Love the dish scrubber. Now that was a new one for me. Thanks Dave. And I love these Journals, my friend. Great idea to do this. They are extremely instructive, I'm learning something new on everyone. Well done!
By the way, I'd like to compliment you on how well you compose your videos. Very straight forward, informative, and entertaining. Thanks a lot for all the clips.
Been waiting all day for these videos. Thanks Dave. I will be laid off for 3 weeks after Christmas so I will have a lot of time to work on my pathfinder course. Awesome. I think that I am the only person in the world that is looking forward to being laid off LOL
So far i have liked every video in this series. i spent a few weeks in a situation were i had only myself and what's around me to live on. i had to rely on what the NAVY told me how to Survive. in the end, I'm still here. and i didn't survive, i lived life. i am happy to tell everyone that what this series has to tell will not only help you but make a hard time a good time!
I know this is an old video but Dave, just gotta say I'm watching the yurt series and loving it. I would have looked for some way to make a half dam across that log. Maybe drill a few holes via firebow/tool and place a few pegs and reeds. It would give you much better water pressure for where you are working on laundry and dishes. Just a luxury type improvement.
Addicted too- can't wait to get home and watch these each night An idea for you.... When you wrap up the series I woudl love a review of all the gear you used throughout. Maybe lay it all out and pan the camera across it - telling us what worked well. How much space/weight would everything take?. If your were a nomad in that Yurt, could you pack it all on a couple horses and "head out"?
i have to say im really enjoying this series it got me thinking of what would be the best portable shelter for multiple people. how to transport it. and what parts could i make on site rather than bring with me.
You should come to Scotland at this time of the year, it's freezing cold but absolutely stunning! Just wondering, do you still keep in touch with Cody? Mark
Thanks Dave for the vids I've learned a lot!!!!, I need to ask a question unrelated to this, How far should the fire be away from the super shelter you and Cody did on the show, I want to try it this winter?
@gunnerrun13 We had similar creeks in Pennsylvania, and a very small one in a backyard in Ohio, to the one he is in, and they had little river chubs and such. Very small fish, but a protein source nonetheless - though probably not sustainable to harvest if homesteading.
@snappydog357 Most protozoa and bacteria require moisture to survive... I live in Ecuador, and washed dishes in water I couldn't drink... Never got sick... When it dries, it dies.
Dave, do you have any willow there,that has about 1,5 diameter. If you cut a 8 inch piece of it, remove the bark halfway, the just hammer your willow sticks debarked half,its end against rock or something, it starts to split and the again,tear into smaller strips all the time,and after a small amount of time banging it on rock,it forms a nice or atleast useful dish brush.
The stream you are doing the dishes may not be safe. If you don't see any plants, fish, frog, etc., it may mean that the stream is contaminated by minerals, etc. Check to see if there is any closed coal or iron mine upstream.
Dave - Since the holidays are coming up soon I wanted to hear your opinion on what kind of knife is the best for multi-use purposes. I recently have been getting together a small survival kit and to complete the set I need a good knife. What is the best knife in your opinion that is good for several things - chopping branches, carving, skinning, whacking, etc. - I'd like a small one. It would be great if I could here from you on your knife preference. - Ppig
Are the dishes still sanitized if you rinse them in the creek when you're done? That's untreated creek water on your dishes. I guess the pots and pans will sanitize when you heat them up during cooking but what about the drinking cups and eating utensils?? Thanks, Snappy
@emnityx Thanks, Oh ya.....in the winter I will go to a state park camp site where my truck would be parked right there if I couldn't get warm enough!....lol..lol. I know there is a book out about the super shelter but I can't remember the name of it...Does anyone know???
@Brasso182 It's showing in his upload list on his channel page. It didn't hit my sub box either. UA-cam is having sub issues that have been ongoing for months.
I'm wondering the same thing as snappydog357: is there any risk of getting some sort of virus or something (even if it's negligible) by rinsing your dishes in the creek water and then drinking from them or whatever without using heat to kill these things off?
Stream bottom is natures steel wool. It's also no stick coating's fires a hell though. I like to use heat to sterilize too. In fact if you keep a little fat coating in a pan & season cast or high carbon (nice & light, but season's up like cast) you don't have to wash it. Just throw the heat to it & anything old wipes right out. Works for me & I'm darn near germophobic. The only dead germ is a good germ, including wheat germ & all this has nothing to do with Germans at all.
