Hi Scotty. Great content. Just one thing regarding your hips on the ground. I was in the Australian Army(grunt) and we used to dig a "Hip Hole". Its just a shallow oval shaped hole for your hip to fit in when sleeping. Made all the difference.
Great Tip, its so much easier in the Sand too! You can Bring Large B Baloons for Pillow, doesn't weigh much to pack/ easy/adjustable w/air! 😉👍. You must know the Dig-in method/w/straw/sideways/breathing! Cool video for him I'd say! NZ, ✌👍😮
I love it when you go back to the raw basics. It shows just how tough it is with no food, water and putting up with all the snakes and other wild life. It makes you appreciate life. Thank you Scotty for sharing your adventures, keep ‘em’ coming. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
This is such a great video. I love that you lay the ground rules for taking only small amounts from the bush and leaving it as you found it (even though it should go without saying). Also it's so great to see plants I recognise as an Aussie - it can be tricky to find Australian survival content! Keep it up :)
@@nunya9034i see alot of primitive videos (that are mostly faked other than the ogs) do that idk if it actually works as natural concrete edit: just searched it up, seems its mostly true
A rough nite for sure Scotty but this episode made for compelling viewing mate. First class firestarting .. one for the memory bank. Thanks for your efforts to entertain and brighten up our lives. Bushyboy Oz
Enjoyed your video Scotty. Please remember that fire behavior is influenced by leave litter, elevated fuel, bark hazard and topography. You need all these factors to create significant fire behavior and risk.
Great content Scotty, your tucker knowledge is sensational. Now i'm not having a go at you, and i'm originally from the bush myself i grew up on a cattle station in Queensland. The old golden rule was find the water first which you did, but then went about building your shelter... my only advice here is you could have been boiling that water while you set up your camp, and had it cooling by the time you were looking for that first drink. The other thing i'd probably add here is dig a hole beside the water and let it settle while you search upstream, and always check for contaminants further upstream like dead animals and the likes and never be in a hurry to drink the water. Try to find a way to distil water as well, dig a hole and lay plastic over the hole, put a rock on top and a cup in the middle to catch the drips. Plastic bag slid over a branch that hangs downwards will sweat some moisture into the bag, very slow and not very effective. The last piece of advice i give to anyone who will listen, don't eat much until you have water. Park your water in the shade, keep the temp of it down as much as you can.
Fantastic video mate! Looks like so much fun. I'm really impressed by the way that you care for the bush, and try and minimize your impact while also enjoying the bush to the full. It's a tricky balance, but you nailed it. Keep it up!
Nice one Scotty.Full of inspiration. You are a wise one..A nod also to your comments on the recent bushfires and forest management. or lack of. I live in Conjola. Well done.
Quite a challenge there. Your knowledge of the safe plants to eat is definitely helpful. The creepy crawlers and wildlife at night would totally freak me out. Have you ever tried survival camping for longer periods of time? Say like a week or so? The hamburger and chips would taste bloody good after that! Enjoyed the video. HooRoo from Wisconsin, USA!
Thanks Judy. I'd like to try and do longer periods of time, but I still work full time so it's hard for me to get anymore that 3 days off. Maybe one day.
Great video, Scott. I used to go overnight camping like that near our farm in WA when I was a teenager, though I did take water and food. I remember falling asleep at school class the next day a few times.
loved this content just booked in for bush craft course at BSA appreciate the content and tips the smile on ur face when u got the fire going said it all
There are native plants that only thrive with many years without fire. So it isn't a clean cut thing in terms of conserving vegetation when it comes to fire. I really appreciate the info on the plants. It's the highlight for me.
Love you channel man, just found it! Such useful information! I moved here from england a few months ago and ive spent so much time out in the bush already its getting to the point im almost needing to overnight! This has been such a valuable insight, ill be brushing up on alot of your videos and maybe try practise some day foraging first. All the best bro 🤘
I may have fallen a bit in love with you during this!😂 especially when you were talking about the excess leaf litter. We NEED to do better!! Great content. Thank you!
