Starting Bushcraft #1 - GEAR

If you are new to bushcraft then this series is for YOU! In this video I look at the three most common questions I get asked.
1) Where to train?
2)Who to train with?
3) What gear do I need?

[@marcdewilde518]

Another excellent one Neil. Always glad to see common sense prevail. ATB Marc - Belgium

[@wildbrigante9596]

Neil thank you so much for this video. I shall send over to this video any person that asks me "how do I start". Your video should be a milestone in everyone's journey into bushcraft.

[@vinniesdayoff3968]

I planted three little hazel plants in my garden a few years back. I coppiced them two years ago and I now have quite a few nice hazel poles at home. A few hazels and a couple of willows could give you a lot of raw material in even a small back garden

[@greencraft4783]

It would indeed Vinnie. Thanks for taking the time to comment,

[@anthonyjacobs6790]

I'm lucky, squirrels have planted hazel and oak for me.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Sat on a 15c evening (22.35) and the hammocks at Toasty degrees, beers wondrous, almost as good as 3pks beer and I'm off to the next instalment, happy days :-D *well, evenings haha. Giving the thermometer 5 mins and will update internal temp 👍 33°C in the bag, guess I live here tonight haha.

[@kinchi69]

Fantastic videos and so interesting. I'm about to start wild/kayak camping and and couldn't be happier that I've discovered this channel. Keep it up fella!

[@earlelzy7243]

When you mentioned the poncho liner I remembered the military jackets liner that works well like the wooby.

[@markcummings6856]

Great information. Thanks for sharing!

[@maxboonkittypoison]

It's always good to cover the basics. Nice video again!

[@stephanygates6491]

You inspired me with the “monkey boy” stove (I saw your stealth stove vid) but I went with 1/4” fiberglass wick coiled up in the tin. I’m enjoying your work!

[@optomisticostomistsmith501]

great video Neil many thanks

[@mikesather1345]

Know its 2 years old but I just watched it so it is new to me. Excellent information for the beginner, which is me. Thanks for the learned advice. I plan on camping and exploring my novice skills so this and your following videos will be used. Thanks for your help.

[@greencraft4783]

No worries Mike. Good luck and I'm glad you found it useful

[@Andy-1968]

Enjoyed your video Neil, thank you 👍

[@bruceclark5627]

As a subscriber I can't believe I missed this video.thank you so much for posting this!Cheers from the Ozarks!

[@greencraft4783]

I hope it helps Bruce and that you find it useful in some way. It's the first in a series of five , the last one (food) I am working on at the moment. If you think others would enjoy them please share them if you would be so kind.

[@blckshrt4778]

A tip for those who live in the US. Every state has their own version of the EPA. New York for example has the NY State DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation). Their website (dec.ny.gov) has LOADS of information on free trails to hike, state land you can explore, thousands of public fishing locations, hunting locations, and camping locations. We're lucky enough to have the Adirondacks, the largest protected area in the country, as well as the Catskills, but you'll be surprised how many free camp/hike pieces of land you'll find when you do some searching.

[@greencraft4783]

Thanks for the information, my friend. I have a lot of viewers in America and Canada and this will be really useful to them. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this.

[@blckshrt4778]

@@greencraft4783 no problem!

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Glad I came across this. Just subscribed. Looking fwd to the rest. ATB

[@thomasmusso1147]

Good stuff .. thanks .. simple and easy to follow 👍. Am looking forward to the next one 😊.

[@greencraft4783]

The next one is planned, just got to find the time now! Thanks for commenting

[@bobscar327]

Good stuff, great video.

[@sosteve9113]

Good info ,well explained

[@Junk_World_Templar]

Great video. Three years to late to comment really, but I'm always loath to buy the really expensive stuff as I tend to beat the bejesus out of my tools with continued use, plus I wouldn't want to lose a 200 quid plus axe in the woods, my main axe is a B&Q thing with a hickory handle, think it cost about a tenner years ago and it's always done the job.

[@vikingoutdoors8468]

Nice one Neal. Some great advice. Take care 👍

[@greencraft4783]

Thanks Tim, hope you are keeping well.

[@spiritedadventure7662]

Good advice to keep looking & learning. Do you instruct anywhere?

[@raymondlogister6828]

thank you for this great video.

[@greencraft4783]

No - thank you sir, for taking the time to watch & comment

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Great stuff buddy, glad your back on form 😉👍... JP

[@greencraft4783]

Thanks JP …. I don't think I have ever really been "on form". Great to hear from you buddy. Keep taking them stunning pictures!

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Right with you there bro lol. Thanks I will 😉👍, and you keep up the fab videos 😜

[@alanmuddypaws3865]

Nice video, Neil. If the rest of the series is as good then it should be a great educational resource.

[@greencraft4783]

No pressure then Alan! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@kennnuthatch5724]

Nothing wrong with an old, small perc coffee pot as water boiler...plus you can stash spices and extra fire makings inside to utilize space.

[@PatrickDustman]

Great video so far, love that. SurvivalAustria

[@greencraft4783]

Thank you my friend. I love your country!

[@BushCraftBums]

Hi my friend! Thanks for the awesome video! Stay Blessed

[@kennnuthatch5724]

Folks could also save weight by learning about/carving wood wedges to split their bigger wood.

[@windy1965]

Excellent stuff as usual Neil. Kev should be paying you commission lol. Take care & all the best from the South-West, Neil.

