A small rant about what you need and don't need in order to get out in the woods from the perspective of a woodsman. Use code "WoodBeard" to get 10% off ASAT Camo: www.asatcamo.com Merch (t-shirts): teespring.com/...
I follow what you are saying, I grew up as a youngster doing many things out doors. Fire making, hunting, trapping, fishing and etc. However, back then we did not have the internet, but with the ability to learn new things at the tip of our fingers has really excelled my knowledge base. It really makes a difference by getting out and doing it. There are so many little details ans aspects to simple tasks that come from just experiencing what works best. Just get out and have fun with whatever your skill level and gain as much knowledge as you can. For me it's a enjoyable hobby as well as sharing my experiences through videos.
It sure seems that way, even tough I don't think it intends to be. I think maybe we just feel like if we can't do it and someone else can, that they are 'better' than us, even though that might not be so. I just look at things as being needed to be done, or not needing to be done. Big fan of yours Mr. Hatchet, glad to see you continuing with your channel!
This video may be old, but it showed up in suggested videos tonight and it has great content. I grew up in the woods in Maine, but I'm not a bushcrafter either. We hunted and fished and trapped. I like watching bushcrafting videos, but a lot of it is too much work for what I need so it's mostly entertainment with lots of nuggets of knowledge that I can glean from them. Like a knot, or a ridgeline setup, or a tinder that I wasn't aware of. Thank you for this video.
Sir I'm watching your video.i feel the same I love being outdoors .I love the woods I just got into bushcrafting.i agree with everything .I think your videos are friggen awesome .I also believe if you can learn the skills you should knowledge can save your life or somebody else's life .once again thank you . happy holidays God bless you n your family
I really liked your message and agree 100%. The worst thing someone can do is not enjoy the outdoors because they don't think they have the merit needed. Thanks for sharing!
I really did think about that when looking at my channel and even for applying to ALONE. I looked at all these other guys, survivalists and so forth who could set a figure 4 trap (still haven't tried one) or friction fire (now can do 2 and a 1/2 kind), and figured they could out-do me. But I have other things that get me by. I downplayed myself and looked at my weaknesses. It's not a bad way to look at things (helps to grow), but it's also silly. I get stuff done just fine without focusing too much on just skills!
Hey Wooded: I heartedly endorse your sentiments Over 65 years I have safely gone into the woods, sometimes for extended periods;. and always come home safely. Tomy awareness I was not practicing survival or bushcraft. I was learning how to enjoy a place of beauty. Well spoken, Brian 76
If I get on Season 4, I believe this is what will win it for me. I'm not some survivalist. I'm not a bushcraft practicioneer, or a crazy prepper... I'm a lifelong gamer. And if there's one thing I'm experienced at... it's winning :P
I really appreciate this video, l was raised and still live in the Adirondacks of N.Y and have been in the woods all my life, but when I started watching survival and bushcraft videos that pretty much said if you don't know 5 different ways to start a fire you have no business being in the outdoors, lol, well I can't, but I still spend a better part of my day outside, but I like to practice different fire starting methods while sitting around the fire I made with my Zippo, thanks for sharing your thoughts and time to make this video, I made one of your stove rack grills and it works beautifully!
as a life long camper, backpacker, and more recently, moderate bushcrafter (I use that loosely). I'm the one who feels inadequate watching your videos. while I have started fires in the rain with nothing more than a knife and fire steel and built cold weather shelters with natural materials. I couldn't procure food to save my life. you are far more skillful than you give yourself credit for.
I whole heartedly agree! Not knocking buscrafters who enjoy their hobby. I like watching some of the videos, but I have to chuckle when I see videos of people with several hundreds of dollars worth of brand new gear. You've seen them. The guys with pasty complexion and a manicure, Ti cookware, high end Kephart knife and top of the line rucksack. All brand new, not even dirty. All this money spent, and 20lbs of stuff just to walk into a park and make a pot of tea. Oh, I mean have a brew! Money would have been better spent on a good prismatic compass, good wrist compass and topomaps. Most of the rest can be found at thrift shops. I've assembled a good collection of early 20th century gear by visiting thrift shops. I like taking it along on a day out squirrel hunting, fishing or looking for old townsites. Bushcraft does not equal woodsmanship.
