Hunting Ants and Drinking Muddy Water (episode 14)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- Obtaining clean and safe drinking water is a high priority in any survival situation. It is a good idea to carry a filter when spending time in the wilderness but in the case that a filter is not available, what primitive techniques can be used to filter natural water as a first step in the disinfection process? In this video I explore one very simple filtration technique and then weather conditions interrupt my efforts. Nonetheless, I collected the muddy river water and did my best to make it safe. According to the research I've done and personal experience, boiling natural water will make it safe to drink, however, the potential presence of heavy metals or chemicals, which are not neutralized by boiling alone, may be present in the water and make it unsafe if consumed during a long period of time. In this video I also snacked on raw ants as a nutritious snack. This series will be ongoing so be sure to stay tuned for the next video.
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My equipment:
Camera: Nikon D7500 and GoPro Hero7 Black
Sound: Zoom H4N
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: Parts Unknown
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):
Who films you?
Me. I travel alone, shoot, edit, upload, everything, all alone. On a few occasions I may be accompanied by a friend.
How many cameras do you use?
Usually I use just one camera. When I have underwater scenes then I also use a GoPro camera. I get different angles by moving the camera around and repeating the action to create a more cinematic viewing experience for the audience.
Where is this place?
In order to protect the integrity of the natural landscape I prefer to be very vague about the locations I use. There are places that I used to visit that were so beautiful and untouched but the consequences of social media brought all kinds of people to visit and sadly some people do not respect nature and have badly damaged these places. Therefore I do not share locations.
Where did you get your sandals?
I first started wearing sandals on outdoor adventures in February 2014. I’m so glad that I did because wearing these Luna Sandals has really helped strengthen my feet. You can see their selection of adventure and running sandals at this link: www.lunasandal...
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Do you workout?
Yes, I workout, but not in a gym. I have some weights that I use and also do a lot of bodyweight exercises. I also run and sometimes swim. I hike frequently to collect wild foods and to shoot these videos so I'm very active all the time.
Are you vegan or vegetarian?
I wish I could maintain my health on a primal diet that does not include animals but unfortunately that did not work well and I ended up with health problems as a result of those attempts. From my studies, observations of nature, and personal experience I have come to believe that the best diet for optimal human health is a primal diet (paleo).
Do you get lonely when you’re alone?
No, I don’t get lonely. I’m actually so busy shooting video, taking photos and doing so many other things like making cordage, cooking, weaving, etc. that I really don’t have time to think about my lonely condition. Sometimes when something profound happens on an adventure I can’t wait to share it with people, but other than that I do not get lonely.
How many languages do you speak?
My first language is English but I also speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese. I also speak very little Russian. I may soon begin learning more languages.
How old are you?
I was born in 1972. At the time of this video I was 48.
Where did you get the music in your videos?
This series is the first one that I am making all the music myself. I recently made a drum and maracas (rumba shaker). I am now using them to create the intro and ending music in my videos, but before in the past I have used royalty free music from several sources including TH-cam. Sometimes I bought the music but usually it was free.
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Nothing makes me happier than seeing a new chad zuber vid
Yeeee
Nothing makes me happier than eating ants and drinking muddy water
Alright tell your future wife that this video made you happier than seeing your own child in her arms
@@miccrafthd Bruh, calm down
On god bro this man is a legend
These type of videos makes you wanna sleep, it's not boring but the sounds of the nature are very soothing
It’s so odd watching survivalists in other parts of the world struggling so with acquiring drinking water when here in Norway, you can pretty much just drink any water.
You Norwegians and your...glaciers! For real though that's pretty awesome.
Yeah, the water up there is great to drink straight from the source. In Alaska I always drank straight from the streams.
I have drunk muddy water before when its boiled but i didn't get any issues, you such a great person living with completely nothing and have to get everything from scratch. I believe you don't take anything for granted.
I have drunk it before like this too and didn't have a problem. I would love to hear from someone that lived in a village that only had muddy water to drink.
In a remote village i grew up in Uganda, we didn't have tap water or borehole water. It is a dry place and water is a blessing, however muddy it is, once you fetch it from the dug up pond, we you utilize it, sometimes we would boil it, sometimes when its finished and thirsty, you end up drinking the muddy water. We never got typhoid at anytime. Perhaps our immune system was strong
Your videos are always worth watching
Thank you!!!!
Man I love your videos idk why, they're waay more entertaining than other videos
Ah, thanks so much! I appreciate it!
