If you get a large container (or even dig a small hole in the ground) you can purify the clay by digging it up, drying it in the sun, and then mixing it into a slurry with water in whatever container you chose. All the silt, sand, and rock will fall to the bottom of the container because they are too heavy to dissolve. The clay particles, however, are small enough to be suspended in water and after letting the slurry sit until you feel all the sand at the bottom, you can drain all the clay water, and dry it out, leaving you with relatively pure dry clay. I know The King of Random has a video about it on their channel, and in pretty sure Primitive Technology did it in one of his videos. Anyways, there are probably a million other videos on it that you could watch. Just as a side note: I've done this myself with natural clay and the results are amazing when you do it, and even better when you repeat the process a few times. I was able to get clay that had no sand or rocks visible to the naked eye and it feels like you are playing with commercial pottery clay. Then again, I was using clean 5 gallon plastic buckets and clean tap water so it was a pretty controlled environment. Even though a hole in the ground would be sufficient as a container, i think it would be in your best interest to invest your time in creating a large container. Good luck
You are very skilled in making pots and baskets 🧺. Paiteience is a virtue and it shows with you. . This series is so much intrigcate and intriguing to watch. It is like watching tour life unfold in from of you and telling a story of how you survived. It is amazing to watch and be apart of. Thank you for letting us/me be a part of this story. God bless you and keep you as you go on this journey of life...as they say..👏🏿👏🏿❤😁
A small pot that surely gonna lead to bigger things and deeds. Its just a matter of finding the right approach and methods, as you got to work with what you find rather than what you wish for. Keep it up, Chad.
There is just something that is so comforting about these videos. I hope I will have the time to learn and do something like this. Love the vids keep up the great work.
Your channel is basically the embodiment of my dreams from when I was 5-10 years old and read only about adventurers, explorers and survivors (Jack London's works especially). Thanks for re-igniting that spark in me again 💙
I don't mind the words at all, but you are right, the story comes across just great and is very informative. Like showing the tree he got the wood from for the hand drill etc. Another great video for sure.
One tip to reduce the tedious process of cleaning the clay, you could use two bowls with water and dissolve the clay in it. The stones and sand will fall faster to the bottom, the clay stays a little bit longer in suspension. Pour it after 3-4 seconds in the other container and let it settle. After a few hours you can pour off the clean water and will be left with near perfect clay. Good work and thanks for your good videos. LG
I love how you describe all the plants you see with scientific names. As a botanist I often miss that in videos about nature. And as a German I really love to see what grows in other areas! Are you a botanist too?
I don’t believe he is a botanist, he said in a qna video that he likes to read books and when he doesnt know what plants are around him he will look them up and research them!
No, I'm not a botanist in the sense that I studied in school. However, I have been studying plants on my own for over ten years. I am fascinated with different species in different locations and how they can be used to benefit us. Ethnobotany is what really fascinates me.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I think that makes you a botanist :) when you study a subject for over 10 years you probably know more than someone who studied for 5 years and has it on paper.
@@donmeles7711 exactly this, a little off topic but I bartended for several years and become a trainer for new hired bartenders at the bar I worked for. More often then not the bartender's with prior experience and did not go to bartending school were quicker and better at making drinks then the ones who went to bartending school and had "formal" training.
Ticks suck! Once I spent a night in a field in Illinois and felt ticks crawling on me all night. I removed at least 20 ticks during the next three days.
You're my inspiration man! I've always loved wilderness survival and felt a deep connection to the earth and nature, but you've inspired me to try and get back in touch with my primal tendencies and try my hand at primal survival for an extended period of time. I've been learning and training so that I'm well prepared for my own adventure. Keep being awesome Chad!!
@@emiliob.7873 I believe nature is the best teacher. Just getting out and experiencing what you can, discovering new things on your own and living life! I've survived a few month long trips now and am getting ready for a year long primal trip soon
I'm so happy to read this. I think you will really grow from the experience. There is just something so satisfying about these primal minimalist experiences.
I'm so happy to read this. I think you will really grow from the experience. There is just something so satisfying about these primal minimalist experiences.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I completely agree! I've always had really bad depression, but nothing makes me happier and more free than living the way we were meant to. Thank you for opening my eyes with your videos, and keep being awesome!
I loved watching how, as you were digging for clay, the lizard seemed to be emulating you by digging as well.😄 Your tenacity, Chad, is truly inspiring ☺
I agree that you should look for a completely different clay deposit for your ceramics. Try near water, in the bends of dried up or existing rivers above the current water level. The flow filters the clay for you. Your current deposit is passable for bricks but too low in clay and high in impurities to be practical imo. Great that at a pinch it is workable, but it will be very fragile with that much sand. Also, try to go for longer/hotter than 45, but I'd save that for multiple pots. I'm impressed you even got it to stay together with all the cracking you got while forming! Your shelter with the juniper bark kinda reminds me of Australian Aboriginal paperbark shelters, you should look them up. As always love your vids. 💗💗
Thank you for your advice. I will try looking for clay in areas you suggested. And yes, it is good to know that at least it is possible to make pottery with the current material I found... I'll look up the aboriginal shelters. Thanks again! 😊
@@ChadZuberAdventures I can only imagine the physical and mental demands on you and can't THANK YOU enough for doing these videos. What I meant by relaxing is that you have such a calm demeanor, it is very relaxing for the viewer - while still learning. Thanks again.
