Ep 37: DREADFUL Hurricane HELENE: Survival & Preparedness Tricks!
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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.
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Ep 36: Spectacular! Insane! Gear That Complicates Rather Than Simplifies!
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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.
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Ep 35: Survival in Sahara Desert!
TheLastSymptom
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.
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#sahara #desert #desertsurvival #saharadesert #mauroprosperi #timemachine #1994 #sandmarathon #marathondessables #morocco #survival #disaster #bushcraft #water #food #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #forests #timetravel #wilderness #howtosurvive #lost #navigation #sandstorms
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Bushcraft KNIVES, Hatchets, FOLDING SAWS, Machetes!
TheLastSymptom
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?
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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
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Spectacular! SEXIEST Woodsman Ever BORN! Secrets to PERFECT Campsites!
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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.
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#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
Episode 1: Bushcraft & Survival Lies
TheLastSymptom
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.
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#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
Ep 2: Overlooked Survival Tips
TheLastSymptom
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.
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Ep 3: Outdoor Hats Ain't For Indiana Jones Make-Believe
TheLastSymptom
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.
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My favorite places to shop for hats: millerhats.com, stetson.com, hatsinthebelfry.com
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Ep 4: Trekking Poles are Dumb
TheLastSymptom
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?
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Ep 5: Bushcraft, Survival, Backpacking, Corrupted!
TheLastSymptom
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
Ep 7: Why Complicate Wilderness Survival?
TheLastSymptom
Simplest and easiest is almost always best when in the woods, but all of the messengers around you want you to believe the opposite: They want you to get sucked down the black hole of what is most elaborate or complex. Don't overcomplicate your fires, your food, or anything else for that matter. GPS can overcomplicate things. Not knowing how to use your cutting saw properly can overcomplicate things. Carrying food without considering its calorie count can overcomplicate things. Only carrying food that needs preparation can overcomplicate things. My simple fishing/sewing kit, and everything you need to know to make your own.
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Ep 8: Seven Things Wrong with Your Bug-Out Bag
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7 Things Wrong with Your Emergency Bug-Out Bag. My four primary areas of preparedness. The concept of being able to help without taking a personal loss. A comprehensive look at my personal emergency bug-out bags, and the reasons for why I include certain things and not others.
Some of the gear featured here: L.L. Bean Ridge Runner 26 backpack, Boreal 21 foldable bucksaw, Eagle Products Norwegian Backpacking Kettle, BCB British Water Bottle Osprey 58 Pattern & NATO Crusader Cup, Lixada 750ml stainless steel cup, REI Coop Stowaway backpack, Ektos 100% Wool Blanket 5.0 lbs, Hiluckey Outdoor Solar Charger 30,000mAh, Portable Emergency Hand Crank Radio with LED Flashlight AM/FM NOAA, Ferrocerium Rods, Fatwood, L.L.Bean Softshell Men's Mountain Classic Windproof Fleece Jacket, Pathfinder Stainless Steel 1l Water Bottle, Mountain House meals, Flexsolar 20w Solar Panels, Gomboy Silky Saw, Coghlan's Acrylic Featherweight Mirror, REI Coop Merino Wool Long John bottoms, REI Balaclava, LEDLensor flashlight, Humangear GoBites Uno Portable Titanium Spoon Fork, Swiss Army knife EvoGrip S17, Frogg Toggs Rain Poncho.
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Channel recommendation: WayPoint Survival
#bugoutbag #emergencybag #headlamp #petzl #energizerheadlamp #goosedown #downblanket #preparedness #llbeanridgerunner #llbeanbackpack #kentuckybourbon #mountainhouse #emergencyglowsticks #flexsolar #silkygomboy #bakingsoda #lixada #coghlans #solarpanels #froggtoggs #whiskeyflask #freezedried #waypointsurvival #pksmountainlion #highcarbonsteel #beltknife #survivalfood #swissarmyknife #pathfinder #bcbbottle #crusadercup #pksknife #pathfinderwaterbottle #boreal21 #borealfoldingsaw #spicekit #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #Appalachia #appalachian
Ep 9: Food, Booze & Gadgets
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Filmed in November, right before Adventure 10: 'A Few Tricks in the Frozen Backcountry'. Published now for your enjoyment. Food, booze, gadgets and more for winter excursions. Things to think about while you're packing. Some of the types of food I gravitate towards. Why I never cook my just-add-water-meals in their packaging, and what I do instead.
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Some stuff I show off: The Big Blue 28W Solar Charger. The Silverant 400ml titanium bottle. Mountain House meals and how to pack them. My Birch Burl Kuksa cup. My personal fire kit. Hunters orange, and why to keep it in stock. I complain some more about the Appalachian Trail and why I don't consider it anything serious. Boundless Voyage 1.4L Titanium Backpacking Kettle. BCB British Water Bottle & NATO Crusader Cup. The flexibility of taters. A whole big discussion about Mr. Booze, hootch, Kentucky Bourbon and how to carry it in the woods.
