Hi Mike, Joe here. I've been watching a few videos along the line of survival, hiking, camping, and so on. I admit I am fairly new at all this and have wondered why some people say what they say on their channels (some times what they say didn't seem to make sense to me.Anyway, I've just recently come across your channel and have watched more than just a few of your videos. I just want to say Thank, thank you for the down to earth, where the rubber meets the road, COMMON SENSE advice I get from your videos.Thanks again!
Glad you like the videos, we have many more to come. We just want to give straight-forward, no BS advice that people can actually use in the woods or everyday life, without it being "made for TV" greatly-exaggerated non-practical advice. Thanks for watching and commenting, don't forget to share our videos and subscribe!
Hee Hee Hee! Hey Mike and everyone else, you're going to love this! Remember the Iceman they found in Alps? How many TOOLS was he carrying 4,000 YEARS AGO? A LOT! Were they Stone Age Stuff? Sure, but that's because they didn't have Metal. But I recall Knives, Bows, Cordage, etc. He WASN'T running around the Alps in the Winter with just a Mora and a Ferro Rod! I'm sure there's a list somewhere on the Web, but if carrying Multiple Tools was good enough for him, why are the "Bush Hippies" Freaking Out about having Two Blades and a Saw? Have Fun Everyone!
I just referenced your post brother! Telling some bush hippy who claims real survivalists should give up all their modern gear and only go into the woods with a stone knife and make bone tools to use.....freaking idiot...gonna wind up dead one day from his own stupidity! He forgets people evolved using better tools and better gear and there is no reason to regress to the Stone Age! If SHTF tomorrow, we would regress to about the 1800s as a civilization not back to caveman! Thanks for posting this! I think the wife has the NatGeo magazine with the Iceman story in it somewhere in her book collection lol, as well as Egyptian stuff
When I was about 12 years old I got interested in "Buck Skinen" (mountain man stuff). I can do everything and make anything I need to survive. That doesn't mean I have to leave everything at home to prove a point. The best tool you have fits under your hat, use it! Thank's Mike, love your vid's and perspective.
spot on my friend!! I go out with a haversack of tools and my cooking set I made up. you rock !! I want one if your fire kits when you have them back in. blessings 😇😇😇
We probably will have them back in stock in the next couple months, waiting on some of the gear to be re-stocked at our supplier (we like to buy in bulk to try and lower the cost for our customers). Thanks for watching and commenting!
Another excellent video, Mike. People really need to see these vids and get educated. Thanks for sharing. Now please get on with episodes 4, 5,6, 7,..... 50!
I personally go out everyday with a “one piece of clothing option” because oUnCeS tUrN iNtO pOuNdS. You said to carry the extra weight that they need a little “man in them”, but having “man” in them might be the problem lol.
The first problem with "One tool option" Is the word option. Only a moron would opt for one tool, so lets remove "option" from the equation. The concept is what seems to be misunderstood. As I see it the concept is "If I was separated from my kit (insert what ever scenario you wish) can I get by with the tool I have on my person" I don't think the concept was to advocate only having one tool. It would be a situation that left you with no other option. I do not personally subscribe to that philosophy but that is how I understand the reasoning behind it.
Totally agree with this! We have to prepare the right tools for the worst situations and it should be different for forest, urban, tropical, and arctic areas, and never leave ourselves stuck in a survival situation with only 1 tool! Now my questions are: 1. Should we learn the skills to do as many things on one tool just in case some tools went missing or we lost our backpack from sudden floods or betrayal of campmate? Like learning to do delicate carving with a saw or cutting a 2-inch branch with a 4" companion knife? 2. What to look for in getting a folding saw? Like size, locking, durability? 3. Any required skills and tools for urban survival? I'm new to your channel and may not looked through all your videos yet. Thanks you.
