarp made to accompany the hammock. I also got a backpacking tent and inflatable pad. I used the tent once, I found I much prefer the hammock.
I am not an expert, but I would recommend taking half of whatever your knife budget is and buy a sharpening kit with that half. Bushcraft can be hard on a knife, and a dull edge is not always obvious and can be frustrating. If someone is buying their first kit it is, as you say, equally important in being able to repair and maintain that gear. That means a sharpening kit (and a bottle of oil, food-safe if you do food prep). And I wouldn’t assume that just because someone has been outside he or she will have such a kit.
I carry a piece of aluminum oxide cloth(sanding belt)for such purpose ($.0) also as being a knife guy all my life iv learned how to sharpen a blade on many different surfaces Anything from a piece of steel,a rock Or even tempered glass or a ceramic cup,... As always...its not the equipment but what you have between your ears
You never know when you are going to need to initiate a survival situation, so the best place to carry your survival kit is between your ears. That said, the best survival advice is, REFUSE TO DIE! never underestimate the value of orneriness a a survival tool. This from a guy who caries a compact multi-tool, a small Swiss Army knife, and a lighter every waking moment (and they are in my pants pockets at my bedside when I sleep).
@@johnswanson3741 I carry one too, but I stand by my statement. In increasing order of importance, the three key types of survival gear are tools, knowledge and will.
