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  • Wow !! And to think we have lots of that stuff here in northern Québec Canada.

    Thank's for that simple demonstration.

  • thank you for the videos, more please :)

  • ...I see that you're starting your fire on a log round, this seems like a good idea but it does not give much air flow to the centre of the fire and from the look of it, it seems rather damp meaning that as your fire heats up, moisture will be released into the fire. A good base to a fire is a few dry dead sticks which raises the fire off the ground and gives good airflow to it, also giving good embers and a heart to the fire. Great video, just thought I'd offer some help.

  • @P4TR1CK041 @P4TR1CK041 Agreed! In general, I saw a serious disregard for his tools. Dropping them on the ground, tossing things aside, potentially loosing them or damaging them at least. Not too mention that he tripped over the machete while it was stabbed in the ground...

    BUT, awesome info and tricks that I will be sure to try out soon. And a great accent!

  • Just some constructive criticism. Cutting tools - try safer methods of splitting like battoning, there is a high risk you could cut yourself using your method. Also, it's best not to put the blade of your knife in the ground, it's likely you could chip the blade and can rust easily, especially carbon steel. Fire - there is always dry wood in the forest, there's no need to put damp wood on a fire, if there is no dry tinder try feathering the sticks. Contd in next post

  • great videos but what is an ambulance siren doing in the bush?...it's a pleasure to watch someone so adapt with tools and bush technique...more videos even with the noises of civilization in the background...simplicity is the art of knowledgeable people..

  • WEZO24522164,what knife do you use ??

  • great video!

  • I like this guy

  • Hope you make more Videos

    These are some of the best bushcraft videos on YouTube

  • That he got the resin from

  • @Jinx344 Douglass Fir

  • Hey guys what was the trees name

  • Tht was a nice fire!

  • Are you using the "British Army Bushcraft Machete" ? (the smaller golock / martindale no2)

  • I knew none of the stuff in this video and a few others. Much appreciated information. Thanks so very much.

  • Amazing videos. Your professional and you know what your doing. What kinds of knifes are those. I just got a Winchester Bowe and a marine k bar.

  • @7:02 i hear sirens going off... Not that far from a road i see... i think its funny, but i enjoy the videos and your knowledge that you share.

  • Who cares what he does with his knives? He seems to know what treatment they can withstand. I bet he can sharpen them with materials he gathers from the area. The man has more woods knowledge than most and the kind of presence that shows he's at home there, regardless of the tools he's carrying. I don't understand why people need to find a negative in such a positive and informative vid. Probably to push back the feeling of inadequacy they got seeing how good he is. Great video, thanks!

  • @PhylBeeMe Agreed!! I think people get mad or offended and feel the need to find negitive in anything that they dont understand or didnt know about. Instead of saying thats for informing me, they think of anything to troll. Very sad that some people are allowed to reproduce or use the internet!

  • I love the fact that you embrace true bushcraft: living off bare essentials and what's around you. :)

  • Great videos really enjoy them thanks for your wisdom and time

  • a good outdoorsman and a knife aficionado are two different things. a knife person with no outdoors experience will not do well outdoors no matter how good the knife is, a good outdoorsman can make do with a crap knife and get the task done. great video as always

  • outstanding bit of infomation, marvilis, well done, all of your video,s are great, but please stop putting your knife in the ground,

     best regards,

  • @iamsnake21 good comment, the only place for a knife when not in use is in its sheath etc. Getting into this habit can save time, effort and minimise the risk of loosing a knife, also putting the blade in the ground is a sure fire way of dulling the blade. Its one of my pet peeve's too. :-)

  • "My kit is worth virtually nothing". Love that line, wish more people would live along those terms.

  • I have to say a true knife aficionado won't EVER stick his knife in the ground, put it back in the sheath, I saw this bloke do it twice, once with opinel and once with his machete(golok?),other then that good vid, with good info.

  • nice video wezo,thanks for the tips

  • I just tried the Douglas Fir resin for fire starting, and it worked very well. In fact for me this works better than scraping cedar bark which was about the only trick I knew for starting fire without bringing some tinder along when conditions are wet. Thanks for a great tip.

  • Great job!

  • I just subscribed to your channel as I am wanting to learn all these things and have no one in person to show me. Can I ask what kind of sack you used for the chair? Wouldn't it have to have a tube like opening at both ends for the stick at the bottom and the cord at the top??

  • @Izaana030505 i dont know if he responded but he is using a burlap sack

  • Whats with the comments? Does arguing over the internet make you guys feel tough? pathetic kids

  • You fuck off you little prik

  • he sounds and looks lonley lol poor man

  • i see what you me about people on youtube have exspensive kits. all i carry is my hachet my knife and a small pouch with a few maches, cord and a compase. i like your videos . me and my freind brandon practice survival skills in our local woods. you should do a video on a survival kit.

  • @countryboybrandon96 lol you call it hatchet xD i call it a axe

  • @Dreameatertv shut the hell up

  • @countryboybrandon96 :( thats rude -_- you bitch

  • @Dreameatertv dont let your mouth write checks that your ass cant cash(dont talk shit)

  • @countryboybrandon96 fuck off you ugly whore i will chop your stupid annoying head with a AXE p.s your stupid poem does not make sense

  • @Dreameatertv Bull shit you touch me ill fucking kill you so shut the hell up!

  • @countryboybrandon96 fuck you farm boy go back to hunting you poor pasterd

  • @Dreameatertv Or a hatchet either way its the same thing :)

  • can anyone else hear sirens?

  • Ray Mears who? Ray Mears has NOTHING on this guy. Ray can start a fire with perfectly dry timber, so what? Nice to see someone actually do something in real conditions.

  • your videos are very good, well done. That deck chair is the best thing ive ever seen ha ha! keep up the good work.

  • haha I wanted to start clapping when I watched this, it's like it all make sense now haha!

  • Nice skills sir, but to say you ONLY use what is in nature and then pooh pooh others who use survival kits is a bit hipocrit and arrogant. I see you brought a nylon poncho or tarp for your shelter as well as whetever material you brought for your chair there as well as a knife and fire steel for your fire making. I've never seen those things growing in nature!! But I do agree that one does not need a lot of gear to survive comfortably.

  • stabing you knifes into the ground is bad for them.

  • He could have built a wall out of the damp firewood on the opposite side of the fire from him, drying out the wet wood and reflecting the heat back at him.

  • What he's doing is totally different than how I've ever lit a fire... but since it works I think I'll have to give it a try.

  • Awesome vids, man!

    Pls advise what type of knife you're using?

  • @havefun603 to spark he used an opinel, a french made folding knife

  • Sir, may I ask what's the long fixed blade that is used in this video? thanks.

  • @rmokti2005 i believe its called a "finger chopper 5000", made by band-aid!

  • @rmokti2005 seriously though the knife is brand is "Opinel", they make all different size knives very popular back in history, its a very old knife company and the design has not changed much in all this time.

  • @modtwenty Opinel it is, indeed, but if you want to strike a spark like this man did, you must go with the carbon steel blade and not the stainless... best from Kentucky

  • @Brandtalones ah thanks for the tip, good luck!

  • @rmokti2005 i just watched it again and he is using 2 knives, the smaller one is opinel the bigger on is a wierd one i havent seen, it has a blade design that curves like a drop point or something

  • very very nice video, it makes me want to gear up and head out!

  • Ya, pine resin 1000 uses. Edible also, even raw very high carb. Extractable sugars. Resin often in large clumps at the bases of trees, especially lightning struck/fire damaged ones, large as in enough to fill a gallon pail or more-gather while traveling afoot. Use for bandage, water proofing, tent/clothing/shoe and other repairs-boil down to make glue, antiseptic, bug repellant. Coat bed legs to keep ants/bugs away. Semi bowl shaped rock and puddle of resin makes good pitch candle. Thumbs up.

