You are my inspiration. Watching you on Alone made me feel this need to be independent, especially as I am recently single. I want to explore the world and adventure on my own terms and not rely on another. Thank you for these videos on TH-cam and thank you for the immense inspiration.
A couple days ago, I was telling a mutual friend how, of all the seasons of Alone that I have seen (missed 2 & 5), I have always had a low mutter of 'armchair criticisms' for literally all of the contestants and their choices... Except for you! 🤓 When you're on screen, I just watch and listen. Your instincts and intuition are *dialed in*, and you speak with such eloquence!
I was just watching season 6 for the first time and saw how you behaved and the mental power you showed! Amazing! Thank you! I really learned something from you! 🎉
No one can question your credentials!. One of the best explanations on the rational and functional application of the tools you chose to carry. It's always a compromise. Looking forward to every one of your videos. You're a true inspiration to us amateur survivalists.
I just finished Season 6. You are amazing!!! I was hoping so badly that you were going to win. I thought you were. You're survival skill level is on a whole new level.
You really killed it on alone your archery was super on point your snare game was amazing and your determination was insane after 2 episodes I knew you would only go out on your own terms your a beast 72 days in the Arctic is absolutely insane especially without surveying the land first and with all the restrictions you had.
Super impressed with your outdoor prowess and outside the box thinking. Also your gear is not super expensive, I really have not watched alone much so I will try and look more. Thank you for your brave hart and your teachers spirit.
If you have Amazon Prime and Hulu, they have other seasons too. I wish they were all on Netflix. My husband and I hardly ever like the same shows but we're both binging Alone together right now. Such a cool show.
Very intelligent use of your tools. I have never seen the carbide striker / sharpener idea nor have I ever seen anyone else turning the back of their saw blade as a drawknife - impressive.
I hope that the show provides expansive exposure for her and that leads to a successful guiding business. I hope the hardships of her youth are behind her.
So appreciated your positive-minded attitude, pragmatic approach, even-tempered personality, strong survivalist acumen, and creative craftsmanship! You are an awesome human, woman, and survivalist. Congratulations on an extraordinary performance!
I watched all of the episodes successfully with my wife and after watching like 2 I felt like it would come down to you and Jordan. Nathan has a great gig going with the gill net. By far you had the most positive energy. Felt like that would carry you a long way or push it over the top in your favor. Amazing display of skills. I’ve been hunting fishing and trapping for 45 years and would have never accomplished nearly what you did.
I don't know television shows. I came in for your list of preferred tools because I live & build in the forest . I'm very glad to have found your channel. What an amazing life you have chosen! Thanks for sharing your journey. Subscribed from the Green Mountains of Vermont.
@SaltyDad Stop the equality nonsense. Woniya was all the more impressive because she did do what 99.9% of women could not, all but one man on Alone. There's a reason far more men are on the show, in spec ops, etc...That's not sexist, it's a greater accomplishment and compliment to Woniya to say she's a woman above women. She earned that respect. ['If everyone is special, then no one is.']. Celebrate great effort by special souls, so others will see their example, rise up and challenge themselves to be great. All men and women are NOT equal. That's what this show is all about, right? Well done, Woniya.
@SaltyDad BC like it or not there's still many who see women as the fairer sex (and some women prefer to be thought of like that) and so, thinking of a woman as being self-sufficient in the wild is still something that many men are not used to. It's not a sexist comment. It is a comment based on the outdated, but longstanding view of male and female roles.
@@andrewkeats8247 Don't be dumb. Much more men are self-sufficient in the wild than you will find women. That is not sexism. It is a fact. Fair to respect the tough women like Woniya that more..
You left in the most gracious and respected way. You gave yourself the best gift you can give given your condition. I wonder if you would’ve put up with more if you had known you were one of the last 2. In all fairness Jordan was an extremely challenging competitor, you both are some of the most qualified for this challenge.
thanks so much and honestly, i really felt like it was down to the final people, and it was with that knowledge and parto because of it that i made the choice i did. I knew that choosing what was right and being a good example would have more impact if I was one of the last people and if that choice called the end to the season
I just finished marathon watching Season 6, I wished you hung in there a few more days. I think you’re The Audience favorite. The Tall Thin Siberian dude is a good guy, he is personable and a bit of a Super Dude- nothing against him winning but you are such a sentimental favorite.
aw, thank you Elle. What you don't see as a n audience member is that I had a medical check coming in my birthday, one I knew I was very unlikely to pass. I found out la r that i would for sure have been pulled, as I believed. Hanging in there a few more days wasn't an option for me, so I chose to go on my own terms but my own choice and on my own 2 feet instead of against my will. I knew that choice would make more of a statement and be more representative of who I am and my values
Your “Cabin “ was amazing! Loved that you peeled your poles ♥️ You were so toasty warm in there ! Super proud of you :) You were so close to winning but your competition was pretty good too! I also loved your rabbit rope, clever indeed!
