Beginning Bushcraft Gear, Skills, Camping in the Woods
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- Beginning bushcraft. A look at bushcraft gear to get you started without costing a fortune, plus a discussion of the skills to work on leading up to your first overnight in the woods. In the video, I show some of the gear I used when I was first starting out learning bushcraft.
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Gear I Use
Shelters:
Plash Palatka
Russian Special Forces Tent Hammock
Russian Special Forces Tent
Ratnik Shelter
-all from Russian Cold Camo www.russiancoldcamo.com
Aqua Quest 10x10 Defender Tarp
Polish Lavvu
French F1 Tent
Jerven Fjellduken Hunter (Norwegian Military multi-use item)
Knives:
Old Hickory Butcher Knife (kephart mod)
Mora HD Carbon
Tops Tom Brown Tracker 1
Tops Fieldcraft
Saws:
Silky Gomboy
Bucksaw (no name)
Outdoor Clothing-
Russian Gorka 3 (demi season)
Gorka 3 Fleece A-TACS camo (winter)
Gorka E Summer
Layer 5 Demi Season Suit
Russian Fur Suit (extreme cold weather)
-all from Russian Cold Camo
www.russiancoldcamo.com
Swiss M70 Jacket
Swiss M70 Pants
-Swiss Alpenflage red dominant camo. Excellent fall camo
Wool Anorak
-self made from wool blankets and lined with fleece
Fire/Combustion:
Ferro Rod and Striker
Fire Plugs (7 minute burn time)
-from Bigfoot Bushcraft
Sleeping Gear:
Kelty Zero Degree Bag
USGI Field Bag
Wool Blankets
USGI Korean War Bivvy
Jerven Fjellduken Hunter
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I’ve been going out to the wilds since the first time my Dad took me camping when I was 5 (that was 1964).
I feel so much better surrounded by miles of forest filled with animals than I do in any city, big or small, surrounded by people.
For me, sitting at a campfire brings back a primal feeling of completeness and safety.
I have no fear of any animal the wilderness because whatever you meet, predator or prey, you know it will be honest and true in its actions.
There is a contentment that I find in Nature which doesn’t exist in a man made environment.
Nice video.. It's good to see someone not trying to hawk or sell the latest and greatest gadget on the market.. simple, straightforward, and honest.. Great job..
Excellent information. Great video. Thank you. Have a wonderful day. 😊
Survivorman was the best show ever
Hello Jess ...Its Good to find your channel " Endurance Room" once again after my notifications keep getting changed.... Will check this video out first then some newer episodes...! Thanks ~ Tom /Scarboro
Well. Two years later I’m watching again. Still a great watch. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks my friend. 🤝
I enjoyed this video.. this was inspirational and lots of really good advice. Genuine. The part about your uncle and the camp trip struck me. Cool uncle for sure. Keep making videos this was wonderful
Thank you! Appreciate it. Cheers
Hands down so epic content on your channel Sir
Thank you very much, Andreas! Appreciate it
Hadn’t heard you speak in a while. I firmly believe that everyone needs to at least go to the woods and camp once . Being in the woods gives you a better appreciation of the natural world. Some of the worst hunting trips have become some of the fondest memories. My oldest brother tried to get on that show . Glad to see you well
Epic video, real down to earth video with good advice 👌
Training. Tools will bring little use, if you don't spend time getting to know them. But if you have practice, it will be a blast.
It's a really good little starter kit. My first would have been when Dave Canterbury was in his 20s and the only widely available book I could get hold of was Lofty Wisemans SAS Survival Guide. I'm totally behind just getting out there, it shouldn't be about expensive man jewellery. There's lots of inexpensive options out there and they will give you a much better idea of what you want and prefer without being saddled with some overpriced nonsense that ends up in the back of a closet.
That bag is from Polish gas mask.
Regards
Wouldn't a short handle two pound axe be basic gear used for various functions such as driving tent stakes into the ground and splitting wood? I think I'd want to have one.
@@lynnglidewell7367 Depends on area and skill level. Axes are very unforgiving and not for beginners. Knives and saws are much easier and safer to learn. With a little experience with them, axes and hatchets aren’t a necessity.
The primary skill needed for bushcraft is stone knapping.
Depends what flavor you are into.
In the bushcraft world full of reviews of expensive knives and gear, you calmed down me and probably many others by your simplicity, your calmness, by small, important and cheap elements of your gear, by your advices. It was great to hear you talk about bushcraft. Thank you for this video, stay safe!
