Plenty of interesting skills displayed here. I tried one time to get water to boil in a birch bark container sitting directly on coals. I never did get it to boil. Perhaps if the bottom of the container had been directly in flames I might have got it to boil eventually. I have used hot rocks to boil water many times however. Works well as you also showed here.
Thanks Lonnie. 🙂 I propped it up on the hot rocks that I used for stone boiling, so I could keep cramming fresh coals underneath. I never got that big rolling boil that I got from dropping the rocks into the container, but it simmered with little bubbles from the edges long enough that I had confidence that all the mirco-critters were dead. I remember seeing your stone boiling videos a while ago and they were definitely a motivating factor in trying this. I have had a few previous failed attempts at making a watertight container before this, so this was my first success with this method. 🙂
Maybe some cover would helped to keep more heat in birch bark pot Lonnie. We tried 2017 winter with birch bark and got it boiling fast. You just need more and very hot goals. Actually we got this idea from you Lonnie 😀
THAT IS A GREAT JOB BROTHER AND WE LEARN ALOT FROM YOU & LONNIE. REAL FROM START TO FINISH & YOU AND THAT BEAUTIFUL DOG HAD A GREAT TIME AS WE DID ALSO. THANK YOU AND MR LONNIE FOR ALL THAT YALL TEACH US. PEACE&SAFE JOURNEYS YALL
Knowledge, skill, endurance, patience and its obvious lots of practice, you have got it all going on here. Nicely done. When I was a younger man I drank water out of every lake river and stream I was next too. I never got sick. I'm older and wiser now and am much more selective about where I get my drinking water.
Thanks Charlie! 🙂 I know the world is a dirtier place in some regards, but I think our society may have gone a little bit overboard insisting that all water from nature needs to be purified. I occasionally drink directly from small creeks coming down steep slopes just for the experience of it. The water in this creek was in a snowfield just hours before and if I had to guess, I could probably drink straight out of it without getting sick. There are other places that I have been that are wild and remote, but still much more likely to be contaminated. I have read some interesting articles that seemed to claim that the threat of Giardia and Crypto are both way overblown in many parts of the country, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if that's credible. I enjoy drinking straight from nature and will continue to when it makes sense.
And to all you bushcraft knife snobs out there that said the Tom Brown tracker was garbage, I would say to you that you just dont have the epic skill this gentleman just so amazingly displayed.
I have been watching your videos for some time but have not commented. I would like to say you have some of the best, if not the best firecraft and basic bushcraft skills of anyone on TH-cam. I salute you from the east coast of Canada
@@nwprimate6416 First of your videos I watch and I am subbed! Very impressive bushcraft and firecraft skills. Thank you for the great vid, no need for words with such a clear display of your actions. Keep up the great work!
I have a K-Bar. I "acquired" it 52 yrs ago while on a combat tour in Vietnam. It never failed me then and 52 yrs later it is still doing it's duty. If I only had one thing to bring with me it's my K-Bar!
I second Lonnie. Your videos are always a treat, I can't resist watching immediately. Thanks, too, for the shots of your dog, who may enjoy the outdoors even more than you do.
You have some great skills really impressed with your use of the tracker knife, it's great to see it in use and not being talked about how to use it,keep them coming great work
Nice work interesting that you could place the container straight onto the fire and still get the water to boil without it springing a leak.That opening scene was breathtaking nature is so awesome.
You did great and reminded me of some skill practice which I have gotten away from . I put 30 pounds of sandbags in the LL Bean ruck and went for a measly 2 mile walk about to see what it was all about . A Cold Steel Smatchet blade fits nicely after a bit of modification . Nice pack with a narrow profile and perfect for brook trout fishing . Thanks again for your input NW .
I'm glad it looks like it's going to work out. It's my general woods-bumming pack with enough to keep me relatively warm, dry and fed if I get stuck somewhere. With all the crap I keep in there it ends up being right around 20lbs, and it's pretty comfortable; even without the waist belt.
Master Tracker I saw your post at BCusa and want to know if you are still making the Woods Witch blade or the #2 . Are you making the kit with handle materials and rivets ? Give me a heads up when you get the time .
Alpha Vector - That was quite some time ago ! Got your pm and I rarely go there these days . Can get a blade blank , rivets and handle material to you . micarta and desert ironwood .
Hey man I thought I would tell you hat I made that green wood fire with privit hedge it took me 2 hrs and 15 minutes to get it . I was elated. It was another Tom Hanks moment for me ! When you first came out with that video . I almost left you channel because I said " that's impossible " . You my friend are rewriting the books. If you told me that a hen dips snuff I would look under her wing for a spit can . Also encouraged by David West channel too, I thought if that old fart can do it, so can I ,although I'm about 4 yrs older than him. You truly are rewriting the books . Learning this also helped with my high humidity problems.
