Tom Brown, Jr. quote from his survival book

[Hegemonia20]

did you like my battle plan though?

[deejin25]

So of course the evils are revealed on the internet using sattelite transmission and ....

[pegasusltd]

read these books, thats all I can say....

[Underground308]

I have watched this like 10 times and shared it with all my friends. very well read.  thank you Dave. Thats a fantastic book. ~Good Medicine~

[painfultone]

at what point do things become unnatural... we are natural men and women, and as a spider, insects, mammals, plants, fungi, and so on and so forth make up nature, at what point do the things we create unnatural if we come from the source.

i think we should be talking more about developing relationships with those that are around us instead of barricading ourselves in isolation. getting back to nature is no less admiring your garden as it is tending to your children.

[DavidLakota]

I spent 20 years trying to live completely natural, primitive- wild. Then I realized that no matter how hard I try I am still going to be dependent on technology whether it is a piece of flint for making fire or a leather bag for carrying water. Even socks are technology and so are the ever-evolving forms of shelter. Yes, I enjoy running around completely naked eating wild edibles and being dependent upon nothing, but there is more to experiencing Nature than that. ANY time outside is helpful.

[ldn0224]

A little hinky but still true nonetheless.

[SurviveThat]

Greetings from Jaybird at First Earth Battalion. Great video!

[mamasageheart]

This is great! Thank you!

[porpoisefathom]

"Earth" and its ways- survivalist philosophy. but- what about the wilderness of oceans? Great lakes?- The children of water? like the Polynesians? the oceans and great lakes r the last true wilderness! so i learn waters sacred ways. water-tracking- natural sailing-survival on water-wild edibles on water etc etc...the list of skills and the spiritual counterparts is long. The water people will soon rise up to teach- Water has its own ways...earth and man, cannot have life without water.

[turtle4815]

Thanks for posting this video!!!! I'm not sure how many people would really understand it. But its still great for them to see. THANKS!!!

[CMLovejoy]

Great video, job well done/

[wolfmaan]

Each time I watch this video, I love it more and more. Cheers for posting!

[wolfmaan]

Wow - what an amasing video. Cheers for posting!!!

[redtortoise76]

very well done, I really enjoyed it

[Jacaranda1123]

It is for the best that most of humanity lives separated from nature. Humans are toxic to natural ecosystems. It is our lot in life to congregate in dense masses (cities) and experience the culture that is born from within these masses. (Art, literature, music, fine dining, etc) For some the call of the wild is irresistible and I say more power to those people! But I do not believe the fact that 99% of humans will never truly know the wilderness is something to lament. Just my $0.02

[dracula97]

Not to attack you, but I feel that cities is more a western way of life (England, Spain, Greece, Rome). Or parts of asia (India, China, Japan). Or in some case Egypt or like the Aztecs. these are extreme forms of congragation but they are few.

It is not until we started spreading out that other places caught on to ower way of life.

Thats my two cents.

[Masiakasaurus]

If people learned how to take care of the Earth and weren't so brainwashed, living closer to nature would be a good thing. Besides: much of humanity IS separated from nature, and look how much damage is done to the Earth! The fact that so many of us are dead to the wilderness and might never wake up to it is something to very deeply lament. We MUST wake people so that they take care of the Earth and stop DESTROYING it! If we continue like this, there will soon be no place that is untainted!

[DavidLakota]

Well said. Waking up to the beauty, wonder, mystery and magick of Nature is one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. And it's almost always available. I just have to have the courage to step into it and to open my eyes, my ears and other senses. "In wildness is the preservation of the world." -Henry David Thoreau

[yhcranaalex]

i wish i could have said that

[dracula97]

Man i want to jion that school. Wish I could live closer to the wild. In time thought I'll make it so.

[DavidLakota]

Let me know when you want to begin... anywhere you are on Earth. The ancient ways are simple and applicable in virtually any wilderness. Begin where you are. Use your imagination to transport yourself into the wilderness. Even if just for a few moments you can enjoy the grandeur, the fresh, fragrant air, the vastness, the feeling of freedom and well-being... of being connected to the natural world. If ever you are feeling disconnected, you are only a moment away.

[dracula97]

I'm down any day! Just let me get a job first so I can get there. Plus what better place to pratice martial arts than in the wilderness? :)

[yhcranaalex]

things i needed to remember or do more of.

[fatmanontherun]

If you want to experience wild life,but your still young like 13-16 you can go to army cadets!!Like me I'm 15 and They learn you survival techniques&stuff,how to use your equipments and they send you 3-4 days in the wood alone or in a team of 3!!You can google it if you want to join, you'll obviously find their sites!

[dagotow22]

the wilderness isnt poetic, its fresh life, good and bad.

when i think of it i get comforted, hopefully i can find a nice spot in the middle of oblivion where i can rest someday.

as for now, this glaring screen is all i have.

i wonder what ill find?

[electronixTech]

Give me a wilderness no civilization can endure.

[nowayasway89]

this is what my ultimate goal in lufe is. to be able to live in the woods for as long as i choose because there is nothing better than nature. only i kind of cant do that right now without the skills

[wildalex49]

yeah me too! i wanna do it so bad

[injunkayl]

I have the skills, I just have some things to finish and then I am gone, returning to the place in time where we should have remained. It still exists all around us in the wild, we just need to turn feral again.

