Shawn from Corporals Corner wanted me to say hello. Glad to see that you guys are friends. I encourage both your channels, and to hear that you guys may be working together at the Pathfinder School is great. Hope that you get the job.
Outstanding! This may be your best of many excellent videos. You don’t just talk, you show how it can be done and do it. A great testament to sentiment of “the more you know, the less you carry.” Well done, Major.
I am so glad to see that someone is FINALLY adding vampire killing methods in their videos. Thank you for taking that stand, sir! Seriously, great job! Love your videos. I'm always grateful for viewing them.
Hooah soldier! Showing the bowdrill failures is important. Friction fire can get frustrating. It seems if something can go wrong it will. Even if it's your fireboard or tinder bundle picking up moisture from the ground. 🔥
This is good to go stuff! The can, never fails, you could be lost in the middle of no where and you'll find human trash. Having an eye for it's uses is a great skill!
@@treerat6959 I'm very grateful that where I'm from, we don't have animals that actively hunt you on land (no bears, wolves, pumas etc only crocs & sharks)
“One, two, three strikes you’re not out, always another thing you can do”! Reference General Hal Moore. If a knife is what you got with abilities that is one big step to smoothing it. Well done Andrew.
First time watcher, and I have to say you are a good instructor! You show your failure and tell the reasons why. You have a level of detail on what you are showing that other instructors lack. The Corporal sent me over and I like what I am seeing!! Keep the videos rolling and I will keep watching and learning!!
Hey, you went “on a Bender” with that debris shelter! I love the bender shelter. It uses smaller resources, and is plenty strong for a temporary shelter.
The bender shelter is my go to shelter but not the best shelter for rainy area's imo , yes more debris can be added but just not enough pitch to shed water.
Reminds me of the '80s era movie "Band of the Hand". A social worker took 5 juvenile miscreants into the Everglades to humble them and teach them to rely on themselves and each other for real survival. All he gave each of them was a knife and said a good knife will provide you with everything you need to survive. Who, outside the bushcraft community, knew back then that single concept was beyond fantasy? I will definitely have to remember about the charcoal. You are true to your word. You work hard to keep your subscribers. Bravo Zulu.
I totally agree. Few are talking about the mechanics involved with some of these skills and proper planning, knowledge and the will to survive. I've had my own near death experiences, and the will to survive is huge. Bare bones stuff, for sure. Well spoken on multiple subjects.
The inner strands of paracord can be used as fishing line. Then a hook can be fashioned from the soda can tab by bending and breaking it in half. Awesome video, really enjoyed the content.
thanks for continuing to share your expertise with us… You continue to be my favorite source of survival information… And you have a lot of competition… Have a safe week… God bless us, everyone 🙏🏻🥰
I am amazed at the several pieces of information/techniques that is new to me ! I’m an old man now. I fought fire, served in the military, went off grid for like eight years, studied survival both American military, the SAS, etc. and Tom Brown, and others and practiced, pretty much all my life. Back in my day there were very few age requirements to carry a gun to go hunting. I had a license at fourteen. My father taught me to shoot around the age of ten. This is an old post so possibly will never be seen, but just in case you pop in, I just want to say thanks. I love the bow drill set up ! I’ve only used skinny sticks, and the way you match the stick to the block ! I can only imagine how much easier, and direct as that. I’ve only seen kind of a dished out block, and sometimes can be difficult to keep in place. It seems common sense, but I don’t always claim an abundance there. Mainly it is all nuances of things I already knew, but I believe your way is better. I do feel the need to comment that if you are going to attempt trapping your food, you really need to put out a bunch of them. Same with fishing. If you are stuck in the wilderness for some reason, create many fishing poles to increase your chances. Thanks again !
Corporal Shawn Kelly sent me. Knife is one of man's first tools if not the first tool!!! Dude both you guys have this radio voice to start with and methods that put Tom Hanks to shame!!! Nice snare!!! Love watch method and charcoal is good for taking impurities out of the skin!!!
Another trick in getting the water into the can, is to turn your fist so that your thumb is pointing in a "thumbs down" gesture. The water will follow the contours of your thumb as you squeeze the cloth and flow into the can opening. Great videos and the Corporal sent me here
Great material. Clean hands, first aid, snare, emergency direction communication, etc. Solid material, thank you for sharing. And thank you to Corporal Shawn for directions here. Great class , informative, engaging, and enlightening. Again, thank you. Will be back to watch more.
