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Hallo Lilly, die Tasche die du für den Sawyer verwendest, ich sehe die Marke Blackhawk, aber ich habe sie leider online nicht gefunden. Könntest du mir sagen wo du diese her hast? Liebe Grüße
Great, sound advice. I am 60 now, but camped for many, many years. Hiked many times with a family friend who was Native American. One piece of advice I would add, and this is from our NA friend, if you smell cucumbers as you are hiking or setting up camp, you are near a rattlesnake nest. Move as quickly and quietly as you can to an area away from that smell.
You are so correct about the importance of a first aid kit. I recently added steri-strips to my kit just in case I needed suture-like care. Sure enough, I was camping last week and a glancing shot from my axe to the log resulted in me hitting my shin with the axe blade. Took a few steri-strips and closed the tissue together and it has been healing quite well since. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Another good prep to put into your first aid bag is the dog floor pee pads. They are absorbent and the under side is waterproof. So if you had an injury such as yours, you'd be able to wrap it around the wound after you had put the steri strips on it. This would keep all other debris out of the wound while you extract from the bush. My father father dropped a grinder while it was locked on and it danced around the floor until it hit him in the ankle. After I had the wound closed and covered with gauze, I wrapped the wound in the pad and tapped it on. Only down side I found is when you put tape on the outside plastic of the pad, because you can't take the tape off without ripping the plastic on the pad. So this really isn't ideal for continually checking on the wound and maintaining its water resistant qualities. This could be worked around by using a tensor bandage... if you carry one. I do.
Good set up, i would add a candle to it, when you're wet, put you poncho on with the candle lit between your legs, don't burn your poncho! this old army technique will dry you quickly, candles are also very convenient to keep some "live" fire near you.
I am a man with a smaller body, and I never seem to build much natural muscle. I really appreciated your rucksack, especially the quality of the gear, and the fact that you carry what you have used yourself and enjoy. You really made me miss my Leatherman Wave II, which my younger brother dropped in an ice fishing hole a few years ago. You also really made me consider more first aid/survival elements for my camping bag. My uncle and I have been loving your videos, we just discovered your channel the other day!
I love your videos Lilly! But you are carrying way too much stuff in the woods. I am a thru-hiker and a mountain guide and my pack may be 20 lbs lighter then yours. Try to limit the amount of metal you carry. You have a small metal pot, you therefore can get rid of your metal bottle, cup and plate. You can find river stones to sharpen your knives. Choose one of each essential tool. No one needs a head lamp and a torch while summer camping bellow the arctic circle. Just some suggestions! Keep making vids!
"No one needs a head lamp and a torch" ?? I frequently see comments posted to gear videos saying; "You only need a headlamp, get rid of the extra flashlight" and I totally disagree. As someone who used to do some spelunking, I would never embark on any endeavor without a backup light source and batteries. Batteries don't last forever and can be counted on to fail at the most inopportune time. LED headlamps are great as a hands free light source but LEDs are a solid state device and I have seen too many just stop working, never to light up again. Always have a back-up light.
I agree, two light sources are best. I use a black diamond head torch and a LED Lensor P7 as a hand held. The head torch has always worked well but if it breaks I can lash the Lensor to the headstrap and have a hands free light once more. I also carry a candle and a spare. Candles have lots of uses and don't weigh much. Also, as you say, take spare batteries too.
Potatoes are OK stored in a plastic bag for a short time - for anything more than a few days you need a cloth or other breathable/mesh material bag. They will rot very quickly if they are stored in plastic. I found this out the hard way on a long trip when I picked up a supply package that I had mailed ahead - they had rotted and I was lucky that the little store/Post Office had some basic supplies for sale to make up for the loss...
That's a lot of stuff in that pack. I did a long thru-hike in the U.S. and would end up paring down that equipment quite a lot. I think that would be necessary if you were hiking day after day after day, 12-15 miles/day, for several weeks or months - but that's a whole different purpose really than I think what you are doing in this video. In that case you don't have time to really fish or forage as you are just covering ground. You're probably down to 1 lighter, 1 knife, 1 flashlight. And in terms of safety, you were never more than a couple of days from a town and could resupply or replace lost gear. I think if you are going out into the wilds of northern Sweden you might have to be a little more prepared. Backpacks are packed for their particular task and particular environment. It was good to see what was new such as the air mattress and the lighter waterproof bags to hold sleeping bags. I need to invest in that stuff as my older heavy polyurethane coated bags (mid 2000's technology) has broken down. Thanks!
Under the topic "Extra Food" .. Pinole'. Its easy to make: dried corn, hot air popcorn popper, (the idea is to eliminate ALL moisture) coffee grinder, and you've got Pinole'. Mix portions of it at a time with water and it fills you right up. Native American scouts used to take a small linen bag of it out and just add to it whatever else they could find or hunt as the days went by. Its very filling and the scouts could stay alive for weeks on just a small bag of it. Okay fine so its a 'survival food,' but i know guys who eat the stuff for breakfast : ) Beautiful videos as always Lilly!
Lilly on the topic of food, I saw a video recently, and unfortunately I can't remember whose it was, but they had a wonderful suggestion regarding food specifically in a bug out location. Their suggestion was to actually plant root vegetables in or near your location like potatoes and carrots, etc. so the location itself will already have food available when you get there. I thought that was such a great idea. With for instance the potatoes on hand, you can carry less, eat what you need over time and use the remaining to replant. Plant and forget essentially.
A good trick for your first aid kit...use polysporin or antibacterial ointment and fill a straw with it, then seal one end and using an iron or hot butterknife you can section out tubelets of ointment and they are sealed. can also do that with a pair of matches and a striker. or whatever you can fit in a large size straw.
