Dave, great vid as always! It is a little weird how much I feel I know you, this yurt series is the best thing I have ever seen on the net or tv. Merry Christmas! Keep up the really great work in the new year! Thanks!
Passing on the ways of Nature and woods has been an concern for generations, as proof of that old artical. Today we can learn online what could only be learned before around the camp fire. What you share is more important than you know. Thanks
great history lesson dave. your teachings are fun and educational and that whats in important.thank you for teaching us and sharing your wisdom and your bushcraft skill's. these video's have changed my whole prospective on the outdoor's so again thank you and the pathfinder school.
Thanks Brother for the lesson. We need to learn from our past and teach others to live w/o our modern conveniences. Wish I could... Stay sharp and live long.
i really appreciate these educational videos. you are truly a great teacher and friend may God continue to bless you and your family in all your future endeavors.
Don't appologize for a minute. It's great to hear some fireside stories of great men and their philosophies, yourself included. As you've said before about people coming up with great ideas and being able to learn together. The truths ar timeless and never fall on deaf ears.
Good points about the mentoring Dave. It's hard to be self-reliant if you're relying on someone else to show you "the way it should be done". I watch everyone's videos, read all the books, etc. but, I keep an open mind and try to figure things out for myself. There are a hundred ways to skin a cat. I'm happy if I can figure out just one or two of those ways for myself. It builds confidence, and it allows me to learn even more through the experience of trying to figure it out.
Dave, hearing you talk about mentors makes me think about something my grandfather once told me, "look to everyone you meet as a teacher, because everyone has something you can learn from. This, combined with personal experience and good sense will ensure a life of success". Developing tunnel vision and putting someone on a pedestal can be a pitfall for many, myself included and the very fact that you warn against this speaks volumes as to your humility and character as a man.
This is by far my favorite video of the journals of the yurt.You should know that you do spread your message and you truly do inspire kids.Thank you for everything and setting me on the right path:)
Good history lesson Dave. It is good to see people like YOU keeping alive how our forefathers survived on basic and advanced survival techniques. The way our economy is going, we all may have to resort to primitive ways of just surviving!
dear mr.canterbury this video Journal of the Yurt 21 realy hit home for me I am in high school and how you talk about relying on ones self is the way i was brought up. I do bleave the new generation of to day lacks the abilty to rely on ones self .we realy on our t.v. and computers to mutch. I also agree on the heros you sead in this video thay were the true blue americans and still are to those of us who enjoy and cherish the out doors.
Its always a pleasure hearing the words come from someone so passionate about their craft and passionate about passing on the knowledge Dave...i am trying to pass it on to my young sons too and they have just joins cubs and scouts Australia :)
Thank you so much for inspiring so many. I've been hoping for awhile that someone would make a video that not only showed how to build and use shelter & tools,ect.,but also to live in the wilderness. I am involved in homeless outreach ministry and see folks all the time who could benefit greatly from the skills you and others teach. I would like to see this done in a primitive shelter, utilizing "common man" skills showing how to practice primitive skills, and learning to use what is available.
Outstanding! This series has a bit of goodness in every single category. We greatly appreciate your work Dave, but I'm pretty sure you're having some fun as well.
Great job, and I will have to say that you (as well as others) are a lot of peoples great mentors when it comes to this genre of life. You have definitely made a name that will be known through time, just like the frontier legends. Keep up the great work, and I hope that you write another book (waterproof) for the more "advanced" outdoorsman, survivalman, bushcraftman, ect. that encompasses all the skills that you have learned, and developed through time! God bless!!!
I consider myself RUclips taught. I see many people as mentors but do not follow everything they say. Books are great, but seeing people do the stuff you read in books gives you confidence to try it for yourself. Watch everybody, read everything(including comments) and make their ideas suit you. That is what I do. I don't consider myself a survivalist like you, I do this for fun and knowledge. I think the stuff that I offer on my channel reflects that. Good episode!
Great stuff Dave! Those are the men that made this Country exceptional... we've had a good taste of modern society... and we find that 'simplicity' is way a more palatable! ;)
Hey Dave, I have that book by Mr. Jaeger "Wildwood Wisdom" it is truely a great read and I also keep in my bug out bag. Thank you for all of your wisdom you make availible to us via youtube, hope to be able to attend one of your classes oneday. God bless you and yours.
