I am searching for a list of the best jungle bushcraft YouTube channels. For those who have specialized in this area please share your favorites.

I’m writing a story about a fictional civilization that arises on the Canadian Shield in 7000 bc. I’m wondering if this is a somewhat practical design for the first permanent structures that they could build. Is this something that would be practical to build in a summer with four adults and a few kids? They’re using fire bow drills with native copper bits to bore holes for peg construction techniques to fix half logs onto the tripod frames.

I always see at least a few comments on posts requesting gear recommendations telling the OP to "fix up an old hatchet/spade/whatever else."

Where are yall finding these things? I agree with the bushcraft thought of "fixing up and making do" of retired tools, but I have no idea where to find them. I'd rather spend a few hours of love and effort on an old, forgotten, well-made axe than throw a few hundred dollars at a new one.

Im like 120 pounds and didn't want bit so I just booked it 😂 my bags stuck out there now. What should ive done?

Every time I head into the mountains and know I’ll need to process some wood, this is the set I always pack.
I’ve always preferred a solid axe, a good folding saw and a small knife over a big all-purpose bushcraft knife. It just works better for me.
What’s your preferred wood-processing loadout?

I use my Pathfinder field bottle all the time; it is a fantastic piece of gear. There is a titanium bottle on the wish list, to save some weight on longer hikes. But the set is really good for shorter trips because it can do many things while taking up very little space.

Several times, I have used BCB FireDragon fuel tablets. They are much better than the tablets I remember from the Danish Armed Forces, because those smoke and smell. Fire Dragon leaves almost 0 soot on the gear and works fine inside a shelter.

When I use the BCB stove, the tablets last a really long time, as they sit in a small bowl. I have therefore made yet another modification to my Pathfinder stove. A small, simple modification.

I drilled holes in the stove and cut two steel tent pegs shorter. The distance has been measured so that it is the same as on the BCB folding stove, between the cup and the flame.

The pegs fit inside the Danish field bottle pouch. There is actually a perfect little strap inside the pouch that the pegs can sit in. I don't know what it was originally intended for, but it works really well.

So, as a cooking set, there is now a bottle, cup, stove, hangers for the cup and bottle, and pegs for the spirit stove. And there is still room for fuel tablets underneath the whole lot.

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I have two Architect 5.5’s one in 1095 and the other in 3V and I used them both to process larger pieces of firewood into kindling to see how much of a difference there is between the two. CPM 3V stays hair popping sharp forever and the wood doesn’t scratch the blade up. You can really tell when cutting or whittling, the blade glides through wood a lot smoother and easier than 1095 but there’s a $100 difference in price. The Benchmade 162 is probably my favorite fire making knife, it checks all the boxes, easy to sharpen, sharp spine for scraping fat wood and ferro rods and stays sharp. It’s the test control sample lol

I just got the new Fiskars U14 hatchet. Chops like a champ so far, but the hollow handle seems like a missed opportunity. I’m thinking of designing and 3D printing something to put inside. I was thinking of maybe a sharpener or a fire steel. Maybe fire starter? I’m curious if anyone here had ideas. The handle of the U14 is curved and the hollow part is only about 8” deep. I’ve already looked at jamming a Worksharp plate in there but it’s too wide. maybe a narrower whetstone? Has anyone else done this before? Any ideas?

Can u sav3 notes if so? Or what can u do on the free thing. I tried to use it a few times but couldn't find the camera.

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Hey all. I have a grove of white pines on my land that I'd like to use for harvesting pitch. I can find some from natural wounds, but there are enough trees that I'd like to start tapping them.

But my attempts so far aren't yielding much. I'm making small vertical slits in the trunks of mature trees. They'll produce a few small beads of pitch a day, but it's not really very useful.

It could be that this is only realistic to do in the spring, but I don't think so, because I've read that pitch and sap are different things. When the sap is running doesn't necessarily have much to do with how much pitch a tree can produce.

I also have some younger trees to work with, which I hear produce more pitch, but this method hasn't worked very well with them.

Any ideas?

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What do you guys think of my yucca cord? I've only make about 20 feet so far. Want to test the strength of different coating to keep the fibers supple.

Top left is wet raw cord, top right is treated with store bought pine tar, bottom is coated with pine resin and acetone. Resin coated was my last one i made, starting to get it to stay with a better twist.

Also trying differnt ways to separate fibers and avoid scraping.

Has anyone else tried similar ways to preserve natural cord?

Tried a mustard patina & then did a half ass sharpen to reveal some shine ;) any tips for next time ?

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There are so many firesteels out there. Which ones do you recommend for consistently throwing the most hot sparks for the best chance of starting a campfire?

Hey everyone,

I'm in the process of building my own trapper Nelson inspired pack frame and had some questions about the canvas.

My sewing skills are zero, and without access to a sewing machine, I'm planning on just using a piece of canvas duck cloth as a bundle to tie to the pack frame once I finish building it. I'm torn between two waterproofing methods that I've seen online.

1) waxed which I'm sure everyone is familiar with.

2) silicone and naptha bath. Dissolve a couple tubes of silicone in a solvent like naptha or paint thinner, and paint or dunk the canvas into it. Hang up. Once the solvent evaporates, it leaves the silicone impregnated in the fabric.

I'd prefer to go the waxed route... It just seems easier to maintain and more natural... I could be wrong. But my concern is I live in central Florida and plan on keeping this in my car fairly often. It can get above 150 in a car during the summer, and since gulf wax melts at 130, am wondering if it will melt and get all over my car.

Any thoughts or advice is appreciated.

With just random pictures of me my general kit when I go off hunting, my front yard my backyard. That kind of stuff. The farm is a little bit over 25 acres and the woods connect with some neighbors would so it's about 400 acres total of woods behind the house that we all hunt in. I have two bows one is a bear takedown at 76 lb and I also have a custom thunder child by Big Jim out of Georgia. That's 86 lb. Abowyer are my choice for broadheads as they go​ through boar and moose bones better than most broadheads and leave a nice s cut through the whole animal. I've got a pretty decent collection of axes and one ax head I need to hang. In the more complex canvas case is also a takedown Bow saw. The further up north you go the better bigger the axe I take. Camping wise, I like Teton tents and cots. Knives: I have one bone saw, My general use knife, then my butchering kit, let's see then. I have my Kelly kettle there for purifying local stream water. I also have a number of methods to purify water. Other than that, UV light tablets and a filtration pump system . ​I have my fire kit and geology compass. Leather harness for carrying it all belt to go on the outside of my coat. First aid stuff is distributed throughout my pack. I even have sail needles in there. Things not in the picture are a Marlin 1895 and 4570 and 375hh. Clothing wise I also take a wool anorak, wool socks, wool blanket and inflatable pillow. You may not. You may also be able to see my singer ​leather sewing machine which I use to make things.

So here continuing to part two we have my kit. The building we're in is my woodworking shop. It's primarily used for building bamboo fly rods and it's where I do​ Flint napping, And canoe building as well. The animals my buddy Francis. he's a funny donkey. he thinks if he hides behind the tree I can't see him. he's trying to sneak up on me so he can steal the Sweet treats I have in a bucket but I'm on to him.