Build Your Own Outdoor Database!

[@sar4x474]

Sarah and Frank ended up getting married. They say hi. Frank still has your bike.

[@mikeboyce5403]

An old cowboy I worked with always said, "A short pencil is better than a long memory." meaning, of course, to write it down so you can't forget it.

[@danv4513]

I started keeping a basic survival information book in each bag i have, and they are slowly evolving. Itd be cool to see a pdf file release of your's for those interested in your recipes, diagrams, and such

[@garyminick1050]

Your videos are getting better and better. I think your delivery is in the top five for information ,entertainment and time delivery . Keep um comin !!

[@sheilablake7913]

I know it’s not your normal video style, but I would love to see you do an overnighter in the woods.

[@zulvalor7266]

Yes I vote for this too

[@EdmundoAyarzagoitia]

☝🏼☝🏼

[@tendraftsdeep]

Yes! I agree also

[@esbushcraft9413]

Yes I agree

[@quentingallea166]

+1

[@user-zu9ym2lw3i]

Great idea. Love your videos because they are short and to the point which helps to remember your teachings.

[@memathews]

Exactly what I did during a year-long survival/indigenous/bushcraft class 30 years ago. I carried a small spiral bound notepad and pocket camera in the field and transferred to a handwritten journal after classes. Only one weekend s month over a year, but it filled a notepad almost every time and the journal is full of tips and tricks on fire building; bow, arrow, spear and atlatl making; spring traps; flint napping; natural cord materials and manufacture; hide tanning; and so much more.

[@askewedchimp]

I use a three ring binder 9.5" X 6" for mine. As others have said, I can move pages around and re-organize, or type things or put pictures into places, and take out old pages without destroying the binding. I love the journal ideas that I've read here, and that you showed. Thank you!

[@phillipdavis4507]

For 10+ years I've had a notebook called "how not to get lost" , so far, all pages are blank!😂👍🇺🇸✝️

[@wojcikp456]

You can allways try how to get lost for me it works Just fine :)

[@DisdainusMaximus]

Reminds me of the book "Everything men know about women"!

[@timhorton8085]

If you get a binder rather than a notebook you can keep all your notes in one place. Once you have something final you can start a new page, pull out all the irrelevant pages, and have a nice organized notebook. Rite in Rain actually makes a5 binder paper.

[@dariandunn2811]

I agree on making your own notes database. I think the field notes are GREAT idea to hand write. But for everything else. I am very tempted to type it out on a computer and then PRINT it on the Rite-in-rain paper with a laser printer. This helps in making small print which is legible. I am currently testing pens and ink and pencils with rite in rain paper and stone paper which is what brought me to this video. We will see.

[@tenchraven]

I swear by 3x5s. My wallet has a holder for them, and I use the Rite in Rain shown here (or maybe a little different, mine is pretty old, but close enough) when off the black top. I stash a few neon orange ones in there (very small signal panels), address book and insurance numbers on one, a couple reference cars like a mini BSA knot card so even when I have a brain fart I can use the right knot, and a few pieces of paper cut to 9x5 and folded for longer notes. Learn how to use your camera and your word processing tool and its amazing how much you can put on there. Or a very sharp pencil, and then cover it with packing tape so it won't smudge. The other thing worth putting in is a piece of glow in the dark sticker- leave the backing on. Charge it for a minute with your flashlight and use it as a place mat to put your glasses on when mobile, or as a signal. Make hunting for my eyes in the dark much easier. Also, for an in-pack carrier, if you can find a pocket protector, that will hold about 20-25 of them. The one in my EDC bag has one of those GitD stickers stuck on it, actually.

[@stephanegauthier1096]

Absolutely essential, especially as you get older hahaha! I also suggest to have lead pencils, they work even in very cold weather and their components can have various uses in "survival mode".

[@nou4898]

yum

[@Kayakwinds]

I HAVE BEEN KEEPING A SIMILAR LOG FOR MANY Years! Great advice.