Just an idea that i use for the rice or quinoa. If you buy an inexpensive dehydrator, you can dehydrate it and put in little, dry water bottles, and then just rehydrate later with water. Saves me a ton of weight, and cook time. Just an idea. I also make spaghetti and other meals, then dehydrate them, then rehydrate on the trail. It's pretty awesome. Might save you a couple lbs and space.
After watching a number of your videos I am impressed with your sincerity of being in the outdoors. Thanks and I hope you can continue with your good work.
That was very informative and fun to watch! I've watched almost all of your videos and am glad to see you are getting sponsored by brands! You put out such useful and high quality videos that I expect take a lot of work to film, edit, and publish, so you definitely deserve it for all of the hard work you put in. Not to mention, much of the equipment you have is quite expensive, so I hope that you get paid enough through sponsorships and youtube to at least pay for some if not all of the equipment. :D Have a nice day!
Lilly, your videos are great. I really admire your courage going out into the wilderness alone. As I was considering how you manage to sleep alone in the woods at night, I noticed your dog running through the frame. That's when I smiled and realized there was one more piece of "gear" you forgot to mention...your dog! The ultimate outdoor security system!
Hi there Lily. I just wanted to point out something I've learned. I saw your personal hygiene video and here you point out a bag of personal hygiene stuff too. I'm sure that many of us have reached points in our outdoor travels when we just feel a little bogged down and out of sorts. Its the psychological side of being alone in the wild. Since loosing my buddy (the wonderful dog in my avatar) I've experienced this feeling a lot while out and about. There's nothing like a "clean me up" sort of time to bring a fresh outlook and feeling to my trip. Its a small bit of normalcy that makes me feel good and helps charge up my psyche. A bath followed by a nice fire and a coffee sure lightens ones mood. Anyway... I sure enjoy your videos and learn a bunch of interesting things from you. Keep up the good work.... if you ever venture to the southwest side of the US I'd be happy to show you around this beautiful area. Cheers and all the best.....
Well thought out kit. I have added a couple of extra dry-bags to my gear. They don't weigh much and offer a way to carry extra water if you are not near a stream or use them for collecting edibles or tinder
I just received my Thrunite archer 2a v3 neutral white. I am very impressed with the build quality. It's very bright and uses easily available 2xaa batteries making it a perfect choice for anything, edc, camping, hunting and survival situations. Thanks Lilly!
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Very important for the compass : an adjustable declination system. Adjustable declination compasses are more expensive, but they are very helpful.
I carry a 90L. but loaded full all the time when i go out.. I really like the volume .. The past few years , oh 10-12 it seems ultra lite is the was to go or people say it is , no more then 35 pounds max.. I have always liked comfort when i'm out there.. So when i put my pack on the scale it runs 48-56 pounds , I don't need an Ultra light weight, as i don't plan to jog through the forest..
Nice kit! It is good to see that you talk the truth about backpack sizes. There are a lot of videos shoving 30L packs with another 30L +++ tied to the outside of the pack. I like to do like you and just get a suitable pack and stuff everything inside like it is supposed to :) Thanks for sharing - Martin
Lilly, I have found that a lot of the survival or bushcraft videos are just commercials about different products. I know that you have done some videos like that, but what I love about your videos are that most of them are not. You show or tell us about things that we should know or may want to try. Please keep up the great work.
& yes, I've changed the name of my channel due to the inspiration I've gained from you & several others. Thanks again for the great video & pointers for bushcraft camping. 👍👊
Great load out Lilly! LOVE that knife! I have looked at that exact same knife many times so beautiful!! Even though this is a camping loadout it sure would work as a bugout situation too! Thanks for sharing, Dawn
A tip for the lighter. If its cold outside you should keep it close to your body, the gas will not work very well when its cold but if you keep it warm with your body heat it will help a great deal :)
Hi Lilly, My 80L backpack has a double zipped compartment in the base which is ideal size for my sleeping bag. There is enough room to get my first aid kit in there too and as I'm more likely to need access to waterproofs than the first aid kit then that is where I keep it. So other people know where the kit is I made a key ring with the first aid logo on it and that is attached to the zip. there is also a length of green para cord fixed at one end to the key ring and the other to the kit. this means an other person not familiar with my system can see where my FA kit is located and find it by following the cord.
Just today I received a titanium plate to try as a fry pan. I carry much more water than you do Lilly, some in the CamelBak and another 2 liters in a Platypus bottle. I also carry several forms of protein. Thanks for sharing your kit.
Great kit! I have the 80 lier pack by Kelty. I agree. The smaller ones just aren't enough. I like enough space to fit EVERYTHING inside of it. Thanks for sharing.
I started out bringing heavy packs like that, but realized it's just not worth it for me. I'd rather enjoy the hike than suffer through it! It makes the views so much better! There's a lot of very easy things you could do to cut your weight in half, or more, by the looks of it, without sacrificing comfort.
Hi Lilly! Nice movie, thanks! A tips to get more space in your bag, is to put your sleeping in an waterproof bivy bag (without compression things), or a big garbage bag, put your extra clothes in the same bag too, and put them in the bottom of your back pack. In this case, you haven't got lost space. :)
Very nice gear set up , you do an excellent job at bush crafting.. I take all the cardboard boxes off my food, i'm not critical but it saves a few ounces .. Headlamp and handheld flashlights always go along with spare batteries ...
Nice setup Lilly, I do like your food options. And you have some great gear. Some people hate the over use of thrunite, but their torches and headlamps especially the t10 headlamp is just really awesome.
Bag of tricks!!! I would use handline instead of a net and reel - saves space and weight. All you need is line ,drilled rock or other type of weight and hook. If you make couple of them you have biger probability to catch something like multiple snares for example. It is stone age technology, simple and fast to make on spot, but works like clock . Anyway organization and compactness of gear is worth of admiration - thoughtful and accurate.
