Hey Alfie, I'm a native-American, one trick American natives used to do was to dig a shallow hole the length of their body and the width. rake the coals from their fire into it before going to sleep and covering it with several inches of dirt. The coals will still smolder and give off heat, radiating it strait up to your body through the night.
I'm from Chickasaw Nation and we used to put rocks in the fire then (without burning our hands) transferred it to the ground and cover it. Kinda the same thing I guess.
@Josh so long as you do it right you won't .. it's kinda like saying if you don't wanna sleep in a bed thats raised off the ground cuz you'll fall off .. only a bit more obvious and painful
EVERYONE who does prepper videos should take a lesson from AlfieAesthetics. His videos don't waste time with "Hey guys, I thought I'd blah blah blah because blah blah blah... Let me waste 10 minutes telling you a story you don't care about before I get to the 2 minutes of content you came here for." Concise and full of useful info! A regular TH-camr would have divided up these 45 tips into 98 different videos. Tell your friends, and get the word out: We don't want fluff, we want content! Way to be Alfie! EDIT: Also, he's actually funny unlike so many others.
I agree 110% to infinity and beyond! Seriously though, I completely agree with you. Personally, most TH-cam videos, regardless of content, are very painful to watch and listen to because so much time is wasted on the introduction, poor content delivery due to lack of speaking skills, lack of product/subject matter knowledge, lack of filming/editing skills, .etc. Alfie dives right in and delivers the package! Normally I can't stand humor in lecture type videos because the presenter normally isn't funny but Alfie doesn't have that problem and keeps the information and humor perfectly balanced and making you want more. Also, Alfie reminds me a lot of the guy here at "Alt Shift X" with his movie and TV reviews, the guy is spot on and doesn't get bogged down dragging you down every rabbit hole with sea stories, fairy tales, and other useless jibber jabber.
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kept laughing every time i heard someone say smarties, guess its British for "E". as a side note if you eat the wrong mushrooms(or the right ones) glow sticks can make any prepper look bat shit crazy to the cops chasing you thru the woods...umm that's what a friend said anyways.
Mix sugar and lemon together and dry them after. It can give you better taste on the water you collected. Also, dry the rice already cook, put the mixture of sugar and lemon together with the dry rice. Pack them in container for later use. It can help your hunger while you are looking for real foods to eat. I know this works, because my family used this while we were on the boat escaped out of Viet Nam back in 1978.
Place a ranger band around your Zippo lihhter to cover the seam between the top and the base. This will make it water resistant and almost air tight. This will slow the evaporation of the fuel. It will make the fuel last longer and lessen loss of fuel frim evaporation. By the way, great video with awesome tips. Don't forget anti-diarrhea pills in your kit. And benadryl.
I don't comment much on prepping videos because so many have good and bad points but I have to say this video is quite impressive and straight to the point. Well done!
@@pastagoodness9449 It works well as an alternative to making feather sticks, and it also makes it easier to sharpen smaller sticks for spears and improvised traps.
@@pastagoodness9449 Using a good pencil sharpener will make it easier to get fine, uniformly sized wood shavings with less practice (assuming you can find appropriately sized sticks to fit in the sharpener). It will also decrease the chances of your blade slipping and injuring yourself, someone else, or your blade. And it will also save the sharpness of your blade for other things that a pencil sharpener can't take care of as easily on the off chance that you don't have a knife sharpener with you.
Exactly what I thought when I found out. It's very dumb when you think about it. The apparent void between earth and the sky is Goverment Property, but not when you cross the state line.
That's like owning air something's you can't own and that's the earth itself when they put a law on that you start to realize how much they are against the bible they say in God we trust but yet they are making natural things for profit
Bollocks to whether its illegal to gather water in some US states, do it anyway. Surely getting into legal trouble is a better outcome than dying of thirst.
+platteraider Hahahahaha, way to go. I live i nCraig Colorado and I was thinking the same thing. I'm thinking of storing some for a garden. If they ask I'm just going to say I'm pouring it out anyway, and get off my land!
+Nox Aternum it was a few years back. some people were collecting rain water in 50 gal. barrels ot water their gardens and so forth. the local officials stepped in and said something. i am not sure how far it went,i think it was up east somewhere.but i will tell you ,the bureaucracy in the usa is getting worse. i live in the south so we are still free here. heck where i live we still have open carry firearms and any knife you want. we also have concealed carry and almost everyone i personally knows owns some type of ar15,ak47,sks or the like,some many multiples. i would have to think hard to think of someone i know who doesn't have at least one of these. but the winds of change are blowing. we can feel it.
in GB England we can't carry knives or guns but we can collect water as for knives not over 3 inch blade and license for gun but I have large knife in my rucksack and only a policeman and a judge would be cuntish enough to arrest imprison or fine me for this
For any beginners to camping out there or survival please don't use river rocks for your camp fires circle as they are prone to blowing up unexpectedly same with normal rocks if they are wet they have a chance also to blow up.
Gather pine resin from a pine tree's wound, boil and sift it then apply to your wound as a better and healthier natural glue, for pine sap is a natural antibacterial and one of the best out there. you can mix it with beeswax or charcoal to add consistency
Thats the problem america values the profit of farmers more than the SURVIVAL of the pupolous. Lets be real, very few people gather rainwater, and those who do are wise, and those who need it. I hate america but I praise GOD for this life, these friends and fam, and his beautiful nature. But fuck uncle Sam and his tyrannical mindset
+AlfieAesthetics You are a fuckwit. I turned off after the first tip-destroy your zippo to make a fire. How about try to use some low flashpoint fluid like diesel or kero in your lighter if possible. If not, save your lighter for when you can refill it, and use your fire stick or old fashioned stick rubbing to light the fire.
Like a reference book always go back to watch. And refresh your memory. With those videos. Great advice. I watched this years ago and still it makes sense.