[@MiscMitz]

I have a ton of rite in the rain. I used to print their plastic covers.

[@shivacapoeman2568]

Being infantry in the USMC and taking rite in the rain out in the field as part of my kit I can tell you with experience that your going to want to cover your protractor with a cloth. I just cut a sleeve off a skivvy shirt and that has worked well. Even though you have the note pad cover dirt/ sand finds its way in there and scuffs off the details over time. Love your videos brother keep up the good work

[@rw7594]

Great idea. I do already keep a book of knots in my backpack. It's light and on waterproof paper. Bought it at Bass Pro. It stays in the large mesh pocket where I have my emergency kit amd first aid kit.

[@russelrogers2540]

I remember everything I have heard and seen. Keep it all in my head. Unfortunately, my recall sucks!

[@halabujioutdoors]

I know, right? Haven't figure it out yet on decent retrieval system 🤔

[@russelrogers2540]

@@halabujioutdoors Let me know when you have it figured out.

[@lasker31]

I feel like this simple detail would have saved Chris McCandless’ life. Just the mindset of accumulating data would have set him motion of exploring his surroundings more thoroughly or better notes on preserving food in the bush. I plan on keeping a journal even if it’s just to write down all those questions I have so I can later find an answer versus just forgetting.

[@terrenceacosta8370]

Indeed

[@bjellison905]

Or ya know being properly prepared and knowledgeable

[@SoloRenegade]

I also reserve 1-2 pages at the front for a table of contents. I write down major topic areas (perhaps things like "food", "knots", "shelter", "first aid", whatever...). I then number every page in the notebook/journal. Whenever something new gets added, I just write it onto the next available page, and note the page number after the topic listed at the front. If a new topic arises I didn't anticipate, I simply add it to my table of contents page. I got some of these ideas from bullet journaling and use them at work in my notebooks as an engineer (usually sorted by project, to-do lists, lab data, patent ideas, whatever).

[@Aardquark777]

A cross between contents and index? I like it.

[@SoloRenegade]

@@Aardquark777 Essentially. Best solution I have devised so far for being able to find things in journals later on (often times years later), when the pages are bound. Ring bound notes could be treated differently, as the contents could be rearranged. But with the bullet journaling method I use, if notes on one page are relevant to more than one topic in my contents, i write that page on each related topic. Something like the following; Knots - 1-3, 5, 9, 11, 13-16, 24 Shelter - 4, 6-8, 12, 14, 24 Food - 10, 17 Plant Recognition - 17-19 Navigation - 20-23

[@Aardquark777]

This is brilliant! With the added bonus of having all your notes in chronological order if that may help referencing.

[@SoloRenegade]

@@Aardquark777 And you can always add more categories, or subcategories as well if you feel the topics are too broad, to aid in finding specific info later.

[@dannyadamson4189]

Easily my favorite channel. Love your approach no fluff, straight to the point. Ever think of having classes out of your state? Maybe in GA

[@not1just4words]

Great idea, I'm going to write that down!

[@johnwest8037]

Ive got 3-4 now lol been learning and writing stuff down for a long time now.

[@samiam6190]

I see Coalcracker, I click.

[@coydog669]

Thanks for the 25% off Dan! Took advantage of it and got set up nicely!

[@joepublic573]

good tip dan - especially the what's for long term and what's for short term. nice.

[@maunster3414]

Already in the works. One of the first things I did when I first started to learn bushcraft.

[@treebeardtheent2200]

Field skills are among the most perishable skills - not all of them, but many. Then there is the plethora of Bushcraft skills that are rarely used - a really skilled bushcrafter is bound, over time, to forget more tidbits than most outdoor folks ever learn. I want one of those 3×5 card holders. Even though they are kinda heavy, even the cheap ones hold up ok and they are a good practical size.

