I like it man! No shortcuts just the basics applied with experience. Great video

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Any time in the forest is a good time thank you for sharing this great video with us six stars brother

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Fishing spear was a really important weapon it gave early humans acsses to more food although it was hard to make it work spear fishing was and still pretty decent technique to learn and master great video all the best

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@Jacksimon18909

3 ай бұрын

Seems the skill lies in being able to move swiftly and with power but without giving the fish time to anticipate the movement. Guess that's why that sea living village of Thai people has literally evolved eyes to survive in salt water.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

@@Jacksimon18909 absolutely. Thats a really cool culture. Masters of their crafts.

Found you last night, and this is quickly becoming my favorite KZread channel alongside Greg Ovens Bushcraft! Thanks for awesome content❤

I like the shorts and watch them whenever a new one comes out, but I absolutely love the long form style content, they seem to contain a lot more advice and occasional anecdotes not to mention giving a new appreciation for the time it takes to create some of these tools. One thing for certain is whichever lane you decide to lean towards ill be tuning in. Keep up the great work🤙

You know that feeling when you have a really good question to ask but you can’t remember it? I’m currently having this issue, I’ve had a really good question for a couple days now and I was waiting for ohh to post so I could ask it but I forgot it and it’s really bugging me

@AngeloVissari

3 ай бұрын

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@AngeloVissari

3 ай бұрын

I got it! What kind of land do you camp on? In my area you can camp on public land and collect rocks from there but you can cut trees or damage the landscape in any way so if you could explain that to me I’d be grateful. ( if your confused I mean the kind of one you sleep in the caves in or make the little teepee house on etc)

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Haha. No worries!

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

No problem! So I own some land in New Mexico and Texas. On state and federal parks…I just camp under the stars and try to keep it as low impact as possible.

Found your videos through your shorts popping up in my recommended been hooked since love the vids brother

Maybe my favorite kind of DDPT video. Make a tool and attempt to procure food with it. Would love to see a bit more of these types of videos if it is in your mindset to do so. Thanks for making some of the best videos on KZread.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

More to come! I appreciate it greatly. Thanks so much for watching!!!

You have no idea how much I enjoy your content I love learning all these primitive skills, experimental archeology and putting them to the test thank you. This is a good one because I've been thinking about making some kind of harpoon spear from the moose antlers that I have ❤

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Moose paddles are great. I recommend boil and stemming the tines and straighten them. You can take a hooked, wavy or slightly bent tine and straighten it with water, heat and steam…a good five will speed up the process as well. Haha

Great video Donny! Rock on!

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Very cool video, i made 6 arrows with turkey feathers, anyhow about your video, one day in a river i found a spear shaft straightener and a arrow head abraider right next to it , the shaft straightener of green granit and had a gruve ground in it about 1 inch wide and deep is really cool , watch your videos all the time, just don't comment much, my sister lives there!

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thats some sick finds to find together. Nicely done. Appreciate you watching. Feel free to comment 🤙

I could have sworn I was subscribed to this channel but it turns out I wasn't, fixed that mistake immediately. These videos are better than almost anything else out there, truly on par with the very best. Much respect Mr. Dust, keep up the good work. 👍

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so very much. Appreciate it greatly!!!

Enjoyed watching and trying to learn from a professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! And thanks for watching!

That altitude is BRUTAL for doing hard work, I feel your pain man 👍 Q. "Have you got any sandpaper I can borrow ?" A. "No, but I do have this 200 tonne granite boulder you can use" LMAO 🤣

I made spear out of the sharp tip of a yucca leaf tied to a stick using cordage that i made by tearing the fibers into string from another yucca leaf. I was shocked when I managed to spear a trout lol

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Spears come in all shapes and sizes and are a great hunting tool.

When I lived in Costa Rica on the Pacific coast we went shrimp hunting at night with spears. They were really more like big prawns that live in the rivers draining into the ocean or in this case into the Golfo Dulce. Their eyes reflect back pink when a flashlight hits them and we poked them in the head. The spears were usually made with 3 spokes from a bike wheel and a broom stick or piece of bamboo, and they usually attached the points with fishing line wrapped tight and glued to the stick. I had a couple cheap frog gigs that kinda worked but didn't last with the rocks. It would be interesting to see how you would make a spear for those prawns. Oh and yes, they were delicious. The sweatest nicest shrimp meat ever and the big ones are maybe 8" long. It was worth risking the fer de lance vipers around the river at night.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Big prawns are delicious and fun to hunt. This spear is applicable in shallow water reefs, lagoons and pools. Growing up I made tons of spears from random things collected and to my surprise they worked well for carp, gar, frogs, snakes and other random water borne creatures. Thanks for sharing.