Agreed, as a Bushraftman myself... all of these were spot on for anyone just wanting some basic knowledge. Couldnt find a single thing outdated or wrong!
Great tip on the Guitar case! I remember someone posting that on one of the Survival Forums before. I may have to convert my Urban Go Bag to a Guitar Case.
carry 9v batteries and steel wool for fire making. . Quick Clot in your med pack to slow down heavy bleeding. .. and a small mirror is a must... you covered most everything I would mention. . great vid
vulpes vulgaris if you touch a tiny piece of steel wool to a 9v battery it flares right up. One of the best most consistent fire starting methods I've seen.. you only need a tiny piece. .. try it out. .. gotta be plain steel wool, not the cleaning kind with soap infused in it..
+vulpes vulgaris I believe in making things as difficult as possible. . it's more rewarding that way.. no jk.. obviously carry other fire starting materials but also stash away as many types as possible. . steel wool lights in the most harsh conditions.
Smear petroleum jelly into a ball of lint or a cotton ball, and squish and reshape it into a ball shape for about 5 minutes. Put the petro-lintball into an empty medication bottle for later when you need to start an emergency fire. One spark from a ferro-rod will ignite the ball instantly, as long as you don't use hypoallergenic petroleum.
One of the best, real World SHTF videos i've ever seen. i like how simplistically it was presented, making it palatable for newer survivalist initiates. There were some misleading items however. 1: Where do people get the idea that a HIGH center of gravity is good for a pack??? Have any of these people actually tried this?? All it does is put you off balance and fatigue your back, abdominals and core muscles prematurely. Employ the waist belt of your pack to distribute the weight to your hips (that's what it's there for). Your hips and legs can carry far more weight for far longer periods of time than your back can. 2: Unless UK snaplights are made completely different than the American and German ones, NEVER TAKE THEM OUT OF THE FOIL UNTIL YOU NEED TO USE THEM!!!! They are packaged so meticulously for a reason, not just to make them pretty or tell you what color they glow. The air, light (or both) can degrade the chemicals in them, making them virtually inert over a period of time. Seriously, am i the only one that has actually tried this??? After a few weeks, you get so little light, it is completely useless to you - even as just a signaling or identifying light. i hope this helps people survive the zombie apocalypse.
Also with the snap lights keeping them in the foil cover helps in other ways, when you open them tear off just a little bit of one end and you can use the cover to limit the amount of light or hide it completely if you need to.
The local music store has a big jar of guitar picks for 10 cents each. Even though I do not play the guitar, there are always several in the flat slots in my wallet. When a flame touches one, they burn like crazy long enough to get a fire started. His suggestion to use a guitar case is good urban camouflage, a friend of mine carries his AR15 pistol in a tennis racquet case.
Agree with the backup bit of foil for fashioning a cup or bowl. I add a couple of straws (just swipe a few from McDonalds). Makes drinking small amounts of water, or water in awkward places much easier. They burn nicely if it's wet and your struggling to start a fire.
/k/omrade:D First rule of surviving, get fit to fight. I've seen a lot of preppers and survivalists that have planed well, but are not in shape. Know your limits and always work on expanding them. Second rule is knowledge, learn anything that may be useful. Plus knowledge doesn't have any weight. Third rule is mental health. Buying gadgets and train up some muscles is not that hard. The first thing that will effect you is your mental health. Thinking of going lone wolf? Think again. You need others around you to keep up a healthy mind. and of course there are tons of other things, but to begin with, it's some advice for you:)
I see what you're saying, and I agree for the most part, but I really don't think I need other people with me and I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that way. I think most other people would slow me down, deplete my resources, and overall be more of a disadvantage than an advantage. I'm no marathon runner, but I am in much better shape than most people. I also have no bad habits, which I think is good and rare these days. Any bad habit, like smoking, drinking, doing drugs, etc is a weakness. The less weaknesses you have the better. I am also a much better shot than most people, judging by what I see at the range. I think I would be just fine if the SHTF.
Tip for blisters anywhere but feet. Don't pop them at all if possible. They will eventually dry and harden then turn into a scab and fall off. I've had this happen many times. No open wound to worry about.
Birch trees can be tapped like maples for sweet pure water.. The water can also be made into wine, good to know since surviving doesn't have to suck!! Cheers!!
I heard a few people got life in prison because they got lost in the woods and collected water to live. I think one person got executed for their crime.
The voice difference is huge I'm glad I grew up learning abt this stuff I always loved going outside and finding opportunities to use these videos to my advantage thank you for so many great years and videos I'm gonna rewatch everything on this channel
I was playing around with km and miles and you're right it's pretty accurate for miles under 100 km. If the distance is over 100 km, the estimate can be several miles short. It turns out it's even more accurate to do what you said: half, then add first TWO digits (of a 3 digit number) ... and then add 2X the first digit. 100 km / 2 = 50 ; 50 + 10 (first two digits of 100) = 60 ... and then ... + 2x 1 (first digit of 100) = 62. ACTUAL miles: 62.1, a difference of 2.1 miles in estimate w/o the last addition 200 km / 2 = 100; 100 + 20 = 120; 120 + 2 x (2) = 124 miles ACTUAL miles: 124.3 300 km / 2 = 150; 150 + 30 = 180; 180 + 2x (3) = 186 miles ACTUAL miles 186.4 1000 km / 2 = 500; 500 + 100 = 600; 600 + 2 x (10) = 620 miles ACTUAL miles 621.37 I suppose I COULD use conversions but this is more fun for me. Thanks for the tip. :D
nice video, some good tips n tricks here. One thing about making your fire ring with rocks. . . .Don't use rocks that have been sitting in water, like down by a creek or river. They tend to get water logged so when you put tem next to the fire and the water heats up enough it will cause it to build up pressure inside the rock and the rock will explode like a hand grenade. NOT Good!!