Thank you for your comment 999a0s many people are judging Christians on the acts of a few who persecute there neighbors instead of love them. Thank you for standing up for us even though you don't share our beliefs. God bless.
Great video Dave , a lot of people forget about history but i find you learn more looking in the past the story about Samuel Hearne and John Rae and their expeditions for the Hudson Bay company are my favourite .
When I was little, I wanted to join the cubscouts and go camping and rough it. I went once to a meeting, and my father immediately told me I would not join. I'm so glad he had. I've read about Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, etc. I've watched every survival show I could come across; both parts of Alone in the Wilderness, Les Stroud, Bear Grylls, Dave, Cody, and I was given a lot of inspiration by Into The Wild(book and movie). I've become fond of the Mountain Man way of living. We need to remember.
Best video yet!....The historical perspective of what was actually done in the past I find very useful and interesting. Not only that, but being raised as a scout, this video has a very interesting ideology from the founder of scouts..perhaps where I get my interest of the 21 century longhunter and your pathfinder mentality. Thanks for all you do....Merry Christmas to you and yours...Thanks for the slingshot mod!(got it today)...I'm off to make some homemade cornflower while I can deer meat...
thats so true! i grew up in the country and spent the majority of my childhood in the woods. me and my friends would go off deep in the woods just to find our way back. we called it exploring. we had guns and knew how to use them. we'd make our kill and eat it when we camped out. my family moved into "town" when i was in the 9th grade and i got away from that lifestyle. i DO regret getting away from my countryboy ways, but you see me here trying to get that back and then some! thanks Dave
Kenton is extremely underated in my opinion. Love your ideology. Its a way of life and a way to live and prosper in llife in general. can deal with anything and figure out how to contend with what ever comes.
Hey fellow eagle got mine about 8 years ago and now am the Scout Master for the same Troop I got it from. I take notice to the same things you did thankfully we are a small town troop and try to keep a lot of traditions from years gone by. What I think is sad is a lot of the youth these days do not seem to have that same drive to be in the woods and have fun. Some grow into loving it and some eventually just drop out. Some parents also seem to think of us as babysitters :(
I love that magazine. the Backwoodsman is the perfect magazine, and you can find it at Walmart now for 4.99. Also contact them for a subscription. It's 25 dollars for a one year subscription, and there's one every two months. I do not work for or with them. I just truly enjoy the work they do and would like to see them grow. they also have a RUclips channel, just look up the Backwoodsman in the search column.
Very interesting. Stephen Watts teaches near my neck of the woods. I may see if I can research some more of his writings or even enroll in a lecture class. Thanks for sharing Dave.
@jdouglasfisher Awesome, he wasn't my first inspiration, but I stumbled upon him and now I'd say Dick Proeneke is definitely my sub modern favorite. That guy got divorced, bailed out and started a life alone in Alaska at 51! I'm 33 and can't even comprehend his energy. I'm glad your a tuned to his plight. take care.
@cowboyfromkettins Its the same here in Ireland mate. I actually found some flint here in Ireland just a few days ago. I found it in some quarry'd limestone rubble on the side of a road. There was black veins running through many of the pieces. Don't forget you can use quartz as well. Plenty of quartz around here in my local hills, which probably are the same geology as your mountains. all the best
Just goes to show there is truth in my comment I posted on video 20 please give this man respect no one is perfect keep on giving power through knowledge Dave wish I could take a pathfinder course have the feeling I'm going to need it in the near future keep the free videos comming
while others love to help out and make the troop everything it can be and help there boy succeed. Im glad to say we have gained a lot of helpful people in the last few years. I always get a big smile thought watching a kid go from not knowing much bout being in the woods away from the TV and Computer to actually liking it and cherishing it. Sorry this ran on so long but had alot to say. BTW Dave i think we should get you to be the Excutive of the BSA :)
im glad you mentioned simon kenton. i have a great book called "the frontiersmen" that helps chronicle his life, and i find he was just a good a frontiersman as boone, if not better. truly remarkable people.
