50 Survival Tips - Food | Fire | Shelter | Water - Wilderness knowledge you should know

This wilderness survival video will give you plenty of tips for how to survive and become comfortable in nature. Learn about foraging, shelter building, fire-lighting and water purification, which combined will make you more knowledgeable and competent should you find yourself lost in the wild, or in a survival situation.
I cover four main topics: food, fire, shelter and water - the basics to wilderness survival.
Each topic has a heap of tips that you should become familiar with.
Please note: This video lightly covers each topic, but if there's a topic that you would like to see more about, then let me know in the comment section, and I'll try to cover it in a future video.
Disclaimer: Do not attempt to recreate what you see in this video. The information given in this video is for you to make your own judgement. Please do not forage for wild plants featured in this video. Always seek professional advice when foraging. Any attempt to recreate what you see in this video is done so at your own risk.
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[@claub.4515]

Yes, yes. I would love a video of fire lighting tips! Thank you for your work!

[@Finn-mp8pk]

Yes please!!!

[@alfietemperton4266]

👍

[@malachyisrael6846]

please do, thanks in advance

[@ToyoteroMundial]

Me too.

[@maggiemoonpie2168]

Sure I could use it. And I didn't know there were choices in fire starters like fungi or pine sap- thanks and be blessed, you're doing God's work

[@Objective-Observer]

That was an awesome overview! A detailed Fire starting vid, AND a Water Vid would be valuable additions. Such as collecting water, finding water, the different filters you recommend, and detailed numbers on boiling, or pasturizing your water. Foraging: that would be phenomenal- but as you said, everyone's local flora would be wildly different. Unless, you find videos from other channels for various parts of the world. Honestly, I think gathering all of your Cooking Techniques into one vid would be another valuable addition to your channel.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thats a great suggestion 👌🏻 Thanks 👍

[@jennifereyen3812]

Watching Amber helping you to dig was priceless! Love your tips, your cooking, and your pup!

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@nabilm3ak502]

Peace be upon you, your brother from Morocco🇲🇦❤️. I want to say we ask God for safety in this world and the hereafter. Indeed, it may be events such as drowning, fire, earthquake, snowfall, sleeping in forests, remote places, and other natural quarts. Therefore, we must educate children and young people on the way to escape from every predicament, such as sports, swimming, cooking, hunting, heating with wood, and building a house to enter in case of emergency, all of this for the sake of survival. Thank you.

[@gurglejug627]

Hi Mate - I've been into survival for years - used the skills from all over Europe to the Arctic, Siberia and much of Russia and the Mongolian steppe to the Sahara and Ghobi deserts and the jungles of southern China - and there's always something new to learn. I must say I learned a few things from this video of yours, too. Thanks... and keep them coming - well presented, sharply done and good knowledge. If you don't mind me adding, natural pine tar (pitch) can be got from felled pine stubs and their roots- they often fill up with tar to become fatwood and can get really heavy, soaked with it. Or even better - take some fatwood, split it into thin pieces and place them in a metal container with a hole or spout/tap in the bottom - plug the top with mud etc if no lid - heat them on a fire so that they are heated in a deficit of air and so can't burn - make a runnel out of a split branch etc for what comes out - you will see tar ooze out after some time - such that you can catch it in a container. This is less brittle than the older oxidised tar/sap on the surface of the pines and can be hardened by heating further or mixing with surface sap and/or charcoal.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Thank you Dustin for this complete compilation of survival techniques. 👍😁

[@suzannes5888]

I found your videos a couple of months ago and am obsessed! You have mad skills - and are an excellent teacher... and YES, a detailed video on fire making, and the best rocks and trees to use, would be awesome. If it's in your wheel house, it would be great if you could also include tips that reference some of the trees/plants and rocks that are indigenous to tropical and/or hot arid climates.

[@Azelethros_OG]

Superb tips and knowledge. You and TA Outdoors have been an excellent research for me as I am planning for an off-grid bushcraft survival camp with my wife. These tips are going to truly help bring my dreams to fruition. Keep up the amazing work, and thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@michaelb.42112]

This video is packed with useful information that was easily conveyed. I like the little sayings like stay away from flat pine needles, look up not down when looking for dead wood, and so on. Easy to remember like all the sayings we heard as a kid about snakes like red next to yellow, etc.

[@samuellundblad5766]

This is by far the mist useful bushcrafting channel I've seen because I get such specific information about things that are actually acailable to me. Thank you.

[@GetUrPhil]

Yes for the fire lighting techniques.

[@110adventures7]

What a brilliant informative video. It's really spiked my interest in finding out more about foraging edible foods.

[@helpfixstupid6190]

Very detailed and useful. Thank you!

[@eriktaylor5704]

I am a fan of your instructional videos. Your mad cooking skills have encouraged me to be more adventurous with my food selection and preparation when camping. I would love to see more videos on fire prep and fire starting.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks Erik....more cooking and fire videos coming soon 👊

[@anim8torfiddler871]

Thanks for this video, packed with valuable information. I thought I knew a little about wilderness survival; Always there are more things to learn. Thank you for Sharing.

