Hi Dave. This may go without saying, but I appreciate that you are out in the woods talking about your (obviously well-used) gear. There are a ton of channels that review very untested-looking gear at a desk, & it’s just not the same.
At my age, I'll probably never do the things you do in your school or videos, but I thoroughly love watching your videos. I always learn something that I might need to know some day.
Back in my boyscout days. Part of wilderness training (before bushcraft became a marketing business) We used to carry saw blades in our packframe. We used the pin and rings on the frame for the saw blade. Every boyscout could make a buck saw. . That was way before folding saws were affordable or even known about. I still use a wilderness survival guide i was given from my grandfather. It's from the 1950s.
Hey Dave, i just came from the old tv series you were on. I grew up watching it with my dad when it was on tv in the weekends and it inspired me to seek out more outdoor adventure later in life. You still have the same authentic personality and passion as you had then when talking about things. Im glad that I've found your channel and I hope you're doing well. Thank you
Always glad to see you continuing to add to your extensive RUclips video library. Seriously, the sheer volume of helpful bushcraft and survival knowledge and information that you have presented, in and of itself, is a treasure. Thank you and please keep up the great work of showing others how to increase our own self-reliance.
Not at all, every old school book will tell you the Nails and bailing wire are staple, since Fence pliers aren’t invented until the 30’s most old authors are unfamiliar but they will cut and twist wire as well as hammer and pull nails as well as fence staple which are also ultra handy
Fantastic video Mr. Dave. I will be adding fencing pliers to my camp kit. I love carrying my Wyoming saw as my goto saw. It disassembles into a belt to ware and comes with 2 blades. One blade for cutting firewood and the other blade for cutting/quartering big game animals. Of course i have extra blades in case i need them. 😊 thanks again.
I bought some fencing pliers decades ago. I didn't really need them, but wanted them. While doing a brake job on my little PU, I found the springs on the rear drum brakes were impossible to get back into place. The service manual said to get a helper. I looked up and down the street and could think of no one I could call on for help. Brake spring pliers were of no value on this design of brakes. Looked through my tools to see if anything might help. I spied the fencing pliers and pulled on the spring with the horn section. They were strong springs and I had to pull hard, but after a few attempts I was able to maneuver the end of the spring into the hole it belonged in. It was well worth its cost just for that one job. Never thought of using it for camping, but will give that a try now that I know.
When is enough enough David. Nothing is more valuable than knowledge. I’m have lighters out the ads a couple god knifes an ax a shovel and a tent. That’s all I need personally. Well my gun😊
as an aussie fencing pliers are defiantly a must. lots of small lands broken up by barb wire. has been a few times i have followed a fence line to find a spool of wire(used for fixing cattle fence) siting there. take a bit and fix a problem. have cut some out of someones fence. fixed problem and the returned and fixed fence Beter than before. the applications are huge. cut wire, strain wire, strip wire, leverage(they are longer than average pliers) use against a log/ fence post for even more leverage. the list goes on
with those items u can do near anything with a bit of know how. fully agree on the old school saw. i have grandads saw, its a freaking beast. he was a saw sharpener amongst many other things. lasted for him, then dad, now me. same blade. as the years went it got less use but its still good. better than any of the new garbage. i can sharpen a saw but i would not even attempt to with this one
Thanks for the tips Dave. I do not know if you would call it a tool but if I have the means I would include a Dutch Oven. Yes, I know they weigh a ton but you can do so much with them. I never thought of the plyers. I have one just like yours.
Thanks for your videos Dave! I need boot advice, I work outside in the woods every day and need a good leather boot I can hike in but are also pretty waterproof. Also how do you deal with waterproofing boots? Thanks my friend
Yep, many things that they used decades ago are extremely viable, if we venture out in the bush. And no one can reinvent the wheel, but, if you find one laying around, use it, don't claim you invented it. Dave, thank you for bringing reality to the bushcraft industry.
Years ago, I dug up a mattock head from my yard. Lord only knows what history it had. I refurbished it and made a handle. I've used it for years. Last month I had my nephew for the weekend and gave him 3 days of Bushcraft training. We made a large adjustable pot hanger. I was pounding in the large wood stake with the mattock. I heard a TING and noticed that I had cracked the steel head clean in half!! Wow. Anyways, I'm gonna weld it and let her live again.
