rainstorm bowdrill firemaking ~SURVIVAL without a TARP

Survival Challenge in a Rainstorm!: Fire making with the Bow Drill Friction Fire method with only a Survival Knife and some paracord. This fire lighting survival challenge is part of a little series: 'Fire making under difficult circumstances'.
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[@jm4672]

100% 100% real stuff on your channel that's why I like it so much you are honest to the core 100% honesty I love your channel take care of nature

[@cerberus6654]

Julius I was really getting worried watching you shaking with cold and working away with that knife. I was expecting to hear "Oh, oh my friends, I have SLICED OFF one of my unusually long fingers! But, not so painful with hypothermia you know. In a little while with the rigor mortis it can be used as a bowdrill. Always a silver lining in everything."

[@roaringlion4898]

Top comment!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Whouwhhhh! xD

[@michael7423]

Jim Bruce very bad sense of humor but I’m sure Julius got a laugh 😂

[@cerberus6654]

@@michael7423 Well, he told me that he did!

[@michael7423]

Jim Bruce ✌️&❤️

[@mikehopper9516]

Good on you my friend. real survival problems no faking. Keep up the good work and I'll be watching.

[@Rebelgium]

Real challenges real risks. No fake stuff. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@joeltower5964]

Nice to see someone doing this in real circumstances!

[@FelixImmler]

Great videos my friend. You have incredible stamina. Fantastic!

[@rigdigwus]

you are doing real challenges here all the time. i love this channel so much for doing that :D but keep care of yourself, really dangerous out there in the woods

[@cerberus6654]

Yes, those enormous wilderness Dutch forests that stretch for hundreds of miles and which are filled with dangerous wild animals ... very, very scary indeed!

[@rigdigwus]

@@cerberus6654 are you both idiots? have you ever been in a forest after such a storm? there are whole trees falling over and huge branches falling down on you. that IS very dangerous in such a storm

[@cerberus6654]

@@rigdigwus Obviously you don't understand irony. You must certainly be German.

[@jasonpatterson8091]

Jim Bruce It was obvious that you were joking, but at the least your joke seemed aimed at countering rigdigwus's comment about safety. Agreed that getting lost or being eaten by a bear is not an issue, but it's also true that being a twig thin guy and getting hypothermia or having a tree/branch fall on you is no joke.

[@cerberus6654]

@@jasonpatterson8091 True!

[@michael7423]

It pains me to see you guys suffering but I know it’s all to help others learn through Julian and Dylan’s adventures and dramatic affect, I love the channel and I think you guys are very beautiful especially Jager

[@michael.bombadil9984]

Always fun. Good honest work.

[@andrewwhenkel]

This is not an easy task in any conditions... well done young man.

[@vitodominici6917]

Love these videos.

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Mate, you’re a madman!

[@BushcraftNotMinecraft]

Great lesson for all!!!!!! Thanks for sharing, I hope that you didn't get sick!!!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Thanks my friend! Still going strong here;)

[@tederetronika]

Er zijn veel survival/ bushcraft kanalen op youtube, maar dit is verreweg het beste. Sommigen proberen uit te laten schijnen dat het allemaal vanzelf gaat. Maar als ik u bezig zie heb ik veel meer het gevoel dat jij (jullie) het doen zoals het echt is. Het gaat maar zelden vanzelf en soms helemaal niet. Net zoals in de realiteit. Bedankt daarvoor en blijf vooral verder ploeteren, het wordt zeer geapprecieerd!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Leuke comment vriend! Bedankt!

[@grinningtaverngaming395]

I’ve decided to comment on every one of your videos to hopefully increase the exposure to KZbin viewers. You deserve it! As always entertaining and instructional content, congrats and thank you so much!

[@cameronfalck2844]

Please never give up! i love how real you are and how true you are to the audience!

[@leoisso7033]

Great job. Lesson learned: go out prepared

[@hien323fable]

You've got another subscriber, just for putting up with the wet and cold👍

[@fullbodymustache1186]

I felt the coldness through my computer dude! Love your vidz man!

[@ziploc53]

Great information.

[@francdejong]

Hey Julius geweldig hoor zoals jij bezig bent! Respekt!

[@bigfatpear]

great video.

[@skyrausch2583]

best utube channel, keep it up

[@skylerkenyonoutdoors8270]

Very cool! Great job!

[@codycroff4709]

Sometimes you just get caught in the moment and forget what to do even when you know what needs to be done. That's just human nature, but good job! I'll call that a Win!

[@gorillaninja78]

Real world survival situation there ✌🏻🇨🇦

[@beardedmtb593]

Baie goed probeer! Dankie vir die goeie videos, hou so aan!

[@seahunter1]

Your bow drill technique and knowledge has really improved! You may want to experiment with removing and discarding the inner strands from your paracoard. I found it wont stretch as much which means I don't have to string the bow so tight. Since the bow string isn't as tight the spindle wont fly out as often. Then I can use more length of the bow and get more revolutions per arm movement. Keep it up. We love the videos.

