10 Survival and Bushcraft HACKS you probably didn't know!

Come on now, who doesn't like a good #lifehacks video?! In this quick bushcraft and survival video I'll show you 10, actually 11 cause I'm given' ya a bonus, outdoor hacks I use regularly when I'm in the wilderness. From fire starting tips and how to start a fire with a spent lighter, to versatile and indestructible boot laces and how to safely split firewood an avoid getting your axe stuck in the wood, this video has some great survival tips and tricks that you can use on your next camping, hunting, or bushcraft excursion.
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  • @hunterc1168
    @hunterc11688 ай бұрын

    So glad I found this video just moments before reaching for a pinecone. What a life saver, lol!

  • @BulletproofPastor
    @BulletproofPastor7 ай бұрын

    Good tips. To keep your axe from getting stuck in a log, stop aiming at the “bullseye.” The center of a log isn’t what holds it together. Aim for just a blade width in from the edge and logs split quick without binding your axe head.

  • @frostriver8686

    @frostriver8686

    7 ай бұрын

    Maybe use a splitting axe instead of a chopping axe. The head is too thin for splitting

  • @JohnDoe-ls2ww

    @JohnDoe-ls2ww

    7 ай бұрын

    @@frostriver8686use what you got

  • @WhoThisMonkey

    @WhoThisMonkey

    7 ай бұрын

    My spork is broken now... thanks a lot.

  • @BulletproofPastor

    @BulletproofPastor

    7 ай бұрын

    @@WhoThisMonkey ROFL 🤣🤪😆

  • @FreeFinca

    @FreeFinca

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@WhoThisMonkey😂

  • @bendover4496
    @bendover44968 ай бұрын

    Can’t get over the cordless stool! How cool & awesome! I’m definitely going to try that on my next trip to the woods!

  • @waterboy8999

    @waterboy8999

    7 ай бұрын

    Just be careful.....

  • @kalfaxplays7899

    @kalfaxplays7899

    2 күн бұрын

    it's nice but much easier to just bring a backpack that has a built in stool.

  • @jessegreywolf
    @jessegreywolf4 ай бұрын

    I been kicking around the bush all my life, more than 50 years, and this is chock full of excellent ideas that translate to real world use. Well Done!

  • @bradpage8967
    @bradpage89678 ай бұрын

    The knife sharpening trick is a new one to me. The mud on the end of the stick is like using a lapping plate. Genius!! Thank you!!

  • @kalfaxplays7899

    @kalfaxplays7899

    2 күн бұрын

    yes, if you can find mud.

  • @mab0852
    @mab08527 ай бұрын

    If you swap your Bic for a Clipper, both the fuel and flint are refillable. The striker is also designed to remove from the lighter for standalone use. Pro tip, disposable lighters have really long flints. You find them everywhere and can remove the extra flint as a refill for your Clipper or Zippo.

  • @raven_glass

    @raven_glass

    7 ай бұрын

    Wish Clippers could take liquid fuel and/or that Zippos didn't dry up over time even with a ranger band.

  • @miraxus6264

    @miraxus6264

    7 ай бұрын

    Done that for years....but I found a rare vintage lighter and tried to use one of these flints..it got stuck..it was too wide

  • @zachsabe

    @zachsabe

    7 ай бұрын

    pro tip: remove the striker from a clipper and pack tamp down a joint

  • @waveman0

    @waveman0

    7 ай бұрын

    @@zachsabe pro-tip: buy a Toker Poker (for a clipper lighter) and it's even better

  • @MB-jg4tr

    @MB-jg4tr

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@raven_glassgo check out an old IMCO lighter, liquid fuel but doesn't dry out quick like a Zippo, plus the fuel reservoir comes out once lit and you can use it like a candle

  • @jaywood7672
    @jaywood76727 ай бұрын

    TIP : That spent lighter isnt as spent as you think it is. Pull the metal cap off like you did hold the gas button down with other hand spin the strike wheel and you will get a tiny flame, might get 20 extra lights out of it. Cant have windy conditions though, the metal guard keeps last bit of fuel from igniting.Also if in a cold climate keep the lighter close to your body so it is warm, cold butane dont expand much but if warm you have better chances of a lite.

  • @Bennybushcraft

    @Bennybushcraft

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes that's true jay 😊

  • @johnnybravo9096

    @johnnybravo9096

    7 ай бұрын

    As a smoker I concur.

