Solo Camping In The Desert- Yucca Tarp Shelter, New EDC Update 

As always , I live in New Mexico and so much appreciate any video about desert camping and living. It's nothing like the wood wenners that have everything at thier feet , this is hard living , hard land and survival. We don't have a nature mini mart around every corner. So much thank Junkyard Fox.

I enjoy the internal peace that his videos bring and his peaceful nature.

This is one of my favorite JF videos from the last 6 months. Made me feel peaceful.

This is a real camping video. Thank you youtube for finally showing me something I want to see 🙏🏾

You are one of the luckiest man in the outdoor 🔥🔥🔥✌️😜✌️🍀🍀🍀… no other people… no wife running around you … ✌️😂✌️🔥 … cool shelter … and RELAX… 😁✌️🍀

I love how realistic these videos feel about what camping is really like. So much over polished bushcraft out there and these feel like getting back to the roots of it like those old DC videos.

Appreciate the realistic vibe. Wasn't perfected, more real life. Good job on the content.

Like the video. One thing I learned growing up in Colorado. If you remove your shoes for sleeping, place a sack or pair of over the tops of the shoes/ boots to keep anything from crawling inside while you're asleep. Spiders, scorpions, snakes etc.

Nice relaxing video. You are making me miss camping out in the SoCal desert, I moved to the Midwest a few years ago. Good stuff, thanks for all the great content!

It's nice to see you back out there. I'm glad to see you eating a healthier not a lot of YT channels cover health foods while camping. Stick with it and take care of your body, its a survival skill after all.

I dig your videos. Keep them coming! I like the cooking unique items from the landscape! Very cool

Your videos are great. I like to live through them. I wish I could go back out and camp but unfortunately my mother has been dealing with lung cancer for going on three years now. It's getting worse so I had to leave work back in May to take care of her. Your videos of camping is my break, my oasis if that makes sense. So keep on doing what you're doing. And quit apologizing for lightning or wind etc. We love it. 🙏

That was some real primitive fire starting. Also, glad to see your cast iron is looking well maintained.

Your low light filming worked out great!!! People gotta know how to operate in the dark. Keep up the great work fellow desert rat. Not many of us around surviving.

*good shelter brother glad to be friends with you*

I love camping in the desert ..Cool .👍

For the past few years I have watched several different individuals provide information, demonstrate skills they use when out and about their local area, but they realize each time is different. Be yourself, use your skills that you know will help you be successful, and continue to provide demonstrations of those skills for other people to use and/practice if they find themselves out in an area that you live in on a regular basis. I share this because of my experience with different environments and assisting others learn skills so they can be successful when they are out on their own near their homes or events and activities. Continue discussing safety we need to be aware of while practicing the skills we need to know if we decide to go out in an area like you are in. These are just suggestions, but I believe it is important for us to know. Thank you for taking the time to read this comment and respond if you desire to do so.

Absolutely love your thumbnail it's like a Modern Day Cowboy.

Your awesome. I'll watch and like everything I can. Recover.

Glad to see you back in the field!!!

Great video man. Keep doing more videos like this.

When you are building ground shelters using tarps, remember; Low & narrow = warmer Less air circulating is less air your body has to warm up, low and narrow is always better. Use the extra tarp material for the bottom for insulation layers with dry grass in between to prevent loosing heat through ground convection. About your cooking - you will get a better caramelization (nice crispy outside and keep the moisture inside) if you throw some pure butter in the pan on top of less oil when using a cast iron skillet…just a personal tip.

What a great video James, I think this is my personal favorite you've done. Really hope you continue these types, super cool Cheers to you my friend 💪

It’s cold today, you better be making a green chili stew video lol Awesome camping vid 👍🏼👍🏼

Amazing area and video dig the solo adventures. Cool new gear love the knife and the haversack. Stay safe my desert brother.

Great to see you back in the saddle, from the clips you showed from your vacation, you were only a couple hrs north of were I live in Oregon. You got lucky with the weather, seems like it's been raining for here for ever up until this last week. Great camp, good looking food 🥑 ( don't be afraid to pull that salmon off a bit earlier, it's way better medium rare), very nice my friend 🤠

Great video, James! It's good to see you back out here!

