Hey Dave...thanks for giving me a big smile when I saw you pull out dryer lint :-) It's been a fave of mine that I keep in a ziploc with the air compressed out & in my pack at all times. I also make fire starters, esp.for the rain we get on the Wet Coast. I save the butt ends from used candles, & the wood chips from around my chopping block. I boil them in a double boiler; the chips broken into tiny pieces & throw in some lint when it's all melted. I pour that melted mix into an old muffin tin & let cool. Then I can pack the fire starter 'muffins' with me, along w/ the lint. Perfect for rainy days & getting that fire going fast. Nothing like good ole fat wood though, yet, not everyone knows how to harvest it. Thanks again.
Sophie Daley Your fire starters sound very cool! I hate it when its rainy and humid and there just about nothing to start a fire with. Its always wise to have a back up. Thanks for watching my friend.
Were you as disappointed in this video as you sounded? You gave some good tips on how to get out out of the rain. I got caught in the rain while hunting. I didn't have a raincoat or poncho but I did have a 33 gallon trash bag. This was at about 11,000 ft and it was just a moderate rain but it was a pretty good thunderstorm. A light snow was predicted at about 40% chance. I cut a slit in the bottom of the bag and squatted down. I put the bag over my head, Put my full brimmed hat back on my head and pulled the bag down over my knees and covered my boots. This was in a moderately thick pine forest and I had tall trees all around me. This was on the same trip that the mountain lion followed me down the seep. I enjoyed the video and I have learned something from every one that I have watched. You are one of my few favorite teachers. Many thanks.
I remember this video didn't turn out like I'd hoped for. Ah man, rain thunder and a mountain lion? That sounds miserable! I'm glad you're liking the videos so much!
Rope is an awesome thing to have. I remember 26 years ago when I met my old mentors. They were geared up and both had rope coiled up on their packs. I remember thinking "What do you need rope for in the woods"? They showed me, thats for sure, Ha Ha. Thanks for the tag bro. and thanks for watching my friend.
Hi Dave and Nick, thanks for the informative video and ways to use a poncho for a shelter. I can tell you were frustrated a bit with that last shelter setup, but we learned anyway from this attempt. My son knew I was watching bush crafting video but had no equipment. This week, we have a new dog and I just wanted to get outside. So I got to start my first fire using the ferro rod my son got me. I can see, how valuable a tool this would be. Dryer lint is almost like gasoline, really good. Anyway, thanks for these videos and the hours I have enjoyed them on TH-cam. Thanks also to Nick when he is aboard.
Thanks Bruce, I'm glad you liked it. Yep, I remember getting disgusted with filming this video. It used to drive me insane for things to not be just perfect. Thats cool youre using a ferro rod and love it! Thats a must have piece of gear. Thanks for watching
Hey, how ya doin'? Here I am again. Had a lot of fun this weekend with my ferro rod and a big bag of dryer lint. Not just for bushcrafting either. I had some yard cleanup to do. That piece of hacksaw on a small chain hooked to my cheap coleman ferro rod is the bees knees. Well that and dry dryer lint. I must have had twenty piles to set and very methodically to keep the wind from whipping those leaf fires out of control. Just wanted to tip my hat to friend Dave Pierson and son Nick. You know you have watched them bushcraft when you use these tools rather than gasoline and a match like I used to. Woooof and little explosions, yikes. Cheers and happy New Years. Fun in the edge of the Woods! City Slicker- bushcrafting, ha ha!
You're one of the most creative and unorthodox survival instructors , tree bed, self made grill grates, and these two fire/shelter things, I don't think I would have thought about those , great job Man , Thank You for sharing Your techniques with Us .
these two are brilliant David, never having to expose yourself to the rain by pushing the poncho though the rope. creating the fire support on the rope, cutting the fire basin on top of the fallen tree. You are an evolution step beyond the other great channels that I watch. great job!
Cool! That will make a fantastic video. I think most hikers,campers and bushcrafters all have ponchos so its always good to know the set ups for a poncho shelter. I bet they are limitless. Im glad I inspired you, be sure to send it to me when its done. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
does anyone else love his laugh? its one of my favorite parts of every video is when he laughs at his jokes or at his misfortune. if you cant laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?
Wow 10 years ago. Seems like yesterday! To myself too! Time flys I guess. I remember you commenting about being my age well now I’m that age now. Lol . Love rewatching these vids in your off week!
with the uses you've shown i now see it essential to carry one as soon as i can afford a good one. thanks for your happy light hearted informational videos. i have really enjoyed finding and your watching videos
Dave LOVE your videos. Learning so much from you. One time a while back I was anxious to practice making a fire in the rain, but there was no rain in sight. I set up my garden hose so the water would spray up in the air and back down on me. My brother recorded it on his phone, hoping to catch me in a big failure, and when he played it back it actually looked like it was raining. I found it to be a great practicing technique. Just sharing my experience in case it could help anyone.
Hi Dave, Makes my day when I see a notification from your channel in my email inbox :-)!My best takeaway from this one was your fire platform up on the ropes, very very cool. Almost every terrain has dirt and some kind of sticks :-). They *don't* all have huge trees or straight trees. Second was that great poncho you were wearing. Most of them I have had were too short, and easy to snag and rip. I appreciate all the work you put into your great videos. Thank you :-)!
Very good choice to carry. Dryer lint has never let me down. I keep it in that pillow and I also keep alittle in the map pouch of my Alice pack. Im glad you liked the vid. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks Mark! Yes, the trees were were not just right but its good to hear that you get the idea. Lots of folks that wear a poncho and use it as a shelter or tarp take it off, rig it up and get wet during that time. I like this way because you stay under it the whole time. Ive had several ponchos and this one is the best Ive had yet. Its made by a company called Alantico. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man! That really means alot to me. I have a really cool shelter that IOm working on now. I'll try to film it this weekend if I get it finished. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you like the way I do stuff. Thats good that you live near me in Tenn. A lot of folks dont know what chiggers are or how bad they can be. Ive been to a lot of areas where they will eat your ankles off just walking through. I wear long sleeves and gloves year round and I always tuck my pants into my boots, even when Im sleeping sometimes. That helps keep off the chiggers ,ticks, fleas and mosquitoes. Thanks for watching my friend.
you always have great ideas, i hope i can remember them if i ever need them. most likely won't, set in my ways and very hard headed. been camping 60 years, to old to rough it or hike much any more. i even have sat tv on my camper, i call it luxury camping. keep the videos coming, your fun to watch.
