Wilderness Survival - Part Two - Priorities

[themachman19691]

That fist time is brilliant!!!wish they taught me that in school instead of algebra.

[Frooshmeister]

Great vid, i rented it once from netflix..

Wanted to post a reply to what SkejanC said about the wilderness priorities being shelter, water, fire, then food.. I believe that to be wrong, and givig advice that is wrong can potentially kill people so be careful. I believe that fire should be before water because A. It will scare off predators since you are fresh meat in the wilderness and B. For signaling in case that heliocoptor or search party is looking for you. Obviously if it was a desert s

[godsspartin117]

whats the name of his channal

[IRONHE4D50]

Just heard.  RIP indeed

[DontTreadOnME201]

RIP Ron!

[Brionkendo]

GIANT BLOODY HEAD! ;)

[practicalbeing]

@Brionkendo Huge Lol!

[Agemrepus]

These videos are awesome! Thanks for the advice! Oh, and you're not 67.

[grizzly22485]

Great info!  Offered in away that's digestable and fun to watch.

My days of backpacking and exploring every weekend in the Shenandoah Mntns. are a thing of the 70's and 80's. Old and semi-retired, I am getting the bug again. Really like your info and style. Looking for the next video to see the hooch you built.

[chitown1966]

enjoyed your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[martialartist34]

As a fellow survivalist, I really enjoyed your video and presentation. Good work, my friend. Kepp it up!

[biohax]

they say the average american has 3 MONTHS worth of fat on their bellies. not saying the avg. american is fat but they are overweight. 20pct? obese too

[sim0b]

Nice channel eh

[Migopower]

isnt it kinda risky to sleep next to that cliff? i meant a stone can falling on you pretty easy wile you sleep

[fade84nc]

What jacket are you wearing in this video?  Just curious, I'm looking for clothing for my bushcraft set and saw this video.

[mmmmmarcus]

this is why bear grylls is a loser.

[Mrlnwizard8]

Love your videos. Off topic question... Can you share with me where you got your coat or did you make it!

[siypic]

spendid shot of the doggies ringpeice

[Xplouziv]

Ron Hood , dose some great videos, thanks for uploading them

[ProtestSpp]

"Tiny fists and long arms" lol

Great videos thanks alot!

[chefslot]

I'm liking your uploads, they have all the right info with the added vaule of a story.

3 seconds without air

3 days without water

3 weeks without food

But not one god damn second without chi, lol

[iSurvivalSkills]

Rule of 3's

You can survive without oxygen or with major bleeding for 3 minutes

You can survive exposure to extreme cold or heat for 3 hours

You can survive without water for 3 days

You can survive without food for 3 weeks

[GrailcodeDotNet]

This is a great DVD, had it for years. I encourage anyone to purchase it and the rest of the series to learn much more than you ever could from "survival" shows on television. Watch Ron and his "cave lady" make survival skills both easy to grasp and remember. Ron, I tested a lot of these skills you teach last year in early Spring in upper Michigan, and have survived well for four months living out in the woods because of it. Thank you and Lady for all you've done here.

[liberatedhumanbeing]

Priorities are different depending on terrain & person. Shelter was always low on my list due to the ease of building one. A half hour or so of work where he is & I can build a decent shelter that will keep out rain, wind & sun for months. Cold weather may take more & top it on my priority list then. My priorities were always food as it requires looking for, fire & shelter are easy & can be made almost ANYWHERE, where as food & water need be found & retrieved. Not just gotten anywhere, anytime.

[Slamaxe]

Actually the priorities remain the same. The whole point was that if the priority is already met, it is not a priority. Those priorities given are established by physiology and conditions not by skills and experience. Since you mentioned the "ease of building one" I have to assume that you are inexperienced in other terrains. You would not make that statement on the plains of Patagonia, I guarantee it. Come by the forum and discuss this if you want... it's free and full of fun folk.

[liberatedhumanbeing]

My survival knowledge of terrains spans, Jungle, Scrub desert (like the U.S. southwest), Forest, Plane/steeps (like mid U.S. & Eastern Europe & North Western Asia), Mountain (to a degree) & Sub-Arctic (like Northern Canada). If this Patagonia does not match these terrains then yes, I may have a problem. But then again I wouldn't go without knowledge of it anyway as only a fool tempts fate. But only in a true desert would I see problems finding material to work with to make shelter & tools.

