Useful and Medicinal Trees of the Eastern Woodlands Cypress

[@cbarsonfire]

Dave, According to information provided by the wife who is a College science teacher, the knees are in fact used to supply air to the tree. They also aid in making the tree stable.

[@sjjw91]

I live in south Florida, and there are lots of these trees by our cabin. They have one of the best smelling smokes while burning out of any wood I know. Love your vids, good job.

[@ShoreScout]

Good info on the Cypress Dave.. They are all around my location. I grew up swimming in that brown water.. Glad to know it was good for me.

[@iHateVegetarians]

Dave you are an inspiration and a true role model!! Thank you so much for passing on these skills that our pioneer forefathers survived on not so long ago!!

[@nativerobin]

I know this is off topic but i got my sling bow in the mail yeatserday .....your dad TOTALLY nailed the design!... I was blown away by how solid it is...vids to follow....keep up the great work :)

[@deathrider1579]

One handy thing I've noted with Cyprus trees is that their bark makes AWESOME tinder, even when in the middle of a deluge. Burns hot and ignites easy with a ferro rod.

[@SanDiegoSWOT]

Thanks for the vids Dave, I was starting to get the jitters w/o my fix of ur videos. Definitely dig the new tune Bad Horse made for ya. Busted out the space blanket & some hot-wets out in the backyard last night with my son. Good times- we both have learned so much from you!

[@EatCarbs]

If the pine cones are hard to get out.. how about knocking them out with a rabbit stick? Thanks for the great video Dave.. and all your hard work.

[@Deriust]

Cypress is one of the most (if not the most) naturally water, insect, and rot resistant woods on earth. When Florida and other southern states were first settled it was extremely popular for roofing. And Noah's ark is said to have been built primarily of cypress as well. It also is extremely resistant to splintering, cracking, and warping. (sorry i'm a tree geek a little) lol

[@BraveTheWilds]

Awesome video Dave! Cyprus isn't too prevalent where I live, mainly pines. Any news you can release on Dual Survival Season 3?

[@postjam]

more tree and plant uses and identification please.

[@TheWildboarbacon]

love the song here at the end brother and as always something new to learn all the time. See ya on the trail

[@1iguerra]

You should do this with west coast flora if you can at some point. Great vid!

[@Wigler80]

Hey Mr. Dave, I'm excited to hear that you're down here enjoying some of our February weather. Stop in Sarasota on your way back home and you can check out my jungle-like paradise... Lamar

[@PFbigfan447]

Florida one of the most beautifull countries of the USA,great vid Dave,have a good time in florida,damn wish I was there!

[@kodythompson113]

Dave, Are you going to post links to the videos from the product reviews by other fans from your 48 state tour? Keep up the vids brother, learned so much already! Kody

[@Atkrdu]

@wildernessoutfitters Are the trees covered in the DVD the same as the ones on KZbin (or going to be on KZbin)? Also, are you going to get into the medicinal spices more? Really loved that! These are great videos, keep 'em coming. Had an idea: If you were to make sugar from the Maple tree, could you use that to keep a wound from getting infected (like with regular sugar)? Maybe you could use brown sugar, as well?

[@dwarning1]

very helpful, i live in florida and have always wonderd what the cypress tree can do for me in a self reliance situation! does this wood make a good bow? thanks

[@dataone2504]

Dave you mentioned using the water where cypress is found for an antiseptic. Would that include swamps? If so, what about parasites and such in the water affecting the wound or ingesting some when using as mouth rinse? Thanks for the education!

[@OpaKnows]

Great stuff, Dave. Do some stuff about the Northwest!

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

@cheesestr4wz Are you ready? I'm in Williamsburg VA and grew it in VA clay as dry as dust. Planted it as a 12" shoot. Kept the water hose on it for a couple of years. The neighbors dog actually broke the top off year 3 so I cut down to the next big branch and it straightened to form a new peak. It's my miracle tree and produces lots of cones. I believe knees are less in dry areas. There are actually quite a few in this area but usually in waterways.

[@themasterh2o]

Back in the woods! Love it!

[@Vi3tSurvivalist2012]

Hey Dave that Lanskys Diamond sharpener you show on alot of your videos. Just wondering how often do you change it or have you been using the same one all along.

[@guardians38]

@wildernessoutfitters Thanks for the fast comment Dave! I'll look into that camera, and maybe other canons.

[@TopwolfOutdoors]

great info as always Dave and the song rocks

[@vutEwa]

Dave, does the medicinal qualities extend to the other varieties of Cypress, like the Arizona Cypress and the Monterey Cypress and the Leland Cypress?

[@lotzoso]

Dave, does the cypress tree have the same flamable resin of a pine tree? Can you gather pitch from it? I live in Illinois but travel there once a year to visit relatives.

[@RabidRattlesnake]

The bark can also be a very good material for kindling as well...

[@lawfin60]

Love the new song!

