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For me live in Canada or north of Prince Albert for the most part of my life what we carry for on a dally bases. Some look at us we are nuts. LOL back in the 90s had to go look for 4 RCMP on a hutting trip not one of them got a fire going all had Bic liters. they were just a bit pissy that 16 year old could help them out and get a fire going.
I just moved to the Okanagon region, got my first Snowshoe Hare this fall! Beautiful creatures, softest fur I have ever felt. Delicious in a stew as well. I dipped my toes into catching and cooking my own food. Mostly just eating grouse, rabbit and trout. not gonna get me very far. Need to get better and get a deer or elk. oh well back to the store for now I guess, if I could at least supplement my meat supply with deer would be great, thankfully I have fantastic neighbors more than willing to share. Never lived somewhere that your neighbor comes and welcomes you to the neighborhood with a butchered rabbit in a bag lol. I immediately knew I was home.
@@KM-je5xt and THAT is the difference between knowledge and skill. Do bics work up there if you get them warmed up against your body? or is it just that damn cold?
@@dukeeod1650 20 gage my winter pack I have 100 feet in my day winter pack 50 feet 20gage . But this is me some will say this is too much. It is not just for Sneers. I also have it in my parka in the hud in the Bottom you never know when 3 feet can help out
Ok, I am making that wire thingie, asap. Sewing kit was actually the first thing of this kind I carried (I am something of a tailor myself). Mine is made from a visit card covered in thread, wraped in piece of wool with needles and pins in it, wraped in a piece of linen. It fits nicely into my wallet, and those fabrics can be used for patches and repairs.
Years ago, I saved up for a top of line fishing vest. So many pockets 😂😂 I put ‘everything’ I thought ‘necessary’ 🤔🤣 (and the ‘kitchen sink’) … My shakedown hike was a six mile day hike to Cape Alava on Washington coast (US)… I was a freakin walking Christmas tree. 😂😂😂 Way too much stuff. 😢 Lesson: just because the pocket is there, you don’t have to put something into it. 😮 Yes, I bought a much cheaper cotton vest that I still wear for short walks away from vehicle. 10 ‘C’ items. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Lars, thank you for taking time to put video together. Enjoyable, as always ❤❤❤
Boss is getting in shape, too! I followed your example, and started doing squats on my daily hikes. It makes a difference quickly! Greetings from Sweden.
G'day Lars, because of my age and health issues I don't get out into the bush much these days. But, I always carry some kind of blade on me, some way to start a fire and a I've got a tiny torch that hangs with my old 'dog tags' around my neck. All the gear I used to carry on me, outdoors, is now in my little 'bug out bag' that I keep in the vehicle with a tool kit, a couple of canteens, some cordage, ropes and, of course, a good medical kit. Like your old pilot mate, you are never too old to be prepared for emergencies or just life's little accidents. It's good that you make these kinds of videos from time to time because I'm certain many younger folk don't take 'urban' or bush survival seriously. Young people I know just carry plastic cards, and their cell phones; maybe some cash sometimes. Well, in the bush, cash isn't even good for tinder anymore as it's now made from plastic and 'Murphy's Law' says if you really, desperately need to use your cell phone, chances are you'll be out of range. In fact, I know some people who would be in a state of shock if you took away their cell phones; they wouldn't know what to do next. I was talking to a young man recently, who was nearly 20; he couldn't grasp that our generation only had 'landline' telephones in our homes. In the entire suburb where we live there is only one public phone box. How the world has changed, and not always for the best. Take care, Lars and cheers, Bill H.
What a good boi ^^ nice to see Boss enjoy the snow. A friend of mine told a trick of his granpa, cutting tea candle's into squares, so they will fit neatly in the classic tin can + some matches/strike pad. Also he melted the cut of wax and dipped in balls of cottonwool to make some waterproof tinder/firerstarter.... a smart fly fishing old timer.
Good, Lars. One thing I've found extremely useful to carry is a few hundred yards (or meters if you like) of 150 pound test nylon line. It's quite thin and a roll is only about 3 inches long and 2 diameter (8cm. and 5cm.). Once out caribou hunting, some 50 miles (80 k.) away from anywhere we lost a ski on our snow machine, broke, bent, useless. Using the 150 pound test nylon I was able to wrap and attach one of my cross country skis to the mount. I had to replace the string wrap three or four times on the way back, but it got us and our equipment back out. Since then I've a roll of it in my Jeep, another in my truck, one in my fishing tackle box, another roll usually in a parka pocket during the winter and my vest during the summer.
Years ago before Watergate, I used to fly "hard rice" to some very remote areas of the world. I always flew fixed wing aircraft and usually with a co pilot. The only survival kit I can recommend is as follows. A Zippo lighter. Some cotton wool. A 9mm for hunting small quarry. A single barreled shotgun for protection and bigger game. Water. Strong but thin wire, about 20 feet. Any food you can rummage together at the airstrips. Sun cream. A fur coat. Decent boots. A good knife. Compass. Ordinance survey map. And very importantly, some superglue or similar for wounds and fire propellant, and that's about it. Have a great day folks :)
Zippos can run on different kind of liquid fuels. Gasoline or oel are probably easier to find in an emergency than lighter gas. + less chances of cracking the lighter and making it unusable Zippos are all metall and only bend and scratch but dont break or melt/explode
@@brandyhouston2105 True, now I havent tried this in a while but when we were kids you could tie a shoe lace through the holes on a Zippo flame guard and drop it into any petrol tank. I think they have changed the fuel access on cars now to prevent people from "dipping" other peoples fuel. Zippos do run out of fuel pretty quickly but they do run on pretty much any kind of liquid fuel. In England you'll have to replace the guns with a knife or spear or something substantial enough to kill without being killed in the process. A packet of condoms is also very useful for carrying liquids in an emergency but avoid those with spermicides as water tainted with anti baby gravy is pretty revolting. The art of survival is to stay happy and positive. Once depression or self doubt kicks in, you have to work very hard to regain your disposition.
I like British DPM smocks as they have three loops in each top pocket you can dummy gear cord too. I'd love to get an SAS smock as they have even more pockets.
I haven't watched survival Russia in a while! I forgot how everything is funky to you lolol. Glad to see your content is still going strong! Love your content. Your a good dude!
A diamond awl for leather working is a great thing to carry for difficult sewing. They're only slightly larger than a needle and you don't need to carry a handle with it. You can make one in the field.
I see there are 222 comments here and want to congratulate with you the year 2022. I found the international cold bush knowledge transcends from Canada through Alaska, into China and Russia and ending in Scandinavia and Greenland.
Lars, people like us, ( outdoor types), generaly wear military issue or style clothing with cargo pockets. I put all of my kits in small admin style cargo pocket pouches that also have m.o.l.l.e. attatchments points. Fire, mini tool kit, first aid, sharpening kits, etc. For fishing, I have a child's 18" rod with open face reel that fits in my pack with a pocket fishing kit. For fire, lifeboat matches, ( strike anywhere), lighter, flint and steel, cotton balls infused with Vasoline, and believe it or not Fritos. They burn like crazy! Plenty of paracord, several types of tape wrapped around an old store discount card, about 60'. Except for the fishing pole, they all fit in my pockets. Best way to go for me...
Thank you Lars. Most important leave a flight plan with some one reliable. Do not panic. Stay with the broken vehicle. Start a fire and find something to eat and drink. They will find you before the critters do.😂😂😂❤
For years now, I've been carrying some inner tube strips for fire starter.......thanks to you showing it on one of your videos. Great idea with the foam sharpening block. I carry a lot of that same stuff in my hunting backpack, but not everyday pockets.
Hey there, Lars! I’ve lately been in deep discussion with others about humans surviving and thriving all through history, and it’s amazing how the basics apply all across the board: From Otzi the Iceman to the modern adventurer, the correct balance of gear is a top priority. One can stupidly kill himself by having too little gear as well as too much gear. A schoolmate claimed all he needed was a canteen, and that he could scrounge around for everything else; he deserved the scorn the rest of us heaped on him, along with righteous correction.
On another note, all of the grand marvels of antiquity like the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Great Wall, and all of the others were built because THEY COULD BE AFFORDED. It would be ridiculous for a Mayan to feel superior to an Inuit because there are no “temples “ in the Arctic.
I always bring my "tinkering kit" when I go on over night camping trips. Alot of times equipment break in the field or want to build something to keep busy. It's mostly pretty basic stuff but one useful thing I carry that I havent really seen anyone else carry is wood screws. They're light, reusable and likely compatible with your SAK or multitool. Like how often havent you found a good spot to set up camp but there isn't a good branch to hang your pack from? Never underestimate having a good hanger when packing/unpacking a big bag. And how many meters of cordage did you waste to lash that stick to a tree when a reusable wood screw could have easily done it for you? They're just great :)
Happy Thanksgiving my friend. Just had a turkey liver fried in butter with a glass of Chardonnay (The Chef's Cut)! Stay safe and God's Blessings on you and your family!
Not sure if you have copper coins or not (i.e. a US penny) but if you do you can make a battery with those if you have zinc washers, cardboard soaked in vinegar, and wire. A stack of four of those (zinc washer ... negative side..., cardboard soaked in vinegar, copper coin ... positive side) will power up a small calculator, a couple of LEDs if you need light etc. You could add that to your kit as a last resort if your batteries die. I also carry flint rock and steel to create sparks if the matches and lighters don't work. (Murphy's Law: "if anything can go wrong it will." Schultz's law: "Murphy was an optimist.")
Addendum: i recommed "super glue" for emergency wound care since it "melts" skin together instead of using "stitches" if something happens especially in the cold.
you can get by with less or no washers and get a bit more output if you trim the copper off the edges of american pennies because they have zinc cores.
Lars!! So good to see you again....good to see you are still in fine fettle. As the world sinks into madness and turmoil...I think you and your family will be fine!
Wire is handy for durable lashings when fashioning a travois to haul an injured person out of the bush. If the trail is hard packed enough then you can drag it like a sleigh. If the lashings were cordage, then the runners would not glide at all. Wire lashings are thin enough that they don't introduce too much friction.
in winter\humid environment i was taught to have pieces of plexyglass with me as a way to quickly start a fire. It burns even when wet, easy to light it from a single match and it's lightweight and quite sturdy at the same time. Pilots have no problem to have plexy, as you understand.
@@SurvivalRussia Oh, my! Thanks for noticing the comment, hope your experience will prove it usefull. Frankly, i avoid winter survival at all costs in my life, so your experiments actually make me feel somewhat envy in an unusual way :) What a great place you have around and it looks like you're enjoing it big time, kudos! Anyway, when i was young 'pioneer' back in 80s, they sometimes gave us pieces of experience from past generations, like 'prefer a good axe to a fancy knife', or 'the main rule of pioneer's forest adventure - there was nobody here!'. Or even 'you can do everething you need in the forest from the bloody birch - spirit, paper, sugar, tea, emergency food, firewood, kitchenware, medicine, house if you're stubborn enough. better get the experience how to do it in advance, pals.' that was awesome time, as i recall now :)
You talk about always having your knives with you and it reminded me of a character on a show I watch he has all these rules but rule #1 is always carry a knife. It is pretty cool to meet others that have the same ideas. Thanks for sharing Lars
I can do one for you here right now: RIGHT FRONT POCKET-carabiner with infrequently used keys (including a spare truck key) and a ferro rod set; carabiner is dummy-corded to my belt. LEFT FRONT POCKET-Leatherman Super Tool 300 in sheath dummy-corded to belt, everyday usage keys, change. RIGHT REAR POCKET-Wallet with (other than the obvious) a fresnel lens, wallet survival tool, and two rigged #6 fish hooks. LEFT REAR POCKET-Red bandanna with 25’ of paracord and a sunglasses retainer wrapped inside, and the fine half of a comb. Depending on what I’m doing, either a belt knife or tactical pen rides along.
WAY HAY ! LARS IS BACK !! Missed ya buddy 👍😉 not seen any of your vids pop up on yt for ages 😕 glad to see you back. 👍 Got myself a RUSSIAN BEAR TENT SINCE saw your last video 👍 fantastic tent warm and dry with caminus small stove 🏕🏕
I have a very similar sewing kit, but I call it a material repair kit. It has about a hundred feet of duct tape instead of electrical tape, another 100 feet of #36 bank line, a small amount of hem tape, a selection of needles (both straight and curved), and a leather thimble. It is bulkier than yours, and wouldn't fit in my pocket though. Maybe I should make a smaller one. Always fun to see how similarly people who enjoy the woods think, no matter where they are from.
It's like the large "survival" knives. A person in real life is not likely to carry such knife for a very long time. Maybe for a day or an overnight or something. By doing so, said person will realize that such knives are less useful in the long run for many reasons. In a survival situation, you will end up with what you have on your person, which again is what's comfortable to carry.
@@SurvivalRussia Very true. My repair kit is meant for when I go backpacking with a tent, tarp, jacket, and other items that might need repairs. I had not thought about possibly needing one for more typical day-to-day situations. I will rectify this.
Good video Lars. The only thing I recall missing from my own army days pocket kit was a container with Potassium Permanganate tablets. Looking forward to seeing more of the Boss at work in the forest. How about a video on him and the history of his breed.
I bet he also had a good compass, a small medical kit, a signaling mirror and some stuff to purify and carry water... BTW, if I was a no good trespasser and ran into Boss, I would instantly regret all the bad choises in life that led me to that encounter...lol!
I enjoyed this. What I take away is the survival kit needs to be assembled to meet your environment. You gotta have more than one way to make fire, very sharp instruments and a sharpener and a signaling device and other stuff
I also make my own knife sharpener out of a thin place of 20 gauge stainless steel about the diameter of a deck of cards. With carpet tape and wet/dry sandpaper on the sides.
You are a very interesting chap, with an excellent sense of humor. I myself would be filled with dread if I were in a survival situation in frigid northern Russia. I have but one tip, that I've used myself, to pass along. Always carry Super Glue and some stout tape, in case of a cut or gash. Glue and tape are excellent for binding up a wound. Thanks for your great videos, Lars!
last time the police asked me that, we had a wonderful time. about 1 hour and 30 minutes xD I wore a smock with a lot of useful items, and I had my small backpack with my sleeping and camping stuff on me. After that they knew what to carry if they wanted to do some bushcraft, I explained every single piece VERY well ;-)
Lars, do you have a lot of red squirrels there? We have loads of them in interior Alaska. Not a lot of food but easy to snare and find. They could keep you alive.
