A interesting question. I an an E.M.T. and LPN from Tennessee. I discussed your question with my father who is a R.N. and we both came to the same conclusion. Once you got to the point you described in your question IE your organs have already begun to shut down drinking the water probably wouldn't help. At that point you would require IV fluids. Now to would soaking in the water help the answer is no. Your skin is largely impermeable and the pores of your skin are one way from the inside to the outside. But like I said if you let yourself get to the point you described it wouldn't matter if you drank the water even if it were clean. Without medical care you would probably die anyway. Now we all know that any water you find in the wild should be sterilized by some means but if you have no means to do so drink the water anyway. It normally takes a day or two to get sick from contaminated water so it's better to be found sick and alive than dead from dehydration next to a pool of dirty water.
@@txag1991 several decades ago, a sailing family of 2 adults & 2 children - I think there name was Robert's, had to abandon their boat in the South Pacific after colliding with a whale. They escaped in a covered inflatable raft and survived for over thirty days. Since drinking water was severely limited, the mother gave their family salt water enemas to prevent dehydration. They all survived and bought another sailboat. If your interested in reading their book, I'll locate it for you.
Interesting question my wife and I discussed this and she said she did a-lot of swimming when she was young. Her and her girl friend she swam with had discussed this at one time how they would urinate a lot after swimming for several hours. I had the same reaction.
The UV light from the sun does as much to purify the water as the heat. UV lights are now used in treating well water and waste water from sewage treatment plants as well as in large commercial fish tank filters. Great video bro, carry on.
"Mille Pasus" was where we got the term "Mile." It is the average pace of the Roman Soldier. One thousand paces. They had a dedicated person counting. I really have a problem with pace beads though I own a set. It takes too much focus and you don't react on the other parts of the terrain. I've also been off quite a bit using them. I incorporate time with a map and compass and general knowledge of the terrain. I normally walk 20 minute miles. I use a formula that has worked for me. Half hour per mile with 45 minutes for 1000 feet of elevation. Combine that with map and compass and it's worked for me for years. The trick is knowing the elevation but after a while you have a general idea because of the effort that you made. At the end of the day or night. Time or pace beads assist the map and compass. I'm glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing.
I feel like I'm watching an old ancient video of ways to survive and protecting your necessities, rather than spending a fortune on modern technology. BRAVO, my friend, BRAVO!!!
Hey Dave, As always, really good stuff... My $.02 worth... I'd carry an extra $.75 mylar blanket for the water background... It can be used for your water sterilization function and then of course be repurposed for other things. A full blanket doesn't add that much bulk (about 1/3 of a deck of cards?) and then you could also line a hole with it as a makeshift parabolic mirror to concentrate even more of the sun's rays on the water bag... Also... in reconfiguring your ReallyBigMonkeyBedRoll(sm) for travel, I noticed that you were trailing the Woobie behind you... In a situation where you were going to reconfigure the ReallyBigMonkeyBedRoll(sm) for travel, I'd take the Woobie out of the blanket that is going to be your "hood" and add it to the shawl/wrap packet for more insulation... win-win!!! Thanks for your continuing efforts/education/entertainment. One of your Texas fans, Dillo
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Yep, a full size mylar sheet isnt that much bigger but they rip and get lost. Thats why I say gift wrap size because you can have four or more. Carry two bags too so you can have water while the other bag purifies. That monkey wrap set up looks neater with paracord to keep everything from hanging down Thanks for watching
Oh my gosh...thanks so much for the lesson on tying an alpine butterfly. I use dyneema in hammock camping and in certain low-load situations (fixed hammock ridge line) I needed just such a knot to make loops. In 50 years of hiking I had never run across this gem of a knot. Its just what I needed. Thanks for the videos and tips!
Hello David! Besides you knowing a lot of things you readily share with us, one of your greatest attributes is your easy-going nature, laughing a lot, which often cheers me, even if I am not sad! You have a great sense of humor, even laughing at yourself. Thank you for all your videos!
Excellent video as always and a GREAT question at the end. The skin consists of cells that have, like other body cells, lipid membranes. Substances that are lipid-soluble can get through the lipid membranes and therefore through the skin, for example, vitamins such as A or D, or, chemicals etc., enter into the epidermal layer by absorption into the "skin sponge" and then continue into the body and bloodstream. Water however is not lipid-soluble. Therefore, it is not physiologically possible to absorb enough water through your skin to make your internal organs hydrate and urinate....doesn't work that way. Ski, although it will hydrate with water, it is essentially waterproof beneath the outer keratin layers. You said there was plenty of water there in the area but not drinkable. I would dig a hole five feet from the shore line down to the water table and take my chances since it is a life or death scenario.
excellent explanation and it shows that your skin is more likely to absorb the chems and dirt from the water than the clear water you would need. pretty much worse than just taking a chance by drinking from the foul pond ;)
Nice precis of our big organ known as "skin". As you will certainly die without water, the side effects of anything else in the water supply are secondary considerations. There are areas with known water borne dangers, but not many of them are lethal, and in general wild water isn't that dangerous to drink. All other animals drink it, and we do have an immune system. I've drank water out of plenty of streams, rivers, and lakes and never had any problems. You need to know what dangers exist in your local water, but any infection is better than dying of thirst. Even a lot of municipal water supplies can't be trusted. I always filter my tap water even though it is supposedly safe to drink If you're thirsty enough you won't care. You will drink water from a reeking stagnant pond.
Bear in mind that at the end of my answer I did not say drink directly from the source but instead to dig a hole near the source, below the water line, allow to fill and drink that water. In my experience this has worked every time except for one. Also, the skin is a great barrier and protector for our body and although the skin itself will re-hydrate there is no re-hydration of the body itself "through" the skin.
Hey, Dave. Another GREAT info filled video! Thank you. I loved that knot. I tried tying a few different things with it and it works great. To answer your question at the end of the video: (as ya know, I was a Firefighter/Paramedic for over 25 yrs): The term for absorbing water thru the skin is ‘osmosis’ and unfortunately………. it can’t be done. I double-checked thru a few printed resources and asked a nurse (my wife) and a friend who is a Physician’s Assistant just to confirm, and both of them and all the printed material I found said the same….no. I even checked to see if absorption thru the rectum (like an enema) would work. But even that way, if you are in such a state where your organs are shutting down and your blood is thickening, the only way to get the hydration you need is thru an intravenous. In such a state, unfortunately, even drinking water won’t he[p, it will most likely cause more harm than good because it will cause your stomach to spasm and make you vomit, causing more loss of vital fluids. But, being in that advanced state of dehydration, even an IV can be a problem, as (and I have experience with this) starting an IV on even a moderately dehydrated person is difficult due to their veins actually shrinking and becoming very fragile and they blow (rupture) very easily. In this case, you will usually see the ER staff do what is referred to as a ‘cut-down’, which is to literally cut the patient to get to deeper veins, which hopefully are still pliable, or they will do an IV stick in the patient’s jugular vein. As dangerous as it may be, I think the risk of drinking SMALL amounts of the stagnant water is all ya can do. But…..and I have read this in a few books before, no matter how bad things are, NEVER for any reason, should you drink even the smallest amount of salt (ocean) water. Even in a life or death situation and in small amounts, the salt concentration (sea water is usually around +9%) will cause your cells to start rupturing and this will kill you faster than the dehydration itself. I hope that answers your question a little. Can’t wait til part 3. See ya then, and take care, Bro! ~ Vinny
Im glad you liked it Vinny!Thanks for that info on the hydration question. Thats some good solid information some of which Ive never heard of with me not being in the medical field. Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4
Nice video as usual. Your comments concerning Velcro. Having fuzzy on your machete case and rough on your attachable smaller knife cases is I believe the best way to do it. Because if you remove your knife for any reason as you are walking through the woods fuzzy collects far less crap foliage,dust, dirt and mud than rough. Anything that collects on fuzzy is easily brushed off. Rough requires far more work to remove the garbage.
Another really informative video. I worked in and for the US Military for over 36 years. I did teach my students to combine their Woobies with Casualty Blankets to create a light warm sleeping system (We did travel light, but we didn't have to freeze at night. lol). A great thing is that using the same components You can also create a warm Hammock. Off the ground and still dry and warm. Great video.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. You have some good experience, its very cool that you know first hand how well the woobie system works. Take care and Thanks for watching
One thing about a compass. Be sure the place you are when checking a compass is free of anything that could interfere, and that nothing on your person interferes. I've seen soldiers take a compass reading while resting that hands on an M16. I can't check a compass with a hundred yards of my front door because power lines make the needle point every which direction. I've also had house current, a computer, and a knife I sat too close to the compass swing the needle the wrong way. Even a horrible compass will often point to a close piece of metal, or toward a close magnetic field, and a great compass will point to the same place.
Great part 2! LOL'd at the poncho hack but have done it with just a tarp. Very cool road runner ring tone. That's a good question about the water, scientists are still theorizing about why our fingers wrinkle when in water to long.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Ive used the tarp trick too for rain. This way works better in heavy snow or even hail. I had mu cellphone haning from the ole tripod and it went off. LOL Thanks for watching
LOL! Man the machetes are always jealous when I walk out the door with an axe. I'm glad you liked it all . Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4 Nick!
Hi David.. to answer your question, no, you cannot absorb any remotely significant quanity of water through your skin. You can absorb certain chemicals, minerals, etc that are dissolved in water through the skin, if those chemicals can be absorbed in their pure form, but skin is pretty waterproof. If you're that dehydrated, you're far better off just drinking the unsafe water and hoping it buys you enough time to get to help before you get violently sick... it's just a "time vs risk of death" equation.
Thanks for another great video! :) Lots of good info this time, especially on why things should be done certain ways. love that stuff! re: your survival/dehydrated question: Can you jump in a river to rehydrate? No. Your skin's pores are output only, and mostly oils and sweat. No amount of spending time in water, even fully submerged, will help hydrate you, skin doesn't work that way. It keeps stuff out, not lets stuff in. I say this as a former EMT. If you've got a river (even if quite dirty) you can clean the water to be clean enough to drink it. If there's water flowing, you've got all the ingredients necessary for a DIY survival filter, all you need is a water bottle of some kind, which you should be able to find within a short walk up or down the river bank. (*grumbles* damned litter bugs...) Anywhere there's running water, there's going to be growing plants. find something wood, and burn some to make charcoal. hand full of pebbles, hand full of sand, hand full of charcoal, instant water filter. Good for dirt, most chemicals (though, not all agri-chemicals), most bacteria, and most other pathogens. not so great about heavy metals and some other chemicals though, but that's usually less of an immediate problem than getting the water in you in the first place. (I'd rather visit the ER for metals poisoning after surviving the "Unplanned Camping Trip" than the morgue because of dehydration)
Im happy you liked it Torrey and Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts. Ill take a trip to the ER over the morgue any day! Thanks for watching
On that canteen thing: I once saw a documentary about the SAS and one thing that I remember from it was the use of a condom in a sock to carry water (the sock is to prevent puncturing) - you turn the condom inside out so you are not drinking lube. Another was the use of tampons as a firestarter, they act like cotton wool and they are very compact.