Less is more! As in less gear is more skills! One of your best vids yet! Keep up the great work! You are becoming the top channel I look forward to seeing new vids! Thank you!
Another great informational video! Particularly liked that you did it with the Mora companion, a great little knife that almost anyone can afford. Thanks my friend 🤠
I watch Cpl. Kelly a lot and he has talked about you. I’ve watched you some before, and I’m going to start checking you out on a regular basis. This was a good informational video. It was interesting how you built that shelter. I think I have some of that plant you mentioned growing in my yard. Going to have to check it out. You will be joining Cpl. Kelly on my regular watch list. Keep up the good work.
I wonder sometimes, if there are no hostility in a wooded area, and l could have a Gun or a Knife, l would choose the knife I collect Knives just regular hunting, survival and utility, not historic pieces, fantastic tools they are. Alot of skill in your hands Sir. Thanks.
Hi, Watching Corporals Corner and saw his shout out about you and your site. Have been following you for some time now and think you do a fantastic job. Your videos are full of good information and your presentation is great. Material is presented in a understandable and authoritative method. I continue to look forward to what you are going to present next. Continue the good work. Thank you, Randy
Been a while since I've commented, but this is just perfect timing because I've been considering a more minimalist approach. Once again, you never fail to impress, sir. God bless you, Ranger!
Same here been watching Donny dust video's and adapting his waist/over shoulder cloth gear carry and Matt Graham wool poncho . I carry more than Don or Matt but far less than usual or many others just for my own challenges.
Great video Andrew! Cattail and plantain are great resource plants. Charcoal can also be used to clean teeth, and with water rinse one's mouth, and of course as a medical aid for poisoning and/or upset stomach!
INstead of dripping the raw water into the can, use the cloth to cover the can top tightly, then hold the can under water (top up, of course) and let it act as a pre-filter. Otherwise, tiny debris and critters will be dripped into the can. But hey, it gets sterilized in the fire, right? Just a bit chunky-tasting. ;-) I always enjoy your video lessons. Stay safe.
There’s a thing called a milbank bag that brits have used for a long long time. A guy in England still makes them. I got one. Good quality. There are some vids on this, I think.
I have not seen the soda can used for that since I was a kid. No one talks about finding and recycling other people's trash much any more. And the debris hut, I bet I built a hundred of those as a kid. Great Video.
I watched Corporals Corner this morning (31 Oct 2021) he mentioned your you tube channel, I looked you up to discover I had already subscribed. So with that your latest show happened to sinc with Seans latest show hand in glove. I am working on his pocket survival kit already and your show has brought back much "old training" Great job! Keep up the good work, thank you. CB Spady
Hey Brother, welcome to the community. Corporal's Corner sent me and I love your channel from what I see of it. Please continue your training with Dave Canterbury. He is one of the best, up their with my favorite Ray Mears ( give him a watch, if have not already, please). Good luck with your retirement. I am a retired, and tired old Marine.
Sometimes we overlook the obvious...tearing off pieces of clothing for cordage...thanks for that. Love your practical, common sense approach and showing skills in action...not just gear. REALLY ENJOYING YOUR CHANNEL! 🇹🇹
Andrew you're the best instructor I have seen anywhere on YT or otherwise. Not only do you cover every single technique in depth, but you follow-up with a review at the end of the video of the 7 survival priorities...as a side note when I was taking Hunter safety class in Colorado, I was taught that when you're collecting firewood for your fire you should actually gather about 10X times more than you think you will need to get through the night.. Thank you for everything that you do and for sharing your expertise with us..
Thank You for sharing your knowledge !! Gaining knowledge is the first step in being prepared for survival in any place !! There are SO MANY things to learn to help a person !! I noticed that you grabbed some Bull Rush's at the beginning to use as a fire source, or were your intentions to use the edible parts & cook them in the fire ?? Keep up the great job, the world needs people like you to help us learn !! Once again Thank You !!!
Nice warrior video as always. I watched this as soon as I got a few minutes to devote my attention to it. This video was a rare gem to me. It being that there is entirely too few knife only survival or even just bushcraft videos on here so it was a break from the average content I normally view in this general field. Aside from all that though I feel that these specific videos are probably the most important all around survival and "knife only" bushcraft content available here. Primarily because I think the knife is hands down the most important and useful item one could hope for. I have loads of top of the line equipment that I love to use at every opportunity but even my edc get home bag stays in my truck and would be useless if I had to depend on my immediate possessions on me. One of those always being a dependable blade. Thanks for your efforts and desire to teach others what you have learned while defending the greatest nation on earth. The direction things are going the people here will need all guidance and leadership they can get.....
