24 HOURS: Sleeping in Primitive Bushcraft Shelter | Surviving on Military MRE Rations

[@shawnsisler3743]

You talking about the dry cake had me giggling and missing my grandpa. He was a WWII vet and up until he passed every piece of cake he ate had coffee poured over it, and my grandmother never made a dry cake. He just got really used to pouring coffee over any cake/bread food while he was in the Army and never bothered to break the habit. Gave a whole new definition to coffee cake.

[@seanhunt6773]

Coffee cake I bet that is what is. Little Debbie coffee cakes taste of cinnamon and a bit dry for coffee dipping

[@shawnsisler3743]

@@seanhunt6773 I know what coffee cake is, I even make homemade...lol Grandpa poured coffee over every cake, even fudge cake. :D I love that man.

[@DruidicOrthodox]

Sounds yummy

[@itsben5033]

defo trying this

[@sacwriter7400]

Here in the states several native American tribes would decorate trees in the middle of their hunting grounds with fresh animal skulls, but it wasn't for anything sinister, it was a form of conservation. When you hunted an animal and hung it's head up, you were telling the next hunter what animals had been most recently taken from that area, so they knew to hunt something else and not thin out the population.

[@TAOutdoors]

That’s awesome! A great way of communicating with other hunters

[@rasmusskaal6916]

They dont process the animal at home?

[@kaelgerlach4340]

@@rasmusskaal6916 With large animals you usually skin out the animal on site so you can haul it out in smaller pieces. The "processing" which would likely involve treating the meat, tanning the hides, using the bones for tools and weapons etc. would probably take place at the camp.

[@isaacgraff8288]

@@kaelgerlach4340 So a 'rough' process just to get it mobile because big animals are heavy, get it back home and fully process it safe from animals that may try and take it.

[@rasmusskaal6916]

@@kaelgerlach4340 I know about skinning the animal on site. Its just a bit wierd that they took the head off. It must have been there for a while if bugs and other small insects/animals have eaten all the meat of the head, Thank you.

[@wasteyelo1]

Great shelter. That skull on the stick is a Nithing stick. Some sort of pagan thing I think. There be witches I them woods. 🧙‍♀️

[@art0694]

Most pagans used scary objects to deter evil spirits

[@kingrafa3938]

200k more to go Mike for 2M subscribers. Congrats in advance 👍🇵🇭

[@joshuagenz5590]

Not gonna lie, if I just set up my shelter and then I saw 3+ skulls on sticks I would just move locations and start over

[@paulraysam]

Haha lol the same to me

[@jstbig1]

Oh hell no! I’m out

[@Dockhead]

possibly linked to satanic rituals or abuse or worshipping? or some weird cult paraphernalia? its just a very specific thing to have done in such a dense wooded seemingly non public woodland

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

@@Dockhead None of the above. An example of it not being so spooky is a lot of different native tribes used skulls to mark territory or use it like a trophy/offering to the spirits as a thank you for letting them live on their land, etc. Its not always satanic evil monsters.

[@Dockhead]

@@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842 but i very much doubt a lot of native tribes reside in that part of the uk mate if any at all in any part of the uk. i do get your point though. i doubted it was satanic related, but monsters? who mentioned them?

[@harrygiglia9755]

Sitting in my back garden with a fire and food pretending its bushcraft😂

[@jamesellsworth9673]

That Works: check out the latest SIMON BLOKE IN THE WOODS video. His back garden has a screen of trees, he has wood to process (and he is not far from toilet facilities if he needs more than our standard 'pee bottle.)' I did a fair bit of outdoor camping using a canvas Bakers tent near the middle of my 6-acre lot in Texas. The weather and the skills were the same...and I burned fewer fossil fuels and was 'on-hand' if my family needed me.

[@chrishomer]

Same.

[@TAOutdoors]

Nothin’ wrong with that!

