I was planning to release this video last night but the subtitles took me six hours to make. Sorry for the delay! But here it is. Let me know what you think about my plans. Yo planeaba publicar este video anoche pero tardé seis horas para hacer los subtítulos. Disculpas. Pero aquí lo tienes. Déjame saber lo que piensas de mi planes.
As a creator (although completely another content type), I always look forward to such videos. Sometimes I can't even imagine how difficult it is to shoot some moments, and it's very interesting to see what techniques you use. And, more importantly, what thoughts you have. Wish you more inspiration.
From what i've seen so far, wow. I'm extremely grateful that I'm able to watch you do all these things for free! And now knowing how much effort you've put in a video, truly amazes me and I am full of admiration for you and your craft.
NOW…I am IMPRESSED. The photography, the many angles and the editing are part of what make your videos so enjoyable. I would have sworn you had an assistant helping you shoot these videos. Of course, your survival skills are admirable, but the thought and artistic endeavor you put into each episode is above and beyond what is expected. I became totally addicted to following you on this amazing experimental journey. Thank you.❤️
I loved this video. It shows how passionate you are about what you do, and also gives us a better understanding of the environment around the camp, your thought process and future plans. Stay safe!
I really apreciate your videos, living in england there is nowhere wild like this, every single patch of land is either public or private property, you cant even go camping unless your paying to go on a campsite So Watching these videos gives me a great deal of joy, sincerely thankyou!
Chad is an incredibly smart,hard working,charming,handsome man,i can listen to him for hours,he explain everything with clarity and you can tell he love what he does,thanks so much for sharing your experience with us.
So good to hear you thinking out loud, Chad! Absolutely admire and support your work. Thank you for your time and effort in conveying these lost skills. Invaluable survival records to our and more recent lost generations, separated so disastrously from our origins.
I attended a survival course when I was a kid. The amount of energy just to look for food while surviving bites from flyes and other natural discomforts is insane and demotivating. Developing some technology is going to help on these tasks but it also adds more stress and it's time consuming. The fact that you can add on top of that the shooting and editing activity is mindblowing for me as well as seeing you so relaxed and in good shape. Plus you are shooting as if you had the plot of the story in your mind already, which is another work in itself. You are one of a kind for sure.
I really enjoyed this style of video. I am also partial to the cinematic style, but this more casual and frank video was really cool. Would love to see more of these sprinkled in!
When I was a teen I discovered Les Stroud, Survivorman. I then began to explore more avenues and discovered a website called Primitive Tech that taught me more than just the art of getting out of the woods safe, I wanted to know how to get into the woods safe. Then I discovered UA-cam and naturally began looking for more teachers to aide me in my evolving interests of bushcraft. That's when I found your first channel, Primitive Technology and I was hooked. I gained alot of knowledge and much grief from my peers and family for wanting to live a more basic life. I allowed them to discouraged me and began to run the rat race like a good obedient boy. I'm 30 now and have reflected on my path. There is a great emptiness that only the wilds have been able to fill. Rediscovering your channel has reminded me of what I've been missing and inspired me to take the risk and apply what you and many other great teachers have gifted to many. Thank you Chad Zuber for being you.
Hace poco me fui un par de días de paseo en moto, a estar un poco más en contacto con la naturaleza, acampada, pesca... Saliendo por una zona rural alcancé a ver un árbol de Mora, frené y empecé a comer (una delicia) en medio de eso, cerca vi una planta de tuna, automáticamente me acordé de vos y tu técnica para sacar las espinas, me pinche igual, parece ser algo casi inevitable pero lo valió... fuera de eso lo que quería decirte es que tu vida es inspiración, ver tus videos me dio el ánimo y una especie de empujón que necesitaba para volver a salir, conectar con esa parte de mi vida que tanto anhelaba esos momentos de libertad y paz. GRACIAS!
Awesome job… I lived in New Mexico for the first 30 yrs of my life…I absolutely love the fact that your sharing real (ancient) life skills ♥️♥️♥️. Thank you 🙏
Ok. I have way more appreciation for the grasshopper dinner now, given how much effort went into filming it. Husband is contentedly ensconced in his recliner watching you discuss the brick making process. We're both content to keep watching ANYTHING you do, while we wait for the hut to go up. I will say we are in awe of your skill and talent! Also, nice to hear you explaining things! Really adds perspective!!
@@ChadZuberAdventures thank you! After the entire episode we are convinced that you are pretty much a genius. Gotta tell you the whole idea behind just talking to everyone and giving a run down of your whole day to day experience was brilliant. For some reason, I think we just thought filming was easy. Thanks for clearing that up!!
This was awesome to see the "behind the scenes". I was wondering; for the longer or larger bricks, could you put some small diameter sticks in the middle of them to work like rebar to help strengthen them and keep them from cracking? You are my favorite channel to watch on YT. Very inspirational to watch and learn from you. Been watching a long time too.
YES! You can do exactly that, and I did that in the doorway of my first hut. It is still there and despite slamming my head into that doorway at least three dozen times, it has not cracked.
I love how he proves that the best things in the world are also the freest and the most available. There's hardly any dislikes and negativity in the comments, because everyone intuitively understands the truth behind what he does.
The work you do for all your subscribers it’s amazing. It’s priceless. I hope you can continue teaching us how you survive in the nature, may be one day all what we learn from you gonna be useful for a survival moment… thank you so much chad!!!
Please cha, more of this!! love the talking. You clearly enjoy what you do and love how enthusiastic you are about this. you talking and explaining as you go is so awesome
I can well believe that the water tastes delicious being filtered through the rocks Chad! In Buxton, UK, there are a few springs and Buxton Water owns one, bottles and sells the water! In the hills though, there are a few springs as I discovered when I went walking with my parents many years ago! Love your hair too Chad x
It's obvious that you love what you do and I can truly understand the excitement and enthusiasm you have for these projects. The creative process of building and improving ones situation is so rewarding. Combine that with the freedom of your journey you are on and it is a recipe for happiness and peace. Keep the videos coming!