Simple kits to pack. I always pack a first aid kit I built myself when I hunt. I think the premade ones are poor quality. The light weight some compression bandages, gauze, tape, and tensors weigh is worth it 100%. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!
I have very similar fishing kits made up, where I live in Florida there are all kinds of little streams and ponds to drown a worm in.. I was talking to a tourist at a gas station and happened to show him my kit and he had to have it, I forget what I finally excepted but it was a crazy amount of money for an empty candy container and some hooks etc. I can just imagine him telling people about the redneck florida man he got the kit from.... lol... I carry wire in a small ladies compact but also have enough for a couple snares wrapped around knife sheaths in my bags and the spider wire in my fishing kits can double as snare wire
Questions: Did you do any Hunting this fall??? What time is sunrise and sunset in Your Area during fall and winter? Does lack of humidity limit sweating??? Have you ever just gone out with is what you are carrying today and survived for 5 days in Your area? (Seems like it would be very difficult getting food from scratch) ???
It’s ALWAYS difficult getting food from absolute scratch no matter where you’re at, and sometimes going to extremes just to prove a point can be lethal. There’s a difference between practicing knowledge and skills for eventual preparation and stupidly choosing to put yourself in a survival situation. Life-long outdoorsmen understand this. Remember INTO THE WILD? I thought about going to Alaska, but I freeze my ass off enough here in Appalachia.
@@chriskourliourod1651 I understand what you are saying. But one would not have to venture out very far to be in the wilderness based on Lars own statements. I also understand in certain areas the hunters have "over trapped" and use snowmobiles out many miles to run trap lines; just as the Cherokee indians about wiped out the white tail deer population back in the day. But simple hunting would be a nice show.
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Can you please take a 12-gauge shotgun shell and fill it with tampons,
Then shot something?
Please Please Please ! ! !
@@meinkamph5327 I can but why? What is the reference here?
@@SurvivalRussia
Someone has to do it....
Why not be the first ! !
Sandpaper glued to Styrofoam/Polystyrene as a sharpening block... Brilliant.!
A very fortunate man you are, being able to travel 14km on your own land. That's awesome!
Yes indeed. I do realize that :)
You can do 14km on any piece of land… just not in a straight line.
Yeah grew up dreaming of living full time in big woods like Siberia just get lost black powder style 🤠
@@brianeaton3734 yeah, I do it all the time on my .19 acres, subdivision. It is indeed awesome and I am indeed fortunate. 👌
Dental floss works great for sewing.
Dental floss is also very good as improvised sewing thread. It is very strong.
Brass snare wire is a staple of a survival kit here in Canada. You can usually snare snowshoe hare in winter.
For me live in Canada or north of Prince Albert for the most part of my life what we carry for on a dally bases. Some look at us we are nuts. LOL back in the 90s had to go look for 4 RCMP on a hutting trip not one of them got a fire going all had Bic liters. they were just a bit pissy that 16 year old could help them out and get a fire going.
I just moved to the Okanagon region, got my first Snowshoe Hare this fall! Beautiful creatures, softest fur I have ever felt. Delicious in a stew as well. I dipped my toes into catching and cooking my own food. Mostly just eating grouse, rabbit and trout. not gonna get me very far. Need to get better and get a deer or elk. oh well back to the store for now I guess, if I could at least supplement my meat supply with deer would be great, thankfully I have fantastic neighbors more than willing to share. Never lived somewhere that your neighbor comes and welcomes you to the neighborhood with a butchered rabbit in a bag lol. I immediately knew I was home.
@@KM-je5xt and THAT is the difference between knowledge and skill. Do bics work up there if you get them warmed up against your body? or is it just that damn cold?
What gauge and length are normal for a kit?
@@dukeeod1650 20 gage my winter pack I have 100 feet in my day winter pack 50 feet 20gage . But this is me some will say this is too much. It is not just for Sneers. I also have it in my parka in the hud in the Bottom you never know when 3 feet can help out
Basic truths are universal. What works... works.
Belgian army smoke vest it's a very good item. The camouflage pattern is particularly adapted in the noorth west europeans forests...
11:21 That big good boy is definitely a life saver. What a good companion and friend.
I love your foam sharpening stone.
Ok, I am making that wire thingie, asap. Sewing kit was actually the first thing of this kind I carried (I am something of a tailor myself). Mine is made from a visit card covered in thread, wraped in piece of wool with needles and pins in it, wraped in a piece of linen. It fits nicely into my wallet, and those fabrics can be used for patches and repairs.
