I am considering the Northstar, may look into this one

The knives sharpening tutorial is great ,but that cup is so beautiful is it made of wood

Great video! How much fuel do you bring to put in your lantern for a one night trip?

Thanks for the great video.

You should maybe try vaseline instead of oil....it has many advantages over oil...it is good for the leather sheath and You could use it to make fire if necessary....just saying...thanks for the incredible content...

You got so lucky, I continue to look for the water bottle holder from Frost River and can not find it anymore.

Nice video. What's the species of that bird that is so noticeable with it's call in the background?

Also lefthanded and writing a bush diary, you habe a new subscriber!

How many oz or grams for each ingredient ?

Thank you for the info! Bookmarking the information part at 6:20.

Awesome shows!!!!

Great video!!! Im wondering about curved blades like krukis , how do you do it??

Excellent video. Who is the flute maker?

Just stumbled onto your channel and it is one of my favorites. I own several Frost River items and looking to add more. Thanks

Great video. Question, is that the 12 or 15 wide version?

I never use any containers to boil pine or oil in that is more than one third full to prevent fires from getting out on me. It's just smart thinking after being burnt a few times when I was a kid about five decades ago. We had to learn to cook on campfire, cast iron cook stove and such before electricity was stable enough to live on.

Since seeing what happens to the apex of the blade under magnification when sharpening horizontally i highly recommend not doing this , the strength of the apex is much stronger when done vertically...

never been able to figure why verbally articulate people keep calling whats obviously silicon carbide [check the name] paper, sand paper. if it were sand paper it would not be called wet and dry as this falls apart in water or graded in the same way. this is simply pandering to the assumed non-tech people out there. But people are actually very capable of understanding that sandpaper is designed for wood and nothing much else. So pls treat them as being able to grasp that fact thanks for the great advice called

I personally would have done one more step to filter out the debris. But all in all great vid

Hello, i was on Frost River's site in search of a canoe pack, saw your review of the Isle Royale pack, which lead me here. I am debating between the Grand Portage pack and the Isle Royale, both from Frost River. For me, a canoe pack needs to be big enough that everything than needs to stay dry can fit in the main compartment in a plastic pack liner, so no bedroll hanging off the outside of the pack, etc. Do you think the full size Isle Royale fits that description, or do i go with the larger Grand Portage? I like the water bottle pockets and ax sleeve on the Isle Royale, otherwise i would just get the Grand Portage and have extra space. Thanks for any insight, see you on the trail.

I heard a cuckoo bird in the background! My wife of 55 years and I are fortunate enough to live on 4 acres in the middle of the forest in Hawaii! I have neighbors, but can't see em. At night, except for birds and frogs, there is no sound, but the wind, or rain. We don't close our windows, or lock our house! It is also pitch black, because the nearest street light is 3 miles away, and the nearest town, 15 miles away. I go to town to see people, to get mail, shop, or go to the beach on the Pacific Ocean. Everyone except me grows great ganga, so it's cheap or free! It's a tough life, but somebody has to live it!!! Db

I tuned in, up loaded, and peaced out ... man

Just thought I'd pop in to say...those electric kitchen knife sharpening things are ANETHEMA...😂 That's blasphemy to me😂 BUT a Worksharp Ken Onion WITH the Blade "grinding" attachment is a horse of a different flavor. You can (and you damn well should) turn the speed down and you can free hand sharpen, hone, and strop your knife without burning it up. I mean I turn the thing down as low as it will go. We aren't sharpening lawn mower blades here folks. The belts trail away from the edge. If you are nervous about overheating, dip the knife in cold water, dry it , and go again. Slow and careful, no sparks for the love of all that's got an edge. Using the tool this way forces you to take your time. TBH I still go back and hand hone once I get to a good point to do so!😂

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Would store bought pine tar work also? Thanks!

Thanks!

I might not make it through all 1300 comments here so forgive me if I missed it but I’d like to ask: what’s the story with that interesting coffee cup? Is that wood? Did you make it? Thanks!