  • @chappy0690

    @chappy0690

    7 ай бұрын

    You can also do it without pliers if your not a pussy

  • @zaizoesclashing7103

    @zaizoesclashing7103

    6 ай бұрын

    ❤ I been doing this for years with all my lighters lol😂 as a smoker this has saved many others lives for me

  • @charlesrichards5389

    @charlesrichards5389

    5 ай бұрын

    Do not do this: With the metal cover off, carefully stretch the mechanism and disengage the gears between the valve and lever, slip the lever back over to the other side (kinda like a ratchet), and the valve can now be opened further (and can turn a normal lighter into a mini flamethrower). Edit: When I said "don't do this" that was meant to serve as a disclaimer because I know some jackwagon is gonna do it and do something stupid then blame me. 😑

  • @AnarchyThirtySeven
    @AnarchyThirtySeven7 ай бұрын

    The pine cone says “I’m sticking around!”

  • @douglasmcintyre3297
    @douglasmcintyre32977 ай бұрын

    Using mud packed onto the end of a branch as an improvised knife sharpener? Brilliant hack.

  • @aaizner847
    @aaizner8475 ай бұрын

    Mr. Hayes is obviously the man, and getting guidance from him is priceless and greatly appreciated. That having been said, I'd just like to share my experience with using paracord as laces. I first heard about this practice about 15 years ago, when I started getting into long distance hiking/bushcraft. It seemed useful, easy to do, and pretty "tacticool", so I did it right away. For the next couple of years, constantly re-tying my boots became just... part of hiking. As mentioned in this video, they tend to be slick, and come undone. Constantly. I was using mil-spec 550 cord, and the slickness never went away for me, even after a few years of heavy use. Only half-thinking about it, I think I told myself that this was just the cost of having easy-access paracord at my fingertips, should I ever need it. Meanwhile, I had a 100ft bundle of the same mil-spec paracord in my backpack, on every single outing. Plus, of course, the few extra feet available to me in my constantly untying boots... "should I ever need it". I eventually recognized the error in my thinking, and went back to regular laces. I've never broken laces in a quality boot, and not to burst bubbles, but after 15 years of hiking, rafting, camping, and hunting, there hasn't been a single instance when I went - this 100ft paracord line isn't enough; I wish I had that extra FOUR feet of it in my boots! That would be totally worth constantly re-tying my boots! :)

  • @ShadeSlayer1911

    @ShadeSlayer1911

    5 ай бұрын

    That was my thought as well after trying paracord laces for some time. It's neat, and paracord is tacticool and all that, but I came to a similar conclusion as you. If I'm going out on a hike or something outdoors, I tend to bring along paracord with me anyway. And I also have never had a normal shoelace break.

  • @01kilik10

    @01kilik10

    4 ай бұрын

    I had the same experience but I didn't have the patience to ride it out. I went back to the old strings on day 2.

  • @aaizner847

    @aaizner847

    4 ай бұрын

    @@01kilik10 You're obviously much more intelligent than me. Don't rub it in. :P

  • @LazyIRanch

    @LazyIRanch

    4 ай бұрын

    You could use a plastic slider/lock device that's often used on hoodie cords and such. I have a pair of sneakers that came that way, and I love how quickly I could get my shoes on, and it holds very well.

  • @aaizner847

    @aaizner847

    4 ай бұрын

    @@LazyIRanch Won't work on boots.

  • @thormidthagahast8914
    @thormidthagahast89148 ай бұрын

    An o ring run up on the lighter underneath fuel trigger to stop loss of fuel in a bag or pocket.

  • @TheScoundrel70

    @TheScoundrel70

    8 ай бұрын

    Add a short piece of cord to the o-rig with a stop knot as a pull tab. Handy for cold/gloved/slippery/injured fingers. I try and keep the cord oriented under the fuel button of the lighter, but it's helpful regardless of where it ends up.

  • @davidaxman

    @davidaxman

    8 ай бұрын

    You can also use a zip tie which has the same width as the groove between the tail of the button and the body of the lighter. To undo just twist the "lock" of the zip tie from the metal to the groove and then you can slide it down.

  • @thormidthagahast8914

    @thormidthagahast8914

    8 ай бұрын

    @@davidaxman how do you easily, without fiddling get a zip tie undone? I usually have to use the tip of a knife or maybe a flat head screw driver.

  • @nprwikeepa6082

    @nprwikeepa6082

    8 ай бұрын

    I use a hair tie or rubber band. Don't last long, but very easy. All they need is enough resistance to stop accidental discharge, I don't even take mine off, can push through the elastic and still get it started. 20yr smoker here, use my lighter all day 😅

  • @presidentpotato222

    @presidentpotato222

    7 ай бұрын

    Yepper .. in my Kits i use a Zip tie .. but O ring for occasional use is great idea

  • @brucesweatte3000
    @brucesweatte30007 ай бұрын

    Another tip for paracord boot laces is to use shrink tubing on the ends to make it easier to re-lace the boot

  • @terry_willis

    @terry_willis

    7 ай бұрын

    Great suggestion!