A tip: Carry a condom because you can carry (more water than you think) water for a last resort if you loss your tinfoil/bottle/some other water storage. I also think it is flammable but I am not 100% Sure.
Thank you for sharing so many tips. It would take us a lifetime to gather such knowledge. You gave it to us in 11 minutes. I took many notes. I am now going to view some of your other videos.
So glad I found your channel. I find the information very well done. I have seen allot of these survivalist video but I think yours is the best. I have learn a lot watching. Thx.
I highly recommend a rechargeable headlamp. Plus a homemade tinder kit: 12-16" round piece of leather with 1" spaced holes around the perimeter to thread a leather thong thru the holes, finish with a 3" antler tine to cinch the closure. Also:) Two 2 large garbage bags: Cut 2 holes in each corner of each bag, about 3" wide, find 2 smooth branches about 8' long x 2.5" thick, run each branch thru the holes with the tops of the bags overlapping in the center, which you can stuff with clothing or leaves for insulation, now you have a hammock. Next make two tripods 5' high out of 2" branches tied together at the top, anchor your tripods about 7' apart; now place your hammock on the tripod Aframe & gravity will hold it in place a couple feet off the ground. You can even put an 8' long ridgepole from the tops of both tripods & rig up a solid rainfly, Justin Case of inclement weather. Ciao!
Pay no attention to what is illegal. Staying alive may be illegal, but it is lawful! Soon it will be illegal to consume the oxygen resource and expel the carbon dioxide poison, unless a tax is paid to someone who did not make it, and to whom it is of no concern.
Know your tools, practice, and maintain them. A tool without skill is a danger. A tool without care is a danger. It will fail you or even harm you when you need it most. Learn how to properly sharpen a knife, axe, and how to clean and service a gun. Always have 4 ways to make fire. Add a Fresnel lens, creditcard size, to your wallet. It can start fires or magnify hard to see text. Learn how to make your own tools including basic flintcrafting to make knives, axeheads, and arrowheads. Learn how to take scrap metal and forge it into a useful tool. Know how to make good proper charcoal, char cloth, and char oil (heat+oxygen deprivation) so that you can easily take the fire with you. Know your limits. Practice before the event. Things are a small fraction of being prepared. Knowledge is everything.
that kn to miles trick is brilliant [ know when you werre taught something and just plain forgot, well your vids are a great reminder and theres always new suff] thannks
great series. ( like listening to myself :)). But.... one thing that I would add. "pool shock" - powdered chlorine - is MUCH more convenient than bleach or water purification tabs and cheap as hell. ( like $3 a sealed pound bag at Walmart type stores). a couple teaspoons of the stuff in a dope dealer 1" x 1" plastic ziplock bag ( available at your local head shop and also a great survival idea) will make a couple of gallons of Clorox strength bleach. research it to get the right strength for water disinfection.
This was a great video with lots of wonderful advice. However, when using bleach to purify water, don't use scented bleach. The perfume may not be good to drink.
Tie a plastic bag around a leafy branch for water if u have ran out and cannot find a body of water as the condensation creates water in the bag. ( no waxy leaved trees as it will not work)
Tip. I never knew it but Liz Claiborne has some survival mentality. I have a sweater made from the best fabric! 60% Wool & 40% acrylic. It insulates great when wet because of the Wool yet dries fast from the acrylic! It's pretty soft plus it has so many pockets too! 😀
1- if u use a car make ur bugout bag into the spare tire in your baggage so that no one can loot it. and if you walk u can pull it. (buy run on flat tires and use tire repiering spreys in them) 2- always use Bicycles and any dc motor (like one in ur washing machine) to make elect. Smaller motors like pover drills can jenerate while ur on the road. 3- fill the tires of ur bicyl. with staff u find. 4- carry crowbar 5- layer of plycarbonate can make armor (like water jugs and cds) 6- untreated river should water never thouch ur eyes have a polyc. eye wear.(polarized is best) 7- buy hight power lenses (+/ hipermetrop) or find in old photgrafmachines/ binocular fire starting. 8- sea water and tobacco can bea consumed eat or drinked if intestent parasites are the problem. 9- dont carry any soap or other hyj. things, u wont need then at least a week when shtf just make with any oil/fat and lye (from wood ash) u can carry animal fat. 10-always carry honey (for medic and consuption) 11- always carry a walki talky. 12- select a light source with cranking arm. 13- any power tool (like a drill)can be turnt in to power generators by using a L shaped wood or metal. 14- u can build under gournd rocket stoves for cooking by digging it no light can be seen. 15- pen + cigarette + filters and a piece of charcoal can male a primative water distlator. 16- with a stick 1 m long and 10 minitutes time u can find the N & S. 17- have ur maps of ur area in ur bag. 18- used cigarette butts can be used as repellent. 19- put a net in ur bugout bag. 20- u can calculate approx. distince of a object bu placing ur thumb up and looking with each eye at a time and mesuring the deviation of your finger from the target. 21- learn and try at least once hot to make soap from lye&oil, bio disel from methanol lye and vegetable oil, charcoal from wood , snails, deadfall traps, ATLATL weapon from wood, a basic harpoon from a rubber inner tire and a spear of any type. 22- maybe u cant carry a weapon in ur area but u can carry a harpoon it is basicly a crossbow. 23- have razors in ur bugoutbag. 24- know that most of the run on flat tiers habe kevlar sideing on them harvest them. 25- have a slingshot in ur bugout game for small game anim. 26- have a dog whistle in ur bag. (if u wanna call them to eat them :( ) 27- means of travel; camels, horses, bicyles,cars. good to bad visit local zoo and friend the camel. they can eat any vegetation. 28- if ur alone and someone finds u always use hand gestures looks like ur signaling a team from far. like ur telling friends to take cover, surround the intruders. 29- when ur camping alone use a rope to tie to a bush of suprize any intruder and gain inciative move. 30- know that any broken glass can be a arrow or spear head. thats it for know, i got lots of knowlage if u ask. Please make more good videos like this one.
