Primitive Technology: Wet Season Destroys Thatched Workshop

Primitive Technology: Wet Season Destroys Thatched Workshop
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About This Video:
The thatched workshop where I produce bricks, pottery, cement and charcoal for various projects was destroyed by prolonged rain from the wet season. Built less than a year ago, the thatch had deteriorated due to moth larvae and mold consuming it. The rain got through and rotted the lashings holding the roof up and it collapsed. In contrast to this, the brick and wood ash cement hut still stands after 2 years due to the permanent building materials. A second smaller thatched hut was built to continue the brick making process but even that was made difficult by the weather with that thatch rotting in less than a month. In the long term, a workshop made of permanent materials, similar to the main brick and wood ash cement hut, will have to be built in order to continue production of ceramic materials. The problem is that there needs to be such a structure to produce the building materials needed to build that very structure.
About Primitive Technology:
Primitive technology is a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. These are the strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick - An axe, pick up a stone and shape it - A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without utilizing modern technology. I do not live in the wild, but enjoy building shelter, tools, and more, only utilizing natural materials. To find specific videos, visit my playlist tab for building videos focused on pyrotechnology, shelter, weapons, food & agriculture, tools & machines, and weaving & fiber.
#PrimitiveTechnology #Wilderness #ThatchedHut

[@primitivetechnology9550]

It's been a heavy wet season (biggest since the 1970's) and it's slowed down production of building material as well as other projects. Fortunately, the brick and wood ash cement hut still stands after 2 years of wet weather. The video highlights the importance of permanent structures in this hot wet environment.

[@bigmanmax647]

Yknow, ive always wondered if that Brick mould you use is still the one you made way back then. Did it ever break when you used it and if so how many times? Any other instances of your Pottery/Tools breaking in use? I dont see you use that stick drill to make fires anymore. Greetings from Austria

[@andy-gamer]

Wow

[@botaohenryfeng9587]

It might be time to invest in working on a drainage system due to the pooled water around the yard? Also, a bigger brick workshop would be nice.

[@grantwilson3016]

This cunts a fucking legend

[@casualcommenter7152]

Would it be possible to build a workshop with a brick roof & supports? Or is that too dangerous without industrial-grade materials?

[@ItsDoms]

Isnt it crazy to believe that this man started almost a decade ago… he still hasnt said a word and he never aged the slightest

[@kit0134]

if anything he's probably gotten more buff over the years

[@combinecommando001]

I reckon that he's spend so much time being active outdoors that he's so healthy his body decided he won't be aging because it wants him to keep making content.

[@mitchell15361]

if he hasn't aged, he may be ash Ketchum in disguise

[@supernimo739gaming7]

​@@combinecommando001maybe he lives in the woods

[@user-od4yl3rf4n]

And has no progress as well

[@angiki9988]

Major advancement in this video: the tally marks. He's invented a form of writing. Eager to see further developments.

[@grzegorzolek9219]

In wet clay, this is how ancient babylonian cuneiform was developed

[@yaroslavsobolev9514]

@@grzegorzolek9219 Exactly. In its earliest versions, cuneiform was merely a method for keeping track of inventories. It used pictograms for certain items. It was only later that people made the breakthrough of using these pictograms for specific sounds rather than for objects. As Irving Finkel once said, this breakthrough was essentially a method of audio recording for human speech, where a reader could "play" this recording by sequentially pronouncing the sounds associated with each pictogram. It's a technology bordering on magic, really.

[@vitoschiraldi9762]

​@@yaroslavsobolev9514 A book I read when I was a kid started exactly from this aspect. The protagonist was a kid son of farmers in ancient Sumeria, and he was fascinated by the magic of converting sounds to scribbles and vice versa. Circumstanced allowed him to save a rich merchant from drowning, and the merchant offered him anything he would desire to thank him. Everybody in the village would have asked riches, or tools, or farming animals... But no, he asked to became a scribe. It was almost sacrilegious, aspiring to do something only the high caste could do, but the merchant kept his promise. Then he goes to school and I'm not gonna tell you the rest of the book 😅 "Le parole magiche di Kengi il pensieroso", by Paolo Lanzotti. I have no clue whether it was ever translated to other languages.

