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Lessons of survival and preparedness from Hurricane Helene, which walloped us very hard in Appalachia. Radios, walkie-talkies, HAM. Reasons every preparedness strategy must revolve around mobility on foot. Are you an older person, up in age? This doesn't necessarily mean that preparedness for foot travel is automatically out of the question. My experience with Hurricane Jeanne in Siesta Key, FL back in 2004. The silliness of many "survival" guys building their strategies around play forts in the woods. Abandoning your car or truck. Donkeys & mules and their superiority over off-road vehicles. Getting trapped on top of mountains, or down in hollers. Baofeng radios. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. Buy The Apple Tower: Complete Collection on Amazon in either paperback or Kindle. #helene #hurricanehelene #appalachia #survival #preparedness #mobility #walkietalkies #foottravel #backpack #emergencies #naturaldisasters #bugoutbag #emergencybag #baofeng #hurricanes #mudslides #earthquakes #tornadoes #floods #winddamage #wind #mountains #creeks #rivers #transportation #bushcraft #backcountry #woods #wilderness #emergencypreparedness #thepracticalwoodsman #cbradios #cb #hamradio #dukesofhazzard #beprepared #selfstorageunits #emergencyfood #donkeys #mules #surefootedmules #grandcanyon #camp #shelter #outdoorlife #outdoorsurvival #outdooradventures

You won’t believe your peepers! Backpacking, wilderness, bushcraft, woodsman gear that complicates the woods, rather than simplifies life in the woods. Simplify, simplify, simply. K.I.S.S. Modern technology is fantastic in so many ways, offering so many possibilities. But does most of it really SIMPLIFY the outdoor experience? Or does it simply create more complications? Well, the reality is that both things are true. I get all of the greatest and newest stuff sent to me, and only one out of a hundred items make it into my permanent gear load. Techniques for not only staying alive in the woods, but actually staying warm and cozy in even the most frigid temperatures. Portable solar panels and realities involving them. Hand warmers. String lights and backpacking lanterns. Weight matters, and whoever says it doesn't matter to them are frauds. Are binoculars a necessity or a luxury? "What if" packing. Portable showers. The Apple Tower Comic Anthology: USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCT3P324 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCT3P324 DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DCT3P324 FR: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DCT3P324 ES: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DCT3P324 IT: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DCT3P324 NL: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DCT3P324 PL: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0DCT3P324 SE: https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0DCT3P324 CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DCT3P324 AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DCT3P324 Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #backpackinggear #woodsmangear #simplify #complicate #moderntechnology #solarpanels #solarpower #stayingwarm #stayingcozy #sleepsystem #sleepingbags #raymears #beargrylls #backpackingblankets #campblankets #campwarmth #freezingtemperatures #rain #freezing #woods #tent #shelter #tarp #camp #campsite #wilderness #forest #woods #backpacking #bushcraft #survival #winter #cold #summer #heat #challenges #handwarmers #electricblanket #campingblanket #campingelectricblanket #stringlights #backpackinglanterns #wildernesslights #wilderensslanterns #binoculars #minoculars #necessities #luxuries #appalachia #thepracticalwoodsman #theappletowercomic

I'm taking you with me on an adventure of survival into the Sahara Desert, whether you like it or not. Come along with me, I have a special machine that is going to take us back to the year 1994 where we'll watch Mauro Prosperi get himself into trouble. Desert survival has long been a fascination of mine, I wonder if it's a fascination of yours, too. In addition, we'll briefly talk about Lawrence of Arabia and Skeletons on the Sahara. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #sahara #desert #desertsurvival #saharadesert #mauroprosperi #timemachine #1994 #sandmarathon #marathondessables #morocco #survival #disaster #bushcraft #water #food #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #forests #timetravel #wilderness #howtosurvive #lost #navigation #sandstorms