Curt Johnson Thanks Curt, nothing wrong with luxury camping. Ya gotta get outdoors and camp any way you can. I know a good bit about wilderness survival but I absolutely dont wanna have to use it. More vids coming, take care brother.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the vid. Nope, I didnt make a video on the mods to the swiss ruck. Before they had them small built in TVs for cars, they used to make these big black bags with straps that strapped between highback seats that held small TVs. I got one at a yard sale and took the straps off it and added them to my Swiss ruck. Theres still a few of them at yard sales or thrift stores. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I'm glad she liked it. I bought this poncho in person at the Army Navy discount center in Marietta Georgia. When I bought it, it was labeled as an "Atlanco" poncho. I think they may be sold under the name "Tru Spec Atlanco" now. Its the most heavy duty poncho I have ever owned.Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man! Im glad you like my style. Normally, I always carry my rope on a special quick release thats attached to the upper hooks of my H suspenders, you can see the rig in a few of my other videos. The ONLY time I carry rope on my side is if I am wearing a poncho and its raining. That way I have easy access to get to the rope and set up shelter like this. Thanks for watching my friend.
I love it. Alot of folks dont like it because its a cheap knife. I had the jungle primitive for years and liked it. Since I got the jungle canopy I rarely carry the other knife. This one doesnt hold a sharp edge as long as my Kabar but it hold up well enough for chopping small vines, thorns and alittle battoning. Its well worth the price. Thanks for watching my friend.
Good video Dave. Even though it wasn't the perfect spot and the trees were too close together, it will save me from doing exactly the same thing except in the pouring rain. I've usually just sat under a fir tree in the past if it started raining, but this is only good for a short time. Pretty soon you're wet and it's going to ruin your day. Nice to be able to sit under the poncho and have a coffee to warm up.
Thanks Peter, I'm glad you liked it. I remember the day we filmed this we only had two hours. We wasted almost an hour hunting for the right trees! At least the idea got across that it can be done. Take care and Thanks for watching
RBM1, you did great, I see the picture of what you're trying to show, very2 good, my friend. It's very good to be back watching your videos. Thanks. ☺ ...☕🍩. Happy camping!
Believe me I meant it as a comment. I love to see innovative stuff on bushcraft and survival. I think that survival starts with a mind that can improvise and see uses for resources no matter what those resources are. You certainly have that kind of mind.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. You hit it on the head. I just do my thing in front of the camera. some folks agree with it and some dont. It works for my climate and environment. Thanks for watching my friend.
That shovel thing was made by me. I filmed the whole process in a video called "Making the Shovaxe Bushtool" If you have time, its a pretty interesting video. I use it alo it "Shovaxe Test,Chopping and Digging" also. That knife is the SOG Jungle Canopy. Its twice the knife the jungle primitive is. A very good knife for such a cheap price. Im glad you picked up tips, be sure to use several sticks to eliminate the dip in the roof during heavy rains. Thanks for watching my friend.
I may happen to do that sometime. Theres already several good videos on it. I watched one a few months ago that was fantastic. I just wished I could remember who made it. Pretty much all you have to look for is rotten pine stumps and fallen old pine trees that have rotted but still have a core left thats got an orange red looking color. You can smell the resin real strong in it. Thats the fatwood. Thanks for watching my friend.
Sounds cool, yes, send it to me. Remember, the idea behind that video was to find as many uses for the items in the box. Thats what made it so much fun.
Cool! I'm glad you liked it and it lifted you up. Anytime you need a lift or a laugh stop on by. I pretty much have all fun stuff in the videos. Thanks for watching my friend.
Great video, Dave. I haven't worn a poncho for years since it's so hard to do things when the wind kicks up, especially while canoeing. It's ingenious though how you draped your poncho over the rope, then dropped out of the hood area. Magic! I may have to reconsider the poncho. Dryer lint works really well too. Thank you!
Susan Stoltz, hey there! Just a quick tip for a poncho. Use a cord and tie using a highwaymans knot this will prevent wind blow and the knot is a secure tie and with just one pull of the end the cord will very quickly drop off from around your waist. Look the knot up it's called the Highwaymans knot/hitch or the Bankrobbers knot/hitch. 😀
Morehu Morehu, thanks so much for the info on the highwayman' knot. Just looked up the knot and it looks like a simple solution. I'll give it a go! Thanks for responding!
Thanks Neil! That last shelter looked bad because the trees were way way too narrow. With two really large trees, the ropes are wider giving you enough room to set on your back pack and lean back and sleep. I have slept like that one time in a heavy rain and it was pretty darn comfortable. I like your idea, you could even tie the gromments up under your poncho, then tie them one at a time to the trees if they were spaced close enough.Yes, send me a VR. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thats a good idea for the dryer lint. I have never cared for jute twine because it seems to me it always takes a flame but I have trouble with the jute twine taking a spark. It may the type of twine I used. Thanks for watching my friend.
Yes you are right. I have heard for 20 years now about the oils in birch bark. What sucks is there are no birch trees growing where I live in the south. The only birch species here is the River Birch and I have only seen a few of them in parks. I have not run into any in the woods here yet. Good tips you have thought of tho, Thanks for watching my friend.
Good stuff as always David!! :) These were great. You got the principles across even though the circumstances weren't 'right'.. That's one of the best things about your teaching. You show the REAL LIFE stuff that so many people edit out.. It's close to NEVER that the right location is where you are when you need it! LOL .. And you're absolutely right that in the woods, there's crap and scrub everywhere to trip you up. The ability to adapt to the changes in your circumstances is one of the Key elements of 'survival'.. Especially in 'wilderness' scenarios.. Thank you (again) :) your humor, intellect and skills are a treat to many of us here.
+Ruth Elgers Thank you Ruth, I'm glad you liked it and the way I do things. Often times, the right location shows up when its just needed. Not always while filming, lol. But in a bad situation, any location can be used to stay warm n dry no matter how bad it looks. Take care and Thanks for watching
Thats cool man! Ive been to Dalton a few times, I used to go shopping at Walnut square back when they had a lot more stores. They had also had a Steak N Shake that was a lot closer to me than driving all the way to Marietta. I live west of Rome not too far from the Alabama state line. Good to see you here man.
Someone else suggested that and Ive added that to my ole pillow and it works great. I have no idea why I didnt think of that years ago. It just goes to show you, sometimes we just get stuck doing the same ole thing for years and years. Good idea, Thanks for watching my friend.
That is a good idea on the plastic bag. It does always wind up clogging the zipper. I figured yellow or orange would work out pretty good. Alot of the stuff I do isnt for everyone but, I bet anyone could find that pillow handy. I bet it would sell pretty good. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Your channel is unique as you've made it your own. You don't follow a set of rules but you get it done with good sense. Rope is very useful and doesn't get the attention it should have. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool! I'm glad you like the videos. Yes, there is a cool way of having a double rope bed. Problem is, it takes 6 trees instead of four on a standard rope bed. I may just show it one day. The tags and requests are piling up on me. I gotta get back to filming! LOL. Hugs back, Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man, sometimes I just expect too much from these videos. I cant get everything just like I want it to be all the time. I guess as long as Nick and I have fun and come back with a video, its a good day. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.
You explained everything very well in the video. I wouldn't have spent too much time looking for the perfect thickness of trees if it was pouring rain. I'd just take what I could get and get under it as soon as i could. Great shelter brother. Great teaching. CURRAHEE!
Aw Dave,I know how it is when making a video and everything goes wrong, every one for me so far I think, anyways you keep going and you inovate, like widening your shelter with that stick. Your a great American and people like you who do things and share knowledge is what makes America great. Keep on keepen on my friend.
Yes, you can spread the ropes with sticks, I had to do that two times in the past because there just wasnt enough trees around the only fallen tree in the area. I never thought about using the bowl set up with this, That sounds like a good idea. It would be a perfect fit for this set up. I dont do the poncho/rain shelters very often so I kinda had trouble figuring the rope placement and height.
Thanks man! Pine trees have a sticky rosin in the core. Its what turpentine is made out of, quite flammable. After a pine falls , the outer layer rots and the stump rots. The rosin core is so filled with the oily sticky stuff, it doesnt rot. Thats fatwood. A friend of mine just made two videos on the fatwood. You should check them out. His channel is mrmattvan. Thanks for watching my friend.
It sucks when a plan doesn't come together like we want. Your adaptations to complete your mission is where real learning comes. At least that sounds good. Sometimes you go to be hungry and get a crappy nights sleep. Keep up the good work.
Arnold Alt How true, I often know what I want to show and how to show it but, it rarely turns out like I want it to, lol. Ive spent plenty of crappy nights in the bush enough to know I wanna be comfortable and sleep! Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Now thats the kind of rain storm i like. Dry water rain. lol. Great vid`s R.B.M. Most of the vids you show is stuff that i use all the time, but, i have to say that you have taught me some things as well. Big Thanks.
+mason frank LOL, filming in theactual rain just makes a lousy video. Always great to hear when a friend has picked up a few ideas from me. Take care and Thanks for watching Mason
Cool! Im glad you liked it. It looks alittle more realistic when its actually done in the rain, ha ha. Nick did do good on the sound effects. Thanks for watching my friend.
most bushcraft, survival videos always have the same ideas and content. Yours are always investment Tiverton and amazing ideas, I never thought of... we all love your video
David, I really enjoy watchingand learning bushcraft from you! I am sorry it's taken me this long to subscribe and comment on your videos (I get too involved in hopping to next video & forget to comment!), but this one was just so unusual but appears like a simple and extremely useful type of bushcraft skill to know! Plus, I am in southern OR, but my family is from Ozarks in MO, and your sense of humor and COMMON SENSE is so great to watch! Plus, you remind me of a cousin I have back there who makes himself laugh at himsrlf as well! It's infectious and very entertaining wo keep up the good work!
scanchick Always good to hear when a friend learns from me. I gotta say, not just this one but most all my vids are unusual Im told. LOL. Thanks for the sub and Thanks for watching, more on the way from Deep in Georgia.
I bought it in person at an army navy store in Marrietta Georgia. Its thicker and tougher than any poncho I have used yet. Its made by a company called Alantico. I havent found any yet online because most internet suppliers just simply say military poncho or camo poncho. If you can see the inside of it in pictures on any of the internet suppliers pages, its the only one Ive seen that has a tan inside. Hope that helps, thanks for watching my friend.
I saw that fire starter and its seems pretty good. I have no idea if its 100% pure magneisum or not unless its made in America. I do know that some of the mag alloys from China have some cheap zinc and aluminum filler because pure magnesium is very expensive. I make pure mag rings that I use myself and I havent show them on any videos yet. Im sure if that Kodiak thing has a lifetime guarantee its probably good. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Yes, nothing fancy and not a whole lot of brand new store bought gear. I love old military surplus too. I have no problem carrying a lot of gear because I never go on long hikes and very rarely go on multi day trips. Im more of a lousy climate, lousy environment camper, LOL. Im glad you like the videos, Greetings from Georgia U.S.A. Thanks for watching my friend.
Me too brother! Ha Ha. I would take a show in a minute if it was offered. I could promise never a dull moment if I had a full crew and I didnt have to deal with the filming. Im glad you like it, thanks for watching my friend.
I first started wearing them for cooking and fire tending because they are Nomex. I later realized that they have such a good feel to them that they never get in the way of working or doing stuff. It may not look like it from the area Im in but, Im very very allergic to poison ivy and the gloves do cut down on me catching it. Thanks for watching my friend.
