i wish you lived here in northen Sweden then i would go to your classes all the time, Most kids in my age (14)don't care about woodcraft or slöjd and after watching your videos i starated to ask my elders about their life and how they lived and every one was relient on knowledge about nature and huntig, fishing, sloyd, and so on. My grandpa was educated to be a slöjd lärare(sloyd teacher) so he has been teaching me how to make all sorts of bushcraft things. but he became a selfreliant farmer insted of a sloyd teacher and thats the way i want to live thanks to you. Marry christmas Dave your my biggest idol
I always enjoy these kit type videos. Always getting new ideas. My quad broke down one night a few years ago on the trap line. It was in the teens and only had to walk about a mile but a kit like this would be a lifesaver if a person was a good ways from help. Thanks Dave for the great videos
Excellent work as always Dave. For about 18 months now, every time I see my he asks me 'Has Uncle Dave done any more Rokon videos?'Now I can sort of say you have.Thank you for everything you've done for us.
For any Aussie subscribers now is a good time to hit the stores like the salvos and ST Vinnies for wool blankets. As long as you don't mind some colourful ones lol. The most I've paid is $10 for thick queen size 100% Aussie wool. Hope this helps anyone.
Awesome video, it was very helpfull and especially using the canvas tarp. I dislike tents ever since I was in the Corps. I don't like not being able to see what's coming. The way you have that set up is perfect for me. Keep up the good work
Another example of the 5C kit concept successfully demonstrated. It really is the best methodology out there. Thanks Dave, and happy holidays to you and your family.
Sir, i love your videos. I find them educational and informative. Thank you for making them, and passing along the knowledge you have gathered over time.
Here in the Idaho, we take the 79F150 4x4 straight 6 up in the mountains all time time. So much room under the hood for stuffs like this :) Sweet off road'n bike man.
That rig gives me an idea... Make a pack harness out of 1" nylon webbing so that you can insert that roll "in" it as a cradle and have 2 adjustable shoulder straps with Fastex field expedient buckles or actual metal belt buckles. The girth of the basket-like weave could also be adjustable for alternative uses when not carrying the roll (firewood hauling, packing out a quartered deer, 5 gallon bucket, trappers basket, etc...). It probably wouldn't weight but a couple of ounces and should be able to easily handle up to 50#.
Awesome video! Very good for everyone that goes off road. I'm planning on getting my hand on a rokon in the next year they look like awesome bike. You have nimbleness of a dirt bike but the power of an ATV. I do a lot of camping on my off time with my puppy and she's kinda scare of the quad so I thought this might be a nice alternative with the side car. Cheers!
good to see the old rokon in service again how about an atv or utv set up for 3 or 4 days great video as always merry christmas and happy holidays to you and yours
You know what I can't seem to find, is how to build a down and dirt shelter that includes a cover for fire so when it's nasty out there would still be a fire to eat with and stay warm. That's what I want to see.
Do you ever get something like that tarp and then put a good linseed oil coat on it just to give it some extra waterproofing? Merry Christmas to you and the family.
Hey Dave do you still have the Rokon and if so how's it holding up? Got a chance to get a 1998 rokon ranger and a old m1 garand rifle off a neighbor for a bike I have that's worth about $4000 and don't know if I should. If I get the rokon I could definitely see it being used for deer hunting and possibly even dragging deer out from areas I can't get to with my quad.
what do You carry on the Rokon for the Rokon ? extra spark plug coil wire, wrenchs , chain repair , tire patching plugs or do you have green slime or sealant in the tires
Did the hardware store tarp come waterproofed and ready to go? Or would a boiled linseed/mineral oil treatment need to be done to make it more durable in inclement weather? Thank you for sharing these tips with us.
