You can save yourself a lot of unnecessary spent energy by making your own axe. Find a two good pieces of flint rock, place one on top of the other perpendicular and use the back edge (not the sharp edge) of your knife to split the rock. Get a suitably sized branch, split the top with the knife and put the flint in the split. Cross-tie the flint in place with string or stripped bark if you don't have any. Done well, this will take down a tree that size in a matter of a few well placed strikes.
After your first log baton split, you should have put the one half down flat side up and used that as a chopping block, would have been easier on you from then on, more so since your cuts were at an angle. Safer too. ;)
Just an observation, overall I would have used the ground and a wooden wedge..........
Have to give our forfathers a lot of credit. They had to do all of that on a daily basis like cutting wood and hauling it back to the cabin. Cut what you think you need for a wood pile, and then double the wood pile size. You will be glad you did. say if several day snowstorm rolls in. For Water, I would rig up a pre-coffee filter in a wire mesh strainer/ large pot, just to prefilter the water, then filter out of the pot, which makes your water filter last much longer. Just a thought.
@BUOUTORBUGIN ....cuz I like to try out my other stuff from time to time and i wasnt in a real emergency....but you are right, that would be silly if i was worried about my supplies running out
beyween 6.00 and 7.00 when you were cutting down that tree, I had to ask myself, did no-one teach this guy how to make a scarf cut? It's the most basic cut you make before taking a tree down. Maybe next time, hey?
But cutting firewood with a saw takes so much energy. I know from experience. Now, why did you take the stagnant water, when you went through running water earlier? Seems you made life harder for yourself in places.
Light some tinder first with your firesteel and then use a piece of kindling to light the esbit tab/trioxane..Far easier and saves the matches for real emergencies. Becker BK-9 is a great knife!
for a long bug out situation a good hatchet would do well too for some of that wood processing. . . more weight though for a short trip. . you remind me of beast12101. .
You can save yourself a lot of unnecessary spent energy by making your own axe. Find a two good pieces of flint rock, place one on top of the other perpendicular and use the back edge (not the sharp edge) of your knife to split the rock. Get a suitably sized branch, split the top with the knife and put the flint in the split. Cross-tie the flint in place with string or stripped bark if you don't have any. Done well, this will take down a tree that size in a matter of a few well placed strikes.
aritheory 5 days ago
After your first log baton split, you should have put the one half down flat side up and used that as a chopping block, would have been easier on you from then on, more so since your cuts were at an angle. Safer too. ;)
Just an observation, overall I would have used the ground and a wooden wedge..........
Enjoying your videos though.
STRKnives 1 week ago
Most excellant video.....and adventure. Good Job!
christophermacdog 1 week ago
@christophermacdog thank you
teotwawki12 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
how much did the pack cost?
MrHonea14 1 month ago
@MrHonea14 ...I bought that backpack without the side sustainment pouches a while ago for like $25 bucks used. Good luck finding that price though
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Next time just try crushing up the trioxane a little bit so the spark can catch on some of the powder
elpadrino1024 1 month ago
good vids man. i like the three part series. keep em coming
jtdc88 2 months ago
That gerber saw is great. I have the Bahco saw myself. But with that type of weather condition with snow, I would definitely brought a 19" small axe.
Pat5725 2 months ago
nice vids man, of to see part three!
27dreamweaver 2 months ago
These Videos Are So Awesome I Love Watching Them
Bryce45678 4 months ago
What ever happened to boiling your own water?
2bidfilmsguy 4 months ago
is that a walmart folding saw your using?
NinjaReptiles 6 months ago
@NinjaReptiles ....i think i got it at gander mountain....but they are probably sold at walmart too...
teotwawki12 6 months ago
Have to give our forfathers a lot of credit. They had to do all of that on a daily basis like cutting wood and hauling it back to the cabin. Cut what you think you need for a wood pile, and then double the wood pile size. You will be glad you did. say if several day snowstorm rolls in. For Water, I would rig up a pre-coffee filter in a wire mesh strainer/ large pot, just to prefilter the water, then filter out of the pot, which makes your water filter last much longer. Just a thought.
99bugout 6 months ago
why dident you just use your fire to make your food
BUOUTORBUGIN 6 months ago
@BUOUTORBUGIN ....cuz I like to try out my other stuff from time to time and i wasnt in a real emergency....but you are right, that would be silly if i was worried about my supplies running out
teotwawki12 6 months ago
nice video good to see you out there doing it,
ShaDoWworldshadow 8 months ago
Boiling the water is your best bet at purifying it. Why didn't you do that (were you wanting to test your other methods)?
leakeyboy 8 months ago
@leakeyboy ...yeah, was just having some fun using my gear
teotwawki12 6 months ago
beyween 6.00 and 7.00 when you were cutting down that tree, I had to ask myself, did no-one teach this guy how to make a scarf cut? It's the most basic cut you make before taking a tree down. Maybe next time, hey?
But cutting firewood with a saw takes so much energy. I know from experience. Now, why did you take the stagnant water, when you went through running water earlier? Seems you made life harder for yourself in places.
goldenscales 9 months ago
@goldenscales yep with all that clean fresh snow I dont know why you wouldn't use it?
ShaDoWworldshadow 8 months ago
@ShaDoWworldshadow ....I paid 75 bucks for the water filter, by god I'm gonna test it out!
teotwawki12 8 months ago
@teotwawki12 good stuff i still havent settled on water water filter to buy what are your thoughts on the one you have?
ShaDoWworldshadow 8 months ago
@goldenscales ....never heard of a scarf cut...I had much more fun wrestling with the log
teotwawki12 8 months ago
@teotwawki12 Lol! Sometimes, thats the best way! Good for you, brother!
goldenscales 8 months ago
Light some tinder first with your firesteel and then use a piece of kindling to light the esbit tab/trioxane..Far easier and saves the matches for real emergencies. Becker BK-9 is a great knife!
KorumEmrys 9 months ago 4
for a long bug out situation a good hatchet would do well too for some of that wood processing. . . more weight though for a short trip. . you remind me of beast12101. .
oregonnich 10 months ago 9
what kind of knife did you use to split the wood?
joeadams39 10 months ago
@joeadams39 .....Becker BK9, or I think it's also called the "Combat Machete" or something like that...
teotwawki12 10 months ago
awesome !!! thanks.
angrybuck1 10 months ago
@angrybuck1 .....thanks much.....I had fun making the videos as well
teotwawki12 10 months ago