So glad you covered the delicate subject of No. 2 etiquette in the bush. I've come across WAY TOO MUCH camp "confetti" in my time. Greqt stuff ! !
@lukebrady37283 күн бұрын
Did I miss something, or did he forget to pack toilet paper ?
@anthavoc_287114 күн бұрын
Are there any toxic lookalikes with the grass tree? The one that grows in my area doesnt seem to have a stump.
@artofmaeve20 күн бұрын
It’s like flint and steel if they were knife and ferro, but if I did not watch this, I would be totally moving the knife down! Thank you for a great tip!
@NickoOutBush25 күн бұрын
Well said mate.. Toilet paper is always burnt on tour 🫶🏽✌🏽
@jasonporter574726 күн бұрын
These discussions are gold. Thank you.
@TheMegaAsh26 күн бұрын
It's sad that local councils use pesticides because these are everywhere in my area but I wouldn't go snacking on them due to the risk of contamination from chemicals.
@saltwaterpepperfishАй бұрын
Thanks Gordon. Would love to see more videos of the culinary elements of our bush.
@gnuronАй бұрын
This course was life changing. Gordon and his legendary team provide all students with knowledge and agency to plan, survive and take action - in emergencies and in dealing with the unexpected in urban life.
@maxmoucheАй бұрын
One of the best 4 days of my life. So glad I did this. Also - based on that video, I need to spend more time in the bush and lose some weight!
@PopularesVoxАй бұрын
Good to see John after so long. Remember as a student in Bristol, having discussion on his research over a pint in the local pub, fascinating discussion. He has done so much more since I see, and is an expert in survival psychology.
@source1zeroАй бұрын
I remember taking off from camp along a river in the south west of WA and thinking "I really should be wearing gloves" right before slipping down the bank and, without even thinking, reaching out & getting a handful of saw sedge. Made an absolute mess of my hand. I couldn't believe how unbelievably sharp it is- literally like razor blades. Take my word for it!!
@CarolJorgensen-oj8tz2 ай бұрын
Very interesting mate. I grow gahnia aspera up in Queensland but they are notoriously difficult to germinate from seed. A lot of our native plants in the garden are edible but I wasn't aware of that one! Keep up the good work 😊
@MoonKnightH82 ай бұрын
How can this be used for medicinal ? Thanks
@flamefox89892 ай бұрын
Very interesting. You could probably plant the remaining base into the soil. It may grow back..
@AethirUnknown19782 ай бұрын
Hi! Is it possible to do informative video's on native edible plants in Victoria? Preferably close to Gippsland or in Gippsland as there is barely any good information out there with clear video footage. Just an idea! Gippsland was a swamp originally, I feel like there are things here that should be mentioned. Like the Bush tomato and when you should eat it because it is poisonous if you don't eat it when its fully ripened.
@franksoros84942 ай бұрын
Love the local Australian content
@kirkulessonofgoose75032 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 🤙
@raeree0282 ай бұрын
Thanks Gordon! 🥰
@buzzkillzine85362 ай бұрын
I remember when I was in scouts we did a canoe trip down the Murray River and I went to climb up a small bank and there was some of these (not sure if they were the exact one or just the same species) but I slipped and instinctively grabbed a handful of this to stop my slide but ended up cutting my hand up. I learnt a valuable lesson that day.
@scetchport2 ай бұрын
Thanks, 70 here, I've been trying many edible weeds in outback qld over years. We may well need them to survive in the near future. Prickly pear bush is a fave which i try often. Highly nutritious and full of antioxidants.
@Blessyamate2 ай бұрын
Yeah if the UN try and bring in the one world govt and digital ID to participate in society we will need these skills. We are blessed in SE Qld scenic rim area with lots of farmable land. Jesus is coming back soon Messiah 2030!
@scramjet452 ай бұрын
What types can you eat down in Tassy?
@brendankays90732 ай бұрын
In Tassie we have a few gahnia species, one of the most common (and largest) being Gahnia grandis aka 'Cutting Grass'. Gahnia grandis also grows on the mainland, where it was recorded as being eaten by Aboriginal people in Queensland. Of the six other species growing in Tasmania, including an endemic, there are no ethnohistorical records of their use as food, however, no species in the genus are known to contain any toxins.
@scramjet452 ай бұрын
@brendankays9073 thanks
@Eternal_Shadow62 ай бұрын
thanks for helping me mate
@gavinchapple8252 ай бұрын
Just finished his course and this guy is one impressive guy - the real deal!
@gavinchapple8252 ай бұрын
Just finished his course and this guy is one impressive guy - the real deal!
@stevegood36212 ай бұрын
always carry a piece of paper and a texta for when i get lost I use a shaddow stick
@tonyonofrio11472 ай бұрын
And this helps you, how?
