21st Century Longhunter Uses of Cedar

[stammlager5]

Great video, Dave. I am a Yuchi Indian from Oklahoma. My tribe was originally from the southeast. The red cedar was an important tree for my tribe. You mentioned a bunch of different uses for the red cedar. I wanted to add that the leaves were also useful for reducing swelling. You steep the leaves in water and then bathe the swollen area with the cedar water and leaves. I believe my grandfather also told me that making a tea from cedar bark also helps with headaches.

[Hobgoblin1975]

Great videos Dave. Thank you for passing on the knowledge. One thing though. you seem to have plenty of dead leaves around. I am not an outdoorsman but seems like thats ready made tinder just laying on the ground in heaps. Though I guess they may have to be dried a bit after a rain or such.

[jimnmaine1]

Dave, was the char cloth needed? the shavings wouldn't take a spark well enough on their own?

[robcas631]

Nice job Dave and ty for teaching us.

[robcas631]

What would happen if you found a pine come and smashed it up? Would that make a good nest? Again ty for teaching us all.

[FuckinAism]

@robcas631 I would think that a pine cone would be too dense.

[robcas631]

I'd like to know how to make a Bow.

[THREEFLOORSDOWN1]

i notice the pin on the striker you used....does that double as your wool blanket holder (forget name) for around the neck

[thruhiker87]

Have you ever tried to char cedar bark or bamboo shavings?

[drumswithfist]

Your info is incredibly valuable - but I live in the western US. Any recommendations for backcountry videos in that region?

[tmaloney71]

I live in Texas and we have a bunch of eastern red cedars around. @ comment before this

[TheDC25]

Im pretty certain the cedars in Texas are a different type than those found in the eastern woodlands. I could be wrong so if any one knows please correct me. We use cedar for alot of things from bug repellent to cooking and so on.

[devo1785]

No good to cook with? Guess im just easy to please. plus you cannot beat the smell! No bugs is always a plus

[Rolin900]

Excellent video! and I love that I got to hear a longer length of that song!

[awesomeseekerdude999]

what axe is that and does it come with the sheath you have? if not can you please tell me where you got it/who made it for you? thanks.

[ZxExN]

Dave, one frustration I have with survival videos in general is the overuse of flint and steel when it comes to fire. Although the knowledge is great to have and should be practice, I don't think it should be the primary means of fire as it is popularly depicted in recent survival videos on youtube. I find it hard to believe that a person will conveniently forget to bring a lighter but somehow out of no where brings out charred cloth, fire dust, flint and steel cause it's simpler? Come on!

[Ockall]

@ZxExN these aren't videos about how you OUGHT to do something, but rather informational pieces. I doubt I'm ever going to use cedar bark for tinder, but it's a nice bit of information to tuck under my cap in case it ever comes up.

[P226nut]

@ZxExN

Its not that its simpler, we use it and ferro rods because they last longer and are more reliable then matches, I personally like to have a lighter too but I don't rely on it. I can more relibly start fires with a ferro rod and a good tinder box then with ready flame from a lighter or matches at this point anyway.

[1973Saved]

By the way, I really enjoy your sound track as well, can't think of one that would be more appropriate.

[mogges1]

Now you got me wondering what type of cedar I have.I pretty sure its not the Eastern Red Cedar.The one i found has greenish berries all over it.I have heard there is one type of cedar that poisons.not sure in that though

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

@mogges1 You have Eastern Red Cedar. Its' actually a juniper, which has edible berries, but cedar is the common name for it.

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

Awesome video, though as a clarification; Eastern Red Cedar is a Juniper, and not a cedar. We call it Eastern Red Cedar due to its' height, colour of wood, and similarities to cedars.

[muddog1561]

More good info, thanks for the video.

[lita9281]

i have a question about a dakota hole, would something like that work inside of a good size shelter or maybe a small one with a small dak. hole? they are suppose to be almost smokeless, easy to cook on and if the SHTF the crazies would never know you were there by the fire being covered up. would love to know your opinion about this.....can never get enough of your videos, love them! so very informative....thanks

[spiralcosmosart]

"Juniperus virginiana"  bark is similar enough to Thuja Placata (Western Red Cedar) which has similar enough woods, but "Juniperus occidentalis" on the east side of the Cascade is what has those gin berries.

[gazaking765]

First time viewer and did Subscribe,very helpful info and understandable.

