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posted on Jul, 8 2021 @ 06:35 PM
It is rare for a few reasons.
1) I don’t usually endorse people, ideas, methods, etc. when it comes to survival topics. I’m a “help you pack your bags, but you make the
journey yourself” because I don’t know your skill set, strengths and weaknesses and what have you. You might hate red beans and rice with Tabasco
sauce while I can eat it 4-5 times a week. I’ll eat black beans and rice but not as fond of them.
2) It is rare that I learn some new things watching bushcraft videos on YouTube. I enjoy watching them because everybody has a way of explaining
things. And before the radio shows, I did consider doing a series myself as a guide towards an Everyman kind of survival. The idea of being in office
attire (sport coat, tie, dress shirt/pants/shoes) with only the gear commonly found in a briefcase or pockets. The idea being that it wasn’t about
the gear but just adapting knowledge and using the tools around you to advance yourself.
Felix Immler YouTube channel is a very worthwhile visit. His series of Tips and Tricks of the Swiss Army
Knife are well worth the price of admission. He seriously makes MacGyver look like a five year old. As for his other videos: He made an entire
campsite with just a Camper (which is a step below the Huntsman). I’ve watched him build a very functional forge beside a creek with a paddle wheel
blower powered as a bow drill. A primitive lathe that could be used to turn the parts to make a proper treadle lathe. Now for that he uses a
traditional gouge to turn wood...but probably could have made one on that forge.
I’ll also admit that my particular strength is out of the box problem solving and Felix has me beat. So if you want to see what a $25 (Camper) or
$35 (Huntsman) pocketknife can do for you, check him out and prepare to be impressed.