Thanks for your opinion. I always have four of your five things in my pick’em up truck. The one thing that I don’t have is a fencing tool. However, I leave a good quality multi tool in my truck. It is not nearly as stout as your fencing tool but it does work when I need it. When I have my toolbox with me, 90% of the time, it has acsr Kleins and two pairs of Channel Locks. When I am hiking and camping I always have light versions of the tools on your list. I’m too lazy and dumb to not carry them they make life so much easier.
Q: What is the best way to get an Eagle Scout and lifelong outdoorsman to subscribe to your channel? A: Make a great quality video with useful information without any fluff! Well done sir, glad you showed up in my feed!👍🤙🖖
Thank you for addressing the issue of the combined shovel/pick, because I wasn't share where or how to carry one. I have a Coghlan's(?) model that I bought at the hardware store, a compact version with a carrying case, but I was never sure if I should keep it on my belt, on my B.O.B., or in the car, and now I have at least one recommendation from a reputable source.
Like usual, KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid. Excellent. I carry the fencing plyers in my ATVs but will be adding them to my vehicles. Very useful tool. I always carry gloves, two pair, light mechanics type and elk skin leather. I have an ax buying habit, especially fine European ones.
On bucksaw: I'm not well practiced so while some carry just the blade bound in a branch I like the idea of having bought an aluminum one for the simple reason it will stop an accident of the blade cutting up my pack while in the middle of nowhere.
I got a small fireman's axe, also called pickaxe. Made a sheath by covering axe head with a plastic bag then wrapped duct tape around axe head then used razor blade to cut the bottom. Used a piece of inner tube like rubber band to hold the sheath.
I take a variation of these 5 tools with me when I wall tent camp, One thing I add if I'm staying for longer periods of time in cold weather is a pack frame and or a sled because the firewood supply don't get closer to camp, and as a rule I process all the wood I need as part of setting up camp, in freezing temps you can easily feed a fire, but if something happens like injury or sickness, you can't always process wood. Frame and sled speed up the process. Love the bucksaw is it sharpenable?
A tool I've been carting for the last 5 years is a collapsible rake. And a set/pair (not sure which is the right term) of fencing pliers might be going into the tool case.
What type tent would a person need if for some reason they become homeless, keeping in mind the need to be invisible or get robbed. A cold winter, high wind capable hot tent.
Dave: Did the old timers wear their cloth clothing under buck skins? I understand Lewis and Clark were wearing buck skins and I am wondering if they would wear their clothing under. I am thinking that they did for warmth
Hands that require 2 hands where work must be stationary are all but useless in a short term camp. A Mocotaugan however would be a toss up depending on planned projects but again the mainstay for a hunting camp is firewood, and Game processing
Dave, I wish you could hear the sincerity of this question. I used to laugh at the idea of bottle openers. Everything outdoor related seems to need to have a bottle opener built in... Oh look, there's a tarp with a built in bottle opener... I mean it's literally that absurd... I can carry a small light set of pliers (Knippex pump pliers are all the rage). That would get pots off fires... Now for the question. I've done that with gloves without a problem. I have never in decades of being outdoors needed to cut or twist wire. I've never in decades needed to pull staples. I've never in decades needed a hammer with me (it's amazing how many rocks there are that work great for this)... I really like the fence pliers. I have a set in my everymans toolkit that I put together because of you. Thank you for that by the way... But as far as camping/bushcrafting goes... Where is this wire that I'm going to find? I try to pack as light as possible. And brining pliers like those, something I've never needed, something that does a job I won't need, and of the jobs that it does that I do need, I have a local resource (rocks)... It feels like a bottle opener (who brings GLASS bottles hiking/bushcrafting). If I'm wrong, PLEASE call me out! I'm asking as a student. If anyone else reads this and has an answer, please, I'm trying to learn. I'm not trolling, I'm not "jeanyus" trying to prove anything... On the bucksaw... I've seen bucksaws that are packable and triangles (like a 30,60,90). Consider notifying people they'll be happier with one of the design you have (trapezoid) as opposed to a triangle. Yours can cut MUCH larger logs than the little triangle one can. If it were a choice between a triangle and a silky saw style, I'd take the silky saw style. Just something for people to consider.
Outstanding. I've told my kids that when I die, they are to slip a good pair of fencing pliers in my coffin. I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend eternity fixing fence with a $hitty pair of pliers
Hi Dave. This may go without saying, but I appreciate that you are out in the woods talking about your (obviously well-used) gear. There are a ton of channels that review very untested-looking gear at a desk, & it’s just not the same.