Alfie...my bro. stumbled across your site ...I have to say your vid`s are epic...this is the way education should be taught in schools ...both entertaining and informative .
If you don't have a canteen with you or any foil. You can boil water using a plastic water bottle. Simply fill the plastic bottle full to the top with water making sure there is no air in the bottle. Place the bottle on the fire and it will boil without melting the bottle. :)
If youre above the north tropic, the sun always indicates SE on the morning, SW in the attention, due south around 1pm. The moon follows the exact same path (the axial plane), rise SE, sets SW. So do the planets and the 12 zodiac constellations. At night pay attention to where the sky is lighter (SW in the evening, SE in the early am. Orient yourself by paying attention to where the sun relative to you eg keep the sun to your left all morning and you know youre not going round in circles but are heading south. Visualise the cardinal points in your mind and practice finding north by orienting your "inner compass" to the sun or moon.
very good video. ignore all the piss-ants that think they are hot shit for trolling you. at least youre putting out useful information to the uninformed and even a refresher for those of us who did know.
Hey Alfie, I'm a native-American, one trick American natives used to do was to dig a shallow hole the length of their body and the width. rake the coals from their fire into it before going to sleep and covering it with several inches of dirt. The coals will still smolder and give off heat, radiating it strait up to your body through the night.
benmarkcrites Pretty Clever
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Similarly, stones surrounding the fire can be used to warm up sleeping bags or to dry out boots, providing they aren't to hot.
Just make sure you put enough dirt down pilgrim.
I'm from Chickasaw Nation and we used to put rocks in the fire then (without burning our hands) transferred it to the ground and cover it. Kinda the same thing I guess.
@Josh so long as you do it right you won't .. it's kinda like saying if you don't wanna sleep in a bed thats raised off the ground cuz you'll fall off .. only a bit more obvious and painful
EVERYONE who does prepper videos should take a lesson from AlfieAesthetics. His videos don't waste time with "Hey guys, I thought I'd blah blah blah because blah blah blah... Let me waste 10 minutes telling you a story you don't care about before I get to the 2 minutes of content you came here for."
Concise and full of useful info! A regular TH-camr would have divided up these 45 tips into 98 different videos. Tell your friends, and get the word out: We don't want fluff, we want content! Way to be Alfie!
EDIT: Also, he's actually funny unlike so many others.
I agree 110% to infinity and beyond! Seriously though, I completely agree with you. Personally, most TH-cam videos, regardless of content, are very painful to watch and listen to because so much time is wasted on the introduction, poor content delivery due to lack of speaking skills, lack of product/subject matter knowledge, lack of filming/editing skills, .etc.
Alfie dives right in and delivers the package! Normally I can't stand humor in lecture type videos because the presenter normally isn't funny but Alfie doesn't have that problem and keeps the information and humor perfectly balanced and making you want more.
Also, Alfie reminds me a lot of the guy here at "Alt Shift X" with his movie and TV reviews, the guy is spot on and doesn't get bogged down dragging you down every rabbit hole with sea stories, fairy tales, and other useless jibber jabber.
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EXACTLY!
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Simple and excellent points!
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I am here because this guy is actually THE BEST source of prepping tips on TH-cam.
Still the best.
Still the best even if he dont upload
"Mcdonalds will still be open, even when all hell breaks loose."
YUP, THAT WAS PROPHETIC.
And BK is selling shakes
Maccies was like one of the first things to shut down in quarantine
@@allafinemoriremotutti1677 but the global corporation will survive all the bs, unlike many smaller businesses
@@mrmagneto554 ok I was just talking bout maccies tho
@@allafinemoriremotutti1677 okay then, maccies will survive, unlike many smaller businesses....but why keep your view so narrow?
"Wave the glow stick around like you're at a rave hopped up on smarties" lol
This itself got him a subscriber
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Troublesome2008 lol that one was my favorite.
don't forget the 420 note he showed
kept laughing every time i heard someone say smarties, guess its British for "E". as a side note if you eat the wrong mushrooms(or the right ones) glow sticks
can make any prepper look bat shit crazy to the cops chasing you thru the woods...umm that's what a friend said anyways.
Mix sugar and lemon together and dry them after. It can give you better taste on the water you collected. Also, dry the rice already cook, put the mixture of sugar and lemon together with the dry rice. Pack them in container for later use. It can help your hunger while you are looking for real foods to eat. I know this works, because my family used this while we were on the boat escaped out of Viet Nam back in 1978.
I'm glad that you and your family made it, mate.
Still love coming back to these vids, if you read this hope you are well.
ALFIE NEVER GETS OLD, HIS TECHNIQUES ARE LEGENDARY NOW.......
Place a ranger band around your Zippo lihhter to cover the seam between the top and the base. This will make it water resistant and almost air tight. This will slow the evaporation of the fuel. It will make the fuel last longer and lessen loss of fuel frim evaporation.
By the way, great video with awesome tips. Don't forget anti-diarrhea pills in your kit. And benadryl.
I don't comment much on prepping videos because so many have good and bad points but I have to say this video is quite impressive and straight to the point. Well done!
instead of cutting wood for shavings its easier to have a pencil sharpener to collect tinder as the quantity is more consistent and lighter
What can shavings be used for
@@pastagoodness9449 It works well as an alternative to making feather sticks, and it also makes it easier to sharpen smaller sticks for spears and improvised traps.
mystery prepper how does it make it easier?