Hello China! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Survival! You just happened to drop in the middle of the "Bushcraft vs Technology Wars", but fear not. Even though there's dozens of RUclips Channels out there on Survival, and some rather silly TV Shows, there is only one thing you need to START: a Mindset that INSISTS I WILL SURVIVE! Everything else is just Knowledge, Training, Practice and Gear to help you maintain that Mindset. But there are a few Basic Concepts that cross all Boundaries. IMHO, you need Health, Water, Shelter, Food and Self-Defense. How you reach and keep those Necessities is up to you, and don't let any "Survival Guru" tell you "My Way is the ONLY WAY you'll Live." Trust me, there are a LOT of "Survivorman/Grylls/Canterbury Wannabees" out there. Heck, I've been through Canterbury's School, and I think he was Too Weak on First Aid. But as for the rest of what he was teaching 5 years ago, most of it was useful. BTW, after spending a Weekend teaching us a half dozen ways to make a Fire, AND JUST HOW HARD IT IS WITH PRIMITIVE METHODS, he said at the end "Carry a Bic all the time." But I do know how to make a Fire multiple ways, even though I usually carry 2 Bics on me. Anyway, relax, study and don't let the "What If Ninjas" use their Mind Tricks to Clog your Mindset. Mike's Channel here is VERY GROUNDED on Practical Survival, so study what he says. But if you can, get some First Aid Training from the Red Cross before you go to ANY Survival School. After all, chances are you'll come across a Car Wreck BEFORE you are Trapped in a Blizzard in the Backwoods of Alaska. Hope this helps.
Thank you Leslie and Mike! I've been watching some videos about skills, gears, and rants too! (hahaha) I have a questions about carrying knives in some urban areas with strict laws (last year I visited USA, I'm from Thailand btw), different states have different laws, for example Montana is pretty chilled out but New York is pretty crazy, no longer than 4" fixed blade and almost no for any folding knives, flashlight cannot have more than 2 batteries! And it's even crazier in some European countries! So have any of you been in any situations that you have to adapt to do something with such a smaller tool? I've opened locked doors with a 2-inch blade and activate a flashlight on a guy that tried to push me at a train station then I ran away, feeling less comfortable because of limited tools I have.
I got your message, the way youtube notified me that it might be spam is kind of weird. Anyway, thanks for mentioning Ganzo, I've heard people talk about it around here, price is relatively lower than other brands, gotta get some for testing.
yet again I agree with you 100%. personally I Cary on my side a BK2. and in my pack I carry a BK9 for heavier chopping and a Bahco saw as well as a Mora companion. I do not Batton wood with my knives, I will use my saw and process smaller diameter. wood.
I've got a whole bunch of axes, saws, and hatches. I do need to work on the knives a bit and get a better backpacking saw like a Silky. The one I have now works, sort of...
FINALLY a common sense site! I agree with the "principals" of the "10 C's" and all that, but not bringing ONLY the "10 C's". People say I should go on that tv show "Alone" because of the things I know and I tell them it's BECAUSE of the things I know (and I'm no "expert", don't believe ANYONE is an "expert"), that I won't. Only an idiot would go into that type of environment with only 10 things. I'm bringing everything I can. Like you (I believe), there are certain types of gear that I will always have, no matter what, BUT I will carry everything I can. HAPPY to say: I'M A NEW SUB!
While I, too, mostly bring a medium belt knife + a small folding & locking companion pocket-knive + a mid-size saw, I have done multi-day bushcraft tours in the boreal forests with just my serious German Expedition Knife (GEK2000) as the one & only tool. It was used for all tasks in hunting, fire, shelter, tool manufacture, bushcraft in general. It has been designed & refined by a man who needed it being a professional bear hunter & fur trader in Canada as his only tool on multi-week-long trips into the bush. Is a "one tool option" viable: Yes - I have seen it happen with the proper combination of tool & user-skill. Is a "multi tool philosophy" better and more efficient? Sure. ATB, Gereon
LMFAO!!! Great vid man. I blame the Rambo movies. The only hollow handle knives I really miight trust are the old Chris Reeve models, but I hate that narrow blade. I have maybe a dozen of the "good" and "best" hollow knives somewhere but I wouldn't count on em. Once again you've hit the nail on the head.
