Things Can Go Wrong Fast In The Forest

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[@shiftinggears9896]

Don't you worry about the bears Lars?

[@hydroxide5507]

why dont you put a well out there, since youre there so often? is it too hard/expesnive?

[@kayci2058]

It wouldn't be survival if he had a well.

[@MontanaWelldigger]

A lot of channels would not have said a word about forgetting the knife and the water bottle issue. Thanks for reminding us that little things can and do happen. I find that the 2liter Coke bottles here in the USA are almost indestructible.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I'm very surprised the bottom blew out of that bottle.

[@nunamvseravno]

@@SurvivalRussia Don't be. This type of bottle is made from different material than the Coca cola bottles type. Its more brittle and ages with the sun quicker. Use coca cola bottles or stainless bottle.

[@mpmansell]

@Papa's Garage Back in University we used to make our own 'super-soakers' using the same principle. One friend even used a couple as diving bottles - of course this guy was also a cave diver so was already prone to insanity :)

[@mattcosgrove8254]

I applaud you for sharing his very real experience. These things happen and it’s important to understand things don’t always go as planned. A lesser man who have not shared this experience. My father told me a story where the same thing happened but worse. His bottle of bourbon broke. He still had water lol.

[@leenvisser4649]

You have said in previous videos that knowing how not to put yourself in a "survival situation" unnecessarily is the best way to survive. This was a good illustration of that principle. 🙂

[@SurvivalRussia]

It certainly is. Roaming around in the forest without water is a bad idea.

[@bhoward9378]

Best advice ever.

[@norton750cc]

Taking a positive attitude to a simple failure teaches us all a valuable lesson. Thank you Lars.

[@charleshalsey548]

Everyone makes mistakes question is do we survive and learn from it

[@scipio7837]

You can't control what happens around you, but you can control how you react. Good call brother.

[@kevins1114]

When you mentioned night predators, it reminded me of both of my grandfathers telling about wolves in Russia actually attacking wounded soldiers at night - soldiers on both sides. As if those unfortunate souls didn't have enough trouble just with fighting a war.

[@steamtorch]

WWII my dad went to the latrine at night always with a buddy and both armed with Thompsons. Tigers.

[@bhoward9378]

@@steamtorch When camping in the mountains and I have to pee in the middle of the night, I always have my firearm with a light on it with me. Predators recognize prey in vulnerable positions.

[@clivedunning4317]

Great, you did the right thing, the bravado of staying out in the sticks would have complicated trying to do anything the next day. Can I humbly suggest that you have a swiss army type jack-knife, on a lanyard, attached to your shirt or jacket pocket available as a "last resort" knife. If you use a British Army '58 pattern waterbottle, with a BCB Crusader mug (or a USGI waterbottle and mug) the metal mug will protect the waterbottle if you ever fall over. Another good tip is to put all your stuff into two large bin bags in your rucksack which can keep your spare clothing and sleep system dry. They would have protected your stuff from that cracked bottle, if you had used them AND the plastic bottle had been placed "outside" them in your rucksack. I'm sure that seeing a really experienced woodsman as you, having this type of accident will teach a lot to those who are less experienced and just starting out with outdoor adventures. Happy trails !

[@Mudsuitable]

Thank You for showing this situation Lars, Even ten minutes away from "home" things can go wrong and has the capability to turn into a dangerous or deadly situation especially if your guard is down due to having the "I'm only a few minutes away" mentality.. Imagine having no water with a broken leg or an eye injury, one would be a sitting duck even if you were able to call for help it could take a few hours or longer for rescue!! The forest should NEVER be taken lightly Go Prepared or STAY HOME!!

[@bhoward9378]

Hi Lars! I have a 4 page "lessons learned" document that I typed up after getting stuck in the snow in my truck in the mountains a couple of springs ago. Your positive attitude makes you a good teacher.

[@ebikecnx7239]

Can we have a link please? Or a synopsis in the comments?

[@Catonius]

@@ebikecnx7239 I can give you (an abridged version of) mine. Don't get involved with 20 year old girls, no matter how pretty, kind, intelligent and charming. Don't do drugs. Bring your mouthgard to wrestling and jiujitsu practice.

[@ebikecnx7239]

@@Catonius always wear clean underwear.

[@Catonius]

@@ebikecnx7239 i'll add that to the list. Seems terribly impractical though...

[@dannydenham8141]

A large contractor trash bag would make a good rain catchment system. I have a 32 oz stainless steel Pathfinder bottle and also carry a couple of 16 oz bottles of water.

