Glad to see you still grinding Dave. I was heartbroken when I saw the video of your home. It’s awesome seeing you stay strong. It’s hard to believe I’ve been watching your content for a decade, since dual survival. Stay awesome.
Looks good Dave, I know you got a lot on your plate now but I enjoyed the overnight videos you've made in the past and I think if you made more they would do great. Thanks for everything you've taught us Dave.
I have to thank you for the heads up on the trappers basket. I actually made one from white ash in the Boy Scouts and it survived my log house fire in 1997. I purchased the 24” Loring pack basket and just returned from a 4 day trip up the Buckeye trail. Fantastic pack, I got their liner bag and with the sewn compartments it worked great, very satisfied however I attached my basket to a 55 year old Spaulding pack frame that I’ve used till now. Worked great for me!
As a former instructor in the military I love watching You Tubers like yourself and Corporals Corner who provide great lessons in survival and preparation for outdoors enjoyment. This pack basket reminds me of the books I cherished as a kid growing up in Ohio; learning from age 10 how to shelter, cook and survive in the woods. While out "lone wolfing" I would take a book about past pioneers and read, taking written and mental notes on their respective ways of survival. Of course, pack baskets played a huge part in the survival scenario. My Filipina mom made me a bamboo basket with leather straps from old belts. I used that basket for years until I enlisted. I love the basket you have in this video. Do you have a source, please, as I have found sources but they just don't appeal to me and they look cheaply made.
Dave’s approach to organization, and how to prioritize and organize, is original in its own way, but it’s also thoughtful and thought-through. Thanks as always Dave! I’m glad your doing well. 👍🏼
When I was a young man long ago, we used packbaskets to run traplines. We used the baskets to put them out and also used them to run the sets. Sure were handy.
Nice video. I like the traditional look of the pack basket. You said it's made of modern materials, but looks great IMO. Your system of packing is well thought out. Thanks for posting. God bless.
Dave you used to advocate using a plastic office-style waste-paper basket as a drop-in internal frame for a no-frame pack; I adopted that approach myself and it works well. If one could match the sizes of a pack basket with a no-frame pack, the pack basket seems like the ideal drop-in internal frame.
I really appreciate you showing how you pack. I know it doesn't necessarily need to be that difficult to do without guidance, I mean you're just putting one thing upon another in order of necessity, keeping in mind where you put the heavy and light stuff in relevance to distance to your back, etc. But still, it's nice to see how someone who has the experience does it.
Like always on it son! Man I got to repack mine seems like I always end up with 40 lbs 🤦♂️ but honestly got more hanging on outside then I need. Hope you and your family are recovering well from the house fire. Thanks for sharing the great ideas!
Gotta laugh Dave, because it seems your basket with dry bag is how we used to load our items out in the old ALICE packs the difference being the basket makes that outer “bag” rigid and easier to load! You took me back to my old days of playing in the woods!!! 3/7 CAV Ft. Stewart, Ga! Loved the vid and happy 4th to you and the family! Thank you for your service and for all you teach us here in this forum!
Thank you so much as always..your videos are always so helpful..my sons wanna come take a class with you at some point..we are all a little spread out momentarily but we're all making our way back home..👍
It's funny to see Dave rocking cuben fiber sacks, makes sense as he uses it so often it's illogical to not save weight. Because one thing I learned is mountain men of the past always picked up the latest technology, they would have traded up their wax canvas for goretex any day.
I have seen a pack basket and it did not garner any interest until now. I would like to see how that back basket is carried and if it is as comfortable as some of the many soft backpacks. There is a lot of room left. This was very informative for me and I enjoy it when you give us so many options. Thank you and stay strong.
Another suggestion I picked up from another RUclipsr (Darwin) that I found very helpful. I use hiking poles a lot in my area in FL... We have some trails that are very sandy and loose rock, poles help keep your feet under ya...He suggested that if you use poles or a hiking staff to wrap gorilla tape around a section of the poles or staff that way you have a way to repair your tent or rain jacket etc, without having to lug a whole roll of tape...since your carrying poles anyway make most of them....I found that best and has helped me make in field repairs on the fly....Just suggestion that I used that works for me...
Awesome Video! I need to rethink the way I pack my Kit. I have too much redundant items that need to be taken out. Thanks Dave and hope your family is doing well!
Looks just like my setup! Except all my gear is way more inexpensive then that. And it's in a ruck sack. Good stuff. Like the everything in dry bags idea
02:01 Because deadfall. We trip over it in the Northeastern woodlands and when I say trip over it, I mean that literally. That stuff's strewn all over the forest floor. Just pick it up, buck it up and if it has to be split, it can be smacked against a rock or against the base of a tree to get the first few pieces done.
