Emergency Situation, Survive the night. Winter, by Zachary.

[randude1]

i always gather twigs of varied sizes before lighting the fire... it's always hard to keep the magneseum in place as you try to strike, huh?

[ThePatriotsChoice]

Zach, noticed the small leg trap in your kit. Do you have a video relating to this item and other traps or snares you use?

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@ThePatriotsChoice No actually we don't but now that you gave us the idea we will make one for you , thanks for watching =] ~Zach

[AjPrepper]

Fire first! Great point to make.. excellent job right off the bat. And noticing the bedding even as you notice the water source.. you were really taking in your area. Getting off the ground would be a must at night so you were covering ever big issue I seen. I can't say hats off enough. NOT stopping to dwell on what you should have in that pack or what you could have done was a very big plus for me.. everyone always tells people.. I should have or I could have.. again.. very well done!!.AJ

[briargoatkilla]

Awesome Zach, you rock! I'm pretty sure I heard you say "ya'll" at14:50. From that point on I knew that you were going to be OK.lol.

[handyscot1]

Nice video Zach. Take care buddy.

[moparmanpete]

Great video Zach!!!

[zehnsechz]

nice video Zach

[1oldarmyguy]

Good job, at least you are willing to go out and practice it so if and when you need it you now you can do it. Can't wait to see part 2.

[phreshayr]

Great job there Zach. Keep up the great work. When we put ourselves in these type scenarios is when we REALLY learn what we know and don't know regardless of what we thought we knew. Again great job and like some one else said here, you are way ahead of most folks who have just read about but never participated in this type of activity.

[FixedByDoc]

good video nice to get out and practice.

[karenchakey]

Great vid Zach, can't wait for part two, I sure hope you stay warm enough at night!

[MyPoison77]

at the beginning of the vid, the house behind you! is yours?!, holy shit living the good life!

nice vid bro!!

[Heavyb2u]

Great as always. Thanks guys.

[melissa70817]

Great Video Zach! Looking forward to part 2

[MiWilderness]

Looking forward to part two.

[alonewolverine1984]

one of the best videos you made!!! really cool! I heard, that you should add a little bit of dirt into water that comes from snow/ice, because otherwise you might bleed in the stomach because of osmosis (pure water gets into your cells, and fills them till they explode)

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@alonewolverine1984 Really ? I have never heard of that , is it because its distilled and there is no oxygen in the water ?

[alonewolverine1984]

@JoeandZachSurvival it is because there are no electrolytes, ions and micronutrients in pure water. If you drink a whole lot of water from ice or snow for a longer period of time you definetly will get a problem. pure water gets into the cells because it wants to make a pressure balance, thats whats I learned in chemistry class. add a little bit of earth, and this problem is solved

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@alonewolverine1984 Thanks ! Def. going to mention that in my next video !

[MrEhud77]

@alonewolverine1984 yes youre cells can explode but it takes a whole lot of water to do that.. and you don't need to use dirt if you have wild edibles 

[zehnsechz]

@alonewolverine1984 could you salt the water if you carried a those tiny packets of salt in your kit?

[alonewolverine1984]

@zehnsechz you could, better than nothing. salt is a mineral and has ions, but dont be put off by using earth, it wont kill you.

[ReeperzOutdoors]

Great job man. Enjoyed watching........

[lenty2000]

Great vid!

[ebomey]

Great vid .. I sure hope I never have to do this.

[iksnyzrog]

great video man. you're miles ahead of many others as far as being prepared, skill wise, for a situation like this. one concern i would have is the bedding catching fire. maybe build a wall of rocks between you and the fire, then the heat will still radiate but the threat of catching fire is less. good luck with the next part; i am looking forward to seeing it.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@iksnyzrog Thanks , your the second person to mention it so I will put some rocks along my bed because I was concerned about catching fire , Thanks for the comment ~ Zach

[maxbigdog33]

Great job Zach,I know your dad [Joe] is very proud of you.

[iamsnake21]

good job zach looking forward to part 2 keep up the great work,

[OscarBlackEagle]

It looks like you're using the blade of your knife to strike. Better to use the back of the blade to save your knife edge. Great video.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@OscarBlackEagle Yeah I would have its just that it was a multi tool and the blade would have came back and possibly sliced my finger , I think i need a fixed blade next time , Thanks for watching ~Zach

[HalfQ]

great stuff Zach, good job man. I'm a restless sleeper so I would need to put a log between me and the fire lol. I'd set myself on fire by 1am LOL. My mrs always complains that I roll around to much. just me hehe.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@HalfQ Lol yeah at least you would stay warm =p

[SMprepnNancy]

Love it Zack, thanks. Can't wait to see pt 2 . hmm... forage? bugs? snare trap?

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@SMprepnNancy Yeah ! hopefully I can trap some rabbits or get some food since in my bag I have some snares and a trap ! thanks for watching ~ Zach

[borderraven]

You are spending too many calories making fire since you didn't prepare the wood.

You are spending too many calories collecting snow in your bottle because you didn't use your hands to compact it.

[BEARPAWTIMBER]

@borderraven You are spending too many calories criticizing others videos...

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@BEARPAWTIMBER Who did I criticize ??

[BEARPAWTIMBER]

@JoeandZachSurvival Howdy my friend. I think you might have misunderstood who my comment was directed at, and it was not you buddy. I think you and your pops are making great videos! I was directing my comment to @borderraven who was criticizing you and your calorie burning. Thanks for not blocking me by thinking i was being an ASS!

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@BEARPAWTIMBER Ok that makes sense now ! thanks for the support and keep watching for part two!!! ~Zach

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@borderraven Very true with the snow, but at the same time I am learning and by practicing the scenario when I'm at home I can fix the mistakes and get it all right when I actually am in a survival situation .

[minnesotahillbilly1]

good job zach looking forward to part 2 keep up the great work