The beautiful sunrise, the wonderful landscape and the excellent camera work combined with the excellent work on camera. All of this goes into making a show on a channel that's really well worth the watch and share and most of all effort to be apart of the audience here. I can't wait for the next wonderful thing to appear to you while making this series. The earth has so many wonderful things to teach us and we are here to watch it and follow along with one Mr. Chad Zuber. Thank you so much for another great episode.
I am from Vietnam and I am also watching your videos in Vietnam. Your video is great and it helps people learn how to survive but you take too long to make videos. I hope you make videos more often, I don't know much about English but fortunately your videos have Vietnamese subtitles. Good health and thanks!
Thank you my friend. I work alone and it is very difficult to make my videos. I travel far and it is very hot in the summer months. Sometimes the weather causes me to change plans. I am spending a lot of time making bricks. When I finish making bricks then I will be able to produce videos more frequently.
@@ChadZuberAdventures The weather in Vietnam is summer, so it's also very hot. I watch your videos in Vietnam, so your youtube income is not high. Always support your videos and efforts.
Ok. this primitive tendencies series are awesome. After 2 years you bring me back to survival, that's just awesome This series are awesome, they teach us the basic things, that's amazingly needed I hope you'll do polls on TH-cam, so people can vote what they want to see! For example, I think knowing how to do cordage out of plants, is something extremely good to know, hope you teach us that one day Thank you for everything, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹
Thank you! Regarding cordage I've shown this in past videos, including this series. I will be showing it soon in upcoming videos because I'm going to be using a lot of cordage soon.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Thank you for answering, yes I saw the cordage video, I didn't find the one in this series, but found another one So yes I still asked because well... there are allot of techniques, and sometimes, even if people know how to do cordage, we still need a tutorial on how to separate fibers from the plant But anyway, you're doing pretty well, I really love your videos! Do I dare asking what county you're from? I saw that you in some of your videos you had some explanations in English AND Spanish
@@ChadZuberAdventures Thank you for answering, yes I saw the cordage video, I didn't find the one in this series, but found another one So yes I still asked because well... there are allot of techniques, and sometimes, even if people know how to do cordage, we still need a tutorial on how to separate fibers from the plant But anyway, you're doing pretty well, I really love your videos! Do I dare asking what county you're from? I saw that you in some of your videos you had some explanations in English AND Spanish
@@ChadZuberAdventures if I could ask a question, you may have already answered but does fine ash from camp fire help or is it needed in making pottery like your lil black bowl or no? ive seen it done here and there and if I can make my clay stronger I wanna.
If your clay sheds a little too much sand after baking, you can try adding some diluted honey, nectar, or starchy solutions as binding agents when molding it, though the resulting pottery will become more brittle over time from the sugars/starches leeching out if you don't coat it in resin or wax after baking it, and adding too much makes it fall apart too easily after baking since the naturally occuring binding agents aren't as durable as the chemical ones you can buy in shops, so it's a thing you should maybe consider experimenting with if finding a better source of clay doesn't pan out :) You can also add wax or resin to baked pottery with sandy clay, but it won't stick to it as good since the sand tends to be loose and can cause the coating fall away in chunks, so again it's something you can experiment with as you see fit. Note that generally wax and resin coated pottery isn't good for boiling/cooking on fires since wax melts away and most natural resins burn too easily, but for storing already-boiled water or foodstuffs that don't need cooking they can still be good items to craft for yourself. For cooking pottery you'll want to search for the better clay soil. Best of luck to you, hope you won't need too much of it though ;)
These videos make me wonder what it was like when our ancestors first inveted these techniques. When the first person was like: "Wow I can bring water from the river to my hut now. Insane."
Another enjoyable vid, Chad! You can make a pure clay as follows: 1. Put soil into a container. 2. Completely cover the soil with water. 3. Stir the mixture until all of the clay has dissolved. 4. Let it rest undisturbed for a day to allow the solids to settle. 5. Carefully spoon/ladle (or pour) off the water (try to not disturb the existing settled layers) & allow the contents to dry to a thick mud-like consistency. 6. Scoop out the contents when it is very thick--without disturbing the natural layers that have formed as the contents settled. 7. Separate the upper layer (which will be pure clay) from the lower layers which will be rocks & sand. Note: You can repeat this process again with the clay, if you want to refine it further, but it should be pretty good for your purposes without refining it again). 8. Use the clay for whatever you wish... Note: Adding some ash to your clay mixture should also strengthen your fired clay. If you can find some iron in your area, that would also be good for strengthening your bricks. Below are a couple of vids that may help & provide you with some other ideas: th-cam.com/video/IhCQnqN9l4Y/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/DyGLE0usN_I/w-d-xo.html If the nearby hills have enough soft material/clay in them, you may want to dig a cave as a shelter. If they are too rocky or too much work, that may not be worth the effort. Just an sharing the idea. :-) Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing!
