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James. From way point survival, you have been tagged! With a challenge. Shouldn't you choose to accept. A shelter for the homeless with mattresses using two drum liners. Stuffing to include wilderness and city survival. Leaves for wilderness. Packaging cardboard paper and plastic bags, shipping debris, laundry and blankets as well as leaves for city. One drum liner for a poncho. Item list is this: one 6x8 tarp, mylar blanket, one dollar store clear plastic shower curtain liner, for front of super shelter, 25 feet of rope, 2 stakes, 2 zip ties, 2 binder clips for paper for tarp clip, roll electrical tape, one small children's scissors, one small box of matches, one set of toe warmers, one body warmer, like the hot hands brand, a one wick vegetable oil heater made from throw away cans. Like say a cat food can inside another can that has oxygen holes on outer can and some kind of lid with probably some kind of vent hole in the lid I would imagine you would need. And theses items make a super shelter with stuffed beds, trash bag poncho and heater because sometimes fires can't be lit. If not thanks for listening. I have tagged you and so far the reallybigmonkey. One more. Oh and label homeless emergency survival shelter for the homeless so they know to watch it. Thanks for listening
Little ole lady camper here with a few additional tips: 1) pick a spot uphill of the creek or river. They can flashflood quickly! That spot is flat likely because of previous floods. Look for debris caught on tree trunks which will show flood height. 2) Always put a drop cloth under your tent -It should be smaller than your tent by about 3” on each side. This will keep ground moisture out of your tent. Do not let edges hang out or they collect dew which will roll under your tent. 3) dig a tiny drain ditch to channel water around and away from tent. 4) I like to put grass mats down on the floor of the tent for additional cleanliness and moisture barriers. 5) Air mattresses only last a few days at best-a yoga mat will do ya better. 6) I’d pick a small hatchet over a saw. 7) glass jars will break and are heavier so for water a plastic milk jug. 7.5) Buy the smaller tents even if 2 + people as they stay warmer from body heat 8) Always go to bed dry-dry. If you are wet-dry off-sleep naked dry rather than clothed wet/damp. Sleep in dry socks! 9) polyester yarn is good for rope-just braid it or do make a twist rope. It will be strong as hell then. 10) Get a good sleeping bag but if it isn’t thermally rated-get the fluffy acrylic blankets to put in there with you. 11) take a smoke bath if skeeters are a problem! 12) Always use yhe smallest tinder when starting a fire-then go with tiny pieces, then twigs, then sticks. 13) don’t waste energy sawing firewood when you can stomp/break pieces. large logs can be burned from the end and then shoved over more as the burn. 14) What is the rule about the tent door? Always stay closed! 15) What is the rule about the tent windows? Close in late afternoon BEFORE dusk! 16) Vaseline is fuel. Wax cups/wax paper are fuel. Candle wax is fuel. Cotton balls are highly flammable. 17) Make a small cookfire-with a big log on one or two sides to protect from wind gusts-no need to waste wood on a bonfire. Before bed -break the fire down most of the way Leave 3-5 good chunks of coals. . Cover the few small coals left at night with an upside down cast iron skillet but leave a bit of air. In the morning-you should still have a tiny coal left to restart fire. 18) It’s good to have one of those tiny army can openers that are just two pieces of metal. small and lightweight! 19) make sure you have and keep a towel dry in bag. 20) If you have a pillow-during the day-tuck it into your sleeping bag so it stays very dry! So fresh when you pull it out! 21) If it’s been raining a ton with no chance to dry out- put tomorrow’s clothes down inside your sleeping bag with you to stay warm and dry! When you get up-fresh and dry! 22) Do NOT pee or poo within 60 feet of your tent. Cover poo. Bury feminine products 23) If you are homeless, You have a great day! Pack out your trash every single day! And ask for help when you need it. Please ask. Yes there are people who love to help! If it’s below zero- Go to civilization. We all need help. Humans are social animals. We care about you!
Why spend money on things that actually last a long time anyway. I wanna live comfortably on as little sterling as possible. I'm very anti establishment so this is a middle finger to all companies. Why I enjoy it it's a one up on the company.
Awesome episode! I'm low income myself and had to survive with my ex husband for many months by camping when we were homeless and unable to find housing here in Ontario Canada. It gets quite cold. We are both inexperienced but learned alot by watching videos like these and trial and error. I enjoy survival and bushcraft. Now even though i have a beautiful condo in Toronto I still miss those days and get nostalgia watching your videos. Thank you 😊
Great comment thank you. I'm in Ontario too and tbh I'm here watching this because I think I might be in the same situation soon so I here for that reason too so I can be ready for it here in Ontario Canada and know how to stay alive. Do you have any Ontario specific tips by any chance? Like things that helped you out in the area or any knowledge about survival in Ontario in the bushcraft would be helpful! I'll start by saying it's very helpful to make Cardboard and Wax candles and you can often go to grocery stores or behind Walmart's to dumpster dive for food in case it ever gets to that point. I'm glad you got a house now that's awesome to work your way up and level up in life
I always pick up candles at thrift stores. Candle wax is the cheapest fire starter ever! I found a volley ball net for $2 and transformed it into a useful fish capture net. Drop cloth on the tent floor.. a must.
The fleece sheet/pocket on the sleeping bag is to hold a sleeping pad inside the bag. Yeah, this is almost 2 years ago, but youtube suggested this video to me today and since you shared your adventure, I thought I'd share that tidbit.
Yes. The Big Agnes company also has that same type of design. It's definitely a nice item to keep your sleeping pad from sliding out from under you while you're sleeping. Thanks for watching!
As someone who is really new to prepping/survival, I have a tendency to just start buying higher end stuff based off videos on UA-cam, without having the requisite skills ot even philosophy behind why certain gear is used in specific situations. Videos like this are really helpful because it stops me wasting money and helps me aquire and hone skills without wasting money on gear I don't really need
Absolutely 💯. No point spending your hard earned money, on junk that will only last you about 18 months or fail ( break or CRAP out on you, as being poorly made) . I'm not being nationality disrespective, but most of the stuff, that is made in the USA is 🤬ing junk.
Tip for the knife sheath...stuff some dry grass or such at the bottom, this will make it easier to remove the knife and as an added bonus help store some emergency dry tinder :)
Oo what's that plastic called all you need is a old toaster oven to mold and fully looks gangsta with the eye hole rivet rings. The baby action man vibes
@@anibalpolanco936California laws mean nothìng if you are trying to survive. California law makers only care about the illegals who murder U.S.citizens by constantly letting them into our country.
Though I definitely like high end gear, as a kid I just carried a suitcase miles and miles into the sticks with a bunch of stuff I scrounged from wherever I could. I had a great time even though my stuff was lousy. Don't need to spend much at all to be safe in the sticks.
Yarn, seperate it out and then hard twist it to make fishing line. Use it to help start a fire. And worried about the lack of nutrients in that can of chunky soup? A bit of wood ash is a good source of potassium. Love that pan! I would have scouted out a forked green stick to make a point on it to shove in the ground to rest that long handle on while you're sitting on that camp stool. But, way to go! Got good goods! BTW, thinking about that inflatable mattress, if it were to spring a leak, all of that tall grass would have made a great stuffing so cut one end and stuff it where the air would have gone. Just the fact you stopped to get tinder and even before knowing you had the air mattress, I was thinking, hey, gather up a huge pile and bind it and bring it along. It is dry so does not weigh much and can be used for more fires and or bedding. Thanks for posting this, really cool! Hope it stirs some innovative brain cells of folks out there watching this! Oh yeah, be careful of bow saws. I cut my left index finger down to the bone because that saw jumped off the wood and onto my finger of the hand holding the wood being cut. It happened so dang fast!
90% of my clothing, fishing, camping gear and tools comes from thrift stores, yard sales, and estate sales. Have couple of 2-3 person tents for less than &10, a really neat sleeping mat that can be folded into a semi sitting/reclining position. Super easy on my bad back. Even got a $250 W-M kayak for $100, because it had a hole in it that waterproof tape easily mended. My problem is having time to take off to use it. I won't camp or kayak alone, as I'm old, but I still love getting away. A shout out to you for your frugal camping video. Yea!
Great idea for a challenge,.i have got some great fines at thrift shops. Quality wool blankets, sleeping bags, pads ,,pots, pans,water containers and outer wear. The hardest to find would be cover and wood cutting tools. I use about 50 percent of recycled things in my kit all thr time. Thanks for the vid.
I need to go to the same thrift stores that you all do. The ones near me don't have camping gear. They have polyester blankets, don't want those. I will try to find wool blanket at Army, Navy store.
Love this challenge. What a cool way to have fun, help the community & show ourselves we don’t need the best or latest. Big hype on recycling-no better way. New to your channel & now to bing on a few older videos.😊
The trick is having the necessary skills before hand then you can easily seek out what items you need and be able to modify others to serve a required purpose (except, possibly the fire kit lol) This is, perhaps, one of the most important "survival" skills. Thanks for doing this challenge with second hand gear as many of us are on a budget.
Id say opposite. Start in your backyard.. 5 c's.. Build a pattern. Add/ adopt as chance allows. Dirt time is what its about . Learn, upskil.. Constantly try to do with less.
I agree that going to a big box store or a store that caters to camping, is NOT a challenge, unless you limit the funds to a ridiculously low amount. Going to a place that has a variety of things and ALMOST never has exactly what you need is a REAL challenge, and if you put a budget restriction on it then it really becomes a challenge. A challenge is where you are required to think outside the box to accomplish the desired goal, IMHO. Keep up the great vids.
It's like me and my R2090 per month pension. I have my caravan in the garden of a couple who are major farmers in the valley. And she also has a private income. So we go shopping once a week. She buys 1.5l bleach under a well-known label and pays R45. I buy the same amount on special under a less well known name and spend R27. Then when I get home I put it in a spray bottle and it lasts me forever. She gets special toothpaste for her husband that costs R161 per tube. I buy 2 tubes on special for R22. I stare at the price and then do calculations on my phone calculator - she reaches out and lifts the stuff off the shelf. I spread my shopping out over several shops, she does all her shopping from one. I cook for my freezer, she doesn't. And the thing is, one day I might be a multi-millionaire and she might be poor. Heresy! Oh, and James, campers need to carry a tube of bathroom silicone with them - it fixes EVERYTHING. Recently my old teapot started to leak from the bottom. A nice thick layer of silicone, problem solved.
Congratulations on episode 100!! It looked like a very fun outing! I also love thrift stores and have gotten some prized items from them. I have been lucky to get some great cookware, wool blankets and clothing that were "steals." I like this challenge and your approach to it. Second hand shops, flea markets and yard sales are definitely worthwhile to frequent and every so often they will pay off. I look forward to many more episodes James! Keep up the great work and I wish you much success brother.
Nice job James. Several lessons were taught in this adventure. An important one like you emphasized camping does not need to cost a kings ransom. The desire to camp is an important factor. Thanks for sharing
You are so wonderful. I loved camping when I was young .we are a low income family.my children all want to camp your ideas are great.i am going to slowly buy camping needs from second hand shops.when I can.it would be a great surprise for all our family.again thankyou stay safe.
The environment where you film all your nature / life hack videos is so incredibly beautiful. Looks like a wonderful place to survive and thrive. BTW I truly appreciate that you always show your gratitude prior to eating. 🙏❤️
I am glad you did this for your 100th video. The information about canned food and how to test it is going to be a life saver. I hit the thrift stores all the tine. You never know what you will find.
You got some great deals. Looked like a great time. There is an old saying, A bad day fishing is better then a good day at work. Have a wonderful week. Love the new intro. See you next Monday. Keep smiling
Pull the bow saw towards you, lift it out and continue to pull the saw towards you. Some saws are used in one direction, other saws are used to saw towards you and to push away from you. I watched my uncle and cousin saw large logs with large saws.
I've been going to the Salvation Army Thrift , yard sales, and other thrift stores for years, and have managed to find a lot of good stuff, while helping out with some decent causes in southeast Ohio and west central West Virginia. You done good here!
Yeah, While on sunny departure on cool motorized scooter, Rain ruined the day...until spotted Salvation Army Stow in Mentor, Ohio. Middle od summer- found sweatshirt , adding to layers😅
Thank You for showing you Can Be Prepared with Thrift Store Items. If all of the Stores were Emptied Out most would be Up a Creek. When we would go Family Camping as a Teen, it wasn't a planned event. I was Get your stuff together We are going Camping. We had like 15 minutes or less to be ready. Clothes, Meds,Food, Blankets Sleeping Bag, Fishing Equipment, and or Hunting. Mom took care of the kitchen for the most part. Lol Always Fun and Pop taught us how to look for Food. High Desert and Low Desert and Mountains. It was Awesome. He was a Great Dad, really Stepdad. But he Filled the Bill.
I like these challenge videos where you cover the basics. It's a comfort to have in the background, like knowing how to paint but still watching Bob Ross.
The only limit to a great cheap camp out is knowledge, creativity, and desperation! A set of shower curtains and curtain rods can make a tarp or tent set up. A sleeping bag can be made from quilts, comforters. Sheet plastic by the roll. Electric cord can be split down, especially telephone wire. A net can get woven out of it for fishing if enough is on hand. Nestled shopping bags and insulated bags can make a knapsack of sorts if lashed together. The imagination can be one's only limitation if one has the skill. Loved how you treated the subject, especially the hollow handled fry pan and the soup cans!
I got all my camping and hiking gear second-hand. Except my hiking boots! I saved up for those. I once stopped by a garage sale where an older couple was downsizing to move to assisted living. They had been outdoor persons their whole lives. I bought a few items.... Then after we chatted a while....they started giving me their camping gear items that they had used for years! Each item had memories attached for them. They wanted someone to have the items that would continue using them to have adventures and make outdoor memories. I had to hold back tears when they asked me to come get them at the facility to take them canoeing sometime.
One thing that I sometimes carry when I shop at places like Dirt Cheap, Goodwill, and other second hand stores is a small light I usually carry on a lanyard. I’ve managed to score some really decent gear over the years using a small. A lot of these types of stores are often not all that well lit. You can mess a lot of bargains just because you’re walking past it unseen. I remember a year or so ago that I found a Sawyer Mini water filtration system and just about 2 weeks later a Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system at another location. I spent less than $10 total for the both of them. I only found them because I used a light. Was able to pick them out of the rest of the clutter on the shelf just because of the light allowed me to see what the gems everyone else had missed. Ever thought of doing a week long Dollar Tree challenge? Make up a week of meal’s from Dollar Tree for less than $20? I saw once a nutritionist did it on $10 for the whole week.
Ten bucks was all I had one week when I discovered dollar tree had started carrying food! Whew! 4 thin pork chops, 6 eggs, sausage…cheese-got me n kiddo thru that week just fine! Thank goodness. (I did have rice and pasta and a apartment.
There's a charity shop here in Citrusdal that has most of their books on shelves in a back corridor. Black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. If I know I'm going to be shopping there I take a torch. Otherwise I use my cellphone.
James, this was excellent. My wife and I love trying to put together kits like this. I actually made an anorak out of 2 wool blankets I found. A little ingenuity and imagination goes along way.
Love your videos and the fact you show people they don't have to be wealthy to be able to get out and do this kind of stuff. Your awesome keep it up. 👍👍👍
Wish he did another one of these challenges. Not only is it educational and entertaining I listen to it while I do stuff around the yard or in the house. I NEED MOREEEEE
No thrift store around here would have sold that tackle box for $4 , no less than $25 here. People who cant afford much complain about how greedy these stores are when they got the items for free.
You definitely have to know what Thrift Stores are best in your area. Whenever I go visit someone on vacation, I'll ask them where the best Thrift Stores are there, and check them out. In my area, Goodwill is the absolute WORST one, I don't even step foot in it anymore. We're talking MORE than new price on some items -- it's ridiculous. We actually have several in town that have forgotten who their clientele is -- they go by what the item is 'worth' rather than what people who tend to HAVE to shop Thrift Stores can actually AFFORD. Here's a hint -- if you go into a store and they've printed off eBay prices for items, walk back out. They're going to be outrageous on pretty much EVERYTHING. The 2 best places in my area are the Habitat ReStore (2nd best) -- and the ONLY reason I break my 'eBay printout' rule to shop there is because they have %Off sales on the items that have been there for awhile. Those are the ONLY items I even bother to look at besides books (good prices on those all the time). The BEST one, though, is a Christian based one that helps people going through addiction rehab. The workers are clients of theirs, and their prices are usually REALLY good. They have a Sr Citizen discount, and %Off sales on clothing based on when they were put out. I've gotten really good sleeping bags for $3 - $4 each, cast iron cookware for less than $5, stainless steel pots and pans for a couple of dollars each, and so on. Best place for books, as well, at 25cents each. I'm always looking for books that help with off grid living (gardening, hunting, fishing, camping, grilling, first aid, etc), as well as simply ones to read for pleasure. I got a Queen sz down comforter (dry cleaned!!) for about $5 one time, even. I have my BOBs outfitted already, but I'm always looking for survival items to either replace something I already have that isn't as good, or to use as a spare or even barter if needed at some point in the future. I've also gotten good finds at Dollar Tree and Dollar General, I seldom get the chance to go to yard sales anymore because of my work schedule. I did see a sign one time on the way to work, and I decided on a whim to stop in -- and found a (like new) camping toilet for $3!! I miss being able to hunt the yard sales .... Sigh. Good luck, y'all. The great deals ARE out there!!
