Overnight $250 Walmart Survival Challenge 

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HI Corpiral Kelly I Salute you good video you should do more like this for people new new to bushcraft teach them how to read a compress and other things etc believe me you'r doing them a favor to we have to many people ever year go in to the woods and get lost all so do a video on if you get lost and what to do and not do for people new at Bushcraft to many people go spend a bunch of money get set up and think there Daniel boon and Davie Crockett all rolled in to one 😂😂😂😆 go out to the forest and get lost most die out there seen it to many time's we had one guy moutain climbing a medium size bolder rolled cault his hand he couldn't get lose he ended up cutting his own hand off no I'm not making that up this is why i want you to do some video's for them and you never know when you might even give some good tips to a pro. or help some one that hasn't bushcrafted in a while and need a refresher course or there just new to it keep the video's coming 👏👏👏👍👍👍good night ⛺ Corporal Kelly C😎😎L

Done and Done!! Great video. I'd like to see a wide open vendor online version from small independent sites, Midway USA, Amazon, Walmart, etc. or perhaps an Amazon Prime bag for those of us with kids going to college in another state. I've never slept in a bear burrito, perhaps I should try it. Well done!

very nice paracord lessons thanks bro

@@lonewolf2364 cheap gear is cheap and will fail you. But as he said to start out and replace as you can afford it its exc3llent gear. You need cheap stuff to experience and see the value of more expensive gear. But if some labourer can only afford $250 and for a few nights this is a good choice

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Seriously dude, for the money you would spend on keeping an old clunker going (gas, insurance, oil changes and other maintenance, all the parts that will break because they WILL break, etc...), you could actually work your way toward renting a cheap apartment.

I lived out of my 2000 Subaru Forester for a year, I bought it for $800 off some old lady, and still have that thing today running fine 5 years later with no big part into it besides a $140 battery. Rent in my area averages $900 a month for a 1 bedroom place (without utilities). Cost me very little to make some blackout curtains and put a small mattress in the back of the Forester. Living out of a van or SUV for a bit to save up enough for a payment to rent an apartment is completely viable. Especially since places now need a security deposit plus first and last months rent just to move in. A trick for showering... Get a cheap $10 gym membership at a Planet Fitness or other gym and use their showers and sink for staying clean.

@@Imalrightnot As expensive as living in a van? I doubt it, me and a friend of mine spent the summer travelling Europe in an old beatup van back in 2011 and the fucking thing costed us more than 3000 euros between upkeep, gas and repairs (and there were a lot to do).

Live in a van & work a full time job and stack up lol

Your son isn't wrong there is a couple of survival kits.."Avoid" is the best option..

Well... if you've seen some of the "People of Walmart" videos.. this might be true, these days. ;)

I traveled on Walmart gear across state lines through hiked many hundreds of miles. that big knife save me a few times

I doubt that

@@scottpodgorski4102 No one was talking to you

It's been 2 years

ooh rah

Agreed , there is some serious brand bias when it comes to knives. Gerber has done a horrible job marketing their American brand knives IMHO. They aint making the Prodigy anymore but my Walmart still has a few left I love that knife. I'm planning on getting the Tanto version down the road just to have around cause that thing is a beast. Their USA 420hc is comparable with 5160 and like having a German 12C27N with the toughness of 5160 spring steel.

Could probably peak a tarp to collect water for the morning from condensation on the underside, or trough it to collect water from a rainstorm. Then there's the black plastic over a hole method they use in the desert. I'd be interested in animal deterrent and protection, like alligators coming up to check you out in your hammock or outside the tent. :D

Another one on noxious insects, plants. Heck, tons of topics out there :D

I wish I had jack sparrows compass... No skill needed

@Krystin Metz Not to mention the utility of a good local map to work with the compass.

Hence, the video.

Krystin Metz but can you learn to use one if you don’t have one?

Along with Common Sense.

Amen brother I'm glad to see you survived a situation some don't. Good luck and best wishes .

Experience is the best for sure. 3 years!! You did well. Bless you!

