17th Century Survival Fishing and Overnight Camp in the Plaid (Great Kilt). Highlander Bushcraft
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Poem translation:
OSSIAN’S ADDRESS TO THE RISING SUN (BARDACHD NA FEINNE.)
“O THOU that rollest above, round as the full-orbed hard shield of the mighty! Whence is thy unsullied beam? Whence, O Sun! thy everlasting light? Thou comest forth in the strength of thy beauty; the stars hide their motions from our view; the moon darkens in the sky, concealing herself in the eastern wave. Thou art on thy journey alone; who will presume to attend thy course? The oaks fall on the high precipice; the stoney heap and the hoary cliff sink under age. “
(The poem continues, but this was my favourite part)
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Nice kit. Suggestion for the fishing. Get some slugs and salt them on a sunny day and let them dry out. When ready to use them, use an awl to drive some holes into the dried slug and hook it. If going for smaller fish, take a slice of the slug and hook it. As it begins to soften in the water, the oils go out and attract all sorts of fish. Everything from carp to crappie, trout, bluegill, bass, gar, sturgeon, and catfish. None can resist the smells of the oils coming out of the salted dried slug. Works with saltwater fish as well.
Midgies, the official bird of Scotland
Where im from they will rip your face clean off, Midgies here put me in hospital after an alergic reaction and its real common. The ones near me will give you blisters that weep and itch for a week straight... like a giant mozzie bite but 5X more itchy....(Australia obvioulsy) I thought this guy has balls of solid brass or they are a very diffrent species? How bad is a bite there? cause i will catch a brown snake bare hands before i hang out with Midgies and thats no shit mate.
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Scottish midgies are largely unpleasant due to their numbers imo. A single mosquito bite is 5x worse than a single midge bite, but when a literal cloud of them descend on you, you'll get multiple bites on every inch of exposed skin within minutes
Never experienced weeping or allergic reactions, but they're definitely itchy
@@peteg22397 thanks mate. yeah was a genuine question, over here you get midgies you get the f outta there. There is no sitting around. And yeah we get clouds of them also. My first encounter roaming the banks of QLD waters just thought i had a bitta dirt or dust? on my legs, you know.... that was the hospital trip, they really messed me up. As i said and i wanst joking im 19stone, and fit and the tiny bastards near killed me ay. If the choice was grabbing the second most deadly snake in the world or stitting with Midgies ima go for the grab at the king brown no shit ay. Its only got 1 pointy end.
You should come to Canada and experience the black flies. They swarm in clouds and the bites hurt then really itch, but you're from Australia where ALL the animals are trying to kill you. It would be a relaxing vacation!
And the state bird of Alaska is the mosquito! 😉
I hate this guy. He always makes me want to abandon everything and go live up a mountain. ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE DAMMIT!!!!
Completely the same. We should go together and live in the highlands and live off deer and rabbits
My first experience of deep fried pizza was in a chip shop in Brigton.
@@josephturner4047 you ever have deep fried butter? Could kill a man
Actually thats the simplest thing you could do. Its only your minds attachments thats stopping you. Do or do not, there is no try.
Clearly it’s not that simple for him either he didn’t catch a thing and had to eat what he brought with him 🤣😂🤣😂
Back in the day drovers in Australia tended to put cow patty's (dried cow shit) on the fire to keep the flies and insects away, the smell isn't that unpleasant and it's better than having the insects around.
I would also be very wary of those river stones and the fire, they tend to explode (the moisture inside the rocks expands as they heat up exploding the rock causing injury to those near by)
You believe river stones have more moisture inside them than other stones?
@@TheSaltyHyena not only believe but from experience have seen that they do.
@@TheSaltyHyena Probably not in the minerals of the rock, but inside small cracks and cavities.
This is why if you use river stones you NEVER use wet ones, even if you bring them up to dry first.
Water erodes cracks and crevices into stone; that water is trapped for quite awhile and heating by way of fire will cause the trapped water to boil and produce steam.
Steam in a small space. or many small spaces, will turn a river stone into an IED: people die from this mistake every year.
