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@TheShurikenZone Fall and winter are definitely the best for my content ! At the closest, they were about 30 meters from me. I got phone pics, that ballon looks way too close it's surreal. At one point, the ballon was about 2/3 its original size due to being compressed, I was sure it was going to rip and they'd fall. I won't forget that one anytime soon. 🦧

@@ARAW-__- Whew... I bet the people on board needed some fresh pairs of pants. 8-/ 🦧

@TheShurikenZone 🤣 BTW the pilot was saying repeatedly : "It's okay, that's perfectly normal" and then "Sorry, I'm very sorry" 🤣

@@ARAW-__- 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I couldn't help but hear that in an outrageous French accent, punctuated with occasional mischievous laughter... "Hon hon hon... Zis is all perféctly normál! hon hon hon... merde!!! hon hon..." etc... 😅👍👍

@@TheShurikenZone 🤣

Thanks Ervin! Fall is finally here, it is campfires' season 😁🔥

@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 We don't waste meat around here 😁🍖🤤

Aqui 👉 amzn.to/46nNukh​ Es la mejor 🫡

@@juanfuentesahumada8481 gracias 🙏

@TheShurikenZone Thanks, Ryan! That one took so much time and efforts... But at least I can objectively see the quality going up in time 😌 The bread, I don't know why, was smoked when left to rise. First time I open the lid and it's brownish, It was still raw 😳 the bottom was a bit charred so I scrapped it with my SAK saw and it was all good ! Dipped into duck fat 🤤

@@KawaB12 Merci l'ami ! Oui bien manger c’est la base / priorité 😁 La foret et un feu, c'est vraiment quelquechose de primitif... merci pour les encouragements 🙏

@@pennsyltuckyreb9800 Thanks my man !! Gotta keep the engine running 😁🔥🍖🫓🤤

@BeccaGrayce Thank you, Becca. I'm glad you could unwind. A campfire in the bush is the best therapy. Sorry I made you hungry 😅🙏

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Homemade bread dipped in stew 🤤 Thanks bro ! I'm glad you watched until the end ! Lots of efforts went into this. I even lost 5 hours of editing because of the smaller storage capacity of my phone. 😫 The bigger pot is typically used on longer trips or during colder weather trips. That's how I train knife throwing ! A few sessions a year, unfortunately. Yes, this shovel is a beast. Check out mpl50 on Wikipedia 😁 in this case it is a modified Cold Steel SF Shovel 🫡

@@kringsja922 Hi Kringsja 👋 It was peaceful. Very healthy for the mind. I love food 🤤

@@ARAW-__- Yeah nothing is more peaceful than being out in nature away from everything, I've got to do a camping trip soon, and the food is like a little gift at the end of the day

@@kringsja922 Exactly ! I hope you bring some footage back from the trip 🙏 I'll enjoy it !

@@ervinslens Thanks, Ervin! Seeing some progress is encouraging 🙏

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

@@beerdrinker6452 Thank you ! Those sheaths are still going strong 👊

@VicJeng Thank you, Victor ! Training when I get the chance ! 🙏

@@ARAW-__- Your outdoor venue is perfect, so awesome!!👍👍

@VicJeng Yeah, this is a remote forest with almost no one in it. Some loggers, as you can see. I did not see people for days in this forest.

I will check it out ! Take care brother ! 😁👊

Yes ! They are becoming invasive in Eurorpe, sadly

@@ARAW-__- Oh !That's terrible!

@VicJeng it is, but that's life... other species will adapt, or not. They're decimating bee colonies 😞

Hahahaha... Araw- I've mentioned my history with the brown recluse, aye? Yeah, everyone here thinks that everything is a brown recluse. haha In the South, it's the sum of all fears. 😂😂😂

@Dalenra3013 A flying recluse spider... didn't think of that one ! Can we at least agree that it is some sort of butterfly ? Looks playful, probably wants pets from human 🤔 We need a volunteer 🤭

@ARAW-__- we should all do it! None of us are allergic, right? 😉

@@TheShurikenZone No, I haven't heard of that one!! But I definitely need to ! 😁

@Dalenra3013 I don't think butterfly allergy is a thing... we should be fine 😌 Come on Mr Volunteer, don't be afraid, look, the butterfly called all his friends 😁

Haha, yeah, I think it wanted to attack my phone 😁

@@ARAW-__- Well... Either way, it certainly worked out! 😁🦧🦧

@TheShurikenZone Yup ! I'd like phones to have a dedicated macro lens. I'd pay a few extra hundred dollars for that. The bugs' world is fascinating to me !