The more you can carry the better. You should know your comfortable limit. Then train before going out with 20 lbs more than comfortable. Your trip to the woods will be a walk in the park
Use the right tool for the job! Enough said really but you are exactly right about someone setting them selves up for failure trying to save space and weight carrying anything that is trying to do to much. If that was the case we would all carry only a multi tool in the woods (although it has its place no doubt) but you should never skimp on your cutting tools in the first place on any outing imo. Great video and good topic I completely agree with you on this and I like this series you have been doing on these sort of topics. Keep the videos and good information coming. - Michael
Mike, great video! A couple thoughts. I think the one tool option is derived from the whole "what if...you lost all your gear and had to survive with 1 tool..." mindset. To that, I think that you and I are better prepared than to end up in that situation in the first place. 1. As a Boy Scout, I was taught to "Be Prepared" which means carrying the tools you need to get the job done. 2. "Two is one and one is none." I have redundancies for nearly everything in my loadout, and I also have items that can carry out multiple roles as a backup (i.e. my zippo 4-in-1 axe has a bow saw in it that can be used if my folding saw is indisposed). 3. Having a plan and knowing what to expect will reduce your temptation to over pack and overthink. Hiking the Appalachian Trail and patrolling require very different loadouts. I'm enjoying this series. Keep em coming!
I think there are some folks out that that do think of the one-tool-option in regards to losing all your gear, but the vast majority I see online and have met in person, really honestly think they can get away with one tool to do many tasks, and not have to carry the extra gear, whether it's because they want to save weight, or because they honestly think they only need one do-all tool....the forget that survival is not a Gerber Multi-tool or a Swiss Army Knife lol. Unfortunately, in a survival situation, those people will pay with their lives with that kind of logic. Two is one and one is none is our school motto! Yes, different loadouts for different activities- those are coming videos in the future, so keep checking back! Thanks for watching!
I agree. But I belive you could replace a small-medium knife, hatchet/tomahawk combo with a cold steel Trailmaster for example but a saw on top of that is kinda necessary in my opinion. Works well for me atleast.
I'm lov'n it! I still have my 440 stainless Japanese hollow handle John Rambo wanabe knife my brother got me when he worked at Cutlery World in the early 80's, and its in the safe. My Esee Laser Strike, Mora basic, Sven saw and Council "Hudson Bay" #2 axe isn't!! lol...
Great Video, again. Maybe it's an Army thing for me, but I'd rather carry it and not need it than need it and not have it! 2 knives (one on belt one on pack) small shovel, hatchet or Hawk, multitool. I don't understand this saving ounces stuff, each item performs the job it was designed for, I don't like having to use a knife when a hatchet can do a safer faster job, or dig a Catholic with a knife, a small folding shovel weighs next to nothing. Keep them coming.
I'd take the hollow handle knife too why not have a back up with matches and some tinder in it and a saw but your right it is common sense to take the other stuff
Well I keep an actual fire kit (see my Fire Kit video and Ultimate Survival Kit video) with matches and tinder and whatnot in my pack...the hollow handle was merely a collector item lol....
I absolutely do agree with the whole thing about people on TV putting on a show. White Bear Grylls, he is making a show for entertainment, and entertainment alone. people expect him to be a perfect survivalist, when he is just trying to entertain people, that's all. And, those are the same people who think that they can take one tool into the woods. Good video
I'd rather be an idiot and have it than a genius and need it. I get crap all the time on my pack and people forget that just because I packed it doesn't mean I need it. For instance if my EDC/Survival pack can be a get home or bug out bag. If I'm 10 miles from home I can discard allot of items from my pack making it a touch lighter for the haul. There are tons of RUclips survival keyboard commandos out there that definitely fit the phrase " can't walk and chew gum at the same time. My favorites are the Bear Grylls type.... swinging tree to tree..... have to stay light and eat worms.
Biggest problem with "one-tool" mentality is fail-safe and "always keep a backup option". What are you going to do if your only tool breaks or get lost? What do you do if your GPS runs out of battery or breaks? Answer to first question; never use only one tool. Answer to question two; Always have a map and compass as backup. If it is essential to your survival, double it.
I'm glad you put this out here, the whole thing is getting ridiculous. It's the same logic as having three ways to light a fire- three ways to cut/process materials. It should be obvious or common sense, but that's probably why it isn't.
