My wife bought me a copy of your book for Christmas and I've almost finished it - what a great read! Very informative and easy to understand, thank you for taking the time to make it! Big love from England
I'm an absolute newbie in survival and bushcrafting from Barcelona (Spain). I've always loved the idea of being alone in the wilderness. When I watched the film "Into the wild" something cracked inside of me and when I accidentally discovered the TV documentary series "The Last Alaskans" I was amazed in awe: I just could watch those landscapes and the every day lives of the people living outside there. A couple of years ago I started watching some survival videos, but I finally let it go. But now I discovered your channel and I'm back on the track again. I ordered your book and I finally got it and I'm loving it. I'm learning a lot, it's amazing how you break everything into small pieces that are very logical and easy to understand even to someone who doesn't know anything about the topic. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the video Sir and thanks for your service. Love your channel and I have been learning some new things from you. I was in the 82nd Combat aviation at Bragg and took some survival classes , love the survival and bushcraft life and the outdoors,it never gets old, it’s my happy place.
Just finished your book! Excellent presentations throughout, it's a keeper. I really like your manner of teaching...clear concise and workable. Keep it coming.
On my wish list (DVDs and book)! Just subscribed to the email list (and downloaded the free packing lists). Thank you for your easy going, modern take on survival skills, tips and tricks. Keep up the great work! I am from a family of service people (my mom’s father met MY father when they were stationed in the same unit the Army in Germany in the ‘50s, my mom’s younger brother then served as a medevac crew chief in Viet Nam. He later became a “black hat” at airborne school, and special forces (green beret) in Europe. My brother spent 5 years in the Rangers, and I spent 1 tour in the 82nd. Nice to rekindle a few skills to show my own kids and to add to our FEMA kits✌🏼🖖🏼
Got your book this week. It's wonderful in both content and style. Followed up on references you've made from time to time about the late Mors Kochanski. Thank you for mentioning this Canadian bushcrafter. Living in Yukon for many years and more recently, Alberta, it's a treat to learn also from someone with a boreal forest focus. Your excellent adult educator skills really show in your writing as well as your videos. Thank you!
So im not a member of the service (THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!!!) But i really enjoy watching your videos the super infomative and helpful you and coalcracker bushcraft are two best bushcraft channels around
Mr. Josh is just the "real deal"...he does not bragg much and only say useful things! Should I believe those obese, pale skin (obviously never are in the outside...)? Definetly not! I am not a film fan...I think I'll open an exception this time! And I''ll be ordering the book today! I am sure it will be of invaluable inspiration! Thank's mr. Josh, I dare say you are among the best! I guess if I had to choose just 1 author / instructor you would be the one! PS: after listening to your video on the blades, although I was already a puuko fan because of my roots in europe, I decided to keep on that path. I have a heavier version (not a leuko, but a beefier puuko) for those harsher environments and a lighter one for normal use... but yes, I also have an Esee Isula II and a Esee PS4 / Kephart though I find difficult to do very fine work with other knives then the puukos Stay well and a I wish you and yours a good new year!
Great information. You had said it before but the converging animal tracka pointing to water has made more sense than anything else. Can you use the water vine after it is empty of water as a make due water filter?
Nice show and tell there GBGB I got your video very informational thanks for shearing your knowledge I have to ask who loses a perfectly good silver spoon 🥄 out in the woods and wonder if they went back to look for it and couldn’t find a shiny ✨ spoon 🥄 on the ground, they must have split fast 💨 or something 😂👍👌✌️🇺🇸
I’m getting a lot of crap for caring about this kinda stuff now from my gf but I think she will be convinced when she has to take a shit in the woods ;)
Hi there, my job takes me around the world a lot. Sometimes I look out the window of a plane and see woods or vast open spaces with almost nothing in sight. I've often wondered, without access to some survival gear, how would I survive there if the plane went down and only a few of us survived the crash? Having nothing but just the clothes we're wearing. What would be the advice for the first few days? Assuming rescue is on it's way.