Simply amazing, this is the series that im looking forward the most, thanks for making this beautiful series Chad, the work you put in clearly shows your passion for what you are doing, truly amazing!
Love every video you make, simply beautiful and addicting. It is such a pleasure to watch, thank you for taking us along with you and showing so many the natural world that they may not get to see themselves 💙
Sometimes BTS content is really run-of-the-mill, I'm surprised at how meaningful and packed with information this was! I particularly enjoy your approach to teaching, very well done!
Changes pas ! Reste maître de ta façon de vivre et ne laisse personne te dicter comment tu dois présenter tes vidéos ... Merci à toi et ne change pas de chemins en cour de route , tu es le seul maître de ta LIBERTÉ, ne laisse personne te casser !!! 👍
OH, Chad! I was wondering what it looks behind the scenes! Keep these series going, it's brilliant. Maybe someday you'll make a primitve forge and get metal tools :O
@@ChadZuberAdventures that would be a really good idea, only problem would be gathering enough metal to actually forge anything out of it, just making a knife blade will probably be as time consuming as making all the bricks for the hut lol
this was one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Thank you for putting in so much work to deliver us this premium content Chad, I love what you do!!
Desde antes ya habia notado y reflexionado la gran cantidad de tiempo y dedicación de cada toma que tenian los vídeos. Por eso considero que es un gran canal no solo por el entretenimiento, si no tambien por los conocimientos que contiene y el gran trabajo detras de camaras tambien mencionando que traduce al español, por eso vale la mas que la pena esperar ansiosamente otro episodio
Este video en especial me pareció genial, de este lado de la pantalla uno no se alcanza a imaginar todo el trabajo que haces para un solo video. Quiero la fortuna de ver más episodios, gracias. :)
This was so great Chad! You’re a talented speaker. Very informative and enthoustatic. I was very furtunate to have crossed your channel when it ‘only’ had about 20.000 subscribers. I enjoyed all your videos ever since. I truly am happy to see you getting so succesful with sharing your life and passion. Let this just be the start of the ongoing adventure which we are all part of. Best wishes from Bunnik, The Netherlands.
Wow!!. No me esperaba un video así. Este detrás de cámaras fue increíble! Tanto para mostrar y compartir que es difícil de resumir en una hora. Gracias por compartir lo que amas hacer, la conexión que tenes con esa tierra no la puede tener nadie que no tenga ese verdadero espíritu de hombre primitivo. GRACIAS
Respect bro! I appreciate your efforts to not only live out there but dedicate all the time to shoot and edit. Insane level of artistry and craft going on.
Chad I'm actually really glad you're talkin in this video. Cuz I've said it before you don't talk enough in your videos. You're very quiet. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. But I am glad that you were actually talking this video. Also wanted to thank you for sharing the way you do things when you're shooting your films. And I appreciate the tour of the progression of what you've been doing over the last year or so. Thank you
I know of several uses for deer antler! Deer antler can be used as a pressure flaking tool for use in flintknapping. Deer antler can also be turned into several things according to wikipedia, but something that may interest you more is "hartshorn salt". They're shavings of deer antler that can be used instead of baking powder and apparently produce extra crispy cookies that store for longer. Thinner cookies work better to let the ammonia escape. Wikipedia does say that hartshorn is the antler of a *red* deer, but I can't imagine the composition of antler being very different between species.
By the way I really loved hearing you talk and explain ideas you have and your personal feed on what you are thinking of doing and thought process, it’s very interesting. Really looking forward to seeing the results. Keeping doing what your doing I’m enjoying this series a lot chad 👍🏼
Thank u Chad for all your hard work filming for us to enjoy. I learnt so much from this video and I especially enjoyed hearing the excitement and passion in your voice as u described everything. Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you for the long video I so enjoy watching you take your time to share with us you do can't wait to see you built your new home may God continue to bless you always and watch over you
Honestly just wanna share my appreciation for your work and effort, it has been an immense pleasure to watch and helps me get to bed far easier than I was ever able to before.
Im really great full for u making this kind of videos, it's unbelievable that im watching this for free. Liking your videos is the only thing i can do, thank you very much for always making my week.
I've been wondering what you're going to do for roofing. As you've had success with the materials at hand, layering sounds good. I wish you all the best, greatest joy and success! 🤗
I loved the views from inside the shelter! Really gives a different perspective, less an outsider and more of what you would see. It actually looks pretty cozy in there! Super excited for what you've got planned with the hut!
Siempre pensé que había alguien mas grabando contigo, pues algunas tomas son muy inmersivas y me preguntaba como era posible, pero veo que es un trabajo muy arduo de tu parte hacer tan maravillosa producción y edición!
I always admire your focus on nature, working with the land - and what it brings. Much more natural and to-the-point than other survival shows I used to watch years ago. Always authentic content from you Chad, excited to see more!
He subido varias veces pero no llevé mi equipo porque es cansado subir. Hay mucha piedra suelta y es un poco complicado subir pero la vista es preciosa!! Un día voy a llevar mi cámara.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Entendo. Parece ser um perigo essas pedras soltas. Vou esperar ansioso por esse vídeo! Continue com o bom trabalho, amo seus vídeos!
Saludos y bendiciones hermano y para tu familia y seres queridos siempre estoy al pendiente de cada vídeo gracias ya tengo como dos años como fans gracias saludos desde jacona Michoacán México 🤠👍🏻
Chad, I’m glad that you explained a lot on this video. I know it’s very time consuming to make and edit videos. Thanks again for talking us through this video.
I've seen your recording equipment, but I'm curious how you edit videos and charge the batteries. Are you using phone or laptop, solar for charging on the spot or you go somewhere to edit and post videos?
Regarding the tree, I don’t think you need to cut it down completely to feel safe. It’s enough to add some control cracks or weak points to control the direction it will collapse into. The slope will probably contribute but some extra cracks could surely help. Looking forward to the mansion too!
@@ChadZuberAdventures another thing you can do to remove the tree or parts of it... after you cut the cracks in it for the controlled fall you can also have small fires to slowly eat away at each piece you want to fell... maybe a good winter project.