[@chrisaddottasmith9943]

Yes, please. The fire tips would be wonderful!

[@karennewbury6430]

This was very interesting! I appreciate the details you offer, and your calm, direct approach to bush craft skills. I'll be following along for more adventures.

[@loganfullerton5751]

Great video Dustin. I would love to see individual videos on fire lighting, water purification and more scavenging for mushrooms. You should come to the USA sometime. There's lots to see and learn here in West Virginia. Beautiful camping and fishing.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks Logan👊

[@1dayUllC]

And about finding, identifying edible plants, trees, etc.

[@margaretmiller3590]

Yes a clip dedicated to making Fire 🔥

[@barbaramurdoch688]

Great skills to have and can be shared with others

[@hugouribe1203]

Yes please, I would love to see a video dedicated to fire lighting tips.

[@CODENIJJIRISING]

Phenomenal AND QUICK!!

[@shabchowdhury4877]

Informative, educational and a great watch. Great video Dustin

[@jamesellsworth9673]

So MANY tips that several are bound to be both useful and new to you!

[@margiebrown7436]

Yes, I would be interested in a fire lighting video. Thank you 😊

[@BootleGKIlla5]

This Is a great video and well detailed! 👏 The world needs this kind of knowledge. 90% of Americans couldn't survive without the fragile structures of our society that we so conveniently rely on.

[@glazeddonut7779]

Feeling more confident after the ax tips. Thank you mate

[@user-ip3nf3bd1r]

Thanks for sharing. I feel like someone who struck gold... Amazing work and mad teaching skills

[@ateestanley9091]

Knowledge is power.

[@acl4734]

Thanks for the video, Dustin. It is very educational, has some great pictures and is very well explained. Thank you for sharing your talent and experience. 👍😉

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@user-eg3mo3dy5y]

Dankjewel voor de geweldige tips 😊

[@ArielleViking]

Great tips as always Dustin. Nice to see those fire lighting funguses. 👍❤

[@charlesvaught5938]

Yes,yes, please!

[@voiceoftheclan8087]

Yes Dustin I would like to see a dedicated video of fire starting.

[@shirleylangton7967]

Excellent video including more info on the trees and their uses which I haven't seen in other videos!

[@brucebennett5759]

Pine Root Cordage I've heard "natural cordage" a thousand times but didn't have much luck w/ most vines. Thank you for naming (and showing) a source of the elusive Natural Cordage! Sub-Scribed!

[@craigharding475]

This was a very useful and fantastic summary! Thanks!

[@inhisnameislay3401]

Fantastic. Very comprehensive and demonstrated ability for everything you said. Really really great video thank you

[@user-qm2dr5cx8r]

Sweet thanks

[@twofastrc]

I need all this in a book form! Great video!

[@brinkyoutdoors2297]

Yes please!👍

[@catherine4970]

Very enjoyable and informative video. Thank you!

[@nanasupriyatna15]

There are so many types of plants, when you first meet a new plant during survival, how do we know of the plant is poisonous or not to eat?

[@robynmarler3839]

You have to identify them.

[@Maximus_Butthurticus]

There are military survival manuals devoted to this exact subject. Since a downed airman is likely going to be in a strange climate, it explains ways of testing for potability. It involves what I consider risky behavior but if it's between living and starving...chose life. I repeat, RISKY as it involves placing a small amount of material in the side of your mouth and evaluating taste and physiological reaction, then not repeating the test for 24 hours.

[@worm_vaquero]

There are many, so much so I avoid any that have a poisonous lookalike, mistakes come easy, recovery, not so much

[@Tmaxar]

The best and most tried and tested method is to eat the plant. If you are still alive seven days later, it’s edible. If you are dead, it’s poisonous and needs to be avoided.

[@amerisartanimation]

Heya, long time forager here! It takes a LOT of practice. It’s one of those things that you need to learn multiple times. There are so many kinds of plants! When I first started, I learned tell-take signs that a plant is poisonous first, then went to focus on individual species. Try going to your local library or reading through online forums! Foraging is lots of fun, even if you don’t do it often or you reserve it as a last minute survival skill. I wish you luck learning, and if you have any questions I’d be happy to answer.

[@MaksimQuartet]

One of the coolest videos.

[@dancronin8265]

Thanks Richard Ayoade .

[@jeffreydrew2189]

Very informative! Thank you

[@lloydbrock6806]

Facts! Knowledge is king.

[@jgstevens5169]

Great Job!!.... What an impressive list of tips! As you mentioned, you could easily expand on many of them! Start with any you wish, we'll enjoy everything you post on KZbin. BTW, it was good to see Amber was included too... Plus... It's nice to see Mike & yourself working together. A big plus for me are your episodes with Gourmet Camp Cooking. Looks Delicious!! As always, thank you for your channel & keep up the great work.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@pascalelessard3704]

Thanks for sharing those very good tips. How would you go about building a shelter from a few rooted trees as supports?

