EDC Stone Age People

[@oloflarsson7629]

With Ötzi the Iceman, we know what at least one man carried, when he was out on his last journey. A axe (copper head) a chert knife, 14 arrows (2 finished with stone points and 12 unfinished) a spare bowstring, a pice of antler a unfinished bow, mushrooms to expel parasitic worms, a few tools stones (scraper, a small flake and a borer) and a fire starting kit consisting of flint, pyrite, tinder, and various plants.

[@k1m6a11]

I put my own question based on your information, tried to @ you but it doesn't seem to have worked. FYI and thanks for the info.

[@CaptainPupu]

Yeah, but he was German/austrian. Ofc he had a copper axe head. I bet he had a Bosch power drill too. 😂 All in all, ancient ppl probably carried some kind of weapon/ spear with them, flint for fire, mushroom ( forgot the species) that can carry and keep embers for hours, probably a waterskin too and a power bank to charge their GoPro.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

In the timeline of lithics Otzi is relatively new. All items found on his person are extremely important and provide insight into that timeframe. However, it’s important to step out of the Otzi time and understand that our usage of tools, stone tools extended almost 3 million years ago. Otzi was just over 5,000 years ago…a good reference, but not the 100% answer!

[@nickcasolino8903]

@@CaptainPupu No He was Italian. He was from Sardinia Italy. His DNA Matches the population of Sardinia.

[@CaptainPupu]

@@nickcasolino8903 You're right. That was my little joke. There have been more than a few DNA studies of his genealogy. The first in 2012 said he's Sardinian, then another one later concluded he's from Turkey, and another saying he's Corsican. It's reasonable to assume his ancestors were Southern European.

[@00Athus1]

Homie got that og thang on him, da rock.

[@jamesmitchell4209]

I did SF for the United States Army, and I know every time we was in trouble there was a marine coming over the hill, thanks Mr I appreciate you, I really do..

[@josephcormier5974]

This is something everyone should have if they are in the woods or brush thank you for sharing this six stars brother

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks amigo. Appreciate you watching!!!

[@blacksnapper7684]

At the very least they should know how to make one, in case something happens to their metal blade

[@yaznin2474]

Very jealous of your lifestyle. I got ill a few years ago and can no longer pursue my dreams of living off grid. How I miss the smell of the woods early in the morning or walking for a whole day. Stay safe and well friend.

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

E.D.C. The will to survive, to defend their patch and adaptation to the environment. Whatever tools that would assist those three things. Love these clips.

[@Jakoshdw]

Subjects like this are pretty fascinating. I speculate that a nomadic hunter/gatherer would have carried as much as they could reasonably carry without being encumbered. They could not guarantee any resources they found would be available later in their journey so they would carry some of what they might find useful. Medicinal plants, a moderate sized flint node to process into more tools, whatever small tools they've already made from stone or bone, pieces of hardwood they found they are processing into new tools, decent tinder, pine pitch, whatever harvested food they didn't immediately eat... I can only imagine what it'd be like to have your entire lifes belongings with you at any given moment.

[@michaellacy8510]

Amazed what you can do with a few pieces of rock. Love it.

[@jeffreytaylor4464]

So people were often reliant on tools for basic survival and thriving in ancient civilization. I find that fascinating. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and tools.

[@Zane-It]

My best guess is a bone needle and some clam shell tweezers would be absolutely a massive quality of life improvement.

[@rooknado]

I need to know how to source a Pouch like yours..

[@storbunlimitedbushcraft6996]

Yes bro! 👊🏽 💜

[@BushcraftWoodsDevil]

That was excellent!

[@dimo2081]

you're definitely the type of person I'd want in a zombie apocalypse, and I'm totally not saying that cause you look like rick from the walking dead

[@returntomonkey69]

cool to hear your thoughts on this, good stuff man

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it!

[@freddyoutdoors]

Interesting watch and great watch at the same time

[@Billabongkid]

I love watching your weapon making videos ❤

[@MilicaBalaš-l2n]

I just made my own tols thank you a lot🙏

[@smokyriverbushcraft]

This is awesome! Love primitive living and tools

[@stevenkeithley4336]

Great video bud keep'em coming. Wishing you and yours the best. Stay safe and be well brother. 👊😎🤙🔥🍻🇺🇸

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks so very much. Appreciate you watching and following the adventures!!!

[@Juli-g4d]

How long do these blades last you and how long do you estimate a stone age person would keep their blade, or how often would the early man need to make knives. I understand arrow and spear tips would often break and need repair/replacement. Was the "normal" knife last a day, week, month and what does the record say from columbian contact say? Any guesses?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Great question. I think there could be any number of reasons. I have some knives that are ten years old, however it’s only ten years old because I have so many and use them in different intervals extending its life. I imagine in the Stone Age…about three months. I say this because stone after its use gets dull and needs to be sharpened. Every time you sharpen it, the knife slowly gets smaller. It’s an interesting when you think about it, but its longevity is only based on its usage.