A great video, and you are 100% correct, you do NOT need all the bushcraft skills to just get out in nature and enjoy it. The bushcraft skills are nice to have, and fun to practice... but not in any way essential. Just get outdoors and have fun. Thanks for your great stuff... I am going to hit subscribe right now.
agree. for a long time i thought you needed all kinds of crazy skills and gear to get away from car camping and go canoe camping. it does take some planning and preparation, but really all i needed to do is try it.
Good words, sir. I love practicing "bushcraft" (I'm still not a big fan of that word) but it's all about being out there. Not seeing the forest for the trees comes to mind. Enjoy your channel. Be safe and keep up the good work.
Thanks for shouting out! I'm not sure I do 'bushcrafting' it's rightful dues, but I do my version as best I can. No harm if that's what others are into, just doesn't have to be the entire story is all.
Just realized my comment could've been misconstrued lol. I'm with you 100%. I'd rather be in the woods with a lighter (and yes its part of my fire kit) than sitting on the back porch making feather sticks ;).
soisitimpossible For sure. There's plenty of woods for any style, we just need to go do it and get out with others that share our interests even if our styles might be a little different. I really enjoy watching and learning from other people.
Funny I've never separated the two. But then again I'm mainstream nothing nor an expert anything for that matter lol. I've always found a beautiful mesh between anything outdoors in all the different categories. Sometimes it's good to break things down to there elements in order to get a clearer picture. Good rant man! Got my juices flowing 😊👍
+The Wooded Beardsman all about sharing and learning from our passions bother! On a side note I'm making some oven rack cook grills tonight. Thanks for the inspiration!
I notice these ``bushcrafters`` pack in those fancy freeze dried meals @ $6 a pop. Me, a couple cans of beans & I`m good to go. Pine sap can get wet wood going, if done right. Thank You for all you teach us. ATB
That's so true! How many could put food on the table if they had to? Very few I would assume. But hey, I haven't carved a decent spoon in my life either :)
Yup, for sure. It's nice to get a bunch of your friends together too, then you just kind of sort it out together and get all your sh#t done. You always end up finding a way!
Well said man. The "bushcraft" skills are great to have and fun to learn. Knowing how to make fire from friction is friggin' awesome but especially from a preparedness perspective. If you lost the lighter, knowing the bow-drill or hand drill or banging rocks and metal together for a spark might save your bacon - it is more of an art or at least, these days it is. That said, packing backup lighters is easier.
Yup, I learned a few skills too just to catch up and see what the fuss is all about. I'll add even more too. I want to be more well-rounded as an outdoorsman. Besides, I've done those other things so many times, it's not as challenging. It's nice to keep moving forward. I got a few more things in the works too. Looking really hard into wild edibles currently. I'm seriously lacking in that department. I will continue until I feel like I have at least passable knowledge.
I think, for the most part, it's about having a comfort level and being able to adapt in the bush. I know, for myself, i am not practiced at many different bushcraft skills that the bushcraft following practice and preach about. I have wintered in Northern Manitoba with a tent, trapping gear and everything i could fit into a 206 Cessna on ski's, which isn't much. Never once was i worried. For the most part i think that community is more hung up on learning to make bowdrill fire in their backyard, for example, than to actually go out in the bush for a few days and get comfortable being in the bush. Far too many self-proclaimed bushcrafters just don't have the camping skills and comfort level required to actually be in the bush for any prolonged period and THAT can only be obtained with actually spending time in the bush. IMHO Cheers
I can't really be a woodsman since I live in a desert area, so bushcraft has a different meaning to me. But I get where your going with this and survival in the wilderness or just enjoying it for what it offers is fine with me.