Saturday is a day to which many people enjoy life in saying thanks to God for making this day for them. Love from Korea🇰🇷💕
Thanks God for another day! Blessing to you!
It was very windy today, but your determination and desire to be authentic in what you do shone through.....so relaxing to watch your efforts Chad. Thanks
The worst part about the wind is that it is really difficult to film because the sound is horrible. I had to often wait for brief moments to film when the wind was less.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Why don't u get a wind filter for your mic?
This man is an absolute unit, a beast of a human. I mean c'mon his name is literally Chad it doesn't get more perfect than that
Hahahaha
Hate to admit it, but, I've been waiting for the next episode. Keep it up brother
Thanks so much! I'm glad you're here.
@@ChadZuberAdventures No problem, happy to be here
I'm telling you guys,if the world goes back to zero we all know who is going to be our leader LMFAO
Hahahahah!
you're goddamn right
Chad will lead us to the last surviving tribe of Stacies so we can repopulate the earth.
Our next leader is Pewdiepie. He is the king of youtube. He will make us eat dirt! DIRT! 😂
@@emp0rizzle The Stacies will have already reached a much higher level of development, taking you all prisoners and make you slaves.
Sending love and respect all the way from russia
Warm greetings to you!
Surviving in Russia during the winter would be horrific.
@@amicableenmity9820 in some parts of Russia where it gets down to -50C yeah, but generally it doesn’t really get colder than -30C
That reminds me of when I’m at the beach when I dig holes to build a sandcastle sometimes water fills up the hole I’m digging up.
Haha, I've done that too. Lesson learned. Don't build a sand castle when the tide is rising.
this is my first video reaction of this channel and im loving it. Keep it up!! 😄
Thank you! Will do!
Chad Zuber I love the your survival techniques. You are a real survival hero.
Hey, I'm just learning new things every day and honing my skills. It takes a lifetime of practice to really get good.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Have you ever thought of planting some seeds?
All of our ancestors are heroes
Growing up in Africa and spending most of my time with natives, I drank water from containers used as their only available water, tanks or drums loaded with mosquitoes. Before drinking, we taped the tank to cause them to dive from the surface, then we scooped up a can full, and drink. Great old times.
I miss living as a free person, hunting and fishing for meals, not as a sport.
Taking a little bit each day from Mother Earth, and to share with others, but never feel greed, leaving others with nothing.
That is a life of gratitude! You appreciate the true necessities and live each day in gratitude. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
How can you help your self feel more free again?
@@georgewhitehouse8630 … can’t. Even that country has lost its freedom. Actually, it’s now communist and the rich are not sharing, as it was intended to be. The rich and politicians got control of everything, and the promises about the rich paying their share, WAS BULL SCHITT. Now no one has guns to go hunting, and they can’t afford to buy fishing equipment. As a kid, I use to go fishing almost every day, and I gave the fish to the poor. I lived free because I was a kid. I was free to do whatever I wanted. There was no laws on raising your own food, whether it was animals or vegetables. Anyone was allowed to find a piece of land and call it his own. Politicians and taxes and greed, ended it all.
@@ChadZuberAdventures can you create a bike?
This is another great adventure. It's very enjoyable to see what you do in these different places, with things you find. Cheers, Chad!
Glad you enjoyed it
You videos always lift my spirits and inspire me. I have much respect for you and what you are doing. You are a great educator and we should all be more grateful for our creature comforts. Sending blessings your way.
This is the best channel ever! I learn so much from this!
You lift my spirit on Chad during the Pandemi Isolation, thank Buddy the angel loves You My Chad....warm greeting from Indonesia
Thank you sooo much! Blessings to you!
Swear these videos are the dopest and also most therapeutic content on TH-cam. Great work dude.
Thanks so much for your comment!
As always - great video!
Hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Thanks a lot! Greetings to you in Kazakhstan!
Great! New video from Chad better than all Olympic Games)
Thanks a lot. Doing this feels like participating in the olympics.
@@ChadZuberAdventures The Olympic Games are an enjoyable walk in the park compared to what you are doing
i hate the time difference, my country has. it wouldn't be a problem to watch these vids at night, but the work , damn it. always have to be careful not to make past midnight
I'm sorry that I upload at different times.
So there are these packets called P&G Purifier of Water. Each one treats about 2.5 gallons of water. A box of 240 costs $100.00; and with a couple of buckets, and a cloth to use for filtering, this would allow you to treat several gallons of water at a time and store it.
Is that a chemical solution?
