This is part one of my new series on simple, practical bushcraft. Here I'll try to make clear distinctions between the topics of Bushcraft, Survival & Camping and help separate their meanings.
Oh man, I've been waiting for this, since you first mentioned it! This is spot on, and much needed on the RU-vids, lol! Thanks for doing this, I'll be standing by!
Thank you, Dave. Somebody needed to explain the distinction, and you have the knowledge, the articulation, and the platform to finally put the labels where they belong.
I don't think anybody can say it better. That was simple and to the point. I really like how you took a complex topic and simplified it so anyone could understand.
21 'youtube master bushcrafters' have disliked your video. It's a shame what the world is heading towards.. Great video as usual Dave! Keep up the good work!
Well done, Dave. Pretty much lines up with how I feel. What you said makes me think that if you are prepared for a survival situation, you're pretty much just "unintentionally camping".
I thank you Sir Dave. This has been my mind set from the beginning. I enjoy seeing the birthing of a return to true understanding. I will be 63 soon and have been learning All my life as I still am and will be until I move on. I grew up through scouting then the military and reach for every opportunity I’m given to share a lifetime of experiences with the youth in my life. May God Bless you and yours and continue your blessing as mine have been. 🏕
finally someone who can make sense of it all; a person camping in the woods with their dog calling it bushcraft or survival or battoning a little wood in their lean-to; makes for entertainment only and that is if they are interesting and only for a short time; you can get me there but you cannot keep me fore they are only make-believe- to which I unsubscribe I am a woodsman; I used to make my living from the forest and I am very comfortable in the forest; I still cut my firewood and go hiking, hunting and fishing so I really appreciate like minded people and I am not going to freak out if put in a lost or stranded in the forest situation; I think that is the biggest obstacle; but I also appreciate others whose skills I can learn from; all the best
Great explanation you simplified it marvelously.....I camp, hunt, fish, canoe in the swamps of Southeastern Louisiana and at any time a simple trip could turn into a survival situation. I encourage everyone that ventures out to do the things that I do to have at least a basic knowledge of fire, water and shelter. When I venture out in my everyday life I keep the survival components in place at all times.....because it’s not if it happens, it’s when it happens.
Hi David, CNN sucks bigtime! Overhere in Holland it's not taken seriously for over lots of years. Stay save & sound for family and friends ditto. Greetings.
Wait. No candle holders?! Sigh. Ha! Looking forward to this video journey, these episodes. Thanks for taking the time, brother. I know it cant be easy.
This explanation is valueable. There are so many books abourt bushcraft growing out of the ground - and tell it wrong. When I grew up, the forrest and fields was my playgrond, because our garden was next to it. I feel comfortable being there again, today. But I'd never would say that I'm a bushcrafter or even a camper.
As a former teacher, this was an excellent way of presenting your information. I taught elementary for 9 years, taught adult college education for a short time, as an Assistant Scoutmaster, taught rank achievements, crafts, skills all sorts of Merit Badges, backpacking, etc. and loved it all. Last teaching I did was as a Certified Flight Instructor for Single and Multi-engine airplanes and Instrument flight. Nowadays I am retired but still help anyone wanting to learn mainly backpacking and hiking. The point I wanted to make is that your teaching skills are spot on. Keep helping us enjoy the the outdoors.
Valuable to me...my intrinsic values are now enriched. Thanks for the thoughts and mental work you did. The primary colors and chart was helpful too..😎
Brilliant explanation. I learned that "we practice bushcraft, prepare for survival if necessary, but are ultimately outdoorsman". Love the clear and thorough persepctive sir! Liked and subbed!
Dave . . . . I love you description! And talk about a mindset change when you said "if you have these skills mastered, I think you could turn a survival situation into a camping situation" I think that would really help someone's mindset in that situation. Great video!
Very good explanation. Having no experience with bushcraft, you made that explanation easy to understand. I hope I am never in the situation of survival, but if I am I hope to remember this. Thank you for sharing
I've been of the Schooling ... There are 3 levels to Living/survival in the Bush 1) *Primitive* => Using Natural Ways and Raw Resources for survival. _Classes that use this level are_ => Native Survival techniques, forager & hunting groups. 2) *Classical* => Using the mixture of *1500's Tools* with *Primitive survival techniques* . _Classes that use this level are_ => Mountain Man skills , Classical Homesteading, Explorers of the Wild, Pioneers, Voyagers, 3) *Modern* => Using tools from 1800's to present day . _Classes that use this level are_ => Boy Scouts , Glamping , Long distant Thru-Hikers, Military, Bushcraft skills, 4) *Technology* => Using present technological equipment _Classes that use this level are_ => internet dependancy, battery power source equipment, etc. That's my 2 cents. cheers
For several years I took the family tent camping on summer vacation each year. Planed A year in advance at different campgrounds. Every year we would endure the most intent middle of the night gully washing thunder and lightning storms the I've seen since. So it was the of our family camping adventures.
You rock , man : ) Thanks for this badly needed , well thought out and explained vid ! Looking forward to your series on the aspects of Bushcraft that I , and probably most of the other people watching Bushcraft vids on the Tube , enjoy learning about the most . Clicking notification bell now . Done !
Wow Dave, I think that you nailed it! I don't know how you got all that sorted out, but I think that it is spot on! I like the comment that you made towards the end about how if you have that left end of bushcraft mastered, you can possibly turn a survival situation into a [forced] camping situation. I once read a little story in one of Calvin Rutstrum's books where he and a friend found themselves in that exact situation. They were trying to drive from Duluth up along Superior's north shore but got stuck in a snowstorm. Duluth sent some folks out with a snowplow truck to go rescue them, and when they found Rutstrum and his friend, they were in a lean-to, in front of a cozy fire, and offered the rescuers some fresh baked bannock. It was also cool to hear you mention Bernard Mason's books. One of his books from the 1940's was one of my favorite woodcraft/camping books when i was a kid. I've never heard anyone mention him before.
Hey Gareth. I'm actually doing a video right now about bushcraft books. It will probably be out very soon. Love that story about the people with the lean to. I know that country up there very well. and its really awesome country.
Great job of drilling down on all three subjects and how they are connected. I'm looking forward to your series as this is the spectrum that I really enjoy as well. Thanks Dave!
I like how well you defined your terms, then narrowed the focus of your new series and explained so succinctly what you were and were not going to get into with it. Well done, sir. I am looking forward to this series even more now.
Hello Dave, greetings from Northern California. You explained these topics quite well. I look forward to your other videos in this series. Thank you for sharing. Be safe out there. 🤗
Awesome Episode Dave, I like the break down. Here in East Tennessee we call it growing up and living on the mountain, Lol. Keep up the good work. Wateing on the next episode.
I love your explanation! Really puts things into perspective for me! I'm not just a prepper, I've been focusing on learning bushcraft knowledge and skills as well. Looking forward to this series!
From watching RU-vid one would be forgiven for thinking bushcraft was hammering your knife through logs from the woodpile and then using your channel as a shopping channel. You see people doing a lot of talking and precious little bushcraft. I'm not talking about your channel here you are different.
Bushcraft has gone far off course, people make it glamorous with all these expensive gear and kit items . It's more of a show and tell now days a photo shoot of gear,coffee and bacon. Just my opinion of it for the most part .
But... but.. how are you going to make kindling and carve feathersticks to light with your ferro rod if you don't break large logs to splinters by battoning your knife through them? It's in all the other videos...
@@bobashmore6442 There there Bob 😉You can just pick a handful of thin twigs and put a match to them. This is a strange, new and wonderful idea but it works 😀
