This time I convinced my son to watch your video.. he is just 12 yrs ... really encouraging fathers to try with their kids no one knows who and when need this kind of tricks and tips. .. So thanks
Im raising a 9 year old grandson and im trying to teach him wilderness skills. He likes some of it ,but its hard to compete with the electronic world !
What I enjoy about yours and Connie's videos is your measured approach delivered in that calm voice and the fact you always give a number of alternatives to the method you are demonstrating, truly gentle and informative instruction. Thank you
My brother has birch trees on his land. I look for chaga and never see any. His trees must not have the necessary conditions to produce it. It’s good to see these videos. This gives a person a good example of how to do it.
Cheers from Australia. I enjoyed this video and took away some great common sense. When out overlanding or camping as we call it I was taught the first thing you do when you find yourself in trouble is to make a cup of coffee or tea. This is he most important step of the recovery process. The mind calms down and you think more clearly. It was great advice from an old timer.
Can you imagine someone with a spirit like yours to live in London (UK)?Your videos are like fresh breathe ,one day i will live all of this and move out to Alaska or Vermont.You sir are living my dream,bless you .
I heard that in ancient times, people would transport the embers from the fire to their next camp by stowing a few bits of burning fungus in their beards. A helpful tip for the winter months.
Fire was transported by lit fungi but I highly doubt the beard part since beard hair like other hair is flammable and attached to a pretty important part of the human anatomy.
Think it through! I like that. Several years ago I found myself "lost." I was down in a deep ravine and what was a lazy little stream 3 or 4 miles straight north was a raging torrent at this point. Who knows how many miles if I tried to follow it upstream. It was dark and too quiet down in the ravine for the middle of the afternoon. No wind. No more distant thunder. Just the crazy rushing water. No compass. After a moments thinking I decided my best bet was as close to straight up that shale wall as I could manage. So up I went. As I came to the top there was the wind and the thunder sounded closer. And that annoying combine sound from a farmer trying to get his crop in before the storm was now a welcome sound. I turned my back on that noise and that put the wind on my right where it should be. A few minutes hiking and I could see our camp and got back in time for supper and got inside just as the rain hit. I admit I was a bit scared in that ravine but pausing to think got me back quicker than following the mushrooms and wild flowers and rock formations got me into that dark ravine!
Yep. Slow down, relax, think about your surroundings, think about the resources around you. Remember your training. Don't rush the preparation. Try to ignite only when everything is ready. Thanks Lonnie!
You sir are a boss. Thanks for the great information you share with us. The knowledge you have passed on to me makes me feel more confident when I go out into the wild. Many thanks to you.
Only recently discovered your channel, so nice to have someone calm and relaxing to watch rather than some loud manic ex -army person with death metal intros. Really enjoy your channel and have already learnt a lot . Thanks
I am glad you discovered the channel here as well and just want to give you a hearty welcome. Imagine that your hand was just shook in a welcome greeting.
My wife and I just taught a group of kids and adults to use the bow drill fire lighting method. Got it to work using the tips from your previous video on the topic. I recon I will practice this method too.
I truly love all your videos! I have learned so much even though I haven't put it into use off grid yet. I watch and dream and imagine. Thank you so much for that. One day I will have need of the skills you taught me and I will be prepared!! *smiles*
Amazing. To think there are so called "survival experts" who have quit shows like alone because they lost their ferro rod. You've proven you can light a fire a lot of different ways with virtually nothing. Truly amazing.
@Evy Darling I never watch "Alone" since we do not have TV and are limited with upload/download internet data limits. But if he was very experienced at bow drill and were limited to how many items he was allowed to take with him, it sounds to me like that might have been a smart decision since not taking a ferro rod means that he was freed up to take something else I presume. However as you pointed out, apparently he was not as experienced at bow drill as he thought.
I forgot to add that Arctic cold does not have as much effect on bow drill success as people would think. I have done quite a few winter bow drill fires and have not noticed any loss of bow drill set efficiency. I will admit however that I do not recall doing any friction fires below zero Fahrenheit. I very well may have, but do not specifically remember doing so.
My Dad and Grandfather, who both spent years living and working in both Alaska and Northern Canada told me, they always carried a chunk of "Solid Fuel" when in the wild. This would be either an 8 oz. chunk of DuraFlame log or one of the smallish Duraflame "firestarters". These are brick sized, blocks of compressed sawdust that has been permeated with was of patroleom oil. They can be lite with a match. And, when everything near by is soaking wet, might just save your bacon!
