Great video - I would add purification tablets, large black garbage bag and a tiny bug net for the face at night. Love your tarp - will be adding that to my emergency kit!
A lighter is a no- brainer. I prefer a Clipper to a Bic because they’re refillable and the striker is removable for easier use as a sparker if it goes empty. A liquid fuel model with 0-rings is great as well. Fueled one three years ago and it hasn’t dried out yet.
I like a fanny-pack ---- with an SOL breathable bivy, a (Hard Cover)titanium cup and canteen, a BIC lighter, maybe a wetfire or 2, a spaceblanket, a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 pocket knife, a Fenix LED light, all of this is less than 3 pounds --- basically nothing unless you carry your Sig P365 or Glock 43 then MAYBE a bit over 5 pounds ---- but still no excuse not to put it on each time. If you wanna go the extra mile add 25 feet of paracord, a compass, a Sawyer mini, a whistle, and couple foil pouches of Spam, Tuna, a protein bar.
One other thing I always have that I don't even have to carry, is someone who knows where I'm going and when I should be back. Gear is great, but so are people who care.
If you're freaking out about Dan not wearing a helmet ,gloves shoulder pads,knee ,elbow pads shin guards . PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE WOODS! You're gonna die doing bush craft and survival ! If SHTF or WORL ,Just stay home fire up your bong and wait comfortably for Death! YOU are the weakest link!
My take: if nothing else, bring shelter. Even a space blanket could be the one thing that saves you, and it fits in your jeans pocket. In terms of a slightly better option though, I’m still not sold on the fire. Fire is dangerous, you really need good skills to light one in a random situation, and it’s a lot of work to gather and process fuel. Most people who are already good at fire are probably geeky enough to have a bigger kit than this too. So we’re down to shelter and water. I would go with the Sawyer squeeze or similar, which packs pretty small, is light, and is both collection system and drinking vessel if necessary. I’d love one of these tiny tarps from CCB instead of the space blanket, and that would be my minimum day hike/biking kit. But me being me, I’d probably have a pocket knife too :) Also I bet I’m not the only backpack nerd who got a bit excited with this vid. Like if you are the same!
Hurt ...maybe but, lost or died not likely . Pretty sure you can get by with the clothes on your back and the same resources our Native Americans lived on .
I have carried a small AA flashlight in my pocket, with a pocket knife, since 9/11. I saw a story of a guy who made it out of 1 of the towers, only because he had a pocket flashlight to light his way down the dark, smokey stairwells. It hasn't saved my life, yet, but has come in handy many times over the years. I upgrade it every couple years.
Chuck in a stock cube and a couple boiled lollies, because screw survival, I'm going to want some soup for dinner with sweets to follow on a suprise camp.
Oh, you mention that later. But as far as COMPACT morale lifter, stock cube for hot soup (and electrolytes?) and a couple boiled lollies is hard to beat.
Very good video. People tend to either get carried away with 'fancy survival kit' or they take 'nothing at all' when a few useful things make all the difference. I pretty much carried Dans' kit every day for 10 years working alone in the countryside 40 years ago. My kit was a metal cup, a box of safety matches, a large tough polythene bag to sit on or make a cover/shelter or carry things in, a folding pocket knife and a couple of yards of baler twine wrapped tightly round the bag to make a small bundle with the matches inside to keep them dry and stuffed into the cup. Baler twine by the way is super strong and has a thousand uses from a spare boot lace, a belt, ties sticks together for a shelter tripod, or shredded to start a fire off. Just these few basic things, shoved in the pocket of a sensible coat in case it rains, a decent packed lunch and a few snacks is all it needs to survive quite well for 24 hours especially when you are alone a few miles from home in a wild place and you have an accident or stuck in bad weather. Don't forget to tell somebody where you are going and when you will be back so they know when and where to come and find you.
I too in the past always took the absolute minimalist approach to survival gear that I could stuff in my wrangler jeans and shirt. However the problem with that, living in the Pacific Northwest, Montana and Wyoming you will find that it can snow all 12 months of the year above 6,000 ft. More than once I have awakened 6 + inches of snow even in a drought year like around July 4th 1977.
Something I carry with me is a "morale box". It's a little tin (like a Altoids sized one or similar) that I use to carry around a few pieces of hard candy. I like butterscotch, lemon, ginger and/or root beer for that. Speaking of the T6Zero, I carry one around in my everyday pack with a couple of ultralight tent stakes. Not as an emergency shelter, per se, but as easily portable shade for when I need it, like if I'm at a local park fishing in a pond and want to set up a spot to sit down/lounge while I fish. Also, I never, ever, ever go out into the woods (even at a state park) or travel without a compass.