[@BSWThunder6]

I know those plastic water bottles from being in Ukraine. It's that hard brittle plastic like we use for small water bottles in Canada. As somebody else mentioned, the wide mouth Nalgene bottles are the best for me, wide mouth is easier to deal with when approaching 0 degrees C. I even just got a couple wide mouth 1.4L Nalgene bottles a few weeks ago. Thanks for sharing Lars.

[@maciejszary7031]

Hi Good that you share real experience, including some failures. This is good. It makes your message honest. Well done Take care

[@tjsmyth1741]

Once when I was a young mountaineer I pack my fuel bottle in the interior of my main compartment of my Mountaineer pack. Telemarking the back country and internal fuel bottles don't mix! Lesson learned. Thanks for the reminder, lol. Peace and blessings to you and your family.

[@Operator8282]

Just a thought, but you could pre-position some of those water bottles, about 3/4ths full and some of the air squeezed out, there at the camp, just for such occasions. Wouldn't be that much of an imposition on you, packing them out there, and could save you a day in the forest if something like this were to happen again. Maybe a small container of halzone, iodine or sodium hypoclorite tablets to make sure they are safe to use, packed with them.

[@MrDwanehoward]

Thanks for being open. Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you.

[@johnnorth9355]

The ultimate survival technique - knowing when to quit. Probably the most important lesson of all.

[@tinkmarshino]

in a survival situation if you quit you die.. he was just out camping to show some things you can do in the woods. Smart things you can do while camping to make things easier, that can translate to survival techniques if you find yourself in do or die situations..

[@davidboesenberg9712]

WOW! Lesson learned. In my Get Home Bags, I have just one container of water. I've got the 5 C's covered by the "Two is one;one is none" principle, Two types of Cover-Two for Combustion-two for Cutting-two for Cordage, but my of my two Containers, I have just one full of water. That lesson is worth the "Price of admission", Thank you. (Don't want you to get "the big head", but you are one of my heroes for survival-bushcraft)

[@OpusBuddly]

We can learn more from failures than we can from success.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Indeed.

[@0ktober]

I had a messed up canteen cap which caused my sleeping bag to be drenched when I was having a ~80 km hike in Finnish Lapland. In the end of autumn. My advise is to have your water bottle / canteen in a pouch outside your backpack, preferably near your crotch so you can actually feel if it's compromised. I'm the kind of person who drinks straight from lakes, streams and ditches without getting sick, so having hypothermia in an autumn storm with zero visibility, 100% humidity in piercing supercooled rainy night sounds more threatening to me. Stay safe out there!

[@SurvivalRussia]

I have been to Finland a few times, and Sweden many times. Generally the lakes there are OK to drink from. Here there are no lakes. II surely need to reevaluate my water supply :)

[@tinkmarshino]

Good advice.. that happened to me though it was summer here in the PNW.. still I had a cold night of miserable sleep deep in the back mountain area of Oregon..Like you lesson learned.

[@johnspruit7296]

Stay safe Lars. Hope to see some of Mises. Survival Russia cooking ,and Village life.. Friends from Canada.

[@joesambrano7634]

🖐😎 living in the desert southwest, no reminder needed on how important water is 🎯

[@segaprophet]

big size nalgene bottles do the trick for water storage, nice and sturdy

[@bartman898]

Thanks for the great outdoor lesson. It is better to go home now than wait until you are dehydrated or starving to hike out. Thx.

[@CarlJones14]

The thing is Lars, is that modern packaging is an engineering compromise. Plastic bottles are specifically designed to withstand xyz. Someone falling onto a full bottle will make that bottle fail. As you say, the bottle cap is the usual first fail. Metal drink cans are even worse. The shape of the can, and the ring-pull are engineering wonders, until they are abused. Rather than carry one large bottle, carry two, or three, in different locations about your body. One on the back, in your pack, one on the belt, and maybe one on your front. Also good to consider carrying some of your water by hand, with a comfortable handle. Water is heavy, but you can never have too much water. I am in my off grid campervan in France. Sure, many places to get water, but I have an 80lt main water tank, and a 20lt backup tank, and a 14lt Jerrycan, and a plastic 5lt supermarket plastic bottle. I'm lucky, if I have fuel, and my 6m campervan drives, I don't have a problem. Life is on an knife edge, at all times.

[@derekpennington4979]

good video. nice to see honest videos not just the good stuff. this is real life and happens more times than not unfortunately. thanks for being real

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

I never go hiking or camping alone because no one can help you if get injured or run out of supplies. I like to watch your videos and they are very entertaining for me. I used to drive to the Eastern Sierras and fish in lakes and streams but it is a lot of work to drive 300 miles and catch small trout for eating.