That was super impressive. Watching your dog go for the berries reminded me of my neighbor's Golden Retriever coming over to our yard and poaching cherry tomatoes off the plant.
i have several tops and they have really proven themselves in the field. but i must admit when i first saw this knife i was like eeehhhh.... not for me,but the more i look at it and think of the blade design the more it has grown on me.great content as usual brother take care :-)
This video is awesome. And Lupo is just so adorable. I had 2 dogs that would pick and eat raspberries too. Gotta love dogs. As always, enjoyable and informative material.
Amazing work. This is resourcefulness and adapting to the available materials. I haven't made a bark container yet, but from what I know from reading or watching others, they usually use a curved cut on the edges so the container bends nicer on the ends. I am wondering why you haven't try doing that ? And also a note to everyone when using stones to boil water : don't use wet stones that have been lying in water for a long time, because they can explode when put in the fire.
Thanks buddy! I'm just learning this stuff as I go and don't always do research before I go out and play. 🙂 I have seen some bark boiling videos, but I must have missed that. If you have a link to a good one, I would love to watch it and learn more. As for the rocks, that is a good general rule. I have gotten pretty good at spotting the ones that are less likely to explode, and always back off a ways while they are heating up just to be on the safe side. I've seen hundreds of them explode, and have been hit, but luckily never hurt so far.
I don't remember a good video for bark containers, but I will keep it in mind for when I come across it. And yes then we both have similar experiences with exploding rocks :) no fun to be around.
You have checked off another bushcarft bucket list item, nice one. Have not seen the PNW bark container before, hope to see it again, although it looks like the more difficult of the two you made. Really like how you use on the spot utensils too. Lupo did a great dive there and hope he got that berry!
I love your videos with the Tom Brown Tracker knife. Seems everyone else does reviews and mindless chopping and cutting tasks and you go out and do something useful with the knife. Keep up the good work!!!!
My dear !!! Congratulations, always with a video that surpasses the other !!! My eyes filled with knowledge in the past is ability !!!! And a lot of dexterity with the knife Tracker !!!! Strong hug from Brazil🇧🇷, I would like more videos with Tracker knife ....
NW Primate Well, it's a shame that the Tracker knife is not yours ... but the important thing is your ability with the blade !!!! Regardless of all the videos I've researched? on Tracker, only you are another bushcraft, have shown the true use !!! in the field until you sent me the link .... your work here on TH-cam is wonderful is in Instagram too.Forte hug !!!!
I deleted both green wood bow drill videos because of extremely low views and likes. It's enough for me that I accomplished something that I thought was impossible, twice.
Just fyi. You can totally drink water with the oils from cedar in it. We. Natives , make tea from cedar. It's actually really healthy for you and has a lot of natural antioxidants. AMD tastes re really good
NW Primate so here we mostly have Eastern Red, but also have western in parts of the western side of state. Where I'm at. And I was told today, because I was really curious. That if you are using eastern red, which has the little blue berry looking berries on them, the oil is okay to digest. When using red. It is also alright to digest, but in small amounts. And if your really worried all you have to do is basically strain the finished tea or spoon out the top of the finished tea. And was also told that cedar tea is really high in vitamin C.
An outstanding demonstration of the capabilities of the Tom Brown Tracker. I have boiled water in my hat on numerous occasions. Never really needed to, but was curious about the process. I strain it through a bandana or a shemagh to get the ash out. Always wear a waterproof hat. 😉
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Can you make a video about how to make a fire using the method you used here? It's amazing that not only could you build a fire with live and wet material, but that you could do it with a bow and cord and wet material.
🙂 That's pretty much what this channel is about. I have a ton of videos showing different approaches. Feel free to browse around, or let me know if there is a particular aspect that you're interested and I would be happy to dig up some links for you.
Fascinating to see this. Looks like the insulation value of wood works against you for the second method. I'm sure i saw someone use bamboo once. Thanks for another awesome video
Wow! Very impressive. The whole video was awesome. I sure am glad you put it directly on the fire after the stone experiment. I was wondering how that would work. I was surprised at how well the strips of bark did as cordage on the bow. I thought some water may be squeezed out and run down the spindle. Just an awesome video... loved it!!!!! ---Chris
Thanks Chris! I almost always wet natural cordage to help it stay flexible and grippy. It does seem a bit counter-intuitive to introduce water into a friction fire set, but it works. 🙂
Are there any negative health implications from this? Risk of carcinogens from the burning bark infusing itself into the water or anything of that sort? Either way, great demonstration of birch canoe.