[@greencraft4783]

Thanks Buddy. Kev is a good bloke and I'm always keen to help out businesses that give excellent service - and he certainly does that.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Idk about where you live but you could probably use government parks during the day to even test sleep gear. For example ppl spread out blankets and picnic in summer so who's to say you can't put up a tarp and a bivvy and sleep system under it and take a noon nap in the winter. If it's during park hours it's prolly allowed. This way you can know how your gear handles sleeping for 4+ hours. I'm sure you can test a camp stove and other things that aren't an open fire there as well. I work overnights and I've slept outside during the day between 13 hours shifts instead of going home. Also some of those expensive options like the pathfinder school have been generous enough to basically have the entire how to library on the channel. It's not all organized for you but everything you need is there just about. He has navigation, tree and plant identification and uses, all your typical gear and fire and sleep stuff but he also has stuff like meals and blacksmithing. Basically 90% of what you need to get started with all the skills a homesteader or bushcrafters could want short of farming. There are other great homestead channels for the farm and vertical integration of land stuff. I enjoy your channel and many others as well. The internet and then trying and learning yourself by failure is all you really need. Sometimes money and buying stuff protects you from that failure or cuts you off from creativity and getting a better organic feel for gear

[@sanction7627]

Cool patches. When did you attend Ranger School?

[@MrJimmuck]

One of my biggest moans about many bushcraft videos is that the sometimes "so called" bushcrafter seems to be advocating carrying so much gear that the trainee or beginner think they need a huge back pack. Bushcrafting is what it says and its normally on a day out basis rather than a many night affair … if it is that then the kit is planned accordingly. If you are going out in the woods for a day ….. take what you need and leave all the recommended junk at home. I have taught on survival courses where "pupils" have turned up with a military Bergen full of gear …. youtube recommendations? …. once they finish they realise that when we told them to leave some gear behind we were right!! A good video tho just about right … well done ...atb Jim

[@greencraft4783]

Thanks Jim, I have taught on those courses too and often marvel at the gear folks bring along (I have moved house with less!!). At the same time , I have seen those who venture out with little more than a knife and an over estimation of their own ability , only to come "unstuck". I guess it's about finding a sensible balance. Hopefully that is what I have recommended and I got it right.

[@mikobushwacking1982]

SUBSCRIBED!!!!

[@unclefreedom213]

Love this channel but it's so foreign to me hearing him talk about having to shorten his SAK so it would be legal. I couldn't do it glad I live in the USA cheers from across the pond love your content

[@shanemccauley8354]

I love the new series, the really good videos from the guys in the US like Dave Canterbury are his old ones for the common man. I think you'll hit a chord with these four videos thanks and I'll pass them on.

[@thebeanman8428]

Do you have content on shelter building?

[@greencraft4783]

Yes. Its called "Building a Bushcraft Shelter" and its in my videos

[@thebeanman8428]

@@greencraft4783 thanks,I'm just getting started and your channels amazing so far!!

[@Ljungbacken7181]

i tryed to find that swiss armyknife on their homepage, but couldent find it. Kan yuo help me plzz =)

[@greencraft4783]

Endicotts? Try their search bar

[@Chazie_]

Best tip is go somewhere where nobody else is

[@MityQ]

Were you in the military?? Why are you wearing the Ranger Patch??

[@greencraft4783]

No Quintin, I was not. The badge was from when I was running a program for young people (Greencraft rangers). I was looking for a badge with it on and ebay threw these up. Then an American viewer pointed out the military connection, so they have been removed.

[@mitchwells69]

I couldn’t live in a place where I had to shorten a Swiss Army knife to meet a legal requirement. SMH

[@karencoker1292]

I’m martin coker’s grandson I have to use my nanny’s Acont I’m called Gryffon

[@greencraft4783]

Hello Gryffon, I hope you and grandad are both well. Perhaps grandad will take you out and practice some of the projects that are on my channel. Keep bushcrafting buddy.

[@MrTrevglyon]

bit hard to hear

[@greencraft4783]

Sorry Trevor. I'm not very "hi-tech" and so rely on a built-in microphone on the camera, rather than an external mic

[@MrTrevglyon]

Its ok @@greencraft4783

[@modernhereticnw]

Hey man, I just thought you should know that (in the US), wearing that Ranger tab without having been a US Army Ranger is a big no-no. We call it "stolen valor" and it's considered extremely disrespectful to those that sacrificed and earned the tab. I'm in no way accusing you of the above, just thought you should know that your US viewership might take offence.

[@greencraft4783]

Thank you for that my friend , I wouldn't want to cause offence. I shall remove.

[@markcummings6856]

modernhereticnw I don’t think it is anything authentic, is it. Isn’t something like an aftermarket piece of clothing?

[@modernhereticnw]

It's an exact copy of a US Army Ranger tab. I'm not sure what you're asking. You can buy literally almost any military medal, ribbon, tab, patch, or flag as a civilian. It doesn't mean you should wear them. In the case above, I'm sure our friend didn't intend to emulate a Ranger. (Shrug)

[@georgeohwell2270]

You're easily annoyed my friend,your soldiers should be more concerned about fighting a false war in Syria and your government supplying the ji...had...ii.s . With arms and cash.clinton,bush,o,bomba, have been extremely disrespectful to your troops not this guy wearing a freaking tab.

[@donaldhofman296]

@@georgeohwell2270 oh we are pissed at Oboma and Clintons, why do you think we voted in President Trump! We are trying to get rid of the dead heads in the government!

[@amydickerson2145]

I just bought Bushcraft by Mors Kohansky. David Pearson at Fun in the Woods...aka.. reallybigmonkey1 is a great source of information from the States.