Great job Jess! You can’t spend too much time covering the basics. I really enjoyed your story on how you got started! Keep up the great work brother!
thanks Tim!! I started talking , and I was like, this is quite the story! lol
Thanks for watching brother.
We are heading out later this morning and planning on stopping at the post office. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Have a good one!
Thanks Jess, you totally inspired me with all the great content you put out, I hope continue to share your journey with us, JJ.
100% bad ass your a man getting after it. The it is life. We all use to hunt. Now we all consume. We all so lost. I would like to hike from Patagonia to Alaska. Hunt a Caribou and butcher it and eat it. Like real men did. I feel alone in the world. I want to live.
Good breakdown Jess and interesting talk about how you started.
Nate
This is and has been my kit forever lol long before Dave and 5 cs I have a mess kit and canteen kit
Excellent presentation and advice Jess, I am loving the old school gear. You proved bushcraft can be done on a budget and that practice is the way to sharpen your skills.
Your humble honesty is a breath of fresh air.
Thank you, Manfred! The old gear sure has character. I know I have been showing a lot of newer gear on the channel, but at the end of the day, its not the gear. Cheers my friend
How bout a complete Russian surplus overnighter 🤘🏻 best gear ever
I like how this is practical and not a commercial for affiliate links of expensive gadgets
Well, this is not thru-hiking or urban survival..
Nice video 📹 I've started car camping going on my 2nd trip next month can't wait!! Though I did spend 4 nites on my Cousins driveway this year that woz fun ill keep watching 👀!!
Great video. Basics (tools & know how) are always good to have. I was once stranded on a mountain pass waiting for snow plows. Basic stuff kept me good for 36hrs.
funny, I wanted a digital woodland poncho and had to buy one off ebay made by Rothco USA. A year later Mil-Tec, a German company, began offering them. Now I am sitting here with a US product in Germany and you carry a German product in the USA. And both are made in China LOL
Globalism is a weird thing^^
Hey! Quick question, how do you carry the wool blanket? Do you just hold it or does it go somewhere?
I usually carry a sleeping bag ;)
But in this video, I had it rolled over my shoulder and the ends were tucked in behind my haversack. Really easy to do and considerably light weight.
Well done. Just found your channel and love it. You're humble spirited and keep things simple and inexpensive.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and insights on the 5Cs and 10Cs. I need to put these in to practice and experience. Keep it up Jess! Blessings 😊
This is a very helpful vid, I remember my first night out, I was freaked out but thank God I got through it. On your first night, my suggestion would be, don’t be far from home /safty. Build your confidence up. I wasn’t far from safety/home. The fire made enough light to where, I felt comfortable. Eventually, I drifted off to sleep. I think I spent 2/3 nights out there. Try not to wait until you have to because something has happened, I think you know what I’m getting at.
Love the polish satchel. Use the same one for vitals and triage supplies to compliment my IFAK.
Its a brilliant little bag. Light and functional
Money is a resource and as you've demonstrated, a quality kit can be put together for very little money. Great video Jess!
Thanks Pat!! Appreciate it
love the kit if it was mine id add small digging tool and fishing kit and a large bin bag
Excellent! Thank you
I really enjoyed hearing the background of your love for the woods. I maintain that You Pathfinder guys are the most real, honest and bs free content creators
Be well
Keep the awesome vids coming
Thanks James! Appreciate it man.
You covered all the basic gear however, I would add Insect Repellent and a Dry Sack to put inside your Haver Sack. Keep up the good work!!!
Great video bro.. I see many videos, but most of them, the amount of money they invest is incredible and it seems absurd to me, that's why I liked your video, simple and without spending a fortune. Greetings from Tijuana, Mexico
Thanks Carlos, appreciate it. Cheers
Great video! You definitely don't have to go broke to have a great time in the woods!
dave canterbury is a modern day legend bushcraft wise. nice to see you mentioned him, even if the five C's are not his original concept, he has prolly made more ppl aware of them than anyone ever
Agreed, and he is an excellent teacher. Thanks for watching
Love it dude. Been awesome to see you grow
You still doing any of the strong man stuff?
Thanks man. Here and there. Little club swinging, little kettlebell lifting. Just found some 60D nails after nearly 2 years of not having any. Still got it lol
@@EnduranceRoom awesome man 🤙🤙
Hi from the uk Jess.
Awesome video and sound advice to.
A buddy of mine is just getting into bushcraft and I have suggested that he checks out your channel as you give great advice on gear and skills.
I also recommended Mora knives to him, they are great budget friendly blades that perform really well and rarely let you down (insanely sharp though lol so be careful with them) always keep a first aid kit 👍
The Mora kansbol is my personal choice.