I bet a caffeinated energy gel would also fit in that cup. They're great for just getting you back to the trailhead when you're bonking after a huge day.
Fyi: a terminology suggestion- instead of 'gas' or 'electric', selecting the 'power' button , when climbing hills. [Alternative power sources are available (propane, H2, etc), just not popular with bikes - - - yet.🤔
Yes a survival kit in a metal cup, they should all be in a metal container which can be used to boil water. I always get vexxed when I see a survival kit in a big plastic container, with no container in it except for a collapsible water bag or maybe some tin foil. Or if it's in a pouch, always put a cup or pot in too! A smaller version of yours fits in the aluminium Swiss M1984 canteen cup. If I'm going into the outdoors I take a stainless steel canteen cup but for the emergency kit the aluminium canteen is fine.
P.S. and if your survival kit is in a water bottle there's even less of an excuse for not sliding it inside a metal cup if the sizes are compatible! Then it takes up no room!
Shelter, water, food... Naked and afraid? I got a 9.0 on the pretest. A fox hole may keep mosquitoes at bay... Beautiful, aesthetics are good for moral. I cheat on the accoutrements permitted on TV. I use a High Test Butane in the cold of Pennsylvania. A regular BIC will not function below a certain temperature. And wetness? High Test Butane will save your bumm. Those Stanley Cups that Walmart does not sell anymore are priceless. Boil acorn... The Tannic Acid goes off in the steam! Learning about wild edible plants, and edible wild plants makes a nice diversion from anxiety issues... A walk in Penn's Woods... No Forest Fires, (Only camp fires.) Cheap... 1000's of acres of public lands with rivers, and streams, and lakes with beaches. No earthquakes., Hurricanes... Green grass and lots of water... Livestock? Erie, PA is the poorest Zip Code in the Nation. And, that means opportunity! The President of the United States hails from Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians do not know what they have. Real Estate is fabulously cheap! $30,000.00 and way less than that if one may know how to shop... Hint: "Repository List". Any County in PA... Many online. Stock Options! (Selling Put Options...) Right here on TH-cam. I ain't gonna tell 'yinz again... Many would not know a diamond if they held it in their hand. Many will throw a bag of diamonds in the "Wishing Well" believing they will get ten bags of diamonds in return from... Space? The Moon? Do you believe in Hocus Pocus? Abracadabrah... What Rabbit? Did you see a tweety bird? Or a pussy cat... Where did those "Kongressmen" go. Looking for water, and Dente Leon has the vegan vitamin if you know what I mean... (Amazon is still delivering. They take EBT... "In summer in winter it shall be." KJV.)
Requiring a fire in order to get potable water is iffy. Fire in really wet conditions is challenging even with a lighter. A Sawyer mini or other small filter is a better option for people who do not practice fire craft. Water treatment tablets are light, shelf stable, simple, and a great second water treatment method. A whistle is another EDC item that everyone going out in the world should have. Get a flat whistle, wear it around your neck.
The mountain ebike upgrades accessibility to the trails for us seniors. (I'm closing in 70) I used to crank a traditional mtn bike up our Colorado trails and now really appreciate the 749watt assist. I have a Mountain Smith Tour lumbar pack that I have geared specifically for biking. Besides survival and navigating basics I carry repair stuff and have room for a layer or two if needed. With the addition of Strapettes (a Mountain Smith accessory) I can keep the weight lower but still shoulder some of it. For me this is ideal for a day in the mountains, and if needed, an emergency night. I also carry an In-reach GPS because I'm so frequently out of cell service. Age is just a number!
I always thought a cheap emergency rain poncho was a great idea-because the difference between mostly dry and completely soaked is pretty big when you’re stuck outside away from home. And those reflective emergency blankets are similarly cheap and portable. In the same way you talk about the everyday Joe and the lighter-no special skill needs added to get a flame (although not everyone can accomplish an actual useful fire with a bic, but I digress)-no special skill or knowledge is needed to don a poncho or reflective heat blanket, either. Every day we all put on a shirt, and use a blanket. Everyone knows how.