Good afternoon Lily thank you for your video ...if you like I will like to tell you the way to have potatoes a special way . Dried them and made floor and at about 1/3 of coconut oil mix whit the floor potatoes .it is very good for winter camping and below 20 Celsius
Some great advice within this video, especially the first-aid pouch being available on top. I attached mine on the exterior of my pack for that very reason. good stuff!
I love your videos and have been a proud sub sence 2013,I am a boyscout and get a lot of knowledge we don't learn in scouts from you,Dax will never be forgotten and greetings from america
Make a rocket water heater incorporate a sterling engine into it to circulate the hot water. You could heat a shelter in this way or a green house or even your home all without the use of electricity. Just run hoses in the floor. You could have a cistern to run cold water to cool has well.
A most honest & unapologetic assessment of one's preferences Lily! I love it! My kit is similar. That's what camping should be like; us doing what we want to do out in the woods, not necessarily living for others. Great explanation of everything. One more tip: When you camp with someone else, show them your First Aid Kit so they can immediately recognize it should you become incapacitated and they should have to run to your pack to retrieve your FAK. You should also know what their FAK looks like as well. :) --Yankee
Great video Lilly . I just bought the Camel Bak rim runner 3 liter hydration system / day pack. It's durable, light and well thought out design. Love it for mushroom hunting, hiking. camping and travel. It fits around my trucks bucket seat. I can drink as driving pretty nifty if ya ask me. Have a great summer Lilly, Your awesome Hun. Hugs Bill.
Bug out bag must haves, plastic drop tarps plastic zipper door a roll of clear tape and magic mesh hands free screen door and a tarp to cover it all ounce the supper shelter is set up! Hope your able to understand all this? Everything you need to make your very own shelter any where using any thing!
quinoa=keen-wah is the sound of the word in English and Spanish in the Americas. You are doing a great job! I like the use of the flasks and thought of olive oil, vinegar, and soy sauce would be great additions in the pack.
Looks like we got most of the same things ...im liven off grid on sacred Apache burial grounds in Arizona...its peaceful out here ..i watched you shoot your bow yesterday... very impressed !!! Keep up the good work you need to play an interment ..i play fiddle for the wildlife they love it .
nice video, but lilly i have one remark, or actually a tip, i saw that you keep all your extra length of your webbing from your backpack straps hanging loose, the chance that you get stuck with your pack is big specially when you go through tight grown bushes, so what i always do on all my backpacks is that i sew on the side of every end of webbing a loop of 2cm wide clothing elastic, then i roll-up the ends that i don't use an put the loop over it so everything stays nice an thigh and less chance to get stuck, the same with the waist belt but there i use 3 cm wide elastic-band . well maybe this was useful for you, i know that it helped me through some tight bushes easier!. like i said some times before, i always enjoy your videos, and i like your spirit, keep it up and keep going! greetings from Norway, Mark
Good video Lilly. Thanks. You and a few others have been inspiring me to try out bushcraft camping. Just found a back-pack combo I put together a few years ago for hunting trips, but now don't need it for hunting, and for quite a while been thinking of what to do with it. Now I know. Thanks again. Once I get my supplies together I'll put together a video of my supplies & see what you think & an opinion would be great. Be safe & have fun!!!
Love your videos! I have been looking at smaller packs in the 45 liter range, but I plan on doing just enough 4-5 day trips that I just can't justify giving up that extra space...especially during the "shoulder" seasons in spring and fall when I need the room for extra layers and a heavier sleeping bag.
What about a lightweight plastic sheet for the ground where you camp in? If it's damp or was raining I find it very useful to have a dry place to sit and eat. Regarding food you have to try bringing a can of peaches in conserve. It's quite heavy (you do carry potatoes :D) but after a hike, canned peaches are my favourite dessert.
That looks a lot like my backpack! Good times :-) Those fire starting redundancies you showed all look like good ideas that I need to try and incorporate. Thanks Lily.
Good ol' Sven saw; over decades, it hasn't let me down. I take pretty much the same food, but I add eggs & an onion. I like to make "leftover" soup... from whatever meat & bones & au jous are left from the "feast" I had. :)
I use my Thrunite TH10 headlamp 95% of the time when I'm car camping and or night fishing. I rarely pull out my regular flashlight (Fenix PD35tac) since I want both hands free while I fish or pick up around the camp sight before bed. But when I need to see something at a good distance away the Fenix PD35 Tac is second to none. Betadine should be standard in any first aid kit.
The bottle opener comment was so funny! That was a genuine smile you made after the comment. In America we say "you made a funny"! Der Flaschenöffner Kommentar war so lustig, das war ein echtes Lächeln nach dem Kommentar in Amerika, wir sagen, dass Sie ein lustiger gemacht vorgenommenen!
I am really glad you made this video. I have everything you have (or similar things anyway). In addition to all the things you have, I also have a small titanium wood burning stove that is super light, and also I have gloves and a wool hat just in case it gets very cold. Lastly I also carry a deck of cards just in case it rains a lot and I find myself bored in my shelter. At least I can play solitaire! :)
Very cool stuff , yes can be very expensive. I think you can make videos also about trail in the forest, the forest orientation , reading time , organizing trail in the woods over maybe 10 km with one stop or maybe 40 km with three stops... the last will you take all day!
Another nice vid! Have you ever thought of trying out a hammock? You may want to put your extra clothes in a dry bag. I know it's not your style, but I carry an MRE entree and an MRE heater for emergencies where I can't start a fire, but need to get something hot down my neck. It doesn't take much space and the weight is miniscule, but it can really help when hunkered down in an unexpected torrential downpour.
as always there is a ton of great info here. as more of a fisherman than backpacker/bushcrafter i have to think you could find a lightweight fishing rod that would be pretty packable and only be a few more ounces. it may be doable to fish with the homemade rods i've seen you use but if you are counting on fishing for your meals then for me i think it would be worth the weight.
