17th Century Survival Fishing and Overnight Camp in the Plaid (Great Kilt). Highlander Bushcraft

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Poem translation:
OSSIAN’S ADDRESS TO THE RISING SUN (BARDACHD NA FEINNE.)
“O THOU that rollest above, round as the full-orbed hard shield of the mighty! Whence is thy unsullied beam? Whence, O Sun! thy everlasting light? Thou comest forth in the strength of thy beauty; the stars hide their motions from our view; the moon darkens in the sky, concealing herself in the eastern wave. Thou art on thy journey alone; who will presume to attend thy course? The oaks fall on the high precipice; the stoney heap and the hoary cliff sink under age. “
(The poem continues, but this was my favourite part)
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[@stephenlyon1358]

I hate this guy. He always makes me want to abandon everything and go live up a mountain. ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE DAMMIT!!!!

[@mudandmoss4132]

Completely the same. We should go together and live in the highlands and live off deer and rabbits

[@josephturner4047]

My first experience of deep fried pizza was in a chip shop in Brigton.

[@keepermovin5906]

@@josephturner4047 you ever have deep fried butter? Could kill a man

[@freedfree7933]

Actually thats the simplest thing you could do. Its only your minds attachments thats stopping you. Do or do not, there is no try.

[@JT-Terry]

Clearly it’s not that simple for him either he didn’t catch a thing and had to eat what he brought with him 🤣😂🤣😂

[@aleksandarsimionov3075]

Bro you are amazing...you are not just sharing the knowledge, but also motivate a people about the way of living and understanding things just like you... Keep going God bless you Thank you

[@sonofeloah]

Nice kit. Suggestion for the fishing. Get some slugs and salt them on a sunny day and let them dry out. When ready to use them, use an awl to drive some holes into the dried slug and hook it. If going for smaller fish, take a slice of the slug and hook it. As it begins to soften in the water, the oils go out and attract all sorts of fish. Everything from carp to crappie, trout, bluegill, bass, gar, sturgeon, and catfish. None can resist the smells of the oils coming out of the salted dried slug. Works with saltwater fish as well.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

I was scratching my self just looking at you , the memories of the midge never go lol.

[@brandyhouston2105]

Thanks for making the video. Nice to imagine all the time that has passed just like the river water still flowing. The ancestors delt with midgets too. The music was great an helped greatly to set the mood an tone for that historical imagining! Thanks again for making the video.

[@seanmiz6539]

Midgies, the official bird of Scotland

[@giovannigiorgio4622]

Where im from they will rip your face clean off, Midgies here put me in hospital after an alergic reaction and its real common. The ones near me will give you blisters that weep and itch for a week straight... like a giant mozzie bite but 5X more itchy....(Australia obvioulsy) I thought this guy has balls of solid brass or they are a very diffrent species? How bad is a bite there? cause i will catch a brown snake bare hands before i hang out with Midgies and thats no shit mate.

[@peteg22397]

@@giovannigiorgio4622 Scottish midgies are largely unpleasant due to their numbers imo. A single mosquito bite is 5x worse than a single midge bite, but when a literal cloud of them descend on you, you'll get multiple bites on every inch of exposed skin within minutes Never experienced weeping or allergic reactions, but they're definitely itchy

[@giovannigiorgio4622]

@@peteg22397 thanks mate. yeah was a genuine question, over here you get midgies you get the f outta there. There is no sitting around. And yeah we get clouds of them also. My first encounter roaming the banks of QLD waters just thought i had a bitta dirt or dust? on my legs, you know.... that was the hospital trip, they really messed me up. As i said and i wanst joking im 19stone, and fit and the tiny bastards near killed me ay. If the choice was grabbing the second most deadly snake in the world or stitting with Midgies ima go for the grab at the king brown no shit ay. Its only got 1 pointy end.

[@blackirish781]

You should come to Canada and experience the black flies. They swarm in clouds and the bites hurt then really itch, but you're from Australia where ALL the animals are trying to kill you. It would be a relaxing vacation!

[@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778]

And the state bird of Alaska is the mosquito! 😉

[@konobaka9610]

My man u have a passion and u follow it its inspiring even for those of us who travel different roads.

[@ChevalierdeJohnstone]

The midges are due to the Enclosure Acts and resulting depopulation of Highland crofts. In well-kept crofts the soil was kept drained and midge populations were low. They appear to dislike ketones, so you might want to skip the porridge and eat bacon when camping out.

[@ModernKnight]

really nicely made and informative video.