[@thomaswaldorf9141]

Given your choices, you've made the smartest choise. Great vid .

[@brettlong8041]

Great to see you back out in the woods. These videos are the reason I am subscribed. Greetings from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍

[@thomasmusso1147]

Stuff like that happens Lars 🙄😏.. The 'Lesson' was delivered. The real Learning was in the decision to bail thereafter .. a case of run to be able to fight another day. Generally, I am wary of Plastic Recycled Bottles. I use them .. but .. An example. Tomorrow I'm planning to breakfast at a vantage point overlooking the river. It's not far .. approximately 500m from where I live (the forest and river are directly adjacent to my Apartment Complex on the edge of the Town). My gear is ready packed except for the food .. and hot water. Water is carried in two plastic recycled bottles and a SS Thermos Flask .. 750ml, 500ml and 300ml respectively. If ever I'm further away from home, then Stainless Steel or Military Canteens are normally my GoTo. Thanks Lars for sharing. Learning from some else's misfortune is always preferable to 'hands on' 😬😁. Take care ..

[@charlesmckinley29]

Lars glad you made a good decision and got home safely.

[@martymcgill1312]

Good lesson to learn! Take care of the water. Great video

[@guillermodelnoche]

I just bought a 7 liter water pack with hose that has a magnet to hold it out of the way. This helps cut down on plastic bottles and is infinitely easier to hike with. I highly recommend one. Hope you are well Lars!

[@mickgately5423]

my 13yr old girl loves your stuff, espec this vid as she says " if the best can get it wrong, anyone can". she loves fact you have shown it.

[@DRGreen-ps7eh]

I bet not another channel on preparedness would show what you just did. Yes, we all can forget things, rain happens even when no supposed to.. I love your woods, tho. Looks like maybe good hunting. Take care Lars.

[@tinkmarshino]

This was an excellent "survival" video.. folks are always talking equipment, equipment and never discussing the mind set or the real dangers of surviving.. I have watched a few of these 'survival" videos until I realized they were just really camping videos and had nothing to do with surviving.. Most never really talk about the important things.. Here we had a minor emergency. Minor because you had a way back to civilization no problem.. But even then understanding survival in the wilderness you took no chances.. because in real situations you may not get a second chance.. Well enough blah blah blahing.. Well done..

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Lars . 🐺

[@outdoor-suedost]

Hi Lars, what a cool video👌. This is exactly what I love at your channel. You are not the guy who hides mistakes or failures, you show what happend and this makes you so authentic. I am a great fan of your channel and I hope that you now will find more time again to hike through the woods. Hope you and your family doing well! Stay safe and all the best from 🇦🇹🤠👍

[@SigmarSvearike]

I carry a 1.2 liter stainless steel water bottle, aswell as a VDV mess kit with its water bottle, when out in the woods. Serves me well.

[@bladeuser101]

thanks for your honesty Lars, in Australia we have many dry bush and desert areas with no water and it pays not to rely on plastic bottles .stainless steal bottles are the way to go even though its extra weight and dont carry it in only one container. in the hot seasons you can be dead in a matter of hours if you lose all your water.

[@pettyfogger2305]

Greetings, Lars, I have followed you for several years and I have to admit that your grasp and familiarity with the English language and particularly your ease in using idioms and slang terms so deftly and apparently "on the fly" and without a script. How did you come to be so comfortable English plus Russian, your mother language plus others you haven't shared yet.?

[@leifolshanshkii8868]

More instructive than when things go right. I don’t do this but - it is said that two small containers are better than one large one.

[@kayci2058]

Thank you for sharing. Handled well. On a side note, I live in the same climate. We leave extra water bottles at each camp for emergency situations, even in a vehicle. Leave a little space for freezing. (Never know if an animal might get your pack, or your stay ends up being longer than planned).

[@outdoors-university]

Thank you for your REAL video and for the REAL decisions in a situation like this my brother. Stay safe and have fun!

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Oh, Boy: FINALLY you get to the forest and even SURVIVAL RUSSIA experiences a basic failure over water!

[@jedward3529]

Home is where my dog is.

[@mpmansell]

It is also a good reason to spread your water across several containers matching the same redundancy as multiple torches, knives and fire lighting methods:) ETA. I forgot to mention that I usually hang/clip my water to the sides of the rucksack which gives it more protection from falling or other impacts, and minimises the chances that gear inside the pack gets wet which, in some conditions, might be more deadly than having no water in the short term.

