3 Days Alone in the Wilderness - Fishing, Bushcraft & Foraging for Wild Food
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Date: 2019-09-10
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underwaterdick
Well that made great viewing thank youAn older video, but it is in my stomping ground so I had to comment. Unusual for you to have that area to yourself, you are very lucky there. Even in bad weather you often come across a lot of people there. Winspit quarry, which is where you said 'a rock climbers paradise' IS the most popular climbing spot in Dorset as it is good for both beginners and experts, easily accessible with a fairly short walk, sheltered, and a great place to spend the day If it is not lots of climbers, then lots of walkers pass through, groups of people camp out for a night (as the fire remains are evidence of) and the area is popular for spear fishing. That whole stretch of coastline makes for great walking when it isn't too windy and the sea can be incredibly rough and powerful but with no risk to you on the cliffs. I like the look of the hobo reel as something different, and certainly an interesting thing to make and modify. I have never thought about eating limpets so the info and demonstration you gave was both interesting and practical. Thanks for educating and entertaining us with your videos, long may they continue.
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Well that made great viewing thank youAn older video, but it is in my stomping ground so I had to comment. Unusual for you to have that area to yourself, you are very lucky there. Even in bad weather you often come across a lot of people there. Winspit quarry, which is where you said 'a rock climbers paradise' IS the most popular climbing spot in Dorset as it is good for both beginners and experts, easily accessible with a fairly short walk, sheltered, and a great place to spend the day If it is not lots of climbers, then lots of walkers pass through, groups of people camp out for a night (as the fire remains are evidence of) and the area is popular for spear fishing. That whole stretch of coastline makes for great walking when it isn't too windy and the sea can be incredibly rough and powerful but with no risk to you on the cliffs. I like the look of the hobo reel as something different, and certainly an interesting thing to make and modify. I have never thought about eating limpets so the info and demonstration you gave was both interesting and practical. Thanks for educating and entertaining us with your videos, long may they continue.
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AwesomeFish12
If you use a thinner line to connect your sinker to the main line it will become the weakest link in the chain, so if your lead sinker gets snagged, you lose your sinker but not your entire rig(and your fish if one is on the line at the time. The sinker being the lowest point of the line is most likely to get snagged, so you can save yourself losing some gear if you pack a short length of thinner line. Also using a braid leader(even just 40cm) up to the hook makes losing the fish less likely as it's more resistant to abrasion than mono. But this is all extra stuff to pack and would defeat the point of this style of minimalist fishing.
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If you use a thinner line to connect your sinker to the main line it will become the weakest link in the chain, so if your lead sinker gets snagged, you lose your sinker but not your entire rig(and your fish if one is on the line at the time. The sinker being the lowest point of the line is most likely to get snagged, so you can save yourself losing some gear if you pack a short length of thinner line. Also using a braid leader(even just 40cm) up to the hook makes losing the fish less likely as it's more resistant to abrasion than mono. But this is all extra stuff to pack and would defeat the point of this style of minimalist fishing.
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Jeroen van Broekhoven
Love your videosSmall tip regarding the inflatable mat. If you don't already have one, buy yourself a bivvi bag. Have one myself from Highlander. You roll it out, put your sleeping bag in it, and in your sleeping bag you put your mat. What this does is preventing you from rolling off your mat midnight causing a cold and sore back: ) You can also put your shoes inbetween the sleeping bag and bivvi bag so they stay warm and can dry a bit. These are all small skills and drills I remember from my short time with the military, and I still use them till this day. Have a good oneKRJeroen
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Love your videosSmall tip regarding the inflatable mat. If you don't already have one, buy yourself a bivvi bag. Have one myself from Highlander. You roll it out, put your sleeping bag in it, and in your sleeping bag you put your mat. What this does is preventing you from rolling off your mat midnight causing a cold and sore back: ) You can also put your shoes inbetween the sleeping bag and bivvi bag so they stay warm and can dry a bit. These are all small skills and drills I remember from my short time with the military, and I still use them till this day. Have a good oneKRJeroen
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MarkH10
You should like those bats. Austin, Texas has 2 colonies who summer there, and are about 2 million each. They each eat 3-4 ounces of bugs a night, which means Austin loses about 500 tons of bugs, including mosquitoes each night. Unlike so many other cities, the street lights, and car parks have no bugs around the lights, but you do see and hear them swooping the edge, hunting. The same goes for porch lights. I recall the years in the 80's before the bats arrived, and it could be brutal with night time bites, and clouds of June Bugs, and Moths. Mostly gone now(Good luck wiping out the Limpits)
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You should like those bats. Austin, Texas has 2 colonies who summer there, and are about 2 million each. They each eat 3-4 ounces of bugs a night, which means Austin loses about 500 tons of bugs, including mosquitoes each night. Unlike so many other cities, the street lights, and car parks have no bugs around the lights, but you do see and hear them swooping the edge, hunting. The same goes for porch lights. I recall the years in the 80's before the bats arrived, and it could be brutal with night time bites, and clouds of June Bugs, and Moths. Mostly gone now(Good luck wiping out the Limpits)
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Dave Ramble On Witt
I walked/backpacked the Yorkshire coastline, starting at Spurn Point, a wonderful experience, wild and unforgiving in parts, and, interesting towns and villages too. One thing I always do, is where my whistle around my neck, like a necklace, you never know, and, I tend to use a dry bag to keep my sleeping bag in when ever it's located on the outside of my bag. Keep up the great work and videos, I love all of them and learn so much.