Your an absolute legend Jess, thanks again.
Agree with a lot you say but not the 10C's or at least not all of them.
Right on. The 10Cs is just a framework, which makes it flexible. Which items would you change?
SALUTE to you and the channel! Continued inspiration to us all. Thanks!
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you!
You are a insporechan for the city Boys train to be self serfinchent ,,,jess more piwer to you my bro...
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, appreciate it
Hey bro! I’ve been thinking about a phrase from your video for 2 days 😂 I’m like semi-bushcraft.. more like ultralight-comfort-bushcraft.. but that “knowing how to keep warm with just a wool blanket will teach you a lot about the woods” take. Ok man! I’m listening!
There are 2 other items I would add for my basic kit. First would be a contractor bag or even 2, basically for a ground cloth or debris bed, plus a million other things lol. second would be a whistle... just incase of needing to be found or heard. other than those 2 items there isn't anything that is needed other than what you suggest for a GREAT "Basic Kit". Very well done, thanks
Jess this is the Best Video yet !!!!! Hand down Brother the Best ! I would really like to do a weekend in the woods learning from you!!!! Keep this MoJO going! Your a true Leader to all of us that watch !
Great channel. I am 55 and I have been camping in the woods since I was 6.(with my Dad) 8 when my buddy and I had enough guts. We used military surplus. Now that we have internet I have all kinds of camping gear.Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry
You still go?
@@harmleyten4 more now than ever!
That sharpener u have is great ive never seen one like that
Thanks! It is pretty handy.
Brilliant explanation. Thanks.
Thank you, appreciate it
Hey man kind of a beginner myself, ik your in the catskills. How do you handle bears along with that how do you handle fear of the night and the fear of other animals. Ik most times its usually a squirrel or bird making the leaves crunch but my brain thinks its a bear.
You won’t hear a bear. Most bears are sketchy in New York. We can shoot them. They mostly avoid people. The only places they tend to cause problems is where we gather trash.
Just gotta do what you are comfortable with and expand from there. Tents add a little more sense of security than tarps. Having a fire out front helps too.
Unfortunately in PA ive been told i cant shoot any bear unless the bear is literally about to take the striking blow and you arent going to win a courtcase here about it unless you have some sort of marks on ya. I mean i aint old enough yet to carry a pistol but yea idc bout courtcase if the bears chargin then yea its him or me. And yea i usually stick around fire try my best to not keep food out, i guess i gotta just get over the bumps in the night.
I had friends who would sleep 2-6am until 2pm and hangout through the night while I worked 9-5 so I’d end up passing out while we’re hanging out. They’d mess with me while I was asleep a lot so I just got to the point where I gave up on caring and would just start a full fist fight if they wake me and I’d just start kicking their asses… not my favorite version of myself but oh well
Okay, the Five C's 1. Cover 2. Cordage 3. Combustion 4. Container 5. Cutting. Now here are two that most people do not think of. 6. Cloths, dress for the weather, including shoes. 7. Calories, no one ever talks about carrying any type of food. Which I think is a mistake. Any ways, just my two cents worth, from an old Boy Scout. Nature is great and beautiful, and all that, but can kick your ass if your not prepared for any thing and every thing that could go wrong.
Great simple setup! The biggest challenge is: "I am gonna be eaten by wild animals. Also ants, spiders, mosquitos will be there... I might get hurt or lost. It's scary". The key to enjoy overnight in the woods is to beat this thought.
And awareness of what is in your target environment bring whatever gear n emergency aid you might think ya need at first, then re-evaluate your choices again afterwards, hind site can make survival and more pleasant in the future.
Great vid. Appreciate the attitude. 👍 I have worked exstensivley in the area where the first couple of seasons of ALONE was filmed. Partner, that is tough country. Mittens in the sunny Summer kinda tough country. You got the chops - keep applying! Cheers from B.C. (Cananda)
Great video, my friend! Enjoyed watching, the survival tools are terrific! And the surrounding nature is amazing. Cheers from Russia, and welcome to my channel about special Russian bushcraft tips and hacks! Regards, Yuriy!
Thank you, Yuriy! Appreciate it my friend. You are doing great work on your channel. All the very best!
Jess
Wow, you have a voice? :P Love you vids man. Keep it up, you have a bit of a different take at times that I'm enjoying!
Thanks man! Appreciate it. I like the no talking camping vids because it is more challenging and interesting to film.