Lived out of my car for 6 months. 2 bricks of ramen per 1 pack of seasoning is what I did. Plus, that gives you the other pack to use for other meals, even if it's just a box of dry pasta or some rice. In a pinch, one could toss the noodle brick into cold broth and let it sit for ages to hydrate the noodles, but it's the saddest ramen I've ever had. Think it took like 30 minutes or an hour, if I remember right. Also, getting the cheap store brand 2-liter of soda, not for the soda inside but for the bottle itself. The soda is just a bonus. Once empty, it can be used to soak beans. About 2 cups in it, fill with water, then wait for a day. Drain, then boil for a couple of hours. Or... cold brewed coffee. About a cup of grounds in the bottle, fill with water, then let sit for a day. I usually drained it into another bottle after it was done brewing. Or even just normal water storage. I was fortunate to be able to have a bit of space with my car to keep things. There are many that don't even have that.

Just having shelter. Food. Water and soft pad to sleep on. Will make you learn real fast. Just how good most people in America have it good. What till they are homeless and have no resources\skills to get those items. Nature will teach you a harsh lesson..I was lucky. I loved the outdoors. Was raised that way.. Why do you think vans skyrocketed.. Those people learned real fast how valuable they are. When times get tough..I know people you can't pry that van from them...They lived what you went through. Good Luck

True. Prepping isn't only for wide scale disasters but personal disasters too, eg. job loss

That's an outstanding suggestion. Usually, when I upgrade I give the stuff to my sons so they can work on building their own kits.

Good idea

Amen brother.

I always say this better to keep backups of erything

@@j.h.8098 yup

I can't speak on your experience but I was homeless in a tent for a while myself. Best days of my damn life

I'm dealing with a homeless life, too. But I have physical disabilities. I try not to let it hold me back from trying some of these techniques tho', because life is short for some ppl. That's why I like corporals corner.

@@dawnlapka2433 Dawn you have a phone and an inet connection and your homeless. Life is interesting.

@@Thatsmisteroldguytou I would say a phone is generally less expensive than an apartment

Did you made any fire in that time ? That was the last thing I was thinking off when I was in that situation...

Tho ... it wouldn't qualify for the 'walmart challenge' which was the contest he's talking about.

@Marcus Rasco amazon wont help you if you find yourself on the run and need to put a bag together quick.

Look for Sawyer filter. Can get online with Walmart or Amazon. Filters 99.9999 Can get version to filter 1 gallon ($40) or the straw ($20). Last 100000 gallons. It works great. Can filter straight from river but recommend using coffee filter or t shirt to prefilter.

Facts

So true. And the thing is it's good and well having a bug out or get home bag but we need to learn how to use the things inside them too and learn. This video was right on point.

A military guy I know, gets an absolute hard on every time he sees 'mil-spec' on some kind of random product. Have been trying to tell him that all it is, is some people with limited knowledge has done datacollecting, and compile some specs (specifications) for what they want the new product to do - and use that list to offer a contract to the lowest bidder. If some specs cant be covered by any of the bidders, they might be dropped, in any case all the bids will be scrutinized. And all mil-spec ends up being, is a product made by lowest bidder, to fullfill an incomplete list of needs/specs and delivered in 10k, 100k or even millions of units, all with the potential same faults/shortcomings. He is still... "Take this instead... its milspec" in anything he uses or recommends. Hehe.

@@PJ-kj3ef The one good thing about milspec is you know the military has come up with a specific way to use it to maximize its effectiveness. And there's a manual somewhere that can explain to the dumbest grunt how to use it that way. And, if there's a better way to do something, someone will have figured it out and posted about it on youtube.

@@1337penguinman Only good thing about MilSpec is, if you get it right... you've got 10k, 100k or millions of units at the ready. If they get datacollecting and definition of how it's supposed to work wrong or something else changes from ground on up... there's still 10k, 100k or millions of units to be used up. All it is, is a highly standardised way of doing a wildly specific task, and ordering it by massive numbers. With or without any faults.

@@PJ-kj3ef ...you must be a contract specialist...i see you...

@@PJ-kj3ef ----Being made in China would it be China's military grade........

Youre right. Ive been on the receiving end of a black widow.

Spiders, scorpions, even snakes and amphibians. You only need to put your foot into a boot once and feel a squish, a bite, or a ton of tiny stings, and you've learned that lesson very very well.