@ARAW-__- Man... I'd love to have an integral macro lense, myself. And agreed, re the bugs- They're fascinating creatures, and they always look so interesting on film, if you can get close enough. 🦟🕷🦗🦋🐞🐌

@TheShurikenZone Exactly !! Victor has some incredible bugs on display, and it always makes me wonder how they live on a daily 😮🦧

@@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thanks brother. I watch your throwing videos with intent. I can't practice much (I live in the city and get ID'd by cops easily), so your videos are some kind of meditative training session for me 😁

@@ARAW-__- Thank you. Your camping videos are amazing to watch. I have a tent, some gear and I want to try it one day. I was thinking about doing a dry run in my backyard🤣

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Haha, that's a great way to start ! I started this survival stuff at around 20, camping in city parks (no garden 😭) Also, learning to pitch and pack your shelter is of tremendous importance in degraded situations. 🫡

@@ARAW-__- You have so much experience in it. I’ll continue to watch your videos for tips and inspiration.

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Let's keep on learning, each one sharing his field 👊

@@arnaud_bubu 🤣 cette scene m'a tué 😁 Tout est plus beau avec des cygnes 😅

@@ARAW-__- hors la blague, ça donne envie de se mettre à la vidéo, tes vidéos et ton matos. Je regardais il y a quelques jours les petites caméras en plus, j'ai même demandé à chat gpt de m'aider tellement j'y comprends rien (et parce que la flemme de comprendre pour le moment ;p)

@arnaud_bubu hésites pas si t'as besoin de conseils ! J'ai commencé y a 1.5 an donc c'est tout nouveau pour moi mais j'ai bien creusé le sujet !

@TheShurikenZone Thanks Ryan! I need a wall of logs... and a forest on a mountain 😅

@@ARAW-__- Who could argue with that? Not me, certainly! 👍👍

@blacksprucesurvival I like throwing the hawk, and just knew it was only a matter of time before I'd broke the original handle. I also wanted to try different sizes of handle, and last but not least, it's just a skill I need 😁

Thank you, Natalie 😌 Yeah, I need to get good at carving handles, and quickly, seeing the rate at which I destroy them 🦧 Always glad to see you come by ! 😁🖐

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thanks brother ! Yeah handle making on the fly is a possibility with hawks, thats why I went this way ratcmher than conventionnal hatchets, although I know I'll try em at some point. Love throwing it !! Very satisfying 😌

@@ARAW-__-Thank you for your display. I hope to have one soon.

@@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK can't wait to see what you'll do with it !! I could use some advice for hawks and shovel throwing 🦧😁

@@ARAW-__- I definitely have more videos coming using these axes. Until I acquire a tomahawk, these will have to suffice. Regardless, I’ll try to make entertaining/informative content with them.

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK they will do just fine, for sure ! I guess an axe is an axe, regarding throwing. I'll be watching 👊

@@TheShurikenZone Thanks brother 🙏

@@ARAW-__- Well, brother... Too bad you're not here. I just drove past a freshly felled hickory tree. Beautiful. And a few straight branches that were the perfect size for two hachet handles, side by side. And it was sitting out at the street, waiting to be picked up. Welcome to life in Georgia. haha

@@TheShurikenZone 😱 I need to live in the mountains 😭

@@ARAW-__- You would greatly enjoy that, I know. Where I live, it's technically the foothills of the Appalachian mountains... some of the oldest mountains in the world, and formerly part of the same range that once included the Scottish Highlands. 👍👍

@@TheShurikenZone That's crazy. I love mountainous forests. That's where I feel at peace.

Hey man where did you get that dope hoodie I’m looking for a hoodie like that but more draped down more passed my hair

@b_side8669 Hey man, I bought it secondhand from a tourist that's been to Mexico. Pure wool. They make great ponchos.

@AdamCeladin haha thanks brother ! What I learned is that for tool, decent is okay, but for throwing, you need high quality. Probably an ashwood log, split in half, and using the outer portion (remove inner bark and pith). Also, fiber orientation is important. I'm not at thst level yet, but I will. 🫡

@@ARAW-__- I have to do some experiments but probably next year. here in Mountains winter is coming very soon :P

@AdamCeladin Yes, I think it will be a cold winter with lots of snow 🙏 Good news for bushcraft, not good for throwing 😅

@ervinslens Thanks Ervin ! Trying my best each time 🫡

@@pennsyltuckyreb9800Hi Penny 😁🖐️ I love it ! First hawk / axe for me, and sbsolutely loving it ! 😁

@ARAW-__- Not sure if you already did, but take a file to the top, inside edge of the eye and round off the sharp edge. This will make it secure better to the handle.