I used to be a rope rescue tech. The butterfly has always been one of my favorites. I used to toe them in series with para cord and sew it to the perimeter of my pack so I had attachment points for gear.
Wow the patent number thing is really cool. I just looked up a few electronics up around my room and the drawings they show on there would make a really helpful repair guide, so awesome!
Wow! Okay I am 16 minutes into this video and you have taught me the compass test! Awesome! I am 64 years old, I have been an avid outdoorsman my whole life. I consider myself experienced and you have taught me a new skill! Thanks for your video, I will finish watching.
I enjoyed this video and it's tips. Compass deflection is a good topic. I read the fine tips in the comments. Other items that can cause issues are cell phones, two way radios and battery powered watches. The electronic field emanating from these devises are the problem. The strangest I have encountered are pockets of metal ore in in the ground. Observations of a Back Country Search and Rescue team member. Thanks!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it all. Ive often heard of a lot of objects affecting compasses but that ground iron ore is a new one on me! Im going to remember that. Thanks for watching
Thank you so very much for these tips I think now I can properly write a book at least stay safe out in California too bad you don't have earthquakes in Georgia but that's a topic for another day right there David thank you for everything you do God bless you both
Dave, over the last few months I've watched just about every one of your videos and I can't tell you how much they've meant to me, I've learned and especially enjoyed! Last October I rode my motorcycle from South Central Florida to the northern tip of Maine back down through the Scenic Highway Blue Ridge Parkway to Key West and back 7000 miles in 1 month camping most of the way. This year I'm planning on heading through Georgia the Great Smokies Daniel Boone National Park, Oak Ridge, Kentucky or whichever way the wind blows (4+or- wks) and doing more off-the-beaten-path wilderness camping. I'm 66 years old and last year was the first year of my life I've been done any real camping and the bug bit and bit hard! My concern is trying to learn more about finding food. Not so much catching wild game but fishing, cleaning and cooking the fish, etc. Some of the simple stuff that a lot of people take for granted but I'd like to see your take on it. Thanks, Ray
Thanks Ray, I'm glad you like all that I do. Man it sounds like youre on a trip of a lifetime! As far as fishing, I have so many different ways its unreal. Not that many weird ones tho. As far as off a motorcycle, I would carry a break down ultralight open face reel. I may do a fishing video before long. Thanks for watching
Great vid as always Dave. As last vid we talked about how important a compass was to carry. Also on this vid how important it is to have a good compass not a cheap piece of crap. Excellent ideas and lessons. Looking forward to #3
This series just get's better and better. I'll give the Alpine Butterfly knot a try. Cool idea with the poncho liners and grabber blankets. One of the best investments I made was a small pocket reference for conversion factors and formulas. An intriguing question about the water I don't ever remember seeing anything about that. I've seen the results of sever dehydration and I want no part of that. Of course you could give yourself an enema but that might be a bit problematic what a picture... LOL. Appreciate ya Dave. atb Opal
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it that much Opal. Theres a part 3 and 4 in the works. Dehydration is horrible. Of course, an enema to stay alive aint no party either. LOL. Thanks for watching and see ya in the next one!
Another great video Dave, now for the question. Geez here we go lol The body doesn't absorb any water. Because of the hundreds of layers of dead skin, it makes a natural barrier so water cannot get in. Skin is composed of three primary layers: the epidermis, which provides waterproofing and serves as a barrier to infection; the dermis, which serves as a location for the appendages of skin; and the hypodermis (subcutaneous adipose layer), which is called the basement membrane. But if your near a swamp, bulrush cores or arrowhead tubers although bitter will provide you with enough water when eaten plus there is the nutritional value
@@kevinharrison6572 oh it knows to absorb bad things but not good???? next time you speak to the designer let us know what they said. designed implies intelligence behind it.
Great Part 2 video, you sure a fountain of Knowledge my friend. :) Awesome question at the end. Looks like Mr Richard Stone answered it pretty well. I would of also dug a hole some feet from the water source, and tried that lil pool for drinking. But that wasn't really your question. Hehe Thanks again for sharing you time and wisdom Dave. ATB Mic
Thanks Mic, I'm glad you liked it all. Lots of good comments and answers to the question. Funny thing, I showed that hole by the stream trick about two years ago in a vid. LOL. Thanks for watching
So many tips and good methods. Very much appreciate all Your materail and looking forward every time for more. Thanks again for great sharing. Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter
Thanks for a great video. They are all so informative. Keep up the good work. You inspire me to get out and have some fun. The cool part is teaching my ten year old daughter. One of the most important things we can do is to pass on that survival knowledge to our children. thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and its great to hear you share this stuff with your daughter. All kids need to be exposed to the fun of the great outdoors! Thanks for watching
hi I really like your demos they're very informative I wish I could be out there camping with you I just enjoy your work and your effort to help others peace out
Answer to water absorption question: While you can absorb things like minerals, nutrients and chemicals through the skin, your epidermis is literally made to be water resistant. This means that no matter how long you stay submerged in water, you’re not really pulling in the water into your system. But what about when you get all wrinkly in the bath? Well that has to do with the most outer layers of skin cells, the stratum corneum, which is essentially dead cells. These dead cells soak up the water, causing them to bloat and wrinkle the skin, but the water really doesn’t get anywhere past them. So your 1 hour baths can still make you thirsty. You can give yourself a water enigma, there by allowing the water intake to enter the large intestine faster. This method has been successfully used in ex tended lifeboat survival emergency situations. Good videos, very informative. Keep them coming.
All I know is, You walk around South Georgia like that for too long and you is gonna get shot! They won't know what it is, but it must be shot! LoL! Thank You for Another Great Edition of "The Video Encyclopedia of Bushcraft/Survival"!
Hi David! 😊 thank you for part 2! I've been waiting for it the last couple days 😉 birthday present from UA-cam 😁 Always makes my day, learn a thing or 2 and have some good giggles.. Lol ..I completely agree on the cheap button compasses. You can find relatively decent ones though. I check all the ones I carry as the 'back up' before I buy them. If they waffle at all, nope! Not using it! Lol .. Hope you aren't working too hard these days. Dirt time is good for the soul, gotta get some in. 😊 .. ((Probably applies to me too)) 😉 lol I'm definitely looking forward to part three! Talk to you soon, take care Hon! .... I'm still chuckling over the dance thru the woods wearing your ranger taco headdress 😂 lol .. Awesome 😊
Hello Ruth! I'm glad you liked it all. A friend mentioned a cool cheap compass method. Buy ten, test em and throw away the bad ones! Oh starting September 10 Ill be working 12 hour days 7 days a week for three weeks and Ill get way behind on comments but Im still gonna upload parts three and four. Thanks for watching Ruth
I actually have a couple of patents so here's an important thing I know about the process: The description of what the thing will do is written well before (and sometimes without ever) being built. So read those as the intended function rather than the observed function. I think usually it is correct, but I know that that isn't always the case. Patents are ideas rather than instruction manuals.
i used the Alpine Butterfly when hiking, good useful knot never seen it tied the way you did. goes to show , never to old to learn new ways of doing things
Ohio sits on huge natural gas deposits, yet I prefer the back to nature approach. Thank G for Walmart, which has supplied basic throw blanketS , small hammock, and Life Preserver for sailboat & canoe. 'Tryin to afford food !
Hi Dave ! I slept once in a poncho with poncholiner attached in it.Next morning I was soaking wet due to the condensation haha.By the way I love your outdoor mancave , so much nice gear around you ,must be heaven hehe.And I saw a Dutch army jacket not a British one ,All the best , Martin.
Hello Martin! Im guessing you either sweated in that set up or you enclosed it completely? Oh yes, my man cave is a place of joy! LOL. I couldnt remember for sure where the jacket was from since I had so many. Take care and Thanks for watching
Here's my answer to your question Dave. There are factors to consider. Temperature of the water. You do not want to get hypothermia from soaking in the water, which would make the situation worse. You do not want to soak in water with chemicals, which would make the situation worse. So if you have warm chemical free water, soak up some water. Your skin can absorb water that would help your body. Bacteria and viruses can not pass through your skin unless you have an open wound. As you say Dave, "That is my opinion!" Do what you need to do to stay alive! These videos are awesome! I have learned so much! Keep up the good work brother! Love the questions at the end of the videos! Till next time!
Don't know about laying in the water, but if you can do that why can't you take your cloths and pass some of the water through it? I would think sucking on wet cloth would be better than nothing if the option is dying. Loved all these tips and tricks. The Velcro thing makes perfect sense to me. Thanks
Filtering water through your clothing is good for the larger particulates, but will do nothing for any of the other things that you need to filter water for, bacteria, chemicals, metals, etc. make yourself a makeshift charcoal filter or boil your water to at least kill the bacteria. SODIS of course works well too for bacteria and viruses.
Brother, the answer to your question is a snarled mess of scale / solutes / keratinization / osmosis / and.... Just get a big ol drink and skip pruning up your toes.... LOL Notes: On the mylar wrapping paper - temp is important, and one thing - but I think the value of the mylar is hidden in the double dose of UV sterilization you get from double passing light through the water... Loved the patent look-up... Have used that to identify old glass bottles for years. Smart tip. On the improved taco, I was thinking if you grometed all 6 points, some carabiners would make quick work outta putting that thing together... And on the velcro arguement - I think you solidly made your point - drop the mic... LOL Love your vids and glad ya found time to edit us up another slice of the pie... Peace brother.
Good input on the hydration. And yes, UV rays do most of the work. The mylar makes em work twice? I like your idea on the carabiners. I added the webbing and it holds but it takes times to tie it all up. Take care brother and thanks for watching!
Was just thinking the mylar made the UV rays pass through the water twice (bouncing them back through... I may well be wrong... It definitely looked like you had enough mylar there to jerry-rig a solar oven capable to the temps you'd need for sterillization... Anyway... Loving this series brother, and awaiting the next installment...
Sweet... Time for ya to break out the welding rods and invent the quickie backpack solar oven with mylar (or maybe a survival blanket) material... I see a coffee can (oven)... A piece of plex glass over it... some arms... and some solar reflectors... Hmmmm... LOL I will leave it to you capable and creative mind... ahahaha But until then, I want to serve you notice that I'm not letting you get away with that "yurt" tease... Gonna have to see it now....