Hello from CA East Bay. I just finished season 6 and I was always excited to see you featured on the screen. You came so close and I believed in you that you would pull it off. Oh well. Love to see this channel!
You are such an inspiration and did such an amazing job! My daughter watches the show with my husband and I. We just started picking up archery and now we have been studying how to make things you mentioned in the show! We love the basket you made in one of the cutscenes and are hoping to make a cabin like the shelter you made
awesome! I hope to keep putting out videos and online courses (as well as get back to in person courses when we can again) to help your family with that! So glad to hear you are getting out there and doing it ! Great job getting your daughter into all this!
She was one of my favorites. Really hoped she’d win but not having an axe was fatal. She wasn’t just surviving she was building a damn house with real furniture lol. Just binge watched the second time I loved this season so much.
something i noticed about you and also with Callie from #7 was the level-headedness you both exhibited throughout - including the tough times. So mentally tough! You were able to keep plugging along - aided by your excellent skill set. i felt for you as you tried bashing thru the ice with the saw butt end. Understand your pre-show gear selection process now after watching this though. Thank you for the videos. And 'Alone' really is a great show.
Callie is a friend of mine, and he, i think the difference is that we are no people who love this lifestyle and seek out such experiences because of that. It's a very different mindset than most bring
I just watched your season, you were fantastic and I do hope to see you and Caliee again on Alone both of you really rock it. More fishing earlier however and drying it up for you winter haul. Just keep the hooks out of your hands.
i fished every day for the first 2 weeks, they just didn't show it. i was on a narrow peninsula surrounded but all shallow water. There were no fish any where near me, when i started getting game i stopped wasting time and energy on pointless fishing
You are a real breath of fresh air when it comes to the survival and Bushcraft community used a lot of the same skills that I have learned over my lifetime and it was great to see you on the show. And I heard you were the first woman to ever win alone congratulations job well done and I'm really proud of you you're an inspiration for young ladies like my young daughter.
I wanted the guy who won to win at first, but by episode 7 or 8 you had really won my heart and mind. I was really hoping you would take the win. It came down to the two of you at the end and i thought to myself.. Great now whoever wins i will be happy. But when you lost i was really really bummed. It was a great birthday present to give yourself though.. I hope you find all the fortune, happiness you seek. Im glad to see you on youtube. Subscribed. Notified. Liked. Hope to see more content!
Just finished the season. Great job. Your carpentry skills have no equal. I live in California, would love to learn more about your shelter building skills.
Thanks! Signing up for the mailing list on my website is a good way to stay in the loop about the classes I teach, and I have an online skills gathering happening right now you can still sign up for that had a section on shelters! www.buckskinrevolution.com/online-skills-gathering.html
Woniya you can hold your head very high for what you accomplished on Alone...Jordan was a Ringer who lived the live for 5 years in Russia in exactly the same landscape Canada has...lol
Just finished watching season 6 and I loved it (as I have all the other seasons before)...just wanted to say that I thought you were one of the most skilled competitors that the show has seen (along with Jonas, Dave Nessia, Alan, Zach, Megan and the Baird brothers) and that we, my partner and I, enjoyed every minute you were on the air. Best of luck going forward, if you record it...I'll watch it.
Alone: Most the time I've thought about the women (and most the men) on the show, 'what are you doing there? Did you think it was going to be scout camp?' But the whole family was cheering for you, darlin'. Your attitude was courageous and worthy of victory. Heck, my 21 year old son is a survivalist, thru-hiker, and soon to be an Air Force SERE instructor, and my wife was like, 'Hey, Bud, there's your future wife.' (only minor age difference, lol). You've heard a lot of that by now, I'm sure. Beautiful frontier women who loves the wilderness, self-reliance, her mom - - the real deal, anti-city girl... What's not to like? Well done, girl. You did good and earned the respect of even us OLD men.
Nice hack on the Silky. The spine on Silky saws also make fantastic scrapers for the ferro rod. One point on the Katana boy compared to the Big boy is the katana has a wider kerf and hence uses more energy to cut with, yes it cuts fast but a thinner Silky big boy cuts even easier. I also don't like folding blades, fixed for edc. Oh, wire can be easily cut by pounding it with a rock against another rock, just flatten the wire which weakens it and then it simply will break with a quick few bends over the pounded flat spot.
Wow I’m glad you started a channel… I just got through watching and I was hoping you would win… You came very very very close… The other guy was close to being pulled for medical reasons too. He evidently came in with a lot more weight on his body… And he was probably the hardest opponent you could’ve gotten in any season… In my mind you would’ve won if you were on a different season… I’m super proud of you and I’m glad you popped back so well… I think all of us would like to meet you someday
So cool and ingenious! 😲 Hearing about how you modified your gear has inspired me to try making a sheath for my multi-tool that can act as a handle, since I frequently find myself cramping up or pinching my hands whenever I have to work with it for a long period of time. 👍
I've just been getting into bushcraft and survival for a couple of years, and have been acquiring gear slowly, usually getting "affordable but serviceable" first in order to discover what works for me before dropping big bucks. Been looking to upgrade my Fiskars folding saw, debating between Bahco and Silky- if the Silkies are tough enough to be used to punch through ice, I think I'm sold!
Silkies are certainly top of the line products, no question! It was the back end of the saw i used to get through the ice though, to be clear. I doubt that the narrow tip of the saw would hold up to that kind of use for long, especially as metal get more brittle at low temperatures
Terrific info on the M.T. ( multi tool ). And that silky is the 3rd biggest that silky makes. Terrific idea on sharpening the back of your silky saw! I have the exact saw too.
I’m not even sure how many knives I have, but I have about a dozen that I’d use for woods use. 3 of those are Moras, and 2 Leatherman. I always have a Mora on my side and one of the Leathermen on my belt. Good choices. Good reasoning.
"I would have preferred a full tang knife." I love moras, and own several. But I would not choose one for a solo/SHTF event. If that axe bit somehow breaks, and you have to baton small wood with that knife... a $25 partial tang mora would make me feel very lonely indeed! Fantastic job on the show, I loved S6
I found that the common 4th of July "sparkler" makes an excellent "emergency fire starter" for those times when fire is needed instantaneously. The can have cotton balls and other flammables added to them. I like pieces of Hacksaw Blade for the striker with the Ferro-Rods.
Woniya you're such a bad ass! and yep I was rooting for you. Darned foxes! Regardless I really enjoyed watching your adventure and hope to hear/ see more from you in the future! Wishing you all the best!
Big fan of you! Congratulations with your accomplishments on Alone Arctic. Not only are your very attractive but your soul is beautiful. I hope you find everything you seek.
I love Moraknivs! They come out if M the box sharp enough to shave with. When dull, 6 swipes on a porcilin sharpener will take it back to orak sharpness. The Scandinavian hone makes bbn it a all around good work knife. Oh yea, you can't beat the price for $15.00 or $20.00. I have 3 and use it for trapping and skinning mostly. For a survival knife, you can't beat it.
The reason they put the 90 degree angle on the back of the knife is to use on your ferro rod. If you use the back of the knife it throws amazing sparks.
The limit on number of items has to be a bummer. I'm sure that forces some tough choices, but the gap I saw was the lack of a heavy enough knife to take the hard use, like batoning. Maybe a BK2 or Esee 5 paired with the Mora, but then that takes up two items.
Amazing job on Alone, Woniya! Was rooting for you. Small recommendation- if you sign up for Amazon Associates you can add links to the products and make a commission each time someone buys them through your link. Might be a good way to monetize videos like this! Thanks for the survival inspiration and education.
Fun too see your choice of knife! I`m norwegian and here in scandinavia Mora knifes are legendary . When I was young, every man walked around with mora knife in his belt..........😀
Yes! I have been carrying a Mora knife since I was 19! I usually use a carbon steel version, but I wanted a very study one for Alone so chose the Companion, which only comes in stainless steel. I have even had custom made knives made to the specifications of a Mora knife!
You are so very beautiful and for some reason i am drawn to your teaching! I have three daughters and am trying to teach them they way of the land! I am part Kikapoo Indian so i really appreciate your guidance! We are so blessed to have tutorial explanations from you! Thank you for what you do! P.S., did you have any sasquatch experiences in the woods. Be blessed!
Spot on, on the Bayite Ferro rod. I have no clue why peo spend $15-$40 just to have a bigger name brand. I bought 5 Bayite 6"x1/2" ferro rods for bet. $3.05 to $8.50 each on eBay auctions (came w paracord and strikers). These Bayite rids are excellent quality AND fairly priced. For an excellent smaller option, there are unbranded rods that come w an orange handle n matching striker; 5" total length x 5/8 (I think) they are everywhere on eBay and are less than $3. They are fantastic cuz they are similar to the Bayite ones and I've never had one seperate from its orange handle. Unless you are buying something custom ex fatwood handle, it's just not necessary to throw your $ away. Oh n I always wanted to have a Surge w a saw instead of the serrated blade great call on that too.
Thank you! If you could have taken whatever you could carry, what would you have taken? BTW Of all the contestants, I like you the most. I just love how you explane things!