@@EnduranceRoom Unless it is something completely off the wall, most of it reasonably understandable tasks/info. So it also lets me (viewers) pay more attention to the details than what would be the commentary too :)
Absolutely great information provided here. This guy has put together a very practical kit that simplifies the basic haversack kit without an overload in weight. Very well explained. Thanks! - Tennessee Smoky
Thank you! Much appreciated. That was certainly my intent with making this video. Have a good one!
Jess
Good stuff Jess 🤠
thank you Herb! 🌲🌲🌲
NONO ME FRIEND CONTRAIRE VERY HAPYNESSE WATHER KIT YOU FACT FULL COMPLET ONE PERSONNES DEBUTER BOIS ME LONVING YOU EXPÉRIENCE BOIS MAN😊😉
I got a companion HD carbon MG wich i don't use cause i love best my old companion. Mora knives are the way to go, excelente quality at affordable price.
Wow. So much consumerism in all these bags. Just got all the shit you have laid out for 240$. All the other Channels wanted me spending just that on a knife / saw… good fucking shit dude.
Very good, no nonsense basic kit and skill set! If I were to improve it the one thing I can think of, readily would be a candle...a 3 inch stubby...kept with the bic lighter solves a few problems.
Amen brother and we appreciate every second of the video I truly do. I will be out there soon after about a year and a half of training I will start to bring one child in at a time and fully train them as this is a necessity.
What about 10cc.? 🎶. 🎼. 😀
I think it’s got a lot to do with both childhood experiences, and some people’s need to feel in control, and challenged. I just love being in the woods, and I’m pretty sure it has a ton to do with all those hundreds of fishing trips with my dad up north.
HELLO FROM THE UK :)
Cheers my friend! 🌲🤝
Your a good dude !!
Some of the best gear i have is second hand ex army stuff,just got i lowe alpine systems 60l rucksack for less than forty quid...about 50 dollars...its brilliant!
I like the contents of your kit especially the presence of a sharpener, something that seems to escape mention in so many other videos that I’ve watched over the years. The “perfect” survival, bugout, bushcraft, etc, kits never seem to address the concept of tool maintenance.
Hi there Jess ..
Right on 👍. A Back to Basics .. 'the' Basics Kit. It won't break the bank and if one just looks .. easy to source and perhaps one has some or even most of it already.
My first real knife, going back to my pre-teens was a cheap, common 'fishing knife' with a canvas sheath. My Dad was a keen surf fisherman. A thin full-tang blade with a riveted wooden handle. Soft Carbon Steel .. quick to blunt and just as quick to sharpen (any handy smooth rock would do 😊).
One of the biggest obstacles to getting 'out there' is often oneself .. and being discouraged by the amount of 'must have' hi-tech gear being thrust at one by the 'experts' .. gear, gear, gear .. $$$.
A good Posting .. thanks. Hopefully it'll serve as encouragement to those waiting (for themselves? 😊) to take the first step.
Take care .. Tommy
Thank you, Jess!
Thanks Jon!
This was a very informative and easy to follow video. Thank you for providing this!!! We appreciate you breaking things down for beginners. Happy adventures and stay safe!!!
Refreshingly real & to the point. Everything stems from the Basics. You can always grow your kit till you have more than you can carry. But why? Do I really need a garage full of stuff?
Well what can I say? You killed it again Brother! I've made up my mind, I'm going to try this stuff when I grow up.
Take care Bro and keep on having fun.
BAMADAN BUSHCRAFT plain and simple
This was inspiring! Just got my Tops BOB knife looking to get into bush crafting!
Hey Jess, I know this has been out a while but I just got to it. Very nice video my friend! This was well done and some really good advice was given for those just getting started. Keep up the good work and be safe brother.
Thanks so much, Matt! Appreciate the kind words my friend. I was really hoping to inspire people to get outside and do what we love to do, without feeling the need to have the latest gear to do so. Thanks again, and all the very best brother.
Yoy always are inspiring bro.
thanks brother
I loved your video. I just started getting in to bushcraft and was wanting to ask where are the best areas to go bugging out and bushcrafting?
Haven’t seen anything circulating I hope all is well in the ADKs bro 😎
Subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, so glad I did, you make some really nice videos and I like your style and take on things. Glad that I took Corporal Kelly's recommendation and gave your channel a look. Keep up the good work, I look forward to many more videos, cheers man!
Thanks for the videos Jess! Just started building up my kit and your suggestions are great, now I have to work on the skillset!
Greatings from Portugal!
Thanks Carlos! Enjoy the process.
Stick with it mate great vids
Thank you!