Hey mate First video I have watched on your channel but that was amazing It was entertaining, informative and even inspirational (especially at the part where you were speacking about the bush fires) Thats one more sub well earned 🎉❤
Well done Scotty, don't forget to dig a small hole in the ground to accommodate your hip. An old trick I learned from highschool friend forty seven years ago.
Absolutely brilliant Scotty, love these type of videos you do. It’s interesting to see how different your environment is to here in the UK, different species & wildlife. The great thing is, despite the differences the core bushcraft, survival skills are still the same principles, water, shelter, food & if you can fire 🔥, difficulty in fire here as it’s very wet & damp. Enjoy the summertime mate. 🙌 Andy 🙌
A humpy, was traditionally made from wood, tin sheeting and hessian bags. This is a traditional shelter in Western Australia its called a mia mia thats made from bush materials. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
I hear what you are are saying about fire but remember the Australian bush evolved under a regime of infrequent, hot, summer burning for millions of years before the arrival of humans. The trick is finding the right fire regime for the right location and circumstances.
Interesting comments around minute 745. I agree. The burning of ground litter is important to the safety of our natural environment as it has evolved over tens of thousands of years.
Impressive bow drill work! I don’t think I would have slept at all with all the critters nosing around. I would have just sat up all night imagining all the predators-
Well done Scotty. I've been keen to try out a coastal survival trip .. but going more inland feels a bit intimidating .. just feels like food takes a bit more work away from the coast and you certainly need to know your bush tucker knowledge. So I'm really impressed with what you have achieved here.
Thanks heaps mate. Yeah getting protein on the coast is fairly easy, it definitely become trickier the further inland you go. If I had more time, I would have looked for wood boring grubs. They can be pretty tasty cooked out hot coals. And if there's a creek near by, you can pretty much always count on eels. Keen to see a vid of you having a go at it.
@Craig Chris Bamman I think his name is in Australia is a Legend too, he does that sort of thing mostly water/sea related but would love to see a collab with all these dudes.
Cool video. I am a long time follower! Adding the branches to the roof I d suggest putting them always “inside out” so the single leaves will work as a gutter or channel for the raindrops. 👍
Hi Scotty. You when to an amazing place. Eroded and layered sandstone structures, There was a Monitor Lizard hibernating. It would be nice if you could find a stream or a waterhole in that country and show more of that incredible landscape. Cheers mate on all your great vids.
Great video Scotty, I watch them all with my four year old son who really loves them. Are you using a new set of convertable pants? They look different to the mountain design ones. If so are they fall ravens?
Hi Scotty. Great content. Just one thing regarding your hips on the ground. I was in the Australian Army(grunt) and we used to dig a "Hip Hole". Its just a shallow oval shaped hole for your hip to fit in when sleeping. Made all the difference.
Haha I was thinking the same thing when he woke up 😂 The glory days. Great tip.
Yep, what Brad said. Hip and shoulder holes make a huge difference for side sleepers. Nice vid too.
Yep. Ex 8/9 RAR Recon.
Quote from a Seco: " any idiot can be uncomfortable in the bush "
Omg that makes so much sense lol
Great Tip, its so much easier in the Sand too! You can Bring Large B Baloons for Pillow, doesn't weigh much to pack/ easy/adjustable w/air! 😉👍. You must know the Dig-in method/w/straw/sideways/breathing! Cool video for him I'd say! NZ, ✌👍😮
Watching that fire turn from a contraption of sticks, to a smolder, to a flame was just magic
I love it when you go back to the raw basics. It shows just how tough it is with no food, water and putting up with all the snakes and other wild life. It makes you appreciate life. Thank you Scotty for sharing your adventures, keep ‘em’ coming. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
No food but plenty of snakes ?.
The snakes are food here.lol
Plenty of snakes around in modern society too 🐍
This is such a great video. I love that you lay the ground rules for taking only small amounts from the bush and leaving it as you found it (even though it should go without saying).
