10 Bushcraft Skills and Tips in 20 Minutes
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Date: 2025-03-21
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inguzwulf
As a point of awareness I wouldn't use a hooked bungee to hang your pack from (or for anything else if I could help it) as there's too much opportunity for spring-back (hook vs eye: not a good combo. I use carabiners (easy to replace most hooks with 'biners) on all my bungees.
For hanging a pack from I'd use any strong rope (nylon, hemp, etc, paracord, whatever you have that isn't stretchy, of the length necessary to go around the tree trunk (or a little longer, with a loop tied in both ends. Wrap around tree, feed through grab handle on pack - one loop through the other - and use a short branch (cut/broken to length, etc) as a toggle. Safer, won't stretch your bungee, can be used for other things.
Just a thought.
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As a point of awareness I wouldn't use a hooked bungee to hang your pack from (or for anything else if I could help it) as there's too much opportunity for spring-back (hook vs eye: not a good combo. I use carabiners (easy to replace most hooks with 'biners) on all my bungees.
For hanging a pack from I'd use any strong rope (nylon, hemp, etc, paracord, whatever you have that isn't stretchy, of the length necessary to go around the tree trunk (or a little longer, with a loop tied in both ends. Wrap around tree, feed through grab handle on pack - one loop through the other - and use a short branch (cut/broken to length, etc) as a toggle. Safer, won't stretch your bungee, can be used for other things.
Just a thought.
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EsyuDach
and where will you get these handy-dandy 6 OD logs, hmm Lots of work with a saw. and it's unneeded. Dive a couple of forked stakes down over the embedded end of your cooking stick and it can't come out of the ground, Put a forked stake under the cooking stick, wherever the length of the stake fits the angle of the cooking stick, You can pull the stake out or drive it down or move the cooking stick a bit to adjust the hight of the cookpot. You can also have brains enough to take some steel wire with you into the woods. Use the wire to hold the pot. you can just adjust the length of the wire and lower or raise the pot as needed. Wire has many other uses, including snare-making,
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and where will you get these handy-dandy 6 OD logs, hmm Lots of work with a saw. and it's unneeded. Dive a couple of forked stakes down over the embedded end of your cooking stick and it can't come out of the ground, Put a forked stake under the cooking stick, wherever the length of the stake fits the angle of the cooking stick, You can pull the stake out or drive it down or move the cooking stick a bit to adjust the hight of the cookpot. You can also have brains enough to take some steel wire with you into the woods. Use the wire to hold the pot. you can just adjust the length of the wire and lower or raise the pot as needed. Wire has many other uses, including snare-making,
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EsyuDach
of course, you use monofilament fishline, for the snare, not the florescent orange pararcord that he used for photographic reasons, Green saplings lose their springiness in a few hours, so you have to split a springy sapling in half and fire-harden the 2 splits, over a trench fire for 24 hours. taper the splits as you would the limbs of bow and youll have TWO spring engines for snares Drive some 3 ft long stakes into the ground, Put the spring pole between 2 of the stakes and lash the assembly tongether, Presto, a lifting snare any place that you want one.
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of course, you use monofilament fishline, for the snare, not the florescent orange pararcord that he used for photographic reasons, Green saplings lose their springiness in a few hours, so you have to split a springy sapling in half and fire-harden the 2 splits, over a trench fire for 24 hours. taper the splits as you would the limbs of bow and youll have TWO spring engines for snares Drive some 3 ft long stakes into the ground, Put the spring pole between 2 of the stakes and lash the assembly tongether, Presto, a lifting snare any place that you want one.
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jaymeswheeler
Absolutely wonderful. And great shots can really see all of the action.
Stuck into my Bushcraft skill and hacks folder
I like to watch them before I head out just a remind myself of stuff I wanna try
5: 37 this one is especially true if the wood is all damp on the outside around you, it exposes the dry wood on the inside and will dry out the log as it gets it ready to burn
Thank you from utah, as always blessings on your house and home
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Absolutely wonderful. And great shots can really see all of the action.