That's what I love about Corporal's Corner, the sheer density of lessons taught in any given video exceeds basically everything else on RU-vid, even when it's maybe not a conscious deliberate instruction. This guy knows his stuff and demonstrates a level of competence in everything he does, and there's nothing extraneous or gimmicky thrown in that might confuse or distract. He's the guy I'd have my eyes glued on at a campsite and I'm sure I'd pick up tons of skills and knowledge through sheer osmosis just having him around.

Personally I’ve never thought of that as a skill but common sense..when you grow up in AZ you don’t want a scorpion to nail you on the toe.

I grew up doing that here in SW Oklahoma....never know what's crawling around

I agree, way to many survival videos show all there gear brand new! Ok you have a fancy fire starter..... have you ever tried to use one?! Review videos with brand new gear?! That's an unboxing not a review.

... thanks. Now I'm drunk AF.

Thanks my bottle is gone now

Thanks, now I have alchohol poison and I can't go to the hospital because of covid 19.

And "the list goes on and on". lol

So 5 min in you were "good to go"?

Sometimes you gotta spoil yourself

Fuck Michelle Obama

Story of my life lol!

A "serving"is so small that anyone that only eats one will look like Twiggy, in no time and not be healthy, either!

When trekking, NO 2 person meal pack is getting past ONE hiker. It isn't Lean Cuisine out there.

Yes please...... Very helpful and useful. Great video all round!! ❤️

He did, this is the video x)

Same here

He has some knot tying videos on his channel

That's the problem with some of these channels that I hate, they show off gear that's hundreds of dollars that most people don't have laying around to spend. I've personally been buying some stuff off of Ebay to cut costs and haven't had any complaints with what I've gotten. I of course search the item on RU-vid first for any user reviews before buying to see what others think of it. I most recently bought a pair of hard knuckle *tactical* gloves for $11 compared to like $40+ for the real ones and the $11 ones are holding up pretty damn well.

a lot of the channels you see, are sponsered and given the gear for free.. they know they can push their gear and that is a problem, but, a lot of that gear is great if you can afford it. There are several channels that do this same thing, but no one really goes into detail and keeping it real like the corporal here!

Exactly. I’m on a budget with 4 kids, I’d like multiple bags for my children and myself. This is a wonderful budget/beginner bag list.

Actually he never said it was the best gear. There are far better tools made than what he showed you. What he is trying too achieve is get folks ready for ANYTHING. But beginners need too get out and practice these skills because most of them are NOT as easy as someone that knows makes them look.

@@Buttonssf first off this video wasn't about hundreds of dollars worth of equipment. IT was about teaching folks how too start preparing themselves for an emergency type situation. Yeah he went and spent $250. 00 on semi midgrade tool's . where is your video teaching people who may have never even camped outside in their lifetime????????

You make a valid point, I personally would skip mountain house and just get an MRE as you only need a little water for a hot meal.. no need to make a fire or anything with those flameless ration heaters. :)

@@Buttonssf MREs weigh too much and have way more calories than anyone needs unless REALLY exerting all day. Like MH, too much sodium as well. I'm making my own dehydrated meals lately to up protein and veg, and less carbs and sodium and additives. I put enough carbs for moderate hiking and activity.

Ramen noodles aren't your best bet. I've seen people who base their entire prepping stash on them. Bad idea. There is nothing nutritious about them and their salt content is through the roof. They will fill you up for a little while but not give you anything else except a desire for even more water, which could be an issue depending on where you are. Ramen noodles don't go near our packs no matter how much money we want to save.

True about the very expensive items that are not really needed. Too bad that that knife here in Europe is well over 100 euros. About the wool blanket, if you can afford it and care to carry it, it really works well. For a tarp, i use a 3x4m green one that cost about 2 euros. An ax is usually not needed, but you can get by with a cheap one just as well. As for the food, too much of personal preference is involved there, but if you are able to cook, you can get by with very little money. I often take eggs with me, either raw or hard boiled. You need to be careful with the packing, but raw eggs can be eaten as they are, or you can cook them easily, and they have excellent nutritional value. Eating raw eggs is not for everyone, but if you know your source is clean, there is very little risk involved.