[skecanj]

There's plenty of material in a desert to build shelters with. And temps overnight are often low enough to cause hypothermia. The priority for wilderness survival is shelter, water, fire, and food.

However, a good survivalist will build a shelter first but still be looking for the other things, and if they pop up, all the better.

[skecanj]

Many times a person cannot survive even overnight without a shelter. Hypothermia is the #1 killer of lost people and can occur even in mild temperatures. So if building a shelter is so easy, do it first, get it out of the way, and ensure that you won't die of hypothermia overnight.

[liberatedhumanbeing]

thats a matter of if your staying put or on the move. In the desert if you move at night you generate heat as you move without getting sun stroke. also best hunting is night. day time set up is simply finding as comfortable a spot in what shade you can find or make & deal with it. If you have the makings for a solar still this is best as you let it collect water all day as you rest up to move on at night.

[liberatedhumanbeing]

Day is best for camping due to signal fire smoke to attract attention from further off then any fire light at night. Shelters need is a matter of course mate. If your settling in sure, 1st. on the list, fire being #2. But shelter is not #1 when your being mobile. And yeah I know how cold & how hot the deserts here in the U.S & northern Mexico can get. Lived in them for a few years traveling.

[Dmajorproductions]

i thought the windigo was the number one killer of lost people. hmm...

in Arizona we only have to worry about the chupacabra and sasquatches little cousin, sassafras. no but really, Arizona has all the climates and its a great way to practice survival

[billfunky9]

thanks for the fist time thing, never knew that

[northwoodsdude]

We were taught always go north slopes, especially in survival situations north offers more security. South slopes offer only comfort, nice for camping i guess. Great videos keep em coming.

[Videofrigate69]

Nice video and info.! Like the Akitas' too. Great looking dogs! I am sure they could help with bear if something ever happened.

[Anthonyfromtheuk]

ive seen this before but i forgot about fist time brilliant

[PerianArdocyl]

Ron Hood, your impression of the hungry hiker is dead on.

[Kamoyaker]

Very well explained, yes, priorities, shelter first. Protect yourself.

[elboy86]

your videos are great, i was just thinking a good place for you to sleep is also a good place for critters to sleep, any tips on keeping out snakes or others animals

[baconandbread]

Fire and put some cow poo on it. If there is some around. Keeps mozzies away

[denivish]

this guy is awesome.

[Caveman0713]

hey ron when is the third part of the series gonna be posted

[firstpeterthree]

Thank you Ron Hood. That was very instructive and helpful.

[survivalebooks]

Wondering if you are going to put anymore videos on youtube any time soon?

[Kjjoker1]

and sorry for all the comments,but im also wondering how u can die by not eating?..maybe i should go look it up but ehh

i mean water is a neccessity but food is kinda just for energy isnt it..of coarse your body would break down if u didnt get yourself energy so whatever just a question :)

[Xenophon16]

Obviosly you can die without food, but not for three to four weeks.

[Kjjoker1]

and personally...i meditate and beleive in chi, i personally think that can help also,but they cant list all the things u will 1.need and 2.learn while in the wilderness

great vid dude

[Kjjoker1]

the thing is everyone carrys somthing different...for example i usually have my phone on me but what good does that do if its not charged i could contact somone if it has enough charge but it will be difficult to find me and i will still end up having to survive for a few days or even a week or so before im found. i dont carrie weaponds like knifes with me,i probablly would if it wasd aloud in school but thats a dis advantage for me,also our personallitys will help us.

[ogrebread]

cell phones don't help to much outside of service areas. There are a lot of deadzones in the outdoors.

[judge6754]

Why not carry  a watch

[Xenophon16]

Well...you could, but in the event that it breaks you would be screwed when it comes to knowing how much daylight you have left.

[ogrebread]

watches break so knowing the fist degree sun thing will help unless you are a double arm amputee

[havikiller]

where can I find a jacket like that?

[Loupland]

great!

[survivalebooks]

Nice video

[RDC112]

if anyone is dissin this vid then dont watch it n if u think u can do better then him then i wanna see u try

[ninelivecat]

If you have a needle You can make a compass by charging it from the static electricity on your shirt and then putting it on a leaf in a pool of water

[robthefisherman]

a good survival and outdoor knife is very important because if you go out with a piece of junk and it fails on you, your in trouble, thats why it matters.

[Ghafar0Foladi]

If you're relying on man made equietpment, then why not bring a gun to hunt, a tent, a laptop, oh and man made equipment always fails, always.

[robthefisherman]

what kind of knife is that you carry?

[Ghafar0Foladi]

it's a knife! why does that matter?!

[Rutter1994]

exactly!

[OTEP1234567891011]

it matters alot what kind of knife you carry

[spacegeneral]

Yay i live in the desert in new mexico and they train us that u have 12-36hours without water and about 2weeks in the desert without food after u you dead as the dirt

[Tossdart]

In North Bush we have extremes of cold -80 degrees windchill can happen to you. In North Winter one must be inside & fire inside with you period or you will fail at life quickly. Securing wood to feed a body length fire for open shelter is exhausting. Survival realities change according to location, reason & person. Living in bush is not overnight survival. One must have requirements quickly or be too weak to meet needs. In North this means inside warmth & calories. Fat meat, ask Innuit.

[Slamaxe]

Well said Tossdart. In the rest of the video we make exactly that point. These are only very small parts of a much more extensive video and are intended to show only emergency priorities and not all the techniques.

The dogs pack their own food and I shoot small game to share with them. Parts of the animals I don't eat and they love.

Thanks!

[Tossdart]

Thanks,I am 50 & feel I know (having grown up in North Central B.C. Canada bush) much of what I need to know but like your compass. I found it hard to provide for my dogs in bush. Did you find the same? There are few sites that show real survival skills, yours does & I can tell many don't know what bush means. One degree of compass when I grew up next stop 650 airmiles. I believe one fails quickly at life in bush without means. Exhaustion! Without rest,fluids,calories prevents continuing.

[BJEcomedy]

3 weeks on average for a normal person 2months at the most for a normal peson

[kuckold]

3 weeks and ur incapacitated? it depends how active ur. people fast for health and usually go a month or two easy. it would probly take 4,5,or 6 months to die

[Slamaxe]

Having a little problem with your brain? Sounds like you have a surplus of ignorant. Do a little research before you post. Maybe the world would be better off if you went for a few months without food. Darwin rules.

[Ghafar0Foladi]

so ur saying u could survive half a year(6 month) without food?

[EmoHunting666]

hahaha omg you made me laugh with this dumbass comment

[Ghafar0Foladi]

it's a fucking question fucking stupid idiots. I was asking the person named, "robthefisherman", "so ur saying u could survive half a year(6 month) without food?"

and btw your mom is a dumbass, fagot

[EmoHunting666]

oh wow, somebody's angry, and sombody has some great insults...

for a middle-schooler

[Ghafar0Foladi]

ok? what does that even mean? I just feel sarcasim, and I know you're angry too

[thegreatwoodlife]

@kuckold while I agree because I myself have done a 14 day water only fast, your body can do pretty cool things. Infact on the 14th day I wasn't even hungry. But I don't know many people who can go more than 40 days on just water.

[greggregoryvigilant]

You wouldn't do that in my state. We got so many ticks in the grass you would have a hundred tick bites. Its best to just hike out to the road and carry a compass when ever you go.

[nocomplygumbo]

Where do you live?

[shadowheadshotxx]

what if you dso not know where is the south??

[kuckold]

takes a lot longer than 3 weeks to die from hunger at least 3 months

[Slamaxe]

The average is three weeks until you become incapacitated. The actual survival time depends on how fat you are. If you are carrying a big load you might last the three months you mentioned. The issue is the amount of time before you lose the ability to do anything for yourself. 3 weeks is the number with a ton of independent research and history to support it.

[rezzoro]

you are right about that

[sanfordjunkyard]

thats bull. so according to you in only three weeks you have lost all your fat and you start to burn heart muscle causing you to die

[xenix2012]

Moron shut-in. Go back to watching daytime TV. Stick to what you know. Leave the real world to the real people.

[sanfordjunkyard]

you know zero about science. furthermore you dont have an iq capable of learning hard science so go play with yourself since your wife wont do it for you

[sanfordjunkyard]

right! at starvation a person only lose about 1 lb a day. so a 221 pound man drops to 200. i cant see him dying at 200 lbs.

[SendARope]

That was great. I realize how little I know about survival in the wilderness and need to learn a lot more. I love to hike and wonder what would happen if I was lost. Hmmmmm.