Great stuff, Dave!. I really like that butterfly knot and theres a fair chance now that I'll be able to remember it. Velcro. I've got some special industrial Velcro that if you used it to attach your knife to your machete it would be like using superglue. No joke (for a change). The thing of using the pair of space blankets together with a pair of poncho liners looks interesting, but the part about wrapping up in them with a set over your head and wandering through the woods -- I"m going to put off trying that part out till next year. Deer season's starting up in a few weeks (ha ha). Cheers, my friend.
Thanks John, I'm glad you liked itall. We must think alike, I NEVER buy the regular velcro any more. All I buy is the industrial grade. It stays put on all my machetes like a dream. . LOL, no dressing up like a space blanket monster unless its snowing and raining. Take care and Thanks for watching
ref your question, No you cant absorb water through your skin to rehydrate you system, you will just infuse your skin surface, When your dehydrated its your organs that need water, so you need to drink/ingest the liquid.
Another stellar video and that searching for patent tip was genius, definitely gonna use that moving forward as i'm always picking up old tools from flea markets and such ~Peace~
what I recall from Chemistry class is that with a semi-permeable membrane water will flow the direction to equalize the concentration of salts in solution. Meaning in the salty ocean water your less concentrated bodily fluid would flow to the ocean to attempt to equalize the disparity of salts in solution, while in fresh water(pure) the fresh water wsould flow into the body to dilute the concentration. The problem being most fresh water sources has some amount of dissolved salts or minerals - which complicates the question as to which way the water would flow.
I watched all three or was it four parts of your tips and tricks series. I especially liked the hammock seat. Need to get me One. I also like how you draw out trapping guide. The cottonballs with various containers, wonderful idea. See you in the next one! Peace from Northest
To answer your question, yes and no. The skin can absorb water but, it will not pass through to the organs that need it. True, the skin is the largest organ in the body but it lacks the ability to absorb and distribute like your digestive system. There have been bodies found at sea that were deformed from the skin absorbing the salt water yet the individuals had died of dehydration. Hope that helps.
Skin is made to remove water from the body through pores and glands. While it may absorb small quantities of water, it won't do o on a lifesaving basis. It simply won't react that way. Skin actually rots when immersed continuously, something that wouldn't happen if it could absorb the water and be used by the body. Many soldiers get/got trench foot while at the same time suffering from dehydration in WW II because the trenches were full of undrinkable water, yet they were still sweating, breathing, and eating; all activities that require water intake which wasn't getting around to them.
As a swimmer that likes to spend hours at a time in the water I agree with these replies. The skin can become saturated, but it won't help as the rest of your internal organs.
One thing to do before you navigate with a compass is to check all the metal things you have with you to make sure none of it is magnetic. I’ve had knifes that were not demagnetized from the factory.
Hi David nice to see you again brother. I think the knot you showed was an excellent choice and not a common knot at all. Perhaps putting a knot section into these tips and tricks videos would be a good idea. As far as the water and would it enter the body .... the answer is no. As far as water goes the body is waterproof (one of your other comments answers it technically) and therefore it would not save your life. Thought .... what if you were in the sea? I agree with you on the cheap compass thing. One exception maybe .... Suunto make a button compass and Its not a little cheapy. I have one and it shows true. Im looking forward to the next one .... you take care brother ... atb Jim
Good hearing from you brother Jim! I always get a bad rap on showing knots for some reason. Everyone says Im calling them the wrong name or tying them wrong so Im careful with showing knots. LOL.Thanks for the input on the hydration question and I can agree with your compass statement. Any compass with the name Suunto or Silva will be trust worthy. Thanks for watching
More good stuff! Thanks, Dave. I especially appreciate the 'hook & loop' tip; I doubt I ever would've thought of that. I think I'm going to start using your 'soft side/hard side' terminology, because I always thought the fuzzy fibers were the hooks and the stiff stuff were the loops. At any rate I may start sewing soft side patches onto outdoor wear clothes as an alternative to neck knife carry. I really enjoy your accent, down home flavor, and good nature. It usually takes me half a day to stop talking like you after each video. ;-D
Thanks Craig, I'm glad you liked it. Sounds cool youre gonna sew on some patches. Often times, some of my pack straps got in the way of a neck knife so thats how I came about attaching the knife via velcro on my jacket. Keep talking southern and Thanks for watching
We actually did get one earth quake three or four years ago. Hurricanes never hit up North Georgias but they do on our small coastline down southeast Georgia
I have to agree with Neil Castell. The water has to pass through your organs, ( intestine, kidneys, liver etc etc) in order to hydrate your body. Thanks for all the great advice and great videos. Take care and keep enjoying the great out of doors.
Hi david the question at the end there got me really thinking and after a little internet intervention i found answers to your question. The body can not absorb enough water through the skin to rehydrate, the only part that can do this to any reasonable effect is the rectum as its absorbtion rate is very high and also the body would not take in any contaminants from the water as your intestines are allready full of that stuff and its function is to absorb but stop germs entering the body etc. The only problem arrises from salt/ salty water which would impact on dehydration through this method drastically, hope this helps .
True, great answer. An enema is the only other way to rehydrate. But it will also work in an ocean ... salt water ... situation. ( life raft ) The lower intestine is like a semi-permeable membrane, and salt molecules are larger than water molecules. Excellent vid David!
This is what I was about to post. It is established survival protocol in many a nation's military that this is to be done under extreme conditions where no potable water is available in the foreseeable future. Basically, desperate times call for desperate measures... and I would certainly consider a swamp enema pretty freaking desperate.
I had heard of the enema thing before for getting water to the inner organs but was wondering about the skin pore entrance. Im happy you liked the vid, Thanks for watching
Watching these videos is helping me get stuff together or remove stuff from my pack.Of course the part about the compass made me dig mine out and check it - I have two of the same type, and they both are accurate not one of the cheap types ;) I keep my pack behind my front door, and add to it as I am able to, and last week when my daughter and grandson were over, she started going thru it. She said I have enough (waterproofed) matches, but questioned why I have a little container of sewing needles (various sizes) Had that in there before I saw you 'deconstructing' a beginner's pack, and I told her one never knows when one might need a few ;) Thanks again for all the tips! And you have a beautiful kitty.
Always great to hear that and I'm happy you found it helpful. I think packs are pretty much always evolving with our gear choices. Even if its replacing the same items with higher quality. Im guessing theres between 10 to 20 good uses for needles in a pack. . Thanks for watching
There's a song on Duane Allman Anthology, 'Walk on Golden Splinters' . In Cedar Key , working on a Collier beginner Sailboat project, Needles are relied on to gently remove Splinters from foot or digits of hand. Havn't had time to head near swamp ( National Wildlife refuge ) yet plan on my Walmart ones till boat compass is refilled with fluid Compass Card floats & rotates on. Tarp n blanket ( s ) . Flathead Ed's Roll planned along with 2 sleeping bag ( if cats co-operate and boat is tiwed over expensive Ohio/Penn. Highway 76 to Godt knows where. Poison Ivy has allowed wood to accumulate, as we Hebr. will require again; Kitties help heat this Cottage.
just came upon your channel a few weeks ago (been away from u-tube for a while) I have been binge watching your channel , you are fantastic, I just love you and your son. keep up the great work....ron from Canada
Awesome series Dave!! Great tips and ideas. Speaking as a nurse, I'm going to say if you're on day 2 of no water and there is absolutely no means to orally hydrate yourself, get into the water. What do you really have to lose. Most likely it will not completely rehydrate but your body will absorb some fluid. It's also possible that it could work against you, pulling the remaining fluids out. Tough question. Take care my friend.
ANY (yes that was supposed to be capitalised) iron in the vicinity of a compass can and likely will alter where it is pointing. Sources of electrical circuits will alter the direction its pointing too if you are not careful. Have seen it enough on small boats where people have wired gear into their boats and the compass has been fine enough up to the point of turning the device in question on. At that point, the compass has moved where its saying north is. If you watch the effect of just that pen tip over the cheap compass, you will see it causes the apparent direction of north to move. So all these "kits" with a knife having the comp[ass built in will likely be junk, from a navigational point of view. That CRKT device I couldn't trust it personally. Why? There is iron in the ferro rod, when that mini torch gets switched on, the electrical circuit will likely affect the apparent direction of north too. Which is why on binnacles on older ships and boats, you will find two large iron balls. One each side of the compass. These have been professionally adjusted so as to keep the apparent direction of north, exactly where it is supposed to be as the vessel is manoeuvred thru 90°, 180° and 270° from an original position of facing north. Pretty much the same as you have shown on the table top there Dave, which I think is a great idea on how to quickly and effectively test your compass. I would advise one slight change to what you are doing though. Don't wait to do this at home. Ask to do it in the shop before you actually part with your cash ;) Yeah, mail order can be a little tricky, but personally speaking, I would ask them to do it for me before they post it. That way the seller knows you're getting something which works and if when you receive it, you test it and find there is something astray, you can then argue that somehow, the compass has arrived in a condition which is no longer consider to be working properly. Oh, in case you're wondering on what basis I have put all this down with. I am qualified as what in the 80's, called a class 5 mate on a small ship. Having had to go through having numerous compasses "swung", I did actually manage to learn a little from the guy who'd come and do the adjustments as per Board of Trade (UK) regulations. The rest, regarding being very aware of metals and electrical circuitry around or near a compass was a mix of common sense and having learned the hard way with various boats and small ships I have worked on in the past.
I don't know, if one of the 1087 comments answered your water-question from my perspective: Even if the skin could absorb some water: unless the water temperature is above 36 degree Celsius (Body temp.), you will die of hypothermia. I lived on a ship for 3 years. In rescue training we learned: Any water temperature below Body temp. will eventually kill you. Now, if you are already dehydrated, then your Body will be so weak, that it won't be able to sustain Body temp. on top of it. Unless of course, you are in hot climate and need cooling anyway...
If the water is dirty or un-drinkable, it probably has a reasonably high concentration of solutes. You know how when you swim in the ocean or wash dishes in soapy water your hands get "Prune" ridges? That' because the water in your skin is actually getting sucked out and your skin is shriveling up. Because if the concentration of solutes outside your body is higher than in your body, the water will flow out, until the relative concentration of solutes is equal in your body and outside your body. This is because your skin is a semi-permiable membrane. So to answer your question, it could actually dehydrate you more depending on how dirty the water was.
Recent science has shown that the pruning effect is a reaction to increase gripping ability under water. Notice how only the finger and toe tips become wrinkled. It's not due to osmosis.
I' done that while I was thirsty and couldn't drink the water and I only stayed in the water for about 15-20 minutes and I got to feeling better than I was able to come home it does work getting water into the poores like that
Hey Dave, loved the vid, lots of info and tips and will have to try some of them. Thanks for the time that you put into them and looking forward to seeing more. Have a great day and enjoy!
Thanks for sharing Dave, what was that bird noise I heard @ 24:18 ? to me it sounded like the noise The Roadrunner cartoon character used to make . lol Great video cheers once again.