So true about knowing the environment and the related threats within it. It’s -42c here right now so i would trade my left nut if I had to for shelter and fire. Lol. In all seriousness though I’ve heard many people up here talk about their fear of grizzlies and cougars getting them. When In fact hypothermia is what will claim most people here. Not the boogie man.
Yes sir, long ago. It’s just what a good number of people here ask about when starting a trip. They have bear spray, bear bangers, a 300 Win mag, tactical knife and tactical underwear but are wearing 100% cotton clothes. Even in +10 temps with a little rain when the bears are out in full stride. It will be more likely the cotton that causes problems then a bear.
@@mitch7739 I only use cotton in peak summer under 120+... Cotton underwear in winter, especially if in the wet, does not seems a good idea...! Why not merino wool? Expensive, yes, but eventually life saving! Stay safe!
Not sure how rain is possible in the temps you mentioned? Many of us wear traditional cotton clothing with wool underneath because the cotton is lightweight and breathable in cold weather and outperforms the synthetics. In temps below 20 F where I am, it changes from a wet cold to a dry cold and even snow landing on you want melt because it’s too cold. The cotton remains dry because it’s so cold “wet” doesn’t happen.
Cotton underwear is never a good idea. Anything touching yourself skin in winter should be wool in my opinion. Cotton outer layers are fine in dry cold conditions.
I have a school in the Adirondacks where I teach Winter Survival. The same principles apply at any winter temp. A lot of folks travel farther than from Wyoming to get the training.
If you're looking for PNW specific training, Google is your friend. Also, a local outdoor/hunting/fishing show, they all happen in January/February/March, will have vendors with localized training. At a show about 30 years ago I found a guy holding a monthly outside class in primitive survival. I signed up for one year to experience both seasons (3 month dry season and 9 month wet season), and learned great skills, had fun, meet a few good folks. Beyond dealing with strategies for rain lasting multiple days and weeks, the skills are mostly the same as GBGB here except for different natural materials.
@@panamared3681 It’s a tough area to survive most survivalist are base out of the east coast not saying it’s not tough I think the cascades and frank church wilderness areas are tougher
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret You'll be in Idaho in June? Thanks for the notice! I could use dry side knowledge and will look up your training dates, snow will still be melting in the mountains near me.
I have always gone by the Rules of 3. A life threatening injury can kill you in 3 minutes. Hypo/Hyperthermia can kill you in 3 hours. Dehydration can kill you in 3 days (or less). Starvation can kill you in 3 weeks. Not every survival situation is going to follow those rules exactly but it is a good rule of thumb to help you remember what your priorities are in a survival situation.
My wife bought me a copy of your book for Christmas and I've almost finished it - what a great read! Very informative and easy to understand, thank you for taking the time to make it! Big love from England
I'm an absolute newbie in survival and bushcrafting from Barcelona (Spain).
I've always loved the idea of being alone in the wilderness. When I watched the film "Into the wild" something cracked inside of me and when I accidentally discovered the TV documentary series "The Last Alaskans" I was amazed in awe: I just could watch those landscapes and the every day lives of the people living outside there.
A couple of years ago I started watching some survival videos, but I finally let it go.
But now I discovered your channel and I'm back on the track again. I ordered your book and I finally got it and I'm loving it. I'm learning a lot, it's amazing how you break everything into small pieces that are very logical and easy to understand even to someone who doesn't know anything about the topic.
Thank you very much.
Love your videos man you break things down in a way that makes it very easy to understand! I appreciate you!
Thanks for the video Sir and thanks for your service. Love your channel and I have been learning some new things from you. I was in the 82nd Combat aviation at Bragg and took some survival classes , love the survival and bushcraft life and the outdoors,it never gets old, it’s my happy place.
Damn brother good to see you channel has blown up, been a supporter since the early days of 50 subs.Outstanding
Got the book for Christmas! I look forward to seeing more of this video series!
Great look. Great aesthetics. Great Wilderness Guru. LOVE IT.
as always quality delivery.
wish it went on for hours.
anyway big beard
thanks and
.happy new year.
♥️⚒
Love that u r doing what u luv!
You always do a great job!
