The Most Underrated Survival Tool Ever for $5!

[@nickcasolino8903]

Hi Andrew, here are two survival ideas that I want to share with the gang. You can turn your USGI Canteen pouch and/or water bottle pouch into a "possible bag" to carry tinder or wild edibles that you have harvested along the way. The water bottle just needs to be tied with a paracord to be hanged on your shoulder. You showed us how to make a "fishing gill net" in prior videos. Did you know if you tie up the 2 ends to trees you got yourself a Hammock for sleeping. Love your videos and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Thanks.

[@darylsarbaugh3491]

I used to use a net hammock in the field when it wasn't a tactical exercise. 1 of several benefits of being an RTO. The problem I found was that the 6 gazillion buttons on a set of BDUs and a net hammock do not make good bed fellows. I think I spent more time trying to get out of the thing without ripping off a button. 21 on the blouse and 13 on the bottoms.

[@nickcasolino8903]

Back in the days of the tall ships, the hammock were fishing net style 😉

[@punishedmatteson7108]

Good idea on using the canteen pouch for collecting tinder, etc. If you made a gill net with a heavier bank line instead of fishing line/monofilament, it would definitely work as a hammock. I've made a couple like that myself out of paracord.

[@SCCIT-jq6jh]

Try a dump pouch for carrying items.

[@nickcasolino8903]

@@punishedmatteson7108 Andrew showed us how to make a gill net with paracord. Of course a monofilament is not strong enough to make a hammock.

[@gerardmartyn1738]

Like the bandanna it has hundreds of uses. Limited only by your inventiveness. Great video. 👍

[@jonbroadsword7572]

The REAL "cool drone footage" is at 11:00, when your UAV overflew the woods to show the features on your map, and we could clearly see you wearing the bright orange shirt down below. 'Exhibit A' on just how visible that bright orange color is to rescuers searching for you from the air.

[@MichealBacon]

You forgot one other use. That bright orange t-shirt goes well with your bushcraft designer jeans in case you stumble onto a cave party

[@garyjohnson4608]

Drone footage adds a whole new dimension to videos. The possibilities vary greatly.

[@HazeyWolf1337]

A few strips of reflective/glow tape for night-time use & applied to clothing, used as landscape markers/signals, etc. might be a good addition. A lot of rescues are in darkness & airborne SAR.

[@dukeeod1650]

Brilliant use of an everyday item. I have been retired for ut 12 years and still carry an OD cravat in my kit. Now I have to get an Orange t-shirt. thanks

[@maryhairy1]

Never thought a t-shirt had more uses than just wearing! Great survival tips

[@Gunny672]

Your best video yet, your humor (👍), editing, delivery.

[@johnblocher8431]

You'll be single-handedly responsible for the uptick in orange t-shirt sales!

[@usernamemykel]

China will get a boost to it's economy, thanks to Andrew.

[@NuocMamDaily]

I learn something new every time you put out a survival tutorial video. Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and skills with us. They are unmatched and life-saving ! Much love from Boston, Massachusetts.

[@mikejeffsteel]

"Individual Survival Experience May Differ" 🤣 Must always read the fine print! 😉

[@azure6392]

The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.

[@leebarry4000]

Thank you , Andrew, for lots of good ideas!

[@bushcraftbasics2036]

Thinking of the bungie cord as a survival option reminds me of Ron Hood who I think was the one who recommended using surgical tubing as "boot bands" to blouse trousers over combat boots. Provided tubing for getting water out of rock seeks and such, be used for sling shots, spear guns, crossbows, engines for various traps, blow air into a fire, use as a thin tourniquet and as I found fun to play with and shoot at things like a giant rubber band.

[@BrianM-44041]

Rubber tubing, spool of wire, duct tape, zip ties, t-shirt and a bandana, heavy trash bag, knife, Bic lighter, metal water bottle, knife, and I'm ready for most problems in the woods. Plenty of litter in the world to work with.

[@cindyjean3208]

Gosh, I love being right… I AM learning from your channel… ~you’re an amazing teacher… As always I look forward to next week’s video… Be safe and God bless you…

[@deman2917]

That 'bush craft chair' looks like an AWESOME set up to construct pre-season as a deer stand chair in the woods!! Just carry the shirt pre-rigged, hang & hunt. Thank you. Great channel, keep plugging!!

