Solo Camping and Bushcraft by the Lake.

[@Matt_Ake]

So... That might sound cheesy, but I find in your content a glimpse of my late father. He loved nature more than anything, and was always radiating happiness when teaching me small things, showing me stuff I was excited to learn. Sadly, he passed away before I could really realize what immense luck I had to have him, and before he could pass on to me his knowledge and vision of the world. That being said, I inherited in full his love of life and his fascination with nature. Today, stumbling upon this video, and your video tutorial of your 10 most important knots, I found a share of that in you and your content. I even grabbed some paracord I had lying around for months and started learning knots out of nowhere earlier in the day, and just now I had let go, let time flow for a minute, without thinking about it, while looking at this small journey you shared with us. Thanks for that, DJ. It was some much needed peace as I'm sick and the tension is rising for my firefighter exams, next week. Have a good one, my friend! Have a good life.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Wow, this was one of the nicest and most impacting comments I think ive ever read on here. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, and I am so sorry for the loss of your father ❤️ I wish you much luck in your firefighting exams. Please let me know how they go, and feel free to reach out to me via email or dm on insta. As a firefighter myself, I’d be happy to help share advice or just my personal journey. 👊

[@will-love-lvx]

Beautiful.

[@YouTubeProfileName]

Amazing video! I chuckled at the “my life was a little dull, so I sharpened it” typo (your knife) lol

[@TheBearEssentials]

LOL! that was 100% a typo.. somehow, I like it better than the proper wording now. too funny! Thx for taking it all lightheartedly

[@patrickmartel7061]

Man I’m loving the descriptions of all the knots you’re using, great video!

[@Jerry-ds4ye]

Your filming skills are Epic... Absolutely Beautiful and. You're Incredibly Pleasant to watch...

[@aileenpaz310]

Embracing the moment... "present moment" ❤ . Nature's best!

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thx Aileen!!

[@rquest3059]

When I first saw that the video was 32 minutes long, I thought, I'm not going to watch all of this. Then I saw that I was 25 minutes into the video. Very captivating with majestic sounds of nature. I wouldn't have thought to make a ladder, I used to carry 8 or 10 screw in ladder rungs. They work well but do scar the tree. Well done.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks a bunch, i really do appreciate that! How do you go about using the screw in rungs? I dont think Ive heard of this before

[@rquest3059]

@TheBearEssentials They're like a hand crank. One end is threaded like a wood screw, and you crank it into the tree, alternating from one side to the other about 20 inches apart. Then climb up like a ladder.

[@TheBearEssentials]

@@rquest3059 ahhhh that makes sense! Thx for taking the time to explain that to me

[@fredrausch3208]

Great setting to fast, regroup and soak in Gods creation!😎🙏🏻👍🏻

[@TheBearEssentials]

100%. Thanks for joining me on this!

[@tars9467]

The sounds of forest are fantasy. But in night are creepy, without an axe i wouldnt sleep there. Good Job soldier

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you! It’s always a little unnerving when you’re woken up by animals scurrying around

[@mayukhpurkayastha2649]

​@@TheBearEssentialslove from India 🇮🇳❤

[@Fuhrmann53]

I recently wondered when DJ would put another film from the great nature of his homeland online .... there is one again, thank you very much

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you so much!! Reading comments like yours make my day, and make it all worth it. Many thanks

[@bat1311]

Very very well done. Insane quality.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks so much! Glad people are enjoying it :)

[@CoastGord]

Good on ya for the discipline - fasting ain't easy and crayfish are tasty! Great film and demonstrations. Thanks, eh!

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thx Gordo next time I'll make a nice Crayfish boil! This was tough but a great experience! thx for watching eh!

[@db.mc2]

Thank you DJ! 🙂 Always great when one of your notifications pops up👍Have learned so much from you, which is much appreciated my friend 🙏 Hope you're doing well, stay safe and take care 🙏 God Bless Appreciate you!

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks Dan. Always doing well and taking great care! God bless my friend. Thank you

[@ivanomancini-o8t]

Wow! I love nature, and you help bring nature to our homes. Thank you😊

[@Addzaye]

Awesome video, love the knots.. From Sydney 🇦🇺

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks for watchin,, from the other side of the world! Incredible!

[@artlopez174]

Learn a lot from your videos

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you!

[@pruthvirajdhavale80]

Hello sir, love your solo trip and bushcraft video's.... ❤ from India🇮🇳

[@TheBearEssentials]

Glad you like them! Hello from Canada :)

[@keithknight5973]

the mist on the water reminded me of coming by a pond and fishing all day and night and having a cook out .I loved my childhood. ❤❤❤

[@brandonedwards1181]

Great video, looking forward to the next bucksaw sale!

[@TheBearEssentials]

Should be early 2024 where I finish the waitlist and decide how to proceed forward :)

[@t.davidgordon2425]

Your bushcraft skills are only matched by your camera skills. This was beautifully filmed, and very instructional. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. Be safe, and enjoy the forest.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Wow thank you so so much for saying this. I think it is just as hard to do the filming and editing as it is to do the bushcraft and teaching. So I appreciate you recognizing that part :)

[@Anxiety_Monkey]

I really want to be able to do all the outdoors camping and stuff and all these videos are really helping with that so thank you

[@TheBearEssentials]

Oh wow, I’m so so happy that this is inspiring to you. Thx for watching, please let me know when you end up camping yourself!