I always see shelters like that and think damn cool, but then Im like.... bugs wtf nope 😄 hate bugs, Im a winter camper because of them damn things lol. Love the videos man! Always do awesome work your efforts are well appreciated here. Keep on keepin on!
Great stuff today Andrew Van Helsing! Wood Vamps are always spoiling our good time in nature…lol. I’ll say it again, outstanding integrity on the fire today. Friction fire is fickle, and more often than not it’s a multiple attempt endeavor. Not a big deal; just step back, reassess, and hit again. Don’t give up! I liked your shelter today too. I had an instructor up in the Boundary Waters (BSA summer camp) build something very similar, but lower to the ground, just big enough for him to back into feet first and then plug the door with some debris, like an above ground den… Scouting days! Keep up the Fire Andrew!!!
I watch corporals corner I watch Survivorman I watch Joe Rogan I watch Dave Canterbury and so on and I watch your Channel Ranger you guys keep up the good work this is the true meaning of being self-sufficient
I train down to no gear even though I always have my edc it's a challenge to ones self just carrying a lighter or ferro rod and building a fire is old hat real fast.
The corporal sent me over , like what I’ve seen so far . Keep up the grind and we will watch . Thank you for your service as well. God bless you and yours
Awesome Video, Thanks for teaching the information everyone needs to know. I've learned and continue to learn from your videos. Thanks Brother! Have a Great Day.
Love the videos man! I’ve learned so much from watching your channel in the last few months compared to the total amount I’ve learned since I started preparing years ago. Your demonstration of skills and knowledge is a lot more valuable than simply explaining them. It’s really helped me in practicing my skills and the thought process you explain such as strategies and priorities of survival etc have helped a lot too. Something myself and I imagine a lot of others would be interested in seeing is a multiple day survival excursion where you demonstrate the skills and tasks of survival in a prolonged application. If it’s possible for you to make the time for that kind of thing, that is
I came from corporals corner. im so glad he turned me to you. super informative, already learned new things on my first watch. thank you brother. please keep making.
If all you have is "just a knife", you aren't cheating hard enough. :P The Mora sheath is a great platform for those of us who don't play fair. I see you took your bootlaces for the bowdrill, but not the paracord around the sheath?
Andrew, I’d love to see you revisit this idea with a leatherman, demonstrating the versatility and limitations of a multi tool over a fixed blade knife. If you use the wave you could demonstrate the saw for crafting, the serrated blade for carving into roots and vines for rope, the scissor as an awl, the small eyeglass driver is easily magnetized for cardinal direction, and the plier is great for improvising new tools from trash and natural material. The pry bar is great for popping resin blisters on a fur tree.
Damn dude. You fit so much stuff into these short videos. Respect. I've seen other tubers use up 30 mins for some of these techniques. Respect. Keep safe.
I always have a few beers in the car. In an emergency situation, those cans are super-duper useful. From boiling water to making fish traps to using the can as an emergency cutting tool. It's a super versatile object. You can even open up a can flat to use it as a base to collect smouldering tinder from a bow drill.
The Corporal sent me, but when I got here I discovered that I was already subscribed. I thought you looked familiar 😉 Evidently, YT wasn't notifying me when a new one of yours came up. So, now I get to Binge Watch for a while .... Keep up the good work!!
The best survival tool is experience, each time we go out we learn what we need, either a tool or knowledge, so next time we have it.. Better to have and not need then to need and not have !
+1 for using nearby refuse (reduce, reuse AND hike in, trash out) +1 for ringing water out of a collection cloth (can be much cleaner) I would have probably sacrificed a portion of the cloth to use as a prefilter, possibly with charcoal from my initial fire. +1 for drying the collection cloth in sunlight (UV disinfects) +1 for not shaping the digging stick to a point in the center and using the edge wood instead (stronger) I might have possibly dried the tip over the fire and compressed it +1 for leaving clues for Search & Rescue. I might lean toward using materials that will decompose though, so as not to throw S&R off at some point in the future. +1000 for the many other things that didn't strike me as something to mention. Thank you!
Great info. I love how you cover so much information in such a small amount of time. It's really bringing back memories from scouting and my military days.