[@christophdickmann1586]

At this pace he might come up with calculus two videos down the line

[@tambourine_man]

@@vitoschiraldi9762 please do tell the rest. It hasn’t been translated, as far as my GoogleFoo can tell

[@KeatrithAmakiir]

I will NEVER tire of the flex of making fire by hand without a time-lapse of any kind. Masterful!

[@digitaldivelabs4310]

I always perk up when I see him welcome in his regular guest Fire By Friction

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

It isn't hard to do. I know several ways to start a fire by hand without the assistance of the modern things like lighter, matches, ferrocerium rod, etc etc. You just got to take the time to learn how to do it. I mean I can make a fire out of a cotton ball, ashes, and a 2 piece of 2x4 for crying out loud.

[@ChristopherHallett]

@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 So you still require a manufactured cotton ball and pre-cut piece of wood from a mill?

[@Anvilshock]

@@ChristopherHallett How's the piece of wood pre-cut instead of just cut? It's cut, isn't it? So, why are you saying pre-cut instead of cut? What additional purpose could pre- possibly bring over the or preterite or perfect form of cut? Or was that just the obnoxious habit of Anglophones these days speaking, the one of trying to crowbar the prefix pre onto everything that vaguely already happened for no other reason than vanity, desperately trying to sound smarter than the other guy?

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

@@fauxshizl whoa whoa whoa! What is this "we" stuff? I know how to do friction fires and I know how to do them fast and efficient. I know many different methods of it too on top of other old fashioned primitive fire making. I live out in the boons in the middle of nowhere. So this stuff is pretty much common knowledge and I can do them on and instinctive level.

[@boonemyers1090]

As an AVID youtube watcher who's been on the site for 10+ years, there is not a single channel that i can even compare to Primitive Technology. I dont know if my ape brain just loves watching someone live as my ancestors used to or what. But id just like to thank the man himself for always guaranteeing me at least one good day a month. Thank you

[@Pipieable]

there is a youtube channel caled "primitive skills", where you can get the content you like! Dong goes out in the rainforest with only his close on and nothing else, he then build up a farm and life and makes his own tools and everything else!

[@formlessone8246]

Chad Zuber is the only other channel I can think of that makes remotely similar content. Different environment (somewhere in the desert of iirc Mexico), and he does voice over the videos; but there's not a single modern tool in sight, and he shows every step of the project so you know he isn't cheating, and even shows that he's sleeping on site in his stone hut he made. He even shows his shortcut to making fire if you don't have the time for the friction method-- just take the hot coals from another fire and use those! Probably wouldn't work in such a wet environment as south Australia, though.

[@JollywoodJoel]

@@Pipieable Dong had been ripping off Primitive Technology from the beginning

[@BeyondMillennium]

@@formlessone8246 Chad Zuber is deserving of a plug. He's legit as well. If you like Primitive Technology, you'll most certainly like him. Some of the other "primitive" channels are phonies.

[@ISometimesAgree]

@@BeyondMillennium Usually easy to tell the phonies since they like to make underground pools for some reason

[@chuckjones7218]

"making further brick work difficult" cuts to the once gentle stream acting like a roaring beast

[@EgholmViking]

Yeah XD Felt like that was a bit of an understatement

[@szabolcsbenedek1504]

Prove me wrong, but at least thisway the little creek generates in it's bed more clay, doesn't it? Yes, it washes away everything, but in it's later plains sedimentary clay can form, right?

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

@@szabolcsbenedek1504Yup! Soil is deposited when it calms down and dries, and the gradually reducing current has the tendency to sort things under the right conditions, separating your rocks, from your sand, from… your clay.

[@alfwatt]

THE BRICKS MUST FLOW

[@abhibeckert]

Other people nearby had it worse - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHzclo1unN2pd7s

[@damascusraven]

I have spent literal hours of my life watching this man silently make mud bricks. Zero regrets.

[@mikeince9784]

no no, these are Clay bricks not mud.

[@Soul-Burn]

Don't forget to enable the subtitles for context

[@eesaisiot]

No, please don’t use racial language as it can be considered offensive to several minorities.

[@user-ee6jr5pq6f]

@@eesaisiotwhat?

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

Mud bricking like the Jews in Egypt!

[@Widestone001]

Honestly I did not expect the fired bricks to be that impervious to water. As you say this highlights the enormous value of brick and mortar huts VS thatched stick huts. It also highlights the problems the old ones went through, although they would have rethatched the roofs every day to avoid leaks of course. The destroyed bricks were also a very strong example and proof of how valuable firing is - and that whoever first made it work was a total genious who made one of the technologies that enabled us as a species to be where we are today.