[@jbobmusic3125]

Still bushcraft

[@laffitteoutdoors]

Seems like a lot of food in that ration but when you’re doing work like this calories go quick!! 😁

[@nathanielmiller5813]

Please love me

[@rhios8114]

Agreed. Likewise, once you do something for a long time, you get used to it. From my experience.

[@theeris9899]

Thanks for another video, just digging in now. Wanted to say, I found you and your dad about a month ago and loved it right off rip. I grew up in the outdoors, but am disabled now, and watching these vids brings back such great memories and inspires new ideas for in the apartment! Thanks muchly much for taking all of us with you on your voyage of discovery. I raise my glass to you, your dad, and your family. Cheers! Happy St. Patty’s Day, if you’re into that kind of thing!🍻

[@TAOutdoors]

Cheers! Happy St. Patrick's day to you too, definitely into it!

[@old-moose]

It has been a long time since I did any light camping (i.e. with only what you can carry on your back). Back in my teens (1960's), our scout troop went camping 12 months a year and in western Oregon that ment camping in the rain most of the time. Our basic shelter was a plastic tarp. Our biggest problem was finding dry firewood and keeping it dry. Our food was homemade: rice & cooked cereals, dry meat, flour, and dried fruit. We were proud of our ability to supplement our diet with wild plants and small game. Our ideal shelter was 4-6 inches off the ground with a trench around it to drain the rain away and enough space to store firewood for breakfast. Of course you needed a fire pit within reach of your sleeping bag. It was a matter of honor never to get out of bed before you had cooked and eaten your breakfast. We kept our gear ready to go with 3 days food because we also had 3-4 extra "no notice" camping trips a year. The school would be closed due to snow (western Oregon remember, it didn't take much snow) and we be off camping. Very fun times. I really enjoyed your videos. They are full of interesting information and knowledge which I enjoy as a former camper and history buff. I've built log cabins but never any of the older types of homes. Thanks for all your work.

[@xiphi2823]

That sounds great, I hope I get to experience something like that!

[@old-moose]

@@xiphi2823 There is nothing more comforting than to know you can do it. I don't know where you live but in rural Oregon all I had to do was go out the back door and the weather never got too cold. Where I live now, Canada, winter camping is a whole new proposition. I went winter camping with my sons a couple of times and they were very carefully planned. There are no room for mistakes at -40. I imagine more "civilized" urban areas make quick camping trips even harder to arrange.

[@xiphi2823]

@@old-moose I live in a village, when I find time I'd love to grab my bug-out bag and get away from everything for a few days :)

[@old-moose]

@@xiphi2823 Good for you! I'm old and handicapped now but we have a very basic one room cabin that my wife and I can pop out to when we want.

[@xiphi2823]

@@old-moose That's awesome!

[@scumpert]

Reminds me of when I was a child of around 10 years old. My grandpa had 10 acres of ancient woodland near Windermere and he and I made a shelter of wood (silver birch) and moss! It was so much fun and he was a great teacher!

[@andyaitken4243]

Keep the shelters up, you never know but you may save a life if someone is lost in the area.

[@SpecialK16]

I have been studying the art of bushcraft for about a year or more. I have been doing lots of research and prep work on my go bag and learning so much about survival. These videos have been incredibly inspiring and such a joy to watch. Truly, these videos have given me a new excitement for this hobby that I know I'll enjoy and will become part of a life style. It takes camping to a whole new level. Such great skills that our culture never should have lost. Thankful for the work you do to bring all this knowledge! Please keep posting, we love it!

[@josephkidd3622]

Was I the only one watching the background for someone watching him after he found the skulls on sticks?

[@sexhaver2165]

Nope.

[@GhostlordGames]

Definitely not. I was expecting to see some dark hooded figure pass behind some trees. Just got chills thinking about it lmao

[@davidvega462]

No you were not 😐

[@roryd7017]

That apricot jam packet makes the biscuit browns tolerable. Or sometimes you can get a spread, either peanut butter or cheese spread. The sesame seed bars... you’re on your own

[@TAOutdoors]

🤣 cheers for the tip!

