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Cowboy Survival
Добавлен 3 апр 2020
I am Richard @CowboySurvival. I am a guy with a lot of life experience and an interest in being prepared for unexpected events.
In March 2020, tornados hit a neighborhood less than 2 miles from my home, killing 19 people, including a close friend of mine. If that had been my neighborhood, I would have been totally unprepared to assist my neighbors during the time we would have waited for the emergency response teams.
When you prepare, whether it is a Go Bag, a Get Home Bag, or even a Home Fire Evacuation Plan, you will greatly enhance your family's chance of survival. Being prepared is always better than not being prepared, and it can be amazingly affordable and simple.
I hold a PhD in Business and have a lifetime of experience in the outdoors. My goal is to share what I have learned about life to an audience that also believes that true survival must address the mind and soul, as well as the body. My motto . . . Be Prepared!
In March 2020, tornados hit a neighborhood less than 2 miles from my home, killing 19 people, including a close friend of mine. If that had been my neighborhood, I would have been totally unprepared to assist my neighbors during the time we would have waited for the emergency response teams.
When you prepare, whether it is a Go Bag, a Get Home Bag, or even a Home Fire Evacuation Plan, you will greatly enhance your family's chance of survival. Being prepared is always better than not being prepared, and it can be amazingly affordable and simple.
I hold a PhD in Business and have a lifetime of experience in the outdoors. My goal is to share what I have learned about life to an audience that also believes that true survival must address the mind and soul, as well as the body. My motto . . . Be Prepared!
Best EDC Emergency Charger Option
Is a 1 lb. battery bank a reasonable option for EDC emergency charging? I think a better option is one of the new one-time use emergency chargers available on the market today. In this video, we will look at the ChargeTab Emergency Charger. It is available in either Lightning or USB-C.
#survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #emergencycharger #chargetab #batterybank #batterybackup
I have linked the items discussed in this video below. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may receive a small commission if you purchase any items using the link below.
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#survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #emergencycharger #chargetab #batterybank #batterybackup
I have linked the items discussed in this video below. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may receive a small commission if you purchase any items using the link below.
ChargeTab Lightning Emergency Chargers (pk of 10) amzn.to/3CdQJ3L
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Challenge Camping in the Snow (FUN!)
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Setting up a camp and camping in the snow presents unique challenges. It also is a great opportunity to see what you can do in difficult conditions. survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #snow I have linked many of the items in the video to Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may earn a small commission from any of the items that you purchase using the links below. Klean Kanteen (...
Harbor Freight $12 Axe Challenge (Be BOLD!)
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I started with a $12 Harbor Freight Hatchet and modified it into a cool, modified camping tool. #survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #harborfreight #hatchets #bluing #minwax #lanyard #snakeknot #axe Leather Lace Handle Wrap Video ruclips.net/video/m0hAv3V1_zY/видео.html Snake Knot Video. ruclips.net/user/shortsvySmBz7iUy0?si=6XjWkCgxBJR2mO33 Items I used in this video (Note: I am...
How I Wrap an Axe Handle
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Watch how I attached a leather lace wrap to an axe handle to protect it from mis-strikes. #survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #axe #axehandle
UNBELIEVABLE Luxury Survival Knives That Just Feel Powerful!
Просмотров 94028 дней назад
The Holtzman Survival Knife comes in several variations. They are luxury knives that are "brutes" in the field. Sturdy, made from fine steel, full tang, G10 handles, and kidex sheaths make these knives a must-have for any outdoorsman. #edc #survivalknife #camping #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #blades #gear #holtzman These knives are available on Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate. I may receive a s...
Don't Miss this CRITICAL Charmast Battery Bank Recall!
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The Charmast M1056 10,400 mah battery bank is being recalled! This thing is dangerous and and catch on fire or overheat without warning. You should stop using this immediately. I will describe the recall process in this video. #survival #edc #Tools #batterybank #charmast #recall #dangerous
Get Free Survival Stuff!
