Dan makes an interesting distinction between bushcraft and hiking. I worked outdoors a lot as a teenager and young adult on my fathers farm, often quite a way from home. In effect, I had to do bushcraft every day. Make and light a fire, use tools like axes, knives and saws, tie knots, make or find shelter against sudden bad weather. It wasn't hardcore survival and it was hard to get lost but still possible to get badly hurt or killed by tools, animals, falling trees/rocks, eating the wrong thing, drowning and hypo/hyperthermia, dehydration or just simply falling down a slope or deep hole. I also used to ride a horse which is itself another one of those 'outdoor' skills. I never thought of it as 'bushcraft' but skills for living and working in the countryside much like a ranch hand or goucho might have. It would be interesting to see Dan do a few videos with a 'here are skills for a person working outdoors' type video. It would be be a good thing for people like farmers, lumberjacks, foresters, surveyors, emergency workers, pipeline workers, pylon workers, etc. to have a subset of bushcraft skills in case they need them.
I cut a cheap flexible snow slider sled, roll it up, insert into pack and let it unroll some. Gives the pack shape and rigidity. Also can be used as a ground mat. You can still use a folded blanket for cushion against your back as well.
I'm going to Arizona (Blue Range Primitive Area) next week, so the timing of this video made me watch it immediately. I'm definitely not new to this, but I'm glad I watched. I like what Dan said: "We are not hikers." I will be doing a good bit of hiking, but the plan is to remain stationary for 3-4 days. Therefore, I will have to hybridize a little bit...🤔.. My game plan is already set, but I have a little food for thought...
I don’t pack like a backpacker but I sure do use a lot of their equipment, it means that short jaunt into the woods is an enjoyable more lightweight experience rather than feeling like I’m carrying a person.
Weight distribution is so important Dan it’s crazy, I’m glad you covered that cause it really affect what and how much you can carry, also being conscious about how everything fits to make sure your bag is as snug and efficient as possible, it goes a long way and it can take you a long way too
Thank you -I backpacked in scouts and it causes stress when I pack for my bushcraft now - it’s good to be reassured that I don’t need to worry about it.
I can't imagine doing bushcraft without backpacking. Here in the Czech Republic there is a 100+ years tradition of "trempování" or "tramping" (both terms are used in the Czech language), which basically is (often long distance) hiking/backpacking combined with bushcrafting.
I use a mix of bushcraft and modern hiking gear all in an ALICE pack. Usually carrying up to 40 lbs and don’t have problems on multi day hikes. I’m not speed hiking, and I can’t get into the ultralight mentality. I look for functionality, durability, and center my gear on the intended activities on each outing. One thing I always do is cook real food, I don’t do the freeze dried stuff.
I do exactly the same thing. Get that soft stuff against the old back. Love the flap idea. That's really efficient. At the moment i carry about 20kg worth of stuff into the Woods. That's my tent, mat, water and food, burner, first aid kit, and spare clothes in case i need an extra layer at 3am. 😂 Got a funny feeling i may be carrying more weight over the next few years though. Haha! 👍🤝
To funny! I do that when I go regular tent camping. My whole truck bed will be full, just for the weekend. I don't even need or use most of it. I bet you're a prepper. We tend to be like, what if and just in case.
About weight distribution. I tend to want the heavy stuff close to me and as high up as possible. In order to be able to walk as upright as possible. Having heavy stuff low and more to the outside wilö cause me to stoop over a lot and put strain on my back and shoulders. Just my experience, and to provide a counter or alternative to what Dan says here.
The flatter the terrain, the higher the load should be on your back. For low hills, keeping the weight high is best. If you are scrambling on all 4's, keeping the weight lower tends to be better. YMMV.
Issue sleeping bags (green maggots), even in compression sacks, were bulky - like the Dambusters bouncing bomb. Inside a bergen they took up too much space, outside they were awkward. I used mine, opened up like a "Santa Sack", and lined the inside of my bergen with it. Kit then went inside that.
When I camp/hike/bushcraft/trek, however you want to call it, it’s more hybrid style. Walk 1 or 2 days, up to 20km a day. Setup camp and stay there a few nights. Then repeat for a period of max. 2 weeks. No supply runs, no town visits. This makes having to check out both hiking and bushcraft principles and always a heavy pack. My goal is to get it 20 kg (all-in, so all consumables and what I wear included) for 2 weeks. This video was fun, but in my opinion only usable for 1 or 2 nights directly next (5km max) to you your vehicle.