Appreciate all your survivalist knowledge since I'm still heading up uruguay to Amazon jungle. Just made health advice video SUGAR & SEAWEEDS. Found some great seaweed yesterday and river water while trekking to the first surfable beach in Uruguay documenting my journey. Free food :D (Why don't you thin clay coat the roof after all that bark, as a sealant? Not as heavy as tiles)
Seaweed is a good food indeed. Good health benefits from it too. Man, you've been down there quite a while. How's it all going? If I put a thin layer of clay it will eventually wash away in the rains. I suppose that they would just reapply it after a while. I will experiment and see how it goes.
This is absolute gold!! Like time traveling and talking to a man from 10.000 years ago... Such an awesome chanell bro! Im moving yo the mountains and leaving the cities forever,so il use many of ur advices for survival in the harsh natural conditions! God bless u! Ur a LEGEND!!
That first aid kid should definitely be a priority, at least some anti-venoms for the snakes in the area and sewing kit or something for more serious injuries man.
I'm so glad! Yes, spit works great. Want to know another secret? I didn't share this yet but in order to ration water I pee on the dirt in the pit when making bricks. Some of those bricks are made with urine!
Hey Chad, few minutes into the video. About the long bricks having a primal tendency to snap in half... Why don't you put a few thin long sticks in the middle of the brick to reinforce it, like reinforced concrete uses rebar?
I actually did that for the horizontal adobe beam over the entrance of the first hut. It's been holding up for four years now. I'm planning to do that for this one too.
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What a brilliant video, I've been waiting for this hut for so bloody long and it's so satisfying to get a scoop into the thought process and background work that's gone into it. I for one would appreciate more videos like this.
Thanks! Believe me, I've been waiting for this hut forever it seems. It would be finished today if I wasn't spending so much time shooting and editing video. But it's under construction now.
I can relate to that. Shooting and editting can take forever. It's just awesome that you're able to produce good cinematics for one man to do everything.
I've been following you for a while, I've come to this video from the past and I will continue to watch it. Thanks for the Turkish subtitle. Greetings from Turkey :)
Oh Chad, thank you so much for sharing your life there , your camp, your plans and your thoughts. This was a super enjoyable video , and in no way too long. It was so great of you to share the aspects of your life , the projects and challenges, and the videoing of it all. You went to a lot of trouble to be able to share all of this with us. I loved how you shared your thinking process with us. The new hut sounds absolutely awesome. It is going to be plenty big and sounds so awesome. I figure if for some reason you find you need more room you can create another hut next to, or close by your new hut. Though looking at the size of the new hut , I can’t think of the need for more room. On the cracked brick , and any other future cracked brick, scoring, or roughing up the clay around the crack and using a little moisture, like what you did might help to repair the crack. I was so impressed with the hole in the ground that you have created in mining for the material for the bricks. LOL! It does look like a swimming pool. The idea of using it for a covered work area sounds like a really good idea. It might even offer a little bit of cooling during the summer. Amazing all you have accomplished, especially in the torrid heat of summer there. Really impressed. That type of heat really takes a toll on you, especially while during heavy manual labor like what you have been doing. Your idea for the roof sounds really good and since you have already experimented with roof you have on your temporary shelter shows it will work.
Also, thank you for showing and explaining your video equipment and what you have to do in order to shoot the videos. Just shooting the videos is a lot of work, besides all the work you are doing in order to survive and thrive. Really looking forward to the new hut build , this should really be educational. It is good that you have waited to build your new hut , because it has enabled you to become acquainted with the area, know how he sun travels , how the rain run off occurs and the sights that you enjoy. Speaking of rain run off, I think the trench, to divert the rain runoff is a super idea. Oh, an idea for the antler might be to incorporate it into the hut for both decoration and a place to hang things on. Maybe put by the door so you can have the things you need, ready to grab, as you leave the hut. Just a note, antlers were used a carving material. Ancients would create tools and decorative items of them. Another thought about the new roof. One is that using multiple layers will give great insulation. Second is that maybe partially weave the bark , especially the smaller material into the mat itself. That might make a tighter roof that would maybe help keep out leaks, then just lay the bigger pieces on top., like you are doing. The beauty about the juniper bark roof is that if a storm comes up and damages, or blows off part of the roof, is that it can be easily repaired. Great idea on the roofing material!! The woven juniper bark looks beautiful from inside the shelter. On a larger scale , like in your new hut, the ceiling will be beautiful!!! Looking forward to after the new hut is built, when you will have a little time to create things It will be very interesting to watch and learn about weaving from you. Also, looking forward to the new pottery and seeing how the new clay will fire up. This will be a great and interesting journey. Just an idea, but maybe when you will have a little time you can create something using the little treasures, the feathers, rabbit skin or parts and any other things into an artwork for decorative purposes. . Maybe a fine weaving using these things. You could also use natural things to dye your cordage, and any other fibers , for a decorative weaving. Something to look forward to after all the hard work in building the new hut. Having time to be creative just for creativity sake, instead of survival. LOL! You have to be creative every step of the way in surviving and thriving where you are at. Thank you again Chad for taking us along on this journey, and especially taking your extremely valuable and needed time, to make a video to share your life, thoughts and creative ideas. This has been so enjoyable and educational. Just one last thing, I think if nothing else you should have a tourniquet handy at all times. You do a lot of hard and at times potentially dangerous things in your life there. I too love and crave silence. I live pretty far out in the country and love and crave the silence. It has a very calming effect on me. So glad the video was as long as it was. Enjoyed every minute of it. Wish it would have been even longer. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much Mollie for this very detailed comment! I'm happy you enjoyed this video. I intend to build a few different huts with different architectural styles of materials that I collect here. The next one that I build will probably be what is known in Mexico as a Temazcal. It is basically a sauna. I really want to make one. But there will be other buildings too, such as a small restaurant/bar and an outdoor gym. And yes, I often can fix cracks in the bricks by moistening them and then pressing more fresh mud into the crack. As long as the bricks aren't too dry then this method works well. I was surprised how difficult it was to do anything during the hot summer months. I really felt wasted most of the day. I tried to do the heavy work early in the morning or late in the evening. One advantage of the heat was that the bricks dried super fast. Now they take a lot longer to dry so I'm unable to produce them as quickly as before. Plus, the days are shorter now. I like your idea for the antler. Another person suggested it be the handle for door. Both are good ideas. I'm sure I will find more antlers out here in the future. A tighter weave of juniper bark would be beneficial but it is a bit difficult to achieve due to the nature of the bark and irregular thickness. Layers upon layers will definitely work though. I am really looking forward to creating useful and decorative things with the materials I've collected. I intend to weave bags, nets, baskets, make lots of pottery, tools, hunting gear, clothing, and decorative items as well. It's going to be so interesting. I can just imagine being inside the hut at night with the fire burning, some food cooking, while I work on these projects. I can't wait!!!
