20 Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Skills
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Here is a few handy survival tips and bushcraft skills that might help you in a wilderness survival situation. Ranging from making fire, water purification, using natural materials to build shelters and a few urban survival tips.
0:00 - Intro
0:41 The Cramp Ball Fungus
02:00 Mosquito Repellent
02:28 Tin Can Fishing Hook
02:58 Tin Can Woodstove
03:46 Primitive Glue
04:54 Wood Drinking Cup
06:39 Hand Sanitiser Fire
07:24 Tree Root Cordage
08:33 Feathersticks
09:17 Basket Weaving
10:46 Axe Cutting Technique
11:30 Hanking Cordage
12:15 Fire Roll
13:11 Tree Bark Cordage
13:57 Tree Bark Roof Tiles
14:48 Potassium Permanganate Fire
15:40 Fish Skin Sandpaper
16:33 Headtorch Tip
17:04 Birch Bark Fire
17:58 Duct Tape Fire
19:02 Bottle Filter
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Watch 15 MORE Survival Skills here: kzhead.info/sun/Y8edgbyob2KmlXA/bejne.html I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to share it with someone who might be interested in learning some new bushcraft and survival skills. Cheers - Mike
why never not change your clothes? :D
If you can go into the boonies with the clothes on your back and a pocket-knife, and offer a guest a place to sleep, dinnerware, a hot meal, and a hot drink, w/i two to three days - or, less? You might be a bushcrafter. ;)
What fixed blade are you using in this video?
Welcome to the club brother. Kids are amazing. Far and away the best job you'll ever have.
I have been a bushcrafter, herbalist, thriver specialist and all around nut about this stuff since a child. Over 50 years and I still want more. I am now disabled but if the world were coming to an end my skills could save lives so they could at least enjoy the end! Anyway.. thanks for sharing!
Pro tip pour salt In a open wound to quickly intensify the pain.
Tried it. It works
salt can actually work as an antibacterial. So if you have the balls, put some salt in the wound, it is perfectly safe. It just hurts like hell
@@poggersquirrel583abicth
i tried it! it was so hot 😻💕✨
I did it, still doesnt hurt as much as my depression
“Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading”
@0ni0n airis ...
What kind of a name is soap anyway
@Grim Sleeper "you animals I heard that!"
Malay em with your knife!
call of duty modern warfare
I searched up “how to survive school” this popped up and it’s the only one that I think will work
School life is basically being out in the wild. Instead of hunting for food you're hunting for acceptance. Starting a fire is replaced by rereading the same sentence until your brain actually reads it.
Lol
HAHA
A little correction, DO NOT use wood ash in your filter use the half burned charcoal because ash may often make the water too alkaline to drink and sometimes too alkaline to touch.
ash makes lye.. is that what you are getting at?:)
@@Goldenhawk583 yeah
@@krkrbbr Good for removing paint.. or treating fish:D Not so much to drink....
@@Goldenhawk583 and making soap
@@Timbertalkers very true;)
"Oh lawd Jesus it's a fiyah, aint nobody got time for that" That's a dad alright!
@Alx Singler what's that?
He's a new dad so he's gotta make the dad jokes. 😎
a LITTTTTLE LATE to the joke lol
made me spit my drink... did not see that comin'...
@Super Duper i didnt, even listened to a song remix of it back in the days
When a Native Canadian is up at 2am watching UK survival tips..
Where in canada ?
@@hughmartin707 Iroquois Falls
Same
Bruh same
Mornin cousin
This was very informative. I survived as a homeless teenager. Luckily, my family is half Cherokee. I was taught survival skills as a child. I could build a fire at 7. 11 years later, life saving skills. Hunting, trapping, and fishing(gigging) also in my wheelhouse.
Its very interesting. How long did you lived like this? What animals do you hunted?
@@atomaszfarbaa1650 a few years. I could make a long list of animals.
@@donaldgoodnight7853 if you have enough time and energy, go ahead. Im curious and would want to know as much as I can.
