Great video--excellent tips. I've been going to our local deserts more her in So. Cal. and it's beauty is very seductive. Your videos have shown me how to stay safe.
On the topic of shade, I notice that you carry a hammock. Why not swap that out for a camo net. If you get one of the ones with reinforced edges, you can run a couple of c-clamps through the loops on each end, and you have a hammock. but more importantly, when you find a wash that has water, you can throw it up real fast and get some nice shade. Most 9x7 camo nets weigh only a couple of pounds, and will save you more hydro than you will burn carrying them.
@dataphreak The hammock I have recently been carrying the is the Nano 7 from Grand Trunk, I will on occasion use their AT shelter system. I like the Nano 7 because it weighs less then a few oz. It comes with hooks and they can be removed and used as a tarp if I need to. The AT System weighs 20 oz and can be set up in variety of ways. I have herd of the net, and I am looking into it. Brigade Quartermasters has a really lightweight net I May end up getting.
@desertsurvivalist I suppose the ultralight camo-nets combined with a hammock would accomplish the same thing. My issue is that the ultralights tear like paper, and wouldn't last very long in the desert. I had originally hoped to get the military issue diamond/hex stuff. They're made out of vinyl and really last, but they cost in the neighborhood of $150 and weigh 40 pounds. What I'm really curious to know is whether wrapping yourself in a camo net like a poncho will keep you cooler.
a revolting but necessary question; can you use one of those water filtration pitchers like goes in the fridge to purify urine? i know you're saying " dude?! wtf are you joking! but it IS a source of water if you can purify it.
@lDeadBirdl That is actually an old wives tale. Although it does stimulate the salivary glands to in essence wet a dry mouth, it does not provide any hydration. Nothing can do the job that water does.
@desertsurvivalist The reason people believe in the pebble trick is because sucking on a pebble makes you breathe through your nose. Breathing through your mouth will dehydrate you faster than breathing through your nose, because the water in your saliva will evaporate more quickly than the water in your mucous.
Love these videos! I live in Utah and this is similar to the terrain I have. PS people always overlook a solar still with vegetation inside. Is there a reason? Seems like the way to go, you get water, and you don't have to move around a lot. I guess it takes longer but so what... If you are in the shade and have your still in the sun (or several stills), wouldn't it be the way to go?
another point I never made but should have. You can conserve liquid by filling your mouth and keeping it there swallowing it by sips every couple minutes. This is a trick used by many of the desert peoples like the navajo, apachie, hopi etc. A full mouth of water can last several hours to a full day & will keep you from feeling thirsty thus conserving what you may have on hand in a canteen or bottle etc...
@jmr1068204 I am actually yet to have a problem drinking from any puddles left by the rain or water from underground. In a real survival situation in the desert you have to take advantage of any water source you can find. Water just isnt there in most cases. If you cant purify just grit your teeth and strain out the big stuff. There is a cure for giardia, no cure for death.
please also be aware that animal urine does also sink into the sand,.. it might also be wary to check for animal presence before subjecting yourself to raw water intake,.. be safe! greetings from quartzsite !!
Just an fyi, you forgot, cacti, stands of grass tufts, wildflower, etc. mate... These also are indicators of water near surface desert or not, or in the case of some cacti water itself... But I know the southwest well enough to see you may not have cacti present locally. Just wondering if you know the trick of covering the hole with plastic & putting condensation in the cup by coaxing the water from the soil.
I would have shown the barrel cactus but I am going to pay the permit fee to do it. Arizona has some very strict laws on protecting their vegetation. Not getting a permit them posting on youtube will land me in jail. I don't think it is worth that. I do have other videos on water. I have a solar still video, I have one on some plants one was a cactus I got water from. I have a lot more videos coming as well as some remakes. It is really difficult to get everything into ten minutes lol. Thanks!
understood, but grab shot for ID & explain the process of chop, dig & strain (the last being option only). Where there is a law, there is a exploitable loophole. And it would be STUPID to outright break a law & advertise it. Guess that's why so many people do just that. lol True that! 10 min is sometimes to quickly used especially when so many options are available to someone that takes the time to learn them.
@wheelori814 thats BS if you chew and suck the water out of barrel cactus pulp, then spit out the dry chewed up parts, youll be fine. it just takes so much to get hydrated but its fine, drinking pee is a little harder to hold down cause of the aftertaste but barrel, saguaro, and hedgehog taste fine and are pretty juicy. No problems for me and I was glad to have them around when I was stranded way out with a disabled vehicle no phone and only a mesquite tree for shade it kept my ass alive!
@wheelori814 deoends on the cacti (some will make you sick like pyote, others will simply quench your thirst with a weird tasting liquid). But I never said to drink from it, only that it was an indicator to a water source. Like those in AZ that are big & look like tridents? TASTE GREAT! But dont let the cops catch you as they will take you to jail, its concidered the State Tree or some such.
it takes a 7 to 14 days between being infected and showing symptoms with giardia, so when it is 118 degrees outside and you have no way to treat the water, then drink it.
Nice video John,.I know you think I dont take you serious when you teach me, but I actually do like to learn. I honestly I think I am learning from one of the best.
Looks hot. I think you should of treated that water with the bird tracks. Because the bird crap might of dissolved in the water. If you were in a survival situation and picked up giardia you would be better off not drinking that water. Great informative vid 5 stars.
Great video--excellent tips. I've been going to our local deserts more her in So. Cal. and it's beauty is very seductive. Your videos have shown me how to stay safe.
Urbanwild1 1 month ago
On the topic of shade, I notice that you carry a hammock. Why not swap that out for a camo net. If you get one of the ones with reinforced edges, you can run a couple of c-clamps through the loops on each end, and you have a hammock. but more importantly, when you find a wash that has water, you can throw it up real fast and get some nice shade. Most 9x7 camo nets weigh only a couple of pounds, and will save you more hydro than you will burn carrying them.
dataphreak 4 months ago
@dataphreak The hammock I have recently been carrying the is the Nano 7 from Grand Trunk, I will on occasion use their AT shelter system. I like the Nano 7 because it weighs less then a few oz. It comes with hooks and they can be removed and used as a tarp if I need to. The AT System weighs 20 oz and can be set up in variety of ways. I have herd of the net, and I am looking into it. Brigade Quartermasters has a really lightweight net I May end up getting.
desertsurvivalist 4 months ago
@desertsurvivalist I suppose the ultralight camo-nets combined with a hammock would accomplish the same thing. My issue is that the ultralights tear like paper, and wouldn't last very long in the desert. I had originally hoped to get the military issue diamond/hex stuff. They're made out of vinyl and really last, but they cost in the neighborhood of $150 and weigh 40 pounds. What I'm really curious to know is whether wrapping yourself in a camo net like a poncho will keep you cooler.
dataphreak 4 months ago
H2O fluidity: Oxygens share the Hydrogens.
We have as much water in our body as we ingested and have not yet lost.
The water, in our body, comes apart. Hydrogens and Oxygens take part in other things.
Mouth pebbling helps body call for fluid water, which may move 'pressures' so that hydrogens and oxygens join, responding to call for fluid H2O
Is one molecule H2O, at room temp, fluid? No. Fluidity involves sharing.
Mth Pebble enhances internal fluid movement.
Not so necessary when water abundant.
highlandscoutrider 7 months ago
~~>Mouth Pebbling - Water Retention<~~
...Sucking pebble does not increase the quantity of water in one's body,
...Does stimulate pre-digestive saliva flow wet cleansing mouth, throat, tunes digestive juice with ongoing 'drip feed'.
...Mouth pebbling focuses energy, keep mouth shut, decrease water loss, move internal water make available for use.
..."Chew food 50 x's, let saliva work." rule for 3-meal a day domestics.
...Saliva flow always we move across home, eating wild, ready saliva always.
highlandscoutrider 7 months ago
how do you charge the battery?
aquafishsoup 9 months ago
a revolting but necessary question; can you use one of those water filtration pitchers like goes in the fridge to purify urine? i know you're saying " dude?! wtf are you joking! but it IS a source of water if you can purify it.
mailmanx141 10 months ago
Try sucking on a small pebble next time your out there in that kind of heat sir. You will dehydrate about half as slow!
lDeadBirdl 10 months ago
@lDeadBirdl That is actually an old wives tale. Although it does stimulate the salivary glands to in essence wet a dry mouth, it does not provide any hydration. Nothing can do the job that water does.
desertsurvivalist 10 months ago
@desertsurvivalist The reason people believe in the pebble trick is because sucking on a pebble makes you breathe through your nose. Breathing through your mouth will dehydrate you faster than breathing through your nose, because the water in your saliva will evaporate more quickly than the water in your mucous.
emmber19 7 months ago
Love these videos! I live in Utah and this is similar to the terrain I have. PS people always overlook a solar still with vegetation inside. Is there a reason? Seems like the way to go, you get water, and you don't have to move around a lot. I guess it takes longer but so what... If you are in the shade and have your still in the sun (or several stills), wouldn't it be the way to go?
