Bushcraft expert Kelly Harlton demonstrates using your hands in place of tools to harvest and process natural materials. #KellyHarlton #KaramatWildernessWays
I cannot count the number of times I rewatch videos in which Mors Kochanski is involved. If we all glean just a morsel of his wisdom and pass it on, the World will be better for it.
Excellent stuff as always Kelly from our guru. The only thing I would mention on breaking dead wood between upright trees: for students on the 50 or so survival courses I had to the pleasure to share Mor’s brilliance was to PUSH into the tree you wanted to break, rather than pull. I found many people would stumble & (almost) fall if they were pulling backwards when the dead wood snapped which risked a fall onto stumps, etc. If pushing forward when it snapped,, they merely stepped forward in the anticipated motion.
I do graphics on my computer, so I set up a play list for these videos, and listen as I work. Even without seeing the video, I can often glean a decent amount of information just by listening. Later when I have time, I go back and play them again as I have time to relax and view the videos as well. You are correct though, I could spend weeks attending Karamat's classes.
Great video, gentlemen. Thanks to Mors, Kelly and Randy for sharing so much high quality information and for doing it in such a relaxed and thus inspiring way.
Excellent video More and Kelly. Our hands truly are our best tools. Is there a way to show the hand wrap for breaking cordage? It wasn't to clear to see what was happening. Thanks Nate
Funny you should mention kung fu, I re-purposed a finger-breaking technique to snap off dangling twigs when I'm skating down a footpath :) Index+middle finger and thumb in opposition, twisting the twig back against itself, as you described. I often strip branches with gloved hands when gardening, I find it's far more efficient than a knife or hatchet. Sometimes I also find it more effective to pull a twig up towards the thin end of the branch and down, rather than just straight down. I live in cool temperate rain-forest though, so YMMV. Thanks for the thought-provoking video, folks :)
I cannot count the number of times I rewatch videos in which Mors Kochanski is involved. If we all glean just a morsel of his wisdom and pass it on, the World will be better for it.
Excellent stuff as always Kelly from our guru. The only thing I would mention on breaking dead wood between upright trees: for students on the 50 or so survival courses I had to the pleasure to share Mor’s brilliance was to PUSH into the tree you wanted to break, rather than pull. I found many people would stumble & (almost) fall if they were pulling backwards when the dead wood snapped which risked a fall onto stumps, etc. If pushing forward when it snapped,, they merely stepped forward in the anticipated motion.
Great tips! I could sit and listen to Mors talk bushcraft all day.
I do graphics on my computer, so I set up a play list for these videos, and listen as I work. Even without seeing the video, I can often glean a decent amount of information just by listening. Later when I have time, I go back and play them again as I have time to relax and view the videos as well. You are correct though, I could spend weeks attending Karamat's classes.
Great video, gentlemen. Thanks to Mors, Kelly and Randy for sharing so much high quality information and for doing it in such a relaxed and thus inspiring way.
Excellent video More and Kelly. Our hands truly are our best tools. Is there a way to show the hand wrap for breaking cordage? It wasn't to clear to see what was happening.
Thanks
Nate
Thanks for the video again. I would also like to see in an up close on how to break the twine. Please keep the vids coming!
thanks for the video! we need another 77 years please
Thanks for sharing! Excellent reminder to us all to use the KISS rule...
Thank You for sharing those tips & tricks...really helpful! ATB from Germany, Gereon
13:32 That's wut I do to all my wire now, thanks Mr. Kochanski. Hope your having a great time exploring heavens forests.
Beauty in simplicity.
This gives me a few ideas... Thanks!
So much information!
I would love to hear Mor's thoughts on the Lagom bush tool!
good information, but hard to see how to wrap the cord around your hand to break it
Funny you should mention kung fu, I re-purposed a finger-breaking technique to snap off dangling twigs when I'm skating down a footpath :) Index+middle finger and thumb in opposition, twisting the twig back against itself, as you described.
I often strip branches with gloved hands when gardening, I find it's far more efficient than a knife or hatchet. Sometimes I also find it more effective to pull a twig up towards the thin end of the branch and down, rather than just straight down. I live in cool temperate rain-forest though, so YMMV.
Thanks for the thought-provoking video, folks :)
same here,all year long!!!A font of knowledge. ..
Basic Safety
Wear work gloves when working with your hands to protect them
great video sounds a little hard but that's ok I can see
Pruning shears.
4:38 That's why it's a good idea to wear gloves if you have them.
Mors has a lot of wisdom....
Would you guys please do the flexible stuff again, but a bit more clearly? I watched the video a few times & I can't quite make out what's going on.
wait a second! you can use your hands as tools?? is there an app for that....
And he broke that tall branches sound like a gunshot I wonder if you could use that for an emergency signal three times ha ha
Lol I’m glad I’m not alone in recognizing the gimmicky uselessness of “survival cord”. It is a travesty. Love Mors haha
never can hear these videos even with my volume max
shame!!
Put the headphones on your head. They need to be over the ear.
this is an oxymoron starement
You have a wantent disrespect for living trees my friend. hitting living trees damaging the bark leads to disease of the tree.
Hands as tools? While you are using store bought knife to cut store bought cords? Final straw for me. Goodbye...
Clearly you didn't understand the point of the video.
@David Starr You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer.