Thanks so much for the positive feedback. Please feel free to share to let others know who may also find the information useful. Thanks again for watching.
A true essential part of any bushcraft/survival kit. Not as exciting as knives and other fun gear but I won't leave home without at least one. Also great as a make shift bum bag, removing a hot billy off the fire, dish towel and a ton more if you have a good imagination. Decades ago I learned that they are not just a neck decoration in scouts. Thanks Gordon. another great video!
Another great clips Gordon. Being a scout when I was a kid taught me the benefit of a bandana however the extra uses you showed were impressive. I will be getting a couple of yours with the uses printed for sure. In your earlier "Natures Harvest" video you mentioned nature's supermarket covering nuts,fruit and veggie section. Is the a meat section clip I missed or have you not done one. I would like to see Edible Fauna one on "how to find edible grubs?"etc covering the higher protein sources. Cheers and Beers. 😀😀
Thanks for the feedback and it's been noted. It's on my list of things to do but sadly in Australia we are governed by a ludicrous amount of laws and legislation relating to trapping, foraging and hunting, some absolutely necessary and some ridiculously short sighted. We are definitely a nanny country to the extreme and it's embarrassing...mostly all due to the dodgy insurance industry. As a result some things cannot be shown on TH-cam so I need to be selective in what I show. There is also a lot of over sensationalised rubbish on TH-cam with people doing the silly entertainment style Bear Grylls antics to wow people which is something I refuse to do. I would rather educate than entertain. Thanks for watching.
I often change between a bandana or shamagh, it doesn't really matter as they both do the same job. I'm glad you are finding value in the videos. Thanks for watching.
Great video Gordon, I've got one of your bandanas already which also serves as a sunshade for the back of my neck on hot hikes. Production quality has gone up 10 levels in this video too mate, a noticable difference
Cheers, it helps when' you have a professional friend doing it as well, which David has been doing for the last year. It has made a huge difference. I'm also finding it difficult now to find time to get away myself to do trips and film. Thanks for your support and for watching.
I would love for you to make another video about bowdrill fire and all the types of wood that can be utilized. For example I've seen it done with Casuarina.
Casuarina, that would be quite difficult as it's such a hard wood. Definitely not my first choice. The better your technique becomes you will find you will have more success with less desirable woods. However that doesn't mean that you should purposely seek out difficult woods just for the sake of it! Suitable friction Fire woods have common characteristics such as being able to dint the wood with your thumb. Don't make something harder than it needs to be. Thanks for the question.
On a recent trip I collected water from my tarpaulin in a pot, but the rain on the surrounding dirt splashed dirt into my pot. So I used a bandana to filter the dirt. Mine are also orange for visibility but not very large. I will be getting a couple of yours I think. 😃
Very well produced video. I always carry a regular bandana in my pocket and heavy duty (North American Rescue) triangular bandage in my bag, but I have thought that a square of cotton the size of two triangular bandages would be the ideal blend for a multi use item.. I'm not so keen on the heavy weight of fabric used in shemaghs. I have cut similar from old bed sheets, but they were still a bit too thick for pocket carry and didn't have the nice sewn edges, or useful orange colour. So I'm keen to get the one you make. One thing you could have shown for emergency first aid would be to cut a single bandana diagonally to make two triangular bandages, although you got people thinking with the leg splint demo. Another little tip is to carry a stainless steel or titanium pen in your pocket so you always have a reliable windlass handy for tourniquet, because sometimes you just can't find a decent stick in a hurry!
The thickness of the bandana is definitely a consideration but ultimately that is personal choice. The improvised tourniquet is a last resort and you never want to improvise by choice with emergency/medical equipment if you don't have to. You should have a purpose made tourniquet. I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching.
Please send an email to enquiries@bushcraftsurvivalaustralia.com.au and ask to be put on the wait list. Things are always changing so you never know. Thanks for watching.
