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@@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thanks brother. I watch your throwing videos with intent. I can't practice much (I live in the city and get ID'd by cops easily), so your videos are some kind of meditative training session for me 😁

@@ARAW-__- Thank you. Your camping videos are amazing to watch. I have a tent, some gear and I want to try it one day. I was thinking about doing a dry run in my backyard🤣

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Haha, that's a great way to start ! I started this survival stuff at around 20, camping in city parks (no garden 😭) Also, learning to pitch and pack your shelter is of tremendous importance in degraded situations. 🫡

@@ARAW-__- You have so much experience in it. I’ll continue to watch your videos for tips and inspiration.

@@arnaud_bubu 🤣 cette scene m'a tué 😁 Tout est plus beau avec des cygnes 😅

@@ARAW-__- hors la blague, ça donne envie de se mettre à la vidéo, tes vidéos et ton matos. Je regardais il y a quelques jours les petites caméras en plus, j'ai même demandé à chat gpt de m'aider tellement j'y comprends rien (et parce que la flemme de comprendre pour le moment ;p)

@arnaud_bubu hésites pas si t'as besoin de conseils ! J'ai commencé y a 1.5 an donc c'est tout nouveau pour moi mais j'ai bien creusé le sujet !

@TheShurikenZone Thanks Ryan! I need a wall of logs... and a forest on a mountain 😅

@@ARAW-__- Who could argue with that? Not me, certainly! 👍👍

@blacksprucesurvival I like throwing the hawk, and just knew it was only a matter of time before I'd broke the original handle. I also wanted to try different sizes of handle, and last but not least, it's just a skill I need 😁

Thank you, Natalie 😌 Yeah, I need to get good at carving handles, and quickly, seeing the rate at which I destroy them 🦧 Always glad to see you come by ! 😁🖐

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thanks brother ! Yeah handle making on the fly is a possibility with hawks, thats why I went this way ratcmher than conventionnal hatchets, although I know I'll try em at some point. Love throwing it !! Very satisfying 😌

@@ARAW-__-Thank you for your display. I hope to have one soon.

@@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK can't wait to see what you'll do with it !! I could use some advice for hawks and shovel throwing 🦧😁

@@ARAW-__- I definitely have more videos coming using these axes. Until I acquire a tomahawk, these will have to suffice. Regardless, I’ll try to make entertaining/informative content with them.

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK they will do just fine, for sure ! I guess an axe is an axe, regarding throwing. I'll be watching 👊

@@TheShurikenZone Thanks brother 🙏

@@ARAW-__- Well, brother... Too bad you're not here. I just drove past a freshly felled hickory tree. Beautiful. And a few straight branches that were the perfect size for two hachet handles, side by side. And it was sitting out at the street, waiting to be picked up. Welcome to life in Georgia. haha

@@TheShurikenZone 😱 I need to live in the mountains 😭

@@ARAW-__- You would greatly enjoy that, I know. Where I live, it's technically the foothills of the Appalachian mountains... some of the oldest mountains in the world, and formerly part of the same range that once included the Scottish Highlands. 👍👍

@@TheShurikenZone That's crazy. I love mountainous forests. That's where I feel at peace.

@AdamCeladin haha thanks brother ! What I learned is that for tool, decent is okay, but for throwing, you need high quality. Probably an ashwood log, split in half, and using the outer portion (remove inner bark and pith). Also, fiber orientation is important. I'm not at thst level yet, but I will. 🫡

@@ARAW-__- I have to do some experiments but probably next year. here in Mountains winter is coming very soon :P

@AdamCeladin Yes, I think it will be a cold winter with lots of snow 🙏 Good news for bushcraft, not good for throwing 😅

@ervinslens Thanks Ervin ! Trying my best each time 🫡

@@pennsyltuckyreb9800Hi Penny 😁🖐️ I love it ! First hawk / axe for me, and sbsolutely loving it ! 😁

@ARAW-__- Not sure if you already did, but take a file to the top, inside edge of the eye and round off the sharp edge. This will make it secure better to the handle.