To separate clay from sand: sand particles are large and heavy, (tending to sink,) and clay particles have less density than sand, relatively. Therefore, dig a whole in the dirt, add water, mix, agitate, make a mud hole, let sit, the sand will sink, the clay will remain on top.
El vídeo está muy bonito las nubes y ese lugar se vieron a yo per bien La vasija Linda y tiene un buen sonido tranquilo la próxima será un éxito ya sabes que hacerle saludos cuida de tu salud🌎🌴
There should be good clay sources by the stream. Look at where the water washes away the bank. That way you will have a better clay and also be close to water. It will be a little easier to dig the clay also.
The bone button on your cape is the most exciting part of this video to me. It's sea lion bone from your sea lion, isn't it? It works well. What that button tells me is that you are now using bone in your life for clothing. The next time you need something and you think bone might be the appropriate material you'll choose that and it will work. When you started this I went around my house and tried to count all the articles I've made of bone over the years. I forgot one because I gave it away; a Buck knife had lost its rosewood plates on its handle. I had replaced them with bone panels I cut to fit. They were beautiful but hardly primitive. Crochet hooks, backstrap weaving tools, parts of musical instruments, jewelry pendants carved into words, I doubt I told you that we used to shove an irregular pebble into the cut end of a deer leg to make a marijuana pipe but we did. (Bone is not so effective; eventually it will burn. For pipes choose antler)
I forgot my Каба Гайда! I didn't make it so I didn't count it, it's from Bulgaria but the chanter has a cornel wood core over which are alternating rings of white bone and black cow horn. It will take your breath away it is so beautiful and a Romanian once told me it was the loneliest sound he had ever heard. They exist in Romania too. If you want to see one cut and paste the Bulgarian name into TH-cam's search engine. I once played it for 3,000 dancers.
Also Chad, I should ask you what to do when this happens again. Although your parents seem to have lived in Serbian Bosnia when they were little, you're an American who speaks Russian. So am I. Russians call us редко. It means they seldom (never) meet someone like us. We can get into things other people can't reach. Like explaining to a Russian 16-year old who has been in the US for three days why he can't buy cigarettes. (I know it's illegal but I bought him a pack and allowed him to steal it from me to explain the severity of the US law because he was in PAIN!) So some time ago one of your commenters mentioned he softened bone in acid to work it, and I wanted to know more about that. So he came back on recently and I tried to engage him, hoping he might spill his bone-carving secrets. I got to translating between him and a Russian about snakes and was hoping that I could get some info when I realized both the American and the Russian were kind of in over their heads and were researching the internet rather than relating personal experience. In the middle of this conversation, a different Russian (the Artist, Хищиник, I think)came in with this message: "I wish I could run off to the woods. My neighbor draws back his fist every single day and threatens to pound my face in, except on days when he's holding a hammer" Chad, it's not the first time a Russian has come up for help with absolutely horrible personal problems. It happens so often I have a relationship with an aid organization in the US. Had I read this message from someone in America I think I would have asked some authority what should be done. But this guy seems to be in Russia and he's got a dangerous domestic violence situation on his hands and he dropped it on us. I'm tempted to ignore such messages but this time I did respond and ask him if he could have a quiet talk with his local police magistrate. Once before I had to line up help for a woman from Turkmenistan who had a disabled relative and when I followed up with the aid organization I found out the dictator of Turkmenistan, Turkmenbashi (he's dead now) had cut off both of this man's arms. I'd like to translate between an honest Rattlesnake Christian and an honest Siberian backwoods hermit monk and maybe we'll get two of those in the same room and I'll keep looking but these other issues, they can be scary. If you delete this message I will understand. Probably best not to share it with the world a lot. Thank you.
Pete, you have so many relics and interesting experiences to share. You need to write books. I'd love to speak with you. I'm learning a lot from you even though it's just through these comments.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Aha. So you have been collecting bone for awhile. Deer bone is nice. Cow shin bone is a lot denser than deer shin bone, probably because cows weigh so much more. Nicely dried bone can take a polish so fine a flat piece can hold your reflection. When smooth and polished it is really pretty. Your eating spoon is probably really pretty underneath.
Your videos are deeply satisfying. They also had a real impact on my life. When I am doing something I am more conscious about it and I am not trying to do multiple things at once. This is so freeing. Thanks and good luck on your journey
Hey Chad! Great video as always, they are pretty much the only ones i watch of this type (meaning primitive lifestyle). I can't help but wonder how much effort is needed to produce them though, seeing as you put in so many different angels and cinematic shots. I wonder if you have considered doing a BTS video of how you shoot and produce videos. Anyways, great job!
I'm really enjoying the content, very fun to watch. Be careful out there.If you end up making a water purification system don't forget to throw some charcoal in there.
I don't know about that but I'm not comparing myself to anyone. God and His creation are the teacher and I will never in a thousand years be able to learn enough.