Wow, that's probably the most exotic subscriber location we have had. What an amazing experience to be where you are. It's on my to do list to visit the Amazon Jungle and see how 1st nations live there. Thanks so much for following us.
Awesome video Gordon, I have one of these BSA bandana's and it's excellent - so versatile. I have a question - I mentioned to a friend that we lose a lot of body heat through our head, and they said that was a myth and it isn't any more than any other part of the body. I looked into it and this seems to be the case - the main difference just being that we usually cover our body but not necessarily our head/neck. I am wondering what your thoughts are on this? Cheers!
Yes we lose lots of heat through our head and neck because they are uncovered most of the time. If we were naked the heat loss is very similar if looking through a thermal image camera, but it is still slightly more. Unless we are naked or walking around with scarves and beanies, most of our core is clothed in some way but our head and neck are not so therefore we do lose heat from that area because it is exposed and people forget to cover it. I could have couched this by saying..."don't forget about your bed and neck". Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Let's not be too pedantic here, at the end of the day they are all pieces of cloth and do very similar things. I use shemaghs often in the military all the time. Thanks for watching.
Really appreciate the effort you put into these videos. Some of the best and most "Australia relevant" content on the net.
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. Please feel free to share to let others know who may also find the information useful. Thanks again for watching.
A true essential part of any bushcraft/survival kit. Not as exciting as knives and other fun gear but I won't leave home without at least one. Also great as a make shift bum bag, removing a hot billy off the fire, dish towel and a ton more if you have a good imagination. Decades ago I learned that they are not just a neck decoration in scouts. Thanks Gordon. another great video!
Something so simple has so many uses. I try to do this with all kit items and it saves loads of space. Thanks for your support and for watching.
Unreal. Definitely a must have in the kit after seeing all of these uses.👍
A piece of 100% Cotten cloth is definitely a great idea. Thanks for watching.
VERY GOOD VIDEO . THX
👍 thanks for watching
Brilliant so many positive uses well done
👍Thanks for watching
Got my orange one ready to go! Thanks for another great video
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Lovely simple video, with so much useful information, thank you!
I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.
Great video; always very informative!
Thanks for the continued support and for watching.
Another great clips Gordon. Being a scout when I was a kid taught me the benefit of a bandana however the extra uses you showed were impressive. I will be getting a couple of yours with the uses printed for sure. In your earlier "Natures Harvest" video you mentioned nature's supermarket covering nuts,fruit and veggie section. Is the a meat section clip I missed or have you not done one. I would like to see Edible Fauna one on "how to find edible grubs?"etc covering the higher protein sources.
Cheers and Beers. 😀😀
Thanks for the feedback and it's been noted. It's on my list of things to do but sadly in Australia we are governed by a ludicrous amount of laws and legislation relating to trapping, foraging and hunting, some absolutely necessary and some ridiculously short sighted. We are definitely a nanny country to the extreme and it's embarrassing...mostly all due to the dodgy insurance industry. As a result some things cannot be shown on TH-cam so I need to be selective in what I show. There is also a lot of over sensationalised rubbish on TH-cam with people doing the silly entertainment style Bear Grylls antics to wow people which is something I refuse to do. I would rather educate than entertain. Thanks for watching.
Great addition to any bug-out kit. I use a Shamagh. I really enjoy your insight when it comes to thinking outside the box, great vid.
I often change between a bandana or shamagh, it doesn't really matter as they both do the same job. I'm glad you are finding value in the videos. Thanks for watching.
Nice one mate!
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Really good size!
Many you buy nowadays are way too small. Thanks for watching.
Great video Gordon, I've got one of your bandanas already which also serves as a sunshade for the back of my neck on hot hikes. Production quality has gone up 10 levels in this video too mate, a noticable difference
Cheers, it helps when' you have a professional friend doing it as well, which David has been doing for the last year. It has made a huge difference. I'm also finding it difficult now to find time to get away myself to do trips and film. Thanks for your support and for watching.