  • People don't understand what it is like to try and build a fire when its cold and wet outside. when its so cold you can't feel the lighter in your hands and you realize you have waited a bit too long to start your fire. They think just anything will light and thats when they find out it won't thats when they start to panic. Thank you for showing how its done it brought back some great memories and some scary times also. I loved this one make me feel like I'm there Gwn

  • Ok I have to add my comment too.

    Fantastic vid, thank you for posting.

    I think you make things look so easy that some viewers do not realized what you are actually achieving.

    As for the resin wow just wow.

    Do you know you can use it like a piece of gum? Something to chew on...

    I so totally enjoy your videos.

    Many Thx.

  • what kind of machete/knife is that. the one with the yellow handle?

  • @juse1101

    Yes most any pine resin will lite and burn

    If you live around a Pine forest check for trees that have been cut down the resin will collect at it's base and roots that's is where they get what is called (FAT WOOD) and it is some of the best stuff for fire starting

    Hope this helps

  • I'm waiting for him to take a staff, shove it in the ground, bellowing:

    "YOUUU SHAAALLL NNNOTTTT PAAAASSSS!"

  • @WEZO24522164

    Can you do this with resin from any conifer?

    Anyone else know?

  • These videos are fantastic. This is a real woodsman at work, not some wannabe TV star. Please make more.

  • I wonder what type of knife he was using to split that wood??? What type of knife is best for survival situation's???

  • Am I the only one who hears the cars in the backround?

  • @MrRealrancher I think thats rain but idk

  • @MrRealrancher at 7:00 there{s an ambulance

  • @normax74 and?

  • and? 

  • This is the BEST video I have seen yet on starting a fire. By far.

  • A few important things to notice:

    Before he lights his fire, he has collected and sorted his fuel. Organization is key,

    especially in dire conditions.

    He built his fire on a slab of wood. This keeps the fire off the damp ground, which would have drawn the heat away and made the fire harder to keep lit.

    He's right about expensive kit, but for a lot of people, since they may not have the opportunity to go into the woods often, collecting kit becomes part of the hobby.

  • respect

  • Great video! Very informative. 5/5

  • one question.. In england/Wales/Scotland...

    Can you just walk into a forest, camp and start a fire as you like?

    Cause I think in most forests where I live (Iceland) this is forbidden without a permission.

  • @MiaMountainLover I think this guy owns this land he is on

  • I'm a mountaneer and I recognize real bush men by their knives. No silly and useless rambo weapons, he's got the right one. The same as my own.

  • his firemaking skill must be at lvl 99 lol

  • @elpicos8091 XD dayammm iv been tryin for ages and i cant get that high lol

  • What is your background?? Military?

  • what type of parang are you using

  • Hahah... At about 7.10 you can here the sirenes. Fire is getting to big aight

  • are you ex sas if you could tell me

  • Wez, sir - I have to disagree, respectfully, with something you said. You said that your kit is worth virtually nothing. Your kit is actually extremely valuable because you put such simple materials to such excellent use. Cheers for using real bushcraft to teach what is possible.

  • Spreading the resin over some dry bark or moss works better to ignite as it holds the spark better and get's more air.

  • amazing

  • This guy is a beast!

  • this is like some type of RPG game lol.

  • what kind of knife are you using?? is that a folder??

  • What is used for toilet paper in the wild ?

  • I was wondering what is used for toilet paper in the wild ?

  • crazily pro dude

  • Maybe it's me but seems like he is consuming a lot of wood quickly and fire is bigger than necessary

  • Thank you sir for your excellent video. I appreciate it.

  • WOW.. u cut thows peices of wood so dang thin with your fingers right there! nice job man very talented like a chef

  • Excellent skills you are teaching, great job and keep up the good work

  • The chair you made........that's a great idea, never seen it before.

