3 Survival Skills Every Man Should Know

The average teenager in the 1800s was more prepared than the vast majority of modern American adults. These are three easy and inexpensive ways to build shelter, filter water, and start fires with minimal modern tools. Because knowledge not passed down, is knowledge lost.

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00:00 We're Weak
02:02 Shelter
10:49 Water
18:27 Fire
26:00 Touch Grass

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[TheCaptnHammer]

I am a Park Ranger. I have spent the last decade plus of my life teaching outdoor skills. Over 14k people per year attend workshops in fire starting, medicinal and edible plants, making cordage, shelter, medicinal kit building, what to carry in a daypack, and in your vehicle, etc. thanks for showcasing these skills. I know way too many people who can’t even change a tire, and asking them to start a fire without some lighter fluid and coals is too much. I treat that as a teachable moment and give them some skills to whet their appetite in the hopes they will seek out more skills on their own. Rock on y’all.

[je]

The production value of that intro was way too damn high for a simple DC video, what the hell.

[CharlesChamberlain-rbze]

One thing you guys missed was what bug spray does to your equipment. Do not mix bug spray with anything water proof! The chemicals break down the water tight seal, and will ruin your frog tog, poncho, and most tarps. If you have a tent it will destroy the rain cover. The general rule of thumb is to only apply bug spray 10 ft away from your camp site with your shoes off, no rain coat, no hat, no nothing. If you have a long sleeve undershirt you can spray it with bug spray and then after a few minutes you can put the undershirt on, wait another 2, and then put everything back on. When packing bug spray, you should contain the can in a bag. I have had leaks, and its gotten in my food. My final tip is to never plan to always have bug spray, and get use to the bugs. Sometimes the spray won't work no matter how much you apply, if you are in the woods for a ling time, you will run out, and as long as the bugs aren't carrying any nasty disease, you will survive.

no hate, I just appreciate what you guys are doing here, and i just wanted to give my 2 cents too.

[Darthbaldmouse]

Put a pencil sharpener in your fire kit for making spark kindling
Three absolute necessities for survive,
Shelter, Substance and security

[Terrato]

Sometimes I forget that not everyone grew up in Scouting or similar programs. Glad to see the knowledge being shared.

[hjnssns]

I spent 3 years overseas in Nepal, Pakistan, & Israel...came back to the U.S. and got sick. There is ALWAYS something in your water that the locals have built up a tolerance for. I just didn't realize I was no longer a local.😅

[malone]

Few quick things just as tips.

1. Hold your striker staionary and pull your ferro rod back. It will concentrate your sparks better into a specific area.
2. When making char cloth, you want to use 100% cotton. Synthetic material will melt. I figured most people know this, but just in case someone doesnt.
3. You can make your own fire starter cubes/tabs with cotton balls and petroleum jelly. Rub the petroleum jelly into the cotton balls and store them. They will take a spark super easy.
3. Certain snacks in your pack can be used as a fire starter. One that I've shown to a lot of people is corn chips. They will sustain a flame for a good while due to the oil in them.

Great video guys! I love what you're doing with the channel and content your putting out! Some times we need to be reminded that the basics are what will keep you alive. Rules of 3!

[ethanedwards]

I don't know why they needed to collect kindling when they started with such a fire intro.

[davidallcock]

Wines and fruit juices come in 3 and 5 litre boxes with a dispensing tap....the bladders inside these boxes can be repurposed by pulling out the tap and washing out the bladder....the tap can be reinserted..they fold up really small for fitting into your gear and make first class water storage containers

[esdguns]

Top 10 best Youtubers, especially in the firearms industry and in survival industry.

[Polofour]

One tip I learned is hold the steel still and pull the ferro rod, lets you control the sparks better

[sofloflow]

As a backpacker, I love this. Id argue the best water purifier is a sawyer squeeze + boiling the water + collecting from a flowing source far from contaminants

[supertrooper]

This video ignited a fire in me and brought me out of early onset man-o-pause. I needed this. Thanks guys.

[whiteskyflyer]

All stuff we teach at the youth archery camp, glad to see the basics being showed…being former SAR guy simplest is usually the best!

[Architect_Art_Vandelay]

This channel is truly helpful. Not only is the gun content cool, but you guys are teaching average joes extremely valuable skills in an increasingly fatherless society where men no longer learn these things.

[metalfarmer]

Boy Scouts taught us these basics and so many more. I'm glad I learned all I did in Scouts, it has saved, helped, and guided me through numerous situations.

[raulrostas]

That intro was production level like my GOD. Whatever camera you are using is clearer than my eyes. The slowmotion is soooo smooth and even your guys' acting is on point. Props to all of you.

[ImaMerican-jbot]

Something you could have done before installing the filter is just open the bottom of the bag and drain off the majority of the settled dirt

[jw]

My packs have ziplock bags with cotton balls with Vaseline all over them for fire and skin care.

[jw]

Was lost after the great depression, once we started becoming dependent upon the government to start providing for people, and after WW2 and Korea, our father became more focused on feeding the system, vs stoking liberty and history. And has accelerated vastly as our generation has grown older during the GWOT ERA,