@pennsyltuckyreb9800 Yeah, the burr was crazy aggressive on the wooden handle ! So far, I do love it, but I need to sharpen it after throwing. It is hard on the edge, especially when it falls on rocks 😁

@@charlesartificer2158 Thanks for chimming in Charles ! For sure Hickory is the best all around wood for handles. Unfortunately, there is none in France. The next best thing is ash tree, and that's what I'd typically use, but there was that handy piece of applewood so I gave it a go. 😁 A friend sourced me a beautiful, curve piece of oak that will make a fine Parang handle, using the curvature... I need to look into elm... I'll try and find some 😁

@ARAW-__- The handles of my hook knives are made of elm, and they've proven tremendously strong. I think you must split elm when it's green, though, as I believe i's outstanding feature is that it does not like to split, when dry. 😯👍👍

@TheShurikenZone Now, sourcing green wood is where things get complicated... But that's good to know, Ryan! 😁

@ARAW-__- Aye. 8-/ hah But you can always rip it with a saw, if necessary.

Haha 🤣 I think the handle was use worthy, but couldn't handle being thrown. Also, I picked up that lumber on the forest floor, alrwady cut for at least some months... in the top piece (thst I cut at the end) there are some tunnels so the head of the handle was weak, maybe from dryrot, maybe from bugs 😔 In any case, it was a good practice ! 😁

@ARAW-__- Ah, gotcha. I will say this- Having the pith still in the finished handle reduces the strength, considerably. If you can, look for a piece of timber that is large enough to split in half, and make one complete handle from each half. This will result in a much more durable handle, for sure. It's also OK to do most of the carving while the wood is still green, using these protocols, making the job much faster and easier. Just a few bits of food for thought... from the Nerd Zone. 😅

@@TheShurikenZone yeah that's what I need to get into... But sourcing a harwood log is an entirely other thing... But hey, for throwing, I came to the conclusion you can't go halfway...

@ARAW-__- Man oh man, do I know what you mean, regarding the sourcing of a hardwood log! 8-o My senses are constantly attuned to scan every street for newly fallen trees and freshly cut timber! Of course... I get the idea that we may have many more trees here, outside of proper wilderness areas, than you do. In short... I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you, brother! If you do find a log, split it in half right away, and wrap it up... in kitchen plastic wrap, if you have it on hand. This will work to avoid as much splitting as possible, before you get to carving! Also... Maybe sharpen up that axe, and learn to do a bit of rough carving with it, as time goes on. It saves SO much time and effort. 😯👍👍

@TheShurikenZone A friend just dropped me two gorgeous pieces of oak , so I'll be making more carving soon (off camera, probably). I totally should have sharpened my hawk. After maybe two hours of throwing (and falling on rocks... it was DULL. That mora has a decent working edge. Renoving the bulk with the hawk would have been the right move, I didn't because of my axe wielding proficiency 😅 I'll play around with firewood some nights around the fire to get good at it. 🫡

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thank you, brother 😁 People need to go to your channel, great content on knife throwing and self-reliance. I can wholeheartedly recommend this knife, although I'm not a good thrower, but at least I can attest : it's tough ! The foothold was more of a layeral stress test, as I wouldn't want to ditch a knife, but hey, you do what you gotta do. 😁 Yeah, that's what I'm telling CS, but it's not happening for now. I still have some products of their to put in video. For now, I'm totally satisfied with the few tools I bought from them. Thanks again bro 😁👊

@dman50amm Thanks man !! 👊

Thanks, Ervin ! Yeah, some basic, realistic tests are more relevant than outboxing videos of brand new items 😁

@CuttingBoardRx Thank you my friend ! 1st Super Thx 😁🙏

@@ARAW-__- I’d like to see your face one day! Once you retire from whatever secret ninja agency you’re in, perhaps?

@CuttingBoardRx Eventually ! I'm only an internet ninja, as I often do group hike&camps on various french forums, so a percentage of my audience knows me 🫡 Anyway, since I'd like a bit of freedom I may spend time in the US some day 😁

@@CuttingBoardRx I'll take the measurements as soon as I get back 🫡

@@CuttingBoardRx 5mm thick, hence the toughness, and 32mm /1.25" wide. 🫡 Leaving it out there : Blade length 15.5cm / 6.75" Total length 30.5cm / 12" Weight 307g / 11.2oz

Haha, yeah that's how I play most of the time, always throwing sticks and stones around 😁🦧 Even on the flat side... that'd hurt 😁

@@ARAW-__- Yes, indeed! 🤕 As for sticks and stones- They were the original we@pons! And it's hard to beat a classic.