#bigbluesolar #silveranttitanium #mountainhouse #kuksacup #birchburl #firekit #huntersorange #appalachiantrail #boundlessvoyage #titaniumkettle #bcbwaterbottle #britishwaterbottle #crusadercup #natocrusadercup #whiskey #whisky #bourbon #kentuckybourbon #backpacking #planning #food #flask #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian
Ep 10: Nineteen Tips for When You're Lost
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Nineteen tips for when you're lost. Why burning a bit of plastic is ok. Why 'cooking' in packaging is silly. The wisdom of carrying a kettle. The good and bad about Bear Grylls. Building rafts in real life ain't anything like you imagine. Hypothermia and hyperthermia ain't anything to take lightly, or to walk around thinking is some imaginary thing that only happens to others. The 'heat reflectors' you see all the 'bushcraft' guys building is total horse poopooie. How simple it is to wash out your cooking gear, stop making it more complicated than necessary. Destroying the environment? Not any more than what anybody else is doing.
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#bushcraft #emergencyfood #beargrylls #freezedried #hypothermia #hyperthermia #farnorthbushcraft #caves #cookinggear #trash #burn #fire #environment #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #wood #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #beargrylls #shelter #campcooking #appalachia #appalachian #practicalwoodsman #bcbwaterbottle #bcbcanteen #crusadercup #natocrusadercup #norwegiankettle #backpackingkettle #landfills #mountainhouse #survivalmeals #survival #survivalfood #backcountry #wilderness #bushcraft #plastics #rice #beans #potatoes #survivalfood #flexibility
Ep 11: The Woodsman & DOGS. Plus, 7 Secrets for Staying Warm in the Cold Woods
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Without a dog, you can't be fully equipped as a woodsman. My dog Bradbury ("Braddy"), his passing, and some stories of our adventures together. New puppies, new beginnings. Dogs as an early-warning system: They can sense what you cannot. Getting bitten by a timber rattlesnake. Training a companion dog for the woods starts right away. Lies and myths about neutering. I hate being cold, yet winter is my favorite time in the woods. Seven secrets for staying warm. I tell you how eerie the sound of packs of coyotes in the woods is. The way wool heats you as opposed to goose down. Getting myself in trouble with some sexist-ish statements. The right way to sleep with your dog and a sleeping bag.
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#dogs #woodsman #wilderness #backpacking #ladnerbmc #lousianacatahoulaleopard #blackmouthcur #death #backcountry #survival #bigfoot #hybridvigor #stayingwarm #winter #freezing #cold #coyotes #physicalexertion #synthetics #polyester #wool #clothing #properdress #hiking #gear #exertion #snow #insulation #collapsibleshovel #shovels #sexist #shelter #sleepingbag #goosedown #freedomofmovement #emergencies #yotes #restrained #benefits
Ep 12: Tales & Gear for Summer. Poop Stories.
TheLastSymptom
Let me show you what I have in my pack for an upcoming multi-day and night excursion in mountain backcountry wilderness. I give you an up-close and personal look at my handmade shoulder pouch for my water bottle & mug set, and I tell you why I had to resort to making my own.
An update about my recent litter of pups. My commentary on some recent positive reviews of the show. Lots of storytelling. Showing regard for water in the wild, and the time I almost drank a city guy's beard stubble. "Biodegradable" special soap for the woods is a gimmick. Grit & Grace. Poop stories and Grand Canyon. Demonstrations of reverence for the woods. If outdoor companies really cared about the environment, they wouldn't be encouraging everybody to get out in the wilderness.
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Gear shown off: JXE JXO Camping Hatchet Carving Axe with Sheath (Amazon). Hillsound BTR 17" Stool for Ultralight Backpacking & Hiking (Amazon). PKS Mountain Lion high carbon steel belt knife (Pathfinder Knife Shop). Telescoping Tarp Poles Carbon Fiber Rods 2.1M set of 2 (Amazon). Backpack: Helicon-Tex Summit Backpack, Outback Line Coyote Brown (Amazon). Compass: Leabertee Multifunctional Zinc Alloy Classic Compass for Hiking, Camping (Amazon). Birch Burl Kuksa Cup from Switzerland (Etsy). BCB British Water Bottle and NATO Crusader Cup combo. Kettle: iBasingo/Boundless Voyage Titanium Kettle 1.4L (Amazon). DanMir Camping Sleeping Pad Ultralight (Amazon). Pop Can Stove: Crazy Power Portable Alcohol Stove (Amazon). Tent/Shelter: Luxe Hexpeak Tipi (2P) Ultralight Trekking Pole Tent. Flashlight: Milwaukee Brand. Headlamp: Petzl Tikka.