@allaussietraveller98792 ай бұрын
Finding North using a stick and the sun. You could poke the stick through the centre of this to get more accurate bearings once you've found North.
@TheWalrus_452 ай бұрын
Correction: how to draw a compass.
@bokaboi2 ай бұрын
Why can’t you burry the paper?
@bushcraftbasics20362 ай бұрын
Paper still takes fairly long to breakdown.
@SoldierDrew2 ай бұрын
Every Infantryman learns to bury our human waste while out in the field. We carry Entrenching tools to dig and bury our waste.
@grahamwhittaker88442 ай бұрын
👏👏👏👏👍👍
@fattydaddy42852 ай бұрын
Hold up dude!! You sound Australian, I’m in North America… does you being in the southern hemisphere mean I would do it the opposite way? Or would just the shadow move the opposite direction? Or would the north be south?
@MegaPuttputt2 ай бұрын
But what time of the day do you do this?
@12many4you2 ай бұрын
I suggest "daytime"
@MegaPuttputt2 ай бұрын
@@12many4you That isn't a time though.
@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia2 ай бұрын
Any time of the day as long as you have good sunshine. You need to be aware of what time of year it is though as a different line will be cast by the sun. Straight line around the two Equinoxes and a curved line around the two solstices. The most accurate time to do the "short method" is either side of lunchtime. Thanks for watching
@MegaPuttputt2 ай бұрын
@@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia Sorry I didn't take into account this is for southern hemisphere. I was trying to make it make sense for U.S. Thanks for taking time to explain, it just flew over my head the first time. I'm sure there's a method like this for my area as well....or not.
@DetectSouthernOntario24792 ай бұрын
"Wait 20 mins" NP I'll just use my watch.
@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia2 ай бұрын
Approximately 20 -30 mins is the minimum time to wait to establish an east west line, you don't need a watch for that.
@cruzmakaveli98912 ай бұрын
So when you say the first Stick is your Westerly Marker ? How do you know that was west if you dont know the orientation ? or making this first stick the Western Marker the rule no matter what ?
@tenkill2 ай бұрын
because the sun moves from east to west. The first shadow will be further west than the second.
@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia2 ай бұрын
It's a general rule of thumb. The first marker will always be your "westerly" marker regardless of hemisphere. Your east west line will not be established until you have your second marker in.
@hairyneil2 ай бұрын
I wanted to test this to see if it's the opposite in the northern hemisphere, but there are no shadows because it's October in Scotland and the sky is a flat grey 😂
@hairyneil2 ай бұрын
Wait, worse, it's November 🤣
@tenkill2 ай бұрын
@@hairyneil lol get a compass. better yet just keep walking in any direction until you're out of Scotland. Any place is better than Scotland this time of year.
@najroe2 ай бұрын
seen sooo many disregarding th8s, if that artery is completely severed you have at best 15 seconds consciousness and death within 40 seconds
@philotown3 ай бұрын
Excellent info
@MrRanma30303 ай бұрын
Great seeing clear info like this for the Southern hemisphere
@Numberzerosix3 ай бұрын
That bull ant wanted a piece of you mate... 😬
@oprophetisfake94823 ай бұрын
If you want to use the fire roll method for making a fire, you really would like to find some ash that hasn't been rendered useless for the purpose by people doing this. I think that the only time I would do this is when I'd camped somewhere I shouldn't have,or I was in the military and didn't want the enemy to find me.
@animekittycat953 ай бұрын
This is awesome
@lewismorrissey3 ай бұрын
Ive done this course a few times and i recommend it to everyone, gordon and the team are fantastic people and very knowledgeable. Good skills that last a lifetime 😁
@cordeiroselvagem3 ай бұрын
Top demais
@cordeiroselvagem3 ай бұрын
Salve meu amigo forte abraço do cordeiro selvagem
@UniversalSovereignCitizen3 ай бұрын
Acing it Gordo'!... The phosphorus is unbound in the combustion process, but all that in one concentrated spot is no good for even phosphorus loving plants. Australias flora is predominantly low phosphorus requirement. So, spreading the ash around is the best thing you can do for the native flora of Australia. Unless you want to make soap, but then you're not going to leave the ash anyway. Cheers Gordo'. Looking forward to the next installment. 💜👍 Universal Sovereign Citizen
@matthewvelo3 ай бұрын
I always try to make every campsite look like I was never there. I've come across so many fire pits on my hikes that look like a Viking battalion camped there it's not funny.
@SoldierDrew3 ай бұрын
A round bush hat would market you better and suit your face better than the baseball ball cap. You're channel's legit.
@SoldierDrew3 ай бұрын
I really admire the art work of your patch. The man wearing a bush hat making a friction fire.
@UniversalSovereignCitizen3 ай бұрын
And seated! You don't want to lose the heat if you need to change position because your knee you're kneeling on starts to hurt.