Scrambled O hey buddy, zip ties work for shelter building (surprizingly well actually) or leaving a bit of branch to hook onto your horizontal beams. but that require finding trees where the branches meet up with your beams. also I wanted to say, when you were trying to notch those big logs? you know how on a little stick you saw down and then put your knife in the side and hit it and it pops the chunk of wood out? you can do the same with your saw, ax, and baton. it'll save you from having to baton back and forth IN the notch. all the best!, William ~ingeniousoutdoors~
just a thought, instead of doing wood shingles, [being in the shade, ermm not so great] if you've got lots of tall grass somewhere, or even cat tails [I use palms here] learn some thatching methods. I think you will find it's really nice.
Hey, I LIKE my bush-craft SCRAMBLED! Thanks for the great sound, music, photo composition...and all that is before we get to bush-craft tips and techniques that show there are many 'good ways' to do bushcraft. With the high end equipment for viewers and with the post-production, these are the the images that forest dreams are made of! I am old now, but I seem to remember woods like these...and my attempts at some of these projects!
Great video as always! As a fellow Bushcrafter, you just keep doing things the way you want to, and what you feel comfortable with. Once again great job!
I was thinking to weave my wall too buddy but when I thought about it I would recommend weaving it vertically this way you will have more protection from rain as it will drain on it. Great video sir and thanks for sharing ! Take care Nick
Scrambled O. That indescribable amazing food flavour when charred is called the Maillard effect. Sugars in food released at high temp. Bushcraft xylophone made my day...
@scrambled O Your videos give me such peace and mind.. For some one that lives in the deep city of Los Angeles California not having time/ accessible areas to escape from the normal traffic encapsulated / steel jungle , your videos are a treat!
I tend to only eat eggs on the weekend...I know how I am going to cook it this weekend! Thanks for the idea. Thanks for the great video! Camp is coming out awesome.
Yo, tip you might use for fire starting: Collect sawdust when you saw something. Light that up. Much faster and easier, and you're already sawing anyway so... Great vid as usual! Cheers.
Hi Martin, I really enjoy the longer videos. My mindset when I watch the dozen or so bushcraft channels I subscribe to, is that I want to watch an event, an outing that has a story. I dont find nearly the satisfaction in watching what I would call "commercial" type videos that are 5-10 minutes. Thanks for taking the time in both shooting and editing to make your videos as awesome as they are.
Thanks Martin for a splendid video . They are always easier to watch when we see the warts with the wonderful. Those dead trees will follow a good rope under tension that is tied up the trunk about 15 feet.or more Those eggs & bananas is an old family recipe only we used a little olive oil. Take care Brian getting closer to 77
Hey O! Suggestion for your roofing project: Wattle & Daub - basket weave saplings in between the frame work, then make up clay/mud intermixed with straw/grass and pack this over the weave. Once it drys, it's hard and waterproof. Loving the project thus far ✌🏽
@Scrambled O super stoked you're building again. Just wanted to leave some input on one thing, maybe it's a hack. When chinking out your lengths for the raised bed, send your V cut down to the depth you want every 6-10", then hit it with a clearing cut and watch dem chips go boyy. I hope that helps in the future. It'll save you a lot of time and energy. K
For your natural cordage, you could gather some spruce roots and use those. Of course you would have to gather a whole bunch on a spruce tree that grows by itself so easier gathering than having all roots tangled with other tree roots. You can gather a whole bundle and then split them all in half, then bring them to camp and keep them wet in water, once you make knots with them they will dry up and hold your wood pieces secure. A lot more work than paracord, but it is an option if you don't have anything else, of course you're in hardwoods forest, I don't know how abundant conifers are in your area. Other types of roots might also work. Great video man !
you could use wire or pegs with hand drill for keeping roof tight....yes bananas should be a bit green to not turn into mash while frying it will caramelize the sugars out to make it sweet and stay a bit firm also cut it length wise strips not chopped round much easier to manage...eggs on the side not scrambled all over rice and if you want extra beans (you can scramble with the eggs once served if you like, I don`t) ... yes , that`s one hearty meal in Peru I love too!... great video,
I think bank line is the best way to lash the structure together. Keep up the great work. You may want to think about how many of your commenters have ever actually built a structure of this size.
