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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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!!!!
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 :-)
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. 😉
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 !!!!
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.
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.
Great vid! New subscriber here. Your vids remind me of growing up in Pt. Angeles and doing lots of hiking in the Olympics. Your dog is hilarious, especially jumping up to get the salmon berries.
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.
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. 🙂
Just saw you post about the tracker knife in todays poat on insta great knife in my opinion and it definitely seems to be alot more than a "Movie prop" like some call it. Great video.
Another incredible display of wit and prowess. That Tom Brown is a beast for sure. Am I correct that the maple bark only peels like that for a limited time in the spring to summer season? Mmmmmm... boiled rock water... Nice to hear that the bark did not leach any flavor to the water, and way to take it to the next level and make some mac & Cheese! That crazy berry eating dog was having a blast! TFS
Thanks man! In my experience, bark seems easiest to peel this time of year, but will remain reasonable until we get deep into the summer drought, at which point it gets a little tougher. It is much harder in the winter, but I have been able to get strips for cordage. I doubt I would be able to get a solid piece for a container that time of year, but I have wondered if heating a piece of wood over the fire after soaking it might loosen up the bark. Another experiment for my list.
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.
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It's definitely not the useless movie prop that some people like to make it out to be. My personal preference is for a longer straight edged blade, but I do still enjoy using this one.
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 figured that where this was heading. Very good 👍 Do you ever get the feeling your dog is thinking "you've got a billy pot and a lighter, what are you doing human? " 😑😅😅😅 Great skills
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.🙂
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 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!
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
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! 🙂
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.
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! 🙂
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. 🙂
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! 🙂
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!
This man is one of the few allowed to use a tracker knife and saturating the wood is brilliant!
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!
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! 🙂
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! 🙂
Always love to see how much fun the dog has! Excellent video- Thanks
Thanks! 🙂
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. 🙂
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! 🙂
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. 🙂
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
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. 😅
Hahaha “you blew it!!!” Seriously great skills man.
Thanks buddy !
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! 🙂
Absolutey brilliant of mixing primitive skills with modern tools.Great stuff
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! 🙂
Your dog is so goofy. I'm loving this. Your my hero bruh.
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. 🙂
I love that you have and use the tracker.
The dog always seems to be having a blast!
Always! 😆
Amazing skills. And your doggo has a beautiful character and personality.
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!
You are the king! If you lost your ferro rod you certainly wouldn't have to go home.
Thanks Gonagain! 🙂
Great video sir! And beautiful scenery.
Thanks Kyle! 🙂
Just about as complete as you can get thanks .Happy Trails
Thanks Mike! 🙂
Very ingenious! The title sucked me in but I ended up watching and enjoying the whole thing. Great dog too.
Really nice work with that Tracker!
Thanks Skruffy! 🙂
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.”
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! 🙂
I love that you respond to every comment you are amazing
Plus I love your dog
Thanks Taylor. 🙂
Well done Captain!
Thanks William!
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!
Very well done my friend!!
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Fantastic video. And your dog is amazing. Congratulations!
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 !!!!
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! 🙂
Your videos are as educational as they are entertaining. I love them!
Thanks Steve!
Love the video. Impressive and inspirational skills. Always enjoy your videos.
Thanks A Higby! 🙂
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.
Loved the video and the dog's cutscenes
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.
That was amazing that was the best Bushcraft Thing video I have ever seen ever so cool
Thanks Benny! :)
Good video NWP from start to finish outstanding
Thanks LT! 🙂
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! 🙂
You got the best background music in the business !! Long time no hearum !
Very cool stuff. You've got great skills.
Thanks Frank! 🙂.... (takes a sip of Wolf Cola) 😉
Enjoy, its big in Boca Raton I hear.
Hello great work on the video mate greetings from Spain
Thanks Dean!
Very impressive set of skills. And your dog is a goof lol
Thanks Nicholas. He sure is! 😅
Great vid! New subscriber here. Your vids remind me of growing up in Pt. Angeles and doing lots of hiking in the Olympics. Your dog is hilarious, especially jumping up to get the salmon berries.
Thanks Elwha. I could have guessed by your username. ;)
Great videos.Enjoyed them a lot.Subbed to your channel.
Thanks Eventyrsoren!
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.
Wow. Thanks for posting awesome videos. Appreciate it.
Thanks John! 🙂
Great work on video mate greetings from spain
Thanks!
Very nice video! 👍👍👍
Thanks Bart! 🙂
Outstanding brother. Great job!!!
Thanks again!
Very impressive! 👍🏻
Thanks James! 🙂
This honestly turned out better than I expected lol.
I'm impressed, wow quite the craftsman.
Another great video as always, lots to learn from! Thanks for sharing...
Hi Lupo 😍!
Thanks Thomas! 🙂
Crazy dog, crazy primitive fire guy that makes a great video. That one took you some time. Enjoyed watching your skills.
Thanks Gary! 🙂
Haha, your dog is always the highlight! :)
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. 🙂
Gave it a thumbs up 👍
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Awesome skills! Awesome dog!
Thanks Joe! 🙂
Good show !
God bless you and your family
Thanks Ryan 🙂
This is must see tv. Great job👍
Thanks Doug! 🙂
very nice never seen any ting like this before good video thanks
Thanks Will! 🙂
Just saw you post about the tracker knife in todays poat on insta great knife in my opinion and it definitely seems to be alot more than a "Movie prop" like some call it. Great video.
Thanks CBR! 🙂
Really nice job
Thanks again buddy. This was a fun one.
Yay . The coolest thing I have seen in a while . Howie
Thanks Howie! 🙂
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.
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 work! (As always :) )
Thanks John! 🙂
Top notch! I need to get out again soon!!!
Thanks buddy! I love hearing when these videos have that effect. 🙂
What model is your tracker
The knife is on loan to me from a friend, so I don't know all the specifics, but it's a Top's Tom Brown Tracker.
Another incredible display of wit and prowess. That Tom Brown is a beast for sure.
Am I correct that the maple bark only peels like that for a limited time in the spring to summer season?
Mmmmmm... boiled rock water... Nice to hear that the bark did not leach any flavor to the water, and way
to take it to the next level and make some mac & Cheese! That crazy berry eating dog was having a blast! TFS
Thanks man! In my experience, bark seems easiest to peel this time of year, but will remain reasonable until we get deep into the summer drought, at which point it gets a little tougher. It is much harder in the winter, but I have been able to get strips for cordage. I doubt I would be able to get a solid piece for a container that time of year, but I have wondered if heating a piece of wood over the fire after soaking it might loosen up the bark. Another experiment for my list.
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.
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Another awesome video brother
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Thanks man! 🙂 I see you're putting out good stuff faster than I can watch it, but I'm looking forward to seeing them as soon as I can make time.
What are your thoughts on the tracker ?
It's definitely not the useless movie prop that some people like to make it out to be. My personal preference is for a longer straight edged blade, but I do still enjoy using this one.
Recently got myself one of those Tracker knives I gotta say they are wonderful :]
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 figured that where this was heading. Very good 👍
Do you ever get the feeling your dog is thinking "you've got a billy pot and a lighter, what are you doing human? "
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Great skills
😅 Thanks buddy!
awesome moment in perfect harmony with the creation 👌🏼
MUCH RESPECT FROM BRASIL! great display of skills
Thanks Jaoa!
Great video, how did you blacken your Tops Tracker?
It belongs to a friend of mine, but I believe he parkerized it.
Very nice river rocks there you can build the shelter with it with clays
That would be cool!
How do you know which areas are good for practicing with bushcraft vs places you might get in trouble?
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.
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.🙂