I've been watching tons of videos on food for backpacking, hunting-camping, bugging out, emergency prep, etc., and I had no idea how many different things you could easily make or find locally. If you have a dehydrator you can even cook lentils and things like that and dehydrate them so they don't require so much stove fuel to cook. You may even be able to cold soak them. You can buy a bag of frozen veggies and just throw it in your dehydrator. So cool. Anyway I decided to try to approximate stuff I already eat. PBJ, rice and beans, some canned/dried fruit and veg. (Plastic cup applesauce and baby food are honestly great for this.) The thing about mountain house and other freeze dried meals is that they're shelf-stable for up to 30 years, so if you throw them in an emergency bag (where rodents can't get them) they'll almost certainly be good when you need them. If you get out every couple months and use your food then it doesn't matter as much. For my emergency bag I decided to carry food I usually eat or don't mind eating on a regular basis (crackers, peanut butter, beans, oatmeal, rice packets) and replace it every 6-12 months. When I buy new crackers or whatever I put those in the bag and put the old ones in my shelf. I have severe stomach issues so I can't just eat a totally new diet without consequences and I don't want to deal with that in a life or death emergency.

MI Prepper, You meant not bad for a Navy Jar Head ? :-)

@@victorcastle1840 Do you mean NAVY?

He is a Marine buddy, don’t get that confused with Navy. They ARE two separate branches of the U.S. military.

The Marine Corps is a Department of the Navy. The mens Department!!!!!

Totally agree. Those gearhead videos/channels are the pits. They're just a different type of status symbol which I'm really not into. I love real, functional, practical tools and skills that are accessible to everybody, not just wealthy people

A 20+ page thread on a forum I'm on has a bunch of Walmart camping (mostly motocamping) finds. LOTS of the stuff seems to be the exact same stuff sold for twice the price as a "name brand", without the name. Also, the stuff people don't think about. One guy got a big pack of chemical hand warmers...in the spring, for 90% off. I think he said the box of 200 (100 packs of two) was twelve bucks. (He uses them at work.)

A few people I've told about the hand warmers seem not to realize that they work anywhere. On your hands, in your gloves, your shoes, inside a shirt pocket, I tend to put at least one in the back pocket of my jeans when I'm out camping during the winter to avoid 'freezing my backside off'. Though a serious warning for anyone using them: Be absolutely sure you remove them before sleeping if they are in direct skin contact - my wife gave herself a pretty bad burn with them because she went to sleep with it on her arms in her sleeping bag.

Outdoor is a good, sensible brand.

@@Johnny96ri I motocamp and use quite a few of these items. Selection wise, Ozark Trails has gotten alot better in the last few years.

Dollar store actually has some great stuff

yep, they are pretty dangerous.Specialy here on the west coast, where Douglas fir, reach heights of 200 ft. and they shed branches regularly.

Native people called trees " widow makers "

Veneer Wood logging in southern Wisconsin Northern Illinois they're called deadfalls

@@garyminick1050 The Natives that go camping that is...

ru-vid.com. Lilly is a bad ass Austrian girl who always brings up safety sleeping under trees. She also sells a custom made survival knife from a Canadian online store for North American folks who wish to purchase it. Just got mine in the mail. Super excited to try it out. I'm recovering from throat cancer so it might be a couple months before I can utilize it. 😁

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After dinner snacks

Moving from California to Houston, I didn't know what that noise was, I literally thought it was the electricity surging in the high tension wires lol

Almiat sounded like a,rattler fir q second!

Buck 119 was my choice might check one out one day

I've had the same one for four or five years now. Still carry it daily

Had the same tan Gerber knife. Lasted me 3 years and I lost it. I just got the same knife again finally in black. Great knife and sharp.

I concur, I also own the fine edge prodigy, and it's been a fantastic knife, I love mine

I've split logs that were actually bigger than blade of course I had to flip it to the other side to finish but it worked, swung it like an ax to chop through 2 inch branches just to see if it would work and it did, it takes a beating and keeps on going...the only two disadvantages are 1) not stainless steel 2) goes dull in a hurry, but it also can be sharpened in a hurry too.