I really enjoyed this one, mate. Glad you're working on the camp again. I like your honesty and I especially want to commend your on the excellence of your videography. 😁👍
It sounds like your breakfast was great anyway but plantains and bananas are very different even though they look alike. Plantains tastes more like potatoes to me, are much harder and much less sweet. Nice video, thanks for taking the time to make it.
Loved this! The base camp is looking awesome 🌟🌟 loved the idea of a wider raised bed! I'm working on one but having problems with the strength of the poles on some levels 🤔. Enjoyed this very much Thank you for taking us along! Might try the banana and eggs lol ya never know! 👍😊
Yay! Wood choppin, shelter buildin, breakfast muchin! This one had it all! Couple of suggestions: -For your pants, have you considered motorcycle riding jeans/cargo pants? They are fairly robust and have knee pads built in so you wouldn't have to carry around the kneeling pad. -Get some help with those trees, to fall one in the right direction you have to make staged cuts, please don't get hurt! Another great video, thanks for the long one! Way better than TV B-) Also, Joe Robinet can't do the 'Loogadat" voice nearly as good as you LOL
hey scrambled o. I have a recipe very similar too that for pancakes that was all over the internet a few years ago. mash up a banana, add 2 eggs and mix, makes a pancake mix that's amazing.
I use bailer twine for camp construction for a few reasons .. its cheap and can be bought in large amounts. and because it looks more natural. it ties well and lasts for years.
Nice video. That egg and banana thing sounds like something to try out. It would be cool if you took down the trees with dynamite. Everything is more fun when you do it with dynamite :) Thanks for sharing - Martin
first off, great video! No doubt this has been said before, but there would be several options you could try to use to secure your roof. Easy option would be make notches to hand the verticals off your cross beam. Another traditional method which we use on our big roof structures (if the timbers are thick enough to accommodate it safely) is to drill a hole through both timbers and peg them with a tight fitting, squared - off wooden nail (made from dry wood - best used on freshly hewn and not entirely seasoned beams, meaning that as the beams dry they actually tightenon the peg...). I sometimes use split and twisted willow or hazel twigs to bind the cross members, fattening while they are parallel and then rotating the sections into position to tighten the binding like a winless. Maybe something useful? Anyway, great vids, off to watch more
there is a white cheese specifically for frying, gotta try that. frying the bannanas you just fry them lightly, possibly a little thiner. sausage or bacon etc..slammin son! ;)
You could always cut notches into the bottom of your back vertical roof beams so they sit securely on to the back base wall, that would definitely save on some cordage.
Another great video man! Binged watched your channel since I've discovered it! This is the last of said binge. I eagerly await your next adventure! Thank you!
scrambled o you could use vines as natural cordage if you have them ,make wood nails or use short dowels crossing them on top of the beams with down pressure keeping them from sliding make holes in your cross beams and nail the dowels in ,you also can sandwich your vertical beams between the horizontal beams and then tieing the ends off tightly I have more ideas but they are very elaborate sorry
Big M, are you sure you want to needle our Allies on the other side of the Pond over garden implements? (their take anyway, & I think they said something about the way you pronounce Tomaattoos) HA! Perhaps Pal you should consider a name for this awesome Camp you are building? I sure have been enjoying it & the cooking. As a hint to my previous Allies reference, my I suggest a name for your consideration, how about Camp: "Genis Castellanos." The music you use is pleasant and interesting for the topic, the greatest mood setter. Thanks Pal for keeping it so real, I never want to miss a second of being along for the Ride, Later #2 .... Oregon Mike H
Perhaps a draw knife would help. Easy to carry, inexpensive and would come in handy harvesting bark and shavings. Did you think of trying to thatch your roof temporarily until you can get finishing roofing? Just some thoughts, that's all. Regarding your roof rafters and joists? No one said that you can't bring in an old fashioned hand drill with a 1/2 bit. You can make pegs to connect the poles to the frame. And yes, you can make pegs with a knife, but you can also prove that a square peg will go through a round hole.
I don't know if you guys up there do it too, but down here in Brazil we like to fry bananas and then cover it in a mix of cinnamon and sugar. But even just the bananas fryed are awesome. They also taste really good baked on a stick. Awesome video !
For your rafters, you can use hand drill then use sticks shaved down to size taperd just slightly larger than hole and drive em in as nails to hold up to cross sections instead of cordage
