Thank you sir. Every river crossing was done multiple times to get the 1 crossing we see. Multiple angles of arrival and departure require setting the camera up, then going back for it to move it for the next shot. Editing and narration take up time, even when you are experienced. Thank you again for the time you invest, that we do not see. Stay safe and watch your six.
Good morning from the desert, great show Andrew and thankyou for showing the trap , catch, and dispatch of that coon. Ethical and nothing will go to waste . Great fur this time of year.
Outstanding Andrew! Absolutely love your no BS approach to survival A-Z. You keep posting, I keep learning new techniques to add to my skill set. Thank you for all you do. Happy Thanksgiving.Bravo.
this is more back yard camping then survival.....whos going to bring 40+ pounds of gear on them every time they go somewhere...maybe stored in the vehicle but thats about it.
Good content, very informative and interesting. Kudos for having the guts to actually show the trapped coon and humane dispatch. I think it is important to show the ugly parts to properly respect the meat and fur harvested from the animal.
Good cold video sir. There’s one thing I can say, you’re hard core , that’s why you’re a Ranger. Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Great tutorial on camp set-up, pioneering skills, and game procurement Andrew! I like the sequencing of the set up…this is a very excellent demo on priorities of site selection and camp setup seen in real time! A picture is worth a 1000 words, a comprehensive video’s worth such as this one is innumerable! Keep up the Fire!
Dig that Mors K ( this hillbilly can't even begin to spell , but know of , and respect his legacy ) method to settle grounds in the coffee . The entire presentation was outstanding ! 👍
Another fantastic video major . Just a superbly educational ,multi skillset hunting , trapping ,firecraft , and survival techniques tutorial.. Sir,you're one of the world's top few survival instructors . Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge. Kind regards from England ( where only criminals carry guns ).
I love you videos, alway great with a lots of awesome information and knowledge, reminds me of my youth, when my nebor, who was an Army Vietnam Veteran, he would get 5 or 6 of use boys together to go hunting in Talladega Forest in south Alabama for a weekend and a week at a times, he did exactly like you, he would go over everything at camp before we entered the Forest, we always had a great time hunting and fishing with my mentor Army Ranger veteran James (Jim) Lawrence, RIP Sir.
Thanksgiving weekend… Hope you and your viewers had the best-est and blest-est thanksgiving ever… I feel kinda like we’re all family here on your channel, viewing and commenting every week. Thankful for these videos, never know when I’ll need all this info… but it’s tucked away in my head to retrieve as needed😁🥰 God bless you😊
Really good camera angles and editing , especially near the end with the fire during darkness. Very well done , great watching you grow as a tuber , definitely one of if not the best doing it right now , no bs , no drama , just straight to the point , happy thanksgiving from Newcastle , England
Nice overview of primitive-weapons options: that folding bow is the coolest thing I've seen in ages, a real survival alternative for people not comfortable with guns. Meanwhile, it was also nice to hear you go into the use of that Cold Steel bush spear a little more, after I saw it in your last video. Me, I've got a paracord-and-leather sling that I made for a class over a decade ago, which still hasn't seen any use. ☹
I like this one... Volumes of skills and tools in one video. You guyss got any tips on solo overnights in bear and cougar country. I'm giving myself the hebejebies
I'm watching your videos mate, always enjoy watching. I say I like that henry 22 survival rifle but what really keep my interest! Is that spec ops bivy that you show when you're building base camp, where am I getting me one of those. I like that you said it's waterproof and it really seals in the heat which is a great add-on in it looks like it's very compact which is always a great the thing and you can compress everything down. I found something similar on Amazon and a few other sites can't wait to get me one myself and test it out!!
Excellent video. I would love to do the tarp shelter thing, but being in the Midwest like oklahoma, what do you do about the snakes, western rattlers, timber rattlers, copperhead, and water moccasins/ cotton mouths. How to you keep them from curling up next to you on the warmer days and nights. I know at20 degrees don't have to worry but where I camp and hunt I have seen it in the 70'sduring the day and 30's at night? Nobody will answer me. I have been around them all my life, but we always had tents to keep them out
Probably the most informative channel of its kind on UA-cam. Precise, clear information without padding and filler to make video longer, I love your style, Thank you for what you do.
Andrew, another great video, the only question I have is why to use the Silky and then use a bow saw in camp. Which one is more efficient? I am glad to see someone use the SAS bow thinking of buying one myself. Do you like this one vs the others on the market? Be safe Ranger and thnaks for the video.s
Hey! I love your videos! I am thankful for people like you who share their skills with others! For real! I'm not sure what YT rules are concerning bang sticks and such, but I'd love to see more!