I réaly lové your vidéos, but i think « thé One tool option » its more a bushcraft challenge than a real survival situation. See if you can do all that things onlli with one tool. Sorry about mi english 😅
one tool my aching ass does anyone remember two is one an one is none. I acarry an m59 alice pack with redundant items ferro rods, bic lighters etc camp axe and saw for example I am amused with how many BS artist are simply selling gimicks if you've only one tool my advise is STAY HOME!!
Like the saying says, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. There's some 'fun' videos out there where guys are going out with minimal gear, like just a tarp and wool blanket in winter. If someone wants to do that it's their choice but for me that's just stupid. Yeah on a primitive level it's cool how you can get by without much, to be able to spend the time and energy doing everything yourself, but the key is that these people are pretty much doing it for fun. There's different schools of thought, some guys are preppers, survivalists, bushcrafters and it's usually those that take the bushcrafting aspect to the point of where they are only satisfied if they're literally crafting everything in the bush with minimal stuff. Good skills to know for if you are totally screwed without anything of course. Or maybe some people are prepping on an extremely limited budget and they have to start slowly acquiring gear and learn how to use what they have as many ways as possible. Either way it goes, much better to have a variety of tools and options to save time, energy and outright prevent disasters.
one toll option okay for bets like can you do it but as you say it bloody dumb if it survival what happend that you left with one tool? as no matter if car or plane crash you scrounge what you can. but for it to be a one tool survival thing you need be naked with say a knife and dropped in a wood where you not know. as clothes are tools nice vid
I am tool heavy always.... And I am nowhere in a wilderness like Alaska or Brazil jungle.... Use your head people.... I rather work and carry the weight than cry like.... I wish I had......
No, Thank YOU for trying to help others separate Fact from Fiction before it bites them during an Emergency. I look at it this way: I might go out in the Winter to "Play" with a Bow Drill for Fun, but there's going to be a Zippo or Bic in my pocket in case a Blizzard pops up. Here's my "System": I have some gear on my Body unless I'm Sleeping or Swimming, etc. That stuff is my LAST LINE OF DEFENSE. I have a Emergency Kit in my Locker at Work in a Milsurp Shoulder Bag (German) with more gear. That's my next line, good for an Overnight. There's a Marine Day Pack in my Car Trunk with enough stuff for 3 days easy if stuck in my Car, especially with the Blankets, Water, Food, etc. Next is my Home, Good for at least 3 months. My next line is my Re-stock, and I live within 5 miles of a Walmart, Harbor Freight, Dollar General and a REAL Hospital. And all of this occurs within 30 miles of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio! We won't talk about my Guns and Ammo, but I ain't a NRA Life Member for the Hotel Discounts. But in all my "Layers", I'm using Proven Modern Tech to keep me and mine Alive and Well, but I have enough Skills and Tools to "Drop Back in Time" just in case. In other words, I'll keep using a Chain Saw any day of the week over my 1944 Kohlfurs Bruk Ax, but if the Gas finally runs out, oh well, Time to get Swinging like our Ancestors did. Anyway feel free to use anything I comment on if it helps you "Spread The Word". Take Care.
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my one tool option is a backpack full of tools that I will need in case of a survival situation.
Good video!
It sure is! Thanks for watching!
I just found your videos a couple hours ago. They are great!!! so glad I found them, thanks for doing them!
I really enjoyed this video and can't wait for more in this series. Keep up your enthusiasm.
Chuck Norris once heard that nothing can kill him, so he tracked down nothing and killed it.
Like this video, You killed it. Awesome fun facts.
Another great video Mike....Thumbs up!
Hi Mike, Joe here. I've been watching a few videos along the line of survival, hiking, camping, and so on. I admit I am fairly new at all this and have wondered why some people say what they say on their channels (some times what they say didn't seem to make sense to me.Anyway, I've just recently come across your channel and have watched more than just a few of your videos. I just want to say Thank, thank you for the down to earth, where the rubber meets the road, COMMON SENSE advice I get from your videos.Thanks again!
Glad you like the videos, we have many more to come. We just want to give straight-forward, no BS advice that people can actually use in the woods or everyday life, without it being "made for TV" greatly-exaggerated non-practical advice. Thanks for watching and commenting, don't forget to share our videos and subscribe!
