Great video! I really enjoyed the thought experiment as to what you would take. My 5 items would be, extra pair of clothing, extra boots, a hand saw, knife, and rope. I think with a saw I could cut down small trees and use the knife to make a crude spear, also you could make a makeshift shelter with the small trees with the rope that I would bring along as well as in the long run make a small log cabin. Having spare clothing and boots would be something that would come in handy as well if the ones I am wearing get too worn out before I learn how to make some crude clothes in the wilderness.
I actually know Melody in real life, and she could totally survive with her items. It occurred to me some years ago, that living in the Midwest as I do, 170 years ago, this was the frontier. I pretty much live in a wilderness area anyway, and recommend that anyone going out into the wild (or even on a known trail) take the Ten Essentials with them. At least a couple of people have died recently from being unprepared for the conditions they found themselves in.
On the book... you'll be surprised how much the loneliness can get to you. Stephen Callahan, lost at sea *76 days* credits part of his survival to keeping himself occupied with charting his position. Les Stroud (Survivorman) takes his harmonica with him. Music is a tremendous comfort. The problem with a book is its fragility. If you're,for example, crossing a river, you may make things riskier for yourself to keep the book safe, more worried about the book than your own survival.
Good editing!
Happy you had the chance to read "Prairie Traveler"! Hope to visit again soon!
-R.E.
Very interesting read. Also, super interesting guy. Would’ve been an interesting dude to sit and have a chat with.
Hat is an excellent idea! Up until about 100 years ago, _NO ONE_ went outside without a hat on. Summer or Winter, rain or shine!
Great video! I really enjoyed the thought experiment as to what you would take. My 5 items would be, extra pair of clothing, extra boots, a hand saw, knife, and rope. I think with a saw I could cut down small trees and use the knife to make a crude spear, also you could make a makeshift shelter with the small trees with the rope that I would bring along as well as in the long run make a small log cabin. Having spare clothing and boots would be something that would come in handy as well if the ones I am wearing get too worn out before I learn how to make some crude clothes in the wilderness.
Looks good to me! After a knife/hatchet I think extra clothing is a solid choice. Tough to find an extra 10.5 sized boot out on the frontier.
ur a great narrator... I live n West TN ... making plans 2 visit yall this summer
Rifle and Ammo, Knife, flint and steel, hatchet, cookpot
You’d last longer than Chance!
I actually know Melody in real life, and she could totally survive with her items.
It occurred to me some years ago, that living in the Midwest as I do, 170 years ago, this was the frontier. I pretty much live in a wilderness area anyway, and recommend that anyone going out into the wild (or even on a known trail) take the Ten Essentials with them. At least a couple of people have died recently from being unprepared for the conditions they found themselves in.
On the book... you'll be surprised how much the loneliness can get to you. Stephen Callahan, lost at sea *76 days* credits part of his survival to keeping himself occupied with charting his position. Les Stroud (Survivorman) takes his harmonica with him. Music is a tremendous comfort.
The problem with a book is its fragility. If you're,for example, crossing a river, you may make things riskier for yourself to keep the book safe, more worried about the book than your own survival.
Chance may deserve his own separate section of videos...
A pot to boil water, a knife to skin game, a hatchet or axe to fell tree's and make a shelter, a rifle to hunt, and a flint to make fire.
So where's your list?