Man do I wish I could afford a Katanaboy. I like the smaller ones, but theres only so much you can do with 12-14" saws.. So I carry bahco bowsaw blades. Super easy to make a bow on site, but a folder around that size would be real nice and easier to carry from camp to the cut site. An alternative to a carbide striker is a needle file. Throws good sparks but also sharpens too. With carbide as a sharpener, I highly recommend fixing it somewhere and then running the knife on it like a bench stone. Holding it in your hand and running it down the knife is a good recipe for a real bad slice. Just fix the carbide to a log and use it like a bench sharpener. My needle file I wrapped in a wet cloth and frose fot a heat sink (to not anneal the file part) then with a torch I heated the handle and put a loop in it. Carbide, or needle file, either is a great multi purpose choice.
I wonder if it might've been possible to craft a stone tool to do some ice-bashing (like a heavy club/axe, essentially). Seems like the guys who used the axe for smashing through the ice were largely doing so for it's heft and impact, not so much for the sharpness.
Loved you on the show! You did really well :) I didn't really get why the saw is better than a bow saw for cutting. You mentioned something about the blade being of a particular type, but isn't it possible to put an equal type of blade on a bow saw and isn't the grip better on a bow saw?
thank so much. I would have needed 6 squirrel days every day, plus other food with fat, to stop losing weight in that climate, but I sure have it my beat given my location and circumstances!!
You did very well on Alone and I was impressed with your resolve. You really should have brought an axe as you mentioned. A proper 3/4 axe would have served you well provided your familiar and skilled in axe use. Axes can take the role of a lot of the functions of a knife as they can be very sharp if maintained (with your leatherman) and in the ice it would have been key. The axe, the saw, and the multitool compliment each other.
You should put amazon affiliate links in your description for all the products and then you can earn some money from it :D Just some marketing advice lol. Really enjoyed watching your progress and development and thought process on alone. You really are amazing, glad you are well and i hope the next phase of your life is just as bright and adventurous.
I was torn about that, but I eventually did it. i got turned down by amazing after a trial because i didn't bring in enough sales. Which is great by me, honestly, because I am such an advocate of making ones own gear or supporting local stores and craftspeople as much as possible.
On The Silky Saw: You (She) said it is "about 40 inches" And that is "it the largest..." It looks like their 500mm Not even the 650mm. The 650 Always had green closest to the hinge. The 500 is always all black. And they have made a 1000mm, but may not keep that in production. But that looks like the 500mm correct? That is the one I reached to get, bc of price and size balance.
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You are my inspiration. Watching you on Alone made me feel this need to be independent, especially as I am recently single. I want to explore the world and adventure on my own terms and not rely on another. Thank you for these videos on TH-cam and thank you for the immense inspiration.
that's so great! Get out there and do it!
Your mental game was amazing out there, really impressive. It's nice to hear the thought process and detailed thinking, thanks for posting!
A couple days ago, I was telling a mutual friend how, of all the seasons of Alone that I have seen (missed 2 & 5), I have always had a low mutter of 'armchair criticisms' for literally all of the contestants and their choices... Except for you! 🤓 When you're on screen, I just watch and listen. Your instincts and intuition are *dialed in*, and you speak with such eloquence!
aw, thanks Evan!
Wtf is your point?
I agree! Favorite contestant of all time! So much wisdom
You can watch all the seasons via Dailymotion 😊
I was just watching season 6 for the first time and saw how you behaved and the mental power you showed! Amazing! Thank you! I really learned something from you! 🎉
No one can question your credentials!. One of the best explanations on the rational and functional application of the tools you chose to carry. It's always a compromise. Looking forward to every one of your videos. You're a true inspiration to us amateur survivalists.
Woniya, you are my Alone season 6 hero. So impressed! I truly wish to convey my respect and admiration. You are an amazing human being!
thanks vernon
Was really hoping that you would win. Glad to see you made it as far as you did. Loved everything that you did. Hope you get another chance.
Woniya did a great job, too bad she was up against two of the other best contestants ever on Alone.
I just finished Season 6. You are amazing!!! I was hoping so badly that you were going to win. I thought you were. You're survival skill level is on a whole new level.
You really killed it on alone your archery was super on point your snare game was amazing and your determination was insane after 2 episodes I knew you would only go out on your own terms your a beast 72 days in the Arctic is absolutely insane especially without surveying the land first and with all the restrictions you had.
I was pulling for you. You are definitely an awesome person. Good luck on everything going forward
Super impressed with your outdoor prowess and outside the box thinking. Also your gear is not super expensive, I really have not watched alone much so I will try and look more. Thank you for your brave hart and your teachers spirit.
Just discovered this series on Netflix and binged it in a day. Your skills seemed natural. I thought you would be the one. Great effort!
If you have Amazon Prime and Hulu, they have other seasons too. I wish they were all on Netflix. My husband and I hardly ever like the same shows but we're both binging Alone together right now. Such a cool show.