[@michaeldavidson2073]

Yep - if it’s dry or manky put the jam on it. The sesame seed bars are for emergency, emergencies. Even condensed milk won’t rescue them. If you were in plane crash in the Andes you eat them after you nibbled the gristley bits off the last passenger.

[@bensmith5413]

Genuinely waiting for him to bust a tooth. With me shouting NO. Seen it once in training and now it gets binned.

[@Horde334]

@@bensmith5413 I've heard of that happening hell if i recall Steve1989 mentioned in a video when he was reviewing one how he actually broke a muller on those sesame bars never would trust those things anyways judging by the loud crunch of them it just sounds rough on the teeth...

[@SnowySleet]

Mike: Yeah guys, I'm here in the woods for 24 hours. (Finds skulls on spikes all around the campsite) Mike: Erm...

[@reidyboi2269]

lol

[@tony7106]

Dont mind this satanic cult hangout site here... just here for a camp out...

[@been7684]

@Jack Aspin The Forest?

[@been7684]

@Jack Aspin yo what😀 did I miss something 😂

[@christianrodmez]

“You can’t fast travel when enemies are nearby.”

[@seanhunt6773]

You may have wax covered matches, wax is for waterproofing. Strip the wax off before striking the match. Great show, love the content. Truly Totally Awesome.

[@InsertAUserNameHere]

Highlight of the week, a new TA Outdoors video. One of the few channels I impatiently wait for the next upload from.

[@tomgillespie195]

Great video, the MRE rations made this even more badass!

[@MrWalko]

I'm always amazed watching you build how straight your timbers are. Most of our Aussie trees bend and twist all over the place...

[@zanewest5732]

Thanks man you helped me a lot and my friend because we're trying to escape the pollution of the city and to the outdoors and you helped us alot.

[@joelmorton5813]

Highlight of the week for sure.. thanks for yet another great video haha

[@pebblesnbg]

I love it when you and your dad build things together. I also loved seeing your wife and babygirl.

[@Andrew.31]

Thank you, Mike! I want to see another video from the cabin!

[@javcassim13]

Fabulous video Mike! Thank you. I am living these recent overnighters. Keep them coming!! 👍🏾

[@dubc3615]

I love trying rations outdoors on my adventures they really work great. Very nice shelter I plan on making one like that very soon.

[@rowanpope876]

Love this type of vid 😁

[@BOSTLEMANN]

If you haven't already, you should definitely watch the 2017 movie 'The Ritual' directed by David Bruckner. Really gets you in the mood for sleeping in the woods, especially woods with skulls on sticks :)

[@michelevanwormer1575]

Man, I was waiting for someone to mention the skulls!

[@josiahallen6369]

That was a great movie.

[@elelionelohim3668]

I live this videos with the natural shelter ,it's so cozy nice and warm !

[@curtgarcia7386]

A unique mid week vid from Mike!!! LOVE IT!! Thanks for your hard work you put into it. Keep em comin!!

[@gregphillips.1312]

Those Cinnamon Cakes are great for drawing moisture out of Socks though 😂

[@TAOutdoors]

Hahaha great tip!

[@Farmapprentice]

@@TAOutdoors try US rations i think they have m&ms but i have not a clue i use british army ones

[@areogeckt3259]

@@Farmapprentice us mre have a variety of things in them but they skip on the drinks from when i remember them. they had one drink mix and that was it lol. i miss those days as well, now i cant move around much anymore like i used to. also korea mres are very good as well and have a bit more variety then the us mres with main courses.

[@bobsnow69]

@@areogeckt3259 Don't forget, most US MREs are designed as a single meal. They do have 24hr rations that have more drinks.

