I really enjoy your talking and learning videos. I live in the south of North Carolina U.S. Hunting and fishing is what i love to do. You have giving me GREAT IDEAS, what to pack in my day packs just to be safe, just in case.
You should invite Bald And Bankrupt as he visits remote Russian locations and has a huge following. It would massively boost your subscriber base and be very interesting.
Lars, thank you for all that you do in educating the masses in being autonomous regarding survival skills. I grew up in Western Massachusetts on 54 acres of land that went to the top of a small mountain & with a brook running through it. I always enjoyed backpack camping on my own as well. You are one of my favorite channels to watch, & at almost 70 years old, I have emulated & incorporated many of your techniques into my style. My intention is to pass my love of the outdoors, my equipment & my knowledge on to my 3 little grandchildren. Best regards & "live long & prosper" lol. Barry
THANK YOU KINDLY for the shout out, the title is no longer so long, just Robert's Bulgaria, but you forgot the LINK up above and in the description, but no worries. 😁
As usual, another awesome video Lars. That sure is a nice hatchet/axe, but as I've learned from you ~the Silky is my go-to cutter. I usually have both with me at all times. However, if I had to choose I think the Silky would be better than my hatchet. Great looking kit, from the food, to the tools, etc. Hope you have a great upcoming week brother, Cheers!
U r the most close to real survival situation I've ever seen in YT.. most of the survival Channels show us how good you cam prep.. but most survival situation are when you have little to no fancy stuf with you and you are probably injured or lost.. so the most important is the knowledge you carry .
You Are Deversiving! Survival In The Woods Is One Aspect Of Living In Your Neck Of The Woods! And You Are Right In Stating Climate And Season Is An Important Thing To Know! Air, Water, Food, Schelter, Staying Warm, And A Way Of Knowing How To Get To Safety Is Important! Your Properly Trained Brain Is The Most Important Item You Need! Experience Is A Good Teacher And Going Out In To Nature's Woods With Proper Training Is Gaining Popularity! Be Smart Be Properly Trained And Do It! Good Video!
Good to see you out and about again. I know it's been done a million times, but still good to see sometimes. Can I ask what coat or sweater you have on? Looks super warm and nice.
Blue Dragon you think it's the wool hunting suit? The one made from old Russian surplus coats? I was hoping it would be some surplus thing that would be easy to get.
love the variety....i have russian friends here in canada and i show your videos to the kids....they enjoy all the differents aspects of siberian life and hearing the russian language.....
I do fault you a little on the lighter, Lars, unless you keep it in an inside pocket. They don't work well at zero & at -40° not at all. I was out last night, at around -20° C., meteor watching, with my lighter in an outside parka pocket. It wouldn't flame at all until I warmed it in my bare hand for about 2 minutes. I try to always have a few packs of book matches in different pockets and, if planning ahead, some strike anywhere wooden matches along as well.
After camping and hunting during snowy winter conditions in forests of NY State...I have this to say about survival "KITS" .. You can not carry everything as most kits are redundant and filled with junk. Matches, lighter, sharp ax and knife, compass, cordage sharpening stone and water canteen. Your shelter tarp,sleeping bag, ground pad, food, flashlight, cooking gear are all part of your camp kit. Most everything else is superfluous.
I quite agree on the saw. I've made my own wooden handles for DEWALT 6-TPI Wood Cutting Reciprocating Saw Blades, to make them into folding saws, and I carry one in all my rigs, plus one in my coat or a cargo pocket when tramping or X-country skiing. I've also taken chain saw blades, split them at the master link and put wooden 'T' handles on them, makes a nice pocket saw to get the downed tree out of the way.
I use to love packing as many axes and big knives and saws as possible. For where I live I realized I don’t need anything more than a small silky, a small hatchet, and my pocket folder for cutting. That’s probably overkill too. In reality you don’t need that much for cutting in a survival situation, although it’s fun to collect sharp objects.
G'day Lars, Excellent advice, mate! For me, what comes first is not the survival kit. The first questions you have to answer are: Where are you going and for how long? What will you be doing? What will the conditions be like? Then I go to my gear room and select what I think will be the right items that answer all of those questions. Carrying an all-purpose; 'get you out of any problem situation' is a waste of time and your energy lugging all that stuff around with you. If it's an over-nighter, or if you think you may be stuck outside over night then this dictates a list of its own. But, basically, for me it's 1. Water, 2. Food, 3. Fire & a small, flat-packed bush stove, 4. Shelter or the tools to make shelter, 5. an IFAK. Then it's down to the weather conditions. If it's going to be wet I take spare socks, warm gloves, waterproof jacket and pants, scrunched up in a small dry bag. If it's hot I'll take a spare t-shirt, shorts, socks and, always, a hat. And that's about it because my EDC always includes a multi-tool, a knife with a ferro rod, a light source and a phone with a small battery charger, and my watch which doubles as a compass. I may take a large extra knife or a hatchet depending on what I'm planning to do. I like to view everything I take out into the bush as normal 'living equipment'. If I've chosen well and there are no unforeseen problems or incidents then my travels outdoors should never develop into a 'survival situation'. Quite a bit of this common sense approach I've learned from you over the last 6 years or so I've been watching Survival Russia! Cheers, BH
Excellent. I grew up in heavy winter country so always carried a "candle stove". It was just two tin cans with one fitting inside the other. We put holes along the bottom of the larger tin ans cut out a window so that "tea candles" could be placed inside. That large tin thin had a large nail put trhough it, about an inch above the top of the candles... it supported the smaller tin inside. It was used only for melting snow and was particularly great inside a snow shelter when a large fire wasn't possible.