You inspired me to try working with raw clay. The first bunch I made I tried to pick out the rocks. I found out when I tried to make a pipe just how many rocks I missed. The next stuff I put in water mixed it up and poured the water/dissolved clay into a t-shirt. I managed to make a pipe as a wedding present for a friend of mine. He says it smokes good. So I'm making a few more. Going to try bowl making next.
Really enjoyed this video , liked and subscribed, I’ll have to go and find your other videos , I’m set for the day now lol. Thanks for sharing and keep the videos coming , take care. 👍
Aqui poniendome al dia con tus videos chad,el trabajo a estado arduo y queda poco tiempo.Veo con satisfaccion que la prueba a resultado bastante buena al golpearlo se sintio firme y por el sonido se nota que a quedado bien pero hay que segui experimentando!Saludos desde argentina.
What a great episode. the 4-yo commented every step for me: "The man has no clothes but trousers. and only one pair of trousers. now it starts to rain, but he has no roof, he needs to make a roof, mama." so cute.
If you get a large container (or even dig a small hole in the ground) you can purify the clay by digging it up, drying it in the sun, and then mixing it into a slurry with water in whatever container you chose. All the silt, sand, and rock will fall to the bottom of the container because they are too heavy to dissolve. The clay particles, however, are small enough to be suspended in water and after letting the slurry sit until you feel all the sand at the bottom, you can drain all the clay water, and dry it out, leaving you with relatively pure dry clay. I know The King of Random has a video about it on their channel, and in pretty sure Primitive Technology did it in one of his videos. Anyways, there are probably a million other videos on it that you could watch. Just as a side note: I've done this myself with natural clay and the results are amazing when you do it, and even better when you repeat the process a few times. I was able to get clay that had no sand or rocks visible to the naked eye and it feels like you are playing with commercial pottery clay. Then again, I was using clean 5 gallon plastic buckets and clean tap water so it was a pretty controlled environment. Even though a hole in the ground would be sufficient as a container, i think it would be in your best interest to invest your time in creating a large container. Good luck
You are very skilled in making pots and baskets 🧺. Paiteience is a virtue and it shows with you. .
This series is so much intrigcate and intriguing to watch. It is like watching tour life unfold in from of you and telling a story of how you survived. It is amazing to watch and be apart of.
Thank you for letting us/me be a part of this story.
God bless you and keep you as you go on this journey of life...as they say..👏🏿👏🏿❤😁
A small pot that surely gonna lead to bigger things and deeds. Its just a matter of finding the right approach and methods, as you got to work with what you find rather than what you wish for. Keep it up, Chad.
Yessir
Yeah, that's exactly right. It's all a process of discovery and experimentation to find what works.
This series is great, really really great. I liked the lizards shots, and congrats on your new cute pot.
Thank you! The lizards were coming out from everywhere!
Maybe the lizard are a viable source of food?
@@ChadZuberAdventures They sense your gentle soul. Know you mean no harm.
@@ChadZuberAdventures 、わ
There is just something that is so comforting about these videos. I hope I will have the time to learn and do something like this. Love the vids keep up the great work.
I'm so glad that you enjoy it! :-)
Your channel is basically the embodiment of my dreams from when I was 5-10 years old and read only about adventurers, explorers and survivors (Jack London's works especially). Thanks for re-igniting that spark in me again 💙
The timelapse of the clouds was beautiful! Your story telling gets better every video even without using words! :)
Thank you so much! I'm always trying to do better and better.
I don't mind the words at all, but you are right, the story comes across just great and is very informative. Like showing the tree he got the wood from for the hand drill etc.
Another great video for sure.
One tip to reduce the tedious process of cleaning the clay, you could use two bowls with water and dissolve the clay in it. The stones and sand will fall faster to the bottom, the clay stays a little bit longer in suspension. Pour it after 3-4 seconds in the other container and let it settle. After a few hours you can pour off the clean water and will be left with near perfect clay. Good work and thanks for your good videos. LG
He needs bowls to make the clay, but he needs clay to make the bowls. He just bootstrapped himself to the next level.
@@idjles a hole in the ground always work in a hurry!
6:35 🤣🤣🤣
I love how you describe all the plants you see with scientific names. As a botanist I often miss that in videos about nature. And as a German I really love to see what grows in other areas! Are you a botanist too?
I don’t believe he is a botanist, he said in a qna video that he likes to read books and when he doesnt know what plants are around him he will look them up and research them!
@@donmeles7711 Cool to see that people around the world watch these videos. Random fact, my 90 year old grandpa is German, and is also a botanist.
No, I'm not a botanist in the sense that I studied in school. However, I have been studying plants on my own for over ten years. I am fascinated with different species in different locations and how they can be used to benefit us. Ethnobotany is what really fascinates me.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I think that makes you a botanist :) when you study a subject for over 10 years you probably know more than someone who studied for 5 years and has it on paper.
@@donmeles7711 exactly this, a little off topic but I bartended for several years and become a trainer for new hired bartenders at the bar I worked for. More often then not the bartender's with prior experience and did not go to bartending school were quicker and better at making drinks then the ones who went to bartending school and had "formal" training.
Chad makes me want to go to the outdoors, but then I realize it's tick season where I live.