[@dattebenforcer]

Also superior if a big bad wolf comes along.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

Fired bricks were used in plenty of water installations until concrete took their place. From river banks to water mills and fountains. The only way water will damage well-made brick is via frost (provided the region gets that) - and even that will take decades or sometimes centuries.

[@deathlis]

@@SKy_the_Thunder Not the only way. Also efflorescence leading to spalling.

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

@@deathlis Fair enough. That also usually takes ages until it becomes a structural issue though.

[@deathlis]

@@SKy_the_Thunder You're pretty much correct for modern construction. Mostly it's from either a water shedding issue or weeping from the water table. But we have flashing, drip edge and piers or sealed slabs. So in his case it's a bit more of an unknown. Though regardless if he annually inspects it he'd know long before it became an issue. Worst case scenarios that I've seen take about 3-4 years, and he'd have plenty of time to notice.

[@trevorbarney1796]

I find it amazing that this guy has all the credibility in the world of being the original Primitive Technology that doesnt bullshit his content. Yet he still includes the full process of starting a fire. Whether thats just to flex or to sustain his authenticity, I'm always appreciative to see it.

[@professornuke7562]

And we know he can make a fire-drill. We've seen him do that several times as well. He just seems to like making it not easy for himself.

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

idk I always thought it was more so like part of the ritual you know? We like the repitition

[@casualgamer8497]

@@professornuke7562 Not really. He did mention that he keep doing the hand drill method because his skill will get dull if he doesn't keep practicing it. He mentioned that after few period he use other method to start fire, he's having difficulties to start a fire with the most basic hand drill method and thus he keep using it since.

[@rh3ttj]

@@casualgamer8497 I think I remember him saying somewhere that the upkeep of the cordage on the bow-drill was the main reason he stopped using that method.

[@Crowbars2]

This really goes to show how legit Primitive Technology is. Rather than getting out a piece of tarpaulin to cover the hut off-camera, he keeps everything primitive, lets the hut get destroyed by the rain, and films it all happening.

[@JustARegularNerd]

Yeah, if I was doing this, it'd be so hard not to just grab a tarp to save the bricks. Kudos to Primitive Technology

[@wobblysauce]

Or just to patch it as it goes, but this shows the need for maintenance and the continual rebuild.

[@murderyoutubeworkersandceos]

He already made clay shingles. The rain collapsed the hut and instead of making it sturdier, he went for leaves again. This isnt "its so great that he keeps it primitive" - its "he should've foreseen this and built sturdier"

[@supra107]

That's the whole fun of it. Remember that he treats this as a hobby and he enjoys it. Copycats just have the big dollar signs in their eyes.

[@NegaHumanX]

I like the part where he shows himself breaking down the older stuff. It shows that he's taking his environment into consideration and not leaving a bunch of trash everywhere. Considering some other channels have gotten in trouble for damaging the environments they do their videos in, it's nice to see him working with nature instead of against it.

[@elbrujelito2649]

Just want to remind everyone that this man right here singlehandedly created and sparked an entire genre of modern entertainment without a single word or music.

[@vindicy462]

I consider the ambience of the nature as the music haha

[@MrAutista0]

at this point he doesn't NEED to show himself making fire by hand, we all know he does it, yet he always shows it and I love it every single time

[@Evoleaper]

I hate seeing so much work destroyed, but You've used it as a teaching moment to show why fired brick materials are so valuable. This is why I like this channel so much. It's comforting, intelligent, and highly interesting.

[@bluewuppo]

its sad but really motivating seeing him rebuild

[@andersjjensen]

Yeah... a lot of "we should go back to nature" arguments falls appart when you realize how easily natures primary materials rot away. And this dude is lucky that he has a dry and a wet season. Where I live it rains a little, some or a lot 200 days a year, but we have dew fall for 300+ days a year. "Proper dry" rarely ever happen here.

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

​@@andersjjensen On mine it is the extreme or both side If it is dry, it is scorching hot that people actually get heatstroke If it is wet, it will storm that floods are common nowadays We rarely get a proper in-between, it is either heat waves or storms

[@Geo64x]

​​@@andersjjensenThere are ways to preserve natural materials, for example using birch or pine tar. Also thatched roofs are extremely common in England where I live and they last 50+ years despite it raining a ton here.