[@baiscity3537]

Good Lesson today

[@benjaminkim2801]

Mmm... I love the new song you used at 9:30-10:45! I would like to hear it again in future videos. That would be nice indeed:)

[@SmoothGefixt]

Great to hear this feedback about the music. I like it tooo

[@garycottreau8442]

Good job. Way better than me. I will wait to nicer weather and try this. You inspire me. Cheers.

[@SmoothGefixt]

Coool! Good luck!

[@samagalski87]

Great. Day to day Europe weather condition's.

[@moreorless2264]

U guys are the best I love ur vids🤩

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

I really can't knock ya Julius even if I wanted to. Amazing perseverance my friend and tenacity in some horrendous bow drill conditions. It all takes a lot if time doing this from scratch and it is very easy to lose motivation and give up. I always find it's the quality of birds nest and converting the ember to flames which I struggle with in these conditions. It's bloody frustrating after all the hard work. Great effort Julius and positive outlook. Like you say fella 'Good training' .

[@aangstick]

RESPECT!!!

[@robinpohl2702]

Hey julius, really like how much you experiment and challenge yourself a lot of people settle or simply carry more stuff around once they've found one way that works for them. Reagarding embers you could let it sit a lot longer so it will turn into a big coal. If you have instagram check out nwprimate, he did a post once and did a post once showing an amber taking five minutes sit time to develop full potential. I think he's based in the pacific northwest so the climate might be kind of similar as well. He also does many other experiments and recently a lot of hunting weapons himself so you might enjoy his content as much as I do.

[@ScardiMard]

Hello!!! Another lovely friday with Smooth Gefixt!

[@tylertufts9876]

Quite the storm. Awesome challenge!

[@AlbertFilice]

Nice job! Keep up the weekly uploads makes my Friday a bit better!

[@benjaminkim2801]

Yasss! More of that Gefixt action!

[@prdanpr8299]

This makes you appreciate a good lighter

[@eko-v1s1on69]

been watching you guys since last year and still to this day feel the same, very good survival skills, enjoy all your videos, and the way you guys do it makes me feel like im there with you! Keep up tbe good work! And stay safe! Wouldnt want you guys not to be able to post anymore videos!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Great supportive wordss:)

[@robertb7088]

Nice effort. I'm glad you kept the channel going. Thanks for all your great videos

[@8alakai8]

wow thats crazy in those winds i am from the netherlands and like you where saying a tree or brange can come down in a storm like that

[@mikeholmes468]

keep is up boys, love you're work much love from Australia, here come and do a survive challenge see how you do whit the heat hasha

[@jeremyramer5695]

Nice try was fun to see that storm :)

[@mattbigmonster]

Dude, don't put yourself in danger, even for us. Awesome video as always.

[@joshblue9697]

Would be great if you guys did a big permanent shelter build sometime

[@SmoothGefixt]

It seems to be popular these days;) But we are unfortunately not so grounded to a location atm...

[@OnePlanetOneHome]

great

[@Butane-lj6tr]

Well done. Its by making mistakes we learn to do it the right way.

[@stevemcdermott6199]

Fantastic vid, what were you using for your spindle??

[@jaji4915]

these challenges are insane dudee..also pls dont get sick :)

[@VeteranVlogger]

HELLO TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE YOU TUBERS! LAST WEEK WHEN I COMMENTED THAT I LOVED HOW YOU PUT YOURSELF IN EXTREME SITUATIONS WAS TRUE, BUT DANG HOMEBOY, THIS ONE WAS A BIT HAIRY.... LOL ANYWAY... LOVED THE VLOG! I HATE COLD WEATHER. OF COURSE I LIVE IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA IN THE UNITED STATES SO IM NOT REALLY ACCLAMATED TO IT, BUT I GIVE YOU PROPS FOR YOUR ENDURANCE.. ANYWAY KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING, AND HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!

[@SmoothGefixt]

A bit hairyy?:p

[@VeteranVlogger]

LOL … ITS A AMERICAN SLANG MEANING ROUGH OR DANGEROUS. @@SmoothGefixt

[@LatePeaceOfMind]

You really invest yourselves 100% into making some awesome videos! I thought i was tough and merciless to myself but I just can't compare. keep up the good work and as others allready said, take care of yourselves and your safety first!

[@SmoothGefixt]

I will! Thanks:)

[@stephenfeeney2966]

good thing about bow drill is you will get warm either way lol

[@akker-5397]

Nice try my friend, big big respect!! Next time it will turn out well... Thanks for the video!

[@rowanharding5347]

cool music, what's the name of it, and also you are doing a great job, I don't see many other of your other colleagues doing what you are doing, picking a bad wind in winter with bare minimum and surviving, so well done. keep up the vids

[@SmoothGefixt]

Music credits in the description. thanks:) :)

[@m111kca4]

Great video as usual, looked so cold.