A fantastic discussion about (mostly) affordable knives, hatchets, folding saws and machetes! Which one is the most important? Why? In what areas do each really shine out in the woods in practical, real-life scenarios? How can you get your own and save a bunch of money doing it? Join us at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. The gear I show off in this episode and links to get them for yourself if you have the hankerin': PKS Mountaineer: https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/collections/pks-knives/products/mountaineer-curly-maple-by-pks Ottoza Damascus Hunting Knife -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GRMXY8P?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Hitdudu Camping Hatchet -Fixed... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6RY4J9M?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share ZLemma Kids Knife Boy Scout Knife... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QSFK5V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share JXE JXO Camping Hunting Knife... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D56GB2MZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Procci DA52 Folding Knife for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDT3WZG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share CoCuKi Axe and Fixed Blade Knife... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7NXRS56?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share LAGOM Folding Saw 8.2 Inch 2 Pack... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2B96Y9W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share WICING 12.2 in Hatchet, Bushcraft... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D53HVKXJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share WICING 12.2 in Hatchet Axe,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D53QLFMY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share JXE JXO Camping Hatchet - Axe... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZYK3R17?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share #pks #pathfinderknifeshop #pksmountaineer #knives #hatchets #foldingsaws #machetes #cuttingtools #wilderness #woodsman #backcountry #woods #outdooradventures #bushcraft #survival #jxejxo #campinghatchet #camping #camp #backpacking #shelter #wicinghatchet #wicing #lagom #cocukiknife #cocuki #proccifoldingknife #procci #proccida52 #kidsknife #zlemma #boyscoutknife #hitdudu #jxejxohuntingknife #jxejxohatchet #OttozaDamascus #huntingknife #pksmountainlion #dirtybydesign #hiking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachia n

The Practical Woodsman Podcast Episode 33 How to ensure you always have the perfect, pristine camp! Most people rely on pre-determined, pre-made campsites where somebody else has already done all f the work in selecting location, creating a fire ring, picking out level ground. Let's talk instead about MAKING YOUR OWN camp, and the various considerations involved with that. Also, we will talk about my thinking behind my changes in approach towards the latest titles and video thumbnails of this show. Some may accuse me of "clickbait" techniques, but is that really what I'm up to? Find out the truth directly from me. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within! #campsites #camp #location #perfectcampsite #firering #levelground #makingcamp #wilderness #wilds #outdoors #outdooradventures #thumbnails #clickbait #trail #hiking #wildernessareas #greatoutdoors #backcountry #backpacking #compass #direction #orientation #orienting #humphreybogart #hollywood #movies #sensational #strange #highsierra #beasts #mysteries #impossible #unbelievable #fantastic #terror #exaggerated #fantastical #polkweed #polkweedsalad #polksalad #saturdaymatinee #homage #fear #freedom #flexibility #bmovies #movietrailers #resources #surroundings #solitude #privacy #wildlife #wildlifeencounters #woodsman #thepracticalwoodsman #picturesque #water #streams #creeks #fire #firemaking #shelter #appalachia #woods

Happy to have you here for the very first episode of The Practical Woodsman podcast. What will it become? Who knows? But ain't it exciting to be at the beginning of something new! In this episode, we talk about the lies that 'bushcrafters' and 'survivalists' are telling you on an everyday basis, and why these things are lies. Also, I explain why I came up with the idea for The Practical Woodsman, as well as the direction I have planned for it moving forward. An introduction to me. My upbringing deep in the Appalachian woods gave me intimacy and love for the backcountry. The Practical Woodsman is a way for me to share that love with you, as well as my observations, thinking, and approach to what folks today are calling 'bushcraft' and 'survival'. While I enjoy viewing other channels related to this sort of thing, much of it is impractical for any real scenario in the wilderness, and therefore pointless. The Practical Woodsman's focus is on what is practical, as well as pointing out certain things being demonstrated by 'bushcrafters' today that are not practical at all. This first episode is dedicated fondly to Ricardo Nagualero. This show will be available in video format on both YouTube and Rumble, as well as additional video types. There will be three different content formats for The Practical Woodsman: 1. ADVENTURES will feature me out in the woods doing the sorts of things we talk about here. 2. SHORTS will be short videos featuring different gear. 3. The Practical Woodsman podcast (known as 'episodes') will be episodes of this show, available in both video and audio-only formats. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Practical Woodsman. #bushcraft #survival #lies #appalachian #appalachia #backcountrycooking #shelters #blackdiamondmegalight #blackdiamond #blackdiamondtent #blackdiamond #grandcanyon #deathingrandcanyon #overtheedge #michaelpghiglieri #thomasmmyers #nagualero #ricardonagualero #ricnagualero #nagualeroart #backpacking #camping #wilderness #igloocooler #tent #skills #fake #frauds #appalachiantrail #marylandat #at #maryland #marylandhiking #hiking #rei #keen #ems #easternmountainsports #carhart #goretex #wintercamping #petzl #swissarmy #leatherman #pks #pathfinderknifeshop #smartwool #crusadercup #bcbwaterbottle #ibasingo #firemaple #boundlessvoyage #feuerhand