[JustAddWater69]

Living in the wilderness with man's best friend along with you; Living off the land; thinking simply and seeing clearly. That's where I wanna be man, the wildy.

[firedog501]

very cool

[Quirt4570]

SlamAxe...great stuff. I'm ordering your videos after seeing this clip. A couple things...do you still offer classes - either group or private tuitorials? Also regarding your shirt...I have a wool Capote pattern I've been working on which is similar to your shirt...do you know of a resource or pattern to make a shirt similar to yours? Keep up the great work.

[sonobenissimo]

The orginal survivor man! way to go love your stuff and ignore all the ignorant people posting stupid comments

[Alverthorpe]

SlamAxe, Where did you get that killer shirt? Did you skin a buck and fashion it yourself? Did you drop out of special forces? Where are you based? And no, Les could out-survive u any time, anywhere!!

[Slamaxe]

Ahhh... you wound me deeply. Les will need to live a lot longer to out survive me since I have about 20 years on him already.

[dayory]

thats shit...

[chemicalbeatsreact]

what's shit?...

[dayory]

the video...

[hummdinger3]

Dude, I give you points for the video but your looking a little too close like less Stroud be original and in your video get to the point too much bla bla bla

[Slamaxe]

Dude, I was teaching survival and wearing this stuff when Les Stroud was wearing diapers. Les is a friend and I've long been a supporter of his... long before you ever heard of the guy. These videos are over 10 years old. I was in my mid 50's when we filmed this material.

[sabin7373]

thats an awesome looking dog, what kind of dog is it? Also great great info, don't know why your not one of the guys on the national geographic shows.

[Slamaxe]

Thanks for the kind words! The dogs are both Akita's. The big one is "Kuma" and the small one "Sushi". We all did many many miles in the wilds. They have both passed on to dog heaven. We still miss them deeply. Thanks for asking...

[JustAddWater69]

respiration. Similar to gills on a fish.

[Slamaxe]

Respiration, The release of energy from glucose or other organic substances inside living cells. During respiration, sugar/starch, and oxygen is turned into carbon dioxide, water and energy. Every cell needs to respire in order to produce the energy it needs. Cellular respiration is often used to describe this phenomenon.

[jrudolph2]

not really the most topic adherent question, but i have to ask, what is the purpose of the big tattered shoulder pads on that jacket/shirt you are wearing?

[w00tchocolate]

I'm wondering about it too... It certainly gives him a wild kind of air. It looks pretty cool. Pretty sure it has some kind of practical purpose though.

[Slamaxe]

The design is a 17th century "Long runner" or "Riflemans" cloak. They are generally made of canvas as is mine. The cape part covers the neck and shoulders where we lose the majority of our heat. It also provides several layers of waterproofing and padding for carrying stuff like animals, packs, wood, rifles etc.

[BtroffBlnd]

Slamaxe~

Can you recommend a couple books on what you have talked about I can buy off the net? Going a long life wilderness trip soon and I could use your help.

Thanks and much appreciated,

SheepDogWarrior

[spenceII]

"and you will turn into a giant bloody head" lmao

[GingaSoulja]

thank you so much, I really want to learn ho to live on the Earth, this helps a lot, cheers!

[ctastrophe]

Are you used to living on another planet?

[GingaSoulja]

no, but living in the city is not exactly living on Earth. Go out and try living in the wild, you will understand better.

[ctastrophe]

Hopefully you can understand that Earth with a capital "E" refers to the planet and not the ground/dirt.

Oh and before you go and make comments on what I've done with my life, get to know me. I have spent several months at a time over the last nine years of my life living in the "wild" (well, depending on what you mean by wild).

[ctastrophe]

Hopefully you can understand that Earth with a capital "E" refers to the planet and not the ground/dirt.

Oh and before you go and make comments on what I've done with my life, get to know me. I have spent several months at a time over the last nine years of my life living in the "wild" (well, depending on what you mean by wild).

[GingaSoulja]

I meant the planet, not dirt. :P'

[ChesterCopperpot80]

This is really good stuff. I've only recently been gaining an interest in nature survival.. the fist trick is cool stuff

[garyco99]

wow, Ron, nice to see someone knows what they are talking about. Great Video. If I may add, when lost in the woods, most people that die, die of shame...

[katanaburner]

That couldn't be said any better. Great comment. =)

[knightoftheroundvaan]

The edge huh? Good movie.