Love that you always pray over your food. No one is that thankful anymore. Love your videos. I actually live that way. Have been off grid for four years. Good information for people nowadays as it was then.
What a great idea. It just goes to show you how you can get by. Even a kid can get enough things from a second hand store to enjoy the outdoors. That’s where I got my a container to make my stick stove.👍🇨🇦
I am late to the party on this one , also just watched the dollar store challenge, I like these , replicates an actual hunt for supplies wherever you may happen to be such as a small town etc , as there is not a rei around every corner , well done alot of people should watch these in these troubled times
I make my own 24 folding bow saws. I have found the 36” to flex a lot more. Shoot some good old WD-40 on that blade every few cuts and she will run for you. Thank you for this video. Not sure how I missed it all these years
As someone who lives with a cross beaked Americana in my small SUV off of less then 10,000 a year I have things to note. Be aware thrift stores can harbour bed bugs so wash and dry all textiles. Not all tents at thrift stores are complete and in working order. Most thrift stores are not that cheap unless they are pound stores anymore. And those of us who live in vehicles sometimes have to pay more for some things just so we can get stuff that will work and fit in our living space. Good call on the pet mat I have cut up and sewn together pet beds before for mattresses. Please note that with textiles sometimes the outlet stores are not only safer due to bedbugs but these items are brand new and sometimes cheaper than thrift stores.
0:51 ...good points about the different challenges, not being very challenging. 1:44 ...2nd hand food, is found at the food bank hobo food or dumpster diving in the big city..lol This was alot of fun to watch , Mr Thrifty man !!
Great video James, that is how I started many moons ago. I have found many great deals of top line equipment at budget prices, and still use many of them now. Cheers 🍻🇨🇦
Dude, I’m just at the part where you chose the spot you were going to camp in your speech about acquiring the articles you need for camping is 100% correct 100%. I am opening a mission store in northeast Ohio and it consist of high quality outdoor gear that I cherry picked while acquiring other stuff to fill containers for African brother in overseas again, you’re so right be patient keep your eyes open by when the price is right and be diligent about it and God will bless it.
i found a bunch of survival items like tents, fishing gear, sleeping bags etc - you name...left when people moved from their homes at no cost to me at all except cleaning and sanitizing. i even found the cleaning products! Some time ago, I found 3 aluminum frame back packs and all kinds survival gear that was easy to clean and disinfect with cleaners and the garden hose. it's emergency stuff and I have it if I need it. Just yesterday, a neighbor left one of those huge expensive fold down basketball hoops - Hope someone got it - It's insane what people will throw in a landfill. Hope that I can soon find a wheelbarrow...
Its been very long since a youtube video was able to hold my interest for the entire length but i watched this whole 1 hour video start to finish and was super interested and engaged the entire time. As always this channel is the best! Love these videos they are very accessible for people like me who have never been camping. This whole video felt like a really good summary of the realities of camping and the video you made it feel so easy to go camping so i definitely have the confidence to go do it now. It'll be my first time camping but this video shows how easy it can be when you have realistic expecations. This video and the helpful comments really explained everything about the process so thanks again. I wish there was a part about how to get water or clean it etc but I can find that on youtube. Also maybe something about bushcraft medical emergencies like dental or small cuts or bleeding etc when you can't return to civilization for a bit, thats another thing I should learn but for too long ive been saying ill learn first then go, and never do it! Now im just going to go and learn on the experience on the ground. Ill bring clean water though lol
Thanks you sure help to reduce the stress by explaining how many times others can find many things surrounding our own local community,area,and community. Thanks Bishop BdB
I enjoy your videos, you've got a great calm voice and you can tell that you really care about the advice that you're providing to everyone. It's also great that you're always looking for good deals, an important concept is to be practical, resourceful, and frugal in what you're doing. There are no points for having flashy, fancy, and expensive gear. In fact that's what is going to attract marauders to you, as if you were a shiny lure. I'm not saying don't buy quality gear for the critical stuff, for example having quality ammunition that's not going to misfire and jam up on you could be a lifesaver. Don't buy cheap ferro rods that are hard to light a fire with. As for your food, like you said eat high quality nutritious food. The more you can eat fresh from Nature the better off you will be. I like to keep this priority: Shelter, Fire, Water, and then Food.
This was so enjoyable to watch! I held my breath when you were trying to get the lighter to work 😂. This definitely reminded me that I can scale down a lot of what I think I need for a survival situation. New subbie here!
Wüsthof and henckel knives are some of the BEST culinary knives and they generally have a lifetime warranty on them. They’re very expensive so that’s a major find! Great job!
Fantastic video. The tent looked like a kid's backyard tent, but hey, it worked. You got lucky with that lighter. It looked to be close to out of fuel. That's something to check before leaving home. I think that when things may be a little iffy I would go with another back-up or two. I tend to "over back-up". Since I live in Texas I take more water when I'm out and about. Also a homemade rocket stove for when wood is hard to find. Forests here are mostly in East Texas. Just about everything else in the state is private property. I will admit I don't know much about Ohio, having only driven thru it a time or two, but that water didn't look all that fishy to me. I grew up fishing in "unfishy" waters in the oilfields of the desert South West (Texas, New Mexico and Arizona). I would have loved it if you had caught one. Anyway, great job on the video. It was very informative and anyone that didn't learn anything from it wasn't paying attention.
28:00 _"This is certainly no Silky saw"._ You got that right! I only use Silky folding saws these days. I have 2 of the F180 Pro which fits in my pocket, and I have the BigBoy Pro which is great for bigger jobs and even works pretty good for small jobs too if I have that one and not the smaller one.
Dude, you’re just way too cool. Many people these days are considering more survival tactics. As things unfold. Please continue making more videos. Your attitude, manners and Teaching ways are pleasurable, and you’re easy on the eyes. Thanks!
Very extensive and enjoyable video to watch. Found this channel a few weeks back and have been binge watching them. Thank you for creating content for our enjoyment.
It's nice to see someone looking at thrift shops instead of running all pell-mell through the aisles of a dollar store or walmart, and to have someone smiling but not screaming and jumping around everywhere! Very fun to watch! Little edit here, but it looks like the saw is maybe meant to be used by two people than just one. Very oddball finds!
Thanks! I believe someone modified the saw by cutting it and then adding a piece of pipe in the middle so it could use a longer saw blade. However, in doing so, they ruined the saw's ability to hold tension on the blade which makes it practically useless.
Really enjoyed the video, especially showing everything doesn’t have to be new or expensive. I’d never heard of using a tin can for fishing! I grew up with outdoorsmen/women, so I appreciated that you packed things back out & left the area looking almost pristine. (As much as you can for having had a fire! LOL) I’m new to your channel, so you may have covered this, but out here in the West we REALLY have to worry about wildfires, which can start so easily!! Would you mind showing how to properly put out a fire & be sure it’s safe to leave before heading home? And maybe emphasizing packing back out the trash. I’ve always been worried about making sure a fire’s out. Our campfires were pretty muddy before we left; my Dad was very careful!! Thank you again for your video. And for being up front about thanking the Lord for your blessings; that was so nice to see! As well as the clean language! May God bless you & yours!!
Thanks so much for watching! As far as for putting out a fire you just need to make sure that there's no heat left in it by holding your hand over it for a few seconds. Also by pouring water into it and stirring it around. Leaving it muddy is always a good choice. God bless you too!
This was not only educational and entertaining, but was a slight departure from your normal frenetic pace. It warmed the cockles of my heart to see you struggle with that substandard bowsaw, because that's how I struggle when I use a decent one. Hey, thank you, sir, for sharing your exploits with me; very enjoyable
Thrift stores are amazing for camping gear. I’ve gotten cast-iron pans\ hey Cabela’s Fourseason tent with stove jack/. Fourseason sleeping bags bows and arrows and a camp chair.
Great vid! So often we see vids on elite/expensive stuff. This was a breath of fresh air. I shop my thrift stores often. Best deal was a Thermarest self inflating sleeping pad for $!.99. My mindset, though , when I shop there is always what do I see I can "repurpose" to fill a need as you don't usually find what you want/are looking for. Garage sales are also outstanding....esp. when the add says "military". Bomb proof stuff cheap!