[@MayWolf810]

sweet i live in florida very useful information dave.

[@stanf9898]

Dave, where do you do your reading for these trees that you are mentioning?

[@cheesestr4wz]

Such valuable info. ! Many thanks !

[@Ghillieman2011]

i love the new music....badhorse is really working well!

[@tigersurvival1]

@wildernessoutfitters When you come to jacksonville fl please let me know. Thanks for the info about Cypress.

[@Atkrdu]

@Eldwinn Where'd you find this? I've seen things about cannabis, but (as you say) it's not typically mentioned. Convenient, isn't it?

[@guardians38]

Hey Dave, I have been looking to get a nice camera for youtube to film HD video with. I know that your camera films well and I was wondering what camera you use yourself, or maybe what camera you would suggest for youtube

[@louisianasniper]

like the intro an the ending .. did you get with the band you talked about in earlier vid.s to make an album yet ?

[@cheesestr4wz]

Wow, then I'm going to try it here in Ga. !

[@MountainMistWanderer]

@wildernessoutfitters when I was in Sequoia National Park a Ranger told me that the Sequoia is a close relative of the Cypress. Just a lil fyi.

[@kaotickmind77]

great video! where do you get your info?

[@cheesestr4wz]

@cyclist01222 Are you near Fl. or Ga. ? I'd love to try to grow one here in Ga.

[@wotan237]

@Freddiejgpritchard Yes. Les Stroud of Survivor Man was asked the same question. He said he has had two experiences with Sasquatch.

[@BonnieBlue2A]

@ wildernessoutfitters, Is this new DVD on Useful & Medicinal plants complementary to your earlier DVD? In otherwords, do the DVD's contain differing inforamation and should I buy both to obtain the most knowledge or is one of more value than the other? Thanks, great info about the Cypress tree today.

[@thekrazyredhead]

They kind of look like a mix of cedar and hemlock. The bark is like the cedar while the needles look more like hemlock or spruce.

[@jeffthecheff]

whats going on with your USA tour? is that still happening??

[@Brainmalfuction]

i have a black walnut tree in my yard i know the husks of the nuts have tannin in them is that the same antiseptic value as that tree?

[@OldMotorcycleAdventures]

Would you just rub the tea onto the wound or pour it on or something?

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

First I was excited because I planted one of these in the front yard 10 years ago and it's about 20ft but dang, those knees will play hell with the lawnmower :-(

[@AlicesWondereland]

Welcome to my neck of the woods!

[@mljezierski]

Something i have observed with Cypress trees are trees growing in a well drained areas don't have knees. There's one growing in a Detroit suburb.

[@Livingnthewoods41]

Where are you going to be in Tn.?

[@MandalorianFanboy]

@wildernessoutfitters Yarrow is also a viable treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding in women.

[@SuburbanShinobi8000]

What are the Palmettos used for?

[@SimpleHillbilly]

What is that song at the end?

[@neolexington]

Alright, who does the song at the end of the video?

[@JeffMeadowsOutdoors]

Is cypress bigger than a Poplar? I am no near Florida. Thanks.

[@ChaseisThor]

How is that gnarly scar on your arm from cauderizing it with black powder?

[@cheesestr4wz]

@cyclist01222 Wow ! Going to try it here in Ga. !

[@ekhaat]

Is it this one: wikipedia /wiki/Taxodium_ascendens, also known as Pond Cypress? Cheers

[@abayecomfort135]

Please how do I register for the school

[@themasterh2o]

and the cypress knee makes a decent cup with a little work.

[@Thereal111t]

Nice!

[@JoeRitrovato]

How about some videos for us folks who live on the west side of the divide? Joe R

[@cbarsonfire]

@kskk9368 U think Nuthinfruity is using a small knife and a log to batton through the cyprus? That guy cracks me up. :)

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

Cool.

[@SimpleHillbilly]

Oh yea great video.

[@cbarsonfire]

@jbum03 It does seem weird. I just heard a lecture about cyprus trees and the swamps. I was also corrected by the wife, as she hates it when I call her a teacher. Correctly identified she is a Professor of science...LOL

[@darkerberries34]

:( old intro = twenty times better than the new one

[@kokonutbaby1]

@Eldwinn I find what you said in your comment to be ridiculous as I had a 35 y/o male patient that had never smoked cigarettes but did smoke marijuana & his lungs were just full of cancer tumors from it. He died young because of it. So although it may have some medicinal attributes in limited doses, it is not a "tree of life" by any means.

[@jbum03]

The knees are for collecting oxygen? That's weird trees need co2 to live I thought and give off oxygen.

[@elpadrino1024]

This is not a serious question- you are in the wilderness a lot have you ever come across any evidence of the Unicorn creature? How about leprechauns? Just kidding, safe travels brother!!

[@kskk9368]

Look out Nutinfruity going to cut that tree for fire wood...............Two days later......I'm almost done.