Dan, what do you think about a minimalist shelter consisting of a cheap pocket (or purse) poncho and a 30 or 40 gallon trash bag? I've seen it suggested that you can stay perfectly dry by putting on the poncho and then standing inside the trash bag as you lean against a tree or sit and lean back against its trunk. I can see that it would be very packable to the point of being pocketable, but would it work? I ask because in the scenario you laid out, that being surviving for a few days when you know that help is on the way or knowing that you can reach help within a few days, you could leave out the water purity gear because it wouldn't be a real concern. Even if you drink skanky water while you were "surviving" for as much as a week, you could get the necessary medical treatment, after you were "rescued" or managed to walk your way out of the predicament, to keep from getting sick from the bad water and that would negate the need to boil the water. In our area late spring, summer and early fall are warm enough that if you stay dry you can stay warm enough without a fire. If you only take the gear that you suggested, wouldn't you be about as well off with just a poncho and trash bag, most of the year, in the Eastern woodlands? If you're savin' space to that extent, ya might as well save all ya can, I say.
1st off.. Everyone take a drink as dan used "Survival Instructor " in his video title! 2nd... Its misleading to promote a couple of items in a cup as a survival kit. Those that frequent the outdoors will know this, but the ones that concern me are the people that will literally take only these items on an outing because it was said in a video that it would save their life. Realistically... Take a small day pack with appropriate tools, gear, and food for your outing and It really won't weigh much. It will most certainly be better than a few items stuffed in a cup!
I agree and disagree. When I was younger I worked alone in the countryside a lot generally a few miles from home where people would not easily find me and have also done a bit of day long hiking in hills. When working, I used to take what Dan said in this video stuffed in the pockets of a good coat plus a pocket knife and my lunch and snacks as a matter of routine. It would get me through a night and sit out bad weather if I ever needed it. Day hiking in hills I always took what you said. To be fair to Dan, he wasn't promoting it as a survival kit, more of a keep you warm and comfortable in an emergency when out and about for a few hours not far from home. It does depend on people knowing where you are going and when you will be back though and coming to look for you while you sit it out.
It's all well and good until you encounter a very mean and nasy bear, or even more terrifying bigfoot who is angry that you have invaded his or her space !
Good advice! I might have a tendency to over gear a bit, but better to have and not need than need and not have. One basic that is in each of three choices of "go bag" is a good quality - over a backpack size - poncho. In the zipper case for the poncho I include some line and half a dozen reinforced aluminum stakes. My lighter is in a separate ziplock, but could easily be tucked in with the poncho. While on the pricey side my titanium Grayl is the other must have. Plus I always have knife and compass. These few things and a tire patch kit & pump if on the e-bike and good to go.
Thanks for the video! I’m out in the redwood forest 120-150 times per year..urban people are seldom prepared…especially if they are biking or doing something a little extreme…they think their cellphone is going to bail them out of trouble quickly!
Absolutely spot on. People don't realise how a simple walk in a wild place can go bad. I know someone who died going for a three hour walk on a sunny day in a hilly area. Sudden cold, a mist, got lost, died of exposure overnight literally a few yards from a well used track. Didnt even have a coat. His friends turned back and he carried on with absolutely nothing in the way of equipment or food.
@@brianthesnail3815 Very Sad!…I have ‘risk taking hobbies’…they require full attention..and training.bad stuff happens in a fraction of a second …first hand experience here.
Well shit ....GOOD FOR YOU .....every single survival hipster out there on reddit and all the forums yips on about how they went out in the bush to SURVIVE for a 3 to 10 days and they're all proud of themselves because mommy said so. This is the best video on survival and the way it probably will happen ...... I've tried to tell these kids that if you're going out to PLAY SURVIVAL you can't. Granted you can go out and practice "stuff in the woods" but there is no way in hell you can ever truly simulate an emergency outdoor wilderness survival situation. Besides that, all these kids going out with their pack of survival gear don't get it !!! If you have all you're gear you're basically camping, albeit longer than you intended. You don't create a real survival scenario - you can't, it's not something you turn on and off like a light bulb to fake it. It usually happens like you said ,,,,,, you're out doing XYZ thing in the woods, then poof something goes sideways - now you have a problem, you get injured, lost, or something and even then that's not so bad. Stayut and you'll wind up camping a few extra days till the SAR team sent to get you shows up, usually about 72 hours on average because you TOLD someone your plans. The way things really get nasty and become survival is when you lose your sexy pack of stuff ..... It fell off a cliff, or down a mountain, you dumped on a canoe trip and the river got it, you ditched it getting away from a bear. NOW you're in a real emergency outdoor wilderness survival situation. A sudden unexpected event that changes the entire plan, lost or whatever , and with no gear and then the FEAR actually sets in. That's survival ...... Kids !!! All you got now is your brain and steady nerves and maybe of you're real smart and not a web based desk-jockey survivalist you have a pocket survival kit and you know that if you stop - S =Stop, T = Think, O = Observe, P = Plan you'll be fine. All you really need is your belt knife and a POCKET survival kit or in your case a cup, that's way more realistic than a pack full of camp gear. BTW if you can't filter water big whoop - in 3 days without water yer dead anyway so drink up kids, when they find you they can treat tummy bugs but they can't treat dead.
