Have to say, Brett won the day. Shelter gave more protection from the elements including the ground. He took water to put him on, but still had the means to collect and purify. He came up with a good long term solution to food that was able to work catching that food 24 hours a day. He had two methods of cutting materials; more if we count the multiple blades. He had numerous containers including the sardine tin. You gained points for the following: Also having multiple blades and also a tool to manipulate items. Having a reasonable firelighting kit, that being; not one but two lighters and also cotton wool and vaseline. (Brett would have struggled if his lighter were faulty) Lost points for the sugar rush selection and washing detergent. (Much more urgent needs before this) Had good container selections, especially the bucket which can be used to carry items on the move and can also be used as a seat. Brett selection 9 (loses a point for only one lighter) Your selection 7 (loses points for sugar rush items and detergent) For 72 hours Brett selection 9 .. Points are; has water, can get water. Does not have food, loses point, can get food. Has shelter and it's a good 10 out of 10 on its own. Your selection 8 Does not have water, loses a point. Can get water. Has food, can get food. Has shelter, though losing a point as its meant to be a comparison to Brett, and that was the better shelter. For long term I'm going to edge a point in favour of you simply because of the following. Two lighters. Medical and tinder supplies. Tool to manipulate items. Detergent. Yes, lost a point earlier because more short term stuff needed, but you get a point back now. You 9 Brett 8
That pan is more than likely not safe at those temperatures and was probably chemically treated and toxic if the metal coating burns off which it will in a fire keep safe cast iron or pans made for it are ur best bet in the future
They turned my local dollar store into more of a grocery store. a lot more food than anything else about 2 weeks ago and everything went up about 25% also 20 bucks don't go very far lol
Make sure you get black garbage bags. And Black duct tape, tarps and 9 volt batteries and wool. Go for gum with the foil on them. Utility knife. If it’s two of you make one of you buy the foods. Or go to a pantry.
I don't know who to vote for, I mean both have some good ideas and some not so good, but all in all I would vote for Brett but I would substitute certain items for others. I wouldn't have got the tarps or the cordage that you got, I would've got instead, jute twine, a pack of unflavored dental floss, pliers and 6 packages of Raman noodles and if any money left then a small bottle of multivitamins. The razor knife, jute twine, duct tape and the garbage bags can make a great shelter, the dental floss makes decent fishing line (just whittle a gorge hook from a small piece of green stick or other type of hook), if you have or find some small piece of thin metal you can use the pliers to make a hook like Brian did, oh, and jute twine makes great tinder. Take care you two
Brian: Supplies - 6.5/10 Short Term - 6.5/10 Long Term - 7/10 I'm judging off of Dave Canterbury's 10 Cs of Survival. You got 5/10 of the 10 Cs, however, you could turn one of those key rings into a needle for repairs. Your pliers could give you a slight edge in long term survival but, the utility knife was not a good choice for a cutting tool. Also, I deducted points for the sugary stuff because that's going to greatly dehydrate you but, I think you could have used the Froot Loops as a firestarter had you thought about it. Brett: Supplies - 7/10 Short Term - 8/10 Long Term - 7.5/10 You got 6/10 of the 10 Cs. Grabbing the hacksaw was a good move, it'll allow you to process wood more efficiently but, again, poor choice with the utility knife. Great choice with the trash bags - they're not just great for a broughs bed, they can also be used as containers, cover elements, a rain catcher, and an emergency poncho. The grill lighter was a decent choice for short term but, not so much long term as you can't use it once the fuel runs out. Grabbing duct tape was a great choice - you can use it for gear repair, first aid, a flame extender, etc. Toilet paper was a great choice for short term survival for hygiene purposes and you can use it as a firestarter. Bringing a gallon of water was super smart for short term and using the jug for a minnow/crawdad trap was choice! The sardines are good bait but, you can also snack on them. In terms of supplies, y'all are fairly even. However, what really matters are your individual skill sets, your ability to make what you have last, and your ability to improvise.
I just watched this, a year after it was released. Pretty good on both of you guys. Tarps are a win, most important. You both had good tips for the items you choose. Have to give it to Brett for the garbage bag mattress, toilet paper and water vs. soda. I don't go out in the bush and to the "survival thing". But living in Florida, we always have an emergency kit stocked. One thing I also include, from the dollar tree, clear plastic shower curtain liners, they have multiple uses. Enjoyed the video. TY
Brett shelter 10, water and sleeping 10, food for 72 hrs. only gets a 7. You have to have some food. What if you don't catch anything or if the creek is contaminated? Brian, shelter gets a 7, fire and first aid get a 10, food gets a 8, sugary drinks dehydrate you whennits hot out, and surgery snacks don't last long when you're burning calories build a shelter and gathering fire wood. This was a cool challenge. It's one we could do with our grandkids. Thanks for sharing this. It was fun and thought provoking.
right off the bat, that hack saw is worthless and the crappiest thing DT has ever sold. Both had good ideas. Sugar high for 72 hours is also a good plan. Water can be gotten from the land but a good sugar high comes from a store. Of course water is best but again, that can be gathered naturally, try wondering the woods and find root beer dripping from a babbling brook. Cotton ball fire is great, as long as your DT sells cotton cotton balls, not all of the cotton balls will light up like that, some are of a non burning material. They both have containers for a fish trap, the root beer jug works well also. The fish hook idea is good, will need to really downsize it. And he is right about the food, only 72 hours food is not even a concern. Fruitloops and rootbeer is a great way to keep motivated for such a short time, and you can collect water. Hands down Brett has the best shelter. His fish trap is great but you can steal that idea and use it as well use your rootbeer jug and a few fruit loops, will work as well. The toilet paper can be used for fire starting but just grap a leaf dude. Both have great ideas. Using my wifes YT account hope she doesn't mind.