Fair comment! A desertsman you shall be! I love watching guys in the desert do things that I can't do here. I watch a guy out in Texas do some pretty amazing stuff. Bob Hansler...ru-vid.com. He manages to find a few areas I can relate to, but love seeing various habitats and the skills that go with it.
You have to check out my other desert friend here on RU-vid James Harris, he runs the "junkyard fox" channel and has excellent content and is a fellow reviewer for the outdoor arena, gauntlet review ring. We have a partnership with the larger channel gauntlet ring so we get knives from BHK and LT, and a few others passed down to us to send to each other to test out however we seem fit. And that's what I love about it because we all are in different areas snow,desert,mountain, etc. The geographic differences are incredible
Those are just a bunch of labels to me. Doesn't matter how you call yourself we all share the love for the outdoors. To me There is no difference between a woodsman and bushcrafter. We use what we got and make what we don't and we do it all outside. Awesome isn't it. Great rant brother.
Great common sense advice. Thanks. I have some bushcraft skills, learning more(former Boy Scout and grew up rural). Important if the gear goes out. Native Americans adopted horses, guns, flint/steel, etc... Lighters, knives, tents, tarps, para cord, pots/pans, etc..., no brainer!
Just wanted you to know how disappointed we were that you're not on season 3 of alone. You would've rocked it!!!! And the show should have way more Canadians. We were happy with who won season 2. Were you? Also just wanted to say that your little man seems like a great little helper. Nice to see kids outside and not living on electronics
Thanks for saying. Dave did a fabulous job. He grew as the show went on unlike the others. His mental game near the end was impeccable. He really did deserve his win. He had to really work for it and dig deep.
At the moment, Bushcrafting seems more like a hobby to me. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this and I hope that others aren't offended. I said something similar to this in one of my last few videos and got a pretty nasty yet humorous PM. I don't believe in labeling because it can lead to limitations. Good video, Chris.
It really is a hobby and challenge. It's probably not going to save your life, so we need to keep it in perspective rather then get all hung up. At least in my opinion! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
i contend that the major difference is with the products the advertise... bushcrafters sell knives, tarps, packs.... woodsmen use what they can get their hands on and works for them... their focus is on the woods not the products..
I learn from bush crafters a lot. But I am more of an outdoorsman. I like naturalist and minimalist and do a lot of the same things, but I do not call myself these either. I guess I am more of a woodsman.
Agreed Live and learn all the way! Bushcraft is just an added skill just in case we loose lighter or it dies! And WB, you were right for sure being a woodsman you will be fat with venison and fresh trout on the fire!! Indeed.....{...!!
Totally. No problems doing it all man it's all fun! Glad to see that you're adding a few MORE skills into the mix. We should really challenge the "bushcrafters" to a total man-off. Catch, clean, cook! Let's see how we all fair!!!
I keep a lighter in my pocket most all times and string to drive a spindle just for the fun of it. Some can get into a heated debate on bushcraft vs woodmanship. Thanks for not going there.
For sure man. Point is to get out and mess around. It really doesn't matter how you light a fire as long as it boils your water, cooks your food, or keeps you warm!
Hence the craft of bushcraft being born. Seems like a lot of haters on a “hey feel good just being you” rant. Why not learn new skills and evolve in the woods instead of just being “ok” and “not sucking” in the woods? Anyway to each their own obviously. I’m a new shitty bushcrafter anyway lol
Just get out into the woods, and enjoy nature and all that it has. Getting all pissy about what knife, what size, and all your multi-purpose tool kit ruck items, will never have you leave the garage ....
I'll take a lighter over a ferro rod. I think ferro rods are overrated and are a marketing triumph over reality. I echo you message: the goal is to be outside doing stuff.
Exactly. Tools make outdoors easier and let us focus on enjoying things. You want to walk barefoot 10 miles and eat bugs, go for it! I'll fish with my modern tackle, use live bait,. and a lighter when it suits me!
