THE 5 ITEM CHALLENGE I ACCEPT

[@davidleasure9138]

Great choices Blackie. The notebook is an essential item. Thanks for sharing

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I think so too!

[@jasondavis741]

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.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Well said!

[@bradhazzard3428]

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."

[@criscross6591]

👍👍

[@StevanOutdoor]

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.

[@brooksphotography2002]

Awesome content.... keep it up

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you! Will do!

[@inch2524]

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.

[@southernlandsolo7839]

I like the concept of 5 Items for a beginner. Very interesting. Thanks Blackie.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you liked it!

[@robertkoontz7865]

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.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i carried it many times on campout as a late snack on the last night

[@sheilablake4858]

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.

[@donnance1480]

Hi :) That is "reallybigmonkey1" and you are right...very informative and jolly fellow :)

[@scottroberts7875]

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

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad to help..its the little things that make our time in the woods so relaxing

[@jeffrichards5106]

Great choices Blackie. Thanks for the video.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for watching!

[@toneyjohnson8910]

I like the way you approached this as what you wished you would have had carried in the begging. Thanks for the video brother.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I appreciate that

[@mathewhenderson5757]

Excellent period of instruction

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@krinkleshrinkle1713]

Hey Blackie, these are good tips to use on the trail.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you think so!

[@comeandtakeit_bushcraft5705]

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.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

welcome!!

[@jamieschmotzer]

Thanks, Blackie! Great ideas!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you like them!

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

Great 5 man!

[@tomritter493]

Well thought out brother .

[@thetruthhershelcyphers]

Good advice.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for watching!

[@slingshotwarrrior8105]

Good ideas, I'll have to incorporate it to my bugout kit.

[@jeffrdnck7973]

Thank you! I really took the fire dissertation to heart. If ya ain’t got the lay it won’t light!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

true its all in the details

[@dm1523]

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.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

I appreciate that!

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Great video. I agree while heartedly about the foil.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Yes! Thank you!

[@trynsurviven2440]

Excellent advice I need to get one of those lighter things. Thanks for sharing this has been an interesting tag.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for watching!

[@couchcamperTM]

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.

[@johnbig1274]

Great video blackie & alot of good info as always thank

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@boomshanka8743]

Good stuff Blackie, you just reminded me to replace the tinfoil in my canteen kit. Thanks.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Right on

[@richardrocha702]

agreed...

[@margaretadler6162]

Thanks for another fine video and inspiration ATB from Vietnam Sam Adler

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Doug-do7ge]

Great video

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@melissafitzpatrick105]

Great video. Until you explained it I wouldn't have thought aluminum foil was so important.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you!

[@dannyh9010]

Could you please do a quick video on how you tied your Exotac lighter cover lanyard?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

sure will try to post in the next few days stay tuned

[@dannyh9010]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS Thanks!

[@hamm6035]

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?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

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

[@inch2524]

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_ak1863]

Thx blackie

[@forestgnome55]

Hey Blackie, we were obviously brothers in a former life. Thanks for the reminder.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks sir safe journeys to you

[@robslagle]

How do you get rid of the smell with bank line ? Can I leave it outside for a while?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep it will air out

[@tomrobison9690]

Where did you get your backline. Thank you for info.

[@charlesrichardson4839]

Where I am it is available at most Walmart stores.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

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

[@Eurotrash4367]

Is there a differance between a haversack and a ruck sack ?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

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