Looks like you did a pretty good job going through the thrift stores and finding what you needed. If I may recommend a different way to set up your fire. Take four good size sticks at least two to three feet long. On each side of your fire pit. Place two sticks at a 45° angle perpendicular to each other on each side of the fire. Each set of sticks should be about 2 to 3 ft apart from each other. Once you get your fire going. You can use your more rounded logs to place up against the sticks so one is on top of the other. And as the bottom of the pile on each side of the fire consumes the bottom lug the next one will roll into the fire and you should be able to keep one going all night long without having to get up to do it. I hope I explained that well.
What you're referring to is called a self feeding fire and that can work pretty well under certain conditions but it does require quite a lot of work to make it function properly.
Looks fun. I miss useing my skills. I started in the boy scouts, 21 years in the Army. I wonder if I could still do it. Goal for 2023, 24 hours in the woods. It'll give my all terrain wheelchair a workout.
My man, I don't even know your name, but I feel like you are legitimately one of the best survival enthusiast channels on UA-cam. Your videos feel so real compared to others... You're just a normal guy using normal tools to get by, and I love that. I've literally never seen the fishing can trick work. I want to though. I want to know it's possible to catch a fish with a can and some fishing line and a hook. I know this was your first attempt, but I want to see it in action.
I really love your content people say go to Amazon Ebay etc and many people cant afford high end items you get high end good quality products at an economical price. I love the thrift store people talk about them like it's a disease to shop their I got all my preps insept for my food from the thrift store people need to stop being ridiculous all you have to do is buy your items and wash them. Its better to have it then not have than to want and not have. Excellent job.
I like this video. Kinda reminds me of your hobo videos, kind of like a modern hobo video. That Mountainsmith Bugaboo was a steal...those things are classics. Great insights and gear. With that said the tent is a bit sketchy, but I realize that finding any tent at a thrift store and one that is good is almost impossible. I go to thrift stores all the time in my area and outfit myself quite well.
i loved this so much. he clearly has a house and is trying to see what its like to live very poorly. i think he did great. i loved that he knows how to actually make a fire and saved kinling for it. i love that he demonstrated how to fish with a can. watching him show off his geer made me laugh alot. this is a great video it made me so happy.
Hello my outdoors friend, I really enjoyed the informative and entertaining video. It is so true, you don't need a lot of expensive brand name equipment in order to enjoy a good experience in the outdoors. Some value priced gear I purchased, used, over 20 years ago is still going strong. I have saved a lot of money. The best of good things for you. Keep those great videos coming. 🤗
I love your posts and have enjoyed your content for years but what I love the most is you focus on people who don't necessarily have alot of money and you put a solid kit together that someone can enjoy and build on. ** One place nobody ever seems to mention is auctions because depending on the time of year they pretty much give stuff away. God bless and thank you again
i think it was great that he demonstrated eating food past the expiration date and how to do it safely. that is a real survival skill. i have watched people throw perfectly good food away because they dont know what good food looks like
This is a great video to show what can be done on a budget. There's a lot of cheap gear which performs just fine, such as headlamps, mess tins and hiking poles. With a budget tent I'd want to put it up in the back garden or in the park during some heavy rain to make sure it's waterproof before risking it on a sleep out. Even if the tent isn't perfect, a great solution is to combine it with a tarp rigged above the tent, this stops the tent getting wet and also gives you a dry porch area where you can sit to chill out or prepare food.
So... you have a regular tree, then, you hang something on it and... voilà, now you have a bushcraft hanging tree. Looks more witchcraft than bushcraft to me :D Great video, keep it up!
Loved the video. I got a lot of my kit second hand. From car boot sales. And Facebook market place. The only thinking I got new was my knifes and slingshots.
LOL, oh yes. My 1st backpack was a Boy Scout pack in the 50's. It was a dull green canvas bag with a top flap and shoulder straps. My gear was whatever could be found around the house. I got to use dad's sleeping bag. It swallowed me.
A few extra large garbage bags , split open, thrown over the tent, with weights attached to the corners, or twine anchored to the ground would be an extra protection from the rain. Some kind of a cheap tarp is a must have item if you plan to spend any time in a tent. Another thing: Matches kept in an old medicine bottle to keep them dry are a cheap and more reliable fire starter than an old lighter. You are right when you say it is wise to have alternatives. A faro rod is also great for making sparks to light tinder too. Thanks for sharing your experiment with us. It was fun to watch.
Ok it’s official. Your my new favorite UA-camr 😂. There is one video I’ve always wanted to see though. I’ve seen everyone showing off their pocket survival kits but have never seen anyone actually try to survive with one. That would be a very interesting next challenge !! Overnight with only an altoids kit or something. Your by far the most talented I’ve seen, I think you can pull it off 😂👍❤️
Thank you so much. It's actually on my list to do one of these days. Right now I'm neck deep into the 1790s survival series, but when that's over, I plan to go out with one of my mini kits and show just how useful they can be. Thank you for watching and for your kind comments!
I fell in love with the Altoids container the first time I got one. I've got about a dozen now and several have become "kits" for one reason or another. Since a knife is a "must have" item, each kit starts with a small folding knife. I favor the small "Swiss type with a selection of small tools. Duct tape is very handy so the top and bottom has it's own cut-to-size section of tape whose first use is a kit label.
Thankyou. I really appreciate your help. Knowledge is Survival. I especially like you did it on the cheap. That's my price range and helps me think outside the box for multiple uses for what I do put together ❤️ peace ✌️ and well vishes.
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This was such a fun video to prepare for and make. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed filming and experiencing it! Some of you have asked that I make longer videos and I know that many of you like overnighters, so here it is. Thank you so much for watching and please make sure and give this video a thumbs up, share it and don't forget to subscribe and press the bell button to be notified of all our upcoming videos!
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James. From way point survival, you have been tagged! With a challenge. Shouldn't you choose to accept. A shelter for the homeless with mattresses using two drum liners. Stuffing to include wilderness and city survival. Leaves for wilderness. Packaging cardboard paper and plastic bags, shipping debris, laundry and blankets as well as leaves for city. One drum liner for a poncho. Item list is this: one 6x8 tarp, mylar blanket, one dollar store clear plastic shower curtain liner, for front of super shelter, 25 feet of rope, 2 stakes, 2 zip ties, 2 binder clips for paper for tarp clip, roll electrical tape, one small children's scissors, one small box of matches, one set of toe warmers, one body warmer, like the hot hands brand, a one wick vegetable oil heater made from throw away cans. Like say a cat food can inside another can that has oxygen holes on outer can and some kind of lid with probably some kind of vent hole in the lid I would imagine you would need. And theses items make a super shelter with stuffed beds, trash bag poncho and heater because sometimes fires can't be lit. If not thanks for listening. I have tagged you and so far the reallybigmonkey. One more. Oh and label homeless emergency survival shelter for the homeless so they know to watch it. Thanks for listening
Ok I I’ll be let me know when
Little ole lady camper here with a few additional tips:
1) pick a spot uphill of the creek or river. They can flashflood quickly! That spot is flat likely because of previous floods. Look for debris caught on tree trunks which will show flood height.
2) Always put a drop cloth under your tent -It should be smaller than your tent by about 3” on each side. This will keep ground moisture out of your tent. Do not let edges hang out or they collect dew which will roll under your tent.
3) dig a tiny drain ditch to channel water around and away from tent.
4) I like to put grass mats down on the floor of the tent for additional cleanliness and moisture barriers.
5) Air mattresses only last a few days at best-a yoga mat will do ya better.
6) I’d pick a small hatchet over a saw.
7) glass jars will break and are heavier so for water a plastic milk jug.
7.5) Buy the smaller tents even if 2 + people as they stay warmer from body heat
8) Always go to bed dry-dry. If you are wet-dry off-sleep naked dry rather than clothed wet/damp. Sleep in dry socks!
9) polyester yarn is good for rope-just braid it or do make a twist rope. It will be strong as hell then.
10) Get a good sleeping bag but if it isn’t thermally rated-get the fluffy acrylic blankets to put in there with you.
11) take a smoke bath if skeeters are a problem!
12) Always use yhe smallest tinder when starting a fire-then go with tiny pieces, then twigs, then sticks.
13) don’t waste energy sawing firewood when you can stomp/break pieces. large logs can be burned from the end and then shoved over more as the burn.
14) What is the rule about the tent door? Always stay closed!
15) What is the rule about the tent windows? Close in late afternoon BEFORE dusk!
16) Vaseline is fuel. Wax cups/wax paper are fuel. Candle wax is fuel. Cotton balls are highly flammable.
17) Make a small cookfire-with a big log on one or two sides to protect from wind gusts-no need to waste wood on a bonfire. Before bed -break the fire down most of the way Leave 3-5 good chunks of coals. . Cover the few small coals left at night with an upside down cast iron skillet but leave a bit of air. In the morning-you should still have a tiny coal left to restart fire.
18) It’s good to have one of those tiny army can openers that are just two pieces of metal. small and lightweight!
19) make sure you have and keep a towel dry in bag.
20) If you have a pillow-during the day-tuck it into your sleeping bag so it stays very dry! So fresh when you pull it out!
21) If it’s been raining a ton with no chance to dry out- put tomorrow’s clothes down inside your sleeping bag with you to stay warm and dry! When you get up-fresh and dry!
22) Do NOT pee or poo within 60 feet of your tent. Cover poo. Bury feminine products
23) If you are homeless, You have a great day! Pack out your trash every single day! And ask for help when you need it. Please ask. Yes there are people who love to help! If it’s below zero- Go to civilization. We all need help. Humans are social animals. We care about you!
Thanks for posting all the great tips!
That would make a great pamphlet!!!
Very knowledgeable! Thanks for sharing!
Great tips! 👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😀💕🌸
Just a few? Lol
I appreciate the fact that you respect the low income individuals, shows character. That's why I subscribed. Good job!
Thank you so much! I know what it's like to be poor, so I know what it's like to do without and have to make do with what you have.
Why spend money on things that actually last a long time anyway. I wanna live comfortably on as little sterling as possible. I'm very anti establishment so this is a middle finger to all companies. Why I enjoy it it's a one up on the company.
I always use those air mattresses… Last long, and when it’s hot in the day, you can float on the water in it. :-)
Awesome episode! I'm low income myself and had to survive with my ex husband for many months by camping when we were homeless and unable to find housing here in Ontario Canada. It gets quite cold. We are both inexperienced but learned alot by watching videos like these and trial and error. I enjoy survival and bushcraft. Now even though i have a beautiful condo in Toronto I still miss those days and get nostalgia watching your videos. Thank you 😊
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel!
We're all gonna make it!
You're inspiring, thank you!!!
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Great comment thank you. I'm in Ontario too and tbh I'm here watching this because I think I might be in the same situation soon so I here for that reason too so I can be ready for it here in Ontario Canada and know how to stay alive. Do you have any Ontario specific tips by any chance? Like things that helped you out in the area or any knowledge about survival in Ontario in the bushcraft would be helpful! I'll start by saying it's very helpful to make Cardboard and Wax candles and you can often go to grocery stores or behind Walmart's to dumpster dive for food in case it ever gets to that point. I'm glad you got a house now that's awesome to work your way up and level up in life
I lived in Sudbury Ontario for many years,4to 5 months of snow & down to - 45 . The hardest part was providing food for my best BUDDY 🐕 .
I always pick up candles at thrift stores. Candle wax is the cheapest fire starter ever! I found a volley ball net for $2 and transformed it into a useful fish capture net. Drop cloth on the tent floor.. a must.
Videos like yours are incredibly helpful for those of us who have a lower income, but still want to enjoy the outdoors.
Thanks so much!
The fleece sheet/pocket on the sleeping bag is to hold a sleeping pad inside the bag.
Yeah, this is almost 2 years ago, but youtube suggested this video to me today and since you shared your adventure, I thought I'd share that tidbit.
Yes. The Big Agnes company also has that same type of design. It's definitely a nice item to keep your sleeping pad from sliding out from under you while you're sleeping. Thanks for watching!
It just came across mine today, lol ... I'm glad it did!
Random comment for the algorithm to keep it poppin up a while longer. :)
And your hint will go on helping us who did not know this for, ideally, years to come! Thanks!
I'm not a hammock camper but, I was thinking this was an underquilt. Run the hammock through the openings and sleep in the fleece?
As someone who is really new to prepping/survival, I have a tendency to just start buying higher end stuff based off videos on UA-cam, without having the requisite skills ot even philosophy behind why certain gear is used in specific situations. Videos like this are really helpful because it stops me wasting money and helps me aquire and hone skills without wasting money on gear I don't really need
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely 💯. No point spending your hard earned money, on junk that will only last you about 18 months or fail ( break or CRAP out on you, as being poorly made) . I'm not being nationality disrespective, but most of the stuff, that is made in the USA is 🤬ing junk.
Tip for the knife sheath...stuff some dry grass or such at the bottom, this will make it easier to remove the knife and as an added bonus help store some emergency dry tinder :)
Best place for your burnt cotton tinder 👍
Nice comment .
Hi everyone,
Can I have a machete in my survival kit? If not what kind and sizes are allow by the law? California
Regards
Oo what's that plastic called all you need is a old toaster oven to mold and fully looks gangsta with the eye hole rivet rings. The baby action man vibes
Sweet tip
@@anibalpolanco936California laws mean nothìng if you are trying to survive. California law makers only care about the illegals who murder U.S.citizens by constantly letting them into our country.
Though I definitely like high end gear, as a kid I just carried a suitcase miles and miles into the sticks with a bunch of stuff I scrounged from wherever I could.
I had a great time even though my stuff was lousy.
Don't need to spend much at all to be safe in the sticks.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
I love these budget type vids. Reminds me of when I first started out. Most of my gear came from thrift stores and yard sales.
Thanks for watching!
Yarn, seperate it out and then hard twist it to make fishing line. Use it to help start a fire. And worried about the lack of nutrients in that can of chunky soup? A bit of wood ash is a good source of potassium. Love that pan! I would have scouted out a forked green stick to make a point on it to shove in the ground to rest that long handle on while you're sitting on that camp stool. But, way to go! Got good goods! BTW, thinking about that inflatable mattress, if it were to spring a leak, all of that tall grass would have made a great stuffing so cut one end and stuff it where the air would have gone. Just the fact you stopped to get tinder and even before knowing you had the air mattress, I was thinking, hey, gather up a huge pile and bind it and bring it along. It is dry so does not weigh much and can be used for more fires and or bedding. Thanks for posting this, really cool! Hope it stirs some innovative brain cells of folks out there watching this! Oh yeah, be careful of bow saws. I cut my left index finger down to the bone because that saw jumped off the wood and onto my finger of the hand holding the wood being cut. It happened so dang fast!
Thanks for watching. There are indeed a lot of options with a kit like this.
Awesome advice thank you. What do you do for big cuts like that out in the woods?
90% of my clothing, fishing, camping gear and tools comes from thrift stores, yard sales, and estate sales. Have couple of 2-3 person tents for less than &10, a really neat sleeping mat that can be folded into a semi sitting/reclining position. Super easy on my bad back. Even got a $250 W-M kayak for $100, because it had a hole in it that waterproof tape easily mended. My problem is having time to take off to use it. I won't camp or kayak alone, as I'm old, but I still love getting away. A shout out to you for your frugal camping video. Yea!
Great idea for a challenge,.i have got some great fines at thrift shops. Quality wool blankets, sleeping bags, pads ,,pots, pans,water containers and outer wear. The hardest to find would be cover and wood cutting tools. I use about 50 percent of recycled things in my kit all thr time. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
I need to go to the same thrift stores that you all do. The ones near me don't have camping gear. They have polyester blankets, don't want those. I will try to find wool blanket at Army, Navy store.
Love this challenge. What a cool way to have fun, help the community & show ourselves we don’t need the best or latest. Big hype on recycling-no better way. New to your channel & now to bing on a few older videos.😊
Thank you so much for the kind words and I hope that you continue to like the channel!
Was the season time for getting wild carrots?
The trick is having the necessary skills before hand then you can easily seek out what items you need and be able to modify others to serve a required purpose (except, possibly the fire kit lol) This is, perhaps, one of the most important "survival" skills. Thanks for doing this challenge with second hand gear as many of us are on a budget.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Id say opposite. Start in your backyard.. 5 c's.. Build a pattern. Add/ adopt as chance allows.
Dirt time is what its about . Learn, upskil.. Constantly try to do with less.
Many of my best camping / prepping / survival items came from thrift stores and flea markets. The older, the better.
Great video! Cheers
Thanks for watching!
May these stories never end! I could watch them all again and again
Thanks so much!
Watch this 3 times
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I agree that going to a big box store or a store that caters to camping, is NOT a challenge, unless you limit the funds to a ridiculously low amount. Going to a place that has a variety of things and ALMOST never has exactly what you need is a REAL challenge, and if you put a budget restriction on it then it really becomes a challenge. A challenge is where you are required to think outside the box to accomplish the desired goal, IMHO. Keep up the great vids.
Thanks so much!