Solid stuff. Sounds like your bow came with aluminum shafts . Going to carbon will take the diameter down smaller and they’re tougher . Been wanting that little rifle for years and still haven’t bought one . Hope you and the family are having a great holiday
The AR7 IS a wonderful rifle! I just have to get the threaded barrel adaptor and silencer for mine! As well as a proper bag for it and it's accessories! I even got the 22lr reloading kit from sharpshooter!!!
In true survival situations, consider the following: While 'normally', one should keep their food supply and waste far away from camp, make a more secure food storage area and a waste pit, to ATTRACT critters to a certain location. They want your food, let them come and get it, and get it good. Of which, then they can also be utilized to attract more critters. Working smarter, not harder, but smarter and harder might take one farther.
@Christopher Lee Cook That is the way I see it. I have seen too many situations whereby 'trappers' spend way more calories than they take in, plus if other critters find those trapped critters before the trapper does in far away from camp traps, a wasted catch for the trapper. One could even start out small with items like mice caught at night, then keep building up with bigger critters as they come to the waste pit. Have barriers to direct the critters coming to those areas and various hunting blinds around those areas (food storage area, kitchen, waste pit). Home delivery of food, what a concept.
Can attest to this method. I can attract coyotes at will. First I just get a rabbit! And leave it out. Same night coyotes will come by. Same with possums and racoons. Just throw all the old leftovers in a pile.
@@dommyboysmith Home delivery of food, what a concept. There is a reason why people are told to not put meat scraps in a compost pile, "because it might attract critters". Also, there is a reason for people to keep their food store and kitchen area away from their sleeping area, "because it might attract critters". Traps, snares, hunting blinds put around critical areas that might attract critters.
Really enjoyed this one. As always thank you for the time and effort you put into making these videos. One of the biggest complaints I have with wilderness bushcraft/survival videos is that oftentimes the creator talks too much. You do a good job with getting to the point and explaining the pertinent information without rambling and telling your life story. I also like that you demonstrate everything and produce effective results. There are a ton of survival trapping videos where you're taught how to make snares/traps but the content creator never catches anything. One can't help but to question their methods. Looking forward to the next video.
I thoroughly enjoy learning from you Andrew. As I drove through the mountains in the Canadian rockies last week I knew I was prepared for anything that may come after setting up my vehicle from your winter driving video.Thank you for all that you do.
Dear Michelle, salutes to you! The drive through the Rockies in snowy winter to Edmonton is totally spectacular. Also definitely a road to be prepared to stay along and survive for a while. No whiteout like a whiteout there in a blowing snow blizzard in B.C. or Alberta, especially when meeting oncoming semis. You are going to be prepared to drive somewhat off the main roadway when indicated, and possibly will not drive out of the drifts without a tow. At -40 or below you may want to protect the radiator from the cold, eh?
Cool ideas 👍 the CS Bushman Bowie is Good too. You should get your own RS&FCraft brand of band-aids - as; in most of your videos, you are wearing one. Lol. Get some cool "merch" Brother 😊 ; I'd buy some 👍🗡🔦🪓
Awesome video andrew keep up the AWESOMEST work I watch your channel every time and since you mostly put a video very sunday I watch all of your other videos till new ones come out but I watch all of them over again your my motivation Thank you andrew ! 😃
Maj, love your vids! Appreciate your voice over explanations on what your thinking and why you do somethings. Wish you’d do more explaining. Not always obvious with just pictures. Also closed captions work great for us older gents!😊
First of all, thank you for your service. Secondly, love the no fluff approach to all your videos. Love the traditional hunter’s/trapper’s camp format. Thirdly , good luck with your bow season.
Your instructional videos are just about perfect. I acknowledge that you put a lot of work and effort into this, and I appreciate it. I live in a wilderness area of WI. And have used similar techniques, though not as refined as yours, over many decades. Thanks!
We get an education, Andrew gets practice and a little YT side hustle. Win, win, win.
Win. Always love the minimal commentary 💪
Agreed 👍
Love the vids you do out in the heartland. It's different than forrest. The wind and weather are another aspect. Thank you.
Im lookin forward you camping with CORPORAS CORNER ,thats very awesome camping😎😎😎
As always really enjoying the video Andrew and looking forward to the next one. Stay safe and be well brother 👊🤙🍻
Great video. I enjoyed watching all the different methods of hunting. Keep up the great content.
