Hey Paul, you may remember I was on your early courses online (Tom Scandian). I thought of you yesterday when I visited the Otzi iceman museum here in Italy. Seeing otzi’s 5000 year old incredibly well preserved body, his tools (copper axe, flint knife, unfinished yew bow and his clothes) as well as his medicine kit, fire lighting kit etc in person was amazing. If you ever get a chance to visit if you haven’t already, I highly recommend it. Glad to see you’re well and continuing on with the channel and teaching. Tom.

Greeeeeeaaaaaat video

Another great video! I like your instruction and how you talk about WHY you do things. You tell us WHY you do things not do it my way. You encourage us to discover what is best for us. Keep up the great videos!

Here’s the truth, the indigenous people of that area leave garbage everywhere. People like to talk about how they one with the environment, etc. etc. but the reality is the modern indigenous treating environment like crap. Don’t believe me take a look at some of their reserves. They are literal garbage dumps.

I copied your method of threading a medium crab onto my belt to allow attachment of my pocket knife. Have you switched away from that or is this method just for the ferro rod/odds and ends?

Loving that Raven Pk1 if that’s what it is?

Very practical. Thank you.

Great video. I have always liked those small clips but found I am gravitating towards a larger one in colder weather to make it easier with gloves.

Nice! I also like to attach a small piece of fatwood together with the ferrod and the striker. I make a small hole in the fatwood to pass the cordage through. With that, I always have a complete fire kit attached together. Greetings from Sweden

I would just add regarding the little clips or karabiners is not to use ones that are too small and fiddly , when it's dark,wet or cold they'll really p*** you off and there's a danger of not clipping them back on to the lanyard securely if you're having to fiddle with them. You need something secure, but easy on, easy off and easy back on again. The addition of the whistle is a good idea.👍

Great informative video, thank you 👍

Great vid. I use a tiny loop made of fisherman knotted micro paracord instead of a split ring on my olight - seems to put a lot less stress on the tiny lanyard hole.

I've been using that "cow hitch" for my apartment keys with a long cord to be able to reach the door. The clip on (or rather off) was a good tip, i've found that carbine hooks are great for many things.

Nice video. These tips will help you from losing your ferro rod. I like the bright orange. Helps you always see it even if you drop it on the ground.... Or dropping it into the fire like a guy did on Alone. 😦

My first campcraft knife was an Old Hickory 7” butcher knife in carbon steel. Purchased from a collection of kitchen utensils at a local estate sale for $2.00. Just cleaned it up a bit and made a homemade leather fold over sheath. It was my primary knife for several years. Starting to be a more rare find now that the Old Hickory manufacturer has been sold off and shut down. I enjoy your content Paul. Thank you for the information.

Wonderful video, sir

I care little about my pocket set ups. Rather I focus on my first piece of kit (level 1) using a small belly pouch. It's large enough to hold a sandwich, so there's plenty of gear in it. My entire fire kit is there, plus many other items. If I'm in the woods, it's there with me. If I lose that, I'm left with only my Leatherman Signal (has fire capability.)

Thanks for the video…..always good info from your channel.

Great video but dude you talk waaaaaaay to much

What I hate about ferro rods is corrosion, especially around water (I canoe) and even worse salt water. Also an issue in leather storage.

Like the setup.

I thought you were going to show actually using the knifes.

Great video, thanks! PS I like using shock cord instead of paracord for this purpose. Not sure of any cons with the obvious pro. Hurricane whistle is ear-shatteringly loud. Not sure why not very widely used for bushcraft.

This is similar to Ranger Ricks survival necklace....ive a necklace like this , ive added a watch strap button compass and a glow stick...the long cordage of the necklace can be used with the glowstick to make a buzz saw.. also ranger band/inner tube helps torch from getting scratched and is flame extender...

I carry my stuff in the same way. One added benefit: if I want to take a little nap along the trail I can pull out the lanyard and lay it beside me so that, as a side sleeper, I am not laying in my stuff. But when I wake up and move on, I won't accidentally leave my stuff behind as it is still tied to me.