Hi From the UK . Love your country ,the open space looks like Heaven to me , just so much to explore , and I like that you say bla,bla,bla, a lot ,just showed that you don't script your video's . Keep doing them . From an avid fan now . Stay safe and sure footed . From an old country boy .
My grandfather never brought more than enough clothes for the season, a cup, a kettle, and a knife. A bag of coffee and a chunk of salted sheep meat. If he was going far and long he would ad bread and cheese to the pack.
I have different bags depending on the scenario as well. My EDC pouch is always the same, but my bag for canoe trips is much different then the one I would carry for hikes and overnights of course.But all very good feedback depending on where you are, we have very cold winters here in Northern Ontario, I also carry spare mitts and socks at all times in winter months(wool)....Fred
I suggest taking a tourniquet and a couple of compression bandages in your first aid kit, if you don't have them. You never know when they might save your life, or someone else's. I wish I had them when I needed them.
Perhaps you could list the items and maybe link to a good source to order them? Maybe monetize through Amazon? Great work Lars. In my military training and deployments in cold climate I learned that the 3 things you need focus on a head, hands and feet. Keep them warm and the work of survival (building shelter, making fire, collecting firewood, etc.) can keep the rest of the body warm. Shelter, fire, water, food and a way to signal for help.
Lars: I really like your common sense way of looking at what you really need to "survive" in your climate. I think too many people want to recreate their entire "home" when they are out. Keep making the daily life type of videos. I enjoy seeing the everyday life of your area. If we all could see how others live day to day them we all become more alike.
I like to have a headlamp AND a backup flashlight. Not so fun being way off trail in the middle of the dark woods in deep snow with no light hahah! Awesome video as always!
Enjoy your channel immensely. A t shirt that says “Do Something Awesome “would be awesome... or “Enough Blaa Blaa Blaaing”Thanks for all the topics you cover.
Agreed on "minimizing" on a survival kit, according to location, weather, time of year. Too many "survivalists" are unrealistic with what they're carrying.
I couldn't agree more. Some channels it's an utter joke the amount of kit they carry. Those same people would be dead within 72hrs in a real situation as they have all the gear but no idea.
The question isn't "how do I make a survival kit?" The question is "how do I get a homestead in Russland?" Seriously though, man, I really do appreciate that you keep it within reality. Thumbs up from me sir.
@Blue Dragon Your words relate to the two main reasons why I can't move there. 1. Don't want to be unable to have the AK's (ironic...) 2. The wife says I can't have a Russian girlfriend.
Yes, yes, yes and yes! Minus degrees means you dehydrate a lot more than usual. Another great SR update to round off the weekend, love seeing the kids and family, as always. And can´t wait for Silky to introduce their new "Super Awsome" model..! :-)
Another great Video Lars. My Father always taught me that what you need is what you carry and that is determined by where you are and when. Two things I always carry are a folding Saw and a 10' x 10' Synthetic Nylon Tarp. The saw isn't the best on the Market but it works. Soon though I'll be making a break down Bucksaw to replace it. The Tarp is useful to me as a quick and dirty Shelter from the Weather and it doesn't weigh very much. (I use one that large because I'm usually in the Woods with my Wife.) Because we live in Florida we usually have Hammocks with us, (They keep us off the Ground and away from the Critters there plus we can catch and breeze.) Our Foods too are Freeze Dried Soups and if I'm feeling fancy I'll bring along a Tin of Corned Beef.
I have a bare bones survival kit everywhere I go. It consists of my leatherman, small flashlight, bic lighter, ruger LCP pistol, winter hat, And teeny tiny fishing kit that fits inside a pill case. It is not perfect, and if I am purposely going on an adventure my kit is somewhat better equipped, but with that minimal gear I can survive the night, no matter what I have in my pack. I'm not naive enough to think that this gear is adequate for a comfortable stay, but it will prevent me from dying.
I think that its important to add item's to a survival kit that will help you to be found. Such as bright colored material to hang in a tree. Or a whistle or other loud noise maker. Two way radio etc... I think it would be really great if you could do a video about how to help yourself to be found if you were really lost. perhaps due to an injury or just plain fear of going any farther. I really enjoy your videos. It's awesome to watch somebody that truly truly knows what they're doing. And I knew you did right from the get-go because you keep essential items on you such as a fire starter and a knife and don't take a chance on putting everything in your pack. You're smart enough to know that if you lose your pack you lose everything and that is never good!
"Less than legal" green laser pointer from overseas (50mw)... strobe an SOS at an airplane in the night sky. The pilot will be pissed, but in a life-and-death situation having someone screaming your location to authorities has an acceptable consequence :)
Love your take on survival. If you spend alot of time in the deep bush. Your survival kit should be about living in the bush not "survival" Prepare going in the bush. Like your not comming out! Great job. Your clearly a man who is very educated in survival and bushcraft.
