Clay, that’s best use of the mora I’ve ever seen! This kayak build was an amazing bushcraft project. You and your family would be right at home in Canada’s North. Plenty of wilderness, wildlife, and adventure. Your boys have a great Dad to teach them too.
This is June 11th 2023. My heart is truly broken, 10 1/2 million acres, and in this era of high technology that could have been avoided altogether. They could have set the oxygen sucking bombs (they have) off above the fires, starving hundreds of thousands of acres of fire of oxygen, but they let all that pristine woodland burn down DISGUSTING Christ forever hopefully His Body of Believers will be Called HOME soon see you then. Amen
@@ralphneyala9956 those fires were deliberately set for the :agenda". there are forensic investigators that have determined that the trees are igniting from the inside out indicating some sort of Directed beam of heat rather than normal ignition sources.
Clay , THIS IS SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE AND A WORK OF ART !!! To take materials that you found in the woods and build this kayak is simply amazing. YOU ARE A MASTER WOODSMAN ! I've been a subscriber to your channel from quite a while now and this project is by far the best one yet. Keep cranking out these awesome videos and I'll keep watching , God bless you and your family.
Great Video Sir! you are the ultimate bushcraft expert , I see everything you done to make you and your family self sustainable and taught your two sons to be the same and now you are spreading the word to everyone else to do the same. Keep up the great videos.
Clay, the resourcefulness you demonstrate in your videos is second to none. I love how you source your materials and work them ... cool bushcraft vise and drawknife.
In bushcraft teachings in RSA a lot of guys say If you can make a functional bow in the woods you can make anything. This vid is proof I guess of how true that is.
Clay, the resourcefulness you demonstrate in your videos is second to none. I love how you source your materials and work them ... cool bushcraft vise and drawknife.
Mate this is great. Not finished watching yet, but could you do a close-up of how you tied the hoops together please? That pullthrough technique is useful for a lot of things.
A few seconds in im already impressed in how you are splitting parrallels from the tree trunk by using another hunk of tree. As im stuck in the city that sort of in-the-field simplicity doesn't even get discussed.
It looks so easy when skilled craftsmen are working, and it is also very relaxing to watch. I didn't read the headline, so at first I didn't understand what you were doing. But eventually it just got better and better, and the reception speaks for itself. Thanks for your video, I really appreciate them. It`s so relaxing to watch.
A+++. I had to chime in on this one. I rolled my eyes when I first heard of ASMR, but there is absolutely something to hearing and watching all of these "human at work in nature" sounds. They go back a million years Im sure. The birds are singing too. Disabled people and any stuck inside a lot can really enjoy this approach. The guy on Primitive Technology (I think that's it) never talks but has a great idea of adding details of what he is doing and thinking if you turn the captions on. I have always thought that at the core of all of the bushcraft and survival "fans" is just the simple desire to be self sufficient with the Earth again. So here is my big idea if you run out of video ideas. I would love to see someone do like you did here, spend time in the woods, and focus on Eastern Woodland Native American skills and do a Primitive Technology version with local resources. Cook some meat or fish on the fire now and then etc. Like a Kephart channel. What plants and trees do you use for what food, project, medicine etc. And how did the tribes like the Cherokee preserve foods, deal with winter, make commonly used goods etc. The early American frontiersmen could also fall into the fray. Basically just how you live the best with the most basic of simple gear. Third world guys will sharpen a piece of sheet metal with a rock and use that knife for generations...that kind of thinking. You would also be prepping our local men for a collapse of some kind. Iy amazes me that the modern world has no back up plan to the web or grid simply being hacked. As usual, keep up the excellence brother and stay safe out there.
Patience ,skill, and the ability to see the potential of the available resources and the end results before you ever make the first cut is absolutely the formula for creative ingenuity. You're definitely talented dude. Never take for granted the blessing of being able to work with your hands and the vision to see the end of a project before it's started. God is good brother. I've worked my whole life with my hands and God has given me more than I could ever possibly deserve. I couldn't be happy doing anything else. Anybody can buy something and use it until they wear it out or get tired of it, but when you've got your labor and planning and design and nurture of every single step, every single, cut, nail, weld, chisel strike, file shaving, pile of sawdust, and gradually seeing it come to life. You can't buy that.
I really appreciated how intentional you were to save your knife and did not really use it beyond getting a wedge started when possible. I think that's a great mindset of conservation of resources. Using things you make to save what you brought, as you can always make another wedge. Outstanding video, thank you sir, God bless
Very inspiring Clay, i can see you do it out of passion and the want to learn and pass your knowledge down to others and not for attention. You'll have some awesome memories you can physically pass down to your children, grandchildren also.