Corporals Corner gave you a shout out. He told us what we already knew, that you were a badass and you knew your stuff. Grunt Proof also dropped the sad news that you wont be participating in the 2021 Survival Games. Hope everything is cool. Stay safe man!
As long as you keep it real and don't try to get fancy and we're learning something will always going to be here or at least I am but that's all I do is make sure that the person I'm watching is keeping it real no flash to where I can understand it we're good to go
Corporals corner recommended you again but I don’t already been watching you for a while. Good luck as an instructor. Very well thought out videos, helpful, review and a life-saving.
Reminds me often of the 2 day survival course we did in Army Officers Training. 1 x ration Pack & we had to survive. The country boys loved "being home". It was interesting to compare shelters & the like by the Instructors in the debrief. Many candidates failed to check the contents of the Ration Packs where matches were found. It was in the cooler months so a fire was needed. I recall I had a shelter of old feed bags.
Excellent informative content as always! I always knew that if I had to pick one item only for survival it would have to be a knife but making a fire with a bowdrill is very difficult and takes a lot of patience. For that reason I never leave the house without at least 4 ways of making fire on my person - minimum 1 normal Bic/Clipper lighter, backup petrol peanut lighter, storm matches and firesteel.
I definitely need to practice bow drill fire making. I seem to choose the wrong wood for bow and/or hearth board. I'm glad you showed it took you 3 tries to succeed.
Yo. CPL Kelly sent me. Good to see you spreading the help around, more people need to learn these things. God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ The Lord
2 topics confused me in the video ; Didn’t understand what you pointed at on tree. Then in a re cap you mentioned skat and I figured it out. 2nd was the trap. I went back a few times to figure out what you were showing me. Continue being awesome.
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Shawn from Corporals Corner wanted me to say hello. Glad to see that you guys are friends. I encourage both your channels, and to hear that you guys may be working together at the Pathfinder School is great. Hope that you get the job.
Same here! I came from Corporals Corner's referral to check your channel out. Good stuff!!
same here very good content
I too heard about your potential for working with the Pather Finder School from Shawn's video. Excellent!
Hey Corporals Corner asked everyone to check out your channel
Outstanding! This may be your best of many excellent videos. You don’t just talk, you show how it can be done and do it. A great testament to sentiment of “the more you know, the less you carry.” Well done, Major.
"The more you know the less you don't!"
I am so glad to see that someone is FINALLY adding vampire killing methods in their videos. Thank you for taking that stand, sir!
Seriously, great job! Love your videos. I'm always grateful for viewing them.
It it's not a zombie prep video, then it's a vampire prep video.
Hooah soldier! Showing the bowdrill failures is important. Friction fire can get frustrating. It seems if something can go wrong it will. Even if it's your fireboard or tinder bundle picking up moisture from the ground. 🔥
I don't even count my failures lol
@@treerat6959 hahaha yes you stop counting hehehe. Me too
@@frikkiesmit327 oh man, if only i had counted my failures, it would've been my biggest achievement. But i failed. . Again 😁
This is good to go stuff! The can, never fails, you could be lost in the middle of no where and you'll find human trash. Having an eye for it's uses is a great skill!
Also glad to see you mentioned the importance of vampire defense tools.
When making a digging stick cut one shaped like a fish hook harden both ends it triples as a pick for digging,digger stick and small game throw stick.
Another great video. Well done! I learned a few things. Much appreciated!
It's not enough that I have to make fire, build a shelter & purify water....NOW I GOTTA DEFEND MYSELF AGAINST VAMPIRES TOO!!!! : )
@@davestuddert4392 there are things in the woods you wouldn't believe thankfully they ate seldom seen.
@@treerat6959 I'm very grateful that where I'm from, we don't have animals that actively hunt you on land (no bears, wolves, pumas etc only crocs & sharks)
“One, two, three strikes you’re not out, always another thing you can do”! Reference General Hal Moore. If a knife is what you got with abilities that is one big step to smoothing it. Well done Andrew.
First time watcher, and I have to say you are a good instructor! You show your failure and tell the reasons why. You have a level of detail on what you are showing that other instructors lack. The Corporal sent me over and I like what I am seeing!! Keep the videos rolling and I will keep watching and learning!!
Hey, you went “on a Bender” with that debris shelter! I love the bender shelter. It uses smaller resources, and is plenty strong for a temporary shelter.
The bender shelter is my go to shelter but not the best shelter for rainy area's imo , yes more debris can be added but just not enough pitch to shed water.