THANK YOU🙏

Great way of holding on to your kit and a versatile method for usage cheers paul

THANK YOU 🙏

I have my ferro rod in left front pocket on orange cord and striker in right front pocket on orange cord both attached to belt so i can strike, drop and attend to fire quicker. Since they are both attached i don't waste seconds while starting tinder , and i never lose them since they're attached, one on each side of me

Good to watch another one of your videos Paul. I like to have a long cord attached to my fero rod, I like it long enough I can use it without unhooking it from my belt, the reason being if I get up to do something it will come with me and never be left behind, I just make sure it does not touch the ground when standing. I also like to use natural fibre cord so I have emergency tinder if needed, I make small ropes from Jute twine, cheap and easy and plenty strong enough, you do need to check it before each adventure as natural fibres are not as durable but they do last long enough and when they do need replacing a ceremonial fire is a good send of for its service. I should be getting back on to your webinars soon, it has been way to long.

the ferro rod-striker wrapped in duct tape has the additional advantage of providing easily ignited combustible material for fire-starting too.

Good stuff. Thanks Paul!

Very worthwhile, particularly coming from someone who actually goes outside. Thank you. Looking forward to the video on organizing your pockets. I would love your thoughts on organizing 5 pocket pants, I.e., jeans.

For "they don't fit together in any great way": Lay the axe along the side of the saw and fold the flap over the head, tying the strap around both at the shoulder. A spare cord (or lanyard) can be tied around the other end of the handle for more security. You could even sew a strap on for a more repeatable solution.

Again great content

Thanks for sharing Paul, always great to see tips tricks and skills especially the way you do, very educating on an easy way👌🏻

If I want to thread paracord through stuff I like to wrap it tightly with sellotape near the end then cut through the cord and tape to leave a sort of compressive tape aglet on the end. This is easier to thread through small holes than sealed or unsealed raw paracord. Once done I'll cut off the taped end and seal with a flame as usual since the tape isn't a permanent solution.

I say Old chap! I love this channel on the wireless. The bushcraft and outdoor knowledge is outstanding 👏 Ruddy good show!

Looking forward to your pocket organisation.

Thank you Paul. Some very interesting things to ponder.

Great tips Paul. Ever since I saw you do this years ago I've had a SAK farmer in 1 pocket and my ferro rod on the clip in the other. Always attached and have never lost them. Thanks Looking forward to your pocket dump! Nate

Cheers Paul, thanks for sharing that. Its funny, no matter how much experience you have, sometimes you see something so simple and think 'Why the hell didn't I think of that lol ' . Change the para chord for a longer bit 🙂🙂. I'm gonna do it right now 😉. Cheers Paul Atb Rick n Billydog

Great video,vaseline will prevent ferro rod corrosion.

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Hi Paul really enjoyed that love watching and listening to your tips look forward to seeing you in the next video take care mate 👍

What has it got in its pocketses, precious? ;)

Almost every SAK I have has a can opener. The sharp(ish) edge of the can opener makes a great striker for ferro rods.

What kind of diver is on your arm?

👍👍👍.. a valuable post. I've got something similar, although the whistle hangs on a lanyard around around my neck .. also my front door key on another lanyard .. both always when I go out anywhere. I have two different pocket lanyard setups .. an 'Outdoor' and a 'City/just going down the Shops' one. The City one has a Leatherman Micro, Mini Torch and a little 'Cash Tube' which is large enough to accommodate a rolled up Chf 50.00 note. A SAK and an Opinel Folder in a sheath form part of the belt / pocket setup. I'm a believer in lanyards attached to my belt .. even a compact zip-up Leather Pouch big enough to carry an ID, Bank Card, Medical Card and some Cashl 'Pocket Discipline .. a Place for Everything and Everything in it's Place' .. Always! No matter what I am wearing, each pocket has a specific content .. thus no fiddling and faff looking for something. A good share .. thanks. Take care ..

I do some thing similar with my fero rod lanyard combo but also have a section of fat wood with a hole through it and a piece of leather thong fed through and tied in a knot this is added to the lanyard and is a way of insuring i have some material on hand that will readily ignite if scrapped in to a pile and struck with the ferro rod sparks ,i do enjoy your great videos .