Who else was hoping to watch Dan tie a Trucker's Hitch while up on top of that ladder? 🖐😆 I hope you, the missus, the mini-Wowaks, and the rest of the Coalcracker clan have a great holiday season. 🎅
Very Cool ladder. I have always seen crafters use a ton of cordage individually securing rungs... this SOO Much better...not to mention a Hell of a lot easier. THANKS
I can’t believe you’re not over 100k subscribers yet! Getting closer though!! This video, yet again, demonstrates a simple, efficient, and effective solution to a woodsman’s needs. When you put the first rung through I had a “well I’ll be damned” moment. Your videos always lead to more ideas. I can see using this technique to create a stepladder. And you know, given your previous videos, I’m going to have to use natural cordage. No worries, I’ll start with a 3’ step ladder, get that right, then go for the 6’er. Thanks for making us better, Dan.
I dig the ladder, instruction, and channel, and realize the video is about bushcraft ladders themselves, but if only having to worry about getting one side that's above your reach, a loose timber hitch can be raised with a tree branch, pulled taut, and then later lowered with a notched branch. Leaving a long tagline also aids with lowering it. I used to do this with layup sticks to raise the hitch(s) high above my own reach, around telephone poles for testing their integrity(some poles ain't so safe for utility techs); still common practice
Getting caught up on the videos , Q&A first,loved it . This ladder was nice , wished I thought of it a few times in the past , now I know . Oh yeah, about the rocks ! Lol 😂 Just kidding ! Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year , good luck in 2020 .
I love your videos. I do. Really. Only one complaint. APP-UH-LATCH-UH or I’ll throw an apple at ya! Really though I reckon y’all can say words wrong if you want.
The style lashing used in this case is very much meant to be temporary. It's also more effective with mule tape, because the surface area of the tape (presuming you do this with the tape neatly laid flat around the wood, not all twisted up) helps provide plenty of friction to hold each rung a bit better. Plus, it allows you to keep your tape intact. If you want a permanent ladder, do fraps & wraps., but bear in mind they'll be a pita to unravel at the end, and unless you go to great lengths otherwise, you'll have several cut lengths of cordage instead of one long one. (Something to keep in mind in case you're ever on Alone. ;-) )
Thanks for the lesson man and what kind of webbing is that? I have a Damascus knife and I'm thinking the valleys in it are hurting my Ferro Rod sparks. Any thoughts on this?
Thank for this. Now I don't have to pack a ladder when my unit goes to the field. You are awesome. What tensil strength of rope did you use? We have a crap ton of 550 cord, but would you recommend something stronger? Thanks
@@DWerner7822 ^ This. The larger the fire, the hotter it'll be, and the more its heat will blast upwards before dissipating. Heat alone can melt synthetic tarps. It can also cause problems for natural fibers eventually, though you have to worry more about fires with a lot of sparks (pitchy wood, chestnut wood, etc), especially if you're using oilcloth of some kind. Sparks can also burn holes in synthetic materials, but the higher they fly up, the cooler they become, reducing how much damage they could do. Temperatures and weather conditions will also alter effects; if it's snowing, the cold snow will hit the heated tarp and melt, but because snow is fluffy and has air pockets, it doesn't cool the tarp as effectiveliy through contact/conduction with the heat as raindrops will. Lastly, the higher you raise it for fire safety's sake, the more the chance will be that rain will slant in or splash in from the sides, depending upon wind or the heaviness of the downpour. If you have 2 tarps you can use, you can string them like lean-to roofs, one slightly higher than the other at the ridgeline on the same trees with the lines centered over the fire and the tarps angling down to either side. This may cause a little bit of rain to fall on the fire (and anyone else at that gap), but it will act as a sort of chimney, letting the smoke and heat up and out (not letting it just pool there at the peak, semi-trapped), while extending more coverage to either side of the fire. One possible way to reduce the chance of rainfall at the gap in this style of 2 tarp shelter is to place the higher tarp on the side the wind is predominantly coming from, so that the rain slants past the gap and falls harmlessly onto the lower tarp beyond. It does require a gap of at least a fingerlength, however. If you put both tarp edges on the same level as each other, they'll bump and rub, the middles will sag and gap open, and wind will cause them to shake and drip water...plus all that smoke-and-heat trapping stuff going on. (When in doubt, give the heat a way to get out.)
