cheating? thats bullshit...even ötzi had a fire kit with him and every clever woodsman should have too... this is not a compatition, this is training and maybe could save you in some situations...always the same with people in the internet cheers, sicky
You have the intellect of a carrot. It is about competition, but the competition is between you and nature, and you are NOT getting any real training by carrying a hiking staff as a hand drill. What's going to save you is being able to start a friction fire with only a knife, or better, without even using a knife. If you can carry what you need to start a hand drill fire, you may as well carry a ferro rod, a BIC light, matches, a magnifying glass, nine kinds of firestarter, and seven types of tinder. Why fool around with a hand drill you will never, ever need? You get practice by doing something in the same way you'll have to do it should you get caught in the wilderness WITHOUT anything else but the clothing on your back, and perhaps the woodsman's pocketknife that everyone buy a damned fool carries each day, every day. It isn't about cheating, and Otzi probably would have carried every item I mentioned, had they been available. But you could bet your life he knew how to go into the woods and start a fire without anything other than the knowledge in his head, too. Every real woodsman can do this. They have a phrase for pretenders who can do this. They're called "Search and Rescue practice dummies". And that's the point. Carry anything you like. I carry a bow drill and hand drill kit a good part of the time. But first I learned how to build a fire without using anything but a pocketknife, and then how to build one without using the pocketknife. Anyway, carry whatever you like. Carry a pre-made kit, carry a quart of kerosene, carry a flamethrower. That's fine. Nothing wrong with it at all. But there's nothing wrong with others thinking it's cheating, either. I don't think it's cheating, but I know it's a poor way top practice, and it's not going to help you in a real emergency situation. You couldn't even use that hand drill set, if you were badly injured. My take is simply that if you go into real wilderness, you had better know how to do everything the way you may have to go about it here, in a real emergency, or you may be one of the hundreds who get into serious trouble each and every year, some of whom die, and some of whom are never seen again. If you're doing all your bushcraft on the back forty, never mind, though a real emergency can happen almost anywhere. They happen with particular ease in place where the person feels safest, and so takes almost no gear, and sometimes none at all.
Another incredible cinematic production from Taro. He made starting the fire look pretty easy, sometimes I think that if you gave him enough time he could start a fire from snow. As always, thanks for the video.
Thank you for addressing this. The reason I struggled to learn friction fire was that I thought I’d just use what I found in the woods (a big challenge here in the Norwegian spruce forest). Once I prepared everything, it wasn’t so hard. No, this is not cheating.
Thanks for your kind response my dear friend, I’m happy to see that your channel is growing, so good benefit for all the work you put into, wish you a great weekend, Taro
In this case for the spindle thistle and for the board poplar, you’ll finde also those kind of information at the description box of the video, of course you’ll welcome to ask when ever you like
Great video brother...and great discussion you have here. How can it be cheating if the main idea is to light a fire to survive. Our distant ancestors didn't care about finding materials gathered from the very spot they were in at that moment to start fires, they took every opportunity to gather materials and carry as much as they could comfortably take with them. Survival was paramount and whatever it took they did. Best wishes - Steve
There are too many 'teachers' out there - this isn't bushcraft, that isn't survival... Etc. We do things our own way as you beautifully show here in this video! By the way, winter has come back to us in Ukraine too... Lots of snow and low temps again. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video, brother and see you on the next one))
Seeing your videos never gets old, especially when you display the skills that all true woodsman would envy! The answer to your earlier question is yes, this is what we want to see! The fog was a bonus as you trekked up the mountain with warnings of what to do to protect yourself! It also reminded me of those pilots I controlled over the years and the fear in their voices when encountering low visibility conditions for the first time!
Taro... thank you for a beautiful video and for voicing some great points. I am really glad that you brought this up and am looking forward to seeing the discussion that it generates. I could be wrong, but I think most of the people that would call this cheating or have something negative to say about it have little to no real experience with friction fire. I had never considered your distinction between bushcraft and survival in terms of friction fire, but it is very insightful. Your point about doing this purely for enjoyment is a good one too, but I think it is important not to downplay the fact that you were also challenging yourself. Hand drill is never a sure bet in any weather, and the conditions you were in were far from ideal. I liked hearing a little bit of uncertainty in your voice before you started. 🙂 Any time we're not totally sure an attempt will work, we're pushing ourselves and are very likely to learning and improving. The real way to cheat yourself is to do things the same way every time. Keep up the great work my friend. 👍👍👍
Dear Taro, nothing more to be said!! Thank you so much for taking the time and in such poor weather conditions to show us once again what a great bushman/outdoorsman you are, fire starting skills........outstanding! Regards Clive
I couldn't agree more, Taro! I say if you build a kit that works well, keep it with you! You can still practice making new kits/using different materials, knowing you have backup in your kit. Lovely video, as always. Take care.