Dave, do you have any recommendations for a tough but collapsable 'bucket' that would stand up to the ash/lye? I'm thinking packable vs. rigid because I wouldn't want to carry around a 5 gallon bucket :) Thanks! -rob
What about washing clothes? Do you have any nifty tricks? I'm always running out of socks. And it's not practical weight wise to bring more than 2 sets of clothes hiking/hunting. One to wear during the day. And one set of clothes you TRY to keep clean to sleep in. Because sleeping in durty clothes sucks.
Question about water: I've heard that you can be acclimated to the things in water that make you sick. That survival instructors tend to build up an immunity because they're always drinking the water in that area. Is this true? Would boiling the water prevent this? What about the water you're washing the dishes in? I remember hearing the water left over from gathering it (on the side & edge) can be a problem if you don't put it in the fire, as well. how does all this factor in?
Out of curiosity, how much time do you intend to spend in the yurt? (please don't mistake this as me gettin tired of it, I'm one of the addicts hoping -selfishly- it's something ridiculous like 6 months...or 20 years maybe :D )
Can someone explain how putting your clothes or dishes in ash/lye cleans them? I'm 14 and i'm really interested in bush craft and self reliance, So if anyone could help it would be appreciated, thanks. :)
is the creek your drawing you water from full of pesticide run off I know you said your in ohio and thier is alot of farms around and are you not worried about bacteria in the creek
Just a simple rinse of your eating utensils isn't going to introduce near enough bacteria to harm you. People are too over-worried about germs these days.
That's not true. If you burn the food off every single time it keeps reacting with the oxygen and the nitrogen in the atmosphere and the new residues, and becomes something different from what it was when you cooked it in the first place. There's a whole branch of the chemistry that studies organic compounds, you can't simply liquidate it like that.
Thanks for pointing out about not killing the rest of the creek with soap / detergent. But... does it really matter in Ohio? I mean, really, don't your rivers have a history of catching fire there? :-)
Never have I been more interested in watching a man do dishes. Keep these coming!
Love the dish scrubber. Now that was a new one for me. Thanks Dave. And I love these Journals, my friend. Great idea to do this. They are extremely instructive, I'm learning something new on everyone. Well done!
By the way, I'd like to compliment you on how well you compose your videos. Very straight forward, informative, and entertaining. Thanks a lot for all the clips.
i would never thought coming back after 10 years watching a guys watching dishes ..... but here i am! 😂
Phenomenal tips Dave. I've found many of these to be very useful in my outdoor excursions. I hope you continue to make these videos forever.
Been waiting all day for these videos. Thanks Dave. I will be laid off for 3 weeks after Christmas so I will have a lot of time to work on my pathfinder course. Awesome. I think that I am the only person in the world that is looking forward to being laid off LOL
THE YURT, the new Pathfinder UA-cam Studio...keep them comming!
So far i have liked every video in this series. i spent a few weeks in a situation were i had only myself and what's around me to live on. i had to rely on what the NAVY told me how to Survive. in the end, I'm still here. and i didn't survive, i lived life. i am happy to tell everyone that what this series has to tell will not only help you but make a hard time a good time!
It really is the best show on utube. Thanks!
I know this is an old video but Dave, just gotta say I'm watching the yurt series and loving it. I would have looked for some way to make a half dam across that log. Maybe drill a few holes via firebow/tool and place a few pegs and reeds. It would give you much better water pressure for where you are working on laundry and dishes. Just a luxury type improvement.
You're livin' the dream brother! Please keep making these great videos!
Loving the Journal of the Yurt videos! Thanks for the posts Dave!!
FoXR6
Great stuff Dave...
Thanks for all your hard work.
Lovin this series of vids Dave! Keep up the good work!
i love these videos its like watching a tv show
Addicted too- can't wait to get home and watch these each night An idea for you.... When you wrap up the series I woudl love a review of all the gear you used throughout. Maybe lay it all out and pan the camera across it - telling us what worked well. How much space/weight would everything take?. If your were a nomad in that Yurt, could you pack it all on a couple horses and "head out"?