Great question. There are definitely species of trees with harmful compounds in their bark, so you want to make sure to pick something relatively benign. I chose maple for this reason. Willow would probably make a sturdier container, but I didn't want to dose myself with salicylic acid.
I thought the number one rule for rocks and fire is to not use rocks collected from near streambeds due to the possibility of trapped moisture in the rocks causing them to explode?
It does happen, but generally pretty quickly after the fire gets hot, so I just make a habit of staying away from it to give the rocks a chance to pop.
Great work with the tracker blade. Lots of people hate on that knife, but I love it. What do you mean it is a "modified" tracker?? I didn't notice anything different on it from mine.
This could have easily been accomplished with stone tools as well. I think the knowledge of water purification by primitive means is highly invaluable. We all know water-borne illness would be debilitating in a survival situation. I couldn’t imagine being hungry, cold, and tired and then a few days later having vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. It can kill. -Aaron
After watching your first videos with this knife I started doing research and found many dismiss this knife as a movie prop and of no use with the wrong blade grind and many other reasons. Your videos despeal all their reasons. After purchasing mine at Christmas time I have found it a good knife after I fitted the handle to my hand. Noticed in other videos you had a leather sheath. Can you get my a link to find one?
Cool! If you want to see some awesome Tracker Action, you definitely need to check this guy out...th-cam.com/video/6o_3yvLMlOk/w-d-xo.html He sure knows how to make that movie prop work for him. I'm not sure which leather sheath you saw. The one I'm using has the funky kydex with the double clips for scout carry.
Just watched the video thanks! Good video but could have better music though. LOL.It wasn't on your first video but it was on your side. I don't like the scout carry. Anyway if you do run across a good leather sheath show it off on a video.
Spell binding as usual. What species of tree is that which gives up the bark so beautifully? Also, the off color of the stream...is that snowmelt, rain blowout or is that the normal cloudiness. Your dog is crazy awesome BTW.
Thanks Wayne! 🙂 This was big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum). Good job noticing the color of the stream. What you see is glacial silt in the water, which is melting down out of the glaciers nearby.
Is the melt seasonal? Does it ever clear? I have been an avid fly fisherman since I was 12 years old. I am now 70. I am curious because I go out west and northwest for a month each year to fly fish and encounter some rain blowout. I go in the fall so snowmelt is never an issue.
And again a thumbs up. For the dog of course but also for the skill set. If you can do this with that crappy knife imagine what you could do with a real knife.
Thanks again. I have lots of videos doing this kind of stuff with everything from butter knives and saws to sharp rocks if you're interested. Any sharp piece of steel is a big advantage. 🙂
+NW Primate. I already checked out your video's ;). That's how I know you have the skills and you are right. If you have the skills the knife design becomes way less important. I think we give way too much credit to the knife, the steel, the grind, etc. and if you buy the right (expensive) knife you can do it too. Bs of course and it's the other way around. If you have the skills you can use any knife. Atb from Holland
Thank you for being thoughtful of the ecology in your choice of tree and the condition you left it in. At least it will have the same or better chance to thrive. Sadly, way more than most don't have the knowledge to conserve nature and many just don't care as it doesn't suit their purposes. Peace brother.
Thanks WarGrrl3! Some people would have just gotten pissed when they saw a live tree being cut, so I appreciate you taking the time to read the description and leave this thoughtful comment. 🙂
NW Primate that's the problem w people, they are always very quick to judge others w/o the full story but get furious if they are themselves are judged and those are usually the ones who are NOT doing the proper and/or honorable thing.
Great demonstration, Brian. I really enjoyed this. How long did it take for the water to stone-boil in real time? Thanks for sharing, buddy, take care.
Thanks buddy! It was almost immediate. Every stone I put in had bubbles coming off of it as soon as they hit the water, and by the time I got a few in there it was boiling as a whole. Probably a minute or less.
Thanks aboveriver! That's kind of a tough question. I kind of just have a feel for which ones are likely to explode, but I'm not always right about that, so I usually give the fire plenty of room for the first ten or fifteen minutes after putting rocks on. Generally speaking, I'm looking for rocks that seem to have a very tight grain structure that would make it difficult for water to penetrate into them, but it's not an exact science by any means.🙂
We used to do the same thing as kids growing up in Northern Idaho, just for fun. I was raised a woodsman. Did you make the orange segment shaped mouthpiece for the top of the bow stick, it can apply lots of downward pressure and stabilize the motions. Nice demonstration of bark bowl options.