I found a few good books a few yeares back by an author, Bernard S. Mason. the books are Titled Crafts of The Woods, Woodcraft, and Camping Crafts. The books cover a lot of different topics such as shelters, camp utensils and things like baskets and bowls and also making rawhide and leather. it even goes into making clothing and moccasins from leather. They are good reading if you want to give them a read. a lot of good info on wilderness crafts with clear instructions on how to make them.
That was an article in the sept/oct issue of Backwoodsman magazine. When you read those excerpts I knew they sounded familiar because I had just read the article the other day.
Great history lesson. The Boy Scouts have changed alot Dave, I say that from first hand experience. Sometimes I wish I had been around during the westward expansion.
The artical "Classic Camping The Frontier Connection" is from the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Backwoodsman. They describe themselves as " The magazine for the Twenty-First Century Frontiersman " If you have never read there mag you should deffinately check it out. My oppinnion of Scouting has changed since earning my Eagle. The BSA is to afraid to continue the old teachings for the sake of liability. They where the begining of outdoorsmanship for this city boy. It is very sad. Great Vid Dave.
Hey Dave, check out Steve Watts from the Schiele Museum of Natural History. He is the aboriginal/native studies curator there. They hold a knap-in once a year there. Its a great place to meet excellent knappers and learn some aboriginal skills. Mr. Watts was also the technical adviser for the Tom Hanks movie Castaway.
When you open the books and believe every word in that book is the way it should be done and only that way then you are only closing your mind. The best tool you can have in the bush is a OPEN MIND. I have a ton of bushcraft / survival / self reliance / pioneer books but I keep my mind open. Please do the same.
Dave, This article sounds very familiar.. I know I have read this. Time to dig through the stacks ..Anyway.. I feel the same way and on the same wave! I am building traditional scouting into my troop's style. Yes the BSA does not emphasize outdoor skills as much a it should. Highly motivating stuff. Onward and Upward!
This article is most definately from Backwoodsman Mag. Sept/Oct issue. This mag prints every other month. Btw Dave, I wrote an article about my version of the pocket fisher. Should be out in the next few issues, and so that you are aware, I DID give you credit for the idea. Someone else did as well. In the Nov/Dec issue, there is another version of the pocket fisher written by a guy named Rick Hosmer. He also gave you credit. Love the vids, and love the Yurt series. MMW.
Dave first of all thank you for all the vids and information your doing a great job. just one thing i would like to see you touch on in one of your upcoming vids is the difference between ENDURING and SURVIVING. my meaning being that when trying to survive a person never quits comming up with new ideas that will help there situation right from the start . and not simply enduring just waiting for rescue that may not come for a very long time.
The other thing, is it is a method that does not rely on the modern world in any way, shape or form if you are willing to include the use of stone tools. It is a very satisfying challenge to have under your belt. I will never forget my first friction fire. took an hour to make the kit under supervision, and under 30 seconds to spin out a coal. After years of failure, you have no idea how it felt to finally get it! I can't seem to duplicate it without cedar though =( Too many hard woods by me.
Here are some links to several of the works quoted: Wildwood Wisdom - Ellsworth Jaeger (partially available through google books) Camping and Woodcraft - Horace Kephart (available through google books) Scouting - Dan Beard (available by searching google) I do not believe the original Steven Watts essay was ever published online, but his bio is available on the University of Missouri, Department of History webpage.
I just got Mark Baker's book "A Pilgrims Journey" this week to read over the Christmas holiday. I picked up on of his Longhunter series DVD's a few months ago. Good stuff if you love colonial history like I do.
if you think about it your basic lighter is still flent and steel but it uses a liquid tender. other then eletric spark and matchs the why of making fire hasnt changed much its just a newer twist on old tech.
@wildernessoutfitters All so true brother i spent 16 to 20 homeless in wi. and from 21 to 41 in a middle age reenactment group learning. the only survival book i ever read was a military one i found when i was 10. now my friends often ask why i watch all these survival shows and vids when im always point out to them ways things could have been done better . i tell them there is no better teacher then personal experience. i watch because there's always a chance to learn more
@sethzky77 Yes, an amazing story, one of the most remarkable af the century in my opinion. He lived on Twin Lakes, Alaska in the log home he built with his own hands for about 35 years. Had to leave at about 82 years as the cold was getting to be a little much for his aging body. Amazing man, have the DVD.
Dave, I think that article is in a recent month of "The Backwoodsman". I'm pretty sure that it was within the past 6 months, more than likely from this past summer. I remember reading it before Muzzleloading season began in November.
Great Video, I like the way you don't get sucked into the "Survival Culture" probably why I can stand to watch your vids & TV show, lol. You're original, no cliche & you just do what works. I dig
Even Horace Kephart at the turn of his century saw it slipping away, but even if just a few of us keep it alive it will never die completely. It will remain for generations to come, generations that will likely need it much more than us.
Here's some things I'd like my kids to learn: How to put a good edge on a good blade, How good a fish cooked on an open fire tastes after a long days hike, How good the spruce boughs smell when cut for a shelter, How hard it is to climb out of a warm sleeping bag at 4:00 A.M. to get to your hunting spot by shooting light, The salty, meaty smell of a fresh gut pile, How good it feels to be prepared for whatever comes around.
I love the journal series, Dave. When you were talking about Dan Beard and E. Seton it reminded me of this scouting site I stumbled on a few years back. inquiry.net It's filled with a lot of their original writings - scanned and re-typed. It's a huge knowledge base for both young and old, so I thought I'd share. I'm a big fan of BSA, and had the opportunity to actually meet William Hillcourt (aka Green Bar Bill) at a Patrol Leader camp out in the 80's. It was a really cool weekend.
Dave, have you ever read the book "Two Little Savages" by Ernest Thompson Seton? It was one of my favorites growing up, and really helped me gain in interest in the outdoors. God bless you brother.
great video, i have been reading about cooking methods from the days of the fur traders and was wondering if you have ever used ghee or what you know about it
@sethzky77 Wow somehow that got by me I'll have to refresh my memory ;) I thought he just got tired of 'civilization' and thought it would be good for his health among other things. Either way, an incredible accomplishment, those 2 programs they aired on PBS about him were great. Skinny little dude doing it all alone, love it! His skills especially with carpentry and observing nature were remarkable.
I didnt realize the yurt series is almost 3 years old! Im watching start to finish for the 3rd or 4th time!
Dave, great vid as always! It is a little weird how much I feel I know you, this yurt series is the best thing I have ever seen on the net or tv. Merry Christmas! Keep up the really great work in the new year! Thanks!
Passing on the ways of Nature and woods has been an concern for generations, as proof of that old artical. Today we can learn online what could only be learned before around the camp fire. What you share is more important than you know. Thanks
great history lesson dave. your teachings are fun and educational and that whats in important.thank you for teaching us and sharing your wisdom and your bushcraft skill's. these video's have changed my whole prospective on the outdoor's so again thank you and the pathfinder school.
Thanks Brother for the lesson. We need to learn from our past and teach others to live w/o our modern conveniences. Wish I could... Stay sharp and live long.
i really appreciate these educational videos. you are truly a great teacher and friend may God continue to bless you and your family in all your future endeavors.
Don't appologize for a minute. It's great to hear some fireside stories of great men and their philosophies, yourself included. As you've said before about people coming up with great ideas and being able to learn together. The truths ar timeless and never fall on deaf ears.
some of these readings make me want to cry when i see other youths not understanding what a great gift we all share the wild. what have we become?
Good points about the mentoring Dave. It's hard to be self-reliant if you're relying on someone else to show you "the way it should be done". I watch everyone's videos, read all the books, etc. but, I keep an open mind and try to figure things out for myself. There are a hundred ways to skin a cat. I'm happy if I can figure out just one or two of those ways for myself. It builds confidence, and it allows me to learn even more through the experience of trying to figure it out.
Dave, hearing you talk about mentors makes me think about something my grandfather once told me, "look to everyone you meet as a teacher, because everyone has something you can learn from. This, combined with personal experience and good sense will ensure a life of success".