[Bassghost007]

Very informative video. Thanks again

[FairlyAlive]

Thank you for covering this. I have many hundreds of cedar trees on my property in Texas. I have been reading about the uses of cedar, one thing that I learned is that you can make cedar pitch just as you would do with pine pitch. I would absolutely love it if you'd make a video on that Dave.

[PerfumeCantHidePiss]

BRING BACK THE PATHFINDER PHYSICAL TRAINING VIDS!

[Thestargazer56]

Many years ago, when I was in the Boy Scouts at a camporee, we had a timed "flint & steel" event. I tried for seeming the longest time to strike a decent spark. I finally resorted to using two pieces of quartz. I finally got my spark onto the punk-cloth and got the fire started. Boiled a quart of water with a 5 minute time limit. I threw the "Official BSA flint & steel kit" away. The judges couldn't believe that I was able to strike a spark with two rocks.

[uhateusaFU]

In the summer I avoid cedar at all costs, in Missouri. Every-time I go into a cedar patch I come out with thousands of sea tics. The next several hours of my life and sometime throughout the night I spend picking those little bastards off. Thanx for the upload.

[amishassassin25]

When in a long term self reliance situation where utilizing resources is a must, you can strip off a 1 inch vertical strip of bark down to the cambium layer and apply some type of collection device and you will have a sustaining source of resin for glues and such, just dont let the bark grow back up completely. Most resinous woods like pine will do the same, eastern white pine works very well if you can find it.

[ghost3680]

Eastern red cedar is not a true cedar. it's a juniper.

[bmn67]

i have plently of cedar on my property

[synesthesia123]

Hey Dave, does everything you are saying apply to

Western Red Cedar as well? Thanks again for the great info!

[wildbill21a]

Hi dave it look like a lot of work with your fliit and steel magnesium is easier but that not why do do all this in the woods love what you do keep it up and God bless wayne

[Kellett781]

Hey Dave, why use that camp axe vs one of the path finder tomahawks?

[shannonbtanner]

Down here in east Texas we have really bad fire ants and nothing works as good as Cedarcide, which is ground up cedar wood, to keep them out of your yard, put some in your garden and it keeps bugs out too, another great video Dave!

[aephix73]

What are your thoughts about introducing different species of trees that aren't on your property?

[richardelam100]

Fine job of fire-starting wiith flint & steel. I thought you were going to singe wour whiskers when you were blowing into your charcloth-nest. I read about the hat-trick in a book and tried it myself. Woeks good, don't it?

Richard

southeast Tennessee

[blacktippydog]

cedar also makes good bedding,

[3ch0null]

You should buy one of those Maxpedition Dump Pouches, they must be great for collection stuff out in the woods (or of couse another make/product like it)! :) It's great for collection tinder and kindling in.

[envirosponsible]

Love me tinder, love me sweet...

[Sktrtrsh]

Dave, I like to grind up some cedar bark into a fine powder between a could chunks of limestone, make a little pile of it and hit it with a flint/steel spark. No char cloth needed. But it does need to be bone dry.

[NikonRules303]

Ionicent... good facts to know about cedar... thanks for sharing. I would be interested in knowing how to make a safe cup of cedar tea.

[phrankus2009]

Cedar does make excellent tinder and kindling BUT it is RARELY used as a main fuel, for fires, here, in Texas. Cedar is prone to very frequent and fairly explosive "POPS" when it burns and will throw large showers of sparks, in random directions. These showers of sparks can travel several feet and can enter your shelter or damage tents and tarps. It is unwise to locate a cedar fire anywhere near a shelter and NOBODY cooks over a cedar fire. It will taint your food and spit sparks at you

[wildernessoutfitters]

@phrankus2009 Yes cedar or any resinous wood is pretty useless for cooking, but to drive bugs away from camp in the EW there is nothing better.

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

@phrankus2009 Yeah, it pops, but up here in Canada, it is the primary cookfire wood. Burns hot and fast, goes to good coals, and the remaining ash cools fast so that you can move on quickly without too much struggle putting out the lunch or dinner fires. Moreso, I have never tasted a piece of meat or fish that was tainted by cedar. If that was the case, why do they sell cedar boards for barbecuing salmon on?

[phrankus2009]

@OzaawaaMigiziNini I defer to your experienced wisom, if that is working, for YOU. Down here ? (Texas) ... We have scrub cedar and "plumb-bob" (straight) cedar and I have NEVER seen anyone cook on it, down here ... certainly not for smoking or any direct grilling of meat (fully settled coals might be ok, in a pinch). When we are gonna cook? ... it is Oak or Mesquite or Hickory or other hard or nut woods. I am surprised to hear your testimony ... It just IS NOT DONE, down here.

