Part Three Survival Vacation

[@barrybrum]

Your dealing with garbage bags for a shelter makes me appreciate how important my simple tarp is. Thanks for posting this.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol, compared to garbage bags a tarp is a luxury item!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! Im glad you like the vids. Well, I can say that when ever I have been to the swamps or wetlands, I have never seen another human. When ever Im in the woods, I have run into deer and duck hunters, relic hunters, hikers but never any hostile people. If you know how to use a gun, I'd bring one. If not, you should still carry pepper spray or maybe even a stun gun. I ran into a drunk once but he was a pretty cool guy. ha ha. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Its always good to hear when a friend picks up a trick or two from my vids. Stuff like that make it all worth filming and sharing. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@Gevedon I didnt feel like a king at the time, more like a stray cat, Ha Ha. thanks for the compliments and thank you for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Im glad you liked it, I figured in a longer term situation one could run out of water purification tabs or filters get clogged on pumps. You can prefilter and boil water forever.Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Really? How cool! Im glad you like it. The memories of this trip will stay with me forever. I dont have the time to do many of these hardly ever but, I would like to do a few more one day. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the accent and the videos. Having a dirty bottle and a storage bottle seperate insures youll never cross contanimate you drinking supply. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, Im glad you liked them. It was very tiring but a ton of fun to work out of a backpack full of junk. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! Im glad you like it. Lots more videos in the works, Thanks for watching my friend.

[@bohumilvlcek956]

This is the first bushcraft video I saw, that's 8 years ago. Thank you so much and good luck, man 🙂

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Absolutely. Just because you bring a tent and gear its not guaranteed that youll have it later on. You may have to improvise with whatever you can get a hold of just to keep warm, dry or hydrated. Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh, those sacks. I made them on the ole sewing machine. Dont be afraid to take up sewing, you can make tons of cool gear with it. Im glad you look up to me in the Bushcraft world, I'll try to never steer you wrong. At 12 years old you are getting a very good earl start. I didnt start doing this until I was around 19 or 20. take care and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

In a life or death situation you can use one container for all but, I try at all times to use a bottle for collecting and boiling seperately from my drinking or storage container. That also gives you time to boil more water while cooling some drinking water. I know of a few folks that do use a dirty bottle but not many call it that. It was always called that in my camp so there was no confusion. we boiled swamp water quite often and wanted no mix ups. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@epetrie The neat thing is, its light weight,cheap and a darn comfortable sleep. thanks for watching Eddie.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ive owned and used the yo yo style fishing reels many times. I love them. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I got them at Big Lots. My guess is you can get them almost anywhere in either the hardware section or the office supply section. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

The plastic sacks are whats called Lawn and Leaf bags. Its kinda like a super sized industrial garbage bag. I got them at Lowes. The Do-rags are nothing but cotton cloth cut into a big triangle. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@enjoythewildUSA Thanks for watching my friend and just remember, if you sleep like a log, two real big trees will work fine.If you toss and turn alot, its better to weave between 4 or maybe 3 small trees. Im glad youre learning things you can use.I guess I have pushed minimalist camping to limit of what you do not need to carry. Take care man.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! I'm glad you like the videos. Greetings back at ya from Georgia in the USA! Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Im glad you like the vid. I had no idea what I was thinking when I was trying to start that fire. I know the right way is to put the char cloth on top for like flint n steel but for some reason I put it on top, bottom and sometimes try to throw sparks on it. I guess it depends on how Im thinking or not thinking at the moment, LOL. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

That was part of a Coleman mess kit. I think it was around 6 or 7 bucks. they sell them all over the place online and on some camping sites. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Yep, I love dry beans. Easy to carry, easy to cook and full of energy. I screwed up in this one and forgot to soak them. Usually I carry them dry and put them in an old gatorade bottle with some water the night before and let them soak. If they soak, they are usually ready to eat after one hour on the fire. If you cook them dry, t It takes forever to get them tender from dry. I used pintos, limas and red beans. I cant remember which I used in this one. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Cool! A trip like this one is a memorable experience for sure. You;ll have a great time. I prefer stainless about 99% of the time. The only reason I used aluminum for the dirty bottle is because the aluminum would heat up so much faster. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I use a Kodak ZI8 small,lightweight and easy to carry,and whenever I use a mic its an Audio Technica ATR3350. Its a decent mic but it records in mono, not stereo. I recently bought a Kodak ZI10 and A two of my newer vids Ive tried using two cameras to film. The editing is kinda tough but it works out well. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I have filled them with leaves and grass before. Water would probably be too cold for this time of year. You might just have a good idea for summertime survival tho. I'll remember that one. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well, you can have a dirty bottle, cup, cannister or anything. The size or shape does not matter. the idea is to never put dirty water into your drinking cup or your water storage container (Canteen) Only have one "Dirty" container to collect and boil in. that way, the only one that gets contaminated,gets purified and you dont cross contaminate other containers. Hope this makes sense. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I do love and carry alot of the spices and additives you mentioned. I just didnt have them this time because my son packed my backpack. I forced down some really lousy beans on this trip.lol. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@saradreaming]