Great video! Can you do one on what you carry for the ebike on the trails as a kit as well? I figure you have gone through all the different kits for those as well and we just purchased ebikes. Thanks in advance! Love your videos.
What is with all these bush crafters and e-bikes recently? Some company must be giving them out to TH-camrs to promote. The primary thing you should be carrying when you are biking (in addition to plenty of water and a water filter for backup), is a basic repair kit so you CAN get back to your car, no matter how short the trip.
I got the orange T6. If I'm ever in a situation where I need it, I'll probably be in a situation where I want to be visible. Not like I'm going stealth camping with it. Almost all of my other gear is green or dark, I needed something loud just in case.
Muffin top 😂. Would love to be out on a bike ride and meet you on the trail. So nice of you to help someone out,your a great dude! Glad the Locust Lake State Park is up and running and doing good! Watching for the new @coalcrackerbushcraft water bottles to come out! Awesome new bike super cool! Another awesome video as always brother 👍 💪
Good revisit of the 'basics'. Btw, I know you must be really busy with all the business changes, but do you think we'll have an overnight video soon? That would be awesome!
“With your partner not having shoes on” love the Cody reference to Dual Survival
Great video - I would add purification tablets, large black garbage bag and a tiny bug net for the face at night. Love your tarp - will be adding that to my emergency kit!
Thanks for the great ideas to keep us all more safe.
A lighter is a no- brainer. I prefer a Clipper to a Bic because they’re refillable and the striker is removable for easier use as a sparker if it goes empty. A liquid fuel model with 0-rings is great as well. Fueled one three years ago and it hasn’t dried out yet.
This kit plus the Victorinox tinker and an aluminum whistle I always have on me is all I need.
I like a fanny-pack ---- with an SOL breathable bivy, a (Hard Cover)titanium cup and canteen, a BIC lighter, maybe a wetfire or 2, a spaceblanket, a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 pocket knife, a Fenix LED light, all of this is less than 3 pounds --- basically nothing unless you carry your Sig P365 or Glock 43 then MAYBE a bit over 5 pounds ---- but still no excuse not to put it on each time. If you wanna go the extra mile add 25 feet of paracord, a compass, a Sawyer mini, a whistle, and couple foil pouches of Spam, Tuna, a protein bar.
I am a diabetic so I include meds and glucose tablets
One other thing I always have that I don't even have to carry, is someone who knows where I'm going and when I should be back. Gear is great, but so are people who care.
Good tips. Seen alone. Saw fish like a bear in the cold 🥶
There are special bags you can put on hour e-bike to add items. So you don't have to wear a back pack.
Awesome tips.
Always wanted one but could never afford one.
If you're freaking out about Dan not wearing a helmet ,gloves shoulder pads,knee ,elbow pads shin guards . PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE WOODS! You're gonna die doing bush craft and survival ! If SHTF or WORL ,Just stay home fire up your bong and wait comfortably for Death! YOU are the weakest link!
Amen!
Swiss Army knife and clockwork wind up torch.
Where’s that other navigation video you mentioned when showing the route marking tape?
My sister and I share the same crooked pinky finger🤗😎
Backup knife.
My take: if nothing else, bring shelter. Even a space blanket could be the one thing that saves you, and it fits in your jeans pocket. In terms of a slightly better option though, I’m still not sold on the fire. Fire is dangerous, you really need good skills to light one in a random situation, and it’s a lot of work to gather and process fuel. Most people who are already good at fire are probably geeky enough to have a bigger kit than this too. So we’re down to shelter and water. I would go with the Sawyer squeeze or similar, which packs pretty small, is light, and is both collection system and drinking vessel if necessary. I’d love one of these tiny tarps from CCB instead of the space blanket, and that would be my minimum day hike/biking kit. But me being me, I’d probably have a pocket knife too :) Also I bet I’m not the only backpack nerd who got a bit excited with this vid. Like if you are the same!