Nature is where it’s at.... even though I live in the Big Apple 🤦♂️
Catching up on vids- good stuff here as Im new to the craft and just like you did; I am watching as many vids as I can and also trying to practice stuff when I can. I believe these are perishable skills and harnessing the knowledge is important. Thanks for the instruction- Be safe out there-
Nice video🎥👍
Thank you!
New to the channel, I love it so far! I watch all the same guys you do. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thanks
Would have enjoyed having you on back when we were still doing the radio shows. Just talking philosophy, experiences or any particular topics you wanted.
I really enjoy your videos, especially the ones where nature and your actions around camp are the “dialogue”
For me, the best motivation is always how it recharges your batteries. Even just crunching around in the fallen leaves in the fall for an hour or so. It is just a reconnection to how we are supposed to live.
Thank you. Were you doing the radio shows online or radio? Either would have been cool.
I do like the presentation style videos myself. Its a bit more interesting to film with setting up the shots and what not, but the intent is to not only show the different tasks, but the capture some of the atmosphere of being out there.
The recharge is the best part for me, too.
Cheers
Jess
@@EnduranceRoom Internet for the survival show, but live with occasional prerecorded repeats. It was a weekly show with other formats on different days. All for the fun of it. We stopped 6-7 years ago it seems.
Great video! Thanks for your insight.
Great style,
Thanks for all these tips.
To the question: What is the most beautiful in the world? My friend's two-year-old daughter replied: Nature!
💯 Wisdom from the mouth of babes!
Great to see a less "Modern" approach to being in the woods.
This is a pretty slick vid bud. Couldn't get more basic. Love it. I absolutely hate bugs so my overnights my kit requires a bug net hammock or a tent haha but the wilderness is absolutely amazing to experience. Good inspiration
Another good one, Jess! To the basickit I would add a whistle & a mirror. Take care. I hope that it is not as hot up your way as it is in NE Alabama!
Thanks, George! Good additions. It was hot for awhile, but has cooled back off almost to freezing at night. Have a good one!
I am curious. I have seen quite a number of get home bag, bugout bag, and truck bag videos, and I have never seen one item ......a frog gig! I just bought two for less than $10 off eBay, one to go in my truck bag and one in my get home bag. Everyone puts hook, line, sinker for fishing, but frogs are around everywhere, even in nearly dried up stream beds, so it seems very practical to me.
Whatever works for you is good. I see that as more of bugout type item personally. Those bags are each different kinds of kit than what was talked about here in this video. We did do a get home vehicle bag video a couple years ago.
Great video dude.
thanks William!
I started out as you did with limited bushcraft experience. I was in the Boy Scouts with my friends but we only did that in order to hang out together on summer jamborees and stuff so we never took the lessons to seriously. I did enjoy being in the woods though. When I joined the Marine Corps, I did trian in the field but bushcraft was not required in my MOS. Later during my time in the Corps I was volinteered to go to a special ops unit to train and then teach Marines to survive in the arctic. I was told they picked me due to my record, attitude and that I had zero experience in cold weather environments. They wanted someone that they could train from the begining. I ended up going to many survival and mountaineering schools sponsored by several different branches of the military. I developed a love for this stuff and never looked back. I enjoyed teaching as well. Sounds like you did the same thing but took a different path. Path Finders has turned out some great instructors. I especially enjoy Coalcracters web site as well as the ones you mentioned. Thanks for the informative videos.
Thank you. That is interesting they went for a blank slate. Makes sense. I bet the courses were great experiences. I had a blast at the Pathfinder School. They have a great program design and I learned a lot while there in a short span of time. Still think about it often. They showed, explained, and then you do, while gradually increasing the pressure. During the classes, I kept thinking that there was no way I would expect so much out of myself in the period of time we had to do certain tasks, but that was the point. It ended up showing everyone there that stuck it out that they were capable of far more than they realized. I would have liked to have kept going with their instructor program, but life has lead me elsewhere. Nonetheless, I keep at it and love to learn and challenge myself.
Dan from Coalcracker is really good. Definitely learned a lot from his stuff as well. His method for building a bucksaw is excellent. Uses jam knots, rather than carving grooves. Doesn’t require a tensioner, as placing the saw blade in the frame puts tension on the cordage itself. Really clever. Thanks for watching and sharing. Have a good one!
Corporal sent me subscribed thx
Here from Corporals corner and you content is great and very good camera work. Definitely here to stay. I am just getting started with minimal camping myself, waiting on some of my gear to arrive and then in 2 weeks I’m hitting the woods with a couple buddies to help show me the ropes
Awesome, Devin. Glad to hear it. The woods is the place to be. Enjoy the process. There really is a lot of good info for getting started in this video. Hope it helps.
Cheers, Jess