I understand what you are saying about not being a Hiker however; I am a hiker first, and bushcrafter once I pick my camp site if over nighter or skills practice site for day outing. The places I go are generally 3 to 10 miles in. I do live in TX though so a wool blanket is generally good enough for winter. A poncho liner is good all other seasons. I have no issue carrying 40lbs without a firearm and 60 with counting the firearm. 12ga single shot first choice and 10/22 second sometimes both depending on what I am looking to eat to supplement the food I brought. Wilderness Self Reliance starts when the food and water you started with are gone. Unless you lose your pack you generally have everything you could possibly need in triplicate.
Question: I’m in the mark for a shelter tarp kinda deal, wondering which one of yours you would recommend for shelter building I recently tried one out from a different company that the first bit of pressure I put on it to peg it down the metal eye came out
Short walk from the car that explains why you can carry heavier gear , after watching this I've come to the conclusion that I'm more of a bushcraft person than a back packer , although you walk short distance you know the outdoors , the long distance hikers I've seen so far don't know an oak tree from a maple, I've been reading books on nature finding out what things are and talking short hikes (1_ 3 miles) since I was a kid I also like to build stuff when I'm out there , now the guy from outdoor boys is in a different category he's a survivalest
Interesting what you say. When I was a teen I worked outdoors all day every day as a herder/farmer using a lot of bushcraft skills. I never camped out at night or walked more than 5 miles but one week I went to the mountains of Scotland with my school to do a Geography field trip. We stayed fairly low altitude but the weather was boiling hot to freezing cold and blowing a gale to flat calm within a day. My fellow pupils were all from towns and had proper hiking kit. I only had stuff almost exactly like Dan wears which is what I wore in my work on my fathers farm. My teachers and my fellow pupils were amazed I could traverse a mountain slope, a stream, boggy land and just generally be comfortable in the environment and know 'what to do' and operate without all their hiking kit. It wasn't hiking. It was bushcraft.
@@brianthesnail3815 you went to Scotland, cool 👍 I have done some camping but not on my own and I have yet to back pack working on getting the geer and finding time but when I do hike I like rough terrain sometimes going off trail if I know that area
In some cases, yes. They tend to either be strapped to the pack or on a belt. I prefer mine on a belt, just incase if you have to drop your pack in a hurry. This prevents you from being SOL if you do get separated from your pack. Having your axe and you haversack on your body will allow you to make it through the night relatively safe. Your bag just carries luxury creature comforts.
Hi I have been searching google for the answer to this and can find nothing so if anyone can help it would be great - I recently built a pretty nice shelter in the woods owned by a friend for me and my son to enjoy. Next time we go I am going to take an old british army ammo can to keep a few bits of gear such as cook gear etc and hide in in the shelter. They have a great seal so confident everything will be good. I also started thinking would be great top leave an old army surplus sleep system up there which has a wool blanket, liner etc - does anyone know the best way i could store it, would it be ok inside another ammo can want to leave it there but hidden in case dog walkers stumble across it etc
Hey, coalcracker! I always enjoy your videos. Thanks. Btw, I know you’ve built up a decent TH-cam following, but how much more time would it take for you to cross-post to Odysee or some other form of social media, which is less biased toward the left? I, for one, am ex-military, and love to learn (always more to learn & consider), and am also interested in firearms, etc. I know you don’t cover these types of subjects, but sooner or later, it would seem that TH-cam may become less friendlier to you, if for nothing more than teaching people how to be independent. So you’ve made the video… does it take that much longer to re-post in another media? Thanks for considering.
Hey Dan, how about a video walkthrough of your production facilities and employees manufacturing the products you sell. As a viewer I am very interested in where, how,and by whom anything I purchase is made. Show us where you you source your oiled canvas from before you cut and sew it into tarps. The website says made in the USA. Is it ALL ACTUALLY made in the US or sourced from overseas and simply assembled in the USA? Would love some transparency before spending hard earned money to support foreign governments and such. I'm sure you can understand that. Thanks.
I use a military surplus large ruck. Cause I can carry as much gear as I want. And it's made to Cary some weight. I usually go 3 to 5 miles in to get away from the humans. But as I age I replace some stuff with ultralight backpacking gear.