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We can get Free Stuff for our Survival Kit. Tradition holds that when Santa comes on Christmas Eve, he leaves free gifts for us in our stockings. Yet, is we are smart and resourceful, we can continue to get free stuff all year long. In this video, I will share with you some of the tricks I have for getting free stuff for my survival kit. #survival #camping #edc #outdoors #bushcraft #tools #free...
The RARE Ozark Trail Knife Variant You MUST SEE!
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The NEW Ozark Trail Orange Knife Version has several upgrades from the original. This may be the HOTTEST knife in America and the newest version is even more difficult to find. #survival #ozarktrail #orangeknife #walmart #edc #edcknife 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Comparison of 3 Versions 3:34 - The NEW Ozark Trail Orange Knife 4:39 - Compared to the Old Orange Knife 4:58 - Reversible Pocket Clip 5:42 -...
Reviewing the $15 Barrysail Knife (Budget Saver!)
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Reviewing the $15 Barrysail Knife (Budget Saver!)
Hottest Knife in America is BACK @ Walmart!
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Hottest Knife in America is BACK @ Walmart!
I Built a FLOORED Tarp Shelter in Minutes (and You Can Too!)
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I Built a FLOORED Tarp Shelter in Minutes (and You Can Too!)
Amazon Black Friday Survival Deals! (Unbelievable!)
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Amazon Black Friday Survival Deals! (Unbelievable!)
Dewalt Multi Tool MT16 . . Does it Measure Up? (HOT!)
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Dewalt Multi Tool MT16 . . Does it Measure Up? (HOT!)
Sweet Treat for the Trail (Delicious!)
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Sweet Treat for the Trail (Delicious!)
Walmart Just Dropped $5 Survival Gear You NEED To See!
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Walmart Just Dropped $5 Survival Gear You NEED To See!
2024 Survival Update . . . Will I Survive 2025?
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2024 Survival Update . . . Will I Survive 2025?
Steaming Veggies w/ the Stanley Wildfare Go (HOT!)
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Steaming Veggies w/ the Stanley Wildfare Go (HOT!)
BETTER Gordon Survival Knife Mods! (MAJOR UPGRADE!)
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BETTER Gordon Survival Knife Mods! (MAJOR UPGRADE!)
ULTIMATE Budget Alternative to Military Surplus (Great Deal!)
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ULTIMATE Budget Alternative to Military Surplus (Great Deal!)
The Ozark Trail Camp Stove You NEED! (at Walmart!)
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The Ozark Trail Camp Stove You NEED! (at Walmart!)
Cooking Dried Beans with the Wildfare Go (YUMMY!)
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Cooking Dried Beans with the Wildfare Go (YUMMY!)
Survival Water Storage! (Really Easy!)
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Survival Water Storage! (Really Easy!)
Cotton + Chapstick = Firestarters! (WOW!)
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Cotton Chapstick = Firestarters! (WOW!)
THINK before You make a LEGENDARY mistake! (Choices are hard!)
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THINK before You make a LEGENDARY mistake! (Choices are hard!)
The Emergency Shelter You Need (Free Soldier Tarp)
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The Emergency Shelter You Need (Free Soldier Tarp)
BREAKING NEWS! Ozark Trail has Cheap EDC Knives!
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BREAKING NEWS! Ozark Trail has Cheap EDC Knives!
Prep on a Budget at Dollar Tree! (It's FUN!)
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Prep on a Budget at Dollar Tree! (It's FUN!)
Stop it you are killing me
The wife and I have used them at the beach. They do come in handy.
Seems wasteful.
I don't think I would use them all the time. But I have been caught before in a park or somewhere where I didn't have access to plug in. We don't always have a 3/4 lb battery and at 1.7 oz, these can be great in an emergency . . . Which is why they are called "emergency" chargers, I guess.....go figure. Have a Blessed Day!
