4 days solo bushcraft trip - canvas tarp, rain, homemade axe and knife, carving eating bowl etc.
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- 4 days with rain and sun under a canvas tarp. Cooking a duck and collecting wild berries, making fire with flint and steel, making a fire reflector and carving a bowl etc. Open the full video description for more information.
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Date: August 2024
Day: 20°C (68°F)
Night: 10°C (50°F)
Hours of daylight = 14
Location: Scandinavia, West Denmark - sea, spruce/pine and hardwood forrest. Some of the most remote in Denmark, but limited how remote it can get. A lot of birds and deers etc. No bears, only a few wolves.
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Consuming: Water, coffee, duck, wild berries (crowberries), oatmeal, soup (onions, potato and left over duck).
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A few questions:
1. Who made the tarp?
The tarp is made by Tschum in Germany. I am using an early prototype - here is the final version tschum.de/en/t...
2. Why dig the fireplace and why add sand?
Fire safety. It has been dry for a while leading up to this trip. In this area is there no larger stones, only sand.
3. Why use wood between the cord and tree (for setting up the tarp)?
Protects the tree. A canvas tarp is heavy and regular cord (like I am using in the video) will cut into the bark and no guarantee the tree will recover.
4. What did you use for making fire?
Flint, homemade fire steel and homemade amadou tinder. Here is how I made it • Making fire steel - b...
5.What type of axe are you using?
A classic russian axe design. Homemade - C45 steel, sheath and handle made from ash.
6. What type of knife are you using?
A classic nordic knife, globally mainly referred to by the finnish name Puukko. Homemade - spring steel and birch burl handle. Here is how I made it • Making nordic bushcraf...
7. Why make the wall next to the fire?
Protects the fire from wind and reflects some heat. It is offen referred to as a "firereflector".
8. Why heat the spruce branches before using them to tie the fire reflector?
Fire burns off the sharp points of the spruce needels... The heat also makes it easier to twist the branches into "rope".
9. How long does it take to cook a duck like that over the fire?
2-4 hours.
10. Why do you sometimes hit with the side of the axe instead of the poll?
Keeps the cutting edge away from your face and the larger surface area makes you less likely to miss. I usually use the side of the axe in the beginning (when things can be unstable and or I don't need to hit hard).
11. What is you're kuksa/drinking cop made from?
Birch burl - made it just before this trip.
12. Who made the chisel and gouges?
Homemade - made them just before the trip.
13. Can I buy an axe, knife etc. from you?
No.
14. Why sometimes the black smoke from the campfire?
Fatwood - most of the pine tress in this area is full of resin/fatwood.
15. Who made the cooking pot?
It is a modified 2L Pathfinder Bushpot. Only the handle is homemade.
16. Did you hunt the duck yourself?
No - all food was bought in a local store before the trip.
17. How do you live?
For the last few years - tent or tarp depending on the season. I own a tiny part of a larger nature reserve in Northwest Denmark - I have a permanent basecamp on the property (off grid) with a lavvu/tent (with a wood stove) and a outdoor blacksmith setup. Sometimes it is tent on my property and sometimes is it tent/tarp traveling. I did own a car for a while and I am considering getting a car again (it made it easy traveling in Sapmi)... But for the last few years has it just been public transport and a cargo bike from 1960's (SCO Short John) and mainly traveling in Denmark.
18. Will you be hunting in future videos?
Near future - no... but I hope so at some point. I would love to be able to hunt right now but I have no hunting license and no way to legally store/bring a gun on trips (not with the way I am living, at lest not in Denmark.. By ( Danish) law do I need a safe to store firearms in (heavy) - possible with a car, but not ideal right now with me traveling with public transport and on cargo bike. I can buy hole deer from local hunters (but that is only ideal for me doing winter (meat outside spoils fast this time of year).
19. Will you do more videos in Sapmi?
Yes - hopefully next year (spring time) and stay for a few months.
20. Any ticks in Denmark?
Yes - but I am lucky that ticks don't like me.
21. Will you do more blacksmithing videos?
Yes - but first will I be traveling in Denmark/doing bushcraft for a few months.