[@dennistate5953]

I was skeptical; now i believe!❤😊

[@lorkainenkingg8497]

Another top-notch presentation, Andrew! It's great to see someone who not only "talks the talk, but "walks the walk" as well! I recommend your channel to every outdoorsman I know. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@winfieldagonoy]

Good experience view with the drone footage Thank you very much!

[@neitzsche5150]

Drew, I'll never take my 100% cotton T-shirts to Goodwill again! This was one of your best videos ever!

[@dee-jae9989]

I enjoyed your knowledge. Seems to be very practical. You’re a good teacher

[@jeanhebert2130]

Votre style est unique et vos techniques contiennent une combinaison d'originalité et de simplicité. J'adore.

[@KD-ug4jp]

Oh! The drone footage is lovely!

[@paulbeck71]

Really clever concept this. I'd like to see more videos where one resource can be used in so many different ways. The addition of the drone is great, too. But the best thing is seeing your old mug again with the odd smile now and again. It's a winner.

[@coreygage2023]

I appreciate that you demonstrate all of your ideas and dont just make suggestions and leave it up to our imagination. You are a great teacher sir.

[@johnbiddal5951]

Excellent! That video demonstrated not just knowledge, but a thorough depth of knowledge, which showed that the one item did not just have a few uses, but many uses beyond the usual signal, char cloth, water filter so often seen in videos. 👍

[@sarahb.bartlett7071]

AWESOME AWESOME video👍😃👍

[@bugoutbrad8395]

You have made my day, again Sir. I have had safty orange, or yellow. Long sleeve t shirts. In all my kits, for years. Brovo, for the improvised, great ideas. Cheers 🍻

[@christinabradley5092]

Loved the video. I actually voted for the orange shirt! Great to see. The new drone footage was brilliant!

[@donaldeugenealford4080]

So many great uses for a orange cotton t shirt,thanks for your knowledge Andrew.🇺🇸👍

[@stevestumpy6873]

you could also use that shirt to help build a water filter. some sand some charcoal some small rocks

[@BrianM-44041]

Stuff it with leaves and it's a cushion/pillow. Use it to carry firewood. Carry fish home in it. The possibilities are endless.

[@feelingcreative7649]

Hi Andrew, You have an uplifting and calming way of teaching a difficult and scary subject. Plus, you have a great smile! I've been traveling out west the last 4 years and have done lots of overnights in the desert/forest/also stealth camping along the way. Your survival tips have made my journey much easier. Knowing you are an expert and have actually used these skills gives me confidence I can do it! Thank you for helping me.

[@usernamemykel]

It's his TEETH!!!

[@davidmace3310]

Great vid! I do have a large bright orange t shirt for signaling but didn’t realize it had so many other uses. “And knowing is half the battle.” 🇺🇸👍🫡

[@NewHampshireJack]

Thank you, Andrew, a large-size orange Tee shirt is an excellent Christmas gift idea for all of our young troops plus the nieces and nephews. The "outlaws" children get curious when they see our family practicing skills. We enjoy gifting them small items so that they may also practice what they see our young ones doing. This is our gentle way to introduce our extended family to the idea of skill-building and emergency preparedness.

[@chriskourliourod1651]

That’s awesome! Believe it or not, there are people in my family who actually refuse to even try to learn self-suffiency/self-reliance. I told it’s their rears and their fault if they lose them.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

@Chris Kourliourod isn't that strange? Like why would people outright refuse to learn self reliance or self sufficiency? I get not having enough time or even drive, but outright refusing it is strange to me.

[@calvinpeacockpeacock2471]

Nice to see someone with an original post . And not following the crowd and just repeat what everybody else It's doing .good job .

[@wolfman2702]

Great ideas! Personally I don't think I would waste energy in a survival situation to build that chair. I notice that you held your offhand in the correct position for knife fighting when demonstrating with the shiv, keeping your palm towards your face protects the veins in your wrist.

[@paulzimmerman3895]

Outstanding work. Awesome progression into new stuff. Love the drone footage. Learn several things every time I watch one of your videos.

[@kingsclownvideos]

Amazing. Your ideas and the way you explain them is one of a kind. I look forward to each new lesson. Thank you.

[@richjoebushcraft]

Many of these are why the cotton t-shirt was my choice in your poll. I don't carry a whole shirt, but I take an old worn out t-shirt, cut it across under the pits, and then use the torso section for multiple purposes from camp towel to arm sling if someone gets injured.

[@flextechvip]

Excellent teaching, it is amazing how something so simple can be used in so many ways to save your life. Thank you for sharing this Ranger. I am buying a Orange shirt or two this week.

[@peterbogart4531]

Great ideas, Skipper! I have always worn an orange T-shirt for survival outdoors in shooter country. Now I will take a second one along. Military recruits on the way to basic training: wear two T-shirts in case the friendly (hah!) instructors tell you to clean the barracks but refuse to issue cleaning rags. Been there, seen that. Char cloth training goes back generations. I recently bought a can of Altoids for charring purposes and found that peppermint oil is used as an ingredient. Possibly useful as an anti-viral.

[@RedKris]

I was voting T-shirt! Good episode! Few usage that I didn't think about. Cut off sleeve and make a head band. Good job!

[@stevemilcoffmilcoff4655]

Out standing suggestions

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

Surprised you didn't show how to turn the shirt into a fanny pack. Especially since it doesn't require (though could be improved with) cordage to make. It also puts the weight around your hips which is what most backpacking packs do, keeps your center of gravity where it should be, and frees up your back and shoulders for anything additional you wish to carry. It's also super simple to make.

[@HAYAOLEONE]

Or an apron turned into a pouch when collecting berries or good leaves for example. I liked the pillow demonstration! 😄 (seriously.. t-shirt fabric is very soft and having something soft against your face is a bit of comfort. never used such fabric for this but it makes lots of sense)

[@bradfarrahgerwing154]

Thereby guarantee that you won't be accosted by a hungry COUGAR.....😂 best way to repel women is a fanny pack....,but orange is just icing on the cake

[@kenbarrett6466]

Another awesome video produced by a guy that knows his stuff .. I know most of us prefers the concealment colors .. but you have made a great point with the orange tshirt .. a buddy just hiked a section of trail and forgot any orange and it’s hunting season where he was hiking .. I’m going to suggest this video to him

[@kacythomas7436]

And a very bright blue, in the fall/winter there are orange leaves and other things that turn to orange, but you won't find anything in blue.

[@kenbarrett6466]

@@kacythomas7436 I say the same thing with bic lighters Bright blue will stand out all the time .. just like a harbor freight tarp at a camp ground .. lol

[@kyleb4151]

Hey, the t-shirt is what I voted for. Right on 👍

[@richdillon1221]

Many great ideas very helpful thanks

[@willk605]

Awesome video, Andrew. It's amazing how something so simple can be so useful. Drone footage was 😎 you have a beautiful place. Keep'em coming!

[@kennethgorum6519]

Hey great video, I have a challenge for you take one of those plastic sacks that crawfish or oranges come in and turn it into a survival/bushcraft item with at least two uses

[@susanp.collins7834]

Fish trap. I used to sew them up, fill them with sponge rubber and sell them as scouring pads. I sold HUNDREDS. You could also put one over your head as a protection against bugs without suffocating yourself.

[@kennethgorum6519]

@@susanp.collins7834 I have made crawfish traps out of them using wire coat hangers as an internal framework and I've used vines for the framework I also use them as washing bags for my clothes when I am camping for a few days just put some clothes in it tie the end closed tie a long string onto it and throw it into slow moving water and it becomes my washing machine, those are some great ideas that you have come up with definitely a good idea for those pesky mosquitoes

[@bushcrafters3909]

One of the better ones that I have watched. I like your field ones where you explain and demonstrate.

[@mudsslinger]

Great video , happy Holidays from central Iowa

[@canadafree2087]

I love it. While I have a blaze orange panel that can be used for a flag it is basically a panel on only one side of me if I pin it on. I thought about orange t-shirts but never thought about getting a super size one to fit over any jacket. With the extra large size one can cut strips off the bottom and still have a working t-shirt left. ***Link to the type of webbing you use?***

[@waynekerr7838]

Andrew, you not only educate us but you entertain us :) you have a great sense of humour. Love your videos.

[@Mike-rx3mn]

Wasn't it Mors Kochanski who said the more you know the less you carry? Guys like Kit Carson and Jim Bridger could probably walk from the East coast to the West coast with just the clothes on their backs and a good knife. The biggest problem I have and a lot of people I know are we really don't have a place to practice bushcraft, and very few places within an hour or so drive, reading, watching videos, and even practicing in your back yard isn't the same as being out in the woods, we should learn our area, find out what restrictions there are, like are open fires allowed or fishing, trapping and such. Get out in the woods, if not now then come spring.

[@jouzel8951]

Great work as usual! My dad always said "if it ain't broken don't fix it", but I never listened to him😀. Have you considered a collaboration with someone you respect. I think seeing you interact with new people/skills would be great to see!