@@pastagoodness9449 Using a good pencil sharpener will make it easier to get fine, uniformly sized wood shavings with less practice (assuming you can find appropriately sized sticks to fit in the sharpener). It will also decrease the chances of your blade slipping and injuring yourself, someone else, or your blade. And it will also save the sharpness of your blade for other things that a pencil sharpener can't take care of as easily on the off chance that you don't have a knife sharpener with you.
mystery prepper oh ok thx
lol /k/ on the bag. good vid /k/ommando
It's illegal to collect rainwater in my state but in a survival/shtf situation I don't really think anyone's worried about following the laws
It is considered government property
Exactly what I thought when I found out. It's very dumb when you think about it. The apparent void between earth and the sky is Goverment Property, but not when you cross the state line.
That's like owning air something's you can't own and that's the earth itself when they put a law on that you start to realize how much they are against the bible they say in God we trust but yet they are making natural things for profit
So what about rain that begins falling in your state, but is blown over the border before it hits the ground?
usa laws are really stupid
Bollocks to whether its illegal to gather water in some US states, do it anyway. Surely getting into legal trouble is a better outcome than dying of thirst.
Most things can be waived by saying that you were in a survival situation.
Psychosmurf43 Yeah, seems a bit of a ridiculous notion that they would still enforce it.
+platteraider Hahahahaha, way to go. I live i nCraig Colorado and I was thinking the same thing. I'm thinking of storing some for a garden. If they ask I'm just going to say I'm pouring it out anyway, and get off my land!
+Nox Aternum it was a few years back. some people were collecting rain water in 50 gal. barrels ot water their gardens and so forth. the local officials stepped in and said something. i am not sure how far it went,i think it was up east somewhere.but i will tell you ,the bureaucracy in the usa is getting worse. i live in the south so we are still free here. heck where i live we still have open carry firearms and any knife you want. we also have concealed carry and almost everyone i personally knows owns some type of ar15,ak47,sks or the like,some many multiples. i would have to think hard to think of someone i know who doesn't have at least one of these. but the winds of change are blowing. we can feel it.
in GB England we can't carry knives or guns but we can collect water as for knives not over 3 inch blade and license for gun but I have large knife in my rucksack and only a policeman and a judge would be cuntish enough to arrest imprison or fine me for this
Great videos. Informative + humorous. Thanks.
fancy seein u here 'ar kid
im getting tips ready to take u down in the next airsoft outing :L:L
@@joshturner9766 Kicking Mustang is an excellent sniper. Good luck!
@@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx i got a thermal ibeen waiting to use for ages but lockdown is a bitch booked in now though
@@joshturner9766 That is a great idea. Happy hunting!!!
For any beginners to camping out there or survival please don't use river rocks for your camp fires circle as they are prone to blowing up unexpectedly same with normal rocks if they are wet they have a chance also to blow up.
I've made that mistake also whilst camping won't be doing it again lol
Great video Alfie, I would add SuperGlue. I always have some with me, it works perfectly for keeping closed wounds and cuts even blisters.
Yes, It was first used during the Vietnam war by medics to close wounds.
Gather pine resin from a pine tree's wound, boil and sift it then apply to your wound as a better and healthier natural glue, for pine sap is a natural antibacterial and one of the best out there. you can mix it with beeswax or charcoal to add consistency
We miss you Alfie, stay safe everyone ❤️❤️❤️
The very fact that it is illegal to collect rainwater in any state in America is why we need these videos.
Thats the problem america values the profit of farmers more than the SURVIVAL of the pupolous. Lets be real, very few people gather rainwater, and those who do are wise, and those who need it.
I hate america but I praise GOD for this life, these friends and fam, and his beautiful nature. But fuck uncle Sam and his tyrannical mindset
Because the water is full of chemicals
Fantastic mate well done
AlfieAesthetics your videos are really good, thanks and keep up the good work :)
AlfieAesthetics Hah I just noticed those cigs at 6:40 are polish :-) I wonder how I didn't notice this the first time I watched this video.
I think you mean gg well played
+AlfieAesthetics You are a fuckwit. I turned off after the first tip-destroy your zippo to make a fire. How about try to use some low flashpoint fluid like diesel or kero in your lighter if possible.
If not, save your lighter for when you can refill it, and use your fire stick or old fashioned stick rubbing to light the fire.
+AlfieAesthetics have you ever served in the military
Just finished watching several of your videos, outstanding! I love the intellect and sense of humor in your episodes. Excellent job, man.
I've been watching survival videos for years and this these are some of the best tips I've heard. Thanks man!
Excellently spelled put.No studering or excessive talk.Straight and clear.
Like a reference book always go back to watch. And refresh your memory. With those videos. Great advice. I watched this years ago and still it makes sense.
"At a rave hopped up on smarties." Classic great video.
Tip # 46:
Advice administered by a person with a British accent carries four times the importance of advice administered by any other nationality.
You are right, I only buy my products on TV from guys screaming at me in a foreign accent. Americans will just not do.
Lol
Other accents you should probably listen to :
Latino mother
Very old Asian person
Long-time janitor
@@stepitup5409 What about Aussie accents?
The thing is if you're English he sounds like a chav.
I must say,
that was one of the most informative, interesting, non-bullshit videos I have seen in a long time !!!
Well done lad,
Thank you !
45b: you can also use the tinfoil to protect your brain from alien signals
Or the Thought Police!
This are excellent tips thanks for sharing!
Agreed, as a Bushraftman myself... all of these were spot on for anyone just wanting some basic knowledge. Couldnt find a single thing outdated or wrong!
Hey there mate, I agree
Yo I’m from 2020 congrats on your channel
We are from the future
@@justingayomali1571 I'm from the future in 2021. We barely made it
Great tip on the Guitar case! I remember someone posting that on one of the Survival Forums before. I may have to convert my Urban Go Bag to a Guitar Case.
The best tips I heard on TH-cam hands down.
