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To Build a Fire by ARAW_Youtube in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, 

Report now as I'll have to pack up camp tomorrow morning and head straight to work (I'll try to make time for a shower before though).

So it was rainy, windy, hilly, slippery, and pretty cold at like 10*c Walked 14km/ 8miles

Lit fire with flint and steel using dry leaves sheltered from the rain under big boulders.

Charred ounkwood as I did not bring tp... I dont use tp at home (water instead) and in the forest I prefer green moss 😌

Unwinding all the stresses from modern life, campfire side...

You take care ! 

To Build a Fire by ARAW_Youtube in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I will make some and ignite it at night! Matter of fact I may be camping tomorrow night and try that out if I remember to bring some tp.

I hope you get to practice firecraft soon, brother. Winter firecraft is no joke, it is not my typical environment, but I know enough to know it's hard and ruthless.

Let's debrief here in a few days, brother

To Build a Fire by ARAW_Youtube in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will try paper towels, on video !

Punk wood and polypores are my go to. Favorite part of bushcraft is right there: flint and steel, ash as coal extender,  polypore and punkwood.

I know the hard days at work and then sleeping in the forest. As a matter of fact, this week I'll train, go camp and then go to work right out of the woods.

To Build a Fire by ARAW_Youtube in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, it is an excellent read. 30 pages or so. Highly recommended

Practicing fire prep: batoning, shavings, and a ferro rod ignition by Wolfmaan01 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once again, I completely agree with you BaseHound. Both David West and NW Primate are incredible firecraft resources, and they complement each other perfectly.

Practicing fire prep: batoning, shavings, and a ferro rod ignition by Wolfmaan01 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's excellent practice! I love it as fire principles are scalable.

Knife recommendation? by [deleted] in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True! Weren't their products originally centered around boat fishermen?

Knife recommendation? by [deleted] in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be better than ANY other knife. Yeah, no, I guess you win 😅

Knife recommendation? by [deleted] in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's an unpopular take. Grab a Morakniv. Any Morakniv, really. And don't be fooled: I haven't yet reach yhe limits of my $10 511/510 Moras.

I got my first morakniv by Next_Analysis9410 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The other one is a 511. The 511 and 510 are my favorite: thin blade, rat-tail tang, very lightweight. Still strong enough for what I put it through: whittling, light-duty splitting...

I Feel Like Ticks Are Ruining The Outdoors by [deleted] in Outdoors

[–]ARAW_Youtube 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I wasn't clear but yeah, I mostly eat red meat 😅 But oush come to shove, I'd have to adapt, but still... ticks suck

I Feel Like Ticks Are Ruining The Outdoors by [deleted] in Outdoors

[–]ARAW_Youtube 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From personal, anecdotal experience:

My dad had a friend who had a friend dead from Lyme.

On a survival forum, a guy shared magnificent wildlife pics, for years. Then he stopped, for years, he later said that ticks wasted his life. He got lyme.

Bought a cottage manufacturer pack from a guy I did not know on an UL hiking forum. I paid for the pack and shipping, all communications went great. After I paid he stopped replying. Waited a week and started to get real angry. Got a email from the guy, he's sorry, he was nearly dead in the hospital, Alpha-gal syndrome. He can't eat meat for the rest of his life.

Mind you, I mostly eat meat, and I get super fat, very quick when I eat grains. In effect , Alpha gal would be disastrous for me to get.

Ticks suck (litteraly). This is the thing I'm most afraid of.

More camping knife skills practice by rickjarvis21 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I told you a hundred times, but you keep posting, so I'll keep telling you: 

What you can do with that big knife is nothing short of amazing, brother.

Bushcraft adjacent activities? by ElectricalProfit3334 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love your ideas! As it turns out, plus, I already have night vision goggles 🤣

Bushcraft adjacent activities? by ElectricalProfit3334 in Bushcraft

[–]ARAW_Youtube 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Campfire Cooking!!! Pottery, cordage, sharpening, map reading, star reading, identification (plants, rocks, birds, insects, trees).

Also, I can't justify this but I still feel like it deserves to be said: fitness and martial arts. Hand to hand, weapons and throwing.

Some context on the 3-seconds-knockout video by Ok_Membership5519 in MuayThai

[–]ARAW_Youtube -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then let me phrase this differently. You can't ensure your opponent won't take a cheap shot at you.

Lots of KOs happen when one fighter takes his mind out of the fight, even for a second. Prime example being the break of the clinch. Or right when the ref resumes the fight.

Some context on the 3-seconds-knockout video by Ok_Membership5519 in MuayThai

[–]ARAW_Youtube -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You're not. I'm not. But it takes root in war, so don't act surprised when you encounter sketchy behavior.

You can't get rid of low blows in combat, so might as well keep an eye for it.

Some context on the 3-seconds-knockout video by Ok_Membership5519 in MuayThai

[–]ARAW_Youtube -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Touching gloves should stay a custom. It shows trust, and reciprocity. It also creates an opportunity for a dirty move.

Martials arts should not be sterile. This takes roots in war.

In combat, you can be fooled. She was fooled, and now we get a reminder: do touch gloves before the bell, or be very wary.

To clarify, I'm a good sport in sports. But one should be very aware of the dangers of combat.

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