[@dalcassian9098]

AFantastic video, just great to see valuable survival techniques being demonstrated in an upbeat way, without the moaning and griping about algorithims and views we have to listen to elsewhere...

[@shadowphoenix8962]

Always straight talk,and good ideas.

[@TressaZimmerman]

Thanks for the ideas Andrew. Lots of great ideas

[@willbedone888]

Awesome 411, love the blend of bushcraft and survival techniques. Thank you

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Another great video Andrew! Any item that has multiple uses is always good to go in my book! BTW it's called fishing and not catching, hunting and not killing - sometimes it doesn't work out, but you tried!!

[@devildogsbushcraft7898]

Awesome video Captain. Best I've seen on the uses of cotton fabric, one of the ten C's.

[@joshleal9811]

Hey Andrew, this class was one of the best I see from you.. everything goes on point. ⭐⭐⭐

[@chrissimpson6334]

Very nice drone footage, nice survival tips as well.

[@jodamo5953]

Be advised, multiple knife hand projectiles spotted in the AO.

[@johncooper3171]

Hi RSFC great video Cheers Jc🇬🇧

[@JayVanSaxman]

Man Andrew just trolling up today LOL 😆 Love the videos keep em coming

[@bobpadrick7718]

Excellent discussion! Some of these were familiar, others were new. Thank you. Your ability to impart information has always been great, but now your video skills have reached another level. Great channel. Been with you since the start and very happy I subbed when I did.

[@elric68]

Ok, ok, ok… I’m one of the few that voted for a nalgene and cup… I’m just old fashioned that way! Lol… great points on the orange t-shirt, excellent ideas! Outstanding drone use too! Glad to hear it’s going to be staple going forward. Keeo up the Fire!!!

[@chriskourliourod1651]

Winter fishing can be a royal pain, because the fish are trying to conserve energy as well as maintain it, so the bites are few and far between. In years in which I tagged out early while deer hunting, I’d try my luck on the water, and I quickly learned to be even more grateful for the venison! 😇

[@D9everything]

That was a GREAT video. Something that came to mind regarding the bushcraft chair 24:21, I would think you could make one of the legs of your tripod shorter than the other two to have more of a lean-back, provided you planted the two longer poles well enough in the ground so as not to kick out on you. Guess you could sharpen those edges and wedge 'em pretty well with not to much effort.

[@blackstarninja2993]

Thx Andrew, I like your videos. Always very interesting and reasonable. The drone footage was super professional 👍🏻 please keep on doing your instructional videos 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@johnburgin7478]

Good stuff. Been a while since I’ve seen the chair but I think this is the first time I’ve seen a T shirt used for one . Cooler weather probably jinxed your fishing. Good video. Have a great evening

[@donaldgerig9515]

Very good survival information Andrew. Keep up the good work. Rangers lead the way! Don from Oregon

[@SenatorFreddyQuimby]

Unreal. That chair setup is genius. And the char cloth. Very cool.

[@erolkavlakverizon6112]

Andrew, awesome aerial recon footage...I always either learn a new skill or remember one I forgot about.. The trimmed look is cool, I recently did the same ( wife says I look 10 years younger, biased opinion).. Thank you for all you do..stay safe and have a Merry Christmas..

[@Swish82]

It's not a purse, it's a satchel. Indiana Jones had one. Lol. Thanks for a great video. I'm definitely grabbing a XXL orange shirt.

[@pobo6113]

Excellent video! I loved how you took 1 item and showed many ways to use it. I would like to add. You could ( if you had to) cut it into strips to tie things together. It may not be paracord strange, but it would work for many items. Love your channel.

[@timp3931]

Great ideas. I think your camp chair was very cool. Since most of your weight is taken by the cross piece, I think one t-shirt would have been adequate to take the weight of the backrest. I can't "weight" to try this out.

[@GraveFiller613]

Do you make any infographics for your skill demos? I'm working on educational materials for my family and friends. Already got them the SAS 3rd eddition, but I think smaller, bite sized lessons might work better for them. Teaching Scouts and Vets is much easier than loved one's.

[@dammitdan106]

I drove by a Christmas items tent that was blaze orange. It was impossible to not see it, in fact quite obnoxiously so. Which is the point. But not to sell Christmas. RTLW!

[@63phillip]

Great info thanks. Having survival equipment is good but the best equipment is knowledge on how to survive without any survival equipment at all.