  • @PrimalAdvancements

    @PrimalAdvancements

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@terry_williswe l😅o❤😂o🎉 of our 😊

  • @mattmarzula

    @mattmarzula

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@terry_willisis it? You just burn the end of the cord like the video shows.

  • @WhoThisMonkey

    @WhoThisMonkey

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@mattmarzula Yes, it is a great suggestion. Just because you have an alternative, doesn't diminish that.

  • @terry_willis

    @terry_willis

    7 ай бұрын

    @@mattmarzula: I like the shrink tubing because I find the consistent tube shape is easier to get through the eyelets - when you burn the end they tend to form a lump that's harder to insert through. Just my experience.

  • @mountainhobbit1971
    @mountainhobbit19717 ай бұрын

    I highly recommend you do your best to not inhale the smoke from duct tape and plastic shavings from the lighter...pretty toxic dioxin fumes. And of course, if it is an emergency situation that is a totally different situation. Same goes for burning your trash. ;-) Fun tips Clay, thank you. And yes, bend at the knees when swinging an ax!

  • @BeligerentPaladin

    @BeligerentPaladin

    7 ай бұрын

    I too try to avoid inhaling smoke from fire -regardless of the fuel.😁

  • @Sir-Vivor
    @Sir-Vivor7 ай бұрын

    Nice hack with the old lighter

  • @Strangernightg
    @Strangernightg3 ай бұрын

    You've gotta be the first outdoorsman who showed some bushcraft hacks that weren't boring so now I hit that follow bell . Thank you for sharing .

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank ya

  • @OneSillyWanker
    @OneSillyWanker8 ай бұрын

    That trick with the mud on the flat end of a stick is clever. I once got a usable edge on a case knife by running it across a rubber tie down strap. I was surprised how well it worked. That's why I tend to buy blades with softer steels.

  • @Canadian_Craftsman

    @Canadian_Craftsman

    8 ай бұрын

    Second that kinda obvious when you think about it but GENIUS before hand 😅✊️🔥✌️💚

  • @mauimixer6040

    @mauimixer6040

    7 ай бұрын

    Like the barbershop use to do.

  • @jamessandman3708

    @jamessandman3708

    2 ай бұрын

    The back of a saucer rules for sharpening knives and I have whetstones, and sharpening steels and grinding wheels and other sharpening tools galore!! Rocks, cardboard, paper all can dull knives but also sharpen them! Water leading to rust dulls knives and razor blades so keep them dry!

  • @justincraft2364
    @justincraft23648 ай бұрын

    Come on clay who wouldn't want to use a pine cone 😂😂😂

  • @TheExtraMyall

    @TheExtraMyall

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s actually an old trick. I’ve tried it and really not bad. Obviously take off the seeds and you can even soften in a rock.

  • @cellerfeller1474
    @cellerfeller14747 ай бұрын

    Another idea for boot laces is to use automotive wire - the kind that runs to your taillights. It is readily available, easy to work with, pulls tight and stays tight, easy to remove and the tie doesn't freeze up. I started using it for my wading boots 20 years ago. In a survival situation it gives you snare wire. On my axes I always run #19 galvanized wire from the axe eye back about 4-6" wrapped around the handle. Pin the end of the wire to a shed, stick the other end in the eye or tack to the handle - walk back from the shed and put good tension on the wire then start rolling the handle as you walk to the wall. Every now and then take an axe file and tap the wraps together nice and neat. When you have it all on just tack the end to the handle - gives your axe extra years of life and gives you a great source of wire when you are in the woods.

  • @FogGoblin

    @FogGoblin

    7 ай бұрын

    Thousands of years of evolution and this your best advice?

  • @edwardfletcher7790

    @edwardfletcher7790

    7 ай бұрын

    These are really cool tips ! I'll do one boot with wire, one with paracord 👍

  • @FogGoblin

    @FogGoblin

    7 ай бұрын

    @@edwardfletcher7790 Why?? So stupid just take braided 100lb fishing string. It just extra for chores etc.

  • @kmiller5808

    @kmiller5808

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@MarkJamesRobertEssex69 Well, yah. Most of those thousands was spent learning to stop saying "ugh ugh ooah ooah", developing an alphabet, shedding body hair, and learning to put the fork to the left of the plate.

  • @FogGoblin

    @FogGoblin

    7 ай бұрын

    @@kmiller5808 Just saying using wire and 550 cord is bad advice when you need laces. This guy to me just gave dumbest information information.

  • @Standswithabeer
    @Standswithabeer8 ай бұрын

    dang; the 4-stick chair was a keeper. thanx.

