Great reduction of carry, all the way down to EDC system. It's amazing what we can achieve just looking beyond the horizon. The more you know, the less you carry. A saying from the legendary Mors Kochanski & now a motto on our Outback Survival School. Thank you DC.
Dave's always been amazing. We could all watch him dig a hole, light a fire, or carve on a stick for hours, I'm sure... but this is one of the best summarizations of kit sizing I've ever seen. There's a reason this dude is the king. You've really outdone yourself Dave. Well done.
I made an bit holderfor my Leatherman to use 4 small "Gimlets" or hole augers in 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8" by 3" long and fits right into the large Leatherman tool case along with the tool and other bits. I use these gimlets for everything from just making through holes to boring maple and birch trees for sap.
Grant Glenndale i was going to leave the same suggestions I use my gimlets all the time for bushcrafting from bark baskets, cups sleds and even birch bark canoes they are awesome forgotten tools great comment glad to see im not alone out here
Dave you have so much knowledge I would love to see you on a lone tv show and to see what you would bring for a long term stay the knowledge you have on plants and trapping I think it would be one for the record books I know you never would it just be nice to see thanks for sharing this information as usual it's incredible
That good Sir was enlightening!! Brilliant execution and as clear as ice. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, but more so for taking the time to simplify the breakdown of the size of the tools needed for different scenarios.....this is such a great video....thank you
One thing all of those 5 tools need is a good sharpening stone handy. That'll keep the rule of 5's at their best! Oh, by the way, I purchased your Swing Arm Cooker and I have to tell you, I couldn't be more pleased. That thing has come in so handy and my buddies wanted to know where I got it so be expecting some orders coming your way! It's truly my best friend when it comes to cooking up some grub and coffee! THANK YOU!
Whats happened to all the pathfinder school instructors that used to make videos? Like the guy from boston that was gonna live in the wilderness for a year, and the guy in PA that showed how to skin deer and blue a shotgun and had a laser pointer that would shine for miles, and I think there were a couple other guys in there too. Been watching you since you had nothing.
Dave, I like the way you think. how about some other topics..gardening/ earth work-pick, Shovel, hoe, trowel etc. or repairs thread, tape, glue, zip ties, screws, pins, wire, etc
hey Dave i know you have mentioned it many times over 100' of videos but.......could you do one on bankline itself.....like which one is good for fishing or trap setting kind of thing?
Dave great video. I usually also like to carry a DMT dual grit diamond stone or a small file in my kit. You can save a lot of time and energy when your working with a good sharp tool. Thanks
Great video Dave , thanks for sharing ! One thing I think that needs to be added in a long term kit is a file , because when you're in the bush for a month or a few weeks you'll be using the tools a lot and they need to be sharpened , am I right ? Have a nice day Nick
If you want to save weight a sturdy knife and functional saw is all you need in the eastern woodlands. Axe is good but I find that I really never need it so i like the less weight option.
Hey Dave, what are your thoughts on the last reduction just having a machete and a multi tool. You could still chop and split wood with the machete, and the multi tool would have a saw for small cross cuts, an awl for boring holes, and a small knife blade for finer carving and shaping.
Nice kit and ideas, I just wonder if a small shovel should not be included, not for wood but for making camp life easier. I can see myself using a shovel more than an auger.
good presentation & subject matter... as always. personally, I believe that Dave has forgotten about &/or given up on the notion of packing a simple kit made of saw blade & 3 modified nails (2 for pins & 1 to drill) to make either bow or buck saws... very light weight. easily packed. easily put to use. not to mention, cheaper.
The gouge can be used as a auger in a pinch. I carry a small hand gouge and it will cut a round hole through 1" material easily, just chase it around in the circle. Old spoon bits were often started with a matching sized gouge to start the hole.
We have a Canvas Tarp on Process now that I personally designed to be a multifunctional shelter and heavy duty tarp that will release in the next couple months
The reason for a saw is to cut bigger logs, say over 8 inches, a saw expends alot less energy to cut. Also saves on wasted material by using an axe. Just try you might be surprised.
One consideration would be the size of the kerf, the bow saw has a narrower kerf which takes less energy to push through the cut. The crosscut saw would have the advantage of being able to resharpen in a long term event. The modern day bow saw blades are designed to be discarded when dull and used up. It appeared the first bow saw Dave showed had a wider blade, and likely it was resharpenable, so you get both with that saw. Also it could be said one should have both as they both perform two different tasks, the crosscut saw for breaking down bigger wood and the bow saw for smaller tasks.