6:05 like he didn't know we were there lmao 🤣 hilarious

I like the low light filming just fine.

Junkyard Fox back with another great video. These are the vids I always enjoy James. Keep em comin brother. Big fan here for years now. Hope you doin well man. It seems u are.

Good to see you out and about, James!

Thank the Gods. I needed this tiday

Excellent video thanks for sharing

You got me hooked on these sides i rewatch this video Alot and every tim i see those i remember finding these sides at Walmart and they are in all my videos when i cook outdoors. Love the channel. I hope i get this good at RU-vid someday

Glad you’re feeling better. Love your videos. Just camping with the basics. 👍

You are my favorite RU-vidr you are actually the one that inspired me to get me a pair of cowboy boots love your channel keep up the grind man love your channel I wish you and your family’s life the best my dream is to actually go to Texas maybe one day I’ll go . ❤️🤠

GREAT JOB *****

Really digging your Healthy Meal 👍🏾... the Avocado 🥑, salmon

This was as real as real is. The Wind. Everything is different here and a challenge. Error can be fatal solo. That's the First Realization. There is nothing weak in the desert. I got infection last..2 falls ago in White Mountains of Az..if I had my wits about me I could have flushed wound with my syringe used to backwash water filter. Story and a tip. Again, I really enjoyed the video. Wind, burns, Plans GTH immediately after boots on ground...hahaa. Real. Thanks.

Nice vid! Flint and steel fire... awesome!!!

The simplicity of your campout is amazing! 👍👍

Cook the fish "skin side down" 1st. Then only needs a very short time on the other side and gives you a beautiful crispy skin.

Mt man here I watched alot of your videos good vids like to meet you in person for talk an over night camping an cookout for steak an eggs

Great overnight trip as always! Loved the knife you won in the raffle.

I enjoyed this one brother, and I appreciate you leaving in all the little mishaps, too many RU-vidrs doing too much dishonest editing magic

New. Just catching up on your videos. Heres a salmon cooking tip amigo. I cook it on a bed of sliced red onions. Butter or oil on top with your spices. It doesnt burn! Put a lid on it if you want to poach it - keeps it moist and cooks faster. Enjoy.

Thanks, James

Very nice camp. The desert is nice and peaceful. Thanks for showing us and take care.

Glad you’re feeling better man!

welcome back enjoy you work

WoW!

I camped in Prescott, Arizona. It was beautiful. Only issue was the javelinas. 🐗 They smell any food at all they show up in packs. Attacked another campers vintage metal cooler on the table..They attacked the camp dumpsters. Which, probably should have been in a gated shed or something like that. It's not like they didn't know that javelinas are like racoons. They're going to try to access anything with food in it.

Glad to see you're back at it my friend! I love knorr rice and that looked like a fantastic meal! Rushing happens to the best of us. Desert cold is no joke, that temp difference from the day and night is very noticable. A much different story from the north where it's just cold all the time. Great video and I'm looking forward to an awesome 2022, can't wait to see what you have in store for us!

The most relaxing videos on you tube and that’s a good thing.

Might attempt to only use the two cross yucca stalks tied so the thick ends touch the ground...with a plow point tarp set up. Use a stick at the tie down points with rocks piled on top as if in the snow. Thank you for your sharings.

Great video. Peace brother.

Great video James! The shelter was just fine. I've made similar with the military ponchos which have more grommet points.

Cool bushcraft camping video. Not to many YT campers do videos in the desert. Most of the videos are in the woods, and the mountains. I'm not knocking camping videos that take place in forests, and mountains, as I love camping, and enjoy going up to a mountain forest, and smelling the fresh pine, listening the gurgle of a mountain stream, and witnessing the breathtaking sight of the sun rising over majestic snow covered peaks in the morning. I also like going to the desert, as long as it's in the cooler months, and love going to the beach. Videos that are in the mountains, and the woods get a little old for me, and would like to see more desert, and beach camping vids. Seeing the desert bloom with color in the early spring is a sight to behold, and nothing is more relaxing, and refreshing than finding a nice secluded beach, where it's just you, the sand, the surf, the fish, and a gentle sea breeze.