@@atomaszfarbaa1650 Deer, caribou, moose, squrrel, assorted fish. Muskrat, turkey, raccoon, opossum, rabbit, frogs, and dall sheep, snake what I remember for sure in my lifetime. I lived on Alaska 4 years in my mid 20s. The rest of the time in the lower 48.
Do you live in Oklahoma or North Carolina now, i.e., do you have connections to the Cherokee nation then?
Knowledge like this will be worth more than gold pretty soon mark my words!
Best 20 minutes and 40 seconds I'm likely to spend all day. Stay safe over ther!
CBC comedy guy??
*their
*they're
God Bless you!!!
*thar
My husband and I watched your dad and you build that thatched-roof cabin in the woods. All the skills you both have is really awesome! What I really appreciated is that you focused on the project during your video and not endless talking. You guys really worked great as a team. So good to see. No arguments, no fussing, just harmonious working! Loved it. My husband was really impressed. He liked the fishing episode too, as he's a lover of all outdoor stuff. Started when he was about 10 in the woods of Texas and is now 77. Can't do things like he use to, but we sure enjoyed watching you two! Thank you for posting your accomplishments. )
Hey, thanks Granny!!! On behalf of our team over here at TA Outdoors we appreciate the feedback.
@@kingalex1425 go away troll, thank you for your comment Nancy, my grandfather and I enjoy watching these videos as well. He isn’t able to do as much as he used too, but he does enjoy watching videos like these. We’re from Alaska.
My wife and I agree. We are Dutch and just started to watch these presentations. They are great.
Find out Survival Tactics on how to survive in the United States of America really
Rule #1: Install Frostfall + Campfire instead of ‘Survival Mode.’ - Eat warm soups - Wear fur armour - Find/make fires - Use a torch - Find camp/shelter - Stay out of frigid water
- Don't pick the "Shipwrecked" option from Alternate Start
Finally, the real advice I was looking for
Fuckin Skyrim reference on a survival video
@@EJinSkyrimyeah definitely dont, besides surviving in the harsch terrain you will also have to look out for powerful predators in the forests like ash spawn
Bro this guy is superhuman. If the world ever ended I'd want to be with this man. Keep up the good work mate!
"Word of warning, if you are squeamish"... you may not want to find yourself in a survival situation.
also in a survival situation , most of the "problems" you make yourself usually, will go out of the window after a couple of days.
I would like an adventure.
StabYouInTheEyeHole if you are squeamish in a survival situation, you either die or toughen up.
@@WastedTalent83 yeah...if you dont want to eat insects you are just not hungry enough
I guess I better cancel my reservation then.
"Lord Jesus there's a fire 🔥. Ain't nobody got time for dat!" 😄 Mike is Awesome!
You got me with this one.
JESUS is real. He is coming soon upon the earth to judge His creation.
Truth In Plain Sight and that’s how Corona happened
I laughed so hard my wife heard me in the next room 🤣👍🏾
I subscribed just for that joke
This guy is absolutely crazy! I have never seen such an educative and intelligent content and channel about outdoors and bushcraft... Love you so much! I beg you to keep up this astonishing content my mate!
The ash and cotton tube roll to get an ember was incredible. I’ve never heard of this much less seen it done!
Had me concerned for a split second. 4:19 "Once melted" *drinks from a tin* Oh god no.
Same
Same.
also same
Same here also
Me too
Just getting ready for the 2020 apocalypse
I said this on Saturday to 3 friends. They all laughed at me. I went home and opened a postal package- Morakniv knife
@@benlotus2703 let them be 🤷♂️ they will be not ready. You will.
you should👁👁
God Bless you!!!
lmao
TA Outdoors: Your focused presentation and incredible wealth of information! is an invaluable resource for the whole world. Thank you for distilling what you've learned and gained from others. My dad was a combat soldier and drill instructor. I loved going through his survival manuals as a child. Your videos are more exciting than an action- packed Netflix movie! Thanking you again, sir!
These videos are always calming to me for some reason.
Long story short... Everything can be used to start a fire
:O Looks at myself.
@@user-zo3wy4we3t lol
With enough effort (and gasoline) yes.