Wow look at that wonderful view at the start of the video. Awesome collection!! A ton of time put into making bags for it all. I bet there is a lot of home made useful custom made things there as well. Thanks for sharing your talent and for the smiles you give us.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. You just wouldnt believe the amount of time its takes to make all this homemade stuff. I am getting a little faster tho the more I do. Thanks for watching
Awesome and very informative video as always David. You need your own TV show brother your better than BG. Nicks favorite person. LOL. The answer to your question is YES you can re hydrate by soaking in a pond or river although you can also over hydrate if you stay in to long. Which can cause respiratory problems as the lungs could fill with the extra fluid. Thanks again for a great video. Be safe my friend.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Man I would love a TV show, Ive had a few production companies contact me years ago with some idiotic show ideas that would be fake and full of drama. Im pretty sure they arent interested in anything that might be considered slightly educational. LOL. Thanks for watching my friend!
More great stuff! The alpine knot looks like a variant of the clove hitch. I messed around with the idea a bit, but it's easier to stick up a thumb, so "thumbs up"!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Ewan. I think its similar to a clove hitch but its got a free standing loop without being wrapped around anything. Thanks for watching
Hi, I did eventually manage to convert a clove hitch into the same thing, however it isn't so intuitive to make. You can get the same utility by pinching a loop and making half a square knot. I put both beside each other on a section of rope to compare their features. Both appear to be equally strong, neither budges at all, but the alpine knot is slightly easier to undo. By slightly, I think probably around 50%, but I've only done the test once. If you need to use a lot of them, for example making a rope ladder, the alpine knot will save a lot of teardown time.
Really enjoyed the video. Lots of good tips. I will have to watch both of them again to try to get them in my head. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
What a neat video :-)! Thank you Dave, this was a great mix of various different and relevant Bushcraft topics! About your (Very cool) ending question, these are my firsthand observations. I realize that others may disagree, and that's OK with me, but since you are asking for opinions, here is mine :-). Certain oils will penetrate skin to get into the body, Essential Oils will penetrate skin to get into the body, and IMO water will do the same.. Some of how well it works with water has to do with the temperature of the water. Here's why I say water def can get in: Many poisons are taken in through the skin. Pain and/or medication patches, herbal extracts, etc., are taken in through the skin. All of these things and many more penetrate the skin. How I know: Spent many years as a Medical Massage Therapist, during which a colleague once mistakenly used sugar for a salt scrub instead of salt (They looked the same). Neither she nor the client realized it was sugar. Her client was a Diabetic and went into a Diabetic crisis on the table because that sugar got into her body through her skin. Herbal baths, sitzbaths, and footbaths are very well-known and effective methods of healing a body which is sick on the inside. So THE REAL ISSUE IMHO IS: How fast will it get through, and how much will get through, and *will enough water get through to where it is needed in time* is the question. For dehydration, I would be drinking somewhat HOT or very warm water if at all possible. Why: Hot water will relax and open the tissues and be better absorbed. For more information read the book "My Water Cure", by Father Sebastian Kneipp. (Fr. Kneipp had great successes using cold water.) (While Father Kneipp used cold water, cold water would prob kill me, LOL. If I were submerged into water, it would have to be very warm.) For more info on footbaths, etc. read "Of People and Plants", by the Naturopath named Maurice Messegue. For more info on the results of dehydration, short and long term, read "Your Body's Many Cries For Water", by Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidge, MD. Last resort IMHO would be a warm water enema. When the body lacks water, it will pull water out of the large intestine. If it's daylight, I would use a magnifying glass or fresnel lens to heat the water, if there is no time or ability to build a fire. This is my opinion, based upon these and many other experiences over several years. I could go on all day about it.. Which is prob pretty obvious :-). Thanks for letting me ramble :-). God Bless you, Dave :-).
Love the series of videos!! As for your question, skin is water proof so I would say no to the standing in water to re-hydrate. I have no medical training it's just my opinion. Waiting on part 3!
Another great video (as usual) from you, so thanks for the work. As for the water/float question, I haven't a clue. SO did a hole away fro the edge of the water but close enough top have water seep into the hole and drink that, top save your life. As for delimbing, great job. But also think of the weight on the limb you are removing, and consider where to cut so you don't pinch your cutting tool. With a chainsaw, sometimes it's better to delimb it from the top of the tree laying on the ground, rather than from the base. Again considers the weight on the limbs. Also, leave the limbs supporting the trunk of the tree from off the ground to the last for removal. And consider a limb that, when cut, might allow the trunk of the tree to roll towards you, and pinch you under it. If for some reason you stumble while using a chainsaw, and start to fall, throw the chainsaw away from you, and throw hard. You don't want to fall on a running chainsaw. When using a chainsaw, keeping the chain out of the dirt really helps keep the saw sharp, so remember that when choosing a cutting angle for the limb, as well as the weight of the limb and the pressure or bind the limb is under, if it's supporting the trunk of the tree, or holding the weight of the tree from off another tree it's leaning against. Thanks again for all your work.
I got a little drunk at a party in college and believe I was involved in an "Alpine Butterfly". It was something totally different than what you've shown here though. LOL!!!Just kidding. Another great video sir. I picked up some more valuable tips. I especially like the mylar water purification and the double taco roll. I appreciate what you're doing here on your channel and value your experience. Thanks for sharing.
We always love your videos and find something informative in each one we watch. I appreciate every tidbit of knowledge you impart. My son is especially fond of all your videos. I don't think he watches anybody else but you. It's a shame there are people that seem to have one goal in life and that is to find fault with others, referring to some of your past conversations with other UA-camrs. God Bless you. My son wants you to think about buying knives with orange handles so they will be easier to find on the ground.
Thanks, I'm glad you and your son like what all I do so much. Its probably a good idea to buy all orange gear. Right now everything I own is green or camo so its no wonder I lose so much gear. LOL. Take care and Thanks for watching
The orange thing was my son's idea. But, he is watching TV now so I can set the record straight that I agree with you. There is no way I'm spray painting everything I own OR buying all new stuff, LOL. I prefer to take your suggested and tie a big orange shoe lace to my things.
A interesting question. I an an E.M.T. and LPN from Tennessee. I discussed your question with my father who is a R.N. and we both came to the same conclusion. Once you got to the point you described in your question IE your organs have already begun to shut down drinking the water probably wouldn't help. At that point you would require IV fluids. Now to would soaking in the water help the answer is no. Your skin is largely impermeable and the pores of your skin are one way from the inside to the outside. But like I said if you let yourself get to the point you described it wouldn't matter if you drank the water even if it were clean. Without medical care you would probably die anyway. Now we all know that any water you find in the wild should be sterilized by some means but if you have no means to do so drink the water anyway. It normally takes a day or two to get sick from contaminated water so it's better to be found sick and alive than dead from dehydration next to a pool of dirty water.
Thanks for the input on the hydration question and thats got to be some good solid facts coming from an RN and an LPN. Thanks for watching
Warlock359, Ive read that hydration via enema can be used for emergencies. Thoughts on that?
@@txag1991 You go first,haha
@@txag1991 several decades ago, a sailing family of 2 adults & 2 children - I think there name was Robert's, had to abandon their boat in the South Pacific after colliding with a whale. They escaped in a covered inflatable raft and survived for over thirty days. Since drinking water was severely limited, the mother gave their family salt water enemas to prevent dehydration. They all survived and bought another sailboat. If your interested in reading their book, I'll locate it for you.
Interesting question my wife and I discussed this and she said she did a-lot of swimming when she was young. Her and her girl friend she swam with had discussed this at one time how they would urinate a lot after swimming for several hours. I had the same reaction.
Give this man a tv show
Man you just wouldnt believe the production companies that have contacted me and it went no where. Maybe one day!
Reallybigmonkey1 I hope so!
what the hell for we got youtube
Absolutely
I’ve been telling them for years !👍🏻🥰Dave is amazing !
The UV light from the sun does as much to purify the water as the heat. UV lights are now used in treating well water and waste water from sewage treatment plants as well as in large commercial fish tank filters. Great video bro, carry on.
Oh yes, the UV rays have a lot to do with it. You get a double dose with the mylar. Im happy you liked the vid!
Funny you mentioned that. I filmed how and its edited into part four of this series!
"Mille Pasus" was where we got the term "Mile." It is the average pace of the Roman Soldier. One thousand paces. They had a dedicated person counting. I really have a problem with pace beads though I own a set. It takes too much focus and you don't react on the other parts of the terrain. I've also been off quite a bit using them. I incorporate time with a map and compass and general knowledge of the terrain. I normally walk 20 minute miles. I use a formula that has worked for me. Half hour per mile with 45 minutes for 1000 feet of elevation. Combine that with map and compass and it's worked for me for years. The trick is knowing the elevation but after a while you have a general idea because of the effort that you made. At the end of the day or night. Time or pace beads assist the map and compass. I'm glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Ill have to give your method a try, Thanks for sharing that
I feel like I'm watching an old ancient video of ways to survive and protecting your necessities, rather than spending a fortune on modern technology. BRAVO, my friend, BRAVO!!!
Thanks! I try my best to use old cheap stuff that anyone can buy. No North Fave or Mountain Hardwear for me!
Hey Dave,
As always, really good stuff...
My $.02 worth...
I'd carry an extra $.75 mylar blanket for the water background... It can be used for your water sterilization function and then of course be repurposed for other things. A full blanket doesn't add that much bulk (about 1/3 of a deck of cards?) and then you could also line a hole with it as a makeshift parabolic mirror to concentrate even more of the sun's rays on the water bag...
Also... in reconfiguring your ReallyBigMonkeyBedRoll(sm) for travel, I noticed that you were trailing the Woobie behind you... In a situation where you were going to reconfigure the ReallyBigMonkeyBedRoll(sm) for travel, I'd take the Woobie out of the blanket that is going to be your "hood" and add it to the shawl/wrap packet for more insulation... win-win!!!
Thanks for your continuing efforts/education/entertainment.
One of your Texas fans,
Dillo
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Yep, a full size mylar sheet isnt that much bigger but they rip and get lost. Thats why I say gift wrap size because you can have four or more. Carry two bags too so you can have water while the other bag purifies. That monkey wrap set up looks neater with paracord to keep everything from hanging down Thanks for watching
Oh my gosh...thanks so much for the lesson on tying an alpine butterfly. I use dyneema in hammock camping and in certain low-load situations (fixed hammock ridge line) I needed just such a knot to make loops. In 50 years of hiking I had never run across this gem of a knot. Its just what I needed. Thanks for the videos and tips!
Sounds great Jerry! I'm happy you liked the knot and can use it. Thanks for watching
Hello David! Besides you knowing a lot of things you readily share with us, one of your greatest attributes is your easy-going nature, laughing a lot, which often cheers me, even if I am not sad!