Developing tunnel vision and putting someone on a pedestal can be a pitfall for many, myself included and the very fact that you warn against this speaks volumes as to your humility and character as a man.
I could listen to that all day,,thanks for sharing!
This is by far my favorite video of the journals of the yurt.You should know that you do spread your message and you truly do inspire kids.Thank you for everything and setting me on the right path:)
Good history lesson Dave. It is good to see people like YOU keeping alive how our forefathers survived on basic and advanced survival techniques. The way our economy is going, we all may have to resort to primitive ways of just surviving!
thanks i find your videos very informative... hunting and fishing camping for years but i have picked up so much from your videos
dear mr.canterbury this video Journal of the Yurt 21 realy hit home for me I am in high school and how you talk about relying on ones self is the way i was brought up. I do bleave the new generation of to day lacks the abilty to rely on ones self .we realy on our t.v. and computers to mutch. I also agree on the heros you sead in this video thay were the true blue americans and still are to those of us who enjoy and cherish the out doors.
Brother you hit the nail on the head. This is my favorite video Keep up the good work and God bless.
Its always a pleasure hearing the words come from someone so passionate about their craft and passionate about passing on the knowledge Dave...i am trying to pass it on to my young sons too and they have just joins cubs and scouts Australia :)
Thank you so much for inspiring so many. I've been hoping for awhile that someone would make a video that not only showed how to build and use shelter & tools,ect.,but also to live in the wilderness. I am involved in homeless outreach ministry and see folks all the time who could benefit greatly from the skills you and others teach. I would like to see this done in a primitive shelter, utilizing "common man" skills showing how to practice primitive skills, and learning to use what is available.
This is great! I'm always glad to hear what you share.
One of my favourite episodes of the yurt series. Thanks Dave.
i enjoy everything you're doing dave, many parts of your mind and what you find important are extremely useful to all people, thank you very much.
Outstanding! This series has a bit of goodness in every single category. We greatly appreciate your work Dave, but I'm pretty sure you're having some fun as well.
Jim Bridger and Joseph Meek are my two favorite frontier hero's. they inspired me to my fondness for bushcraft which led me to the pathfinder school
Great job, and I will have to say that you (as well as others) are a lot of peoples great mentors when it comes to this genre of life. You have definitely made a name that will be known through time, just like the frontier legends. Keep up the great work, and I hope that you write another book (waterproof) for the more "advanced" outdoorsman, survivalman, bushcraftman, ect. that encompasses all the skills that you have learned, and developed through time! God bless!!!
Best videos on the web, man. Thanks to Steve for sharing that article with you and you with us.
Dave,
The article was published in the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Backwoodsman Magazine.
Thanks for sharing!!
I consider myself RUclips taught. I see many people as mentors but do not follow everything they say. Books are great, but seeing people do the stuff you read in books gives you confidence to try it for yourself. Watch everybody, read everything(including comments) and make their ideas suit you. That is what I do. I don't consider myself a survivalist like you, I do this for fun and knowledge. I think the stuff that I offer on my channel reflects that.
Good episode!
Dave, Your not boring us, or at least me with your 'ramblings'. Still learning, still good. Its how I see it.
Great stuff Dave! Those are the men that made this Country exceptional... we've had a good taste of modern society... and we find that 'simplicity' is way a more palatable! ;)
you could never bore your followers dave, keep up the good work.
Hey Dave, I have that book by Mr. Jaeger "Wildwood Wisdom" it is truely a great read and I also keep in my bug out bag. Thank you for all of your wisdom you make availible to us via youtube, hope to be able to attend one of your classes oneday. God bless you and yours.
Great channel. I grew up in WV hunting and fishing, I am also an Eagle Scout keep this up watching your channel for hours!
@MrLiberty888 Thanks for sharing Dave great find from Steve and sending it to you! Thanks to Both of you!
Finally caught up.. Took me a couple of days to watch all 21 video's and man were they great!
Looking forward to the next one :)
these are my most favorite type of vids. wish there were more of them
im 25 mintues from howel me and steve should be woods buddys
@canesser1 thank you! The Dick Proeneke story is one of the most amazing documentaries I've ever come across.