@@user-zo3wy4we3t oop
Can u burn annoying sisters?
For those of you that are curious how to identify an ash tree from an ordinary tree, an ash tree usually has a diamond shape on the wood.
It’s not often that I learn more than one or two new skills from survival videos. With yours I learned many. Thank you!
Easily one of the coolest, most well-made videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you for putting so much heart into this video!
These were incredible survival hacks, Mike. Even with 60+ years of experience in the outdoors (including eight years in the U.K.) I picked up a couple of the hacks that I will write into my journal. Cheers mate! BTW congratulations on your new baby...what a blessing!
Thanks Alexander, glad to help
I love it when you do these types of videos. Cool tricks to the trade. Cheers Mike.
Thanks Randy
TA Outdoors no problem, Mike
God Bless you!!
Such an underratet video! Everybody should watch this, not any "fill talk" or timewasting commercials, just straight to the skills and "tricks". Got to know this. Thank you a lot for sharing
Hey, thanks for the tips! I wanted to say, remember to not store your batteries inside your headlamp. Petzl warns you against it before a purchase of any headlamp, and it might kill your headlamp leading to more serious drawbacks than having to change a battery. Instead you can keep them separately in its own pouch or case and load a battery before the sun is sets.
16:48 I put a small piece of electrical tap over the end of the battery during long term storage to prevent corrosion
8:50 that's actually really useful and good trick to get fire going with ferro rod! Both timber and rod keeps stable and close to each other, both of which can usually be an problem. Pretty much most useful tip on the list.
"Lord Jesus, there's fire !" line got me in stiches🤣 Well played man!
That basket was pretty cool!
Give this man a tree he can make a Village
Give him only a tree he can make a fire, give him a tree and tools he can make a house.
been a fan since the Viking House series..I’ve always loved your techniques and survival skills.. I appreciate your channel..myself and my two daughters hope you and your wife and little one are safe and healthy
I am amazed what you can achieve with very basic everyday items. I have watched your videos multiple times, and taken in as much as I can. Thank you for making these videos!
Just as a heads up, one of these tips could be risky. It's the one regarding flipping the battery in your head lamp. If the lamp doesn't have current protection it could ruin your device or theoretically (unlikely) start a surprise fire. It's fairly standard to put a diode to prevent current in the wrong direction, but cheaper/Chinese knockoffs may skimp. You may be able to get away with it just due to how leds function however.
Put a small piece of polythene between battery and electrode DOH !
Or just take the battery out
How to protect yourself from lightning when camping?
@@blackninja9400 dont be in a tree top during a storm
@@rumpelstiltskin9729 You can be struck by lightning even if you are next to a tree, under a tree, in a tree, if you have metal on you, you are next to metal, simply on the field without any protection or shelter.
this is by far the best survivalism video I have seen, and I've seen a lot of them , the edited is top notch! the explanations are well constructed and to the point, big kudos to you Sir!
your in cloud cookoo land mate
@@victormeldroo hmmm? Why am I in cloud Coolio land? What is that? I don't follow
Props on smoothly incorporating “ain’t nobody got time for that”joke; purely hilarious. You had me at ain’t nobody got time for that 😜🥰💦✌️🦋🕵🏻♀️💚your newest subscriber
I'm an aspiring survivalist who literally knew almost nothing about survival situations until I watched this video. It is absolutely incredible! I subscribed. Well done, keep 'em coming, and thank you!!!
Excellent. No waffle, just straight into the actual details. Loved it. Subscribed. 👍
Thank you for your videos! It's becoming a time where we need to get back to what we should have known already. Keep making them!
I seriously ALWAYS wondered how people would make baskets in the woods. When I was a kid I would try with leaves (which obviously didn't work lol) Thanks so much!!
This is awesome, I love how you showed quite a few simple things that make someone go lyke "duuh why didn't I think of that?!" to "holy heckin' hella neat I'mma try that!!".