Dave I have the SnugPak poncho kit... The insulated poncho liner + the basic poncho cover itself. I am telling you - Out in the snow in the hammock I wrap my feel in that liner and it is so big and warn, it is like a 2nd underquilt almost and keeps my feet warm. It's made of all the same stuff as their UQ --- which I also have. And it is very lightweight - so your hammock does not sag w extra weight so of course also easy to stuff down / carry.
I bought it in person at an army surplus store in Marrietta Georgia. Its woodland camo and its made by a company called Atlanco. I think they are sold online now under the name Tru Spec Atlanco. Thanks for watching my friend.
l always love your video l've learn a lot. all the skill give me your ideas stores my memory bank for back up for camping in 4 season weather in one day in Scotland, Thank you very much.
+john ross Sorbie Thanks John, its always great to hear when a friend has learned from me. Give all my ideas a try when you can. Take care brother John and Thanks for watching
Thanks! I kinda wanted two thicker trees because thats what works best. I guess youre right tho, in real life if its cold, raining and you gotta stop to eat. You have to take what you can. Theres been times when the ground was one inch deep in rain everywhere and I hardly ever carry an alcohol stove, Im a wood burner. This shelter has saved me a few times. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you like the videos and the accent. Yes, my accent is whats called an "Appalachia Accent" Youre English is just fine, I understand every word you typed. Greeting back at you from Georgia in the USA! Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it. The rain catches are great on any shelter. I was taught that the only water thats safe to drink without purifying it is rain water. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I live in Northwest Georgia. I camp mostly on private property, timber land, off season hunt clubs and sometimes in swamps and wetlands that no one seems to claim or care what I do, LOL. Im glad you like the videos. I try my best to show really different things in em. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Well, sorry to say but all I know are woods, wetlands and swamps. I know absolutely nothing about surviving in an arid desert. Check with DesertSurvivalist or JeffMartinSurvival here on youtube. They are from an area more like that and they will know more than I do on it. Thanks for watching my friend.
Yes, that is a one pocket swiss military pack. I was very impressed with how heavy duty and waterproof it is. Problem is, a proper backpack has a belt and that didnt come with one. A packs weight is supposed to be supported on the hips,not the shoulder pads, thats just for balance.I added padding to the shoulder pads and I added a heavy wide leather belt with padding on it.That improved the pack big time. You might can look and tell what I did. I love mello joy too! Thanks for watching my friend
Really liked the last shelter, Dave. I rarely carry rope, but I always carry my poncho and tape, so I could do the same thing with saplings taped to the trees. Great video! Supposed to rain some this week, so i may do a response if I have time.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it. I was kinda hard on myself because I like for stuff to be filmed just as I want it set up. I guess just like in real life you cant always get just the right spot. This does actually do a great job in the rain tho. Thanks for watching my friend.
Hi hope all good with you. Want to try this idea for rainy days in uk when firelighting tricky. Plus pillow great move with the dryer lint too. Thanks as always! All the best vee
Great video! LOL. Poncho's are great for keeping dry, but working in one is a pain. I carry 2 tarps, if you have the proper gear it really reduces the amount of profanity you may hear I the woods.
Well that ferro rod is called a Strike Force. I looked on Amazon U.K. and didnt see one so just look around on some of the outdoor suppliers online in the U.K. and see if they carry Strike force. I do have 79 videos on my channel now. Just go there and take a look through the list when you have spare time. I'm glad you like them better than TV,Thanks for watching my friend.
I hear ya on the rain. Lots of times the ground is covered in a thin layer of water in the forest and theres just no way of sitting on the ground. I wouldnt want to sleep that way either. I couldnt imagine waking up with me and all my gear soaking wet. Ive heard of sea to summit before, they do make good products. The poncho I have is by Alantico. Its kinda hard to find even it here. Thanks for watching my friend.
Its not bad at all for the price. For 38 to 42 dollar price range its a very good knife. I have severely abused that knife and its held up well. The only bad point is its quite hard to get a good edge on it. Its fantastic at battoning. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks Karla! It would have been nice if it would have actually rained, Ha Ha. I think Nick did pretty good as the sound effects man tho, LOL. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Hey Dave...thanks for giving me a big smile when I saw you pull out dryer lint :-) It's been a fave of mine that I keep in a ziploc with the air compressed out & in my pack at all times. I also make fire starters, esp.for the rain we get on the Wet Coast. I save the butt ends from used candles, & the wood chips from around my chopping block. I boil them in a double boiler; the chips broken into tiny pieces & throw in some lint when it's all melted. I pour that melted mix into an old muffin tin & let cool. Then I can pack the fire starter 'muffins' with me, along w/ the lint. Perfect for rainy days & getting that fire going fast. Nothing like good ole fat wood though, yet, not everyone knows how to harvest it. Thanks again.
Sophie Daley Your fire starters sound very cool! I hate it when its rainy and humid and there just about nothing to start a fire with. Its always wise to have a back up. Thanks for watching my friend.
Were you as disappointed in this video as you sounded? You gave some good tips on how to get out out of the rain. I got caught in the rain while hunting. I didn't have a raincoat or poncho but I did have a 33 gallon trash bag. This was at about 11,000 ft and it was just a moderate rain but it was a pretty good thunderstorm. A light snow was predicted at about 40% chance. I cut a slit in the bottom of the bag and squatted down. I put the bag over my head, Put my full brimmed hat back on my head and pulled the bag down over my knees and covered my boots. This was in a moderately thick pine forest and I had tall trees all around me. This was on the same trip that the mountain lion followed me down the seep. I enjoyed the video and I have learned something from every one that I have watched. You are one of my few favorite teachers. Many thanks.
I remember this video didn't turn out like I'd hoped for. Ah man, rain thunder and a mountain lion? That sounds miserable! I'm glad you're liking the videos so much!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I had a great time. I wasn't working long hours and I was in the mountains.
Rope is an awesome thing to have. I remember 26 years ago when I met my old mentors. They were geared up and both had rope coiled up on their packs. I remember thinking "What do you need rope for in the woods"? They showed me, thats for sure, Ha Ha. Thanks for the tag bro. and thanks for watching my friend.