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

@phrankus2009 Ah, I think I know what we're all in confusion about. I'm refering to white cedar, which was what I thought the tree was until Dave said it was Eastern Red Cedar (a juniper). The cedars you are referring to are a different variety/sub-species/etc from what I am referring to!

[phrankus2009]

@OzaawaaMigiziNini Yes ... I am talking about various varieties of red-wood juniper. It is VERY volatile and very aeromatic. It is about my last choice as a main fuel. It is great to have around, though. Many varieties shed rain very well and you can always reach under the drip-line and snap off some dry tinder. It propagates quickly and plays a part in holding our fragile top-soils in place. Good cover for game, too.

[pockEclipse]

@phrankus2009 u mad bro? well, i guess you should make sure you stay there, so you know what is and isn't done.

[haha48]

@phrankus2009 its good for smoking food with

[sivetnayz]

am i just crazy or did i hear someone on a loud speaker at 5:25ish?

[wildernessoutfitters]

@sivetnayz I cant imagine there are none on my property?

[AllieXii]

@wildernessoutfitters i hear a bird...maybe a owl...no speaker though...

[Conservative510]

@sivetnayz What you heard was a gust of wind passing over the mic.

[tfdoke]

@sivetnayz All I heard was wind and birds

[sivetnayz]

@tfdoke okay @ 6:10 there is deff what sounds like music and a woman singing

[tfdoke]

@sivetnayz I can't pick up on what you are hearing.....no big deal though

[WoodmanFlorida]

Don't know why but this vid is not working on my 'puter. Thought it was a problem on my end but all the other vids play fine.

[contreeman]

keep teaching my friend and i'll keep learning thank you. GOD BLESS

[Popeye1117]

fire good

[Waldhandwerk]

Good skill and good fire!

[Greatbloke]

Thanks again. Nice job.

[markshmily]

Great stuff Dave!

Thanks for all your hard work.

[kcatto12]

hey have you ever used locust trees? we use them ll the time for fire starting.... and they work great..... awesome video.....

[Rendar600]

Nearly finished first bow drill for the PF out of yep cedar at least i know it should work U Da Man Sensai

[86sarko]

great video dave! bat im from central EU and we have no cedar. So does someone know a tree that has such properties in my region? as kindling i normaly use birch bark.

[gander2000]

Thanks Dave, Great Video man!!!

[Ikefis]

finding cedar in the woods is like finding an old friend

[iShemagh]

Dave,

wouldn't that be dangerous to have a fire so close to other dry material like the dead leaves and sticks around you. possibly causing a wildfire?

[tiny11231]

Disregard got it off the previous video. Thanks for the video!!

[tiny11231]

Hey Dave, do you sell the axe you have in the video?

[HillbillyNorthA1]

Dave, Great vid as always. Not from Ohio area, but from the west coast of Canada, familiar with cedar; it burns HOT and FAST...great for tinder, to stoke the fire up in the short term, or to make a solid bed for coals for a longer wood...

[semicircular1]

Dave, do you ever carry a small dump pouch?

[cashcow1981]

Thank's Dave

[metsfan12110]

What watch are you wearing in your videos?

[mannymack]

Is it safe to start a fire with all that dead dry foliage in them there woods?

[RJBURG]

@zenwealth1 i done solar cooking but up north not to much sun in winter plus short days more down south and out west it work better in winter see my videos i made my own solar cookers

[jtimmis]

how could there possibly be 5 dislikes? wow! great job dave!!

[jmmurdy]

Nice video

[Ionicent]

Another thing about cedar is it never rots. They are good for fence posts. Most logs that lay on the ground will rot from the inside out (eventually a hollow log) but cedar only rots on the outside and the inside is stays very strong. Also, termites and bugs don't eat it.

[akdude182]

@Ionicent seriosly,ive got 50-75 year old fence post all over my property.

[iceknite5]

WHAT SONG!?!?!?!

[HBC258]

A dry cedar stick (we call them whittling sticks here in Ky.) whittled on and then take those fine cedar curl shavings they work great helping with fire starting to. Great video, thanks for the good info.

[NiKkMV]

dave, i dont have a lot of ceder around where i live, what do you think about comparing spruce, we have a lot of it here? 