Maybe instead of saying "Hit the gas". Say "Flick the switch". Here to help.😁🧙♂
Semper Paratus
wait, what season of alone were you in? :O
Season 3
Hurt ...maybe but, lost or died not likely .
Pretty sure you can get by with the clothes on your back and the same resources our Native Americans lived on .
Hey Dan,when are you gonna get more subdued colors in the T-60
eBike?!? In the woods?!? UNSUBSCRIBED!!
I have carried a small AA flashlight in my pocket, with a pocket knife, since 9/11. I saw a story of a guy who made it out of 1 of the towers, only because he had a pocket flashlight to light his way down the dark, smokey stairwells. It hasn't saved my life, yet, but has come in handy many times over the years. I upgrade it every couple years.
Chuck in a stock cube and a couple boiled lollies, because screw survival, I'm going to want some soup for dinner with sweets to follow on a suprise camp.
Oh, you mention that later. But as far as COMPACT morale lifter, stock cube for hot soup (and electrolytes?) and a couple boiled lollies is hard to beat.
Thanks for sharing. The only other thing I always carry is a whistle
Very good video. People tend to either get carried away with 'fancy survival kit' or they take 'nothing at all' when a few useful things make all the difference.
I pretty much carried Dans' kit every day for 10 years working alone in the countryside 40 years ago. My kit was a metal cup, a box of safety matches, a large tough polythene bag to sit on or make a cover/shelter or carry things in, a folding pocket knife and a couple of yards of baler twine wrapped tightly round the bag to make a small bundle with the matches inside to keep them dry and stuffed into the cup.
Baler twine by the way is super strong and has a thousand uses from a spare boot lace, a belt, ties sticks together for a shelter tripod, or shredded to start a fire off. Just these few basic things, shoved in the pocket of a sensible coat in case it rains, a decent packed lunch and a few snacks is all it needs to survive quite well for 24 hours especially when you are alone a few miles from home in a wild place and you have an accident or stuck in bad weather. Don't forget to tell somebody where you are going and when you will be back so they know when and where to come and find you.
Thank you Brian. 👍
I too in the past always took the absolute minimalist approach to survival gear that I could stuff in my wrangler jeans and shirt. However the problem with that, living in the Pacific Northwest, Montana and Wyoming you will find that it can snow all 12 months of the year above 6,000 ft. More than once I have awakened 6 + inches of snow even in a drought year like around July 4th 1977.
Something I carry with me is a "morale box". It's a little tin (like a Altoids sized one or similar) that I use to carry around a few pieces of hard candy. I like butterscotch, lemon, ginger and/or root beer for that.
Speaking of the T6Zero, I carry one around in my everyday pack with a couple of ultralight tent stakes. Not as an emergency shelter, per se, but as easily portable shade for when I need it, like if I'm at a local park fishing in a pond and want to set up a spot to sit down/lounge while I fish.
Also, I never, ever, ever go out into the woods (even at a state park) or travel without a compass.
I bet a caffeinated energy gel would also fit in that cup. They're great for just getting you back to the trailhead when you're bonking after a huge day.
I like a fly fishing vest to carry the necessary kit. Loads of pockets, rear pouch and hangers. Add-ons in a small rucksack or pack.
No signal whistle ? No one cares about signaling untill it's time to signal - Major Ogle .LOL !
I know you used to do Q&A. Have you ever thought about doing a live Q&A?
Good to know that you didn’t get lost, didn’t get hurt & did not die!
Be prepared! Great moto
Fyi: a terminology suggestion- instead of 'gas' or 'electric', selecting the 'power' button , when climbing hills.
[Alternative power sources are available (propane, H2, etc), just not popular with bikes - - - yet.🤔
Great idea! That’s why Ranger Survival and Field Craft published a video about this 8 days ago.
Yes a survival kit in a metal cup, they should all be in a metal container which can be used to boil water. I always get vexxed when I see a survival kit in a big plastic container, with no container in it except for a collapsible water bag or maybe some tin foil. Or if it's in a pouch, always put a cup or pot in too! A smaller version of yours fits in the aluminium Swiss M1984 canteen cup. If I'm going into the outdoors I take a stainless steel canteen cup but for the emergency kit the aluminium canteen is fine.
