ALONE FROZEN Episode 4 Recap [Crying Over Our Food/Wilderness Cooking Tips]

[@bilgegnome9308]

That sweater is genius! As an avid knitter/spinner myself, it is TOTALLY a survival skill. Yarn, cordage and heavy rope are all twisted using the same principles. I love your sense of humor about the sweater too!

[@momrocks9971]

Do you have any book and/or KZbin channel recommendations for a beginner wanting to learn more about learning knitting, including using it as a survival skill? And any recommendation for which yarn would be a good choice for a sweater like this? Thank you!

[@bilgegnome9308]

@@momrocks9971 I'm not sure if this question was meant for me, or Woniya :) Unfortunately I've never come across a knitting channel that featured survival knitting, but I'm sure any basic "How to Knit" channel would be a good start. Once you learn the basics, you will start to see uses for knitting throughout your entire life. My great grandmother once got ahold of a bunch of seine twine from the local fishermen and knit herself a Fence...to keep the chickens out of her veggie garden! In the Great Depression that was certainly a survival skill. As for yarn, I would probably pick a synthetic like acrylic if I wanted to unravel it for cordage later on. While wool is much nicer to wear and work with, it's very expensive and also susceptible to being eaten by moths. Acrylic is also comparatively stronger, and won't rot. It would be interesting to hear what Woniya used for hers :)

[@momrocks9971]

@@bilgegnome9308 Thank you! And your Great grandmother sounds so awesome.

[@Firkant2]

oooh the squirrel in the background, just as you are talking about the blessing of getting that first hare, seems like a poetic coincidence.

[@annebizcoach]

I love the sweater and the jacket. You are so talented! Everyone out there is super resourceful. So impressive!

[@SarahMiller-lw7hp]

I think i'm officially crushing on Woniya. What a woman! one of a kind

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I’ve always heard those birds called camp robbers, my grandfather told me as a kid out in hunting camp they was the sole of dead loggers and always enjoyed watching them in camp! I’ve never seen that kind of trap before and found it very interesting.I’ve followed Clay on KZbin for a long time and another great guy named Ryan at hunt primitive and have always loved bows since I was a young boy. I’ve harvested a white tail doe and a bear with a homemade bow and definitely understand what you are saying about homemade tackle, definitely rewarding. I made another bow this year that I’ll be hunting with this winter! Really love the show and your review videos after words thanks for the videos and great content

[@AlicedeTerre]

I love how you emphasize that skills that are considered traditionally feminine are so so important for survival. Can't tell you how capable I feel whenever fix my own clothing or improvise a tasty and nutritious meal from leftovers. Would love to hear more about nutrition considerations.

[@BuckskinRevolution]

Right? Super important under rated skills!

[@ldpinawa]

Another fabulous episode, thank you! It's incredible how much knowledge you fit into these segments. Love your optimism under adversity, too. Can't wait for tonight to see what happens next!

[@davidglazener7921]

Great review. So much intel for surviving. Always wondered about women's periods during their isolation. I don't think they EVER mentioned it on the regular episodes of Alone. Thanks again for all your knowledgeable input! Peace.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Once more: extra information about wilderness creatures and wilderness living! THANK YOU, WONYIA!

[@kaypryor2668]

Your in depth recaps are just as enthralling as watching the actual episode. Your knowledge and explanations add layers of depth to the viewer's experience. I tuned in to the History Channel tonight to watch Episode 5, which I think was titled "Outfoxed", and instead the episode you recapped here aired again. I am confused, and maybe losing my marbles? Ha ha! Anyway, thanks for doing all the work to bring these videos to KZbin. 😊

[@BuckskinRevolution]

Thanks Kay! And yeah, very disappointing! Seems like a mistake at the studio! Now I get to put out a skills video this week instead of an Alone review I guess!

[@jerrytalley802]

I don’t get to see the live shows, watch them the next day on the history channel app, and I think the outfoxed episode had landed that next day?