[Milkman12114]

Bed bugs hate ceder too.

[txjcarroll]

Who arranged the music?

[lordmoadibbe]

First off, This is the first that I have commented on your videos, However I am a huge Fan. I just want to start off by saying thank you I have learned alot from you and contune to do so.

I was wondering actually? Was this video shot earlier in the year? I live in Indiana and its wet as heck out here. Theres no way we can pick up sticks off the ground unless its something we can cut down to get whats inside to burn.

Your a great teacher and I always look forward to your next video

Thank you

[AmericanCryer]

I love this song! Who does it? Great guitar work!

[joeycbailey]

thanks Dave for all the videos. I have learned a lot from watching them. Things I would not have known if not for you. I am now brain tanning a deer hide thanks to the videos you have posted. The hide belongs to my 6 year old girl it is from her first deer. She took it on dec.30during a youth season here in Kentucky and i am very proud of her. The hide is all she wanted to keep. I would like to say thanks again for all of your teaching and please keep it up

[sunbladerr]

Fantastic job yet again. In the future would you please discuss the mentality of what to hoarde and what to conserve or leave for the next passerby? Secondly, by the nature of how hard you work on these videos you seem to stay mentally and physically fit. Would you explain if there is anything you do to complement this condition?

Good Journey

Richie/Sunblade.

[kraonoch]

What is your favorite wild edibles and what is your favorite game?

[FLASHGABExMEDIAx]

Nice video!

[theinvincibleosprey]

very good info

[zenwealth1]

dave what do you think of a solar oven ? and also have you ever made on if you have how well does it work in the winter. thanks to you and all your crew love your vid . a fan for life

[Atkrdu]

Was watching the video for two minutes & already I'm saying "Great Video!"

[jeret001]

ohio is summer all year around compared to canadian winter temps

[groov14]

great info dave, hey was just thinking,could you possibly make a vid on using cedar for cough medicine. like you talked about,i would really like to learn how.oh turned some friends on to your site. they like your vids too.

[tblbaby]

Good info Dave, thanks

[agooch7890]

nature makes far better medicine then we ever will

[kraonoch]

I plan on going completely off grid so I am very happy that you make is your these videos. I already have survival training but I love learning new things. Thank you for making such great videos!

[Survivalvideos1]

Dave have u ever used willow for friction fires? i use it for bow and drill and works great

[LivingHistorySchool]

Is this Eastern Red Cedar? which is not a cedar but a Juniper, we have here in the West, Western Red Cedar and Incense Cedar, Western being the king of all uses but not the incense cedar, incense has limited uses compared to Western.

[equusignis]

That squirrel's name was Kenny! :-)

[AccuracyMarked]

peaceful music durng fire-starting....what's the music called?

[INbredMonarchy]

Cedars are very useful. Lots of cedar, mesquite, and pecan trees where I'm at.

[Machi74005]

Fantastic

[EarthBlue2]

Brother I was just doing that with cedar making a bow drill. I am so glad you made this video,right on time with what I'm doing in real time of what your teaching. I am doing a one nighter with a debris shelter and using my bow drill I made, Great instructional video Dave!! I will post it in a few day's. Sincerely Whispering Cloud.

[Grothok]

Hey Dave who makes that wool jacket you wear all the time?

[doogoo55]

thanks dave for the great video like always! thanks for making this video because i never knew that about cedar. i have a cedar on my sideyard and now i know i can put it to great use.

thanks,

David

[SurvivingtoThriving]

Would burning Basswood bark harm you?

[iLik3c0o0ki3s]

Hey Dave I notice you sell Klean Kanteens on your website, and I was just thinking that you should sell Libery Bottles! they are made in America and I believe they are a thicker, a few dollars more but hey, I wouldn't mind spending a few extra dollars to support American companies! great video and thanks for teaching me all these skills :)

[MrCain81]

Looks like a nice day I'm in Michigan and it is hot! really weird..... thanks Dave

[jmg1957]

dave..thanks ..spiritpipeman

[jlindner87]

awesome knowledge shared on cedar. i have lots of it growing in southern In. Nice fire demonstration

[ohiopreppdude]

january sunny and 47 deg you have to love this for ohio great info

[rfiguero081]

Dave... I have never been to prison, but I have heard of a "prison match." Utilizing vasaline, lint(sock lint, plus you carry all that wool), and a spark. When I saw the SAN episode and those guys didn't have tinder.... I am sure they all had dry lint... We all have some in our pockets. Jacket, pants or whatever. It's easy to forget that resource but I encourage us all to think about that in an emergency. Thanks for all you do.