Just finished Alone and was rooting for you! You did awesome and glad to see you are thriving, post Alone!
Very intelligent use of your tools. I have never seen the carbide striker / sharpener idea nor have I ever seen anyone else turning the back of their saw blade as a drawknife - impressive.
You are such a bad ass!! You inspired me so much 🙏🙏🙏was pulling for you all the way. You are still of winner of that show!!
I hope that the show provides expansive exposure for her and that leads to a successful guiding business. I hope the hardships of her youth are behind her.
So appreciated your positive-minded attitude, pragmatic approach, even-tempered personality, strong survivalist acumen, and creative craftsmanship! You are an awesome human, woman, and survivalist. Congratulations on an extraordinary performance!
thank you Melissa!
I watched all of the episodes successfully with my wife and after watching like 2 I felt like it would come down to you and Jordan. Nathan has a great gig going with the gill net.
By far you had the most positive energy. Felt like that would carry you a long way or push it over the top in your favor. Amazing display of skills. I’ve been hunting fishing and trapping for 45 years and would have never accomplished nearly what you did.
Me too! I called those 2 as the finals as well.
Awesome that you’re making videos and so easy to find.👍🏽 You did awesome on the show. Wishing you the best.
You were my favorite contestant on the show!!! Thanks for making all these videos! super interesting and informative.
I don't know television shows.
I came in for your list of preferred tools because I live & build in the forest . I'm very glad to have found your channel. What an amazing life you have chosen! Thanks for sharing your journey. Subscribed from the Green Mountains of Vermont.
i lived in central vermont for a couple of years, i still miss the eastern deciduous forests!
You were a badass on Alone, was rooting for you.
The Lady that walked out the contest with her head intact, even some male participants didn't
@SaltyDad Stop the equality nonsense. Woniya was all the more impressive because she did do what 99.9% of women could not, all but one man on Alone. There's a reason far more men are on the show, in spec ops, etc...That's not sexist, it's a greater accomplishment and compliment to Woniya to say she's a woman above women. She earned that respect. ['If everyone is special, then no one is.']. Celebrate great effort by special souls, so others will see their example, rise up and challenge themselves to be great. All men and women are NOT equal. That's what this show is all about, right? Well done, Woniya.
@SaltyDad BC like it or not there's still many who see women as the fairer sex (and some women prefer to be thought of like that) and so, thinking of a woman as being self-sufficient in the wild is still something that many men are not used to. It's not a sexist comment. It is a comment based on the outdated, but longstanding view of male and female roles.
@@andrewkeats8247 Don't be dumb. Much more men are self-sufficient in the wild than you will find women. That is not sexism. It is a fact. Fair to respect the tough women like Woniya that more..
@@MrGentlebutfirm Ummm. That's what I said.
You left in the most gracious and respected way. You gave yourself the best gift you can give given your condition. I wonder if you would’ve put up with more if you had known you were one of the last 2. In all fairness Jordan was an extremely challenging competitor, you both are some of the most qualified for this challenge.
thanks so much and honestly, i really felt like it was down to the final people, and it was with that knowledge and parto because of it that i made the choice i did. I knew that choosing what was right and being a good example would have more impact if I was one of the last people and if that choice called the end to the season
I just finished marathon watching Season 6, I wished you hung in there a few more days. I think you’re The Audience favorite. The Tall Thin Siberian dude is a good guy, he is personable and a bit of a Super Dude- nothing against him winning but you are such a sentimental favorite.
aw, thank you Elle. What you don't see as a n audience member is that I had a medical check coming in my birthday, one I knew I was very unlikely to pass. I found out la r that i would for sure have been pulled, as I believed. Hanging in there a few more days wasn't an option for me, so I chose to go on my own terms but my own choice and on my own 2 feet instead of against my will. I knew that choice would make more of a statement and be more representative of who I am and my values
Your “Cabin “ was amazing! Loved that you peeled your poles ♥️
You were so toasty warm in there ! Super proud of you :)
You were so close to winning but your competition was pretty good too!
I also loved your rabbit rope, clever indeed!
She stood tall against King Jonas and Nathan Cyclops
Hello from CA East Bay. I just finished season 6 and I was always excited to see you featured on the screen. You came so close and I believed in you that you would pull it off. Oh well. Love to see this channel!
love the multiple applications of that saw.
Ferro rod 00:50
Multitool 04:20
Knife 06:45
Saw 09:50
12:00 blade mod to saw
13:50 equipment summary
...axe for sure .
You are such an inspiration and did such an amazing job! My daughter watches the show with my husband and I. We just started picking up archery and now we have been studying how to make things you mentioned in the show! We love the basket you made in one of the cutscenes and are hoping to make a cabin like the shelter you made
awesome! I hope to keep putting out videos and online courses (as well as get back to in person courses when we can again) to help your family with that! So glad to hear you are getting out there and doing it ! Great job getting your daughter into all this!