Amen Mike, preach it brother! The truth cuts deep and cleanly. no such thing as a one tool option .
Great episode.
Loving this series. Good fundamental info.
Hee Hee Hee! Hey Mike and everyone else, you're going to love this! Remember the Iceman they found in Alps? How many TOOLS was he carrying 4,000 YEARS AGO? A LOT! Were they Stone Age Stuff? Sure, but that's because they didn't have Metal. But I recall Knives, Bows, Cordage, etc. He WASN'T running around the Alps in the Winter with just a Mora and a Ferro Rod! I'm sure there's a list somewhere on the Web, but if carrying Multiple Tools was good enough for him, why are the "Bush Hippies" Freaking Out about having Two Blades and a Saw? Have Fun Everyone!
I just referenced your post brother! Telling some bush hippy who claims real survivalists should give up all their modern gear and only go into the woods with a stone knife and make bone tools to use.....freaking idiot...gonna wind up dead one day from his own stupidity! He forgets people evolved using better tools and better gear and there is no reason to regress to the Stone Age! If SHTF tomorrow, we would regress to about the 1800s as a civilization not back to caveman! Thanks for posting this! I think the wife has the NatGeo magazine with the Iceman story in it somewhere in her book collection lol, as well as Egyptian stuff
As usual: nice video.
thanks for the lessons
When I was about 12 years old I got interested in "Buck Skinen" (mountain man stuff). I can do everything and make anything I need to survive. That doesn't mean I have to leave everything at home to prove a point. The best tool you have fits under your hat, use it! Thank's Mike, love your vid's and perspective.
I agree a good folding saw is probably one of the most important tools in the woods
As usual ,good stuff Mike.
Peace
another great vid.
another great video Mike
great video,thumbs up
spot on my friend!! I go out with a haversack of tools and my cooking set I made up. you rock !! I want one if your fire kits when you have them back in. blessings 😇😇😇
We probably will have them back in stock in the next couple months, waiting on some of the gear to be re-stocked at our supplier (we like to buy in bulk to try and lower the cost for our customers). Thanks for watching and commenting!
SchoolOf SelfReliance thanks much sir. I'll be checking in !!
Another excellent video, Mike. People really need to see these vids and get educated. Thanks for sharing. Now please get on with episodes 4, 5,6, 7,..... 50!
I love your videos and sense of humor and your knowledge. Hope you get back to doin them one day. The bushcraft crowd needs your enlightenment.
I'm glad I'm not the only person in love with the saw.
I personally go out everyday with a “one piece of clothing option” because oUnCeS tUrN iNtO pOuNdS. You said to carry the extra weight that they need a little “man in them”, but having “man” in them might be the problem lol.
Long knife aka machete, small fixed blade then a saw? Would this go okay? Not too interested in a axe as its loud for chopping.
great video , finally someone who gets it and isn't counting ounces , the one tool option is definitely BS !
Sound advice Sir !
The first problem with "One tool option" Is the word option.
Only a moron would opt for one tool, so lets remove "option" from the equation.
The concept is what seems to be misunderstood. As I see it the concept is "If I was separated from my kit (insert what ever scenario you wish) can I get by with the tool I have on my person" I don't think the concept was to advocate only having one tool. It would be a situation that left you with no other option. I do not personally subscribe to that philosophy but that is how I understand the reasoning behind it.
Good videos so far. I subbed.
Totally agree with this! We have to prepare the right tools for the worst situations and it should be different for forest, urban, tropical, and arctic areas, and never leave ourselves stuck in a survival situation with only 1 tool!
Now my questions are:
1. Should we learn the skills to do as many things on one tool just in case some tools went missing or we lost our backpack from sudden floods or betrayal of campmate? Like learning to do delicate carving with a saw or cutting a 2-inch branch with a 4" companion knife?
2. What to look for in getting a folding saw? Like size, locking, durability?
3. Any required skills and tools for urban survival? I'm new to your channel and may not looked through all your videos yet.
Thanks you.