[@OKBushcraft]

Good stuff, Lars. This is exactly what people need to know

[@idkfreddie]

I can relate to the "blyat" at 5:20 :p

[@patriotpioneer]

Best Channel on KZbin..!

[@jamesortiz5388]

Happy camping Lars!

[@damonthomas8955]

I like to split my water up when I am out in the boonies. I usually carry a canteen, a stainless steel bottle and a large plastic jug, all full. I also bring some kind of filter, even if it's just a lifestraw.

[@danhillman4523]

I have not been out in my forest for a few months. It was wonderful.

[@guycalgary7800]

I would rather forget my knife than forget toilet paper ! Lol

[@SurvivalRussia]

I only forgot one knife. I had two on my belt. A fixed and a folder.

[@christopherhancock9041]

Awesome video on the importance of redundancy.

[@JH_1095]

the reality of survival!

[@VIPER410]

Definitely good advice thanks for sharing Lars

[@Seer645]

LOL LOL LOL The first rule of wilderness survival should be to secure a RELIABLE water source. But KUDOS to Lars for admitting his shortcoming. I would like to see some wilderness tracking with a purpose. Or even while at the Camp, doing more to make it more comfortable.

[@RavenRedwood]

I know plastic bottles are popular for being lightweight but for a serious trip you can't beat the durability of an army canteen. All of mine have survived many crashes and falls, and have frozen solid while completely full more times than I can count. Worth their weight to me 👍

[@Steve-318]

A metal canteen, one of those round ones they call them desert canteens and come in 2 to 4 quarts.

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Happens to the best of us. I'm a big fan of Nalgene bottles nowadays. Tough as nails. Take care.

[@frankmosses9121]

Always glad to see you! Be safe

[@tudyk21]

2:00 never venture out into the wild country without provisions to stay the night! Good job, Lars!

[@robertottwell605]

I had to learn the hard way to have proper containers for water storage when out in the desert.

[@aktrapper6126]

Yes we need water and lots of it on a regular basis. Most of my camping is done near rivers so I have an lots of water. Trouble is there are lots of beavers living in those rivers so drinking water must be boiled. Pretty sure those moose were rubbing their horns on those trees. We call that a rub in Alaska. Means there is a bull in the area and could be a good place to call in hunting season. All the best from Alaska to you.

[@DW-dd4iw]

One is none. Two is one. I always carry two water containers on weekend trips. I had the same learning experience.

[@philw8049]

I was always surprised you trusted that plastic bottle with all your water 😁 live and learn. I use a couple of 1 liter nalgene canteens. Pretty tough and light weight but if I ever get my hands on a surplus collapsible 2 liter canteen I wouldn’t mind having one of those.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Nice to see you are getting out to find a little peace .. while traveling on a motorbike or other means I would always take along extra water and fuel .. usually an extra gallon of each as I somtimes try to go onto new spots that I am not familiar with .. tie to seat rack .. generally always have more than one knife with me ,,either worn or in pack .. never been called an ultraliter ... comment made of not sticking around while short of needs is smart sense ...

[@SurvivalRussia]

I close to always have two knives on me. The one I forgot was the third. I had Fallkniven F1 and a Victorinox Trailmaster on my belt.

[@2secondslater]

Hey from Australia, yep your observation that a plastic bottle is a bad idea is correct, have had the same thing happen to me in part of the driest areas in Western Australia that I know of. I now carry a stainless bottle as it also doubles as something I can boil water in to make it safe to drink.

[@UnobtainableSilence]

I've been thinking about water solutions for a few years, I have stainles steel containers which can survive some impacts but your situation is good food for thought none the less, if you don't have water in your area the container is almost useless when it becomes empty, as far as water goes anyway. Thank you for the lesson.

[@oswinhull4203]

I love your videos because I live in Minnesota and it is basically the same type of boreal forest environment.

[@stephano6793]

Watch what thickness of plastic you re-use for water containers. The thinner ones will crack if 'flexed'. Do not use in cold climate.

[@stephano6793]

You're correct about the caps.

[@jet1tej]

Well at least a lesson learned when it didn’t matter that much.

[@jerrytalley802]

Best time to learn a lesson is before you need to, lol

[@Miohunter444]

Love your forest videos Lars!!!

[@edwardstagner1021]

Maybe you should have a 5 gallons at Basecamp just in case buried someplace that again you have that freezing problem so that may not work enjoy the channel!