  • what part of wales are you from you accents familiar

  • i use a bow to light fires but it takes ages !

  • Your demonstration was great. I live in more of a wet climate so your video taught me a lot. Also i think it would be a great idea to do a demonstration on your knives and tools you use like your knife you used to split the wood to make small kiddling.

  • Great demonstration. I live in a similar climate and have a hell of a time getting fires started. Thanks again.

  • Massive respect to this guy.

  • I'm big lover of pine resin for getting fires started and makeing candles, and love some of your videos, but I'm not impressed with the way that you hack towards your fingers....ouch....me thinks one day you will loose a pinky....but on a serious note cuts are something that's not needed when or if you're forced to survive, so I am giving my honest safety advice and not taking the mick out fo your video sir...

  • must advice agains throwing sharp tools on the ground, one day someone could step on it...

  • It was an opinel lamacier, great knives for a reasonably low prive

  • what kind of knife you using to spilt logs

  • your just like my grandfather he said and did the same exact things..

  • What kind of sack was that you used for the chair?

  • looks like a burlap sac.. you can put sand and charcoal in it to makea filter.. lots of uses..

  • Another great video. Thanks again.

  • I learned lot from this video

  • is there a video somewhere that shows how to make that chair?

  • found it. so simple its brillant

  • Yeah.. Part 1

  • were do u fingthese perfect sticks

  • On perfect branches from perfect trees.

  • wow well im gona get me a tarp and a fire steel and other things practise what you have taught me then camp in a forest for a night or 2

  • he says dont overload the fire...meanwhile he over oads it...hahahaha

  • Do I hear dogs and sirens on 7:14? o.O

  • Yeah and airplanes, but than again that's what you get from a demonstration video. Now if you were to watch Survivorman or something and hear that I'd go "That's a little out of place". We can all expect to hear that from Man vs. Wild because he fakes nearly every place he goes.

  • This guy is something else... His deep voice commands respect, and his wilderness knowledge is something of a old wise forest sage..

  • @Casper48022 yea and he almost choped of his own hand respect

  • nice video, thanks for sharing

  • I like the Woodmans chair that was made. A really great idea.

  • Sir,

    Great job with both the shelter and the fire, I found it very infomative and would love to see more from you. You obviously have alot of knowledge to share please think about making more videos. From some of the posts on here I could see why you might not want to post again but you've got the skills and the people who really want to learn would love to see them. Don't stop posting because some 12 yr old doesn't like you sticking your knife in the ground. Thanks!

  • Nice Job!

  • I hate make shelter under thise huge trees because what if fall than whan i lying under it?

  • @Survivorguy74800 ...your already trying to survive, a fallen tree in your sleep might be a blessing.

  • yeah ! maybe..... if it falls on the ones you dislike the most ! :- )

  • Lol yes really because it can kill you, but for some peoples like me the surviving is not about the suffering, its more about the adventure.

  • I don't want to be a stickler but never just stick a blade into the dirt. it will dull it.

  • he didn't put too much on he said the wood was damp so he used loads of kindling to build the heat up so the damp wood would catch.

    try to listen a little bit ;)

  • Ooohhh, a big, fat Opinel knife. Not stainless steel but i find that they take a very sharp edge. Not my choise in a wet situation, can be impossible to open the blade if the wood of the handle absorb 2 much water.

  • Lol I can hear the police sirens, this is not survivalling :S

  • So... what to do if you have to overnight there in an emergency situation? You made the fast and easy shelter. But what about ground animals? How to keep snakes away while you're sleeping for example?

    Nice video by the way!

    Greetings

  • u wont find snakes at night. they are cold blooded animals and like the sun.

  • Yes... But I've also heard stories of people waking up with snakes on them. Because they are cold blooded animals they search sources of heat. The snakes in those stories were not a threat, but simply warming up on the human 37 degrees celcius body...