Nice vid Lilly. I would personally use smaller and more compact sleeping bag and a one person tent. also, I think you should add honey to your food pile and some 'iron supply' like canned fish, meat or something else for the times you just don't have the time to hunt and prepare ;)
Lilly, one thing you didn't mention is that when a person is out for recreation, they should always leave a note behind detailing where they are going, what they will be doing, who they are with and when they plan to be home. That way, if they don't come home, someone will find the note and have an idea where to start the search.Thanks!
I dont know if anyone mentioned this before... but you can pack a couple of large rat traps, (brand new of course, lol). You can use this to catch squirrels
Noted you place possibly all your lighting fire systems in the same storage clear bag. I personal would have the prefered fire light system in another location. Good video Lilly Cheers
Hello Lilly! I love your videos. You have a lot of very good knowledge, and your videos are great to watch. I ran across a tip the other day you might like to try -- instead of taking Vaseline-cotton balls, you might see how steel wool works for you. I find it works much better. It is lighter to carry, works great even when it's wet, and burns much hotter. It also started immediately (one stroke) with a fire steel, vs. several attempts to get Vaseline cotton going. I wrapped a very small amount (maybe a cubic centimeter's worth fluffed up?) around some tinder, and had a fire going in no time. You might give it a try and see what you think. I'd love to hear your opinion on it.
Lilly - bring along a nice 1.5 inch X 6 ft hardwood walking stick ! good for balance on uneven ground or creeks - and of course for security ! I enjoy your videos !
Lilly, i have for you tip for great knife : Gerber ultimate survival knife. Its not a lot expensive, and includes fire steel, sharpener, whistle. The knife have 13 cm blade, and 12cm handle. i think its cost about 1700 Kč ( money from my country ), so about 65 euro. Its full tang, and its have a little hammer.
it makes sense to pack lightweight gear because the lighter the gear, the more you can carry, and the more you can carry, the more unexpected situations you can deal with.
Thanks for the video. A real life and death survival situation is likely to be caused by an incapacitating injury or illness, in which case I would want an emergency distress beacon or satellite messenger. You can't always rely on phone reception. If things have turned really bad I want a rescue! Bic lighters are great because they can be used single handed, and hand injuries are very common.
l love your videos and have friended you, along with Stephanie Margeth's and a few other's channels. You all know about survival and I have collected much of what I need to survive out camping in the wilderness.
Go lightweight, rucksack, double skinned tent (forget tarps), mat, sleeping bag, stove (forget the axe/saw), freeze dried foods, suitable choice of clothes; select your gear (& first aid kit)according to temperature, weather, terrain, your journey; guns & fires not allowed over most of Europe. Enjoy.
Hi Lilly I agree the 36 to 50 litre day packs just don't cut the mustard, the 85 litre wisport raccoon is my next pack, its not the weight its having enough room for the kit you take! - ATB
I have always liked how you accept that you are not as strong as a man. You don't try and act like a tough guy, you just accept it as it is and move on.
Piezo lighters work with wet hands but flint and wheel are less reliable in damp conditions. Lightness of equipment could mean more safety. Ray Jardine began ultralight weight backpacking,using his methods 20pounds is enough for a weeks camping (this includes all food) Or google Anish "A ghost among us- backpacker" magazine ,who broke a record for a long U.S. walk ,her kit should be the basic kit.Everything else? Dax needs panniers to carry dog food. : )
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you do much more than a lot of men do. awesome videos, keep it up, Im a huge fan
Hallo Lilly, die Tasche die du für den Sawyer verwendest, ich sehe die Marke Blackhawk, aber ich habe sie leider online nicht gefunden. Könntest du mir sagen wo du diese her hast? Liebe Grüße
Survival Lilly bis du deutsch
she is austrian
Who taught you all of this? Do you get paid to do this? On youtube or classes? What is your full time job?
Great, sound advice. I am 60 now, but camped for many, many years. Hiked many times with a family friend who was Native American. One piece of advice I would add, and this is from our NA friend, if you smell cucumbers as you are hiking or setting up camp, you are near a rattlesnake nest. Move as quickly and quietly as you can to an area away from that smell.
+Barbara Schulz cool, never heard of that :)
Thank you so very much. Your info can save many lives! Great to know!
Ohhh no!!! I love the smell of cucumbers in the morning. oh woe is me :)
+Barbara Schulz I didnt know rattlesnakes even liked cucumbers
+Barbara Schulz that's a myth animals.mom.me/snakes-emit-odors-hibernating-11485.html
You are so correct about the importance of a first aid kit. I recently added steri-strips to my kit just in case I needed suture-like care. Sure enough, I was camping last week and a glancing shot from my axe to the log resulted in me hitting my shin with the axe blade. Took a few steri-strips and closed the tissue together and it has been healing quite well since. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Another good prep to put into your first aid bag is the dog floor pee pads. They are absorbent and the under side is waterproof. So if you had an injury such as yours, you'd be able to wrap it around the wound after you had put the steri strips on it. This would keep all other debris out of the wound while you extract from the bush.
My father father dropped a grinder while it was locked on and it danced around the floor until it hit him in the ankle. After I had the wound closed and covered with gauze, I wrapped the wound in the pad and tapped it on. Only down side I found is when you put tape on the outside plastic of the pad, because you can't take the tape off without ripping the plastic on the pad. So this really isn't ideal for continually checking on the wound and maintaining its water resistant qualities. This could be worked around by using a tensor bandage... if you carry one. I do.
Good set up, i would add a candle to it, when you're wet, put you poncho on with the candle lit between your legs, don't burn your poncho! this old army technique will dry you quickly, candles are also very convenient to keep some "live" fire near you.
+KADRIK great tip, thanks
+Survival Lilly you're welcome.
I am a man with a smaller body, and I never seem to build much natural muscle. I really appreciated your rucksack, especially the quality of the gear, and the fact that you carry what you have used yourself and enjoy. You really made me miss my Leatherman Wave II, which my younger brother dropped in an ice fishing hole a few years ago. You also really made me consider more first aid/survival elements for my camping bag. My uncle and I have been loving your videos, we just discovered your channel the other day!
I love your videos Lilly! But you are carrying way too much stuff in the woods. I am a thru-hiker and a mountain guide and my pack may be 20 lbs lighter then yours. Try to limit the amount of metal you carry. You have a small metal pot, you therefore can get rid of your metal bottle, cup and plate. You can find river stones to sharpen your knives. Choose one of each essential tool. No one needs a head lamp and a torch while summer camping bellow the arctic circle. Just some suggestions! Keep making vids!
"No one needs a head lamp and a torch" ??
I frequently see comments posted to gear videos saying;
"You only need a headlamp, get rid of the extra flashlight"
and I totally disagree. As someone who used to do some spelunking, I would never embark on any endeavor without a backup light source and batteries. Batteries don't last forever and can be counted on to fail at the most inopportune time. LED headlamps are great as a hands free light source but LEDs are a solid state device and I have seen too many just stop working, never to light up again. Always have a back-up light.
I agree, two light sources are best. I use a black diamond head torch and a LED Lensor P7 as a hand held. The head torch has always worked well but if it breaks I can lash the Lensor to the headstrap and have a hands free light once more. I also carry a candle and a spare. Candles have lots of uses and don't weigh much. Also, as you say, take spare batteries too.
I disagree, to each there own. I get to my camp area by kayak. I have a gear bag, a food bag, a water bag, and a beer bag lol. About 111 lbs in total.
i carry 50kg of kit for one night outings in the temperate climate of Wales
You do need several flashlights because they sponsor your video
Potatoes are OK stored in a plastic bag for a short time - for anything more than a few days you need a cloth or other breathable/mesh material bag. They will rot very quickly if they are stored in plastic. I found this out the hard way on a long trip when I picked up a supply package that I had mailed ahead - they had rotted and I was lucky that the little store/Post Office had some basic supplies for sale to make up for the loss...
That's a lot of stuff in that pack. I did a long thru-hike in the U.S. and would end up paring down that equipment quite a lot. I think that would be necessary if you were hiking day after day after day, 12-15 miles/day, for several weeks or months - but that's a whole different purpose really than I think what you are doing in this video. In that case you don't have time to really fish or forage as you are just covering ground. You're probably down to 1 lighter, 1 knife, 1 flashlight. And in terms of safety, you were never more than a couple of days from a town and could resupply or replace lost gear. I think if you are going out into the wilds of northern Sweden you might have to be a little more prepared. Backpacks are packed for their particular task and particular environment. It was good to see what was new such as the air mattress and the lighter waterproof bags to hold sleeping bags. I need to invest in that stuff as my older heavy polyurethane coated bags (mid 2000's technology) has broken down. Thanks!
Under the topic "Extra Food" .. Pinole'.
Its easy to make: dried corn, hot air popcorn popper, (the idea is to eliminate ALL moisture)
coffee grinder, and you've got Pinole'. Mix portions of it at a time with water and it
fills you right up.
Native American scouts used to take a small linen bag of it out and just
add to it whatever else they could find or hunt as the days went by.
Its very filling and the scouts could stay alive for weeks on just a
small bag of it.
Okay fine so its a 'survival food,' but i know guys who eat the stuff for breakfast : )
Beautiful videos as always Lilly!
Lilly on the topic of food, I saw a video recently, and unfortunately I can't remember whose it was, but they had a wonderful suggestion regarding food specifically in a bug out location. Their suggestion was to actually plant root vegetables in or near your location like potatoes and carrots, etc. so the location itself will already have food available when you get there. I thought that was such a great idea. With for instance the potatoes on hand, you can carry less, eat what you need over time and use the remaining to replant. Plant and forget essentially.
A good trick for your first aid kit...use polysporin or antibacterial ointment and fill a straw with it, then seal one end and using an iron or hot butterknife you can section out tubelets of ointment and they are sealed. can also do that with a pair of matches and a striker. or whatever you can fit in a large size straw.
Just an idea that i use for the rice or quinoa. If you buy an inexpensive dehydrator, you can dehydrate it and put in little, dry water bottles, and then just rehydrate later with water. Saves me a ton of weight, and cook time.
Just an idea. I also make spaghetti and other meals, then dehydrate them, then rehydrate on the trail. It's pretty awesome.
Might save you a couple lbs and space.
Do another video explaining how to choose a good campsite.
I second this!
Yes Great idea!
A wool cap is my new favorite piece of kit, keeps your head toasty all night long. A small tube of hydrocortisone can come in handy too.
After watching a number of your videos I am impressed with your sincerity of being in the outdoors. Thanks and I hope you can continue with your good work.
That was very informative and fun to watch! I've watched almost all of your videos and am glad to see you are getting sponsored by brands! You put out such useful and high quality videos that I expect take a lot of work to film, edit, and publish, so you definitely deserve it for all of the hard work you put in. Not to mention, much of the equipment you have is quite expensive, so I hope that you get paid enough through sponsorships and youtube to at least pay for some if not all of the equipment. :D
Have a nice day!
Lilly, your videos are great. I really admire your courage going out into the wilderness alone. As I was considering how you manage to sleep alone in the woods at night, I noticed your dog running through the frame. That's when I smiled and realized there was one more piece of "gear" you forgot to mention...your dog! The ultimate outdoor security system!