Great work mate. Just superb. Best survival tip video I have seen!
this is one of the best survival tip videos. pretty basic stuff, but can be critical to survival
That elbow pass is the most badass pass I've ever seen!! Nothing will ever beat it!
LOVE IT ! !
Lots of Great advice in a short time.
Well done !
carry 9v batteries and steel wool for fire making. . Quick Clot in your med pack to slow down heavy bleeding. .. and a small mirror is a must... you covered most everything I would mention. . great vid
vulpes vulgaris if you touch a tiny piece of steel wool to a 9v battery it flares right up. One of the best most consistent fire starting methods I've seen.. you only need a tiny piece. .. try it out. .. gotta be plain steel wool, not the cleaning kind with soap infused in it..
+vulpes vulgaris I believe in making things as difficult as possible. . it's more rewarding that way.. no jk.. obviously carry other fire starting materials but also stash away as many types as possible. . steel wool lights in the most harsh conditions.
Finding yourself somewhat short of steel wool, a chewing gum wrapper does the job, too.
00000 steel wool.
Smear petroleum jelly into a ball of lint or a cotton ball, and squish and reshape it into a ball shape for about 5 minutes. Put the petro-lintball into an empty medication bottle for later when you need to start an emergency fire. One spark from a ferro-rod will ignite the ball instantly, as long as you don't use hypoallergenic petroleum.
AJ Usog
Better in ziplock bags, less bulky and can be squashed into shape to fit into smaller spaces or to pad out.
plain and simple and straight to the point. Outstanding
One of the most enjoyable channels on the subject. Very clear and simple.
One of the best, real World SHTF videos i've ever seen. i like how simplistically it was presented, making it palatable for newer survivalist initiates. There were some misleading items however.
1: Where do people get the idea that a HIGH center of gravity is good for a pack??? Have any of these people actually tried this?? All it does is put you off balance and fatigue your back, abdominals and core muscles prematurely. Employ the waist belt of your pack to distribute the weight to your hips (that's what it's there for). Your hips and legs can carry far more weight for far longer periods of time than your back can.
2: Unless UK snaplights are made completely different than the American and German ones, NEVER TAKE THEM OUT OF THE FOIL UNTIL YOU NEED TO USE THEM!!!! They are packaged so meticulously for a reason, not just to make them pretty or tell you what color they glow. The air, light (or both) can degrade the chemicals in them, making them virtually inert over a period of time. Seriously, am i the only one that has actually tried this??? After a few weeks, you get so little light, it is completely useless to you - even as just a signaling or identifying light.
i hope this helps people survive the zombie apocalypse.
Also with the snap lights keeping them in the foil cover helps in other ways, when you open them tear off just a little bit of one end and you can use the cover to limit the amount of light or hide it completely if you need to.
The British humor catches me by surprise and I am cracking up and taking notes. In love, and subbed! Ya snagged another Yank!
The local music store has a big jar of guitar picks for 10 cents each. Even though I do not play the guitar, there are always several in the flat slots in my wallet. When a flame touches one, they burn like crazy long enough to get a fire started. His suggestion to use a guitar case is good urban camouflage, a friend of mine carries his AR15 pistol in a tennis racquet case.
Cry Havoc its true i play guitar and noticed that when a flame touches them, they burst into flame and burn like a torch
Agree with the backup bit of foil for fashioning a cup or bowl. I add a couple of straws (just swipe a few from McDonalds). Makes drinking small amounts of water, or water in awkward places much easier. They burn nicely if it's wet and your struggling to start a fire.
Forgot how good these videos are. A lot of information with no nonsense, but fun to listen to.
/k/omrade:D
First rule of surviving, get fit to fight. I've seen a lot of preppers and survivalists that have planed well, but are not in shape. Know your limits and always work on expanding them.
Second rule is knowledge, learn anything that may be useful. Plus knowledge doesn't have any weight.
Third rule is mental health. Buying gadgets and train up some muscles is not that hard. The first thing that will effect you is your mental health. Thinking of going lone wolf? Think again. You need others around you to keep up a healthy mind.
and of course there are tons of other things, but to begin with, it's some advice for you:)
I see what you're saying, and I agree for the most part, but I really don't think I need other people with me and I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that way. I think most other people would slow me down, deplete my resources, and overall be more of a disadvantage than an advantage.
I'm no marathon runner, but I am in much better shape than most people. I also have no bad habits, which I think is good and rare these days. Any bad habit, like smoking, drinking, doing drugs, etc is a weakness. The less weaknesses you have the better. I am also a much better shot than most people, judging by what I see at the range.
I think I would be just fine if the SHTF.
well done. finally a refreshing survival vid without the sales pitch and fashion statement
good tips dude .good job pushing all that information through in that short time.
Tip for blisters anywhere but feet. Don't pop them at all if possible. They will eventually dry and harden then turn into a scab and fall off. I've had this happen many times. No open wound to worry about.
Another great vid matey. Definitely useful when we go for our 3 days challenge in the hills of the Darling Range. Cheers guv.!
Birch trees can be tapped like maples for sweet pure water.. The water can also be made into wine, good to know since surviving doesn't have to suck!! Cheers!!
you have made me even more intrested in the nature, Thanks a lot!!!!!!!
If something goes down here in the States and I need to collect water I could care less about a law saying it's illegal to collect it lol
No American cop will care if your collecting rainwater.
I heard a few people got life in prison because they got lost in the woods and collected water to live. I think one person got executed for their crime.
Jacob S. Shtf,won't be any law
Its about thatb time 2020
The voice difference is huge I'm glad I grew up learning abt this stuff I always loved going outside and finding opportunities to use these videos to my advantage thank you for so many great years and videos I'm gonna rewatch everything on this channel
You are a gift to any that would stop to listen and learn. Thank you.
Thought I knew a lot - your video proved me lacking. Thank You! Do you have any more information like a part 2?