A great informative video. Thanks for sharing your skills. I look forward to the future videos.
Another great video brother keep them coming look forward to the next 👍
Thank you sir. Every river crossing was done multiple times to get the 1 crossing we see. Multiple angles of arrival and departure require setting the camera up, then going back for it to move it for the next shot. Editing and narration take up time, even when you are experienced. Thank you again for the time you invest, that we do not see. Stay safe and watch your six.
14:35 That monster of a racoon picked clean every trash can within 50 miles. Wow!
Love it, please keep it up .
Good morning from the desert, great show Andrew and thankyou for showing the trap , catch, and dispatch of that coon. Ethical and nothing will go to waste . Great fur this time of year.
Great video
Great training brother GOD bless
Outstanding Andrew! Absolutely love your no BS approach to survival A-Z. You keep posting, I keep learning new techniques to add to my skill set. Thank you for all you do. Happy Thanksgiving.Bravo.
this is more back yard camping then survival.....whos going to bring 40+ pounds of gear on them every time they go somewhere...maybe stored in the vehicle but thats about it.
Love this. I have 20 C's Survival list including "Catch" for fish and game. Also "Construct" for tools to make stuff.
Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for all of the hard work that you put into these videos.
Good content, very informative and interesting. Kudos for having the guts to actually show the trapped coon and humane dispatch. I think it is important to show the ugly parts to properly respect the meat and fur harvested from the animal.
Good cold video sir. There’s one thing I can say, you’re hard core , that’s why you’re a Ranger. Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The coffee you made was look just right
There is nothing worse than weak coffee
Great content with video
Thanks for all you do
Garry. Raleigh n.c.
Yes I have done all this myself
Badass!
Great tutorial on camp set-up, pioneering skills, and game procurement Andrew! I like the sequencing of the set up…this is a very excellent demo on priorities of site selection and camp setup seen in real time! A picture is worth a 1000 words, a comprehensive video’s worth such as this one is innumerable!
Keep up the Fire!
Another informative and beneficial solo overnighter in the woods.
You could make a fire blanket on them cold nights . Works really well. .
Dig that Mors K ( this hillbilly can't even begin to spell , but know of , and respect his legacy ) method to settle grounds in the coffee .
The entire presentation was outstanding ! 👍
great fire video made me feel like I was there :)
If you have hand warmers these you can use to heat up your sleeping bag and will keep you warm during the night ( extra warmth
Great video
Great video
Really enjoyed this video, thanks again Andrew, looking forward to more.
Again, another great demonstration of essential survival skills. Thank you for sharing some of your knowledge and experience!
Great video👍
Another fantastic video major .
Just a superbly educational ,multi skillset hunting , trapping ,firecraft , and survival techniques tutorial..
Sir,you're one of the world's top few survival instructors .
Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Kind regards from England
( where only criminals carry guns ).
I learned 60 yrs. ago to sprinkle cold water well over the camp coffee it settles the grounds faster and easier.
I love you videos, alway great with a lots of awesome information and knowledge, reminds me of my youth, when my nebor, who was an Army Vietnam Veteran, he would get 5 or 6 of use boys together to go hunting in Talladega Forest in south Alabama for a weekend and a week at a times, he did exactly like you, he would go over everything at camp before we entered the Forest, we always had a great time hunting and fishing with my mentor Army Ranger veteran James (Jim) Lawrence, RIP Sir.
Really enjoyed this one, Andrew. Keep the great content coming.
Good video Andrew , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Another great video and educational. I really like the folding bow. Stay safe. ✌️
Good video
Cool hunting & trapping items! Should be able to eat off any landscape with those!👍🏽
Love these type of videos!!!
Excellent video. Great job. Enjoyed. Going out again in the woods next weekend to try some new equipment.
Rangets ckear the way
Charles
Nice browning! Hope you had a good thanksgiving and thanks for another great video Andrew. 👍
Thanksgiving weekend…
Hope you and your viewers had the best-est and blest-est thanksgiving ever…
I feel kinda like we’re all family here on your channel, viewing and commenting every week.
Thankful for these videos, never know when I’ll need all this info… but it’s tucked away in my head to retrieve as needed😁🥰
God bless you😊
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.