#jxejxocampinghatchet #hillsoundbtrstool #pksknife #pksmountainlion #pathfinderknifeshop #carbonfiberpoles #helicontexsummitbackpack #compass #birchburl #kuksacup #bcbbritishwaterbottle #natocrusadercup #titaniumkettle #boundlessvoyage #ibasingo #danmirairmattress #alcoholstove #popcanstove #luxehexpeak #hexpeaktipitent #milwaukeeflashlight #petzltikka #backpacking #hiking #survival #wilderness #backcountry #woods #lost #backpackinggear #wildernessgear #survivalgear #dogs #ladnerbmc #lousianacatahoulaleopard #puppies #woodsmandog #backcountrycooking #woodman #thepracticalwoodsman
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Ep 13: Feeling Out Your Topo Map
TheLastSymptom
Topographical maps allow you to get a feel for the woods before you ever get out there. I try never to go into the woods without a couple of them. In this episode I talk about how I use topo maps to get a pretty accurate idea of of what it’s going to feel like in the backcountry long before my feet ever hit the trail. Also, I tell the story of William H. Rankin, one of only two known people to ever survive passing straight down through a cumulonimbus storm cloud. Finally, I give a puppy update.
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#topomaps #topographicmaps #navigation #williamrankin #themanwhorodethethunder #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #woodsman #woodsmanskills #appalachia #appalachian #puppies #ladnerbmc #ladnerblackmouthcur #louisianacatahoula #catahoulaleopard #dogs #bushcraft #hiking #thepracticalwoodsman #wildernessexcursion #backcountryexcursion #camping #camp #maps #usingamap #woods #planningforwoods #westrimtrail #pennsylvaniawilderness #pennsylvaniawoods #newengland #whitemountains #solitude #intimacywiththewoods
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Ep 14: Why Others Die in What You “Would Have Survived”
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The real killer out in the wilderness may not be Mother Nature, but rather Attitude. The story of Wall Street trader Ekaterina Matrosova and the White Mountains. A personal experience of my own of finding myself overwhelmed and in over my head. "Unknown unknowns". The reason I hate locator beacons. What I personally find most difficult when it comes to preparedness. A summary of my most recent excursion into the backcountry, all of the gear that pooped out on me, and how you can see that Adventure for yourself.
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#wilderness #backpacking #backcountry #wilderness #survival #bushcraft #emergencies #ekaterinamatrosova #whitemountains #newengland #newhampshire #backpackinggear #death #rescue #locatorbeacon #mothernature #dangerousconditions #dangerous #freezingrain #snow #mountains #wind #elements #naturalelements #woodsman #thepracticalwoodsman #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #appalachia #appalachian
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Ep 15: The Woods & LANTERNS
TheLastSymptom
Lanterns are something I really enjoy taking with me into the woods. This is something relatively new for me, since I've gone without one for most of my life in the interest of keeping things as simple as possible. Over the years though, I've learned that the right lantern can justify its place in my pack. But not just any lantern will do! In this episode I discuss the pros and cons of traditional oil and candle lanterns compared to modern battery lanterns for the woodsman who is traveling on foot. I also get carried away palavering about some personal anecdotes.
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Lanterns shown in the video:
Feurerhand Baby Special Hurricane Lantern... https://a.co/d/02MMmVa
Walmart Camping Lantern... https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stansport-12-Hurricane-Lantern/21799095?athbdg=L1103&from=/search
UCO Original Candle Lantern... https://a.co/d/8ZUVfCo
Camping Lantern Rechargeable,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C36TNR7F?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Outisan LED Camping Lantern... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3CMCGGY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
SICCOO LED Camping Lantern,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6WQWN4F?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
PIMBTPE LED Camping Lantern... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C53R1W88?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Upgraded Camping Lights with 33FT... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1S67XQF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Camping Lantern Rechargeable,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6KG2J7R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Mini Collapsible Camping Lights... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXRF6LDC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Rechargeable LED Camping Lantern-... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBZVF5MY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Folding LED Camping Lantern... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3QXWXQW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Solar Power Camping Lantern, LED... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4F8HJ18?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
KINGTOP Camping Lantern... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4PBTG2G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Camping Lantern Rechargeable,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T8VKHM3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Freefolding Rechargeable LED... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZSCXT6X?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
#feurerhandlantern #camplantern #backpackinglantern #hikinglantern #lanterns #wilderness #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountry #cooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #woodsman #appalachia #appalachian #warmlight #naturallight #ambiance #camping #campfire #backpackinggear #hikinggear #campinggear #lighting #ambiance #feurerhand #dietz #solarpower #bushcraft #powerbank #uco #ucocandlelantern #candlelantern
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Ep 16: Old Ways Vs. The New
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The old bushcraft gear and ways of doing things of the frontiersmen and woodsmen of times past, versus the new, modern, hippie backpacking gear and ways of doing things. A true story about Earl Shaffer, the first man to ever thru-hike the infamous Appalachian Trail: Walking With Spring. Cotton canvas army pup tents are a lot of fun, but they're heavy. Modern gear makes us weaker and softer. A true story about Jim Thorpe and the 1912 Olympics. My woodsman hero, and somebody you need to know more about: Simon Kenton. The best book I've ever read: The Frontiersmen by Allan W. Eckert. Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth. Duluth packs are purty, but not very practical. I'll give you a new appreciation for your Keen and Merrell Gore-tex boots. Maps vs. GPS. I introduce you to Emerson & Barley, my pups. Batteries vs. rechargeables, power banks and solar chargers. (Don't be carrying devices that require different battery types, or batteries that are not standard.) Don't alienate yourself, or block yourself, from experiencing a true intimacy with the natural world by using gear that prevents it. A hybrid system and approach is best.