Hallo Taro. Wieder einmal ein absolut schönes Video mit immer noch optimaler Winterstimmung. Tolle Aufnahmen, aber das sind wir von dir ja schon gewohnt. ;o)
I have made hundreds of bow drill fires but have never been able to make a single hand drill fire! But, I will say that bull thistle / burdock is found practically everywhere in the United States and seems to be a great spindle combined with practically any type of wood as a hearthboard in bow drill fire-making! Thanks for at least making it look easy! :-)
Hi Will, yes the right material is one of the keys and of course the right technique, I’m sure after a while practice it will work, wish you success, all the best, Taro
Nice work Taro as always with friction fire my dear friend! Your idea about preparedness in firemaking in advance is wisdom nothing else. Mystfied with that foggy scenery. Osmo
Perega looduses as though in a true survival situation you would have a video camera with the documents that it's an actual tree survival situation.h ahaha
Outstanding set up Taro. Nice hand drill fire. I so agree about your thoughts on the friction fire. In other words bring a kit or dry tinder I do. A survival situation is different. It's always good to see your footage and skills.
Great video! I agree, it is not cheating to be well prepared. For some people it is fun and a test of their skills to make their fire kit from scratch in adverse conditions, and I think this is also a good idea. Being prepared by carrying the right equipment(bushcraft) is wise, as is (for survivalists) ensuring that under wet/windy conditions that an effective fire kit can be made on location. The two are not mutually exclusive in my opinion. I had my first ember earlier in the week, and have learned just how difficult(and vital) the preparation and selection of hand drill spindle, hearth, tinder etc is!
Copmpletely agree. If you take a look at stone-age findings like Ötzi, these people went into the woods prepared. Ötzi for example carried a medicine kit and a fire kit. For sure, if he had lost all of this, he had the capabilities to start a fire from scratch. If you train friction fire with prepared gear, it actually improves your technique. Once you got it dialed in, it will be way easier for you to focus on problems occuring when making a friction fire from scratch because you don't start doubting your technique and focus on the wood, the material etc. Cheers, Marc
I completely agree with you ! Primitive people not only carried the fire kit but often the fire itself like Ötzi. Great skills to light a fire with handrill technique in this weather condition! Cheers! Mattia
Agreed! Nicely done! I think our ancestors who lived on the land would have always been prepared with a kit on them, of the best materials they have gathered, in order to make fire in the most inhospitable conditions. Our ancestors always traveled with a kit bag of the essentials for their environment.
Great video as usual Taro!! You have great skills!! Being prepared is not cheating, it's common sense for most of us....BTW your camera work is top notch!! THANKS!! :>)>
Thanks for that Taro. I have only recently discovered your channel and so have some 'catching up' to do regarding your postings 😊. That said, it is a pleasure watching you going about your craft .. obviously know what you are doing, and kindly sharing it with us. Yes, I agree with you 100% .. 'cheating' does not come into it. Any person who goes out (anywhere) not basically prepared for the environment that they will be in and possible situations that could reasonably arise, is either very uninformed or somewhat foolish .. be it the outdoor wilderness, the City, visiting the Mother-in-Law (in that case, chocolates or flowers 😊), whatever. I am South African, retired and living in Switzerland (Rheinfelden) and currently my 'wanderings' have been confined to the forests in my area. Despite my advanced years (68), I still have a 'hankering' for the outdoors and thus am very happy to have come upon your channel .. 'so close to home'. I look forward to watching the rest of your TaroMovies, future postings and going out to practice and apply some of the skills demonstrated. Thank you for sharing with us and until next time, take care .. LG .. Tommy
Hi Tommy, thanks for your great response, feedbacks like yours are my main motivation to carry on producing videos here on RUclips, like the mother in law comparison:-) I’m hope to be fit enough if I reach your age to join the mountain as often as I like, my dad is 85 and is still doing some exercises at the forest, thanks again and only the best, Taro
Hi Taro, schön dich wieder draußen begleiten zu dürfen😃 Ich liebe diese Nebellandschaften - das hat was mystisches 😁 Vielen Dank für's Mitnehmen 😃 LG und einen schönen Abend Toasti
Beautiful video Taro! Instructive, beautiful music, nature around ... You are doing a great job! And at the same time you bring joy and good mood ... Thanks! Jiri
Great job with the fire , and I agree with you. Most people that depend on fire for life living , have material prepared before hand if they can. Thanks for the vid.