1 thing I think you missed! I know you got cloth but a real tourniquet just in case for deep cut's on the arm's and leg's would be very good. I would say its an absolute must when your out doing what you do and far away from help. I recently had a neighbor tried to take his own life by cutting his wrist/arm really deep with a kitchen knife. If I didn't have a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until the emergency crew arrived it would have been mental... for him not me lol. Blood loss will really fuck up everyone's day on short notice. Love ya! Keep up the funky video's
That is a great idea of walking around your property to see if anyone else has been there. I walk around our property and check it out also since I live in a rural area and don't want strangers on it. I was issued a pair of boots like the ones you have on when I was stationed in North Dakota while in the Air Force. They are nice to wear, but the parka and outer pants issued to us was too heavy to wear while in and and around the aircraft. I only carry those items which would be useful for sleeping, first aid, cutting wood for a fire, and a headlamp, pocket knife, multi-tool, saw, and full tang knife on my belt. That way I can make a bed to sleep in off the ground, and collect the wood I need to start and maintain a fire, and be able to fish and hunt for game to eat while away. I carry just enough food to get me through two days in my backpack to hold down the weight and not weigh me down.
Would like to see a detailed vid of you going over everything we would need to survive long term and a week. Thanks for being to the point I’m very TIRED of other channels pitching expensive knives etc.. WE WANT REALITY NOT FLASH.
Would love to see you test the old Carpenters axe you made and what I would keep in my survival kit are the basics & a way to communicate some type of solar panel charging device and baby wipes👍
'Mickey Mouse Boots' I had some when I was in the U.S. army in Germany. They were not comfortable. Feet sweated a lot even with wool socks. Very heavy, too. But that was 1972-74-the old days.
A couple of miles round trip on known land does not need a survival pack, but having it is not a bad idea. A broken ankle or leg could be fatal. We carried escape belt, food, fire, water and some plastic sheet for shelter.
I would have thought that your time in the army and sleeping outdoors would have giving you all the outdoors you could stand especially in the winter. But we appreciate all that you do. Keep up the good work.
Hey most awesome realist Mr Survival Russia, I have been a fan from the first time watching! And I am commending you for your actions/behavior/truthful; Always you have a positive and honest way about all your doings on the channel 👣. Your honesty and happiness in your family and friends is very important in these very strange times in the world.... THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Lars, don't look now, but there is a girl hiding under the snow watching you at 6:30 or so!! Good video. Too many people go out without anything at all......some never come back.
Awesome video Lars, yes like the boots 😀, still just enough snow here to cover the ground but has been cold gain. I was up North last week doing some teaching and never got above -28c, and coldest morning was -47c, I was half way to halfway to Hudson Bay North of Thunder bay in Fort Hope, last year they had two days of -60c, wow....take care my friend and have a great week....Fred
I've been brought up with Schinken and it could be smoked or like you have right there. Also Salmon, but then I personally liked the smoked version Räucherfleis uder Räucherfish.. That takes me back to my childhood and Grandma in a different Country. She used to stand on it to eat the right way, not that modern commercial bad stuff, lol.
That is the general idea, but during winter (around here) your "survival kit" will fill up a small pack anyway. Chances are high that you would not make it here, staying outdoors for 1-3 days with a pocket sized kit. You would not even be able to make tea or warm water, as example. Food would be essential.
Funny enough, a pretty good survival food for its weight that’s pretty easy to make is ground up Fritos with maple sugar added to it. You can mix with water and drink or make a hot cereal
Thanks for a Sunday in the woods video. No worries on repeating topics, you have lots of new viewers and you have changed your " kit" over time stream lining things anyways. I agree with you bringing the bigger pot. An as Larz stresses we are civilians and can modify our kit to suit our needs.
Thank you for this video Lars. I know you've done so much in your video especially your vast collection of presentations with your wisdom from various parts of the world to real world scenerios. People just need to go back and watch and pay attention to detail and listen.
Nice video as always. I recommend Getting/trying a BIC classic Lighter, it lasts longer than most lighters and is the most reliable cheap lighter i have come across. Never leave home without one even after i stopped smoking.
Just in time video since soon we will hopefully have snow and frost and I have to check my winter kit. The summer one contained blue painters tape for first aid and water... Minimal weight and maximum stupidity... Thanks Lars!
Hello Lars, Greetings from also not so snowy southcentral Alaska. We have had 3 high wind events in a row to the tune of 112-116 mph winds and very warm temps 34-48 F. The sourdough's slang for it is snow-eater. My practice in most cases (personally and professionally) for the survival-kit will not be a 'standalone kit' at all. My gear/equipment selection consists of practical needed (or wanted) essentials outfitting for the venture and seasonal demands. Yes - in some cases (pun intended) a dedicated survival kit is good, however it's not the way I go unless the I prepare a kit's provisions in very well thought out specialized way. In other words niche specific and not broad spectrum. This is the same practice how I prepare items for repair kits and tools for boating. All too often in both survival or repair kits... there are 1-2 items you really need and use while the rest is nonessentials to plain old cheapo junk. The Western Capercaillie Wood Grouse tracks must have been a large male. I'd like to see and film some one day. My favorite bird to hunt and eat here is the Ruffed Grouse... although I am in winter most often hunting Ptarmigan.