Newcomer to the channel and have been working down the list of videos. This is the first one you’ve spoken in. Your great narration voice adds a lot to the experience.

Italy? This is there?

Pps one of the things that’s always tough to see is when a company gets hip. When the roving laser beam of War Of the Worlds type giant consumer-bots lands on fresh meat it’s like the kiss of death. This is what happened to Carhart in the 90s and Filson about ten years ago. They start to make all kinds of doohickeys that are lower cost so folks can sport the brand without investment in the real backbone of the product line. Hard to blame the companies cause increased profit is hard to turn away from. And then bigger companies want to buy them and it all gets diluted and less than. Enjoy the golden age of everything while it lasts.

Ps who makes that fantastic tarp?

Thanks for the nice video and thorough presentation of features. I just learned about Frost River a few months ago. I’m a bag nut and have numerous and love them all for their own reasons but I know enough to tell FR is a superior product. These days it could be hard to justify the cost cause my bases are over-covered but there’s always birthdays, Christmas and Father’s Day. And my family is good to me lol. Prior to learning about FR my top picks for comparable builds were Duluth Pack and Filson. DP is an old company that goes back to the 1800s. They started with canoe portage packs and now, as anyone struggling to compete does, offers everything from bike panniers to toiletry cases. All canvas and leather. Filson, well I’m sure folks here know about them. Actually, for a family company that sold off in the early 70s and has been bought and sold a few times their stuff is still pretty true to the original I hear. Maybe a bit of a dip in durability but I have woolens and bags by them and they’re built like a brick you know what. FR’s designs seem really well thought out. They share one thing with DP that is not my preference and that’s giant leather logo patches. If it was ten or more times smaller I’d dig that.

I’ve watched countless bushcraft videos and have learned and taken away good info from many. I’ve subscribed to a few. But yours stand out as something particularly special. There’s a balance, a calm and a respect going on here that beyond the techniques and gear are really welcome and meaningful. I’m not much of a “God” adherent but I do acknowledge a ray of creation permeating everything not of human hand and I do view the natural world as a place of worship and peace. So I think we’re traveling kindred lines. Thanks for taking the time to share such quality videos. I’m sure it’s a lot of work.

Hope all is well haven’t seen any new post.

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It's made of N690 now . Atleast what I read in the Description of the Online site. Its available at an outdoor store near me. I've been moving away from the carbon blades. I'm from Canada Southern Ontario. It gets quite humid here. There's a lot of moisture in the air. We have a few months of winter as well as short rainy season. Corrosion is one less thing to worry about with stainless steel.

The Coo-Coo Clock bird at 6:56 is priceless.

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Wilderness Philosopher, thanks for this great video. It influenced a purchase. I watch lots of bushcraft and EDC videos but subscribe to few. I’m subbing to yours out of interest and respect for the quality and care of presentation. I like the minimal gab and letting the visuals do most of the talking. Very fine work. Looking forward to what comes after your of absence. Take care.

Yes it is perfect. Genius was of drying, definitely going to try that.

There you have it. Simpler is better. Mostly.

Hi William, thanks a lot for sharing your sharpening process in this very peaceful manner; the video was relaxing! You also master your technique very well getting high sharpness and even edge bevels. However, to be honest, I don't understand why you favor/prefer sandpaper around a block over some portable stones... Is it because of the weight? Some diamond portable stones are very light as well and can handle any steels...

do you get a convex edge that way ?

I use Rhynowet Redline for all my knives. I've been making knives for sometime now. Rhynowet for all my handsanding. Up to 2.5k

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Hey well I live here in Los Angeles ca with a busy live and a high strung wife and kids that always need to be somewhere I wish o had time to sit back and boil coffee in a tin a spend hours looking at the moon and sharpening a knife well I live in the real world I bought a speedy king and a leather strap and I’m done I can cut a tomato razer thin and shave my arm clean but your videos are probably a stop at big 5 and a tent on your yard like it so put together

Been using your method with triangular ceramic stones and the results have been amazing. Fastest way to get a good edge yet. Thanks a ton !

Thank you for the video

Man you are right on I am a blade smith

Thank you so much