How to Become a Survival Instructor

[@nacholibre1962]

0:11 An understatement if ever there was one. RIP Mors. You will be sorely missed!

[@1979Spica]

Mr. Kochanski, you have always been the apex of wilderness living instructors. I read Bushcraft many years ago, and I still refer to it to this day. It is my most recommended book for anyone who is interested in survival skills and crafting in the backcountry. One of my greatest ambitions is to meet you personally, and practically study the skills that you have acquired. I have lead a number of friends into the backcountry with my own personal experience, rooted in your teachings. It is incredible how much your voice sounds like that of my beloved grandfather, who introduced me to Algoma, the true north, and paddling the backcountry. You will always be one of my greatest heroes.

[@Roarmeister2]

I was always glad to hear Mors say he was a wilderness living skills instructor rather than a "survivalist". You hear so many people claim to be survivalists, etc. and in reality only know a 1/10th of what Mors knew and practised.

[@americanslime]

I've never met Mors, but I think there's a good argument to be made that he taught me and probably many others how to properly think. So thanks for that.

[@fourdogstoveco]

Your the true "Old Dog" of the forest. I'm humbled to say you are my friend. I can never repay you for the knowledge & wisdom you have giving me as well as thousands of others. Keep on doing what you do best !! My friend.

[@einalieldelarosa616]

+Karamat Wilderness Ways Winner of a video, I've been looking for "natural disaster survival guide" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Ryanzon Survival Genie - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend got amazing success with it.

[@Islandbushcraftwildcamping]

No one person has the time that u have devoted to this field u are a walking survival manual thank you and randy lori for these videos

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Great talk Sir! Great point made about turning "knowledge" into "wisdom". Thank you for sharing your "wisdom" with us all.

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Mors, you are a true inspiration. I sometimes fancy being an instructor someday, but I'm glad you laid it all out on the table.

[@Thelonelyscavenger]

Incredible words of wisdom and experience. I could sit and listen to you speak all day. Impressive collection of books you have, I love that library!

[@slowtaknow]

Love what you have to say, would love to take a class of yours.

[@henryjunior38]

Mr.Koshanski, you're the expert of experts. I love your book "Bushcraft" by the way.

[@thenextarcher]

I am hoping to become an instructor after opening up a outdoor survival and bushcraft store. I may attempt to become a SERE instructor with the air force first.

[@HFSurvivalSchool]

Thank you Mr. Mors , I love your lessons . Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I wish you all the best.

[@Wintertrekker]

Thanks again Mors! Keep on writing! I noticed this week at my local Canadian Tire store that your classic "Bushcraft" is being sold! In Canadian Tire of all places! I think that is a sign that a broader audience is discovering you for the first time, and that maybe, just maybe, people are looking more to being outside and spending time in the field and forest to learn bushcraft skills.

[@jt659]

Hope there is a Bushcraft II at some point that puts pen to paper on the ideas/changes Mr. Mors has had since Northern Bushcraft.

[@cindyneely6087]

the legend lives on 👍

[@ghanaboyz]

So much wisdom and truth. Thank you for sharing. Love the thoughts on credibility, reading, understanding and depth.

[@BushcraftQuebec]

Thank you very mutch .

[@moderntentcamping]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom related to teaching and writing about living in the outdoors.

[@Vx777infonet]

Very inspirational and motivating, a lot of this applies to any field of interest, even outside of Bushcraft

[@conqueringlion420]

Basically Mors was the book that All the later "survival guys" made tv shows and yt videos from. Give credit were it belongs

[@northern1937]

Started reading your books. Very good. Nice christmas cactus.

[@Trailtraveller]

Thanks for sharing !

[@Zedoutdoors]

Some fantastic insights, thank you ~Peace~

[@tonyabney2091]

thire will only be ONE Mors Kochanski!

[@bushcraftgonewild8994]

Thanks for sharing.

[@northof50now]

Thank you Mors. That was a wonderful video. But, obviously, you don't know anything about today's "youtube-instructor" qualification. You see, today, the only thing you need is knife and a video camera and anyone can call themselves an instructor. Of course, you can also see someone else's videos, then copy them and call them your own. I hear one gentleman actually convinced an entire TV network he was an instructor. Mr. Kochanski, it is an honor and a privilege to listen to you speak about your knowledge and experience. Please pardon my sarcasm, but we live in a world in which everyone is an expert. It is refreshing to see the real-deal for a change. Thanks for posting. Merry Christmas

[@chewyandjasper]

thanks much mors :)

[@nacholibre1962]

8:11 I occasionally come across a cicle of stones in the bush, left by someone who has had a fire there. I just smile on Mrs's behalf. You don't want to be a membe rof the clan of the stone circle. They are unworthy!

[@bigfootbushcraft7063]

Hello Mr. Mors can you send me a SBT for Christmas please :) & I hope to one day lead a Scout Troop little lone ever even being as close to the calibre of an instructor as you are is far fetched. No1 in my life time will ever be as an importance as you are to the wildlife schools Im glad Im here to bear witness & learn alot from you so thank you & Merry Christmas.

[@BushcraftQuebec]

Hey where are all the quebec people . !!! SONT OU LES INSTRUCTEURS ?;)

[@71wicker]

Mors what's emosivity

[@71wicker]

Disregard last comment I found it! Sorry my spelling not so much

[@LivingHistorySchool]

more credit needs to be given to aboriginal people of which much of the knowledge has been borrowed/stolen

[@Robert31352]

Not really. Every civilization that has ever pissed on this earth builds upon the knowledge of the ones who went before it. Why do we have to give credit to anyone? Knowledge is a shared thing. It is only stolen when someone says "I invented this", as an attempt to use it for personal financial gain, or glory. Aboriginal people were not the keepers of the earth or any other damn thing. If they were we would not be digging through their trash under the name of Archaeology. The big difference between them and us is that 5000 years from now, archaeologist will have more trash to go through than they do now.

[@LivingHistorySchool]

Robert31352 really most of what is know about primitive skills was taken from Ethnographic notes of Anthropologist would study the few remaining stone age people and then incorporated into books published by "survival experts" and if you don't think there is financial gain by writing book? take a look at the first boy scout manuals published most of the material comes from indigenous knowledge, all I'm saying is some credit needs to be given, where credit is do, cause the "white guys" who put together those first survival guides didn't just come of that stuff in the 60's.

[@Robert31352]

What is that "white guy" statement? I do not give a rats ass who came up with what. I do not care who writes a book. And I sure do not give a damn how much money they make by doing so. I am a retired civil engineer. I learned a lot of shit by studying the writings of others. I have manufactured steel products in thousands of buildings all over this country. The only thing that every person should be concerned with is, did I do my job correctly. I do not give a shit who came up with pi. I just use it because it works. I do not believe someone can only be an expert at survival because they wrote a book or made a KZbin video. There are many people living their lives quietly who have many survival skills. It did does not change the price of a cup of coffee in Quanah Texas who came up with it first. I do enjoy your channel and thanks for sharing your knowledge, no matter where it originated from.

[@LivingHistorySchool]

Robert31352 A good example of this is the "Roycroft" pack frame, Tom Roycroft didn't event this type of pack, it has been use by the Cree for hundreds of years. Just like a canoe, or toboggan, or La Cross etc. are inventions by native peoples, and all I am saying is a little credit needs to be given to them, that's it, plan and simple.

[@Robert31352]

I have a history minor, so I can understand what you are saying.