Very nice video. And I would not necessary call it cheating. You can take a fire steel or a lighter with you as well so that is cheating also ? And certain tribes in Africa for example also harvest the material and dry it and only than use that set to carry it around on hunts to start their fires.. And I don't think we can say they are cheating. Great job. -Matej
Nice video Taro I think anyone who ventures out into the country should carry some items it makes common sense as you don't know what's is round the next corner .And has long as you happy with what you are doing that is all that matters .👍👍👍👍❤️ J
Cheating?!? The humidity was like 90%. Whatever, you made fire! You we prepared! Tell these "cheaters " to go make fire on a rainy day at the beach. Good video fire God!!!
I came to your channel many years ago because I recognized that in addition to your bush craft skills, you are also an intelligent man. Your opinion on this subject is appreciated. I would have been lost in that fog for sure! When I come to visit I think we should stay in the coffee shop. (ha ha)
Hey Taro, super Video und schöner Hand Drill !! Bei dem Wetter und unter den Umständen Feuer gemacht, saubere Arbeit !!! Dank Dir fürs zeigen, bis denne, LG Brummer
Great job Taro! I have both the 1890 and 1928 revised version of Walter Hough's Fire Making Apparatus in the United States Museum which show proof that these kits were carried with and not only made in-situ in emergencies or imaginary survival scenarios. Some of the kits showed strings attaching the hearth board to the hand drill to prevent then from being separated.
I also agree with some other comments here. It's not cheating to bring prepared materials. It really just comes down to what are you "simulating" when you are doing bushcraft/camping/whatever. Are you trying to see how you would fare in a survival situation? If so, then yea that wouldn't be a fair comparison. Are you trying to experience nature the way earlier humans living in it would? Then, as you said, you should feel free to bring prepared materials.
Great job Taro,i believe IT is more as working and practicing your skills for the moment if you really going to need IT in a real survival situation Atb Steve
Agreed! There is no cheating when you are honest with what you do.. Very very nice video Taro, enjoyed a lot the chill out music on this one made a very relax mystic atmosphere with the fog. take care my friend
I like videos with this weather, it looks like the weather that I often have here in my mountains .. magic atmosphere of this fire ignition with hand drill in the snow. Beautiful video Taro thanks for sharing. greetings from Italy!
As always, great video. From a film-making standpoint, I enjoyed your use of many camera angles. That's been hard for me to do as I'm concentrating on building fires and cooking, ect. Nice work!
Taro -. Great video. Love the weather! Not something we see here in the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Your thoughts on preparation for fire making are sensible and well stated. Thanks.
if it were a 'les stroud' sort of survival situation, then whatever falls outside of your 'random things you have with you' would be cheating. but this is bushcraft, and allows you to practice skills that could be used in a survival situation. seems like some people just want to impose their viewpoint on you without considering what your purpose is. that's too bad. great video, as always Taro. cheers
Was it cheating when Otzi the famous "Iceman" did it 5300 years ago? Brought fire making materials and apparently, when possible, even brought coals of fire with him.
Cheating means saying more than doing. In my opinion! But like you say, it is Bushcraft not Survival. Stay healthy and thanks for this documentary in the woods. Greetings. Azze
I figure since the aborigines still carry there fire equipment as seen on documentries. And masi and hadsi . it would sure be fair for someone in modern times to do so also. Thanks for the wonderful video.
Just knowing how to use a hand drill is an art, whether it is prepared on the spot, or weeks ago, it's a great skill to know. Good job. (I carry a lighter too in case I need a fire and cannot succeed with fire bow for some reason, because we should simply be prepared.)