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#oldways #newways #bushcraft #survival #frontiersmen #woodsmen #simonkenton #danielboone #ohioriver #jimthorpe #earlshaffer #wilderness #backcountry #backpacking #shelter #woods #woodsman #appalachiantrail #appalachia #appalachian #historical #modern #allaneckert #thefrontiersmenbook #tecumseh #shawnee #americanindian #duluth #duluthpack #duluthpackwanderer #reicoop #cabelas #outfitter #petzl #headlamp #powerbank #solarcharger #bcb #bcbcanteen #crusadercup #keenboots #merrell #merrellboots #goretex #walkingwithspring #puptent #armypuptent #shoheiohtani #feurerhand #oillantern #stormlantern #bigbluesolarcharger #firekit #firestarter #fatwood #wool #alpaca #goosedown #synthetics #polyester #nylon #thepracticalwoodsman #camp #backcountrycooking #exploring #hiking
Ep 17: My 20 Most Terrifying Moments in the Woods
TheLastSymptom
Haints, Boogers (Bigfoot), Ghosts, Animal Encounters, Medical Emergencies, Strangers & Weirdos, Unexplained events, Really disturbing murders. It's just you and me around the campfire on this episode and I want to tell you all about the most terrifying moments that I have experienced in my lifetime out in the woods, the backcountry, the natural world.
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#haints #boogers #ghosts #animalencounters #medicalemergencies #strangers #weirdos #unexplainedevents #disturbing #murders #campfire #backcountry #mountainlion #yosemite #heatstroke #folklore #yotes #coyotes #widowmakers #rattlesnakes #copperheads #shelters #appalachiantrail #at #demons #spirits #spiritworld #grandcanyon #fireman #gimmick #deathpenalty #unexplained #unexplainedevents #blacksnake #lightning #ww2 #parasites #buck #doe #deer #bushcraft #survival #woodsman #woods #forest #backcountry #wilderness #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsmanbushcraft #backpacking #hiking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #campcooking
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Ep 18: The Art of Doing Without
TheLastSymptom
Getting by in the woods with less. The art of doing without. Distinguishing luxuries from true necessities. More talk about the fake, play-pretend 'bushcrafters' out there. The Bear Grylls Bullcrap Effect. What being out in real backcountry or wilderness really means. Learning to play the Cost/Benefit game. Leaving one reality for another. Stories about how I did so much with so little while growing up in the Appalachian woods. Surviving for real with wild edibles and even a goose egg. A big discussion about coffee in the woods. Learning to go without stools, chairs, stoves, sleeping pads and more. Mr. Princess-Poo and his pajamas, sleeping mask, and audiobooks. Using rum to power an alcohol stove.
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#woods #shelter #wilderness #journey #swissalps #backcountrycooking #campfire #fakebushcraft #bears #coyotes #bullcrap #misery #comfort #dandeliongreens #wildedibles #sleepingpad #groundsheet #groundcover #luxuries #necessities #robertfulghum #backpackinggear #costbenefit #backpackingstool #backpackingchair #ultralight #unpredictable #appalachia #appalachian #insulation #sleepingbags #swissarmyknife #earlshaffer #appalachiantrail #hikingboots #coffee #cowboycoffee #coffeegrinder #popcanstove #alcoholstove #whiskey #bourbon #rum #luxehikinggear #hexpeaktipi #blackdiamond #blackdiamondmegalight #floorlesstent #woolblanket #longjohns #bedofleaves #pajamas #waterfilter #cowboy #bedroll #bushcraft #comfort #foottravel #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountry #cooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #trees #forest #mountains
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Ep 19: Classifying Wild Edibles (and Sissies)
TheLastSymptom
Pokeweed, acorns, cattails, 'sours', mushrooms, fungi, and more! My two primary categories for wild edibles, and how to become comfortable with the idea of experimenting with them. Also, as The Practical Woodsman accumulates viewers, I've started noticing patterns in people, so I've started categorizing them as well! Let's see which one you fall into.
