17th Century Survival Fishing and Overnight Camp in the Plaid (Great Kilt). Highlander Bushcraft

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Poem translation:
OSSIAN’S ADDRESS TO THE RISING SUN (BARDACHD NA FEINNE.)
“O THOU that rollest above, round as the full-orbed hard shield of the mighty! Whence is thy unsullied beam? Whence, O Sun! thy everlasting light? Thou comest forth in the strength of thy beauty; the stars hide their motions from our view; the moon darkens in the sky, concealing herself in the eastern wave. Thou art on thy journey alone; who will presume to attend thy course? The oaks fall on the high precipice; the stoney heap and the hoary cliff sink under age. “
(The poem continues, but this was my favourite part)

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#fishing #survival #history #highlander #scotland

[sonofeloah]

Nice kit. Suggestion for the fishing. Get some slugs and salt them on a sunny day and let them dry out. When ready to use them, use an awl to drive some holes into the dried slug and hook it. If going for smaller fish, take a slice of the slug and hook it. As it begins to soften in the water, the oils go out and attract all sorts of fish. Everything from carp to crappie, trout, bluegill, bass, gar, sturgeon, and catfish. None can resist the smells of the oils coming out of the salted dried slug. Works with saltwater fish as well.

[stephenlyon]

I hate this guy. He always makes me want to abandon everything and go live up a mountain. ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE DAMMIT!!!!

[seanmiz]

Midgies, the official bird of Scotland

[KURGAN]

I grew up using a simple cane pole for fishing. Panfish, trout, and even catfish. That pole had a simple eye only lashed to the tip. We stored extra line wrapped around the tail end as well. Good simple setup and easily replaced. There's no such thing as a bad day of fishing. :) Love the vids as always!
Slainte va!

[randy-]

Hey, Tom, this was an extremely pleasant reminder of my scouting days, though much of our gear was more modern. At least we had the stream, trees and rocks to hike! Never had any footwear like you made for yourself though!
Love the Highlands scenery, your accent, gear and your willingness to try out and share your experiences. Your tolerance for midges far exceeds mine! Cheers from the middle of the USA. Stay safe. Enjoy the heck out of your adventures and God Bless.

[waveman]

Back in the day drovers in Australia tended to put cow patty's (dried cow shit) on the fire to keep the flies and insects away, the smell isn't that unpleasant and it's better than having the insects around.

I would also be very wary of those river stones and the fire, they tend to explode (the moisture inside the rocks expands as they heat up exploding the rock causing injury to those near by)

[ModernKnight]

really nicely made and informative video.

[ISpolitsa]

Great video. Could you please make a video review of your wonderful Scottish trousers and leg wraps? How did you sew them? What material? Everything is interesting.

[aleksandarsimionov]

Bro you are amazing...you are not just sharing the knowledge, but also motivate a people about the way of living and understanding things just like you...

Keep going
God bless you
Thank you

[jotade]

River stones can explode when placed in a fire pit, due to the infiltrated water becoming steam with the heat Thanks for posting.

[halorap]

*about to go to sleep*
*sees a new fandabi dozi video*
I guess sleep can wait.

[brandyhouston]

Thanks for making the video. Nice to imagine all the time that has passed just like the river water still flowing. The ancestors delt with midgets too. The music was great an helped greatly to set the mood an tone for that historical imagining! Thanks again for making the video.

[graniteminerman]

keeping the biters away is one of the reasons it is known as the sacred fire

[mysurlytrucker]

I was scratching my self just looking at you, the memories of the midge never go lol.

[asherbrinson]

You made me want to start wearing a kilt!! Lol you are the best

[paulsmithprimitivebushcraft]

Fantastic as always my man, those midge's were something else! 😳

[joecollins]

I have a wild appreciation for what your doing and teaching, good job for the sake of ancestry

[EmeraldVideosNL]

Very wholesome. 💚
Also thanks for the translation of the poem, it's always nice to hear more Gaelic.

[charlesknight]

Tom ... I’m Chuck. I just discovered your channel and this video. Hate you didn’t catch any fish, but a bad day fishing beats a good day doing anything else!!! I am a bass fisherman. I know this to be true. Anyways, I loved your video so much I subscribed!!! Keep the videos coming!!!! Me and mine wish you and yours all things great and good!!! Take care, be safe, all my best and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas, USA. 🤠🐩🖖✝️👍

[GovernorMoose]

Great video as always, keep up the quality content. I can easily say you're my favorite "wilderness" / "survival" channel out there at the moment, always a nice surprise to see your videos in my feed.