@@TheSaltyHyena this has been something drilled into us as aussies never use river stones they will explode i started thinking it was a myth then my fire exploded. also the cow patty works but only for mosquito the sand flies and maybe midges there dont care
I grew up using a simple cane pole for fishing. Panfish, trout, and even catfish. That pole had a simple eye only lashed to the tip. We stored extra line wrapped around the tail end as well. Good simple setup and easily replaced. There's no such thing as a bad day of fishing. :) Love the vids as always!
Slainte va!
Hey, Tom, this was an extremely pleasant reminder of my scouting days, though much of our gear was more modern. At least we had the stream, trees and rocks to hike! Never had any footwear like you made for yourself though!
Love the Highlands scenery, your accent, gear and your willingness to try out and share your experiences. Your tolerance for midges far exceeds mine! Cheers from the middle of the USA. Stay safe. Enjoy the heck out of your adventures and God Bless.
Very wholesome. 💚
Also thanks for the translation of the poem, it's always nice to hear more Gaelic.
really nicely made and informative video.
A trick: you can watch series at flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Alberto Kamdyn definitely, have been using flixzone} for since november myself :)
@Alberto Kamdyn yea, been watching on flixzone} for months myself :)
Bro you are amazing...you are not just sharing the knowledge, but also motivate a people about the way of living and understanding things just like you...
Keep going
God bless you
Thank you
Great video. Could you please make a video review of your wonderful Scottish trousers and leg wraps? How did you sew them? What material? Everything is interesting.
*about to go to sleep*
*sees a new fandabi dozi video*
I guess sleep can wait.
River stones can explode when placed in a fire pit, due to the infiltrated water becoming steam with the heat Thanks for posting.
I was going to post the same thing. I haven't seen it happen but I'd rather not risk it, either
keeping the biters away is one of the reasons it is known as the sacred fire
I was scratching my self just looking at you , the memories of the midge never go lol.
You made me want to start wearing a kilt!! Lol you are the best
I have a wild appreciation for what your doing and teaching, good job for the sake of ancestry
Thanks for making the video. Nice to imagine all the time that has passed just like the river water still flowing. The ancestors delt with midgets too. The music was great an helped greatly to set the mood an tone for that historical imagining! Thanks again for making the video.
that clean and clear water reminds me of Yosemite valley. I could see trout right deep in the clear water. happy fish.
Fantastic as always my man, those midge's were something else! 😳
My man u have a passion and u follow it its inspiring even for those of us who travel different roads.
Mate, love to see your adventures in the bush, ah the serenity.
Great video as always, keep up the quality content. I can easily say you're my favorite "wilderness" / "survival" channel out there at the moment, always a nice surprise to see your videos in my feed.
Those midges were really munching hard while you were lighting the fire. Vicious beasts
Thank you347!!! Living through you is quite a breathe of fresh air. 2 Spinal fusions, not going out too far...3
Sgian-dozy looks to be being put through its places there Tom. Love the little wrap you have put your fishing kit in mate - bit of inspiration there from the little red box ye😂 as always keep the videos comming mate.👍
Just found your channel and I will be binge watching over the next few days, love watching other Scots for information on how to survive in our environment
The midges are due to the Enclosure Acts and resulting depopulation of Highland crofts. In well-kept crofts the soil was kept drained and midge populations were low.
They appear to dislike ketones, so you might want to skip the porridge and eat bacon when camping out.
Yea, I'm going to be that guy, in the 17th century, would your high land relatives have faced any large predators such as bears or wolves? My grandfather ( he was and I am Canadian) made the best oatmeal ever,and would let the leftovers set up and cut in to strips, then fry it up later in butter and put maple syrup over it.
Check out Wikipedia's page on Wolves in Great Britain, and the BBC's Lost History of Brown Bears in Britain Revealed. It seems they were both long extinct before the 17th century.
Yo Granpa G as can be oh and u to
Last wolf was shot around 1860 in Scotland and were very numerous, the bears on the other hand were much more common in England and Wales, with only small populations in Scotland, so I'd say they would've 100 percent encountered wolves but I wouldn't say bears
Your videos take me back in time to places I wouldn't have been able to see and learn from . Keep up the good work and thank you!