  • @pineapplefacetree
    @pineapplefacetree7 ай бұрын

    That was a good lighter trick well done

  • @Thumpertom
    @Thumpertom8 ай бұрын

    Very good video bro. I didn't think I would really learn anything but I did. Not that I'm some Know-it-all but I spent a lot of time in the woods growing up and as an adult. I didn't know the ax turn or the neat way u wrapped the Paracord. I will definitely tune into more if u got in which I'm sure u do... thank you.

  • @caseysmith544

    @caseysmith544

    8 ай бұрын

    I learned the Paracord/Rope trick by seeing when the Rope is new unstrung how that is sometimes sold in the style of how Clay does the wrap for it. Usually, the better brands do this technique.

  • @brucematys8597

    @brucematys8597

    8 ай бұрын

    Definitely would like to see more tips and tricks. Cheers 🇨🇦

  • @JBreeze4598
    @JBreeze45987 ай бұрын

    Good vid thanks for the share. On the Boot Lace if you are doing it at home and not a repair in the woods, use a piece of shrink tube on the ends to shrink and seal.

  • @mauimixer6040

    @mauimixer6040

    7 ай бұрын

    After burning it

  • @cuivre2004
    @cuivre20047 ай бұрын

    Great tips Clay! Keep them coming!

  • @J.petty124
    @J.petty1247 ай бұрын

    A tip on paracord boot laces. Lace them in a spiderweb pattern. You can carry much more cordage in the same space. I have approx 12ft per boot with this lacing pattern.

  • @jeffreyjhouser
    @jeffreyjhouser7 ай бұрын

    I had the "pleasure" of hand-splitting wood for stoves as a teenager and I never knew the axe-tilt trick! Great video, throw some more at us!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @user-vg6pj2my2n

    @user-vg6pj2my2n

    17 күн бұрын

    Same here!

  • @nohillforahighstepper
    @nohillforahighstepper8 ай бұрын

    Duct tape is a great babysitter too... Great vid. You can never bring too many ways of starting a fire. I usually have a lighter, flint and steel or ferro rod, and waterproof matches on me. If all else fails, those waterproof matches that are coated with phosphorus will get the job done.

  • @BeligerentPaladin

    @BeligerentPaladin

    7 ай бұрын

    Duct tape - turning, "Blah blah blah" to "Mmm-mmm-mmm" since 1943

  • @NuocMamDaily
    @NuocMamDaily7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your Bushcraft tips/ knowledge. Keep them reeling in !!!

  • @s.campbell6394
    @s.campbell63948 ай бұрын

    Well done and informative.

  • @criticalthinker2477
    @criticalthinker24778 ай бұрын

    Your camp chair hack looks awesome! Will definitely have to try that one.

  • @sheerwillsurvival2064
    @sheerwillsurvival20647 ай бұрын

    Another tip about using the 550 cord in your boots . Take 36 or 80 grit sandpaper and rough up the top part of the laces where you tie them. Not where the lace goes through eyelets so as not to cause premature wear. I’ve made many many parachute jumps with 550 laces with no problems. Just double tie them and pull the loops so hard like you’re try to break them. That tight and they don’t come loose

  • @WhoThisMonkey

    @WhoThisMonkey

    7 ай бұрын

    If you can apply some of your bodyweight to the cord, that helps for getting it really really tight.

  • @sheerwillsurvival2064

    @sheerwillsurvival2064

    7 ай бұрын

    @@WhoThisMonkey maybe you should do that just make sure you used something higher than a chair as it dose have a little stretch

  • @murdocschannel2761

    @murdocschannel2761

    4 ай бұрын

    Rub some beeswax on the laces and it gives it some friction for staying tied and some waterproofness.

  • @sheerwillsurvival2064

    @sheerwillsurvival2064

    4 ай бұрын

    @@murdocschannel2761great idea for camping. We just roughed them up . Don’t want any wax on your hands in a military setting every time you tie your boots

  • @GeraldNoethen
    @GeraldNoethen7 ай бұрын

    Thank man, that was excellent info. Especially the plastic and the ferrous dust and duct tape. 67 yo and did not know that. Thank you

  • @daiblaze1396
    @daiblaze13967 ай бұрын

    Already knew the first tip but kept on watching. The following is not what you tipically see. So thanks for sharing your personnal tips. They are valuable !

  • @davesanders9203
    @davesanders92037 ай бұрын

    Always nice to learn something new. Even for a old guy. i.e. Heating up a 1/2" of the the paracord shoelace to create an "aglet". Good job as usual.

  • @cuivre2004

    @cuivre2004

    7 ай бұрын

    You are one of the few people I've encountered who knows what that part of a shoe-lace is actually called. Kudos!