You can easily transition from bushcraft to hiking by going minimalist with your gear and relying on skills and knowledge. "Grandma Gatewood" hiked the AT with essentially a minimalist "bushcraft" style kit. Shower curtain for a tarp and poncho, wool blanket, canteen, cup, Swiss Army knife, pot, rope, etc Modern thru-hikers today would bristle at her kit but it's entirely possible to marry both missions of having "bushcraft" gear and doing "bushcraft" things but also being able to hike hundreds of miles....
I usually love your videos but I find this one confusing. The reason is this. Every bushcrafter I know talks about Nessmuk and Kephart. They were the "backpackers" of their day. So is modern bushcraft supposed to emulate them and thus adapt to the 21st century, or is bushcraft something akin to a Civil War reenactment?
This is from some one I guess I offended. Sorry Dan!! Survivalnerd 3 hours ago @Outdoorslife Survivecraft You don't know what bushcraft is so we're not going to agree. I study and teach it and know a hilarious amount more than Dan or you and it's not worth it. The difference between us is I've taken classes, gone to events like Rabbitstick, and you've done nothing, probably haven't even read any of the books it comes from like Larry Dean Olsen's books. Bushcraft is about skills and no, I'm not bringing comfort items, I'm bringing only what's necessary to camp and survive but that does include backups for safety.
doesn't seem like all the essentials got into that pack. I'd like to see him pack up what's essential and bushcraft camp for a week or at least a couple of days. demonstrate how the heavier gear and small canvas pack is suitable for a bushcraft outing. What he has in the pack looks like enough for an overnight with no food or at least no cooking equipment. maybe he just plans to eat food without cooking. I'd still like the demo.
Backpackers vs Bushcrafters packs. Even day hikers tend to criticize a day pack for a bushcrafter. I would rather camp for a few days than walk for a few days.
If your putting any distance or terrain on those bushcraft packs are awful. I love canvas but a pack with no modern frame or belt is a no go. They're just fine for playing around in the local wood lot or postage stamp state park but not for true wilderness roadless areas. It's would be insane to take a bushcraft pack along the Sierra Nevada spine, central Idaho, The Bob Marshal, Beartooths, or Wind river country.
@@aaronwilcox6417 that is an interesting choice of word for the discussion. Kind of derogatory. Did you actually listen to what he said about the difference between backpacking and bushcrafting? Either way thank you for proving my point about the criticism from Backpackers that don't understand the difference between the two.
@Survivalnerd I understand that I do that myself. I have a place that I go that is about an 8 to 9 hour hike then I will spend a few days there. When I go to that particular spot I actually use a Molly to rucksack to haul all the stuff I want. But some of the places I go are just like down on the Riverbank or half hour walk and I take a totally different biggest pack.
@Survivalnerd Okay, I was giving you the benefit of doubt that you understood the extreme difference between the two. However, I see that your mindset is stuck somewhere in the middle of actual bushcrafting and backpacking. You're taking a bunch of comfort stuff so you can go camping and practice some bush craft skills. Which is all good. Sometimes I do that too. Unfortunately, you are still missing the point. What Dan is talking about is a simple bushcraft backpack to just go out to the woods with and do a bushcraft camp. Not take a bushcrat backpack on the Appalachian Trail or the North Country Trail. Having done some of both trails, I wouldn't want much of any bush craft stuff when packing trails like those. No, Dan is talking about a backpack that you just stuff some busch craft gear in and go out in to the woods and build a bush craft campeite and stay for a night or however long, bush crafting. Bushcrafting is minimalist. Wool blanket, 50 foot of Titan survival core, knife, saw/axe, something to boil water in, fire kit and maybe a tarp. Any thing you have after that are the tools you would use like a carving set, wood auger, maybe some leather and leather tools if you want to work on those kind of skills. So understand that you are judging and categorizing bushcrsaft packs wrong.
I hike with my bushcraft gear otherwise what's the point? The old timers did so why can't we do it. Bushcraft is not some strange hobby where you learn a bunch of awesome wilderness skills 600 meters from your car? Hike with your gear and your skill set.
I like your videos but there’s a reason the hip belt was invented, whether hiker or bushcrafter. Of course Sherpas are laughing at this, they have the tump line.