Good work by Lily
Thanks Phil
Thank you for making informative videos.
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching
Nice hat Gordo!
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I would love for you to make another video about bowdrill fire and all the types of wood that can be utilized. For example I've seen it done with Casuarina.
Casuarina, that would be quite difficult as it's such a hard wood. Definitely not my first choice. The better your technique becomes you will find you will have more success with less desirable woods. However that doesn't mean that you should purposely seek out difficult woods just for the sake of it!
Suitable friction Fire woods have common characteristics such as being able to dint the wood with your thumb.
Don't make something harder than it needs to be. Thanks for the question.
On a recent trip I collected water from my tarpaulin in a pot, but the rain on the surrounding dirt splashed dirt into my pot. So I used a bandana to filter the dirt. Mine are also orange for visibility but not very large. I will be getting a couple of yours I think. 😃
Yes, it needs to be large so that it can be made into a triangular bandage and sling.. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
Very well produced video. I always carry a regular bandana in my pocket and heavy duty (North American Rescue) triangular bandage in my bag, but I have thought that a square of cotton the size of two triangular bandages would be the ideal blend for a multi use item.. I'm not so keen on the heavy weight of fabric used in shemaghs. I have cut similar from old bed sheets, but they were still a bit too thick for pocket carry and didn't have the nice sewn edges, or useful orange colour. So I'm keen to get the one you make. One thing you could have shown for emergency first aid would be to cut a single bandana diagonally to make two triangular bandages, although you got people thinking with the leg splint demo. Another little tip is to carry a stainless steel or titanium pen in your pocket so you always have a reliable windlass handy for tourniquet, because sometimes you just can't find a decent stick in a hurry!
The thickness of the bandana is definitely a consideration but ultimately that is personal choice. The improvised tourniquet is a last resort and you never want to improvise by choice with emergency/medical equipment if you don't have to. You should have a purpose made tourniquet.
I appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching.
Great video. Looked up to see if there were any places left for Sydney, but all booked out. Oh well, next year.
Please send an email to enquiries@bushcraftsurvivalaustralia.com.au and ask to be put on the wait list. Things are always changing so you never know. Thanks for watching.
Need to restock your bandanas so I can buy one!
Keep trying 👍
Hello, following you from here in the Amazon jungle, Brazil. Be prepared!!!
Wow, that's probably the most exotic subscriber location we have had. What an amazing experience to be where you are. It's on my to do list to visit the Amazon Jungle and see how 1st nations live there. Thanks so much for following us.
Awesome video Gordon, I have one of these BSA bandana's and it's excellent - so versatile. I have a question - I mentioned to a friend that we lose a lot of body heat through our head, and they said that was a myth and it isn't any more than any other part of the body. I looked into it and this seems to be the case - the main difference just being that we usually cover our body but not necessarily our head/neck. I am wondering what your thoughts are on this? Cheers!
Yes we lose lots of heat through our head and neck because they are uncovered most of the time. If we were naked the heat loss is very similar if looking through a thermal image camera, but it is still slightly more. Unless we are naked or walking around with scarves and beanies, most of our core is clothed in some way but our head and neck are not so therefore we do lose heat from that area because it is exposed and people forget to cover it. I could have couched this by saying..."don't forget about your bed and neck".
Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hi, any idea when the animal tracks one maybe back in stock?
Hopefully they should be back in stock now. 1st July. Thanks for watching.
What is the size of these?
80cm x 80cm. Big enough to make a full size sling.
Here's hoping the animal tracks one will be released in orange
We can look into doing that. Thanks for watching.
Out of stock, great vid tho
They should be back in by now. Thanks for watching.
arab scarfs are better an have more uses.
Let's not be too pedantic here, at the end of the day they are all pieces of cloth and do very similar things. I use shemaghs often in the military all the time. Thanks for watching.