Mr. Canterbury, how could i get a hold of you to ask about volunteering at your school during my gap year after school. I am a very passionate bushcrafter and have worked with schools here in the UK so i would not be a complete novice. I would love the opportunity to work with you and the instructors at the Pathfinder school. Is there an email i could use to get in contact with you? Thank you and Merry Christmas Josh
hey Dave how far away from a shelter like you threw together in this video would you put your Fire and would you use a long fire in the cold weather we have here in south eastern Ohio
Dave another great video ! Really appreciate all the knowledge that you continue to share. My question is and I know I've seen it inn one of your previous videos , but the interval markings on your axe for measuring correct ? Also now that I'm saying this I need to do a review on your store website .I went on a three day weekend mountain backpacking trip this weekend in the Sacramento mountain range in Blizzard conditions , snow , wind and mid teens temperature with the green space blanket and HD ferro rod that could start a 2x4 on fire, both items and too many more to list items from your store performed excellent ! thanks for the info and product's at Self-reliance !
David Simpson the markings are mostly for felling trees. You hold the axe up and sight the tree to figure out how far it will fall. At least that's the way I understand it. Cb75
Dave quick question? I've bought a few mora knives and filed the spine to a 90° edge but I'm having a problem with my sparks sticking to my blade rather than flying off the Ferro rod into my bird nest. I don't know why its doing it and I don't have this problem with my other knives. Have I done something wrong? Have you came accros this before? If so how do I fix it? I know it's completely off topic but some advice would be great! Love you're videos. Learn something new every day.
I just put a magnet to my ferro rod and it is slightly magnetic, perhaps when grinding the spine you magnetized the knife. Maybe a quick youtube search on demagnetizing will help.
do you think a small medical kit could be of great use in your kit since you will be operating machinery you could be in a serious accident just my input you're the expert LOL
mr Canterbury i got a vid request for you. this is offsubject here but its on braintanning. ive had several long online debates about it recently an hope u can clear something up for me. i read an article years ago that i cant remember where i saw it, but it was supposed to be a trapper who tanned his own hides for a living who claimed you could " braintan" a hide without the use of brains. i tried it myself when i was about 14 or 15 years old and it worked to perfection exactly as the guy said. he said brains dont contain tannins or anything that permantly changes the state of the hide it being just a good high grade oil basically, and that since it doesnt hafta go through the process of denaturing the protein in the hide into leather, you didnt need to let it sit on there for hours or days, but could just a good oil and work it in well in the breaking process. i used kiwi brand mink oil on one rabbit hide, and rabbit brains on the other. let the brains sit on over a couple days, but oiled up and broke the other hide right away working more oil into the harder spots. days later after i finished off the one with the brains, they looked identical. when i rewet them, they both redried stiff as im sure you can imagine. i smoked them after that to actually waterproof them, and it worked like its supposed to. no one will belive me when i say it can be done, and have neither a camera, nor the patience to learn to use one, to prove this to other people when i already know in my heart myself that it works. somebody has clear up the mystery of braintanning, and you do great vids. i dont think anyone could do it better. this has sparked more interest and debate among people that say they braintan regularly than i wouldve imagined, and i think a lot of people will find it interesting.
people are claiming there brains do something magical and that smoke isnt really necessary. i know its common to keep hides unsmoked if you want it white, but you dont let it get wet. people just cant believe that brains along dont permanently tan leather.
i was taught by native people to do it exactly as you do. but i happened to pick up this random tip from a random person, and im being accused of trying to rewrite history. why would traditional people add in another long wait process after enduring an already long drying process if they didnt have to? it only makes since to me that as he said, it was picked up and added in from bark or veg tanning at a later time. im trying to help people and not insult them, and the disbelief just doesnt end. the guy who wrote the article warned of telling anyone of this, and ive found out why. lol
Alway's a please to look at your video's. No crap just basics. I am from the province of Quebec wich holds two third's of the planets fresh water. Really. Our weather, taking into consideration climate change) goes to +30c to -30C. Your basic no nosaince approach to things is inspriring. I just have to get rid of some gut. Regareds Mike.
Dave, I have been watching your videos for a good while and will continue for 2 reasons: 1 for entertainment 2. for some good tips. However, I can't see anything on this video that is a reality on your property. If you were in a national forest out west in the open area of CO or Alaska maybe , but Ohio, on your own property? Often times it the ideas are great but almost as pretend as the dudes that do the medieval reenactment.