Every year I film my freezers with 1 moose,2 deer, and as many sea bass and trout as I possibly can👍. That was definitely a big moose you seen there Lars!
the advantage of a kit is, that you don´t forget stuff. You just grab the kit and you have it. That is why we have first aid kits and not buy individual stuff
mongomay1 That boiled water would be ice in no time, and snow and water seem plentyful. I would rather carry oats with a bit of sugar and cinnamon, for a porridge anyplace.
I'm a long time viewer who appreciates all of your content Lars, because it is simply awesome of course!...I just gave you a little Christmas gift by joining Patreon. I hope it helps. Please keep the great videos coming. Wishing you and your family all the best. Cheers from the US.
Good video Lars, I always had fire starting problems in the cold wet Canadian weather, so a bottle of lighter fluid for me was a must. Also you should start an army surplus on line store, I am sure Russia has tons of this stuff for a little investment.
All UA-cam channels seem to evolve over time. Sometimes they get so far from their origins, they become unrelatable. Yours is anchored primarily by your personality, so your loyal subscribers enjoy pretty much everything you post, including (especially?) the blah-blah videos. You could do Storytime with Lars and probably get lots of views and likes.
Hi Lars. Awesome stuff here! You and Ssgt. Nate have the same idea as some of us; take stuff that doesn't require "situations". Kewlest two folk on here among many. :)
Good Video! That's the Survival Russia I remember and grew to love over the years.. Not that your other videos about surviving in Russia were not curious and informational... but Survival is different than surviving. Both are an art a wisdom, a unique experience .. Both are very interesting, but I came to know you for your woodsman skills . It is what you do best . IMHO
Robert's Channel ua-cam.com/channels/l3PabIYDTl_WqVc4Aitv_g.html I forgot to add the card.. Long day..
I really enjoy your talking and learning videos. I live in the south of North Carolina U.S. Hunting and fishing is what i love to do. You have giving me GREAT IDEAS, what to pack in my day packs just to be safe, just in case.
Need to make a hunting video
You should invite Bald And Bankrupt as he visits remote Russian locations and has a huge following. It would massively boost your subscriber base and be very interesting.
@@chestercopperpot9294 He was quite close a while ago, I was hoping they would bump into each other it would have been awesome.
glædelig jul til jer deroppe nær julemanden!! by the way , its 4,5liter in imperial gallon , only 3,5ish liters in u,s, gallons !!
So true. People carry so much gear to get a minimal amount of food rather than just carrying some which requires no work and energy 👏😀
That pretty much sums up the point I tried to make :)
Lars, thank you for all that you do in educating the masses in being autonomous regarding survival skills. I grew up in Western Massachusetts on 54 acres of land that went to the top of a small mountain & with a brook running through it. I always enjoyed backpack camping on my own as well. You are one of my favorite channels to watch, & at almost 70 years old, I have emulated & incorporated many of your techniques into my style. My intention is to pass my love of the outdoors, my equipment & my knowledge on to my 3 little grandchildren. Best regards & "live long & prosper" lol. Barry
For desert survival you should always take a car door. If it gets too hot, you can roll the window down...😉
Ha, ha....that would be "Paddy Englishman" where I come from.
Thanks for the tip about carrying a small saw. Definitely easier to cut wood that way. A second pair of waterproof gloves was another good tip, too!
There is no youtuber I trust more than Lars on this subject! For many channels it seems "survival" is more of a hobby than a way of life.
THANK YOU KINDLY for the shout out, the title is no longer so long, just Robert's Bulgaria, but you forgot the LINK up above and in the description, but no worries. 😁
I added a link in the description. Sorry but it have been a long day :) I will try and add a card as well..
I found you Robert.. ;)
@@SurvivalRussia Fully understand and much appreciated.
Robert I found your channel here and look forward to working my way through your videos as well. Thanks to Lars for the awesome "shout out."
Normal Blah Blah videos are full of useless information like a commercial. Your videos are anything BUT useless. Keep up the good work.
At the same time back at the homestead.
Pink Ninja: “Now where the heck is my pink lighter ?”
As usual, another awesome video Lars. That sure is a nice hatchet/axe, but as I've learned from you ~the Silky is my go-to cutter. I usually have both with me at all times. However, if I had to choose I think the Silky would be better than my hatchet. Great looking kit, from the food, to the tools, etc. Hope you have a great upcoming week brother, Cheers!
There are plenty of guys who know how to build a good survival kit ..... this man also knows how to use one.
U r the most close to real survival situation I've ever seen in YT.. most of the survival Channels show us how good you cam prep.. but most survival situation are when you have little to no fancy stuf with you and you are probably injured or lost.. so the most important is the knowledge you carry .