[@ludohecks5420]

The answer would be: depends on the original size. You can probably start from a spear blade, then finish it with an arrow head with a lot of between

[@lelandshanks3590]

Very good video on a tool kit, Donny please do a video on the Harahay knife, it started out as a 2 bevel, ended up as a 4 bevel.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

No doubt…I have some interesting opinions on this one. I think a video is needed no doubt!!!

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

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[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Haha. I like it. I appreciate you watching!

[@alexanderbielski9327]

So…… rocks! 😂 super cool video just now moving into stone and bone work and definitely subscribed for more!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks. Appreciate you watching 🤙

[@Mr.Autodelete]

In the Stone Age, I’d argue a lot of the time your EDC was all you owned

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Absolutely. I agree to that for sure. 👍

[@Yepers.]

But at least they would have had plenty of room to roam

[@Yepers.]

​@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks or you are in fact a very wealthy man that own lots of property

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

@@Yepers. I wish I was wealthy, but my wealth is in experience. I do own two 10 acre plots of land I saved a long time in order to buy.

[@Yepers.]

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks 20 acres . Must have a lot of resources. Bamboo , flint , ect .

[@duybear4023]

Seems like an enormous topic that could cover everything from Australopithecus tools to Sentinelese tools. The problems are age old; the solutions evolve with time and tech.

[@mariotovilo6357]

Yo Man, was watchin "Alone" the1st time on netflix, was thinking about ur knowledge & infos and how ud fit in there. Then i saw you and was way too surprised, then u ate this opossum rat ur stomach was destroyed, what a crap😅 You would defead all the other challengers. But youre still the best bushcraft and survival man for sure! Greets from germany.

[@mariotovilo6357]

U had the most wisdom and heart for that, i love your vids keep on going, money is nice but ur hobby, knowing and health is always most important 😊

[@wyattterrell]

Walking staff/spear that I can fight with a bow a stone sling a knife a gourd bottle a net and leather turn shoes or moccasins . 🤙🏻

[@lifeaccordingtogizzmoroncu9721]

right on Don... no bells or whistles ancient mans daily kinda possibles pouch was to me a small tool kit that I can use to sharpen my bifaces or maybe replace something that snapped or use a cutter for whatever and have a couple of roughed out blanks as well.the ancients I think used most stone tools almost like a one time use then tossed unless they could touch it up . They put more work I believe into the wooden aspects of tools because they could quickly knap out a point or blade but arrows or handles for awls axes knives took considerably more time and effort to make .

[@basecampbravo8954]

Love this dude

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Much respect and appreciation! Thanks.

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

Mabey a needle to repair or make clothes, netting etc. but logically put together nice pouch.

[@trendydwarf3747]

Bro you have Viking genes you look wolf wild

[@kevinbalogh356]

I guess in a time where rocks where your best tool that’s all you would carry since wood is everywhere you don’t need to carry any and it’s easy to mold with said rocks idk why I thought there would be more variety

[@ladams19]

great video, thank you

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

My pleasure. Thanks!

[@nickcasolino8903]

Hi Donny, you possess an amazing knowledge. Flintknapping will save lives. People lost completely unprepared in the woods, or you are caught in the middle of a War or SHTF.I always say that primitive skills is the only way to survive in any condition that nature will throw at you. Thanks

[@simonlabozetta5063]

I would think, that tools for fire making would be something one would carry daily.

[@johnkeck1025]

Interesting prospective

[@notmyworldnotmypeople3614]

How effective would an arrowhead or spearhead whittled out of hardwood be?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Effective…absolutely. I have no doubt hardwood projectiles were an option. Small to medium sized game…absolutely. Sounds like a cool experiment. Historically speaking…we don’t find many likely because they break down and rot away over time!

[@mrln247]

Think there's a recent discovery/paper on a Cave Lion kill supposed to be Neanderthal, where they used a hardwood spear.

[@Lucky30Eight_]

Cool idea, didn't realize there were so many different types of "hand axes" or whatever you would call the stone blades you're carrying. Interesting that even with something as simple as a flaked stone blade, there are many different types with different applications.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Absolutely. Stone axes or knives served a great purpose in Stone Age peoples lives.