[@sheilablake7913]

Great idea👍🏻this has been 1 of those projects I’ve been putting off, as I have a tonne of old notebooks that I’ve scribbled stuff in, but it also has useful info in it too. For anyone starting out, save yourself the time of this chore & start this way haha. I’ll be building my own bible & discarding that pile of notepads (at some point! 😆) Much love 💕

[@SavageVoyageur]

Thanks Dan for your great advice. I just assembled my outdoor database last week and I’m starting to fill it with my information. Love your idea with the notecards, they fit really nice in that right side pouch, along with a Victorinox Swisscard. This is going to be so helpful going forward with my adventures.

[@SuperExperiment626]

I've heard that how the data is organized is sometimes more important than the data. How do you differentiate within the book things like fire making, shelters,etc? Chapters? Spacing?

[@kirkharrington5592]

I'm very interested in the answer to this also

[@dannyh9010]

I would love to see his index, too.

[@JkBuss]

We called them smart books for different procedures notes etc…. Same concept I learned with my first couple “poop” books. Wasted a lot pages and ripped half of them out. I like your system and thinking.

[@gregcrowe8885]

This good reminder. I would gain more ground if I applied this to daily living.

[@ctrboy2002]

Thanks for the Promo code Dan. Worked like a charm.

[@raycarrara8264]

Rite in the Rain makes excellent gear, worth every penny. I work in very harsh environments. Rite in the Rain products hold up. I'm not picky about what I write with, but I'm picky about the pens and pencils I carry. Cheap junky plastic gel pens don't cut it when you are in the field. What works in the office probably won't work in the field. Nothing is more frustrating than working hard on a project and taking notes just to find at the end of your day all that hard work you took notes on is melted together on cheap paper and the ink is smeared and unlegible. That's when you wish you spent a little more money for good gear.

[@guskoerner75]

I started keeping a log book a while ago, mostly because my GPS coordinates I save can get lost when I switch receivers. Glad to see you do this topic!

[@guskoerner75]

One of my C's, I have 11, not 10, is Communication. Paper and pencil can be a very valuable tool in the woods.

[@outdoor-suedost]

Great Work Dan, this is an awesome idea. I think i will "establish" my own bible. Your videos are so helpful for me! Carry on and all the best from 🇦🇹 Stay safe 🤠👍

[@RogueFamilyAdventures]

Yes...... This video is full of facts. I've done the same thing for years and set-up all my backpacks in different ways depending on what it's use is intended to be so I tend to have 3-4 different backpacks of different sizes that are packed with everything to go trout fishing on small streams, grab and jump in the boat for steelhead and others for all the things ya do in the PNW all your life. I have gotten so much shit for my planning and field notes over the years from friends, until they need to know something about a certain spot and when it's more likely to be a hot trip.... People forget that the original scientists who collected all the information we know today were the explorers, those who enjoyed going out and actually experiencing life first hand for themselves but also chose to continually record information or "data" and shared it through publishing articles, essays, memoirs, and journals. The tech is there to bring field notes to a whole new level if more people chose to record and share data independently to improve what's already out there in physical print over the last 200 years.

[@gordonhenderson1194]

Best thing I ever heard was, when you learn, your brain is like filling a bucket with water. It will only fill till its full, after that, its going to spill some out. It pays to save what you will lose, because like water, knowledge is necessary to living.

[@WillieMakeit]

You are a very solid person. Thanks for all your efforts

[@TheArizonaRanger.]

Kinda cool, it's like writing your own bushcraft book.

[@MrNickmatters]

I am just starting with bushcraft and was thinking about making a travel/bushcraft journal. This helped me a lot.