It's like me and my R2090 per month pension. I have my caravan in the garden of a couple who are major farmers in the valley. And she also has a private income. So we go shopping once a week. She buys 1.5l bleach under a well-known label and pays R45. I buy the same amount on special under a less well known name and spend R27. Then when I get home I put it in a spray bottle and it lasts me forever. She gets special toothpaste for her husband that costs R161 per tube. I buy 2 tubes on special for R22. I stare at the price and then do calculations on my phone calculator - she reaches out and lifts the stuff off the shelf. I spread my shopping out over several shops, she does all her shopping from one. I cook for my freezer, she doesn't. And the thing is, one day I might be a multi-millionaire and she might be poor. Heresy! Oh, and James, campers need to carry a tube of bathroom silicone with them - it fixes EVERYTHING. Recently my old teapot started to leak from the bottom. A nice thick layer of silicone, problem solved.
I used to live in a house that had wild onions growing in the backyard. We, of course, cooked with them. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
Congratulations on episode 100!! It looked like a very fun outing! I also love thrift stores and have gotten some prized items from them. I have been lucky to get some great cookware, wool blankets and clothing that were "steals." I like this challenge and your approach to it. Second hand shops, flea markets and yard sales are definitely worthwhile to frequent and every so often they will pay off. I look forward to many more episodes James! Keep up the great work and I wish you much success brother.
Thank you, brother! I appreciate it very much.
Nice job James. Several lessons were taught in this adventure. An important one like you emphasized camping does not need to cost a kings ransom. The desire to camp is an important factor. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for watching!
You are so wonderful. I loved camping when I was young .we are a low income family.my children all want to camp your ideas are great.i am going to slowly buy camping needs from second hand shops.when I can.it would be a great surprise for all our family.again thankyou stay safe.
You're welcome!
Small tip for that long bow saw
Cutting is best on the pull stroke push and lift a little as you push, prevents it from binding
The environment where you film all your nature / life hack videos is so incredibly beautiful. Looks like a wonderful place to survive and thrive.
BTW I truly appreciate that you always show your gratitude prior to eating.
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Thank you for watching!
I am glad you did this for your 100th video. The information about canned food and how to test it is going to be a life saver. I hit the thrift stores all the tine. You never know what you will find.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
The good thing about inside poles you can hang all your stuff with duck tape or string
You got some great deals. Looked like a great time. There is an old saying, A bad day fishing is better then a good day at work. Have a wonderful week. Love the new intro. See you next Monday. Keep smiling
Thank you, my friend!
Pull the bow saw towards you, lift it out and continue to pull the saw towards you. Some saws are used in one direction, other saws are used to saw towards you and to push away from you. I watched my uncle and cousin saw large logs with large saws.
Nothing will help that saw as I explained in the video.
I've been going to the Salvation Army Thrift , yard sales, and other thrift stores for years, and have managed to find a lot of good stuff, while helping out with some decent causes in southeast Ohio and west central West Virginia. You done good here!
Thanks!
Yeah, While on sunny departure on cool motorized scooter, Rain ruined the day...until spotted Salvation Army Stow in Mentor, Ohio. Middle od summer- found sweatshirt , adding to layers😅
Thank You for showing you Can Be Prepared with Thrift Store Items.
If all of the Stores were Emptied Out most would be Up a Creek.
When we would go Family Camping as a Teen, it wasn't a planned event. I was Get your stuff together We are going Camping. We had like 15 minutes or less to be ready.
Clothes, Meds,Food, Blankets Sleeping Bag, Fishing Equipment, and or Hunting.
Mom took care of the kitchen for the most part.
Lol
Always Fun and Pop taught us how to look for Food.
High Desert and Low Desert and Mountains.
It was Awesome.
He was a Great Dad, really Stepdad. But he Filled the Bill.
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
I like these challenge videos where you cover the basics. It's a comfort to have in the background, like knowing how to paint but still watching Bob Ross.
Thanks so much!
The only limit to a great cheap camp out is knowledge, creativity, and desperation! A set of shower curtains and curtain rods can make a tarp or tent set up. A sleeping bag can be made from quilts, comforters. Sheet plastic by the roll. Electric cord can be split down, especially telephone wire. A net can get woven out of it for fishing if enough is on hand. Nestled shopping bags and insulated bags can make a knapsack of sorts if lashed together. The imagination can be one's only limitation if one has the skill. Loved how you treated the subject, especially the hollow handled fry pan and the soup cans!
Thanks!
I got all my camping and hiking gear second-hand.
Except my hiking boots! I saved up for those.
I once stopped by a garage sale where an older couple was downsizing to move to assisted living.
They had been outdoor persons their whole lives.
I bought a few items....
Then after we chatted a while....they started giving me their camping gear items that they had used for years!
Each item had memories attached for them. They wanted someone to have the items that would continue using them to have adventures and make outdoor memories.
I had to hold back tears when they asked me to come get them at the facility to take them canoeing sometime.
Wow, that's a really cool story!
No matter how much I know, I'm always learning more by watching your videos. Thanks for all the neat tips and tricks!
Thanks so much!
One thing that I sometimes carry when I shop at places like Dirt Cheap, Goodwill, and other second hand stores is a small light I usually carry on a lanyard. I’ve managed to score some really decent gear over the years using a small. A lot of these types of stores are often not all that well lit. You can mess a lot of bargains just because you’re walking past it unseen. I remember a year or so ago that I found a Sawyer Mini water filtration system and just about 2 weeks later a Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system at another location. I spent less than $10 total for the both of them. I only found them because I used a light. Was able to pick them out of the rest of the clutter on the shelf just because of the light allowed me to see what the gems everyone else had missed. Ever thought of doing a week long Dollar Tree challenge? Make up a week of meal’s from Dollar Tree for less than $20? I saw once a nutritionist did it on $10 for the whole week.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
Ten bucks was all I had one week when I discovered dollar tree had started carrying food! Whew! 4 thin pork chops, 6 eggs, sausage…cheese-got me n kiddo thru that week just fine! Thank goodness. (I did have rice and pasta and a apartment.
There's a charity shop here in Citrusdal that has most of their books on shelves in a back corridor. Black as the Earl of Hell's waistcoat. If I know I'm going to be shopping there I take a torch. Otherwise I use my cellphone.
James, this was excellent. My wife and I love trying to put together kits like this. I actually made an anorak out of 2 wool blankets I found. A little ingenuity and imagination goes along way.
Very cool. An anorak is a very handy thing to have in cold weather. Thank you for watching!
Love your videos and the fact you show people they don't have to be wealthy to be able to get out and do this kind of stuff. Your awesome keep it up. 👍👍👍
I appreciate that, thanks for the kudos!
Wish he did another one of these challenges. Not only is it educational and entertaining I listen to it while I do stuff around the yard or in the house. I NEED MOREEEEE
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion, I really appreciate it!
No thrift store around here would have sold that tackle box for $4 , no less than $25 here. People who cant afford much complain about how greedy these stores are when they got the items for free.
I have a great Salvation Army store that generally has really good prices. Thanks for watching.
You definitely have to know what Thrift Stores are best in your area. Whenever I go visit someone on vacation, I'll ask them where the best Thrift Stores are there, and check them out.
In my area, Goodwill is the absolute WORST one, I don't even step foot in it anymore. We're talking MORE than new price on some items -- it's ridiculous. We actually have several in town that have forgotten who their clientele is -- they go by what the item is 'worth' rather than what people who tend to HAVE to shop Thrift Stores can actually AFFORD. Here's a hint -- if you go into a store and they've printed off eBay prices for items, walk back out. They're going to be outrageous on pretty much EVERYTHING.
The 2 best places in my area are the Habitat ReStore (2nd best) -- and the ONLY reason I break my 'eBay printout' rule to shop there is because they have %Off sales on the items that have been there for awhile. Those are the ONLY items I even bother to look at besides books (good prices on those all the time). The BEST one, though, is a Christian based one that helps people going through addiction rehab. The workers are clients of theirs, and their prices are usually REALLY good. They have a Sr Citizen discount, and %Off sales on clothing based on when they were put out. I've gotten really good sleeping bags for $3 - $4 each, cast iron cookware for less than $5, stainless steel pots and pans for a couple of dollars each, and so on. Best place for books, as well, at 25cents each. I'm always looking for books that help with off grid living (gardening, hunting, fishing, camping, grilling, first aid, etc), as well as simply ones to read for pleasure. I got a Queen sz down comforter (dry cleaned!!) for about $5 one time, even. I have my BOBs outfitted already, but I'm always looking for survival items to either replace something I already have that isn't as good, or to use as a spare or even barter if needed at some point in the future.
I've also gotten good finds at Dollar Tree and Dollar General, I seldom get the chance to go to yard sales anymore because of my work schedule. I did see a sign one time on the way to work, and I decided on a whim to stop in -- and found a (like new) camping toilet for $3!! I miss being able to hunt the yard sales .... Sigh.