[@DieGurke_]

You know it's a fake, right? You can see excavator tracks in some of his videos.

[@chrisspeight1473]

RIP Lil' Thatchy, you served us well

[@roqua]

And now, Even Lil'er Thatchy will take it's place!

[@teebob21]

@@roqua It's tinier and tinier huts all the way down

[@danbrawnn]

The Lil Thatchy is dead Long love the (new) Lil Thatchy

[@matheussousa4392]

can we name it margareth tatchy?

[@VidGamer123]

I heard Lil' Thatchy opened for Snoop Dogg

[@BipolarBLKSheep]

This man hasn't spoken a single word to us in over 10 years because his content speaks for itself. This channel must be protected at all costs.

[@joehall3264]

You have my sword.

[@genericname458]

And my bow

[@themorosov7]

And my spear

[@UTubeRangerBob]

And my rock.

[@orlacrab]

bricks dude, you have my bricks

[@snorman1911]

My son loves this channel, every day when I come home from work he asked if we can "do primitive technology". Luckily our yard is basically all clay, so we have lots of material for bricks! Thanks for the awesome channel.

[@moto.animals]

Nice

[@autonomousanonymous6310]

The collapse of the thatch workshop, while unfortunate, only further serves to highlight the brick/cement hut as my favorite build you've made. Thing's damn near invincible

[@ageishyena3035]

*earthquakes have entered the chat*

[@ba_charles]

*this* thatch workshop, not *the* thatch workshop. food for the soil, there's nothing unfortunate about it

[@corinclark6652]

@@ageishyena3035We dont really get earthquakes bad enough to damage buildings in Australia. Extremely rare.

[@aurelian2668]

​@@ageishyena3035 earthquakes pretty rare in australia i think?

[@badabomb9946]

Until a tree falls on it.

[@farazturk1283]

This guy is genuinely a legend

[@thenolifeone]

agreed, he is

[@ElonMusk-hx8yw]

2 rights 👉 Mandingos

[@supernimo739gaming7]

He's a genius

[@commodusmeridius4718]

Faraz The legend of holy artisan from Bangladesh You have his name too And about him yes absolutely he's a legend

[@professorfinesser4322]

the created this whole genre on youtube. a true king

[@user-tm6vz1gt1f]

A scene of natural collapse due to the natural environment is like looking back at a primitive past. I think that's very interesting and that's why he's phenomenal.

[@Trey4x4]

Never ever say a word please. That is the epitome of your channel, peace and quiet, tranquil build work. Thank you

[@MarkLepka-wx6gn]

Don't forget to turn on captions EVERYBODY

[@akizer0]

Replying so that this comment will go on top.

[@TheKlink]

it was such a revelation!

[@TheKlink]

every little helps. @@akizer0

[@111111scarface111111]

To the top!!

[@BWills32]

Yes Yes Yes!

[@Anmeteor9663]

Watching the fire sticks never gets old. Smoke after three turns and fire after just five. Absolutely outstanding and makes a massive skill look so easy.

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

There are two rules to watching a Primitive Technology video: 1. Turn on captions. 2. Don't skip the fire kindling.

[@henrypatterson7826]

This video was awesome. Showed us his failures, willingness to go forward, and even the value of brick vs thatch. So cool

[@SalmonCaramel]

Really enjoy the use of timelapse, with the brick-making. It helps to put into context just how much work is needed for projects. Although the jumpcuts also help, too, for the same purpose, such as when you're placing the timber poles into the ground. That diversity of editing techniques are appreciated. Keep up the good work!

[@MrJesseFisher]

You’re like the only KZbinr I actually clicked the bell for. Notifications are annoying, but your work makes me happy and calm. Need more of that in my life man. Thank you for keeping on keeping on.

[@areichental]

In a zombie apocalypse, this dude is my number 1 draft pick.

[@MiggsMusic]

Same!

[@randymarshusa2928]

Same

[@legendofman12]

He is the ONLY youtuber I allow notifications for. Such genuine content

[@boogachamp]

Truth, literally the only channel I allow notifications. Legit joy when I get them.

[@Dannysen]

The workshop can be destroyed by the rain, but your legends last forever. 8 years of your making doesn’t feel that long to us, your videos never get old.

