I’ve been watching survival/bushcraft/canoe videos for a year now and your channel just showed up in my feed- thanks yt. I’ve watched a few of your videos and love the content. Also it’s great to have a fellow Ontariarion in the midst. Keep them coming.🇨🇦
This is why I began learning some bushcrafty skills and continue to practice wild camping in my back yard. I treat it like the real thing. On vacation right now, so a couple nights ago I experimented with using a typical 8oz drop clothe for a tent covered with a plastic tarp over the top of it. Plastic tarp clips, wooden stakes and a hiking pole. 34°F night, that set up, kept the wind back and preserved the warmth I had into the 40s. Yesterday I found an old 35mm shoulder case, so I converted it into a basic carry for fire, starting, cooking, etc. Practiced setting up a lean to using walking poles, and, of course, a little preparation I cooked myself up a steak dinner 😋 Winds got up to 35mph last night.. I was out there for five hours. Lean to popped a rivet at the pole tip, but no worries, I’ve learned to have contingencies. I was prepped with extra tarp clips! Fixed, saved, moved on! I had a little fire going the whole time in a knock down stove. So I’m learning to “survive” and having fun at the same time. Love your stuff 👍
Hello - Thanks very much for the comment. I am so glad you are practicing your skills prior to hitting the trail. The most important ingredient to being outdoors is a good grasp on reality. You certainly exhibit that in your preparations. The outdoors is the only place which will challenge you to search your soul and push your physical limits. Please let me know if you would like me to post something specific to a skill you are working on. I will certainly do my best to help out. Keep on practicing and when the real deal happens, you will have the confidence and self awareness to tackle the struggles of living with the land. BTW - The steak must have tasted great. Food always tastes better outdoors. Thanks again.
@@RGWrighthawks I’m a bit of a tinkering chef also, so yes.. steak over a fire cooked to 135-140, potatoes and onion in the Trangia Mini, tasted MUCH better outside 😂. I started two years ago. I learned multiple tarp tents, fire skills, etc. my biggest fear was wildlife walking in on me during the night. Took a long time to get over that one, because we have both even in the “city” we live in, and in my neighborhood! This past summer I went on my first real expedition. Sort of. I kind of played it safe but at least I got out of my backyard. I figured this would be a great transitional way before trekking out into the wild bush - I found a bare-bones state national park here in Connecticut. No amenities. No electricity, no, running water, the only thing they had were compost toilets shared by several sites. Lots of rivers running through the land. About 2 miles long… and NO CELL SERVICE!!! Lol. Lots of spaces in between the camp spots. Very very dense forest. I did drive into the site with my car, but I had a rucksack, as if I was hiking. I cheated by using my car as safe ground for my food. But that was ok. Little steps. It was a blast. I later found out that park is heavily known for bear and bobcat… 😳😂 Just turned 60 (I think we are close in generation, and also in the building trades 40 years), so I like out of the box thinking. Any content that travels that route draws me in. I haven’t watched TV in over 30 years (could care less), have multiple subscriptions for movies.. but I get so much more fulfillment out of these short content videos. Subbed 👍
Hi Buddy, I am 63 and have been in the woods my entire life. I can promise you that the wildlife fears you carry are baggage which you do not need. Wildlife - bears for example, do not see you as food - they want the food you carry. If you set your camp up properly, you will not experience any problems. You cuisine skills seem to be amazing; however, food such as steak is a calling card to any omnivore in proximity to your camp. Ensure you cook your food at least 30ft from your sleeping area. Wash your hands and utensils right away - do not touch your tent or any other equipment prior to cleaning your hands. Fear is a very limiting factor outdoors and it's signature is exactly the same as aggression - the animals will smell it. Tip - walk into a forest and sit quietly in one spot for several hours. You will find that you will blend into the surroundings and the animals will pay you no mind. I have never carried a weapon to protect myself from animals - no need - I have had wolves and bear several feet from me and they have had only a mild curiosity about my presence in their world. Once you can break free of the fear - you will be able to see the wild places as places of refuge for your soul. I love the fact that you are taking the time to slowly immerse yourself into the freedom of the bush. Way to go. Keep it up and let me know if I can help.