I love being able to watch and relate to someone that appreciates and enjoys the process of primitive living. I too am working on a hut that I am planning on using a wattle and daub method of creating walls and a roof thatched with tall grass. Your frustration with making compound tools only to see them break is so relatable to me. In order to speed up the process of gathering dirt and clay for my walls I made a digging stick out of a straight round piece of ash wood that thick but still small enough to be used as a handle. With limited materials I used a hafting method which was extremely effective and relatively simple as all I used was a flint hand axe and a small little piece of flint which I flaked serrations into to make somewhat of a saw. In order to make the handle I split the piece of wood into two pieces. Then I sawed a notch in the middle of each piece down the length of the wood so when they were put together there was a hollow hole in the handle which I hafted the bone into. I then ground the part of the bone I was hafting to the handle so that it fit tightly into the handle. Then I wrapped the two sticks together very tightly with some cordage. The part of the bone used for digging was ground into a thick tapered edge. Also I firehardened the wood. Only took about 3 hours to make and it digs with much more force than the stick I used to use. Maybe you could make a fishing hook too out of that bone.
@@ChadZuberAdventures No, I simply used a flint flake that had a straight sharp cutting edge, and then a larger flake similar in size to the one you use to harvest yucca that I pressureflaked to make a saw like edge
I saw the rhyolite used to make the hand saw you used to gather one of the posts for your hut, is this that the only knappable rock you have found in your area?
I've been binging this series, totally fascinated by everything you've done thus far. Seeing this behind the scenes made me appreciate the work you do even more. Stay chill, my dude, and I can't wait to keep watching!
I've always wondered how much effort you put for your videos. This is really a great video to get us to know you more and appreciate the effort and passion you put in your videos. You really do not fail to entertain us all and we are really thankful that all of this are FREE. But I can't really hide my excitement when you finally build the brick hut. It might take a long time but I think its worth the wait.
I'm hooked. Think I started watching your videos some years ago now I like indigenous ways of doing things and from that the video editing narrating all of it thanks for sharing. ..
Thanks so much for sharing your thought process with us. It was really fun to see and hear the excitment you felt while sharing your vision. I hope you are able to find a few nice aninal pelts to help with keeping warm and comfortable. Thank you for all the effort you put into sharing this adventure with us
I was planning to release this video last night but the subtitles took me six hours to make. Sorry for the delay! But here it is. Let me know what you think about my plans.
Yo planeaba publicar este video anoche pero tardé seis horas para hacer los subtítulos. Disculpas. Pero aquí lo tienes. Déjame saber lo que piensas de mi planes.
i love your work!
As a creator (although completely another content type), I always look forward to such videos. Sometimes I can't even imagine how difficult it is to shoot some moments, and it's very interesting to see what techniques you use. And, more importantly, what thoughts you have. Wish you more inspiration.
انا من المغرب احبك وأحب خططك
Good 👍🏼
No me imagino el trabajo que haces al día me impresiona mucho,yo ni queriendo pudiera hacer ese tipo de trabajo eres un grande
The speaking format of this video really shows Chad's extreme enthusiasm for what he does, I hope he does more of these.
More please!
I was quite enthusiastic, huh?
@@ChadZuberAdventures You were extremely enthusiastic Chad, great to hear you explain it all!
@@ChadZuberAdventures - you most definitely were hun x
Yes! And these are good things to learn and know, thanks Chad
From what i've seen so far, wow. I'm extremely grateful that I'm able to watch you do all these things for free! And now knowing how much effort you've put in a video, truly amazes me and I am full of admiration for you and your craft.
Thanks, I really appreciate it a lot! Best to you always.
@@ChadZuberAdventures keep up the great work Chad of just 'being' you... You are an anomaly in today's age. Best compliment I can give out.. 😉👍
@@ChadZuberAdventures exactly what op said, honestly this is just so amazing, beautiful seeing this stuff.
Totally agree
NOW…I am IMPRESSED. The photography, the many angles and the editing are part of what make your videos so enjoyable. I would have sworn you had an assistant helping you shoot these videos. Of course, your survival skills are admirable, but the thought and artistic endeavor you put into each episode is above and beyond what is expected. I became totally addicted to following you on this amazing experimental journey. Thank you.❤️
I loved this video. It shows how passionate you are about what you do, and also gives us a better understanding of the environment around the camp, your thought process and future plans.
Stay safe!
Hey, thanks! I'm glad that I was able to convey my thoughts in this video.
I really apreciate your videos, living in england there is nowhere wild like this, every single patch of land is either public or private property, you cant even go camping unless your paying to go on a campsite
So Watching these videos gives me a great deal of joy, sincerely thankyou!
I feel so grateful to be able to watch his content. So much work he does to provide us with great content. Thank you.
Thanks to you!
Chad is an incredibly smart,hard working,charming,handsome man,i can listen to him for hours,he explain everything with clarity and you can tell he love what he does,thanks so much for sharing your experience with us.
Wow! Thank you 👍
So good to hear you thinking out loud, Chad! Absolutely admire and support your work. Thank you for your time and effort in conveying these lost skills. Invaluable survival records to our and more recent lost generations, separated so disastrously from our origins.