Reminds me of the '80s era movie "Band of the Hand". A social worker took 5 juvenile miscreants into the Everglades to humble them and teach them to rely on themselves and each other for real survival. All he gave each of them was a knife and said a good knife will provide you with everything you need to survive. Who, outside the bushcraft community, knew back then that single concept was beyond fantasy? I will definitely have to remember about the charcoal. You are true to your word. You work hard to keep your subscribers. Bravo Zulu.
Improv is the spice of life. Nature gives us all we need. Oh yeah corporal Kelly sent me and I am glad he did!
I totally agree. Few are talking about the mechanics involved with some of these skills and proper planning, knowledge and the will to survive. I've had my own near death experiences, and the will to survive is huge. Bare bones stuff, for sure. Well spoken on multiple subjects.
i want to hear those stories
That my friend, was a nice peace of craftmanship on that bowdrill. This is hard, especially with improvised materials.
The inner strands of paracord can be used as fishing line. Then a hook can be fashioned from the soda can tab by bending and breaking it in half. Awesome video, really enjoyed the content.
thanks for continuing to share your expertise with us…
You continue to be my favorite source of survival information…
And you have a lot of competition…
Have a safe week… God bless us, everyone 🙏🏻🥰
I am amazed at the several pieces of information/techniques that is new to me ! I’m an old man now. I fought fire, served in the military, went off grid for like eight years, studied survival both American military, the SAS, etc. and Tom Brown, and others and practiced, pretty much all my life. Back in my day there were very few age requirements to carry a gun to go hunting. I had a license at fourteen. My father taught me to shoot around the age of ten. This is an old post so possibly will never be seen, but just in case you pop in, I just want to say thanks.
I love the bow drill set up ! I’ve only used skinny sticks, and the way you match the stick to the block ! I can only imagine how much easier, and direct as that. I’ve only seen kind of a dished out block, and sometimes can be difficult to keep in place. It seems common sense, but I don’t always claim an abundance there. Mainly it is all nuances of things I already knew, but I believe your way is better.
I do feel the need to comment that if you are going to attempt trapping your food, you really need to put out a bunch of them. Same with fishing. If you are stuck in the wilderness for some reason, create many fishing poles to increase your chances.
Thanks again !
Tools is number 2 in survival.
D most important thing is the "will to survive"
Corporal Shawn Kelly sent me. Knife is one of man's first tools if not the first tool!!! Dude both you guys have this radio voice to start with and methods that put Tom Hanks to shame!!! Nice snare!!! Love watch method and charcoal is good for taking impurities out of the skin!!!
Outstanding as usual! Maybe this old dog will get the pleasure of meeting you one day.
I k ow this isn’t relevant to the video but let’s go mountaineers!
Another trick in getting the water into the can, is to turn your fist so that your thumb is pointing in a "thumbs down" gesture. The water will follow the contours of your thumb as you squeeze the cloth and flow into the can opening. Great videos and the Corporal sent me here
Great material. Clean hands, first aid, snare, emergency direction communication, etc. Solid material, thank you for sharing. And thank you to Corporal Shawn for directions here. Great class , informative, engaging, and enlightening. Again, thank you. Will be back to watch more.
Less is more! As in less gear is more skills! One of your best vids yet! Keep up the great work!
You are becoming the top channel I look forward to seeing new vids!
Thank you!
He IS the top content provider.
Another great informational video! Particularly liked that you did it with the Mora companion, a great little knife that almost anyone can afford. Thanks my friend 🤠
but it has a rat tail, no comparison to a full tang
Sitting here with my little guy while he’s feeling sick and your intro music came on and it had him grooving 😅 We love your work!
I watch Cpl. Kelly a lot and he has talked about you. I’ve watched you some before, and I’m going to start checking you out on a regular basis. This was a good informational video. It was interesting how you built that shelter. I think I have some of that plant you mentioned growing in my yard. Going to have to check it out. You will be joining Cpl. Kelly on my regular watch list. Keep up the good work.
i like the ' using rocks ' for ways of search and rescue finding the lost survivors. great content as usual! thanks
I wonder sometimes, if there are no hostility in a wooded area, and l could have a Gun or a Knife, l would choose the knife
I collect Knives just regular hunting, survival and utility, not historic pieces, fantastic tools they are.
Alot of skill in your hands Sir. Thanks.