I feel this comment so much, I feel it......like a slight tickling on my lower calf
Same tho
Well to bad
@@josephbondoc2589 *too
If you're gonna be a smart ass, don't forget the "smart" section
Ticks suck! Once I spent a night in a field in Illinois and felt ticks crawling on me all night. I removed at least 20 ticks during the next three days.
My favorite primitive character ♥️♥️keep it up
Thank you so much!! :-)
Same!
@@ChadZuberAdventures wow you replied you make my day♥️♥️♥️
gotta say this - the cloud timelapses were absolutely beautiful!
I love the clouds too!
You're my inspiration man! I've always loved wilderness survival and felt a deep connection to the earth and nature, but you've inspired me to try and get back in touch with my primal tendencies and try my hand at primal survival for an extended period of time. I've been learning and training so that I'm well prepared for my own adventure. Keep being awesome Chad!!
I want to live like that! But where can I learn how to handle this?
@@emiliob.7873 I believe nature is the best teacher. Just getting out and experiencing what you can, discovering new things on your own and living life! I've survived a few month long trips now and am getting ready for a year long primal trip soon
I'm so happy to read this. I think you will really grow from the experience. There is just something so satisfying about these primal minimalist experiences.
I'm so happy to read this. I think you will really grow from the experience. There is just something so satisfying about these primal minimalist experiences.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I completely agree! I've always had really bad depression, but nothing makes me happier and more free than living the way we were meant to. Thank you for opening my eyes with your videos, and keep being awesome!
Not only a born talented survivor..but good looking also.
Mhm
I loved watching how, as you were digging for clay, the lizard seemed to be emulating you by digging as well.😄
Your tenacity, Chad, is truly inspiring ☺
I agree that you should look for a completely different clay deposit for your ceramics. Try near water, in the bends of dried up or existing rivers above the current water level. The flow filters the clay for you. Your current deposit is passable for bricks but too low in clay and high in impurities to be practical imo. Great that at a pinch it is workable, but it will be very fragile with that much sand. Also, try to go for longer/hotter than 45, but I'd save that for multiple pots. I'm impressed you even got it to stay together with all the cracking you got while forming! Your shelter with the juniper bark kinda reminds me of Australian Aboriginal paperbark shelters, you should look them up. As always love your vids. 💗💗
Thank you for your advice. I will try looking for clay in areas you suggested. And yes, it is good to know that at least it is possible to make pottery with the current material I found... I'll look up the aboriginal shelters. Thanks again! 😊
Reminds me of when I played with mud as a kid. Miss those times.
You should do it again! I absolutely love mud now!
@@ChadZuberAdventures I know. Looks fun. Gotta find a secluded place first.
Yes i am also into pottery you can literaly make anything its very relaxing
@@ChadZuberAdventures you should go to America then, they are everywhere
The well deserved satisfaction of that pottery is priceless.
Watch your videos every night so i can not feel anxious thank u for your hard work ❤️
Many thanks to you for watching.
Your videos help me calm down and unwind from the day. It’s so peaceful and simple.
كثرةُ الصَّلاةِ عَلىٰ سَيِّدًنَا النَّبيِّ ﷺ نُورٌ في الأيَّامِ المُظلِمَاتِ🍃🤍
Beautiful little stoneware pot.
Like Primitive.. And Very very natural primal. Keep it chad. You the best
I'm looking forward to all this! A tiny village, maybe even a small tavern will do! Good spot for a meetings & wooden dice games.
Wonderful, I love the white Jaguar.
Really impressed how you began a pottery cook master
Hahaha. I've got a lot more to make.
Great adventure love watching it so relaxing
So glad I came across your channel - beautiful photography while learning survival stuff in such a relaxing way. Love it!!
I'm glad you enjoy it. I wish it were relaxing for me. The truth is that it is very physically demanding to make these videos.
@@ChadZuberAdventures I can only imagine the physical and mental demands on you and can't THANK YOU enough for doing these videos. What I meant by relaxing is that you have such a calm demeanor, it is very relaxing for the viewer - while still learning. Thanks again.
i follow these religiously
Thank you so very much!!! :-)
The beautiful sunrise, the wonderful landscape and the
excellent camera work combined with the excellent work on camera.
All of this goes into making a show on a channel that's really well worth
the watch and share and most of all effort to be apart of the audience here.
I can't wait for the next wonderful thing to appear to you while making this series.
The earth has so many wonderful things to teach us and we are here to watch it and follow along
with one Mr. Chad Zuber. Thank you so much for another great episode.
I appreciate your comment and thank you. Yes, there is so much that the earth offers us and there is so much that I want to share with all of you.
at this rate, he will have his own farm and his own village, with useful tools and etc
Its only natural his first name is Chad
then soon, it’ll only be natural for his son to be named GigaChad to replace his dad
🤣
We think alike 👍
What a great gig...go out n play...omgosh I love lizards he was cute
Yes, the lizards are my neighbors. They are fun to watch.
@@ChadZuberAdventures your camera work in amazing ...the cloud shots edit ...soooooo good
Mr. Zuber days🔥
I am from Vietnam and I am also watching your videos in Vietnam. Your video is great and it helps people learn how to survive but you take too long to make videos. I hope you make videos more often, I don't know much about English but fortunately your videos have Vietnamese subtitles. Good health and thanks!