Fire is fire. Does it matter how it's made? when ur drinking pine needle tea I'm almost positive that it tastes no different whatever way the water was boiled:) I like a bic or a clipper personally! takes out all the fuss lol but I do appreciate alternatives too. Best to be prepared either way. Main point for us all is just to enjoy nature when and where we can. Thanks Dom
Taro my friend! People like to speak about many things. Just ignore those, who speak about cheating. I liked your fire kit and the way you made fire. Have a nice week! :-) Géza
Hey Taro, de Hammer das Video, wie immer!! Welches Holz hast du benutzt? Finde es schwierig heraus zu finden welche Hölzer sich eignen in der Schweiz. Thanx again! Lg
Hoi Paul, vielen Dank, hier habe ich für die Spindel Distel und für das Bohrbrett Pappel verwendet, Du findest mehr Informationen im meinen neuen Buch „Feuer machen“ LG Taro
Bringing pre-dried and prepared materials for friction fires is an ancient practice. Not doing so is careless.
Thanks!
cheating? thats bullshit...even ötzi had a fire kit with him and every clever woodsman should have too...
this is not a compatition, this is training and maybe could save you in some situations...always the same with people in the internet
cheers, sicky
Sicky and Taro, I have the same opinion. I really like to look how you make something.
he took a knive(eese6)and not a stone !!!!! what is scratch a knive from 200 dollars?????
Stay primitive my friend: and use a stone!!!!!
You have the intellect of a carrot. It is about competition, but the competition is between you and nature, and you are NOT getting any real training by carrying a hiking staff as a hand drill.
What's going to save you is being able to start a friction fire with only a knife, or better, without even using a knife. If you can carry what you need to start a hand drill fire, you may as well carry a ferro rod, a BIC light, matches, a magnifying glass, nine kinds of firestarter, and seven types of tinder. Why fool around with a hand drill you will never, ever need?
You get practice by doing something in the same way you'll have to do it should you get caught in the wilderness WITHOUT anything else but the clothing on your back, and perhaps the woodsman's pocketknife that everyone buy a damned fool carries each day, every day.
It isn't about cheating, and Otzi probably would have carried every item I mentioned, had they been available. But you could bet your life he knew how to go into the woods and start a fire without anything other than the knowledge in his head, too. Every real woodsman can do this.
They have a phrase for pretenders who can do this. They're called "Search and Rescue practice dummies".
And that's the point. Carry anything you like. I carry a bow drill and hand drill kit a good part of the time. But first I learned how to build a fire without using anything but a pocketknife, and then how to build one without using the pocketknife.
Anyway, carry whatever you like. Carry a pre-made kit, carry a quart of kerosene, carry a flamethrower. That's fine. Nothing wrong with it at all.
But there's nothing wrong with others thinking it's cheating, either.
I don't think it's cheating, but I know it's a poor way top practice, and it's not going to help you in a real emergency situation. You couldn't even use that hand drill set, if you were badly injured.
My take is simply that if you go into real wilderness, you had better know how to do everything the way you may have to go about it here, in a real emergency, or you may be one of the hundreds who get into serious trouble each and every year, some of whom die, and some of whom are never seen again.
If you're doing all your bushcraft on the back forty, never mind, though a real emergency can happen almost anywhere. They happen with particular ease in place where the person feels safest, and so takes almost no gear, and sometimes none at all.
Thank you!
Thanks for your response!
Another incredible cinematic production from Taro. He made starting the fire look pretty easy, sometimes I think that if you gave him enough time he could start a fire from snow. As always, thanks for the video.
Thanks for you very kind comment!
Being prepared is not cheating. Thanks for another great video. Take care, Al
Thanks Al!
Clear and direct. Well done
Thanks
Thank you for addressing this. The reason I struggled to learn friction fire was that I thought I’d just use what I found in the woods (a big challenge here in the Norwegian spruce forest). Once I prepared everything, it wasn’t so hard. No, this is not cheating.
Thanks for your kind response my dear friend, I’m happy to see that your channel is growing, so good benefit for all the work you put into, wish you a great weekend, Taro
Thank you, Taro. May I ask what sorts of wood you used for the spindle and the heartboard?
In this case for the spindle thistle and for the board poplar, you’ll finde also those kind of information at the description box of the video, of course you’ll welcome to ask when ever you like
As the old saying goes, “Two is one, one is none.” It’s all about being prepared, a good outdoorsman is always prepared. Thank you Taro!
Thanks for the saying!
Great video brother...and great discussion you have here. How can it be cheating if the main idea is to light a fire to survive. Our distant ancestors didn't care about finding materials gathered from the very spot they were in at that moment to start fires, they took every opportunity to gather materials and carry as much as they could comfortably take with them. Survival was paramount and whatever it took they did. Best wishes - Steve
Thanks so much Steve!