You're incredible Chad! Super inspirational stuff. More life to you :)
Thanks so much!
14:40 Better clean that rock, so that the water doesn't get dirt in it !! Keep up the amazing work, man !
I did clean it. I wiped off the sand. It is good to go!
It may also be helpful to have a source of salt as well, given all of the water around the area. Salt is also very important in survival situations! If you get hurt (hopefully not) you can flush your wounds, it can replace lost electrolytes, it can preserve meat, AND tan hides as well as dehydrate other resources. It might be something worth looking into when you get everything settled.
For salt, he can use clean ash
Yes, no doubt. I need to make a trip out to the ocean.
Award Chad with the field scout badge.
Scouting around to find out what is in your area is a good Idea and reveals
resources that you can use and more importantly, regrow or replant or regenerate the source.
It's a great idea to not only be a taker of resource but a caretaker and a replacer of the resource.
This allows you to continue to take but to also replace and replenish not just for you but the wild life and
plants. So important to remember that.
I totally agree. We should be caretakers of the earth.
HELLO FROM HAWAII !! really love seeing your videos recommended to me at 11 pm at night
Hallo Kamehameha
There are only 3 TH-cam channels at the top of my life and yours in in there. I'm a city dweller but your vids have captivated my mind and I always check my YT for the next video.
Thank you so much!
LMFAO Chad really said “F#%k you and your dead homies!” at 5:33 😂😂 !
That was really interesting to watch. I learnt something new. Thanks so much for that :-)
I'm so glad you learned something new. That makes me content.
What an awesome quest. I wish someone would do the same thing but in a wet cold climate for comparison 🧐
Hi, my name is Hadi and I live in Iran. I wish I could leave life like you with all the hardships it has created for me and live like you. Tears well up in my eyes as I write this. And I'm tired of all this trouble. If I have some positive energy left, I will give it to you because you have taught me that I have many things in life that I do not appreciate. In your clips, I saw how important a simple lighter is sometimes❤❤
(If my English is not good, I apologize to everyone, especially you)🙏
Blessings to you Hadi. I wish you well. Yes, there is so much that we take for granted. But God and the earth provide all we need but it is not easy.
Thank you for responding to my message, and I wish I, like you, could achieve inner peace. I wish you eternal health from God. God bless you ❤🙏🙏
Thank you so much Hadi!!
Every time I watch you, I wish more and more that I could see you on a show like Alone on national television like you deserve
I tried out for several shows including Alone and I was not selected.
@@ChadZuberAdventures that's straight up heartbreaking, I hope one day you'll be selected for the like. Lord knows I think you'd kill it!
Very nice place and many skills in this video to share.Thank you my friend you inspire me🙏🏻
Thanks for your comment! I appreciate it.
I love your intro man, keep it up♥️
Thanks, glad you like it
Can I make a suggestion for when you boil water or cook something in a hole like that? Why not find a couple of forked sticks, preferably green, but as they won't be in contact with the fire very long, any forked sticks will do. Cut one side of the fork off short, maybe an inch or two, and cut the stick off right below the fork, but leave one side of the fork long. Make sure the shorter fork is small enough to fit through the holes in the handles of your pot, but still sturdy enough to use to lift the full pot out by. That way you can hold the long part of the fork to remove your pot without having to reach down into the fire for it. It would save your hands from getting burned as much.
I usually use sticks to move around my hot cooking pots but in this case I was in a real hurry because it was getting dark and my camera doesn't record well in low light.
This is one of the best channels i have ever come across with
I truly appreciate the content you're making
I really appreciate your comment! Thank you!
I really love your videos chad hope you won't stop making this great content
Im not sure why but when I read hunting ants, I imagined you with a tiny bow and arrow shooting at ants lmao
Hahahahaha!
This video its so very useful i like your all video 😁😁😁😁
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for explaining your choice to camp where you do. It’s obvious once explained. Brilliant work, once again. Didn’t expect a new vid today, so it was a pleasant surprise when it popped up. Ants though....the only ants I have on my property here (Tasmania, Australia) are called “Jack Jumpers”....and those buggers hurt! Have killed more people that snakes and sharks combined! So I’ll stick to my fish and veggies! 😀
Wow! Why are those ants so dangerous?
The fact that you answer almost all your comments is amazing and so nice
I also have a question how do you upload the videos if you’re in the wilderness? I was always courteous.
