Primary and Secondary Camp Considerations: Where you should Set a Permanent Bushcraft Camp

[@billgee8520]

I love your channel! This is where I come for solid, no-BS, advice. I have noticed the childish infighting among several other bushcraft content creators. Your presentations are a welcome relief!

[@thomaslassiter2170]

Say it louder for the folks in the back! Keep doing what you do Dan. Some solo overnighters would be cool too, hint hint

[@BenPaddlin]

A whole video here full of great information, and all anyone can do is fixate on/ shame him for his pants. Firstly, it is functional. Still offers relative leg/knee protection while allowing ventilation. I began doing this to my pants for no gi jiu jitsu years ago because it still protected my legs from mat burn without having to wear a separate rashguard. I guarantee you no one said anything about my "capri pants" while i was tapping them out. The same principle applies for outdoors pants, especially if you are going to be doing a lot of work on your knees (which you are when practicing bushcraft.) Stop being petty, listen to the man's advice, and shut up about his pants. Great video Coalcracker!

[@bobwall3]

Thanks!

[@Hillbilly973]

Nothing you say on this channel is boring. I've done a lot in my years here in the land downunder, but i find you still so relevent, so far away. I learn something new or better every time i tune in. Thanks. 👍 🇦🇺

[@SlasherSociety09]

Man you continue to crank out some bangers...not boring at all sir, thank you

[@kennethspeering2922]

Great info and it does not hurt to hear it over again. Thanks

[@stevelunde5683]

Another thing to be mindful of are ground dwelling critters. You don't want to camp on ants, especially if you sleep on or near the ground. Also be aware of wasps. Yellow jackets live in and under fallen trees. you can catch their Flight with your peripheral vision. If/when you see this make sure you locate their nest. Speaking from personal experience, getting swarmed by these things is both terrifying and of serious concern if you have allergy to bee stings. Thanks Dan.

[@stevenmonkman1500]

The fifth "W" wildlife covers that.

[@stevelunde5683]

@@stevenmonkman1500 True but Dan didn't mention it. Check out Gray Bearded Green Beret. He also has campsite selection although he is more concerned with survival over bushcraft.

[@TheSaneHatter]

Beware the imported fire ants of Texas!

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

People worry about bugs and stuff. But I fear poison ivy this time of year. The timber floor is mostly covered in it.

[@stevelunde5683]

@@ronaldgoodrich5460 Poison ivy is the worst. Nothing will make you pay attention to plant identification like a good old' fear of consequence

[@erikaprentovitch2508]

Great show Dan❣️😃 And Prep work in anything you do is Key.... So not Boring. Too many times people, young and older don't do it service.... And pay the price in the end 😁😄💜 Keep up the great work teaching 🥰 Single mom of four sons and now grandkids 😉

[@JoesStyle]

Boring or not, some people have not grown up in the woods and know nothing at all about spending time in the wild, or just don't have much common sense. Thanks for the video, I am sure the basics will be appreciated by those that had not considered some of the information you presented. The flow of water in the area is a particularly good one that I have had to make mention of to people during an outdoor excursion.

[@sonicplanet9193]

Excellent video Dan, as always, and all salient points. I couldn't agree more. I especially liked your mention of the secondary consideration of special constraints when selecting a camp spot. I learned the hard way. I know a guy who was kind enough to allow me to practice building different shelters on his property. What I found was that if I take my height, and double it, then I need to find a tree that is that distance from any other object protruding from the ground; whether it be a tree, or a rock face, or whatever. Alternately a clearing where I can stand and be no more than, say, 12ft from anything around me(I'm 6ft tall). That way I can draw a circular parameter around the central point, and I can divide it up into quarters. One part for my shelter, another for my cooking area/workspace, another for storing my materials, wood, etc, and another for whatever else. That's the bare minimum for a proper encampment area in my view, unless you're trying to be stealthy or something.

[@008TheDen]

I'm wondering how you find places to go camping more generally, specifically to how to find good, wild, solitary areas to go camping without worrying about someone shooting you for trespassing.