Nice improvised bed and shelter, almost like a cabana chair : ) I'm loving this video series, Thanks a bunch. Hugs, Sara

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I normally have a decent striker and a decent piece of flint. My son had heard me talking about the piece of file. He threw it in the bag to see what I would do with it. I like the alloy steel striker better for sure. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Yes, those are poison ivy vines. The fuzzy part is called "the Areial roots" . They are pretty much harmless in the winter. Summer time when they are covered in greenery,stay away from them. They can ruin a trip, Ha Ha. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

If I remember right, I think it was around $40.00. I bought it online at GalaxyArmyNavy. Sportsmans guide has them listed from time to time for $35.00 but everytime I ever went to order one they were sold out 100% of the time. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@BeneliM1014 Thanks man. I have always had trouble with flint and steel and making sparks. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! Im glad you like the videos. Yep, any time I get a new subscriber I feel lucky. Thanks for the sub and Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Yes, those were poison ivy vines. The leaves affect me but the vines have never bothered me. Especially in the cold weather. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@brianwofford3831]

I am so glad you were able to "check out the creek". Super realistic video,I really like it. I am very amazed that afte two nights you do not seem to be showing the adverse effect of the experience! That fact shows your real level of experience. I am blown away that you are not showing the effects of your experience! Really good education value.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I managed to keep my cool because I knew the end was in a few days and this was just a temporary thing. It was a mini vacation for me and better than being at work. Lol.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks man. They were a ton of fun to film. Dont forget theres a part four in case you missed it. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.

[@myspineguy]

the "dirty bottle" is a great idea and something I had not thought of. Many Thanks!

[@joe2trees]

Ok what you need when doing flint and steel is to have a reasonably sharp edge on the stone. Quartz will also work. Lay the cloth on top of the stone about 1/8 in in from the edge. Then as you strike downward with the steel you will shave off tiny slivers of the steel which will ignite. Having the cloth on top is the best and quickest. Thanks alot for this series. Really enjoying them all !!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I wasnt thinking at all when I was doing that. I dont know why i did it the hard way. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ha Ha, I was so exhausted I wasnt even thinking clearly until I had a fire,lol. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks man, Im glad you like it, it sure was fun to film. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I usually hold it directly under it. I dont know what I was thinking in this one. I think my brain was froze,LOL. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! Im glad you liked them, thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I bet it was a trout. He probably was super happy. Trout are very smart and hard to catch. Also, they are the best eating fish I know of outta fresh water. Cool story man, Thanks for watching my friend.

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

Hammock & clip tarp rocked!!! this was good stuff Dave 👍

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! It looks rough but it slept well!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

As far as Im concerned the SOG Jungle Primitive is just a large knife, it doesnt have the weight to be a machete. Its twin brother, the SOG Jungle Canopy has the weight to act like a mini machete tho. Yes, I think everyone needs either a machete or and axe. Theres a million out there but I'd suggest anything made by Ontario or Kabar. I used a Frost Scorpion in this one and it is now broken in half. It lasted around 5 years tho. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds good to me brother! Thats cool that it helped you. I love carrying trash bags. They are so small you dont even notice they are there half the time. I keep one crammed in my 2 qt. canteen pouch and sometimes I;ll wrap one around my machete sheath too. I try to show simple and cheap methods whenever I can. Yes, huge fires and big nice looking shelters can take alot of calories out of you. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I try to stay away from that stuff if I can, I hate it. Thats one of the good reasons why I wear long sleeves and gloves. The south is ate up with poison ivy. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@deadahead8701]

Those lil clips are so useful, I use em to hold tarps closing of the ends of my A frame shelter, and there only 75cents each from harbor freight!, great vid brother!!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Man I love them clips! Take care and Thanks for watching Josh