Yes, it absolutely removes stress. Even when times get rough in the woods, its still great.
Hi Dave and Nick, thanks for the informative video and ways to use a poncho for a shelter. I can tell you were frustrated a bit with that last shelter setup, but we learned anyway from this attempt. My son knew I was watching bush crafting video but had no equipment. This week, we have a new dog and I just wanted to get outside. So I got to start my first fire using the ferro rod my son got me. I can see, how valuable a tool this would be. Dryer lint is almost like gasoline, really good. Anyway, thanks for these videos and the hours I have enjoyed them on TH-cam. Thanks also to Nick when he is aboard.
Thanks Bruce, I'm glad you liked it. Yep, I remember getting disgusted with filming this video. It used to drive me insane for things to not be just perfect. Thats cool youre using a ferro rod and love it! Thats a must have piece of gear. Thanks for watching
Hey, how ya doin'? Here I am again. Had a lot of fun this weekend with my ferro rod and a big bag of dryer lint. Not just for bushcrafting either. I had some yard cleanup to do. That piece of hacksaw on a small chain hooked to my cheap coleman ferro rod is the bees knees. Well that and dry dryer lint. I must have had twenty piles to set and very methodically to keep the wind from whipping those leaf fires out of control. Just wanted to tip my hat to friend Dave Pierson and son Nick. You know you have watched them bushcraft when you use these tools rather than gasoline and a match like I used to. Woooof and little explosions, yikes. Cheers and happy New Years. Fun in the edge of the Woods! City Slicker- bushcrafting, ha ha!
You're one of the most creative and unorthodox survival instructors , tree bed, self made grill grates, and these two fire/shelter things, I don't think I would have thought about those , great job Man , Thank You for sharing Your techniques with Us .
Thanks! Im glad you like it. Greetings back at ya from Georgia U.S.A. Thanks for the Sub and Thanks for watching my friend.
these two are brilliant David, never having to expose yourself to the rain by pushing the poncho though the rope. creating the fire support on the rope, cutting the fire basin on top of the fallen tree. You are an evolution step beyond the other great channels that I watch. great job!
I stayed up all night watching your videos. Great stuff. It inspires me to get out in the woods.
Sounds great and I'm glad you like them. Get out in the woods every chance you can. Thanks for watching
Cool! That will make a fantastic video. I think most hikers,campers and bushcrafters all have ponchos so its always good to know the set ups for a poncho shelter. I bet they are limitless. Im glad I inspired you, be sure to send it to me when its done. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
does anyone else love his laugh? its one of my favorite parts of every video is when he laughs at his jokes or at his misfortune. if you cant laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?
Wow 10 years ago. Seems like yesterday! To myself too! Time flys I guess. I remember you commenting about being my age well now I’m that age now. Lol . Love rewatching these vids in your off week!
Man time flies! Seems like just yesterday I joined TH-cam. Thanks for digging back through the oldies my friend!
with the uses you've shown i now see it essential to carry one as soon as i can afford a good one. thanks for your happy light hearted informational videos. i have really enjoyed finding and your watching videos
Dave
LOVE your videos. Learning so much from you.
One time a while back I was anxious to practice making a fire in the rain, but there was no rain in sight. I set up my garden hose so the water would spray up in the air and back down on me. My brother recorded it on his phone, hoping to catch me in a big failure, and when he played it back it actually looked like it was raining.
I found it to be a great practicing technique.
Just sharing my experience in case it could help anyone.
Thanks WC. I'm glad you like the videos so much. That's a great way of practicing wet condition fire!
O.K., I'll check them out. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.
Hi Dave, Makes my day when I see a notification from your channel in my email inbox :-)!My best takeaway from this one was your fire platform up on the ropes, very very cool. Almost every terrain has dirt and some kind of sticks :-).
They *don't* all have huge trees or straight trees.
Second was that great poncho you were wearing. Most of them I have had were too short, and easy to snag and rip.
I appreciate all the work you put into your great videos. Thank you :-)!
Thank you and I'm glad you like the videos so much! That poncho is made by Atlanco. Thanks for watching
Very good choice to carry. Dryer lint has never let me down. I keep it in that pillow and I also keep alittle in the map pouch of my Alice pack. Im glad you liked the vid. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks Mark! Yes, the trees were were not just right but its good to hear that you get the idea. Lots of folks that wear a poncho and use it as a shelter or tarp take it off, rig it up and get wet during that time. I like this way because you stay under it the whole time. Ive had several ponchos and this one is the best Ive had yet. Its made by a company called Alantico. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man! That really means alot to me. I have a really cool shelter that IOm working on now. I'll try to film it this weekend if I get it finished. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you like the way I do stuff. Thats good that you live near me in Tenn. A lot of folks dont know what chiggers are or how bad they can be. Ive been to a lot of areas where they will eat your ankles off just walking through. I wear long sleeves and gloves year round and I always tuck my pants into my boots, even when Im sleeping sometimes. That helps keep off the chiggers ,ticks, fleas and mosquitoes. Thanks for watching my friend.
you always have great ideas, i hope i can remember them if i ever need them. most likely won't, set in my ways and very hard headed. been camping 60 years, to old to rough it or hike much any more. i even have sat tv on my camper, i call it luxury camping. keep the videos coming, your fun to watch.
Curt Johnson Thanks Curt, nothing wrong with luxury camping. Ya gotta get outdoors and camp any way you can. I know a good bit about wilderness survival but I absolutely dont wanna have to use it. More vids coming, take care brother.
Thanks! Thats always good to good that my accent is cool to hear. Man I love grits! More videos in the works. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the vid. Nope, I didnt make a video on the mods to the swiss ruck. Before they had them small built in TVs for cars, they used to make these big black bags with straps that strapped between highback seats that held small TVs. I got one at a yard sale and took the straps off it and added them to my Swiss ruck. Theres still a few of them at yard sales or thrift stores. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I'm glad she liked it. I bought this poncho in person at the Army Navy discount center in Marietta Georgia. When I bought it, it was labeled as an "Atlanco" poncho. I think they may be sold under the name "Tru Spec Atlanco" now. Its the most heavy duty poncho I have ever owned.Thanks for watching my friend.