I know I'm a bit late to this party, and I think I get what you were doing there, but, I think those shoe laces for the bow drill might have been a better option then tearing through how many pieces of "processed" cordage before the tinder finally lit.
Plenty of interesting skills displayed here. I tried one time to get water to boil in a birch bark container sitting directly on coals. I never did get it to boil. Perhaps if the bottom of the container had been directly in flames I might have got it to boil eventually. I have used hot rocks to boil water many times however. Works well as you also showed here.
Thanks Lonnie. 🙂 I propped it up on the hot rocks that I used for stone boiling, so I could keep cramming fresh coals underneath. I never got that big rolling boil that I got from dropping the rocks into the container, but it simmered with little bubbles from the edges long enough that I had confidence that all the mirco-critters were dead.
I remember seeing your stone boiling videos a while ago and they were definitely a motivating factor in trying this. I have had a few previous failed attempts at making a watertight container before this, so this was my first success with this method. 🙂
I thought birch bark was the go to material for containers and bowls Lonnie! lol
TSP Birch bark is indeed traditionally one of the most frequently used barks for making vessels. However not everyone has birch bark available.
Maybe some cover would helped to keep more heat in birch bark pot Lonnie. We tried 2017 winter with birch bark and got it boiling fast. You just need more and very hot goals. Actually we got this idea from you Lonnie 😀
THAT IS A GREAT JOB BROTHER AND WE LEARN ALOT FROM YOU & LONNIE. REAL FROM START TO FINISH & YOU AND THAT BEAUTIFUL DOG HAD A GREAT TIME AS WE DID ALSO. THANK YOU AND MR LONNIE FOR ALL THAT YALL TEACH US. PEACE&SAFE JOURNEYS YALL
Knowledge, skill, endurance, patience and its obvious lots of practice, you have got it all going on here. Nicely done. When I was a younger man I drank water out of every lake river and stream I was next too. I never got sick. I'm older and wiser now and am much more selective about where I get my drinking water.
Thanks Charlie! 🙂 I know the world is a dirtier place in some regards, but I think our society may have gone a little bit overboard insisting that all water from nature needs to be purified. I occasionally drink directly from small creeks coming down steep slopes just for the experience of it. The water in this creek was in a snowfield just hours before and if I had to guess, I could probably drink straight out of it without getting sick. There are other places that I have been that are wild and remote, but still much more likely to be contaminated. I have read some interesting articles that seemed to claim that the threat of Giardia and Crypto are both way overblown in many parts of the country, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know if that's credible. I enjoy drinking straight from nature and will continue to when it makes sense.
I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. That was some absolute great information that I'll not soon forget. Thank you for demonstrating that
Thanks!
And to all you bushcraft knife snobs out there that said the Tom Brown tracker was garbage, I would say to you that you just dont have the epic skill this gentleman just so amazingly displayed.
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@@nwprimate6416 you are amazing brother.
I have been watching your videos for some time but have not commented. I would like to say you have some of the best, if not the best firecraft and basic bushcraft skills of anyone on TH-cam. I salute you from the east coast of Canada
Thanks Mark! It's great to hear from you and I appreciate you taking the time to share these kind words.
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Mark Young - In complete agreement .
I agree. He never speaks a word but says volumes in his videography.
Mark Young I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT. ITS ALL REAL LIKE YOU SIR. IN THE BUSH & DOING IT.
@@nwprimate6416 First of your videos I watch and I am subbed! Very impressive bushcraft and firecraft skills. Thank you for the great vid, no need for words with such a clear display of your actions. Keep up the great work!
I have a K-Bar. I "acquired" it 52 yrs ago while on a combat tour in Vietnam. It never failed me then and 52 yrs later it is still doing it's duty. If I only had one thing to bring with me it's my K-Bar!
This man is one of the few allowed to use a tracker knife and saturating the wood is brilliant!
I second Lonnie. Your videos are always a treat, I can't resist watching immediately. Thanks, too, for the shots of your dog, who may enjoy the outdoors even more than you do.
Thanks Craig! 🙂
I agree with Lonnie and Craig, your videos are always great. As soon as I see a new one I stop what I'm doing and watch.
Thanks Gus! You've been watching longer than almost anyone. 🙂
Look, you are just out of control. Pretty soon you won't even need the knife. This has to stop. You're making us look bad.
Thanks Hiker Bro! 🙂 I'm working my way up to that. th-cam.com/video/WKmjog4e7FY/w-d-xo.html 😉
I know! You're working your way up to just using the Force.
I mean he has the slate knife and other tools now
River there is. Rocks I grab, and smash together til one breaks sharp. Knife is everywhere!