Hi there Lily. I just wanted to point out something I've learned. I saw your personal hygiene video and here you point out a bag of personal hygiene stuff too. I'm sure that many of us have reached points in our outdoor travels when we just feel a little bogged down and out of sorts. Its the psychological side of being alone in the wild. Since loosing my buddy (the wonderful dog in my avatar) I've experienced this feeling a lot while out and about. There's nothing like a "clean me up" sort of time to bring a fresh outlook and feeling to my trip. Its a small bit of normalcy that makes me feel good and helps charge up my psyche. A bath followed by a nice fire and a coffee sure lightens ones mood. Anyway... I sure enjoy your videos and learn a bunch of interesting things from you. Keep up the good work.... if you ever venture to the southwest side of the US I'd be happy to show you around this beautiful area. Cheers and all the best.....
Well thought out kit. I have added a couple of extra dry-bags to my gear. They don't weigh much and offer a way to carry extra water if you are not near a stream or use them for collecting edibles or tinder
You have some of the best and most informative wilderness/survival videos I have ever seen. Thank you!
I love your videos, they are so well put together :) keep on being the interesting person you are!
I am a big proponent of whistles. I note that you always have a whistle in the right place on your kit. Your kit looks quite practical.
I just received my Thrunite archer 2a v3 neutral white. I am very impressed with the build quality. It's very bright and uses easily available 2xaa batteries making it a perfect choice for anything, edc, camping, hunting and survival situations. Thanks Lilly!
Very important for the compass : an adjustable declination system. Adjustable declination compasses are more expensive, but they are very helpful.
I carry a 90L. but loaded full all the time when i go out.. I really like the volume .. The past few years , oh 10-12 it seems ultra lite is the was to go or people say it is , no more then 35 pounds max.. I have always liked comfort when i'm out there.. So when i put my pack on the scale it runs 48-56 pounds , I don't need an Ultra light weight, as i don't plan to jog through the forest..
Nice kit! It is good to see that you talk the truth about backpack sizes. There are a lot of videos shoving 30L packs with another 30L +++ tied to the outside of the pack. I like to do like you and just get a suitable pack and stuff everything inside like it is supposed to :)
Thanks for sharing - Martin
+NorwegianWoods yep I have tried that also, but I learned that its no good for longer hiking trips
I have been backpacking for over 53 years and I have to say that I'm very impressed with your selection of equipment.
Lilly, I have found that a lot of the survival or bushcraft videos are just commercials about different products. I know that you have done some videos like that, but what I love about your videos are that most of them are not. You show or tell us about things that we should know or may want to try. Please keep up the great work.
Potatoes are heavy but you can dehydrate them and they rehydratete nicely when you soak them.
+Digger D Great point!
& yes, I've changed the name of my channel due to the inspiration I've gained from you & several others. Thanks again for the great video & pointers for bushcraft camping. 👍👊
Great load out Lilly! LOVE that knife! I have looked at that exact same knife many times so beautiful!! Even though this is a camping loadout it sure would work as a bugout situation too! Thanks for sharing, Dawn
I found your channel about a year ago or two, forgot to subscribe and couldn't find you. You don't know how happy I am I found you again
A tip for the lighter. If its cold outside you should keep it close to your body, the gas will not work very well when its cold but if you keep it warm with your body heat it will help a great deal :)
Nice load out on the bag! Nice gear!
Hi Lilly, My 80L backpack has a double zipped compartment in the base which is ideal size for my sleeping bag. There is enough room to get my first aid kit in there too and as I'm more likely to need access to waterproofs than the first aid kit then that is where I keep it. So other people know where the kit is I made a key ring with the first aid logo on it and that is attached to the zip. there is also a length of green para cord fixed at one end to the key ring and the other to the kit. this means an other person not familiar with my system can see where my FA kit is located and find it by following the cord.
Just today I received a titanium plate to try as a fry pan. I carry much more water than you do Lilly, some in the CamelBak and another 2 liters in a Platypus bottle. I also carry several forms of protein. Thanks for sharing your kit.
Great kit! I have the 80 lier pack by Kelty. I agree. The smaller ones just aren't enough. I like enough space to fit EVERYTHING inside of it. Thanks for sharing.
Though I have camped for 25+ years, I still learn from you, plus I trust the brands you recommend. Thank you once again.
Keep up the excellent work.
Good choices on gear.
The only drawback to the high lumen output flashlights and headlamps is that they use batteries quickly when on high.
I started out bringing heavy packs like that, but realized it's just not worth it for me. I'd rather enjoy the hike than suffer through it! It makes the views so much better!
There's a lot of very easy things you could do to cut your weight in half, or more, by the looks of it, without sacrificing comfort.
Hi Lilly! Nice movie, thanks! A tips to get more space in your bag, is to put your sleeping in an waterproof bivy bag (without compression things), or a big garbage bag, put your extra clothes in the same bag too, and put them in the bottom of your back pack. In this case, you haven't got lost space. :)
Very nice gear set up , you do an excellent job at bush crafting.. I take all the cardboard boxes off my food, i'm not critical but it saves a few ounces .. Headlamp and handheld flashlights always go along with spare batteries ...
Nice setup Lilly, I do like your food options. And you have some great gear. Some people hate the over use of thrunite, but their torches and headlamps especially the t10 headlamp is just really awesome.
Bag of tricks!!! I would use handline instead of a net and reel - saves space and weight. All you need is line ,drilled rock or other type of weight and hook. If you make couple of them you have biger probability to catch something like multiple snares for example. It is stone age technology, simple and fast to make on spot, but works like clock . Anyway organization and compactness of gear is worth of admiration - thoughtful and
accurate.
Good afternoon Lily thank you for your video ...if you like I will like to tell you the way to have potatoes a special way .