[@redven8872]

I love your videos. Do More of these bad wheather challenges

[@EvertfromNederland]

Toch smooth gefixt ouwe.

[@redneckadventures8272]

What’s up

[@primitivebushcraft4243]

The sky or ceiling.

[@unitedtrailbuilders2320]

When are you guys camping in the roundhouse I know you probably have stuff going on but would love to just see one night in the roundhouse

[@savorymm9080]

keep it up :)

[@primitivebushcraft4243]

I've been in a similar situation before. By the way when is Dylan coming back.

[@BlackManBlackDog]

Dylan was camera man for last vid so hopefully soon

[@pnyarrow]

Keep at it - good drills. Best wishes for next time. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

[@BigBearJo]

Please more overnight videos!!! No tarp overnight challenge...

[@SmoothGefixt]

They will be back some time;)

[@roaringlion4898]

Saw the intro... Thinks *that's impossible! Ready for you to prove me wrong Julius 😅

[@zpider90]

on one episode the camera is on fire, to compensate, on another is soaking wet xD keep up the good work man!

[@SmoothGefixt]

Haha, sure!

[@bobk5747]

Nice try!

[@rickmellor1076]

Win some. Lose some!

[@stuartb9194]

Not so smooth Gefix, but great effort 👍

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

Looks like you're in the UK

[@SmoothGefixt]

Netherlands;) very scarsh hill

[@Anglisc1682]

Did you put the nest in your pocket for an hour or so? I always find that it dries from the heat of my body, but I'm just a noob

[@Shizo2002]

nice shoes XD

[@JorntWagenaar]

Dude was that last the storm of last weekend? We lost eleven trees at the woods where i work, seven big old poplar's and some birches.. I really don't like being in a forest in storms like that, scary shit.

[@SmoothGefixt]

Last saturday. At first wind didn't seem to be that bad... smart.

[@zindi1138]

i remember me and john were at star lake and it rained..we had fish but no fire..we had a lighter but couldnt get a fire going..we burned a 2 dollar bill and the label off a snuff can,i was shaking like you.we went home .it was a fail..just cause it rained for 2 hours

[@SmoothGefixt]

Intense story;) Thanks for sharing

[@markcandelario9776]

What’s the name of your friend again? The one with a dog?

[@SmoothGefixt]

Dylan and his dog Jager

[@MisterMouf]

Not a bushcraft guy myself so I wouldn't want to tell you how to do stuff, but I must say it cringes me out when i see you wielding your knife with your legs wide open while carving your bowdrill set. Try to keep vital arteries away from these sharp edges. Anyways good channel tho, much effort put through your videos so keepup with your passion

[@1233-n8j]

Hello

[@chibysitam]

Do fire making without fire

[@SmoothGefixt]

Loll, we just did

[@robinr.7678]

Gewone sneakers tijdens de zeikregen is toch vragen om zeiknatte voeten. Waarom geen laarzen/bergschoenen/legerkisten of zoiets?

[@SmoothGefixt]

Mijn bergschoenen stonden bij de schoenmaker, zolen evervangen, dat was zeg maar het probleem

[@robinr.7678]

Smooth Gefixt Duidelijk!

[@n00fer]

I loke this video.. Not because you challenged yourself with the rain, but you uploaded a video of a "failure". You dodnt get it to light, but you took away more from what you did do and didnt do than what you would have if you got it.. Better technique, keeping better care of tinder.. Stuff like that.. And you're always in a good mood

[@SmoothGefixt]

Thanks shane:)

[@deet2440]

Hmmm...homeless urban survival???next challange😂😂😂

[@joshgundlach6253]

Nearly 1000 dollars worth of fjalraven cloths and there not waterproof!?!

[@_bigbuddhacheese9369]

Lol more like 200eu 5 year old pants and a pinewood budget jacket, both with lots of holes in them xD

[@joshgundlach6253]

@@_bigbuddhacheese9369 250 ish? us and 300 for the jacket? Or is the jack less? and I guess anything with lots of holes in it isn't going to be waterproof. :)

[@tokoloshe42]

Should of put the tinder under ur shirt next to ur body like u did in ur other video. Thats good u didnt get blown away in that storm

[@ronniep777]

Next time bring lighter .

[@SmoothGefixt]

Haha, typical

[@williamsimpson73]

twice a see you fail with bow drill.carry a lighter man before you freeze to death

[@weozol4065]

Be careful taking bark off a tree like that, I almost died doing that. never expect the whole tree to fall. great vid! check out NWprimate he helped progress my skills a lot at friction fire.

[@TheFirstAssEater]

Are you thirsty for freinds? DUH DUH DASH

[@ア尺ノムリ丂]

Fire is not your strong point :)

[@SmoothGefixt]

Ohooh