I attended a survival course when I was a kid. The amount of energy just to look for food while surviving bites from flyes and other natural discomforts is insane and demotivating. Developing some technology is going to help on these tasks but it also adds more stress and it's time consuming. The fact that you can add on top of that the shooting and editing activity is mindblowing for me as well as seeing you so relaxed and in good shape. Plus you are shooting as if you had the plot of the story in your mind already, which is another work in itself.
You are one of a kind for sure.
I really enjoyed this style of video. I am also partial to the cinematic style, but this more casual and frank video was really cool. Would love to see more of these sprinkled in!
Thanks! I think I will do just that - sprinkle in a few videos like this.
Is that an fire breathing duck in your profile pic? 👀
When I was a teen I discovered Les Stroud, Survivorman. I then began to explore more avenues and discovered a website called Primitive Tech that taught me more than just the art of getting out of the woods safe, I wanted to know how to get into the woods safe. Then I discovered UA-cam and naturally began looking for more teachers to aide me in my evolving interests of bushcraft. That's when I found your first channel, Primitive Technology and I was hooked. I gained alot of knowledge and much grief from my peers and family for wanting to live a more basic life. I allowed them to discouraged me and began to run the rat race like a good obedient boy.
I'm 30 now and have reflected on my path. There is a great emptiness that only the wilds have been able to fill. Rediscovering your channel has reminded me of what I've been missing and inspired me to take the risk and apply what you and many other great teachers have gifted to many. Thank you Chad Zuber for being you.
Just do it while you're still young. I'm 47 and kicking myself for not following my gut and doing something like this
Hace poco me fui un par de días de paseo en moto, a estar un poco más en contacto con la naturaleza, acampada, pesca... Saliendo por una zona rural alcancé a ver un árbol de Mora, frené y empecé a comer (una delicia) en medio de eso, cerca vi una planta de tuna, automáticamente me acordé de vos y tu técnica para sacar las espinas, me pinche igual, parece ser algo casi inevitable pero lo valió... fuera de eso lo que quería decirte es que tu vida es inspiración, ver tus videos me dio el ánimo y una especie de empujón que necesitaba para volver a salir, conectar con esa parte de mi vida que tanto anhelaba esos momentos de libertad y paz. GRACIAS!
Awesome job… I lived in New Mexico for the first 30 yrs of my life…I absolutely love the fact that your sharing real (ancient) life skills ♥️♥️♥️.
Thank you 🙏
Ok. I have way more appreciation for the grasshopper dinner now, given how much effort went into filming it. Husband is contentedly ensconced in his recliner watching you discuss the brick making process. We're both content to keep watching ANYTHING you do, while we wait for the hut to go up. I will say we are in awe of your skill and talent! Also, nice to hear you explaining things! Really adds perspective!!
Jajajaj! That's so awesome Michelle! I'm glad you guys enjoy it. Yes, one must appreciate the grasshopper dinner.
@@ChadZuberAdventures thank you! After the entire episode we are convinced that you are pretty much a genius. Gotta tell you the whole idea behind just talking to everyone and giving a run down of your whole day to day experience was brilliant. For some reason, I think we just thought filming was easy. Thanks for clearing that up!!
I think it's good to have a video like this ❤️❤️
This was awesome to see the "behind the scenes". I was wondering; for the longer or larger bricks, could you put some small diameter sticks in the middle of them to work like rebar to help strengthen them and keep them from cracking? You are my favorite channel to watch on YT. Very inspirational to watch and learn from you. Been watching a long time too.
YES! You can do exactly that, and I did that in the doorway of my first hut. It is still there and despite slamming my head into that doorway at least three dozen times, it has not cracked.
I love how he proves that the best things in the world are also the freest and the most available. There's hardly any dislikes and negativity in the comments, because everyone intuitively understands the truth behind what he does.
The work you do for all your subscribers it’s amazing. It’s priceless.
I hope you can continue teaching us how you survive in the nature, may be one day all what we learn from you gonna be useful for a survival moment… thank you so much chad!!!
Thank you for following along!
Please cha, more of this!! love the talking. You clearly enjoy what you do and love how enthusiastic you are about this. you talking and explaining as you go is so awesome
I can well believe that the water tastes delicious being filtered through the rocks Chad! In Buxton, UK, there are a few springs and Buxton Water owns one, bottles and sells the water! In the hills though, there are a few springs as I discovered when I went walking with my parents many years ago!
Love your hair too Chad x
Love the explanatory style/ behind the scenes!! More plz!!
Will do!
This is what I've been waiting for, my curiosity has finally been answered
just a happy man sharing us his plans
Basically yes!
Really appreciate all the hard work u put in the channel. I love watching.
Thank you, thank you so much!
It's obvious that you love what you do and I can truly understand the excitement and enthusiasm you have for these projects. The creative process of building and improving ones situation is so rewarding. Combine that with the freedom of your journey you are on and it is a recipe for happiness and peace. Keep the videos coming!
Simply amazing, this is the series that im looking forward the most, thanks for making this beautiful series Chad, the work you put in clearly shows your passion for what you are doing, truly amazing!
Can't wait the new hut 😁 so amazing diy
Me too!!
Love every video you make, simply beautiful and addicting. It is such a pleasure to watch, thank you for taking us along with you and showing so many the natural world that they may not get to see themselves 💙
I’m honored to breathe your air sir
the amount of time, effort and skill that goes into making your videos is insane! Keep on keepin on Chad, so excited to see you build the hut
Chad, thank you from my heart for all that you do! I admire you in every way!
Sometimes BTS content is really run-of-the-mill, I'm surprised at how meaningful and packed with information this was! I particularly enjoy your approach to teaching, very well done!
Changes pas ! Reste maître de ta façon de vivre et ne laisse personne te dicter comment tu dois présenter tes vidéos ... Merci à toi et ne change pas de chemins en cour de route , tu es le seul maître de ta LIBERTÉ, ne laisse personne te casser !!! 👍
OH, Chad! I was wondering what it looks behind the scenes!
Keep these series going, it's brilliant. Maybe someday you'll make a primitve forge and get metal tools :O
Maybe that will happen. Who knows! Thanks for commenting!