Midges? The first I've heard them mentioned in the 20 videos I've binged on this week. Takes the romance off the Highlands.
Cool video. Looking forward to seeing you catch some fish with that setup.
Very pretty river. No fish, but its not always about the fish. Thanks for sharing.
Needed this today thank you very much!!!
Thanks Tom, best of luck next time and hope your fortune reverses (less midges more fish) :)
I wanted to watch your video all day but I was too busy😢
Now I finally had time to watch it and I couldn't even process everything because I am so tired.
But it was extremely relaxing and your porridge to go looks yummi😋
I love how you added some flowers to your soup✌
Plaids are so nice; so different from the (partly useless) modern clothes.
All you guys crack me up. So funny. Sometimes I wonder who I'm really watching Give the scotty a chance. Peace be to you guys.
@@terripennington9881
Peace be with you too!
I watch him since years now and I love his Videos ✌😊
I've always thought Galic was more romantic of a language the any of the more well know romantic languages. Just wish I knew more then enough to get a fight started.
Love the videos keep them coming, mate.
Amazing! Final part with a poem is a masterpiece
I liked that too
I didn’t know this was the video I needed in my life haha. Nice one.
Tom ... I’m Chuck. I just discovered your channel and this video. Hate you didn’t catch any fish, but a bad day fishing beats a good day doing anything else!!! I am a bass fisherman. I know this to be true. Anyways, I loved your video so much I subscribed!!! Keep the videos coming!!!! Me and mine wish you and yours all things great and good!!! Take care, be safe, all my best and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas, USA. 🤠🐩🖖✝️👍
I love these videos, I think that your bringing history back to life, wonderful, thank you
Great video Tom, those midges can be testy little buggers, making me itch watching you!
LOVE your stuff Tom!
Very cool. And nice fire starting skills.
Try Pine oils, diluted with water. Shake it up, give it a go. You can also use pine needles crushed in your palms the wipe on your face, hair and nethers as needed. It’s one way I use while in the swamps of Florida.
Midges... reminds me of camping on the wee islands on Loch Maree... I'm itching just remembering it 😅
Awesome poem at the end I'm going to look more into it and others
Great video, and better luck next time with the fish!
Another great video. Keep up the good work brother
Great video, you give me so much inspiration to things I wanna try out. Thank you for a great channel.
Try fishing faster moving water, not too fast but with a nice ripple. Less chance of the fish seeing you and less time for them to see the line, they will have to quickly grab the worm before it drifts past. Might also be worth trying to fish like your upstream nymphing, as you won’t have to cast far at all.
I love that you're getting sponsors!
Always great to stumble into this channel again, especially after watching a lotr movie
great video, i complain about bivvie bag camping and your having a good night sleep under a table cloth hahaha very respectable
Regarding the historical Gaelic term for portable porridge; I don’t know it myself but it struck me that a modern Gaelic riffing of it could be;
Bròchan gu bhìth a’ dol! - Porridge to Go! ..... I’ll get ma plaid. 🙄
Nice video, very informative . thanks 👍👍
Fantastic as per the usual Sir!
Try setting a trot line on the saplings on the shoreline. Then you can set up camp while fishing, and you have the potential of catching more fish with less effort.
Always enjoy your videos. Just a word of warning--I've had river stones shatter when I've had a fire atop them. Something to do with the retained moisture in the rock turning to steam. Only happened to me once as I've avoided lighting a fire on river rocks since then.
Have you considered making rod runners out of copper wire? I have an old fly rod that someone had replaced a couple of runners this way.
Cheers,
Steve.
Yeah I was always taught to avoid river rocks as well in case they explode...
Sand stone and other sedimentary rocks explode but not all rocks.
@@ConnorLKnox maybe it's an Aussie thing, I was taught to fear them all 😂 we do have a lot of sandstone where I live...
We were warned as kids as well. Any rock can do it if there is a crack with moisture in it. I had a friend who nearly died when he camped in a cave and lit a fire. It dried out a section of roof that was cracked and a thousand pounds of rock fell and put out his fire. If he had been next to it at the time then he would not be here. I had one explode when I tried to boil water with hot stones, I made the stupid mistake of putting one back in the fire to reuse. Scary explosion, lucky I wear glasses or i might have lost an eye.