Dave is a great survivor expert I'm so glad he's on you tube I'm a big fan he's a very smart man about life
At my age, I'll probably never do the things you do in your school or videos, but I thoroughly love watching your videos. I always learn something that I might need to know some day.
Back in my boyscout days. Part of wilderness training (before bushcraft became a marketing business)
We used to carry saw blades in our packframe. We used the pin and rings on the frame for the saw blade. Every boyscout could make a buck saw. .
That was way before folding saws were affordable or even known about.
I still use a wilderness survival guide i was given from my grandfather. It's from the 1950s.
Hey Dave, i just came from the old tv series you were on. I grew up watching it with my dad when it was on tv in the weekends and it inspired me to seek out more outdoor adventure later in life. You still have the same authentic personality and passion as you had then when talking about things. Im glad that I've found your channel and I hope you're doing well. Thank you
Always glad to see you continuing to add to your extensive RUclips video library. Seriously, the sheer volume of helpful bushcraft and survival knowledge and information that you have presented, in and of itself, is a treasure. Thank you and please keep up the great work of showing others how to increase our own self-reliance.
Great Choice. I carry a Boreal 24 Bosaw, an Axe or Hatchet, a 7-to-10-inch knife, multitool and leather gloves. Stay Safe
Dave your channel is my favorite outdoor channel. Just received my pathfinder scorpion knife yesterday. It’s an awesome knife.
Thanks!
I always pick up another nugget of knowledge from these videos, this one I like the measurement marks on the ax handle.
Very good, never thought about carrying fence pliers a good idea.
Fencing pliers! Great idea!😊
Not at all, every old school book will tell you the Nails and bailing wire are staple, since Fence pliers aren’t invented until the 30’s most old authors are unfamiliar but they will cut and twist wire as well as hammer and pull nails as well as fence staple which are also ultra handy
Fantastic video Mr. Dave. I will be adding fencing pliers to my camp kit. I love carrying my Wyoming saw as my goto saw. It disassembles into a belt to ware and comes with 2 blades. One blade for cutting firewood and the other blade for cutting/quartering big game animals. Of course i have extra blades in case i need them. 😊 thanks again.
I bought some fencing pliers decades ago. I didn't really need them, but wanted them. While doing a brake job on my little PU, I found the springs on the rear drum brakes were impossible to get back into place. The service manual said to get a helper. I looked up and down the street and could think of no one I could call on for help. Brake spring pliers were of no value on this design of brakes. Looked through my tools to see if anything might help. I spied the fencing pliers and pulled on the spring with the horn section. They were strong springs and I had to pull hard, but after a few attempts I was able to maneuver the end of the spring into the hole it belonged in. It was well worth its cost just for that one job.
Never thought of using it for camping, but will give that a try now that I know.
When is enough enough David. Nothing is more valuable than knowledge. I’m have lighters out the ads a couple god knifes an ax a shovel and a tent. That’s all I need personally. Well my gun😊
I'd say that's a winning combo that comes from experience , thanks Mr. Canterbury ! ! !
Outstanding! I never thought of fence tool! I do have one & will be adding it to my bag
Great video! I'd love to see a video on different uses for the fencing pliers. I'm just not sold on making it part of my kit yet.
The more you know the less you carry. Im unpracticed so know less so will carry more for now. I love the example of these small tool sets.
Thanks for your insight. I found it to be very informative.
Great information
as an aussie fencing pliers are defiantly a must. lots of small lands broken up by barb wire. has been a few times i have followed a fence line to find a spool of wire(used for fixing cattle fence) siting there. take a bit and fix a problem. have cut some out of someones fence. fixed problem and the returned and fixed fence Beter than before. the applications are huge. cut wire, strain wire, strip wire, leverage(they are longer than average pliers) use against a log/ fence post for even more leverage. the list goes on
with those items u can do near anything with a bit of know how. fully agree on the old school saw. i have grandads saw, its a freaking beast. he was a saw sharpener amongst many other things. lasted for him, then dad, now me. same blade. as the years went it got less use but its still good. better than any of the new garbage. i can sharpen a saw but i would not even attempt to with this one
I want you to show 101 uses for fencing pliers, they really are am amazing tool!!
