Utilizing Resources Deer Tallow

[SuperBRONSON21]

is beef fat any good for making tallow???

[SolidusVictorium]

won't it go rancid?



[ShepsAlmighty]

this might be silly but i know you've got bears in the USA and i hear that grizzly's can smell food up to 15miles away (so i hear) wouldn't having all your kit coated in deer fat be a bad idea?

thanks for any reply

[ahvala7]

Utilizing Resources Deer Tallow:

7-for cooking

8-for protecting your lips and skin

9-removing rust

[KAPichon]

Just make a small ring by weaving a vine to itself in a circle and place it under the turtle shell as a stand to prevent it from falling over.

[beardenfilms]

this year i shot an eight point and im pretty embaraced to say tht i gut shot it well anywayse i was out following the blood trail and to the right of the trail was a chunk of fat i picked it up and it was dry ive been wandering how it dried so quickly until i heard this thanks for all the help

[mccullenj]

Great information. Thanks.

[jkgoet01]

definitely gunna try this, it seems like rendered tallow burns alot longer than regular candle wax, especially from your tallow candle video,

keep up the great work!

also how do we contact discovery on getting dual survival a third season, I couldn't find it on their website

[hutsoncl]

i hope you picked up that cig.

[Hutzjohn]

Thanks Dave another great video. I really like Ron Hood videos but I tell you the truth I have learned more from you.

[oelewapperable]

Detailed and very instructive,keep up the good work!

[McHenryAnge]

Did the surface of the tallow ever catch fire? When I play with lamps is seems that as the oils heat up the whole surface lights.

But I've not used anything like the rock to fill a dish.

Very cool. I'll be saving all of that old bacon grease from now on.

[FixedByDoc]

cool.

[crazymoo56]

Interesting and detailed video Dave. Thanks for the insight.

[draconist72]

Great video Dave. Keep up the good work brother.

[washingtonboy1986]

maybe a dumb question but cotton balls work just asgood as cat tail? and do you have a video on pine pitching stuff?

[jkgoet01]

@washingtonboy1986 the point is utilizing your resources in the wild, but cotton balls would work great, cotton balls covered in petroleum jelly make starting a fire nothin- burns a big bright flame for up to 5 minutes

[SnkyCyanTurtle]

Great vid who ever dis liked clearly is trolling

[shane0858]

Dave, nicely done video as usual man. Informative but not boring. Here is a tip that I have found works quite well when making lye soap: In a seperate container boil some fresh pine needles, about a large handful or more, the same method of extracting your lye. Twice is sufficient. Then use this water during your final cook down, adds a very nice scent to your soap!!! It does take a bit longer to boil down, but well worth it.

-Shane

[postjam]

these utilizing resources videos are fantastic! like all the pathfinder vids. even in nyc i get to learn about this stuff, and hope to put it to use in the future. thanks again dave and the pathfinder crew!

[mrbippy]

Looks like it burned pretty clean too.

[HU4L78]

Great video but can you use something smaller maby like a glass cup? Or somthing like that

[hempseed57]

Please correct me if I am wrong but aren't you burning a lot of calories in that tallow? Could it not be eaten? Or is it a case that if you have the tallow you already have the deer? Was that a birch bark whiteboard;)

[dansguy85]

i want that knife where can i buy one??

[TheHigherVoltage]

@dansguy85 the Pathfinder website.

[aletoledo1]

wow, nice information

[BushcraftScout]

Thanks Brother I will try this soon.

[kenno12341]

is there a bad odor ,or any thing like that ?

[Jenult]

Wonderful video, Dave! I learned a lot from it. If you dont mind, could I ask you what the story behind your "IRIS" tat is? If its personal I understand. Take care!

[BushcraftScout]

@Jenult IRIS is his wives name

.

[Jenult]

@BushcraftScout Thanks man, I was just curious :)

[GopanBushcraft]

another great one!! thanks a mil Dave

[MarcosRonald1]

Very cool, bro.