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Some of the gear used in the video:
Tarp = Tschum
Cuting tools = homemade
Boots - Lundhags Forest
Pants = Klättermusen Gere 02
Hoodie = Unknown
Backpack = Eberlestock Mainframe f1
Sleeping bag = Carinthia Defence 4
Sharpening stone = Gränsfors Bruks
Cooking pot = Pathfinder Bushpot 2L
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Video gear:
Nikon D7000
Nikon 35mm 1.8 DX
Røde videomic NTG
iMovie
Thank you for watching.
The video description include gear list and answers to the most asked questions etc.
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You don't mention the pot you're using. Did you make it too?
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I love the videos that have been made in this area. I'm hoping to see more. Thank you, Bertram
Man do I love your videos a lot? Of course I do, the truly soothe my soul and your landscape is just mesmerising. Keep up the good work Rune, and glad to see you again after your deserved break!
Hi, thanks for another great video. Your time and effort is very much appreciated. What I really enjoy about your videos is that you "do something" so many bushcraft videos are just about camping or the kit you can buy or the latest trends. Not you back to basics with little kit and what you can homemade. I get far more pleasure out of using tools and kit that I have made. As for just sitting around doing nothing that's not for me. Please keep up the good work
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What's the original name of this channel?
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I have missed these trips, thank you for allowing us to join.
How we missed a longer overnight-video.
I saved this one to when i come home from a week-away-work, so i could just relax with some bourbon and some beers.
Goin out with my fourwheeler tomorrow on a overnight-weekend.
And the sound of the steel in that axe is beautiful!
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I was so happy to watch another one of your bushcraft videos. Thanks 🙌
Missed your bow saw this time. Love that tool! It’s classic!
Every tool you made reminds me this quote:
This is a beautiful sword. I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life.
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Hello Betram. These videos are the peace I am looking for in this world. I love the sound of your axe when you hit something. Really lovely ring. Thank you for sharing these with all of us. Have a lovely day.
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Thank you. You have my deep admiration.
It's amazing how efficiently he uses his axe. Clearly all of his tools are razor sharp, too. Now I'm interested in developing my axe skills!
I started filming my camping trips. It takes so much time and effort to produce a decent quality video... My appreciation for your work has been re-evaluated 😅
I'm glad you're back !
Great to see you back Bertram! I’ve missed you.
As usual it’s not about quantity, but quality. Like everyone I’m very happy to see you and I wish you good health and all the best. I’ve never heard you speak, but your face tells a lot about how special you are. I hope you are thinking about raising a family if you don’t have one already, any child would be proud to call you his/her father and you have a lot to teach to the younger generations.
Till next time salutations from Romania and maybe you’ll visit our country for some bushcraft and cultural exchange. Again, all the best!
You are one of my favorite bushmen of all time. Your videos have inspired me the most throughout the years and I will show them to my little daughters when they are old enough. Hope to meet you one day here in Norway or down there in Denmark! Have a beautiful day. P
Miss you bro... Your old videos really awesome... In 2020 I watch daily your video with my family...
The master of nature has returned, the one who inspired a lot of people to go out camping. Mr Bertram welcome back 🙏🌄🌳🪵🍄☀️
Glad to see you camping again, brother. Thank you for the upload 😊
Great to see you again!
Thanks!
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I love these videos. You are a master. Thank you so much for sharing your talents. Such peace
really enjoyed this video .some ideas I've never seen .thank you for sharing.loved the making of the handles for your tools and the making of the bowl .beautiful xx
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Good to have you back...The most peaceful bushcraft ever made...you healing as by your video...
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OH MY GOD BERTRAM WE MISSED YOU!!!! My husband and I love your videos!! Hope you're doing well!
It's always a treat when you upload!
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The cool thing about your videos is I can like it in the first second of the video because I know it’s gonna be good
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Just awesome! All with simple hand tools...... could you imagine what this guy could do in a fully loaded woodshop?
You're alive thank god 👍
Always the best bushman.
Thank you for your videos they are superb.
Always amazing. I really appreciate your videos. Keeping things simple is the best. Until next time. My best regards from Timisoara, Romania!
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Wow god to see you !!!!! I'm from ROMANIA and i am a BIG fan of you!
Impressed with his life style of self sufficiency!!
You're finally back! Thank Gods🎉
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Bertram is back ! Always Great !
I'm glad you're back
Thank very much for new videos, there are amazing! Plese don't stop never more 😀😀😀 Jack from Brazil
So glad to see you again, missed you.