[@ezravogel8273]

I love to see how well the brick house is holding up even under such torrential downpours! It's a shame the small hut is being put under such stress by the rain though; It must be so frustrating having your work just completely halted by the weather

[@Ultimate1111111]

These videos are real inner peace which brought me through hard and stressfull times in my PhD. No timelapse, no talking, no stupid music, no fake titles - Just a man who is loving his hobby and want to share his obsession. Great work dude I could watch you for hours!

[@SamuelGeist]

I really appreciate how you show the complete fire-starting process every time. It only takes about a minute and it shows you're not just going through the motions!

[@darkjudge8786]

You like that? It's now boring as fuck. I'd rather he just used a lighter off camera than waste a minute watching him do the same thing he's done for a decade. Are you special needs?

[@smurtle7959]

Well, actually it shows that he IS going through the motions. It shows that he isn’t skipping any corners, and honestly, it’s probably a little bit of a well deserved humble brag that he can always fit it into his videos since he does it so fast 😂

[@erikschmitz7969]

I love how in the past you showed off different ways to make fire (bow drill, pump drill) then got so skilled with fire sticks you no longer needed those methods, amazing content as always

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Simplicity is sometimes the best part of engineering

[@shlamimk4664]

I love that you keep showing the process of brick making. I feel like I could make it all happen once I have the land. You're helping keep my dream alive. Thank you.

[@FlnkR]

can we give some props to that mould that thing has been through thick and thin and still makes perfect bricks every time for years now

[@blehnameless8096]

The amount of time you dedicate to maintaining these structures. Thanks for all your efforts.

[@tuseroni6085]

the rainy season huffed and it puffed and it blew the straw house down, but the house made of brick, that one stayed standing.

[@saturn580]

Seeing the impact of nature on your projects is fascinating. Really makes me appreciate how much we modern humans take for granted in our sturdy, weatherproof homes.

[@gabrielbarraza9929]

That third pig was really onto something, brick cabin came in clutch

[@Leadvest]

Really highlights what an important innovation seasonal work, and calendars, would have been for ancient peoples.

[@jonpopelka]

I love the hash marks as a way of putting your time spent into proper context. Viewers don't want to watch every second of the hundreds of hours you spend on labor because we love the edited speedrun, but we also appreciate how very much time and effort goes into making just one 30 minute video. You're the man, John. Thank you for doing what you do! PS: your book is outstanding

[@smurtle7959]

But the tally marks were so he could keep track of how much clay/dirt he was adding to his mixing pit, not how much time he spent. (In a round about way tho he is still showing us how much effort he put in, but it’s all purely to help him keep track and not overproduce.)

[@iplaybadguys1457]

Honestly, I’d watch every second of a livestream, lol

[@HotTeaWithCookies]

What absolute joy to come home after a long week on Friday and have the privilege of a new episode of Primitive Technology waiting for me! Happy days!

[@gso619]

I feel like this really shows the value of technological progress and tools - the thatch hut may have been easier and faster to build, but every time you've got conditions like those you'd basically lose everything. The brick structure may be shower and harder to make, but you're not going to have to rebuild it every season. It saves you time and maintenance long-term, giving you more time to work on other things that ALSO make life easier long-term.

[@crashingtonsyoutube]

I just came up with a potential video idea: id love a video of you just walking around the area, showing where the creek and the hut and so on are in relation to another. sort of like a "House tour". I think it would give some nice context to all the work you do carrying some around

[@alexandersen1372]

pretty sure he did something like that already? i would check his backlog

[@jayglenn837]

Even tho it collapsed, that thatched roof did a real good job at keeping those ash bricks dry, & nothing much else underneath was ruined. I'm really impressed!

[@smck9520]

Been following you for years and its been amazing to watch...so sad to see the loss of the hut. Please stay safe and keep posting your videos

[@DemainWolf]

It's genuinely so amazing to see how much progress you've made over the years! You've optimized your skills so much, man! Love the content :)

[@Ice_elite]

I will always remember the Thatched Workshop

[@xyzero1682]

His name was Thatched Workshop... His name was Thatched Workshop...

[@issoctz7000]

It's always a good day when primitive technology uploads a video

[@imchillyb]

There are times I watch this channel before bed for its nature sounds and the thump clop of the construction sounds. Then I find myself yawning and fighting sleep because I’d rather watch just one more minute than sleep. I’m not saying this is a good idea, but here we are.