@@gimmedahhcookies4341 I have to say my favorite knife right now is the Gerber Principle, it's an awesome little scandi grind knife that is just blowing my mind, it's an amazing little knife, If you don't have the Principle go get one thank me later, I have a crap load of knives and this little Gerber is the one man, I'm loving that Gerber gave us an american made Scandi grind knife, and it preforms better than most of my Mora knives, it's awesome, if Gerber keeps this kind of stuff up and giving us good knives like the Strongarm, the Prodigy, and the Principle, then I'll be one happy camper for sure

I've owned that same Gerber knife for 4 years now. It's a bit beat, but I've kept it sharp.

I agree! Baton with my Gerber was stellar. I hear some Schrades (except the older ones) snap at the handle because of improper casting. My Gerber (out of Oregon) seems to do well for general purpose camp work, and is balanced. Feels great to hold. It was worth the price ... high end for Walmart but low end for many others on the market. Worth every penny.

Ignorance was made to be ignored . Keep on keeping on and don't be that guy . Share your knowledge and experience . Knowledge is only powerful when shared .

Everyone has to start somewhere. The ultra light guy was probably one of those UL elitists that doesn't understand why anyone wouldn't go ultra light all the time. I follow a few hiking channels and they all say to "hike your own hike." They mainly document their hikes, but occasionally will highlight gear that works for them. They even state that the gear may not work for everyone, but it works for them. Ignore the people who look down on you because you are using budget gear. The important thing is that you are getting out there and enjoying time in nature.

You come across these idiots in every situation ! Getting outdoors is a different experience for everyone and we all have our own reasons. He is the fool for not understanding that. At least you were not put off by his negativity and you are still enjoying nature. And Corporal, great video, very inspiring to those who are just beginning.

next time find a snake and put it that guys bag lol lol keep going strong

Andrea...I'm a seasoned backpacker... I carry what works for me... some ultra light,some Walmart gear... point is ... I know from experience what I want.. ignore that rude bastard and do what works for you.... experience will teach you....and when you're a seasoned backpacker remember that experience and be nice to the newbies ....come hike the Florida trail some time.

Bo2heartmw2 same 😕

Its coming bro. Usa is letting this balloon

You are with that mindset.

People don't give up ,make a plan and before you know it clueless people will be following your leed !

Kind of a useless set of skills unless you are in the military or do it for entertainment. It is highly unlikely that you will end up in a situation where you will have to survive in the wilderness. You’d better off learning some other skills that we actually need today.

Yeah he was a marine so it's close

Med kits are usually just extra weight and can be improvised with other things. The only thing I take is a tourniquet on a belt. When you need one, you can't be unpacking to get to it. A broken bone can cause you to lose consciousness with bleed out. Med background. Of course you use it on and off just to slow a hemorrhage down, even an internal bone hemorrhage. Don't pass out with it on :D

@@dandeleona4760 Not a medic but have to disagree on this one, a buddy of mine was kept alive by his wife (a nurse) after being stranded on a mountain with a broken leg and a branch piercing his thigh, using a normal med kit that you would put in your car. Medical supplies are light (I'm talking the essentials a gauze roll, a few bandaids, some alchool swipes, some painkillers and antibiotics, a pair of tweezers and a tourniquet) and can be organized in many different ways so there is no need to risk it, just my two cents.

@@paulll47 I agree, always make space for the first aid kit. I have 2 in my bugout/gethome bag, one small kit for minor stuff, cuts/scrapes/etc and one inside a larger pouch that unfolds that I can use one-handed if needed, for when people have been less civil and potentially exchanged something other than words, if you get my meaning. No point dying from a wound I could've fixed with a FAK, after all!

That's what the tape and bandana were for.

Man I've gotten so much stuff on clearance there...i mean i didn't need a lot of it but still great deals lol

Yeah like fishing 😉👍

It’s funny showing people the multiple things you can do with fishing line other than fish when they aren’t outdoor people. Most of my family lives in the city so they usually look to me for the answers when camping.

Same here! I got a 45L Ozark Trail pack for 19 bucks. One of the best finds I've ever had at Wally world.

Bigger supermarkets can be great places to get gear at the end of the summer when they're flogging the camping gear off at cost price. At my local place they were selling folding camping chairs for £3 each and a large folding aluminium table for £8. Not the sort of thing you'd take backpacking, of course, but great for a luxury experience at a campsite when you have a car. They were also selling Camping Gaz bottles for 27 pence!