    But does your answer mean you never take measures to keep snakes away? You are just not afraid, and able to get a good rest?

    Greetings

  • not many snakes in britain mate

  • depends on where u are, if ur stuck in a desert u will

  • @MiroHelm one way is to make believe your a snake and the other snakes will befriend you.

  • What knife are you using to baton the wood with?

    Thanks

  • very well done mah good man. id love to see some camp cooking videos from u

  • Excellent.

  • oh, i didn't know that resin burn so great. there are like infinitive amounts of it here. Great to learn something new

  • so simple! a real pro. no end to new great ideas

  • totaly right notinfrimstin

  • excellent video just what every body needs to know ,you dont need to buy expensive things to start a fire ,no yuky cotton balls in vasaline and no fluffy things that can get damp

  • @hunterkiller45 he's all natural.

  • dude you must have given a shit or you would not have replied by the way there is no such thing as ghost when your gone your gone.

  • wales i iz from there. but hows it going

  • Awesome resin fire! Please stop sticking your blades in the ground though sir! :-)

  • so your knife is worth nothing wow!!!! -.-

  • looks good tho but over kill on all the other stuff.............

  • thanks for vid. very good I liked the chair but for me I would have had it taller as to let legs dangle as to low down makes legs tried and harder to get up that what happens when yo get older..how come there's no welcome in the hillside.. thanks taffy.

  • .....dude no one gives a shit.

  • At 5.33 the naggin of whiskey comes out, just messin, good show.

  • serious business

  • Good demonstration of fire!

    Someone will know of any site or video that illustrates on survival in semi-desert areas?

    I would be very helpful.

    thanks.

  • I've seen several methods of starting fires in damp areas, this is by far the best i've seen. It's amazing how volatile that tiny bit of resin is. Without it the fire would be snuffed out between 6:30 and 7:00, but it even catches the wet wood fast.

  • seems like he over used the reson by alot...not that there is a shortig of the stuff

  • Over use it? Is that like leaving breathing too much?..LOL...

  • I collected some resin this weekend and used it to start a campfire. works great and it burns a long time. Natures napalm!

    tip1: very useful to increase grip for rope pulling contest or tree climbing tip 2: use urine to remove the sticky resin from your hands (better than soap)

  • Can someone tell me what is that thing in the container at 2:54 ?

  • Solidified resin. He popped blisters on a tree to get the resin, and it solidified into rock hard balls. It's extremely flammable. When it heats up it turns into liquid again and combusts. In the first video he shows how he got it/etc.

  • Oh... I watched first video but I can't understand what is he said. Thanks mate.

  • Dried pine sap.

  • love your videos man! :) i have huge amounts of respect for you,

    keep it up!

    x

  • 3 words...job well done

  • that is a proud chair

  • seems nice, I live in alberta canada.

    the wood here are still vast and to be respected.

    this is useful information and any accent.

    he seems at home in the wood with minimal gear.

    thanks for the video.

  • This comment is to help other posters. I live in britain and I have access to some of the most wonderful open spaces and forests in the world. Scotland has open access to all wilderness areas "backed by the law". In the rest of the uk organisations such as the forestry commission and the woodland trust, to name but two, have open access policies and encourage responsible use of thair land. Check out wooded riversides and local parkland and if all else fails go commando/stealth.

  • It's a bit misleading then, all these videos done by Brits in the woods! I know Britain has lost almost all its forests, but I had no idea that the access to the remaining ones was so restricted and regulated. Well, the illusion on YouTube is fun anway, guys!

  • It's not really an issue of access. Rather, regulation & restriction once in the woods (sometimes very understandable). Very much a - "Look but don't touch" situation. Compared to England and Wales, Scotland is a bit better, with freedom to wild camp. I'd say the central restriction that really limits Bushcraft here, is about fire lighting. In the wild, that is almost a total no no. Like Dave says, you could do it stealth way, but then I don't like to be looking over my shoulder every 5 seconds.