Thank you for your comment 999a0s many people are judging Christians on the acts of a few who persecute there neighbors instead of love them. Thank you for standing up for us even though you don't share our beliefs. God bless.
i keep comming back to this video & take something new from it everytime
Great video Dave , a lot of people forget about history but i find you learn more looking in the past the story about Samuel Hearne and John Rae and their expeditions for the Hudson Bay company are my favourite .
dude, i could watch your videos all day. this series is great.
excellent video. keep them coming Dave. a little knowledge goes a long way
When I was little, I wanted to join the cubscouts and go camping and rough it. I went once to a meeting, and my father immediately told me I would not join. I'm so glad he had. I've read about Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, etc. I've watched every survival show I could come across; both parts of Alone in the Wilderness, Les Stroud, Bear Grylls, Dave, Cody, and I was given a lot of inspiration by Into The Wild(book and movie). I've become fond of the Mountain Man way of living. We need to remember.
possibly the best history lesson ive ever had thank you dave for sharing
Outstanding video Dave and your system is right on. That article is from the Back Woodsman magazine Sept./Oct. 2011 Volume 32 No. 5
Best video yet!....The historical perspective of what was actually done in the past I find very useful and interesting. Not only that, but being raised as a scout, this video has a very interesting ideology from the founder of scouts..perhaps where I get my interest of the 21 century longhunter and your pathfinder mentality. Thanks for all you do....Merry Christmas to you and yours...Thanks for the slingshot mod!(got it today)...I'm off to make some homemade cornflower while I can deer meat...
thats so true! i grew up in the country and spent the majority of my childhood in the woods. me and my friends would go off deep in the woods just to find our way back. we called it exploring. we had guns and knew how to use them. we'd make our kill and eat it when we camped out. my family moved into "town" when i was in the 9th grade and i got away from that lifestyle. i DO regret getting away from my countryboy ways, but you see me here trying to get that back and then some! thanks Dave
Kenton is extremely underated in my opinion. Love your ideology. Its a way of life and a way to live and prosper in llife in general. can deal with anything and figure out how to contend with what ever comes.
Hey fellow eagle got mine about 8 years ago and now am the Scout Master for the same Troop I got it from. I take notice to the same things you did thankfully we are a small town troop and try to keep a lot of traditions from years gone by. What I think is sad is a lot of the youth these days do not seem to have that same drive to be in the woods and have fun. Some grow into loving it and some eventually just drop out. Some parents also seem to think of us as babysitters :(
Some pretty interesting stuff. Really enjoyed the rambling, thanks for sharing.
Not boring at all dave,people like us who survive off the land like hearing proven techniques and opinions of legends
I love your work!!! I have learned a great deal, keep up the great work.
I would love to do what you do.
David W.
you are the man Dave, thank you...now a quote from one of my mentors...Henry David Thoreau
I love that magazine. the Backwoodsman is the perfect magazine, and you can find it at Walmart now for 4.99. Also contact them for a subscription. It's 25 dollars for a one year subscription, and there's one every two months. I do not work for or with them. I just truly enjoy the work they do and would like to see them grow. they also have a RUclips channel, just look up the Backwoodsman in the search column.
Very interesting. Stephen Watts teaches near my neck of the woods. I may see if I can research some more of his writings or even enroll in a lecture class. Thanks for sharing Dave.
@jdouglasfisher Awesome, he wasn't my first inspiration, but I stumbled upon him and now I'd say Dick Proeneke is definitely my sub modern favorite. That guy got divorced, bailed out and started a life alone in Alaska at 51! I'm 33 and can't even comprehend his energy. I'm glad your a tuned to his plight. take care.
@cowboyfromkettins Its the same here in Ireland mate. I actually found some flint here in Ireland just a few days ago. I found it in some quarry'd limestone rubble on the side of a road. There was black veins running through many of the pieces. Don't forget you can use quartz as well. Plenty of quartz around here in my local hills, which probably are the same geology as your mountains. all the best
Just goes to show there is truth in my comment I posted on video 20 please give this man respect no one is perfect keep on giving power through knowledge Dave wish I could take a pathfinder course have the feeling I'm going to need it in the near future keep the free videos comming
I'm really enjoying your Yurt series.