I bet this guy is good to his wife and children :)
Doesn't hurt them or treat them badly
I am :)
You Are Deversiving! Survival In The Woods Is One Aspect Of Living In Your Neck Of The Woods! And You Are Right In Stating Climate And Season Is An Important Thing To Know! Air, Water, Food, Schelter, Staying Warm, And A Way Of Knowing How To Get To Safety Is Important! Your Properly Trained Brain Is The Most Important Item You Need! Experience Is A Good Teacher And Going Out In To Nature's Woods With Proper Training Is Gaining Popularity! Be Smart Be Properly Trained And Do It! Good Video!
Self sufficiency and a good MINDset => the ultimate survival tools! Great video Lars, as usual!
Most realistic discussion about what you really need. I for one can move much faster and get where I'm going without a ton of equipment.
Good to see you out and about again. I know it's been done a million times, but still good to see sometimes.
Can I ask what coat or sweater you have on? Looks super warm and nice.
Blue Dragon you think it's the wool hunting suit? The one made from old Russian surplus coats? I was hoping it would be some surplus thing that would be easy to get.
Oh, and "A saw can keep you warm better than an axe" should be on a product. Awesome quote.
love the variety....i have russian friends here in canada and i show your videos to the kids....they enjoy all the differents aspects of siberian life and hearing the russian language.....
I do fault you a little on the lighter, Lars, unless you keep it in an inside pocket. They don't work well at zero & at -40° not at all. I was out last night, at around -20° C., meteor watching, with my lighter in an outside parka pocket. It wouldn't flame at all until I warmed it in my bare hand for about 2 minutes. I try to always have a few packs of book matches in different pockets and, if planning ahead, some strike anywhere wooden matches along as well.
After camping and hunting during snowy winter conditions in forests of NY State...I have this to say about survival "KITS" .. You can not carry everything as most kits are redundant and filled with junk. Matches, lighter, sharp ax and knife, compass, cordage sharpening stone and water canteen. Your shelter tarp,sleeping bag, ground pad, food, flashlight, cooking gear are all part of your camp kit. Most everything else is superfluous.
I quite agree on the saw. I've made my own wooden handles for DEWALT 6-TPI Wood Cutting Reciprocating Saw Blades, to make them into folding saws, and I carry one in all my rigs, plus one in my coat or a cargo pocket when tramping or X-country skiing.
I've also taken chain saw blades, split them at the master link and put wooden 'T' handles on them, makes a nice pocket saw to get the downed tree out of the way.
I use to love packing as many axes and big knives and saws as possible. For where I live I realized I don’t need anything more than a small silky, a small hatchet, and my pocket folder for cutting. That’s probably overkill too. In reality you don’t need that much for cutting in a survival situation, although it’s fun to collect sharp objects.
Thank you for a down to earth common sense video, a lot of people get carried away with the subject of survival kits.
G'day Lars, Excellent advice, mate! For me, what comes first is not the survival kit. The first questions you have to answer are: Where are you going and for how long? What will you be doing? What will the conditions be like? Then I go to my gear room and select what I think will be the right items that answer all of those questions. Carrying an all-purpose; 'get you out of any problem situation' is a waste of time and your energy lugging all that stuff around with you.
If it's an over-nighter, or if you think you may be stuck outside over night then this dictates a list of its own. But, basically, for me it's 1. Water, 2. Food, 3. Fire & a small, flat-packed bush stove, 4. Shelter or the tools to make shelter, 5. an IFAK.
Then it's down to the weather conditions. If it's going to be wet I take spare socks, warm gloves, waterproof jacket and pants, scrunched up in a small dry bag. If it's hot I'll take a spare t-shirt, shorts, socks and, always, a hat.
And that's about it because my EDC always includes a multi-tool, a knife with a ferro rod, a light source and a phone with a small battery charger, and my watch which doubles as a compass.
I may take a large extra knife or a hatchet depending on what I'm planning to do.
I like to view everything I take out into the bush as normal 'living equipment'. If I've chosen well and there are no unforeseen problems or incidents then my travels outdoors should never develop into a 'survival situation'. Quite a bit of this common sense approach I've learned from you over the last 6 years or so I've been watching Survival Russia! Cheers, BH
I don’t call it a survival kit. It’s stuff I take with me so I don’t end up in a survival situation.
Great attitude 👍
Ditto
Same!
@Nathan Adams ~ yep. Yer one of the cooler folk here. ;) Always a preivelidge to see a fellow member.
Keep being awesome!
Ayup. Seems to me if you're prepared it's not a survival situation, its just an unplanned camping trip.
Smart, practical and to the point as always Lars. Good job.
Excellent. I grew up in heavy winter country so always carried a "candle stove". It was just two tin cans with one fitting inside the other. We put holes along the bottom of the larger tin ans cut out a window so that "tea candles" could be placed inside. That large tin thin had a large nail put trhough it, about an inch above the top of the candles... it supported the smaller tin inside. It was used only for melting snow and was particularly great inside a snow shelter when a large fire wasn't possible.
Hi From the UK . Love your country ,the open space looks like Heaven to me , just so much to explore , and I like that you say bla,bla,bla, a lot ,just showed that you don't script your video's . Keep doing them . From an avid fan now . Stay safe and sure footed . From an old country boy .
Thank you Robert.
I've been watching your channel and i think your videos and how you explain what your doing is awesome. From Winnipeg.