Thanks for sharing your techniques. Loved you on the show. One of my favorite competitors.
She was one of my favorites. Really hoped she’d win but not having an axe was fatal. She wasn’t just surviving she was building a damn house with real furniture lol. Just binge watched the second time I loved this season so much.
something i noticed about you and also with Callie from #7 was the level-headedness you both exhibited throughout - including the tough times. So mentally tough!
You were able to keep plugging along - aided by your excellent skill set.
i felt for you as you tried bashing thru the ice with the saw butt end. Understand your pre-show gear selection process now after watching this though. Thank you for the videos. And 'Alone' really is a great show.
Callie is a friend of mine, and he, i think the difference is that we are no people who love this lifestyle and seek out such experiences because of that. It's a very different mindset than most bring
Your positive attitude was/is very contagious
You're amazing! I was rooting for you on Alone. You are a winner 🏆
I just watched your season, you were fantastic and I do hope to see you and Caliee again on Alone both of you really rock it. More fishing earlier however and drying it up for you winter haul. Just keep the hooks out of your hands.
i fished every day for the first 2 weeks, they just didn't show it. i was on a narrow peninsula surrounded but all shallow water. There were no fish any where near me, when i started getting game i stopped wasting time and energy on pointless fishing
You are a real breath of fresh air when it comes to the survival and Bushcraft community used a lot of the same skills that I have learned over my lifetime and it was great to see you on the show. And I heard you were the first woman to ever win alone congratulations job well done and I'm really proud of you you're an inspiration for young ladies like my young daughter.
I wanted the guy who won to win at first, but by episode 7 or 8 you had really won my heart and mind. I was really hoping you would take the win. It came down to the two of you at the end and i thought to myself.. Great now whoever wins i will be happy. But when you lost i was really really bummed. It was a great birthday present to give yourself though.. I hope you find all the fortune, happiness you seek. Im glad to see you on youtube. Subscribed. Notified. Liked. Hope to see more content!
thank you CJ!
Just finished the show. You did so amazing!
Just finished the season. Great job. Your carpentry skills have no equal. I live in California, would love to learn more about your shelter building skills.
Thanks! Signing up for the mailing list on my website is a good way to stay in the loop about the classes I teach, and I have an online skills gathering happening right now you can still sign up for that had a section on shelters!
www.buckskinrevolution.com/online-skills-gathering.html
Woniya you can hold your head very high for what you accomplished on Alone...Jordan was a Ringer who lived the live for 5 years in Russia in exactly the same landscape Canada has...lol
Just finished watching season 6 and I loved it (as I have all the other seasons before)...just wanted to say that I thought you were one of the most skilled competitors that the show has seen (along with Jonas, Dave Nessia, Alan, Zach, Megan and the Baird brothers) and that we, my partner and I, enjoyed every minute you were on the air. Best of luck going forward, if you record it...I'll watch it.
thanks so much!
Alone: Most the time I've thought about the women (and most the men) on the show, 'what are you doing there? Did you think it was going to be scout camp?'
But the whole family was cheering for you, darlin'. Your attitude was courageous and worthy of victory. Heck, my 21 year old son is a survivalist, thru-hiker, and soon to be an Air Force SERE instructor, and my wife was like, 'Hey, Bud, there's your future wife.' (only minor age difference, lol). You've heard a lot of that by now, I'm sure. Beautiful frontier women who loves the wilderness, self-reliance, her mom - - the real deal, anti-city girl... What's not to like? Well done, girl. You did good and earned the respect of even us OLD men.
Nice hack on the Silky. The spine on Silky saws also make fantastic scrapers for the ferro rod. One point on the Katana boy compared to the Big boy is the katana has a wider kerf and hence uses more energy to cut with, yes it cuts fast but a thinner Silky big boy cuts even easier. I also don't like folding blades, fixed for edc. Oh, wire can be easily cut by pounding it with a rock against another rock, just flatten the wire which weakens it and then it simply will break with a quick few bends over the pounded flat spot.
downeast primitive skills That’s a really awesome tip for wire thanks!
Just finished the show! I was so routing for you. You were amazing. ✌🏼 I’m also from No. California!
That was excellent! Thank you for sharing your logic and insights. Love it!
i love, just love your stuff. Your attention to detail and the thinking behind the choices are very insightful.
thanks so much Nick!