@@Savgehenry me too, I was about to post this exact warning and saw this thread.
Mad respect for this guy.
well done fella, good bloody effort. them midge, man hard to keep sane till fire is going.
Eeee so excited and envious 💜
Wonderful night out Tom. Be interesting to see the fishing set up in a location that has good fishing.
Nate
I remember my great grandmother telling me about putting porridge in a drawer. I have no idea how an elderly Cornish woman born in 1895, who'd never been more than 10 miles from the Cornish border knew this.
Gorgious place .creek looked good just not biting I guess .nice rod . always a great watch cheers
Fantastic video!
When I was little my Gran had a porridge drawer, she would make the porridge, fry some onions then mix the porridge and onions before putting it into the drawer overnight. She cut it into squares the next day and we had a savoury snack between breakfast and lunch. However, it also gave you horrendous farts.
Nice work!
Мне очень пондравилось, как вы чётко показываете изделия верёвки, это супер..Я незнаю английский язык, но я всё увидела. Спасибо вам большое. Я 🇷🇺 Россия...
Thank you for the Gaidhlig poem. It would help so much to have both written in the description. Like how Julie F. Will give both with her songs. As one can not learn if it is not used. Beannachd leibh
Don't forget tickling for trout as an effective catching method. My grandad used to do it so he had some dinner as a boy as they otherwise had to eat what the gatekeeper left them. Love your videos!
Really awesome content, nice views , thanks for sharing! 👍
When you started with the fire, I wasn’t sure what was making you go crazy at first. A closer look and I could see the cloud of bugs swarming you!
Amazing sounds
Damn nice King kilt and great video
A few little 17th Century top water flies for some good strike footage!
What a great outing, that's why it's called fishing. TAKE CARE ..
Very nice. The trick with float fishing is to have the right depth and to have no drag on the float or you will create a wake which will spook the fish. And youl have to add a bit of weight to the bait if the current is a bit fast otherwise it will just stay near the surface.
Always looking for to your videos. Bombastic
Good video keep them coming 😁
Such a kind spirit about you.
I'm also from Scotland and i can see that those midgies are Rife! well done great video!
Great video as always! And (possibly?) congratulations on your marriage!
I love these fishing vids. Have you looked at Dame Juliana Berners's Treatise of Fishing With an Angle? It's late 15th century. She gives instructions for making an early version of the fly rod, along with forging hooks, making lines and leaders, rigging, descriptions of flies, and when best to use them. She describes a fixed-line method, sort of like tenkara, which would forgo the issue of willow eyes drying and cracking. It can be found in full on the internet with illustrations.
In addition to the Treatise of Fishing with an Angle, I would suggest The Angler and the Loop Rod by David Webster. The rods he used were about 13.5 feet long, giving substantial casting distance, but they were three piece, spliced and lashed rods so they could be broken down for ease of travel. He fished with flies, but I know from experience that the same style of fishing works extremely well with worms (if there are fish in the stream, of course).
Awesome content
The Scots spoken at the end is interesting. No I was never taught Scots, but I am able to understand some of it.
I should show up at my local trout stream on stock day, wearing this garb and packing that set up. :)
Oof, I feel for ya man, trying to talk just enough to film the video while not getting eaten alive by bugs. Good video altogether, thanks!
amazing brother
Yay a new post
Obligatory "first" comment
@Jill Atherton you good?
Amazing 👍👍
Really cool
I love your videos, I'm attempting a similar thing with mine but 1860's America. I'm tempted to get into Highlander someday.
You know who else likes to hang out by rivers? Midges
LOL!!!! Instead of using WILLOW use HAZEL. You will find that Hazel withies are much longer and stronger and use Stinging Nettle storks to make the eyes and tie them to your fishing rod.
i shit myself when the lady start talking omg i was thinking there is someone at my place xd
'Dramach' I think for the porridge, or similar, if I remember rightly at least. C.
Hello young-one thank you for the cooking education
Saludos de Mexico! New subscriber! :D
Midges were probably the reason for Highland hospitality.
I was wondering,if there is a video on the making of your backpack? Or was it bought,i would not mind one of them