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#wildedibles #pokeweed #acorns #cattails #wildmushrooms #fungi #woodsman #woodsmen #outdoorsman #civilwar #shawnee #americanindian #bushcraft #survival #woods #forest #outdooradventures #camp #campfire #hiking #backpacking #exploring #foottravel #diarrhea #sissies #psychology #poisonousplants #poison #edible #foraging#backcountry #wilderness hiking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian
Ep 20: Solar Powering Your Bug-Out Bag
TheLastSymptom
All about solar chargers, solar panels, power banks, everything you need to take into consideration and be aware of. Different types, different styles. The ones that perform well and why, and the ones that perform poorly, and why. The proper way to use a solar charger and the wrong way. The absolute best portable solar charger on the market that I know of. Watch me test out several different types: Flexsolar 20W Solar Charger, Flexsolar 40W Solar Charger, BigBlue 28W Solar Charger, Libra 40W Solar Charger, various solar power banks. Building redundancies into your approach to things - expect gear to fail on you and plan accordingly.
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#flexsolar #bigbluesolarcharger #flexsolar40w #flexsolar20w #solarpowerbank #bugoutbag #emergencybag #civilunrest #societalcollapse #disasterzones #solarchargers #portablesolarpanels #solarpanels #preparedness #preppers #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #backcountrycooking #firemaking #campfire #forest #woods #camp #shelter #appalachia #appalachian #liabasolarcharger #flexsolarcharger #bigbluecharger #backpacking #backpackingsolarcharger #watts #amps #volts #electricity #survivalsituation #disasterzone
Podcast 21: The Tragedy of Wilderness Gear
TheLastSymptom
Two-thousand-year-old seeds for extinct trees are growing. The truth and tragedy of wilderness gear. A true story about Ozzie, the eagle, and the snake.
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#wilderness #backpacking #gear #woodsman #backcountry #bushcraft #survival #beltknives #knives #bushcraftknives #pks #pathfinderknifeshop #pksmountaineer #mountainhardwear #marmot #backpacks #softshelljacket #softshell #sleepingbags #downsleepingbags #headlamps #petzl #usbc #rechargeable #solar #energizer #change #evolution #boots #hikingboots #backpackingboots #shelter #teepeeshelter #floorlessshelter
#woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #exploring #camp #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian
Podcast 22: Bears, Forest Fires, Caves & Parasites
TheLastSymptom
Everybody always wants to know if I worry about the bears. News reports revealing how dumb people are with nature. Bear attack inside a Colorado hotel. Fire season in Appalachia, what it means, what's currently happening, how to live with it. Stories from the Tri-State area of West Virginia, Kentucky, and southeastern Ohio. Everything in California sounds like a nightmare. One geologist's incredible cave house that you can stay in. The horrifying true story of Nutty Putty Caves and John Edward Jones. A good reason to keep castor oil on hand.
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Some YouTube channels I love: 1. Donnie Laws 2. Nagualero 3. Towsends 4. Waypoint Survival 5. Hobo Shoestring
#bears #forestfires #caves #parasites #appalachia #castoroil #nuttyputtycave #johnedwardjones #bruceblackcave #spelunking #cavebedandbreakfast #nationalparks #californiaparks #stateparks #publiclands #campsites #camping #donnielaws #nagualero #townsends #waypointsurvival #hoboshoestring #southeasternohio #westvirginia #kentucky #brushfire #fireregulations #fireseason #firebuilding #firesafety #huntington #wsaz #colorado #newjersey #blackbears #polarbears #grizzlies #tourists #appalachiantrail #homeremedies #folkremedies #folklore #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachian
Podcast 23: When You’re Sick & Alone in Winter Woods
TheLastSymptom
Coming down with the flu is rough when you're at home and have all comforts within easy reach. What about when you're alone, thirty miles in the backcountry, in the wintertime? What to do then? In this episode I talk about strategies to adopt in case this were ever to happen to you. I also discuss a list of items that would be in your best interests to carry with you, if not all the time, at least in the colder months.
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#winter #backcountry #illness #flu #influenza #covid #wilderness #gear #preparedness #selfsufficiency #selfreliance #survival #bushcraft #survivalstrategies #shelter #campfire #fire #woods #mountains #snow #wintertime #backpack #backpacking #camp #campcooking #sleepingbag #backpackingquilt #woolblanket #soup #stew #woodsmanstew #danger #solohike #unexpected #whiskey #bourbon #scotchwhisky #irishwhisky #tent #firecraft #bucksaw #firewood #kindling #tinder #ferrocerium #ferrorod #electriclighter #layers #tea #hottoddy #broth #bouilloncubes #handwarmers #hoboshoestring #meds #medications #medicinekit #aspirin #tylenol #ibuprofen #naproxen #alkaseltzer #coldandflu #medicine #honey #sassafras #wildedibles #medicinalplants #pineneedletea #licorice #oldtimey #hardcandy #salt #kerchief #bandana #hiking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian
Podcast 24: Stay Away from the Edge
TheLastSymptom
The illogical urge to stand right on the edge, and why you shouldn't do this. The Idiot-Proof Zone: What it is and how you can apply it to various aspects of life. The Instagram/Selfie Age. Book recommendation, Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. The book and movie A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. Cost/Benefit analysis in everything you do in life. The details of many fatal falls out in the natural world.