@comfortablynumb9342

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks the locals do use the same spears in tide pools at night to get octopus, lobster, crabs, and fish. The spear you made in the video wouldn't be good for the prawns. You could pin them to the bottom with it but it would be tough to impale them. I suppose you could use palm frond spines or something like that to make a primitive prawn spear without metal.

Your never guaranteed to get food in the wild you can put the odds of success in your favor and if opportunity arrives personal skill and quality of tools makes the difference. you appreciate food much more when you are successful at hunting and gathering.🤙another awesome video... semper Fi

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I like to give a realistic pov to my stuff. Food drive is important and makes any situation real. Thanks for watching. Semper Fi.

@garrickvannoord8711

3 ай бұрын

Maybe never guaranteed but u get hungry enough ....... ull find away

Snacksnatcher Pro Elite series. Great model

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Nice!!! I like the name. It’s a thing now!!!

I subscribe to this channel for a few reasons. It's nice to have some land based knowledge, but I am absolutely committed to meeting the individuals who first invented tools. It predates the skills and the cultures. Someone had the original thought and was able to communicate it to the people around him so that it became a thing. It all began with an individual idea. Who invented the spear? That guy had a name.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting concept and it holds many truths…who was the first. Only today can we recall the firsts from our recent history….100,000 or 200,000 ago, we will never know.

As a much younger person, I was extremely interested in primitive cultures. From just trial and error I made different weapons from local resources. Many were successful. All self taught. I miss those days but I can relive them a bit watching you do your thing. Thanks Donny !!

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

2 ай бұрын

Much respect and appreciation. It’s never too late to share what you know with folks. Thats what I do. It keeps my interest moving and my activity up. Thanks for watching!!!

Thanks Donny. I do like that you removed the little cross pieces to make it more streamlined in performance, and yes, I’ve always thought it looks like crap too.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Haha. I hear you on the streamlined…I can pretty much tell whenever I see one of those spears with stickers sticking out the side…it’s all for show and never used. Thanks for watching

Donny seriously where to begin ? I’ll just say awesome video ! Loved it ! Just wish you got to eat ! As always Thank You !

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

No worries. Food is a crutch. Hahaha. Appreciate you watching!!!

EXCELLENT

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Nice simple spear, hunting and fishing is always a game of luck. Having willow I'm guessing you could have also made a basket fish trap with the chance of crayfish, would be a nice build to see in another video.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

I did a fish basket not too long ago. It was when I was in Texas and the results were fulfilling if you catch my drift. Thanks for watching.

@mrln247

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Must have missed it should "catch" up. 👍

I had no idea how people made those kinds of spears. Now that you've shown me, I'll have to make one and give it a try! Thanks!

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

My absolute pleasure. Appreciate you watching!

@chancegivens9390

3 ай бұрын

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Absolutely man!

2:05 l've always wondered when watching deparking willow with primitive methods - isin't it easier (read: keeps stone tools sharper longer) to make cuts to the ends and peel off the bark by strips (and -> cordage), or is it that season when it doesn't peel off? l live in northern Europe, so l don't know what kind of situation is in the south. Thanks for answer.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right. Willow can be peeled like a banana when it’s summer and early fall. Super easy to do. Spring and winter it sill holds tight to the wood and needs to be scraped off.

Forgive me... I try to follow pretty good... But I noticed you looking around, and it reminded me. I haven't seen "Dog" in a while. 🤙

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

He wasn’t with me on this one. When there’s a chance of little to no food I don’t make him feel that burden. It’s not fair to him and if he comes I usually bring some food for him.

@johncoffey8645

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Understood 🤙

After the reinforceing binding for the haft points split is added, would you then use tar or pine pitch to waterproof your binding material ? Would that not slow down the degradation of the binding material? Also, after using the spear a few times, would you add a wrapped cordage on the haft at the throwing point to aid in gripping the spear when in cold and wet conditions ? Could an adlattal thrower be used to enhance the overall performance of the fish spear, or would you next priority be to make a bow and fishing arrows with cordage to aid in securing larger fish like a big salmon.20 to 30 pounds.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

All could be done. I typically like to seal the binding with pitch for long term use. The pitch adds forward weight and keeps the throws short and the thrusts on point. This way is a versatile way and be adapted based on the environment.

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This reminded me of a picture/video of an orangutan using a similar sized stick to also fish which lead me to wonder: if other primates really are entering a stone age like some scientists believe, what should humanity do, if anything at all?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting concept. I’m sure there’s som truth to it.

Congrats on the wired video. Keep it up man

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do! Appreciate you watching. Thanks so much.