[@albertokamdyn5592]

A trick: you can watch series at flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@matteokody4713]

@Alberto Kamdyn definitely, have been using flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@daltonwill4218]

@Alberto Kamdyn yea, been watching on flixzone} for months myself :)

[@waveman0]

Back in the day drovers in Australia tended to put cow patty's (dried cow shit) on the fire to keep the flies and insects away, the smell isn't that unpleasant and it's better than having the insects around. I would also be very wary of those river stones and the fire, they tend to explode (the moisture inside the rocks expands as they heat up exploding the rock causing injury to those near by)

[@TheSaltyHyena]

You believe river stones have more moisture inside them than other stones?

[@waveman0]

@@TheSaltyHyena not only believe but from experience have seen that they do.

[@yastreb.]

@@TheSaltyHyena Probably not in the minerals of the rock, but inside small cracks and cavities.

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

This is why if you use river stones you NEVER use wet ones, even if you bring them up to dry first. Water erodes cracks and crevices into stone; that water is trapped for quite awhile and heating by way of fire will cause the trapped water to boil and produce steam. Steam in a small space. or many small spaces, will turn a river stone into an IED: people die from this mistake every year.

[@carlos-zr2xd]

@@TheSaltyHyena this has been something drilled into us as aussies never use river stones they will explode i started thinking it was a myth then my fire exploded. also the cow patty works but only for mosquito the sand flies and maybe midges there dont care

[@princesscorvus2636]

I wanted to watch your video all day but I was too busy😢 Now I finally had time to watch it and I couldn't even process everything because I am so tired. But it was extremely relaxing and your porridge to go looks yummi😋 I love how you added some flowers to your soup✌ Plaids are so nice; so different from the (partly useless) modern clothes.

[@terripennington9881]

All you guys crack me up. So funny. Sometimes I wonder who I'm really watching Give the scotty a chance. Peace be to you guys.

[@princesscorvus2636]

@@terripennington9881 Peace be with you too! I watch him since years now and I love his Videos ✌😊

[@sng2225]

Thanks Tom, best of luck next time and hope your fortune reverses (less midges more fish) :)

[@seangere9698]

I've always thought Galic was more romantic of a language the any of the more well know romantic languages. Just wish I knew more then enough to get a fight started. Love the videos keep them coming, mate.

[@franotoole2702]

Very nice. The trick with float fishing is to have the right depth and to have no drag on the float or you will create a wake which will spook the fish. And youl have to add a bit of weight to the bait if the current is a bit fast otherwise it will just stay near the surface.

[@semooutdooradventures2908]

I love these videos, I think that your bringing history back to life, wonderful, thank you

[@ivorlongshot]

When I was little my Gran had a porridge drawer, she would make the porridge, fry some onions then mix the porridge and onions before putting it into the drawer overnight. She cut it into squares the next day and we had a savoury snack between breakfast and lunch. However, it also gave you horrendous farts.

[@ISpolitsa]

Great video. Could you please make a video review of your wonderful Scottish trousers and leg wraps? How did you sew them? What material? Everything is interesting.

[@halo0rap]

*about to go to sleep* *sees a new fandabi dozi video* I guess sleep can wait.

[@philmuller8069]

Thank you for the Gaidhlig poem. It would help so much to have both written in the description. Like how Julie F. Will give both with her songs. As one can not learn if it is not used. Beannachd leibh

[@rialobran]

I remember my great grandmother telling me about putting porridge in a drawer. I have no idea how an elderly Cornish woman born in 1895, who'd never been more than 10 miles from the Cornish border knew this.

[@brushbum7508]

What a great outing, that's why it's called fishing. TAKE CARE ..

[@Swisswoods]

'Dramach' I think for the porridge, or similar, if I remember rightly at least. C.

[@mwidotcodotuk]

I'm also from Scotland and i can see that those midgies are Rife! well done great video!

[@yarinya13]

Nice video, very informative . thanks 👍👍

[@chuckbowen5024]

I like the rod. Do you have a video on it's construction? I have my Grandpa's old cane pole. I'm guessing its pretty near 100 years old. He was a bank fisherman on the Missouri and Yellowstone in Western ND. My Grandma's maiden name was Irwin. Her people go back to William De Irwin who fought beside Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn.

[@randy-9842]

Hey, Tom, this was an extremely pleasant reminder of my scouting days, though much of our gear was more modern. At least we had the stream, trees and rocks to hike! Never had any footwear like you made for yourself though! Love the Highlands scenery, your accent, gear and your willingness to try out and share your experiences. Your tolerance for midges far exceeds mine! Cheers from the middle of the USA. Stay safe. Enjoy the heck out of your adventures and God Bless.