Washing pots in dirt and ash in a bucket you peed in last night. Hypnotic ! Love Pathfinder.
DAVE CANTERBURY for PRESIDENT !!! , the world would be a better place ..
great job dave , keep up the great job ...
The excitement just keeps on coming... ;-)
cool thank you for answering my question about the boots... Keep up the good work Dave.
i have to say im really enjoying this series it got me thinking of what would be the best portable shelter for multiple people. how to transport it. and what parts could i make on site rather than bring with me.
I too am addicted, DON'T STOP !!! ;}
lol almost lost the bucket, really enjoyin the series
Thanks for leaving the scrubber...I gotta do mine next...
You should come to Scotland at this time of the year, it's freezing cold but absolutely stunning! Just wondering, do you still keep in touch with Cody?
Mark
@TheMNcamper good to know, thanks for sharing
Thanks Dave for the vids I've learned a lot!!!!, I need to ask a question unrelated to this, How far should the fire be away from the super shelter you and Cody did on the show, I want to try it this winter?
@andrewsheldonreeves He already did a video on washing clothes, it's the 6th Yurt Journal.
@AmericaStandsStrong1 Thanks, I'll check it out.
@DoYerBest better then half the crap on tv. Good stuff Dave! God Bless
@gunnerrun13 We had similar creeks in Pennsylvania, and a very small one in a backyard in Ohio, to the one he is in, and they had little river chubs and such. Very small fish, but a protein source nonetheless - though probably not sustainable to harvest if homesteading.
@snappydog357 Most protozoa and bacteria require moisture to survive...
I live in Ecuador, and washed dishes in water I couldn't drink... Never got sick...
When it dries, it dies.
@Getoutthere247 Every one of those dishes will be heated on a fire or woodstove. Besides, once they dry, there isn't much concern of microbial growth.
I think that is the first advertisment I saw on one of Dave's vids.... GRRRRRRR
Dave, do you have any willow there,that has about 1,5 diameter. If you cut a 8 inch piece of it, remove the bark halfway, the just hammer your willow sticks debarked half,its end against rock or something, it starts to split and the again,tear into smaller strips all the time,and after a small amount of time banging it on rock,it forms a nice or atleast useful dish brush.
The stream you are doing the dishes may not be safe. If you don't see any plants, fish, frog, etc., it may mean that the stream is contaminated by minerals, etc. Check to see if there is any closed coal or iron mine upstream.
Great Informational Video...
4:40 you would make a damm good priest! ;)
love your vids!!!
Can you imagine trying this project without a water supply like the stream?
Dave -
Since the holidays are coming up soon I wanted to hear your opinion on what kind of knife is the best for multi-use purposes. I recently have been getting together a small survival kit and to complete the set I need a good knife. What is the best knife in your opinion that is good for several things - chopping branches, carving, skinning, whacking, etc. - I'd like a small one. It would be great if I could here from you on your knife preference. - Ppig
thank you for showing us how to clean up those dishes. LOL
;)
Good video, thanks and take care.
Are the dishes still sanitized if you rinse them in the creek when you're done? That's untreated creek water on your dishes. I guess the pots and pans will sanitize when you heat them up during cooking but what about the drinking cups and eating utensils??
Thanks,
Snappy
@emnityx Thanks, Oh ya.....in the winter I will go to a state park camp site where my truck would be parked right there if I couldn't get warm enough!....lol..lol. I know there is a book out about the super shelter but I can't remember the name of it...Does anyone know???
@Brasso182 It's showing in his upload list on his channel page. It didn't hit my sub box either. UA-cam is having sub issues that have been ongoing for months.
I'm wondering the same thing as snappydog357: is there any risk of getting some sort of virus or something (even if it's negligible) by rinsing your dishes in the creek water and then drinking from them or whatever without using heat to kill these things off?
Dave have you taken a gold pan up into the stream you on, and check to see if there might be gold there.
Stream bottom is natures steel wool. It's also no stick coating's fires a hell though. I like to use heat to sterilize too. In fact if you keep a little fat coating in a pan & season cast or high carbon (nice & light, but season's up like cast) you don't have to wash it. Just throw the heat to it & anything old wipes right out. Works for me & I'm darn near germophobic. The only dead germ is a good germ, including wheat germ & all this has nothing to do with Germans at all.
dave is a beast!!!!!!