  • @jimthomas1989

    @jimthomas1989

    7 ай бұрын

    I have 550 Paracord/Firecord with a Ferro Rod inside , I can light a Fire 🔥 with my Boots 🥾🥾 ! I have before !

  • @Colonel__Angus

    @Colonel__Angus

    2 ай бұрын

    @@cuivre2004 When you're old, you know stuff.

  • @cuivre2004

    @cuivre2004

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Colonel__Angus I know, right? It's hard not to show off sometimes though, right?

  • @bushcraftbasics2036
    @bushcraftbasics20367 ай бұрын

    I would certainly watch more like this. You had some new tips others don't have such as the wood splitting tip or the four log stool.

  • @diehardAMD
    @diehardAMD7 ай бұрын

    As someone who works in safety, don't turn your axe off slightly. You will hurt yourself. An axe is a wedge. And as an engineer, the straight vertical force exerted downwards would become circular causing torsion. The impact will either ricochet or force exerted by axe wielder will lose balance. ... And the other reason to split your legs when swinging is for stability... like a baseball player.

  • @lonewolf2364

    @lonewolf2364

    7 ай бұрын

    When I was in scouts (100 years ago) we had a kid almost cut his foot off that way. Several of us got our first aid merit badge on that one.

  • @jordanwatkins8037

    @jordanwatkins8037

    7 ай бұрын

    Gotta love engineers and their stats

  • @deadpyrat2243

    @deadpyrat2243

    7 ай бұрын

    I was wondering how far down id get before someone pointed this out! Not to mention various other problems with how hes splitting wood! Ive split would every year of my life since I was 6 and i wouldn't recommend any part of what he's doing in the video! The whole stance, hand placement and way he swings. They all scream injury waiting to happen! 🤦‍♂️😔 honestly though if i made videos id make one just detailing all the issues with his way and explain a much better format that wont hurt your back or exhaust you nearly as fast! Meanwhile increasing your impact force and minimizing the area of potential axe hitting human thus reducing your risk of injury! Id love to go over it all with the CC if he would be interested in learning another way! But i hate being on camera! 😳

  • @Dabadubade

    @Dabadubade

    6 ай бұрын

    @@deadpyrat2243 Tell us in a comment then :)

  • @user-McGiver
    @user-McGiver8 ай бұрын

    that's actually the only thing you need in the woods... SHTF or even just hiking... knowledge!... not special gear!... and you Mr.Hayes have plenty to share... thank you!

  • @susanharris2630
    @susanharris26308 ай бұрын

    These were very neat!! And useful!!!! Definitely more please ;)

  • @Nik-nd1mv
    @Nik-nd1mv6 ай бұрын

    Learned some new tricks. Thanks for that.

  • @vonheise
    @vonheise7 ай бұрын

    Being retired from the AF, we got miles of aged paracord from the parachute shop, but age doesn't seem to matter much. I have some that is 40 years old and it still seems to work like new. I am past the deep woods hiking and camping, but still enjoy videos like this.

  • @benbrown5159
    @benbrown51598 ай бұрын

    Use little 1.5 - 2 cm pieces of heat shrink tubing to finish the ends of your paracord boot laces. Professional looking results that lace much more easily.

  • @nilsschenkel7149
    @nilsschenkel71498 ай бұрын

    I personally prefer to hank cordage in a figure eight, around the thumb and pinkie of my outstretched hand. Since you make a backwards half turn after every half turn you introduce basically no twist to the cordage, meaning it´s way less likely to get tangled. It also appears to be faster than the normal wrapping technique. When you want to saw through a branch and don´t have anything to brace against, instead of kneeling down and sawing on one knee I found it`s way more stable to squat down while you clamp the branch with the back of your knees. You´d then saw on the outside next to your knee. I found it makes a difference especially with material thicker than your wrist.

  • @xaneorbit
    @xaneorbit4 ай бұрын

    I would like to caution you about using paracord for boot laces. Although they are quite useful and resilient, they will eventually cause the metal portions of the boot's lace eyelets to become sharp due to the constant rubbing back and forth against the paracord and eventually begin to cut the paracord resulting in frequent failures due to being sliced and weakened. I have found that removing the guts from the paracord beforehand helps to mitigate this but then again, you're practically removing the advantages of just using the regular laces. Also, once the eyelets become sharpened by the paracord they will cut through regular laces rather quickly.

  • @BlueGorillaInTheMist

    @BlueGorillaInTheMist

    3 ай бұрын

    Wow, nylon can sharpen metal like that?

  • @xaneorbit

    @xaneorbit

    3 ай бұрын

    @@BlueGorillaInTheMist yes, eventually it wears it down to a sharpened edge. I've only noticed this on Whites brand boots though, so maybe there's a difference in the metal used for the eyelets. Anyhoo... just a heads up :)

  • @douglassinclaire9968
    @douglassinclaire99687 ай бұрын

    double knot and tuck the laces, they will not ever come loose. I also knot the very tips after lacing so i can get boots off fast without having to relace. They get caught at the end, was super useful in military, nam vet showed me that.

  • @robkilcollins310
    @robkilcollins3108 ай бұрын

    This was awesome! The lighter/deck tape is brilliant

  • @multiversevariant4944
    @multiversevariant49448 ай бұрын

    Hey Clay how are you , I just want to know that I love ur videos and admire your work so much and it inspired me into the world of archery and survival, thank you for everything ❤.

  • @gen81465
    @gen814657 ай бұрын

    I loved the tip about nature's TP. At about age 10, I found out the hard way (no pun intended) that dried leaves don't work any better than pine cones. I'm 58 now, and I think I can still feel an itch or two. One of my uncles told me, "At least it wasn't dried poison ivy."

  • @yellowdog762jb

    @yellowdog762jb

    6 ай бұрын

    Apparently smooth rocks are the ultimate back up TP according to one source. Luckily I haven't had to test that theory in real life.

  • @hejnickhej
    @hejnickhej19 күн бұрын

    the tilted axe trick was absolutely a help!

  • @taumeltierchen
    @taumeltierchen8 ай бұрын

    What a great, albeit short, video! Thank you for so much information! ❤

  • @jonathanbennison9220
    @jonathanbennison92208 ай бұрын

    Great advice today Clay. Thank you. We live beside the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia, so, your setting is quite appropriate. Really appreciate the advice. Especially the Paracord boot laces. I recently received a bundle of the 'survival Paracord' with the additional 'specialist' strands. Fishing line, sewing line, and tinder strands accompany the customary Paracord core strands. Thanks again Clay. GL at Elk Camp.

  • @withoutfurtheradoforever
    @withoutfurtheradoforever7 ай бұрын

    Years ago, I read somewhere about the 4-stick-chair ( how many sticks were part of the unknown), but I couldn't recall how it was done. You just resolved a very old mystery for me. Thanks, Clay.

  • @puddytat54
    @puddytat548 ай бұрын

    Great tips. Once you pop the guard off the lighter, if you hold the fuel button down and turn the wheel it will light a few more times(at least 10 if you conserve it).When that stops working do the ferro rod thing.

  • @erolkavlakverizon6112
    @erolkavlakverizon61128 ай бұрын

    Mr. Hayes, I love these type of videos..so much information that is passed on to us learning individuals.. thank you sir. Stay safe.

  • @3passa
    @3passa8 ай бұрын

    Great stuff Clay! Love the magic stool and the fire with a spent lighter! Oh and a long time ago I had an action figure called Big Josh who split a log with one blow, just like you did here... 😁

  • @haroldbleemel8537

    @haroldbleemel8537

    7 ай бұрын

    Helps that it's dry pine LOL

  • @3passa

    @3passa

    7 ай бұрын

    @@haroldbleemel8537 sure does!

  • @udavidism

    @udavidism

    7 ай бұрын

    Dry pine with very straight grain and no knots does split easy.

  • @octaviodovalle6550
    @octaviodovalle65507 ай бұрын

    Love your videos. Just remember that people love watching you do stuff so don’t worry about putting out redundant content because it takes a while for people to learn. We have to be told more than once

  • @justme6591

    @justme6591

    7 ай бұрын

    Good advice is never redundant

  • @rm-ih1ns

    @rm-ih1ns

    6 ай бұрын

    @@justme6591 frOm th Dept. Of Redundancy Department ! B.B canadiana bam!

  • @swnorcraft7971

    @swnorcraft7971

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah. Like the four log stool. You could repeat that one in more detail for us slow folk...........

  • @garychiang2568
    @garychiang25687 ай бұрын

    The chair absolutely dumbfounded me. All these years I’ve never seen something like that. Brilliant.

  • @03stmlax
    @03stmlax6 ай бұрын

    Prbly the coolest fire starting hack I've seen with the empty lighter and plastic shavings from the lighter

  • @joebrooks6125
    @joebrooks61257 ай бұрын

    Hi, been looking for a channel with serious bush primitive/ survival lessons. Love what you taught in this video, never thought to use clay on a stick to sharpen a knife.... I cannot tell you how many times I've needed a quick edge when in the bush! Thanks for he tip, gonna go watch more of your videos now LMAO

  • @James-kv6kb

    @James-kv6kb

    7 ай бұрын

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  • @et4615
    @et46158 ай бұрын

    I've carried a purse pack of duct tape in my tiny purse for years. You have no idea how many times I've busted that out when there was no other solution in sight when trying to help someone out. They're all amazed that it comes in a flat pack😅😅😅😅. I like the lighter idea though!