Hello China! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Survival! You just happened to drop in the middle of the "Bushcraft vs Technology Wars", but fear not. Even though there's dozens of RUclips Channels out there on Survival, and some rather silly TV Shows, there is only one thing you need to START: a Mindset that INSISTS I WILL SURVIVE! Everything else is just Knowledge, Training, Practice and Gear to help you maintain that Mindset. But there are a few Basic Concepts that cross all Boundaries. IMHO, you need Health, Water, Shelter, Food and Self-Defense. How you reach and keep those Necessities is up to you, and don't let any "Survival Guru" tell you "My Way is the ONLY WAY you'll Live." Trust me, there are a LOT of "Survivorman/Grylls/Canterbury Wannabees" out there. Heck, I've been through Canterbury's School, and I think he was Too Weak on First Aid. But as for the rest of what he was teaching 5 years ago, most of it was useful. BTW, after spending a Weekend teaching us a half dozen ways to make a Fire, AND JUST HOW HARD IT IS WITH PRIMITIVE METHODS, he said at the end "Carry a Bic all the time." But I do know how to make a Fire multiple ways, even though I usually carry 2 Bics on me. Anyway, relax, study and don't let the "What If Ninjas" use their Mind Tricks to Clog your Mindset. Mike's Channel here is VERY GROUNDED on Practical Survival, so study what he says. But if you can, get some First Aid Training from the Red Cross before you go to ANY Survival School. After all, chances are you'll come across a Car Wreck BEFORE you are Trapped in a Blizzard in the Backwoods of Alaska. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the kind words Leslie, I should make you head of my marketing lol!
Thank you Leslie and Mike!
I've been watching some videos about skills, gears, and rants too! (hahaha) I have a questions about carrying knives in some urban areas with strict laws (last year I visited USA, I'm from Thailand btw), different states have different laws, for example Montana is pretty chilled out but New York is pretty crazy, no longer than 4" fixed blade and almost no for any folding knives, flashlight cannot have more than 2 batteries! And it's even crazier in some European countries!
So have any of you been in any situations that you have to adapt to do something with such a smaller tool? I've opened locked doors with a 2-inch blade and activate a flashlight on a guy that tried to push me at a train station then I ran away, feeling less comfortable because of limited tools I have.
I got your message, the way youtube notified me that it might be spam is kind of weird.
Anyway, thanks for mentioning Ganzo, I've heard people talk about it around here, price is relatively lower than other brands, gotta get some for testing.
yet again I agree with you 100%. personally I Cary on my side a BK2. and in my pack I carry a BK9 for heavier chopping and a Bahco saw as well as a Mora companion. I do not Batton wood with my knives, I will use my saw and process smaller diameter. wood.
My 'one tool' option is lube.....
Without the right gear, your fucked!!
Saw on the back is supposed to be for barb wire but I get your point
Saws can be used to cut more than one thing.
I've got a whole bunch of axes, saws, and hatches. I do need to work on the knives a bit and get a better backpacking saw like a Silky. The one I have now works, sort of...
FINALLY a common sense site! I agree with the "principals" of the "10 C's" and all that, but not bringing ONLY the "10 C's". People say I should go on that tv show "Alone" because of the things I know and I tell them it's BECAUSE of the things I know (and I'm no "expert", don't believe ANYONE is an "expert"), that I won't. Only an idiot would go into that type of environment with only 10 things. I'm bringing everything I can. Like you (I believe), there are certain types of gear that I will always have, no matter what, BUT I will carry everything I can.
HAPPY to say: I'M A NEW SUB!
While I, too, mostly bring a medium belt knife + a small folding & locking companion pocket-knive + a mid-size saw, I have done multi-day bushcraft tours in the boreal forests with just my serious German Expedition Knife (GEK2000) as the one & only tool. It was used for all tasks in hunting, fire, shelter, tool manufacture, bushcraft in general. It has been designed & refined by a man who needed it being a professional bear hunter & fur trader in Canada as his only tool on multi-week-long trips into the bush. Is a "one tool option" viable: Yes - I have seen it happen with the proper combination of tool & user-skill.
Is a "multi tool philosophy" better and more efficient? Sure.
ATB, Gereon
LMFAO!!! Great vid man. I blame the Rambo movies. The only hollow handle knives I really miight trust are the old Chris Reeve models, but I hate that narrow blade. I have maybe a dozen of the "good" and "best" hollow knives somewhere but I wouldn't count on em. Once again you've hit the nail on the head.