I have to say that I really enjoyed watching this creation from start to finish. I could see your use of tools from your bow making skills at play! The only suggestion I could add to provide the icing to the cake so to speak, would be that you carried your fishing pole with you on your crafts maiden voyage and ended the video landing a nice trout! Now that would have extended my smile to its breaking point! 😊
Wow,Wow,Wow. Just mesmerising, watching your work with only two basic tools that you didn’t make the fixed blade mora and a medium size silky saw. Music to my eyes Thank you Regards Leith
Clay, I’m trying to put myself in your place, building those satisfying but hard projects, getting blisters, cuts, and back pains. Other RUclipsrs are spending a few BS minutes borrowing and copying other ppl contents, with annoying loud music.. Kudos to you brother, and blessings to your family!!
Love it, Clay. Your craftsmanship is meticulously creative, and with minimal gear. I have a few pointers for kayaking. 1) You sat in it like it was a canoe; in a kayak you don't kneel, you sit on your ass. This lowers your center of gravity, making it less likely to turn over. 2) Paddling is different from canoeing. I saw you pulling the paddle to create momentum. Actually, your power comes "pushing" with one arm, while your off hand acts as a fulcrum near your body. This method is less energy intensive than padding a single blade paddle --- it likewise gives you more speed. 3) Don't "dig" the entire paddle blade in the water. Instead, skim the water with just over half the blade. Your power hand should be pushing more forward than up. 4) Your paddle blades should ideally be offset by 20° to 30° from each other. You want the blade angle as close to perpendicular to the water as possible to get the most efficiency from your stroke. Happy paddling, bro!
Dam dam dam. You got me. I would give my whole life,right now. To build a little cabin. And hunt. I've done it before as a kid. If you know anyone. That needs a second hand. Let me know.😊 For real.
If I'm lost in the woods or jungle, I want you on my team! Cool idea and creativity. But the first part all I kept thinking was man don't get a splinter! That could take you out!
I liked this right up to the point where a plastic tarp got used to skin the kayak. It's like, " How to find your way through the wilderness with the aid of only a Garmin GPS and a pocket knife."
Very cool build .My Dad tought me and my brothers how to make all sorts of things to live in the wild and how to serve with the help of all that nature has to provide.😊😊😊
Tarp replacement: using tree bark (Native Americans using Birch bark), New England overlapping hull planking(Lapstrake) sealed with moss/tree gum/oakum, canvas waterproof with Paint or gum resin!
It is easy to see in your lines how traditional Inuit kayaks were built with bone and driftwood. Their fasteners were hide and animal tissue, where yours are modern string. They used knives, wedges, and maybe a carpenter's handsaw (after contact), but you both achieved the same result. Had I been putting on the skin, I'd have doubled the tarp instead of folding so much over at the top. But, you are the craftsman and I am the observer. Good luck on the next project!
Outstanding video, this certainly isn't your 1st rodeo fantastic, thanks for sharing something close to your heart Christ forever Peace truly Outstanding
This is one of the best overall videos I've ever seen. I'm an avid bushcrafter/ backpacker (of 45 years) and I learned more fantastic application of ideas in 36 minutes than I ever have before. So many applications. Just curious, how many knife sharpenings during the project? All of my kids carry Moras and love them.
I can see how you made it to the end of Alone. Self awareness and knowledge . I know so very much with some dirt time behind me but would starve to death any way.
I’m impressed that you made the frame with just a hunting knife,saw and a roll of waxed thread. But I was hoping you would cover it in birch bark. The plastic sheet was a disappointment. Great video.
Love the build! I've done one of these with same design, but somehow I just knew you would improvise a draw knife and tiller your gunwales. Your paddle is a piece of art, Clay..
Clay, that’s best use of the mora I’ve ever seen! This kayak build was an amazing bushcraft project. You and your family would be right at home in Canada’s North. Plenty of wilderness, wildlife, and adventure. Your boys have a great Dad to teach them too.
Thanks Dex
This is June 11th 2023. My heart is truly broken, 10 1/2 million acres, and in this era of high technology that could have been avoided altogether. They could have set the oxygen sucking bombs (they have) off above the fires, starving hundreds of thousands of acres of fire of oxygen, but they let all that pristine woodland burn down DISGUSTING Christ forever hopefully His Body of Believers will be Called HOME soon see you then. Amen
@@ralphneyala9956 those fires were deliberately set for the :agenda". there are forensic investigators that have determined that the trees are igniting from the inside out indicating some sort of Directed beam of heat rather than normal ignition sources.