[@scottbouve8078]

Hey Dan more great content and this video is a great idea for me….. As there are some days I don’t know what I ate for breakfast let alone what I did 3 weeks ago in the woods😂

[@joker0206]

I wish I had seen this video before watching all the others I’ve seen. Gonna have to be going back and taking notes. A very good idea to have the info all in one place aside from my head. Don’t get out enough for it all to stick and be recalled when I need it. I just remember parts and then wing it 😂

[@nilsschenkel7149]

If it´s just for personal notes, a Buddy Book is quite neat. They´re quick to make from a sheet of A4 (although other formats should work, too), have a good size to just carry in a back pocket or shirt pocket, and the way they´re folded they have enogh stability that you can write on them without putting them against your leg or something. You can either use them in their normal eight page configuration, or you turn them inside out when you are done with one side, and expand your notebook to sixteen pages.

[@scottharrell7135]

I have three of those with ideal spots and learned crafts and privileged info.

[@briangaldamez8070]

It's never a bad idea to put some thoughts on paper, this I great!

[@Thatsmisteroldguytou]

Coalcrackerbuschcraft Right On Brotha' !!

[@MrEveready299]

Thanks for the promo code Dan. Been thinking about this and I ordered and saved $16.72. Keep the great videos coming. BTW I'm in Western PA in the woods in the snow this morning.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good video, I do like the way that it's set up and I love Rite in the Rain gear!

[@dash8465]

I've been using a Sokkia field book (for surveyors) since 2001. Now they have a Write in the Rain Sokkia book. They're hard cover, sewn, and indestructible. My regular $6 20yr old version doesnt mind water. Amazon also has a hardcover Right in the Rain for sale, appears identical to the Sokkia. They're the perfect size too...

[@DevilDog68]

Great idea and the discount made it doable for me! Thanks!

[@gringo3009]

Write on!

[@bigernmccracken5736]

Nice to see you’re getting the sponsor support you deserve. I fell in love with Rite In The Rain when I was in the Army. Best field paper ever. And 25% off? Don’t mind if I do, good sir...

[@offline2161]

I really enjoy your content, and a bonus that I also learn from it. greetings from the Netherlands

[@mr.garcia650]

I just started watching your channel. Amazing amount of detail and information packed into digestible content. Love Rite in the rain pens...found my first one in Washington at Nisqually Preserve.

[@schnoz2372]

I love index cards

[@johncharney4613]

Cool video. Now I have to do this myself.

[@GrantSR]

You say it's all "highly organized." I'd love to see how you actually organize the information, accounting for the fact that you are constantly adding new information.

[@blaiselamielle6702]

You should publish a book. I'm sure it would sell well.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Good ideas! Thanks for sharing Dan !

[@johnnybushman651]

Thanks for the video

[@markbough2606]

Thank You

[@3nertia]

The reason I love a binder style journal such as the Rite in the Rain one is that you can scribble notes out of order and then *reorganize* them into appropriate categories (with tabs) later :D P.S. I think Fisher Space Pens are cheaper than the Rite in the Rain pens >_>

[@sdsi68]

I've always wondered about it you guys kept a journal, now I know, thanks for the cool and helpful vid 👍😁🤙

[@shanhutchison7332]

Thank you that is one of those things I already knew but was not in the Forefront of my thoughts

[@SamuelLove]

Similar to a commonplace book. Very useful

[@samurijder9550]

7th? Love the vids! Please keep teaching us.

[@andreasnitsch8119]

Good . I can use that , that will help.

[@robman247]

Nice show and tell there Was it a coincidence or what you talking about rite n the rain 🌧 products and your wearing a rain 🌧 poncho 😁 👍👌✌️🇺🇸

[@haroldmiller6853]

I also use a note book keep track of where I found a wild edible and such

[@jonrost5574]

What was the name of the index card binder?

[@jozefbaran7388]

I am working on one right now.

[@GetUrPhil]

I have note pads and a final note book that I write things down in. I Had a serious motorcycle accident, Lost my short term memory from a severe head injury. I couldn't read or talk properly and had multitude of injuries and found that I had to write everything down. It helps, If I remember where I left my books, LOL.

[@3nertia]

*hug*

[@GetUrPhil]

@@3nertia Thank-You. Better now but only got 40% use of one arm. Only took almost 3 yrs after second surgery and over a yr of physio.