[@realStinger]

Fuck I caught up. I literally watched all of his video in a week or so. These videos are so addictive, peaceful and soothing.

[@gillgalexable]

動画が上がる度に生存確認出来て安心できます☺️

[@hadrast]

生存確認しようとしたコメントで勝手に殺してどうするｗ

[@Gameboon]

日本人もこのチャンネルを見るんですか？全然知らなかった。なんかびっくりしました。

[@gillgalexable]

@@hadrast 寝ぼけてました笑 生前じゃなくて生存ですね笑

[@gillgalexable]

@@Gameboon 一定数居てると思います！ 私は5、6年前からずっと見てますが、日本のコメントが少ないのでそう思うかもしれませんね🧐

[@Mafem_mfim]

ニコニコで知って、見るようになったなぁ

[@Nighthawkinlight]

The rain made for a great way to showcase your thatching skills! Sometime when you're not sure what to do for you're next project I'd like to see more early farming and agriculture related stuff.

[@TheMozilla79]

The few farming/gathering videos he's done in the past have been thoroughly entertaining. After his major building and metallurgy projects, agriculture would be awesome to see more exploration in.

[@Phyankord]

Given the climate I think an Aztec island farm plot system would be an excellent illustration.

[@dattebenforcer]

Or a windmill, or a lathe, or some sort of machine that makes his current projects/processes easier and faster.

[@Phyankord]

@@dattebenforcer he has already made a water powered hammer, the problem with making some of these machines is that ar his "technology level" it's either just as efficient, if not more, to do it the traditional way because his resources don't allow for a highly tuned automation process. He explained this when he stopped making new fire starting devices because the hand spinning drill was just simpler for him.

[@dattebenforcer]

@@Phyankord I remember that, but yes he hasn't really used it. It wasn't integrated into anything else. Usually you'd want to organize some sort of production chain. And we're fare from automation, but there are probably ways to produce more with less.

[@januszbogumil]

5:18 those kookaburras are absolutely stoked about that second batch of bricks

[@piergaay]

For a long time people thought we only lived in caves during the stone age, but if we had just huts, like this thatched one, no wonder we do never find any evidence of how many of our ancestors would have lived outside caves . . . Maybe we were mainly hut-dwellers instead of cave-dwellers. Once the more it proves how valuable these experiments are. And a pure joy to watch of course; this channal never gets boring!

[@mistycrom]

Got to say though, given how insane that rain was, the little thatched shelter did great. Did you even expect it to still be there? Crazy to see that creek you're often stood in with the banks over your head overflowing with water like that. Good to see the brick hut standing strong still though.

[@TheHookBoy]

Dude, you deserve praise for not lying in your video title. How often does someone post a hyperbolic title and the viewer is left cursing at them for being dishonest? You were 100% accurate in that title.

[@jrobbin24]

John is a man among men

[@jacobkuntflapp]

I love the brick building focus. That stream is beautiful.

[@ifrit35]

This is one of the few channels I can say I'm still excited to see new videos from 8 years down the line.

[@subwooferandcarseats]

I still remember the first time I realized that CCs exist on these vids. Blown away.

[@ryangross5446]

yup a solid 4 years into watching it id imagine as well

[@MrAlbertamike]

I forget every time then read the comments.

[@thegremlin5886]

commenting so this gets more eyes

[@Sphendrana]

You're so good at fire sticks, it only takes you five sets to get one going. So cool! Also love the time lapse of bricks! Glad you're still here after all this time. Every upload from you is always a treat!

[@DrewWutsit]

I noticed that as well! Insane.

[@Sphendrana]

@@DrewWutsit I've tried many times, and I just can't get the right amount of friction lol. I could spend an hour doing it without even a puff of smoke. Seen other channels do it too and they take a long time when you've seen it done this skillfully lol. I'm not saying their bad at it, still better than me, but you can see the skill gap for sure!

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

At this point it is already a muscle memory for him especially since he's been doing it for a long long long time now He probably developed techniques on how to quickly start a fire, right woods, and right weather

[@Sphendrana]

@@lilyfhonazhel2675 exactly. This is why he doesn't even need to use the other tools anymore for starting fires (he's even stated this in an older video)

[@_Matter_1]

The only channel on KZbin that I give a thumbs up immediately before watching a wonderful video. Thank you very much for your work, and for my meditative state while watching.❤

[@mattj.7756]

8:11 Glad to see you enlisted a friend to guard those wood ash bricks.