[@gwionroberts5320]

I did this two weeks ago and it was -4 at night. It was my first time doing a 24 hours. It was so cool. Highly suggested : )

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

I've been 'surviving' since september 2019, I would not recommend it lol

[@gwionroberts5320]

May I ask what is your sleeping setup (what brand )?I had a bivy bag and a summer ish sleeping bag a bit cold .

[@gwionroberts5320]

@@shanebailey6341 thanks that is very helpful .I agree

[@simen9155]

I'm considering doing it when Norway decides to be warmer than a fridge, and the ground is green instead of white.

[@Outdoorpete.]

Great video I’m 15 years old and your videos inspired me to make KZbin videos myself like you, I would love to beable to have a conversation someday!!

[@TAOutdoors]

Hi Pete, message me on Instagram @taoutdoorofficial and I will do my best to get back to you

[@Outdoorpete.]

@@TAOutdoors ok awesome!! I will thank you!

[@lokisdad8626]

Be doing this next weekend for 48 hours. Great video.

[@TAOutdoors]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@johnwestenberger3860]

Blair Witch is in the US that must be the Tony Blair Witch

[@blister4walken]

Lionel Blair would be scarier.

[@dennycote6339]

Things i see...what you did there

[@purplenebula6277]

Always nice to relax and watch what you do.

[@TAOutdoors]

Thank you

[@obi-wankenobi4056]

Would love to see you try Dutch militairy rations!

[@kippenkep1194]

General kenobi

[@northernninjarunner5506]

💀 was from the last person who tried to sleep there over night

[@MrJamesguy1]

Another nice tip for the muesli is to pour the hot water in, then seal it of (fold the lip) and let it rest for a minute. The muesli soakes up the water and is more easy/nicer to eat.

[@viz.on7]

Great video bud, I love these kind of videos... different, interesting, bushcraft, nature, food, camping, hiking, fishing do it all! And please make them longer, it was too short :)

[@CJDarkRose]

Being from the states, obviously I'll recommend the US MRE and the US First Strike rations. The First Strikes ones are good for your hiking trips, because no cooking is required. I have also been very pleasantly surprised by Russian ones. Give one of the Russian IRP rations a try for something different but yummy.

[@ottojagenstedt9740]

Just saying "silver birch in this woodland" instead of "birch in this forest" tells you what kind of hobby that person has

[@gar3th27]

Not quite sure what you mean

[@Roman-lu1xn]

>Implying that someone that can identify the variety of birch is therefore full of all kinds of woodsy knowledge and would be fun to camp with, and he'd likely be right.

[@ottojagenstedt9740]

@@gar3th27 That he's obviously not the standard city living guy who only slept in a tent twice as a kid just from that sentence. Most people would say forest and wouldn't even know it was a birch at all to begin with. I'm saying small things can tell you a lot about a person even if we didn't know it already from his channel.

[@ottojagenstedt9740]

@Dean Holness Yeah I'm not english as you notice but I assumed people just said birch instead of silver birch. I'll tell you one thing, "björk" is super common in sweden as well and I haven't heard the name "vårtbjörk" which is the translation to silver birch in my entire life and that includes quite a bit of camping as a young "scout" and stuff. So over here the full silver birch as a name isn't a thing what so ever, it's just birch and I've never heard of different types of birch. So that's why I assumed very few people call it silver birch instead of just birch but yes I was completely off thinking most people don't even know birch at all since it's such a common tree. I wasn't thinking really and rarely do I guess. I know woods for forest is super common and more of a dialect thing but do people really say "woodlands" that often when casually talking about a forest? Like "mom I'm going to play in the woodlands with kyle" or "dude we found this abandoned shack in the woodlands"? That was my angle with the specific use of woodlands instead of the forest or the woods.

[@anananandsdsdsds3486]

@@ottojagenstedt9740 We've got several varieties of birch in the UK. Silver Birch and Downy Birch are the two most common, although Silver Birch is a very great deal more common than the downy variety, because it's planted everywhere because it's cheap and fast-growing and looks nicer in winter when young.