How hot do you have to make the stick to bend it so that it stays bent? Hot to the touch, too hot to touch, somewhere in the middle?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

First…heat low not to burn the wood, but hot enough to heat the wood and what I mean be heating is the water in the wood “steams”, softening the wood fibers allowing for the bend to occur. Too much heat, it burns and the wood fibers become too dry.

Rocks are cool and all. But its these plant based videos always are instant watch :)

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Next week I’ll have a video on wound treatment using a pretty cool tree and process.

@bensabelhaus7288

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks Right on. I'm actually treating sore muscles from catching myself on a fall using nettles. The sharp muscle pain every time I move my arm wrong is gone. Granted my elbow is very tingly lol

👍

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

🤙

Now im assuming this style of spear will work good for frogs as well? In my state it is legal to spear certain species of fish, and frogs. An area i want to to camp in and scout around in has some small swamps. Never had frog before but to make the trip fun id like to make a spear, try and see if i can get one or two frogs, and cook them up.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

It will absolutely work. Some thinner points and maybe a backup as the tend to brake or mishap when thrust into the ground. Hit the target and no worries. From legs are delicious. I love from legs!!!

@ericschultz2730

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks yupp I was thinking a little thinner on the spikes as well. And perhaps not as spread apart as one used for fish? If I get the time to go camp I'll definitely try it out.

Could that spear also be used for small game? Like squirrels, chipmunks, maybe rabbit.

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I think it could be used for some small game. No doubt!

Did you make the cordage ? What plant or tree is it made from ?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

I did make the cordage. It is a type of palm leaves. It’s some good stuff.

How do you stay warm when the elements are a bit frosty donny?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Sometimes a fire, lots of grass and leaves and I will even heat rocks up and sleep next to them. Everything is an option.

안녕하세요. 네. 👍🤙🤙🤙

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!!

is the sap not running there yet? i know when i make these i usually wait till then if i can so the bark almost falls off it and it makes good cordage and weaving material at that time too

@jimcooper4578

3 ай бұрын

nvm i see how early in the year it is now that i've watched it all

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

2 ай бұрын

Not yet. It’s still holding tight. Elevation is 9,000 feet and still dips slightly below freezing at night. Another month or so and it will peel like a banana!

@jimcooper4578

2 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks cool wrote that before the end of the vid nice spear regardless brother

Use fossils to Flint nap.

Where did he get the rope?

This is what I imagine if Cavemen had cameras

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

I think that’s an accurate assessment!!!!

Its called in German four prong durch tecnique , ill get my coat lol.

Hmmm...maybe a trap made with sticks and such. Fish swim in but cannot swim out...

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Yeah. Makes sense…there are no fish.

@reeree6682

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks 😂Ohhhhh ....lol

Can you make primitive tattoo gear????

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!!!

...barbs on the tips?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

You can. It’s not necessary in all honesty.

Love to think you go in the rock shelter, upload the footage to your pc and start editing 🤣

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Maybe one day! Haha. That would be awesome!!

Do a fishgouge and your choice for a “string”

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Interesting. I like it. Thanks for watching!

@No-sc9wm

3 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks always, thanks for the knowledge

Hello! Have you ever thought of bringing seeds of edible plants with you, that you would find on your walkabouts that are native to that region? Perhaps thousands of seeds of different varieties, & your pet dog could have a saddle pack as well to help you carry that seed cargo to plant. Maybe even some tubers man. Personally I think if the world becomes too viral.. I would want somewhere to go to, & it would be nice to see all the food I would have planted, & maybe a nice well thought out home already built, if not many of them, hidden well & stocked with what I would need to feel comfortable. I think it could become a time where you might feel comfortable to escape in a time when the world is short of breath as they crap themselves because of disease. If the toilet paper runs out people should buy a hand trowel. And that's just what might happen as toilet paper disappears off the shelves. Get one of those drinking filtration straws you can force water backwards through them to clean em out. Bring some herbal medicine seeds. Bring lots of pharma meds for congestion, headache, infections of the ears eyes & nose. Lots and lots of pemmican in triple air tight packing, many metal bolts and arrows, a nice bow at each hidden home, a cross bow, warm winter camo clothing. Safety glasses, safety glasses man. Ear medication, lots of it, everything that will knock back anything that could dull your senses. Have a very high quality solar panel gadget, & a long distance radio. I wish I was able to do just what you might be able to do if you wanted to do it. Peace.

Dumb question. You're awesome at primitive skills but, can you make youre own clothing?

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

I have absolutely. I don’t do it often, but I have shirts, leggings, shoes, loin cloths and vests.

@thehuntertyranni7497

2 ай бұрын

@@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks I think those would add to the videos you make, that being passing on what is almost lost knowledge.

EXCELLENT

@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!