Yep .. Real 'Survival' from somebody who 'walks the talk' 👍.
Thanks Lars .. for sharing your knowledge with us 😊.
My grandfather never brought more than enough clothes for the season, a cup, a kettle, and a knife. A bag of coffee and a chunk of salted sheep meat. If he was going far and long he would ad bread and cheese to the pack.
And of course if I was coming with he would bring some chocolate :)
Same here! So grateful for the time i've spend with my grandfather.
my grandfather taught me the perils of cougars when he brought me to the bar, race track...
I have different bags depending on the scenario as well. My EDC pouch is always the same, but my bag for canoe trips is much different then the one I would carry for hikes and overnights of course.But all very good feedback depending on where you are, we have very cold winters here in Northern Ontario, I also carry spare mitts and socks at all times in winter months(wool)....Fred
I suggest taking a tourniquet and a couple of compression bandages in your first aid kit, if you don't have them. You never know when they might save your life, or someone else's. I wish I had them when I needed them.
your videos and information and expertise are awesome. I find them entertaining, knowledgeable and learn from every one of your videos. Thank you.
Perhaps you could list the items and maybe link to a good source to order them? Maybe monetize through Amazon?
Great work Lars. In my military training and deployments in cold climate I learned that the 3 things you need focus on a head, hands and feet. Keep them warm and the work of survival (building shelter, making fire, collecting firewood, etc.) can keep the rest of the body warm.
Shelter, fire, water, food and a way to signal for help.
Cant wait to see what treasures you find when you move the house from the abandoned village lars........thats gonna be an awsome video
Lars: I really like your common sense way of looking at what you really need to "survive" in your climate. I think too many people want to recreate their entire "home" when they are out. Keep making the daily life type of videos. I enjoy seeing the everyday life of your area. If we all could see how others live day to day them we all become more alike.
Wise words.
Lars, great to visit with you again, always a pleasure, stay safe out there my friend, God bless !
I like to have a headlamp AND a backup flashlight. Not so fun being way off trail in the middle of the dark woods in deep snow with no light hahah! Awesome video as always!
Enjoy your channel immensely. A t shirt that says “Do Something Awesome “would be awesome... or “Enough Blaa Blaa Blaaing”Thanks for all the topics you cover.
"and all that funky stuff..."
Agreed on "minimizing" on a survival kit, according to location, weather, time of year. Too many "survivalists" are unrealistic with what they're carrying.
I couldn't agree more. Some channels it's an utter joke the amount of kit they carry. Those same people would be dead within 72hrs in a real situation as they have all the gear but no idea.
My thoughts exactly...
Yup, a skilled person can do much more with a lot less.
Excellent video.
The other nice thing of keeping what you stow in your mess kit in it’s own bag is I find it makes your pack a bit quieter
The question isn't "how do I make a survival kit?" The question is "how do I get a homestead in Russland?"
Seriously though, man, I really do appreciate that you keep it within reality. Thumbs up from me sir.
@Blue Dragon Your words relate to the two main reasons why I can't move there.
1. Don't want to be unable to have the AK's (ironic...)
2. The wife says I can't have a Russian girlfriend.
Yes, yes, yes and yes! Minus degrees means you dehydrate a lot more than usual. Another great SR update to round off the weekend, love seeing the kids and family, as always. And can´t wait for Silky to introduce their new "Super Awsome" model..! :-)
Another great Video Lars.
My Father always taught me that what you need is what you carry and that is determined by where you are and when.
Two things I always carry are a folding Saw and a 10' x 10' Synthetic Nylon Tarp. The saw isn't the best on the Market but it works. Soon though I'll be making a break down Bucksaw to replace it. The Tarp is useful to me as a quick and dirty Shelter from the Weather and it doesn't weigh very much. (I use one that large because I'm usually in the Woods with my Wife.)
Because we live in Florida we usually have Hammocks with us, (They keep us off the Ground and away from the Critters there plus we can catch and breeze.) Our Foods too are Freeze Dried Soups and if I'm feeling fancy I'll bring along a Tin of Corned Beef.
I live in NYC and this is my favorite UA-cam channel now. I learn so much and you do a wonderful job
hi ,a lot of people comment on what you are doing on your show . DO WHAT YOU WANT TOO . its your show an I like it the way you do it .
I have a bare bones survival kit everywhere I go. It consists of my leatherman, small flashlight, bic lighter, ruger LCP pistol, winter hat, And teeny tiny fishing kit that fits inside a pill case. It is not perfect, and if I am purposely going on an adventure my kit is somewhat better equipped, but with that minimal gear I can survive the night, no matter what I have in my pack. I'm not naive enough to think that this gear is adequate for a comfortable stay, but it will prevent me from dying.
.keep it simple and know your woods. Practise. I remember hauling tons of gear just in case ha ha. Shoulders bleeding and feet in bits 😁. Great video
I think that its important to add item's to a survival kit that will help you to be found.
Such as bright colored material to hang in a tree.
Or a whistle or other loud noise maker.
Two way radio etc...
I think it would be really great if you could do a video about how to help yourself to be found if you were really lost.
perhaps due to an injury or just plain fear of going any farther. I really enjoy your videos.