Clay , THIS IS SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE AND A WORK OF ART !!! To take materials that you found in the woods and build this kayak is simply amazing. YOU ARE A MASTER WOODSMAN ! I've been a subscriber to your channel from quite a while now and this project is by far the best one yet. Keep cranking out these awesome videos and I'll keep watching , God bless you and your family.
Thanks Steven
You are just one remarkable human. You give me hope for our future. Thank you, Clay.
😊
Clay, I am going to definitely call you when I get into trouble while in the wilderness! You are the man!
🍻
Great Video Sir! you are the ultimate bushcraft expert , I see everything you done to make you and your family self sustainable and taught your two sons to be the same and now you are spreading the word to everyone else to do the same. Keep up the great videos.
Glad you liked it
You are a life saver keep going people are learning from you
Clay, the resourcefulness you demonstrate in your videos is second to none. I love how you source your materials and work them ... cool bushcraft vise and drawknife.
Many thanks
Happy is a man building a boat. Nice one mate!
Thank ya
Clay, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - your bushcraft/woodcraft skills are simply amazing and a pleasure to watch you work.
In bushcraft teachings in RSA a lot of guys say If you can make a functional bow in the woods you can make anything. This vid is proof I guess of how true that is.
Clay, the resourcefulness you demonstrate in your videos is second to none. I love how you source your materials and work them ... cool bushcraft vise and drawknife.
Glad you like them!
Mate this is great. Not finished watching yet, but could you do a close-up of how you tied the hoops together please? That pullthrough technique is useful for a lot of things.
Search “whipping” here on the channel and you’ll find a video covering the technique
@@clayhayeshunter OK great thanks!
My uncle was a great outdoorsman and Hunter. He once followed a set of tracks into a Cave, and Killed a Train,, thanks Clay for all your stuff!
hello I'm from Indonesia your creativity is extraordinary

Thank you
I built one as a kid, my cousin used it for target practice. I took off the tarp and use duct tape. Thanks for sharing.
A few seconds in im already impressed in how you are splitting parrallels from the tree trunk by using another hunk of tree. As im stuck in the city that sort of in-the-field simplicity doesn't even get discussed.
So awesome. Please do more videos on survival fishing in all weather and environment conditions! You are a legend.
Super impressed Clay !
Thanks Kerry, this was a fun build. Glad you enjoyed it.
Sweet bushcraft technique! I’m studying. It’s hard to see that a full shop could work more efficiently. You, sir, are an elegant craftsman.
Thanks 👍
It looks so easy when skilled craftsmen are working, and it is also very relaxing to watch.
I didn't read the headline, so at first I didn't understand what you were doing. But eventually it just got better and better, and the reception speaks for itself.
Thanks for your video, I really appreciate them. It`s so relaxing to watch.
Thanks John
A+++. I had to chime in on this one. I rolled my eyes when I first heard of ASMR, but there is absolutely something to hearing and watching all of these "human at work in nature" sounds. They go back a million years Im sure. The birds are singing too. Disabled people and any stuck inside a lot can really enjoy this approach. The guy on Primitive Technology (I think that's it) never talks but has a great idea of adding details of what he is doing and thinking if you turn the captions on. I have always thought that at the core of all of the bushcraft and survival "fans" is just the simple desire to be self sufficient with the Earth again. So here is my big idea if you run out of video ideas. I would love to see someone do like you did here, spend time in the woods, and focus on Eastern Woodland Native American skills and do a Primitive Technology version with local resources. Cook some meat or fish on the fire now and then etc. Like a Kephart channel. What plants and trees do you use for what food, project, medicine etc. And how did the tribes like the Cherokee preserve foods, deal with winter, make commonly used goods etc. The early American frontiersmen could also fall into the fray. Basically just how you live the best with the most basic of simple gear. Third world guys will sharpen a piece of sheet metal with a rock and use that knife for generations...that kind of thinking. You would also be prepping our local men for a collapse of some kind. Iy amazes me that the modern world has no back up plan to the web or grid simply being hacked. As usual, keep up the excellence brother and stay safe out there.
Many thanks
I really appreciate your. Dedication brother
My pleasure
Simply the best....Clay, you are THE man....and I love your humility....Keep it up.....
Many thanks
I'm young and i have learnt allot about survival off these videos
Good to hear
fyi - learnt is not a word - learned is what you were aiming for.
Clay you should make a school! Your skills are beyond!
Maybe one day!