[@ericstoever9577]

Glad you’re able to return to woodlands. The skulls? A bit eerie for sure. The shelter looked effective, and the birch woodland a real gift! French MRE’s! Be well, stay safe, and take good care!

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

I loved your video 📹❤ Keep on goin. I'm a gramma from Florida and I'm very interested.

[@tv0562]

영상잘보고갑니다. 늘건강하시고 좋은일만 가득하시길 응원합니다.~ 👍편안한밤되세요.

[@MrJamesguy1]

Hey Mike, the trouble with the matches will solve probably when you push the matches forwards, instead of dragging them. It reduces the chance of snapping or breaking. Looking forward to see you trying it 😉

[@GAR85120514]

I'm enjoying this series. Would like to see more. Thanks. Also enjoyed those bunker videos.

[@cend7864]

I’m french so obviously I advice you to try french ration. And of course it was a nice video

[@georgeschlosser3226]

French RCIR's are awesome!

[@rhios8114]

You must subscribe this guy is insanely skilled!

[@Righteous1ist]

You should've used moss as bedding or built a simple platform to sleep on. The ground takes a lot of heat from your body.

[@CapnCword]

One of the highest rated MREs is the Chili Mac. It contains the chili Macaroni, beef sticks, crackers, a jalapeño cheese spread, a vanilla pound cake, a drink mix and sometimes a candy. It’s really good!

[@AshOutdoorsUK]

Nice vid Mike! I sure that weren’t hazey trying to freak you out with the skulls? That’s the kinda thing he does 😂😂 thanks for sharing Ash

[@MrAlphafang]

I had a similar thought Ash. Hazey would have them hanging off his belt whilst dunking his junk ;)

[@AshOutdoorsUK]

@@MrAlphafang 😂 now that’s an image I can’t un see now 😅😣

[@jayjenkins4721]

Really cool shelter and beautiful forest! I've eaten just about every US MRE and they're not half bad. They're not 24 hour rations though. Ours come with a water activated chemical heater pouch so no need for fire. Ours also come with Chicklets chewing gum and it also acts as a laxative...lol.

[@lcpltylerhanyzewski]

There's a lot of similarities in British and American MREs. In my time I'm the military I never saw a 24 hour MRE here in the states. So that's not so similar. But on ours it was always a main meal, a dry biscuit of sorts (absolutely horrible on it's own), a spread, coffee and/or tea, a Gatorade style drink mix, a snack like skittles, a spork and such. Ours have a chemical heater which is always nice for multiple uses.

[@jacobward3952]

Really enjoyed seeing you testing the ration pack and enjoy the 24hr only part.... Very cool 😎

[@soonie1]

Hopefully you can make the ultimate MRE pack from around the world

[@AirbornePirates]

Loving the MRE tips!

[@AnTiG1ZM0]

Review of most MREs "I've put worse things in my mouth"

[@mathewberger3042]

Most MREs aren't that bad but some of them are

[@Zac_Craig-Claveau]

Watching from Canada, cannot wait till spring... Our winters are nice but woods are so lovely when they're all green.

[@revox9991]

One day, this forrest with all the cabins scattered around will become a national gem with turists coming to see and wander around.

[@ATHOSOutdoorProspector]

Thank you so much for this wonderful sharing

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

With two coffe an office worker would never make it through those 24 hours. 😂

[@foxtailedcritter]

I'm learning so much from you. Since I live near a forest it's also great practice.

[@jonnyhell5326]

ive heard norwegian mre are pretty good!....watching from new zealand!!

[@benjaminflasher]

Another MRE hack: the hot sauce is the most important thing in the pack. Everything else is just there so you have a reason to use it. lol Also, open the MRE before you step off and keep the snacks in your cargo pockets so you can eat as you go and keep your energy up. I'm surprised UK MREs don't have just-add-water heaters for cooking like US ones do. You don't need a fire with those. Very stealth. Keep up the good work! I look forward to your next trip.