@@ChadZuberAdventures that would be a really good idea, only problem would be gathering enough metal to actually forge anything out of it, just making a knife blade will probably be as time consuming as making all the bricks for the hut lol
@@bringbackmemesineurope1576 Maybe a spade would be a better idea :p
How can you get enough ore for that
@@kseniyazarubina5484 I'd honestly experiment with panning the dirt from the riverbed.
this was one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Thank you for putting in so much work to deliver us this premium content Chad, I love what you do!!
Wow, thank you!
Desde antes ya habia notado y reflexionado la gran cantidad de tiempo y dedicación de cada toma que tenian los vídeos. Por eso considero que es un gran canal no solo por el entretenimiento, si no tambien por los conocimientos que contiene y el gran trabajo detras de camaras tambien mencionando que traduce al español, por eso vale la mas que la pena esperar ansiosamente otro episodio
Muchísimas gracias David. Te lo agradezco de verdad.
Este video en especial me pareció genial, de este lado de la pantalla uno no se alcanza a imaginar todo el trabajo que haces para un solo video. Quiero la fortuna de ver más episodios, gracias. :)
This was so great Chad! You’re a talented speaker. Very informative and enthoustatic. I was very furtunate to have crossed your channel when it ‘only’ had about 20.000 subscribers. I enjoyed all your videos ever since. I truly am happy to see you getting so succesful with sharing your life and passion. Let this just be the start of the ongoing adventure which we are all part of. Best wishes from Bunnik, The Netherlands.
Thank you so much Erik! I am humbled to think you've been watching my videos for so long.
Wow!!. No me esperaba un video así. Este detrás de cámaras fue increíble! Tanto para mostrar y compartir que es difícil de resumir en una hora. Gracias por compartir lo que amas hacer, la conexión que tenes con esa tierra no la puede tener nadie que no tenga ese verdadero espíritu de hombre primitivo. GRACIAS
Respect bro! I appreciate your efforts to not only live out there but dedicate all the time to shoot and edit. Insane level of artistry and craft going on.
Thanks a lot bro!
This is so nice to see the behind the scenes of your videos ! Thank you for sharing your amazing journey !
Chad I'm actually really glad you're talkin in this video. Cuz I've said it before you don't talk enough in your videos. You're very quiet. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. But I am glad that you were actually talking this video. Also wanted to thank you for sharing the way you do things when you're shooting your films. And I appreciate the tour of the progression of what you've been doing over the last year or so. Thank you
Thank you very much Kandi. I will do more videos where I talk. Especially after I finish this building project. I have many ideas for future projects.
Te apoyamos ya sabemos que haces un esfuerzo enorme en enseñar todo lo posible y tú trabajo es exelente amigo la verdad eres una persona excepcional
Muchísimas gracias amigo! Un abrazo!
You're an inspiration Chad
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I know of several uses for deer antler!
Deer antler can be used as a pressure flaking tool for use in flintknapping.
Deer antler can also be turned into several things according to wikipedia, but something that may interest you more is "hartshorn salt". They're shavings of deer antler that can be used instead of baking powder and apparently produce extra crispy cookies that store for longer. Thinner cookies work better to let the ammonia escape.
Wikipedia does say that hartshorn is the antler of a *red* deer, but I can't imagine the composition of antler being very different between species.
By the way I really loved hearing you talk and explain ideas you have and your personal feed on what you are thinking of doing and thought process, it’s very interesting. Really looking forward to seeing the results. Keeping doing what your doing I’m enjoying this series a lot chad 👍🏼
Thank you so much!
Thank u Chad for all your hard work filming for us to enjoy. I learnt so much from this video and I especially enjoyed hearing the excitement and passion in your voice as u described everything.
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Вы делаете очень большую работу.Спасибо вам большое.С уважением из России.
Thank you for the long video I so enjoy watching you take your time to share with us you do can't wait to see you built your new home may God continue to bless you always and watch over you
Ну наконец-то! Ждал это видео очень давно)
Honestly just wanna share my appreciation for your work and effort, it has been an immense pleasure to watch and helps me get to bed far easier than I was ever able to before.
I would try sprouting those dry beans - then eat the sprouts for some variety. Love your channel!
Im really great full for u making this kind of videos, it's unbelievable that im watching this for free. Liking your videos is the only thing i can do, thank you very much for always making my week.
I've been wondering what you're going to do for roofing. As you've had success with the materials at hand, layering sounds good. I wish you all the best, greatest joy and success! 🤗
I loved the views from inside the shelter! Really gives a different perspective, less an outsider and more of what you would see. It actually looks pretty cozy in there! Super excited for what you've got planned with the hut!
Siempre pensé que había alguien mas grabando contigo, pues algunas tomas son muy inmersivas y me preguntaba como era posible, pero veo que es un trabajo muy arduo de tu parte hacer tan maravillosa producción y edición!
se ve que es un trabajo dificil pues el lo hace solo
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I always admire your focus on nature, working with the land - and what it brings.
Much more natural and to-the-point than other survival shows I used to watch years ago.
Always authentic content from you Chad, excited to see more!
Thanks so much! I intend to share so much more!
Respect just a big Respect ❤️❤️❤️
Chad Zuber thank you so much for your sincerity, your videos make me calm, and it is the best of the best!
Seria muito legal ver você explorando aquela montanha, a vista deve ser incrível lá de cima. Abraços do Brasil!
He subido varias veces pero no llevé mi equipo porque es cansado subir. Hay mucha piedra suelta y es un poco complicado subir pero la vista es preciosa!! Un día voy a llevar mi cámara.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Entendo. Parece ser um perigo essas pedras soltas. Vou esperar ansioso por esse vídeo! Continue com o bom trabalho, amo seus vídeos!
Saludos y bendiciones hermano y para tu familia y seres queridos siempre estoy al pendiente de cada vídeo gracias ya tengo como dos años como fans gracias saludos desde jacona Michoacán México 🤠👍🏻
i like vidios when someone survival in natural :D !!!
Chad,
I’m glad that you explained a lot on this video.