[@JO-rk5gu]

I joined a hunting club a couple of years ago just for that reason. There is no one there in the summer and as long as I let the club manager know I am coming, I don't have to ever worry about other people. (Unless "they" are trespassing. I quit hunting but it is a good option for me for camping. Also, I am minimally invasive and leave no trace when I leave

[@asmith7876]

In the USA I go to National Forest land. You're not technically allowed to build anything permanent but if you get far enough off the beaten path no one will find it.

[@clarencesmith2305]

Different areas different plans. Up here in my area the PNW we have firs and pines like crazy. We have wind from 2 main directions yes two. Here the wind comes from the east (off shore flow = dry) or from the west (on shore flow = wet) but we also get wind from the south (look up columbus day storm portland 170mph winds) We have widowmakers but it's typically large limbs. Wildlife Bears, Cougars, feral dogs are the dangerous ones up here you might come across a rattlesnake but knock on wood after 58 years I haven't seen one in the wild.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks Dan. Take care😊

[@claudedesforges5496]

wow that great info my friend, thank....

[@greenleaf239]

Good content. Maybe this would be a good place to remind folks watching that cutting green wood on public lands may not be allowed, depending on the agency.

[@jamescrews3516]

Lol your the best Dan!! Keep them coming please 🙏. Always very informative 👍

[@GeneSims-yi4ln]

Great video. You mentioned some things I hadn't thought about before.

[@davepickett2232]

Great Video!! Covered alot of info!

[@mattshaffer5935]

All good knowledge! Thanks for sharing your hard work! Best regards.

[@danielsampson5306]

Another fantastic video. Thanks Dan!

[@gerardmartyn1738]

Moving from a tool box to a tool chest. Lol. Always a great video thank you 😊

[@jameswhitworth8487]

Another great video Dan here in Texas what we have to deal with our wild pigs so we are armed with rifles and salt and pepper😅

[@rickwendell3211]

Outstanding information as usual. Thanks!

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

I like when you mention wood to cut up. I like videos when they are useing logs that were obviously cut up with a chainsaw.

[@lorriewatson7423]

Awesome, usable info! Thank you! 👍

[@BrosephRussell]

Always like to learn new things that I might not have been doing . Lots of great information 👍

[@williamdroom5789]

Pine doesn't always provide the best shade. Instead look for broad leafed Deciduous trees.

[@jeremyhicks6367]

Thanks Dan!

[@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Funny opener and as always, your hilarious. LMAO appreciate it.

[@texascelt8363]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ROE1300]

👍 Not boring! Good stuff, thank you for sharing. But, seriously, time for some big-boy pants. 😄

[@kringsja922]

great video, exactly what i was looking for today, have a great day :)

[@nathanwhite5602]

Cool video

[@paulkachurak7878]

you’re in my spot

[@BushcraftExplorer]

Really good information to keep in mind... Thank you!

[@jeffpeters4497]

Great video with great advice but you forgot 1 key secondary thing for a camp, poisonous plants - poison ivy/oak, poison sumac, etc. There is nothing worse than thinking you have the perfect camp only to break out with the old itchy rash covering your entire body a couple days later.

[@leemckinney6471]

Super informative love the video thanks so much

[@johnwyman5939]

Nice job on video.. Good info.. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍

[@freddyoutdoors]

Really good stuff

[@jeromeknasinski3862]

Outstanding AF Video Good info

[@Azooscott]

Coalcracker capris!

[@godsblade300S]

✌️😜 Always possibly lifesaving info, with a subtle dig at snowflakes 🤣 Thanks for all the knowledge you impart for our survival Brother ⚔️ God Bless us All 🇺🇸🙏✝️

[@jackvoss5841]

Actually, I prefer standing dead wood before fallen dead wood. Drier. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@apar1560]

👍👍👍 THANKS

[@suewilliams7522]

My husband says he goes by the 3 W's. Wherever Wife Wants it 😂

[@chriskitchen4772]

Thanx for showing us how selfish you are. Never ends with you women.