Good luck, y'all. The great deals ARE out there!!
@@sandym6760goodwill is the worst. Right there with you on that one!
Love that you always pray over your food. No one is that thankful anymore. Love your videos. I actually live that way. Have been off grid for four years. Good information for people nowadays as it was then.
Thanks so much!
This video was so peaceful! It made me want to be by myself with a fire and a tent by a creek in nature. Simplicity can be wonderful!
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
What a great idea. It just goes to show you how you can get by. Even a kid can get enough things from a second hand store to enjoy the outdoors. That’s where I got my a container to make my stick stove.👍🇨🇦
Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed the video!
I am late to the party on this one , also just watched the dollar store challenge, I like these , replicates an actual hunt for supplies wherever you may happen to be such as a small town etc , as there is not a rei around every corner , well done alot of people should watch these in these troubled times
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!
I make my own 24 folding bow saws. I have found the 36” to flex a lot more. Shoot some good old WD-40 on that blade every few cuts and she will run for you. Thank you for this video. Not sure how I missed it all these years
Thanks for watching!
@ yes sir, you are welcome. I enjoy your videos and appreciate your hard work to make each of them
As someone who lives with a cross beaked Americana in my small SUV off of less then 10,000 a year I have things to note. Be aware thrift stores can harbour bed bugs so wash and dry all textiles. Not all tents at thrift stores are complete and in working order. Most thrift stores are not that cheap unless they are pound stores anymore. And those of us who live in vehicles sometimes have to pay more for some things just so we can get stuff that will work and fit in our living space. Good call on the pet mat I have cut up and sewn together pet beds before for mattresses. Please note that with textiles sometimes the outlet stores are not only safer due to bedbugs but these items are brand new and sometimes cheaper than thrift stores.
It's definitely always a good idea to be careful where you get your items.
0:51 ...good points about the different challenges, not being very challenging.
1:44 ...2nd hand food, is found at the food bank hobo food or dumpster diving in the big city..lol
This was alot of fun to watch , Mr Thrifty man !!
Thank you!
Great video James, that is how I started many moons ago. I have found many great deals of top line equipment at budget prices, and still use many of them now. Cheers 🍻🇨🇦
Excellent. Unfortunately marketing has made us believe that it takes a great deal of money to have fun in the outdoors.
Dude, I’m just at the part where you chose the spot you were going to camp in your speech about acquiring the articles you need for camping is 100% correct 100%. I am opening a mission store in northeast Ohio and it consist of high quality outdoor gear that I cherry picked while acquiring other stuff to fill containers for African brother in overseas again, you’re so right be patient keep your eyes open by when the price is right and be diligent about it and God will bless it.
i found a bunch of survival items like tents, fishing gear, sleeping bags etc - you name...left when people moved from their homes at no cost to me at all except cleaning and sanitizing. i even found the cleaning products! Some time ago, I found 3 aluminum frame back packs and all kinds survival gear that was easy to clean and disinfect with cleaners and the garden hose. it's emergency stuff and I have it if I need it. Just yesterday, a neighbor left one of those huge expensive fold down basketball hoops - Hope someone got it - It's insane what people will throw in a landfill. Hope that I can soon find a wheelbarrow...
Its been very long since a youtube video was able to hold my interest for the entire length but i watched this whole 1 hour video start to finish and was super interested and engaged the entire time. As always this channel is the best! Love these videos they are very accessible for people like me who have never been camping. This whole video felt like a really good summary of the realities of camping and the video you made it feel so easy to go camping so i definitely have the confidence to go do it now. It'll be my first time camping but this video shows how easy it can be when you have realistic expecations.
This video and the helpful comments really explained everything about the process so thanks again. I wish there was a part about how to get water or clean it etc but I can find that on youtube. Also maybe something about bushcraft medical emergencies like dental or small cuts or bleeding etc when you can't return to civilization for a bit, thats another thing I should learn but for too long ive been saying ill learn first then go, and never do it! Now im just going to go and learn on the experience on the ground. Ill bring clean water though lol
Thanks so much!
That's an excellent idea about the frying pan! Your hands are safe while try to cook over an open flame. Genius!!
Thanks!
You hit the nail on the head.." improvise,adapt n overcome"... if you have Para cord....you have fishline!!
👍⛺🧙♂️⛺👍!
Let's camp....
Thank you for watching!
Thanks you sure help to reduce the stress by explaining how many times others can find many things surrounding our own local community,area,and community. Thanks Bishop BdB
Thanks so much!
I enjoy your videos, you've got a great calm voice and you can tell that you really care about the advice that you're providing to everyone. It's also great that you're always looking for good deals, an important concept is to be practical, resourceful, and frugal in what you're doing. There are no points for having flashy, fancy, and expensive gear. In fact that's what is going to attract marauders to you, as if you were a shiny lure. I'm not saying don't buy quality gear for the critical stuff, for example having quality ammunition that's not going to misfire and jam up on you could be a lifesaver. Don't buy cheap ferro rods that are hard to light a fire with. As for your food, like you said eat high quality nutritious food. The more you can eat fresh from Nature the better off you will be. I like to keep this priority: Shelter, Fire, Water, and then Food.
Thanks so much for watching the video and for all the kind words!
This was so enjoyable to watch! I held my breath when you were trying to get the lighter to work 😂. This definitely reminded me that I can scale down a lot of what I think I need for a survival situation. New subbie here!
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard!
Wüsthof and henckel knives are some of the BEST culinary knives and they generally have a lifetime warranty on them. They’re very expensive so that’s a major find! Great job!
Thanks so much!
Great video/project! I'm working on a thrift store kit currently myself! It's alot of fun hunting for quality components.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
90% of the gear I have is good used 2nd hand equipment. Older and not the latest but usable. Good going for you.
Fantastic video. The tent looked like a kid's backyard tent, but hey, it worked. You got lucky with that lighter. It looked to be close to out of fuel. That's something to check before leaving home. I think that when things may be a little iffy I would go with another back-up or two. I tend to "over back-up". Since I live in Texas I take more water when I'm out and about. Also a homemade rocket stove for when wood is hard to find. Forests here are mostly in East Texas. Just about everything else in the state is private property. I will admit I don't know much about Ohio, having only driven thru it a time or two, but that water didn't look all that fishy to me. I grew up fishing in "unfishy" waters in the oilfields of the desert South West (Texas, New Mexico and Arizona). I would have loved it if you had caught one. Anyway, great job on the video. It was very informative and anyone that didn't learn anything from it wasn't paying attention.
Thanks so much, I had a good time putting it together and using it!
Good idea. Many people do not start camping for lack of money
Thanks for watching!
28:00 _"This is certainly no Silky saw"._ You got that right! I only use Silky folding saws these days. I have 2 of the F180 Pro which fits in my pocket, and I have the BigBoy Pro which is great for bigger jobs and even works pretty good for small jobs too if I have that one and not the smaller one.
Dude, you’re just way too cool.
Many people these days are considering more survival tactics.
As things unfold.
Please continue making more videos. Your attitude, manners and
Teaching ways are pleasurable, and you’re easy on the eyes.
Thanks!
Thanks, will do!
Very extensive and enjoyable video to watch. Found this channel a few weeks back and have been binge watching them. Thank you for creating content for our enjoyment.
Thanks so much!
Very thoughtful for those that can’t afford new stuff!! Bravo!! I am retired, but still like camping. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Great video, man! You showed what we have always been saying, you do not need expencive gear for a good camping experience.
Thank you!
It's nice to see someone looking at thrift shops instead of running all pell-mell through the aisles of a dollar store or walmart, and to have someone smiling but not screaming and jumping around everywhere! Very fun to watch!
Little edit here, but it looks like the saw is maybe meant to be used by two people than just one. Very oddball finds!
Thanks! I believe someone modified the saw by cutting it and then adding a piece of pipe in the middle so it could use a longer saw blade. However, in doing so, they ruined the saw's ability to hold tension on the blade which makes it practically useless.
I just watched a marathon of your awesome videos and it’s been a wonderfully relaxing day , thanks I needed that . Best regards as always- Lloyd.
Excellent. I'm so glad that you are enjoying the channel!
Really enjoyed the video, especially showing everything doesn’t have to be new or expensive. I’d never heard of using a tin can for fishing! I grew up with outdoorsmen/women, so I appreciated that you packed things back out & left the area looking almost pristine. (As much as you can for having had a fire! LOL) I’m new to your channel, so you may have covered this, but out here in the West we REALLY have to worry about wildfires, which can start so easily!! Would you mind showing how to properly put out a fire & be sure it’s safe to leave before heading home? And maybe emphasizing packing back out the trash. I’ve always been worried about making sure a fire’s out. Our campfires were pretty muddy before we left; my Dad was very careful!!