[@JAYG6390]

Turn on captions if you don't already know about them to see what is happening in greater detail. Great video as always. That water was intense!

[@michaelhuett9916]

This channel genuinely brings be a small sliver of peace and contentment every time it uploads.

[@palehorse1511]

John is the real deal. When he makes things work, we learn. When he makes mistakes, we learn. All along with him. Schools should stream these videos. So much of the old arts are lost in this digital age.

[@piotrektiger8633]

Still keeping it real and staying true. I'm happy to see a channel that hasn't become a mockery of it's former self despite being around for so long👍🏼😊

[@silversoul11]

Just trying to brag here, but I was one of his first subscribers, and I have seen other "primitive tech youtubers", I can say with maximum confidence that he is THE BEST.

[@sportz5740]

He is the original GOAT

[@factoryreset855]

I mean, most of the others either feel gimmicky or they use heavy machinery when not on camera, this guy is on of the only genuine one, the others are trying to capitalize on his success, so it makes sense that he's the best.

[@user-ge2qn6gp4o]

I subscribed in 2015. Not sure when his channel started.

[@Bill-Lions-musk-dye]

I feel bad for real channels that got inspired from him, they are underrated I remember there was a channel in Asia where he records hours long videos of him just smithing out one tool at a time

[@Raycheetah]

He's published a book, too, like a Scout's Handbook for primitive survival. My wife gave it to me for Christmas! =^[.]^=

[@99bulldog]

I commend you for keeping your format and not having useless comment over top of the video. Being able to enjoy the background sounds is a real highlight to your videos. Thanks.

[@jenesisjones6706]

Totally agree! I didn't know for years that there was captions...but I NEVER look at them. I just love the natural sounds, and his peace.

[@tobhomott]

The explanations in the closed captions is really the best of both worlds; Enjoy all the nature sounds uninterrupted, but if you do want to know more just turn them on and it's all explained. It wouldn't make sense for every channel but I do wish more videos used the. captioning feature this way.

[@kinggimped]

This really does demonstrate just how valuable the development of bricks and mortar were to primitive man in battling against the forces of nature. Things we see everywhere and take for granted. Just a couple weeks of heavy rain utterly destroyed that little thatched hut, meanwhile the brick hut looks completely untouched.

[@Consequator]

I was always amazed how that thatch roof never caught fire with a rather hot kiln underneath it. Also that's a lot of rain.. that little river really swelled up and changed the landscape.

[@whiskeymonk4085]

Reminds me of the three little pigs. The brick house still stands after the wet wolf came blowing through.

[@thomaspavon2504]

This is amazing to see how the brick hut still stand in perfect form , a solid tiny house !

[@MrRazNZ]

my man with the three little pigs moral

[@firestorm2734]

I like how fast he goes through the hut rebuild, like yeah weve seen him build these a dozen times no need to rehash

[@mickthegeek875]

Sad to see the workshop get destroyed, but with every incident there is always room for improvement. I hope you can get a brick, cement, and tiled workshop built so you can carry on with your achievements.

[@-aid4084]

I think that's why he's making a lot of bricks, so he can erect a new permanent structure.

[@brianerbes7766]

It would be great if he built a forge and implemented there the same technique he used to get all that massive amount of iron he got in the past video.

[@smokyz_]

@@brianerbes7766 It would be amazing if he could build a giant furnace to heat treat clay bricks in massive scale instead of having to do small batches.

[@eydunno4154]

That spider on the ash bricks at 8:11 is just chillin

[@Kajenx]

I never notice the spiders until I read comments...

[@PurpleBox89]

Good eye! That spider has claimed the Ash Tower as his own.

[@papervampire]

these locations might be really interesting for archeology in a couple of decades, especially since it's so well documented.

[@lindseymadewell7169]

I love this channel. Even without an audible narrative, the information is still clear and efficient. Also, there is no question about authenticity.

[@youduntknowmyname]

I hope this channel lives on for many many years and see how much you can accomplish with all this hard work you've put. From the first tools, to the first house, to the first iron. I wonder what prospects you have in mind for the future.

[@justtekina6709]

Oh wow that would be really cool, didn't really try to imagine things that far of a time horizon

[@myrmecofourmis]

A real-time full tour of your village would be really cool ! It's hard to imagine how the different buildings are connected to each other.