EXCELLENT.. as usual. I suppose you could even carry a piece of that quartz in your pocket or bag. Thanks Lonnie (and Connie of course). Brilliant camera work. All the Best from Scotland U.K. :)
nice I always have a ferro rod many people in california get lost and die some get rescued but I always go prepared no joke in the woods those rocks were pieces of a quartz vein I would start walking back maybe the mother lode gold vein later boss
We really appreciate you! The knowledge you in part is priceless for those who listen and understand.. thanks as always for your wisdom sharing my friend.. May God watch over you always..
Hey Lonnie, Another good one. Again it shows that the most important part of survival is keeping wits about ya. The best thing you did for your survival was to marry Connie !! Thanks for another good video and give Connie an extra hug for all of us.
Thanks for another great video! I have about 5 projects in queue because of your channel and the list gets longer the more I watch. Homemade Hot tent...in the works, Fire from Pine knots... awesome, emergency shelter knowledge... growing
I so enjoy watching & learning from you, Lonnie ! Look-E Look-E way Up High Drone Footage, Wonderfully Done, Connie ! Love your Videoing skills ! Be Well, Friends & Scratch For Our Friend " BUCK " ATB T God Bless
Howdy, Lonnie. I love your videos. Very informative and they're like listening to my favorite uncle Lawrence who passed several years ago. Keep sharing your bushcraft knowledge with us lower 48ers. Cheers and best wishes!
The wind was really working in your favor today. That was nice man! Locally we have a variety of quartz known as herkimer diamonds, google them they’re a really interesting variety of quartz. Anyway, man spark beautifully. There’s always a decent piece in my pack. I used it in my bushclass flint and steel video. I have a ton of chaga but went with charred punk to take the ember. Really cool stuff. Great video as always Lonnie thanks for posting! You are a really knowledgeable woodsman.
Thanks Lonnie. I hadn't seen this done with quarts and fungi but there's lots of both around here and there's always a carbon steel blade available. Time to experiment.
Omg Lonnie the drone footage was amazing! The production quality as well as content quality is amazing as always! I really enjoy learning from your channel.
Thanks to you Lonnie, I got started with the bow drill and got immediate success with flint & steel. Agate works very well too and I was able to get some sparks with Labradorite (only exists in Labrador), but not as much as with Quartz. Quartz gravel that is opaque and granular, the stuff people put around flower beds, does not work for me at all, but I bet these are tumbled stones. I found some rocks that break in flat layers and contain a lot of quartz that work really, really well and are super easy to break to renew your edge. Obsidian is too brittle and breaks off like mad, but you may be able to get a spark or two if you're desperate enough.
Nice one Lonnie, those silky big boy's sure do throw nice sparks. If you ever do find another chunk of that jasper save me a piece, that stuff is hard. Thanks for another great lesson of fire making. In Alaska, knowing how to make a fire can save your life.
You've got it my friend. I will save you a piece since I do have several pieces currently. Also the plan is to go down to the river tomorrow so I might keep my eyes open for another piece while there as that is an ideal location for searching.
One of my favorite ways of starting a fire is with flint and steel. if you've got char cloth and a high carbon steel blade you can use it to start a fire. Great video brother.
Birch bark scrapings will work but it requires skill to do so. Below is a video I recently did that may help give you some alternative tinder nest material ideas. Friction Fire And Flint And Steel Tinder Nest Choices th-cam.com/video/axbR2aCEnDE/w-d-xo.html
great vid as always i imagen crossing a river and my bag get swept away with all my equipment exept my hand saw and u have just shown how to turn a problem in to a bushcraft camping trip with the hand saw shelter no probs now i can make fire and i can make basic traps eg log fall, box trap ect so great vid keep up the great work mate respect from the uk.
Great video Lonnie. We have many of the same rocks and minerals in this area as well so makes searching a bit easier, but again one needs to know what they are looking for. Good job.....cheers Fred
This time I convinced my son to watch your video.. he is just 12 yrs ... really encouraging fathers to try with their kids no one knows who and when need this kind of tricks and tips. ..
So thanks
Im raising a 9 year old grandson and im trying to teach him wilderness skills. He likes some of it ,but its hard to compete with the electronic world !
I love how you said... turn it into an unplanned camping trip
I'm glad you said; not to panic. That is so important.THanks.