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#grandcanyon #precipice #cliff #gorge #abyss #fall #yosemite #vista #outlook #dropoff #theedge #instagram #selfies #fatalities #overtheedge #deathingrandcanyon #awalkinthewoods #billbryson #robertredford #appalachiantrail #theidiotproofzone #michaelpghiglieri #thomasmmyers #failsafezone #tragedies #death #commonsense #poorjudgement #bushcraft #survival #woods #forests #backpacking #hiking #camp #campcooking #wilderness #backcountry #applachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman
Podcast 25: Survival Bag for Road Trips
TheLastSymptom
Staying self-sufficient while on road trips. Preparing for self-sufficiency in ways that will work for both the civilized world and the wilderness. Specific discussions around towels, soap, cups, spoons & forks, blankets, and belt knives. Some smart money-saving measures when buying gear. Ocean currents. Real-life stories about the sea and bears.
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#survivalbag #bugoutbag #roadtrips #selfsufficiency #selfsufficient #titanium #ticup #towels #soap #spoon #fork #blanket #beltknife #survivalknife #highcarbon #steel #titaniumcup #vultcan #uco #titaniumspoon #backpackingspoon #backpacking #survival #bushcraft #wilderness #woods #woodsman #seatosummit #backpackingsoap #kerchief #bandana #ivory #camp #camping #campfire #shelter #backpack #pack #gear #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #carolinas #beach #ocean #sea #oceancurrents #backcountry #hiking #backcountry #cooking #firemaking #firekit #exploring #shelter #campcooking
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Podcast 26: The Truth about Bushcraft Videos
TheLastSymptom
Realities of getting into the woods for real. The truth about "bushcraft" videos. Shopping, clothing, brands I like. Campfire stories. The fascinating, true story of Chartreuse Liqueur. Dumpster diving, coffee, and preparedness for the end of the world. Outhouses as a center for all the news in the community. Philadelphia, Boston, Appalachia. Murder in the city. The different realities between wooded property one owns, and true wilderness. Shopping for good sales when seasons are about to change.
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Outdoor stores mentioned in the program:
llbean.com
rei.com
#outhouses #bushcraftvideos #dumpsterdiving #preparedness #marmot #rei #llbean #softshelljacket #fleece #quarterzip #fullzip #ozarktrail #longjohns #baselayer #appalachia #theavettbrothers #philadelphia #boston #wilderness #backcountry #woods #bushcraft #camp #hiking #shelter #survival #exploring #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #survivalstories #campfirestories #campfire #bears #mountainlion #bearattacks #mountainhardwear #arcteryx #outfitters #outfitterstore #thepracticalwoodsman
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Podcast 27: Planning Mobility into Your Preparedness: Tarps, Tents, Shelters
TheLastSymptom
Anybody giving you the idea that you’re going to be able to build a play fort in the woods and just stay there for an extended time in an emergency is ridiculous. Real survival and preparedness inherently involves a mentality of staying mobile, travel on foot, and carrying necessities on your back. In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of different types of tents, tarps, shelters, and particularly teepee-style, floorless, tarp shelters.
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If you’re only subscribed to the audio version of The Practical Woodsman podcast, consider subscribing to The Practical Woodsman on YouTube & Rumble for great video content: Adventures, which show off my time in the woods, and Exclusives, which are video-only content of gear, wild edibles, bushcraft tricks, and other things.
Tents shown off in this episode: Featherstone UL Obsidian 1P Tent. Black Diamond Mega Light Teepee Tarp Tent. Luxe Outdoor Hexpeak 2P Teepee Tarp Shelter. Kelty Backpacking Tarp.