P.S. and if your survival kit is in a water bottle there's even less of an excuse for not sliding it inside a metal cup if the sizes are compatible! Then it takes up no room!
Shelter, water, food... Naked and afraid? I got a 9.0 on the pretest. A fox hole may keep mosquitoes at bay... Beautiful, aesthetics are good for moral. I cheat on the accoutrements permitted on TV. I use a High Test Butane in the cold of Pennsylvania. A regular BIC will not function below a certain temperature. And wetness? High Test Butane will save your bumm. Those Stanley Cups that Walmart does not sell anymore are priceless. Boil acorn... The Tannic Acid goes off in the steam! Learning about wild edible plants, and edible wild plants makes a nice diversion from anxiety issues... A walk in Penn's Woods... No Forest Fires, (Only camp fires.) Cheap... 1000's of acres of public lands with rivers, and streams, and lakes with beaches. No earthquakes., Hurricanes... Green grass and lots of water... Livestock? Erie, PA is the poorest Zip Code in the Nation. And, that means opportunity! The President of the United States hails from Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians do not know what they have. Real Estate is fabulously cheap! $30,000.00 and way less than that if one may know how to shop... Hint: "Repository List". Any County in PA... Many online. Stock Options! (Selling Put Options...) Right here on TH-cam. I ain't gonna tell 'yinz again... Many would not know a diamond if they held it in their hand. Many will throw a bag of diamonds in the "Wishing Well" believing they will get ten bags of diamonds in return from... Space? The Moon? Do you believe in Hocus Pocus? Abracadabrah... What Rabbit? Did you see a tweety bird? Or a pussy cat... Where did those "Kongressmen" go. Looking for water, and Dente Leon has the vegan vitamin if you know what I mean... (Amazon is still delivering. They take EBT... "In summer in winter it shall be." KJV.)
Hi bro I carry a Army med pack as a edc
Requiring a fire in order to get potable water is iffy. Fire in really wet conditions is challenging even with a lighter. A Sawyer mini or other small filter is a better option for people who do not practice fire craft. Water treatment tablets are light, shelf stable, simple, and a great second water treatment method.
A whistle is another EDC item that everyone going out in the world should have. Get a flat whistle, wear it around your neck.
for super small kits i usually recommend an Israeli bandage for moderate injuries and a bestglide ase tin with all the small odds and ends as add ons
I think s-rolled gauze might save a bit of space over an Israeli bandage, but I agree thinking about first aid is a valuable consideration.
The mountain ebike upgrades accessibility to the trails for us seniors. (I'm closing in 70) I used to crank a traditional mtn bike up our Colorado trails and now really appreciate the 749watt assist. I have a Mountain Smith Tour lumbar pack that I have geared specifically for biking. Besides survival and navigating basics I carry repair stuff and have room for a layer or two if needed. With the addition of Strapettes (a Mountain Smith accessory) I can keep the weight lower but still shoulder some of it. For me this is ideal for a day in the mountains, and if needed, an emergency night. I also carry an In-reach GPS because I'm so frequently out of cell service. Age is just a number!
I always thought a cheap emergency rain poncho was a great idea-because the difference between mostly dry and completely soaked is pretty big when you’re stuck outside away from home. And those reflective emergency blankets are similarly cheap and portable. In the same way you talk about the everyday Joe and the lighter-no special skill needs added to get a flame (although not everyone can accomplish an actual useful fire with a bic, but I digress)-no special skill or knowledge is needed to don a poncho or reflective heat blanket, either. Every day we all put on a shirt, and use a blanket. Everyone knows how.
Does a video about basic survival gear whilst not having the first SITUATIONAL essential - bike helmet / safety gear. Lol.
I tend to overpack, so the reminder that we need to have the minimal kit. Love your e-bike!
Okay, yeah; but who wants to be hangry and ungrateful when help arrives? 😂 seriously, though! Excellent vid.
Video “du jur”, the survival cup? Dave, RangerSurvival, Coalcracker, and probably more have all done one.
How did you starve on alone. A woman name Nicole Apelian PH. D. she didn't starve. She spent somewhere around 52 days on it without being hungry
I bought two of the lil canvas bags from your website 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 highly recommended I fit so much of my gear in them quality is great !
Hi, im from Brasil. Your fire lighter is BIC. Very proud this sisnestesy between ours countries. God keep us togheter.
I love my fattE bike, it's much more enjoyable way to get to work than getting stuck in traffic.