[blackwinter35]

oh and by the way i love that knife you have

[blackwinter35]

the solidify part is i think with all fats cuase i was lerning about stuffand charbohydrates lipids protiens and nucleic acids fell under that and lipids are fats and under certain tempuretures it becomes a solid

[jbr1074]

Super Vid Dave- damn you never stop impressing us! 

[notyranny1]

Thank you, like your turtle shirt.

[cudacade]

It looks like the pebbles in the shell are wet along with some sand. Does it matter if they are dry or wet?

[nowayduude]

Thanks a lot for the effort you put into your videos!! Good to see that you just didn`t leave us hanging while you became a rockstar :)

Btw. If you guys don`t get another season then somebody got their head up their *BEEP*.. You and the hippie are one too good to be true and funny combo!

I figure you`re not the one to stop doing this even if you`re making millions, so we`re cheering you on!

[seanmulhall]

Great idea. I normally just throw the fat away. I wonder if the fat smells like the animal when its burning.

[crowdog1045]

you should do a video on how to make them cool shirts you have been wearing in a lot of of your video's

[nlandoutfitters]

Odd question time, could you throw some stuff in there while rendering and get a candle that smells? juniper berrys, pine needles, something like that?

[nlandoutfitters]

Need some just for men, Grey beard :) Love the Vids keeping emm coming.

[zholyrebel]

very cool

[drkilcourse]

As always Dave great job!

[icallgreens]

The into song makes me laugh.

[LoneWolfsVoice]

Good video. When I was young we would something similar to this with a clam shell a small rock and we would spin the cat tail up a bit to make a slightly tighter wick.

[bradleyii]

im liking the videos man. Upload whenever possible these are awesome!

[learningbushcraft]

What kind of knife was that?

[bradleyii]

@learningbushcraft A cuttin knife.

[blindwit]

@learningbushcraft It appears to be the Pathfinder's knife. You can find it on their website. Not cheap, but a quality knife from what I've been able to determine.

[Hutzjohn]

@learningbushcraft It's called a "Blindhorse Knife" blindhorseknives "DOT" com

[isaacbalwit]

can you make deer hide tanning vid pls?

[nerblebun]

@isaacbalwit Great question.Tanning hides would be a wonderful asset to anyone in survival mode.Think of all the uses. Warm clothes,shoes,blanket,liner for shelter, desguise for sneeking up on more venison. The list is endless. Like you fine sir,I hope Dave makes a video about tanning hides. Not just deer bur any hide,

[bberms21]

Dave, would this warm a shelter? Similar to the Eskimos use of seal fat lamps?

[ratlefty]

Now that's survival gold!

[sticknstonesbrkbones]

Thats cool stuff Dave. Does it have a scent?

[Skunkofoot]

Love this "Utilizing Resources" video series, it's a really great and informative series, great idea.

[fl260]

Dave, you should have add a point 7 on the board : pemmican.

[iceknite5]

Can you eat tallow?

[kulyon]

i like dual survival, but you need to get your own show on discovery. you can call it the path finder school.I would also like to see a show on dual survival if you guys could take what ever you could carry on a hike for 5 days what would you bring. and put it into use.

[SooperCherry94]

Wow thats pretty neet

[WoodmanFlorida]

As always Dave, GREAT STUFF! Thank you!

[TheCanyonCrawler]

Awesome!

[ITReviewer]

Good job on useing the lighter Dave. I too often see "expert" waste minutes of time to get a fire started.

[ITReviewer]

Dave's video's are the only one that I see with 214 like's and just 1 dislike.

[TheFoothillsScout]

@ITReviewer

in one day none the less.

[ITReviewer]

@TheFoothillsScout Exatly! Have a good day, and stay safe.

[godlikegohan2]

good stuff

i learn lots of good stuff. from each of your vids

keep up the good work

[Ghost2743]

Deer fat is also incredibly healthy, with almost equal amounts of saturated, monounsat, and polyunsat fats.. and more omega 3 than omega 6.

Venison ftw.

;Ghost

[donaldphinney]

Pretty good, but could you put a link to the vid where you prepare the shell with pine pitch in the description (if there is one yet)?

[rileyphillip]

Cool. Excellent lamp.

[wenfei911]

Nice! No tallow for pemmican?