#preparedness #bugoutbag #emergencybag #tents #tarps #shelters #blackdiamond #blackdiamondmegalight #teepee #teepeetarptent #teepeeshelter #ultralight #onepersontents #hexpeak #kelty #tarppitches #plowpoint #backpackingtents #budgettents #featherstone #featherstonetent #ripstop #caves #leanto #idoogen #idoogentent #timberrattlesnakes #rattlesnakes #bugs #insects #spiders #rain #porcupines #wildlife #mud #naturaldisasters #manmadeconflict #mobility #emergencyplanning #backcountry #bushcraft #survival #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #campcooking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #camp #campcooking #disasterzone #disasterarea #refugees #civilwar #humanitariancrisis #internallydisplacedperson #selfsufficient #selfsufficiency #safety #refugeecamp #conflicts #persecution #displacement #refugeecamp #wartornareas #wars #disasters #californiawildfires #wildfires #floods #flooding #evacuations #hurricanes #earthquakes #emergencyfood #bunker #survivalbunker #philosophy #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman
Podcast 28: The Best Backpack Gear Load of All Time
TheLastSymptom
A backpack loaded with just the right things, food included, that could keep me alive in the backcountry for weeks. Had to unload after a great excursion into the backcountry, and decided to share all of the different items from my backpack with you. Very satisfied with nearly everything I carried. My dog Emerson's first real outing. 'Immediate Necessities' shoulder pouch. The principle of taking important things in threes. How to soak beans on the move. Ingredients vs. Meals. My spice kit.
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Some of the gear shown here:
BCB Crusader Cup
NATO Water Bottle
Boundless Voyage Titanium Kettle 1500ml: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BP27J48K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Electric lighter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C8J16SMM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dog coat: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCNG539R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Good dog saddlebags & harness. Ruffwear Palisades
Dog bowl: Mighty Bowl by Guyot Designs
Belt Knife. PKS Mountaineer: https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/products/mountaineer-curly-maple-by-pks?variant=39464273739825
Swiss Army knife S17 Evo Grip: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNO2KR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Speras 1900 Lumen Rechargeable Pocket Flashlight: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BR94C6HJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Marmot Light Fleece Jacket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG918GR2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Meriwool Merino Boxer Briefs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075RGTW2G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Foodback hanging pulley system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CDZJ3JTZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Big Blue 28w Solar Charger: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EXWCPLC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Power Bank 32000maH: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3HB8NB2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
LL Bean Full-Zip Sweater Fleece Jacket: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/120785?page=mens-beans-sweater-fleece-full-zip-jacket-mens-regular&bc=&feat=sweater%20fleece%20full%20zip-SR0&csp=a&attrValue_0=22&searchTerm=sweater%20fleece%20full%20zip&gnrefine=1*CATEGORY*Men%27s&pos=2
Smartwool Glove Liners: https://www.rei.com/product/191835/smartwool-liner-gloves
Long-Sleeve Button Shirt: ATG (All Terrain Gear) Wrangler
Luxe Hexpeak 2P Floorless Teepee Shelter: https://luxeoutdoor.de/en/Sil-Hexpeak-F6a.html
Baofeng Walkie Talkies: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS6L57PZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Wood ladle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KZN5H6B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
3-in-1 Carbon Monoxide Monitor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CHDY1GVC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Wesqunie Foldable Stool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CG638CMR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
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Podcast 29: The Most Earth-Shattering Survival Movies Ever! Everybody agrees!
TheLastSymptom
Do you love survival skills? Do you love movies, too? Here's forty-one of the greatest sorta-OK not-too-shabby survival movies of all time, split up into six different lists, and the reasons why they're the best. They all have flaws, but all offer worthwhile insights at the same time.
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#survivalmovies #survival #bushcraft #wilderness #backcountry #woods #forest #wildernesssurvival #desert #canteen #water #dog #bushcraft #backpacking #hiking #backcountrycooking #ocean #sea #ships #sailing #oceansurvival #desertsurvival #shelter #camp #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #Jeremiahjohnson #mountainmen #mountainman #intothewild #apocalypto #seraphimfalls #thegrey #therevenant #neverccrywolf #themountain #everest #alive #thething #theroad #childrenofmen #waroftheworlds #obrotherwhereartthou #spencertracy #liamneeson #piersbrosnan #charletonheston #robertredford #trapping #frontiersmen #pioneers
Podcast 30: Delightfully Absurd 'Bushcraft' Videos. Folks can't get enough of 'em!
TheLastSymptom
This episode dedicated to the memory of Hobo Shoestring, aka Mark Nichols.
The importance of reviews and the stupidity of those leaving them. Three absurd video types the most popular 'bushcrafters' out there are making, and the reasons they are absurd. My favorite people on the internet talking about the same sorts of things I am, my admiration for them, and the reasons why.
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#hoboshoestring #marknichols #hobos #trains #bushcrafters #bushcraftvideos #survivalvideos #waypointsurvival #farnorthbushcraft #townsends #nagualero #authenticity #bitter #unhappy #critical #practicality #badreviews #idiots #dummies #survivalsituation #settlers #frontiersmen #shelters #bushcraftshelters #undergroundshelters #browsebag #cannedfoods #backcountrycooking #elevatedbed #survivalsituation #heatstroke #packout #food #backpack #backpacking #hiking #gear #forts #shelters #campfirestory #camp #campsite #campfire #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman
Podcast 31: Spectacular Bug-Out Bag Secrets! Skills to Never Go Hungry!