I know it’s very time consuming to make and edit videos.
Thanks again for talking us through this video.
I've seen your recording equipment, but I'm curious how you edit videos and charge the batteries. Are you using phone or laptop, solar for charging on the spot or you go somewhere to edit and post videos?
Great questions
that's question i've asked myself, too
I think he’s said in the past he will periodically go into town to Internet cafes to upload his videos
I was wondering the same thing have been since the beginning !
Excellent question and one of the many I have about his adventures out there.
Wow! I’m glad you showed me around your campsite!
Regarding the tree, I don’t think you need to cut it down completely to feel safe. It’s enough to add some control cracks or weak points to control the direction it will collapse into. The slope will probably contribute but some extra cracks could surely help. Looking forward to the mansion too!
Yeah, I agree. I think you have a good idea there. Thanks!
@@ChadZuberAdventures another thing you can do to remove the tree or parts of it... after you cut the cracks in it for the controlled fall you can also have small fires to slowly eat away at each piece you want to fell... maybe a good winter project.
Great to hear you talking, thanks for sharing the excitement and all the information!
Appreciate all your survivalist knowledge since I'm still heading up uruguay to Amazon jungle.
Just made health advice video SUGAR & SEAWEEDS. Found some great seaweed yesterday and river water while trekking to the first surfable beach in Uruguay documenting my journey. Free food :D
(Why don't you thin clay coat the roof after all that bark, as a sealant? Not as heavy as tiles)
Seaweed is a good food indeed. Good health benefits from it too. Man, you've been down there quite a while. How's it all going? If I put a thin layer of clay it will eventually wash away in the rains. I suppose that they would just reapply it after a while. I will experiment and see how it goes.
@@ChadZuberAdventures could you apply the thin layer of clay on the juniper bark mats under the other strips of bark so the rain hits it less?
@@christi.o. I bet the thin layer of clay would also help trap more heat also.
This is absolute gold!! Like time traveling and talking to a man from 10.000 years ago... Such an awesome chanell bro! Im moving yo the mountains and leaving the cities forever,so il use many of ur advices for survival in the harsh natural conditions! God bless u! Ur a LEGEND!!
That first aid kid should definitely be a priority, at least some anti-venoms for the snakes in the area and sewing kit or something for more serious injuries man.
Only 4 minutes in, and I already love and appreciate your content even more than I already have. Thank you for what you create and share! 😃🙏
Chad, I love that you spit on the dry to wet and mold the earth to form bricks. Again, thank you. 🙏
I'm so glad! Yes, spit works great. Want to know another secret? I didn't share this yet but in order to ration water I pee on the dirt in the pit when making bricks. Some of those bricks are made with urine!
@@ChadZuberAdventures yes!!! Thanks for the mental seed! 😃👍
My forefathers had really good cameras I see
Absolutely!
An incredibly insightful video, thanks chad
Hey Chad, few minutes into the video.
About the long bricks having a primal tendency to snap in half... Why don't you put a few thin long sticks in the middle of the brick to reinforce it, like reinforced concrete uses rebar?
thats such a good idea, i hope he sees this comment
I actually did that for the horizontal adobe beam over the entrance of the first hut. It's been holding up for four years now. I'm planning to do that for this one too.
Thanks Chad for your effort in making these videos
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You look and sound so happy and passionate, very inspiring to watch. Love your videos on your journey, Chad!
My man uses a camera to film a camera filming himself near another camera
I should get another camera to film all of that too!
What a brilliant video, I've been waiting for this hut for so bloody long and it's so satisfying to get a scoop into the thought process and background work that's gone into it. I for one would appreciate more videos like this.
Thanks! Believe me, I've been waiting for this hut forever it seems. It would be finished today if I wasn't spending so much time shooting and editing video. But it's under construction now.
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I am so loving following you on your quest. Thanks for sharing the backstage stuff.
Жаль что нет Русского перевода. Раньше был...
Субтитры на русском есть
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I can relate to that. Shooting and editting can take forever. It's just awesome that you're able to produce good cinematics for one man to do everything.
I've been following you for a while, I've come to this video from the past and I will continue to watch it. Thanks for the Turkish subtitle. Greetings from Turkey :)
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Thank you Hoàng!! Blessings to you.
I like this format of production more! It’s more engaging with the viewer and more interesting . Can’t wait for that hut!
Oh Chad, thank you so much for sharing your life there , your camp, your plans and your thoughts. This was a super enjoyable video , and in no way too long. It was so great of you to share the aspects of your life , the projects and challenges, and the videoing of it all. You went to a lot of trouble to be able to share all of this with us. I loved how you shared your thinking process with us.
The new hut sounds absolutely awesome. It is going to be plenty big and sounds so awesome. I figure if for some reason you find you need more room you can create another hut next to, or close by your new hut. Though looking at the size of the new hut , I can’t think of the need for more room.
On the cracked brick , and any other future cracked brick, scoring, or roughing up the clay around the crack and using a little moisture, like what you did might help to repair the crack.
I was so impressed with the hole in the ground that you have created in mining for the material for the bricks. LOL! It does look like a swimming pool. The idea of using it for a covered work area sounds like a really good idea. It might even offer a little bit of cooling during the summer. Amazing all you have accomplished, especially in the torrid heat of summer there. Really impressed. That type of heat really takes a toll on you, especially while during heavy manual labor like what you have been doing.
Your idea for the roof sounds really good and since you have already experimented with roof you have on your temporary shelter shows it will work.
Also, thank you for showing and explaining your video equipment and what you have to do in order to shoot the videos. Just shooting the videos is a lot of work, besides all the work you are doing in order to survive and thrive.
Really looking forward to the new hut build , this should really be educational.
It is good that you have waited to build your new hut , because it has enabled you to become acquainted with the area, know how he sun travels , how the rain run off occurs and the sights that you enjoy. Speaking of rain run off, I think the trench, to divert the rain runoff is a super idea.
Oh, an idea for the antler might be to incorporate it into the hut for both decoration and a place to hang things on. Maybe put by the door so you can have the things you need, ready to grab, as you leave the hut. Just a note, antlers were used a carving material. Ancients would create tools and decorative items of them.