Just finished your book! Excellent presentations throughout, it's a keeper. I really like your manner of teaching...clear concise and workable. Keep it coming.
Always great information. Thanks.
On my wish list (DVDs and book)! Just subscribed to the email list (and downloaded the free packing lists). Thank you for your easy going, modern take on survival skills, tips and tricks. Keep up the great work! I am from a family of service people (my mom’s father met MY father when they were stationed in the same unit the Army in Germany in the ‘50s, my mom’s younger brother then served as a medevac crew chief in Viet Nam. He later became a “black hat” at airborne school, and special forces (green beret) in Europe. My brother spent 5 years in the Rangers, and I spent 1 tour in the 82nd. Nice to rekindle a few skills to show my own kids and to add to our FEMA kits✌🏼🖖🏼
Hi, I'm the new guy here. This seems to be just what I have been looking for.
Got your book this week. It's wonderful in both content and style.
Followed up on references you've made from time to time about the late Mors Kochanski. Thank you for mentioning this Canadian bushcrafter. Living in Yukon for many years and more recently, Alberta, it's a treat to learn also from someone with a boreal forest focus.
Your excellent adult educator skills really show in your writing as well as your videos. Thank you!
Another great video! Thanks👍🏻
Thanks for the beneficial and informative video
Crazy…water from a tree is so cool.
So im not a member of the service (THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!!!) But i really enjoy watching your videos the super infomative and helpful you and coalcracker bushcraft are two best bushcraft channels around
Florida man shows up everywhere doing some weird stuff. Keep up the good work brother.
Thanks, good training.
Great video! We might need this info someday the way things are going!
That is an amazing lookin beard.
Thnx all the great info.
Cheers
Thank you very much for this
Outstanding
Great information!
Learned many years ago I could drink from the grapevines .. I know for a fact they are plentiful in southern ga
Love the intro!
Got the book on Amazon. Good stuff.
Great stuff!
Real nice Clark.......real nice.
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Book arrived yesterday. Worth more than its weight in gold.
Thanks 🙏
Wild Grape.. Now THAT was the tip of the day... thank Josh < J
Nice video! Greetings from the woods in Sweden 🇸🇪
water from the vine. also put a container under the other cut section and collect what comes from that.
Great video
enjoyed...
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER STARTING A PODCAST, HEAPS OF PEOPLE WOULD LOVE IT.
Mr. Josh is just the "real deal"...he does not bragg much and only say useful things!
Should I believe those obese, pale skin (obviously never are in the outside...)?
Definetly not!
I am not a film fan...I think I'll open an exception this time!
And I''ll be ordering the book today! I am sure it will be of invaluable inspiration!
Thank's mr. Josh, I dare say you are among the best! I guess if I had to choose just 1 author / instructor you would be the one!
PS: after listening to your video on the blades, although I was already a puuko fan because of my roots in europe, I decided to keep on that path. I have a heavier version (not a leuko, but a beefier puuko) for those harsher environments and a lighter one for normal use... but yes, I also have an Esee Isula II and a Esee PS4 / Kephart though I find difficult to do very fine work with other knives then the puukos
Stay well and a I wish you and yours a good new year!
Multitasking is peak efficiency.
Great information.
You had said it before but the converging animal tracka pointing to water has made more sense than anything else.
Can you use the water vine after it is empty of water as a make due water filter?
Nice show and tell there GBGB I got your video very informational thanks for shearing your knowledge I have to ask who loses a perfectly good silver spoon 🥄 out in the woods and wonder if they went back to look for it and couldn’t find a shiny ✨ spoon 🥄 on the ground, they must have split fast 💨 or something 😂👍👌✌️🇺🇸
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I’m getting a lot of crap for caring about this kinda stuff now from my gf but I think she will be convinced when she has to take a shit in the woods ;)
Boss lvl
How do you know which vines are safe or not? Are there some you should avoid?
We don't have water vines here we have extreme cold, death or knowledge. Lol I'm having problems finding the later.
