All videos for the tag : Backpacking (162 videos) - page 6
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Some utility knots that could be use during hikes, camping, survival or everyday use. The aim of the video is explaining how these knots are tied and some common uses. Knots in Part I of the video are clove hitch, truckers hitch, slip knot, half hitch, figure eight, double fisherman’s knot, prusik knot, seberian hitch…
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*PLEASE READ* Part 1 of my wilderness survival backpacking trip in Northern Ontario, Please note some images ie: mushrooms, are for visual purposes only, do not attempt to eat any of the mushrooms seen in this video, thus being the reason i don’t go into detail about them. Please leave feedback 🙂 thank you enjoy
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In 2009 I hiked across the entire state of Utah. In 2010, I went back to explore a different stretch. This video captures highlights of the 16-day, 248-mile trek from Escalante to Monticello.
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Aboriginal Living Skills, Ecosa Orientation Course www.ecosa.org Taught by Cody Lundin, founder and director of the Aboriginal Living Skills School, this is a three-day course in which Cody takes the Ecosa students backpacking in the wilderness of Northern Arizona. This intensive course is a transformational experience that sets the stage for our baseline understanding of…
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Making the very simple but very effective Buddy Burner!
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Sudden over at bplite.com came up with a really great way to load the stove. Let’s call it the “Sudden Technique” I did another video right after making this one that shows the load of twigs being top lit using Indian Grass as tinder.
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At 7 lb 4oz this kit is around 4 lbs lighter than my prior backpacking set. It’s good for 3 season camping and is relatively complete and safe. (btw, it’s a Heineken, not a Tyvek beer can!) Addendum (3/16/15): I’ve stopped using beer cans as boiling billies because they’re all lined with plastic, which can’t…
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The other day I received a Suunto A-10 from This past weekend my son and I were out checking on the deer feeders. So I thought it was a good time to check out this new compass.
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– This is a video response to Dave Canterbury’s videos about how to start fire with all wet material. I preface the video saying that I mean no disrespect, I’m just answering a question he wasn’t asked yet. Basically, I’m showing if everything, even your tinder, was soaked howto get flame and keep your fire…
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I got a lot of good ideas and comments on my naturally cooled shelter. I decided to take all the Youtube viewers comments and apply them all into one shelter. This is a first time try out for “our” experimental tarp shelter
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Part 2 of my Winter camping sleep gear. In this episode, I go over my cold weather hammock gear and why I choose it, how I dress for hammock sleep and how this gear is multi use.
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This video covers 2 basic urban survival tips that discuss how the freeway numbering system can help tell you what direction it runs and also touches on a common grid system layout for planned cities that has streets run east and west and avenues run north and south. This is not standardized in all cities…