Wow, a video to actually learn something! Thank you :)
I don't care where I am. If it's raining and I have a poncho or tarp I'm collecting rain water.
You can collect it but not hoard it and make it into property. Such as made dams and reservoirs.
Hey, you stole my picture.
First vid a saw of this guy. One of the best!
Informative, but also entertaining. Love the little side comments as you went through the different topics.
mwnmwnmwn British humour, the ULTIMATE survival item :-D
This is down to earth good stuff I like the delivery & you can tell it's not American as he doesn't have 60% of a survival clip devoted to weapons...
Top kek /k/ on your bag
It's just scratched in with black marker too, what a champ
CriticalEnmity good eye anon
@@richardjohnson5588 it's more authentic
All he needs is the /out/ certified Cairn Kicker patch and he's ascended. Probably already has it, I'd imagine.
@@connorpickens7523 where to cop?
I have a great survival tip
Find someone who knows a lot about survival
yeah, and always keep a dwarf in your backpocket in case you lose the main one.
relly
I prefer midget in a tube :)
sam tilden r/woosh
Dude! Great job on the video! Fast paced with zero BS. Perfectly done sir, keep up the good work. Subscribed.
I was playing around with km and miles and you're right it's pretty accurate for miles under 100 km. If the distance is over 100 km, the estimate can be several miles short. It turns out it's even more accurate to do what you said: half, then add first TWO digits (of a 3 digit number) ... and then add 2X the first digit.
100 km / 2 = 50 ; 50 + 10 (first two digits of 100) = 60 ... and then ... + 2x 1 (first digit of 100) = 62. ACTUAL miles: 62.1, a difference of 2.1 miles in estimate w/o the last addition
200 km / 2 = 100; 100 + 20 = 120; 120 + 2 x (2) = 124 miles ACTUAL miles: 124.3
300 km / 2 = 150; 150 + 30 = 180; 180 + 2x (3) = 186 miles ACTUAL miles 186.4
1000 km / 2 = 500; 500 + 100 = 600; 600 + 2 x (10) = 620 miles ACTUAL miles 621.37
I suppose I COULD use conversions but this is more fun for me. Thanks for the tip. :D
nice video, some good tips n tricks here.
One thing about making your fire ring with rocks. . . .Don't use rocks that have been sitting in water, like down by a creek or river. They tend to get water logged so when you put tem next to the fire and the water heats up enough it will cause it to build up pressure inside the rock and the rock will explode like a hand grenade. NOT Good!!
Waterlogged rocks?
It wasn't necessary to compare a bursting rock to a shrapnel grenade but i guess you could loose an eye so yes,be careful
A tip:
Carry a condom because you can carry (more water than you think) water for a last resort if you loss your tinfoil/bottle/some other water storage.
I also think it is flammable but I am not 100% Sure.
Best comment by far
UNLUBED. You definitely don't want these nasty oil lubes in your water.
U have to put the condoms in socks when carrting water otherwise it can and will pop soaking your kit in your bag i learned the hard way
Cigarettes are also great trading material. Love your commentary and great tips!
So true..ask any prisoner when money has no value cigarettes are next in line and if you can't smoke Instant Soup is next, Then sugar and coffee.
Thank you for sharing so many tips. It would take us a lifetime to gather such knowledge. You gave it to us in 11 minutes. I took many notes. I am now going to view some of your other videos.
So glad I found your channel. I find the information very well done. I have seen allot of these survivalist video but I think yours is the best. I have learn a lot watching. Thx.
"always carry a survival tin"
Lofty Wiseman
Best videos ever: funny and informative
This fucking guy is great! I wish I could go camping with him, or get a pint. Or both. I think he could teach me a lot about both.
teach you about drinking?
any idiot can do that :/
or bear entrails
Man I love your videos. Absolutely packed full of knowledge.
I highly recommend a rechargeable headlamp. Plus a homemade tinder kit: 12-16" round piece of leather with 1" spaced holes around the perimeter to thread a leather thong thru the holes, finish with a 3" antler tine to cinch the closure. Also:) Two 2 large garbage bags: Cut 2 holes in each corner of each bag, about 3" wide, find 2 smooth branches about 8' long x 2.5" thick, run each branch thru the holes with the tops of the bags overlapping in the center, which you can stuff with clothing or leaves for insulation, now you have a hammock. Next make two tripods 5' high out of 2" branches tied together at the top, anchor your tripods about 7' apart; now place your hammock on the tripod Aframe & gravity will hold it in place a couple feet off the ground. You can even put an 8' long ridgepole from the tops of both tripods & rig up a solid rainfly, Justin Case of inclement weather. Ciao!
Pay no attention to what is illegal. Staying alive may be illegal, but it is lawful! Soon it will be illegal to consume the oxygen resource and expel the carbon dioxide poison, unless a tax is paid to someone who did not make it, and to whom it is of no concern.
ALoonwolf lmao
Know your tools, practice, and maintain them. A tool without skill is a danger. A tool without care is a danger. It will fail you or even harm you when you need it most. Learn how to properly sharpen a knife, axe, and how to clean and service a gun. Always have 4 ways to make fire. Add a Fresnel lens, creditcard size, to your wallet. It can start fires or magnify hard to see text. Learn how to make your own tools including basic flintcrafting to make knives, axeheads, and arrowheads. Learn how to take scrap metal and forge it into a useful tool. Know how to make good proper charcoal, char cloth, and char oil (heat+oxygen deprivation) so that you can easily take the fire with you. Know your limits. Practice before the event. Things are a small fraction of being prepared. Knowledge is everything.
