Crafting Gourd Containers - Keep It Simple

Crafting Gourd Containers can be a fun practice for anyone to explore who is looking to dive deeper into primitive skills or minimalistic backcountry adventures. Simple tools, minimal cuts and a short processing time can yield some pretty amazing results.
Grow your own gourds, purchase gourds online or find natural gourds in various regions of the world. No matter what...learn to explore all that simple gourds have to offer. We have been using gourds for thousands of years!
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[@darphbobo55]

Oh my gourd

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Haha

[@schoolofthenomad]

Ha

[@ernestoscharbaai2930]

Ha

[@gdbigchicken8177]

Ha

[@Imjustherebro]

Bruh

[@sebastianthehotsaucedude5473]

My grandmother used to grow gourds and then make cute little birdhouses and batboxes with them. I always use to make small cup like things out the smaller ones as a kid. They're really great for storing all kinds of stuff.

[@nicklong7661]

That's cool. She made bird houses and you put hot sauce on birds..... But who doesn't love a good buffalo chicken? Right?. Gourds R KOOL ....... How's the bat with the hot sauce? Bet it's the bomb diggity

[@insightfulinsight7013]

@@nicklong7661 what the hell are you talking about?

[@lusca999]

@@nicklong7661 my guy, is you in the same universe we are?

[@lacking5724]

@@nicklong7661 are you high or drunk? or both?

[@arn3107]

i read that as beatbox

[@Ragnar_Helsson]

Just a minor tip, instead of using only a small handful of pebbles get quite a bunch of them in there and then do the rotation. It will work much better and faster. It's like a rock tumbler almost.

[@elliotepic7081]

What a great material to work with,just goes to show you don't need all this shop bought crap and as always a great vid.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks. I appreciate you watching.

[@NicholasTyrrell77]

I'm from Africa, Gourds are amazing!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@MrNicolavs]

I have been growing them for 10 years. Cut off the top and insert a wine cork. inside fig. great musical instrument. and a good gift. thanks for the video and yours there. Ukraine Kharkov.

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Great idea. I will give that a go soon. Appreciate you watching.

[@loganlobdell9326]

I know this is off topic but people also make banjos out of gourds. Great video Donny

[@billrussell1590]

Great information as usual Donnie…never miss a video!!! Love your work and the simplistic explanations!!!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

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

[@beanthefish]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks can the flaky gourd guts, be rehydrated and eaten? Like in a soup or something, or is it inedible?

[@cheirrman]

@@beanthefishsome gourds are toxic

[@michelledenise5096]

@@beanthefish Hi, I know your question is seven months old, but the answer is … only rarely did the native Americans eat gourds and only if they were very immature, so no, you don’t want to do this. They taste nasty.

[@ancientsouloutdoors4088]

Excellent tutorial and utilitarian tools made from those. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate you watching. Thanks so very much.

[@Quietluxury83]

I love dried gourds. It does so much more

[@cebsaid2932]

Gourdgeous

[@forendetta8164]

Thanks for video donny

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@mutatedxsupriox]

Just relaxing watching ur video..

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks Donnie

[@Truthfreesandheals48]

Very satisfying......

[@johncoffey8645]

Glad to see the pebbles. Reminded me of cleaning out a gas tank.🤙

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Bingo. Thanks for watching.

[@joshuapatrickvidal4954]

Holy hell, this is so resourceful. Nothing goes to waste, except maybe the gourd meat. Though you could probably use them for fertilizer

[@BreakingTheMatrix-cc1ct]

This man is a genius 😮😮

[@GenuinelyCurious120]

Dude. You just made a whole kitchens worth of utensils! I made an awesome spear using a stick and some yucca leaves. I even managed to spear a little trout with it. Thats was a gooood day 😁

[@yangjingranriversideps]

this man made this video an asmr

[@beautifuldisaster139]

when i was young we made birdhouses outta gourds.. my dads uncle grew gourds & had whole backyard of gourd birdhouses

[@josephcormier5974]

Outstanding video great content I have used them to make rattle's keep up the great work five stars brother

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Thanks. Appreciate it greatly. Appreciate you watching.