I'm not always in the wilderness. You simply can't have modern technology if you're in the wilderness.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. I wonder how you will deal with water in the future, and what you will do to collect rainwater. A bigger pot would also be useful to boil more water, at least near your main camp, I guess it is somewhere on your list.
Yeah, I haven't found really good clay yet but even if I don't, I will make large containers with the clay at the bottom of the hole I'm digging by my shelter. I will then seal it with tree resin.
My favourite show to watch at breakfast!
I need to hurry tf up and become an adult so I can live like this. I hate the city more than anything
I understand
U are a huge inspiration for me, I have one question, do u film by yourself or is there a camera person, just curious
I do the filming, editing, everything by myself. It really is a lot of work and time to do.
check the q&a
@@ChadZuberAdventures man that's alot of work, just those real time shots are sooooooooo coool
@@jonathanpersad4690 Here he shows the "Behind the Scenes" of filming : th-cam.com/video/9LZ-Z8fxL54/w-d-xo.html
You would need 3000 ants to equal a carne azada taco. 😂
Yes indeed!
Great as always. Been a follower since Culebra Island ! Love your quotes too.
I miss Culebra!! Thanks for following along my friend.
i used to play things like this as a child with my friends and cousins. It was so much fun.
as an adult living in a the most modern time and city, i got spoil cant live without power, AC, internet,….everything is too convenient. look at your video i miss those days. Much Appreciate your inspiration!
vivís mas aislado que en la civilización. eso debe de ser un estilo de vida, a todos nos gustaría poder lograrlo
Honey not now, chad dropped a new vid
Oh the struggle. I feel you.
But!!! I can't remember what tribe did this. Klamath mabie? they took a long pice of reed and filled it with cleaned sand in between the nodes. And sucked it up to clean the water. And spit it out into a pottery container. Rinse and repeat until they had enough.
So if you can find a natural straw of some sort mabie give it a shot. Might try adding some black hardwood charcoal as well.
I know puting dirty water in the mouth doesn't sound fun. Still better than dysentery.
I think I know what you're talking about - giant cane. Also known as carrizo, or reed. It is hollow and appears like bamboo. That is interesting. I never heard of them sucking the straw like a LifeStraw. Good tip!
Nothing Makes my day better other than Chad! 🤷♀️ I’m FR.. ❤️ Love the content!
Thank you!!
Ive always wondered how far away you go from society to build your huts and camps. Love watching your stuff!
This place is quite far. Sometimes I can't even get there.
you are my favorite youtuber adventures guy...i enjoy vary much of your works...well done
Thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying this series.
I would use the dead cow carcase skin as a roof. Boiling the water and collecting the vapor into a catch basin will provide purified drinking water. It may not be easy to set up but is well worth the effort.
When I first found the cow carcass I thought of using the hide as a roof, but after I placed a piece of it in the water and discovered how brittle it became I quickly discarded that idea. I really don't know if there is anything useful I can do with it. It still smells like rotting flesh too.... Making a distillery would be great but yes, it will require me to make some equipment. Maybe later on I will.
Ants have more empathy than humans..
They are so amazing to watch.
I'm glad to see you are getting some rain. Here in Utah and Idaho we just barely started to get a little in the evening for the first time this summer. I'm worried about the upcoming hunting season.
Yes, the rain has been good. The landscape is so much greener now.
Andamos acá otraves chad que increíble lo que ases y cuentos años llevas asiendo eso 4 años o mas asta salistes en el canal de todo un poco
Tuve mucho interés en esto hace más de 10 años y practicaba un poco pero en los últimos 5 años estoy practicando más y más.
@@ChadZuberAdventures meda mucho gusto gracias isistes tu propio canal sinti noseria nada
what about opening a Patreon? So you will allow us to support your work that we love so much
I will be working on that when I get some time.
@@ChadZuberAdventures looking forward to support!
Nice. I liked that mixed sand & gravel river bed. It could make a nice water filter for you!
Gonna be me when lockdown happens again. I'm not doing it again, it's soul crushing.
Same
Sou do Brasil , cidade de Santos , onde Pelé jogou. Tem muitos brasileiros que amam seus vídeos.
Seus vídeos me ajudam sair da depressão. Obrigado meu Deus. Estou forte.
Viva Pele!! Muito obrigado. Te mando um forte abraço. Deus te abençoe muito!
Always waiting for your new vid
Con una parte de tu taparabo quizá se podría filtrar el agua,lo ideal es que andes con 2 ollas,lo otro es que hagas un filtro con arena fina,arena gruesa y carbón amigo.Me dio frío verte ahí con ese viento. 😖
El agua no pasa por ese material.