[AhYaOk]

Very good advice. Thanks

[macktruck39G]

Nice video! very, very intreasting! but i was just thinking, wouldn't you spend just a little bit more than 3 hours to find and make that? I could be wrong

[survivethewoodsneday]

ya! i guess your right!

[GreenManalichi]

I think he's referring to being in the frigid cold of alaska or someplace colder. If you get wet from the snow or freezing rain, you really need to get that shelter up and a fire going or you will die of hyperthermia.

[survivethewoodsneday]

Ya, ik that but you have to be prepared for the ultimate

[jason23296]

lol I spent my whole life in South Carolina and went to fiarbanks alaska and always wanted to go on an excursion in the wilderness for one year but after my experice of being on a snowmobile and riding into the woods for 3 hours by the time I got within one hour of being back to my apartment the tempurature had dropped from 12degrees to 22below and I was so cold I felt like I was going to pass out. By the time I got home my feet were on fire when I began to warm up it was horibly painfull!

[jason23296]

I would never go out into the Alaska Bush in the winter !

[titoC1981]

btw, "hypo" is under in greek

[ridgerunnersurvival]

As usual, Ron, great stuff, I just got done watching the full shelters video last week!

[chadkfan74]

i got a 30 degree fist!

[chadkfan74]

this guy needs some practice before filming.

[johntkucz]

wise words about priorities though

[johntkucz]

that's stupid 3 hours storm.

[blondechic51]

Good tips!

[levistl]

respect wht u do m8 know lots ppl into it its big in u.k raymears bear grills for those goin hahahaha u wont if u got in a situation where u need this

[stevevox1]

Beilliant, rule of three I will certainly remember even though I can start fire by friction that isnt alway possible where I live after several days of rain and cold

[fattoldpig]

just bring 10 kg of weed and you'll be fine for about 6 months

[UjioSatashi]

hahaha

[Scootstunthunt]

yeahp!

[herbertsaidherbert]

I grew up in the country, campin' fishin' hikin' you name it. Been living in concrete jungles for 12 yrs, I miss it. The fun, and the survival challenge. Anywho...your vid's inspiring to gird up mah loins and get back to it. Thank You for the skills.

[horsefly4]

wheres part 3

[soopa123]

he looks like george bush right? anyone agree?

[jimnumberuno]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­haha!!!! yeah!!!

[C3POROBOT]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[macktruck39G]

good job

[Frank21com]

Great stuff.

Glad i can see some more of ron wood i have 2 of your dvds dude.

[bandquk]

Why's the dog showing it's asshole to the camera ?

[l5e5m5]

"It will be raising in the east and setting in the west, but.....it will be in the south." (2:07)

[Mago000]

What's so hard to understand about that? The sun moves across the southern sky, from east to west.

[cranewms]

thanks Ron, I learned a few tips.

[finalsstress]

Again Thanks Ron sir! Wake up america ,we might need these very useful tips! Insects are good protiens in a balanced daily diet , But DONT EAT BLACK OR RED ONES! and prolly a whole list of others one shouldnt eat so look it up! THANK YOU RON, and his machine of help!

[johnny102marvin]

I've never heard Ron discuss the challenge of insects. Chiggers, mosquitos, ticks, ants, spiders, bees, hornets, scorpions can decrease your chance of survival if you get severe infections. How do you fend off the insects. The insects will kill you quicker than anything else if you are lost in the Amazon basin.

[johnny102marvin]

I have purchased all of his videos. He is the best.

[ffuelman6]

This guy is a real genius...I think he's been drinking

too much of his own urine.....

[ryter94]

Im glad i watched it

[rgwinner]

....you turn into a giant bloody head...and now i stop watching

[rfarber21]

Rayes you could try and find a book in a local store for that area of what natural edible plants you could eat. i wouldn't trust anything on-line with that kinda infor beause there are soo many things that can get you sick

[placebotrance]

those dogs are so cool

[yoitired]

Wow awesome idea

[EconoChallenge]

The fist and the sun. That is a new one for me. Thanks for the tip.

[rayesoflight]

I loved the video.I live in Tennessee. Can you help me with foods ect i the smokey mountains?

[austindenherder]

Ron Videos are a must have for the outdoor survivalist that want to go to the next level. I highly recomend then to all. And they are fun to watch!