Well here is the thing, my 186 acres backs up to a 4000 acres of wildlife area, and whether I am 2 min or 2 miles from my homestead the landscape looks the same so why travel 2 miles for a simple video like this, I have done many in the trapping series etc that were quite a ways away, but I don't really see a shelter being set up any different no matter where in this 4000+ acres it would be?
i wish you lived here in northen Sweden then i would go to your classes all the time, Most kids in my age (14)don't care about woodcraft or slöjd and after watching your videos i starated to ask my elders about their life and how they lived and every one was relient on knowledge about nature and huntig, fishing, sloyd, and so on. My grandpa was educated to be a slöjd lärare(sloyd teacher) so he has been teaching me how to make all sorts of bushcraft things. but he became a selfreliant farmer insted of a sloyd teacher and thats the way i want to live thanks to you. Marry christmas Dave your my biggest idol
thanks for the video....I'm sure I am not the only one who'd love to see more of the Rokon
I always enjoy these kit type videos. Always getting new ideas. My quad broke down one night a few years ago on the trap line. It was in the teens and only had to walk about a mile but a kit like this would be a lifesaver if a person was a good ways from help. Thanks Dave for the great videos
Excellent work as always Dave. For about 18 months now, every time I see my he asks me 'Has Uncle Dave done any more Rokon videos?'Now I can sort of say you have.Thank you for everything you've done for us.
Wondering when you were going to make new vids of your ROKON brush-tank.
sweet little Rokon bike id love to see more videos on it and how you use it there . great video.
about time you made a new rokon vid.luv to see a do an overnighter with your rokon
For any Aussie subscribers now is a good time to hit the stores like the salvos and ST Vinnies for wool blankets. As long as you don't mind some colourful ones lol. The most I've paid is $10 for thick queen size 100% Aussie wool. Hope this helps anyone.
ohhhh ya .thanx for all you do for us.and hope ya have a merry Christmas
Awesome video, it was very helpfull and especially using the canvas tarp. I dislike tents ever since I was in the Corps. I don't like not being able to see what's coming. The way you have that set up is perfect for me. Keep up the good work
Another example of the 5C kit concept successfully demonstrated. It really is the best methodology out there. Thanks Dave, and happy holidays to you and your family.
Sir, i love your videos. I find them educational and informative. Thank you for making them, and passing along the knowledge you have gathered over time.
Need some more rokon vids :). You still enjoying it?
Here in the Idaho, we take the 79F150 4x4 straight 6 up in the mountains all time time. So much room under the hood for stuffs like this :) Sweet off road'n bike man.
you make it simple every time. I finally got your books and really excited to start reading. blessings and merry Christmas
I love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
That rig gives me an idea...
Make a pack harness out of 1" nylon webbing so that you can insert that roll "in" it as a cradle and have 2 adjustable shoulder straps with Fastex field expedient buckles or actual metal belt buckles. The girth of the basket-like weave could also be adjustable for alternative uses when not carrying the roll (firewood hauling, packing out a quartered deer, 5 gallon bucket, trappers basket, etc...). It probably wouldn't weight but a couple of ounces and should be able to easily handle up to 50#.
I hope you have a way to mount a rifle sleeve. This deer season has been a good one!
Nice packout Dave. Can fit a fair bit on the back of that Rokon.
Awesome video! Very good for everyone that goes off road. I'm planning on getting my hand on a rokon in the next year they look like awesome bike. You have nimbleness of a dirt bike but the power of an ATV. I do a lot of camping on my off time with my puppy and she's kinda scare of the quad so I thought this might be a nice alternative with the side car. Cheers!
Merry Christmas Mr Dave thanks for all you do
Dave I'll tell ya I'd love to have some of those long term connivence items. A Rokan like that deserves camp crafts and autumn brellow wibs.
Thanks for sharing these great tips.
good to see the old rokon in service again how about an atv or utv set up for 3 or 4 days great video as always merry christmas and happy holidays to you and yours
You know what I can't seem to find, is how to build a down and dirt shelter that includes a cover for fire so when it's nasty out there would still be a fire to eat with and stay warm. That's what I want to see.