  • @punishedmatteson7108

    @punishedmatteson7108

    8 ай бұрын

    I was going to a concert earlier this year and a girl I met in the parking lot had a "boot emergency". I pulled the tape off my lighter and taped her boot sole back on and somehow it lasted through the whole show.

  • @jonburgess9037
    @jonburgess90377 ай бұрын

    Great tips and tricks. Always makes me want to get out and try them. More like this please and trapping and snaring tips

  • @gud2go50
    @gud2go508 ай бұрын

    Great information Clay. Please make more videos like this? I learned a few new tricks I would never thought of. Thanks!

  • @TheBowhunterinNB
    @TheBowhunterinNB8 ай бұрын

    Great tips , please do more like this . Some are new to me , others I use regularly. The ones I knew in theory , but haven’t tried yet , like the lighter out of fuel . I am going to give it a go. Thanks and keep ‘em Coming Clay .

  • @gcruishank9663
    @gcruishank96638 ай бұрын

    Ok, that stool....what kind of voodoo is that!?? 🤯 I can see I will be trying this for a few hours. All great stuff Clay!

  • @johnpoole8321
    @johnpoole83217 ай бұрын

    got the boot paracord covered already. Like the lighter trick, I use the Eagle torch so the fluid lasts very long.

  • @MichaelKunz-mt2oo
    @MichaelKunz-mt2oo7 ай бұрын

    At 7:05 you have a split vertical piece of wood holding the wood you are shaving. This setup can be used to create an upward directed thin wooden edge resembling the thin edge of bamboo used to do the bamboo friction fire method. You can create friction fire this way too.

  • @mauimixer6040

    @mauimixer6040

    7 ай бұрын

    Bamboo has as many,ok,almost, as duct tape. For friction fire making, nothing better. You can also make a bed,a raft,fooks,spoons,pressure cookers for rice etc, canteens, cups, furniture, traps, etc. I wish I cook remember all the uses taught me by the Phillipines aborigines of jungle survival. So many diff types,the vine kine have water inside, . They make scaffolding 5 stories high😮! Stronger than steel in some cases.

  • @vempriex

    @vempriex

    6 ай бұрын

    I've seen it used (bamboo friction fire method) on Naked and Afraid Castaway series on Discovery channel.

  • @christopherstudley9374
    @christopherstudley93748 ай бұрын

    Between you & Ranger survival & field craft, I'd say you compliment each other perfectly. Thank you for sharing.

  • @ianweese1672
    @ianweese16728 ай бұрын

    Great video! Keep them coming!

  • @Stevenowski
    @Stevenowski7 ай бұрын

    EXCELLENT video. Brief and to the point.

  • @LouiePGallo
    @LouiePGallo7 ай бұрын

    Just watched your season of Alone. You have been the most impressive contestant that I have seen. The way you handled the mountain lion ON DAY 1 told me everything I needed to know about your mentally. Every decision you made and every thing you built was incredible.

  • @goplayoutside47
    @goplayoutside477 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video Clay! Love it. Thanks for making it! These will all come in handy, but the chair is my favorite.

  • @tomh7708
    @tomh77087 ай бұрын

    Always enjoy learning new things.

  • @korgan7779
    @korgan7779Ай бұрын

    Living in Indiana now but was born and raised in and around the Appalachian Mountains. I've used a stone/rock for sharpening a knife before but the gritty mud on a stick is a new one for me. Makes a lot of sense given the use of "compounds" on sharpening strops since the stone/rock is the same principle as ceramic rods or that old crock you used to turn up to use the unglazed part of the bottom. Good calls. Liked/Subbed, off to watch some of your other vids!

  • @leemay7780
    @leemay77807 ай бұрын

    please keep the tips and tricks videos coming you're a winner of Alone and trusted resource for this kind of information.

  • @Swamp-Fox
    @Swamp-Fox8 ай бұрын

    Awesome hacks! I would love to see another Bushcraft Hacks video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @yalestormofficial
    @yalestormofficial21 күн бұрын

    Some of the skills you have I learned on my own...A few of them gave me some extra insight so I can be a more useful camper from now on. Thanks!

  • @glennwilck5459
    @glennwilck54597 ай бұрын

    The sharpening tip is so simple yet so smart. As are the lighter and stool and well all of them!

  • @duvessa2003
    @duvessa20037 ай бұрын

    Impressive! I’ve gone ahead and shared this with myself so i can watch it a few more times. I would have been happy with just 1 of these tips 😊

  • @Aurora3242
    @Aurora32428 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Clay🤗 Yes please, more tips!