Thank you my friend. I work alone and it is very difficult to make my videos. I travel far and it is very hot in the summer months. Sometimes the weather causes me to change plans. I am spending a lot of time making bricks. When I finish making bricks then I will be able to produce videos more frequently.
@@ChadZuberAdventures The weather in Vietnam is summer, so it's also very hot. I watch your videos in Vietnam, so your youtube income is not high. Always support your videos and efforts.
I started to binge watch all of your videos the other day and so far I love it!
I'm so glad! Thank you!
Cara!Por favor, não deixa de legendar seus vídeos(português) só isso que te peço, não qro perder nenhum episódio...Virei fã🇧🇷🏆
Ok. this primitive tendencies series are awesome.
After 2 years you bring me back to survival, that's just awesome
This series are awesome, they teach us the basic things, that's amazingly needed
I hope you'll do polls on TH-cam, so people can vote what they want to see! For example, I think knowing how to do cordage out of plants, is something extremely good to know, hope you teach us that one day
Thank you for everything, greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹
Thank you! Regarding cordage I've shown this in past videos, including this series. I will be showing it soon in upcoming videos because I'm going to be using a lot of cordage soon.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Thank you for answering, yes I saw the cordage video, I didn't find the one in this series, but found another one
So yes I still asked because well... there are allot of techniques, and sometimes, even if people know how to do cordage, we still need a tutorial on how to separate fibers from the plant
But anyway, you're doing pretty well, I really love your videos!
Do I dare asking what county you're from? I saw that you in some of your videos you had some explanations in English AND Spanish
@@ChadZuberAdventures Thank you for answering, yes I saw the cordage video, I didn't find the one in this series, but found another one
So yes I still asked because well... there are allot of techniques, and sometimes, even if people know how to do cordage, we still need a tutorial on how to separate fibers from the plant
But anyway, you're doing pretty well, I really love your videos!
Do I dare asking what county you're from? I saw that you in some of your videos you had some explanations in English AND Spanish
I'm from USA but I've also lived in Mexico.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Oh ok, that's awesome!
Great video, incredibly relaxing to watch. Very glad we get to be a part of this exciting adventure.
Yess! Finally Lol 😩🤟 The lizard shot was cool knowing you aren’t alone there!! And I’m excited to see plates and other things made *Up of Clay* ✔️
Wonderful video! Thank you!
15.55 That liitle cup you made, is really beautiful!
Well done 💪🏻
🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇩 love your videos... 👍👍👍
aku suka survival,, semangatt😊
my new favorite youtube channel.
Hola Chad megusta tuS videos tienes una gran paciencia en los trabajos q hases
Muy lindo vídeo,con tu paciencia y detalle lograrás tener nuevos juegos de ollas y utensilios 🙌🙌👏👏👏👏
Siempre es muy placentero ver tus vídeos , abrazo desde Uruguay
Ah,obg seus vídeos agora estão traduzidos em minha língua! 👏👏👏👏👏
De nada Maria!
You could use the shoulder blades from that cow carcass you found a while ago as a shovel! Cheers from Brazil! 💖💖💖
Do you think it will be strong enough?
@@ChadZuberAdventures I have no idea haha! But it's worth a try right?
Absolutamente genial como cada video. Gracias Chad por este excelente contenido, la tranquilidad de tus videos no las transmite ningún otro.
Love your vids man! Keep up the great work!
Thanks a lot! I will keep it going!
Love these so much
Dear Chad, you are a genius sir! A teacher to all who watch your videos, an artist, and a real inspiration. God bless you.
Amei esse vídeo, aliás todos são muito bons! Parabéns! 👍👍👍❤❤❤
Muito obrigado Maria!!! :-)
you are brave! I love ur videos on the survival stuff
Glad you like them!
really enjoy your videos. stay healthy man!
Bro me gustan demasiado tus videos eres muy bueno en ese sistema de supervibencia te deseo exito en tu vida 😺
Muchas gracias bro. Estoy aprendiendo poco a poco.
@@ChadZuberAdventures me justa tu forma de aser las cosas
Love your videos chad, I really feel like I’m along with you in your journey through this series. God bless!
I'm so glad! I appreciate you following along. It has been tough lately due to the heat and weather.
one day i will do what you do but for keeps. thank you for showing me so much
I think you will really enjoy doing this.
@@ChadZuberAdventures i agree
@@ChadZuberAdventures if I could ask a question, you may have already answered but does fine ash from camp fire help or is it needed in making pottery like your lil black bowl or no? ive seen it done here and there and if I can make my clay stronger I wanna.
Mr.Chad is expert making pottery.
I wouldn't say that, but I'm getting better!
Very good!