@pennsyltuckyreb9800 Yeah, the burr was crazy aggressive on the wooden handle ! So far, I do love it, but I need to sharpen it after throwing. It is hard on the edge, especially when it falls on rocks 😁

@@charlesartificer2158 Thanks for chimming in Charles ! For sure Hickory is the best all around wood for handles. Unfortunately, there is none in France. The next best thing is ash tree, and that's what I'd typically use, but there was that handy piece of applewood so I gave it a go. 😁 A friend sourced me a beautiful, curve piece of oak that will make a fine Parang handle, using the curvature... I need to look into elm... I'll try and find some 😁

@ARAW-__- The handles of my hook knives are made of elm, and they've proven tremendously strong. I think you must split elm when it's green, though, as I believe i's outstanding feature is that it does not like to split, when dry. 😯👍👍

@TheShurikenZone Now, sourcing green wood is where things get complicated... But that's good to know, Ryan! 😁

@ARAW-__- Aye. 8-/ hah But you can always rip it with a saw, if necessary.

Haha 🤣 I think the handle was use worthy, but couldn't handle being thrown. Also, I picked up that lumber on the forest floor, alrwady cut for at least some months... in the top piece (thst I cut at the end) there are some tunnels so the head of the handle was weak, maybe from dryrot, maybe from bugs 😔 In any case, it was a good practice ! 😁

@ARAW-__- Ah, gotcha. I will say this- Having the pith still in the finished handle reduces the strength, considerably. If you can, look for a piece of timber that is large enough to split in half, and make one complete handle from each half. This will result in a much more durable handle, for sure. It's also OK to do most of the carving while the wood is still green, using these protocols, making the job much faster and easier. Just a few bits of food for thought... from the Nerd Zone. 😅

@@TheShurikenZone yeah that's what I need to get into... But sourcing a harwood log is an entirely other thing... But hey, for throwing, I came to the conclusion you can't go halfway...

@ARAW-__- Man oh man, do I know what you mean, regarding the sourcing of a hardwood log! 8-o My senses are constantly attuned to scan every street for newly fallen trees and freshly cut timber! Of course... I get the idea that we may have many more trees here, outside of proper wilderness areas, than you do. In short... I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you, brother! If you do find a log, split it in half right away, and wrap it up... in kitchen plastic wrap, if you have it on hand. This will work to avoid as much splitting as possible, before you get to carving! Also... Maybe sharpen up that axe, and learn to do a bit of rough carving with it, as time goes on. It saves SO much time and effort. 😯👍👍

@TheShurikenZone A friend just dropped me two gorgeous pieces of oak , so I'll be making more carving soon (off camera, probably). I totally should have sharpened my hawk. After maybe two hours of throwing (and falling on rocks... it was DULL. That mora has a decent working edge. Renoving the bulk with the hawk would have been the right move, I didn't because of my axe wielding proficiency 😅 I'll play around with firewood some nights around the fire to get good at it. 🫡

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Thank you, brother 😁 People need to go to your channel, great content on knife throwing and self-reliance. I can wholeheartedly recommend this knife, although I'm not a good thrower, but at least I can attest : it's tough ! The foothold was more of a layeral stress test, as I wouldn't want to ditch a knife, but hey, you do what you gotta do. 😁 Yeah, that's what I'm telling CS, but it's not happening for now. I still have some products of their to put in video. For now, I'm totally satisfied with the few tools I bought from them. Thanks again bro 😁👊

@dman50amm Thanks man !! 👊

Thanks, Ervin ! Yeah, some basic, realistic tests are more relevant than outboxing videos of brand new items 😁

@CuttingBoardRx Thank you my friend ! 1st Super Thx 😁🙏

@@ARAW-__- I’d like to see your face one day! Once you retire from whatever secret ninja agency you’re in, perhaps?

@CuttingBoardRx Eventually ! I'm only an internet ninja, as I often do group hike&camps on various french forums, so a percentage of my audience knows me 🫡 Anyway, since I'd like a bit of freedom I may spend time in the US some day 😁

@@CuttingBoardRx I'll take the measurements as soon as I get back 🫡

@@CuttingBoardRx 5mm thick, hence the toughness, and 32mm /1.25" wide. 🫡 Leaving it out there : Blade length 15.5cm / 6.75" Total length 30.5cm / 12" Weight 307g / 11.2oz

Haha, yeah that's how I play most of the time, always throwing sticks and stones around 😁🦧 Even on the flat side... that'd hurt 😁

@@ARAW-__- Yes, indeed! 🤕 As for sticks and stones- They were the original we@pons! And it's hard to beat a classic.