You have a great sense of humor, even laughing at yourself. Thank you for all your videos!
Hello Steven! Thanks, I'm always happy to share and this ain't nothing but fun to me! Thanks for watching brother
Excellent video as always and a GREAT question at the end.
The skin consists of cells that have, like other body cells, lipid membranes. Substances that are lipid-soluble can get through the lipid membranes and therefore through the skin, for example, vitamins such as A or D, or, chemicals etc., enter into the epidermal layer by absorption into the "skin sponge" and then continue into the body and bloodstream.
Water however is not lipid-soluble.
Therefore, it is not physiologically possible to absorb enough water through your skin to make your internal organs hydrate and urinate....doesn't work that way.
Ski, although it will hydrate with water, it is essentially waterproof beneath the outer keratin layers.
You said there was plenty of water there in the area but not drinkable. I would dig a hole five feet from the shore line down to the water table and take my chances since it is a life or death scenario.
excellent explanation and it shows that your skin is more likely to absorb the chems and dirt from the water than the clear water you would need. pretty much worse than just taking a chance by drinking from the foul pond ;)
Nice precis of our big organ known as "skin".
As you will certainly die without water, the side effects of anything else in the water supply are secondary considerations.
There are areas with known water borne dangers, but not many of them are lethal, and in general wild water isn't that dangerous to drink.
All other animals drink it, and we do have an immune system.
I've drank water out of plenty of streams, rivers, and lakes and never had any problems.
You need to know what dangers exist in your local water, but any infection is better than dying of thirst.
Even a lot of municipal water supplies can't be trusted.
I always filter my tap water even though it is supposedly safe to drink
If you're thirsty enough you won't care. You will drink water from a reeking stagnant pond.
Same with alcohol it seems...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214201527.htm
Bear in mind that at the end of my answer I did not say drink directly from the source but instead to dig a hole near the source, below the water line, allow to fill and drink that water. In my experience this has worked every time except for one. Also, the skin is a great barrier and protector for our body and although the skin itself will re-hydrate there is no re-hydration of the body itself "through" the skin.
"the study has many implications including evidence that driving a vehicle or skippering a boat with boots full of Vodka seems to be safe" ;)
Hey, Dave.
Another GREAT info filled video!
Thank you. I loved that
knot. I tried tying a few different
things with it and it works great. To
answer your question at the end of the video: (as ya know, I was a
Firefighter/Paramedic for over 25 yrs): The term for absorbing water thru the
skin is ‘osmosis’ and unfortunately………. it can’t be done. I double-checked thru a few printed
resources and asked a nurse (my wife) and a friend who is a Physician’s
Assistant just to confirm, and both of them and all the printed material I
found said the same….no. I even checked
to see if absorption thru the rectum (like an enema) would work. But even that way, if you are in such a
state where your organs are shutting down and your blood is thickening, the
only way to get the hydration you need is thru an intravenous. In such a state, unfortunately, even
drinking water won’t he[p, it will most likely cause more harm than good
because it will cause your stomach to spasm and make you vomit, causing more
loss of vital fluids. But, being in
that advanced state of dehydration, even an IV can be a problem, as (and I have
experience with this) starting an IV on
even a moderately dehydrated person is difficult due to their veins
actually shrinking and becoming very
fragile and they blow (rupture) very easily. In this case, you will usually see the ER staff do what is
referred to as a ‘cut-down’, which is
to literally cut the patient to get to deeper veins, which hopefully are still
pliable, or they will do an IV stick in the patient’s jugular vein. As dangerous as it may be, I think the risk
of drinking SMALL amounts of the stagnant water is all ya can do. But…..and I have read this in a few books
before, no matter how bad things are,
NEVER for any reason, should you drink even the smallest amount of salt (ocean)
water. Even in a life or death
situation and in small amounts, the salt concentration (sea water is usually
around +9%) will cause your cells to start rupturing and this will kill you
faster than the dehydration itself. I
hope that answers your question a little.
Can’t wait til part 3. See ya
then, and take care, Bro! ~ Vinny
Im glad you liked it Vinny!Thanks for that info on the hydration question. Thats some good solid
information some of which Ive never heard of with me not being in the medical field. Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4
Nice video as usual. Your comments concerning Velcro. Having fuzzy on your machete case and rough on your attachable smaller knife cases is I believe the best way to do it. Because if you remove your knife for any reason as you are walking through the woods fuzzy collects far less crap foliage,dust, dirt and mud than rough. Anything that collects on fuzzy is easily brushed off. Rough requires far more work to remove the garbage.
Thats a good point Arnold!
Another really informative video. I worked in and for the US Military for over 36 years. I did teach my students to combine their Woobies with Casualty Blankets to create a light warm sleeping system (We did travel light, but we didn't have to freeze at night. lol). A great thing is that using the same components You can also create a warm Hammock. Off the ground and still dry and warm. Great video.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. You have some good experience, its very cool that you know first hand how well the woobie system works. Take care and Thanks for watching
One thing about a compass. Be sure the place you are when checking a compass is free of anything that could interfere, and that nothing on your person interferes. I've seen soldiers take a compass reading while resting that hands on an M16. I can't check a compass with a hundred yards of my front door because power lines make the needle point every which direction. I've also had house current, a computer, and a knife I sat too close to the compass swing the needle the wrong way. Even a horrible compass will often point to a close piece of metal, or toward a close magnetic field, and a great compass will point to the same place.
Very good points James!
Great part 2! LOL'd at the poncho hack but have done it with just a tarp. Very cool road runner ring tone. That's a good question about the water, scientists are still theorizing about why our fingers wrinkle when in water to long.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Ive used the tarp trick too for rain. This way works better in heavy snow or even hail. I had mu cellphone haning from the ole tripod and it went off. LOL Thanks for watching
i'm gonna tell the Machete that you were using the Axe ! :D
Great and really informative video Dave as always ! waiting for part 3 !
Take care. Nick
LOL! Man the machetes are always jealous when I walk out the door with an axe. I'm glad you liked it all . Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4 Nick!
Hi David.. to answer your question, no, you cannot absorb any remotely significant quanity of water through your skin. You can absorb certain chemicals, minerals, etc that are dissolved in water through the skin, if those chemicals can be absorbed in their pure form, but skin is pretty waterproof. If you're that dehydrated, you're far better off just drinking the unsafe water and hoping it buys you enough time to get to help before you get violently sick... it's just a "time vs risk of death" equation.
Thanks for that input on the hydration question and Thanks for watching my friend
Thanks for another great video! :) Lots of good info this time, especially on why things should be done certain ways. love that stuff!
re: your survival/dehydrated question: Can you jump in a river to rehydrate? No. Your skin's pores are output only, and mostly oils and sweat. No amount of spending time in water, even fully submerged, will help hydrate you, skin doesn't work that way. It keeps stuff out, not lets stuff in. I say this as a former EMT.
If you've got a river (even if quite dirty) you can clean the water to be clean enough to drink it. If there's water flowing, you've got all the ingredients necessary for a DIY survival filter, all you need is a water bottle of some kind, which you should be able to find within a short walk up or down the river bank. (*grumbles* damned litter bugs...) Anywhere there's running water, there's going to be growing plants. find something wood, and burn some to make charcoal. hand full of pebbles, hand full of sand, hand full of charcoal, instant water filter. Good for dirt, most chemicals (though, not all agri-chemicals), most bacteria, and most other pathogens. not so great about heavy metals and some other chemicals though, but that's usually less of an immediate problem than getting the water in you in the first place. (I'd rather visit the ER for metals poisoning after surviving the "Unplanned Camping Trip" than the morgue because of dehydration)
Im happy you liked it Torrey and Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts. Ill take a trip to the ER over the morgue any day!
Thanks for watching
On that canteen thing: I once saw a documentary about the SAS and one thing that I remember from it was the use of a condom in a sock to carry water (the sock is to prevent puncturing) - you turn the condom inside out so you are not drinking lube. Another was the use of tampons as a firestarter, they act like cotton wool and they are very compact.
I've heard that before. I've also hear you can put a balloon in a bug headnet and that makes a good improvised water carrier
I used to be a rope rescue tech. The butterfly has always been one of my favorites. I used to toe them in series with para cord and sew it to the perimeter of my pack so I had attachment points for gear.
Thats very cool to hear its such a useful knot to a rescue tech!
Wow the patent number thing is really cool. I just looked up a few electronics up around my room and the drawings they show on there would make a really helpful repair guide, so awesome!
Thats cool that it helped out already Chad!
Been waiting for part 2. Thank you! I really enjoy your channel. I can watch it for hours and hours.
Doesn't mater how ridiculous these things may look but as you said it may save our lives. I love your ideas.
Thanks Bro. Absolutely, no matter how dumb it looks, if it works do it.
Thanks Bro. Absolutely, no matter how dumb it looks, if it works do it.
Wow! Okay I am 16 minutes into this video and you have taught me the compass test! Awesome! I am 64 years old, I have been an avid outdoorsman my whole life. I consider myself experienced and you have taught me a new skill! Thanks for your video, I will finish watching.
Fantastic to hear that Brian!
I enjoyed this video and it's tips. Compass deflection is a good topic. I read the fine tips in the comments. Other items that can cause issues are cell phones, two way radios and battery powered watches. The electronic field emanating from these devises are the problem. The strangest I have encountered are pockets of metal ore in in the ground. Observations of a Back Country Search and Rescue team member. Thanks!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it all. Ive often heard of a lot of objects affecting compasses but that ground iron ore is a new one on me! Im going to remember that. Thanks for watching
Thank you so very much for these tips I think now I can properly write a book at least stay safe out in California too bad you don't have earthquakes in Georgia but that's a topic for another day right there David thank you for everything you do God bless you both
You are very welcome Elisabeth. A book sounds great! Thanks for watching!