[@enigma51ted]

Thanks making the rest of us guess what your talking about. Elitism aka obama

[@etchediniron4249]

That’s pretty funny!!!😆 😂

[@jamoss2007]

Not fun, overbearing selfish wife and a submissive husband

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

Fr. She sounds like she makes life miserable ​@@jamoss2007

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Not only bushcraft skills, but mire importantly survival skills.

[@s1siskov959]

show a little construction of a camp also

[@davidyummus6259]

Those Pants tho 😂

[@kamnovak5268]

i enjoy these topics so let's all chip in to get Dan some money for a pair of pants or two

[@bltoth1955]

Hey Dan, what's with the Capri pants?😬

[@droidian]

Nice pants. Shall we get a go-fund-me goin'? 🤣 Maybe just change your pants store. 👖😆 What? ... are you waitin' on a flood? 🤣(70's term) Dasting vid. ty

[@thehauntedmist9004]

It's so messed up to live in a country where, making a fire generally, being in the forest after sundown, walking off the trail, carrying a knife outside your house, sleeping outside etc is completely and strongly forbidden. Not even mentioning the fact that going far from the trail doesn't exist because there's barely 20 meters of bush between every trail. I love all this stuff, but can't realistically do most of it in my country. People who can, never forget to appreciate it, cause you're blessed.

[@asmith7876]

I have to admit that until a few years ago when I started watching YT I had NO idea this was illegal in many places. In the US I can pack up, take my gun and knife, head off into the woods and camp nearly anywhere with just a few constraints. It is a blessing. Move here and go camping!

[@pathfinder_strider]

You know a bushcrafter is real when he doesn't take even his eyebrows to the woods.

[@rdaugherty52]

After living in the mountains for 30 years and observing large spiders come out on hot windy nights and all the people say they won’t bite there crazy they all bite like the time me and some friends decided to camp out in a large cave and at the entrance were some big cliff spiders and one must have gotten in my sleeping bag and yes bit the crap out of me or the time a big wolf spider fell out of a tree on to my sons head and bit him traumatizing him for life your there with a dead tree and I am thinking about all the big spiders under there waiting to come out and jump on your face nope I’ll sleep at home now.

[@Flashahol]

Finding and building a permanent camp site is definitely a huge time investment, but once that is done it's like launching rockets from the moon. you go farther faster, but with less. As George Carlin once said:about stuff" NOOW WHAT DO I BRING? The supply lines are getting longer and longer and harder to maintain..."

[@cosmic4037]

And the W...Wife another consideration, get it wrong and the other Ws are child's play.

[@texascelt8363]

About the only thing have to worry about here in southeast Texas is hogs and mosquitoes not sure which ones will kill you first hogs are really really bad they will run through 30 or 40 at a time and mean as hell

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

If there were to be a sixth " W " it would have to be for " Wowak " , because he likes to : " Stay In The Woods " ! ! !

[@DavidPyro]

Stop using wind as the first W, and substitute in the word weather. This accounts not only for the wind, but also for the movement of the sun, and the shade, whether not, it’s gonna rain or be sunny, whether not it’s gonna snow. It’s just a more all encompassing W.

[@billg7101]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@moorshound3243]

I just see a bush and think emm that bush looks comfortable? Cider does that to you.

[@ROE1300]

I think you have outgrown your pants.

[@crystalboullaker6258]

Dan has a video explaining why he shortens pants ON PURPOSE

[@skim193]

you missed a W.. wifi...

[@laelboesel6885]

Funny I have wifi in my camp I'm in the woods near my house!😊

[@danielfegley2735]

Finding a place that no one comes to and disrupt what I built is not easy. Every place I've gone to I think is hidden people find and destroy what I built and its not the land owner its kids wanting to party .

[@Bman-xy2vh]

The water's gone, the land is dry. Why you wear your pants so high.

[@Meme-qd2oj]

🤣

[@slickydicky]

Not hating, but why do you cut your pants off so short?