Wow I’m glad you started a channel… I just got through watching and I was hoping you would win… You came very very very close… The other guy was close to being pulled for medical reasons too. He evidently came in with a lot more weight on his body… And he was probably the hardest opponent you could’ve gotten in any season… In my mind you would’ve won if you were on a different season… I’m super proud of you and I’m glad you popped back so well… I think all of us would like to meet you someday
So cool and ingenious! 😲 Hearing about how you modified your gear has inspired me to try making a sheath for my multi-tool that can act as a handle, since I frequently find myself cramping up or pinching my hands whenever I have to work with it for a long period of time. 👍
You did awesome! Really proud of your performance!
I've just been getting into bushcraft and survival for a couple of years, and have been acquiring gear slowly, usually getting "affordable but serviceable" first in order to discover what works for me before dropping big bucks.
Been looking to upgrade my Fiskars folding saw, debating between Bahco and Silky- if the Silkies are tough enough to be used to punch through ice, I think I'm sold!
Silkies are certainly top of the line products, no question! It was the back end of the saw i used to get through the ice though, to be clear. I doubt that the narrow tip of the saw would hold up to that kind of use for long, especially as metal get more brittle at low temperatures
I agree 💯with all the positive responses you’ve got here. A true master at peace with yourself and Mother Earth 🌍🙏✌️
It's odd I am looking at the saw and wondered if you could modify it to also serve as an Atalatl? Just a passing thought......
So amazed by your efforts.
Incredible!
You really kicked ass Woniya! Such a difficult thing to do out there and you proved to everyone how strong you are.
Terrific info on the M.T. ( multi tool ). And that silky is the 3rd biggest that silky makes. Terrific idea on sharpening the back of your silky saw! I have the exact saw too.
Injoyed watching you on alone
I’m not even sure how many knives I have, but I have about a dozen that I’d use for woods use. 3 of those are Moras, and 2 Leatherman. I always have a Mora on my side and one of the Leathermen on my belt. Good choices. Good reasoning.
Just saw that you're from Grass Valley. I used to spend my weekends up there with my dad when I was a little kid. Great times :)
I was born in grass valley. Still return there often helping family.
Huge fire there right now. Hope everyone is ok.
You’re amazing. Thanks for making these videos.
"I would have preferred a full tang knife." I love moras, and own several. But I would not choose one for a solo/SHTF event. If that axe bit somehow breaks, and you have to baton small wood with that knife... a $25 partial tang mora would make me feel very lonely indeed! Fantastic job on the show, I loved S6
I found that the common 4th of July "sparkler" makes an excellent "emergency fire starter" for those times when fire is needed instantaneously. The can have cotton balls and other flammables added to them. I like pieces of Hacksaw Blade for the striker with the Ferro-Rods.
Woniya you're such a bad ass! and yep I was rooting for you. Darned foxes! Regardless I really enjoyed watching your adventure and hope to hear/ see more from you in the future! Wishing you all the best!
thanks Jeff!
Just got done with your season fantastic job hun .rabbit skin scarf was great . attitude was great also . To make it as far as you did kudos Hun
excellent! Informative! Useful and timely, give our global issues. Thank you, Woniya!
Awesome cool to hear from people from the show and there experience I appreciate it great knowledge
Love ya on alone! We were rooting for you!
I’d love to see you on an all star’s season. You’re amazing!
Thanks so much! We'll see...
Big fan of you! Congratulations with your accomplishments on Alone Arctic. Not only are your very attractive but your soul is beautiful. I hope you find everything you seek.
I love Moraknivs! They come out if M the box sharp enough to shave with. When dull, 6 swipes on a porcilin sharpener will take it back to orak sharpness. The Scandinavian hone makes bbn it a all around good work knife. Oh yea, you can't beat the price for $15.00 or $20.00. I have 3 and use it for trapping and skinning mostly. For a survival knife, you can't beat it.
Woniya you were my favorite. I rooted for ya
I picked you and jordan really early on to be the last 2! good job you were awesome!
The reason they put the 90 degree angle on the back of the knife is to use on your ferro rod. If you use the back of the knife it throws amazing sparks.
Excellent Video. Wish Nexflix made the series available on DVD.
My wife and I love your positive additude!!!😄😄😄😄💕💕💕💕
im so grateful to know you exist
I'd like to see all the contestants be given the exact same equipment and fewer items to make it more even and challenging.
I was cheering for you the whole time.
You did a great job!
The limit on number of items has to be a bummer. I'm sure that forces some tough choices, but the gap I saw was the lack of a heavy enough knife to take the hard use, like batoning. Maybe a BK2 or Esee 5 paired with the Mora, but then that takes up two items.
You absolutely rock! thank you for sharing.