Dave, over the last few months I've watched just about every one of your videos and I can't tell you how much they've meant to me, I've learned and especially enjoyed! Last October I rode my motorcycle from South Central Florida to the northern tip of Maine back down through the Scenic Highway Blue Ridge Parkway to Key West and back 7000 miles in 1 month camping most of the way. This year I'm planning on heading through Georgia the Great Smokies Daniel Boone National Park, Oak Ridge, Kentucky or whichever way the wind blows (4+or- wks) and doing more off-the-beaten-path wilderness camping. I'm 66 years old and last year was the first year of my life I've been done any real camping and the bug bit and bit hard! My concern is trying to learn more about finding food. Not so much catching wild game but fishing, cleaning and cooking the fish, etc. Some of the simple stuff that a lot of people take for granted but I'd like to see your take on it. Thanks, Ray
Thanks Ray, I'm glad you like all that I do. Man it sounds like youre on a trip of a lifetime! As far as fishing, I have so many different ways its unreal. Not that many weird ones tho. As far as off a motorcycle, I would carry a break down ultralight open face reel. I may do a fishing video before long. Thanks for watching
Great vid as always Dave. As last vid we talked about how important a compass was to carry. Also on this vid how important it is to have a good compass not a cheap piece of crap. Excellent ideas and lessons. Looking forward to #3
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Roger. Yep, a compass is important, as long as its a good one! Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4
This series just get's better and better. I'll give the Alpine Butterfly knot a try. Cool idea with the poncho liners and grabber blankets. One of the best investments I made was a small pocket reference for conversion factors and formulas. An intriguing question about the water I don't ever remember seeing anything about that. I've seen the results of sever dehydration and I want no part of that. Of course you could give yourself an enema but that might be a bit problematic what a picture... LOL. Appreciate ya Dave. atb Opal
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it that much Opal. Theres a part 3 and 4 in the works. Dehydration is horrible. Of course, an enema to stay alive aint no party either. LOL. Thanks for watching and see ya in the next one!
Another great video Dave, now for the question. Geez here we go lol
The body doesn't absorb any water. Because of the hundreds of layers of dead skin, it makes a natural barrier so water cannot get in. Skin is composed of three primary layers: the epidermis, which provides waterproofing and serves as a barrier to infection; the dermis, which serves as a location for the appendages of skin; and the hypodermis (subcutaneous adipose layer), which is called the basement membrane. But if your near a swamp, bulrush cores or arrowhead tubers although bitter will provide you with enough water when eaten plus there is the nutritional value
Im happy you liked it Kevin. Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts.
Thanks for watching
then why do people worry about bug spray?
@@standingbear998 the skin was NOT designed to inhibit absorption of modern chemicals or substances.
@@kevinharrison6572 oh it knows to absorb bad things but not good???? next time you speak to the designer let us know what they said. designed implies intelligence behind it.
Great Part 2 video, you sure a fountain of Knowledge my friend. :) Awesome question at the end. Looks like Mr Richard Stone answered it pretty well. I would of also dug a hole some feet from the water source, and tried that lil pool for drinking. But that wasn't really your question. Hehe Thanks again for sharing you time and wisdom Dave. ATB Mic
Thanks Mic, I'm glad you liked it all. Lots of good comments and answers to the question. Funny thing, I showed that hole by the stream trick about two years ago in a vid. LOL. Thanks for watching
So many tips and good methods. Very much appreciate all Your materail and looking forward every time for more. Thanks again for great sharing. Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it all so much! Im always happy to share and Thanks for watching
Thanks for a great video. They are all so informative. Keep up the good work. You inspire me to get out and have some fun. The cool part is teaching my ten year old daughter. One of the most important things we can do is to pass on that survival knowledge to our children. thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and its great to hear you share this stuff with your daughter. All kids need to be exposed to the fun of the great outdoors! Thanks for watching
hi I really like your demos they're very informative I wish I could be out there camping with you I just enjoy your work and your effort to help others peace out
Thanks, I'm glad you like what all I do. Thanks for watching Brother
Answer to water absorption question: While you can absorb things like minerals, nutrients and chemicals through the skin, your epidermis is literally made to be water resistant. This means that no matter how long you stay submerged in water, you’re not really pulling in the water into your system.
But what about when you get all wrinkly in the bath? Well that has to do with the most outer layers of skin cells, the stratum corneum, which is essentially dead cells. These dead cells soak up the water, causing them to bloat and wrinkle the skin, but the water really doesn’t get anywhere past them. So your 1 hour baths can still make you thirsty.
You can give yourself a water enigma, there by allowing the water intake to enter the large intestine faster. This method has been successfully used in ex tended lifeboat survival emergency situations. Good videos, very informative. Keep them coming.
Thanks for the input and thanks for watching!
Another great video! Love the ringtone @ the 24:19 mark.
MrRblade74 lol was looking for Whilly Coyote to run threw Dave's camp.
Just watched part 1&2 back to back... awesome info as always. Love your videos, keep them coming!
Thanks Captain, I'm glad you liked em both. Thanks for watching
All I know is, You walk around South Georgia like that for too long and you is gonna get shot! They won't know what it is, but it must be shot! LoL!
Thank You for Another Great Edition of "The Video Encyclopedia of Bushcraft/Survival"!
LOL, man dont use that method around other folks. Just for in the middle of a rain or snow storm. I'm glad you liked it all. Thanks for watching James
James and David, Glad no military bases
where I live; hunters shooting off noisy enough. Hate wasted lives for sake of macho sport.
Hi David! 😊 thank you for part 2! I've been waiting for it the last couple days 😉 birthday present from UA-cam 😁 Always makes my day, learn a thing or 2 and have some good giggles.. Lol ..I completely agree on the cheap button compasses. You can find relatively decent ones though. I check all the ones I carry as the 'back up' before I buy them. If they waffle at all, nope! Not using it! Lol
.. Hope you aren't working too hard these days. Dirt time is good for the soul, gotta get some in. 😊 .. ((Probably applies to me too)) 😉 lol
I'm definitely looking forward to part three! Talk to you soon, take care Hon! .... I'm still chuckling over the dance thru the woods wearing your ranger taco headdress 😂 lol .. Awesome 😊
Hello Ruth!
I'm glad you liked it all. A friend mentioned a cool cheap compass method. Buy ten, test em and throw away the bad ones! Oh starting September 10 Ill be working 12 hour days 7 days a week for three weeks and Ill get way behind on comments but Im still gonna upload parts three and four. Thanks for watching Ruth
I actually have a couple of patents so here's an important thing I know about the process: The description of what the thing will do is written well before (and sometimes without ever) being built. So read those as the intended function rather than the observed function. I think usually it is correct, but I know that that isn't always the case. Patents are ideas rather than instruction manuals.
Thanks for that info my friend!
Just SUBSCRIBED. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO. Love'd the video!!! Wishing you Peace and PROSPERITY. .
Thanks for the sub I'm glad you like what all I do! Thanks for watching
Man I would have never thought to use Velcro like that. Great tip or trick thanks.
Its quite the handy trick!
Once again very useful and practical information I have not found elsewhere on UA-cam. Thank you!
Thank you Marjorie!
i used the Alpine Butterfly when hiking, good useful knot
never seen it tied the way you did. goes to show , never to old to learn new ways of doing things
Thanks John. Thats the easiest way I know of to tie it.
Yet another great batch of tips! I need to invest in some gear so I can apply all this info! haha. Thanks again Dave for all you put out there.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked i all Michael. Time to start buying! Thanks for watching
Ohio sits on huge natural gas deposits, yet I prefer the back to nature approach. Thank G for Walmart, which has supplied basic throw blanketS , small hammock, and Life Preserver for
sailboat & canoe. 'Tryin to afford food !
Hi Dave ! I slept once in a poncho with poncholiner attached in it.Next morning I was soaking wet due to the condensation haha.By the way I love your outdoor mancave , so much nice gear around you ,must be heaven hehe.And I saw a Dutch army jacket not a British one ,All the best , Martin.
Hello Martin! Im guessing you either sweated in that set up or you enclosed it completely? Oh yes, my man cave is a place of joy! LOL. I couldnt remember for sure where the jacket was from since I had so many. Take care and Thanks for watching
Here's my answer to your question Dave. There are factors to consider. Temperature of the water. You do not want to get hypothermia from soaking in the water, which would make the situation worse. You do not want to soak in water with chemicals, which would make the situation worse. So if you have warm chemical free water, soak up some water. Your skin can absorb water that would help your body. Bacteria and viruses can not pass through your skin unless you have an open wound. As you say Dave, "That is my opinion!" Do what you need to do to stay alive! These videos are awesome! I have learned so much! Keep up the good work brother! Love the questions at the end of the videos! Till next time!
Thanks for the input on the hydration question and Im happy you like the vids! Thanks for watching Aaron
Don't know about laying in the water, but if you can do that why can't you take your cloths and pass some of the water through it? I would think sucking on wet cloth would be better than nothing if the option is dying. Loved all these tips and tricks. The Velcro thing makes perfect sense to me. Thanks
Good point you have Bruce. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Filtering water through your clothing is good for the larger particulates, but will do nothing for any of the other things that you need to filter water for, bacteria, chemicals, metals, etc. make yourself a makeshift charcoal filter or boil your water to at least kill the bacteria. SODIS of course works well too for bacteria and viruses.
Thanks Dave I have been laid up for 9 weeks that sucks . I enjoy your hard work brightens my days !!!!!I got the knot down awesome
Man that does suck! Get better man! See ya in parts 3 and 4
Brother, the answer to your question is a snarled mess of scale / solutes / keratinization / osmosis / and.... Just get a big ol drink and skip pruning up your toes.... LOL Notes: On the mylar wrapping paper - temp is important, and one thing - but I think the value of the mylar is hidden in the double dose of UV sterilization you get from double passing light through the water... Loved the patent look-up... Have used that to identify old glass bottles for years. Smart tip. On the improved taco, I was thinking if you grometed all 6 points, some carabiners would make quick work outta putting that thing together... And on the velcro arguement - I think you solidly made your point - drop the mic... LOL Love your vids and glad ya found time to edit us up another slice of the pie... Peace brother.
Good input on the hydration. And yes, UV rays do most of the work. The mylar makes em work twice? I like your idea on the carabiners. I added the webbing and it holds but it takes times to tie it all up. Take care brother and thanks for watching!
Was just thinking the mylar made the UV rays pass through the water twice (bouncing them back through... I may well be wrong... It definitely looked like you had enough mylar there to jerry-rig a solar oven capable to the temps you'd need for sterillization... Anyway... Loving this series brother, and awaiting the next installment...
I have actually used that exact gift wrap as a solar oven. I cooked fish once in one!
Sweet... Time for ya to break out the welding rods and invent the quickie backpack solar oven with mylar (or maybe a survival blanket) material... I see a coffee can (oven)... A piece of plex glass over it... some arms... and some solar reflectors... Hmmmm... LOL I will leave it to you capable and creative mind... ahahaha But until then, I want to serve you notice that I'm not letting you get away with that "yurt" tease... Gonna have to see it now....
Great stuff, Dave!. I really like that butterfly knot and theres a fair chance now that I'll be able to remember it. Velcro. I've got some special industrial Velcro that if you used it to attach your knife to your machete it would be like using superglue. No joke (for a change). The thing of using the pair of space blankets together with a pair of poncho liners looks interesting, but the part about wrapping up in them with a set over your head and wandering through the woods -- I"m going to put off trying that part out till next year. Deer season's starting up in a few weeks (ha ha). Cheers, my friend.