[@dynamystic3050]

Fire lighting tips would be great. So would water. Great video but very general. More for someone who already knows basics

[@shivadizayin]

Love this video! I’ve always wanted to know the basics that I’m challenged at.. nice one 👍

[@jacksg1809]

Yes I'm interested in these sort of videos 🙂

[@sallylawson6742]

Yes fire lighting tips please!

[@terrylill552]

Yes...would love to see a video from you dedicated to Fire Lighting tips. Thank you!

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thank you

[@liwliwasumang4217]

Thanks! That was all a great ideas. Watching switzerland

[@rayl3794]

Great valuable video. Thankyou.!

[@randywright81]

Fire starting video…..YES!!! 😄

[@Buge-vr1zj]

Yes fire starting would be awesome always need more tips

[@WillieMakeit]

Crazy amount of information. Thanks

[@teemcc4011]

This has been one of the best videos out there. Thank you

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@captainjimstrattonusmc]

Thanks!

[@richlander5874]

Great video. Yes would definitely like to watch a fire lighting video 👍🔥

[@vichetdragoncars3186]

Thanks for sharing these useful tips

[@shanesims2864]

Thank you for all the great information 👍 & for your time for sharing your knowledge. Love seeing your dog 🐕 truly man’s best friend 😊 All the best. From the U.S.

[@GregBrecker]

Excellent composite of important skills.

[@Lavendercreates]

I searched for this jn case of emergencies!! I like learning survival tips

[@ManOnTheMissionTwin]

Great video again, thanks for sharing

[@rafaelgelpi2718]

Yes, to fire lighting tips

[@nyleshintz69]

Happy to see content filled video like (edit)this.

[@cruiser122s.d.8]

I would love to learn more firestarting tips. Thank you!!!

[@XaLoiVlog]

I both like the content and am impressed by your appearance and lifestyle to adapt to the local cold climate here. I'm in awe of your wonderful hands. Where I live it never snows, I'd love to go in the snow but, (laughs) that probably never happens in the hot and humid tropical climate. Well, youtube's recommendation feature brought this video to Vietnam. Have a great time this Christmas 2022☺

[@awakedoctor8714]

Thank you, awesome footage.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks...now check out the latest vid 😁

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Nice video Dustin 👍. So many handy tips 😉

[@donnadavis1058]

Thank you.

[@larryshaw5297]

Outstanding Video

[@movebetter8307]

wow i did not know most of that stuff, will look for some knowledge about bushcraft now.

[@surfinboyash360]

Great video Dustin!

[@averagecamper4265]

Yep fire lighting would be an awesome video

[@mikbarb5451]

Good show 👍

[@bc4yt]

Loved this. Could you use the pine tar to waterproof the parts of wood you'd normally char for ground contact? Maybe both?

[@JohnSinatra88]

This is a great way to preserve wood

[@paulanderson2464]

Terrific base of knowlege. I've recently started watching shows of Alone on TV. One contestant left due to mishandling of a hatchet. All really good points. Wondering what you might have up your sleeve in the form of winter survival.

[@richardcapote1647]

Outstanding 🤙🏻

[@lewisvillalta2492]

This is my first time seeing you what an amazing concept friend thank you very much for charing all this great ideas

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

I'd like that fire video! Greetings from western Canada! Water too!

[@strawman3059]

The black glue can also be used to fix arrow heads using flint and strong plant fibres, just need a bow to go with it!

[@zahriemurtaj7486]

This program make me to remember my childhood time since I've been living on my Village!!!! I'm Soo Nostalgically for it.***

[@mastermasonjoewillis3904]

Really enjoyed this video!

[@OrderOfWoods]

Loved it! Great bushcrafting and survival skills. I'm missing your new vids, Dustin. With cookin' good in the woods! 😢

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

I'll be back very soon mate

[@OrderOfWoods]

@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS Can't wait! ✌️

[@chefmatthewlafferty]

I'd love to learn about the various methods of water purification.

[@jamieminton172]

I had to chuckle. I DO recommend that one familiarizes themselves with the local fish and game rules if you plan to practice survival skills. The humor came from the "Survival"... If I am surviving... Game laws go out of the window and if a Conservation Officer happens upon me, WELL... I have either been found or found out. LOL

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Wow, Dustin, this was great! Thank you so much for this vid.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kayhar8737]

Thank you

[@lexloose2112]

Thank you, great video, fire starting,water filtering video would be appreciated

[@suezaple4950]

Excellent love this channel , I had to share this channel with my outdoors loving friends , I have subscribed

[@JohnHall-uv2jm]

That was Awesome!! Liked everything You did

[@HeyCurtis]

Terrific video! Nice job!

[@deblawson1575]

Thanks I enjoyed this

[@kyststudio-epicartadventure]

I love the cedar bark wigwam.

[@happyjoy77edgin73]

Thankyou so much for the tips. I've been trying to teach my son about survival, your videos really help. You are an excellent speaker and have excellent showmanship.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for watching

[@happyjoy77edgin73]

@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS your welcome😊

[@darrelllee5151]

Excellent video , Im an old timer and have been into this kinda stuff for a while ,and I learned a lot !