That’s not bushcraft that’s art good stuff man I like it
Patience ,skill, and the ability to see the potential of the available resources and the end results before you ever make the first cut is absolutely the formula for creative ingenuity. You're definitely talented dude. Never take for granted the blessing of being able to work with your hands and the vision to see the end of a project before it's started. God is good brother. I've worked my whole life with my hands and God has given me more than I could ever possibly deserve. I couldn't be happy doing anything else. Anybody can buy something and use it until they wear it out or get tired of it, but when you've got your labor and planning and design and nurture of every single step, every single, cut, nail, weld, chisel strike, file shaving, pile of sawdust, and gradually seeing it come to life. You can't buy that.
Well said
AWESOME isn't the best word but it may have to do. Keep up the fantastic lifestyle. Your family and the rest of us all benefit!
Appears to be a puzzle made of bows. Beautiful.
Interesting perspective!
Personal favorite! Boatbuilding, Alone skills, perfection.
Thanks Mark
I really appreciated how intentional you were to save your knife and did not really use it beyond getting a wedge started when possible. I think that's a great mindset of conservation of resources. Using things you make to save what you brought, as you can always make another wedge. Outstanding video, thank you sir, God bless
Thanks
Well, that is a masterpiece. Very impressive structure
Very inspiring Clay, i can see you do it out of passion and the want to learn and pass your knowledge down to others and not for attention. You'll have some awesome memories you can physically pass down to your children, grandchildren also.
Great patience and skill! Thanks for sharing
I have to say that I really enjoyed watching this creation from start to finish. I could see your use of tools from your bow making skills at play! The only suggestion I could add to provide the icing to the cake so to speak, would be that you carried your fishing pole with you on your crafts maiden voyage and ended the video landing a nice trout! Now that would have extended my smile to its breaking point! 😊
Shoulda thought of that!
I mean I can’t believe I’m only just finding my favourite RUclips channel now. Mad respect to you Clay, from London Uk. 👏
Never cease to amaze me such a natural ability 👍 Sadly it is life skills and abilities that very few have anymore.
Clay that was an amazing job. You can really see the bow building come into play in a different way.
Awesome.
Nate
Thanks Nate
Love this build. One of the best bush craft builds you've done yet. Great job Clay! I have watched it at least 8 to 10 times.
Thanks
Wow,Wow,Wow.
Just mesmerising, watching your work with only two basic tools that you didn’t make the fixed blade mora and a medium size silky saw.
Music to my eyes
Thank you
Regards
Leith
Your my favorite winner from alone. Love the way you do things
Wow, thank you!
What a bloke,is there nothing he can’t do! Amazing!
😊
Clay, I’m trying to put myself in your place, building those satisfying but hard projects, getting blisters, cuts, and back pains.
Other RUclipsrs are spending a few BS minutes borrowing and copying other ppl contents, with annoying loud music..
Kudos to you brother, and blessings to your family!!
Thai was definitely one of the coolest builds I’ve ever done.
This is awesome. Love the drawknife "jig" hack.
It's nice to see some sanity in this crazy world for a change
God bless you brother 💪🏹
Really cool...👍👍👍
Love it, Clay. Your craftsmanship is meticulously creative, and with minimal gear.
I have a few pointers for kayaking.
1) You sat in it like it was a canoe; in a kayak you don't kneel, you sit on your ass. This lowers your center of gravity, making it less likely to turn over.
2) Paddling is different from canoeing. I saw you pulling the paddle to create momentum. Actually, your power comes "pushing" with one arm, while your off hand acts as a fulcrum near your body. This method is less energy intensive than padding a single blade paddle --- it likewise gives you more speed.
3) Don't "dig" the entire paddle blade in the water. Instead, skim the water with just over half the blade. Your power hand should be pushing more forward than up.
4) Your paddle blades should ideally be offset by 20° to 30° from each other. You want the blade angle as close to perpendicular to the water as possible to get the most efficiency from your stroke.
Happy paddling, bro!
Thanks for the tips
Amazing work of art! If ever theres an apocalypse im running to Clays house!
You should do a catch and cook with that kayak
Clay, you're the best Bushcrafter!
well done!
Thanks Felix
That is impressive sir!
Thank you kindly!
Bushcraft legend!
You, sir, are a master craftsman. Beautifully crafted!
Thanks Larry
This might be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.
Thanks 🙏
Oh wow. I was expecting to be impressed, but you my man blew that expectation out of the water. What a build!
All I can say is.... Wow! Just.... Wow! Amazing!
Been off grid for almost 2 years now. Live in a standing oak forest. Wish I had the diversities !!
voce so errou no momento de entrar na embarcação de botas, caso de acidente dificultaria a submersão ! 🚣mais foi um belo vídeo.