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ha Ha, oh yes it was. When youre tired, wore out and not thinking clearly, a fire going finally is awesome. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Normally when I do have true flint and steel I do lay the char cloth on top. This wasnt flint, it was just some weird rock I found that threw sparks. The odd thing at the time, the sparks seemed larger farther away from that rock. That and I was pretty exhausted and probably wasnt thinking very straight. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ha ha, yeah, thats a little much weight. I usually carry a axe and a knife or a machete and a knife. All three is way overkill. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching man.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Yes, it probably was thee rock. I always get good sparks with flint. . Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I loved doing this. I wish I had more time to do stuff like this but its hard to find time herelately. Having someone else pack your bag is very good for testing your skills of working with what ya got. Ill come check out your vid. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@lo0nyt0on666 Hey thanks man. I know on the TV shows they try the trapping and the fishing and stuff. I know Survivorman is the real deal because he often gets nothing to eat. Thats reality. Having a bag full of a bunch of junk that I didnt pack and making it three days is kinda like a bug out situation. I dont really like the idea of depending on certain items I like the idea of being able to use whatever is on hand. Thanks for the comments and thank you for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Cool man, Im glad you like the videos and they have helped. Yes it is nice to be able to just pack up and go camping close by. theres lots of places around here to camp. Finding the spare time to now is the tough part. I collect machetes in my spare time too, lol. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@48Volts]

It’s a good thing you picked bad weather because it just shows your skills are up to the task much love brother

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

For camping, I love bad weather!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@thesurvivor52 I got it on Ebay. Its the only place I could find it too. Its a smaller cheaper version of a Hiro machete. No where as near as nice but, its still a pretty nice blade. It a Scorpion made by frost cutlery. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@enjoythewildUSA]

Oh dude, my mind is expanded even further with that improvised hammock!!!! What an awesome tip!!!!!

[@starman4750]

Glad you made this, as you well know that most people do not prepare for bad conditions that come their way while camping. You must know how to cope with weather and things that break. always be ready for the unknown.!!!!!!!!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I think this machete was around $20.00 too. It was a good machete for about 4 years then I passed it onto my son. He used it for almost one year then it broke in half while filming "Three Really Weird Teepees" I hated that. There were a lot of good memories in that machete. The mods you did to yours sounded cool. Im glad you liked my series. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@epetrie]

Love the garbage bag hammock! Great idea. Keep your videos coming. Eddie

[@k3digichaos]

I'm going to try this method of shelter, and I hope it rains! Awesome stuff Brother!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds great man! Good luck with it brother and thanks for watching

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@joe2trees Thanks for the tip joe. That rock used to shower the sparks. That makes sense what you said about the sharp edge because Ive worn that stone down big time.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

How true how true. Theres alot of things that you can practice in your backyard and give up very easily. i give up alot and go watch T.V. Ha Ha. Being "out there" and needing to do something to eat or sleep for the night is a huge incentive. LOL. thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@enjoythewildUSA I hate to even mention it but, me and some friends used to play a game on our camping trips called "Trash Survival" We would bring a bag with typical trash and make shelters,ovens,grills and tools out of the stuff. Some of the memories I made i have shown in video and some are just a little too ridiculous to ever show! Ha Ha, thanks for watching man.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Cool! Im glad you liked it, I hate collecting and storing all in the same bottle. your storage bottle should always be separate from your collecting bottle. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

LOL, ah man what can I say. All flint is good but half the rocks you find suck, Thanks for watching brother.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well that is good advice but, I didnt have much water storage capacity. so I had to boil day by day. I brought food because I was moving every day. I didnt have time ti fish. I set up a new bed/shelter every day, made a fire and cooking area everyday so there just wasnt much time for anything else. This wasnt a TV show with food service and a crew so everything I had to do myself which made this trip quite tiring. Im an old due remember? Ha Ha. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Thelonelyscavenger]

That's the best time to practice, in the worst possible conditions! Just about to watch part 4!!!

[@Legionnary]

Lost it at "I don't think my rock is a good rock"....That-was-awesome! Love your uploads man

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@NCfishr1 Thats the kind of comments that keep me going. I look like Im having fun in my vids but, it is a ton of work. Some videos I think are good and some I dont like but I upload them anyway to see what people think. These survival vacation videos were my favorite ones to make. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.

[@tysonsnow6723]

This is what makes you tube usefull. You are a good late night show.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

+BlueCumber 98 Thanks! I try my best to be entertaining. Thanks for watching

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I dont worry about them much at all. If I didnt know what I was doing it might bother me but most of the nit picking makes me kinda laugh. Everything I do with a knife or machete Ive done a thousand times, I aint got hurt yet, lol. I usually just block those that cuss me out for no reason. I'm glad you like the videos and have learned from them. Thanks for the support and Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@MrBushLife Yeah, I figured that out after the video, ha ha. Charcloth is kinda new to me, learned it from fellow youtubers. I have always used flint, and steel. I just always used natural tinder so, I always just showered the sparks onto the tinder. I figured the charcloth is the same way. Im glad you liked the video bro. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well being charred means it will catch a flame but, if its charred black, it will take and hold the smallest of sparks. Even one from a flint or rock from on the trail. Try putting in in the fire in a small metal container with a nail hole in it. Let it burn till the smoke pours out. When the smoke stops, put a penny over the hole to seal the hole off while it cools. It should be black then. Give that a try. Take care and thanks for watching my friend.