I know for sure that in any situation where I would deem it necessary to carry a full size felling axe, I sure as shit would be carrying a crosscut saw, over a bow saw. Bow saws are light and handy if you have replacement blades on-hand, and are only cutting small trees, but I consider them to be more toy than tool.
i grew up next to a man who had about 1,000 chickens, some of them was fighting cocks, and i love the sound of a rooster crowing, reminds me of when i was young
hey would you like to give a shout-out to my friend uglytent bushcraft and survival thanks and love your channel by the way keep the knowledge flowing 👍🤘
Dave, you don't sound well, your speech is not as it usually. I hope you are not 'over doing it' as we say in Britain. Take it easy, we need you buddy.
Great reduction of carry, all the way down to EDC system. It's amazing what we can achieve just looking beyond the horizon. The more you know, the less you carry. A saying from the legendary Mors Kochanski & now a motto on our Outback Survival School. Thank you DC.
Dave's always been amazing. We could all watch him dig a hole, light a fire, or carve on a stick for hours, I'm sure... but this is one of the best summarizations of kit sizing I've ever seen. There's a reason this dude is the king. You've really outdone yourself Dave. Well done.
Well done concept. Ties the overarching principles together and then just scaled up or down. Thank you!
I made an bit holderfor my Leatherman to use 4 small "Gimlets" or hole augers in 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8" by 3" long and fits right into the large Leatherman tool case along with the tool and other bits. I use these gimlets for everything from just making through holes to boring maple and birch trees for sap.
I think you and a few rail road builders from the 1800s are the last to use the word "gimlet" in a public setting.
Grant Glenndale i was going to leave the same suggestions I use my gimlets all the time for bushcrafting from bark baskets, cups sleds and even birch bark canoes they are awesome forgotten tools great comment glad to see im not alone out here
Dave you have so much knowledge I would love to see you on a lone tv show and to see what you would bring for a long term stay the knowledge you have on plants and trapping I think it would be one for the record books I know you never would it just be nice to see thanks for sharing this information as usual it's incredible
That good Sir was enlightening!!
Brilliant execution and as clear as ice.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, but more so for taking the time to simplify
the breakdown of the size of the tools needed for different scenarios.....this is such a great video....thank you
One thing all of those 5 tools need is a good sharpening stone handy. That'll keep the rule of 5's at their best! Oh, by the way, I purchased your Swing Arm Cooker and I have to tell you, I couldn't be more pleased. That thing has come in so handy and my buddies wanted to know where I got it so be expecting some orders coming your way! It's truly my best friend when it comes to cooking up some grub and coffee! THANK YOU!
Whats happened to all the pathfinder school instructors that used to make videos? Like the guy from boston that was gonna live in the wilderness for a year, and the guy in PA that showed how to skin deer and blue a shotgun and had a laser pointer that would shine for miles, and I think there were a couple other guys in there too. Been watching you since you had nothing.
Thanks for the theory lesson. This is applicable in so many arenas.
Call me silly, but I like hearing the chickens in the background.
Thanks Dave
awesome video DAVE add Mcgiver items bailing wire, ducktape and visegrips and im inn !
Dave, I like the way you think. how about some other topics..gardening/ earth work-pick, Shovel, hoe, trowel etc. or repairs thread, tape, glue, zip ties, screws, pins, wire, etc
really well thought out tool talk..thanks brother safe journeys
hey Dave i know you have mentioned it many times over 100' of videos but.......could you do one on bankline itself.....like which one is good for fishing or trap setting kind of thing?
Dave great video. I usually also like to carry a DMT dual grit diamond stone or a small file in my kit. You can save a lot of time and energy when your working with a good sharp tool. Thanks
Great video Dave , thanks for sharing !
One thing I think that needs to be added in a long term kit is a file , because when you're in the bush for a month or a few weeks you'll be using the tools a lot and they need to be sharpened , am I right ?
Have a nice day
Nick
Great video Dave!
A lot of good info Dave
Good presentation
Great informative video. Thanks Dave.
what can you do to have fun from out in the woods ..work or fun ...all is it all fun work to you
being in the woods is the best fun there is.... doesn't cost anything , lasts forever when you do it right.
Excellent message Dave✌🏽️😎 + Self Reliance Outfitters
Great Video. Greetings from Germany.
If you want to save weight a sturdy knife and functional saw is all you need in the eastern woodlands. Axe is good but I find that I really never need it so i like the less weight option.
Yup, I lived up there for 8 years now I'm used to Virginia weather lol. The Adirondacks are my favorite love it up there.