Years ago, I saved up for a top of line fishing vest. So many pockets 😂😂
I put ‘everything’ I thought ‘necessary’ 🤔🤣 (and the ‘kitchen sink’) …
My shakedown hike was a six mile day hike to Cape Alava on Washington coast (US)…
I was a freakin walking Christmas tree. 😂😂😂 Way too much stuff. 😢
Lesson: just because the pocket is there, you don’t have to put something into it. 😮
Yes, I bought a much cheaper cotton vest that I still wear for short walks away from vehicle.
10 ‘C’ items. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Lars, thank you for taking time to put video together. Enjoyable, as always ❤❤❤
I thought Lars was doing the mating call of the near extinct Giant Siberian Ice Pecker bird, but it turns out he was just looking for his dog.
Lol
Now that's funny right there. I don't care who you are, that's funny.
Haaa the Giant ice pecker, beautiful plumage.🦤
I once made a giant snow pecker in the boss’ parking spot. One spring, someone threw pig shit all over his vehicle.
Boss is getting in shape, too! I followed your example, and started doing squats on my daily hikes. It makes a difference quickly! Greetings from Sweden.
Keep it up!
G'day Lars, because of my age and health issues I don't get out into the bush much these days. But, I always carry some kind of blade on me, some way to start a fire and a I've got a tiny torch that hangs with my old 'dog tags' around my neck. All the gear I used to carry on me, outdoors, is now in my little 'bug out bag' that I keep in the vehicle with a tool kit, a couple of canteens, some cordage, ropes and, of course, a good medical kit. Like your old pilot mate, you are never too old to be prepared for emergencies or just life's little accidents.
It's good that you make these kinds of videos from time to time because I'm certain many younger folk don't take 'urban' or bush survival seriously. Young people I know just carry plastic cards, and their cell phones; maybe some cash sometimes. Well, in the bush, cash isn't even good for tinder anymore as it's now made from plastic and 'Murphy's Law' says if you really, desperately need to use your cell phone, chances are you'll be out of range. In fact, I know some people who would be in a state of shock if you took away their cell phones; they wouldn't know what to do next.
I was talking to a young man recently, who was nearly 20; he couldn't grasp that our generation only had 'landline' telephones in our homes.
In the entire suburb where we live there is only one public phone box.
How the world has changed, and not always for the best.
Take care, Lars and cheers, Bill H.
Yeah grew up dreaming of living full time in big woods like Siberia just get lost black powder style 🤠
Lars, hope you and yours are doing well in these trying times.
What a good boi ^^ nice to see Boss enjoy the snow.
A friend of mine told a trick of his granpa, cutting tea candle's into squares, so they will fit neatly in the classic tin can + some matches/strike pad. Also he melted the cut of wax and dipped in balls of cottonwool to make some waterproof tinder/firerstarter.... a smart fly fishing old timer.
Candles are good and has many uses.
Good, Lars.
One thing I've found extremely useful to carry is a few hundred yards (or meters if you like) of 150 pound test nylon line. It's quite thin and a roll is only about 3 inches long and 2 diameter (8cm. and 5cm.).
Once out caribou hunting, some 50 miles (80 k.) away from anywhere we lost a ski on our snow machine, broke, bent, useless. Using the 150 pound test nylon I was able to wrap and attach one of my cross country skis to the mount. I had to replace the string wrap three or four times on the way back, but it got us and our equipment back out.
Since then I've a roll of it in my Jeep, another in my truck, one in my fishing tackle box, another roll usually in a parka pocket during the winter and my vest during the summer.
👍
Years ago before Watergate, I used to fly "hard rice" to some very remote areas of the world. I always flew fixed wing aircraft and usually with a co pilot. The only survival kit I can recommend is as follows. A Zippo lighter. Some cotton wool. A 9mm for hunting small quarry. A single barreled shotgun for protection and bigger game. Water. Strong but thin wire, about 20 feet. Any food you can rummage together at the airstrips. Sun cream. A fur coat. Decent boots. A good knife. Compass. Ordinance survey map. And very importantly, some superglue or similar for wounds and fire propellant, and that's about it. Have a great day folks :)
A zippo light? Why not a couple bics with fuel repressor taped. Every zippo I ever had ran out fluid pretty fast.
Those bics were not around so much then
Zippos can run on different kind of liquid fuels. Gasoline or oel are probably easier to find in an emergency than lighter gas.
+ less chances of cracking the lighter and making it unusable
Zippos are all metall and only bend and scratch but dont break or melt/explode
@@brandyhouston2105 True, now I havent tried this in a while but when we were kids you could tie a shoe lace through the holes on a Zippo flame guard and drop it into any petrol tank. I think they have changed the fuel access on cars now to prevent people from "dipping" other peoples fuel. Zippos do run out of fuel pretty quickly but they do run on pretty much any kind of liquid fuel. In England you'll have to replace the guns with a knife or spear or something substantial enough to kill without being killed in the process. A packet of condoms is also very useful for carrying liquids in an emergency but avoid those with spermicides as water tainted with anti baby gravy is pretty revolting. The art of survival is to stay happy and positive. Once depression or self doubt kicks in, you have to work very hard to regain your disposition.
