I know we are just starting out here, but I think a piece on gutting and cleaning fish would be very useful. Perhaps even one for deer?

@Brandon Ironside- ND ^

@Deleted User @Mark Vandal I'll get to work on that i have done both ill put it on the list, thanks for the suggestion.

What kind of things are y'all curious about? If you have any requests or suggestions on lessons let us know

I skin a pig every February but I've never skinned a buck. I hear it's similar. Maybe some pointers on that sort of thing?

Cover a bunch of basics. Most people don't know very much about hunting, fishing, outdoor survival etc in this day and age

True. Something as simple as tying a hook on a line could be of use

https://youtu.be/ejfSv3raPDo

I've always wanted to try a self feeding fire

Anyone have any personal experience with one?

Never done it. While camping we would throw a big log on when we went to bed and in the morning we would get it going again with the coals. In a survival situations we would have a watch rotation to feed it. Never bothered to make that

Yeah same here. I think it's an interesting concept though

A future look into the day to day lives of white men in the ethnostate after societal collapse https://youtu.be/i9TdoO2OVaA

@Envian thanks for sharing that I watched the whole video. Very 😎

I see he used an upsidedown fire as well. I'm gonna start tinkering about with those

I love primitive technology's channel. Lots of cool stuff

👆 😂 this is so true

B-b-but whitey stole our resources an shieeet

@Brandon Ironside- ND That's some sick leatherwork broseph

@Deleted User Thanks, I'm still pretty new at it but its pretty easy to pick up.

@Brandon Ironside- ND Good stuff. What's the weight on your loaded MOLLE II?

I'm going to work on some campfire cooking lessons. Is that something y'all would be interested in or would that be a topic for cooking

@Mark Vandal They probably won't get to covering it over in the <#338763700750123009> channel so here seems good.

@Deleted User I just threw it on the scale weighed in at 30 pounds in summer configuration(No tent, no winter clothes, light summer sleeping bag. & no water). Your doing the Heathen Hike right? Whats your setup for that?

@Brandon Ironside- ND That's exactly the weight I shoot for, including shelter and bedroll but excluding my waterskin. I'll post my gear list here in a second.

Posted in the heathen hike channel

@Deleted User After seeing your Spyderco knife i figured you were a gear guy, your list looks really well thought out, I like the old school feel going with a waxed canvas backpack & wool gear, really nice.

Yeah brother I was 50/50 MOLLE though too. MOLLE was just coming in to the military as I was getting out and I've heard great things

@Deleted User The only potential downfall with them is the first generation black plastic frames. The guy i got mine from was in the national guard and had 3 broken black frames with his pack and after doing some research the black frames got fucked up in the molding process and are shit. The later tan and green frames you can get off ebay for 15 shipped and are bomb proof so look out for that if you get one. I remember you talking about the custom scales at the warrior dash thats super nice, almost so nice you dont want to use it haha.

Are they comfortable?

I know some infantry guys that say they hump north of 80 pounds with them. Ugh.

And that leatherwork makes mine look like child's play. I've been wanting to read more about how to form leather to stay like that, because then i would try some holsters but it looks like some expensive equipment is involved. Pretty big improvement over the ALICE in terms of better padded and placed shoulder and waist pads, and Seperate sleep carrier. The alice works pretty good and will do the job but the MOLLE packs are pretty comfortable for 65 bucks theres no comercial ruck that can compete at that price. Im guessing you used the ALICE when you were in?

Yeah we still had Alice. Not great. Here's the guy. He seems really cool and I bet he'd be willing to talk leatherwork with you

https://www.etsy.com/listing/260535832/spyderco-para-military-2-friction-sheath?&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgP3xnMa01QIVyIKzCh33sw49EAQYASABEgLcE_D_BwE

My pack weighs in right at 30 lbs as well

@Deleted User "Carefully molded using a method which was used centuries ago for making armor" My interest has been peaked, time to do some reading.

@Thomas Morrow 30 lb nationalism.

Lol it's a pretty reasonable weight if you're in decent shape

I always liked the Alice pack but the new rucksack with the built in wet weather bag always worked for me

and yeah being with the Infantry we would often have 60lb plus rucks

Alice packs do a really good job of distributing weight evenly

But I also really like the options molle gives you

@Mark Vandal Is there an easy way to tell if the potatoes are soft without having to open up the foil?

@Deleted User you can stick a fork through the foil. No harm.

I generally just unfold and inspect after 30 min.

Don't poke holes in the foil. You want it sealed tight. Just un wrap and a poke them if they aren't done re wrap it and stick it back in

@Mark Vandal you ever put cabbage in your tinfoil dinner?

I don't like cabbage. You can put anything you want in it tbh

Yeah my family always used ground beef, potatoes, cabbage, and onions

What are the best skills to start out practicing in order to get more acquainted with bushcraft? I know how to build a decent fire, but not much else. Preferably things that can be practiced in forest preserves/arboretums/public parks without going on a camping trip.