You have some great skills really impressed with your use of the tracker knife, it's great to see it in use and not being talked about how to use it,keep them coming great work
Thanks Pacediver! 🙂
Never thought of using a whole piece of bark and making it into a bowl. Awesome! Thanks!
Thanks Cody. I don't remember where I first saw it but it's definitely an old idea. 🙂
Nice work interesting that you could place the container straight onto the fire and still get the water to boil without it springing a leak.That opening scene was breathtaking nature is so awesome.
Thanks R&R! 🙂
Well done 2 great ways. Nice craftsmanship I like how you did the longer handles making it easy to pick up when hot.
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Great job NW Primate . I admire the prep work you did on the container and thanks for the lesson .
Thanks MT! Afters screwing up the first one, I learned my lesson and slowed down a bit. 🙂
You did great and reminded me of some skill practice which I have gotten away from . I put 30 pounds of sandbags in the LL Bean ruck and went for a measly 2 mile walk about to see what it was all about . A Cold Steel Smatchet blade fits nicely after a bit of modification . Nice pack with a narrow profile and perfect for brook trout fishing . Thanks again for your input NW .
I'm glad it looks like it's going to work out. It's my general woods-bumming pack with enough to keep me relatively warm, dry and fed if I get stuck somewhere. With all the crap I keep in there it ends up being right around 20lbs, and it's pretty comfortable; even without the waist belt.
Master Tracker
I saw your post at BCusa and want to know if you are still making the Woods Witch blade or the #2 . Are you making the kit with handle materials and rivets ? Give me a heads up when you get the time .
Alpha Vector - That was quite some time ago ! Got your pm and I rarely go there these days . Can get a blade blank , rivets and handle material to you . micarta and desert ironwood .
Hey man I thought I would tell you hat I made that green wood fire with privit hedge it took me 2 hrs and 15 minutes to get it . I was elated. It was another Tom Hanks moment for me ! When you first came out with that video . I almost left you channel because I said " that's impossible " . You my friend are rewriting the books. If you told me that a hen dips snuff I would look under her wing for a spit can . Also encouraged by David West channel too, I thought if that old fart can do it, so can I ,although I'm about 4 yrs older than him. You truly are rewriting the books . Learning this also helped with my high humidity problems.
Awesome! I really do appreciate these updates Gary! 🙂
Absolutey brilliant of mixing primitive skills with modern tools.Great stuff
Impressing ,that show the value of a knife when one knows how to use it for primitive style survival and as a tool. Really good display of skills.
Thanks Jim! 🙂
That was super impressive. Watching your dog go for the berries reminded me of my neighbor's Golden Retriever coming over to our yard and poaching cherry tomatoes off the plant.
Thanks buddy! It's funny to picture the neighbors dog robbing your garden. I bet the Mrs loved that. 😅
i have several tops and they have really proven themselves in the field. but i must admit when i first saw this knife i was like eeehhhh.... not for me,but the more i look at it and think of the blade design the more it has grown on me.great content as usual brother take care :-)
Thanks buddy. 🙂
Hahaha “you blew it!!!” Seriously great skills man.
Thanks buddy !
Since we're doing Adam Sandler quotes, "That's some quality H2O."
😆 Perfect!
M-m-m-my momma said crocodiles are so mad because they can’t brush all they teeth (or something)
“Water sucks! Gatorade is better.”
You are the king! If you lost your ferro rod you certainly wouldn't have to go home.
Thanks Gonagain! 🙂
I still think this is one of your best videos, multiple techniques going on and pretty creative with what you had to work with.
Thanks Gary! This was a fun one. 🙂
This video is awesome. And Lupo is just so adorable. I had 2 dogs that would pick and eat raspberries too. Gotta love dogs. As always, enjoyable and informative material.
Thanks again vicesaha! 🙂
Amazing work. This is resourcefulness and adapting to the available materials. I haven't made a bark container yet, but from what I know from reading or watching others, they usually use a curved cut on the edges so the container bends nicer on the ends. I am wondering why you haven't try doing that ?
And also a note to everyone when using stones to boil water : don't use wet stones that have been lying in water for a long time, because they can explode when put in the fire.
Thanks buddy! I'm just learning this stuff as I go and don't always do research before I go out and play. 🙂 I have seen some bark boiling videos, but I must have missed that. If you have a link to a good one, I would love to watch it and learn more. As for the rocks, that is a good general rule. I have gotten pretty good at spotting the ones that are less likely to explode, and always back off a ways while they are heating up just to be on the safe side. I've seen hundreds of them explode, and have been hit, but luckily never hurt so far.