If your clay sheds a little too much sand after baking, you can try adding some diluted honey, nectar, or starchy solutions as binding agents when molding it, though the resulting pottery will become more brittle over time from the sugars/starches leeching out if you don't coat it in resin or wax after baking it, and adding too much makes it fall apart too easily after baking since the naturally occuring binding agents aren't as durable as the chemical ones you can buy in shops, so it's a thing you should maybe consider experimenting with if finding a better source of clay doesn't pan out :)
You can also add wax or resin to baked pottery with sandy clay, but it won't stick to it as good since the sand tends to be loose and can cause the coating fall away in chunks, so again it's something you can experiment with as you see fit.
Note that generally wax and resin coated pottery isn't good for boiling/cooking on fires since wax melts away and most natural resins burn too easily, but for storing already-boiled water or foodstuffs that don't need cooking they can still be good items to craft for yourself. For cooking pottery you'll want to search for the better clay soil.
Best of luck to you, hope you won't need too much of it though ;)
These videos make me wonder what it was like when our ancestors first inveted these techniques. When the first person was like: "Wow I can bring water from the river to my hut now. Insane."
It's the little things in life haha
Love your videos it’s fun to watch and learn
Thank you so much!
Another enjoyable vid, Chad!
You can make a pure clay as follows:
1. Put soil into a container.
2. Completely cover the soil with water.
3. Stir the mixture until all of the clay has dissolved.
4. Let it rest undisturbed for a day to allow the solids to settle.
5. Carefully spoon/ladle (or pour) off the water (try to not disturb the existing settled layers) & allow the contents to dry to a thick mud-like consistency.
6. Scoop out the contents when it is very thick--without disturbing the natural layers that have formed as the contents settled.
7. Separate the upper layer (which will be pure clay) from the lower layers which will be rocks & sand. Note: You can repeat this process again with the clay, if you want to refine it further, but it should be pretty good for your purposes without refining it again).
8. Use the clay for whatever you wish... Note: Adding some ash to your clay mixture should also strengthen your fired clay. If you can find some iron in your area, that would also be good for strengthening your bricks. Below are a couple of vids that may help & provide you with some other ideas:
th-cam.com/video/IhCQnqN9l4Y/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/DyGLE0usN_I/w-d-xo.html
If the nearby hills have enough soft material/clay in them, you may want to dig a cave as a shelter. If they are too rocky or too much work, that may not be worth the effort. Just an sharing the idea. :-)
Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing!
I love these videos.Please make more
Great work!! Love from sri lanka
You are inspiring my friend, the true contact with the nature is an amazing experience!
Thank you very much my friend!
I love these videos man
To separate clay from sand: sand particles are large and heavy, (tending to sink,) and clay particles have less density than sand, relatively. Therefore, dig a whole in the dirt, add water, mix, agitate, make a mud hole, let sit, the sand will sink, the clay will remain on top.
Thank you! I will definitely try this. So I assume that agitating the contents is key for them to separate well, right?
I really love your videos god bless you
El vídeo está muy bonito las nubes y ese lugar se vieron a yo per bien
La vasija Linda y tiene un buen sonido tranquilo la próxima será un éxito ya sabes que hacerle saludos cuida de tu salud🌎🌴
Bahot badiya chaccha karte raho
There should be good clay sources by the stream. Look at where the water washes away the bank. That way you will have a better clay and also be close to water. It will be a little easier to dig the clay also.
I will investigate that one day. The stream is very rocky so we'll see if I find clay.
Oooo lots of cool shots in this one 😍 loved it!
The bone button on your cape is the most exciting part of this video to me. It's sea lion bone from your sea lion, isn't it? It works well.
What that button tells me is that you are now using bone in your life for clothing. The next time you need something and you think bone might be the appropriate material you'll choose that and it will work.
When you started this I went around my house and tried to count all the articles I've made of bone over the years.
I forgot one because I gave it away; a Buck knife had lost its rosewood plates on its handle. I had replaced them with bone panels I cut to fit. They were beautiful but hardly primitive.
Crochet hooks, backstrap weaving tools, parts of musical instruments, jewelry pendants carved into words, I doubt I told you that we used to shove an irregular pebble into the cut end of a deer leg to make a marijuana pipe but we did. (Bone is not so effective; eventually it will burn. For pipes choose antler)
I forgot my Каба Гайда! I didn't make it so I didn't count it, it's from Bulgaria but the chanter has a cornel wood core over which are alternating rings of white bone and black cow horn. It will take your breath away it is so beautiful and a Romanian once told me it was the loneliest sound he had ever heard. They exist in Romania too. If you want to see one cut and paste the Bulgarian name into TH-cam's search engine. I once played it for 3,000 dancers.
Also Chad, I should ask you what to do when this happens again. Although your parents seem to have lived in Serbian Bosnia when they were little, you're an American who speaks Russian. So am I. Russians call us редко. It means they seldom (never) meet someone like us.
We can get into things other people can't reach. Like explaining to a Russian 16-year old who has been in the US for three days why he can't buy cigarettes. (I know it's illegal but I bought him a pack and allowed him to steal it from me to explain the severity of the US law because he was in PAIN!)
So some time ago one of your commenters mentioned he softened bone in acid to work it, and I wanted to know more about that. So he came back on recently and I tried to engage him, hoping he might spill his bone-carving secrets.