Cool! It always is good to hear when folks get ideas from me. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man! Im glad you like my style. Normally, I always carry my rope on a special quick release thats attached to the upper hooks of my H suspenders, you can see the rig in a few of my other videos. The ONLY time I carry rope on my side is if I am wearing a poncho and its raining. That way I have easy access to get to the rope and set up shelter like this. Thanks for watching my friend.
I love it. Alot of folks dont like it because its a cheap knife. I had the jungle primitive for years and liked it. Since I got the jungle canopy I rarely carry the other knife. This one doesnt hold a sharp edge as long as my Kabar but it hold up well enough for chopping small vines, thorns and alittle battoning. Its well worth the price. Thanks for watching my friend.
Good video Dave. Even though it wasn't the perfect spot and the trees were too close together, it will save me from doing exactly the same thing except in the pouring rain. I've usually just sat under a fir tree in the past if it started raining, but this is only good for a short time. Pretty soon you're wet and it's going to ruin your day. Nice to be able to sit under the poncho and have a coffee to warm up.
Thanks Peter, I'm glad you liked it. I remember the day we filmed this we only had two hours. We wasted almost an hour hunting for the right trees! At least the idea got across that it can be done. Take care and Thanks for watching
RBM1, you did great, I see the picture of what you're trying to show, very2 good, my friend. It's very good to be back watching your videos. Thanks. ☺ ...☕🍩. Happy camping!
Thanks Ted, great to hear you want getting what I was trying to show! It was tough to do with no rain. Lol.
I'm glad you liked it. I was always taught to have more than one use for any item you carry. Thanks for watching my friend.
Believe me I meant it as a comment. I love to see innovative stuff on bushcraft and survival. I think that survival starts with a mind that can improvise and see uses for resources no matter what those resources are. You certainly have that kind of mind.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. You hit it on the head. I just do my thing in front of the camera. some folks agree with it and some dont. It works for my climate and environment. Thanks for watching my friend.
That shovel thing was made by me. I filmed the whole process in a video called "Making the Shovaxe Bushtool" If you have time, its a pretty interesting video. I use it alo it "Shovaxe Test,Chopping and Digging" also. That knife is the SOG Jungle Canopy. Its twice the knife the jungle primitive is. A very good knife for such a cheap price. Im glad you picked up tips, be sure to use several sticks to eliminate the dip in the roof during heavy rains. Thanks for watching my friend.
I may happen to do that sometime. Theres already several good videos on it. I watched one a few months ago that was fantastic. I just wished I could remember who made it. Pretty much all you have to look for is rotten pine stumps and fallen old pine trees that have rotted but still have a core left thats got an orange red looking color. You can smell the resin real strong in it. Thats the fatwood. Thanks for watching my friend.
Looks like it was mighty warm for that poncho, but awesome display of shelters.
It was pretty warm but I was trying to show what I do in the rain. Without actual rain. LOL.
Sounds cool, yes, send it to me. Remember, the idea behind that video was to find as many uses for the items in the box. Thats what made it so much fun.
Cool! I'm glad you liked it and it lifted you up. Anytime you need a lift or a laugh stop on by. I pretty much have all fun stuff in the videos. Thanks for watching my friend.
Great video, Dave. I haven't worn a poncho for years since it's so hard to do things when the wind kicks up, especially while canoeing. It's ingenious though how you draped your poncho over the rope, then dropped out of the hood area. Magic! I may have to reconsider the poncho. Dryer lint works really well too. Thank you!
Thanks Susan, I'm glad you liked it all. I always carry a poncho. It's one of the most multi purpose pieces of gear there is!
Susan Stoltz, hey there! Just a quick tip for a poncho. Use a cord and tie using a highwaymans knot this will prevent wind blow and the knot is a secure tie and with just one pull of the end the cord will very quickly drop off from around your waist.
Look the knot up it's called the Highwaymans knot/hitch or the Bankrobbers knot/hitch. 😀
Morehu Morehu, thanks so much for the info on the highwayman' knot. Just looked up the knot and it looks like a simple solution. I'll give it a go! Thanks for responding!
Susan Stoltz, most welcome, all the best.
Susan Stoltz, apologies, forgot to mention, after completing the hitch twist the loop/bite under the waist cordage.😳
Thanks Neil! That last shelter looked bad because the trees were way way too narrow. With two really large trees, the ropes are wider giving you enough room to set on your back pack and lean back and sleep. I have slept like that one time in a heavy rain and it was pretty darn comfortable. I like your idea, you could even tie the gromments up under your poncho, then tie them one at a time to the trees if they were spaced close enough.Yes, send me a VR. Thanks for watching my friend.
Fatwood still amazes me. Its unbelievable stuff. I gotta come check out your vids on that. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thats a good idea for the dryer lint. I have never cared for jute twine because it seems to me it always takes a flame but I have trouble with the jute twine taking a spark. It may the type of twine I used. Thanks for watching my friend.
I really don't like being in the rain but did enjoy your skills. Love to you and your family, gigi
Thanks Virginia!
Yes you are right. I have heard for 20 years now about the oils in birch bark. What sucks is there are no birch trees growing where I live in the south. The only birch species here is the River Birch and I have only seen a few of them in parks. I have not run into any in the woods here yet. Good tips you have thought of tho, Thanks for watching my friend.
Good stuff as always David!! :) These were great. You got the principles across even though the circumstances weren't 'right'.. That's one of the best things about your teaching. You show the REAL LIFE stuff that so many people edit out.. It's close to NEVER that the right location is where you are when you need it! LOL .. And you're absolutely right that in the woods, there's crap and scrub everywhere to trip you up. The ability to adapt to the changes in your circumstances is one of the Key elements of 'survival'.. Especially in 'wilderness' scenarios.. Thank you (again) :) your humor, intellect and skills are a treat to many of us here.