I don't remember a good video for bark containers, but I will keep it in mind for when I come across it. And yes then we both have similar experiences with exploding rocks :) no fun to be around.
You have checked off another bushcarft bucket list item, nice one. Have not seen the PNW bark container before, hope to see it again, although it looks like the more difficult of the two you made. Really like how you use on the spot utensils too. Lupo did a great dive there and hope he got that berry!
Thanks TC! He got a bunch of berries! 🙂
I love that you have and use the tracker.
Always love to see how much fun the dog has! Excellent video- Thanks
Thanks! 🙂
Simply amazing, not a easy task. I think your young black lab is having the most fun. He looks like a good companion. Ray, Oklahoma
Thanks Ray! 🙂
I love your videos with the Tom Brown Tracker knife. Seems everyone else does reviews and mindless chopping and cutting tasks and you go out and do something useful with the knife. Keep up the good work!!!!
Un verificado xD
It would be fun to see you mess with the msk-1, I hit play all every day sit back and enjoy the show.
Had to look it up, but looks like a nice blade.
My dear !!! Congratulations, always with a video that surpasses the other !!! My eyes filled with knowledge in the past is ability !!!! And a lot of dexterity with the knife Tracker !!!! Strong hug from Brazil🇧🇷, I would like more videos with Tracker knife ....
Thanks RDM! 🙂 The Tracker knife doesn't belong to me, so this was probably the last video with it.
NW Primate Well, it's a shame that the Tracker knife is not yours ... but the important thing is your ability with the blade !!!! Regardless of all the videos I've researched? on Tracker, only you are another bushcraft, have shown the true use !!! in the field until you sent me the link .... your work here on TH-cam is wonderful is in Instagram too.Forte hug !!!!
Thanks for reaching out in videos and in other ways too.
Thanks for everything David. 🙂
You too old dude you've taught me a lot too . You encouraged me to atempt the green wood bow drill fire. It took me longer but I got there .
I deleted both green wood bow drill videos because of extremely low views and likes. It's enough for me that I accomplished something that I thought was impossible, twice.
David West I understand that David . There is a bunch of knowledge that is passed in accomplishing that green wood fire. Thanks.
Just fyi. You can totally drink water with the oils from cedar in it. We. Natives , make tea from cedar. It's actually really healthy for you and has a lot of natural antioxidants. AMD tastes re really good
But we will use the part that would be considered the leaf. But with the branches connected you get a lot of the oils in the water, it's safe.
Thanks man! I appreciate the info. Do you have Western Red Cedar in your area or is it a different species?
NW Primate so here we mostly have Eastern Red, but also have western in parts of the western side of state. Where I'm at. And I was told today, because I was really curious. That if you are using eastern red, which has the little blue berry looking berries on them, the oil is okay to digest. When using red. It is also alright to digest, but in small amounts. And if your really worried all you have to do is basically strain the finished tea or spoon out the top of the finished tea. And was also told that cedar tea is really high in vitamin C.
Extremely nice photographed and reproducible. Thanks for the idea and the fine video! My respect for your patience, too. Greetings from Germany.
Ralf
Thanks Ralf! 🙂
Just about as complete as you can get thanks .Happy Trails
Thanks Mike! 🙂
An outstanding demonstration of the capabilities of the Tom Brown Tracker.
I have boiled water in my hat on numerous occasions. Never really needed to, but was curious about the process.
I strain it through a bandana or a shemagh to get the ash out.
Always wear a waterproof hat. 😉
Much appreciated buddy!
Gave it a thumbs up 👍
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Great video sir! And beautiful scenery.
Thanks Kyle! 🙂
The dog always seems to be having a blast!
Always! 😆
Very well done my friend!!
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Your dog is so goofy. I'm loving this. Your my hero bruh.
Really nice work with that Tracker!
Thanks Skruffy! 🙂
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Can you make a video about how to make a fire using the method you used here? It's amazing that not only could you build a fire with live and wet material, but that you could do it with a bow and cord and wet material.
🙂 That's pretty much what this channel is about. I have a ton of videos showing different approaches. Feel free to browse around, or let me know if there is a particular aspect that you're interested and I would be happy to dig up some links for you.
Your videos are as educational as they are entertaining. I love them!
Thanks Steve!
Fascinating to see this. Looks like the insulation value of wood works against you for the second method. I'm sure i saw someone use bamboo once. Thanks for another awesome video
Thanks David! 🙂
Wow! Very impressive. The whole video was awesome. I sure am glad you put it directly on the fire after the stone experiment. I was wondering how that would work. I was surprised at how well the strips of bark did as cordage on the bow. I thought some water may be squeezed out and run down the spindle. Just an awesome video... loved it!!!!!