@@survivalnerd-xl4wr Especially the older you get! I’m sure some will laugh at my 2 pound Camp Carver hatchet and titanium cup 😂. Like ordering pizza with a diet soda! Works for me though!
I'd prefer you stop saying the "we're not hikers" and "going most likely recreationally camping" or how we go just a few hundred yards from a car. Personally, I know noone with this approach. It makes bushcrafters look like lazy bums who can only move a mile from their car and thats it. :D
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Dan makes an interesting distinction between bushcraft and hiking.
I worked outdoors a lot as a teenager and young adult on my fathers farm, often quite a way from home. In effect, I had to do bushcraft every day. Make and light a fire, use tools like axes, knives and saws, tie knots, make or find shelter against sudden bad weather. It wasn't hardcore survival and it was hard to get lost but still possible to get badly hurt or killed by tools, animals, falling trees/rocks, eating the wrong thing, drowning and hypo/hyperthermia, dehydration or just simply falling down a slope or deep hole. I also used to ride a horse which is itself another one of those 'outdoor' skills.
I never thought of it as 'bushcraft' but skills for living and working in the countryside much like a ranch hand or goucho might have.
It would be interesting to see Dan do a few videos with a 'here are skills for a person working outdoors' type video. It would be be a good thing for people like farmers, lumberjacks, foresters, surveyors, emergency workers, pipeline workers, pylon workers, etc. to have a subset of bushcraft skills in case they need them.
Agreed 💯 %
Love this!
I cut a cheap flexible snow slider sled, roll it up, insert into pack and let it unroll some. Gives the pack shape and rigidity. Also can be used as a ground mat. You can still use a folded blanket for cushion against your back as well.
I'm going to Arizona (Blue Range Primitive Area) next week, so the timing of this video made me watch it immediately.
I'm definitely not new to this, but I'm glad I watched. I like what Dan said: "We are not hikers." I will be doing a good bit of hiking, but the plan is to remain stationary for 3-4 days. Therefore, I will have to hybridize a little bit...🤔.. My game plan is already set, but I have a little food for thought...
I never realized how difficult it can be to pack up for an overnight until I actually did it. In theory it should be easy, but it's not! Great video!
I don’t pack like a backpacker but I sure do use a lot of their equipment, it means that short jaunt into the woods is an enjoyable more lightweight experience rather than feeling like I’m carrying a person.
Weight distribution is so important Dan it’s crazy, I’m glad you covered that cause it really affect what and how much you can carry, also being conscious about how everything fits to make sure your bag is as snug and efficient as possible, it goes a long way and it can take you a long way too
Thanks for the videos
Thank you -I backpacked in scouts and it causes stress when I pack for my bushcraft now - it’s good to be reassured that I don’t need to worry about it.
Amazing video BUT I would love to see a video of how/what to pack for a long term survival situation,
Use common sense
Ayooo! Shout out from your backwoods PA fellow bushcrafter!
He said do this and you’ll be on course, I agree. Thank you ⛺️
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The Key 'Words of Wisdom' .. "Bushcrafting is not Backpacking."
Everything flows from there.
I can't imagine doing bushcraft without backpacking.
Here in the Czech Republic there is a 100+ years tradition of "trempování" or "tramping" (both terms are used in the Czech language), which basically is (often long distance) hiking/backpacking combined with bushcrafting.
I use a mix of bushcraft and modern hiking gear all in an ALICE pack. Usually carrying up to 40 lbs and don’t have problems on multi day hikes. I’m not speed hiking, and I can’t get into the ultralight mentality. I look for functionality, durability, and center my gear on the intended activities on each outing. One thing I always do is cook real food, I don’t do the freeze dried stuff.
@Looney Bin The Caribee Trident 32L waterproof rucksack is similar to his description...
Yup. I use a 60 liter MOLLE pack. I carry more gear on the outside of my pack then he is putting inside his pack lol. I'm no dam hiker
I do exactly the same thing. Get that soft stuff against the old back. Love the flap idea. That's really efficient. At the moment i carry about 20kg worth of stuff into the Woods. That's my tent, mat, water and food, burner, first aid kit, and spare clothes in case i need an extra layer at 3am. 😂 Got a funny feeling i may be carrying more weight over the next few years though. Haha! 👍🤝
Thank you . This is something I will use .