Brother I love your video style! Man you are living large sir!

Nice relaxing video, thanks. Can't wait to get back out there.

Feel relaxing every time i've visit your channel , Cheers.

Nice video.I really enjoy the change of scenery from the woods & mountains on other channels. Though I do love the woods and hills, it's nice to see how you use the local resources to accomplish the same task. The tarp worked out well. Was wondering if you'd ever get it tied down in that wind. Might try letting the fire die down to a good bed of coals, adding one piece of wood occasionally. Keeping the flames down seems to keep the oil from flairing up. Here in KS the yucca is smaller so not much use for shelters as good as yours. Enjoy your balmy winter.☺

That feel's like one of my camping wake ups.

❤️💪🏻👍🏻 thank God that no animals or anybody disturb you while you were sleeping other than that take care brother God bless you

Good video, just a basic camp out. Awesome good job.

Great video, Games! Thank you for sharing!

Here we go!

Good stuff man!

Great video. That knife is way better than that orange one. You can get stakes for your tarp at Walmart. For a good price. Or a yard sale. Yard sale would make a good video. Of you picking up some gear. Well God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

gorgeous blade.

Try the MSR Groundhog stakes. They are in the Y or inverted triangle configuration that grips the sandy soil better than a small diameter round stake. They are hard enough to drive into the rocky Arizona ground - even at Picacho Peak, which is nasty. Most Y stakes are too soft for Arizona. They are still pretty light and come in a mini, regular and large length/width.

Love the videos. You are talented and gifted. Keep up the great work. Stay awesome.

Glad to see you back & yummy looking salmon

Ushanka hat defo keeps you warm!

Get yourself a brute force sandbag or a kettle bell. Take it with you so there's no excuse to not hit the gym. I'm an OTR truck driver and that's what I use

Great video! I always look to your videos to see what I can be doing better.

Your campouts are great

Another outstanding video James Bob hansler would be really proud of you

Awesome camping ⛺️

I agree with what you said about Papa Bear Knives. I’ve got one and it is fantastic! Great video as usual.

I thought I had seen this one. But I haven't. Great video as always. Good job 👍

Wow! So glad I found your channel. Love camping in the dessert, but you take it to a higher level. :)

👍 Nice video. Delicious looking meal.

Fun! :P

Fantastic work 👍

I really enjoyed your video. Mojave desert winds can wreak havoc on tarps even when secured and the incessant flapping will keep you awake all night. Cant wait to get back out into the desert. Thanks

Nice little tent you rigged up there! Super cool. I'm going to make one next time I go, if nothing else, just for kicks! Awesome

So cool man...👍

I loved this video. I'm sure others may have already said it, but skin side down first!!! Ha ha! Well done!

Greetings from Alabama! Nice fire making technique.

Grt video. Glad to see u out Camping. Hope this will be a grt yr for you. See u next time

27:10 🤘🏼Rockin' that Rona 🤘🏼

Another Awesome Video!!! Keep ‘em coming and keep your head up I love stopping at the ole drive thru as wel😂👍🏻

When I lived in the desert in New Mexico we never put our sleeping rolls out until just before bed even then we shook them to get the spider's scorpions and other desert critters out.

Take a still pic at 5:56 and make it Black and White. Total cowboy classic!

Excellent video buddy

You can glue or duct tape those mylar blankets to the inside of your tarp. It will help keep you warm at night by radiating your body heat back downward at you.

before you open the honey, set it in your tea for a few minutes. It warms it up and makes it runny so it comes out of the package easier.

Fellow youtuber here, great video! Where are you filming at? I'm in AZ! Let's do an overnighter video!

Your mistakes and hardships are even cool. Keep up the adventures Bro. I wish I was out there with you. But unfortunately I’m stuck in the city being a “responsible adult”. But one day I’m gonna be free.