[@ДмитрийЕгоров-е6х]

Очень круто! Привет из России!🇷🇺

[@ADVENTUREISMADE]

Great video Mike! Those skulls were a bit weird haha. Ive came across dead birds hanging in trees before, safe to say I didn't camp there lol. Enjoying the MRE vids, keep them coming mate, atb, Matt 👍🏻

[@TAOutdoors]

Thanks Matt! Yeah I thought one skull on a stick was odd - but one I found more it started to get weird!

[@jwscofield8131]

Try the American MRE's. There are 40 different menus to choose from.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Thanks Mike for sharing this with us. 👍😁

[@geoffminter2927]

A whole lot of pagan stuff going on there Mike!

[@BUSHCRAFTGR]

Hi buddy very nice video! the shelter very well built and very tight for the rain!

[@DougvonSohsten]

It would be fun to watch you use one of those MRE's that have self heating chemical bags (most channels I've seen don't use them properly and just make them look dumb and ineffective). I've seen other channels trying Russian MRE's too, which apparently aren't too hard to get a hold of. Really enjoying your content man. PS: Those skulls were creepy... like... weird ritual creepy....

[@Bunters196]

I bet they're hard to get a hold of now

[@georgeohwell8481]

Greetings from Northern Ireland mike, thanks for the outdoors video's and keeping us sane fella....😎

[@riuphane]

If you're looking for ration suggestions, check the last vid you did, I know myself and others gave you some there. Looking forward to seeing what you get and try and how you feel about them. Thanks for another great, relaxing video. It's nice to live vicariously

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I have FOREVER failed with those storm matches. I WILL NEVER depend on them as a sole source for fire-starting. THANKS for the careful video on setting up and using the folding stove! Great MRE hack! I never have seen it before now.

[@I.have.an.std.]

If I saw sculls in the wood I would be scared out my mind 😂😂😂🤪👍

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Man its just edgy kids, honestly what you should be afraid of is finding a little semi-permanent encampment. Someone who thinks they are defending their home or safety are far more dangerous than some weirdo who likes skulls

[@sadakuno]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 Unless the skulls are set up by demons! Then you're in trouble

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

@@sadakuno If Im willing to potentially die of exposure with a broken leg in the middle of nowhere, Im sure as hell willing to get torn to pieces and eaten by a demon. Sounds like a pretty dope way to die actually. Shanked by a hobo, not so much

[@I.have.an.std.]

@@skeetsmcgrew3282 yeah

[@petroscephas]

Finally someone reviewing military mre rations in the field! Every youtube reviewer does it indoors and on a table. Lame. So, thank you! Also, nice shelter.

[@janeandmikewolf]

Talk with "Kent Survival", he has tested a lot of different MRE's from different countries.

[@DaveCampfire]

Tip, save some chocolate powder and put it in the porridge in the morning, lush!

[@pegyoung1052]

Looks like Thetford Forest ?? Guess a lot of forests look similar

[@thomsieb]

Top tip for the muesli, put some more hot water in the pachet, fold over the top two times to get it watertight. Then shake it, wait a minute and enjoy. If you don't put enough water in there, it'll get you dehydrated and plugged up for days:D

[@Thalanox]

It feels like it's been years since I've seen a video like this from this channel.

[@sharkhuntd7908]

I am a soldier from Germany and You have to try our rations called EPA. Love your videos!

[@dgthall]

Really enjoying these videos! Totally want to see MREs from different countries, maybe a comparison between diff countries on a multi-night trip. It would be great to see another travel trip, where you hike and then stay somewhere and then hike and stay somewhere else - but I guess anywhere there are trails you can follow, you won't have a lot of options for making primitive shelter. I remember that night on the sea cliffs a few years back, that was awesome...