Great video Taro.
The diametric opposition between simple preparedness, and arrogant confidence, is the driving force behind natural selection.
So right my friend, thanks
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Another excellent episode Taro. Thank you once again. I totally agreed with your opinions. Very well thought out.
Thanks so much
Proper preparation is never cheating. It is intelligent woodsman ship. Awesome display of skill as usual my good brother!
Thanks my friend!
No such a thing as cheating when it comes to staying alive ! You are a most important teacher .
Thankyou sir
Thanks for your response, i absolutely agree!
The beauty of this fog... I agree with your point of view taro if you have to find the materials it means survival..
Thank you my friend
Great video, love seeing different methods for fire starting and practicing
There are too many 'teachers' out there - this isn't bushcraft, that isn't survival... Etc. We do things our own way as you beautifully show here in this video!
By the way, winter has come back to us in Ukraine too... Lots of snow and low temps again.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video, brother and see you on the next one))
Thanks for sharing your opinion brother, hope you’re fine!
Seeing your videos never gets old, especially when you display the skills that all true woodsman would envy! The answer to your earlier question is yes, this is what we want to see! The fog was a bonus as you trekked up the mountain with warnings of what to do to protect yourself! It also reminded me of those pilots I controlled over the years and the fear in their voices when encountering low visibility conditions for the first time!
Thanks so much my dear friend!
Taro... thank you for a beautiful video and for voicing some great points. I am really glad that you brought this up and am looking forward to seeing the discussion that it generates. I could be wrong, but I think most of the people that would call this cheating or have something negative to say about it have little to no real experience with friction fire.
I had never considered your distinction between bushcraft and survival in terms of friction fire, but it is very insightful. Your point about doing this purely for enjoyment is a good one too, but I think it is important not to downplay the fact that you were also challenging yourself. Hand drill is never a sure bet in any weather, and the conditions you were in were far from ideal. I liked hearing a little bit of uncertainty in your voice before you started. 🙂
Any time we're not totally sure an attempt will work, we're pushing ourselves and are very likely to learning and improving. The real way to cheat yourself is to do things the same way every time.
Keep up the great work my friend. 👍👍👍
My friend, glad we have meet each other here on the social media’s!
Thanks for your very kind comment, glad we have met each other here at the social media’s!
Me too buddy. 🙂
Well done sir, anyone who says you're cheating has never been on a foggy, cold mountainside in winter, and tried to start a fire.
That’s probably right Jeff, thank you
Dear Taro, nothing more to be said!! Thank you so much for taking the time and in such poor weather conditions to show us once again what a great bushman/outdoorsman you are, fire starting skills........outstanding! Regards Clive
Hi Clive, thank you for this kind compliment
Servus,
the Swiss got it. And Taro makes fire under water if it has to be.
Great to see you again outdoors in action.
Have a wonderful day.
LG
Vielen Dank, an dem unter Wasser Projekt arbeite ich noch:-) LG Taro
Jeder der ein Handdrill schafft ist automatisch schon ein Held!! Super Video. Liebe Grüsse
Felix
Und Du bis mein Held:-) Danke und LG Taro
I couldn't agree more, Taro! I say if you build a kit that works well, keep it with you! You can still practice making new kits/using different materials, knowing you have backup in your kit. Lovely video, as always. Take care.
Thanks my friend!
Hey Taro, that`s a gerat demonstration of friction fire. I'm fully agree with your opinion about the sense of preparation.
All the best
Thanks so much!
Neolithic firecraft from Taro....perfect video and experience....👍👍👍💪💪💪
Thanks Sorin!
Hallo Taro. Wieder einmal ein absolut schönes Video mit immer noch optimaler Winterstimmung. Tolle Aufnahmen, aber das sind wir von dir ja schon gewohnt. ;o)
Danke lieber Carlos! LG Taro
I have made hundreds of bow drill fires but have never been able to make a single hand drill fire! But, I will say that bull thistle / burdock is found practically everywhere in the United States and seems to be a great spindle combined with practically any type of wood as a hearthboard in bow drill fire-making! Thanks for at least making it look easy! :-)
Hi Will, yes the right material is one of the keys and of course the right technique, I’m sure after a while practice it will work, wish you success, all the best, Taro
Nice work Taro as always with friction fire my dear friend! Your idea about preparedness in firemaking in advance is wisdom nothing else. Mystfied with that foggy scenery. Osmo
Thanks my dear friend!