[defuzed28]

I have never seen cedar trees in England i dont think do they grow in Europe? Good video Dave as always

[SilentStormOne]

@defuzed28 Hm, i think not this type of cedar. But you can use Birch (For tinder material) or you may find white cedars in Gardens and Parks, i think

[petersupermann]

@63fahrenheit :)

yes :)

[a2eric1]

In your Haversack you have that rolled up tarp for shelter. As a 21st century long hunter, would you still consider that over a pair of the hooded space blankets featured in the 5 minute fire/shelter video? This is a great series! Thanks for all the work you put into this.

[donnya1000]

Another good one...very inspiring.

[southernsurvivor35]

I am unable to aford a pathfinder knife at the moment,can you tell me what you think about ESEE knives?

[Night0pz]

Hey, whats the song at 6:43 ?

[Heavyb2u]

This is actually ironic. Yesterday when I made the vid of foraging pine pitch, I shot a lot of footage over cedar, but had too much wind noise to use. LOL..Now I don't have to worry about it. I've stated before that cedar is the bane to my existence, because I'm allergic to its pollen. The worse part is that in my neck of the woods, eastern cedar overwhelms every other species of trees.

[southernsurvivor35]

I have made a couple of nice self bows out of southern red cedar.

Thanks for the vid dave,keep up the good work.

[michelb08]

Can one tell me if I can wax my axe hadle with leather tanner? I have some lie around here still and wanted to use it for my handles wich made out of american hickory. I just got the wildlife weterlings axe and love it, goes everywhere with me but havent finish the wood yet.

Just wondered if I could do that with some leather polish or tanner used for shoes. Thanks in advance. And for Dave, thanks again for another great teaching. Love your work, keep it up brother!

[AMULDARRY]

@michelb08 tanner i dont know ,but better let it be with the polish

[michelb08]

@AMULDARRY alright, thanks for reply.

[BonnieBlue2A]

Great info. on the cedar. Thanks for sharing Dave. At what point do you stop scraping the "hair" off the cedar trunk as not to damage or stress the tree? Are sycamore trees useful for survival purposes?

[ArtisanTony]

@BonnieBlue2A sycamore is only good for climbing :)

[runeski74]

Another great video! Does the cedar tree produce fat wood? Or is there not enough resin? Keep up the vids, Im waiting to see a new full length vid on SAN. Cant get enough!

[URBANAMERICANTAC]

awesome video as always.

[michieldeschrijver]

Hey dave,

I want to thank you for all the things you've learned me .

you might not know but you've realy helped me with my bush skills....now my friends and familiy call me ' a caveman' .... And honestly I love it, beeing able to live from the land and to LIVE my self reliant life in and around the woods ! so thank you mr.Canterbury and keep up the good work !

Greeting,

Michiel De Schrijver

Belgium

[TheSurvivorjunkie]

@michieldeschrijver great for you man! i wish

[BruceBufferFTW]

@michieldeschrijver Mooi gezegd!

[illumin8er]

@michieldeschrijver I agree.

[ranger192]

Thanks for the instruction. Great video! 

[MrColoradosurvival]

hey Dave im thinking about get ing that MSR pot, would you recomend it

[Getoutthere247]

love cedar, great video.

[TheKr3w222]

13th like a boss lol

[commandorando123]

cool

[HeavyAmp]

was nice to watch with the music in the background

[MrFullautoak47]

can u show a smudge fire with a soup can ? for insect control !

[Ghillieman2011]

hat tricks!

[cloudchaos]

Great stuff as always Dave!

[erockinoh]

This weather in Ohio been something else lately, Nice vid.

[Ghillieman2011]

always keep my pouch stuffed. that and matt brooks chaga helped me with the solar fire challenge at the fall gathering last year. i love cedar!

[horsedrinksgasoline]

hey dave, i asked in a previous video but i'm not sure if you saw the comment as you get a ton of them. but i was wondering if you could use normal candle wax while reloading a shotgun shell for the seal in place of beeswax or tallow.

[Rikorna]

Thanks for doing these vids. Its a privilige to get to watch them for free. Greetings from Sweden.

[HarbardWild]

How many days do you have left to be in the yurt?

[sean77267]

2nd like a boss

[AnyThingOutd00rs]

1st!!!haha i was just watching me some dual surival to day one of my fav shows!!!