[@KURGAN44]

I grew up using a simple cane pole for fishing. Panfish, trout, and even catfish. That pole had a simple eye only lashed to the tip. We stored extra line wrapped around the tail end as well. Good simple setup and easily replaced. There's no such thing as a bad day of fishing. :) Love the vids as always! Slainte va!

[@jotade2098]

River stones can explode when placed in a fire pit, due to the infiltrated water becoming steam with the heat Thanks for posting.

[@Helleuphoria]

I was going to post the same thing. I haven't seen it happen but I'd rather not risk it, either

[@Dusty357]

You should try a few old poaching ideas if the is any from the era be cool to see

[@ozangler5642]

Always enjoy your videos. Just a word of warning--I've had river stones shatter when I've had a fire atop them. Something to do with the retained moisture in the rock turning to steam. Only happened to me once as I've avoided lighting a fire on river rocks since then. Have you considered making rod runners out of copper wire? I have an old fly rod that someone had replaced a couple of runners this way. Cheers, Steve.

[@Savgehenry]

Yeah I was always taught to avoid river rocks as well in case they explode...

[@ConnorLKnox]

Sand stone and other sedimentary rocks explode but not all rocks.

[@Savgehenry]

@@ConnorLKnox maybe it's an Aussie thing, I was taught to fear them all 😂 we do have a lot of sandstone where I live...

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

We were warned as kids as well. Any rock can do it if there is a crack with moisture in it. I had a friend who nearly died when he camped in a cave and lit a fire. It dried out a section of roof that was cracked and a thousand pounds of rock fell and put out his fire. If he had been next to it at the time then he would not be here. I had one explode when I tried to boil water with hot stones, I made the stupid mistake of putting one back in the fire to reuse. Scary explosion, lucky I wear glasses or i might have lost an eye.

[@waveman0]

@@Savgehenry me too, I was about to post this exact warning and saw this thread.

[@turkeytrac1]

Yea, I'm going to be that guy, in the 17th century, would your high land relatives have faced any large predators such as bears or wolves? My grandfather ( he was and I am Canadian) made the best oatmeal ever,and would let the leftovers set up and cut in to strips, then fry it up later in butter and put maple syrup over it.

[@Spear_of_the_Raven_Ash]

Check out Wikipedia's page on Wolves in Great Britain, and the BBC's Lost History of Brown Bears in Britain Revealed. It seems they were both long extinct before the 17th century.

[@robertrobello67]

Yo Granpa G as can be oh and u to

[@donkey392]

Last wolf was shot around 1860 in Scotland and were very numerous, the bears on the other hand were much more common in England and Wales, with only small populations in Scotland, so I'd say they would've 100 percent encountered wolves but I wouldn't say bears

[@tonysizzle8574]

The food was interesting.

[@spyfiction4]

I love the video. I wish I lived there. Instead of Milwaukee WI usa.

[@Atkrdu]

I think a video on how the plaid & the lind were made would be interesting.

[@rich21970]

Good video keep them coming 😁

[@paulsmithprimitivebushcraft]

Fantastic as always my man, those midge's were something else! 😳

[@achilliaroberso9366]

Really awesome content, nice views , thanks for sharing! 👍

[@cateeto2005]

Saludos de Mexico! New subscriber! :D

[@ossian1937]

Regarding the historical Gaelic term for portable porridge; I don’t know it myself but it struck me that a modern Gaelic riffing of it could be; Bròchan gu bhìth a’ dol! - Porridge to Go! ..... I’ll get ma plaid. 🙄

[@bgurtek]

Tom, just use an effective bug repellant and enjoy your overnighters. How would your viewers know otherwise?

[@kendallt.rogersii2874]

Fantastic as per the usual Sir!

[@asherbrinson6000]

You made me want to start wearing a kilt!! Lol you are the best

[@straycat1674]

What is the flowering plant that tends to ward midges off? I believe it’s also the flowering plant that’s on the crest of the clan Campbell/Duke of Argyle. Also is there anything else that would help toward them off? I believe lavender tends to repel mosquitoes what about the flower of wild garlic or anything particular you may burn her that tends to specifically ward them off.?

[@bhtbryson]

need more likes for enduring all them bugs!

[@rebeccacorbin1590]

Have you thought using bog myrtle oil/spray to help repel midges?