I think you can swap the toothbrush for a couple Siwak Sticks. Tried that thing for 2 weeks and my teeth feels cleaner, no odour issues and throughout the touch (tongue check my teeth), there is less residue in between my teeth and gums. So yeah i defensively recommand. Plus, it's more eco friendly while on stealth bivy, it's just a stick.
There are guys still making "adirondack" style pack baskets or Maine guide baskets as they call them in Maine. I made a couple and have been using it for chaga last winter and reishi right now. 40 - 50 pounds on a good day. Pretty hard to load that much in a regular back pack. That's why they were also called burden baskets and adopted by trappers. Cant say I like the look of that modern one. probably hard to repair , but probably won't need much. A good black ash basket can run 5-6 hundred bucks and a crap one $150 so I'm curious what a new fangled one like that would run. I have some of mine on a short video under my name if anyone is curious.
Everyone who watches this, he didn’t mention but in the description is his Amazon affiliate link, if you click that link he has loads of options of outdoor gear he recommended in this video and other videos and he will get credit for it at no cost to you! This video and information came to you free of charge, if you plan on buying any gear, do so using the amazon link in this video description!
Great video! Simple and effective! I have recently been using a medium Alice pack and was wondering your thoughts on that style of pack? It is bucket style but also very modular
I like your new loadout a lot better than some ive seen in the past and the dry bag is a win. The upgraded saw is a win. I understand the reasoning behind the pack basket being the container and the vessel to gather with be it wood, materials, possibly food. What I dont get is the practicality of an traditional style basket and its discomfort in use. I suspose what im getting at is in thick steep country a pack like that trappers basket is a torture device and in rough country its just an really bad choice to operate out of. You can't pack an elk out with it. Its not great for bushwacking, and all the weight is on the shoulders. Maybe for canoeing that kind of thing is fine but there's now modern packs with suspension and cargo panels where one can accommodate much the same load out with substantially more comfort. I think traditional items are great if they work but packs are one area where we've came lightyears and leaps and bounds in development. The Bull Pac concept you did was much more viable but still somewhat heavy. Even still it offers more versatility than a trappers basket. I suspose the big deal is terrain. Ohio and such is pretty easy going country compared that one encounters in the Rockies and PNW forests and mountains. When insee those old time pack baskets I just think to myself "why" and how uncomfortable those contraptions have to feel. About the closet thing I can recall wearing like that is when my dad used to shoot an elk when I was a kid and he'd make me help him pack it out with an old military flat pack board in horrible steep and brushy country. Man those memories still kill my back and shoulders.
Excellent job as always brother! Nicely demonstrated! Hope you have a good freedom day! Happy 4th July sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👌🏽👍🏽 Best wishes from across the pond 😎
Interesting. I know you are a big fan of Nesmuk, and I know he hated pack baskets. I was wondering if you might compare and contrast your two opinions. Thank you.
Hey Dave-So three days of food in that tiny bag. Sure would like to have a look at the contents, because It appears you are a very light eater. Three squares a day, three days worth. Seriously, what is in them food pack. Th package of gear-looks great.
It must be unconfortable without hip straps and the shouder straps are so narrow compare to the real mountain pack. Its gona kill your shoulders over long distance
I am for sure no specialist, more an amateur in the field. My little knowledge is from the Army. One thing is for sure, I would not call any kit complete, if for hiking, camping, or survival if I don't have at least a minimal first aid kit inside.
I have my father's pack basket. He and my uncle would use their packs to bring their hunting clothes into camp. I would like to use my father's pack to do some backpacking/camping. What is the drybag that you used in this video? The pack I have is 19" high x 16" wide x 10.5" deep and my 20L drybag doesn't seem to be as tall as yours and only fills about 2/3rds of my pack. Also I noticed often you do not use an underquilt or pad with your hammock. Is it because of the temperatures in your area? I often don't use one during the heat of the summer, but I need one during the spring fall and winter. When I don't use one, I need a windproof barrier to keep me from getting a cold butt/back from the night air. Is it because of the insulation properties of the swagman or snugpak that you do not need under insulation?
Glad to see you still grinding Dave. I was heartbroken when I saw the video of your home. It’s awesome seeing you stay strong. It’s hard to believe I’ve been watching your content for a decade, since dual survival. Stay awesome.
jimboslice , That is the truth, Dave. It hit us hard here in NJ just as it did back in Ohio. Seeing how you deal with it is very helpful to everyone.