[@jerrytalley802]

Woniya, we like all of you, you’re our more favorite since we get to hear you and get to know you more than some others. It’s so tough out there, I’m afraid nobody can last but sure hope you and/or others can share. I hope this gives you what you need so you don’t have to punish yourself like being out there alone does. We enjoy the show but I never realized the physical harm this can do to your body. Stay strong, keep your great sense of humor.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Your skills and knowledge boggles my mind ...

[@jerrytalley802]

Hey Woniya, It’s not a big sweater like yours but my friend went to Peru and brought me back an Alpacas sweater. I love it, it’s so soft

[@MrNathan623]

You’re so good on camera I’m such a fan and think you need your own show

[@BuckskinRevolution]

Who knows what the future may hold?

[@brianferris1233]

Very informative 👍

[@williamhoover1515]

What fun you have. It was great to hear previously that you took a trapping instructions. How many snares did you put out? Did some of the snares have an active lift with a log fall? It seems to me that those pesky Whisky Jacks would be an easy extra meal using a bunch of the Ojibwa Birds snares and your bright sweater yarn for a lure. Your adventurous spirit shows in every talk you do!

[@ronhanish]

U go girl!

[@bonilsson3161]

Knitting is definitely a survival skill, and also a great skill for daily regular life !!! I do not have that skill, darn it.

[@BuckskinRevolution]

That could change

[@bonilsson3161]

@@BuckskinRevolution I know!!! My wife sadly passed away at 45 and left me with a 7 year daughter so life was tuff, she is now 20 and quite indenpendent maybe she can show me the basic at least, thats pretty much what she got from her grandmother (my mother in law)

[@TheElhessar]

Amazing analysis, thank you!

[@bs5817]

It’s amazing you made that jacket!

[@momrocks9971]

I'm so glad you talked about your sweater. What kind of yarn did you use? I wouldn't know where to start in buying good, strong, warm yarn. You have inspired me to learn - though I am crafting challenged. I honestly think that this type of creativity and continuing to look at items in different ways is part of what keeps the show interesting as it evolves! I have often thought that this trade off makes the experiences even more unique to each person. I think of many challenges in Alone are like the Apollo 13 dilemma - you only have a certain number of specific items and have to come up with an innovative solution to survive life threatening situations. Ever since the boys started using underwear as a bag, I thought that a person with the right skill set could use part of their sweater as cordage. It is a trade off since each piece of clothing could serve in multiple ways, but I would absolutely trade cordage for pemmican. And is a big sweater less warm on your body? I'd love a whole video on making it! I know that might just be for your paid members. But I think many people in the survival and prepping community would be interested in how to make a sweater that could be backup cordage in a survival situation. And many people are trying to get away from fast fashion or products made in China, so I know that people are open to learning knitting if they have a purpose. Thanks for another great video!

[@michaelsadventures4261]

You seem like a amazing person.

[@elkhound25]

great talk ! thanks for your time to do these. i am really sad and shocked history has not put out the 10 item list nor video of each showing their items.

[@SarahMiller-lw7hp]

TRUST IS A SURVIVAL SKILL!

[@ssszzzsss7073]

Would you be willing to share your jacket pattern?! So curious how you made it! So cool!

[@BuckskinRevolution]

I didn't use a pattern, I made it up as I went along using my body to perfect the measurements. I talk about these techniques inn my buckskin sewing book, which is not yet published but the rough draft is available to my patreon members

[@ssszzzsss7073]

@@BuckskinRevolution Even more amazing! Looking forward to learning more about your approach!

[@momrocks9971]

I also was wondering if sewing skills would help in other ways out there. I can't sew, so this is a mystery to me, but one I think about. Like as you loose weight, it might be helpful to make your tops more fitting so they protect you from losing body heat. Teimojin made me think that medical sewing skills would be a good thing to practice also.

[@nancypollard4531]

I absolutely love your recaps. Question, do you think there's any chance that the producers of the show plant those gifts?

[@BuckskinRevolution]

No way, they are extremely fair minded and the found objects give some people tremendous advantages. Manipulating those things on purpose would be extremely unfair and totally undermine the whole premise of the show. I know the producers and survival staff personally and don't believe that of them. In an ocean setting there is no way to know what will wash up not how quickly it will disappear with the next tide. Visiting beaches i have always been amazed at the diversity of what comes and goes.

