Michael's Meanderings - Bushcraft 101 - Making a winter cooking fire

[larrydav1d]

Wow well made video!

[mryellow123]

re: lighter reliability. BIC, only brand to buy. They own the good design patent, everything else is a cheap hack.

[outdoormorel]

scar on the ground this is bushcraft survival tree hugger!

[CarpingTenchLover]

@outdoormorel no its bush craft that does not signify it is survivial its the craft of the woods man and a true woods man cares for the inviroment and doesnt wish to cause harm to live tres unneccesarily or leave visale scars on the landscape.

[chrisdeli7158]

lol at the dogs playing in the background. nice vid man, always love these type of quality vids

[MultiCmiller]

where could i get an eskimo parka and what r they called

[yukonfawn]

@MultiCmiller It depends on the style you want, what you want it made out of, and how much you're prepared to pay. Also, there are different types for men and women.

[MultiCmiller]

@yukonfawn im trying to get the cheapest pay i can and i appretiate you replying

[yukonfawn]

@MultiCmiller If you can show me an image of the style you'd like, I'll tell you where you can get one. They tend not to be cheap, though. Especially if you want something authentic.



[MultiCmiller]

@yukonfawn i found that out and ill send you a picture

[17hmr243]

do the dogs carry there own food in there packs?

[yukonfawn]

@17hmr243 When they're pulling sled, their food goes in the sled. In the summer and fall, when we're packing, they carry their food.

[chitown1966]

fantastic job. Thanks for sharing.

[TheBeeperman]

Excellent! 

[parkerhale1099]

Very professional.

[alexgoyettemobile]

i find thease techniques te be usefull in any weather . I find flints reliable and dont have to take gloves off . Carrying mitts and gloves provides grait versatility

[psycofloyd]

Awesome video man. I love northern culture and bushcrafting.

[triphopchill]

good tips !

[LongHuII]

where is this u sound Canadian obviously this wasn't Vancouver ;)

i'm just joking good video.

[royce2u]

Nicely done. A lot of us have not had a lot of practice in snow country.

[MultiCmiller]

where could i get a hat and mitts like that?

[jayluketa]

@MultiCmiller Hats are pretty generic, any outdoors store that sell winter goods. His mitts are beaver from what I can tell. Best bet is to see a trapper. You may spend a bit more than the made in china crap but the mitts will last you 25 years

[LongHuII]

google russian winter mitts i clicked into winter style and found some nice looking hats.

[littlekeylime]

Awesome video. Makes me want to enjoy my Minnesota winters more! You seem like such a nice guy and your dogs are awesome. Thanks for taking the time to teach us this!

[cruisenadam]

lol "Token Dog". Nice vid, thanks for posting.

[SOULFLYSI]

looks like dogs like your fire :)

[bushbumming29]

Top Notch video 5*

[dannyg120]

The next episode is "Removing Snow From My Beard" Stay tuned!!

[iscratchmybutt]

don't the dog's feet get cold they look happy though

[yukonfawn]

You can see in one of the shots where the dog is keeping his feet off the snow. Most of the time it doesn't bug them, but it was very, very cold that day.

[jarvis1990]

Awesome video tut michael

LOL you could hear a squirrel in the background 7:47min

[managarm1349]

Great vid, thanks

As for the battery problem: It´s important to keep the batteries as well as the camera warm. Try putting them unter your jacket to keep them well above freezing. Only take them out when filming. If one set of batteries dies, warm them up, they will regain some of their strength. Hope that helps a bit

I´m looking forward to see more

oh and, those dogs are great :)

[jewelfewel]

thats an M&Ms minis can!

cool

[yukonfawn]

I'm wearing a wool sweater. The sweatshirt underneath is cotton, but I'm not wearing any "waterproof" layers, so all of the moisture gets wicked out to the wool layer. None of it gets trapped against my body by a shell, which is, unfortunately, what most of the modern fabrics (even GoreTex) do. At -40 the new fabrics just don't wick fast enough to keep you dry.

Hope that helps!

[chucknoir]

Thanks a lot for the info! Any chance I can find a source for the heavy wool sweater as well? I too prefer merino wool baselayers and wool outerlayers over the newer synthetics. You should post more bushcraft videos when you get the chance.

[yukonfawn]

Alas, the sweater was knitted by my Granny and she's not knitting anymore.

I'll get around to making some more videos one of these days. Thanks!

[yukonfawn]

I'm wearing Carhartt lined bib pants. The outer layer is made of cotton, which is no problem if you're wearing cotton over a place where you don't tend to sweat. It's fine for the outer layer in the Yukon because our snow tends to be "dry". The main thing is moisture control. When I walk or am active, the bib pants vent, keeping me at a comfortable, unsweaty temperature. Because I'm stay dry, at work and at rest, I don't get cold.

[chucknoir]

Nice vid. Where did you get your mittens and hat from? Can I get a source? Also what type of pants are you wearing? I thought cotton is a no-no in winter.

[yukonfawn]

Hi chucknoir,

In the Yukon, you pretty much just ask around about the hat and mits - they're all handmade. With that being said, you might be able to get them made by Acho Dene Native Crafts in Fort Liard, NWT. (search google) If that doesn't work for you, let me know and I'll track somebody down for you.

[123Goldielocks]

Wish I could share your expierence!

Thanks! Real great video!

[wolfinside]

Great instruction, thank you!

[astrozam]

Good info, thanks for sharing it

[craigles1959]

Love the music! Thanks for the great video!

[speaka]

That was great!

[KonstantinKuehn]

make sure to bring a firesteel just in case because they last much longer than matches and are more reliable

[Taino187]

Geat vid! and nice doggies you have, never heard them bark once, that sure helps when making vids while trying to verbally explain what your doing. =]

[ANCESTERSMEMORIES]

another white dog

that's a mirror image of mine

<<making a video of my dog now to show you

[supersonicsuruw]

Good stuff! Looking forward to see some more.

Thanks!

[shockr]

Awesome! Wish I could have been there!