I will promise you 3 cents if you could fend off a Coyote all by yourself
How about five cents?
@@ChadZuberAdventures 4 Cents, take it or leave it
We’d drink muddy water or make Indian wells with iodine 😂
Love this channel bro !
I used iodine one time several years ago. The water tasted so bad. I never used it again.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I was forced in the US ARMY 😂 anyhoot love your vids ,they’re comforting in times like this
Just thinking about those ants. " Hey guys. Harvey's dead. Let's get his body and give him a nice funeral. Oh my god! No!"
Muy inspiradores tus vídeos, felicitaciones, congratulations! Saludos Desde Bahía Blanca , Argentina.
Muchas gracias amigo! Muchos saludos para ti en Bahia Blanca! Como está todo por allá?
@@ChadZuberAdventures acá vamos , enfrentando la pandemia con fe. Todo va a estar bien!
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You are the best❤💪
Now after this year's when he walks he looks like tippical guy whom play dota like one week
You are the best
hey chad i love your content
It depends. I have a family and other business to take care of too but I try and stay out here several days at a time.
Thumbs up my friend.keepsafe always
10:12 En argentina diriamos "Pero que porqueria che.."!Y lo pateariamos igual al monticulo jaja fue graciosa tu reaccion y muy visceral..
Ah gracias! Para la próxima voy a decir eso!! 😂
Sending love from Spain! Great videos!
Thanks Diego! Muchos saludos para ti!
Thank you for featuring indian quote...love you
You are welcome. There are many great quotes from India.
Love & respect from Algeria
Thanks a lot! Blessings to you too!
Great adventure love watching you are incredible and the video
Glad you enjoyed it
Mohave Primitive Mocha: Muddy water with a stone foam on top.
Yeah! I like that name!
Hi Chad! I heard about ant eggs, but did not know that the ants themselves can be eaten. As a child, we collected ant juice. We gnawed a bark stick and put it in the anthill. The ants attacked the stick. After that, we shook off the ants from the stick and licked it. Brightly sour taste, incomparable with anything. Sorry for the google translator.
: - =)
Yes, the formic acid is spicy sour in taste. I've eaten raw ants for several years.
Did you investigate that embankment in the background at 7:35? Looks like red clay?
Yes i know it really looks like red clay
So funny that you mentioned that. I saw it and thought the same thing. I did investigate it. I scraped some of that earth and added water to it but it was not clay or had very little clay in it. I may try digging deeper another time.
AN AFFECTIVE GREETING, I LIKE YOUR LIFESTYLE AND IT'S GREAT THAT YOU SHARE IT, I HAVE A GREAT DESIRE TO LIVE LIKE THIS, I'M FROM MEXICO, SOME DAY I WILL LEAVE MY LIBRARIAN JOB AND LIVE THE ADVENTURE, GOOD VIBRATES, I WILL LIKE TO KNOW YOU
Saludos!! En qué parte de México vives?
@@ChadZuberAdventures en Baja California norte, en Mexicali y es de los lugares mas calientes del mundo...
Ah good old chad
Chad zuber its a real survival master Chad U should make a survival video growing your own food and suviving of your own food and fishing if u can
I'm working on it! Thanks!
Your videos are nice you look like in a wild west movie
Will you ever do anything with metal? Like find some chunks, melt them down, cast them and then refine the shape.
Also do you know what temperatures you are experiencing?
I haven't found metal. If I find it then yes.
@@ChadZuberAdventures is metal a natural that you can actually build from scratch? if yes can you make it once you settle down in the hut?
Здравствуйте!)Давно вас не было видно)Рад вашему новому видео)))
Привет мой друг!
@@ChadZuberAdventures Привееееееет!!!!!!)
Big fan from Iraq man we love you
Thanks so much!
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Absolute legend
se está poniendo bueno Minecraft en IRL
Let’s go, new upload!
Great episode
You are really Super man
مرحبا يا صديقي كيف الحال ان شاء الله ان تكون بخير وصحه وسلامه واتمنا لك التوفيق الدائم ونجاح في حياتك.... سبق وذكرت لك انا من بلد العراق. اعيش في الريف والقرئ واحب حياه الريف كل شي من الطبيعه اتغذا على السمك وزرع الرز ودقيق الحنطه وزراعه الخضروات والدجاج وحليب البقر والشاة افضل الريف على المدينه تحياتي لجميع
It reminded me of back home in Belize
amazing videos dude