[@stevemoore9984]

Besides the contestant still need to figure out if that gift is even good for use, and how to preserve/use it without making themselves sick as I have seen contestants do.

[@nancypollard4531]

@@BuckskinRevolution thank you for your thoughtful reply.

[@ulrichreinhardt8432]

@Woniya: May I ask if the reason your shelter was closer to the sea had to do with access to the little bay and the shells there? And one more question: have you considered building your shelter much further inland and deliberately forgoing the coast?

[@badcookerme]

Enjoyed your video, thank you! I was wondering if you made your beautiful green dress, it looks so perfectly tailored?

[@BuckskinRevolution]

No, but I added a cinch in the back to make it more fitted

[@joygernautm6641]

Oh my God just watched episode five!! Women rule!!!

[@DuncanPepper]

worms have gizzards too 🪱

[@jamesphilbrook5567]

How do you become a patreon member?

[@dianevillemaire8286]

I am a big fan of yours since season 6. Due to my financial state, i cannot become a patron member. But I am hoping you can win. It seems you have thought this out meticulously.

[@kristenvincent3622]

Best way to see the difference in crop vs gizzard is to butcher two chickens, one which has been off feed for the day, and another that has fed well. You get charged extra at most processors if the crops are full, because it makes butchering much more difficult and messy.

[@BuckskinRevolution]

That's makes perfect sense. And yes, I have butchered a lot of chickens in my day, my own where I kept them off feed, and for others who didn't. It definitely makes a difference!!

[@bonilsson3161]

The burning the cleaning pads for your meno is great idea, maybe says by itself for most, but should also be applied to all food scraps and like fish cleaning/ fileing. I think you are pretty good at keeping clean shelter but I have seen people not been so careful.

[@BuckskinRevolution]

Haha, true, though I rarely had "good scraps" I ate every thing or used it as bait!

[@gregorychaney7604]

Another thoughtful and engaging review! Maybe you could open a small business knitting oversized sweaters for future Alone participants. How much did that sweater weigh? I think that clothing is one of humanities most overlooked inventions. Fire was great to be sure but I doubt our ancestors would not have spread very far out of Africa if they hadn't invented clothes. It's so sad to hear about your teeth. I am hoping that the next episode you get more food and is generally more uplifting. Cheers from Alaska

[@BuckskinRevolution]

I talk about that exact thing (the ivention of clothes allowing us to migrate in my book on buckskin clothing- not yet published but hopefully within a year!

[@DDeden]

Tannic water and cranberries are acidic, wood ash is alkaline.

[@billbauer9795]

Did you actually wear your sweater to stay warm?

[@BuckskinRevolution]

No, it was too big and awkward to wear as no layers would fit on top of it. I never made it with the intention to wear it and my other sweater was very warm. Once I started pulling it apart it would have been very difficult to wear

[@billbauer9795]

@@BuckskinRevolution It is too bad you had to go through the process of creating the sweater. If I were the producer of this show and a contestant were to tell me that they Could create a giant sweater using a lot of thread, I would have let them to just bring the thread...

[@BuckskinRevolution]

@@billbauer9795 Good thought, but that wouldn't be fair. The allotted clothing item is a sweater, not a pile of yarn. I think it was fine that I had to pay my dues, seriously pay them, in order to be able to bring it. Totally worth it

[@billbauer9795]

@@BuckskinRevolution It looked like a super warm and comfy sweater. In any case, I just re-watched season 6, focusing mostly on the segments with you and Jordan. It is such an enjoyable show to watch. I sincerely hope that you will be one of the winners of Alone Frozen!

[@EM8844]

you're like really cute finnish / karelian type yeah im weird ok maybe some french too

[@Cichlids23]

Why the Re Run this past week????? Sooooo frustrating, wait all week and it's the same damn episode......grrrrr

[@BuckskinRevolution]

I know, very frustrating!