---Chris
Thanks Chris! I almost always wet natural cordage to help it stay flexible and grippy. It does seem a bit counter-intuitive to introduce water into a friction fire set, but it works. 🙂
Are there any negative health implications from this? Risk of carcinogens from the burning bark infusing itself into the water or anything of that sort? Either way, great demonstration of birch canoe.
Great question. There are definitely species of trees with harmful compounds in their bark, so you want to make sure to pick something relatively benign. I chose maple for this reason. Willow would probably make a sturdier container, but I didn't want to dose myself with salicylic acid.
Very nice river rocks there you can build the shelter with it with clays
That would be cool!
I thought the number one rule for rocks and fire is to not use rocks collected from near streambeds due to the possibility of trapped moisture in the rocks causing them to explode?
It does happen, but generally pretty quickly after the fire gets hot, so I just make a habit of staying away from it to give the rocks a chance to pop.
This is must see tv. Great job👍
Thanks Doug! 🙂
Very ingenious! The title sucked me in but I ended up watching and enjoying the whole thing. Great dog too.
Love the video. Impressive and inspirational skills. Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks A Higby! 🙂
Good skills! We tried something similar 2017 winter with birch bark. Its hard to make it without cracks in bark.
Thanks buddy! I tried this once in the winter and couldn't even get a piece big enough to make a proper attempt.
That's a real good dog.
Good video.
Thanks Larry! 🙂
That’s one beast of a knife, but you sure know how to use it.
Thanks Shelley! 🙂
Good video NWP from start to finish outstanding
Thanks LT! 🙂
Fantastic video. And your dog is amazing. Congratulations!
Top notch! I need to get out again soon!!!
Thanks buddy! I love hearing when these videos have that effect. 🙂
Very cool stuff. You've got great skills.
Thanks Frank! 🙂.... (takes a sip of Wolf Cola) 😉
Enjoy, its big in Boca Raton I hear.
I love that you respond to every comment you are amazing
Plus I love your dog
Thanks Taylor. 🙂
Great work with the tracker blade. Lots of people hate on that knife, but I love it. What do you mean it is a "modified" tracker?? I didn't notice anything different on it from mine.
The owner thinned it out in a few sections, and joked that he removed at least a Mora's worth of material from it.
awesome moment in perfect harmony with the creation 👌🏼
very nice never seen any ting like this before good video thanks
Thanks Will! 🙂
I'm impressed, wow quite the craftsman.
Recently got myself one of those Tracker knives I gotta say they are wonderful :]
This honestly turned out better than I expected lol.
That was amazing that was the best Bushcraft Thing video I have ever seen ever so cool
Thanks Benny! :)
This could have easily been accomplished with stone tools as well. I think the knowledge of water purification by primitive means is highly invaluable. We all know water-borne illness would be debilitating in a survival situation. I couldn’t imagine being hungry, cold, and tired and then a few days later having vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. It can kill.
-Aaron
Definitely possible with stone, but more work for sure! 🙂
Well done Captain!
Thanks William!
I seriously how that was gluten free pasta. I enjoyed this video tremendously.
I don't remember for sure, but I don't think it was because the water didn't turn into gross pastey porridge.
I bow for you, amazing skills and suck a inspiration. I love the tbt #1 too.
😅 Thanks buddy!
Wow. Thanks for posting awesome videos. Appreciate it.
Thanks John! 🙂
Very nice video! 👍👍👍
Thanks Bart! 🙂
So did you break down and buy the Tracker or still borrowing them? Another great video. Thanks!
This is the same loaner. It's just a little more beat up than when I first received it, but I think that the owner appreciates that. 🙂
After watching your first videos with this knife I started doing research and found many dismiss this knife as a movie prop and of no use with the wrong blade grind and many other reasons. Your videos despeal all their reasons. After purchasing mine at Christmas time I have found it a good knife after I fitted the handle to my hand.
Noticed in other videos you had a leather sheath. Can you get my a link to find one?
Cool! If you want to see some awesome Tracker Action, you definitely need to check this guy out...th-cam.com/video/6o_3yvLMlOk/w-d-xo.html He sure knows how to make that movie prop work for him. I'm not sure which leather sheath you saw. The one I'm using has the funky kydex with the double clips for scout carry.
Just watched the video thanks! Good video but could have better music though. LOL.It wasn't on your first video but it was on your side. I don't like the scout carry. Anyway if you do run across a good leather sheath show it off on a video.