Do you ever get something like that tarp and then put a good linseed oil coat on it just to give it some extra waterproofing? Merry Christmas to you and the family.
Hey Dave do you still have the Rokon and if so how's it holding up? Got a chance to get a 1998 rokon ranger and a old m1 garand rifle off a neighbor for a bike I have that's worth about $4000 and don't know if I should. If I get the rokon I could definitely see it being used for deer hunting and possibly even dragging deer out from areas I can't get to with my quad.
what do You carry on the Rokon for the Rokon ? extra spark plug coil wire, wrenchs , chain repair , tire patching plugs or do you have green slime or sealant in the tires
Thank you for putting this up.
IF it were to start snowing heavy would you change your tarp set up?
great video i am looking at getting a bike my self some good thoughts here
Great video, as always. Thank you.
Did the hardware store tarp come waterproofed and ready to go? Or would a boiled linseed/mineral oil treatment need to be done to make it more durable in inclement weather? Thank you for sharing these tips with us.
any vids on using a fero rod with an axe? just to keep the knife for other uses?
Merry Christmas Dave.
Dave have you any experience with the Hudson Bay blankets distributed by Woolrich?
Mr. Canterbury, how could i get a hold of you to ask about volunteering at your school during my gap year after school. I am a very passionate bushcrafter and have worked with schools here in the UK so i would not be a complete novice. I would love the opportunity to work with you and the instructors at the Pathfinder school. Is there an email i could use to get in contact with you?
Thank you and Merry Christmas Josh
Send a message to Jason Hunt on FB he is the School Coordinator and handles all Instructors and Helpers brother
Ok thank you very much sir for the quick reply, have a nice christmas.
Good luck brother, I'd be honored to be a part of his team. I am not up to par myself but good luck sir!
hey Dave how far away from a shelter like you threw together in this video would you put your Fire and would you use a long fire in the cold weather we have here in south eastern Ohio
Merry Christmas Dave! Any idea when your amazing folding skillet will be available?
Hey Dave what did you think about that monster artic blast we got over the weekend? How would you recommend aperson to survive in such harsh cold?
Could you tow a little trailer or sled with this?
Rokon makes a trailer, so yes you could. here is their link www.rokon.com/accessories/single-track-trailer
Dave another great video ! Really appreciate all the knowledge that you continue to share. My question is and I know I've seen it inn one of your previous videos , but the interval markings on your axe for measuring correct ? Also now that I'm saying this I need to do a review on your store website .I went on a three day weekend mountain backpacking trip this weekend in the Sacramento mountain range in Blizzard conditions , snow , wind and mid teens temperature with the green space blanket and HD ferro rod that could start a 2x4 on fire, both items and too many more to list items from your store performed excellent ! thanks for the info and product's at Self-reliance !
David Simpson the markings are mostly for felling trees. You hold the axe up and sight the tree to figure out how far it will fall. At least that's the way I understand it. Cb75
interesting , I have been a land surveyor for 23 year's I would like to know more about this sighting technique if anyone has any information thanks !
Simple angles brother you would understand if you saw it I have a vid on it somewhere it is every BS manual around at least the early ones
Dave quick question? I've bought a few mora knives and filed the spine to a 90° edge but I'm having a problem with my sparks sticking to my blade rather than flying off the Ferro rod into my bird nest. I don't know why its doing it and I don't have this problem with my other knives. Have I done something wrong? Have you came accros this before? If so how do I fix it? I know it's completely off topic but some advice would be great! Love you're videos. Learn something new every day.
I just put a magnet to my ferro rod and it is slightly magnetic, perhaps when grinding the spine you magnetized the knife. Maybe a quick youtube search on demagnetizing will help.
nice video Dave
Dave what kind of boots are you wearing?! I'm sure you've said it in a video before
Dave, i'm 6-4" will a queen be big enough or should I go to a king?
keith moore you sound like a queen to me
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great vid dave
Dave, what woolen mill makes the green queen blanket for your store?
Doug Allen I think it's made from sheep
do you think a small medical kit could be of great use in your kit since you will be operating machinery you could be in a serious accident just my input you're the expert LOL
Is that wool blanket the one that you guys offer at self-reliance Outfitters?