I got to translating between him and a Russian about snakes and was hoping that I could get some info when I realized both the American and the Russian were kind of in over their heads and were researching the internet rather than relating personal experience.
In the middle of this conversation, a different Russian (the Artist, Хищиник, I think)came in with this message: "I wish I could run off to the woods. My neighbor draws back his fist every single day and threatens to pound my face in, except on days when he's holding a hammer"
Chad, it's not the first time a Russian has come up for help with absolutely horrible personal problems. It happens so often I have a relationship with an aid organization in the US. Had I read this message from someone in America I think I would have asked some authority what should be done.
But this guy seems to be in Russia and he's got a dangerous domestic violence situation on his hands and he dropped it on us.
I'm tempted to ignore such messages but this time I did respond and ask him if he could have a quiet talk with his local police magistrate.
Once before I had to line up help for a woman from Turkmenistan who had a disabled relative and when I followed up with the aid organization I found out the dictator of Turkmenistan, Turkmenbashi (he's dead now) had cut off both of this man's arms.
I'd like to translate between an honest Rattlesnake Christian and an honest Siberian backwoods hermit monk and maybe we'll get two of those in the same room and I'll keep looking but these other issues, they can be scary.
If you delete this message I will understand. Probably best not to share it with the world a lot. Thank you.
Pete, you have so many relics and interesting experiences to share. You need to write books. I'd love to speak with you. I'm learning a lot from you even though it's just through these comments.
I made the bone button before finding the seal bones. I have found deer bones several times and that is what I used for the button.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Aha. So you have been collecting bone for awhile. Deer bone is nice. Cow shin bone is a lot denser than deer shin bone, probably because cows weigh so much more. Nicely dried bone can take a polish so fine a flat piece can hold your reflection. When smooth and polished it is really pretty. Your eating spoon is probably really pretty underneath.
Your videos are deeply satisfying. They also had a real impact on my life. When I am doing something I am more conscious about it and I am not trying to do multiple things at once. This is so freeing. Thanks and good luck on your journey
Hey Chad! Great video as always, they are pretty much the only ones i watch of this type (meaning primitive lifestyle). I can't help but wonder how much effort is needed to produce them though, seeing as you put in so many different angels and cinematic shots. I wonder if you have considered doing a BTS video of how you shoot and produce videos.
Anyways, great job!
Tough man ever land on earth 👍
I'm really enjoying the content, very fun to watch. Be careful out there.If you end up making a water purification system don't forget to throw some charcoal in there.
Chad Zuber you are better than bear grylls and by a lot 👍
I don't know about that but I'm not comparing myself to anyone. God and His creation are the teacher and I will never in a thousand years be able to learn enough.
Guau que bonitos videos saludos y bendiciones desde el puerto de Acapulco Guerrero 🇲🇽 🙏🙏🙏 cuídense mucho de las 🐍🦂🐜🐛
Great story.
我好喜欢这个频道的节目哦💖🌷💖🌷💖🌷💖🌷💖
I Love You beauty Lady....😘😁☕☕☕
Dude my childhood man I miss you I watch ur old vid 4years ago
I love this series so much!!!
You inspired me to try working with raw clay. The first bunch I made I tried to pick out the rocks. I found out when I tried to make a pipe just how many rocks I missed. The next stuff I put in water mixed it up and poured the water/dissolved clay into a t-shirt. I managed to make a pipe as a wedding present for a friend of mine. He says it smokes good. So I'm making a few more. Going to try bowl making next.
That’s so awesome! A friend of mine made a pipe. It was his very first time working with clay and the pipe worked.
Porfin otro episodio siuuuuuuu!
Thank you for your new video)))
Thank you too!
Jungle man life so strong 💪💪💪💪
Really enjoyed this video , liked and subscribed, I’ll have to go and find your other videos , I’m set for the day now lol. Thanks for sharing and keep the videos coming , take care. 👍
Thanks a lot!
Expertise !
Good to know you can make pottery now, although harder because of the sand. That'll help you a lot.
Смесь глины и золы сделает кирпичи крепче, а гончарные изделия не будут трескаться от огня
Ого, русский комментарий)
@@Hoflische
Ничего удивительного нет. Канал интересный, а в деле выживания можем подкинуть идей. :-)
@@baxhren1525 ну так-то да. Но у нас немного другие условия. Скорее постапокалипсис, чем дикая природа)
мне очень нравится этот канал, но как же он за 3 года в таких условиях и такой накаченный)
@@Hoflische
Привет с Дальнего Востока. У нас и дикая жара есть, и дикие морозы. )))
Me viciei em assistir videos desse cara. Vídeos muito bons.
primitive free real estate.. its free
best day of my live bulgarian language yay
Aqui poniendome al dia con tus videos chad,el trabajo a estado arduo y queda poco tiempo.Veo con satisfaccion que la prueba a resultado bastante buena al golpearlo se sintio firme y por el sonido se nota que a quedado bien pero hay que segui experimentando!Saludos desde argentina.
What a great episode. the 4-yo commented every step for me: "The man has no clothes but trousers. and only one pair of trousers. now it starts to rain, but he has no roof, he needs to make a roof, mama." so cute.