Great choices Blackie. The notebook is an essential item. Thanks for sharing
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@jasondavis7414 жыл бұрын
Hey Blackie. Great video as always. Very true about everyone being different. Folks can be a great resource also. When I was growing up in the south we called them neighbors. I think that's a comforting feeling to know you don't have to be a woodsman that's best at everything as long as you're willing to work hard to contribute when situations are challenging.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@bradhazzard34284 жыл бұрын
Excellent list of items. I'm always looking for items that are cheap, light and multi use. Tin foil is definitely going in my bag. With the exception of a magnifying glass, fire making tools (lighter, matches, ferro rod, flint and steel) only have one use. Is there anything else in your bag that has only one use? I tend to think of one use items as luxuries ie. a spork, (I have and use the same one). I'd like to hear some of the excerpts from those note books, hint hint. I'm sure there are some great videos to be made from them. Sounds like a weekly segment, "Tales from Blackie's Journals."
@criscross65914 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@StevanOutdoor4 жыл бұрын
Good video and useful items. For me #1 a loud whistle on your person 24/7. #2 some sort of compass even just a button compass.
@brooksphotography20024 жыл бұрын
Awesome content.... keep it up
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@inch25244 жыл бұрын
tin foils a great idea and has multiple uses , but I would ditch the one use only spork ( unless you also use it as a back scratcher) and carry a knife instead, you can make chopsticks or a small spatula to eat with in seconds and if you keep the spatula in an inside pocket then you have dry wood to make a feather stick in an emergency.
@southernlandsolo78394 жыл бұрын
I like the concept of 5 Items for a beginner. Very interesting. Thanks Blackie.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@robertkoontz78654 жыл бұрын
More great tips Blackie, I noticed your Pen, Lighter case ect. are Orange so you can find them if you drop them on the ground. Another great tip, I have borrowed. Thanks; B.K. p.s. Who remembers Jiffy Pop.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
i carried it many times on campout as a late snack on the last night
@sheilablake48584 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed Dave’s version of this video too from his littlebigmonkey channel if you haven’t ever watched him before you should, he’s a wealth of knowledge & just a decent type of man.
@donnance14804 жыл бұрын
Hi :) That is "reallybigmonkey1" and you are right...very informative and jolly fellow :)
@scottroberts78754 жыл бұрын
Blackie, thank you,.. I been doing this over 35 years, and I just learnt something that I had forgot,!! Keep it simple stupid. become my own worst enemy , changing up gear all the time. , truly thanks Blackie. Stay safe out there. ATVB. Scott Somerset England
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help..its the little things that make our time in the woods so relaxing
@jeffrichards51064 жыл бұрын
Great choices Blackie. Thanks for the video.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@toneyjohnson89104 жыл бұрын
I like the way you approached this as what you wished you would have had carried in the begging. Thanks for the video brother.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that
@mathewhenderson57574 жыл бұрын
Excellent period of instruction
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@krinkleshrinkle17134 жыл бұрын
Hey Blackie, these are good tips to use on the trail.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@comeandtakeit_bushcraft57054 жыл бұрын
I clicked on this video just for shits a giggles and ended up actually picking a few things up and i love it when that happens. Got you a new sub bro . Ooorah.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
welcome!!
@jamieschmotzer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Blackie! Great ideas!
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@trailtrashoutdoors81734 жыл бұрын
Great 5 man!
@tomritter4934 жыл бұрын
Well thought out brother .
@thetruthhershelcyphers4 жыл бұрын
Good advice.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@slingshotwarrrior81054 жыл бұрын
Good ideas, I'll have to incorporate it to my bugout kit.
@jeffrdnck79734 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really took the fire dissertation to heart. If ya ain’t got the lay it won’t light!
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
true its all in the details
@dm15234 жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed your channel for a few years now. But I've really started appreciating the excellent content you put out. It's practical, simple, and isnt something you've copied from someone else - it comes from years of experience. The foil tip is a prime example as are the other items you mention. Thanks for all the information you pass on.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@krishoogstraat68664 жыл бұрын
Great video. I agree while heartedly about the foil.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@trynsurviven24404 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice I need to get one of those lighter things. Thanks for sharing this has been an interesting tag.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@couchcamperTM4 жыл бұрын
5 items just make no sense, it is not enough. I would never want to go out without sleeping bag/blanket and tarp/poncho and at least a basic insulation against the ground. (I don't live in the south, it's cold and nasty here 9 months of the year) Such things are as hard to make in nature as a knife and cordage. The 10 Cs and some luxury items are my minimum. Let's call it "cc's 16 Cs" :- ) So, if I should suggest 5 items to a beginner, I would tell him forget about it xD 5 times. Your idea to bring Aluminium foil is a very good tipp. If you can carry something that is small, lightweight and has a multitude of uses - bring it.
@johnbig12744 жыл бұрын
Great video blackie & alot of good info as always thank
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@boomshanka87434 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Blackie, you just reminded me to replace the tinfoil in my canteen kit. Thanks.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Right on
@richardrocha702 Жыл бұрын
agreed...
@margaretadler61624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another fine video and inspiration ATB from Vietnam Sam Adler
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Doug-do7ge4 жыл бұрын
Great video
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@melissafitzpatrick1054 жыл бұрын
Great video. Until you explained it I wouldn't have thought aluminum foil was so important.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dannyh90104 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a quick video on how you tied your Exotac lighter cover lanyard?
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
sure will try to post in the next few days stay tuned
@dannyh90104 жыл бұрын
@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thanks!
@hamm60354 жыл бұрын
You know Blackie you owe me a challenge from a couple years ago. You got 100 feet of paracord and an injured companion that you must move 1/2 mile. Other than your Kukri no other tools or gear. Everything lost when you dumped the canoe in the Rapids and you buddy is hurt bad. Broken arm, and leg. Ruff tumble through the rapids for that boy. You have nothing but scrapes. Still think you can get it done?
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
i thought hard about this..it would be a travoise with a hod type of yoke so ya can stop and rest easy and not have to set him down so much..yep thats gonna have to be a video to answer that one....let me see what i can do
@inch25244 жыл бұрын
fireman's lift ,no tools needed, I once carried a 14 stone man who was a simulated casualty across rough ground ( you couldn't use trails) for 1 and a half miles to an extraction point. as long as your relatively fit and the casualty isn't 30 stone then it's doable. of course I know the scenario is hypothetical but why move an injured man at all, make him comfortable and you run the half mile to get help 👍
@thefamily_ak18634 жыл бұрын
Thx blackie
@forestgnome554 жыл бұрын
Hey Blackie, we were obviously brothers in a former life. Thanks for the reminder.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
thanks sir safe journeys to you
@robslagle4 жыл бұрын
How do you get rid of the smell with bank line ? Can I leave it outside for a while?
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
yep it will air out
@tomrobison96904 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your backline. Thank you for info.
@charlesrichardson48394 жыл бұрын
Where I am it is available at most Walmart stores.
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
i got mine from walmart but not all of them carry the same stuff..if you have to do a search on line for #36 tarred bank line
@Eurotrash43674 жыл бұрын
Is there a differance between a haversack and a ruck sack ?
@BLACKIETHOMAS4 жыл бұрын
yes..a haversack..is quick items to use i na hike or some other activity..a rucksack carries much more and can be set up to be a camping bag i will be doing a series on this very soon