It's what helped us to evolve; cleverness and being prepared. Excellent video, Taro, thank you.
Thanks!
hi taro
mega cools video... schön das d wieder so draa bisch mit videos online stelle...
gruess timo... freu mi uf dies buech!
Hoi Timo, vielen Dank für Deinen netten Kommentar, wünsche Dir viel Spass mit dem Buch! LG Taro
You did not do survival video so for bushcraft its not cheating. We use most of the times prepared materials. Beautiful nature and video Taro 👍
Perega looduses as though in a true survival situation you would have a video camera with the documents that it's an actual tree survival situation.h ahaha
Thank you!
Outstanding set up Taro. Nice hand drill fire. I so agree about your thoughts on the friction fire. In other words bring a kit or dry tinder I do. A survival situation is different. It's always good to see your footage and skills.
Thank you my friend
Вы профессионал!!! Будто смотрю фильм! Великолепно!
Great video! I agree, it is not cheating to be well prepared. For some people it is fun and a test of their skills to make their fire kit from scratch in adverse conditions, and I think this is also a good idea. Being prepared by carrying the right equipment(bushcraft) is wise, as is (for survivalists) ensuring that under wet/windy conditions that an effective fire kit can be made on location. The two are not mutually exclusive in my opinion. I had my first ember earlier in the week, and have learned just how difficult(and vital) the preparation and selection of hand drill spindle, hearth, tinder etc is!
Thanks for your kind response!
Copmpletely agree. If you take a look at stone-age findings like Ötzi, these people went into the woods prepared. Ötzi for example carried a medicine kit and a fire kit. For sure, if he had lost all of this, he had the capabilities to start a fire from scratch. If you train friction fire with prepared gear, it actually improves your technique. Once you got it dialed in, it will be way easier for you to focus on problems occuring when making a friction fire from scratch because you don't start doubting your technique and focus on the wood, the material etc. Cheers, Marc
Hi Marc, thanks for your response and your opinion about this content
I completely agree with you !
Primitive people not only carried the fire kit but often the fire itself like Ötzi.
Great skills to light a fire with handrill technique in this weather condition!
Cheers!
Mattia
So much Mattia!
Agreed! Nicely done! I think our ancestors who lived on the land would have always been prepared with a kit on them, of the best materials they have gathered, in order to make fire in the most inhospitable conditions. Our ancestors always traveled with a kit bag of the essentials for their environment.
Thanks so much for your opinion my friend!
Not cheating
Its called being prepared
Agree!
Most people would turn and head home at the sight of a white out in the mountains. Thanks for the upload!
Thank you for your response!
Not cheating just being prepared! Good job.
Great video as usual Taro!! You have great skills!! Being prepared is not cheating, it's common sense for most of us....BTW your camera work is top notch!! THANKS!! :>)>
Thank you!
Isn’t being prepared a part of bushcraft? Having options for survival seems intelligent.
Thanks for your response Kat!
Thanks for that Taro. I have only recently discovered your channel and so have some 'catching up' to do regarding your postings 😊.
That said, it is a pleasure watching you going about your craft .. obviously know what you are doing, and kindly sharing it with us.
Yes, I agree with you 100% .. 'cheating' does not come into it. Any person who goes out (anywhere) not basically prepared for the environment that they will be in and possible situations that could reasonably arise, is either very uninformed or somewhat foolish .. be it the outdoor wilderness, the City, visiting the Mother-in-Law (in that case, chocolates or flowers 😊), whatever.
I am South African, retired and living in Switzerland (Rheinfelden) and currently my 'wanderings' have been confined to the forests in my area. Despite my advanced years (68), I still have a 'hankering' for the outdoors and thus am very happy to have come upon your channel .. 'so close to home'.
I look forward to watching the rest of your TaroMovies, future postings and going out to practice and apply some of the skills demonstrated.
Thank you for sharing with us and until next time, take care .. LG .. Tommy
Hi Tommy, thanks for your great response, feedbacks like yours are my main motivation to carry on producing videos here on RUclips, like the mother in law comparison:-) I’m hope to be fit enough if I reach your age to join the mountain as often as I like, my dad is 85 and is still doing some exercises at the forest, thanks again and only the best, Taro
👍😊
I love Common Sense Videos!!! It's all about getting the job done!!! Love Your Videos!!!