Why practicing bow-drill fires is impractical and silly in most cases. The true nature of most true survival situations. Why emphasis on catching wild game in true survival situations is ridiculous. Five practical tips for how to normalize the idea of eating bugs for yourself, and why this is important. The basic items I always carry in my right pocket. Knots are cool and never-ending, yet you only realistically need to learn three or four of them, total. The principle of never entering the woods without multiple ways to start fires. Why getting into the habit of always having a few simple tools on you is much more practical than practicing skills you’re never going to use out of true necessity. Why learning the basic principles of things is often better than lots of details. I don’t depend on water filters, I’ll tell you the reason why and what I depend on, instead. We’ll talk about mezcal and John The Baptist. Some of the gear you’ll see throughout this video is the fantastic Black Diamond Mega Light Tent. Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Evolution Grip S17. Ektos 100% Wool Blanket 5lbs. Klymit Insulated V Ultralite sleeping pad. The Luxe Hiking Gear Hexpeak 2P Tipi Tent Shelter. The BCB British NATO Osprey 58-pattern water bottle and the NATO Crusader Cup. My Merrell Work Cham 8 Stretch Tactical shoes make an appearance. The kettle is the iBasingo or Boundless Voyage 1.4 L Titanium Kettle. 9TiEDC Flint Fire Starter with Whistle. My pocket pouch is by Hide & Drink from Amazon. References are made to REI Co-op, Cabella’s, Cody Lundeen, and Survivorman Les Stroud, which is sure to put a hair in a lot of people’s biscuits, but that’s ok. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.Locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman. #eatingbugs #knots #emergencykit #blackdiamondmegalight #victorinoxswissarmyknife #osprey58pattern #merrellcham8stretchtactical #ibasingotitaniumkettle #boundlessvoyagetitaniumkettle #swissarmyevolutiongripS17 #ektoswoolblanket #crusadercup #klymitinsulatedultralite #klymitsleepingpad #natocrusadercup #hide&drink #hideanddrink #bcbbritishwaterbottle #blackdiamond #firestartershistle #reicoop #cabellas #luxehikinggear #hexpeaktipi #hexpeaktipishelter #lesstroud #survivorman #codylundeen #wilderness #bushcraft #survival #backpacking #ferroceriumrod #ferrorod #backcountry #woodsman #survivortips #bushcrafttips #wind #bowdrill #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #camp #shelter #gear #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman

All about outdoor hats for survival, bushcraft, and wilderness backpacking. Do 'outdoor hats' like fedoras, cowboy hats, Australian outback hats, and so forth, serve legitimate purposes out in the backcountry? Or is it all for vanity and show? Is it just part of an 'outdoorsman costume'? Are there good reasons to make a brimmed hat a permanent part of your outdoor gear? In this episode I show off a multitude of different brimmed hats and talk in detail about them: Fur felt fedoras, wool fedoras, leather fedoras, genuine Panama straw fedoras - both rigid and roll-up types - toboggans ('beanies' or knit hats), and even paper fedoras. I show off an actual Indiana Jones fine wool fedora made to the same specifications as the hats for the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. We talk about Miller Hats, Stetson, Hats In The Belfry, and Borsalino. I talk a bit about the Stetson Bozeman Outdoor Hat. I'll tell you all about where Genuine Panama Straw Fedoras come from and how they got their name. It involves a man named Theodore Roosevelt and a visit he made to the Panama Canal. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman. My favorite places to shop for hats: millerhats.com, stetson.com, hatsinthebelfry.com #outdoorhats #bushcraft #indianajones #survival #backpacking #fedoras #cowboyhats #australianoutbackhats #brimmedhats #woolfedora #outdoorsman #furfeltfedora #genuinepanama #genuinepanamafedora #leatherfedora #raidersofthelostark #millerhats #stetson #borsalino #rolluppanama #stetsonbozemanoutdoorhat #stetsonbozeman #tractorsupplyco #tractorsupply #strawhat #stetsonstrawhat #mosquitos #horseflies #deet #campfire #gnats #appalachian #appalachia #thunderstorm #beaverfur #beaverfurfedora #dumpsterdiving #ecuador #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #panamacanal #backpacking #wilderness #backcountry #outback #survival #bushcraft #thepracticalwoodsman #hiking #woods #gear #shelter #firekit #firemaking

The difference between hiking, backpacking, and 'camping', and sex with no intention of ever having an orgasm - what's the point? Modern camping is not a real outdoor activity. Wilderness backpacking as an activity inherently includes both hiking and camping. But hiking as an activity does not inherently involve backpacking or camping at all. And camping as an activity does not inherently involve backpacking or hiking at all. Confused yet? Would it be realistic for a character in a book to survive until morning without frostbite if he or she collapses in the snowy woods in the middle of the night? Trekking poles are really, really dumb. A new, regular show feature: Campfire stories! My brother once slept all night perched high up in a pine tree next to Taco Bell. I'm a big fan of floorless, tipi type tents for their superior weight savings, space offerings, head room, stability in foul weather, and more. Two of my favorites are the Black Diamond Mega Light and the Luxe Hiking Gear Hexpeak 2P Tipi Tent. I show them off a little here. Also, I talk about cooking (and more) with the BCB NATO British water bottle and NATO Crusader Cup. There's no such thing as bad weather, only of not being properly dressed. Wind, elevation, temperatures and other considerations. I hate having to make conversions between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Walking sticks and trekking poles do not make hiking easier. The first time I heard of trekking poles, I said to myself, "There's no way on earth people will actually spend money on those things." Boy, I should have known better. Ever hear of Pet Rocks? Which attitudes better compliment the purpose for being out in nature in the first place, and which attitudes further contribute to alienation from the natural world? Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Practical Woodsman. #hiking #backpacking #camping #tipitents #campcooking #sex #trekkingpoles #blackdiamond #blackdiamondmegalight #wind #elevation #lowtemperatures #luxehikinggear #hexpeaktipitent #bcbwaterbottle #britishcanteen #bcbcanteen #natocrusadercup #crusadercup #petrocks #practicalwoodsmanstew #timberrattlesnakes #rattlesnakes #snakes #campfire #campfirestories #thepracticalwoodsman #survival #bushcraft #snow #appalachia #appalachian #campstew #thepracticalwoodsman #backcountry #wilderness #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #shelter

Watch me eat lots of crow, admit I'm wrong, and ask for forgiveness. I plead for your help with something I am working on and I appeal to others who share similar attitudes to me. Terminology has been corrupted - why 'bushcraft', 'survival', 'wilderness backpacking' have strayed from the ideals that they once supposedly represented. John Muir. Simon Kenton. Why short-sleeved shirts will mark you as a silly greenhorn in the woods by woodsmen. Stinging nettle. Why the Appalachian Trail is nothing for you to go bragging about to true woodsmen (and woodsladies). Join our online community! Go to thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com. I ain't gonna lie to you - it is as dead as a forgotten graveyard there right now. But it doesn't have to be! And I'm active there. #eatingcrow #bushcraft #survival #wildernessbackpacking #backpacking #trekkingpolesarestilldumb #woods #backcountry #wilderness #intimacy #mountains #stingingnettle #appalachiantrail #shelters #mileage #topomaps #topographical #frontiersmen #johnmuir #simonkenton #terminology #help #feedback #corrupted #backcountry #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit, #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian