Secrets to find flint where people say there is none. Bushcraft & Survival applications.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Thank you to Jay at Vision Quest Outdoors for knowledge, encouragement, and motivation. Check out his channel - kzbin.info/door/rfzKWOl12W0fgxIEdCvF8A

[@Wildernessquestoutdoors]

Thanks for the shoutout man. That red chert is most likely Munsungan chert, found in northern Maine, the greyish stuff may be onondaga from Canada. Compare to pictures on google. I’m glad you were able to find it, that red chert is very very rare, paleoindians 12,000 years ago had that stuff and brought it all the way down to connecticut. Precious stuff.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

@@Wildernessquestoutdoors Thank you. That's great info.

[@Wildernessquestoutdoors]

Doug Shoe Bushcraft look into “glacial conveyer belt”. It moves rocks around.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

@@Wildernessquestoutdoors Awesome. Thanks for all the help. This is what it's all about.

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

I'm in Scotland and was buying flint offline. There is churt everywhere here and I didn't know I could use it. Now I use it and no longer have to buy flint 😎😎👍👍. A nice look at the rocks, good sparks, better than what I get! cheers.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Wow that's great. Glad to be of help to save you money. Also the survival application is that if you were somewhere and didn't have anything to start fire, you could pick flint off the ground. I'm jealous that you have chert everywhere. Since I'm Scottish (in part) I have always wanted to visit. Now I have another reason....

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

@@DougShoeBushcraft honestly it's everywhere, I always wondered what it was but just dismissed it ha ha, but not anymore!

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

@@northernembersoutdoors1045 Here it's quartz that's everywhere. But there is one area (not too far away) which is an ancient volcano. I was shocked to find hardly any quartz, so I learned how to make sparks with basalt.

[@Wildernessquestoutdoors]

Self sufficiency is always a good thing :)

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

@@Wildernessquestoutdoors Amen.

[@generalpattonsbushcraft]

good info! Will be trying to find some in Arizona! 👍🏼

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Thank you. I've only been to AZ once on vacation. Someone from your area might be able to give you a lot more help than me. I did find a pink chert there that (I believe) people in ancient times valued.

[@wesmartin937]

Thanks a lot Doug. I am in Vermont and have been trying quartz because it is everywhere, but I haven’t had good luck. I think it is my steel. I have tried a bunch of different high carbon steel like files, dump rake hay rake teeth pieces, etc. I’ll keep trying and will look for chert looking stones.

[@stevet4564]

I'm going to hold off until late spring to search the streams and creek beds...lol.

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Yes. Falling in could ruin your whole day.... LOL

[@stevet4564]

Hey bud, I'm up here with in Mid-Maine, are we supposed to be Churtless aswell? I'll keep my eye out. Peace

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

There are areas in Maine known to have chert....

[@MikeShaw-f8k]

Mt. Kineo in Moosehead Lake is made of Rhyolite. The whole mountain is Made of rhyolite, I’m pretty sure it’s the only source of knappable rock in Maine.

[@ronaldgoodrich5460]

I can find Chert for sparks but very little for knapping.

[@SouthernPatriot1]

Brother, that’s all I have here is quartz...and I will use it and be thankful for it. I have bought chert from online stores, but I don’t like doing it. Thanks for sharing friend. God bless! 🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Thank you. What state are you in again? I'm sorry I am not remembering....

[@SouthernPatriot1]

Doug Shoe Bushcraft Virginia

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

@@SouthernPatriot1 I haven't been there yet. I was suppose to be there earlier this year but the quarantine stuff ended that. My wife has family from that area with a long history.... Hopefully things get back to normal soon. God bless.

[@SouthernPatriot1]

Doug Shoe Bushcraft #onlyGodcanhelpusnow I’ll add you both to my long prayer list brother! 🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

thank you!

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Jay at vision Quest outdoors is a great guy.😁👊🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🪨🪨🪨 great video Doug. Do you get jaspers or Petrified wood There Doug. Oh and Rhyolite and Pyrite.we have red Chert here in New Zealand.🌏🌏🌏😝🤘🥝🥝🥝🌿🌿🌿 Quarzite is usually found everywhere. Ringing your local Rock Clubs who go looking for different stones are good places to get local knowledge doug.👍