Stuck into my Bushcraft skill and hacks folder
I like to watch them before I head out just a remind myself of stuff I wanna try
5: 37 this one is especially true if the wood is all damp on the outside around you, it exposes the dry wood on the inside and will dry out the log as it gets it ready to burn
Thank you from utah, as always blessings on your house and home
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jackypearcejustme
You can see how wide the back of the blade is that you used to make the try stick, which is why it was harder work than it needed to be. An Opinel number 8 would be perfect for this work. It's a thinner blade, so forms less of a wedge to drive through the wood, but it's also a strong blade. I'm sure you already know this, so it's more for those who don't.
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You can see how wide the back of the blade is that you used to make the try stick, which is why it was harder work than it needed to be. An Opinel number 8 would be perfect for this work. It's a thinner blade, so forms less of a wedge to drive through the wood, but it's also a strong blade. I'm sure you already know this, so it's more for those who don't.
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claradesmet496
Mike Pullen - Please, I'm desperately searching for the answer - Question: is it necessary to season a new Dutch Oven or is it ready to use when you buy it I read many different opinions and don't know what to do. I don't dare to use it until I am absolutely sure! Please. anyone.
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Mike Pullen - Please, I'm desperately searching for the answer - Question: is it necessary to season a new Dutch Oven or is it ready to use when you buy it I read many different opinions and don't know what to do. I don't dare to use it until I am absolutely sure! Please. anyone.
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zebdawson3687
Using plastic for a cutting board is a bad idea. Unless you like extra micro plastics in your diet.
You’re much better off chopping a log into a flat surface and disinfecting it over the fire. Or finding a flat rock in a pinch.
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Using plastic for a cutting board is a bad idea. Unless you like extra micro plastics in your diet.
You’re much better off chopping a log into a flat surface and disinfecting it over the fire. Or finding a flat rock in a pinch.
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alunjones9153
Excellent proper bushcrafting I knew about the shelter made an A frame 2 years ago have seen a Bipod made where the guy put tarp as his shelter some Swedish guy! Lookin 4ward 2 May and do my Bushcraft course
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Excellent proper bushcrafting I knew about the shelter made an A frame 2 years ago have seen a Bipod made where the guy put tarp as his shelter some Swedish guy! Lookin 4ward 2 May and do my Bushcraft course
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taoutdoors
I love these videos. When I first started to watch you and others I would love to watch one of these every 10 camping videos to teach me fundamentals. Thank you for sharing.
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I love these videos. When I first started to watch you and others I would love to watch one of these every 10 camping videos to teach me fundamentals. Thank you for sharing.
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Amaterasunated
Tried this in the forest behind my house. Got my first catch a couple weeks ago. Cat tastes really bad, but in a survival situations you eat anything.
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Tried this in the forest behind my house. Got my first catch a couple weeks ago. Cat tastes really bad, but in a survival situations you eat anything.
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KolyaHolota
Do we really need these animal catching things in 2025 i don't think so, however everything except that looks quite good as usual, thanks for the video!
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Do we really need these animal catching things in 2025 i don't think so, however everything except that looks quite good as usual, thanks for the video!
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williamarthur4801
the snares took me back to reading James A Bateman 'animal traps and trapping' 40 odd years ago,
they worked better on paper.
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the snares took me back to reading James A Bateman 'animal traps and trapping' 40 odd years ago,
they worked better on paper.
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makrez4real471
Great job as usual. If I may suggest, can you make some tips for different regions like deserts and or mountainous areas Thanks
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Great job as usual. If I may suggest, can you make some tips for different regions like deserts and or mountainous areas Thanks
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makrez4real471
Great job as usual. If I may suggest, can you make some tips for different regions like deserts or mountainous areas Thanks
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Great job as usual. If I may suggest, can you make some tips for different regions like deserts or mountainous areas Thanks
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