Thanks Brent!
You're right. Preparation isn't cheating. It's smart.
Hi Taro,
schön dich wieder draußen begleiten zu dürfen😃
Ich liebe diese Nebellandschaften - das hat was mystisches 😁
Vielen Dank für's Mitnehmen 😃
LG und einen schönen Abend
Toasti
Vielen Dank lieber Toasti!
Very well explained and very informative, thanks for the video. 🇺🇸
Beautiful video Taro! Instructive, beautiful music, nature around ... You are doing a great job! And at the same time you bring joy and good mood ... Thanks! Jiri
Thank you Jiri!
Great job with the fire , and I agree with you. Most people that depend on fire for life living , have material prepared before hand if they can. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks brother for you response, hope all is fine, take care, Taro
Very nice video. And I would not necessary call it cheating. You can take a fire steel or a lighter with you as well so that is cheating also ? And certain tribes in Africa for example also harvest the material and dry it and only than use that set to carry it around on hunts to start their fires.. And I don't think we can say they are cheating. Great job.
-Matej
Thanks Matej!
Nice video Taro I think anyone who ventures out into the country should carry some items it makes common sense as you don't know what's is round the next corner .And has long as you happy with what you are doing that is all that matters .👍👍👍👍❤️ J
So right John. Thanks
Cheating?!? The humidity was like 90%. Whatever, you made fire! You we prepared! Tell these "cheaters " to go make fire on a rainy day at the beach. Good video fire God!!!
Thank you my friends. Vídeo show.
Thanks bro
I came to your channel many years ago because I recognized that in addition to your bush craft skills, you are also an intelligent man. Your opinion on this subject is appreciated. I would have been lost in that fog for sure! When I come to visit I think we should stay in the coffee shop. (ha ha)
Yes the coffee shop is probably more safe...LOL thanks my friend
I totally agree. This is Bushcraft! Thanks for the good video and for sharing your knowledge. ATB.
Thanks for your great support
I love your videos. Great atmosphere and production quality. Also I see you are wearing the roughstuff jacket I like as well.
Very impressive Taro & very well said....
Thanks my friend
Hey Taro, super Video und schöner Hand Drill !! Bei dem Wetter und unter den Umständen Feuer gemacht,
saubere Arbeit !!! Dank Dir fürs zeigen, bis denne, LG Brummer
Vorn Dank Brummer!
Schönes Video und super HD, also HandDrill 😎
Vielen Dank lieber Sepp
Great job Taro!
I have both the 1890 and 1928 revised version of Walter Hough's Fire Making Apparatus in the United States Museum which show proof that these kits were carried with and not only made in-situ in emergencies or imaginary survival scenarios. Some of the kits showed strings attaching the hearth board to the hand drill to prevent then from being separated.
Cool, thanks for your response!
I also agree with some other comments here. It's not cheating to bring prepared materials. It really just comes down to what are you "simulating" when you are doing bushcraft/camping/whatever. Are you trying to see how you would fare in a survival situation? If so, then yea that wouldn't be a fair comparison. Are you trying to experience nature the way earlier humans living in it would? Then, as you said, you should feel free to bring prepared materials.
Yes, thanks for sharing your opinions
Otzi the iceman carried prepared stuff! Well done Taro.
Agree, thank you
Taro, maybe those who call it cheating should go out in those conditions and try it themselves. Good job, appreciate your videos.
Ray, Oklahoma
Agree Ray! Thank you my friend
I agree! Thanks for the video! Great as always!
Thanks David!
Ahoj. Nádherné video. Výborná ukázka rozdělání ohně. Tvá videa sleduji se zatajeným dechem. Nezklamal jsi mně. Moc děkuji. Ahoj
Thank you!
Great job Taro,i believe IT is more as working and practicing your skills for the moment if you really going to need IT in a real survival situation
Atb
Steve
Thanks Steve agree with you
Taro, you are a great inspiration!
Thanks so much!
Agreed! There is no cheating when you are honest with what you do.. Very very nice video Taro, enjoyed a lot the chill out music on this one made a very relax mystic atmosphere with the fog. take care my friend
Thanks my friend!
I like videos with this weather, it looks like the weather that I often have here in my mountains .. magic atmosphere of this fire ignition with hand drill in the snow. Beautiful video Taro thanks for sharing. greetings from Italy!
Thanks so much Omar!