Thanks again for your videos and time it takes to make them. Love your channel. Ray from South Dakota 🤘
Well stated, and I always enjoy your videos. Weather here in Scioto County has just sucked, on any of my days off so far this year, lol.
Thank You very much Dan! Greetings from France ^_^
You can also tie your blanket into a ruck sack using no-stretch cordage.
Thanks for this cause I will pack the house 100%
To funny! I do that when I go regular tent camping. My whole truck bed will be full, just for the weekend. I don't even need or use most of it. I bet you're a prepper. We tend to be like, what if and just in case.
Got reminded of loading our really heavy packs in the military and doing FTX for weeks at a time. Packing your bag became like a fine art
Another good video
About weight distribution. I tend to want the heavy stuff close to me and as high up as possible. In order to be able to walk as upright as possible.
Having heavy stuff low and more to the outside wilö cause me to stoop over a lot and put strain on my back and shoulders. Just my experience, and to provide a counter or alternative to what Dan says here.
The flatter the terrain, the higher the load should be on your back. For low hills, keeping the weight high is best. If you are scrambling on all 4's, keeping the weight lower tends to be better. YMMV.
Awesome, ty for this one
Issue sleeping bags (green maggots), even in compression sacks, were bulky - like the Dambusters bouncing bomb. Inside a bergen they took up too much space, outside they were awkward. I used mine, opened up like a "Santa Sack", and lined the inside of my bergen with it. Kit then went inside that.
Nice
Thanks for the info
Dan did anyone ever tell you that you rock 🤟🤟
When I camp/hike/bushcraft/trek, however you want to call it, it’s more hybrid style.
Walk 1 or 2 days, up to 20km a day. Setup camp and stay there a few nights.
Then repeat for a period of max. 2 weeks. No supply runs, no town visits.
This makes having to check out both hiking and bushcraft principles and always a heavy pack. My goal is to get it 20 kg (all-in, so all consumables and what I wear included) for 2 weeks.
This video was fun, but in my opinion only usable for 1 or 2 nights directly next (5km max) to you your vehicle.
That is one way to do it.
You're a really interesting man. I really like your presentation. JT from downunder.
I understand what you are saying about not being a Hiker however; I am a hiker first, and bushcrafter once I pick my camp site if over nighter or skills practice site for day outing. The places I go are generally 3 to 10 miles in. I do live in TX though so a wool blanket is generally good enough for winter. A poncho liner is good all other seasons. I have no issue carrying 40lbs without a firearm and 60 with counting the firearm. 12ga single shot first choice and 10/22 second sometimes both depending on what I am looking to eat to supplement the food I brought. Wilderness Self Reliance starts when the food and water you started with are gone. Unless you lose your pack you generally have everything you could possibly need in triplicate.
That’s awesome but you never show food or cook gear at same time or how much if you could please show how it is all packed thanks
😊thanks Dan
Heavy stuff goes up high for best control
Where do you you carry your axe, small shovel, knife? Or do you use different style backpack when carrying those?
Yessssiiii that how you do it cheers dude
I do a bedroll then don't have to put sleep system in pack.
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I guess I'm a bushiker
Great Episode Dan!! How many Liters is that Pack?
I have a regular tarp, not oil skin. Is it best to fold that as well or keep it stuffed in the pouch it came with?
Question: I’m in the mark for a shelter tarp kinda deal, wondering which one of yours you would recommend for shelter building
I recently tried one out from a different company that the first bit of pressure I put on it to peg it down the metal eye came out
Used a powdercoat kleen kanteen on fire? I have the same bottle but didnt know if it was "ok" with coat
In my pack, the two things I want instant access to are(1) individual first aid kit and (2) poncho
ETA on when the quilts will be restocked?
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Short walk from the car that explains why you can carry heavier gear , after watching this I've come to the conclusion that I'm more of a bushcraft person than a back packer , although you walk short distance you know the outdoors , the long distance hikers I've seen so far don't know an oak tree from a maple, I've been reading books on nature finding out what things are and talking short hikes (1_ 3 miles) since I was a kid I also like to build stuff when I'm out there , now the guy from outdoor boys is in a different category he's a survivalest
Interesting what you say. When I was a teen I worked outdoors all day every day as a herder/farmer using a lot of bushcraft skills. I never camped out at night or walked more than 5 miles but one week I went to the mountains of Scotland with my school to do a Geography field trip. We stayed fairly low altitude but the weather was boiling hot to freezing cold and blowing a gale to flat calm within a day. My fellow pupils were all from towns and had proper hiking kit. I only had stuff almost exactly like Dan wears which is what I wore in my work on my fathers farm. My teachers and my fellow pupils were amazed I could traverse a mountain slope, a stream, boggy land and just generally be comfortable in the environment and know 'what to do' and operate without all their hiking kit. It wasn't hiking. It was bushcraft.