+Ruth Elgers Thank you Ruth, I'm glad you liked it and the way I do things. Often times, the right location shows up when its just needed. Not always while filming, lol. But in a bad situation, any location can be used to stay warm n dry no matter how bad it looks. Take care and Thanks for watching
Great shelters, easy and fast; always learn something knew from your channel.
mrwaterfighter1 Thanks! Im glad you liked it.
Thats cool man! Ive been to Dalton a few times, I used to go shopping at Walnut square back when they had a lot more stores. They had also had a Steak N Shake that was a lot closer to me than driving all the way to Marietta. I live west of Rome not too far from the Alabama state line. Good to see you here man.
No problem, I'm happy to share some of the things Ive learned. Thanks for the sub and Thanks for watching my friend.
Someone else suggested that and Ive added that to my ole pillow and it works great. I have no idea why I didnt think of that years ago. It just goes to show you, sometimes we just get stuck doing the same ole thing for years and years. Good idea, Thanks for watching my friend.
That is a good idea on the plastic bag. It does always wind up clogging the zipper. I figured yellow or orange would work out pretty good. Alot of the stuff I do isnt for everyone but, I bet anyone could find that pillow handy. I bet it would sell pretty good. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Your channel is unique as you've made it your own. You don't follow a set of rules but you get it done with good sense. Rope is very useful and doesn't get the attention it should have. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Nick! Yep, I play by my own rules. Thanks for watching Brother
Very cool! I'm glad you like the videos. Yes, there is a cool way of having a double rope bed. Problem is, it takes 6 trees instead of four on a standard rope bed. I may just show it one day. The tags and requests are piling up on me. I gotta get back to filming! LOL. Hugs back, Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks man, sometimes I just expect too much from these videos. I cant get everything just like I want it to be all the time. I guess as long as Nick and I have fun and come back with a video, its a good day. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.
You explained everything very well in the video. I wouldn't have spent too much time looking for the perfect thickness of trees if it was pouring rain. I'd just take what I could get and get under it as soon as i could. Great shelter brother. Great teaching. CURRAHEE!
Aw Dave,I know how it is when making a video and everything goes wrong, every one for me so far I think, anyways you keep going and you inovate, like widening your shelter with that stick. Your a great American and people like you who do things and share knowledge is what makes America great. Keep on keepen on my friend.
Thanks James! Man I hate it when a video doesnt go just like I had hoped it would.
Yes, you can spread the ropes with sticks, I had to do that two times in the past because there just wasnt enough trees around the only fallen tree in the area. I never thought about using the bowl set up with this, That sounds like a good idea. It would be a perfect fit for this set up. I dont do the poncho/rain shelters very often so I kinda had trouble figuring the rope placement and height.
Thanks Brother! I'm glad you liked it and found it useful. Thanks for watching my friend.
Haha the drip part that was great, loving your videos, so interesting information!
I honestly love the way you talk. You help to bring a nice light-hearted approach bushcrafting. You are also very knowledgeable! Keep it up:)
👍Nick's doing a super job vidio taping. Your an excellent team. Have fun !"👍We are !" LOL✨
Thanks Patrica. I love having Nick along on these trips! Thanks for watching
Hey Dave and Nick, Good show. Shows what life in the bush can be like in sub-optimal conditions! David A.
Thanks, We are glad you liked it. Thanks for watching David
Thanks man! Pine trees have a sticky rosin in the core. Its what turpentine is made out of, quite flammable. After a pine falls , the outer layer rots and the stump rots. The rosin core is so filled with the oily sticky stuff, it doesnt rot. Thats fatwood. A friend of mine just made two videos on the fatwood. You should check them out. His channel is mrmattvan. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you like the videos. More on the way, Thanks for watching my friend.
It sucks when a plan doesn't come together like we want. Your adaptations to complete your mission is where real learning comes. At least that sounds good. Sometimes you go to be hungry and get a crappy nights sleep. Keep up the good work.
Arnold Alt How true, I often know what I want to show and how to show it but, it rarely turns out like I want it to, lol. Ive spent plenty of crappy nights in the bush enough to know I wanna be comfortable and sleep! Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Now thats the kind of rain storm i like. Dry water rain. lol. Great vid`s R.B.M. Most of the vids you show is stuff that i use all the time, but, i have to say that you have taught me some things as well. Big Thanks.
+mason frank LOL, filming in theactual rain just makes a lousy video. Always great to hear when a friend has picked up a few ideas from me. Take care and Thanks for watching Mason
Cool! Im glad you liked it. It looks alittle more realistic when its actually done in the rain, ha ha. Nick did do good on the sound effects. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it and found it informative. Thanks for watching my friend.
most bushcraft, survival videos always have the same ideas and content. Yours are always investment Tiverton and amazing ideas, I never thought of... we all love your video
lol stupid phone auto correct. was saying inventive
Always great to hear that and I'm happy you liked it. I try my best to show never before seen stuff when I can. Thanks for watching
LOL, happens to me all the time
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. That is a Tru Spec Atlanco poncho Im using. Thanks for watching my friend.
David, I really enjoy watchingand learning bushcraft from you! I am sorry it's taken me this long to subscribe and comment on your videos (I get too involved in hopping to next video & forget to comment!), but this one was just so unusual but appears like a simple and extremely useful type of bushcraft skill to know! Plus, I am in southern OR, but my family is from Ozarks in MO, and your sense of humor and COMMON SENSE is so great to watch! Plus, you remind me of a cousin I have back there who makes himself laugh at himsrlf as well! It's infectious and very entertaining wo keep up the good work!
scanchick Always good to hear when a friend learns from me. I gotta say, not just this one but most all my vids are unusual Im told. LOL. Thanks for the sub and Thanks for watching, more on the way from Deep in Georgia.
I bought it in person at an army navy store in Marrietta Georgia. Its thicker and tougher than any poncho I have used yet. Its made by a company called Alantico. I havent found any yet online because most internet suppliers just simply say military poncho or camo poncho. If you can see the inside of it in pictures on any of the internet suppliers pages, its the only one Ive seen that has a tan inside. Hope that helps, thanks for watching my friend.
ALWAYS appreciate the shelter videos David! Very informative and worthwhile. Have a good day man.