[@Anonymuskid]

8:10 "The ash bricks are taken to the brick and ash cement hut for my spider homie to hang out on"

[@drskelebone]

At the end, all I could think of is "you know, somebody with enough bricks could probably prevent that stream from flooding the worksite so much." XD

[@alybloodshade]

I've watched this channel since the first video went up and this one is the most soothing for some reason. The sound of the rain and the roaring waters was so relaxing for some reason.

[@TheCarbonEcho]

The amount of effort and energy this just take is staggering. Thank you for all you do making these videos, I am always thrilled to watch your latest videos.

[@simonwu7250]

Every jump cut is like an hour of work gathering the supplies and making stuff by hand much respect

[@PapiSalad]

I am honestly impressed that it survived as long as it did. But it's like losing an old friend. I remember when that video came out...

[@beaconofwierd1883]

Damn you creepers! I mean rain! That’s why you always have a backup world.

[@stevdor6146]

if MC rain had the same devastation power as the jungle, i'd live in the desert/snow biome instead

[@Chickston]

The level of preparation shown here is amazing. Primitive maybe, but well planned too. The sticks ready to burn got me the most. It'd take me days to make the pile.

[@constitutionalpeasant1958]

This man will not lie to you. A rare virtue. Honesty displayed through effort.

[@three7s69]

I swear, I'm getting welts on my hands every time I watch this guy start a fire.

[@karamia1392]

Sorry about the destruction, John. Here in Perth it’s as dry as the Sahara. You must have ambushed our share of precipitation! 😅You’re such a hard-working genius. ❤

[@MargieDorothy]

Your videos are seriously cool, keep 'em coming!

[@stoicshield]

"Hey Carl, the human is back, and he rebuild the dry spot! Now he's playing in the mud again!"

[@yoink1346]

Love the sounds of all the water rushing through the forest.

[@WynterLegend]

If you keep chipping away at that hillside, you can build out enough to make a hobbit hole! Not like you're lacking bricks or stone to build up the walls, and you could carve out some hefty beams using some of the larger trees around. Maybe try out some more intricate carpentry joints?

[@ohasis8331]

With what? Hasn't been invented yet.

[@WynterLegend]

Stone chisels and a hefty stick as a mallet for the beams, maybe even a carpenter's plane made in similar fashion. A stick works as a shovel. The walls can be made of clay or stone brick. I mean, why not? He's already making impellers and belt drives! @@ohasis8331

[@ZeroXSEED]

people need to remember that "Weather protection" is a privilege enjoyed by modern architectural approach in the usage of material and coating. I live in Southeast Asia, and parts of us still use traditional thatched roof buildings that got eaten by the weather and climate.

[@watcherofwatchers]

Not a privilege - it's the direct result of time, money, and other resources that established this standard of living.

[@NotRexButCaesar]

That is a privilege. When people work hard for a long time, they earn and create privileges for themselves and those around them.

[@watcherofwatchers]

@@NotRexButCaesar That is not a privilege; that is the result of investment. A privilege is just granted by virtue of some unrelated characteristic.

[@Imperial_Squid]

@@watcherofwatchers ... Where it comes from doesn't mean it is or isn't a privilege, it's just anything you have that others don't... "A special advantage or authority possessed by a particular person or group", straight out of the dictionary

[@ragnkja]

I’m from northern Norway, and with the weather we can get here I’m definitely grateful to have a good roof over my head and good walls to keep the warmth in.

[@fungdark8270]

Had to chuckle at the clip where the kookaburra are going wild randomly

[@luxlucis01]

This guy is amazing. He leads us through the course of history of humankind. As he stands on the brink of the Metal Age, his journey towards modernity just started. I guess he will build a hadron collider before leaving the Earth on a self-built space shuttle to begin terraforming Mars.

[@TazPessle]

Finally, something great to watch on YT tonight.

[@lachlantelfer]

Great work John. Big wet up north, scene's of the big waterfall near karunda was amazing. So much water.

[@roardo6275]

I think it is wonderful that you show the process of cleaning up the ruined mess! A lot of these type of sites are simply abandoned once they have generated enough "likes". Reusage and recycling would be precisely what primitive people would have done :) Greetings from Norway

[@pieniugaming]

I really love the new timelapse edit, it really shows how much work is put into each batch. Love your videos, great content as always!