@@charlesartificer2158 It is, although I'm a beginner, many seem to find it throws well ! Thanks Charles 🫡

@@tulgula3176 Clairement : Pas cher, performant, et très solide... la pointe a tenu le test, et mon poids l'a pas cassé 😮 Il est balaise ! Peu de risques en usage réel et intelligent de casser son outil. À voir si dans le futur j’en fais un couteau de camp affûté pour Feathersticks, pas malin pour un thrower mais en tous cas il pourrait ! Merci frère 🙏

​@ARAW-__- "...not smart for a thrower." Meanwhile, I throw my spoon carving knife (of all things, usually the sharpest I own), occasionally. 😅

@@TheShurikenZone That confirms my theory 🦧 😁🙏

@ARAW-__- Yep. haha There you go. Yeah, I'll throw most everything that's pointy, on occasion, just to broaden the sample size. One never knows what sort of situation will crop up, and being prepared to throw anything seems like the way to go. 🙂👍👍

@TheShurikenZone definitely is !! Even if it's not pointy... I may have a cool throw in store... will post a short 😁🫡

@lottidd6037 Thanks, Lotti !! That one will stay one of my favorite hikes ! Also, the red deer called were powerful 😮

@TheShurikenZone Haha, you're a great thrower and I learned tons on your channel, Ryan 😁 Couldn't list 10% of what I learned, in fact, as now it is more instinctual form than something that can be recited. You raised an important point there ! So, I wouldn't go on a camping trip throwing around my only survival tool, but at the same time if I bring along a throwing knife (either a weapon or toy) at least I'd like it to have some capabilities in case I lose my main gear and I'm stuck with the throwing knife. Shouldn't happen if all is well prepared, but who plans to be in a survival situation anyway ? 🤔 "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail". Normally, I'd cut the throwing scene to give it a bit more cadence... but in that case, I felt it was cool to see real use that wouldn't look like a highlight reel. Thanks, my friend !! 🫡

@ARAW-__- Ah, well said, indeed- When in the backcountry, it's always important to have a backup knife. And... When not in the backcountry, (so long as it's legal)... it's important to have a backup knife. haha And one would only throw their last weapon at the UTTERMOST end of need. But throwing your backup knife is solid plan, sometimes. 😉 Going about town, I always carry two knives- A utility knife (which you saw in the shrimp cooking video), and another knife (which you saw taking a nap with Ladycat). If I got into some sort of ridiculously bad situation, the other knife would be my primary defensive tool, and the utility knife might become a shuriken, if the necessity arose. Moving back to your throwing, you really are becoming formidable with that Cold Steel; working on consistency is now all you really need! And thanks so much, once again, for your very kind words. When I started my channel, I wanted it for documentation (both of my own progress, and the art itself), and I hoped that it might also help some folks who were in the initial learning phase. If it has functioned in the latter capacity, I am very happy, indeed. 🙂

@TheShurikenZone Do you train with your EDC knives ? QcQ and throwing 🦧 I read somewhere that russian soldiers realized that when you shoot at someone, he shoots back. When you throw a shovel at him, he runs away to dodge it 😁 it's only in that capacity that I consider my throws to be viable. I'd throw without pressure (since I dont need to hit anything) and then either flee or close the distance and then Chimp Wrestle (you grab and pull whatever flesh you can) or King Kong hammer fists. Your videos, to me, are both inspiring (seeing you train with dedication and consistency) and purely functional: I like to engrave proper form into my memory. It's like learning a language. It needs to flow naturally, and if you can't practice, at least you know what it's supposed to look/sound like. 🫡

@lottidd6037 Hey Lotti ! Thank you so much, still honing the craft 🫡

As they say, practice makes perfect. btw, at 3:27 🎯😎

@@ARAW-__- stay well and be safe out there🙏

@@lottidd6037 haha yeah hopefully I'll get there eventually 🫡

@lottidd6037 Thank you, Lotti, you be safe too ! I'm glad I could share that campfire, we need more of them in our lives 🙏😌

this is a great way to de-stress and you asked if relaxing, absolutely! ✅ … by a campfire is a bonus 🔥

@@blacksprucesurvival Thanks, man !!