Great work mr. Hayes, pleasure to watch it.
A thing of beauty
It looks like it tracks too, awesome
And I thought the fishing rod was SOOO cool. Congrats on this, sir!!
beautiful … first time I see this tipe of approach … the cockpit entry done first … smart 😮
Dam dam dam. You got me. I would give my whole life,right now. To build a little cabin. And hunt. I've done it before as a kid. If you know anyone. That needs a second hand. Let me know.😊 For real.
Absolutely amazing, great work Clay Hayes!
Awesome build! I love all things archery but its nice to get away once in a while.
If I'm lost in the woods or jungle, I want you on my team! Cool idea and creativity. But the first part all I kept thinking was man don't get a splinter! That could take you out!
Incredible build! You are right....that did blow my mind!
That Sir is amazing...Might be the neatest thing Ive seen in this bushcraft setting. It would get you across the lake if you had to get there
This is the best and the only one Kayak bushcraft I've ever seen... lol 😁
Great job! 👍
Thanks 🙏
I liked this right up to the point where a plastic tarp got used to skin the kayak. It's like, " How to find your way through the wilderness with the aid of only a Garmin GPS and a pocket knife."
Super!😍🤗
One of the most amazing videos I've ever seen on the net!
Very cool build .My Dad tought me and my brothers how to make all sorts of things to live in the wild and how to serve with the help of all that nature has to provide.😊😊😊
Tarp replacement: using tree bark (Native Americans using Birch bark), New England overlapping hull planking(Lapstrake) sealed with moss/tree gum/oakum, canvas waterproof with Paint or gum resin!
your family is with you. your not alone. no hash.
Mind blowing skills and knowledge. Thanks for the lesson.
So nice of you
It is easy to see in your lines how traditional Inuit kayaks were built with bone and driftwood. Their fasteners were hide and animal tissue, where yours are modern string. They used knives, wedges, and maybe a carpenter's handsaw (after contact), but you both achieved the same result. Had I been putting on the skin, I'd have doubled the tarp instead of folding so much over at the top. But, you are the craftsman and I am the observer. Good luck on the next project!
You’re using a bowstring serving knot to bind those frames, I like it.
😉
Outstanding video, this certainly isn't your 1st rodeo fantastic, thanks for sharing something close to your heart Christ forever Peace truly Outstanding
This is one of the best overall videos I've ever seen. I'm an avid bushcrafter/ backpacker (of 45 years) and I learned more fantastic application of ideas in 36 minutes than I ever have before. So many applications. Just curious, how many knife sharpenings during the project? All of my kids carry Moras and love them.
I don’t recall. Been a while since I shot this footage
Their is only one word for this OUTSTANDING 👍👍😊 Many Thanks
this really could be a promo add for mora.
I can see how you made it to the end of Alone. Self awareness and knowledge . I know so very much with some dirt time behind me but would starve to death any way.
Have faith!
Clay wouldve been living good 200 or 300 years ago with al the skills he knows
True I only know how to shoot a gun and bow I know how to hunt but this dude would thrive back then lll
Lol*
The epitome of no excuses
Where would you get a tarp 200-300 years ago? Ye olde tarp shoppe?
@@Smokkedandslammed maybe a animal hide?
I would assume someone like that would be used as a tarp before plastic tarps were made
Beyond impressive. Well done!
I’m impressed that you made the frame with just a hunting knife,saw and a roll of waxed thread. But I was hoping you would cover it in birch bark. The plastic sheet was a disappointment. Great video.
One of the most important videos I've ever had the pleasure of viewing. Your an Ace.
Many thanks
Great work my friend. But processing that paddle....pure amazing. I would've butchered that even with power tools
Thanks 👍
Nuts. Well done.
That’s crazy awesome!!! Please finish it with wood. That thing will be beautiful.. or tanned hides!
beautiful CLAY ,
Thank you! Cheers!
Now I see why you rate that Mora knife in the knife video. Learnt heaps of bushcraft tool-tips in this one mate 🤙🏼 thanks
Glad you like it!
Words cannot express how satisfying and amazing watching all of the intricate parts coming together 🤨😲🤔✊
Awesome 🛶!
The movie "Castaway" staring Clay Hayes...
Probably would've been exactly the length of this video.
Cool build man! 👍👍
Thanks! 👍
Mighty fine 👌👌
Man I like your style... Just showing people what works and it's awesome 👍👍
impressive!
This is incredible man, wow.
Love the build! I've done one of these with same design, but somehow I just knew you would improvise a draw knife and tiller your gunwales. Your paddle is a piece of art, Clay..
Thanks Gary