You should sell those auger bit adapters. I'll buy one.Thanks for another good video.
How are you liking that leuku? Wish mora would put one out.
Hey Dave, what are your thoughts on the last reduction just having a machete and a multi tool. You could still chop and split wood with the machete, and the multi tool would have a saw for small cross cuts, an awl for boring holes, and a small knife blade for finer carving and shaping.
Sensible prepper has nothing on you man, keep up the good work.
Always great films Dave
Nice kit and ideas, I just wonder if a small shovel should not be included, not for wood but for making camp life easier. I can see myself using a shovel more than an auger.
I use saw when splitting big logs with my axe and splitting tool works well I could make even wood blanks that way.
another good video, thank you.
Nice! Thank you.
great video dave! almost 500,000 subs!
Thanks Dave. roofes getting pretty big how old is he now?
good presentation & subject matter... as always.
personally, I believe that Dave has forgotten about &/or given up on the notion of packing a simple kit made of saw blade & 3 modified nails (2 for pins & 1 to drill) to make either bow or buck saws...
very light weight. easily packed. easily put to use.
not to mention, cheaper.
Nope yeah that skill in every Pioneer Class but for the weight trade it is easier to carry it in
very good and useful, thanks.:)
What is a good base camp saw ?
I'm surprised you didn't show a spoon bit to double as a gouge.
The gouge can be used as a auger in a pinch. I carry a small hand gouge and it will cut a round hole through 1" material easily, just chase it around in the circle. Old spoon bits were often started with a matching sized gouge to start the hole.
what type of wood do you recommend for bowls
Birch makes great spoons, plates and bowls.
Do you really shoot all of these videos in the morning, or do you just say "good morning" all the time? Haha great video
great info all in one vid. Thanks for again sharing out of that font of knowledge you have Dave.
ol greybeard dino
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can u make a hole using fire??
I was getting worried about you with no videos lately. I just bought tarp off your website and I also want a canvas tarp do you have a suggestion?
Toney Johnson , tentsmith makes canvas tarps.
We have a Canvas Tarp on Process now that I personally designed to be a multifunctional shelter and heavy duty tarp that will release in the next couple months
Thanks if it is like all your other items I'm sure it will be great thanks Dave.
Thanks I will check them out.C, Eaton.
if that came out before the woodcraft class thatd be real convenient...
What gouge is that ?
what knife would you suggest for abegginer bushcrafter
ezra lessard Mora Companion or just pretty much every Mora
ezra lessard mora bushcraft black !
ezra lessard He's most likely to say Mora Kansbol. He is launching a beginners kit that includes that knife.
I would go with a Kansbol or a Bushcraft Black, both of these have a 90 degree spine already for help on fire making
Love my bushcraft black!
what SAK is that?
Dave, why take a bow saw over say a 3ft crosscut saw?
Other than weight is there any real advantage to the bow saw?
The reason for a saw is to cut bigger logs, say over 8 inches, a saw expends alot less energy to cut. Also saves on wasted material by using an axe. Just try you might be surprised.
One consideration would be the size of the kerf, the bow saw has a narrower kerf which takes less energy to push through the cut. The crosscut saw would have the advantage of being able to resharpen in a long term event. The modern day bow saw blades are designed to be discarded when dull and used up. It appeared the first bow saw Dave showed had a wider blade, and likely it was resharpenable, so you get both with that saw. Also it could be said one should have both as they both perform two different tasks, the crosscut saw for breaking down bigger wood and the bow saw for smaller tasks.
Jason Prairie my question didn't involve an axe at all.
I'm I asked about a bow saw vs a crosscut saw. Like the old 2 man saws but a small one man 36"
I know for sure that in any situation where I would deem it necessary to carry a full size felling axe, I sure as shit would be carrying a crosscut saw, over a bow saw. Bow saws are light and handy if you have replacement blades on-hand, and are only cutting small trees, but I consider them to be more toy than tool.
Sorry my fault
Nothing grates on me like the crow of a rooster.
But those hens! Must be eggs being laid, Dave's hens hard at work.
i grew up next to a man who had about 1,000 chickens, some of them was fighting cocks, and i love the sound of a rooster crowing, reminds me of when i was young
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hey would you like to give a shout-out to my friend uglytent bushcraft and survival thanks and love your channel by the way keep the knowledge flowing 👍🤘
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Dave, you don't sound well, your speech is not as it usually. I hope you are not 'over doing it' as we say in Britain. Take it easy, we need you buddy.