Amen brother, preach it!!!
The more you can carry the better. You should know your comfortable limit. Then train before going out with 20 lbs more than comfortable. Your trip to the woods will be a walk in the park
Use the right tool for the job! Enough said really but you are exactly right about someone setting them selves up for failure trying to save space and weight carrying anything that is trying to do to much. If that was the case we would all carry only a multi tool in the woods (although it has its place no doubt) but you should never skimp on your cutting tools in the first place on any outing imo. Great video and good topic I completely agree with you on this and I like this series you have been doing on these sort of topics. Keep the videos and good information coming. - Michael
Mike, great video! A couple thoughts. I think the one tool option is derived from the whole "what if...you lost all your gear and had to survive with 1 tool..." mindset. To that, I think that you and I are better prepared than to end up in that situation in the first place.
1. As a Boy Scout, I was taught to "Be Prepared" which means carrying the tools you need to get the job done.
2. "Two is one and one is none." I have redundancies for nearly everything in my loadout, and I also have items that can carry out multiple roles as a backup (i.e. my zippo 4-in-1 axe has a bow saw in it that can be used if my folding saw is indisposed).
3. Having a plan and knowing what to expect will reduce your temptation to over pack and overthink. Hiking the Appalachian Trail and patrolling require very different loadouts.
I'm enjoying this series. Keep em coming!
I think there are some folks out that that do think of the one-tool-option in regards to losing all your gear, but the vast majority I see online and have met in person, really honestly think they can get away with one tool to do many tasks, and not have to carry the extra gear, whether it's because they want to save weight, or because they honestly think they only need one do-all tool....the forget that survival is not a Gerber Multi-tool or a Swiss Army Knife lol. Unfortunately, in a survival situation, those people will pay with their lives with that kind of logic. Two is one and one is none is our school motto! Yes, different loadouts for different activities- those are coming videos in the future, so keep checking back! Thanks for watching!
Do NOT!!! I repeat DO NOT "get some man in you"! LOL :-P
Yea bud, you're right, that came off way wrong lol! Next time I will rephrase lol!
You tell it, Mike!
Right on!
I agree. But I belive you could replace a small-medium knife, hatchet/tomahawk combo with a cold steel Trailmaster for example but a saw on top of that is kinda necessary in my opinion. Works well for me atleast.
dude you sooo right
Awesome video 👍🗡🔪
I'm lov'n it! I still have my 440 stainless Japanese hollow handle John Rambo wanabe knife my brother got me when he worked at Cutlery World in the early 80's, and its in the safe. My Esee Laser Strike, Mora basic, Sven saw and Council "Hudson Bay" #2 axe isn't!! lol...
Great Video, again. Maybe it's an Army thing for me, but I'd rather carry it and not need it than need it and not have it! 2 knives (one on belt one on pack) small shovel, hatchet or Hawk, multitool. I don't understand this saving ounces stuff, each item performs the job it was designed for, I don't like having to use a knife when a hatchet can do a safer faster job, or dig a Catholic with a knife, a small folding shovel weighs next to nothing.
Keep them coming.
My preference too- rather have it and not need it, than wish to God I had it!
I'd take the hollow handle knife too why not have a back up with matches and some tinder in it and a saw but your right it is common sense to take the other stuff
Well I keep an actual fire kit (see my Fire Kit video and Ultimate Survival Kit video) with matches and tinder and whatnot in my pack...the hollow handle was merely a collector item lol....
Yeah still cool as hell to bust out with it though
Thanks, I plan on giving it to my boy when he is old enough to watch Rambo lol, in a few years.
I absolutely do agree with the whole thing about people on TV putting on a show. White Bear Grylls, he is making a show for entertainment, and entertainment alone. people expect him to be a perfect survivalist, when he is just trying to entertain people, that's all. And, those are the same people who think that they can take one tool into the woods. Good video
While not white
I'd rather be an idiot and have it than a genius and need it.