These are really some decent common sense tips. Cheers, Mate!
that kn to miles trick is brilliant [ know when you werre taught something and just plain forgot, well your vids are a great reminder and theres always new suff] thannks
I loved every moment of this video. Thank you.
great series. ( like listening to myself :)). But.... one thing that I would add. "pool shock" - powdered chlorine - is MUCH more convenient than bleach or water purification tabs and cheap as hell. ( like $3 a sealed pound bag at Walmart type stores). a couple teaspoons of the stuff in a dope dealer 1" x 1" plastic ziplock bag ( available at your local head shop and also a great survival idea) will make a couple of gallons of Clorox strength bleach. research it to get the right strength for water disinfection.
Sure beats having to watch a 15 min movie of someone getting tinder going !
lol "420 blaze it"
im very well versed in Emergency preparedness and this video just kept on teaching.
This was a great video with lots of wonderful advice. However, when using bleach to purify water, don't use scented bleach. The perfume may not be good to drink.
Really liked this video. New subscriber.
Let me add quite funny narration :)
7 drops of chlorox to 1 gal. of water for the west side of the pond.
Tie a plastic bag around a leafy branch for water if u have ran out and cannot find a body of water as the condensation creates water in the bag. ( no waxy leaved trees as it will not work)
Tip. I never knew it but Liz Claiborne has some survival mentality. I have a sweater made from the best fabric! 60% Wool & 40% acrylic. It insulates great when wet because of the Wool yet dries fast from the acrylic! It's pretty soft plus it has so many pockets too! 😀
GREAT JOB!!! One of the best survival vids out there
Whens alfie gonna bless us with another video
been waiting for years 😢
Haven't you heard? Those damn Argentinians got him!
1- if u use a car make ur bugout bag into the spare tire in your baggage so that no one can loot it. and if you walk u can pull it. (buy run on flat tires and use tire repiering spreys in them)
2- always use Bicycles and any dc motor (like one in ur washing machine) to make elect. Smaller motors like pover drills can jenerate while ur on the road.
3- fill the tires of ur bicyl. with staff u find.
4- carry crowbar
5- layer of plycarbonate can make armor (like water jugs and cds)
6- untreated river should water never thouch ur eyes have a polyc. eye wear.(polarized is best)
7- buy hight power lenses (+/ hipermetrop) or find in old photgrafmachines/ binocular fire starting.
8- sea water and tobacco can bea consumed eat or drinked if intestent parasites are the problem.
9- dont carry any soap or other hyj. things, u wont need then at least a week when shtf just make with any oil/fat and lye (from wood ash) u can carry animal fat.
10-always carry honey (for medic and consuption)
11- always carry a walki talky.
12- select a light source with cranking arm.
13- any power tool (like a drill)can be turnt in to power generators by using a L shaped wood or metal.
14- u can build under gournd rocket stoves for cooking by digging it no light can be seen.
15- pen + cigarette + filters and a piece of charcoal can male a primative water distlator.
16- with a stick 1 m long and 10 minitutes time u can find the N & S.
17- have ur maps of ur area in ur bag.
18- used cigarette butts can be used as repellent.
19- put a net in ur bugout bag.
20- u can calculate approx. distince of a object bu placing ur thumb up and looking with each eye at a time and mesuring the deviation of your finger from the target.
21- learn and try at least once hot to make soap from lye&oil, bio disel from methanol lye and vegetable oil, charcoal from wood , snails, deadfall traps, ATLATL weapon from wood, a basic harpoon from a rubber inner tire and a spear of any type.
22- maybe u cant carry a weapon in ur area but u can carry a harpoon it is basicly a crossbow.
23- have razors in ur bugoutbag.
24- know that most of the run on flat tiers habe kevlar sideing on them harvest them.
25- have a slingshot in ur bugout game for small game anim.
26- have a dog whistle in ur bag. (if u wanna call them to eat them :( )
27- means of travel; camels, horses, bicyles,cars. good to bad visit local zoo and friend the camel. they can eat any vegetation.
28- if ur alone and someone finds u always use hand gestures looks like ur signaling a team from far. like ur telling friends to take cover, surround the intruders.
29- when ur camping alone use a rope to tie to a bush of suprize any intruder and gain inciative move.
30- know that any broken glass can be a arrow or spear head.
thats it for know, i got lots of knowlage if u ask. Please make more good videos like this one.
"The plow, which it's more commonly known as"
What? I've never heard the Big Dipper called that in my life.
Same
cfroi08
Alfie is English, in the U.K. we know it almost exclusively as The Plow. If you called it the Big Dipper you’d probably get a funny look.
This is why the rest of the world is laughing at you people.
@@Aconitum_napellus The call the orange pulp in OJ "juicy bits" These people once ruled entire continents and now where are they.
@@cfroi08 no we don't...
rubber bands and coffee filters...fit the coffee filter around the intake, it will filter out the fine silt that makes its into the inner filter.
Alfie...my bro. stumbled across your site ...I have to say your vid`s are epic...this is the way education should be taught in schools ...both entertaining and informative .
If you don't have a canteen with you or any foil. You can boil water using a plastic water bottle. Simply fill the plastic bottle full to the top with water making sure there is no air in the bottle. Place the bottle on the fire and it will boil without melting the bottle. :)
But won't the chemicals leach into the water? 🤔🕵🤔
If youre above the north tropic, the sun always indicates SE on the morning, SW in the attention, due south around 1pm. The moon follows the exact same path (the axial plane), rise SE, sets SW. So do the planets and the 12 zodiac constellations. At night pay attention to where the sky is lighter (SW in the evening, SE in the early am.
Orient yourself by paying attention to where the sun relative to you eg keep the sun to your left all morning and you know youre not going round in circles but are heading south.
Visualise the cardinal points in your mind and practice finding north by orienting your "inner compass" to the sun or moon.
very good video. ignore all the piss-ants that think they are hot shit for trolling you. at least youre putting out useful information to the uninformed and even a refresher for those of us who did know.
Those were all fantastic! Well done video, especially in terms of effeciency!
Great videos. Straight to the point and informative. Good sense of humour too. 👍