Dried them and made floor and at about 1/3 of coconut oil mix whit the floor potatoes .it is very good for winter camping and below 20 Celsius
Tolle Ausrüstung! ...and well used ;) Danke für´s vorstellen Lilly.
Pretty countryside, prettier lady ! And a bush crafter too, awesome !
Some great advice within this video, especially the first-aid pouch being available on top. I attached mine on the exterior of my pack for that very reason. good stuff!
I love your videos and have been a proud sub sence 2013,I am a boyscout and get a lot of knowledge we don't learn in scouts from you,Dax will never be forgotten and greetings from america
This will help out with all of my boy-scout camping trips for sure! Thanks Lily!
Make a rocket water heater incorporate a sterling engine into it to circulate the hot water. You could heat a shelter in this way or a green house or even your home all without the use of electricity. Just run hoses in the floor. You could have a cistern to run cold water to cool has well.
A most honest & unapologetic assessment of one's preferences Lily! I love it! My kit is similar. That's what camping should be like; us doing what we want to do out in the woods, not necessarily living for others. Great explanation of everything. One more tip: When you camp with someone else, show them your First Aid Kit so they can immediately recognize it should you become incapacitated and they should have to run to your pack to retrieve your FAK. You should also know what their FAK looks like as well. :) --Yankee
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LOL Yeah! That's me. :)
Great video Lilly . I just bought the Camel Bak rim runner 3 liter hydration system / day pack. It's durable, light and well thought out design. Love it for mushroom hunting, hiking. camping and travel. It fits around my trucks bucket seat. I can drink as driving pretty nifty if ya ask me. Have a great summer Lilly, Your awesome Hun. Hugs Bill.
Bug out bag must haves, plastic drop tarps plastic zipper door a roll of clear tape and magic mesh hands free screen door and a tarp to cover it all ounce the supper shelter is set up! Hope your able to understand all this? Everything you need to make your very own shelter any where using any thing!
quinoa=keen-wah is the sound of the word in English and Spanish in the Americas. You are doing a great job! I like the use of the flasks and thought of olive oil, vinegar, and soy sauce would be great additions in the pack.
Looks like we got most of the same things ...im liven off grid on sacred Apache burial grounds in Arizona...its peaceful out here ..i watched you shoot your bow yesterday... very impressed !!! Keep up the good work you need to play an interment ..i play fiddle for the wildlife they love it .
nice video, but lilly i have one remark, or actually a tip, i saw that you keep all your extra length of your webbing from your backpack straps hanging loose, the chance that you get stuck with your pack is big specially when you go through tight grown bushes, so what i always do on all my backpacks is that i sew on the side of every end of webbing a loop of 2cm wide clothing elastic, then i roll-up the ends that i don't use an put the loop over it so everything stays nice an thigh and less chance to get stuck, the same with the waist belt but there i use 3 cm wide elastic-band . well maybe this was useful for you, i know that it helped me through some tight bushes easier!. like i said some times before, i always enjoy your videos, and i like your spirit, keep it up and keep going! greetings from Norway, Mark
Good video Lilly. Thanks. You and a few others have been inspiring me to try out bushcraft camping. Just found a back-pack combo I put together a few years ago for hunting trips, but now don't need it for hunting, and for quite a while been thinking of what to do with it. Now I know. Thanks again. Once I get my supplies together I'll put together a video of my supplies & see what you think & an opinion would be great. Be safe & have fun!!!
Love your videos! I have been looking at smaller packs in the 45 liter range, but I plan on doing just enough 4-5 day trips that I just can't justify giving up that extra space...especially during the "shoulder" seasons in spring and fall when I need the room for extra layers and a heavier sleeping bag.
What about a lightweight plastic sheet for the ground where you camp in? If it's damp or was raining I find it very useful to have a dry place to sit and eat.
Regarding food you have to try bringing a can of peaches in conserve. It's quite heavy (you do carry potatoes :D) but after a hike, canned peaches are my favourite dessert.
That looks a lot like my backpack! Good times :-)
Those fire starting redundancies you showed all look like good ideas that I need to try and incorporate.
Thanks Lily.
Lilly отличный рюкзак у тебя... хорошо с ним ходить в поход...
Good ol' Sven saw; over decades, it hasn't let me down. I take pretty much the same food, but I add eggs & an onion. I like to make "leftover" soup... from whatever meat & bones & au jous are left from the "feast" I had. :)
its good to see that You carry a compas & map , too many people rely on gps . maybe You could do a navagation video
Terry C. Snyder yes, I’ve completely forgotten how to use my compass, after I learns how 50+ years ago.
I use my Thrunite TH10 headlamp 95% of the time when I'm car camping and or night fishing. I rarely pull out my regular flashlight (Fenix PD35tac) since I want both hands free while I fish or pick up around the camp sight before bed. But when I need to see something at a good distance away the Fenix PD35 Tac is second to none.
Betadine should be standard in any first aid kit.
The bottle opener comment was so funny! That was a genuine smile you made after the comment. In America we say "you made a funny"! Der Flaschenöffner Kommentar war so lustig, das war ein echtes Lächeln nach dem Kommentar in Amerika, wir sagen, dass Sie ein lustiger gemacht vorgenommenen!
LOVE watching all your videos from Colorado. Thank you for being you!!!!!!
I am really glad you made this video. I have everything you have (or similar things anyway). In addition to all the things you have, I also have a small titanium wood burning stove that is super light, and also I have gloves and a wool hat just in case it gets very cold. Lastly I also carry a deck of cards just in case it rains a lot and I find myself bored in my shelter. At least I can play solitaire! :)
Get a Mepps inline spinner and a snap swivel so you get no line twist, Mepps perfect for a survival lure they catch fish from Alaska to Argentina .