Does take longer, but far more enjoyable
Dan, what do you think about a minimalist shelter consisting of a cheap pocket (or purse) poncho and a 30 or 40 gallon trash bag? I've seen it suggested that you can stay perfectly dry by putting on the poncho and then standing inside the trash bag as you lean against a tree or sit and lean back against its trunk. I can see that it would be very packable to the point of being pocketable, but would it work? I ask because in the scenario you laid out, that being surviving for a few days when you know that help is on the way or knowing that you can reach help within a few days, you could leave out the water purity gear because it wouldn't be a real concern. Even if you drink skanky water while you were "surviving" for as much as a week, you could get the necessary medical treatment, after you were "rescued" or managed to walk your way out of the predicament, to keep from getting sick from the bad water and that would negate the need to boil the water. In our area late spring, summer and early fall are warm enough that if you stay dry you can stay warm enough without a fire. If you only take the gear that you suggested, wouldn't you be about as well off with just a poncho and trash bag, most of the year, in the Eastern woodlands? If you're savin' space to that extent, ya might as well save all ya can, I say.
When you type 2 diabetic like me you cannot go without food for a day Danny did my blood sugar get low then I get dizzy so I have to eat bye for now
I’ve seen every season of alone and I can’t remember which season you were in. Which season was it? I love your videos though.😊
1st off.. Everyone take a drink as dan used "Survival Instructor " in his video title!
2nd... Its misleading to promote a couple of items in a cup as a survival kit. Those that frequent the outdoors will know this, but the ones that concern me are the people that will literally take only these items on an outing because it was said in a video that it would save their life. Realistically... Take a small day pack with appropriate tools, gear, and food for your outing and It really won't weigh much. It will most certainly be better than a few items stuffed in a cup!
I agree and disagree. When I was younger I worked alone in the countryside a lot generally a few miles from home where people would not easily find me and have also done a bit of day long hiking in hills. When working, I used to take what Dan said in this video stuffed in the pockets of a good coat plus a pocket knife and my lunch and snacks as a matter of routine. It would get me through a night and sit out bad weather if I ever needed it. Day hiking in hills I always took what you said.
To be fair to Dan, he wasn't promoting it as a survival kit, more of a keep you warm and comfortable in an emergency when out and about for a few hours not far from home. It does depend on people knowing where you are going and when you will be back though and coming to look for you while you sit it out.
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Actually... He was promoting it as a survival kit. Read the title of the video. "Survival Kit in a Cup"!
It's all well and good until you encounter a very mean and nasy bear, or even more terrifying bigfoot who is angry that you have invaded his or her space !
Good tips if you become homeless.. I've been that way more times than I can count..
Cool kit and advice but when you're out there biking on a trail, the most important survival item is a helmet!
" Survival Kit in a Cup. " I was going to learn a new trick. I was wondering how you got everything in a single , small , cup and you didn't , phooey.
For those of us who rely on glasses, a spare pair might be worth carrying.
Use the throttle is applicable for ICE and ebikes
Nice bike ,set of saddle bags & gun case youre set alone with the haversack/backpack. 👍👍👍👍👍
I want to be your friend and borrow your E Bike. Roflmbo
What about keeping TICKS off ?!
Petal faster. Just kidding. Put some bug dope on before you head out
Peppermint oil diluted in a spray bottle. They hate peppermint.
Good advice! I might have a tendency to over gear a bit, but better to have and not need than need and not have. One basic that is in each of three choices of "go bag" is a good quality - over a backpack size - poncho. In the zipper case for the poncho I include some line and half a dozen reinforced aluminum stakes. My lighter is in a separate ziplock, but could easily be tucked in with the poncho. While on the pricey side my titanium Grayl is the other must have. Plus I always have knife and compass. These few things and a tire patch kit & pump if on the e-bike and good to go.
Hope that e bike doesn’t catch fire like a Tesla
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus! Get to the point, less waffling, I gave up!
Hey bud , can I borrow your e-bike? 😁
Clef bar modern pemmican
Buy my Stuff....Yea sure 😅
Hit the juice not the gas
What season on Alone were you a contestant?
Thank you Dan. Great information as always.
Promoting e bike ?
Pocket Knife!
Thanks for the video!
I’m out in the redwood forest 120-150 times per year..urban people are seldom prepared…especially if they are biking or doing something a little extreme…they think their cellphone is going to bail them out of trouble quickly!