Another great session with a guru. I always learn so much from your videos, Brian. Thank you! And thanks to Lupo too!
Thanks Jacqui! I'm much more of a student than a guru, but I do appreciate the sentiment. 🙂
Outstanding brother. Great job!!!
Thanks again!
Spell binding as usual. What species of tree is that which gives up the bark so beautifully? Also, the off color of the stream...is that snowmelt, rain blowout or is that the normal cloudiness. Your dog is crazy awesome BTW.
Thanks Wayne! 🙂 This was big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum). Good job noticing the color of the stream. What you see is glacial silt in the water, which is melting down out of the glaciers nearby.
Is the melt seasonal? Does it ever clear? I have been an avid fly fisherman since I was 12 years old. I am now 70. I am curious because I go out west and northwest for a month each year to fly fish and encounter some rain blowout. I go in the fall so snowmelt is never an issue.
It does, especially in the winter when the glaciers aren't melting.
And again a thumbs up. For the dog of course but also for the skill set. If you can do this with that crappy knife imagine what you could do with a real knife.
Thanks again. I have lots of videos doing this kind of stuff with everything from butter knives and saws to sharp rocks if you're interested. Any sharp piece of steel is a big advantage. 🙂
+NW Primate. I already checked out your video's ;). That's how I know you have the skills and you are right. If you have the skills the knife design becomes way less important. I think we give way too much credit to the knife, the steel, the grind, etc. and if you buy the right (expensive) knife you can do it too. Bs of course and it's the other way around. If you have the skills you can use any knife. Atb from Holland
This is why I always have a flask of tea in my EDC ;)
Smart man!
Tea's a diuretic it'll dehydrate you pretty fast.
@@topbrasstv8867 not if it's herbal...
Loved the video and the dog's cutscenes
Very impressive! 👍🏻
Thanks James! 🙂
I must know, who did the regrind on that tracker?!?!
Thank you for being thoughtful of the ecology in your choice of tree and the condition you left it in. At least it will have the same or better chance to thrive. Sadly, way more than most don't have the knowledge to conserve nature and many just don't care as it doesn't suit their purposes. Peace brother.
Thanks WarGrrl3! Some people would have just gotten pissed when they saw a live tree being cut, so I appreciate you taking the time to read the description and leave this thoughtful comment. 🙂
NW Primate that's the problem w people, they are always very quick to judge others w/o the full story but get furious if they are themselves are judged and those are usually the ones who are NOT doing the proper and/or honorable thing.
Well said. 👍
Great demonstration, Brian. I really enjoyed this. How long did it take for the water to stone-boil in real time? Thanks for sharing, buddy, take care.
Thanks buddy! It was almost immediate. Every stone I put in had bubbles coming off of it as soon as they hit the water, and by the time I got a few in there it was boiling as a whole. Probably a minute or less.
Great video, tx! How do you tell between rocks safe and unsafe to put in fire?
Thanks aboveriver! That's kind of a tough question. I kind of just have a feel for which ones are likely to explode, but I'm not always right about that, so I usually give the fire plenty of room for the first ten or fifteen minutes after putting rocks on. Generally speaking, I'm looking for rocks that seem to have a very tight grain structure that would make it difficult for water to penetrate into them, but it's not an exact science by any means.🙂
Hello great work on the video mate greetings from Spain
Thanks Dean!
First video of your's that I've seen, I have to say your knife work is some of the finest bushcrafting I've seen on TH-cam. Love the channel brother!
We used to do the same thing as kids growing up in Northern Idaho, just for fun. I was raised a woodsman. Did you make the orange segment shaped mouthpiece for the top of the bow stick, it can apply lots of downward pressure and stabilize the motions. Nice demonstration of bark bowl options.
MUCH RESPECT FROM BRASIL! great display of skills
Thanks Jaoa!
Great videos.Enjoyed them a lot.Subbed to your channel.
Thanks Eventyrsoren!
Very impressive set of skills. And your dog is a goof lol
Thanks Nicholas. He sure is! 😅
Yay . The coolest thing I have seen in a while . Howie
Thanks Howie! 🙂
You got the best background music in the business !! Long time no hearum !
Awesome skills! Awesome dog!
Thanks Joe! 🙂
How do you know which areas are good for practicing with bushcraft vs places you might get in trouble?
I know I'm a bit late to this party, and I think I get what you were doing there, but, I think those shoe laces for the bow drill might have been a better option then tearing through how many pieces of "processed" cordage before the tinder finally lit.
Crazy dog, crazy primitive fire guy that makes a great video. That one took you some time. Enjoyed watching your skills.
Thanks Gary! 🙂