Life of a Woodsman - Building a Meat Smoker

It's time to begin preserving the extra meat I've been blessed with. In order to preserve the meat I first need to construct a smoker which is the focus of this video. Simplicity is what I strive for and I think the design is as simple as one can get without sacrificing the effectiveness. It performed well when I tested it, now it's time to load it up with meat. Stay tuned! Thank you to everyone who watches.

[@WestForkWoodsman]

Nice video, Kusk. I really enjoyed the storm, and glad you captured the essence of it. Great feature for intermission. One thing I admire about you is your resourcefulness. That's what separates the men from the boys. Keep the series coming - this is a good trip!

[@terrym1065]

Simple and practical smoker even though it took some time to build. I was thinking the same thing about the boughs but your solution works great. Hope it does the trick, preserved meat will be a blessing. Thanks for the video. Stay safe out there, see ya soon.

[@georgethomas4483]

Good video - nice to see young guys out doing not just talking from their backyard

[@Qigate]

I enjoy your skills in improvisation for solutions. Building a smoker from scratch is great to watch and learn.

[@balthezar1]

Another great video. Thanks for all the ideas to try this year on my new property.

[@doberski6855]

Great little project video, was a little surprised to see you built so close to camp. Like when you processed the beavers, I would have thought, smoking the meat would be something you would want to do away from your camp in case of animals. Glad the tent is working out so well, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the wood stove you have.

[@vempriex]

I concur on simplicity and being resourceful as well utilizing the provided materials. Learning in baby steps

[@kingrafa3938]

Love that smoker Ryley!

[@richardholappajr.6184]

Nice and simple, but effective. I appreciate the sharpness of your hunting knife, saw and hatchet!

[@georgeclark7208]

For non-structural tripods I just do a loose turn or two with the cordage around the three poles, then spin the middle pole around the cord axis one time. It would be plenty strong for that application. I hated to see you cut up that nice canvas bag, but you do what you gotta do.

[@joeybagodoughnuts3357]

I love this kid.

[@ericstoever9577]

As always, thank you for sharing your skills! I wish you well, and god bless!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Pretty awesome. It looks like it will work out well. Cheers and God Bless! ✌️🇨🇦

[@jjjvclub]

Nice job!

[@sdsi68]

Been working so much I didn't realize you made that much videos 😅, got caught up and getting excited to see the finished product 😃😁🤙🤙🤙

[@CosmicTaco-yi3um]

Good vid. I appreciate your simple approach of doing things.

[@donaldhofman5257]

Great simple system!!

[@szeryf7983]

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[@bushcraftua1]

Hello 🤝. Interesting video 👍

[@kirkterwilliger6407]

Nice 🤙

[@aserioussalamander9475]

I like your style, dude.

[@MrWilderNapalm]

OK it has been a long day and I am beat, the rain on the tent darn near finished me.

[@ToeTheFoe]

Great video 🎉

[@nicholaslolman6051]

pretty cool

[@griffinhowe7290]

Strange question, would it be more economical to cut divets in the outer beams for the cross sections of the rack instead of using a piece of twine for each one? Or would structural integrity be a concern with the added weight of the meat? Thinking along the lines of a long term setup.

[@user-fn5vk4hi1j]

Nice smoker... I'll be interested to see how effective it is. Now that you've been in the conical tent for a while, how do you like it versus the open front tarps? It would be great to see a video comparing and contrasting the two based on your experience with both... just my two cents. Great channel, I'm fairly addicted to it. It my kind of pastime. Peace to you from Alaska.

[@thenordish8403]

Great ! How much time a day do you roughly spend in the woods ? Love your videos, can't wait for spring here to finally get out even more !

[@TheDavewatts]

Ever thought about applying for Alone ? 🤔

[@mariafausta6346]

Bom dia espero que vc esteja bem ❤

[@davidinghram2494]

That should work.

[@michaeladams9807]

👍👍™️

[@fabri2899]

Can this technique be carcinogenic? I ask, I'll find out, thanks

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I tried smoking meat, I couldn't keep it lit in the pipe.