Tried and true old school tools. Thanks😊😊😊
Thanks for the tips Dave. I do not know if you would call it a tool but if I have the means I would include a Dutch Oven. Yes, I know they weigh a ton but you can do so much with them. I never thought of the plyers. I have one just like yours.
Thanks for your videos Dave! I need boot advice, I work outside in the woods every day and need a good leather boot I can hike in but are also pretty waterproof. Also how do you deal with waterproofing boots? Thanks my friend
Yep, many things that they used decades ago are extremely viable, if we venture out in the bush. And no one can reinvent the wheel, but, if you find one laying around, use it, don't claim you invented it. Dave, thank you for bringing reality to the bushcraft industry.
Very nice advice thank you. I like the old buck saw ❤
Nice kit! God bless
Years ago, I dug up a mattock head from my yard. Lord only knows what history it had. I refurbished it and made a handle. I've used it for years. Last month I had my nephew for the weekend and gave him 3 days of Bushcraft training. We made a large adjustable pot hanger. I was pounding in the large wood stake with the mattock. I heard a TING and noticed that I had cracked the steel head clean in half!! Wow. Anyways, I'm gonna weld it and let her live again.
Great video Dave, I love the way you have your videos.And by the way, where did you get your coat?That thing looks really warm
Thanks for your opinion. I always have four of your five things in my pick’em up truck. The one thing that I don’t have is a fencing tool. However, I leave a good quality multi tool in my truck. It is not nearly as stout as your fencing tool but it does work when I need it. When I have my toolbox with me, 90% of the time, it has acsr Kleins and two pairs of Channel Locks. When I am hiking and camping I always have light versions of the tools on your list. I’m too lazy and dumb to not carry them they make life so much easier.
Q: What is the best way to get an Eagle Scout and lifelong outdoorsman to subscribe to your channel?
A: Make a great quality video with useful information without any fluff! Well done sir, glad you showed up in my feed!👍🤙🖖
Good info. I carry much the same everytime out and more essentials for survival given the location and season.
Adding those pliers to my list, thanks Dave
Another GREAT video Dave! Thanks!!
Thank you for addressing the issue of the combined shovel/pick, because I wasn't share where or how to carry one. I have a Coghlan's(?) model that I bought at the hardware store, a compact version with a carrying case, but I was never sure if I should keep it on my belt, on my B.O.B., or in the car, and now I have at least one recommendation from a reputable source.
Good tools to have
Ty Dave, your greatly appreciated
Very interesting that you cut the handle down to size on the shovel.
Great ideas.
Great video dave thank you very much
As always great information 👍
Aolid tools. Love your videos 🫡
Council Tools make great stuff for a great price, can't go wrong.
Like usual, KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid. Excellent. I carry the fencing plyers in my ATVs but will be adding them to my vehicles. Very useful tool. I always carry gloves, two pair, light mechanics type and elk skin leather. I have an ax buying habit, especially fine European ones.
Thanks Dave!
I didn't think anyone else saved bailing wire. Thanks!
The most useful pliers tool I've ever owned is a 50 year old pair of lineman pliers. Dave's suggestion is the same but with even more features.
Thanks Dave
On bucksaw: I'm not well practiced so while some carry just the blade bound in a branch I like the idea of having bought an aluminum one for the simple reason it will stop an accident of the blade cutting up my pack while in the middle of nowhere.
Thanks Dave, take care😊
I got a small fireman's axe, also called pickaxe. Made a sheath by covering axe head with a plastic bag then wrapped duct tape around axe head then used razor blade to cut the bottom. Used a piece of inner tube like rubber band to hold the sheath.
Awesome video. What’s cooking in the pot?
I take a variation of these 5 tools with me when I wall tent camp, One thing I add if I'm staying for longer periods of time in cold weather is a pack frame and or a sled because the firewood supply don't get closer to camp, and as a rule I process all the wood I need as part of setting up camp, in freezing temps you can easily feed a fire, but if something happens like injury or sickness, you can't always process wood. Frame and sled speed up the process. Love the bucksaw is it sharpenable?
Right on man.
Thank you!
Thank you Dave, for all the knowledge you have shared with us over the years. Will you be attending GA Bushcraft fall gathering 2025 (next year)
A tool I've been carting for the last 5 years is a collapsible rake. And a set/pair (not sure which is the right term) of fencing pliers might be going into the tool case.
Good stuff.