11:08 “Unplanned camping trip” reminds me of “a happy accident”. Lonnie you are the Bob Ross of bushcrafting.
Words of wisdom! Just building a fire will boost your spirits and let your mind start thinking about shelter and dinner. 👍
What I enjoy about yours and Connie's videos is your measured approach delivered in that calm voice and the fact you always give a number of alternatives to the method you are demonstrating, truly gentle and informative instruction. Thank you
My brother has birch trees on his land. I look for chaga and never see any. His trees must not have the necessary conditions to produce it. It’s good to see these videos. This gives a person a good example of how to do it.
What you said at the end is key in a survival situation, "don't panic".
Cheers from Australia. I enjoyed this video and took away some great common sense. When out overlanding or camping as we call it I was taught the first thing you do when you find yourself in trouble is to make a cup of coffee or tea. This is he most important step of the recovery process. The mind calms down and you think more clearly. It was great advice from an old timer.
Can you imagine someone with a spirit like yours to live in London (UK)?Your videos are like fresh breathe ,one day i will live all of this and move out to Alaska or Vermont.You sir are living my dream,bless you .
Love the use of the drone, we can actually see the beautiful country you live in.....Use it MORE often please it works great in your videos...
Always fun and educational. Thanks Lonnie and Connie. Peace, love and happiness.
Unplanned camping trip! That's a good one Lonnie.
Great stuff Lonnie...! Practical, sensible, educational...!
proof there is always a way to make a fire thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I heard that in ancient times, people would transport the embers from the fire to their next camp by stowing a few bits of burning fungus in their beards. A helpful tip for the winter months.
Fire was transported by lit fungi but I highly doubt the beard part since beard hair like other hair is flammable and attached to a pretty important part of the human anatomy.
Nature will provide. All one must do is watch, listen and learn.
REMINDS ME OF ONE OF THE EARLY VIDEOS YOU DID, YOU WALKED ALONG A GRAVEL BAR AND PICKED OUT STONES AND GOT A SPARK FROM IT TO MAKE FIRE
Another great demonstration of what you can do with some knowledge and ingenuity. Thanks for sharing Lonnie
Lonnie I'm glad I got my phone working again I love watching you
And awhile connie
Lonnie, love the video; love the sense of humor...."...you think you're gonna die". You're one of my fav you tubers. thanks for the awesome videos.
I can see the quality of your videos improve each time you upload. Keep up the good work, and thanks for the content.
BEST CHANNEL REGARDS FROM POLAND
Think it through! I like that. Several years ago I found myself "lost." I was down in a deep ravine and what was a lazy little stream 3 or 4 miles straight north was a raging torrent at this point. Who knows how many miles if I tried to follow it upstream. It was dark and too quiet down in the ravine for the middle of the afternoon. No wind. No more distant thunder. Just the crazy rushing water. No compass. After a moments thinking I decided my best bet was as close to straight up that shale wall as I could manage. So up I went. As I came to the top there was the wind and the thunder sounded closer. And that annoying combine sound from a farmer trying to get his crop in before the storm was now a welcome sound. I turned my back on that noise and that put the wind on my right where it should be. A few minutes hiking and I could see our camp and got back in time for supper and got inside just as the rain hit. I admit I was a bit scared in that ravine but pausing to think got me back quicker than following the mushrooms and wild flowers and rock formations got me into that dark ravine!
Yep. Slow down, relax, think about your surroundings, think about the resources around you. Remember your training. Don't rush the preparation. Try to ignite only when everything is ready. Thanks Lonnie!
You sir are a boss. Thanks for the great information you share with us. The knowledge you have passed on to me makes me feel more confident when I go out into the wild. Many thanks to you.
Great job again. We never know when we may need that knowledge. Thank you and God bless!
Excellent video! Really enjoyed it! Loved the unplanned camping trip bit, so true! A little skill coupled with knowledge goes a long way.
Only recently discovered your channel, so nice to have someone calm and relaxing to watch rather than some loud manic ex -army person with death metal intros. Really enjoy your channel and have already learnt a lot . Thanks
I am glad you discovered the channel here as well and just want to give you a hearty welcome. Imagine that your hand was just shook in a welcome greeting.
Great tips as usual. That wilderness area doesn't stand a ghost of a chance while you're on the case, Mr. Bushcraft Wizard.
Very nice! You explain everything so well. Thank you! God bless brother!
Lonnie, please don't catch that beard on fire. Love your vids brother.