LOVE your opening monolog, completely agree that we have lost our way and need to get back to basics. I grew up in the country and spent the majority of my time in the trees, working with my hands, had a huge garden, pigs, chickens, cows, etc and didn't go to the store until I was 8 I think, we didn't need to, we had a milking cow and all the eggs we could ever eat. Anyway, I know the country folk and heartland people are very wise in this way of life, I hope our city brethren can learn these skills as well. When they pour of the cities looking for food and find a bunch of country people living off the land, they will need to learn quick, as there will NOT be any convivence stores selling cheap processed food, time to get down to business!
As a seasoned veteran I've watched loads of these vids ! But your vid is bang on and utilises some of my own tricks , that said you showed me a new one . The can opener fishing hook ( pure brilliance ) love it ❤️ Permanganate always on kit along with meths tampon and condom 😲 Great video sir , I've just subscribed 😎
I don’t believe in coincidence. “Back to basics” is literally what I wrote in my notes for the change in my routine. Amazing how things work...
Or maybe Back to basics is a really famous saying used by almost everyone
Never really watched this guy until today..... WOW he really knows what he is doing.... good job
thank you for making this video! just pure information with no BS. I really appreciate that! keep up the good work
Great info. The fast pace and lack of repetition in your descriptions is so refreshing. Thanks
so good idea!!!!!
@Sports Betting - Solution Here A little information on the "finding level ground" thing, please?
Zowie. Time well spent, viewing this. Good, usable stuff --- all well within the skill range of the rank amateur, like me. Too often, this type of video begins with something like, "To build your bushcraft particle accelelrator, first gather some birch bark and some stronium 90, then..." Nice work. I'll be watching for more of your videos.
Great life advice, I watch many of your videos bud, thank you for the great content 👍🏼
Lord Jesus - there's a fire! Oh I LAUGHED!!!
Who clicked thumbs down!?!? Seriously great video! I’m really excited to try some of these. Love all your vids but this one and the two with Paul Kirtley have been my favorite.
I did... Nice entertaining video, great quality, but I was not very impressed with the tips overall.
I love your videos. So efficient and interesting!!! From an 80 yr. old senior stuck in her apartment. Was an outdoor girl, so thank you!!!!
With the can tab fishing hook it would probably also be a good idea to round off the inner edges so it doesn’t cut through the string when you pull it.
Wow this was the best survival video I’ve seen to date
"Lord Jesus there's a fire. Ain't nobody got time for dat!" Bro, you just took me back to 2011. I think I have a few remixes to hear again. Thanks Mike for all the tips and the good memes
That ad for Skillshare you made was great. You sounded like a professional.
I'm new here and I love the way your videos are set up. It's just nonstop information. Noice. 👍
try the same stove, but with a number 10 can. The bigger size means easier feeding the fire within. Great tips!
This is the end bois survivors rise up!
Gemini Crazy I’m going to join the floor gang tribe
@@poppingpenquin2172 I understood that reference
I know I've said this before but this video is great, covers so many essentials for survival and comfort. Great tutorial! 🙏❤️✌️🌏
ur right
This is so useful! Thank you. I am obsessed with bushcraft and you helped me so much thank you!
7:20 A english voice quoting an american ghetto vine. i love it.
Ghetto?🥴🥴🥴🥴stfu
If only he had ended the video with "Bye Felicia!"
God Bless you!!
The whole world watches America in astonishment and for entertainment!
@@pgWave. what ??????
It makes me happy just to think that you are alive☺❤
I learned how to make multiple water filters. I learned that I need duck tape, a few knives, batteries, and that ferocious stick (or whatever it’s called.) My survival backpack about to go crazy. Thank you!
I've been watching your videos for a while now, and I just wanted to say I'm going out solo tomorrow. I'll definitely be putting some of these skills to the test. Time to see how well I've been paying attention.
TA Outdoors one of the best survivalist from UK. Thanks Mike for being awesome you as always. 👍👍 Love to your Dad as well.🙏👍
This is my comfort content. I may never use a large portion of those tips, but I sure as hell enjoy watching them.
Am I the only one who misses lockdown and social distancing 😂
I appreciate watching many of your videos you’ve posted as I have been watching a good amount of them I am getting into camping for the first time ever and I’m learning so much by what you’ve explained into detail. Keep up the amazing content and stay safe during these tough times.