Good to see you out and about brother
I like British DPM smocks as they have three loops in each top pocket you can dummy gear cord too. I'd love to get an SAS smock as they have even more pockets.
I haven't watched survival Russia in a while! I forgot how everything is funky to you lolol. Glad to see your content is still going strong! Love your content. Your a good dude!
The Boss! love seeing his wagging tail that boy loves the woods
S-shaped needles are great in the cold so you can get good puncturing pressure, even on leather.
A diamond awl for leather working is a great thing to carry for difficult sewing. They're only slightly larger than a needle and you don't need to carry a handle with it. You can make one in the field.
@@Useaname I like the awl because the stitching with waxed string becomes semi-automatic.
I see there are 222 comments here and want to congratulate with you the year 2022. I found the international cold bush knowledge transcends from Canada through Alaska, into China and Russia and ending in Scandinavia and Greenland.
Keep it light and simple. Like your work.
Lars, people like us, ( outdoor types), generaly wear military issue or style clothing with cargo pockets. I put all of my kits in small admin style cargo pocket pouches that also have m.o.l.l.e. attatchments points. Fire, mini tool kit, first aid, sharpening kits, etc. For fishing, I have a child's 18" rod with open face reel that fits in my pack with a pocket fishing kit. For fire, lifeboat matches, ( strike anywhere), lighter, flint and steel, cotton balls infused with Vasoline, and believe it or not Fritos. They burn like crazy! Plenty of paracord, several types of tape wrapped around an old store discount card, about 60'. Except for the fishing pole, they all fit in my pockets. Best way to go for me...
a tip for any wire storage, line or some cordage.. is fishingline-drum from consumed fishingline.
Thank you Lars. Most important leave a flight plan with some one reliable. Do not panic. Stay with the broken vehicle. Start a fire and find something to eat and drink. They will find you before the critters do.😂😂😂❤
For years now, I've been carrying some inner tube strips for fire starter.......thanks to you showing it on one of your videos.
Great idea with the foam sharpening block. I carry a lot of that same stuff in my hunting backpack, but not everyday pockets.
Hey there, Lars! I’ve lately been in deep discussion with others about humans surviving and thriving all through history, and it’s amazing how the basics apply all across the board: From Otzi the Iceman to the modern adventurer, the correct balance of gear is a top priority. One can stupidly kill himself by having too little gear as well as too much gear. A schoolmate claimed all he needed was a canteen, and that he could scrounge around for everything else; he deserved the scorn the rest of us heaped on him, along with righteous correction.
On another note, all of the grand marvels of antiquity like the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Great Wall, and all of the others were built because THEY COULD BE AFFORDED. It would be ridiculous for a Mayan to feel superior to an Inuit because there are no “temples “ in the Arctic.
I always bring my "tinkering kit" when I go on over night camping trips. Alot of times equipment break in the field or want to build something to keep busy. It's mostly pretty basic stuff but one useful thing I carry that I havent really seen anyone else carry is wood screws. They're light, reusable and likely compatible with your SAK or multitool. Like how often havent you found a good spot to set up camp but there isn't a good branch to hang your pack from? Never underestimate having a good hanger when packing/unpacking a big bag. And how many meters of cordage did you waste to lash that stick to a tree when a reusable wood screw could have easily done it for you? They're just great :)
I carry (6) 16p galvanized nails with me...same idea. Use a rock or your hatchet for driving. Very handy for many things.
Happy Thanksgiving my friend. Just had a turkey liver fried in butter with a glass of Chardonnay (The Chef's Cut)! Stay safe and God's Blessings on you and your family!
Happy Holidays!
Thanks Lars. Take care.
Not sure if you have copper coins or not (i.e. a US penny) but if you do you can make a battery with those if you have zinc washers, cardboard soaked in vinegar, and wire. A stack of four of those (zinc washer ... negative side..., cardboard soaked in vinegar, copper coin ... positive side) will power up a small calculator, a couple of LEDs if you need light etc. You could add that to your kit as a last resort if your batteries die. I also carry flint rock and steel to create sparks if the matches and lighters don't work.
(Murphy's Law: "if anything can go wrong it will." Schultz's law: "Murphy was an optimist.")
Addendum: i recommed "super glue" for emergency wound care since it "melts" skin together instead of using "stitches" if something happens especially in the cold.
you can get by with less or no washers and get a bit more output if you trim the copper off the edges of american pennies because they have zinc cores.
