Hi there, I really like the clean and clear messaging you're going for. I'm a bushcraft instructor, so thought I'd mention that when setting up an emergency shelter, it's going to be done in horrendous weather - so carefully checking for widow- makers is even more important. It's worth saying for the uninitiated I think. Keep the content coming! Cheers
Well done. Another very informative video to refresh the experienced and inform any new starters. I especially liked the way you didn't use any complicated knots.
Thanks. I thought it would be useful to run a series for beginners as most of the channels out there seem to do lots of disconnected topics, some basic, some advanced and so I figured it was hard for somebody new to figure out what they really needed to know.
With the orange survival bag you put it over your head like a condom rather than the way you showed like a sleeping bag. You cut a small slit to breathe through and it concentrates the heat around your head and torso. When you use it like a sleeping bag there is a much larger hole to let heat out and you have to keep hold of it to keep it tight around your head and torso which is fiddly and can easily slip and let heat out. Similarly with the candle option it makes no sense to have your head out the top exposed to wind and rain. Pull it over your head so your head is in one corner of the bag then cut a small slit in to breathe through. This way heat rises and is kept around your head more effectively. It provides more shelter from wind and rain and it’s easier to look down inside the bag to keep an eye on the candle.
Thanks for taking the time to write.That doesn't reflect the training I have had. Putting your head in a plastic bag isn't a great idea at the best of times, particularly when you then light a small fire inside it! For clarity, I strongly recommend you keep your head outside. You can cut the hole in the bottom so it is just big enough for your head and you don't need to hold it. I understand what you are saying about it being warmer with your head inside, but that is dangerous.
I don't quite agree with that. I would say a tarp would be better for the long term, as it can be sealed better against elements than any shelter made with a single poncho. I believe a poncho is a more of short-term shelter, or maybe a SERE item for a trained individual.
@@theclassicalhomeopath That depends on how much are you really going to sacrifice out of your comfort, and that will dictate how long you will be able to operate in a grid-down situation. I use a tarp for a multiday trekking, as a primary shelter system, although I always carry a poncho. For my bugout I have a hooped bivi tent, and again poncho as a secondary means.
Hello, and thanks for these videos! I’m looking to make a couple of additions to my setup, namely a very multifunctional poncho and a poncho-liner/woobie that will fit it. By multifunctional poncho I mean it’s got to fulfill other functions: stretcher, basha (cause I don’t have a basha in my system built around the hooped bivi), hammock, ground-sheet, etc. Would you say the Dutch Army Poncho and it’s poncho liner are the best? Or maybe the US or British or any other ponchos would be better suited? Thanks.
I don't have a lot of experience with other poncho's, I've used the old British one which feels a bit sturdier but is heavier. The Dutch one is certainly good, but I couldn't say hand on heart its the best.
Hi there, I really like the clean and clear messaging you're going for. I'm a bushcraft instructor, so thought I'd mention that when setting up an emergency shelter, it's going to be done in horrendous weather - so carefully checking for widow- makers is even more important. It's worth saying for the uninitiated I think.
Keep the content coming! Cheers
Very true, I should have mentioned that.
Well done. Another very informative video to refresh the experienced and inform any new starters. I especially liked the way you didn't use any complicated knots.
Thanks. I thought it would be useful to run a series for beginners as most of the channels out there seem to do lots of disconnected topics, some basic, some advanced and so I figured it was hard for somebody new to figure out what they really needed to know.
Another great video buddy ..I’ve picked up some great tips from all of your postings 👍👍👍
Thank you. Glad its useful.
How have I only just found you? Not often you find a good UK based bushcraft / outdoorsman! Gem. Subbed :)
Welcome aboard! I'm glad you like the channel.
With the orange survival bag you put it over your head like a condom rather than the way you showed like a sleeping bag. You cut a small slit to breathe through and it concentrates the heat around your head and torso. When you use it like a sleeping bag there is a much larger hole to let heat out and you have to keep hold of it to keep it tight around your head and torso which is fiddly and can easily slip and let heat out. Similarly with the candle option it makes no sense to have your head out the top exposed to wind and rain. Pull it over your head so your head is in one corner of the bag then cut a small slit in to breathe through. This way heat rises and is kept around your head more effectively. It provides more shelter from wind and rain and it’s easier to look down inside the bag to keep an eye on the candle.
Thanks for taking the time to write.That doesn't reflect the training I have had. Putting your head in a plastic bag isn't a great idea at the best of times, particularly when you then light a small fire inside it! For clarity, I strongly recommend you keep your head outside. You can cut the hole in the bottom so it is just big enough for your head and you don't need to hold it. I understand what you are saying about it being warmer with your head inside, but that is dangerous.
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great videos. the poncho advice is applicable for a long term grid down scenario too so this is good advice not just for short term survival
I don't quite agree with that. I would say a tarp would be better for the long term, as it can be sealed better against elements than any shelter made with a single poncho. I believe a poncho is a more of short-term shelter, or maybe a SERE item for a trained individual.
@@ifyoudontfailyouarenoteven6210 true but it saves so much weight. in a grid down you're gonna need an ultra light pack
@@theclassicalhomeopath That depends on how much are you really going to sacrifice out of your comfort, and that will dictate how long you will be able to operate in a grid-down situation. I use a tarp for a multiday trekking, as a primary shelter system, although I always carry a poncho. For my bugout I have a hooped bivi tent, and again poncho as a secondary means.
sounds good@@ifyoudontfailyouarenoteven6210
Early upload 😃
I'm amazed anybody noticed! Thanks for watching.
Hello, and thanks for these videos! I’m looking to make a couple of additions to my setup, namely a very multifunctional poncho and a poncho-liner/woobie that will fit it. By multifunctional poncho I mean it’s got to fulfill other functions: stretcher, basha (cause I don’t have a basha in my system built around the hooped bivi), hammock, ground-sheet, etc. Would you say the Dutch Army Poncho and it’s poncho liner are the best? Or maybe the US or British or any other ponchos would be better suited?
Thanks.
I don't have a lot of experience with other poncho's, I've used the old British one which feels a bit sturdier but is heavier. The Dutch one is certainly good, but I couldn't say hand on heart its the best.
Where do you get that specific military poncho from, in the UK?
That one is a Danish military one, Ingot it from forces uniform and kit. About £25.forcesuniformandkit.co.uk/products/dutch-army-camo-poncho