@@RGWrighthawks Thanks. You’ve been quite gracious to chat. I’ll seek to end with this: I’m am fully aware of the triangle rule - 100 yards between tent/cooking, eating/food store. You mention 30ft.. I’ve been wondering if the 100 yard thing is a bit over blown 🙄🤔. I also believe in keeping clothing with food orders with the food store. Not so much into bear hangs, I really think the bear box is the way to go. Down here it’s regulated based on the territory. I also strongly honor LNT. What has set me free… after LOTS of reading, watching interviews, live videos, and great advice like you just provided, exactly what you say: they are not interested in ME.. rather my food. So. Common sense plays it’s roll. The steak thing was a quickie backyard deal on a very cold day and winds at 35mph. Unless it was true survival, and I caught small game.. yeah, I would not be doing what a lot of these “bushcraft” guys do on TH-cam 🙄 Wish we lived closer. Would love to hang out 😎 I thought we were of the same generation. You sound a lot like me in your videos 😆 Best. And thanks for the encouragement, and great content. I’ll stay in touch if something pops up. Appreciate it. I’ll let you get on to things. Been a great convo 👍. Peace
If you didn't run out of fuel you have gas in the tank, mixed with some engine oil to calm the gas down, the seat will burn as well as the tires. tool kit on board to disassemble things. you know, in pinch. Depending on the time of the year you can cut and strip birch bark, it may have more moisture on the inner portion, but it won't kill the tree, spring when the bark slips easily it won't kill the tree, it will leave a black ring, though. Much better to just pull off the fine stuff though. I would say you would have to be a long ways out to not just walk back the trail in, keep a head lamp in your kit as well. Much to assess before one just hunkers down. Did you leave a travel plan with your family before you headed out? I used to run a 250sx atc. btw, gas and oil isn't always the best fire starter, if the wood is super wet it may not do the job. Good fire prep is the answer. It would however get those tires going with plenty of black smoke as a signal fire. Yeah a tarp on board would be a great choice. Maybe even a gas chainsaw carried on a machine is almost a necessity as well, you could really set up camp then.
You most certainly could use the gas in the tank to start a fire; however, I assumed the premise of many different breakdown issues such as lack of fuel. A machine can travel at speeds which no human can walk. Lets assume a low "bush speed" of 5 km per hour, which is 3.1 miles per hour - in two hours you have covered 6.2 miles. A fit person, walking on packed snow in the bush will be able to average 2km - 1.2MPH. It would take that person a minimum of 6 hours to extricate themselves from their situation. Exertion would cause sweat - water intake would increase and the potential for Hypothermia would be greatly increased. A decision to walk out would have to take in factors such as time of day, weather conditions, food and water supplies and terrain. Your life suddenly comes into focus in a situation such as the simulation I portrayed. I would not light any part of my machine on fire to create a signal fire as that can be done very easily using evergreen bows or brush. Why ruin a good machine and trash the woods. A good GPS unit would be the key here to pinpoint your location. If cell service can be established - help could be at your side within a few hours. Thanks for the comment and adding to the conversation.
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I’ve been watching survival/bushcraft/canoe videos for a year now and your channel just showed up in my feed- thanks yt. I’ve watched a few of your videos and love the content. Also it’s great to have a fellow Ontariarion in the midst. Keep them coming.🇨🇦
Thank you very much for the comment. Much Appreciated.
This is why I began learning some bushcrafty skills and continue to practice wild camping in my back yard. I treat it like the real thing. On vacation right now, so a couple nights ago I experimented with using a typical 8oz drop clothe for a tent covered with a plastic tarp over the top of it. Plastic tarp clips, wooden stakes and a hiking pole. 34°F night, that set up, kept the wind back and preserved the warmth I had into the 40s. Yesterday I found an old 35mm shoulder case, so I converted it into a basic carry for fire, starting, cooking, etc. Practiced setting up a lean to using walking poles, and, of course, a little preparation I cooked myself up a steak dinner 😋 Winds got up to 35mph last night.. I was out there for five hours. Lean to popped a rivet at the pole tip, but no worries, I’ve learned to have contingencies. I was prepped with extra tarp clips! Fixed, saved, moved on! I had a little fire going the whole time in a knock down stove.
So I’m learning to “survive” and having fun at the same time.
Love your stuff 👍
Hello - Thanks very much for the comment. I am so glad you are practicing your skills prior to hitting the trail. The most important ingredient to being outdoors is a good grasp on reality. You certainly exhibit that in your preparations. The outdoors is the only place which will challenge you to search your soul and push your physical limits. Please let me know if you would like me to post something specific to a skill you are working on. I will certainly do my best to help out. Keep on practicing and when the real deal happens, you will have the confidence and self awareness to tackle the struggles of living with the land. BTW - The steak must have tasted great. Food always tastes better outdoors. Thanks again.
@@RGWrighthawks I’m a bit of a tinkering chef also, so yes.. steak over a fire cooked to 135-140, potatoes and onion in the Trangia Mini, tasted MUCH better outside 😂.
