Never could figure out why the Lean to is supposed to be the Ultimate Shelter when using the exact same Tarp you can make a Plow Point that gives you 3 times the protection from the Weather!
I wouldn't say it's the ultimate shelter, but if you don't have a tarp, it's an easy one to build. A debris cocoon would work if you didn't have fire. But I'd only use either in an emergency, because of the environment and because it's s lot of work when I could be doing other things
A small tent is even better as it doesn't require anything like a tree to tie to, has a floor, is a micro-environment and provides more protection against wind, rain, snow, insects, etc.
One of my outdoor pursuits instructors announced it like this to new pupils; "Survival.....the ancient and noble art of NOT....BLOODY...DYING!!", before cracking a huge grin. R.i.p. Gordon Valentine. 👍
I have been trying to get this through the thick skulls of some of my "Survivalist"/"Prepper" friends. They are all into the gear, gadgets and lead dispensers but know near nothing about real survival; short or long term. I'm willing to teach them, but they just have no interest. So I flat out told them, don't expect me to take up all the slack if something really bad goes down; and don't expect me to teach you then, I will be busy surviving. Gear is nice, but having the skills and knowledge to survive without it is most important. I have always had the mindset that I call, "Monkey with a Stick." "1. What if something happens to my gear and I don't have it any more?" and 2. "Do I have what it takes to survive without it?" Humans have done it for many millennia without modern technology.
I feel your pain! All the gear and no idea! It is not the strongest, fittest nor the most expensive kit, but the most adaptable to change that will survive. If you carry skills, knowledge and experience they weigh nothing and can’t be taken from you or lost.
They used what they had access to like the Iceman. The only thing he wasn’t prepared for was someone with a flint dispenser dispensing it into his back. Anymore, in most cases, walk in about any direction a few hours and most will run across a road, trail, t tracks, etc. If I’m lost and want to be found/rescued badly enough I’m setting the flamin landscape ablaze. Someone WILL come looking. If prosecuted I’ll at least be alive for them to do so.
not while under threat of many millions of people with autoloading rifles, night-vision, armor, solar chargers they haven't The game will all be gone 2 months after the lights go out and anyone dumb enough to be out and about in daylight, making noise or showing a light at night will get shot the first month of shtf.
I know about fire. A couple lost in the woods out west, years ago, set the woods on fire which burned for a little bit then went out. A helicopter did come looking and they were eventually found alive. If one has time when fire is on the approach start another fire then get into the area already burned and make oneself as small as possible. That’s been done before by smoke jumpers.
Everyone should take, "Survival" videos with a grain of salt. Emergencies do happen. Yet very rairly do they require much skills. 1. Why are you out in sub zero temps? 2. How did you get lost? Most trails are very easy to follow. 3. Why are you taking a hike in adverse weather? Just a few examples of how to avoid an emergency situation. A. Plan ahead B. Inform people of your intent C. Keep basic needs with you. Water Blanket First aid kit Flashlight Snacks You don't need $100s of equipment to get by for aprox 72 hrs. Common sense is priceless and typically, FREE. 😁 Thanks for the video👍
Learning to start fires is a core survival skill, but there are times when you need a fire fast...thats why bushcraft legend Ray Mears always carries a bic lighter and some rubber strips with him - And most other survival/bushcraft legends have the same mentality to be fair. I also remember Doug Ritter once stating that starting a fire with a broken/injured arm after a fall/crash without a lighter would be quite a challenge as well. People seem to assume they will be at "maximum health" in these scenarios, Doug is a pilot and assumes he would be injured in a survival situation...which is a good perspective to work from IMO.
UnBearAble Grylls springs to mind with survival 'techniques' pretty much guaranteed to kill or serious maim you - Although there are three survival tips I would follow 1. Shelter: Before dark, have a helicopter pick you up and take you to a five star hotel (four star in a worst case scenario) 2. Food: Forage at the buffet early to make sure you get the best assortment of calories 3. Stay Hydrated: The mini bar is a reliable, if expensive, source of potable liquids. It's a cruel world.
What is more hilarious are the standard prepper bug out bags. These are the bags filled with the items they think will be most useful if an emergency situation comes up that forces them to leave their house. Typical items include spears, fish hooks, wire, spark rods for starting fires, a pull saw for cutting wood, a disposable tarp... Supposedly this kit of junk is there in case the government comes to take their guns or the followers of the beast come to put a micro chip inside their head but even then the selection of items makes no sense. In any conceivable real emergency forcing you from your home (flood, fire, chemical spill, hurricane, tsunami) a person would be driving somewhere else and at worst car camping.