Absolutely spot on. People don't realise how a simple walk in a wild place can go bad. I know someone who died going for a three hour walk on a sunny day in a hilly area. Sudden cold, a mist, got lost, died of exposure overnight literally a few yards from a well used track. Didnt even have a coat. His friends turned back and he carried on with absolutely nothing in the way of equipment or food.
@@brianthesnail3815 Very Sad!…I have ‘risk taking hobbies’…they require full attention..and training.bad stuff happens in a fraction of a second …first hand experience here.
I've got a bag ready to go
Well shit ....GOOD FOR YOU .....every single survival hipster out there on reddit and all the forums yips on about how they went out in the bush to SURVIVE for a 3 to 10 days and they're all proud of themselves because mommy said so. This is the best video on survival and the way it probably will happen ......
I've tried to tell these kids that if you're going out to PLAY SURVIVAL you can't. Granted you can go out and practice "stuff in the woods" but there is no way in hell you can ever truly simulate an emergency outdoor wilderness survival situation.
Besides that, all these kids going out with their pack of survival gear don't get it !!! If you have all you're gear you're basically camping, albeit longer than you intended.
You don't create a real survival scenario - you can't, it's not something you turn on and off like a light bulb to fake it.
It usually happens like you said ,,,,,, you're out doing XYZ thing in the woods, then poof something goes sideways - now you have a problem, you get injured, lost, or something and even then that's not so bad. Stayut and you'll wind up camping a few extra days till the SAR team sent to get you shows up, usually about 72 hours on average because you TOLD someone your plans.
The way things really get nasty and become survival is when you lose your sexy pack of stuff ..... It fell off a cliff, or down a mountain, you dumped on a canoe trip and the river got it, you ditched it getting away from a bear. NOW you're in a real emergency outdoor wilderness survival situation. A sudden unexpected event that changes the entire plan, lost or whatever , and with no gear and then the FEAR actually sets in. That's survival ...... Kids !!!
All you got now is your brain and steady nerves and maybe of you're real smart and not a web based desk-jockey survivalist you have a pocket survival kit and you know that if you stop - S =Stop, T = Think, O = Observe, P = Plan you'll be fine. All you really need is your belt knife and a POCKET survival kit or in your case a cup, that's way more realistic than a pack full of camp gear. BTW if you can't filter water big whoop - in 3 days without water yer dead anyway so drink up kids, when they find you they can treat tummy bugs but they can't treat dead.
Love my E-bike.
Try a real bicycle.
Yep good stuff.
Hit the throttle!
Throttle
Great video! Can you do one on what you carry for the ebike on the trails as a kit as well? I figure you have gone through all the different kits for those as well and we just purchased ebikes. Thanks in advance! Love your videos.
Lotta good ideas here... For me nuts instead of carbs, swiss army knife, boullion cube, hemp cordage n sawyer or lifestraw. Cool vid.
I don't know how , but I lasted for 2 minutes before I had to stop.I just couldn't take it any more!!
What is with all these bush crafters and e-bikes recently? Some company must be giving them out to TH-camrs to promote. The primary thing you should be carrying when you are biking (in addition to plenty of water and a water filter for backup), is a basic repair kit so you CAN get back to your car, no matter how short the trip.
I got the orange T6. If I'm ever in a situation where I need it, I'll probably be in a situation where I want to be visible. Not like I'm going stealth camping with it. Almost all of my other gear is green or dark, I needed something loud just in case.
You were on alone! That’s cool I’m going to find that episode. Thanks for the great tips.
Always good content and a very nice shop, but the shipping costs for the Netherlands are not so good and very nice😂
Muffin top 😂. Would love to be out on a bike ride and meet you on the trail. So nice of you to help someone out,your a great dude! Glad the Locust Lake State Park is up and running and doing good! Watching for the new @coalcrackerbushcraft water bottles to come out! Awesome new bike super cool! Another awesome video as always brother 👍 💪
Very helpful, thank you,, I’m heading out soon. I do think a wants e-bike thou, lol👍🏾
Good revisit of the 'basics'. Btw, I know you must be really busy with all the business changes, but do you think we'll have an overnight video soon? That would be awesome!
Am i the only one who noticed that Dan was particularly sassy in this vid?
Great video and teaching moment. Your reference to Cody Lundin made me laugh.
Been waiting on the t 6 0 in OD or black to come back into stock come on!!!!
What you don't eat off the ground like Bear Grylls 😂
😂was that a jab at Cody from Dual Survival? @2:18
What season of Alone were you a participant?