  • @mauimixer6040
    @mauimixer60407 ай бұрын

    Really liked the idea of the plastic and flint shavings !! That was new to me. Though they were always good for intense heating (oil),when empty. If full, stand back😮😅

  • @timmccarver4121
    @timmccarver41218 ай бұрын

    Absolutely keep the tips coming! Thanks!

  • @grampsoutdooradventuresdal7104
    @grampsoutdooradventuresdal71047 ай бұрын

    Thank you, love your survival tips and would enjoy seeing more of you will.

  • @caseya.4902
    @caseya.49028 ай бұрын

    Great video! I've seen people use bees wax/bowstring wax on their Paracord shoestrings,to keep from coming loose.

  • @bartblack8054

    @bartblack8054

    8 ай бұрын

    I made some for my dad last month, i just used electrical shrink wrap.

  • @scotttynan1967
    @scotttynan19677 ай бұрын

    Excellent Clay! I would love to see more of these for sure.

  • @MasterGoodmann
    @MasterGoodmann8 ай бұрын

    It is always interesting to watch your videos, thank you and keep em coming.

  • @tomboese367
    @tomboese3677 ай бұрын

    thanks, Clay, these are GREAT tips, I'll surely be sharing them with my grandsons, and they'd sure better know the difference between mint and poison ivy!!!! BTW, you are one of my all time favorite Alone contestants, along with Nicole Apelian. I still love that show, as well as their Alone Challenge program.

  • @cronkthecrunk
    @cronkthecrunk8 ай бұрын

    Out of all the neat tricks you shared The pinecone stuck perfectly in the tree branch behind you is what I'm hyper focused on

  • @thisissoeasy
    @thisissoeasy7 ай бұрын

    Now, these were some really useful tips! None of that fancypancy crap where you need expensive equipment or need to do a 3 month course to learn the instructions. Thank you! Cheers from Outback Australia...

  • @hedmansimon
    @hedmansimon7 ай бұрын

    Heck yeah! Would be great to see more cooking tips and best survival foods on the woods etc

  • @Rob_Tradbowhunter
    @Rob_Tradbowhunter8 ай бұрын

    Awesome video man. Showed some really helpful tips. Thank you

  • @paulbarrett3361
    @paulbarrett33617 ай бұрын

    Loved your video and learned a few tips I'm going to use, i usually never forget anything and carry more then I need but great ideas for those things you forget, thanks.

  • @bobclark7211
    @bobclark72117 ай бұрын

    Great tips thanks Clay

  • @RCD566
    @RCD5667 ай бұрын

    When making a paracord "hank", use a figure 8 wrap with your thumb and little finger. Save a good amount to wrap around but at the end, simply make the last wrap over your thumb. Now pass some of the cord under the loop made with your thumb but pass a loop through not the end and tighten the cord. Now you can unwrap the hank of paracord by pulling out either the end, as it's basically a slip knot or you can pull out cord using the other end if you leave a piece longer when you start your figure of 8 wrap. Sorry it sounds complicated but it's very simple to do.

  • @mauimixer6040

    @mauimixer6040

    7 ай бұрын

    Just tie a knot !😊 or use duct tape in the end.i like wrapping many things with a couple rounds of duct,why not ? Lol,happy trails.

  • @paulharding1621
    @paulharding16217 ай бұрын

    Fabulous tips Clay. Thanks.

  • @AT-ol2yj
    @AT-ol2yj7 ай бұрын

    “Pretty dog gone effective”. Love it!!

  • @shirleyandrews1152
    @shirleyandrews11527 ай бұрын

    I keep an emergency tub in my van & some of your tips were very helpful. Thank you❤

  • @EvilMonkey8366
    @EvilMonkey83667 ай бұрын

    There were several tips I hadn't seen before, like scraping plastic flecks and twisting the axe. More tips please!

  • @dancegod1691
    @dancegod16916 ай бұрын

    The wood mud combo is an amazing tip. Everything was some mystic zen mastery, Mountain Man.

  • @pauledmonds7316
    @pauledmonds73162 ай бұрын

    Nice One; some Excellent ideas there, thanks. I've used paracord for boot laces, but I found that the outer sheath chaffed after a while and it would bunch up on the eyes and not pull through. So I tried #36 bank line instead and found that to be absolutely amazing - it never chaffed and broke, and the tar coating meant that the knot stayed secure right from the start and never slipped.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Great tip!

  • @jesuschristmyredeemer
    @jesuschristmyredeemer7 ай бұрын

    I will never throw away a empty lighter again! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 😁

  • @huntman834
    @huntman8348 ай бұрын

    Awesome stuff as usual. Its always great when you take humorous approaches to videos.

  • @guadalupeskitchen3734
    @guadalupeskitchen37348 ай бұрын

    You do can't do enough of this type of video.