Also it's so great to see plants I recognise as an Aussie - it can be tricky to find Australian survival content! Keep it up :)
It's lovely to hear you espousing good forest management including regular burn offs. Love the channel - keep up the amazing content!
I actually watched the full video without realising it was 32 minutes! Hats off to you from Goa India!
Love the cows at Goa Beach! Hope they are still there. Blessings from Australia
Termite mounds are also used by female lace monitors to lay their eggs and incubate them for 9 months.
Crushed up and mixed with water then laid as a slab it turns into a natural concrete. Handy stuff
@@nunya9034i see alot of primitive videos (that are mostly faked other than the ogs) do that idk if it actually works as natural concrete
edit: just searched it up, seems its mostly true
@@nunya9034 I recall reading the same in its use to line man made water courses for irrigation. Has anyone heard of it being used in ceramics?
Outstanding piece of cinematography my friend. All shots here are brilliantly composed and executed! Masterful production!
I really enjoyed watching this episode. I haven't watched you before and don't know how I found you, but well done on a great video Scott
Do yourself a favour and go back and enjoy all of Scotty’s adventures
I have learnt so much from his videos
Maybe try slowing down on the silky, it cuts on the back stroke.
Love how you dissembled the tent and returned the site as good as where you found it.
A rough nite for sure Scotty but this episode made for compelling viewing mate. First class firestarting .. one for the memory bank. Thanks for your efforts to entertain and brighten up our lives. Bushyboy Oz
So interesting, love to learn about Bush tucker in Australia, even if it isn't relatvent to the Bush tucker in the Sierra's in California 😁
Enjoyed your video Scotty. Please remember that fire behavior is influenced by leave litter, elevated fuel, bark hazard and topography. You need all these factors to create significant fire behavior and risk.
If your a side sleeper, its good to scoop out a bit of a hole for your hip. Helps a little. I've got the same saw and also snapped it. Very brittle.
Thank u Scotty for another epic video. You keep it real and in the process teach ppl to respect our bushland. Loved it as usual.
Great content Scotty, your tucker knowledge is sensational. Now i'm not having a go at you, and i'm originally from the bush myself i grew up on a cattle station in Queensland. The old golden rule was find the water first which you did, but then went about building your shelter... my only advice here is you could have been boiling that water while you set up your camp, and had it cooling by the time you were looking for that first drink. The other thing i'd probably add here is dig a hole beside the water and let it settle while you search upstream, and always check for contaminants further upstream like dead animals and the likes and never be in a hurry to drink the water. Try to find a way to distil water as well, dig a hole and lay plastic over the hole, put a rock on top and a cup in the middle to catch the drips. Plastic bag slid over a branch that hangs downwards will sweat some moisture into the bag, very slow and not very effective. The last piece of advice i give to anyone who will listen, don't eat much until you have water. Park your water in the shade, keep the temp of it down as much as you can.
Great video Scotty, very informative, loved it 👍🏿, I need my sleep so I'd b grumpy as, cool shelter
Best Aussie survival video ever! Nice job mate!
these survival challenge vids are the best mate, keep them coming. love learning about bush tucker.
subscribed.
Really enjoyed this video Scotty. Love how you pass on your knowledge of the bush tucker. Thanks and cheers Shaun
Inspirational stuff.
I'm thinking, yeah I can have a go at that.
BTW "Stoked to get a fire..." - love your work.
Fantastic video mate! Looks like so much fun. I'm really impressed by the way that you care for the bush, and try and minimize your impact while also enjoying the bush to the full. It's a tricky balance, but you nailed it. Keep it up!
Yes!!!!! Favorite TH-camr is on!!!!
Dude, your videos are getting better and better! I love the bush takker information. Keep it up
Thanks mate
Props to you for sleeping there man, tough night! So good, keep the vids coming . 28:57
Mate, you are our modern day Bush Tucker Man! I cant get enough of your films, keep up the good work!
Epic accomplishment mate. Looking forward to the next one 🤙🏾
Your passion for your subject is contagious.