[@Gevedon]

First a leaf bed, now garbage bag hammock! You are the king of sleeping arrangements- that's just great! :)

[@isaacreed3934]

looks like poison oak on them trees, great vid, thanks for taking the time to share.

[@jnyt81]

I can listen to your accent for hours :) really interesting videos. I have learnt about using the bottle only for ''dirty' water ... Thank you

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@2kargarage1 Thanks for watching.

[@clobbohead]

Your stuff is great! I'm really enjoying your videos. Thanks, and be safe!

[@Rolkins]

Hey Dave, Great videos you are a great teacher and a really nice fella. Im 22 Years Old i always try to camp out when i go visit my cousins in Upstate NY. I learned so much from your videos its not even funny. Its sad i live in New York City, I would love to live some place like that just pack up and go spend a couple of knives outside. What i do now is just collect Knifes and alot of sweet caming gear. basically i just want to thank you for these awesome videos and i cant wait for the next one

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh , believe me, I have plenty of junky knives. And junky quartz too! LOL. I'll check it out. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well yours must not be exactly like mine if you have a rubber ring. Ive bought several of the Genuine G.I. canteens over the years and none of them have a rubber ring to seal the cap. Mine all have a weirs taper molded into the lid that seals off as you tighten it. All one piece plastic. If you have a ring I wouldnt super glue it. That wouldnt last long nor would it even stick for long. youll just have to make sure its always there before you seal it up. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Yes, it was from a fallen oak tree. Still pretty strong tho, not rotten yet. Thanks for watching bro.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@Bryce45678 I dont know the brand. My brother gave it to me for christmas back in the late 80s. I havent been able to find another one since then. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Man I wish I knew. My brother gave it to me back in the 80s for Christmas and I used it so much the name wore off it. Its two pieces because it has a knife in the handle. Is says Soleingen Germany on the handle and it has three circles overlapping each other but no name. Ive looked all over the internet but I cant find any more like it. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@EatCarbs]

Pretty cool shelter! Thanks for sharing.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I have never heard that term. There were mostly hard woods where I was at the time.

[@cads2880]

im lucky about the Ivy too, almost no effect. i have the same machete , got it for 20$ at a flea market, i just make some mods to it, i cut the point 1,5 in, and make a good handle, the blades all black, like in the movie Book of Eli. very good serie in general, thanks for sharing your fun and knowledge with us.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! Man Im very happy you like what I do. I dont quite think I can compare to the great Surivorman. He does stuff I wouldnt want to do. That machete is a Frost Scorpion. It was awesome for about 5 years. Then it broke in half, LOL. I show it itowrads the end of my video "Three Really Weird Teepees" Thanks for the sub and Thanks for watching my friend.

[@athenasword1]

GREAT! That filtering water. Now when I set up near my lake (spot) and both me & Dillon (my Dog) drink from it ,(coffee) Etc I can use this Idea. thank you very much. I would never have thought of doing this.

[@BigDPrepper69]

Man each video is better then the one before it. Best videos i have seen so far. Thanks again for posting

[@zenviking6691]

I went slack jawed when I saw what I thought was a crappy crawl in shelter roof transformed into the best improvised hammock i have seen.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@joe2trees I wish I knew. My brother gave it to me somewhere around 1986 or 87 as a christmas present. The name is wore off but, it has a weird emblem and solingen germany engraved in it. It also has a nice knife built into the handle.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@thaiguysabu Is the Zx5 an upgrade to the ZI8? I am needing an upgrade. I wanted one that was waterproof and the wide angle lens would be a bonus.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@thaiguysabu Ive only used the macro once and I dont use that mic much. I'll check it out. I have to go cheap because Ive lost alot of stuff in rivers, swamps and even over cliffs, LOL.

[@kan-zee]

What a great series. Suggestion..next time try folding and pinching your charcloth against the Flint rock, and strike your spark on it. No worries though, I did the spark shower when I got me a flint /steel too. An elder showed me , this other technique of pinch and spark the cloth..it saves energy, lessens the frustration and works good. Cheers. Really am enjoying your video. cheers ;-))

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks bro. Ya use what you have on hand to get comfortable. No matter how idiotic it looks, LOL. Get some sleep man, parts 4 and 5 will be here waitin on ya. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@heyxilong]

Joes right find the sharpest edges on the rock first and strike there if you have to knapp the stone for sharp edges. Like everyone else,,Im enjoying the series so keep up the good work.