Life is GOOD in the woods!
It is!
Lars!! So good to see you again....good to see you are still in fine fettle. As the world sinks into madness and turmoil...I think you and your family will be fine!
Wire is handy for durable lashings when fashioning a travois to haul an injured person out of the bush. If the trail is hard packed enough then you can drag it like a sleigh. If the lashings were cordage, then the runners would not glide at all. Wire lashings are thin enough that they don't introduce too much friction.
Got out of bed with bleary eyes and began to read "Wife is handy for durable lashings..."
The sharpener is brilliant
in winter\humid environment i was taught to have pieces of plexyglass with me as a way to quickly start a fire. It burns even when wet, easy to light it from a single match and it's lightweight and quite sturdy at the same time. Pilots have no problem to have plexy, as you understand.
That is very interesting. I will have to try that Dima :)
@@SurvivalRussia Oh, my! Thanks for noticing the comment, hope your experience will prove it usefull. Frankly, i avoid winter survival at all costs in my life, so your experiments actually make me feel somewhat envy in an unusual way :) What a great place you have around and it looks like you're enjoing it big time, kudos! Anyway, when i was young 'pioneer' back in 80s, they sometimes gave us pieces of experience from past generations, like 'prefer a good axe to a fancy knife', or 'the main rule of pioneer's forest adventure - there was nobody here!'. Or even 'you can do everething you need in the forest from the bloody birch - spirit, paper, sugar, tea, emergency food, firewood, kitchenware, medicine, house if you're stubborn enough. better get the experience how to do it in advance, pals.' that was awesome time, as i recall now :)
@@dmitrymikheev7899 Of course I noticed your comment :)
You talk about always having your knives with you and it reminded me of a character on a show I watch he has all these rules but rule #1 is always carry a knife. It is pretty cool to meet others that have the same ideas. Thanks for sharing Lars
Always carry a knife. Even just small folder :)
' man with out knife is a deadman," american bushcraft
Thank You for sharing
Edc pocket dump videos are popular right now... would love to see some of this from your guys.
I can do one for you here right now: RIGHT FRONT POCKET-carabiner with infrequently used keys (including a spare truck key) and a ferro rod set; carabiner is dummy-corded to my belt. LEFT FRONT POCKET-Leatherman Super Tool 300 in sheath dummy-corded to belt, everyday usage keys, change. RIGHT REAR POCKET-Wallet with (other than the obvious) a fresnel lens, wallet survival tool, and two rigged #6 fish hooks. LEFT REAR POCKET-Red bandanna with 25’ of paracord and a sunglasses retainer wrapped inside, and the fine half of a comb. Depending on what I’m doing, either a belt knife or tactical pen rides along.
WAY HAY ! LARS IS BACK !! Missed ya buddy 👍😉 not seen any of your vids pop up on yt for ages 😕 glad to see you back. 👍 Got myself a RUSSIAN BEAR TENT SINCE saw your last video 👍 fantastic tent warm and dry with caminus small stove 🏕🏕
Good to see you again Lars...
Very cool. I love seeing people's different solutions to common problems. :)
Hey, thanks!
We had Thanksgiving in America today..Happy holidays Lars and Family!
Thanks Lars, will add some wire and fishhook’s to my kit.
I have a very similar sewing kit, but I call it a material repair kit. It has about a hundred feet of duct tape instead of electrical tape, another 100 feet of #36 bank line, a small amount of hem tape, a selection of needles (both straight and curved), and a leather thimble. It is bulkier than yours, and wouldn't fit in my pocket though. Maybe I should make a smaller one. Always fun to see how similarly people who enjoy the woods think, no matter where they are from.
It's like the large "survival" knives. A person in real life is not likely to carry such knife for a very long time. Maybe for a day or an overnight or something. By doing so, said person will realize that such knives are less useful in the long run for many reasons. In a survival situation, you will end up with what you have on your person, which again is what's comfortable to carry.
@@SurvivalRussia Very true. My repair kit is meant for when I go backpacking with a tent, tarp, jacket, and other items that might need repairs. I had not thought about possibly needing one for more typical day-to-day situations. I will rectify this.
Good video Lars. The only thing I recall missing from my own army days pocket kit was a container with Potassium Permanganate tablets.
Looking forward to seeing more of the Boss at work in the forest. How about a video on him and the history of his breed.
I bet he also had a good compass, a small medical kit, a signaling mirror and some stuff to purify and carry water... BTW, if I was a no good trespasser and ran into Boss, I would instantly regret all the bad choises in life that led me to that encounter...lol!
I enjoyed this. What I take away is the survival kit needs to be assembled to meet your environment. You gotta have more than one way to make fire, very sharp instruments and a sharpener and a signaling device and other stuff
The best outdoors channel on YT! You're the man, Lars! 😀
Thanks 👍
I also make my own knife sharpener out of a thin place of 20 gauge stainless steel about the diameter of a deck of cards. With carpet tape and wet/dry sandpaper on the sides.