I can’t get enough of these Kit videos!👍🏻
Looks good Dave, I know you got a lot on your plate now but I enjoyed the overnight videos you've made in the past and I think if you made more they would do great. Thanks for everything you've taught us Dave.
I have to thank you for the heads up on the trappers basket. I actually made one from white ash in the Boy Scouts and it survived my log house fire in 1997. I purchased the 24” Loring pack basket and just returned from a 4 day trip up the Buckeye trail. Fantastic pack, I got their liner bag and with the sewn compartments it worked great, very satisfied however I attached my basket to a 55 year old Spaulding pack frame that I’ve used till now. Worked great for me!
As a former instructor in the military I love watching You Tubers like yourself and Corporals Corner who provide great lessons in survival and preparation for outdoors enjoyment. This pack basket reminds me of the books I cherished as a kid growing up in Ohio; learning from age 10 how to shelter, cook and survive in the woods. While out "lone wolfing" I would take a book about past pioneers and read, taking written and mental notes on their respective ways of survival. Of course, pack baskets played a huge part in the survival scenario. My Filipina mom made me a bamboo basket with leather straps from old belts. I used that basket for years until I enlisted. I love the basket you have in this video. Do you have a source, please, as I have found sources but they just don't appeal to me and they look cheaply made.
Dave’s approach to organization, and how to prioritize and organize, is original in its own way, but it’s also thoughtful and thought-through. Thanks as always Dave! I’m glad your doing well. 👍🏼
When I was a young man long ago, we used packbaskets to run traplines. We used the baskets to put them out and also used them to run the sets. Sure were handy.
Thanks Dave Hope All is Well
Nice video. I like the traditional look of the pack basket. You said it's made of modern materials, but looks great IMO. Your system of packing is well thought out. Thanks for posting. God bless.
Great video I love the way kits evolve yet stay true to the basics.
Dave you used to advocate using a plastic office-style waste-paper basket as a drop-in internal frame for a no-frame pack; I adopted that approach myself and it works well. If one could match the sizes of a pack basket with a no-frame pack, the pack basket seems like the ideal drop-in internal frame.
Really cool. I had never seen or heard of the basket packs until I found your page . Thanks
I really appreciate you showing how you pack. I know it doesn't necessarily need to be that difficult to do without guidance, I mean you're just putting one thing upon another in order of necessity, keeping in mind where you put the heavy and light stuff in relevance to distance to your back, etc. But still, it's nice to see how someone who has the experience does it.
Excellent Rig. Now I am thinking outside with a basket ! Thanks.
Thanks for all the info you share!
That's a great basket pack. Very cool. Love how you've packed everything and still have extra room.
Really well laid out kit and there is room to reconfigure the items to suit your environment and needs. Very cool sir thank you for the video!!
Like always on it son! Man I got to repack mine seems like I always end up with 40 lbs 🤦♂️ but honestly got more hanging on outside then I need. Hope you and your family are recovering well from the house fire. Thanks for sharing the great ideas!
Glad to see you up and running. Looking forward to watching your instructional videos. Thanks for all you do!
Nice set up and video. Thanks for the advice
This is my favourite channel on youtube - period. Keep keeping on Dave !
Thanks Dave, good video on a well put together kit.
Looks like my traditional non painted basket I’ve been using for over 20 years these styles work wonders , cheers Dave all the best brother
Interesting. Thanks for the tips and nudge to think outside the box.
Gotta laugh Dave, because it seems your basket with dry bag is how we used to load our items out in the old ALICE packs the difference being the basket makes that outer “bag” rigid and easier to load! You took me back to my old days of playing in the woods!!! 3/7 CAV Ft. Stewart, Ga!
Loved the vid and happy 4th to you and the family! Thank you for your service and for all you teach us here in this forum!
I'm reading Lewis and Clarks Journals this month and learning a lot.These videos are proving how much common sense is the best survival tool.👍
Thank You for Your service and a Greatfull Nation
Thanks Dave! Ur knowledge is gold.
Trappers baskets have been around a long time. Very durable and basic .
I'm surprised there's not a snippy comment yet about using a pack designed to haul traps and supplies on a trap line
Thank you for your knowledge
Screw you Ethan you sexy little mink ... get a hold of me , we need to hang out and I have beer for you brother! Cheers
thanks again Dave,take care be safe
Thank you so much as always..your videos are always so helpful..my sons wanna come take a class with you at some point..we are all a little spread out momentarily but we're all making our way back home..👍
It's funny to see Dave rocking cuben fiber sacks, makes sense as he uses it so often it's illogical to not save weight. Because one thing I learned is mountain men of the past always picked up the latest technology, they would have traded up their wax canvas for goretex any day.