@AdamCeladin Haha, many thanks, brother ! Yeah, I guess youtube is not pushing me... probably because I mix the type of content. Well, I'm going to film my camping trips anyway 🤣 Thank you Adam, receiving encouragements from an elite youtuber is great 😌🙏 Take care, brother 🫡

@@ARAW-__- Idea for you bro - make classic camping trip and during that do some focused tutorial on something and maybe put it in to name/thumbnail so people might learn new thing plus check the rest of the camping trip i am sure some video will catch eventually you have really nice production value! Keep it going my friend ,))

@AdamCeladin That's a great idea, Adam ! I will look into it, I often make short tutorials linking to full video... maybe I should do them in vertical format, but I don't like it (I know you want horizontal shorts, too 🤣)

@@ARAW-__- nono do it horizontal but do it in full video because from my experience shorter videos dont do well in longer format i think you need at least 8 -12 minutes video to get some more views and PERFECT thumbnail thats the key

@AdamCeladin That's what I feared... I don't like catchy thumbnails 🤣 but yeah I'll have many tutorials to show, and I guess it is what people would want to watch. Thank you Adam 🙏

@siddheshraorane1209 Thank you Siddesh ! 🙏 Going to a 3 to 4 days trip this week... I'll do my best for the video 🫡

Thank you, Kringsja 🙏 All night, I was wondering about who built that shelter, who used that, what happened there ? I think it was built before WW2 by loggers (the original bushcrafters) But clearly, the sandstones are local, while the chimney is made of cement blocks. 😶

@TheShurikenZone Hah, many thanks, Ryan. This is absolutely serious stuff, and no mistake, important things to ponder on. The book "ordinary men" by Browning is edifying in that sense. And yeah, I just stole your sentence 😁🖐

​@ARAW-__- This was a truly spectacular film; many thanks for sharing it with us, brother. As for the other... Some things must never be forgotten, specifically because they were so horrible; to forget is to allow the same horrors to occur again, in the future. This is why my grandfather brought back some things from the war... German things, if you understand me... which could be seen as talismans of evil. He brought them back, as sobering reminders. He was one of the first me inside Buchenwald, for example, when it was liberated. And he photographed what he saw (he had a camera, even though GIs weren't supposed to, and he had his pictures developed by the guys who developed the recon photos), because even then, he knew that people would try to deny the reality of what took place. Heavy, very serious lesons from history.

@TheShurikenZone Many thanks, brother. That one took more effort than usual. Both hiking. I searched for maybe 3h going up and downhill with a heavy pack. Also, I did not remember where it was, just a general section of the forest, and some facts like tree species and topo 😅 Mackenzie's grandfather was right. People will doubt anything, and they're right to do so. But in that case, it's not due to a lack of evidence... and that becomes a problem. It was a dark area, and some of the mechanics that allowed it to happen are part of today's world. Lack of accountability and the destruction of social circles ( in town with neighbors, in families, fake friends, general weak relationships...)

@ARAW-__- Well, said, and unfortunately, all too true, brother. Except that it was my grandfather, rather than M's. 😝 But indeed, it's awesome that you were able to locate this fascinating historical site, thereby raising awareness, but in a subtle way. 👍👍 Ah, and M and I really enjoyed our tea, yesterday. Did the Machines alert you to the short about it on M's page, or have they let us down, once again? 8-/

@TheShurikenZone Sorry I got them confused ! The machete is from M's grandfather, though, right ? Both your grandfathers served during WW2 ?That's amazing... Regarding M's channel... UA-cam only shows me the cat video 🤣 and I'm not even a cat guy 😅

Thanks Ervin ! I think I need to continue this style of shooting and storytelling for a while 🫡

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@Hayden-fu1xf yes, so far, it's aging far better than my leathermans (they developed some kind of play in the pliers' axis)

Terimakasih Abang !

Yes, it's the same, same material and construction. I used this poncho for about 30 camping nights. Many on this channel. It is high quality, especially for the price ! 🫡

@@ARAW-__- its not ok that it is shortened in arms... in a heavy cold rain it will be a disaster...

@Утконос-г5д I've been on a hike with heavy rain for some hours with that. I removed layers beneath it to just wear my short sleeves tshirts, my forearms got wet, but it's no big deal. It is also very discreet, but you need to cover the reflective materials.

@@ARAW-__- it's not a big deal until you hike in +5 for example

@Утконос-г5д it was 2*c for that hike, and another 1* during the day and -2* at night. Short sleeves tshirt is not a problem as long as you walk. Also, with the button, you can make a channel for the arms.

Hah, thank you, Nick. I could stare at a campfire at night for hours... 😌🔥

Aaah, many thanks, brother. That's a real thing. Smoke goes up, so if you block the wind, it will find its way to you and then go straight up 😅 That is the main benefit of a fire reflector. It's to guide the smoke. The other benefit is to limit the visibility of that fire from afar. It doesn't reflect much heat in actuality 😁

@@ARAW-__- Fire reflector, got it. I’ve seen people do videos showing how they dig 2 holes in the ground and then dig to connect the hole. They then make a fire and cook over it. They said it’s a good way to be discrete when making a fire for cooking or whatever. Have you seen this and what are your thoughts?

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK Dakota fire ! Emits very little light, but still makes smoke, and noise (digging, coals cracking). To me, it's not really worth it, especially in ground that has lots of decaying material due to root fire concerns 🫡

@BACKYARDLUMBERJACK I do love it... Especially for the summer when big campfires are risky due to ground fire risk (roots and decomposing wood in the soil carrying embers for miles and days). I've heard it was good, but seeing it in action after scanning what I could find in titanium stoves... nah, this one will do ! 😁

Did you have a chance to use it ? It's stainless, but still oxidized a little. I'm glad it did as it will be less shiny.

@@ARAW-__- It skipped my mind. I will get one.

@@AKClubs-kh2ci hah ! I bet they'll do just fine ! There's very little gear that actually requires good money... knives and stoves are not one of those 😁

It sure is, man ! That one looks promising, fairly lightweight, cheap ($5 shipped!)... And bigger than most twig stoves : one can cook a decent sized meal in it !

@@ARAW-__- Definitely looks like it did the job!

@VicJeng Thanks, Victor 🙏😁

Hi Kringsja ! 😁🖐 Yes it's a good stove, mine hasnt developed soot on it yet, so maybe I'll co tinie to steam dumplings with it 🤤

@@ARAW-__- haha yeah, you could probably stream while out camping if it fits in a cooking pot.

@@kringsja922 I did stome steaming in it, I think I'll use it for that purpose this autumn, when I can make big fires 😁

@@arnaud_bubu Salut Arnaud ! Si, ca va laisser de la cendre (vu que c'est troué en dessous aussi), la chaleur fait bruler les aiguilles de pin sèches, ou la mousse, juste en dessous. En gros faut quand meme déblayer les alentours. Par contre, il se controle beaucoup plus facilement et la chaleur se propage pas dans le sol. Pour moi ca va plutot sécuriser le risque des feux de sol. 🫡

@charlesartificer2158 it is a steamer 😅 it's been used by friends of mine for about a year without any issue. At $5, I think it's the best bang for your buck 🫡

@@ARAW-__- lol ok.

@@TheShurikenZone Thanks Ryan

That overnighter video will be awesome !!! Probably dropping next weekend

@@ARAW-__- Ooo mama... I'll be looking forward to that! The overnighters are the best. 😁👌

@TheShurikenZone 😁 Thanks Ryan ! I love camping but it takes time for preparation, drive, and editing, on top of the 24h of actually camping 😅 Hopefully I can resume putting up one overnighter per week

@@ARAW-__- Oh aye, I know each one represents quite a lot of work! You should make them as it suits you, certainly! 👍👍

Yes, it is ! Add safety and less impact on the environment !