Dave, do you have any recommendations for a tough but collapsable 'bucket' that would stand up to the ash/lye? I'm thinking packable vs. rigid because I wouldn't want to carry around a 5 gallon bucket :) Thanks! -rob
Dave Some folks say you should use treated or boiled water to clean with if you don't know the source, is that true?
The Bucket is Beast.
What about washing clothes? Do you have any nifty tricks? I'm always running out of socks. And it's not practical weight wise to bring more than 2 sets of clothes hiking/hunting. One to wear during the day. And one set of clothes you TRY to keep clean to sleep in. Because sleeping in durty clothes sucks.
i used sand and salt h2o on cast iron f.pan it came real clean.
any dangers of lye (sp?) harming your internals if you did not happen to rinse if off well enough?
So how cold is the water on your hands doing on the washing you have to do in it?
Question about water: I've heard that you can be acclimated to the things in water that make you sick. That survival instructors tend to build up an immunity because they're always drinking the water in that area. Is this true? Would boiling the water prevent this? What about the water you're washing the dishes in? I remember hearing the water left over from gathering it (on the side & edge) can be a problem if you don't put it in the fire, as well. how does all this factor in?
Out of curiosity, how much time do you intend to spend in the yurt? (please don't mistake this as me gettin tired of it, I'm one of the addicts hoping -selfishly- it's something ridiculous like 6 months...or 20 years maybe :D )
@McHenryAnge Yes, a non-sticky coating of cancerous carbonized food.
I think i'll stick to the washing thanks
Why do you put the ashes in does it help clean of something?
I'm wondering if the lye in the ashes will corode the pans and how long this may take. any ideas?
How well does the lye work as a degreaser? since your using cold water?
Which video is the laundry video?
If you fell in would you leave it in the video?
Does all ash from all wood have lye?
dave u see many fish in that creek
So you piss in the bucket then wash dishes in it haa jk this is one of your best series
How high are they gusseted,the boots I mean.
do those boot come in steel toe
yes dave move in the dang yurt for good and keep up the videos..lol
Can someone explain how putting your clothes or dishes in ash/lye cleans them? I'm 14 and i'm really interested in bush craft and self reliance, So if anyone could help it would be appreciated, thanks. :)
@ambalanceman62 He did that video already
yes
just out of interest how many tattoos do you have?
I vote to name the bucket "Kick". xDlol "Kick" the bucket.
genius pot scrubber
@toomanyfires he doesn't pay attention, he has stressed this point several times
is the creek your drawing you water from full of pesticide run off I know you said your in ohio and thier is alot of farms around and are you not worried about bacteria in the creek
45 views in the first two minutes ... good to be loved.
Dave I know you try to stay primitive and all natural. Curious if you have ever thought of running a hose from the water to your camp?
Thumbs up if you got nervous at 1:28 when the infamous bucket almost floated away
Just a simple rinse of your eating utensils isn't going to introduce near enough bacteria to harm you. People are too over-worried about germs these days.
Doing dishes?
Sewing?
Doing laundry?
This is the way REAL man does it.
REAL men can make their own sandwich, with nothing but a 10 piece kit.
I thought you said fishes rather than dishes
In the start of the video he talks about Ash having lye in it.
That's not true.
If you burn the food off every single time it keeps reacting with the oxygen and the nitrogen in the atmosphere and the new residues, and becomes something different from what it was when you cooked it in the first place.
There's a whole branch of the chemistry that studies organic compounds, you can't simply liquidate it like that.
Thanks for pointing out about not killing the rest of the creek with soap / detergent. But... does it really matter in Ohio? I mean, really, don't your rivers have a history of catching fire there? :-)
ewww, thats the same bucket you peed(but not pooped) in,lol.
@toomanyfires NO! Only pee.
Yuck! Is that the bucket you pee in? LOL Just kidding Dave. Not too interested in you washing dishes. How about some hunting, fishing and trapping?
3rd
1st:)
I bet the misses likes this vid!
@brickboiler that is because you wish you had a husband