[@nauticalknotcraft]

Top shelf video Andrew. Excellent usage for a commonly worn item. Always something to learn. Cool element with the drone footage.Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Well done, bravo.

[@benterwellen]

Always the best video of the week….

[@jasongarling20]

Another great knowledge tutorial! Thank u for what y do! And YES , you definitely need to do A Bungee video PLEASE! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

[@scribebat]

LOL! Ya, the lowly T-shirt, *LOTS* of uses. Keep one in my backpack. Have puled it over my head, tied the sleeves behind my head so that the neck forms just a slit for the eyes for protection from the sun, can also be used the same way for improvised protection from a dust storm or play ninja in a paint ball battle, just about any way a shemagh might be used, including concealment (well, maybe wouldn't want 'orange' for that). Can be used as a carry sack for walnuts, apples, tinder, those fish you caught, whatever, even carry water short distances. Pot holder or improvised glove for hand protection. Improvised plate carrier? Fill it with rocks or sand, use it as a weight for tie downs if you're in a place where tent pegs wouldn't work (rocky or sandy...). Counterweight for a snare? Saw one vid where a guy filled one with sand, used it as a round mold, pounded wet clay around it to make a bowl in a longer term survival situation. No paracord? Make ties out of it. A towel. A washcloth. A dish rag. List goes on and on. You can even wear one like a shirt. 😎

[@jeffhowell3310]

Good stuff, keep it coming. Drone stuff is always good.

[@unfi6798]

As always a great show indeed, never fail to entertain your viewers with valid survival skills. You're a true Digger mate. Bicycle tubes are the best. We also use it as a water container, in summer we freeze it & use it to cool ourselves down. In winter we use it as a hot water bottle to keep warm in our shelter. We also use it to carry grain food etc. Love your t-shirt tip, always thinking outside the box..! Warm greetings from Australia. Have a great & safe Christmas. Cowabunga Major.!

[@mlsknnr]

Andrew, another excellent video. To be honest, I was surprised that the T-shirt was not higher on the list. Look forward to videos of the other items that you had listed.

[@backwoodstrails]

Good stuff. I have always carried an orange pillow case for similar use, the T-Shirt may be a bit more versatile.

[@richardkibler3870]

Definitely an Under rated item & Thanx to your tutorial,It's now a Preferred item to include/have with us.I'm thinkin' long sleeve,orange t-shirt is optimal.Now that you got a drone,I'm guessing we will be seeing you at the "LZ" rather than the drop zone,as the word drop doesn't sound viable when piloting a drone,lol! Xlnt class today,Thanx Andrew!!

[@dannyh9010]

Another high quality video! You’ll be at 100,000 subscribers by New Year!

[@patslee1394]

thank you. great vid as usual. ive never actually thought of using a cloth to hold ice/snow at top of tripod above my fire to melt water passively . using bit longer poles and can add shelf to hold cup. dry socks etc. also i do like drone footage :)

[@jory6781]

I think you should keep doing videos like this every now and then.

[@frankvega4993]

Great video as usual love the drone view 👌

[@appreciatizer5911]

Yeah I'd love a video on bungee cords. I'm very curious how to use that

[@Jaden48108]

When I served in the Air Force and did night ops training-- such as escape and evasion-- we used our olive drab t-shirts as ninja headdresses. Saved on face paint, not that we carried any on a regular basis. We also played terrorist "bad" guys firing blanks from the back of a pickup to put fear into the hearts of the opposition.

[@peterbogart4531]

I happened to be wearing a white T-shirt in the Boy Scouts on the first day that my Army veteran Scoutmaster had us practicing infiltration tactics. I got caught every time out due to my white shirt. Never again.

[@williammccaslin8527]

Colonel, I always love drone footage. So cool, but I can take it that you always wanted to be Air Force, , lol. Cool vid bro, thx for the vid

[@rongregg7284]

Just a thought, can you use the hem from the t shirt, twist it and use it for make shift cordage for a bow drill set? Great content as always, stay safe and keep them coming.

[@darylsarbaugh3491]

I carry a 3X Safety Orange Tee at the very bottom of my ruck. I bought it for the purpose of making myself visable should I need to be found. It will fit me no matter what I am wearing from heavy coat to nothing. All these other uses, I never considered half of them. I do carry 5 20"x20" 100% cotton bandanas in all 3 tiers of my loadout 1:1:3

[@jasonhaney108]

Awesome uses with something so simple. Your knowledge and skills are top notch!!