I was thinking that in a pinch that beard would be great tinder!
Well i love you wait thats weird o-o
My wife and I just taught a group of kids and adults to use the bow drill fire lighting method. Got it to work using the tips from your previous video on the topic. I recon I will practice this method too.
Well look who just uploaded and I can’t sleep so perfect timing 👍🏼🔥
I truly love all your videos! I have learned so much even though I haven't put it into use off grid yet. I watch and dream and imagine. Thank you so much for that. One day I will have need of the skills you taught me and I will be prepared!! *smiles*
Amazing. To think there are so called "survival experts" who have quit shows like alone because they lost their ferro rod. You've proven you can light a fire a lot of different ways with virtually nothing. Truly amazing.
@Evy Darling I never watch "Alone" since we do not have TV and are limited with upload/download internet data limits. But if he was very experienced at bow drill and were limited to how many items he was allowed to take with him, it sounds to me like that might have been a smart decision since not taking a ferro rod means that he was freed up to take something else I presume. However as you pointed out, apparently he was not as experienced at bow drill as he thought.
I forgot to add that Arctic cold does not have as much effect on bow drill success as people would think. I have done quite a few winter bow drill fires and have not noticed any loss of bow drill set efficiency. I will admit however that I do not recall doing any friction fires below zero Fahrenheit. I very well may have, but do not specifically remember doing so.
As always thank you for such valuable life saving lessons sir! God bless.
Thanks Lonnie, I appreciate your experience. Take care brother.
My Dad and Grandfather, who both spent years living and working in both Alaska and Northern Canada told me, they always carried a chunk of "Solid Fuel" when in the wild. This would be either an 8 oz. chunk of DuraFlame log or one of the smallish Duraflame "firestarters". These are brick sized, blocks of compressed sawdust that has been permeated with was of patroleom oil.
They can be lite with a match. And, when everything near by is soaking wet, might just save your bacon!
Lonnie & Connie , Amazing ,U.R Two of best. Hope to see Soon by. Jim from Mich.
EXCELLENT.. as usual. I suppose you could even carry a piece of that quartz in your pocket or bag. Thanks Lonnie (and Connie of course). Brilliant camera work. All the Best from Scotland U.K. :)
thanks for another great video, as always thanks for sharing a bit of your knowledge
Lonnie, you are the best my friend. I've learned so much from you through the years! Keep on keeping on.
nice I always have a ferro rod many people in california get lost and die some get rescued but I always go prepared no joke in the woods those rocks were pieces of a quartz vein I would start walking back maybe the mother lode gold vein later boss
Great video my friend Lonnie. You are truly knowledgeable and a great mentor and teacher. Thank you sir and y'all have a great day. Tennessee
Another great demonstration of patience turning knowledge and technique into a warm fire. Thanks for sharing, sir! God Bless
We really appreciate you! The knowledge you in part is priceless for those who listen and understand.. thanks as always for your wisdom sharing my friend.. May God watch over you always..
Hey Lonnie,
Another good one. Again it shows that the most important part of survival is keeping wits about ya.
The best thing you did for your survival was to marry Connie !! Thanks for another good video and give Connie an extra hug for all of us.
Great video. Thank you Lonnie!!!
Thanks for another great video!
I have about 5 projects in queue because of your channel and the list gets longer the more I watch.
Homemade Hot tent...in the works, Fire from Pine knots... awesome, emergency shelter knowledge... growing
I so enjoy watching & learning from you, Lonnie ! Look-E Look-E way Up High Drone Footage, Wonderfully Done, Connie ! Love your Videoing skills ! Be Well, Friends & Scratch For Our Friend " BUCK " ATB T God Bless
That was amazing,i was worried you were going to cut your hand but it turned out good.
Lonnie and Connie, thanks for sharing, always excellent content and information, atb 👍
Excellent as always sir! I enjoy watching your videos! Hope you’re well my friend best wishes to you and Connie ! 👍🏽👍🏽😎
Another great video lots of information and common sense thanks and God Bless
Man, you made that look easy! Another great video guys!!
Excellent! Keep them coming, Lonnie.
Howdy, Lonnie. I love your videos. Very informative and they're like listening to my favorite uncle Lawrence who passed several years ago.
Keep sharing your bushcraft knowledge with us lower 48ers. Cheers and best wishes!
Solid video. Great content for the community. Another value added instruction.
Thank you for the show and tell on alternative fire starting.