[@cepuofficial9025]

God provide perfect natural resources for us. We can replace plastic utensils by using these..

[@orellinvvardengra6775]

Besides the hand tool wood workers this is probably the best channel I've been recommended. Living my dream right here.

[@Zaddykongus]

Looks like we got a Gourden Ramsey here

[@lightning2849]

Hi Donnie as a retired chef. I can envision what different cultures do. I can’t always see how to do it. You’re a great instructor ! Thanks for the video !

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate that greatly. Thanks for following the adventures.

[@lightning2849]

Thank You Donnie !

[@familyaccount2255]

I'm from Amoxochitl, Juchipila, Zac.Mexico we call them Hicaras. Ahh memories

[@Sphendrana]

Awesome! Always wondered how they got the insides out after a scrape. Rocks! Today I learned😊

[@zacharyschaafsma2523]

clever . i like it

[@ravenpineshomestead]

Growing gourds of various sizes for the first time this summer, bottle and dipper. If it goes well I'm definitely Growing basket gourd

[@castro3336]

Wow, great vid. Thank for all the vids

[@zachary6340]

Gourd job sir!

[@benstolzenberger6370]

fantastic and fascinating as always, love the gourd-drum part xD Greetings from germany, keep going, you sir are the most inspiring person on the internet (for me, at least)!

[@pappysproductions]

My gourd man! That was a great video

[@jacksonnew2592]

Great vid. How do you dry these guys out to begin with?

[@myfrstnamme1273]

This is such a gourd idea

[@umapessoaqualquer3688]

I love the fact that at first you are teaching people on how to make a gourd bottle and the rest of the video is you pretty much playing with your gourd toys

[@Lalin19938]

Very entertaining greetings from Mexico

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Appreciate it. Much respect.

[@hellishtitan]

The zone u filming in looka amazing

[@Davwrld]

that is gourd damn awesome 🤙🏽

[@crabmansteve6844]

I like to wax the inside of any of them I'm using for liquid, but like you said, dry is the more utilitarian way. I like one beeswaxed and the rest dry. I also like to melt wax and rub it into the outside surface and polish it with a cloth, it seems to hold up much better over time. And all that chaff from inside the gourd makes incredible kindling.

[@faniekitching8326]

Great stuff.

[@lahure]

Génial !!!!!❤❤❤

[@333BlkFlagg]

Love this sm!!!!

[@TrebizondMusic-cm6fp]

I've got a batch I grew last summer and dried over the winter. I'm looking forward to making stuff out of them.

[@senpaicoley9916]

This is awesome

[@scottlanghorst1483]

Another thing made from a gourd, is a citar. Love your videos, thanks for sharing such great information. 🤙🤙

[@tklube308]

Well done sir. Always learning fron your videos. Thank you

[@kailapiazza]

Sooooo flipping cool 😎

[@BigWokstar]

The last part where you made the super little tiny bowl, in Argentina we use to drink yerba mate, originally made from gourd!

[@Neon-ws8er]

i fulking love gourds

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks again Donny. I have a whole bunch growing in my garden right now, can’t wait to start getting into them. Maybe make some bird houses as well.

[@michelm9095]

I don't know if anyone has told you yet or not, but that dinnerware is Gourdeous.

[@Whitefeatherhomestead]

Cheers from Oklahoma brother 👍.. great work

[@V-stur]

I love gourds as a resource... So versatile and easy to work with...

[@Pozoj85]

Thanks for the video , i have at home the seeds and will plant them in spring :)

[@praxisxww6686]

How did you dry it out like that

[@ep1k124]

Kinda makes me want to go out and grab a gourd.

[@ZawZaw-yb3nf]

I am saddened I didn't find your channel sooner, this is some great information!

[@JesusSaves86AB]

Awesome! Wish those grew here.

[@raxyaz7911]

GOURDon Ramsey approves!

[@nicklong7661]

Very cool. I did not know that Otis was into arts and crafts. Jk. Very cool

[@osamabeenlacking2987]

Nice ideas

[@OfficialNo44]

4:07 yup my thoughts were right on the money

[@mattsmedley.onehandedgamin9029]

Really enjoyed watching this, thank you 👍

[@Furrygumball71]

Gourdous!