@@brianthesnail3815 you went to Scotland, cool 👍 I have done some camping but not on my own and I have yet to back pack working on getting the geer and finding time but when I do hike I like rough terrain sometimes going off trail if I know that area
Do tools like axes, saws, etc just get strapped to the outside of the bag?
In some cases, yes. They tend to either be strapped to the pack or on a belt. I prefer mine on a belt, just incase if you have to drop your pack in a hurry. This prevents you from being SOL if you do get separated from your pack. Having your axe and you haversack on your body will allow you to make it through the night relatively safe. Your bag just carries luxury creature comforts.
Yeah, totally. I do that with my hatchet, but I carry my silky boy in the inside cuz it’s gonna get use at the site when setting up camp.
@@Saintbow Drop your pack in a hurry?
@Survivalnerd or an Animal or worse a crazy human. rare but is a possibility.
What quilt is this? it looks so much sturdier than the usual nylon stuff I see
How does a bush crafter “bug out”?
Hi
I have been searching google for the answer to this and can find nothing so if anyone can help it would be great - I recently built a pretty nice shelter in the woods owned by a friend for me and my son to enjoy. Next time we go I am going to take an old british army ammo can to keep a few bits of gear such as cook gear etc and hide in in the shelter. They have a great seal so confident everything will be good. I also started thinking would be great top leave an old army surplus sleep system up there which has a wool blanket, liner etc - does anyone know the best way i could store it, would it be ok inside another ammo can want to leave it there but hidden in case dog walkers stumble across it etc
Hey, coalcracker! I always enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Btw, I know you’ve built up a decent TH-cam following, but how much more time would it take for you to cross-post to Odysee or some other form of social media, which is less biased toward the left? I, for one, am ex-military, and love to learn (always more to learn & consider), and am also interested in firearms, etc. I know you don’t cover these types of subjects, but sooner or later, it would seem that TH-cam may become less friendlier to you, if for nothing more than teaching people how to be independent.
So you’ve made the video… does it take that much longer to re-post in another media? Thanks for considering.
What the heck is a gum blanket or gum sheet or whatever you called it?
Hey Dan, how about a video walkthrough of your production facilities and employees manufacturing the products you sell. As a viewer I am very interested in where, how,and by whom anything I purchase is made. Show us where you you source your oiled canvas from before you cut and sew it into tarps. The website says made in the USA. Is it ALL ACTUALLY made in the US or sourced from overseas and simply assembled in the USA? Would love some transparency before spending hard earned money to support foreign governments and such. I'm sure you can understand that. Thanks.
What's considered a jaunt for bushcrafting with a backpack? Less than 5 miles? Less than 10 miles?
I can only speak for myself, but it depends if I go alone or with people. If I am alone, no further than a couple of miles in case of injury.
Gum blanket?
I use a military surplus large ruck. Cause I can carry as much gear as I want. And it's made to Cary some weight. I usually go 3 to 5 miles in to get away from the humans. But as I age I replace some stuff with ultralight backpacking gear.
What happened to your wool blanket?
You can easily transition from bushcraft to hiking by going minimalist with your gear and relying on skills and knowledge.
"Grandma Gatewood" hiked the AT with essentially a minimalist "bushcraft" style kit. Shower curtain for a tarp and poncho, wool blanket, canteen, cup, Swiss Army knife, pot, rope, etc
Modern thru-hikers today would bristle at her kit but it's entirely possible to marry both missions of having "bushcraft" gear and doing "bushcraft" things but also being able to hike hundreds of miles....
Gum blanket ????
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I usually love your videos but I find this one confusing. The reason is this. Every bushcrafter I know talks about Nessmuk and Kephart. They were the "backpackers" of their day. So is modern bushcraft supposed to emulate them and thus adapt to the 21st century, or is bushcraft something akin to a Civil War reenactment?