Hi,
Watching Corporals Corner and saw his shout out about you and your site. Have been following you for some time now and think you do a fantastic job. Your videos are full of good information and your presentation is great. Material is presented in a understandable and authoritative method. I continue to look forward to what you are going to present next. Continue the good work.
Thank you,
Randy
It's Survival Sunday!
Whoo-hoo!
😀👍
Comprehensive instruction delivered very effectively in a short period of time. Nicely done, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you
Been a while since I've commented, but this is just perfect timing because I've been considering a more minimalist approach. Once again, you never fail to impress, sir.
God bless you, Ranger!
Same here been watching Donny dust video's and adapting his waist/over shoulder cloth gear carry and Matt Graham wool poncho . I carry more than Don or Matt but far less than usual or many others just for my own challenges.
Great video Andrew!
Cattail and plantain are great resource plants.
Charcoal can also be used to clean teeth, and with water rinse one's mouth, and of course as a medical aid for poisoning and/or upset stomach!
Great video Andrew!! You do an amazing job teaching us your skills! Keep up the great work!👍🔥🔥🔥
I appreciate how you don't ignore the hazards of wandering undead.
INstead of dripping the raw water into the can, use the cloth to cover the can top tightly, then hold the can under water (top up, of course) and let it act as a pre-filter. Otherwise, tiny debris and critters will be dripped into the can. But hey, it gets sterilized in the fire, right? Just a bit chunky-tasting. ;-)
I always enjoy your video lessons. Stay safe.
I thought the same thing, only folded over to give more layers to filter through
There’s a thing called a milbank bag that brits have used for a long long time. A guy in England still makes them. I got one. Good quality. There are some vids on this, I think.
I see that Dave Canterbury now also sells them.
I have not seen the soda can used for that since I was a kid. No one talks about finding and recycling other people's trash much any more. And the debris hut, I bet I built a hundred of those as a kid. Great Video.
I watched Corporals Corner this morning (31 Oct 2021) he mentioned your you tube channel, I looked you up to discover I had already subscribed. So with that your latest show happened to sinc with Seans latest show hand in glove. I am working on his pocket survival kit already and your show has brought back much "old training" Great job! Keep up the good work, thank you.
CB Spady
Great video, thanks for show your fails at fire making, normally gets edit out. Show real live fire isnt as easy. Salute
Hey Brother, welcome to the community. Corporal's Corner sent me and I love your channel from what I see of it. Please continue your training with Dave Canterbury. He is one of the best, up their with my favorite Ray Mears ( give him a watch, if have not already, please). Good luck with your retirement. I am a retired, and tired old Marine.
Amazing Sir! This video is just perfect!
Best regards from Argentina
The watch tip and charcoal one are good tips I didn’t know that. Outstanding
Such solid advice And instruction.... The knife has got to be the greatest invention of all
Sometimes we overlook the obvious...tearing off pieces of clothing for cordage...thanks for that.
Love your practical, common sense approach and showing skills in action...not just gear.
REALLY ENJOYING YOUR CHANNEL!
🇹🇹
So good. Thanks for teaching, and filming, editing so we'll it shows and is appreciated.
Andrew you're the best instructor I have seen anywhere on YT or otherwise. Not only do you cover every single technique in depth, but you follow-up with a review at the end of the video of the 7 survival priorities...as a side note when I was taking Hunter safety class in Colorado, I was taught that when you're collecting firewood for your fire you should actually gather about 10X times more than you think you will need to get through the night.. Thank you for everything that you do and for sharing your expertise with us..
Thank You for sharing your knowledge !!
Gaining knowledge is the first step in being prepared for survival in any place !!
There are SO MANY things to learn to help a person !!
I noticed that you grabbed some Bull Rush's at the beginning to use as a fire source, or were your intentions to use the edible parts & cook them in the fire ??
Keep up the great job, the world needs people like you to help us learn !!
Once again Thank You !!!
Nice warrior video as always. I watched this as soon as I got a few minutes to devote my attention to it. This video was a rare gem to me. It being that there is entirely too few knife only survival or even just bushcraft videos on here so it was a break from the average content I normally view in this general field. Aside from all that though I feel that these specific videos are probably the most important all around survival and "knife only" bushcraft content available here. Primarily because I think the knife is hands down the most important and useful item one could hope for. I have loads of top of the line equipment that I love to use at every opportunity but even my edc get home bag stays in my truck and would be useless if I had to depend on my immediate possessions on me. One of those always being a dependable blade. Thanks for your efforts and desire to teach others what you have learned while defending the greatest nation on earth. The direction things are going the people here will need all guidance and leadership they can get.....
Appreciate you, Andrew!! Always a lesson with you!!
Happy to support a veteran and learn skills from you. So far I have found more depth in what you have to teach and share.
Ranger use rocks for signal device.
Me in Kentucky: There's rock everywhere.
Love your channel Sir, your teaching style is easily understandable and all you teach has " The ring of truth to it."
I always see shelters like that and think damn cool, but then Im like.... bugs wtf nope 😄 hate bugs, Im a winter camper because of them damn things lol.
Love the videos man! Always do awesome work your efforts are well appreciated here. Keep on keepin on!
Big shout out from Corporeal Kelly! Good stuff man! Thanks for contributing to our education.
Great stuff today Andrew Van Helsing! Wood Vamps are always spoiling our good time in nature…lol. I’ll say it again, outstanding integrity on the fire today. Friction fire is fickle, and more often than not it’s a multiple attempt endeavor. Not a big deal; just step back, reassess, and hit again. Don’t give up! I liked your shelter today too. I had an instructor up in the Boundary Waters (BSA summer camp) build something very similar, but lower to the ground, just big enough for him to back into feet first and then plug the door with some debris, like an above ground den… Scouting days! Keep up the Fire Andrew!!!
Andrew's last name is more Dutch than mine is.
I watch corporals corner I watch Survivorman I watch Joe Rogan I watch Dave Canterbury and so on and I watch your Channel Ranger you guys keep up the good work this is the true meaning of being self-sufficient
Being down to a knife is definitely FUBAR, and sadly, almost nobody trains that hard. Including me....
Not FUBAR if you have a knife, evidently,
Keep the FUBAR for when you are dead,
I train down to no gear even though I always have my edc it's a challenge to ones self just carrying a lighter or ferro rod and building a fire is old hat real fast.
Another great video. Thanks
@@treerat6959
You should train with less and less,
You are correct,
This Is The Way
Pocket kit or even a haversack kit should keep you from getting all the way down to that, like canterbury says, youd have to lose your pants
The corporal sent me over , like what I’ve seen so far . Keep up the grind and we will watch . Thank you for your service as well. God bless you and yours
Awesome Video, Thanks for teaching the information everyone needs to know. I've learned and continue to learn from your videos. Thanks Brother! Have a Great Day.
Love the videos man! I’ve learned so much from watching your channel in the last few months compared to the total amount I’ve learned since I started preparing years ago. Your demonstration of skills and knowledge is a lot more valuable than simply explaining them. It’s really helped me in practicing my skills and the thought process you explain such as strategies and priorities of survival etc have helped a lot too. Something myself and I imagine a lot of others would be interested in seeing is a multiple day survival excursion where you demonstrate the skills and tasks of survival in a prolonged application. If it’s possible for you to make the time for that kind of thing, that is
I like what you’re doing man. Corporal gave you the shout out. Hope to see loads more content.
Really good video! Thanks!
For real, you're one of my favorite shows. Very informative, very intelligent and very interesting.
I came from corporals corner. im so glad he turned me to you. super informative, already learned new things on my first watch. thank you brother. please keep making.
You are just as cool as the Corporal said you were! So glad he recommended you! Thanks for your hard work & great learning experience for me!
If all you have is "just a knife", you aren't cheating hard enough. :P The Mora sheath is a great platform for those of us who don't play fair. I see you took your bootlaces for the bowdrill, but not the paracord around the sheath?
I figured the sheath cord was too obvious!
You can also use the sheath to make a water filter.
Outstanding job showing different ways to get to the same out come. Outside the box thinking is a great skill.
Andrew, I’d love to see you revisit this idea with a leatherman, demonstrating the versatility and limitations of a multi tool over a fixed blade knife. If you use the wave you could demonstrate the saw for crafting, the serrated blade for carving into roots and vines for rope, the scissor as an awl, the small eyeglass driver is easily magnetized for cardinal direction, and the plier is great for improvising new tools from trash and natural material. The pry bar is great for popping resin blisters on a fur tree.
Damn dude. You fit so much stuff into these short videos. Respect. I've seen other tubers use up 30 mins for some of these techniques. Respect. Keep safe.