Yes brother
wildernessoutfitters
Thanks for the quick response. I have definitely been considering getting one. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you brother Merry Christmas
Nice man , good video
No TP?
What model of Rokon is that? Is it a hard-tail?
How east is it to haul out big game on a Rokon?
Amigo.....I agree....keep it simple. But, where is your firearm?
mr Canterbury i got a vid request for you. this is offsubject here but its on braintanning. ive had several long online debates about it recently an hope u can clear something up for me. i read an article years ago that i cant remember where i saw it, but it was supposed to be a trapper who tanned his own hides for a living who claimed you could " braintan" a hide without the use of brains. i tried it myself when i was about 14 or 15 years old and it worked to perfection exactly as the guy said. he said brains dont contain tannins or anything that permantly changes the state of the hide it being just a good high grade oil basically, and that since it doesnt hafta go through the process of denaturing the protein in the hide into leather, you didnt need to let it sit on there for hours or days, but could just a good oil and work it in well in the breaking process. i used kiwi brand mink oil on one rabbit hide, and rabbit brains on the other. let the brains sit on over a couple days, but oiled up and broke the other hide right away working more oil into the harder spots. days later after i finished off the one with the brains, they looked identical. when i rewet them, they both redried stiff as im sure you can imagine. i smoked them after that to actually waterproof them, and it worked like its supposed to. no one will belive me when i say it can be done, and have neither a camera, nor the patience to learn to use one, to prove this to other people when i already know in my heart myself that it works. somebody has clear up the mystery of braintanning, and you do great vids. i dont think anyone could do it better. this has sparked more interest and debate among people that say they braintan regularly than i wouldve imagined, and i think a lot of people will find it interesting.
people are claiming there brains do something magical and that smoke isnt really necessary. i know its common to keep hides unsmoked if you want it white, but you dont let it get wet. people just cant believe that brains along dont permanently tan leather.
i was taught by native people to do it exactly as you do. but i happened to pick up this random tip from a random person, and im being accused of trying to rewrite history. why would traditional people add in another long wait process after enduring an already long drying process if they didnt have to? it only makes since to me that as he said, it was picked up and added in from bark or veg tanning at a later time. im trying to help people and not insult them, and the disbelief just doesnt end. the guy who wrote the article warned of telling anyone of this, and ive found out why. lol
what type of boots are those ?
Is anyone aware of sustainability options for rokan crook sets? Would it be possible to cleanse a criblle using the craw from a sinch bag?
Rob ok I tie the rolde around a couple chigs and then us a smarf knot to finish her off. Hope this helps!
Dave, never shave.
RoughHands Co. Actually I think it's Dave Cantebury
and sorry, buy i shoudve said i smoked them after resoaking and rebreaking them.
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what state is this? ohio?
kyle brod I think he's in a solid state
first?
Wow a lot of knowledge, this world is about to collapse and this will be our life soon enough, take care. Do you carry weapons for personal safety?
Alway's a please to look at your video's. No crap just basics. I am from the province of Quebec wich holds two third's of the planets fresh water. Really. Our weather, taking into consideration climate change) goes to +30c to -30C. Your basic no nosaince approach to things is inspriring. I just have to get rid of some gut. Regareds Mike.
Dave, I have been watching your videos for a good while and will continue for 2 reasons: 1 for entertainment 2. for some good tips.
However, I can't see anything on this video that is a reality on your property. If you were in a national forest out west in the open area of CO or Alaska maybe , but Ohio, on your own property?
Often times it the ideas are great but almost as pretend as the dudes that do the medieval reenactment.
Well here is the thing, my 186 acres backs up to a 4000 acres of wildlife area, and whether I am 2 min or 2 miles from my homestead the landscape looks the same so why travel 2 miles for a simple video like this, I have done many in the trapping series etc that were quite a ways away, but I don't really see a shelter being set up any different no matter where in this 4000+ acres it would be?
On top of which, this is my School and where I teach so it makes sense to do it here as well?, Why travel 2000 miles for a 6 min video?