[@Anxiety_Monkey]

I will definitely let you know it might take a while as I am still underage but it will help me get a head start 😀

[@forendetta8164]

😮wow very good perfect work. Thank you for vidéo. Good job.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you very much!

[@auberjean6873]

I haven't seen your videos before today and was captivated by your knots, the way you let the crayfish go, and your self-sufficiency with planning and few essentials. Most impressive DJ! So I watched your ads all the way through, just for you, and subscribed. It dossn't hurt that you are charming! Btw, where did your forefinger ring go? Was it made of duct tape?

[@TheBearEssentials]

Wow thank you so so much!! This is one of the nicest comments and brought a smile to my face. I actually cut my finger by trying to carry a wide box through a small door the day before lol.

[@auberjean6873]

@@TheBearEssentials Glad I could do that as your video did the same. It's nice to see someone make a point of doing the right thing. You made me remember a wonderful person who introduced me to the forest. He used to say, "Take only memories and leave only footprints." Thanks for posting your experience and for demonstrating the knots sl-ow-ly.

[@CassianLupintan]

Very nice video. Good experience. Thanks for it. Greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you for watching and the kind words! Hello from Canada 🇨🇦

[@truenorthcraftnwilderness]

Absolutely beautiful film. Loved all of the knot demonstrations! Excited for more!

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thx brother, means a lot coming from you!

[@stevenensminger5737]

Another awesome outing my man you always show your knot tying in detail I love that you're outings are always enjoyable to watch this is my favorite bushcraft channel by far. 🌲🏕🔥

[@TheBearEssentials]

Wow. Can’t thank you enough for this!! I’m honoured you take the time to watch and enjoy it Steve!

[@mikek.3965]

Great vid. and impressive ladder you made as well. Thx!

[@markcummings6856]

Nice. Keep up the good work. Appreciate your efforts in sharing.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thx mark, will do!

[@jesyjones5078]

I have Lyme disease. I fast once a week, and I look forward to it. It's the only day of the week I have virtually no pain.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Oh my gosh I’m so so sorry to hear. I didn’t know it has that effect

[@jesyjones5078]

@@TheBearEssentials aww, thank you

[@eprohoda]

The. what a outstanding upload, ciao~))

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@hppymoon]

Thanks for the video, I was waiting for it. But I seemed to see you in a bit of a bad mood. I hope everything is well and good in your life. You didn't laugh today, laughing suits you very well. ☘️💚

[@TheBearEssentials]

I laughed only once when the sleeping mat hit me in the face around 5:50 or something. 🤣 It may have been I was hangry! Thanks for the concern :) means a lot to have people looking out for me. I’ll show off that side a lot more on future vids!!

[@rainforest1981]

Tôi rất thích cách bạn tạo video, lời chào từ Việt Nam

[@mayukhpurkayastha2649]

Love from India 🇮🇳❤

[@maggpie5552]

What does chaga brew taste like? It looks like coffee. Just found your videos, love them. Love the way you show your knots, I'm learning :=)

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

chaga costs me $70 for a small tin here in Australia so that ladder gave you massive value

[@TheBearEssentials]

Wowo $70 a tin! That’s crazy! Yeah that ladder paid it’s value instantly ahah

[@Sillyrat_e]

The site is really beautiful ❣️

[@redactedcanceledcensored6890]

I have to try that ladder. That cord looked like the same paracord that you made the pot hanger from, does it work with 550 paracord? I can see it being used as protection against stray dogs and other wildlife that cannot climb. Could theoretically be used against hostile humans if you manage to raise the ladder out of reach somehow. Like in the case of a tree fort.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Oh, you might want to use a rope ladder In that situation. I’ll make a video on how to do one that way. It’s really cool, requires just your rope + marlinspike hitches.

[@nevergonnagivuup]

Brilliant video again DJ! Always puts a smile on my face when you upload. How do you find these beautiful places?

[@TheBearEssentials]

Glad you like them! I sort of just search for crown land online, and take a chance visiting them. Each spot seems to offer something beautiful. This spot was lacking the fishing experience I wanted, but it offered a lot in terms of beauty and (birch Trees) I found!

[@JGforestwizard]

If you brought any of the chaga home it goes great with a bit of maple syrup and cinnamon

[@TheBearEssentials]

I haven’t tried this! Great idea! Will give it a go

[@Miguel_GM]

Awesome video. Nice ladder, but wouldn't be easier/safer with malinspike hitches instead of half hitches? Looking forward to watching your next video! :)

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks a bunch!! If you start from the bottom, each rung you put in tightens the entire line above it. The tension makes it remarkably secure. The marlinspike method would work if you have a rope ladder with wooden rungs much better. If you have the beams like this, you’d have to find a way to bind the rope to the beams as well I would think.