Most informative and well laid out video on survival skills I have seen. Thank You for this.
So empresses with this video. Thank you for the education! Immediately Subscribed!
*Hello to the wonderful person reading this!* . . 👇 *You’re amazing stay blessed, stay safe and have a amazing rest of your day,and hope everyone finds inner peace*
Bushcraft question for you: Do you bring a knife sharpening system with you when out? I just feel all the knife work you do would dull it quickly and you wouuld need to sharpen your blade while out. Just wondering.
just use a rock to sharpen
4:15 I thought he was drinking the pitch at first.
Same here
same
Yeah lol
With fire being a large thing needed all over, with lots of video being about fire starting. Im planning on joining in survivors so making a fire is important. This is awesome
I wish we could go back to living like this!
you the best TA outdoors
Thomas franze no haze outdoors 😂👍
I watch your dads vids, hence I have found yours, you guys are amazing thank you so much and congratulations on becoming a dad all the best always be the best that you guys always are
Thanks for those amazing tips, that's a lot of knowledge condensed into a few minutes - each second very well used. Cudos!
Really interesting and helpful as well as informative. Thanks for this great video.
Awesome Vid Mike!! 🤣 i about died when you said “Aint nobody got time for that”... 👊🏼😎. Stay safe you and the family during all this Covid, and say hi to Jaxx for me. Cheers bro, from Central California!! -Mike
I cant stop looking at the soil it's so nice I grow vegetables here in but we have to buy fertile soil because I live near the beach
im gonna get a journal and write down all your tips in it. love what you do!
Some very good tips in this, the cramp ball torch to repell bugs was especially good and useful.
I like and watch all your videos. Between this demonstrative lecture style and the longer structure builds i am entertained for hours. Like i said i enjoy all your videos but this particular style really was helpful seeing the voice over demonstration on how to do some of these tasks. On the next hunting trip i will be trying some of this. Thanks Mike.
Benjamin Long thanks Man!
"Lord Jesus its a fire. Ain't nobody got time for that!" You are officially the coolest dude ever!!!
Thanks so much for this video, especially your intro about how to cope with the current world situation touched me. Even though your video is from 2020 and we are in 2022 right now I'd like to learn much more about surviving in the wilderness. For example here is a hot question many of my friends asked me lately and I'd like to pass this question to you because I couldn't find a good answer to it myself yet. So here it is: How to survive like on an Island if for what ever reason the commonly imported supply drys up? Thanks again for sharing this video and hope to hear from you. Congratulations to being a dad like myself.
This channel is so peaceful and informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
pure knowlage Mike! awesome..
I noticed you used duck tape for a flame. I've never done this, but i often carry bicycle tubing and use small cuttings for burning as it gives a very hot flame. Also the tubing can be used for a wide variety of uses, such as a sling, melting and using for patching holes in boots and such. Also used for belt, repairing a snapt Shoulder strap, cordage, trapping, making crossbow , and a wide range of other uses. Thanks for sharing your ideas and skills.
It's duct tape
@@looksirdroids9134 Thank you for the correction. Captin plice . 😎🥳👍
How to protect yourself from lightning when camping?
@@looksirdroids9134 either one is fine.
One of the best bushcrafting/survival channels among many
No matter what I watch skillshare always finds me.
Thanks for the inspiration and great videos. I myself have been inspired and have started making videos. Keep them coming!
@TA Outdoors Wonderful video and very educational. We honestly do need to learn what you shared. If for no other reason than perhaps for camping. I have always wanted to find a spot of woods and simply build something there using only what Mother Nature provides. Not to live there, but just something you could use to temporarily get away for a few moments. If that nmakes any sense
Completely new and this taught me a few things you earned a subscriber my friend
This is like 5 minutes craft but actually helpful. Perhaps one day life-saving.
Birch tree skins ignite very easily, burn longer than dry grass, so they are very good for starting fires too Edit: oh i didnt notice you already mentioned it