[danmo43]

That is really cool!

I have been killing beavers from my aunt's pond and getting the fur and meat. I wonder how the fat would work for this. Wintertime beavers are thick with fat.

[snaponjohn100]

Dave, that was great!! 10 stars! Very useful info. I am going to start collecting it. God bless you, your family, and your Dream! John

[DyeTyme]

Nice beard :P

[Zarthalad]

Really enjoying the vids again,Dave.

[IzzyJG99]

I enjoyed this one. That lamp really turned out well and put off quite a bit of light. People I think tend to forget just how much a candle or a lamp really lights an area suitably.

[saiaddict]

I NEVER NEW YOU WHERE IN A TV SHOW !!!!!

[snappydog357]

When we butcher hogs and render lard we fight over those cracklins and yes they are worth fightin over. Cold beer and salted cracklins OH so good!

[Izaana030505]

does this candle leave a smell? The concern is for closed quarters or for predators in the area?

[plumcrazy223]

good one love this.



[kumquatsta]

did you eat the cracklin? how was it?

[combatjm89]

Great vid! How is the odor of deer lamp/candle compared to beeswax? Is there a difference?

[GotYarbles]

Great video, very useful knowledge!

[walkertonkidd]

Wow Dave. Thanks. Watching this video made me realize we need to learn how to utilize every part of a deer.

[MrAMMiranda]

Great video Dave thanks! What does the pine pitch do for the shell or candle?

[nwood1311]

Great video Dave, looking forward to the video on lye soap!

[XolaSpectrum]

So sad ,I'm not have deer,But great information . Can pig tallow like this?

Thank you .(Rattasak ,Thailand)

[dataphreak]

@XolaSpectrum Any animal fat will do this. Inuits used whale fat, which is probably the ultimate tallow. It's very oily, and they could extract the oils by scraping it with a knife. If you ever get the chance to watch survivor man, he demonstrates this in one of his episodes. Still, mad love Dave. You've got the best survival videos on youtube.

[Spacesqurreil95]

good information there Dave ! greetings from Sweden!

[JRNY1605]

Don't forget Pemmican...one of the best high calorie/ long lasting survival foods. Awesome video brother.

[TheTx2styp]

@JRNY1605 Amen...Number 1 use for tallow from any ungulate.

[OutdoorChautauqua]

This might be the BEST video in a long time !!!!! Awesome information !!!!!

[thanson77]

Dave is wearing a Tie Dye shirt.....I think he's been spending too much time with Cody.

[TheSillydad]

Inuits use animal fat to survive. Bringing the igloos to about 33 degrees rather than -40

[SwampRatProductions]

Great vid and info. I've been meaning to try this.

That's one more thing that I meant to do in the Everglades, that boar had tons of fat on it.

-Martin

[MrCain81]

Great video love watching your videos. just wish I could afford to go to your classes. Thanks man.

[Gabbos]

Was that the old "Spider Shelter"? Or did dave build something new? Did he make a video showing it being built? Also, can I get a spelling on the "wiki" or "wicky" shelter? I googled it, but didnt find anything.

[pup9et]

DAVE , almost didnt notice it was you with the beard .. looks good man keep up the good work.

[taeim43]

great info. thanks for sharing and posting the fantastic video's..

[mtower235]

Does the fat still draw in flies etc?

This is an awesome product. I will be trying it soon!!

[UndoneB4Broken]

dave love the new outback australia look mate! you fit the part brother. you would make a good bush ranger imo =P

[TheEpicCooper]

when he starts cooking the deer fat it looks like potatoes

[XeroJaeger]

Another great use for tallow is use in pemmican. Really great stuff - great vid, Dave and PFS.

[lauderdaleflorida]

Thank you for sharing it. We can use any kind of fat to make a fat lamp?

[karenchakey]

Nice pack you got there Dave, what kind is it?

[albi131]

@karenchakey That's a british army bergen. I don't know what size this is. There are two sizes - short and long. Cheap, big and extremely durable pack. I live in Poland and used ones can be bought here for only about $30 (without side pockets). I don't know it's price in the States though...