[@Miguel_GM]

@@TheBearEssentials Got it. I mean, from your video it didn't look unsafe at all, it's just that I've always seen it done with marlinspike hitches and in my head (never done it actually) that was a better way. Thanks for the explanation anyways ;) Cheers!

[@bimski4285]

Thank you 😊

[@mrruakk]

Solo camping ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheBearEssentials]

the best!

[@mrruakk]

👍👍👍

[@keithdgaynor]

Beautiful Settings!

[@ThorusCZ]

It must be pretty hard work to set up cameras for every little move you do including acting like you are waking up after setting up the cameras 😅

[@TheBearEssentials]

Haha!! It is an insane amount of behind the scenes work, For the 2nd shot canoeing in, no word of a lie a black bear was swimming toward my camera about 15 ft away from me just off screen. I couldn’t get back fast enough to film it!! I’m glad you picked up on the sleeping scene, so funny to do this stuff, I had to take 3 diff angles waking up like that, then the camera in my hand for showcasing the interior moisture. All while I was pretty tired and no morning coffee haha! Anyways, lots of fun and work, but in the end I love the art to it and creating a “feel” for how it is out there :)

[@MimiYouyu]

​@@TheBearEssentialsYour work is incredibly inspiring, really well thought out, and the effort you go to is a reflection of your dedication and patience. You videos are quality.

[@MimiYouyu]

@ThorusCZ you are jelly 😂😂😂

[@peterruiz6117]

'Chaga'....'Changa' is Spanish for female monkey...Just a thought. Great learning ❤

[@snappycattimesten]

29:54 My life felt a little dull. Sharpening my knife helped.

[@TheBearEssentials]

hahaah, an appropriate typo it seems

[@paulmaximov9442]

В грязной одежде, не умываясь, в промокшем от росы спальнике и под эстрадно установленном тентике,.. и всё сплошь на ниточках, на корточках и на соплях. Теперь я стал реально понимать чем пахнет слово "романтика".

[@TheBearEssentials]

Haha!, im glad I translated this because it was a hilarious read. Thank you. (Ха-ха! Я рад, что перевел это, потому что это было веселое чтение. Спасибо.)

[@auberjean6873]

@paulmaximov9442 ναι αλήθεια ότι μερικές φορές είναι λίγο τραχύ, ειδικά τον χειμώνα! ;-) Αχ, το τίμημα της επιστροφής σε μια πιο απλή εποχή για να γεμίσεις την καρδιά με απλές απολαύσεις...

[@HelgraMike]

I drink Chaga every morning I am a firm believer of its health benefits. Did you fast for religious reasons? Or health

[@TheBearEssentials]

Ah that’s amazing. I try as well. I was fasting as my stomach was off for a while, wanted to get a good reset in and it worked really well!!

[@HelgraMike]

@@TheBearEssentials 🙏🙂

[@tars9467]

Wait, why i can see this video “closing” youtube? Im not premium. Did u make it posible free? I love u

[@TheBearEssentials]

This one is all free :) Thanks for watching my friend

[@hermawanadhi]

How is chaga taste when you drink it ? Is bitter ?

[@TheBearEssentials]

It was actually fantastic. This one was not bitter, it tastes like a black tea to me if it’s steeped well.

[@keithdgaynor]

Wonderful!

[@MaxTheJedi]

How do you get camera shots from so many different angles and distances? Do you personally set the camera up for every single shot and go retrieve it? Sorry, I get caught up on logistics lol

[@TheBearEssentials]

Hey Max, Yeah I do. It's a LOT of behind the scenes work and thinking of how best to capture the moments. I think you'll like this, if you check out where I'm climbing the ladder for instance. Watch the Axe on my side pouch. That sequence of building the ladder was very hard to capture and I needed to actually build and climb it 4X times to get the close ups, far shots, and angles assembling it. The axe on my side pouch switches directions in a few of the shots.... An aspect I figure no-one else but you and I may catch haha

[@MaxTheJedi]

@@TheBearEssentials that's awesome, thanks for the info!!

[@therealtastyturnip]

10:19 me neither

[@TheBearEssentials]

🤣🤣

[@chris682]

What type of wood did you make the saw from?

[@eydanblk1183]

I would be afraid if a tarantula climbed on me, 😅 Do edible berries grow there?

[@TheBearEssentials]

Yes edible berries are here, but the season is too late. Blueberry, bunchberry, raspberry are the major ones that you can find in quantity :)

[@eydanblk1183]

@@TheBearEssentials ok 😇

[@MountainJohn]

"my life felt a little dull, so I'll take the time to touch it up" Maybe you meant to say this but maybe you meant to say knife?

[@TheBearEssentials]

I meant to say knife lol. But life worked well too!! 🤣

[@tonyvven7575]

TOO MATCH WORK FOR THE LADDER JUST SHARPEN THE WOOD AND HIT THE CHAGA ABOVE TO GET IT DOWN.

[@TheBearEssentials]

I enjoy the work and the craft of building :)

[@carolflores2905]

Couldn't you have just knocked the chagas down with one stick?

[@TheBearEssentials]

It’s remarkably hard to do actually. If I tried hard enough I likely could have, but then would have knocked down a lot more than I needed as well