Awesome Dave Thanks for sharing! Good lesson. Have a great Day.
while others love to help out and make the troop everything it can be and help there boy succeed. Im glad to say we have gained a lot of helpful people in the last few years. I always get a big smile thought watching a kid go from not knowing much bout being in the woods away from the TV and Computer to actually liking it and cherishing it. Sorry this ran on so long but had alot to say. BTW Dave i think we should get you to be the Excutive of the BSA :)
I could listen to that for an hour.
im glad you mentioned simon kenton. i have a great book called "the frontiersmen" that helps chronicle his life, and i find he was just a good a frontiersman as boone, if not better. truly remarkable people.
I found a few good books a few yeares back by an author, Bernard S. Mason. the books are Titled Crafts of The Woods, Woodcraft, and Camping Crafts. The books cover a lot of different topics such as shelters, camp utensils and things like baskets and bowls and also making rawhide and leather. it even goes into making clothing and moccasins from leather. They are good reading if you want to give them a read. a lot of good info on wilderness crafts with clear instructions on how to make them.
Dave I don’t know if you’ll see this but I really enjoy your videos, great stuff and I feel like I’m hearing from a real guy
That was an article in the sept/oct issue of Backwoodsman magazine. When you read those excerpts I knew they sounded familiar because I had just read the article the other day.
thanks for the videos Dave ive learn so much from u. Im almost done with watching season 2 of Dual Survival !!.
Great history lesson. The Boy Scouts have changed alot Dave, I say that from first hand experience. Sometimes I wish I had been around during the westward expansion.
The artical "Classic Camping The Frontier Connection" is from the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Backwoodsman. They describe themselves as " The magazine for the Twenty-First Century Frontiersman " If you have never read there mag you should deffinately check it out. My oppinnion of Scouting has changed since earning my Eagle. The BSA is to afraid to continue the old teachings for the sake of liability. They where the begining of outdoorsmanship for this city boy. It is very sad. Great Vid Dave.
I had my 2 older boys in scouts for a yr. I was greatly disappointed, I pulled them out and started to teach them myself.
That was awesome Dave. I love history and I think that was an excellent reading. Excellent Video.
Hey Dave, check out Steve Watts from the Schiele Museum of Natural History. He is the aboriginal/native studies curator there. They hold a knap-in once a year there. Its a great place to meet excellent knappers and learn some aboriginal skills. Mr. Watts was also the technical adviser for the Tom Hanks movie Castaway.
When you open the books and believe every word in that book is the way it should be done and only that way then you are only closing your mind. The best tool you can have in the bush is a OPEN MIND. I have a ton of bushcraft / survival / self reliance / pioneer books but I keep my mind open. Please do the same.
Dave, This article sounds very familiar.. I know I have read this. Time to dig through the stacks ..Anyway.. I feel the same way and on the same wave! I am building traditional scouting into my troop's style. Yes the BSA does not emphasize outdoor skills as much a it should. Highly motivating stuff. Onward and Upward!
Greatt video Dave and so true!
Great article and letter! Thank you so much for sharing!
@dogwarrior142 It is a wide mouthed stainless steel canteen. Don't know exact model. Don't think it is offered anymore.
This article is most definately from Backwoodsman Mag. Sept/Oct issue. This mag prints every other month. Btw Dave, I wrote an article about my version of the pocket fisher. Should be out in the next few issues, and so that you are aware, I DID give you credit for the idea. Someone else did as well. In the Nov/Dec issue, there is another version of the pocket fisher written by a guy named Rick Hosmer. He also gave you credit. Love the vids, and love the Yurt series. MMW.
Dave first of all thank you for all the vids and information your doing a great job.
just one thing i would like to see you touch on in one of your upcoming vids is the difference between ENDURING and SURVIVING. my meaning being that when trying to survive a person never quits comming up with new ideas that will help there situation right from the start . and not simply enduring just waiting for rescue that may not come for a very long time.
Don't worry about boring us. I'm sure the majority, like myself, find this subject fascinating. Thank you!