@@charlesartificer2158 It is, although I'm a beginner, many seem to find it throws well ! Thanks Charles 🫡

@@tulgula3176 Clairement : Pas cher, performant, et très solide... la pointe a tenu le test, et mon poids l'a pas cassé 😮 Il est balaise ! Peu de risques en usage réel et intelligent de casser son outil. À voir si dans le futur j’en fais un couteau de camp affûté pour Feathersticks, pas malin pour un thrower mais en tous cas il pourrait ! Merci frère 🙏

​@ARAW-__- "...not smart for a thrower." Meanwhile, I throw my spoon carving knife (of all things, usually the sharpest I own), occasionally. 😅

@@TheShurikenZone That confirms my theory 🦧 😁🙏

@ARAW-__- Yep. haha There you go. Yeah, I'll throw most everything that's pointy, on occasion, just to broaden the sample size. One never knows what sort of situation will crop up, and being prepared to throw anything seems like the way to go. 🙂👍👍

@TheShurikenZone definitely is !! Even if it's not pointy... I may have a cool throw in store... will post a short 😁🫡

@lottidd6037 Thanks, Lotti !! That one will stay one of my favorite hikes ! Also, the red deer called were powerful 😮

@TheShurikenZone Haha, you're a great thrower and I learned tons on your channel, Ryan 😁 Couldn't list 10% of what I learned, in fact, as now it is more instinctual form than something that can be recited. You raised an important point there ! So, I wouldn't go on a camping trip throwing around my only survival tool, but at the same time if I bring along a throwing knife (either a weapon or toy) at least I'd like it to have some capabilities in case I lose my main gear and I'm stuck with the throwing knife. Shouldn't happen if all is well prepared, but who plans to be in a survival situation anyway ? 🤔 "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail". Normally, I'd cut the throwing scene to give it a bit more cadence... but in that case, I felt it was cool to see real use that wouldn't look like a highlight reel. Thanks, my friend !! 🫡

@ARAW-__- Ah, well said, indeed- When in the backcountry, it's always important to have a backup knife. And... When not in the backcountry, (so long as it's legal)... it's important to have a backup knife. haha And one would only throw their last weapon at the UTTERMOST end of need. But throwing your backup knife is solid plan, sometimes. 😉 Going about town, I always carry two knives- A utility knife (which you saw in the shrimp cooking video), and another knife (which you saw taking a nap with Ladycat). If I got into some sort of ridiculously bad situation, the other knife would be my primary defensive tool, and the utility knife might become a shuriken, if the necessity arose. Moving back to your throwing, you really are becoming formidable with that Cold Steel; working on consistency is now all you really need! And thanks so much, once again, for your very kind words. When I started my channel, I wanted it for documentation (both of my own progress, and the art itself), and I hoped that it might also help some folks who were in the initial learning phase. If it has functioned in the latter capacity, I am very happy, indeed. 🙂

@TheShurikenZone Do you train with your EDC knives ? QcQ and throwing 🦧 I read somewhere that russian soldiers realized that when you shoot at someone, he shoots back. When you throw a shovel at him, he runs away to dodge it 😁 it's only in that capacity that I consider my throws to be viable. I'd throw without pressure (since I dont need to hit anything) and then either flee or close the distance and then Chimp Wrestle (you grab and pull whatever flesh you can) or King Kong hammer fists. Your videos, to me, are both inspiring (seeing you train with dedication and consistency) and purely functional: I like to engrave proper form into my memory. It's like learning a language. It needs to flow naturally, and if you can't practice, at least you know what it's supposed to look/sound like. 🫡

@lottidd6037 Hey Lotti ! Thank you so much, still honing the craft 🫡

As they say, practice makes perfect. btw, at 3:27 🎯😎

@@ARAW-__- stay well and be safe out there🙏

@@lottidd6037 haha yeah hopefully I'll get there eventually 🫡

@lottidd6037 Thank you, Lotti, you be safe too ! I'm glad I could share that campfire, we need more of them in our lives 🙏😌

this is a great way to de-stress and you asked if relaxing, absolutely! ✅ … by a campfire is a bonus 🔥

@@blacksprucesurvival Thanks, man !!

@AdamCeladin Haha, many thanks, brother ! Yeah, I guess youtube is not pushing me... probably because I mix the type of content. Well, I'm going to film my camping trips anyway 🤣 Thank you Adam, receiving encouragements from an elite youtuber is great 😌🙏 Take care, brother 🫡

@@ARAW-__- Idea for you bro - make classic camping trip and during that do some focused tutorial on something and maybe put it in to name/thumbnail so people might learn new thing plus check the rest of the camping trip i am sure some video will catch eventually you have really nice production value! Keep it going my friend ,))

@AdamCeladin That's a great idea, Adam ! I will look into it, I often make short tutorials linking to full video... maybe I should do them in vertical format, but I don't like it (I know you want horizontal shorts, too 🤣)

@@ARAW-__- nono do it horizontal but do it in full video because from my experience shorter videos dont do well in longer format i think you need at least 8 -12 minutes video to get some more views and PERFECT thumbnail thats the key

@AdamCeladin That's what I feared... I don't like catchy thumbnails 🤣 but yeah I'll have many tutorials to show, and I guess it is what people would want to watch. Thank you Adam 🙏

@siddheshraorane1209 Thank you Siddesh ! 🙏 Going to a 3 to 4 days trip this week... I'll do my best for the video 🫡