[karenchakey]

@albi131 Thanks for the info buddy!

[chillymywilly]

Awsome job Bro.

[Greatbloke]

I made one on these when I was a kid and we had a particularly fat leg of ham one Xmas...it worked really well.

[markshmily]

Very cool Dave!!

Could you light the candle with a ferro rod as well? I saw you using a lighter. 

[Giorgiopozzer]

dave congratulations for all the work you do for us!

[branni79]

another great vid! thanx dave and co

[nephildevil]

so tallow is a fancy word for fat or what?

[branni79]

@nephildevil

yep

[xlr8n99]

Nice Dave! 

[xLowLightx]

i have to say i loved your tv series. The two of you were like the odd couple. Yet this i like more because i and many others can learn way more like this then in a tv show.

[lita9281]

awesome!

[HunterRyngo]

Dave, I'm glad that you came back to continue the old series of vids. I miss the lot that you had to take down...

(Awesome T-shirt that you wear in this video, where can I find it?)

[bikenutter1]

@HunterRyngo Get a khaki t-shirt and a marker pen and hey presto! You don't need logos do you? ;)

[naz2999]

can we eat the leftover skin peices afterwards?

[TheBeyondBeast]

@naz2999 not a professional opinion but i dont really see a problem aye this is just my opinion

[IKSDoomie]

Nice. Looking forward to making lye soap.

[Ghillieman2011]

is bacon grease tallow?

[colljo7]

Thanks for your vids. Dave!!!!!

[Atkrdu]

I've heard of people putting tallow on areas that were getting frostbitten to keep it protected from the cold or on areas that had a little frostbite to get it to recuperate. Any of that true? If so- how do you do it? Another thing, Ive heard, is to cover your scent with a layer of it on (like suntan oil). Also, with shaved off char from burnt sticks (probably, clay or something else could be used) to make waterproof camoflauge. Just rub with sand & water for removal. Cool shirt, I want 1

[bmck1234]

love your videos and thanks

[Atkrdu]

Hey Dave, cool video. I've got a question: How do you actually get the beeswax & honey from the hive? (You mentioned beeswax & it got me to thinking- speaking of wax you can soak jute twine in wax to make it waterproof & burn longer. Figured you like to get new tricks, so there's one.) I've heard of tallow being used to cover wounds, like bacitracin or neosporin- how's that done? Just rub the solidiied tallow on, pour it on melted (but not hot)? Have more questions & tricks, need more room.

[Pat5725]

@Atkrdu That's What I do. I cut many pieces of jute twine and dip them in "Gulf Wax" paraffin wax. I store a nice batch of jute twine in paraffin wax for future use.

[Atkrdu]

@Pat5725 You ssen that on Hedgehog Leatherworks, I'm guessing?  Got an idea for a fire/sewing kit combo. Take one of those cards of sewing needles (like with the curved ones & whatnot), button thread, a needle threader, pair of tweezers (probably the flat ones), a sharp spike for an awl, & some safety pins. Put all this on a piece of headband in an altoids tin, fold over top, put in flint & jute twine, fold end over. Maybe extra screws (spetsnaz shovel). Won't mix up or get wax on everything

[51foxy]

what a great video dave, only thing is we dont have turtles in the uk, i will have to find something else.

paul

[wewexteriors]

Nice, i am looking foreword to seeing the tallow candel.

[Waldhandwerk]

Great class, fantastic lamp! As always, thank you so much for sharing!

[scimdan]

learn something from every video. great vid

[catfishchic]

Wow, you have got some great information! I sure am going to enjoy this series. Thanks for sharing!  Catfishchic

[kolearian]

Learn something new everyday and luckily, this is something that's easy to remember.

[sethzky77]

that's a damn good idea. thanks.

[LeathermanFan2]

If I didn't know what that was I would be thinking that is turkey and good to eat. lol.

[RileyMcArthur]

great vid Dave!

[sethzky77]

Shouldn't you be in bed? It's 1:56 am central time.

[gokarter57275]

@sethzky77 and its 3 am in georgia but im not in bed

[kolearian]

@gokarter57275 Same here, he must know his audience. lol