Bushcrafting Experience, How to Start Getting into Bushcraft (Gear Priorities)

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Its a new year, so let's look how you can get started with bushcraft, by looking at what to pick up for bushcrafting tool selection and what to prioritize when it comes to choosing knives, axes, hatchets and saws.
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[@user-wu3qe1gr9e]

Another tidbit of advice for beginners: don't get overwhelmed and don't overcomplicate it. There is no "perfect setup". The fact of the matter is, you will learn what does and doesn't work.

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

Good philosophy of the tools. It is easy to get hung up on knives. I know I'm guilty looking at knives, watching review's, and reading knife forums. Thanks for all the good videos this past year. Looking forward to more this year. Take care.🇺🇸🔪🔥🌲

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Exactly! Thank you I can't wait for this years adventures. Should be a memorable one!

[@Basementbuds420]

Good job putting out the good content bud ,I wish I had more time to spend in woods but when I cant I real enjoy watching others in the outdoors

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

You are welcome, I like making the wilderness content for those who can't come and enjoy it themselves. I hope it tides you until you can go.

[@sevenstepsurvival]

That wildlife hatchet is what I got my eyes on!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Good luck, it is one awesome hatchet!

[@jimandpeggybishop4749]

73 years old and still learning. I'm going to give up my search for the perfect knife, pick one or two, store the rest, load up my saw and pick up an axe or two....

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Very impressive. I wish the best of luck to you!

[@greyarcher4686]

pro tip: you can watch series on flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.

[@tydarwin8812]

@Grey Archer yup, been using flixzone} for since november myself =)

[@lanehassan6017]

@Grey Archer Yup, have been using flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@CarlMurawski]

Great video and I appreciate the comparison of knife vs hatchet. That Swedish steel is really fantastic!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Thank you! Swedish steel is definitely hard to beat. Thanks for watching, I’m a big fan of your channel too!

[@timbo4374]

I agree with you..you're better off investing more on your saw and axe/hatchet. Very good video topic. When it comes to energy/calories burned, a good saw and axe are worth their weight in gold, especially if you are camping out in cold weather and need a lot of wood to get you through the night, or building a nice shelter. I actually like my Bushcraft Black, enough so that I own 2 of them ( one permanently rides in my pack as a back up). I have many "bushcraft" knives up to and including a custom that I paid almost $400 for ( I'm a collector ), but those expensive knives don't really do any better than the Mora. They look better, but they don't cut better notches or carve better feather sticks. They just allow me to be the best dressed guy in the woods, 🤣🤣🤣

[@bilguungantumur6]

Indeed i agree with you

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Thank you! That is the point I was after so I am glad you can relate!

[@johnnybeanz1296]

Great comment! Whenever I look at my unused knives I also refer to myself as a collector. I used to say I was filling a niche when I went out and blew more money on a knife. That story went bye bye a couple knives ago. I now only buy cheap knives and refer to them as toys. Affection without pretense. My favorite if I had to pick one right now? Lt Wright lagom. Mora on steroids.

[@gear_addicted]

Morakniv is like an unwritten law to start with bushcrafting.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

This is a true rule!

[@thevirginiabushcrafter8833]

Very good points/advice. Thanx for Sharing

[@richardkut3976]

Good info, thanks.

[@pcau]

Great advice. Thank you!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ryzen7184]

Dig your vids. Ur very articulated n open minded. I go out with my lil estwing camp axe, sven saw n my old hickory fish n small game knife n get the same stuff done as my garberg n wetterlings

[@michalurbanful]

Well said!

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

Great vid!👍🏻 I’m new to bushcraft myself but it seems the main takeaway I’m getting as a whole from all of you veterans is to focus on the essentials and basically “keep it simple”!🍻🔥

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

That’s really it

[@thomasoverton7131]

Great video brother. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Thanks for watching

[@pudsporge]

What about packs? Any recommendations on the best pack to buy for an overnight? The one you have in the video perhaps? Looks nice.