Not very long. You might be able to live for a little while, but I'd say it's around the same as just not eating at all. It's only good for some quick energy.
I believe Brett is the winner. 10, 10, 10. I always travel or hike with trash bags, water is key over soda. Though I always have cotton balls and some Vaseline.
My vote is for Brett, I have to say that bed looked comfy plus it put a protective barrier between him and the ground. But, I would be concerned about the availability of crawdads or minnows for food. Also the duct tape will come in handy for so many reasons! For a 72 hour challenge, I would rate him at 7.
Glass can be used to cut things. An empty 2 litter bottle can be used to boil water or make soup. Cordage can be made from weed bark. Water can be filtered with sand and charcoal. Nature provides much of what you need.
I have to give the win to Brian. If you look at the multi-purpose functionality, I think Brian comes out on top. If Brett's lighter fails, he has no backup for fire. With the pocket Bic type, you still do. Also, there are many uses for the paracord. The only real issue with both, though, I would have got the folding knife instead of the break away blade.
Brett 10, 10, 10 the hacksaw Blade and fish trap won me over. Plus u got a mattress Brian yours was ok too but I dont really think the junkfood would benefit u that well
Don't know how I missed this one I've been looking up camping and survival stuff for the past two years, I agree with the soda and the cereal got to have my sugar rush actually I've been saying for a long time why by smart water for your filter top when it can probably fit any water or soda bottle got to see the second half of this
Just found the video today. Im impressed with both of you. Shelter would be brett, love that mattress. I liked the crawdad and mino cage. I liked your idea for the fire starters and fruit loops. Boyh of you got the idea for the boiling water, cooking vessel... but how will you flip, turn, or get the food you cook out of it?
Brett wins my vote. Shelter, bed, hydration, food, fire, and most of all the toilet tissue (poison ivy or poison oak could ruin it big time) add water for 7-10s. The tape and extra cord are smart. The cutter and hack saw were very useful for building the shelter. Brian did great in the fire starter and first aid area. The sugar is bad bad bad. Dehydration central with all that sugar. Humans are capable of continued work and searching for food when fasting several days as long as they have water. Brian gets scores on fishing for food, fire, first aid, shelter, bucket for cleaning although with a creek or river cleaning could be done at or near the creek. So I give Brian 5-10's and a thumbs down for the 72 hour challenge because of the sugar.
This popped up, and I had to watch. You two did a great job, but Brett has my vote. Yup, toilet tissue.😅 Anyway, it was a fun video, and I learned a lot. New subscriber here. Looking forward to watching the other videos. 👍
Brett 10,10,8. Brian 9,9,10 Brett got a 10 because of TP and mattress. Brian got his 10 on long term because of extra tools, soap, and first aid. Neither one thought about a spoon to cook or eat with but guess you could make one.
Y'all did good but I'm going with Brett just cause he did what i would of some with the trash bags only difference is i would of used a bag over the seam of the 2 tarps together for better water resistance fishing pole and better fire starters is nice but instead of the soap you should of got the trash bags and also a saw is always a better way to get firewood in my opinion it's not as hard of work than with an axe or hatchet which I know you had neither but I always like pointing that out and yes you can always just break limbs but I live in Michigan you need a big fire here
This is honestly one of my Favorite RU-vid videos I have ever seen!!!!! I can't believe how well you each did for $20!!! I'm amazed. . Brett.....9, 9, 10..... because no immediate food. What a great camp setup!!!! And TP : ) Brian....10, 10, 10.... not going to be be very comfy sleeping, though. I can't wait to see you guys actually do the challenge: ) First time here... learned great things. Going to subscribe : ) Thanks, guys!
While loaded with toxic sugar and not being very useful for hydration, root beer does contain methyl salicylate as a common flavoring agent. It has many low level medicinal uses and is a more enjoyable beverage for most people. It would combine well with the water as a pair. If you worked together on this, you would both be using a more complete camping set up. Interesting choices, though. I am entertained
Probably Brett by a bit, though maybe 50/50 or 60/40. Tarp set up, Brett. You're going to get wet with those shot tarps that way and there's no insulation from the ground. Though he probably could have saved some codage by using a pole for the ridgeline. You on the light my fire. 72 hour ??? Brett has a slight advantage such as it is. There's a down side to that much sugar. I'll give it to you on the main fishing gear set up. By the way, it's portable too. Think about it. But you should have demonstrated it by catching a fish. What you gonna use for bait? Does Dollar Tree have a chef knife? That would trump the box cutter. It's multi purpose.
buy high protein health drinks,ensure brand,a cheap version of it,i think they come in 4 paks,rip off a piece of cloth put in a small container heat it up for char cloth if dont have a lighter but a fire starting flint device,heat up the rocks in the camp fire then bury them in the ground in your shelter if its cold to keep warm,i never see youtubers doing it for the dollar general challenge