Another thought about the new roof. One is that using multiple layers will give great insulation. Second is that maybe partially weave the bark , especially the smaller material into the mat itself. That might make a tighter roof that would maybe help keep out leaks, then just lay the bigger pieces on top., like you are doing. The beauty about the juniper bark roof is that if a storm comes up and damages, or blows off part of the roof, is that it can be easily repaired. Great idea on the roofing material!! The woven juniper bark looks beautiful from inside the shelter. On a larger scale , like in your new hut, the ceiling will be beautiful!!!
Looking forward to after the new hut is built, when you will have a little time to create things It will be very interesting to watch and learn about weaving from you. Also, looking forward to the new pottery and seeing how the new clay will fire up. This will be a great and interesting journey. Just an idea, but maybe when you will have a little time you can create something using the little treasures, the feathers, rabbit skin or parts and any other things into an artwork for decorative purposes. . Maybe a fine weaving using these things. You could also use natural things to dye your cordage, and any other fibers , for a decorative weaving. Something to look forward to after all the hard work in building the new hut. Having time to be creative just for creativity sake, instead of survival. LOL! You have to be creative every step of the way in surviving and thriving where you are at.
Thank you again Chad for taking us along on this journey, and especially taking your extremely valuable and needed time, to make a video to share your life, thoughts and creative ideas. This has been so enjoyable and educational.
Just one last thing, I think if nothing else you should have a tourniquet handy at all times. You do a lot of hard and at times potentially dangerous things in your life there.
I too love and crave silence. I live pretty far out in the country and love and crave the silence. It has a very calming effect on me.
So glad the video was as long as it was.
Enjoyed every minute of it. Wish it would have been even longer. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much Mollie for this very detailed comment! I'm happy you enjoyed this video. I intend to build a few different huts with different architectural styles of materials that I collect here. The next one that I build will probably be what is known in Mexico as a Temazcal. It is basically a sauna. I really want to make one. But there will be other buildings too, such as a small restaurant/bar and an outdoor gym. And yes, I often can fix cracks in the bricks by moistening them and then pressing more fresh mud into the crack. As long as the bricks aren't too dry then this method works well. I was surprised how difficult it was to do anything during the hot summer months. I really felt wasted most of the day. I tried to do the heavy work early in the morning or late in the evening. One advantage of the heat was that the bricks dried super fast. Now they take a lot longer to dry so I'm unable to produce them as quickly as before. Plus, the days are shorter now. I like your idea for the antler. Another person suggested it be the handle for door. Both are good ideas. I'm sure I will find more antlers out here in the future. A tighter weave of juniper bark would be beneficial but it is a bit difficult to achieve due to the nature of the bark and irregular thickness. Layers upon layers will definitely work though. I am really looking forward to creating useful and decorative things with the materials I've collected. I intend to weave bags, nets, baskets, make lots of pottery, tools, hunting gear, clothing, and decorative items as well. It's going to be so interesting. I can just imagine being inside the hut at night with the fire burning, some food cooking, while I work on these projects. I can't wait!!!
I love being able to watch and relate to someone that appreciates and enjoys the process of primitive living. I too am working on a hut that I am planning on using a wattle and daub method of creating walls and a roof thatched with tall grass. Your frustration with making compound tools only to see them break is so relatable to me. In order to speed up the process of gathering dirt and clay for my walls I made a digging stick out of a straight round piece of ash wood that thick but still small enough to be used as a handle. With limited materials I used a hafting method which was extremely effective and relatively simple as all I used was a flint hand axe and a small little piece of flint which I flaked serrations into to make somewhat of a saw. In order to make the handle I split the piece of wood into two pieces. Then I sawed a notch in the middle of each piece down the length of the wood so when they were put together there was a hollow hole in the handle which I hafted the bone into. I then ground the part of the bone I was hafting to the handle so that it fit tightly into the handle. Then I wrapped the two sticks together very tightly with some cordage. The part of the bone used for digging was ground into a thick tapered edge. Also I firehardened the wood. Only took about 3 hours to make and it digs with much more force than the stick I used to use. Maybe you could make a fishing hook too out of that bone.
Thanks for describing your method for making that tool. Did you use any modern tools to make it? Such as a knife?
@@ChadZuberAdventures No, I simply used a flint flake that had a straight sharp cutting edge, and then a larger flake similar in size to the one you use to harvest yucca that I pressureflaked to make a saw like edge
I saw the rhyolite used to make the hand saw you used to gather one of the posts for your hut, is this that the only knappable rock you have found in your area?
I've been binging this series, totally fascinated by everything you've done thus far. Seeing this behind the scenes made me appreciate the work you do even more. Stay chill, my dude, and I can't wait to keep watching!
I really liked watching this, excited to see the shelter come together!
Thank you so much for these videos! Y muchísimas más gracias por los subtítulos, es la única forma de poder compartirlo con mi familia y amigos! 💖
It's great to hear your detailed thoughts and enthusiasm. Great projects, and always wholesome vibe.
Thanks so much!
I've always wondered how much effort you put for your videos. This is really a great video to get us to know you more and appreciate the effort and passion you put in your videos. You really do not fail to entertain us all and we are really thankful that all of this are FREE.
But I can't really hide my excitement when you finally build the brick hut. It might take a long time but I think its worth the wait.
I'm hooked. Think I started watching your videos some years ago now I like indigenous ways of doing things and from that the video editing narrating all of it thanks for sharing. ..
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I actually really enjoy how long it is and I think it's awesome her you talk because it's awesome to see how you think of what your process is
Thanks so much for sharing your thought process with us. It was really fun to see and hear the excitment you felt while sharing your vision. I hope you are able to find a few nice aninal pelts to help with keeping warm and comfortable. Thank you for all the effort you put into sharing this adventure with us
Yes! I really want and need some animal pelts. I'll see what I can do about that.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. We need a part 2!
Hahahah! Part 2 will be coming next month then.
@@ChadZuberAdventures Awesome, can't wait!