Really good camera angles and editing , especially near the end with the fire during darkness. Very well done , great watching you grow as a tuber , definitely one of if not the best doing it right now , no bs , no drama , just straight to the point , happy thanksgiving from Newcastle , England
Hello from British Columbia Canada
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Nice overview of primitive-weapons options: that folding bow is the coolest thing I've seen in ages, a real survival alternative for people not comfortable with guns. Meanwhile, it was also nice to hear you go into the use of that Cold Steel bush spear a little more, after I saw it in your last video.
Me, I've got a paracord-and-leather sling that I made for a class over a decade ago, which still hasn't seen any use. ☹
Reminds me of Rambo!
Curious about two things:
What about using a fire reflector? Unnecessary?
Also, why bang on the pot before pouring?
Thanks for a great video!
Would love to here your story, especially that your experience with K9. Mike Ritland has a podcast (Mike Drop)
I love watching your videos, Andrew. Outstanding job, as always. Please stay safe. Happy belated Thanksgiving to you and your family. Blessings!!!
Ever considered coffee bags?
Save you a lot of kerfuffle.
I like this one... Volumes of skills and tools in one video. You guyss got any tips on solo overnights in bear and cougar country. I'm giving myself the hebejebies
I'm watching your videos mate, always enjoy watching. I say I like that henry 22 survival rifle but what really keep my interest! Is that spec ops bivy that you show when you're building base camp, where am I getting me one of those. I like that you said it's waterproof and it really seals in the heat which is a great add-on in it looks like it's very compact which is always a great the thing and you can compress everything down. I found something similar on Amazon and a few other sites can't wait to get me one myself and test it out!!
Excellent video. I would love to do the tarp shelter thing, but being in the Midwest like oklahoma, what do you do about the snakes, western rattlers, timber rattlers, copperhead, and water moccasins/ cotton mouths. How to you keep them from curling up next to you on the warmer days and nights. I know at20 degrees don't have to worry but where I camp and hunt I have seen it in the 70'sduring the day and 30's at night? Nobody will answer me. I have been around them all my life, but we always had tents to keep them out
Oh hell yeah!!!! Another AR7 owner! I’m subscribing!!!!!!!
Great video, great instructor, how come you didn't take your trousers off before going to bed (to get the benefit in the morning) ?
Probably the most informative channel of its kind on UA-cam. Precise, clear information without padding and filler to make video longer, I love your style, Thank you for what you do.
Andrew, another great video, the only question I have is why to use the Silky and then use a bow saw in camp. Which one is more efficient? I am glad to see someone use the SAS bow thinking of buying one myself. Do you like this one vs the others on the market? Be safe Ranger and thnaks for the video.s
Great trip Andy how was that coon ? Always enjoyed them .great gear list too take care brother
Another great video Andrew.Can you mention what State the video was filmed in ?
I was here for the awesome outdoors skills and learning.
Not the pointless killing of animals you don't eat.
Only by the intro I think this episode will be awesome! Let's go!
Great video Andrew. I have a question about the larger folding saw you used. Was it a Silky? Also, how do like the AR 7 (considering picking one up)?
Hey! I love your videos! I am thankful for people like you who share their skills with others! For real! I'm not sure what YT rules are concerning bang sticks and such, but I'd love to see more!
Solid stuff. Sounds like your bow came with aluminum shafts . Going to carbon will take the diameter down smaller and they’re tougher . Been wanting that little rifle for years and still haven’t bought one . Hope you and the family are having a great holiday
I've got one and made some mods to it. You really should get one before the ATF declares them weapons of mass destruction.
The AR7 IS a wonderful rifle! I just have to get the threaded barrel adaptor and silencer for mine! As well as a proper bag for it and it's accessories! I even got the 22lr reloading kit from sharpshooter!!!
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your skills and adventures
I downloaded this video, very informative. Gotta buy this stuff. How did you prepare racoon?
Awesome that you have Osage everywhere, super strong wood for all kinds of tools or handles. Love that folding bow! Great video, like always.
In true survival situations, consider the following: While 'normally', one should keep their food supply and waste far away from camp, make a more secure food storage area and a waste pit, to ATTRACT critters to a certain location. They want your food, let them come and get it, and get it good. Of which, then they can also be utilized to attract more critters. Working smarter, not harder, but smarter and harder might take one farther.
@Christopher Lee Cook That is the way I see it. I have seen too many situations whereby 'trappers' spend way more calories than they take in, plus if other critters find those trapped critters before the trapper does in far away from camp traps, a wasted catch for the trapper.
One could even start out small with items like mice caught at night, then keep building up with bigger critters as they come to the waste pit.
