Love that he actually shows full processes instead of jumpcuts every 0.8 seconds. Like shows enough for you to understand "this is the range of motion, this is how you do it" and it's not so short so you're stuck rewatching it for engagement bait.
Like just barebones "here's how you can do things with the least amount of gear and worst possible conditions" is so much better than other dorks that are constantly plugging expensive gear in the back 2 acres of their yard.
One thing i love about your channel is eventhough you have success with your channel you still find time to answer questions and like comments. Not many channels appreciate their fans. Never change your the best and thank you for sharing your skills. 👊
If your wood is really wet, ie. 3 days of continual rain, large pieces of bark on top of your ignited fire protects from additional rain and reflects/concentrates the heat to improve drying. Love your channel brother, excellent tutelage!
came across your conent from youtube shorts clips, super informative and compact little nuggets of info. coming to appreciate some of the longer vids too👍
i love how you try to make things as complicated as possible so that it’s as relatable to everyone as possible. like not everyone has a fire starter or a tarp
Backpacking in the Great Smokies is a good way to learn about making campfires (all my cooking) and tent set-ups in the wet. And about camping/hiking in black bear country. I always looked for dead trees as I got kinda near my intended camp site. I tarped over my free-standing tent and would set it up on the slightest of knolls. All of this acquired practice paid off with comfortable dry experiences (half with wife/small children), while I saw many regular 'go light' hikers have difficult trips.
I love the Smokies, one of my favorite places to visit. Lots of rain and black bears for sure lol I've never seen so many anywhere else. And yes it's the little things a lot of people overlook, like you said setting up camp on slightly raised ground.. small details like that you learn to pay attention to when you have experience
I agree with you that a lighter is less reliable that the rod but I would say that it depend on which lighter you buy. The Bic lighter is the best lighter there is in my opinion. Even if you drop it into water, you can just blow into it for a minute than roll it onto your thigh to finish drying the flint. It is smaller than a rod and also lighter. Honestly, i brarely bring my rod with me anymore. 2 bic lighters are my go to.
Love your channel! No nonsense. As a younger man than I am now I learned from my cousin these skills that you exhibit.You are passing on skills that are invaluable Keep on teaching brother!🎉
You make me truly appreciate pyromania. Thank you for the content, especially these really useful videos on difficult fires to make! Will be trying some of your tips next time I am out camping.
I just came across his videos. Not sure why. I've never been camping and don't intend to but the videos are very educational and even entertaining, just learning about nature 🌳
I've just found your channel and immediately subscribed. I like that you explain things clearly and to the point with none of the gimmicks other outdoorsmen use in their videos. You remind me of my other favorites Ray Mears and MCQBushcraft.
Oh yes. I did this for years. I builded ground ovens to cook on. A scouting team was left in the cold ones, they couldn’t figure it out. 3 adults and some teenagers. My fire was pretty big and I was nice and toasty while they couldn’t get a flame going. 😂 Well they had their pride and didn’t ask. They just looked very stern towards me.
Hey man, I've been really enjoying this long form content. You are definitely teaching me something on how to survive in the bush. Keep it up. i hope these videos get more views
Your videos are already incredible to watch and to make it way more incredible you dictate everything you gonna do what it will do and the purpose of doing, though i will recommend adding up more long survival videos should be uploaded, Love From India 🇮🇳 Keep it up✨
You are very clear and concise. You explain everything a beginner can easily follow your instructions. I would recommend they practice at home first though! Sending love from Tennessee
1:30 was just about to post: Woodsbound Outdoors: Hmm, this will make good tinder Snake: Hmm, this human looks good and tender Also, snake🐍: "careful now!"
It is really a fascinating how I like your videos. Not a traveler or forest survivor, but I just like nature. I hope one day some of information I found here will be relevant and help me
I gotta say, I totally love content and channels like this too, and kudos to you sir. Still, my first thought here was... "How to make a fire in wet conditions... Find the only dry material in a soaked forest... Good luck!" 😂😂
I just started my first fire using a magnesium ferro rod over the weekend. Took a while, maybe 30mins, but it felt great making a fire without the use of a lighter.
my Dad grew up and became an eagle scout and a proficient hunter & fisherman providing sustainance for his grandmother in the depression era he used an axe to make a fuzz stick and proved formidable tinder when lighting kinling to begin an Indian fire suitable for cooking trout and pheasant& rabbit caught with the bearest essential tools a snear for rabbits a single hook and a stran of fishing line and a mealy worm sliding it under a stream bank and some patience for trout and also bagged plenty of pheasant & ducks with a shotgun in hunting season ,a variety of sour cherry,bing cherry,apple,& peach trees ...Grammy provided pies a plenty & goose eggs and chicken on Sunday made for full stomachs even in the most frugal poor conditions ...all in a small town in pennsylvania (coopersburg) in the late 40's and early 50's until Dad went to see the world and joined the Navy & ended up in the Korean conflict described to the public as a police action ....on a DD destroyer named the U.S.S. the SULLIVAN's trained as an electrician and during general quarters a damage controll seaman w/ audio horn coming out of his chest & a set of ear phones on his head watched actions wear 5" guns sounded the railroad tracks that supplied the enemy north Korea' s troops with ammunition & and support against south Korean allies
that's pretty much how i do it , i just wanna add one tip : start by collecting tinder and small kindling and store in a warm pocket so it will dry a bit while you're getting all the rest of your materials and maybe you won't need feathersticks .
You should consider linking items you use in your video to a site where viewers can buy them. You could do them through affiliate programs, but that is up to you. I always enjoy supporting great channels that way. Keep up the great work!
I always use a combo of birch and what little dry stuff i can find. Get enough birch or oily pine material and she burns enough in a drizzle to cook steaks. Its funny how im still learning somple methods-never thought about splitting for the dry material even though it seems so obvious now haha thanks good sir for the tips
Was camping with friends, dumping rain buddy seen us struggling to get fire goin, buddy next campsite came over dumped some engine oil on wood, transmission fluid will do too, just burn it off if ur gonna cook over flame, but ya in bc sometimes there is nothing dry
The one in this video is called "The Hornet" from Holtzman's Gorilla Survival. I also have some Ka Bar knives and some cheaper Mora knives that I love for wood carving. Basic 511 and Companion
You should throw some wet sticks under rocks like that if you take the dry sticks out just so if anyone ever in a survival situation there's some there for them
The dude sounds like he is from Meadville, Pennsylvania. Those rocks look like Appalachian rocks. By his RU-vid view count, the dude should have hauled in one-half million dollars as a RU-vidr. Impressive.
I just found your channel and I love your videos. I live in NE Warren County, PA. Is there any chance you'd divulge the locations of your videos? The video "Solo Camping Deep in the ANF" looked like Logan Falls and the "Rainbow Trout Catch and Cook" looked maybe like Minister Creek. How close am I?
Hey, glad to hear it. Yes that was Logan Falls, and the Rainbow catch n cook video I made was Linn Run in Westmoreland County closer to where I live now, but it's definitely similar looking to Minister Creek. I lived near Tionesta for several years before I started posting videos and I still travel up that way a lot. I fish mostly Salmon Creek, Farnsworth, Tionesta Creek