Thank you again for your video. And for being up front about thanking the Lord for your blessings; that was so nice to see! As well as the clean language! May God bless you & yours!!
Thanks so much for watching! As far as for putting out a fire you just need to make sure that there's no heat left in it by holding your hand over it for a few seconds. Also by pouring water into it and stirring it around. Leaving it muddy is always a good choice. God bless you too!
This was not only educational and entertaining, but was a slight departure from your normal frenetic pace. It warmed the cockles of my heart to see you struggle with that substandard bowsaw, because that's how I struggle when I use a decent one. Hey, thank you, sir, for sharing your exploits with me; very enjoyable
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to try to make do with second hand gear.
I repeat use wax to lube the saw blade
Thrift stores are amazing for camping gear. I’ve gotten cast-iron pans\ hey Cabela’s Fourseason tent with stove jack/. Fourseason sleeping bags bows and arrows and a camp chair.
Great vid! So often we see vids on elite/expensive stuff. This was a breath of fresh air. I shop my thrift stores often. Best deal was a Thermarest self inflating sleeping pad for $!.99. My mindset, though , when I shop there is always what do I see I can "repurpose" to fill a need as you don't usually find what you want/are looking for. Garage sales are also outstanding....esp. when the add says "military". Bomb proof stuff cheap!
Thank you!
Slide the air mattress/pool float into the fleece sac liner part of bag to protect the thin plastic...in warmer climates of course...cool vid!!!
Excellent, thanks!
Looks like you did a pretty good job going through the thrift stores and finding what you needed. If I may recommend a different way to set up your fire. Take four good size sticks at least two to three feet long. On each side of your fire pit. Place two sticks at a 45° angle perpendicular to each other on each side of the fire. Each set of sticks should be about 2 to 3 ft apart from each other. Once you get your fire going. You can use your more rounded logs to place up against the sticks so one is on top of the other. And as the bottom of the pile on each side of the fire consumes the bottom lug the next one will roll into the fire and you should be able to keep one going all night long without having to get up to do it. I hope I explained that well.
What you're referring to is called a self feeding fire and that can work pretty well under certain conditions but it does require quite a lot of work to make it function properly.
Looks fun. I miss useing my skills. I started in the boy scouts, 21 years in the Army. I wonder if I could still do it. Goal for 2023, 24 hours in the woods. It'll give my all terrain wheelchair a workout.
My man, I don't even know your name, but I feel like you are legitimately one of the best survival enthusiast channels on UA-cam. Your videos feel so real compared to others... You're just a normal guy using normal tools to get by, and I love that. I've literally never seen the fishing can trick work. I want to though. I want to know it's possible to catch a fish with a can and some fishing line and a hook. I know this was your first attempt, but I want to see it in action.
Wow, thanks!
Watching videos like this give me a good chuckle when I think about you having to set up for the walking away and arriving scenes.
Yes, there's a lot of work involved, but I enjoy it.
Thank you for sharing your tips,tricks, and outdoor survival skills. It was informative and fun!
Thanks so much for watching!
I really love your content people say go to Amazon Ebay etc and many people cant afford high end items you get high end good quality products at an economical price. I love the thrift store people talk about them like it's a disease to shop their I got all my preps insept for my food from the thrift store people need to stop being ridiculous all you have to do is buy your items and wash them. Its better to have it then not have than to want and not have. Excellent job.
Thanks so much!
I like this video. Kinda reminds me of your hobo videos, kind of like a modern hobo video. That Mountainsmith Bugaboo was a steal...those things are classics. Great insights and gear. With that said the tent is a bit sketchy, but I realize that finding any tent at a thrift store and one that is good is almost impossible. I go to thrift stores all the time in my area and outfit myself quite well.
Thank you so much and glad you liked it!
Frying pan becomes water scoop/ladle too. 😏 you can braid that yarn to make it stronger. The mag lenses are great!
True. Thanks for watching!
Congratulations on 100! I made that dry fuel sink strainer stove you showed us how to make.
Excellent. Thanks for watching!
i loved this so much. he clearly has a house and is trying to see what its like to live very poorly. i think he did great. i loved that he knows how to actually make a fire and saved kinling for it. i love that he demonstrated how to fish with a can. watching him show off his geer made me laugh alot. this is a great video it made me so happy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello my outdoors friend, I really enjoyed the informative and entertaining video. It is so true, you don't need a lot of expensive brand name equipment in order to enjoy a good experience in the outdoors. Some value priced gear I purchased, used, over 20 years ago is still going strong. I have saved a lot of money. The best of good things for you. Keep those great videos coming. 🤗
Thank you, my friend!
I love your posts and have enjoyed your content for years but what I love the most is you focus on people who don't necessarily have alot of money and you put a solid kit together that someone can enjoy and build on.
** One place nobody ever seems to mention is auctions because depending on the time of year they pretty much give stuff away.
God bless and thank you again
You're welcome and God bless you too!
the pony walking in the background of your video was too cute 😍 💖 💕
Thanks. That's just my dog, Spirit.
Lol 😆 sorry . I couldn't really see very well. But, dang!! That's one big puppy dog 🐕
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Phew I was thinking it might be a wolf 🐺
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That’s some fabulous thrift store. I’m a seasoned thrift shopper. I would expect to spend $4.00 on an empty tackle box
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Thanks!
i think it was great that he demonstrated eating food past the expiration date and how to do it safely. that is a real survival skill. i have watched people throw perfectly good food away because they dont know what good food looks like
Thanks!
Great that you showed if you look around you can find things at prices almost anyone can afford.
Great to see you out and about practising your skills !
Thanks for watching!
This is a great video to show what can be done on a budget. There's a lot of cheap gear which performs just fine, such as headlamps, mess tins and hiking poles. With a budget tent I'd want to put it up in the back garden or in the park during some heavy rain to make sure it's waterproof before risking it on a sleep out. Even if the tent isn't perfect, a great solution is to combine it with a tarp rigged above the tent, this stops the tent getting wet and also gives you a dry porch area where you can sit to chill out or prepare food.
So... you have a regular tree, then, you hang something on it and... voilà, now you have a bushcraft hanging tree. Looks more witchcraft than bushcraft to me :D Great video, keep it up!
Thank you!
Loved the video. I got a lot of my kit second hand. From car boot sales. And Facebook market place. The only thinking I got new was my knifes and slingshots.
This was a basic 1970s survival kit that we used when camping. It shows you don't need to blow big-bucks on gear.
Indeed. Thank you for watching.
LOL, oh yes. My 1st backpack was a Boy Scout pack in the 50's. It was a dull green canvas bag with a top flap and shoulder straps. My gear was whatever could be found around the house. I got to use dad's sleeping bag. It swallowed me.
This video was very helpful. Thank you very much. You did a great job getting your supplies at your local thrift stores.
You are so welcome!
Learned something new. Always test the lighter, lol.
Thanks!
A few extra large garbage bags , split open, thrown over the tent, with weights attached to the corners, or twine anchored to the ground would be an extra protection from the rain. Some kind of a cheap tarp is a must have item if you plan to spend any time in a tent.
Another thing: Matches kept in an old medicine bottle to keep them dry are a cheap and more reliable fire starter than an old lighter. You are right when you say it is wise to have alternatives. A faro rod is also great for making sparks to light tinder too.
Thanks for sharing your experiment with us. It was fun to watch.
Thanks!
Ok it’s official. Your my new favorite UA-camr 😂. There is one video I’ve always wanted to see though. I’ve seen everyone showing off their pocket survival kits but have never seen anyone actually try to survive with one. That would be a very interesting next challenge !! Overnight with only an altoids kit or something. Your by far the most talented I’ve seen, I think you can pull it off 😂👍❤️
Thank you so much. It's actually on my list to do one of these days. Right now I'm neck deep into the 1790s survival series, but when that's over, I plan to go out with one of my mini kits and show just how useful they can be. Thank you for watching and for your kind comments!
I fell in love with the Altoids container the first time I got one. I've got about a dozen now and several have become "kits" for one reason or another. Since a knife is a "must have" item, each kit starts with a small folding knife. I favor the small "Swiss type with a selection of small tools. Duct tape is very handy so the top and bottom has it's own cut-to-size section of tape whose first use is a kit label.
Thankyou. I really appreciate your help. Knowledge is Survival. I especially like you did it on the cheap. That's my price range and helps me think outside the box for multiple uses for what I do put together ❤️ peace ✌️ and well vishes.
You're welcome!