Nice one Scotty.Full of inspiration. You are a wise one..A nod also to your comments on the recent bushfires and forest management. or lack of. I live in Conjola. Well done.
Never fail to make my day. Cheers bud
good video bro enjoyed it
Congratulations on the fire ! Have tried that with very little luck. Beautiful .Happy New Year. Thank you.
these survival challenges are your best vids. so good
Thanks heaps mate
Loved this, very educational for someone like me that loves the bush and doesn't know much about it. Absolute bangerrrrr :)
Quite a challenge there. Your knowledge of the safe plants to eat is definitely helpful. The creepy crawlers and wildlife at night would totally freak me out. Have you ever tried survival camping for longer periods of time? Say like a week or so? The hamburger and chips would taste bloody good after that! Enjoyed the video. HooRoo from Wisconsin, USA!
Thanks Judy. I'd like to try and do longer periods of time, but I still work full time so it's hard for me to get anymore that 3 days off. Maybe one day.
Great video, Scott. I used to go overnight camping like that near our farm in WA when I was a teenager, though I did take water and food. I remember falling asleep at school class the next day a few times.
Great video, inspired me to think about getting out there again
loved this content just booked in for bush craft course at BSA appreciate the content and tips the smile on ur face when u got the fire going said it all
Awesome experience filmed well , felt like i was there , so relaxing . Nice bush tucker finds , i better get a bush tucker book !
This is gonna be a good one! Love your work scotty
Top stuff as always Scotty!! Appreciate the knowledge, tips and content you create for all. Keep smashing it up mate 🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿
Love these kinds of videos dude I'm from Australia also and honestly glad I found the channel
So good Legend, introduced another mate to your videos when we caught up this evening. He’ll love this stuff 🙌🏼
There are native plants that only thrive with many years without fire. So it isn't a clean cut thing in terms of conserving vegetation when it comes to fire. I really appreciate the info on the plants. It's the highlight for me.
Thoroughly enjoyed this one, mate. The Red Belly’s really brought it home for me though 😂 Great job. Lovely shelter. Nice bushtucker 🙌
Really like this video format! Learning survival, indigenous terms, bushtucker, etc, super entertaining
Onya Scotty! I really ave to work out how I can make the time to do what you're doing. Great work.
Great video mate love your work 👍 looking forward to the next one
Nice one Scotty. You’re a master fire master! I wish I could remember bush food like you do. Thanks again 😊
Love you channel man, just found it! Such useful information! I moved here from england a few months ago and ive spent so much time out in the bush already its getting to the point im almost needing to overnight! This has been such a valuable insight, ill be brushing up on alot of your videos and maybe try practise some day foraging first. All the best bro 🤘
Should invest in a night trail video camera, then you can see what wildlife comes near you :D
I may have fallen a bit in love with you during this!😂 especially when you were talking about the excess leaf litter. We NEED to do better!! Great content. Thank you!
I want to learn to make a fire from scratch. Thanks for sharing man that was impressive.
I am so happy for the bush tucker content please dont stop! You can be bigger than bush tucker man!
amazing work, video, outlook, skills, all of it.
see you on alone australia season 2 then?
Hey mate
First video I have watched on your channel but that was amazing
It was entertaining, informative and even inspirational (especially at the part where you were speacking about the bush fires)
Thats one more sub well earned 🎉❤
This was a great watch! Love the content. Looking to do this myself out in the bush here on Yuin Country ♡ gorgeous spots
Well done Scotty, don't forget to dig a small hole in the ground to accommodate your hip. An old trick I learned from highschool friend forty seven years ago.
Love this video hope to see more like it this year !! 👌🏾
Absolutely brilliant Scotty, love these type of videos you do. It’s interesting to see how different your environment is to here in the UK, different species & wildlife. The great thing is, despite the differences the core bushcraft, survival skills are still the same principles, water, shelter, food & if you can fire 🔥, difficulty in fire here as it’s very wet & damp. Enjoy the summertime mate. 🙌 Andy 🙌
Great work with the fire Scotty! 🔥🔥 Awesome vid as always!
Mate it's a pleasure watching as your skills have evolved 🤙🤙love ya work brother 👍
A humpy, was traditionally made from wood, tin sheeting and hessian bags. This is a traditional shelter in Western Australia its called a mia mia thats made from bush materials. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Loved this one mate, keep it up! great info with bush tucker and enjoying the bushcraft
Legend mate, love your respect for the bush
Great video Scott
Awesome Scott, it was great to see you mix it up with an interesting new format!
I hear what you are are saying about fire but remember the Australian bush evolved under a regime of infrequent, hot, summer burning for millions of years before the arrival of humans. The trick is finding the right fire regime for the right location and circumstances.
Wow....I've never seen a video like this before....how original....lol.....
So perfect thanks for sharing 💖
Interesting comments around minute 745. I agree. The burning of ground litter is important to the safety of our natural environment as it has evolved over tens of thousands of years.
Great video Scotty! Great fire-making skills 👌
Oh mate great job getting the fire started. Good on you digger
Finally an Australian one of these videos! Hi from Perth
more of these bud!
Outstanding stuff. Wonderfull, genuine presentation......I learnt so much. Look forward to the next adventure. You got a new subscriber!!
Impressive bow drill work! I don’t think I would have slept at all with all the critters nosing around. I would have just sat up all night imagining all the predators-
Your so lovely Scotty.,keep up the good work
Snapped the saw tip again eh mate? Unlucky. Loved the idea, sick challenge for yourself. Another wicked video. Yewww
Well done Scotty. I've been keen to try out a coastal survival trip .. but going more inland feels a bit intimidating .. just feels like food takes a bit more work away from the coast and you certainly need to know your bush tucker knowledge. So I'm really impressed with what you have achieved here.
Thanks heaps mate. Yeah getting protein on the coast is fairly easy, it definitely become trickier the further inland you go. If I had more time, I would have looked for wood boring grubs. They can be pretty tasty cooked out hot coals. And if there's a creek near by, you can pretty much always count on eels. Keen to see a vid of you having a go at it.
Sorry wasn’t meant to reply here.
@Craig Chris Bamman I think his name is in Australia is a Legend too, he does that sort of thing mostly water/sea related but would love to see a collab with all these dudes.
I knew you would get the fire going . Really liked this one.
Great stuff mate. Looked like a real rough night tho. Gee I was so happy when you got that fire started, no stress for you. Great vid
You forgot your iconic hat!
I almost didn’t recognize you!
Cheers mate!
Bryan from Vancouver
Very good episode Scotty👏
Have to ask where is your hat?
Spot on about the fires ans fuel load
The exact same thing happened to my Silky Saw 😅 I Enjoy your Videos!!
I think the "emu" was a Yowie on two legs and was heavy emus aren't active at night ..great video 👌
Always look forward to your videos brother, keep up the great work mate 👍
awesome, again, Scotty! Love your videos! plus, cant wait to see your new canoe in a video! OMG, soooo beautiful!
Cool video. I am a long time follower! Adding the branches to the roof I d suggest putting them always “inside out” so the single leaves will work as a gutter or channel for the raindrops. 👍
Gday scotty happy new year mate lovely to hear from you again hope all has been well for you and your family take care of yourself
nice work mate, i live in NSW and there is a whole heap of eucalyptus trees too =)
Seriously, this is luxury!
That was awesome.
Hi Scotty. You when to an amazing place. Eroded and layered sandstone structures, There was a Monitor Lizard hibernating. It would be nice if you could find a stream or a waterhole in that country and show more of that incredible landscape. Cheers mate on all your great vids.
Yes your right, fire and Australia=green and wet !!!
Snakes were a bit much! Loved the episode though.
Outstanding!
Great video Scotty, I watch them all with my four year old son who really loves them.
Are you using a new set of convertable pants? They look different to the mountain design ones. If so are they fall ravens?