[@TAOutdoors]

That night on the sea cliffs is still one of the best nights I've ever spent camping

[@chadmurray4934]

Back when I was in the army we use to make "ranger pudding " out of our version of dry pound cake (crumbled up) and hot chocolate mix. You can miss with the consistency by adding more water or using less. When we weren't allowed sweets that was a nice "treat" in the field lol You are my favorite outdoor channel on KZbin,been watching you for 5 years or more now(your old base camp builds got me hooked) , Good stuff!! 🤘🏕🤘🏕🤘🏕

[@TAOutdoors]

Cheers!

[@hehenotbad911]

Sleep comfy with my sleeping bag in my bedroom and pretending its bushcraft 🤫

[@fistle]

A tip for your cake......squeeze the juice of a lemon into the packet and leave it to soak into the cake for 20 minutes...yum yum

[@gregphillips.1312]

Watch those Seasame Bars Mike, I've broken 2 Teeth on those Bad Boys!

[@damagecase3370]

Spanish army rations are pretty nice: Jamón (ham), a lot of sun and a pack of siesta. Cheers from Spain 🤘

[@dholy4038]

Every bushcraft/outdoor camping KZbinr has the same excuse at night “Well battery is dying” 😂 I’m starting to question if they are actually sleeping out there overnight.

[@shaneedwards3018]

Trying to survive on a military ration pack for 24 hours 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Alino-]

This definitely wasn't much of a challenge, like, at all. Those MREs are designed for 24 hours and from the way it looked he was only really out there for 2 meals instead of 3. Not to mention the massive amount of equipment he used. This should be titled as "Camping, but I forgot my tent at home so I made an improvised one." Albeit that's assuming he didn't just, ya know, set up a tent off camera.

[@TheAlexLamberty]

Loving the MRE theme

[@pureheart3552]

without stress nice boy

[@Jesse_andrew]

Try some New Zealand or Australian Rations!Great video as always looking forward to the next one!

[@julieivers7375]

Skulls on sticks an you stayed there??????? Erm not me, I'd have moved on 😂😂😂😂

[@gabijahw]

WOOOW, that's shelter it's amazing, you do the best bushcraft videos.

[@willdarling1]

I guess sesame bars must be an acquired taste - I think that one looked fine

[@davewiley1989]

Hi Mike Love the videosI have been watching for years since you first bushcraft camp. Just a couple of quick tips for cooking the ration pack meals. Put the meal in your cup first then add the water. If you put too much water in your cup then put the meal in then water could spill out as you put the meal in and effect your fire. And just cook your meal from when the water is cold, you will use less wood/gas etc to warm the meal as it will warm the food as the water starts to warmup down boil. Dave

[@oldofftime]

Cmon... having army rations with you, it's not surviving, it's relaxing in the woods ;-)

[@jamesellsworth9673]

That is SUFFERING in the woods. Even on long-distance backpacking trips, we took our own marinated dried beef strips, rice, macaroni, potatoes, and onions. We had our version of 'OH Boy!' cocoa milk powder. Not being totally out of shape, we took real eggs and cans of corned beef hash.

[@oldofftime]

@@jamesellsworth9673 Weak. Outrageous. Sad.

[@railfan439]

Consider making your own beef jerky or biltong. There are many recipes and methods on the internet. High protein, high energy, but also, depending on the recipe, high sodium. You can even re-hydrate it and make a soup by adding rice or pasta, or a stew by adding vegetables and potatoes. Thanks for all your videos. Jon

[@DL6778]

Be careful. All the skulls make me think. Skin walker or Wendigo.

[@prueensgloria4743]

Those don’t exist in the UK

[@jackl45]

American rations are widely available and are pretty decent. If you can find a US Cold weather MRE they are amazing. For regular ones I recommend: Chili Mac, Beef Ravioli and Chicken burrito bowl.