[JKrazyShroomy]

its sad

[SullySixx]

wow i just came across this video again and seeing i have a comment from 6 months ago haha its funny seeing what you wrote that long ago. anyway still a great video

[greglocascio]

Is the narration directly from a Tom Brown Jr. book. If so, which one? It is true how disconnected we urbanites are from nature. I've seen it in reverse, having to adapt to the city after months in the wild. It ain't pretty.

[DavidLakota]

The narrative is from the introduction in one of Tom's non-fiction books titled: Wilderness Survival Guide.

Though the city may not always seem that pretty, it is still sitting upon the Earth which is. There is beauty everywhere and in everything if I can open my eyes to see it and my heart to feel it.

[johndoooeee]

It's from intro of Tom's field guide: Nature Observation and Tracking.

[EconoChallenge]

WOW. I have had this idea for a video rolling around in the back of my mind. How do you explain the world that we are losing our connection to the natural world. Then POW ... here it is. Thanks for making this video. It sings to me!

[SullySixx]

great video man!! tom brown jr is the best

[diydivision]

i thought it was a great video, and i dont see any reason for misrepresenting yourself to appeal to some imaginary "mainstream" audience. more often than not ive found people need and desire more primal and unmediated experience but they feel embarassed to admit it. thanks for having the courage and honesty not to water it down.

[steinerbiner]

A very inspirational video indeed. I agree about the mushroom scene too. I understand, but other may not. I have just started to read Tom Brown's book. I have heard that he has got it pegged pretty good. I too want to try to live and survive in the wild just like he talks about. I plan on taking a trip up to the northern part of wisconsin, the UP if anyone is familiar. any quick advice, besides the obvious? i plan to ease into it but i cant help wanting to dive right in.

[mattfromcincy]

Really inspirational

[SunwolfEnemy]

In regards to the mushroom eating scene:

With all respect (and I mean that), you have to consider your audience when creating a video like this. While your sentiment is undoubtedly accurate and well-placed, the vast majority of those who encounter this video won't understand the concepts that lead you to take such action (let alone show it in a movie).

Keep it simple and it'll be more effective. :)

[DavidLakota]

I appreciate your comments and I feel I understand for the most part. Can you be a little more specific? I've been given this feedback before and want to implement it better.  Standin' by...

David

[SunwolfEnemy]

Essentially, you need to avoid anything that others could use to label you as the proverbial "nutty treehugger hippie" (others' term, not mine).

I don't personally see you eating mushrooms directly off a tree as nutty, but I can see how others would, and many of those folks will close off their minds to the overall message you're presenting if they come to the conclusion you're somehow not "normal". Sad but true. :(

[TheFlynn]

Here in Southcentral Alaska, there are only a few kinds of poisonous mushrooms, none of which will kill an adult, and they are not easily confused with other kinds. There are however a few unpleasent berries, and several toxic plants... I wonder if this could get me labeled as a horticulturist, though? I also wonder where Sunwolf is living; with so much concern about labels and all...

[SullySixx]

with all respect (and i mean that) i dont understand what in the heck you are talking about. "the vast majority of those who encounter this video wont understand the concepts that lead you to take sucn action" you make no sense at all. and dont speak for the vast majorty of people. only speak for yourself there is nothing wrong with this video the only thing wrong here is your idiotic comment

[SpellboundBrew]

With respect to the mushroom scene I'd be more concerned that less experienced people like myself and other impressionables think the naturalist approach is cool. People have told me to NOT EAT MUSHROOMS IN THE WILD! They have also told me many stories about mushroom experts who died eating mushrooms. Point being there must be a lot to learn before you can just eat a wild mushroom. That is what I've read. As far as the location comment remmeber this video is now all over the world. Thanks

[DavidLakota]

Do you personally know anyone who has died from mushrooms? Did you know that someone dies in a horrendous car crash every second? Do you continue to drive knowing how dangerous and deadly this is? "In wildness is the preservation of the world." Drinking tap water makes people's minds go numb and eating processed food make people fat and gives them cancer. I make it a point to eat mushrooms from the wild to maintain a connection with where I came from and where I am going. Trust your intuition.

[JeffersonPaine]

Wow, um, most mushrooms are not good to eat, many are super deadly, some just by touching. Unless you are absolutley positivley sure that it is edible you should never eat mushrooms in the wild, most mushrooms are mostly air and water anyway, no real nutritional value. IT is a food that should be used only for taste, not really worth rishking your life. If you did not already know this you shouldnt have this video on your page.

[Malaachi]

Dude mushrooms have like a ton of minerals and vitamins in them.

[HuckleberrySlim]

That guy who ate the mushroom...PROBABLY knew what he was doing...have some faith, not everybody is that stupid

[DavidLakota]

Thanks for the comment and the feedback on the video. Eating wild edibles like a wild animal is very fulfilling particularly in the way that it tunes me in more to the wilderness. The more tuned in I am the longer I can last out in nature without having to retreat to the comfort, safety and security of civilization.

Let me know if you ever try it.

Lakota