Have barriers to direct the critters coming to those areas and various hunting blinds around those areas (food storage area, kitchen, waste pit). Home delivery of food, what a concept.
Can attest to this method. I can attract coyotes at will.
First I just get a rabbit! And leave it out. Same night coyotes will come by.
Same with possums and racoons. Just throw all the old leftovers in a pile.
@@dommyboysmith Home delivery of food, what a concept. There is a reason why people are told to not put meat scraps in a compost pile, "because it might attract critters". Also, there is a reason for people to keep their food store and kitchen area away from their sleeping area, "because it might attract critters". Traps, snares, hunting blinds put around critical areas that might attract critters.
@It begins Nobody has ever hunted bear?
@It begins Gun, Trap, etc. You never hunted before?
Really enjoyed this one. As always thank you for the time and effort you put into making these videos. One of the biggest complaints I have with wilderness bushcraft/survival videos is that oftentimes the creator talks too much. You do a good job with getting to the point and explaining the pertinent information without rambling and telling your life story. I also like that you demonstrate everything and produce effective results. There are a ton of survival trapping videos where you're taught how to make snares/traps but the content creator never catches anything. One can't help but to question their methods. Looking forward to the next video.
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I thoroughly enjoy learning from you Andrew. As I drove through the mountains in the Canadian rockies last week I knew I was prepared for anything that may come after setting up my vehicle from your winter driving video.Thank you for all that you do.
Dear Michelle, salutes to you! The drive through the Rockies in snowy winter to Edmonton is totally spectacular. Also definitely a road to be prepared to stay along and survive for a while. No whiteout like a whiteout there in a blowing snow blizzard in B.C. or Alberta, especially when meeting oncoming semis. You are going to be prepared to drive somewhat off the main roadway when indicated, and possibly will not drive out of the drifts without a tow. At -40 or below you may want to protect the radiator from the cold, eh?
Cool ideas 👍 the CS Bushman Bowie is Good too.
You should get your own RS&FCraft brand of band-aids - as; in most of your videos, you are wearing one. Lol.
Get some cool "merch" Brother 😊 ; I'd buy some 👍🗡🔦🪓
A survival blanket shiny side up under the sleeping bag or aluminum foil under the sleeping bag duct tape to the mat.
Awesome video andrew keep up the AWESOMEST work I watch your channel every time and since you mostly put a video very sunday I watch all of your other videos till new ones come out but I watch all of them over again your my motivation Thank you andrew ! 😃
Love your videos brother. No nonsense , real world shit. Don't change for anybody. Take care my man. Hope to catch you out there.
Outstanding video Andrew!! Keep up the good work. Pete from Minnesota.
This is my favorite survival channel. I appreciate you putting these together on top of everything you have going on 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Maj, love your vids! Appreciate your voice over explanations on what your thinking and why you do somethings. Wish you’d do more explaining. Not always obvious with just pictures. Also closed captions work great for us older gents!😊
Andrew, wonder if you are located in Illinois, I am in Springfield. Rick
Great video. Just picked up a henry from the BX could not pass on the sale price.
What weapon did you use to make a hole in your rifle target? Thanks
I love these videos...informative and entertaining!
Enjoyed. Question....what purpose was the candle serving?
I wanted to see you roast and eat the raccoon 😭
My Husband James and l love your videos. We have learned a lot. Your audio on the videos is amazing! Thank you from Texas!
Another great video. Wish you could have shown what you did with that raccoon. Would have been nice seeing a raccoon dinner 😮
What was the white candle for?
SFAB!! Heck yeah I’m subscribing!
First of all, thank you for your service. Secondly, love the no fluff approach to all your videos. Love the traditional hunter’s/trapper’s camp format. Thirdly , good luck with your bow season.
What are you using to reflect your body heat back into the sleeping bag brother?
I love you videos pls keep teaching us more stuff thnx
Who has survival gear in a survival situation - Nobody, if they did they wouldn't need to survive, they would just be camping !
Exactly my thoughts this camping not survival although I do respect this man’s skills outdoors.
Good stuff pal, u eat that coon ?
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Always awesome videos. Top notch!!! 👍👍
Your instructional videos are just about perfect. I acknowledge that you put a lot of work and effort into this, and I appreciate it. I live in a wilderness area of WI. And have used similar techniques, though not as refined as yours, over many decades. Thanks!
Thanks for making time to teach us all. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Sad part is some of Americans do need these skill now🥶