Water, shelter, food

@Gaius Mucius Scaevola knot tying, and knife sharpening are easy skills to practice at home.

@Mark Vandal iodine tabs are good in a pinch. Easy to stash in a go bag and super lightweight

@Mark Vandal Nice lesson! That was awesome.

@Joseph McCarthy - NJ those are a give in. Got a bunch in my bug out

But you'll run out at some point if it's long term survival

Which is where practical skills cone in handy

On the knife sharpening. Is there a particular degree that you try to maintain when sharpening. I was always told that somewhere around 33 degree angle was best. Is that true or is it just whatever feels best to you

I know you said to try to maintain the angle on the tool but I have not had much luck with that

@Deleted User There is alot to be said about knives angles that could be another guide, generally though yes for a double bevel 30-40 degrees will work fine. Here is the depths you can go into for angle info: https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Detailed-Discussion-on-Knife-Sharpening-Angles-W28.aspx

As far as holding a constant angle it can be tough but with practice and steady hands it's doable

I always went by 30°

Ty

sorry i havent posted much. im very preoccupied with IE stuff but i will try to post when i can

@Mark Vandal that shelter is a great concept. I saw that for the first time on dual survivor.

@Mark Vandal good video! If I may make a request- can you find one teaching people how to build a shelter out of things found in the woods? Sticks leaves etc. That way if they don't have a tarp or poncho and worse comes to worse they'll know what to do

Will do. I wish I had pictures of the one I made in the mountains it was cool as hell

Had to sleep in that thing and almost froze my ass off

Haha I love making my own. I've had some really nice ones. A few friends and I built one big enough to sleep six comfortably. It's probably even still standing. I'll have to go look

Anyone gone over land nav yet?

Not land nav anything but land nav...

Speaking of, here's a fun little trick I got to tryout recently. If you have no compass but the sun is out, put a stick in the ground and mark the tip of the shadow it casts. Wait 15 minutes or more and mark the tip again (it will have moved). Draw a straight line between the two marks. That line will point EXACTLY west to east.

From first mark to second Mark is east

Yup. Works like a charm. Tested with a compass and it was eerily accurate

I asked in tech, but is anyone @here a ham operator?

I have a beofeng but I haven't had time to sit down and practice with it in any serious sense. However I intend to have my cert by the end of the year

Don't really see a point to bug in if you have a way out for something like a hurricane. Just seems too "lone wolf-ey" to me if you don't have a good relationship with your neighborhood.

Eh. Im from Florida. Hurricanes aren't that big a deal. Bug in is a legit option unless you're close to water or it's a really fuck off storm like Andrew or Katrina

"Bug in"?

These idiots at my work talking about how all the water in the store is cleaned out. They're laughing saying they'll just buy gatoraid. Then saying survival of the fittest. They're both fat fucks for one and you can't cook food with gatoraid.

@Zyzz hunker down

@Zyzz it means in the event of a disaster stay in your home(bug in) instead of leaving(bug out). Depending on the disaster both are legitimate options. Some people are delusional about there ability to survive with a bug out bag going to a forest and living off local game, I wouldn't recommend it,. I would suggest everybody has at least 6 months of long term food storage I'll do a post about it.

Bug in is the more legit option 9 times out of 10

@Mark Vandal Agreed, unless you a pre stocked bug out location. Living as a refugee is very diffuclt .

also it depends on the diaster things like floods are legit bug out options if other cities are up and running you can go too.

@funny about your buddies at work most people can't fathom not buying food or water in stores things like water filters never cross the average persons mind

I had to bug out last year. The big hurricane that came through Florida came right over me and I lived by the ocean. I was gonna bug in but my buddy in the guard told me it was gonna,be bad and told me to get out. I woke up at 4 am the next morning to beat traffic while the hurricane was starting coming in. Grabbed my bag and my rifle and dipped out to a location inland

My whole area,flooded so I'm glad I got out.

@joe broebbels I have a baofeng and have been studying for my license and messed around with SDR (software defined radio) for my work doing aviation engineering, what do you want to know?

I'm currently prepping for the storm down here. When I have all my stuff ready I'll post it here. Waiting for a case of MREs I got on the way

@Mark Vandal where did you buy your MRE?

Amazon. If you're just now ordering them hurry.

Those are for my survival kit as well not just the storm. I've been putting off ordering them till now

@Deleted User Check your local surpluss stores

What is "bugging out."

@Deleted User Bugging out is grabbing your gear and moving to a safer area you've already prepared

Bugging in is prepping to stay where you're already at

Ah kk ty

@Mark Vandal I keep bpa free containers around the house to drain my water lines into. Have you ever seen the huge bladders they make for your bathtub?