I saw that fire starter and its seems pretty good. I have no idea if its 100% pure magneisum or not unless its made in America. I do know that some of the mag alloys from China have some cheap zinc and aluminum filler because pure magnesium is very expensive. I make pure mag rings that I use myself and I havent show them on any videos yet. Im sure if that Kodiak thing has a lifetime guarantee its probably good. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Yes, nothing fancy and not a whole lot of brand new store bought gear. I love old military surplus too. I have no problem carrying a lot of gear because I never go on long hikes and very rarely go on multi day trips. Im more of a lousy climate, lousy environment camper, LOL. Im glad you like the videos, Greetings from Georgia U.S.A. Thanks for watching my friend.
Me too brother! Ha Ha. I would take a show in a minute if it was offered. I could promise never a dull moment if I had a full crew and I didnt have to deal with the filming. Im glad you like it, thanks for watching my friend.
I first started wearing them for cooking and fire tending because they are Nomex. I later realized that they have such a good feel to them that they never get in the way of working or doing stuff. It may not look like it from the area Im in but, Im very very allergic to poison ivy and the gloves do cut down on me catching it. Thanks for watching my friend.
Dave I have the SnugPak poncho kit... The insulated poncho liner + the basic poncho cover itself. I am telling you - Out in the snow in the hammock I wrap my feel in that liner and it is so big and warn, it is like a 2nd underquilt almost and keeps my feet warm. It's made of all the same stuff as their UQ --- which I also have. And it is very lightweight - so your hammock does not sag w extra weight so of course also easy to stuff down / carry.
That's good to know! I have seen that poncho and liner but haven't gotten one yet. I do love everything I've bought from Snugpak
I bought it in person at an army surplus store in Marrietta Georgia. Its woodland camo and its made by a company called Atlanco. I think they are sold online now under the name Tru Spec Atlanco. Thanks for watching my friend.
l always love your video l've learn a lot. all the skill give me your ideas stores my memory bank for back up for camping in 4 season weather in one day in Scotland, Thank you very much.
+john ross Sorbie Thanks John, its always great to hear when a friend has learned from me. Give all my ideas a try when you can. Take care brother John and Thanks for watching
Thanks! I kinda wanted two thicker trees because thats what works best. I guess youre right tho, in real life if its cold, raining and you gotta stop to eat. You have to take what you can. Theres been times when the ground was one inch deep in rain everywhere and I hardly ever carry an alcohol stove, Im a wood burner. This shelter has saved me a few times. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you like the videos and the accent. Yes, my accent is whats called an "Appalachia Accent" Youre English is just fine, I understand every word you typed. Greeting back at you from Georgia in the USA! Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it. The rain catches are great on any shelter. I was taught that the only water thats safe to drink without purifying it is rain water. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I live in Northwest Georgia. I camp mostly on private property, timber land, off season hunt clubs and sometimes in swamps and wetlands that no one seems to claim or care what I do, LOL. Im glad you like the videos. I try my best to show really different things in em. Thanks for watching my friend.
Ive done that before. It does work quite well.. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it. Im only half smart. The other half is just lucky, Ha Ha. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Well, sorry to say but all I know are woods, wetlands and swamps. I know absolutely nothing about surviving in an arid desert. Check with DesertSurvivalist or JeffMartinSurvival here on youtube. They are from an area more like that and they will know more than I do on it. Thanks for watching my friend.
you guys are fun!! love your vids.. watch em often
Thanks Super Girl!
Yes, that is a one pocket swiss military pack. I was very impressed with how heavy duty and waterproof it is. Problem is, a proper backpack has a belt and that didnt come with one. A packs weight is supposed to be supported on the hips,not the shoulder pads, thats just for balance.I added padding to the shoulder pads and I added a heavy wide leather belt with padding on it.That improved the pack big time. You might can look and tell what I did. I love mello joy too! Thanks for watching my friend
Thanks Bro, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching my friend.
Really liked the last shelter, Dave. I rarely carry rope, but I always carry my poncho and tape, so I could do the same thing with saplings taped to the trees. Great video! Supposed to rain some this week, so i may do a response if I have time.
I'm glad you liked it. Nothing like having a multi use item. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it. I was kinda hard on myself because I like for stuff to be filmed just as I want it set up. I guess just like in real life you cant always get just the right spot. This does actually do a great job in the rain tho. Thanks for watching my friend.
Hi hope all good with you. Want to try this idea for rainy days in uk when firelighting tricky. Plus pillow great move with the dryer lint too. Thanks as always! All the best vee
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Anything that has more than one use is a handy item to carry. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks! Im glad you liked it and the others. Thanks for watching my friend.
some good tips in this video.
love the billy can carabina trick to collect water
thanks friend :)
im from the south too!! south england UK ;) lol
Great video! LOL. Poncho's are great for keeping dry, but working in one is a pain. I carry 2 tarps, if you have the proper gear it really reduces the amount of profanity you may hear I the woods.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Oh I hear ya man. When I work in one I sweat like a pig! Thanks for watching
Well that ferro rod is called a Strike Force. I looked on Amazon U.K. and didnt see one so just look around on some of the outdoor suppliers online in the U.K. and see if they carry Strike force. I do have 79 videos on my channel now. Just go there and take a look through the list when you have spare time. I'm glad you like them better than TV,Thanks for watching my friend.
I hear ya on the rain. Lots of times the ground is covered in a thin layer of water in the forest and theres just no way of sitting on the ground. I wouldnt want to sleep that way either. I couldnt imagine waking up with me and all my gear soaking wet. Ive heard of sea to summit before, they do make good products. The poncho I have is by Alantico. Its kinda hard to find even it here. Thanks for watching my friend.
Its not bad at all for the price. For 38 to 42 dollar price range its a very good knife. I have severely abused that knife and its held up well. The only bad point is its quite hard to get a good edge on it. Its fantastic at battoning. Thanks for watching my friend.
Thanks Karla! It would have been nice if it would have actually rained, Ha Ha. I think Nick did pretty good as the sound effects man tho, LOL. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.