The other thing, is it is a method that does not rely on the modern world in any way, shape or form if you are willing to include the use of stone tools. It is a very satisfying challenge to have under your belt. I will never forget my first friction fire. took an hour to make the kit under supervision, and under 30 seconds to spin out a coal. After years of failure, you have no idea how it felt to finally get it!
I can't seem to duplicate it without cedar though =( Too many hard woods by me.
Here are some links to several of the works quoted:
Wildwood Wisdom - Ellsworth Jaeger (partially available through google books)
Camping and Woodcraft - Horace Kephart (available through google books)
Scouting - Dan Beard (available by searching google)
I do not believe the original Steven Watts essay was ever published online, but his bio is available on the University of Missouri, Department of History webpage.
I just got Mark Baker's book "A Pilgrims Journey" this week to read over the Christmas holiday. I picked up on of his Longhunter series DVD's a few months ago. Good stuff if you love colonial history like I do.
if you think about it your basic lighter is still flent and steel but it uses a liquid tender. other then eletric spark and matchs the why of making fire hasnt changed much its just a newer twist on old tech.
@wildernessoutfitters All so true brother i spent 16 to 20 homeless in wi. and from 21 to 41 in a middle age reenactment group learning. the only survival book i ever read was a military one i found when i was 10. now my friends often ask why i watch all these survival shows and vids when im always point out to them ways things could have been done better . i tell them there is no better teacher then personal experience. i watch because there's always a chance to learn more
Dave, I love Dual Survival! Please make more!! You rock!
@sethzky77 Yes, an amazing story, one of the most remarkable af the century in my opinion. He lived on Twin Lakes, Alaska in the log home he built with his own hands for about 35 years. Had to leave at about 82 years as the cold was getting to be a little much for his aging body. Amazing man, have the DVD.
Dave, I think that article is in a recent month of "The Backwoodsman". I'm pretty sure that it was within the past 6 months, more than likely from this past summer. I remember reading it before Muzzleloading season began in November.
man my history teacher sucked, I could listen to you all day long...thanks for yurt jurnal it's awesome..:D
Great Video, I like the way you don't get sucked into the "Survival Culture" probably why I can stand to watch your vids & TV show, lol. You're original, no cliche & you just do what works. I dig
Mark A Baker is a beast...
I met the dude over at Mansker's Station back in 1996 or so...
I'm lucky because I live in Columbia Missouri. It's a great town. I'm going to look into taking one of his classes even though I'm in my 40's.
Even Horace Kephart at the turn of his century saw it slipping away, but even if just a few of us keep it alive it will never die completely. It will remain for generations to come, generations that will likely need it much more than us.
with you Dave,even history can be interesting!:)
love your vids as long as u put them up i will be hear
Here's some things I'd like my kids to learn: How to put a good edge on a good blade, How good a fish cooked on an open fire tastes after a long days hike, How good the spruce boughs smell when cut for a shelter, How hard it is to climb out of a warm sleeping bag at 4:00 A.M. to get to your hunting spot by shooting light, The salty, meaty smell of a fresh gut pile, How good it feels to be prepared for whatever comes around.
I love the journal series, Dave. When you were talking about Dan Beard and E. Seton it reminded me of this scouting site I stumbled on a few years back. inquiry.net
It's filled with a lot of their original writings - scanned and re-typed. It's a huge knowledge base for both young and old, so I thought I'd share. I'm a big fan of BSA, and had the opportunity to actually meet William Hillcourt (aka Green Bar Bill) at a Patrol Leader camp out in the 80's. It was a really cool weekend.
Dave, have you ever read the book "Two Little Savages" by Ernest Thompson Seton? It was one of my favorites growing up, and really helped me gain in interest in the outdoors. God bless you brother.
Please Dave scann it and put it in a pdf format to your website! Thanks!
great video, i have been reading about cooking methods from the days of the fur traders and was wondering if you have ever used ghee or what you know about it
@sethzky77 Wow somehow that got by me I'll have to refresh my memory ;) I thought he just got tired of 'civilization' and thought it would be good for his health among other things. Either way, an incredible accomplishment, those 2 programs they aired on PBS about him were great. Skinny little dude doing it all alone, love it! His skills especially with carpentry and observing nature were remarkable.