LIV2500 11 months ago
another point I never made but should have. You can conserve liquid by filling your mouth and keeping it there swallowing it by sips every couple minutes. This is a trick used by many of the desert peoples like the navajo, apachie, hopi etc. A full mouth of water can last several hours to a full day & will keep you from feeling thirsty thus conserving what you may have on hand in a canteen or bottle etc...
liberatedhumanbeing 1 year ago
What about bacteria like Giardisis?
jmr1068204 1 year ago
@jmr1068204 I am actually yet to have a problem drinking from any puddles left by the rain or water from underground. In a real survival situation in the desert you have to take advantage of any water source you can find. Water just isnt there in most cases. If you cant purify just grit your teeth and strain out the big stuff. There is a cure for giardia, no cure for death.
desertsurvivalist 1 year ago 2
please also be aware that animal urine does also sink into the sand,.. it might also be wary to check for animal presence before subjecting yourself to raw water intake,.. be safe! greetings from quartzsite !!
thedesertartist 2 years ago
Just an fyi, you forgot, cacti, stands of grass tufts, wildflower, etc. mate... These also are indicators of water near surface desert or not, or in the case of some cacti water itself... But I know the southwest well enough to see you may not have cacti present locally. Just wondering if you know the trick of covering the hole with plastic & putting condensation in the cup by coaxing the water from the soil.
liberatedhumanbeing 2 years ago
I would have shown the barrel cactus but I am going to pay the permit fee to do it. Arizona has some very strict laws on protecting their vegetation. Not getting a permit them posting on youtube will land me in jail. I don't think it is worth that. I do have other videos on water. I have a solar still video, I have one on some plants one was a cactus I got water from. I have a lot more videos coming as well as some remakes. It is really difficult to get everything into ten minutes lol. Thanks!
desertsurvivalist 2 years ago
understood, but grab shot for ID & explain the process of chop, dig & strain (the last being option only). Where there is a law, there is a exploitable loophole. And it would be STUPID to outright break a law & advertise it. Guess that's why so many people do just that. lol True that! 10 min is sometimes to quickly used especially when so many options are available to someone that takes the time to learn them.
liberatedhumanbeing 2 years ago
@liberatedhumanbeing actually, you DONT want to drink water squeezed from cacti, your body will do everything it can to reject it.
wheelori814 1 year ago
@wheelori814 thats BS if you chew and suck the water out of barrel cactus pulp, then spit out the dry chewed up parts, youll be fine. it just takes so much to get hydrated but its fine, drinking pee is a little harder to hold down cause of the aftertaste but barrel, saguaro, and hedgehog taste fine and are pretty juicy. No problems for me and I was glad to have them around when I was stranded way out with a disabled vehicle no phone and only a mesquite tree for shade it kept my ass alive!
nuthreatmediaphx 1 year ago
@wheelori814 deoends on the cacti (some will make you sick like pyote, others will simply quench your thirst with a weird tasting liquid). But I never said to drink from it, only that it was an indicator to a water source. Like those in AZ that are big & look like tridents? TASTE GREAT! But dont let the cops catch you as they will take you to jail, its concidered the State Tree or some such.
liberatedhumanbeing 1 year ago
GREAT VID MAN! HUGE FAN!
desertcamelbak 2 years ago
it takes a 7 to 14 days between being infected and showing symptoms with giardia, so when it is 118 degrees outside and you have no way to treat the water, then drink it.
DAV19800 2 years ago 3
Nice video John,.I know you think I dont take you serious when you teach me, but I actually do like to learn. I honestly I think I am learning from one of the best.
Hipio9TheGamer 2 years ago
Good to know. Mahalo nui.
79outlaw 2 years ago
good stuff man
BaconBeast11 2 years ago
this guy is freaken awesome he should get his own show on discovery channel or somthing
terrelldcarter 2 years ago 3
Thanks for the mention in the vid at the end I just caught that!! You are awesome man!!
jwilson004athotmail 2 years ago
Dude, 118.4!! Glad it wasn't that hot last Saturday!! I see you were able to get the bracelet on, right on!!
jwilson004athotmail 2 years ago
Looks hot. I think you should of treated that water with the bird tracks. Because the bird crap might of dissolved in the water. If you were in a survival situation and picked up giardia you would be better off not drinking that water. Great informative vid 5 stars.
ArmyRanger10 2 years ago
nice video dude in the desert does putting a bag on a three lime work for geting water
littletobykeith 2 years ago
Yeah, the bag will collect small drops of water.
ArmyRanger10 2 years ago
great video hope you had a great weekend ?
daw9y 2 years ago