Man I watched this to make myself a cool house decoration haha I feel like an a hole because he’s being so informative for outdoor usefulness lol
Best one yet!! The outtakes were great!!
Nice job Dan, glad to see you moving up in the world.
Mark Kennedy good one!
couldnt figure a way to tie the sticks between....love this !! awesome thank you
I’ve been watching bushcraft videos for 2 years now and never seen anyone do a bush craft ladder.. so frickin coooool!
Merry Christmas Dan!!!!!
So simple! Last time i used 8 square lashes and a mile of paracord. This vid makes me feel like an idiot now lol
Slick ladder. 💖🎄💖
ahhh...the old Coalcracker Bushcraft ladder of success maneuver. well played, Prof.
I had some of that flat, cable pulling tape and it was great stuff. It was rated for 1200 pounds and you could use it for just about anything.
Good information Dan good demonstration
Who else was hoping to watch Dan tie a Trucker's Hitch while up on top of that ladder? 🖐😆
I hope you, the missus, the mini-Wowaks, and the rest of the Coalcracker clan have a great holiday season. 🎅
Great way to build a ladder!
Every day I come home from work and check to see what the f%$#! you're up to. Thanks for an informative and entertaining year.
and afterwards you'll have a lovely place to display your needlepoint designs for your camp-mates to enjoy.
* :) Nice job Dan
Woww. Loved this! Thank you
Nice! This video answered two big questions for me.
1. Can you build a fire under a tarp?
2. How would you get the tarp high enough?
Excellent! Going to give it a try.
I’d love to do one of your classes!
Super like brother👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
that tree looks like a nice widow maker.
The ladder is simple and good enough - perfect.
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Nice!!! Fun project.
We do a similar thing but tie the top together making it look like a triangle. Works well as a log or rock skid.
Like Danish weather :)
Best bushcraft channel on UA-cam. Love the videos. Keep up the great work. Stay in the woods!
So much better than the standard lashing method I have used in the past. Thanks for sharing this.
very helpful, thanks so much
Very Cool ladder.
I have always seen crafters use a ton of cordage individually securing rungs... this SOO Much better...not to mention a Hell of a lot easier.
THANKS
Loving this video and the work as always Dan! I enjoyed the 90° lashing trick.
Super idea! Thanks a lot for showing!
Very kool..
Wow! Very interesting. Never would have thought of this method to create a ladder.
Dan, I want you to know I would never laugh at you to your face. Another great video. Thanks Bro!
I can’t believe you’re not over 100k subscribers yet! Getting closer though!!
This video, yet again, demonstrates a simple, efficient, and effective solution to a woodsman’s needs. When you put the first rung through I had a “well I’ll be damned” moment.
Your videos always lead to more ideas. I can see using this technique to create a stepladder. And you know, given your previous videos, I’m going to have to use natural cordage. No worries, I’ll start with a 3’ step ladder, get that right, then go for the 6’er.
Thanks for making us better, Dan.
Nice!
I am going to try this in Belarus Lithuania Boarder.
Excellent! Thanks Dan 😊🎄🎅. Ive NEVER seen this ladder before. Really easy to craft, ... after chopping up the wood. 👍
Nice ! Thanks Dan !
Stay in the Woods !!
I dig the ladder, instruction, and channel, and realize the video is about bushcraft ladders themselves, but if only having to worry about getting one side that's above your reach, a loose timber hitch can be raised with a tree branch, pulled taut, and then later lowered with a notched branch. Leaving a long tagline also aids with lowering it. I used to do this with layup sticks to raise the hitch(s) high above my own reach, around telephone poles for testing their integrity(some poles ain't so safe for utility techs); still common practice
Love this episode!
Good video! Merry Christmas!
Put a little bend in that ladder. 😀. Use green wood I guess . . .
Never seen that method. Thanks.