[@hct8267]

I love your crafts skills, really nice gourd !

[@devinzelman5838]

Awesome

[@offgridhomesteadingmcgarve1494]

I love th I love the YYZ play.

[@acecool12alex]

I can't be the only one who thinks Donny Looks a bit Like Rick Grimes. I could see you thriving in TWD Universe with no trouble! Awesome video man, keep up the good work!!

[@Jayderzomb]

Your videos are so calming thank for you content man, I really appreciate it

[@theylive8256]

Wow, your channel grew so much over the past months :O

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I try. Appreciate you watching and following the journey. Much respect.

[@theylive8256]

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Finally, you get the regonigtion you deserve man 💪 Much respect to you as well. Ps. get your family and friends out of this society because the planned economic collapse is happening right now, after that they will introduce martial law and most people won't be able to escape this worldwide slaughter.

[@chaprandom8362]

Hmm, these would make some sweet poweder containers for muzzle loaders

[@escalobba]

very cool. can't believe i discovered a good video from yt shorts.

[@spencer214]

That's gonna heal a Japanese Shinobi all the way up

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! I absolutely love the shape of gourds. Unfortunately gourds don't grow/exist in Germany. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

[@mwallace2922]

Mate thanks for taking the time to make and post. Awesome vid. 👍👍🇦🇺🍻

[@Syonnach]

They look so simple and handy! Awesome.

[@michaelgarner6960]

Boy I'm not saying that I'm not grateful for my parent's efforts to raise me, but I do wish you were in my life, and I learn so much from you sir that I find myself ashamed to not know as you do. Much respect brother love your vids content and keep it up young man....

[@sengheak2320]

I really want to see u try to use them with ur day

[@muneeralafgem1858]

We still use the same till today to keep milk in

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@c_r_o_w19]

I didn't know i need this but now i do

[@val-xo7ud]

This is awesome. I was gifted one but it's still green. I look forward to making a bottle.

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Very cool. Ive seen these before for sale. In Carlos Castanedas book, A Separate Reality he talks about his mentor Don Juan Matus, a Yaqi Meso-american using gourds for water, and preserving his mushrooms. Dried of course, but yeah. Cool stuff.

[@jsempai3381]

Gourds are nature's water bottles, bowls, and Tupperware. Cool

[@paul1858]

You should start an online class. I want to take trips in the wild in a primitive manner, but I lack skills to do so.

[@jumpingsloth3963]

Ahh the good ol Asian wine jug from old kung Fu movies.

[@mariomario8506]

you rule

[@nootypenguino]

Why is this so satisfying lol?

[@Ellemenopea97]

I bet that dried gourd meat would be wonderful fire starting material too

[@Rambler044]

When there's apocalypse, this man survives easily.

[@apex272]

Hey Donny! I love your content so much. I’ve always loved outdoors and I’m 22 and want to connect with nature once more like I would as a kid but I want to take it to the next level. If I wanted to live in the wild for a month far off the grid. What kind of place would you recommend to go??? I’ve learned so much from you I’m excited to do these things but I hope to speed up the process of finding a location by seeing the kind of spot you recommend!

[@billstoa]

🔥🔥🔥

[@snkkulatea1720]

I want a water bottle! Man I wish I had one

[@richardtoston964]

If you don't use wax you should boil the gourd. Keeps it from making your water bitter

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

I’ve tried that and have had little positive results.

[@Sheepdog1314]

awesome...just don't inhale the dust when scraping

[@roysmith7087]

This also makes a good dance rattle... Storage containers, powder store temporary. Food container. Water container. Tools container. Food 🥣 bowl 🍜. Cooking vessel Music instruments. Spoon/Ladle/Dipper. Powder flask... Gourd seeds for next year's harvest. Make a clay cover for it and have a more permanent cooking pot. Cover with animal skin for a carrying container with a strap or form for rawhide to create something else.

[@ribeross1849]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RobbyDaddy615]

This dude’s awesome!!

[@tumo07]

Tip: use small peble or stone and shake to clean the inside