Glad you shared this,I am going to get some of those. Looks like a great option for what they're designed for.
I am really pleased. Some reviews have said that every once in a while you get a dead one, but I have not experienced that. I am going to London in a couple of months, and having these will help on those long days of touring, I think.
I was in Walmart yesterday and I seen a rock that had probably about a 100 of the orange knives on it. They were the second generation once they had the reverse reversible pocket clip. They must be all over everywhere now so they're really easy to find. I wonder what this is going to do. To the ninth people who bought them to sell them on ebay
I think it really depends on where you. In my part of the country they are no where to be seen.
My app said they had some at my Walmart, but I went and they did not have them, so, I think it is kind of hot and miss.
Amen brother and much love to you and close ones ❤
That’s a great scripture,good word.
Here is how I did mine! Used a very sharp folding pocket knife to scrape all the lacquer finish off, drilled and countersunk lanyard hole, sharpened the cutting edge with a dremel garnet wheel, and used that same wheel to bevel all the sharp edges on the head, then taped up the head, hung up by the lanyard hole with wire, spray painted the handle with Army OD Green Camo paint. After drying, then did a similar wrap up at the head with #1 waxed bankline as you did with leather. Lanyard is orange 550 Paracord. I took the original edge guard and used 2 black Ranger Bands to hold the guard on. Finished. This will be stored in my SUV with some additional emergency gear! I left the head black.
@@mikehoward8201 sounds like a cool mod! Wish you could post a pic.
How thick is the wall of the handle where the set screw is? I was thinking, extend the divot on the opposite side a bit, take a tap the size and thread count of the set screw and put some threades in it to serve as anchor points for the JB Weld. Im assuming of course you didn't put the set screw back in. But if the set screw was used I'd want a longer one. Maybe use medium grade thread locker on it. What i havent seen is any ideas on blade replacement if that one broke. How would you get the JB Weld out or reseal it? It might be possible to source or make that tension clip. Instead of JB Weld, how about a vulcanizable rubber compound to seal around the blade tang?
@@johnruckman2320 first, your idea is sound. In fact many have done just what you propose. I chose NOT to do that to test whether JUST the JB Weld with the original set screw would be sufficient. With respect to replacing the blade....the knife is just $10, so I would just replace the whole thing, I think.
I put that flexseal stuff on some stocking foot waders and it never did cure. Id use some type of rubber compound that you could hit with heat to vulcanize it. If you can find the right stuff.
I bought the second version of the orange one 3 months ago and the black and also od green knife last month. I've been using them every day between the house and garage and they work great. I want to buy a couple more just in case I ever lose one.
polyurethane?? Linseed oil, my man
I have received many comments...including about using linseed oil. I am going to do a 2nd hatchet mod video NEXT month using all of those suggestions to see if the results get even better! Thanks for the feedback.
Cool video. New sub for you 🇳🇿
Welcome to the channel! If you have something you want to see, let me know.
too many ads
Speaking of that 4 in 1 stove. My local Walmart had them on clearance for $11.00 So i got another one.
Great how to video for using the stove. Thanks for sharing. New sub here from WV.
Good review
I won't own one with just a set screw holding the blade on
I thought about going camping during the snow event then I remembered, this Texas boy don't like the cold. Seriously though, I don't like camping during hunting season. The deer out at my place don't seem to mind but you never know about poachers and trespassers mistaking me for a deer without the blaze orange. (not that I've had a problem with those, but there's always that one time"). Now when it warms up I probably will, might even do a video myself. lol.
Part of the challenge was just getting up the nerve to actually go outside when it was in the Teens!!! But I layered up and it was actually a lot of fun.
You're going to have to retreat that axel
Poly is a funish that can raise a blister. Mix up Boiled Linseed Oil & Turpentine 50/50 for the handle. Once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month the first year and th3n once a year for...ever
i think the romans created an empire with a sword that size..you need a shield though....they got metal trash can lids there too?