[@raspberrypimilitant2242]

Haha I always worried the cap would come off and have suffered the same fate of a hole on the bottom and a very wet bag. Luckily I had majority of my stuff in dry bags and was able to use one to collect a fair amount of water from the stream. Life straw and a 5 liter dry bag and a stream sure kept me hydrated no problem. Love watching your videos

[@wattyler9806]

Like your videos. Great countryside.

[@robertfoote3255]

Just like the old saying goes...... Shit Happens 🤔. Maybe adding a hydration bladder to you pack is a good option......I personally would rather be anything but thirsty. Best wishes Lars! 🤠

[@markbecker71]

Well,nice to see ya again..🤠👍

[@Dave-sy3rg]

I imagine your problem with the water bottle is why armies still issue canteens to soldiers. The plastic on those water bottles can be pretty tough, but I've noticed they can fail, especially if you basically use them as a cheap canteen and refill them.

[@DWMurry]

Won't be long and the leaves be falling here too ... Good time to be in the woods!

[@Catonius]

Like others have said already, would have been dead easy to shit can the video and not say a word. Thanks for the honesty, there's a real lesson there too. A little bit of water never hurt anyone, but no water can kill everyone. I look forward to next time. Cheers!

[@davidmcdonald654]

I know how bad things can go wrong in the woods. On October 22 1969 my Father was caught in a really bad snow storm while hunting. A little over 5 feet of snow in less than 24 hours and he died of hypothermia less than 200 yards from camp and they did not find his body until the 31st. I learned from a young age on how to survive in the woods with minimal equipment and I do know how to make a fire with out matches or a lighter.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Lars , thanks for sharing your knowledge with us , God bless !

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks, you too!

[@TimberwolfCY]

You made right decision for sure; not really an 'emergency' but there was no good reason to take chances!

[@KaylynnStrain]

a water bladder inside a protective sleeve or a sturdy bottleor canteen may be worth the extra pack weight to keep your water protected

[@KILLKING110]

Order a single wall metal Nalgene bottle you can dent them but they won't break and if you modify the lid to be fully detachable basically remove the cordage keeping it connected then you can just remove the cap and boil with it directly.

[@jalexwheeler7751]

Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Murphy was an optimist. In reality, things that can't possibly go wrong, go wrong.

[@patriotpioneer]

Murphy Was a Grunt..!

[@douglasthompson2740]

Never good to put indispensables in one container. Two canteens made of metal might not taste as good as in glass or plastic (there are heavy plastic canteens that are robust as well)but they will be there when you need them most likely. Same with anything that is ruined by moisture. I was quite surprised that your dry bag did not work especially inside your pack. Good demonstration of when shit goes wrong.

[@kathleenkendalljacksgrandm6902]

Glad to see you.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you and likewise.

[@Bierkameel]

You need some nice Pathfinder stainless steel bottles, they are also nice to boil water if necessary.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I of course have stainless steel bottles. They are small. The plastic bottle is 2.5 liters. I guess I should start using my hydration bladders again :)

[@Dracoool]

Good to see you doing well and hello from northern Alberta Canada to ALL my Russian friends.

[@RobertsBulgaria]

Well, at least you showed the Jungle Cord. Jungle Knots, Jungle String that as you well know, I really made an effort to video how to make it and how to utilise it. Only downside for me is that is uses double the amount of cordage and is bulky to hank, but for KISS, you can't beat it. You have condensation in the air at this time of year in your part of Russia - water vapour is there and can be harnessed with a T-Shirt, a Shemagh or your Trouser Legs albeit, it is not going to give you litres of water, but enough to keep you alive. 😉

[@rikiriki1702]

Very realistic video, smart decision.

[@northernninjarunner5506]

I have a couple of Osprey British army bottles. You can drop them and they don’t break

[@tudyk21]

6:30 Looks like a vegetable oil bottle.

[@SurvivalRussia]

It's a water bottle.

[@alf3553]

I’ve had my water bottle leek at the threads, didn’t loose all my water but lesson learned. That is also the reason my Fuel is never inside my pack.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

Lars, as a general rule of thumb in regard to your smaller essential items, one is none and two is one. At least you have backup for starting fires. As far as your water situation, obvioisly you need a more robust container than the thin plastic bottle. It is unfortunate that you had to cut your first trio to the forest in a long time short...

[@RyanMclain]

That sucks for your trip into your amazing forest, but Damn, if it didn't make a good video! Thanks as always lars.

[@lifeinaday89]

miss the forest videos! this will do for now lol 😉🤙