[@3nertia]

@@GetUrPhil I honestly have no words, just hugs *hug*

[@GetUrPhil]

@@3nertia Appreciated, and thanks again, wanna see lots of scars? I've only got 3 each on both legs, heals, calfs, behind knees, length of forearm, separated hand from wrist, broke ring finger in two spots, fractured hand, 2 - 2" long pins in hand, 2x finger & 1 connecting hand back to wrist, snapped forearm in two places. 1 plate and 6 screws. nerves ripped from spine and neck. Knee cap down at ankle. I've got more but i think that is enough for tonight. Cheers!

[@3nertia]

@@GetUrPhil :o

[@FidoHouse]

Thanks for doing this.

[@charlesmccrea834]

I recommend you bring back Q&A. See what I did there 😅 Great video.

[@bjellison905]

Hey man I'm in Appalachia and would like to take some of your classes. Where would I get information?

[@larrysheedy4293]

Thx Dan. I’m a bit of a note n journal junkie as well n I use note cards as well. Once you showed the Card Wallet n the Dan25 discount then I got over to Rite in The Rain n ordered a tan one right. Thx for the videos. 👍

[@alzathoth]

ever thought of a personal sized 6 ring binder inset for your 'bible'? that way you would never have to tear out pages, you could just swap them as you need them. :)

[@ramblynrocketeer]

📕Mindfulness on Bushcraft is a great idea 📗📘📙 😎🤙

[@terryqueen3233]

That's also an excellent idea to keep for your grandkids, super idea I wish I had a thought about that when I was walking across the United States, rats.

[@peterifaction]

FYI, the discount code does not work. I still ordered because I love the brand and needed to replenish. Thanks for the video, good info as usual!

[@3nertia]

Really wish this video (and the discount code) came out *before* I bought my Rite-in-the-Rain gear xD

[@fryeguy9939]

Great idea... BUT.. I have an extremely good memory... But.. it is extremely short.. LOL 🤣😂 .. Would like to see more videos on food we can find in the wild.. Like the milkweed one.. That I already forgot..

[@MrStanwillis]

A life journal.

[@jonwagner6220]

I really enjoyed the video! Can really identify with earmarking a ton of pages. I like your idea better

[@darrenwallingford7560]

good idea

[@dallenbounds2616]

I AM HARD OF HEARING, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD INCLUDE CLOSED CAPTIONS WITH YOUR VIDEOS SO THAT I COULD READ WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. THANKS.

[@vanlifethetravelinfranksho5611]

Great idea! Btw, I'm Frank and I did not steal your bicycle. 🤣😁😎

[@williamwatson840]

Thanks great idea. I'm getting old and all way loose my notes.

[@rooster4669]

How about an update on the book?

[@tawodi66]

Great ideas But I don't see the rite in the rain discount code?

[@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617]

been doing that for quite a while. got a section where i keep passwords or password changes as well.

[@ladyofthemasque]

Whoa, was that thunder at the 5:09 mark? What do you teach regarding hearing thunder whenever you're out in the wilderness?

[@larrysheedy4293]

I think Yes

[@randywhatley4118]

Hello, where did you the canvas cover for your field notebook?

[@EverydayReady]

helpful as always. thx.

[@jeanbean1390]

With my luck, I'll be like Burgess Meredith in the Twilight Zone. SHTF and I have my little notebook and I break my glasses 😒🙄🥺😭

[@NikonRules303]

Lol!!

[@kidbach]

"Time enough at last. No, this isn't fair."

[@asmith7876]

Be like John Hancock, and write it REALLY BIG!

[@imgadgetmanjim]

How about sending me a copy of that notebook? No fresnel lens in there? Thank you. Wonderful idea.

[@johnwayne2260]

Take my money!!...

[@NotoriusMaximus]

Like Arthur Morgan`s journal