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I walked/backpacked the Yorkshire coastline, starting at Spurn Point, a wonderful experience, wild and unforgiving in parts, and, interesting towns and villages too. One thing I always do, is where my whistle around my neck, like a necklace, you never know, and, I tend to use a dry bag to keep my sleeping bag in when ever it's located on the outside of my bag. Keep up the great work and videos, I love all of them and learn so much.
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Evert vd Velde
I love how you are explaining how to work the hobo real man. Great job. But, you do realize that if you throw a fish from that hight back into the water it wil most likely die annyway right? they have a float blatter, like an airsack that ruptures easily so that they can't swim down and eventually die. At least thats what i learned at school years ago. Maybe your experience is different though. I enjoyed the video very much. Great job.
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I love how you are explaining how to work the hobo real man. Great job. But, you do realize that if you throw a fish from that hight back into the water it wil most likely die annyway right? they have a float blatter, like an airsack that ruptures easily so that they can't swim down and eventually die. At least thats what i learned at school years ago. Maybe your experience is different though. I enjoyed the video very much. Great job.
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Jo Harmon
I know this is a year old but I love watching your videos. You make things clear and I loved that you don't feel like you have to prove anything to everyone as your safety comes first, I had watched a few videos by another person and I found him to be terrible foolish and hope that a new person wanting to start these trips will not follow his example. Thank You for your good sense about solo trips all the way to the end
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I know this is a year old but I love watching your videos. You make things clear and I loved that you don't feel like you have to prove anything to everyone as your safety comes first, I had watched a few videos by another person and I found him to be terrible foolish and hope that a new person wanting to start these trips will not follow his example. Thank You for your good sense about solo trips all the way to the end
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TreeTrout
Hey Mike, great video. One thing that struck me is that here in Newfoundland, you'd never see a Nflder foraging on shore. The last seaweed you picked, ie, was once used to make bread - the green 'spread stuff, in older England. I can't remember what they called it but the ladies used to gather it to make bread Point being you guys Know how to forage while your Oldest Colony lags behind. Shame really.
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Hey Mike, great video. One thing that struck me is that here in Newfoundland, you'd never see a Nflder foraging on shore. The last seaweed you picked, ie, was once used to make bread - the green 'spread stuff, in older England. I can't remember what they called it but the ladies used to gather it to make bread Point being you guys Know how to forage while your Oldest Colony lags behind. Shame really.
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John K
First off, love the outdoors/survival videos. Great work, and as yall across the pond say, Crack on Which brings me to my second point, I always find it interesting how our sayings and expressions differ, but Ill tell you one thing, Ive been offshore fishing for 25 years now and the term Ive got the bug when it comes to catchin fish. is absolutely the same Nice work and I thoroughly enjoyed the video
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First off, love the outdoors/survival videos. Great work, and as yall across the pond say, Crack on Which brings me to my second point, I always find it interesting how our sayings and expressions differ, but Ill tell you one thing, Ive been offshore fishing for 25 years now and the term Ive got the bug when it comes to catchin fish. is absolutely the same Nice work and I thoroughly enjoyed the video
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Darth Vader
Here in Australia, remote four wheel driving is undertaken with either a satellite phone and/or an EPIRB. For life saving purposes, an EPIRB is the fasted way to let the authorities know you are in trouble and exactly where you are. More effective than the little orange whistle. If using an EPIRB for non-maritime emergencies is legal in the UK, I'd suggest carrying one for unaccompanied hiking.
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Here in Australia, remote four wheel driving is undertaken with either a satellite phone and/or an EPIRB. For life saving purposes, an EPIRB is the fasted way to let the authorities know you are in trouble and exactly where you are. More effective than the little orange whistle. If using an EPIRB for non-maritime emergencies is legal in the UK, I'd suggest carrying one for unaccompanied hiking.
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