It's awesome to watch somebody that truly truly knows what they're doing. And I knew you did right from the get-go because you keep essential items on you such as a fire starter and a knife and don't take a chance on putting everything in your pack.
You're smart enough to know that if you lose your pack you lose everything and that is never good!
"Less than legal" green laser pointer from overseas (50mw)... strobe an SOS at an airplane in the night sky. The pilot will be pissed, but in a life-and-death situation having someone screaming your location to authorities has an acceptable consequence :)
@@DrKnow65 works with a flashlight too.
You always eliminate the BS and give us the straight information! Thank you!
Love your take on survival. If you spend alot of time in the deep bush. Your survival kit should be about living in the bush not "survival" Prepare going in the bush. Like your not comming out! Great job. Your clearly a man who is very educated in survival and bushcraft.
The most important survival tool is something most people don't have; a brain
oh that make more sense now.. i thought its a hat :D
Yep, the thing between your ears is the most important tool. :)
, and fingers, and opposible thumbs... they're good to.
another important survival tool is to carry with you all sorts of funky stuff.
@@keenumdb5194 Nobody can afford funky stuff
1 thing I think you missed!
I know you got cloth but a real tourniquet just in case for deep cut's on the arm's and leg's would be very good. I would say its an absolute must when your out doing what you do and far away from help. I recently had a neighbor tried to take his own life by cutting his wrist/arm really deep with a kitchen knife. If I didn't have a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until the emergency crew arrived it would have been mental... for him not me lol. Blood loss will really fuck up everyone's day on short notice. Love ya! Keep up the funky video's
That is a great idea of walking around your property to see if anyone else has been there. I walk around our property and check it out also since I live in a rural area and don't want strangers on it. I was issued a pair of boots like the ones you have on when I was stationed in North Dakota while in the Air Force. They are nice to wear, but the parka and outer pants issued to us was too heavy to wear while in and and around the aircraft.
I only carry those items which would be useful for sleeping, first aid, cutting wood for a fire, and a headlamp, pocket knife, multi-tool, saw, and full tang knife on my belt. That way I can make a bed to sleep in off the ground, and collect the wood I need to start and maintain a fire, and be able to fish and hunt for game to eat while away. I carry just enough food to get me through two days in my backpack to hold down the weight and not weigh me down.
A good survival kit in these conditions is a backpack with good gear and a bit of redundancy. But surely not a little box with some fancy gimmicks.
Would like to see a detailed vid of you going over everything we would need to survive long term and a week.
Thanks for being to the point I’m very TIRED of other channels pitching expensive knives etc.. WE WANT REALITY NOT FLASH.
Would love to see you test the old Carpenters axe you made and what I would keep in my survival kit are the basics & a way to communicate some type of solar panel charging device and baby wipes👍
'Mickey Mouse Boots' I had some when I was in the U.S. army in Germany. They were not comfortable. Feet sweated a lot even with wool socks. Very heavy, too. But that was 1972-74-the old days.
A couple of miles round trip on known land does not need a survival pack, but having it is not a bad idea. A broken ankle or leg could be fatal.
We carried escape belt, food, fire, water and some plastic sheet for shelter.
Great advice! Makes perfect sense " feed your brain!" So you're not staggering around the woods hungry! Awesome video lars, thanks for sharing!:)
Lars is so cool. I been busy n miss his voice n fun skills. Dont change 🙂
"Auerhahn" Perfekt ausgesprochen. Bravo Lars und mach weiter so. Grüße aus den Bergen. 🇦🇹
I would have thought that your time in the army and sleeping outdoors would have giving you all the outdoors you could stand especially in the winter. But we appreciate all that you do. Keep up the good work.
Hey most awesome realist Mr Survival Russia, I have been a fan from the first time watching! And I am commending you for your actions/behavior/truthful; Always you have a positive and honest way about all your doings on the channel 👣. Your honesty and happiness in your family and friends is very important in these very strange times in the world.... THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Lars, don't look now, but there is a girl hiding under the snow watching you at 6:30 or so!! Good video. Too many people go out without anything at all......some never come back.
NIce to see you back Lars. I
Sure I wasn’t the only one who was in need of a little preaching among the birch trees and pig meat.
Good to be back.
A very logical survival kit. I agree diffrent items for different needs. Merry Christmas to you & your family.
Thank you for the video, I miss this kind of videos from you, I always learn something new.
Awesome video Lars, yes like the boots 😀, still just enough snow here to cover the ground but has been cold gain. I was up North last week doing some teaching and never got above -28c, and coldest morning was -47c, I was half way to halfway to Hudson Bay North of Thunder bay in Fort Hope, last year they had two days of -60c, wow....take care my friend and have a great week....Fred
I've been brought up with Schinken and it could be smoked or like you have right there.
Also Salmon, but then I personally liked the smoked version Räucherfleis uder Räucherfish..
That takes me back to my childhood and Grandma in a different Country. She used to stand on it to eat the right way, not that modern commercial bad stuff, lol.
I understand the survival kit as a something one carries around in case one gets separated from the main backpack.