I get crap all the time on my pack and people forget that just because I packed it doesn't mean I need it. For instance if my EDC/Survival pack can be a get home or bug out bag. If I'm 10 miles from home I can discard allot of items from my pack making it a touch lighter for the haul. There are tons of RUclips survival keyboard commandos out there that definitely fit the phrase " can't walk and chew gum at the same time. My favorites are the Bear Grylls type.... swinging tree to tree..... have to stay light and eat worms.
Biggest problem with "one-tool" mentality is fail-safe and "always keep a backup option".
What are you going to do if your only tool breaks or get lost?
What do you do if your GPS runs out of battery or breaks?
Answer to first question; never use only one tool.
Answer to question two; Always have a map and compass as backup.
If it is essential to your survival, double it.
I agree
I'm glad you put this out here, the whole thing is getting ridiculous. It's the same logic as having three ways to light a fire- three ways to cut/process materials. It should be obvious or common sense, but that's probably why it isn't.
Well you know- common sense is not so common lol
I réaly lové your vidéos, but i think « thé One tool option » its more a bushcraft challenge than a real survival situation.
See if you can do all that things onlli with one tool.
Sorry about mi english 😅
one tool my aching ass does anyone remember two is one an one is none. I acarry an m59 alice pack with redundant items ferro rods, bic lighters etc camp axe and saw for example I am amused with how many BS artist are simply selling gimicks if you've only one tool my advise is STAY HOME!!
Like the saying says, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. There's some 'fun' videos out there where guys are going out with minimal gear, like just a tarp and wool blanket in winter. If someone wants to do that it's their choice but for me that's just stupid. Yeah on a primitive level it's cool how you can get by without much, to be able to spend the time and energy doing everything yourself, but the key is that these people are pretty much doing it for fun.
There's different schools of thought, some guys are preppers, survivalists, bushcrafters and it's usually those that take the bushcrafting aspect to the point of where they are only satisfied if they're literally crafting everything in the bush with minimal stuff. Good skills to know for if you are totally screwed without anything of course. Or maybe some people are prepping on an extremely limited budget and they have to start slowly acquiring gear and learn how to use what they have as many ways as possible.
Either way it goes, much better to have a variety of tools and options to save time, energy and outright prevent disasters.
Exactly! Thanks for watching and commenting!
one toll option okay for bets like can you do it but as you say it bloody dumb if it survival what happend that you left with one tool? as no matter if car or plane crash you scrounge what you can. but for it to be a one tool survival thing you need be naked with say a knife and dropped in a wood where you not know. as clothes are tools nice vid
Any person who says they only have a One Tool Option is a fool. My friends and I would have at least three or four tools to back on.
I am tool heavy always.... And I am nowhere in a wilderness like Alaska or Brazil jungle.... Use your head people.... I rather work and carry the weight than cry like.... I wish I had......
No, Thank YOU for trying to help others separate Fact from Fiction before it bites them during an Emergency. I look at it this way: I might go out in the Winter to "Play" with a Bow Drill for Fun, but there's going to be a Zippo or Bic in my pocket in case a Blizzard pops up. Here's my "System": I have some gear on my Body unless I'm Sleeping or Swimming, etc. That stuff is my LAST LINE OF DEFENSE. I have a Emergency Kit in my Locker at Work in a Milsurp Shoulder Bag (German) with more gear. That's my next line, good for an Overnight. There's a Marine Day Pack in my Car Trunk with enough stuff for 3 days easy if stuck in my Car, especially with the Blankets, Water, Food, etc. Next is my Home, Good for at least 3 months. My next line is my Re-stock, and I live within 5 miles of a Walmart, Harbor Freight, Dollar General and a REAL Hospital. And all of this occurs within 30 miles of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio! We won't talk about my Guns and Ammo, but I ain't a NRA Life Member for the Hotel Discounts. But in all my "Layers", I'm using Proven Modern Tech to keep me and mine Alive and Well, but I have enough Skills and Tools to "Drop Back in Time" just in case. In other words, I'll keep using a Chain Saw any day of the week over my 1944 Kohlfurs Bruk Ax, but if the Gas finally runs out, oh well, Time to get Swinging like our Ancestors did. Anyway feel free to use anything I comment on if it helps you "Spread The Word". Take Care.