I always have a few beers in the car. In an emergency situation, those cans are super-duper useful. From boiling water to making fish traps to using the can as an emergency cutting tool. It's a super versatile object. You can even open up a can flat to use it as a base to collect smouldering tinder from a bow drill.
Seems like this stuff we did for fun growing up in remote Alaska. Much respect, and thank you as always for the reminders, and new knowledge.
The Mora people must make a HD companion with black blade. Nice video.
The Corporal sent me, but when I got here I discovered that I was already subscribed. I thought you looked familiar 😉 Evidently, YT wasn't notifying me when a new one of yours came up. So, now I get to Binge Watch for a while ....
Keep up the good work!!
I learned so much from this video , I think he's a true ranger teach us basic skills and tactics .
I love that you're using a Morakniv.
Dude your awesome! you got me in to survival I built my kits from watching your videos keep up the good work best survival channel on TH-cam!
The vampire stick is as critical as fire. Thanks for the reminder.
The best survival tool is experience, each time we go out we learn what we need, either a tool or knowledge, so next time we have it..
Better to have and not need then to need and not have !
+1 for using nearby refuse (reduce, reuse AND hike in, trash out)
+1 for ringing water out of a collection cloth (can be much cleaner)
I would have probably sacrificed a portion of the cloth to use as a prefilter, possibly with charcoal from my initial fire.
+1 for drying the collection cloth in sunlight (UV disinfects)
+1 for not shaping the digging stick to a point in the center and using the edge wood instead (stronger)
I might have possibly dried the tip over the fire and compressed it
+1 for leaving clues for Search & Rescue.
I might lean toward using materials that will decompose though, so as not to throw S&R off at some point in the future.
+1000 for the many other things that didn't strike me as something to mention.
Thank you!
Great info. I love how you cover so much information in such a small amount of time. It's really bringing back memories from scouting and my military days.
Found your channel through the Corporal. I love your teaching style
The corporal recommended your channel. Love it already
Corporal Kelly sends his regards. Good solid advice!
Greetings from Texas. 🍻 Another great video. Your channel is above and beyond the other survival channels. Thanks
Corporals Corner gave you a shout out. He told us what we already knew, that you were a badass and you knew your stuff. Grunt Proof also dropped the sad news that you wont be participating in the 2021 Survival Games. Hope everything is cool. Stay safe man!
As long as you keep it real and don't try to get fancy and we're learning something will always going to be here or at least I am but that's all I do is make sure that the person I'm watching is keeping it real no flash to where I can understand it we're good to go
Corporals corner recommended you again but I don’t already been watching you for a while. Good luck as an instructor. Very well thought out videos, helpful, review and a life-saving.
Sent here by the corporal! Looking forward to watching more of your videos
I stopped by at the recommendation of The Corporal. Glad I did. Thanks!!
Reminds me often of the 2 day survival course we did in Army Officers Training. 1 x ration Pack & we had to survive. The country boys loved "being home". It was interesting to compare shelters & the like by the Instructors in the debrief. Many candidates failed to check the contents of the Ration Packs where matches were found. It was in the cooler months so a fire was needed. I recall I had a shelter of old feed bags.
Excellent informative content as always! I always knew that if I had to pick one item only for survival it would have to be a knife but making a fire with a bowdrill is very difficult and takes a lot of patience. For that reason I never leave the house without at least 4 ways of making fire on my person - minimum 1 normal Bic/Clipper lighter, backup petrol peanut lighter, storm matches and firesteel.
Been a sub for months, glad Corporal put in a good word for you.
Corporal sent me. Been watching your videos that pop up in my feed, but now a sub.
I definitely need to practice bow drill fire making. I seem to choose the wrong wood for bow and/or hearth board. I'm glad you showed it took you 3 tries to succeed.
Love your explanations.
I'm a fan. Thank the Corporal for suggesting you.
Corporals corner sent me here to check you out. And thank you for helping us learn how to survive!
Yo. CPL Kelly sent me. Good to see you spreading the help around, more people need to learn these things. God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ The Lord
2 topics confused me in the video ;
Didn’t understand what you pointed at on tree. Then in a re cap you mentioned skat and I figured it out.
2nd was the trap. I went back a few times to figure out what you were showing me.
Continue being awesome.
Yeah, the angle wasn’t great, it was squirrel scat and the trap prb could have been better set.
Outstanding video! The corporal sent me. Will binge watch a few more!
Brother this video was outstanding af. Just like that you made stuff happen.
The Corporal sent us! Looking forward to your videos! Looking good!