Why not fold the wool blanket into a backpack itself with a rope then no bag is needed
Go stuff it.😂😂😂
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This is from some one I guess I offended. Sorry Dan!!
Survivalnerd
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@Outdoorslife Survivecraft You don't know what bushcraft is so we're not going to agree. I study and teach it and know a hilarious amount more than Dan or you and it's not worth it. The difference between us is I've taken classes, gone to events like Rabbitstick, and you've done nothing, probably haven't even read any of the books it comes from like Larry Dean Olsen's books. Bushcraft is about skills and no, I'm not bringing comfort items, I'm bringing only what's necessary to camp and survive but that does include backups for safety.
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doesn't seem like all the essentials got into that pack. I'd like to see him pack up what's essential and bushcraft camp for a week or at least a couple of days. demonstrate how the heavier gear and small canvas pack is suitable for a bushcraft outing. What he has in the pack looks like enough for an overnight with no food or at least no cooking equipment. maybe he just plans to eat food without cooking. I'd still like the demo.
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You need some pack animals.
Backpackers vs Bushcrafters packs. Even day hikers tend to criticize a day pack for a bushcrafter. I would rather camp for a few days than walk for a few days.
If your putting any distance or terrain on those bushcraft packs are awful. I love canvas but a pack with no modern frame or belt is a no go. They're just fine for playing around in the local wood lot or postage stamp state park but not for true wilderness roadless areas. It's would be insane to take a bushcraft pack along the Sierra Nevada spine, central Idaho, The Bob Marshal, Beartooths, or Wind river country.
@@aaronwilcox6417 that is an interesting choice of word for the discussion. Kind of derogatory. Did you actually listen to what he said about the difference between backpacking and bushcrafting? Either way thank you for proving my point about the criticism from Backpackers that don't understand the difference between the two.
@Survivalnerd I understand that I do that myself. I have a place that I go that is about an 8 to 9 hour hike then I will spend a few days there. When I go to that particular spot I actually use a Molly to rucksack to haul all the stuff I want. But some of the places I go are just like down on the Riverbank or half hour walk and I take a totally different biggest pack.
@Survivalnerd Okay, I was giving you the benefit of doubt that you understood the extreme difference between the two. However, I see that your mindset is stuck somewhere in the middle of actual bushcrafting and backpacking. You're taking a bunch of comfort stuff so you can go camping and practice some bush craft skills. Which is all good. Sometimes I do that too. Unfortunately, you are still missing the point. What Dan is talking about is a simple bushcraft backpack to just go out to the woods with and do a bushcraft camp. Not take a bushcrat backpack on the Appalachian Trail or the North Country Trail. Having done some of both trails, I wouldn't want much of any bush craft stuff when packing trails like those. No, Dan is talking about a backpack that you just stuff some busch craft gear in and go out in to the woods and build a bush craft campeite and stay for a night or however long, bush crafting. Bushcrafting is minimalist. Wool blanket, 50 foot of Titan survival core, knife, saw/axe, something to boil water in, fire kit and maybe a tarp. Any thing you have after that are the tools you would use like a carving set, wood auger, maybe some leather and leather tools if you want to work on those kind of skills. So understand that you are judging and categorizing bushcrsaft packs wrong.
I hike with my bushcraft gear otherwise what's the point? The old timers did so why can't we do it.
Bushcraft is not some strange hobby where you learn a bunch of awesome wilderness skills 600 meters from your car? Hike with your gear and your skill set.
I went camping and fell asleep with an itchy bum but wen i woke up i had a smelly finger.
Easy breakfast pal
Grow up
cheer up
I like your videos but there’s a reason the hip belt was invented, whether hiker or bushcrafter. Of course Sherpas are laughing at this, they have the tump line.
@@survivalnerd-xl4wr Especially the older you get! I’m sure some will laugh at my 2 pound Camp Carver hatchet and titanium cup 😂. Like ordering pizza with a diet soda! Works for me though!
I didn’t see a tarp or shelter
He showed the oil cloth. I'm guessing it was 8x8 but may have been bigger
@Rancid Crawfish ok I guess I missed it I know he showed his ground cloth.
I'd prefer you stop saying the "we're not hikers" and "going most likely recreationally camping" or how we go just a few hundred yards from a car. Personally, I know noone with this approach. It makes bushcrafters look like lazy bums who can only move a mile from their car and thats it. :D
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