That's awesome brother! Quality as always! 🌲 🔥
Thanks brother!
Another great video and I agree, it's not cheating to be prepared. Take care my friend
Thanks so much Donny, to see you family and your boy grow makes me very happy for you my friend 👍 Taro
As always, great video. From a film-making standpoint, I enjoyed your use of many camera angles. That's been hard for me to do as I'm concentrating on building fires and cooking, ect. Nice work!
Thank you
Taro -. Great video.
Love the weather! Not something we see here in the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Your thoughts on preparation for fire making are sensible and well stated.
Thanks.
Thanks for your kind response
Stumbled across your videos. I'm really enjoying them,you seem like a genuine and knowledgeable person .can't wait to see what you do next.:-)
Great video Taro thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.
Thank you
if it were a 'les stroud' sort of survival situation, then whatever falls outside of your 'random things you have with you' would be cheating. but this is bushcraft, and allows you to practice skills that could be used in a survival situation. seems like some people just want to impose their viewpoint on you without considering what your purpose is. that's too bad.
great video, as always Taro. cheers
Thank you Lyle!
Great Video as usual! Thank You.
Thanks Justin!
Fantastic video Taro, my friend. That was a great show of skills. You have a beautiful country my friend. God bless you. Be safe. John
Thanks for your kind response John
Thanks for your kind response John
Was it cheating when Otzi the famous "Iceman" did it 5300 years ago? Brought fire making materials and apparently, when possible, even brought coals of fire with him.
Right Larry
Thank you once again for a truely outstading video - excellently made and truely inspirtaional. Ausgezeichnet - Danke vielmals. ATB. Nigel
Vielen Dank lieber Nigel
You are correct! It is not cheating. I prefer to call it insurance. Great job.
Thank you
Respekt und Gruss, Horst :-)
Vielen Dank Horst!
Great video Taro! Loved it! What material is your spindle?
Thank you, the spindle was in this case thistle
Another great video it's not cheating it's to do with being prepared. Colin
Thanks Colin
Cheating means saying more than doing. In my opinion! But like you say, it is Bushcraft not Survival. Stay healthy and thanks for this documentary in the woods. Greetings. Azze
Thanks for your opinion Azze!
Nice work Taro!
Thanks my friend!
Very good video and good channel.
I figure since the aborigines still carry there fire equipment as seen on documentries. And masi and hadsi . it would sure be fair for someone in modern times to do so also. Thanks for the wonderful video.
Thanks to you!
Well said my friend. And another great video as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Robert
Cracking video as always and it is definitely not cheating part of preparation and practice 👍
Thank you
Just knowing how to use a hand drill is an art, whether it is prepared on the spot, or weeks ago, it's a great skill to know. Good job. (I carry a lighter too in case I need a fire and cannot succeed with fire bow for some reason, because we should simply be prepared.)
Thanks Marcel for your kind response
Nice video Taro!
Thanks my friend
Fire is fire. Does it matter how it's made? when ur drinking pine needle tea I'm almost positive that it tastes no different whatever way the water was boiled:) I like a bic or a clipper personally! takes out all the fuss lol but I do appreciate alternatives too. Best to be prepared either way. Main point for us all is just to enjoy nature when and where we can. Thanks Dom
Thanks to you for your kind and honest response Dom! Take care, Taro
Taro my friend! People like to speak about many things. Just ignore those, who speak about cheating.
I liked your fire kit and the way you made fire.
Have a nice week! :-)
Géza
Thanks so much dear Geza, also a great week for you!
Highly respect your options, being prepared can make a nice easy and enjoyable day in nature. Not cheating my friend, very good video.
Billy joe
Thank you Billy!
Hey Taro, de Hammer das Video, wie immer!! Welches Holz hast du benutzt? Finde es schwierig heraus zu finden welche Hölzer sich eignen in der Schweiz. Thanx again! Lg
Hoi Paul, vielen Dank, hier habe ich für die Spindel Distel und für das Bohrbrett Pappel verwendet, Du findest mehr Informationen im meinen neuen Buch „Feuer machen“ LG Taro
Respeckt Taro, bei den Witterungsverhältnissen schafft das nicht jeder. Starkes Video. Gruß aus dem Norden. #Nordlandwolf
Vielen Dank fürs reinschauen und Dein Feedback, LG aus den Bergen! Taro
Great video thank you
Thanks to you Eric!
Agree with you :)
Great video
Thank you brother
Cool video.