[@JAB671]

The earliest stone tools weren't even necessarily made from flakes. Pebble choppers were not flake tools but modified cores. Basically they were rocks with an edge - not necessarily a all that sharp an edge - on them and a back that would fit the user's hand. Of course wood, etc. doesn't often survive but these earliest tools were probably not hafted but were held in the hand. Some theories are that, when people started intentionally modifying rock to make them, the users ground the edge in by rubbing the stone/tool on sandstone or other abrasive surface. Making flaked tools rather than core tools was an advance in technology that allowed a relatively wide variety of tools to be made and the variety grew as time went on and tool styles changed

[@ithrow2]

The only things I could possibly see being added to this would be a needle and awl, some cordage, and possibly a pitch stick

[@ddgz10]

The most masculine video I ever could watch ❤

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks. Appreciate you watching!

[@BlackSparrowEDC]

Always wondered what people carried back then. Otzi did shed some light. Question, did you make that leather pouch? Where can I pick one up? Thanks

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I agree…Otzi really wasn’t that long ago when you think about it. Pretty crazy. I did make the leather pouches.

[@duybear4023]

Acheulean hand axes For The Win! They don't call Homo erectus "the handyman" for nothing. I think they carried cleavers and flakes too.

[@Sheepdog1314]

figuring out what they carried...maybe we could start with Oetzi's stuff

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Otzi is pretty recent in the timeline of lithics. He’s a great starting point for sure, and provides today valuable insights for sure.

[@michaelstewart7036]

You probbably got the flakes right because they were nomadic and not every place they may end up would have quality stone for tools so it makes sense to carry it with you

[@vand3l]

Hey, Don. I love in a place where there is no flint.(SE Louisiana) Am I stuck with fabricating from wood or is there some stone I can use?

[@kramer3147]

Sorry for the offtop question, but where do you get your bracelets?

[@Cattle_Corner2]

Iv've heard of a lot of different woods that people use for hand drill friction fires. I'm stil having trouble with it, what are your wood preferences for that?

[@최순규-f8s]

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[@WONDERFULREPTILES]

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[@zone8848]

I guess arrowhead of small, medium,large sizes can serve multipurpose, to cut, to scrape, to shave, to make arrowhead/knife/spear.

[@PorchHonkey]

🤙

[@BentusiProgenitors]

I think it says a lot that everything he carries is....just blades. And still even today. Any MAN worth his salt carries at least one blade 24/7

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks. Much respect and appreciation!

[@davidpape9179]

I carry a Spyderco for my edc

[@Be.A.Good.Person.]

I believe they would have what you have and a bow arrows and something like a animal's part to carry water

[@oldogre5999]

You're missing about 20' of some type of line or cordage and a couple tiny fishhooks.

[@mattnorthernmn2803]

Random question, I'm in Northern Minnesota, what would be the ideal stone material to work with around here?

[@mkaberli]

the best thing to do is to google chert sources of Minnesota. Also, look into flint knappers and knap-ins in your area.

[@billyparker8762]

Do you have a instructor class. I’m a beginner and need someone like you. If u don’t have a class could you give me a instructor who could help me out . Thanks love your instructions

[@SaintNamedSlickback]

If you were to find another guy just like you in the forest one day would you join forces as modern day cavemen or would you both make a spear as quickly as possible (like 2 musketeers frantically reloading in front of another but EVEN SLOWER) with the first person who finishes their spear getting to live another day?

[@SaintNamedSlickback]

Asking for a friend

[@exvolttorres8999]

Hi idol. Can you make a catapult?

[@fredflintstone6163]

I guess my pocket knife snd lighter and debit card ste my Every day carry things😊

[@bleed_from_within_is_life9960]

Can you make fish jerky I been watching you for a few years and only just subbed in hopes of seeing you make jerky with fish

[@jarkomantyla4444]

can you make iron tools from the start? i mean get a rock with iron, extract it from the stone and make it to something with primitive tools?.that would be great.

[@goblindart]

Can you make Naru's tomahawk from Prey (2022)

[@CraigersL57]

Is there truth in the story that there were a lot of left handed native Americans and of you think you have found a tool but it doesn't fit right in your hand, then try holding it in your left?

[@leschroniquesderick4109]

Why are these never polished stoned tools?

[@beepboop204]

[@frost8077]

EDC item #1 was probably a spear.

[@tristanshelly-ut1ze]

Cordage.

[@МаксимЗвір-э3м]

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[@Imsamhill]

Could you use the small thin blade to shave your face? 😂

[@k1m6a11]

Hi Donny, this made me think of Otzi and @oloflarsson7629 itemized his recovered kit, which included firemaking items (likely outside the intended scope of your video) but also a "borer", or awl. I'd think such an item would have a lot of applications, especially if you're already carrying several different types of blade. Your thoughts?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

It makes sense. I agree…awl would make sense for sure. I think in my mind when it comes to an EDC from the Stone Age…anything that could provide an advantage in day to day…it was included!