I can always make you a leather overstrike guard for that handle. A sheath might be nice too.
So what was shocking about this video? Gotta be honest. It’s hard to watch.
I bought a hatchet from harbor freight about 20 years ago... took it camping. Hit a tent stake with the hammer side, the axe head broke in 2 pieces and fell on the ground. They are just for looking at, not using...
A lot of hard work could you not have bought one already as you wanted it??
what angle are you looking 4
Have one like that as a redundancy back up in my bug out bag in case my primary breaks.
Love the video but the music is too loud...thanks for sharing
@@rmorganii thanks. I will work on it. Finding the right level is difficult. Sometimes is just right during editing, but then sounds mischievous louder when the vid gets posted to RUclips. I likely need a better editor.
It's fun to mess around with inexpensive things like this. I got one and make good use of it in the garden and garage : )
Excellent discussion and informative. Thanks.
Its a nice knife to have by your bed.
Leave NO trace
All about how much enjoyment you get out of this process vs. how much your time is worth. If it was worth it to you, drive on. 👍
18:59 maybe should have done that before the oil 😬 oh well, looks great brother!
4:00 isn't the cutting edge heat treated?
When you took out the Flex Seal I almost quit watching, but I like how you used it. I use boiled linseed oil on all my tool handles after I sand off the factory finish.
I have discovered that, when used properly and in measure, the Flexseal can be VERY effective. On my next hatchet, I am going to follow the advice of many viewers and use the linseed oil. Have a great day.
My favorite reply said something to the effect of, use your tools any way you want, it's not significant except to purists.
For handle shaping I would use a steel shaper then fine tune with sandpaper. The burning actually hardens the wood just like making arrows
Does that metal blueing smell bad to you?? I have the same one and it always leaves an odor. I can get rid of most of it, but even after thorough cleaning it’s still got a weird smell, but not as pungent.
@@jcrcreations4515 I didn't smell anything at all, but everyone has different sensitivities, I suppose.
Felix Immler has a great video about re-profiling a hatchet head that you may want to check out. It's a far lengthier process, more for when you have the time to really invest in the project, but it will maybe give you a few ideas moving forward to keep everything uniform with the blade shape and material removed.
Wow! Thanks. I am planning on doing a 2nd hatchet implementing all the suggestions I have received (at least the practical ones) to see if I can do it better the 2nd time. It's all about learning....
I was lucky enough to get the original. Every time I walk into wally world I'm on the lookout. I will buy anything they have in stock cause these knives are truly good. They make great gifts as well.
That color change on the bottom edge of the bit means you past the temper temperature. Don't be surprised when it beaks off because it was overheated, also it will probably be hard to keep that part sharp. When working with heat treated metal, it is VITAL to keep it cool. That is something that can not be fixed without a new heat treat, I hope for your sake that was the only part of the blade that overheated. Paint stripper would have been better to remove that black paint than a grinder, but hey, I guess it worked right. 🤣🤷
@@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548 yeah....I realized that at the time that it happened. Luckily, that little bit on the corner was the only place it happened.
@CowboySurvival it'll probably be fine honestly lol, I just wanted to make sure you realized that 🤣. Looks like people got you squared away in the comments 🤣🤣, but I didn't notice anyone mention that. 🤷
@@CowboySurvivalwire wheel or sand/soda blast
The grain is running like completely opposite what you'd really like when putting so much effort into it
You got nearly an inch of your blade blue and all but destroyed your hatchet, how could you not explain what happened? Others that dont know will think that its OK to do.
Lost your voice content , stop with the hillbilly music next time . I do appreciate your effort though.
It looks like you burned your edge with the initial grind. Did you retemper this?
So you literally know nothing if at the end of all this work you are going to put a poly on the handle that is just fucking stupid
Interesting ideas.
Ruined that edge temper with the grinder.