Thanks John, I'm glad you liked itall. We must think alike, I NEVER buy the regular velcro any more. All I buy is the industrial grade. It stays put on all my machetes like a dream. . LOL, no dressing up like a space blanket monster unless its snowing and raining. Take care and Thanks for watching
ref your question, No you cant absorb water through your skin to rehydrate you system,
you will just infuse your skin surface, When your dehydrated its your organs that need water, so you need to drink/ingest the liquid.
Thanks for that input on the hydration question and Thanks for watching Neil.
Another stellar video and that searching for patent tip was genius, definitely gonna use that moving forward as i'm always picking up old tools from flea markets and such ~Peace~
Thanks Brother, I'm glad you liked it. That patent trick has brought me a ton of good info on things Ive looked up. Thanks for watching
what I recall from Chemistry class is that with a semi-permeable membrane water will flow the direction to equalize the concentration of salts in solution. Meaning in the salty ocean water your less concentrated bodily fluid would flow to the ocean to attempt to equalize the disparity of salts in solution, while in fresh water(pure) the fresh water wsould flow into the body to dilute the concentration. The problem being most fresh water sources has some amount of dissolved salts or minerals - which complicates the question as to which way the water would flow.
Very good explaination Tom!
I watched all three or was it four parts of your tips and tricks series. I especially liked the hammock seat. Need to get me One. I also like how you draw out trapping guide. The cottonballs with various containers, wonderful idea. See you in the next one! Peace from Northest
This was part three, part four is in the works! I'm glad you liked it all Bridgette. Take care until the next one and Thanks for watching
To answer your question, yes and no. The skin can absorb water but, it will not pass through to the organs that need it. True, the skin is the largest organ in the body but it lacks the ability to absorb and distribute like your digestive system. There have been bodies found at sea that were deformed from the skin absorbing the salt water yet the individuals had died of dehydration. Hope that helps.
Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts Brother!
Thanks for watching
Skin is made to remove water from the body through pores and glands. While it may absorb small quantities of water, it won't do o on a lifesaving basis. It simply won't react that way. Skin actually rots when immersed continuously, something that wouldn't happen if it could absorb the water and be used by the body. Many soldiers get/got trench foot while at the same time suffering from dehydration in WW II because the trenches were full of undrinkable water, yet they were still sweating, breathing, and eating; all activities that require water intake which wasn't getting around to them.
As a swimmer that likes to spend hours at a time in the water I agree with these replies. The skin can become saturated, but it won't help as the rest of your internal organs.
This video series is great. I really like the compass testing trick or tip. Thank You for Takeing the time to make these videos.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked em. Im always happy to share andThanks for watching
One thing to do before you navigate with a compass is to
check all the metal things you have with you to make sure none of it is magnetic.
I’ve had knifes that were not demagnetized from the factory.
Very good point
Another great video. Just like my Backwoodsman magazine, I really look forward to your next video.
Thanks, I'm glad you like em that much,Thanks for watching
Hi David nice to see you again brother. I think the knot you showed was an excellent choice and not a common knot at all. Perhaps putting a knot section into these tips and tricks videos would be a good idea. As far as the water and would it enter the body .... the answer is no. As far as water goes the body is waterproof (one of your other comments answers it technically) and therefore it would not save your life. Thought .... what if you were in the sea? I agree with you on the cheap compass thing. One exception maybe .... Suunto make a button compass and Its not a little cheapy. I have one and it shows true. Im looking forward to the next one .... you take care brother ... atb Jim
Good hearing from you brother Jim! I always get a bad rap on showing knots for some reason. Everyone says Im calling them the wrong name or tying them wrong so Im careful with showing knots. LOL.Thanks for the input on the hydration question and I can agree with your compass statement. Any compass with the name Suunto or Silva will be trust worthy. Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Ignore the bad raps on showing knots. The "label" of the knot does not make it work, but the"skill" in the hands that forms it.
I JUST LOVE YOUR MINI MOVIES!!!
I learn something new all the time, very informative... n I like to listen to your side stories... ramble on Dave!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked em that much! Thanks for watching
More good stuff! Thanks, Dave. I especially appreciate the 'hook & loop' tip; I doubt I ever would've thought of that. I think I'm going to start using your 'soft side/hard side' terminology, because I always thought the fuzzy fibers were the hooks and the stiff stuff were the loops. At any rate I may start sewing soft side patches onto outdoor wear clothes as an alternative to neck knife carry.
I really enjoy your accent, down home flavor, and good nature. It usually takes me half a day to stop talking like you after each video. ;-D
P.S. I don't think it's too bad Ga. doesn't get earthquakes; I wonder if Californians would trade 'quakes for hurricanes.
I don't know about hurricanes, but I've found they want no part of tornadoes. Tornadoes scare then like earthquakes scare me.
Thanks Craig, I'm glad you liked it. Sounds cool youre gonna sew on some patches. Often times, some of my pack straps got in the way of a neck knife so thats how I came about attaching the knife via velcro on my jacket. Keep talking southern and Thanks for watching
We actually did get one earth quake three or four years ago. Hurricanes never hit up North Georgias but they do on our small coastline down southeast Georgia
Hurricanes are large but tornadoes round here are small and super super fast.
I have to agree with Neil Castell. The water has to pass through your organs, ( intestine, kidneys, liver etc etc) in order to hydrate your body. Thanks for all the great advice and great videos. Take care and keep enjoying the great out of doors.
That pretty much seems to be the correct answer with everyone. I'm glad you like the videos, Thanks for watching my friend
Hi david the question at the end there got me really thinking and after a little internet intervention i found answers to your question. The body can not absorb enough water through the skin to rehydrate, the only part that can do this to any reasonable effect is the rectum as its absorbtion rate is very high and also the body would not take in any contaminants from the water as your intestines are allready full of that stuff and its function is to absorb but stop germs entering the body etc. The only problem arrises from salt/ salty water which would impact on dehydration through this method drastically, hope this helps .
True, great answer. An enema is the only other way to rehydrate. But it will also work in an ocean ... salt water ... situation. ( life raft ) The lower intestine
is like a semi-permeable membrane, and salt molecules are larger than water molecules. Excellent vid David!
This is what I was about to post. It is established survival protocol in many a nation's military that this is to be done under extreme conditions where no potable water is available in the foreseeable future. Basically, desperate times call for desperate measures... and I would certainly consider a swamp enema pretty freaking desperate.
Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts.
Thanks for watching
I had heard of the enema thing before for getting water to the inner organs but was wondering about the skin pore entrance. Im happy you liked the vid, Thanks for watching
Oh yes, very freaking desperate! LOL
I learned more from you than from the big names in the bushcraft community, i tell ya. Keep up the good work, good man!
Fantastic to hear that my friend! Lots more to come and thanks for watching
Good tips and points my friend!
Thank you Brother Sepp!
Watching these videos is helping me get stuff together or remove stuff from my pack.Of course the part about the compass made me dig mine out and check it - I have two of the same type, and they both are accurate not one of the cheap types ;) I keep my pack behind my front door, and add to it as I am able to, and last week when my daughter and grandson were over, she started going thru it. She said I have enough (waterproofed) matches, but questioned why I have a little container of sewing needles (various sizes) Had that in there before I saw you 'deconstructing' a beginner's pack, and I told her one never knows when one might need a few ;) Thanks again for all the tips! And you have a beautiful kitty.
Always great to hear that and I'm happy you found it helpful. I think packs are pretty much always evolving with our gear choices. Even if its replacing the same items with higher quality. Im guessing theres between 10 to 20 good uses for needles in a pack. . Thanks for watching
There's a song on Duane Allman Anthology, 'Walk on Golden Splinters' . In Cedar Key , working on a Collier beginner
Sailboat project, Needles are relied on to
gently remove Splinters from foot or digits of hand. Havn't had time to
head near swamp ( National Wildlife refuge ) yet plan on my Walmart ones till
boat compass is refilled with fluid Compass Card floats & rotates on.
Tarp n blanket ( s ) . Flathead Ed's
Roll planned along with 2 sleeping bag ( if cats co-operate and boat is tiwed over expensive Ohio/Penn. Highway 76
to Godt knows where. Poison Ivy has
allowed wood to accumulate, as we Hebr. will require again; Kitties help heat this Cottage.
The sunlight pasteurization is more about UV rays destroying bugs than temperature. Great hack though.
Thats a good point!
True. UV is what does the work.
The UV rays might kill the bugs but won't it release chemicals from the plastic into the water...That is why you don't leave bottled water in the sun.
just came upon your channel a few weeks ago (been away from u-tube for a while) I have been binge watching your channel , you are fantastic, I just love you and your son. keep up the great work....ron from Canada
Thanks Ron, I'm glad you like my channel that much ,Thanks for watching
Awesome series Dave!! Great tips and ideas. Speaking as a nurse, I'm going to say if you're on day 2 of no water and there is absolutely no means to orally hydrate yourself, get into the water. What do you really have to lose. Most likely it will not completely rehydrate but your body will absorb some fluid. It's also possible that it could work against you, pulling the remaining fluids out. Tough question. Take care my friend.
Thanks! I'm happy you liked it. Thanks for that info on the hydration question. That sounds like some good solid facts.
Thanks for watching
another great Sunday afternoon of viewing your videos 👍 Thx
Sounds like a relaxing day to me! Thanks for watching Sheila
ANY (yes that was supposed to be capitalised) iron in the vicinity of a compass can and likely will alter where it is pointing. Sources of electrical circuits will alter the direction its pointing too if you are not careful. Have seen it enough on small boats where people have wired gear into their boats and the compass has been fine enough up to the point of turning the device in question on. At that point, the compass has moved where its saying north is. If you watch the effect of just that pen tip over the cheap compass, you will see it causes the apparent direction of north to move. So all these "kits" with a knife having the comp[ass built in will likely be junk, from a navigational point of view.
That CRKT device I couldn't trust it personally. Why? There is iron in the ferro rod, when that mini torch gets switched on, the electrical circuit will likely affect the apparent direction of north too. Which is why on binnacles on older ships and boats, you will find two large iron balls. One each side of the compass. These have been professionally adjusted so as to keep the apparent direction of north, exactly where it is supposed to be as the vessel is manoeuvred thru 90°, 180° and 270° from an original position of facing north. Pretty much the same as you have shown on the table top there Dave, which I think is a great idea on how to quickly and effectively test your compass. I would advise one slight change to what you are doing though. Don't wait to do this at home. Ask to do it in the shop before you actually part with your cash ;) Yeah, mail order can be a little tricky, but personally speaking, I would ask them to do it for me before they post it. That way the seller knows you're getting something which works and if when you receive it, you test it and find there is something astray, you can then argue that somehow, the compass has arrived in a condition which is no longer consider to be working properly.