Now, where would you suggest sourcing these? A follow up with actual makers and plusses or minuses would be good. Thank you.
Thanks !
How fun. An xlnt 5 tools, but I half to have a fixed blade, scandi grind. But all the tools you mentioned are very necessary. What am I to do? Thx bud
Dave é o rei. 👍🇧🇷
Thank You! Nice Jacket. Is it made of Wool? What Brand is it?
Lester River Bushcraft
nice ill have to look into fencing pliers
Great info
Cool video
Good Sunday morning to everyone ✝️☀️ Appreciate the video and the tips remember everyone Jesus Christ is the true answer through it all ✝️🙏💪
I just want to know what type of wool coat that is. Looks very high quality.
Thank You ...
What type tent would a person need if for some reason they become homeless, keeping in mind the need to be invisible or get robbed. A cold winter, high wind capable hot tent.
Thanks.
I keep most of that in my pickup.
Awesome video as always Dave! I do have one question that is unrelated. What happened to the Scout Pack on the website?
Sold out at the moment
Dave: Did the old timers wear their cloth clothing under buck skins? I understand Lewis and Clark were wearing buck skins and I am wondering if they would wear their clothing under. I am thinking that they did for warmth
That brand are the fence pliers? I've never seen any with a head so wide. I've got half a doze pair around.
Mooremaker
That's a sweet jacket. I assume it's wool?
Dave did you cut the handle down on the shovel/pick?
No it was built that way
Gloves are absolutely a must
have with you item
( good gloves)
Dave is the king
Hey Dave you should go full Carnivore, would do you a world of good
Hey guys, anyone know name of this jacket manufacturer?
Ive built fence for years and it never dawned on me to add fencing pliers to my kit. Im ashamed of myself. Lol
Nice
Draw knife over gloves. If I where to replace something
Hands that require 2 hands where work must be stationary are all but useless in a short term camp. A Mocotaugan however would be a toss up depending on planned projects but again the mainstay for a hunting camp is firewood, and Game processing
BLM and national forest land travel often require ax, bucket, shovel for being on those lands in heightened fire conditions.
Dave,
I wish you could hear the sincerity of this question. I used to laugh at the idea of bottle openers. Everything outdoor related seems to need to have a bottle opener built in... Oh look, there's a tarp with a built in bottle opener... I mean it's literally that absurd...
I can carry a small light set of pliers (Knippex pump pliers are all the rage). That would get pots off fires... Now for the question.
I've done that with gloves without a problem. I have never in decades of being outdoors needed to cut or twist wire. I've never in decades needed to pull staples. I've never in decades needed a hammer with me (it's amazing how many rocks there are that work great for this)...
I really like the fence pliers. I have a set in my everymans toolkit that I put together because of you. Thank you for that by the way...
But as far as camping/bushcrafting goes... Where is this wire that I'm going to find? I try to pack as light as possible. And brining pliers like those, something I've never needed, something that does a job I won't need, and of the jobs that it does that I do need, I have a local resource (rocks)... It feels like a bottle opener (who brings GLASS bottles hiking/bushcrafting).
If I'm wrong, PLEASE call me out! I'm asking as a student.
If anyone else reads this and has an answer, please, I'm trying to learn. I'm not trolling, I'm not "jeanyus" trying to prove anything...
On the bucksaw... I've seen bucksaws that are packable and triangles (like a 30,60,90). Consider notifying people they'll be happier with one of the design you have (trapezoid) as opposed to a triangle. Yours can cut MUCH larger logs than the little triangle one can. If it were a choice between a triangle and a silky saw style, I'd take the silky saw style. Just something for people to consider.
Stew in the pot?😂 great info. Wouldn't have though about fencing pliers!
around the fire i'd prefer a good pair of welding gloves myself!!
5 tools, he said the order wasn’t important:
leather gloves
fencing pliers
folding buck saw
2 lb. axe
folding shovel with pick
So tired of survival videos recorded from a garage, or patio....thanks Dave!
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1 is your brain Dave and i dont mean A brain i mean Dave's brain . 😉
👍🏼🤠🇺🇸
"If you can afford the weight"
❤
Outstanding. I've told my kids that when I die, they are to slip a good pair of fencing pliers in my coffin.
I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend eternity fixing fence with a $hitty pair of pliers
What tha!
the fencing plier is out of place sir
Whose this for
Anybody watching