Very cool stuff , yes can be very expensive. I think you can make videos also about trail in the forest, the forest orientation , reading time , organizing trail in the woods over maybe 10 km with one stop or maybe 40 km with three stops... the last will you take all day!
Great video, doesn't it feel great being outdoors. Thanks for taking us along.
I always keep my wave on my belt. Knife is good enough in my opinion where I don't need a regular pocket knife. Just handy to have with me!
Another nice vid! Have you ever thought of trying out a hammock? You may want to put your extra clothes in a dry bag. I know it's not your style, but I carry an MRE entree and an MRE heater for emergencies where I can't start a fire, but need to get something hot down my neck. It doesn't take much space and the weight is miniscule, but it can really help when hunkered down in an unexpected torrential downpour.
+Legalize Shemp I dont like sleeping in hammocks, I need to lay straight :)
as always there is a ton of great info here. as more of a fisherman than backpacker/bushcrafter i have to think you could find a lightweight fishing rod that would be pretty packable and only be a few more ounces. it may be doable to fish with the homemade rods i've seen you use but if you are counting on fishing for your meals then for me i think it would be worth the weight.
Nice vid Lilly. I would personally use smaller and more compact sleeping bag and a one person tent. also, I think you should add honey to your food pile and some 'iron supply' like canned fish, meat or something else for the times you just don't have the time to hunt and prepare ;)
Lilly, one thing you didn't mention is that when a person is out for recreation, they should always leave a note behind detailing where they are going, what they will be doing, who they are with and when they plan to be home. That way, if they don't come home, someone will find the note and have an idea where to start the search.Thanks!
I dont know if anyone mentioned this before... but you can pack a couple of large rat traps, (brand new of course, lol). You can use this to catch squirrels
Very nice!! I can see that you spent a lot of time thinking and trying things to get to this very functional camping kit!
Noted you place possibly all your lighting fire systems in the same storage clear bag. I personal would have the prefered fire light system in another location. Good video Lilly Cheers
Hello Lilly! I love your videos. You have a lot of very good knowledge, and your videos are great to watch. I ran across a tip the other day you might like to try -- instead of taking Vaseline-cotton balls, you might see how steel wool works for you. I find it works much better. It is lighter to carry, works great even when it's wet, and burns much hotter. It also started immediately (one stroke) with a fire steel, vs. several attempts to get Vaseline cotton going. I wrapped a very small amount (maybe a cubic centimeter's worth fluffed up?) around some tinder, and had a fire going in no time. You might give it a try and see what you think. I'd love to hear your opinion on it.
Lilly - bring along a nice 1.5 inch X 6 ft hardwood walking stick ! good for balance on uneven ground or creeks - and of course for security ! I enjoy your videos !
Great video and good advice. Thank you for taking the time to share your camping experience.
Lilly, i have for you tip for great knife : Gerber ultimate survival knife. Its not a lot expensive, and includes fire steel, sharpener, whistle. The knife have 13 cm blade, and 12cm handle. i think its cost about 1700 Kč ( money from my country ), so about 65 euro. Its full tang, and its have a little hammer.
Lilly you should do a fishing video! Perhaps also show us a good camping fish recipe as well! 👍great video as always! Take care and be safe!
Lilly; I have found small bottle of liquid bandage works well for small wounds plus it has some medication in it ; but it does burn a bit!
it makes sense to pack lightweight gear because the lighter the gear, the more you can carry, and the more you can carry, the more unexpected situations you can deal with.
the more you can do without = the better prepared you actually are
Thanks for the video. A real life and death survival situation is likely to be caused by an incapacitating injury or illness, in which case I would want an emergency distress beacon or satellite messenger. You can't always rely on phone reception. If things have turned really bad I want a rescue! Bic lighters are great because they can be used single handed, and hand injuries are very common.
You can keep your spaghetti noodles in empty Pringles can. Closes good, air moisture resistant. Won't crush as easily as box no sharp corner
l love your videos and have friended you, along with Stephanie Margeth's and a few other's channels. You all know about survival and I have collected much of what I need to survive out camping in the wilderness.
Great Kit & Load Out Lilly. Keep up the great work. Nick.
Go lightweight, rucksack, double skinned tent (forget tarps), mat, sleeping bag, stove (forget the axe/saw), freeze dried foods, suitable choice of clothes; select your gear (& first aid kit)according to temperature, weather, terrain, your journey; guns & fires not allowed over most of Europe. Enjoy.
Hi Lilly I agree the 36 to 50 litre day packs just don't cut the mustard, the 85 litre wisport raccoon is my next pack, its not the weight its having enough room for the kit you take! - ATB
Thank you Lilly, a very good and informative video. It will soon be camping time here in Colorado, I can't wait...Peace.
I have always liked how you accept that you are not as strong as a man. You don't try and act like a tough guy, you just accept it as it is and move on.
Super organized. Well done Lilly.
Don't sell yourself short! You're stronger than lots of men!
Piezo lighters work with wet hands but flint and wheel are less reliable in damp conditions. Lightness of equipment could mean more safety. Ray Jardine began ultralight weight backpacking,using his methods 20pounds is enough for a weeks camping (this includes all food) Or google Anish "A ghost among us- backpacker" magazine ,who broke a record for a long U.S. walk ,her kit should be the basic kit.Everything else? Dax needs panniers to carry dog food. : )
Thank you young lady, you are great!!!
Hi Lilly,
nice video! Thank you very much for using and showing the TATONKA tarp and first aid kit!
Greetings to Austria!
Thanks! Your company is great!!
Thank you *****! Oder wie wir in Bayern auch zu sagen pflegen...Vergelt's Gott ;-)
Viele Grüße!
Almost done putting my survival kit together. Looks like all I need is a good poncho :D