The wind was really working in your favor today. That was nice man! Locally we have a variety of quartz known as herkimer diamonds, google them they’re a really interesting variety of quartz. Anyway, man spark beautifully. There’s always a decent piece in my pack. I used it in my bushclass flint and steel video. I have a ton of chaga but went with charred punk to take the ember. Really cool stuff. Great video as always Lonnie thanks for posting! You are a really knowledgeable woodsman.
Another awesome content from the master bushcrafter
Excellent, we dont have any chaga in our neck of the woods, but we have horseshoe fungus.
Aaaah - You are the fire-master!
It pays to think outside the box. That's Survival..
Good stuff, and good research.... Thank you for your efforts.
Awesome video! Thank you Lonnie and Connie!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
That is another training video!!!!! Great stuff; I like it very much; your techniques will go on for a very long time; keep it up. Robert
Greetings from N.W.T
Great advice. Think it through. Thanks Lonnie.
Thanks Lonnie. I hadn't seen this done with quarts and fungi but there's lots of both around here and there's always a carbon steel blade available. Time to experiment.
Well done Lonnie!!
now i need to see what rocks around here that might work
super job lonn
Great video. Thank you for making this video. Have a good day.
Omg Lonnie the drone footage was amazing! The production quality as well as content quality is amazing as always! I really enjoy learning from your channel.
Thanks to you Lonnie, I got started with the bow drill and got immediate success with flint & steel.
Agate works very well too and I was able to get some sparks with Labradorite (only exists in Labrador), but not as much as with Quartz.
Quartz gravel that is opaque and granular, the stuff people put around flower beds, does not work for me at all, but I bet these are tumbled stones.
I found some rocks that break in flat layers and contain a lot of quartz that work really, really well and are super easy to break to renew your edge.
Obsidian is too brittle and breaks off like mad, but you may be able to get a spark or two if you're desperate enough.
Another awesome video
And here is a quote for you
When in doubt think it out
Fantastic video! Love your stuff! Love from the UK
Another master class, well done
Real like your wood stove you built. Great job.
Excellent demonstration. I love the flint and steel method. Using the saw is a good idea to know.
Nice one Lonnie, those silky big boy's sure do throw nice sparks. If you ever do find another chunk of that jasper save me a piece, that stuff is hard. Thanks for another great lesson of fire making. In Alaska, knowing how to make a fire can save your life.
You've got it my friend. I will save you a piece since I do have several pieces currently. Also the plan is to go down to the river tomorrow so I might keep my eyes open for another piece while there as that is an ideal location for searching.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills Lonnie another great video . Regards to you and Connie 👍👌🇬🇧
One of my favorite ways of starting a fire is with flint and steel. if you've got char cloth and a high carbon steel blade you can use it to start a fire. Great video brother.
We don't have poplar outside of parks but we do have birch. I expect birch bark scrapings would work as tinder. Thanks Lonnie and Connie.
Birch bark scrapings will work but it requires skill to do so. Below is a video I recently did that may help give you some alternative tinder nest material ideas.
Friction Fire And Flint And Steel Tinder Nest Choices
th-cam.com/video/axbR2aCEnDE/w-d-xo.html
Very interesting and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank for all your videa Sir. You are an autentical master of bushcraft. Congeatulations. Greetings from Spain
great vid as always i imagen crossing a river and my bag get swept away with all my equipment exept my hand saw and u have just shown how to turn a problem in to a bushcraft camping trip with the hand saw shelter no probs now i can make fire and i can make basic traps eg log fall, box trap ect so great vid keep up the great work mate respect from the uk.
Enjoyed it very much - thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍
Great video and advise Lonnie, stop and think ,,,, what can I do to help ,,,,, stay cool and think what would Lonnie do :-) nice footage Connie
well done, what you Carry does matter
Thankyou yet again. Your content is excellent! Appreciate it☺
"Unplanned camping trip" good one i like that. I always say. HOW CAN YOU BE LOST? YOUR ON PLANET EARTH.
Another great video guys. Thanks for sharing!
Vielen dank für die Tipps und liebe grüße aus Deutschland👍🤘
That was just awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Lonnie that was a good film.
Well done, just keep calm and think it can help you in a situation
Great video, i appreciate you sharing with us.
Great video Lonnie. We have many of the same rocks and minerals in this area as well so makes searching a bit easier, but again one needs to know what they are looking for. Good job.....cheers Fred
Excellent the value of knowledge plus patience thanks