I started two years ago. I learned multiple tarp tents, fire skills, etc. my biggest fear was wildlife walking in on me during the night. Took a long time to get over that one, because we have both even in the “city” we live in, and in my neighborhood! This past summer I went on my first real expedition. Sort of. I kind of played it safe but at least I got out of my backyard. I figured this would be a great transitional way before trekking out into the wild bush - I found a bare-bones state national park here in Connecticut. No amenities. No electricity, no, running water, the only thing they had were compost toilets shared by several sites. Lots of rivers running through the land. About 2 miles long… and NO CELL SERVICE!!! Lol. Lots of spaces in between the camp spots. Very very dense forest. I did drive into the site with my car, but I had a rucksack, as if I was hiking. I cheated by using my car as safe ground for my food. But that was ok. Little steps. It was a blast. I later found out that park is heavily known for bear and bobcat… 😳😂
Just turned 60 (I think we are close in generation, and also in the building trades 40 years), so I like out of the box thinking. Any content that travels that route draws me in. I haven’t watched TV in over 30 years (could care less), have multiple subscriptions for movies.. but I get so much more fulfillment out of these short content videos. Subbed 👍
Hi Buddy, I am 63 and have been in the woods my entire life. I can promise you that the wildlife fears you carry are baggage which you do not need. Wildlife - bears for example, do not see you as food - they want the food you carry. If you set your camp up properly, you will not experience any problems. You cuisine skills seem to be amazing; however, food such as steak is a calling card to any omnivore in proximity to your camp. Ensure you cook your food at least 30ft from your sleeping area. Wash your hands and utensils right away - do not touch your tent or any other equipment prior to cleaning your hands. Fear is a very limiting factor outdoors and it's signature is exactly the same as aggression - the animals will smell it. Tip - walk into a forest and sit quietly in one spot for several hours. You will find that you will blend into the surroundings and the animals will pay you no mind. I have never carried a weapon to protect myself from animals - no need - I have had wolves and bear several feet from me and they have had only a mild curiosity about my presence in their world. Once you can break free of the fear - you will be able to see the wild places as places of refuge for your soul. I love the fact that you are taking the time to slowly immerse yourself into the freedom of the bush. Way to go. Keep it up and let me know if I can help.
@@RGWrighthawks Thanks. You’ve been quite gracious to chat. I’ll seek to end with this: I’m am fully aware of the triangle rule - 100 yards between tent/cooking, eating/food store. You mention 30ft.. I’ve been wondering if the 100 yard thing is a bit over blown 🙄🤔. I also believe in keeping clothing with food orders with the food store. Not so much into bear hangs, I really think the bear box is the way to go. Down here it’s regulated based on the territory. I also strongly honor LNT. What has set me free… after LOTS of reading, watching interviews, live videos, and great advice like you just provided, exactly what you say: they are not interested in ME.. rather my food. So. Common sense plays it’s roll. The steak thing was a quickie backyard deal on a very cold day and winds at 35mph. Unless it was true survival, and I caught small game.. yeah, I would not be doing what a lot of these “bushcraft” guys do on TH-cam 🙄
Wish we lived closer. Would love to hang out 😎 I thought we were of the same generation. You sound a lot like me in your videos 😆 Best. And thanks for the encouragement, and great content. I’ll stay in touch if something pops up. Appreciate it. I’ll let you get on to things. Been a great convo 👍. Peace
@@dobrofool Stay Well and Camp as much as you can. Thanks
If you didn't run out of fuel you have gas in the tank, mixed with some engine oil to calm the gas down, the seat will burn as well as the tires. tool kit on board to disassemble things. you know, in pinch. Depending on the time of the year you can cut and strip birch bark, it may have more moisture on the inner portion, but it won't kill the tree, spring when the bark slips easily it won't kill the tree, it will leave a black ring, though. Much better to just pull off the fine stuff though. I would say you would have to be a long ways out to not just walk back the trail in, keep a head lamp in your kit as well. Much to assess before one just hunkers down. Did you leave a travel plan with your family before you headed out? I used to run a 250sx atc. btw, gas and oil isn't always the best fire starter, if the wood is super wet it may not do the job. Good fire prep is the answer. It would however get those tires going with plenty of black smoke as a signal fire. Yeah a tarp on board would be a great choice. Maybe even a gas chainsaw carried on a machine is almost a necessity as well, you could really set up camp then.
You most certainly could use the gas in the tank to start a fire; however, I assumed the premise of many different breakdown issues such as lack of fuel. A machine can travel at speeds which no human can walk. Lets assume a low "bush speed" of 5 km per hour, which is 3.1 miles per hour - in two hours you have covered 6.2 miles. A fit person, walking on packed snow in the bush will be able to average 2km - 1.2MPH. It would take that person a minimum of 6 hours to extricate themselves from their situation. Exertion would cause sweat - water intake would increase and the potential for Hypothermia would be greatly increased. A decision to walk out would have to take in factors such as time of day, weather conditions, food and water supplies and terrain. Your life suddenly comes into focus in a situation such as the simulation I portrayed. I would not light any part of my machine on fire to create a signal fire as that can be done very easily using evergreen bows or brush. Why ruin a good machine and trash the woods. A good GPS unit would be the key here to pinpoint your location. If cell service can be established - help could be at your side within a few hours. Thanks for the comment and adding to the conversation.