Outstanding video. You are still the man. Copied but never surpassed..........................
That’s good Dave, nice and simple. Thanks and take care.
Thank you for sharing. I like the idea of more bucket style packs, etc. Cheers Craig.
Super efficient load out. Thank you for sharing.
I have seen a pack basket and it did not garner any interest until now. I would like to see how that back basket is carried and if it is as comfortable as some of the many soft backpacks. There is a lot of room left. This was very informative for me and I enjoy it when you give us so many options. Thank you and stay strong.
Another suggestion I picked up from another RUclipsr (Darwin) that I found very helpful. I use hiking poles a lot in my area in FL... We have some trails that are very sandy and loose rock, poles help keep your feet under ya...He suggested that if you use poles or a hiking staff to wrap gorilla tape around a section of the poles or staff that way you have a way to repair your tent or rain jacket etc, without having to lug a whole roll of tape...since your carrying poles anyway make most of them....I found that best and has helped me make in field repairs on the fly....Just suggestion that I used that works for me...
Good lookin' load-out kit. Versatility is a good thing.
Really enjoying these.
Great video Dave! Good load out, Like loading your sea-bag! Thanks-southwest Michigan
You need more water containers. A Nalgene and a stainless bottle . I like the 3 variations.
u look refreshed and recovered
i'm Russian, but i'v learned 5 C's and 10 C's
and i even on Russian bushcraft forums give advice for Your Study of 5-10 C's )))
Hello from America!!!!!
Сергей Антропов , Common sense is the same in any language. Happy trails, brother.
@@jodywatkins9467 hi there and don't let to destroy the old monuments. it's wrong way
Empty pack weight? Empty dry bag weight? Thanks Dave! Great kit
Tom Oar, Mountain Men uses one. Thanks
Awesome Video! I need to rethink the way I pack my Kit. I have too much redundant items that need to be taken out. Thanks Dave and hope your family is doing well!
Watch his vids on Nessmuk.
Two thumbs up on the methodology, but that thing is kind of shiny.
Looks just like my setup! Except all my gear is way more inexpensive then that. And it's in a ruck sack. Good stuff. Like the everything in dry bags idea
totally like that loadout 👍🪓
You never cease to amaze.me! Happy Independence Day!
02:01 Because deadfall. We trip over it in the Northeastern woodlands and when I say trip over it, I mean that literally. That stuff's strewn all over the forest floor. Just pick it up, buck it up and if it has to be split, it can be smacked against a rock or against the base of a tree to get the first few pieces done.
Great video brother, kept it on point..thanks man
very well done safe journeys
I think you can swap the toothbrush for a couple Siwak Sticks. Tried that thing for 2 weeks and my teeth feels cleaner, no odour issues and throughout the touch (tongue check my teeth), there is less residue in between my teeth and gums. So yeah i defensively recommand. Plus, it's more eco friendly while on stealth bivy, it's just a stick.
There are guys still making "adirondack" style pack baskets or Maine guide baskets as they call them in Maine. I made a couple and have been using it for chaga last winter and reishi right now. 40 - 50 pounds on a good day. Pretty hard to load that much in a regular back pack. That's why they were also called burden baskets and adopted by trappers. Cant say I like the look of that modern one. probably hard to repair , but probably won't need much. A good black ash basket can run 5-6 hundred bucks and a crap one $150 so I'm curious what a new fangled one like that would run. I have some of mine on a short video under my name if anyone is curious.
Very similar to a New Zealand Moari "kete". A woven pack made from flax.
nice setup
Great load out Dave.
Cool concept.
Another great video Sir
Awesome video
Dave the green police are going to be all over you for that plastic basket . I do hope things are going well on the home front . Happy Trails
Everyone who watches this, he didn’t mention but in the description is his Amazon affiliate link, if you click that link he has loads of options of outdoor gear he recommended in this video and other videos and he will get credit for it at no cost to you! This video and information came to you free of charge, if you plan on buying any gear, do so using the amazon link in this video description!
Thanks for the info, time to repack my bag 😉🤙
Dave, obrigado por mais esse video!
Outstanding
Great video! Simple and effective! I have recently been using a medium Alice pack and was wondering your thoughts on that style of pack? It is bucket style but also very modular
I like your new loadout a lot better than some ive seen in the past and the dry bag is a win. The upgraded saw is a win. I understand the reasoning behind the pack basket being the container and the vessel to gather with be it wood, materials, possibly food. What I dont get is the practicality of an traditional style basket and its discomfort in use. I suspose what im getting at is in thick steep country a pack like that trappers basket is a torture device and in rough country its just an really bad choice to operate out of. You can't pack an elk out with it. Its not great for bushwacking, and all the weight is on the shoulders. Maybe for canoeing that kind of thing is fine but there's now modern packs with suspension and cargo panels where one can accommodate much the same load out with substantially more comfort.
I think traditional items are great if they work but packs are one area where we've came lightyears and leaps and bounds in development. The Bull Pac concept you did was much more viable but still somewhat heavy. Even still it offers more versatility than a trappers basket. I suspose the big deal is terrain. Ohio and such is pretty easy going country compared that one encounters in the Rockies and PNW forests and mountains. When insee those old time pack baskets I just think to myself "why" and how uncomfortable those contraptions have to feel. About the closet thing I can recall wearing like that is when my dad used to shoot an elk when I was a kid and he'd make me help him pack it out with an old military flat pack board in horrible steep and brushy country. Man those memories still kill my back and shoulders.
Excellent job as always brother! Nicely demonstrated! Hope you have a good freedom day! Happy 4th July sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👌🏽👍🏽 Best wishes from across the pond 😎
Dang near what my 30li pack contains for my weekend hiking n camping trips here in Florida..
Happy independence day
Hi Dave, can you show the pack basket with you wearing it and carrying it?
Could you attach a pocket-sized solar charger to that pack?
Your ditty bag sounds like a potato chip bag, now I'm hungry😂😂!
It’d be cool to see an overnight with this kit
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Interesting. I know you are a big fan of Nesmuk, and I know he hated pack baskets. I was wondering if you might compare and contrast your two opinions.
Thank you.
Hey Dave-So three days of food in that tiny bag. Sure would like to have a look at the contents, because It appears you are a very light eater. Three squares a day, three days worth. Seriously, what is in them food pack. Th package of gear-looks great.
Which video do you discuss the food pack out mentioned here? I would like to get your perspective. Thanks!
In the shadow of nessmuk series
Plus one on the food bag. I was also hoping you'd break down the cook set. Thanks for sharing!
My question, exactly. Did a quick search and did not find a specific topic video.
@@jeepnicc he said it was just a titanium pot. Possibly with his stove inside he likes to use.
Here ya go: ruclips.net/video/0PSP80hUP78/видео.html
Thnx David R
Thnxs
👍🇺🇸
Your "ditty bag" looks like it'd be a fine dopp kit- who sells it?
Excellent!
Hmmm......I’m thinking Dave’s ALICE frame made from PVC w/ shelf and add a small plastic wicker laundry basket. 🤔
I love that this is made in the USA and that it is a Native American company.
It must be unconfortable without hip straps and the shouder straps are so narrow compare to the real mountain pack. Its gona kill your shoulders over long distance
💪👀👂muito bom 👍👍👍
thank you
That’s a nice set-up! Question, what size dry-bag are you using inside that basket? I am guessing about 20l?
Great 👍 video. Where's your first aid kit 🤔
Great video, are you carrying an IFAK on your belt, or did you just choose to forgo basic first aid?
I am for sure no specialist, more an amateur in the field. My little knowledge is from the Army. One thing is for sure, I would not call any kit complete, if for hiking, camping, or survival if I don't have at least a minimal first aid kit inside.
Is that hickory tree over your left shoulder? If so which species is it? Love your content Dave.
Like video.
Great video. Where did you get your dry bag?
I have my father's pack basket. He and my uncle would use their packs to bring their hunting clothes into camp. I would like to use my father's pack to do some backpacking/camping. What is the drybag that you used in this video? The pack I have is 19" high x 16" wide x 10.5" deep and my 20L drybag doesn't seem to be as tall as yours and only fills about 2/3rds of my pack.
Also I noticed often you do not use an underquilt or pad with your hammock. Is it because of the temperatures in your area? I often don't use one during the heat of the summer, but I need one during the spring fall and winter. When I don't use one, I need a windproof barrier to keep me from getting a cold butt/back from the night air. Is it because of the insulation properties of the swagman or snugpak that you do not need under insulation?
That’s a 20L dry bag correct? I know he said it in the video but would like to make sure.
It sounded like it
How about a small hatchet on your hip... like a 2lb 10" Hults Bruk. You gotta have a hatchet even if a small one to set up camp and smack things down
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