[@icebabysnocain]

Good thing you don't have to survive on your catch. Thank the Lord for oatmeal eh? What do you call the pants under the kilt? I want to see how your gear holds up against an average fish. Good video. Peace.

[@dadsgonewild8381]

Sgian-dozy looks to be being put through its places there Tom. Love the little wrap you have put your fishing kit in mate - bit of inspiration there from the little red box ye😂 as always keep the videos comming mate.👍

[@alidevine89]

Try fishing faster moving water, not too fast but with a nice ripple. Less chance of the fish seeing you and less time for them to see the line, they will have to quickly grab the worm before it drifts past. Might also be worth trying to fish like your upstream nymphing, as you won’t have to cast far at all.

[@joecollins5325]

I have a wild appreciation for what your doing and teaching, good job for the sake of ancestry

[@matthewvelo]

I reckon you could pretend insect repellent was traditional on a day like that.

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

Basil, garlic, onions are natural repellants. I think mint and maybe thyme as well.

[@spuriousevent7332]

Mate, love to see your adventures in the bush, ah the serenity.

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

Needed this today thank you very much!!!

[@ndubstar]

Hey. Is this in Scottland? Nice spot. Is McCloud or MacCloud a Scottish clan or name? My dad was adopted and discovered his mothers name was McCloud. Just wondering. Say what you know or like to say. Greetings from Maine USA. Thanks. Enjoy.

[@TheAdventuringFoodie]

Have you ever tried to use wild lavender to control or repel midges? I use a number of essential oils in the States that work well. I know there is a Scottish lavender, so it would be indigenous to the region. Just an idea! Midges are no fun, my friend!

[@karlcolt]

LOL!!!! Instead of using WILLOW use HAZEL. You will find that Hazel withies are much longer and stronger and use Stinging Nettle storks to make the eyes and tie them to your fishing rod.

[@robbrothers5749]

This has probably already been answered but who does that singing and where can I get it?

[@charlesknight3204]

Tom ... I’m Chuck. I just discovered your channel and this video. Hate you didn’t catch any fish, but a bad day fishing beats a good day doing anything else!!! I am a bass fisherman. I know this to be true. Anyways, I loved your video so much I subscribed!!! Keep the videos coming!!!! Me and mine wish you and yours all things great and good!!! Take care, be safe, all my best and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas, USA. 🤠🐩🖖✝️👍

[@tummy_fritters]

I love these fishing vids. Have you looked at Dame Juliana Berners's Treatise of Fishing With an Angle? It's late 15th century. She gives instructions for making an early version of the fly rod, along with forging hooks, making lines and leaders, rigging, descriptions of flies, and when best to use them. She describes a fixed-line method, sort of like tenkara, which would forgo the issue of willow eyes drying and cracking. It can be found in full on the internet with illustrations.

[@christopherstewart9874]

In addition to the Treatise of Fishing with an Angle, I would suggest The Angler and the Loop Rod by David Webster. The rods he used were about 13.5 feet long, giving substantial casting distance, but they were three piece, spliced and lashed rods so they could be broken down for ease of travel. He fished with flies, but I know from experience that the same style of fishing works extremely well with worms (if there are fish in the stream, of course).

[@wilkesadventures1470]

great video, i complain about bivvie bag camping and your having a good night sleep under a table cloth hahaha very respectable

[@camarakeiou3106]

i shit myself when the lady start talking omg i was thinking there is someone at my place xd

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

I love your videos, I'm attempting a similar thing with mine but 1860's America. I'm tempted to get into Highlander someday.

[@skypieper]

Cool video. Looking forward to seeing you catch some fish with that setup.

[@graniteminerman]

keeping the biters away is one of the reasons it is known as the sacred fire

[@villain1409]

I was wondering,if there is a video on the making of your backpack? Or was it bought,i would not mind one of them

[@GovernorMoose7]

Great video as always, keep up the quality content. I can easily say you're my favorite "wilderness" / "survival" channel out there at the moment, always a nice surprise to see your videos in my feed.

[@BoogalooBoy]

It ain't no zebco, that's for sure.

[@chronicawareness9986]

anyone think there could be some kind of bigfoot out there in scotland?

[@FishTheJim]

Don't you have any home made bug dope for the midgies?

[@grisha4167]

Sure you'll catch those fish

[@jtridley1234]

what song do you have in the background

[@anoncanon5047]

Great video, and better luck next time with the fish!

[@darrenmitchell7543]

Great video Tom, those midges can be testy little buggers, making me itch watching you!