[@alanrice39]

That makes sense. Alan R.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Thank you!

[@dillongenoe281]

So what’s you’re thoughts on a large knife like the junglas and a saw ? I usually care e hatchet also but last outing I found the junglas and my saw to be efficient for firewood

[@ThePaivarinne]

Same with all gear, for instant guitars🙂

[@steveb8001]

I agree. There are many good quality knives on the market. A cheap quality axe & saw will be apparent very quickly.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Exactly!

[@johnnybeanz1296]

Nice vid. I have expensive stuff including that hatchet and the silky saws. I like my lt Wright knives but don’t need every new one he comes out. I don’t get out much but like having them. As a prepper I have cheaper but decent backups. I suggest a video about the 5 essential by a guy named jediknightofthewoods. He goes through a similar decision making process. He concluded that if you only had one blade, it would be a hatchet not a knife. A hatchet could accomplish almost every knife function, but a knife could not perform most hatchet functions. If you’re in a situation where spare calories Count, a saw is also essential. Chopping wood takes a lot of calories. One piece of advice: get a spare handle for your hatchet and a spare blade for your saw.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Thank you for sharing!

[@zinedinezuzga1036]

There was a video made by lonewolf 902 which said a knife can achieve the same task as an axe especially for beginners. Thoughts?

[@jelkel25]

Yes and no. There's a chance when you're starting out you're going to mess things up or break them. There's a Mora Heavy-duty I own I still wince when I see what was done to it. You don't always know what it is you prefer and what suits your environment and activities either. Someone who's hiking 15 miles to get where they're going will have different priorities than someone who can see their vehicle from their campsite. Then again, it can be easier to learn with decent gear. Learning to sharpen a cheap axe with a terrible grind is not going to do you any favours but you're one up in the skill department if you do succeed. It's nice to have that reliability factor in your kit decent gear may provide too.

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Good points from a critical point of view.

[@centralwashingtonmodernbus9456]

Try cutting fat wood thats heavy with pitch with your Silky! The teeth load up and stop cutting. Then do it with a Laplander, the laplander does not load up and it keeps cutting. That said, I do have several bow saws that I use a lot!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

That's a good point

[@bobsacamano4]

The irony of buying and collecting expensive knives to go into the woods and operate on minimalistic principles and gear is pretty funny. Good quality tools are essential, but not something you need 10 of for the same purpose (a lesson I would do well to learn). Great video and argument

[@CB_FishingGuide]

Hey man what kind of backpack is that?

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

Camelbak Linchpin

[@Xailoh]

I wouldnt say BRKs are for more dedicated bushcrafters. Id say they are akin to jewlery for knife lovers. Haha, and even then, ive seen some dinasaur bone and mammoth teeth scales on some quality damascus steel which isnt any better and probably worse than a brk knife, but god do they look ostentatious

[@oronk60]

I feel this is more of a reality check than an unpopular opinion.

[@dennisleighton2812]

"Axes and hatchets do the lion's share of the work" Yet you don't really say why those two axes do this work, or what work it is (pointing to the wooden structures behind you). Now, those two axes weigh a pretty bunch; I'd guess around 4+ lbs? In my experience, a little hatchet like that is seriously limited in what it can actually accomplish, that my Cold Steel Trail Master cannot get done. So why add its weight? I would never use that other axe for felling trees or cutting trees into logs - just too many calories, and untidy end products anyway. I'd much rather use the Silky (but a Bigboy!). To split cut logs I'd rather use wedges and a baton (cut with the saw and TM) . Much more bushcrafty! You seem to favour Scandi grind knives, and that's fine, as personal preference is a major factor in selecting and using knives. For me I'd favour a CS SRK (sabre grind, in CPM 3V) or a Victorinox Venture Pro Bushcraft knife. So there you have it, my penny's worth! I'd love to hear your opinion! Cheers amte!