Amazing job on Alone, Woniya! Was rooting for you. Small recommendation- if you sign up for Amazon Associates you can add links to the products and make a commission each time someone buys them through your link. Might be a good way to monetize videos like this! Thanks for the survival inspiration and education.
holy cow.. I just started watching the first season of alone on Netflix. I totally looked forward to watching you. You were my favorite!
aw, thanks
Fun too see your choice of knife! I`m norwegian and here in scandinavia Mora knifes are legendary . When I was young, every man walked around with mora knife in his belt..........😀
Yes! I have been carrying a Mora knife since I was 19! I usually use a carbon steel version, but I wanted a very study one for Alone so chose the Companion, which only comes in stainless steel. I have even had custom made knives made to the specifications of a Mora knife!
You are so very beautiful and for some reason i am drawn to your teaching! I have three daughters and am trying to teach them they way of the land! I am part Kikapoo Indian so i really appreciate your guidance! We are so blessed to have tutorial explanations from you! Thank you for what you do! P.S., did you have any sasquatch experiences in the woods. Be blessed!
Loved watching you on there. I thought you did a fantastic job 🙂👍
Hey lady, hope to see you at Rabitstick this year! Great review.
Spot on, on the Bayite Ferro rod. I have no clue why peo spend $15-$40 just to have a bigger name brand. I bought 5 Bayite 6"x1/2" ferro rods for bet. $3.05 to $8.50 each on eBay auctions (came w paracord and strikers). These Bayite rids are excellent quality AND fairly priced. For an excellent smaller option, there are unbranded rods that come w an orange handle n matching striker; 5" total length x 5/8 (I think) they are everywhere on eBay and are less than $3. They are fantastic cuz they are similar to the Bayite ones and I've never had one seperate from its orange handle. Unless you are buying something custom ex fatwood handle, it's just not necessary to throw your $ away. Oh n I always wanted to have a Surge w a saw instead of the serrated blade great call on that too.
Thank you! If you could have taken whatever you could carry, what would you have taken? BTW Of all the contestants, I like you the most. I just love how you explane things!
Man do I wish I could afford a Katanaboy. I like the smaller ones, but theres only so much you can do with 12-14" saws.. So I carry bahco bowsaw blades. Super easy to make a bow on site, but a folder around that size would be real nice and easier to carry from camp to the cut site.
An alternative to a carbide striker is a needle file. Throws good sparks but also sharpens too. With carbide as a sharpener, I highly recommend fixing it somewhere and then running the knife on it like a bench stone. Holding it in your hand and running it down the knife is a good recipe for a real bad slice. Just fix the carbide to a log and use it like a bench sharpener.
My needle file I wrapped in a wet cloth and frose fot a heat sink (to not anneal the file part) then with a torch I heated the handle and put a loop in it.
Carbide, or needle file, either is a great multi purpose choice.
Woniya, you're amazing and I LOVED watching you in the show!! Did you sharpen the back of the saw before the show or while you were there?
You totally owned that show!! 😂
It’s great to see you here, thanks for sharing......subs!
great season, u did great
Squirrel 🐿️ skin knife sheath. . Awesome. 🦁
I wonder if it might've been possible to craft a stone tool to do some ice-bashing (like a heavy club/axe, essentially). Seems like the guys who used the axe for smashing through the ice were largely doing so for it's heft and impact, not so much for the sharpness.
Loved you on the show! You did really well :)
I didn't really get why the saw is better than a bow saw for cutting. You mentioned something about the blade being of a particular type, but isn't it possible to put an equal type of blade on a bow saw and isn't the grip better on a bow saw?
I love the way you think.
I wanted you to win, you did so awesome. Especially the 3 squirrel day towards the end!
thank so much. I would have needed 6 squirrel days every day, plus other food with fat, to stop losing weight in that climate, but I sure have it my beat given my location and circumstances!!
for me a "el chete" machete would replace the morav knife, is a almost 2lbs and 1/4" thick very sharp and made for chopping anything , good review.
You did very well on Alone and I was impressed with your resolve. You really should have brought an axe as you mentioned. A proper 3/4 axe would have served you well provided your familiar and skilled in axe use. Axes can take the role of a lot of the functions of a knife as they can be very sharp if maintained (with your leatherman) and in the ice it would have been key. The axe, the saw, and the multitool compliment each other.
You should put amazon affiliate links in your description for all the products and then you can earn some money from it :D Just some marketing advice lol. Really enjoyed watching your progress and development and thought process on alone. You really are amazing, glad you are well and i hope the next phase of your life is just as bright and adventurous.
I was torn about that, but I eventually did it. i got turned down by amazing after a trial because i didn't bring in enough sales. Which is great by me, honestly, because I am such an advocate of making ones own gear or supporting local stores and craftspeople as much as possible.
On The Silky Saw:
You (She) said it is
"about 40 inches"
And that is "it the largest..."
It looks like their 500mm
Not even the 650mm.
The 650 Always had green closest to the hinge.
The 500 is always all black.
And they have made a 1000mm, but may not keep that in production.
But that looks like the 500mm correct?
That is the one I reached to get, bc of price and size balance.