[@charliemcdowell5231]

Hey man have you thought about trying an old school bug dope? I’ll have to look up the recipe. It’s an old style used by woodsmen in the 1800’s and earlier, supposedly works really well. Could help you avoid suffering those little bugs while keeping with traditional kit.

[@charliemcdowell5231]

Looks like it uses pine tar, castor oil, and penny royal oil. I’m not sure what the availability of those ingredients was for an old highlander but it’s certainly more traditional than deet or something similar

[@Spear_of_the_Raven_Ash]

@@charliemcdowell5231 ever watch Happy People? They demonstrate how to make a pitch from Birch bark.

[@LycaonsMemories]

toms a hobbit, look at those hairy feet (giggles about the moccasins)

[@caseydubois3645]

He even has the accent and constant urge to go on adventures! He must be a Took!

[@fmkfmk3835]

good video.. but he will not live to be old ... but make a fire with river rocks ... they make bombs without knowing it NEVER make a fire with its rocks ... they are full of water if they are too hot it explodes and kills everything that is nearby ..

[@whitefawn4196]

You have very nice hands

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Very wholesome. 💚 Also thanks for the translation of the poem, it's always nice to hear more Gaelic.

[@lowden347]

Thank you347!!! Living through you is quite a breathe of fresh air. 2 Spinal fusions, not going out too far...3

[@journeyman7189]

Wonderful night out Tom. Be interesting to see the fishing set up in a location that has good fishing. Nate

[@seanthomasdowd]

great video, maybe poaching techniques would give better results

[@marjoriekloster8949]

Love the cooking references; will definitely check out Cooking Through the Ages. I remember my great grandfather said that in Scotland his family had "brose" every morning. Is this the same as porridge?

[@loganreid1972]

Just found your channel and I will be binge watching over the next few days, love watching other Scots for information on how to survive in our environment

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[@Steve-ls3yy]

Midges? The first I've heard them mentioned in the 20 videos I've binged on this week. Takes the romance off the Highlands.

[@jessierobbins6308]

Your videos take me back in time to places I wouldn't have been able to see and learn from . Keep up the good work and thank you!

[@dmcallister7203]

It's a shame you didn't catch anything because the porridge looked a bit grim. Your fishing kit looked up to scratch but you need to remember fish and game would have been more abundant in the 17 th century. Good vid 👍

[@barryjames865]

Midges... reminds me of camping on the wee islands on Loch Maree... I'm itching just remembering it 😅

[@leopardskills69]

Try Pine oils, diluted with water. Shake it up, give it a go. You can also use pine needles crushed in your palms the wipe on your face, hair and nethers as needed. It’s one way I use while in the swamps of Florida.

[@nilsschenkel7149]

Different species of Tanacetum also should keep the midgies away because of their pyrethrine content. Might be more abundant than bog myrtle.

[@ArmageddonAfterparty]

Are you an apt fisherman? If you are, please ignore my remarks and leave it to those that aren't. Anyway, there's more to fishing than a kit. If they won't bit at one depth, they might at another, depending where they are at the time of the day or just habitually. I'd have left a poacher line, if you have to eat, you have to eat, else just stay fishing all night. Wrap the line round your finger so you'll feel the bite if you can't see the float in the dark.

[@fishlifeknives7429]

Damn, so you caught nothing and starved.lol.jk was waiting to see if those eyelets were going to just snap. Try straight worm next time in natural flow there food would travel. No weight or float.

[@Klim4ara]

Все равно делашь с оглядкой на современность)) первые удочки не имели колец, а просто к концу привязаны. И первые методы думаю были больше корзинами плетнями ловушки всякие

[@danielbowman7226]

Don't feel bad. There are days that people in commercial fishing ponds with ultra-modern gear catch absolutely F all.

[@danielbowman7226]

You say ancient methods but my grandpa was fishing with simple string, bent pin and cork with feather for signalling catch.

[@SilverFenixFyre]

Oof, I feel for ya man, trying to talk just enough to film the video while not getting eaten alive by bugs. Good video altogether, thanks!

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

I love your content Sir! What is your hat called?

[@seanair63]

Och those midges are little b#####ds.Never mind October is roond the corner,good stuff as usual👍

[@c0nstantin86]

How come no ranger comes up to you to send you back into society?

[@taken_name7721]

What ashame to have such a beautiful waterway n woods yet no fish or game. Why is there no restocking program I wonder?

[@HeronPoint2021]

that clean and clear water reminds me of Yosemite valley. I could see trout right deep in the clear water. happy fish.