Oh, in case you're wondering on what basis I have put all this down with. I am qualified as what in the 80's, called a class 5 mate on a small ship. Having had to go through having numerous compasses "swung", I did actually manage to learn a little from the guy who'd come and do the adjustments as per Board of Trade (UK) regulations. The rest, regarding being very aware of metals and electrical circuitry around or near a compass was a mix of common sense and having learned the hard way with various boats and small ships I have worked on in the past.
Thank you for the comments! I can use a compass but you have a lot of good solid knowledge on them. Thanks again!
A seven-year-old video and still totally relative and useful. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Barry!
I don't know, if one of the 1087 comments answered your water-question from my perspective:
Even if the skin could absorb some water: unless the water temperature is above 36 degree Celsius (Body temp.), you will die of hypothermia.
I lived on a ship for 3 years. In rescue training we learned: Any water temperature below Body temp. will eventually kill you. Now, if you are already dehydrated, then your Body will be so weak, that it won't be able to sustain Body temp. on top of it. Unless of course, you are in hot climate and need cooling anyway...
Thanks for your input my friend
👍's up and keep them coming really enjoy these videos. Hope you and all have a blessed day brother.
Thanks, I'm glad you like em Randy. Bless you too brother and Thanks for watching
If the water is dirty or un-drinkable, it probably has a reasonably high concentration of solutes. You know how when you swim in the ocean or wash dishes in soapy water your hands get "Prune" ridges? That' because the water in your skin is actually getting sucked out and your skin is shriveling up. Because if the concentration of solutes outside your body is higher than in your body, the water will flow out, until the relative concentration of solutes is equal in your body and outside your body. This is because your skin is a semi-permiable membrane. So to answer your question, it could actually dehydrate you more depending on how dirty the water was.
Recent science has shown that the pruning effect is a reaction to increase gripping ability under water. Notice how only the finger and toe tips become wrinkled. It's not due to osmosis.
I' done that while I was thirsty and couldn't drink the water and I only stayed in the water for about 15-20 minutes and I got to feeling better than I was able to come home it does work getting water into the poores like that
Thanks for the comment Bob
Well, read the other comments........Guess I need to pack an enema bottle also in my kit! LOL :)
LOL, It could save your life!
Hey Dave, loved the vid, lots of info and tips and will have to try some of them. Thanks for the time that you put into them and looking forward to seeing more. Have a great day and enjoy!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4!
Roadrunner at 24:18? ;-)
LOL. I had my cellphone hanging on the tripod while I was filming
Ah. I wonder why i never saw it. ;-)
Thanks for sharing Dave, what was that bird noise I heard @ 24:18 ? to me it sounded like the noise The Roadrunner cartoon character used to make . lol
Great video cheers once again.
LOL, Thats the road runner notification on my cellphone. It was hanging on the tripod. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Rob
Great info !!! Like in the first video I've learned some new "things". Thanks for sharing. Have a good one.
Always great to hear that and I'm happy you liked it. Thanks for watching
Wow look at that wonderful view at the start of the video. Awesome collection!! A ton of time put into making bags for it all. I bet there is a lot of home made useful custom made things there as well. Thanks for sharing your talent and for the smiles you give us.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. You just wouldnt believe the amount of time its takes to make all this homemade stuff. I am getting a little faster tho the more I do. Thanks for watching
Oh no doubt in my mind. At least your happy doing it and staying out of trouble putting your time to good use.
Oh yes, it keeps my mind too bust to even think about getting into trouble! LOL.
Great job explaining pace counts! Can't wait for the next video :)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Theres enough footage left for a part 3 and 4! Thanks for watching
Awesome and very informative video as always David. You need your own TV show brother your better than BG. Nicks favorite person. LOL. The answer to your question is YES you can re hydrate by soaking in a pond or river although you can also over hydrate if you stay in to long. Which can cause respiratory problems as the lungs could fill with the extra fluid. Thanks again for a great video. Be safe my friend.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Man I would love a TV show, Ive had a few production companies contact me years ago with some idiotic show ideas that would be fake and full of drama. Im pretty sure they arent interested in anything that might be considered slightly educational. LOL. Thanks for watching my friend!
More great stuff!
The alpine knot looks like a variant of the clove hitch.
I messed around with the idea a bit, but it's easier to stick up a thumb, so "thumbs up"!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Ewan. I think its similar to a clove hitch
but its got a free standing loop without being wrapped around anything.
Thanks for watching
Hi,
I did eventually manage to convert a clove hitch into the same thing, however it isn't so intuitive to make.
You can get the same utility by pinching a loop and making half a square knot.
I put both beside each other on a section of rope to compare their features.
Both appear to be equally strong, neither budges at all, but the alpine knot is slightly easier to undo.
By slightly, I think probably around 50%, but I've only done the test once.
If you need to use a lot of them, for example making a rope ladder, the alpine knot will save a lot of teardown time.
That Alpine knot excels at rope ladders in the way that you can carry the rope pre made then add sticks as you need to use it as a ladder.
Really enjoyed the video. Lots of good tips. I will have to watch both of them again to try to get them in my head. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Im always happy to share.Thanks for watching
Lol. I have one of those cheap clip compasses. It always points South! The tips and tricks videos are great.
LOL, yep. Typical cheap compass. Some work, some dont so never trust them. I'm glad you liked it and Thanks for watching
What a neat video :-)! Thank you Dave, this was a great mix of various different and relevant Bushcraft topics!
About your (Very cool) ending question, these are my firsthand observations. I realize that others may disagree, and that's OK with me, but since you are asking for opinions, here is mine :-).
Certain oils will penetrate skin to get into the body, Essential Oils will penetrate skin to get into the body, and IMO water will do the same.. Some of how well it works with water has to do with the temperature of the water.
Here's why I say water def can get in: Many poisons are taken in through the skin. Pain and/or medication patches, herbal extracts, etc., are taken in through the skin. All of these things and many more penetrate the skin.
How I know: Spent many years as a Medical Massage Therapist, during which a colleague once mistakenly used sugar for a salt scrub instead of salt (They looked the same). Neither she nor the client realized it was sugar. Her client was a Diabetic and went into a Diabetic crisis on the table because that sugar got into her body through her skin.
Herbal baths, sitzbaths, and footbaths are very well-known and effective methods of healing a body which is sick on the inside.
So THE REAL ISSUE IMHO IS: How fast will it get through, and how much will get through, and *will enough water get through to where it is needed in time* is the question.
For dehydration, I would be drinking somewhat HOT or very warm water if at all possible. Why: Hot water will relax and open the tissues and be better absorbed.
For more information read the book "My Water Cure", by Father Sebastian Kneipp. (Fr. Kneipp had great successes using cold water.)
(While Father Kneipp used cold water, cold water would prob kill me, LOL. If I were submerged into water, it would have to be very warm.)
For more info on footbaths, etc. read "Of People and Plants", by the Naturopath named Maurice Messegue.
For more info on the results of dehydration, short and long term, read "Your Body's Many Cries For Water", by Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidge, MD.
Last resort IMHO would be a warm water enema. When the body lacks water, it will pull water out of the large intestine.
If it's daylight, I would use a magnifying glass or fresnel lens to heat the water, if there is no time or ability to build a fire.
This is my opinion, based upon these and many other experiences over several years. I could go on all day about it..
Which is prob pretty obvious :-). Thanks for letting me ramble :-). God Bless you, Dave :-).
I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the comments! What you've said has really got me thinking
you answered my question question from part 1 about the compass. thanks. great video. keep up the great work. i really enjoy your videos
Sounds good Sam, thanks for watching!
Love the series of videos!! As for your question, skin is water proof so I would say no to the standing in water to re-hydrate. I have no medical training it's just my opinion. Waiting on part 3!
Thank you Carla! And Thanks for the input on the hydration question. Thanks for watching and see ya in parts 3 and 4
Great class on knots. Thank you. I always enjoy your videos.
Thanks Ronald! I'm glad you like the videos
Another great video (as usual) from you, so thanks for the work.
As for the water/float question, I haven't a clue. SO did a hole away fro the edge of the water but close enough top have water seep into the hole and drink that, top save your life.
As for delimbing, great job. But also think of the weight on the limb you are removing, and consider where to cut so you don't pinch your cutting tool.
With a chainsaw, sometimes it's better to delimb it from the top of the tree laying on the ground, rather than from the base. Again considers the weight on the limbs.
Also, leave the limbs supporting the trunk of the tree from off the ground to the last for removal. And consider a limb that, when cut, might allow the trunk of the tree to roll towards you, and pinch you under it.
If for some reason you stumble while using a chainsaw, and start to fall, throw the chainsaw away from you, and throw hard. You don't want to fall on a running chainsaw.
When using a chainsaw, keeping the chain out of the dirt really helps keep the saw sharp, so remember that when choosing a cutting angle for the limb, as well as the weight of the limb and the pressure or bind the limb is under, if it's supporting the trunk of the tree, or holding the weight of the tree from off another tree it's leaning against.
Thanks again for all your work.
Thanks for that input on limbing, its all good advice! Thanks for watching my friend
I got a little drunk at a party in college and believe I was involved in an "Alpine Butterfly". It was something totally different than what you've shown here though. LOL!!!Just kidding. Another great video sir. I picked up some more valuable tips. I especially like the mylar water purification and the double taco roll. I appreciate what you're doing here on your channel and value your experience. Thanks for sharing.
LOL! Ah you crazy college kids. Good think you lived through them years. I'm glad you like the vid Jack. Thanks for watching
Hi David, thanks for sharing you always come up with some cool ideas and great tips. Keep them coming.
Im always happy to share, thanks for watching!
Great video once again ..waiting for part 3.
Thanks William. After editing 1 and 2, theres enough footage left to edit together a part 3 AND 4!
Excellent....top notch knowledge...thanks Dave!!!
Thank you Curtis! I'm glad you liked it my friend
Thank you for another great video, so much info and presented with humour.
You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
We always love your videos and find something informative in each one we watch. I appreciate every tidbit of knowledge you impart. My son is especially fond of all your videos. I don't think he watches anybody else but you. It's a shame there are people that seem to have one goal in life and that is to find fault with others, referring to some of your past conversations with other UA-camrs. God Bless you. My son wants you to think about buying knives with orange handles so they will be easier to find on the ground.
Thanks, I'm glad you and your son like what all I do so much. Its probably a good idea to buy all orange gear. Right now everything I own is green or camo so its no wonder I lose so much gear. LOL. Take care and Thanks for watching
The orange thing was my son's idea. But, he is watching TV now so I can set the record straight that I agree with you. There is no way I'm spray painting everything I own OR buying all new stuff, LOL. I prefer to take your suggested and tie a big orange shoe lace to my things.
Great video Dave! Keep em coming!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Theres enough footage left for a part 3 and 4!
That was all really good info. Thanks. Your water absorption question is interesting. I may have to do some research.
Thanks Pavel, I'm glad you liked it. Theres already some great comments pouring in on the question. Thanks for watching