That is the general idea, but during winter (around here) your "survival kit" will fill up a small pack anyway. Chances are high that you would not make it here, staying outdoors for 1-3 days with a pocket sized kit. You would not even be able to make tea or warm water, as example. Food would be essential.
Your videos are a pleasure to watch 👍 cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 ✌️
Funny enough, a pretty good survival food for its weight that’s pretty easy to make is ground up Fritos with maple sugar added to it. You can mix with water and drink or make a hot cereal
Greetings from Fort Wayne! Started watching recently, super entertaining. Stay awesome!
Indy! Greetings and salutations!
Great video Lars.Ninjas on ice remember me of my childhood.Hilse Frode fra Norge.
We never seen the shown saws! We will buy like your's to our grandpas.
I wish we had some of that snow ! It’s currently 42 degrees Celsius at my home in Ipswich QLD, Australia.
31 in Canberra, its gonna be a hot summer
Thanks for a Sunday in the woods video. No worries on repeating topics, you have lots of new viewers and you have changed your " kit" over time stream lining things anyways.
I agree with you bringing the bigger pot. An as Larz stresses we are civilians and can modify our kit to suit our needs.
Thank you for this video Lars. I know you've done so much in your video especially your vast collection of presentations with your wisdom from various parts of the world to real world scenerios. People just need to go back and watch and pay attention to detail and listen.
Klasse was du mitführst, deine Mütze gefällt mir sehr, der große Schirm scheint gegen Sonne und Schneeblendung gut zu helfen
I feel like you're the type of guy I wish I knew when I was growing up. Subscribed. Nice channel.
I like to blaze a joint in the woods. We did a 13k Rucksack march today. No breaks. Just PT.
Nice video as always.
I recommend Getting/trying a BIC classic Lighter, it lasts longer than most lighters and is the most reliable cheap lighter i have come across.
Never leave home without one even after i stopped smoking.
Just in time video since soon we will hopefully have snow and frost and I have to check my winter kit. The summer one contained blue painters tape for first aid and water... Minimal weight and maximum stupidity...
Thanks Lars!
Hello Lars, Greetings from also not so snowy southcentral Alaska. We have had 3 high wind events in a row to the tune of 112-116 mph winds and very warm temps 34-48 F. The sourdough's slang for it is snow-eater. My practice in most cases (personally and professionally) for the survival-kit will not be a 'standalone kit' at all. My gear/equipment selection consists of practical needed (or wanted) essentials outfitting for the venture and seasonal demands. Yes - in some cases (pun intended) a dedicated survival kit is good, however it's not the way I go unless the I prepare a kit's provisions in very well thought out specialized way. In other words niche specific and not broad spectrum. This is the same practice how I prepare items for repair kits and tools for boating. All too often in both survival or repair kits... there are 1-2 items you really need and use while the rest is nonessentials to plain old cheapo junk. The Western Capercaillie Wood Grouse tracks must have been a large male. I'd like to see and film some one day. My favorite bird to hunt and eat here is the Ruffed Grouse... although I am in winter most often hunting Ptarmigan.
If you have them there I would add Beef and Chicken bouillon cubes and a small fire starting kit besides the lighter
Every year I film my freezers with 1 moose,2 deer, and as many sea bass and trout as I possibly can👍.
That was definitely a big moose you seen there Lars!
Best Channel on UA-cam...!
the advantage of a kit is, that you don´t forget stuff.
You just grab the kit and you have it.
That is why we have first aid kits and not buy individual stuff
A couple of gallon size freezer bags to store boiled water, very little space. Honey in small bag.
mongomay1
That boiled water would be ice in no time, and snow and water seem plentyful. I would rather carry oats with a bit of sugar and cinnamon, for a porridge anyplace.
I'm a long time viewer who appreciates all of your content Lars, because it is simply awesome of course!...I just gave you a little Christmas gift by joining Patreon. I hope it helps. Please keep the great videos coming. Wishing you and your family all the best. Cheers from the US.
Good video Lars, I always had fire starting problems in the cold wet Canadian weather, so a bottle of lighter fluid for me was a must. Also you should start an army surplus on line store, I am sure Russia has tons of this stuff for a little investment.
Its nice to get a refresher.
All UA-cam channels seem to evolve over time. Sometimes they get so far from their origins, they become unrelatable. Yours is anchored primarily by your personality, so your loyal subscribers enjoy pretty much everything you post, including (especially?) the blah-blah videos. You could do Storytime with Lars and probably get lots of views and likes.
I'd watch it! LOL! Love this guy!
Hi Lars. Awesome stuff here! You and Ssgt. Nate have the same idea as some of us; take stuff that doesn't require "situations". Kewlest two folk on here among many. :)
Good Video! That's the Survival Russia I remember and grew to love over the years.. Not that your other videos about surviving in Russia were not curious and informational... but Survival is different than surviving. Both are an art a wisdom, a unique experience .. Both are very interesting, but I came to know you for your woodsman skills . It is what you do best . IMHO
I have a general woodsman kit as well as my concerned citizen kit which has the large ruck, ammo, guns, etc.
I hope you and your family have a great Christmas. .cheers from Brett in Melbourne Australia.
Thats ok we like your blablabla, and also your falalalala ! You are the real deal ! Greetings from Montana, USA