Works great indeed
We kept our hands warm by playing pocket pool in those days.
Will you please do a grocery store and gas station update? Thank You
I need to get in the woods
Its been to long
Merry Christmas from the states!!
Thank you brother.
Good one Lars, from ThunderBay. Lets hear more about Boss and how he would help. He's a big boy.
Lars , great items , good to visit again , thanks for sharing , God bless my friend !
Thanks 👍 You too :)
Thank you , Lars .
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well said and interestingly done
would love to see a Day in the life of Survival Russia Family from Morning to night. Thanks for all Your hard work.
Great Video as always thank you Lars.
You are a very interesting chap, with an excellent sense of humor. I myself would be filled with dread if I were in a survival situation in frigid northern Russia. I have but one tip, that I've used myself, to pass along. Always carry Super Glue and some stout tape, in case of a cut or gash. Glue and tape are excellent for binding up a wound. Thanks for your great videos, Lars!
Thanks
Nice vid man!
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Havent got time to watch this right now but I bet it's a brilliant vid. They always are. Thanks big man, I'll come back to this one.
The last person who asked me what i had in my pockets was a Policeman.
last time the police asked me that, we had a wonderful time. about 1 hour and 30 minutes xD I wore a smock with a lot of useful items, and I had my small backpack with my sleeping and camping stuff on me. After that they knew what to carry if they wanted to do some bushcraft, I explained every single piece VERY well ;-)
Lars, do you have a lot of red squirrels there? We have loads of them in interior Alaska. Not a lot of food but easy to snare and find. They could keep you alive.
it's a bummer they doing get bigger like the Grey Squirrels do
Nice to see the old Belgian camo jacket ;).
No clue how you ended up in Russia, but its on my list to visit and then who knows what is next....
Gotta love the Boss
Halfway through I thought about film cans... and how many out of a modern audience would be asking "What's a film can?".
Plastic pill bottles are great containers too.
I’ve used film cans to carry .22 rimfire and pistol ammo. Still do.
Great content as always 🙂🐶♥️
Super useful
The problem with the subcompact survival kits is you still need to stow the items when not in use but not in the original subcompact container. . .
Simple kits to pack. I always pack a first aid kit I built myself when I hunt. I think the premade ones are poor quality. The light weight some compression bandages, gauze, tape, and tensors weigh is worth it 100%. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!
Love your channel!
interesting video and much fun to watch.
Always a good thing to have handy
Excellent!
Thank you! Cheers!
Interesting video Lars! All the best to you and your family.
I shared this video on Gab & VK!
yes, and the lighter it weighs the easier it is to carry
Great video
Yessss you finally have snow
I have very similar fishing kits made up, where I live in Florida there are all kinds of little streams and ponds to drown a worm in.. I was talking to a tourist at a gas station and happened to show him my kit and he had to have it, I forget what I finally excepted but it was a crazy amount of money for an empty candy container and some hooks etc. I can just imagine him telling people about the redneck florida man he got the kit from.... lol... I carry wire in a small ladies compact but also have enough for a couple snares wrapped around knife sheaths in my bags and the spider wire in my fishing kits can double as snare wire
I find a little irony that the commercial for this video for me was cheese Kraft cheese and the mouse gets the cheese
I've never heard of this. I want one! Cool share 🤠
Cheers to you.
Best Channel on UA-cam..!
Missed your vids comrade.
Very good video Lars enjoyed it 👍
Lars, what kind of dog is Boss? Great points again. Thank you.
Questions: Did you do any Hunting this fall??? What time is sunrise and sunset in Your Area during fall and winter? Does lack of humidity limit sweating??? Have you ever just gone out with is what you are carrying today and survived for 5 days in Your area? (Seems like it would be very difficult getting food from scratch) ???
It’s ALWAYS difficult getting food from absolute scratch no matter where you’re at, and sometimes going to extremes just to prove a point can be lethal. There’s a difference between practicing knowledge and skills for eventual preparation and stupidly choosing to put yourself in a survival situation. Life-long outdoorsmen understand this. Remember INTO THE WILD? I thought about going to Alaska, but I freeze my ass off enough here in Appalachia.
@@chriskourliourod1651 I understand what you are saying. But one would not have to venture out very far to be in the wilderness based on Lars own statements. I also understand in certain areas the hunters have "over trapped" and use snowmobiles out many miles to run trap lines; just as the Cherokee indians about wiped out the white tail deer population back in the day. But simple hunting would be a nice show.
In Deutschland sagen wir Rödeldraht dazu 😊. 1Euro je Knäuel 🎉. Geil
Maybe it's the ski patrol in me. But I always have a first aid kit with me.
Happy Thanksgiving from Ohio