Awesome
Getting caught up on the videos ,
Q&A first,loved it . This ladder was nice , wished I thought of it a few times in the past , now I know .
Oh yeah, about the rocks ! Lol 😂
Just kidding ! Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year , good luck in 2020 .
I love your videos. I do. Really. Only one complaint. APP-UH-LATCH-UH or I’ll throw an apple at ya! Really though I reckon y’all can say words wrong if you want.
Lol, go easy on Dan, he's from up north.
You could make it a fence by turning it on its side
I might have missed it, is that mule tape?
Making the ladder about the width of your shoulders and the length between rungs about the length of your shin is comfortable.
God Bless everyone!!!! Jesus Loves you all very much!!!!
Hail Odin!
I'll have to try this w heavy bank line for cordage.
Interesting approach, I like how it minimizes cordage instead of square lashes. That's mule tape, correct?
Yes it is
The style lashing used in this case is very much meant to be temporary. It's also more effective with mule tape, because the surface area of the tape (presuming you do this with the tape neatly laid flat around the wood, not all twisted up) helps provide plenty of friction to hold each rung a bit better. Plus, it allows you to keep your tape intact. If you want a permanent ladder, do fraps & wraps., but bear in mind they'll be a pita to unravel at the end, and unless you go to great lengths otherwise, you'll have several cut lengths of cordage instead of one long one. (Something to keep in mind in case you're ever on Alone. ;-) )
Hi dan what’s the rain gear your wearing, looks lightweight and packable?
Review coming Sunday!
Thanks for the lesson man and what kind of webbing is that? I have a Damascus knife and I'm thinking the valleys in it are hurting my Ferro Rod sparks. Any thoughts on this?
@@DWerner7822 That's what I was thinking.
First like😁😁
JK ALIF here is your prize 🍪. I would give you a gold star but I gave all those away to the kindergarten kiddos....
There is better and simpler. Use a prussik and butterfly knots for your feet. Use two sets, so you two so you can adjust them higher and higher.
Can one of these be made safely with 550 cord... if thats all you had?
Thank for this. Now I don't have to pack a ladder when my unit goes to the field. You are awesome. What tensil strength of rope did you use? We have a crap ton of 550 cord, but would you recommend something stronger? Thanks
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How high does a ridge line for a tarp need to be in order to safely have a fire under it?
@@DWerner7822 ^ This. The larger the fire, the hotter it'll be, and the more its heat will blast upwards before dissipating. Heat alone can melt synthetic tarps. It can also cause problems for natural fibers eventually, though you have to worry more about fires with a lot of sparks (pitchy wood, chestnut wood, etc), especially if you're using oilcloth of some kind. Sparks can also burn holes in synthetic materials, but the higher they fly up, the cooler they become, reducing how much damage they could do.
Temperatures and weather conditions will also alter effects; if it's snowing, the cold snow will hit the heated tarp and melt, but because snow is fluffy and has air pockets, it doesn't cool the tarp as effectiveliy through contact/conduction with the heat as raindrops will.
Lastly, the higher you raise it for fire safety's sake, the more the chance will be that rain will slant in or splash in from the sides, depending upon wind or the heaviness of the downpour. If you have 2 tarps you can use, you can string them like lean-to roofs, one slightly higher than the other at the ridgeline on the same trees with the lines centered over the fire and the tarps angling down to either side.
This may cause a little bit of rain to fall on the fire (and anyone else at that gap), but it will act as a sort of chimney, letting the smoke and heat up and out (not letting it just pool there at the peak, semi-trapped), while extending more coverage to either side of the fire. One possible way to reduce the chance of rainfall at the gap in this style of 2 tarp shelter is to place the higher tarp on the side the wind is predominantly coming from, so that the rain slants past the gap and falls harmlessly onto the lower tarp beyond. It does require a gap of at least a fingerlength, however. If you put both tarp edges on the same level as each other, they'll bump and rub, the middles will sag and gap open, and wind will cause them to shake and drip water...plus all that smoke-and-heat trapping stuff going on. (When in doubt, give the heat a way to get out.)
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