Hi there, my job takes me around the world a lot. Sometimes I look out the window of a plane and see woods or vast open spaces with almost nothing in sight. I've often wondered, without access to some survival gear, how would I survive there if the plane went down and only a few of us survived the crash? Having nothing but just the clothes we're wearing. What would be the advice for the first few days? Assuming rescue is on it's way.
So true about knowing the environment and the related threats within it. It’s -42c here right now so i would trade my left nut if I had to for shelter and fire. Lol. In all seriousness though I’ve heard many people up here talk about their fear of grizzlies and cougars getting them. When In fact hypothermia is what will claim most people here. Not the boogie man.
Arent Grizzlies for the most part hibernating right now?
Yes sir, long ago. It’s just what a good number of people here ask about when starting a trip. They have bear spray, bear bangers, a 300 Win mag, tactical knife and tactical underwear but are wearing 100% cotton clothes. Even in +10 temps with a little rain when the bears are out in full stride. It will be more likely the cotton that causes problems then a bear.
@@mitch7739
I only use cotton in peak summer under 120+...
Cotton underwear in winter, especially if in the wet, does not seems a good idea...!
Why not merino wool? Expensive, yes, but eventually life saving!
Stay safe!
Not sure how rain is possible in the temps you mentioned? Many of us wear traditional cotton clothing with wool underneath because the cotton is lightweight and breathable in cold weather and outperforms the synthetics. In temps below 20 F where I am, it changes from a wet cold to a dry cold and even snow landing on you want melt because it’s too cold. The cotton remains dry because it’s so cold “wet” doesn’t happen.
Cotton underwear is never a good idea. Anything touching yourself skin in winter should be wool in my opinion. Cotton outer layers are fine in dry cold conditions.
You should go on Naked and Afraid
Please start a school in Northern Wyoming. How to survive, stay warm and what to eat when it's -40 below.
I have a school in the Adirondacks where I teach Winter Survival. The same principles apply at any winter temp. A lot of folks travel farther than from Wyoming to get the training.
5 "W's"... water, wood, no wind...
Wish there were wilderness survival in the Oregon Washington cascades
If you're looking for PNW specific training, Google is your friend. Also, a local outdoor/hunting/fishing show, they all happen in January/February/March, will have vendors with localized training.
At a show about 30 years ago I found a guy holding a monthly outside class in primitive survival. I signed up for one year to experience both seasons (3 month dry season and 9 month wet season), and learned great skills, had fun, meet a few good folks. Beyond dealing with strategies for rain lasting multiple days and weeks, the skills are mostly the same as GBGB here except for different natural materials.
@@panamared3681 It’s a tough area to survive most survivalist are base out of the east coast not saying it’s not tough I think the cascades and frank church wilderness areas are tougher
Half my instructor team is from the west, including two from Washington State. We will be teaching a course up in Idaho in June this year
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret You'll be in Idaho in June? Thanks for the notice! I could use dry side knowledge and will look up your training dates, snow will still be melting in the mountains near me.
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret awesome sounds good
Good basics. Were you in the Carolinas? Be Well.
This was filmed in FL
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret I thought the foliage said Florida but wasn't sure. Thanks and Be well.
Was that a pocket boy saw?
Don't worry about it. Just buy the saw that suits your needs and budget.
@@Useaname I already have the gomboy, from the video I couldn’t tell if it was the gomboy or the pocketboy by silky.
It was a PocketBoy 130, yes
@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret thanks for taking time to answer, appreciate it bro, thanks
Algorithm bump.
I'm only 4 mins in, but I don't see your firearm(s)?
Why would I give a lecture with a firearm?
North American marsupial 👍😁🦘
I have always gone by the Rules of 3. A life threatening injury can kill you in 3 minutes. Hypo/Hyperthermia can kill you in 3 hours. Dehydration can kill you in 3 days (or less). Starvation can kill you in 3 weeks. Not every survival situation is going to follow those rules exactly but it is a good rule of thumb to help you remember what your priorities are in a survival situation.
Obligatory comment to corroborate channel growth
ill be priority find a wife now that men are needed again. Crowbar maybe ah life is good