TheLastSymptom
You'll always have food! Far beyond the realm of fantasy and fiction! Folks everywhere doubled over in amazement, not hunger!
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#bugoutbag #gobag #emergencybag #food #livingofftheland #foraging #hunting #survivalskills #survival #wildedibles #survival #disasters #naturaldisasters #emergencies #survivalpack #surivalgear #emergencygear #hunger #emergencyfood #preparedness #survivalfood #woodsman #bushcraft #fishing #backcountry #foottravel #socialunrest #war #trapping #appalachia #thepracticalwoodsman #backpack #pack #emergencypack #dickproenneke #proenneke #alaska #shelter #waterbottle #backpacking #trail #wilderness
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Podcast 32: Sexy Sweet Lovin' in Backcountry Wilderness! Hot! Sensual!
TheLastSymptom
Tricks for seduction that never, ever fail! Ladies walking out of the woods on trembling legs everywhere! How to do sweet romance and lovin' in the backcountry wilderness. Live up to the fantasies and let everybody leave fulfilled! The most delicious moments in the woods and what they usually consist of.
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#sexy #fantasy #outdoors #outdooradventures #outdoorsex #outdoorromance #romance #backcountry #wilderness #hot #sensual #camp #campsite #adventure #outdooradventures #lovemaking #campsite #shelter #seduction #woodsman #hiking #backcountrycooking #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian
Podcast 28: The Best Backpack Gear Load of All Time
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A backpack loaded with just the right things, food included, that could keep me alive in the backcountry for weeks. Had to unload after a great excursion into the backcountry, and decided to share all of the different items from my backpack with you. Very satisfied with nearly everything I carried. My dog Emerson's first real outing. 'Immediate Necessities' shoulder pouch. The principle of taking important things in threes. How to soak beans on the move. Ingredients vs. Meals. My spice kit.
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Some of the gear shown here:
BCB Crusader Cup
NATO Water Bottle
Boundless Voyage Titanium Kettle 1500ml: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BP27J48K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Electric lighter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C8J16SMM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dog coat: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCNG539R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Good dog saddlebags & harness. Ruffwear Palisades
Dog bowl: Mighty Bowl by Guyot Designs
Belt Knife. PKS Mountaineer: https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/products/mountaineer-curly-maple-by-pks?variant=39464273739825
Swiss Army knife S17 Evo Grip: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNO2KR4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Speras 1900 Lumen Rechargeable Pocket Flashlight: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BR94C6HJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Marmot Light Fleece Jacket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG918GR2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Meriwool Merino Boxer Briefs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075RGTW2G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Foodback hanging pulley system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CDZJ3JTZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Big Blue 28w Solar Charger: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EXWCPLC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Power Bank 32000maH: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3HB8NB2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
LL Bean Full-Zip Sweater Fleece Jacket: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/120785?page=mens-beans-sweater-fleece-full-zip-jacket-mens-regular&bc=&feat=sweater%20fleece%20full%20zip-SR0&csp=a&attrValue_0=22&searchTerm=sweater%20fleece%20full%20zip&gnrefine=1*CATEGORY*Men%27s&pos=2
Smartwool Glove Liners: https://www.rei.com/product/191835/smartwool-liner-gloves
Long-Sleeve Button Shirt: ATG (All Terrain Gear) Wrangler
Luxe Hexpeak 2P Floorless Teepee Shelter: https://luxeoutdoor.de/en/Sil-Hexpeak-F6a.html
Baofeng Walkie Talkies: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BS6L57PZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Wood ladle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KZN5H6B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
3-in-1 Carbon Monoxide Monitor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CHDY1GVC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Wesqunie Foldable Stool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CG638CMR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
#ruffwear #dogbackpack #saddlebags #dogsaddlebags #dogharness #waterpurificationtablets #waterpurification #compass #kentuckybourbon #evanwilliams #firekit #firemaking #rain #fatwood #firetinder #gomboy #silkysaw #woodsaw #tin #tincontainer #firestarters #resin #cottonballs #electriclighter #emergencywhistle #ferrorod #danner #dannerboots #raingaiters #kuhl #flashlight #speras #headlamp #marmot #marmotfleece #fleecejacket #meriwool #3m #ridgecut #foodbag #solarcharger #bigblue #bigbluesolarcharger #llbean #sweaterfleecejacket #rei #smartwool #gloveliners #teepeeshelter #hexpeak #luxehexpeak #hardshell #windbreak #raincoat #paracord #cordage #ladle #cookpot #freezedried #drygoods #ingredients #campcooking #beans #cuttingboatd #titaniumplate #snowpeak #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #camp #shelter #campcooking #spicekit #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #campbeans #backpackingstool #ivorysoap #crusadercup #natowaterbottle #boundlessvoyage #kettle #titaniumkettle #optimusstove
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