Thing about a ferro rod v. lighter or matches is that it is 100% waterproof (over matches) and 100% reliable (over a lighter). But hey, i generally carry all three.
Luckily, if you live within the vast Mississippi basin in the US, fish are almost unlimited. I'd rely on that before burning calories by checking traps before the wolves and fishers do
it took 100 snares to average one snow shoe hare per day for Jordan Jonas on the alone show, but he was stuck in 2.5 sq miles. Still, that's just 700 calories per hare and he burned more calories than that checking the snares twice per day. If you dont do that, some predator will have your catches before you get to them.
@@psychedelicspiritualityThe Mississippi basin is prone to the New Madrid fault line. If that fault line erupts again, all the fish in the world are not going to get you to pass GO and collect $200.
We will see who really has survival skills if a G9 solar storm ever takes down the world wide electrical grid. It will be those that have a McGiver mindset or a Robinson Caruso mindset.
Nooo no one died in a survival video.. I’m gonna make an ai video on why they should have while I have a picnic on a picnic table and drive my 4x4 around
Most survival videos are just "camping," something all Americans should experience-- which relates to the universal survival axiem "survival is easy- just don't die."
Survival tactics shown by a person dressed in brand new, clean clothes and gear doesn't impress me. For instance, if you should be listening, the pack will show some use. If the info feels good I'll review what else they've posted, but I should see some wear on the gear, tools especially. (Have they ever sharpened their knife, or axe?) Good job stressing the long distance trekers, snowshoers and cross country skiiers. Backpackers often have the new, unused gear problem. Don't get me wrong, there's good ones. The unused gear filter will sort them out.
This video just destroyed most of what I watch on RUclips. I mean, I know you’re 💯% correct but, now I can’t watch a video without your words ringing in my head. Too many of these “content creators” (and that’s all they really are) just put out the same old cookie cutter crap and my 18 month old grandson has more time in the woods than they do. I’m old enough to remember Canterburys first videos (and the Kennedy assassination. Yeah I’m old) from deep in the woods with all that traffic noise in the background 😂
There is nothing wrong with watching so-called outdoor survival fiction for entertainment purposes. However, our search and rescue teams are consistently in high demand due to a lack of genuine and practical understanding of the potential harsh realities of outdoor wilderness experiences.
there's little hope for people who are too stupid to take proper gear and clothing into the woods, which today, includes a satellite phone or at least, some sort of personal rescue beacon
Some of these guys are clever, but remember bush craft has been around for three hundred years, so nothing is new. These videos have morphed into throwing something up and cooking. 99 per cent are a waste of time as this one was.
Easily, one of the best practical, reality based survival videos that I have ever seen. Proactive simple preparation and staying off the ground (conduction) is critical to most survival situations. 🪵🔥🌲👍
Never could figure out why the Lean to is supposed to be the Ultimate Shelter when using the exact same Tarp you can make a Plow Point that gives you 3 times the protection from the Weather!
I wouldn't say it's the ultimate shelter, but if you don't have a tarp, it's an easy one to build. A debris cocoon would work if you didn't have fire. But I'd only use either in an emergency, because of the environment and because it's s lot of work when I could be doing other things
A small tent is even better as it doesn't require anything like a tree to tie to, has a floor, is a micro-environment and provides more protection against wind, rain, snow, insects, etc.
And let's not forget that your clothing is your first line of shelter!
bing bing bing bing . . . correct.
One of my outdoor pursuits instructors announced it like this to new pupils;
"Survival.....the ancient and noble art of NOT....BLOODY...DYING!!",
before cracking a huge grin.
R.i.p. Gordon Valentine. 👍
Not enough channels say, "If you start a fire you'll survive the night. If you start a big enough fire, someone will find you before morning "
Where my brother lives he says if you get lost do something illegal someone will get you
Unless you start a forest fire! Then you have to deal with Smokey the Bear when he's pissed!
And if you start a fire in the outdoors in California, you'll just need to learn how to survive prison.
bushcraft, camping and survival is not the same thing. survival has lost all meaning. these video makers are clueless
I agree with you on building a shelter from the landscape - way too much energy expended when food and time are in short supply.
I have been trying to get this through the thick skulls of some of my "Survivalist"/"Prepper" friends.
They are all into the gear, gadgets and lead dispensers but know near nothing about real survival; short or long term. I'm willing to teach them, but they just have no interest. So I flat out told them, don't expect me to take up all the slack if something really bad goes down; and don't expect me to teach you then, I will be busy surviving.
Gear is nice, but having the skills and knowledge to survive without it is most important.
I have always had the mindset that I call, "Monkey with a Stick."
"1. What if something happens to my gear and I don't have it any more?"
and
2. "Do I have what it takes to survive without it?"
Humans have done it for many millennia without modern technology.
I feel your pain!
All the gear and no idea!
It is not the strongest, fittest nor the most expensive kit, but the most adaptable to change that will survive.
If you carry skills, knowledge and experience they weigh nothing and can’t be taken from you or lost.
They used what they had access to like the Iceman. The only thing he wasn’t prepared for was someone with a flint dispenser dispensing it into his back. Anymore, in most cases, walk in about any direction a few hours and most will run across a road, trail, t tracks, etc. If I’m lost and want to be found/rescued badly enough I’m setting the flamin landscape ablaze. Someone WILL come looking. If prosecuted I’ll at least be alive for them to do so.
not while under threat of many millions of people with autoloading rifles, night-vision, armor, solar chargers they haven't The game will all be gone 2 months after the lights go out and anyone dumb enough to be out and about in daylight, making noise or showing a light at night will get shot the first month of shtf.
@@HowardArnold-be9ly Assuming that the wind doesn't change direction and turn you into a BBQ! Fire can be unpredictable!
I know about fire. A couple lost in the woods out west, years ago, set the woods on fire which burned for a little bit then went out. A helicopter did come looking and they were eventually found alive. If one has time when fire is on the approach start another fire then get into the area already burned and make oneself as small as possible. That’s been done before by smoke jumpers.
Everyone should take, "Survival" videos with a grain of salt.
Emergencies do happen. Yet very rairly do they require much skills.
1. Why are you out in sub zero temps?
2. How did you get lost? Most trails are very easy to follow.
3. Why are you taking a hike in adverse weather?
Just a few examples of how to avoid an emergency situation.
A. Plan ahead
B. Inform people of your intent
C. Keep basic needs with you.
Water
Blanket
First aid kit
Flashlight
Snacks
You don't need $100s of equipment to get by for aprox 72 hrs.
Common sense is priceless and typically, FREE.
😁 Thanks for the video👍
You make some good points!
👍👍👍
Yep, "What were you doing there in the first place?"
Unless you get injured, then it's a different, dangerous ball game!
My thoughts exactly! Truth and reality! Thanks.
Thank you.
Once again, a very true video! Thank you for takig the time to make it! Cheers, Marc
Thanks Marc, it means a lot coming from you!
Learning to start fires is a core survival skill, but there are times when you need a fire fast...thats why bushcraft legend Ray Mears always carries a bic lighter and some rubber strips with him - And most other survival/bushcraft legends have the same mentality to be fair.
I also remember Doug Ritter once stating that starting a fire with a broken/injured arm after a fall/crash without a lighter would be quite a challenge as well. People seem to assume they will be at "maximum health" in these scenarios, Doug is a pilot and assumes he would be injured in a survival situation...which is a good perspective to work from IMO.
UnBearAble Grylls springs to mind with survival 'techniques' pretty much guaranteed to kill or serious maim you - Although there are three survival tips I would follow 1. Shelter: Before dark, have a helicopter pick you up and take you to a five star hotel (four star in a worst case scenario) 2. Food: Forage at the buffet early to make sure you get the best assortment of calories 3. Stay Hydrated: The mini bar is a reliable, if expensive, source of potable liquids. It's a cruel world.
What is more hilarious are the standard prepper bug out bags. These are the bags filled with the items they think will be most useful if an emergency situation comes up that forces them to leave their house. Typical items include spears, fish hooks, wire, spark rods for starting fires, a pull saw for cutting wood, a disposable tarp... Supposedly this kit of junk is there in case the government comes to take their guns or the followers of the beast come to put a micro chip inside their head but even then the selection of items makes no sense. In any conceivable real emergency forcing you from your home (flood, fire, chemical spill, hurricane, tsunami) a person would be driving somewhere else and at worst car camping.
I have a fire steel.and some fire rope... as an emergency backup for a good old fashioned lighter.
Best solution for survival/ emergencies is to not get yourself into those situations.
Thing about a ferro rod v. lighter or matches is that it is 100% waterproof (over matches) and 100% reliable (over a lighter). But hey, i generally carry all three.
People usually are not told that it takes at least 15 snares to feed one man one meal a day...if at all.
Real survival aint pretty.
Yep .. and many did not make it.
Luckily, if you live within the vast Mississippi basin in the US, fish are almost unlimited. I'd rely on that before burning calories by checking traps before the wolves and fishers do
it took 100 snares to average one snow shoe hare per day for Jordan Jonas on the alone show, but he was stuck in 2.5 sq miles. Still, that's just 700 calories per hare and he burned more calories than that checking the snares twice per day. If you dont do that, some predator will have your catches before you get to them.
@@psychedelicspiritualityThe Mississippi basin is prone to the New Madrid fault line. If that fault line erupts again, all the fish in the world are not going to get you to pass GO and collect $200.
Excellent breakdown of real needs and techniques as opposed to 'video craft'. Well done.
Many thanks!
I wish every beginner could see this video and a few more like it.
Thank you!
My survival kit is second pair of dry clean socks.
So to summarize, keep it simple.
What are those genuine channels you mentioned you watch.
Justin Barbour. Jim Baird Adventurer, his Yukon river trips.
Thanks@@overthehillphotoshop
A few fish hooks? I lose a few fishooks whenever i go fishing.
We will see who really has survival skills if a G9 solar storm ever takes down the world wide electrical grid. It will be those that have a McGiver mindset or a Robinson Caruso mindset.
Thoughtful video.
If you are carrying "survival gear" in a backpack, you're just camping.
THANKS FOR CALLING OUT BULLSHIT CHANNELS
Nooo no one died in a survival video.. I’m gonna make an ai video on why they should have while I have a picnic on a picnic table and drive my 4x4 around
Looking forward to your video, I am sure it will be very informative!
Most survival videos are just "camping," something all Americans should experience-- which relates to the universal survival axiem "survival is easy- just don't die."
Love the video. I subbed. What do you think of Les Stroud?
Really enjoyed Les Stroud, until he started the Bigfoot series.
@@overthehillphotoshop me too that's when I quit watching. I do remember when he was doing a show and heard strange noises.
Lonnie from far north bushcraft and survival is the real deal .
Great channel, but unfortunately he has not unloaded any videos for over two years.
👏👏👏👏👏👍
Long live survivorman les stroud, best Ever. Real skills. No camara men and not dual survival.
He was the real deal for me, until he started searching for Bigfoot.
Survival tactics shown by a person dressed in brand new, clean clothes and gear doesn't impress me. For instance, if you should be listening, the pack will show some use. If the info feels good I'll review what else they've posted, but I should see some wear on the gear, tools especially. (Have they ever sharpened their knife, or axe?)
Good job stressing the long distance trekers, snowshoers and cross country skiiers. Backpackers often have the new, unused gear problem. Don't get me wrong, there's good ones. The unused gear filter will sort them out.
This video just destroyed most of what I watch on RUclips.
I mean, I know you’re 💯% correct but, now I can’t watch a video without your words ringing in my head.
Too many of these “content creators” (and that’s all they really are) just put out the same old cookie cutter crap and my 18 month old grandson has more time in the woods than they do.
I’m old enough to remember Canterburys first videos (and the Kennedy assassination. Yeah I’m old) from deep in the woods with all that traffic noise in the background 😂
There is nothing wrong with watching so-called outdoor survival fiction for entertainment purposes. However, our search and rescue teams are consistently in high demand due to a lack of genuine and practical understanding of the potential harsh realities of outdoor wilderness experiences.
there's little hope for people who are too stupid to take proper gear and clothing into the woods, which today, includes a satellite phone or at least, some sort of personal rescue beacon
If you cant serve steak, serve borscht.
Good video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Some of these guys are clever, but remember bush craft has been around for three hundred years, so nothing is new. These videos have morphed into throwing something up and cooking. 99 per cent are a waste of time as this one was.
At least it prompted you to leave a comment.
This is AI generated
Only the voice is AI because I am 83 years old, and my natural voice is much worse than any AI voice.
Easily, one of the best practical, reality based survival videos that I have ever seen. Proactive simple preparation and staying off the ground (conduction) is critical to most survival situations. 🪵🔥🌲👍
Wow, thanks!
Well, you talk big. Strange you don't use your own voice. A.I. voice. 🙄🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
Indeed, this voice belongs to an AI, as my natural voice at 83 years old sounds considerably worse.