I’ve been going out to the wilds since the first time my Dad took me camping when I was 5 (that was 1964). I feel so much better surrounded by miles of forest filled with animals than I do in any city, big or small, surrounded by people. For me, sitting at a campfire brings back a primal feeling of completeness and safety. I have no fear of any animal the wilderness because whatever you meet, predator or prey, you know it will be honest and true in its actions. There is a contentment that I find in Nature which doesn’t exist in a man made environment.

Hadn’t heard you speak in a while. I firmly believe that everyone needs to at least go to the woods and camp once . Being in the woods gives you a better appreciation of the natural world. Some of the worst hunting trips have become some of the fondest memories. My oldest brother tried to get on that show . Glad to see you well

In the bushcraft world full of reviews of expensive knives and gear, you calmed down me and probably many others by your simplicity, your calmness, by small, important and cheap elements of your gear, by your advices. It was great to hear you talk about bushcraft. Thank you for this video, stay safe!

Nice video.. It's good to see someone not trying to hawk or sell the latest and greatest gadget on the market.. simple, straightforward, and honest.. Great job..

I like how this is practical and not a commercial for affiliate links of expensive gadgets

Good breakdown Jess and interesting talk about how you started. Nate

Oh! And I love Corporal's Corner and Joe Robinet. Those are my go-to's.

Money is a resource and as you've demonstrated, a quality kit can be put together for very little money. Great video Jess!

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat!! Appreciate it

love the kit if it was mine id add small digging tool and fishing kit and a large bin bag

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you

Awesome vid! Cool to see someone showing that you don't need the 300 dollar bench made fixed blade and latest gear to sleep outside for a night

Excellent presentation and advice Jess, I am loving the old school gear. You proved bushcraft can be done on a budget and that practice is the way to sharpen your skills. Your humble honesty is a breath of fresh air.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Manfred! The old gear sure has character. I know I have been showing a lot of newer gear on the channel, but at the end of the day, its not the gear. Cheers my friend

This is another outstanding video. 👏

Hello Jess ...Its Good to find your channel " Endurance Room" once again after my notifications keep getting changed.... Will check this video out first then some newer episodes...! Thanks ~ Tom /Scarboro

Love the polish satchel. Use the same one for vitals and triage supplies to compliment my IFAK.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Its a brilliant little bag. Light and functional

Great video! You definitely don't have to go broke to have a great time in the woods!

Thanks Jess, you totally inspired me with all the great content you put out, I hope continue to share your journey with us, JJ.

You are an inspiration for bushcraft wannabes like me.😊

dave canterbury is a modern day legend bushcraft wise. nice to see you mentioned him, even if the five C's are not his original concept, he has prolly made more ppl aware of them than anyone ever

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and he is an excellent teacher. Thanks for watching

How bout a complete Russian surplus overnighter 🤘🏻 best gear ever

Great job Jess! You can’t spend too much time covering the basics. I really enjoyed your story on how you got started! Keep up the great work brother!

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

thanks Tim!! I started talking , and I was like, this is quite the story! lol Thanks for watching brother. We are heading out later this morning and planning on stopping at the post office. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Have a good one!

There are 2 other items I would add for my basic kit. First would be a contractor bag or even 2, basically for a ground cloth or debris bed, plus a million other things lol. second would be a whistle... just incase of needing to be found or heard. other than those 2 items there isn't anything that is needed other than what you suggest for a GREAT "Basic Kit". Very well done, thanks

I really enjoyed hearing the background of your love for the woods. I maintain that You Pathfinder guys are the most real, honest and bs free content creators Be well Keep the awesome vids coming

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Appreciate it man.

Some of the best gear i have is second hand ex army stuff,just got i lowe alpine systems 60l rucksack for less than forty quid...about 50 dollars...its brilliant!

Nice video 📹 I've started car camping going on my 2nd trip next month can't wait!! Though I did spend 4 nites on my Cousins driveway this year that woz fun ill keep watching 👀!!

Jess this is the Best Video yet !!!!! Hand down Brother the Best ! I would really like to do a weekend in the woods learning from you!!!! Keep this MoJO going! Your a true Leader to all of us that watch !

SALUTE to you and the channel! Continued inspiration to us all. Thanks!

Great simple setup! The biggest challenge is: "I am gonna be eaten by wild animals. Also ants, spiders, mosquitos will be there... I might get hurt or lost. It's scary". The key to enjoy overnight in the woods is to beat this thought.

@482Brisbane369

2 жыл бұрын

And awareness of what is in your target environment bring whatever gear n emergency aid you might think ya need at first, then re-evaluate your choices again afterwards, hind site can make survival and more pleasant in the future.

Thank you, Jess!

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon!

HELLO FROM THE UK :)

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers my friend! 🌲🤝

Great video. Basics (tools & know how) are always good to have. I was once stranded on a mountain pass waiting for snow plows. Basic stuff kept me good for 36hrs.

I appreciate your video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. - Tennessee Smoky

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it. Cheers

Great channel. I am 55 and I have been camping in the woods since I was 6.(with my Dad) 8 when my buddy and I had enough guts. We used military surplus. Now that we have internet I have all kinds of camping gear.Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry

@harmleyten4

Жыл бұрын

You still go?

@frogmorepipester7490

Жыл бұрын

@@harmleyten4 more now than ever!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and insights on the 5Cs and 10Cs. I need to put these in to practice and experience. Keep it up Jess! Blessings 😊

Cool. Thanks for the video.

Awesome advise. I am 70 years. I want to get out a little not too far but to have fun in the woods near a stream behind our old home place. There are squirrels rabbits birds fox bobcats ducks. I just want to do a day trip at first. Thanks a heap. I have been collecting some knives etc. I wish I have my Army Wool Blanket from my service days. The Vietnam-era blanket is about 80 dollars now.

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That is great to hear! For blankets, I have gotten great deals on wool blankets at Salvation Army. It is hit or miss, but have found queen size wool for a few dollars.

100% bad ass your a man getting after it. The it is life. We all use to hunt. Now we all consume. We all so lost. I would like to hike from Patagonia to Alaska. Hunt a Caribou and butcher it and eat it. Like real men did. I feel alone in the world. I want to live.

One of the most underrated tools I find is a pot. It’s very, very hard to boil water without a pot. It’s great for cooking meals, great for boiling water, great for eating out of, etc

@HorizontalFallDamage

3 ай бұрын

nothing like a good Ole bush pot eh

Hi there Jess .. Right on 👍. A Back to Basics .. 'the' Basics Kit. It won't break the bank and if one just looks .. easy to source and perhaps one has some or even most of it already. My first real knife, going back to my pre-teens was a cheap, common 'fishing knife' with a canvas sheath. My Dad was a keen surf fisherman. A thin full-tang blade with a riveted wooden handle. Soft Carbon Steel .. quick to blunt and just as quick to sharpen (any handy smooth rock would do 😊). One of the biggest obstacles to getting 'out there' is often oneself .. and being discouraged by the amount of 'must have' hi-tech gear being thrust at one by the 'experts' .. gear, gear, gear .. $$$. A good Posting .. thanks. Hopefully it'll serve as encouragement to those waiting (for themselves? 😊) to take the first step. Take care .. Tommy

Excellent information. Great video. Thank you. Have a wonderful day. 😊

Well done. Just found your channel and love it. You're humble spirited and keep things simple and inexpensive.

That sharpener u have is great ive never seen one like that

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is pretty handy.

'Nature is where it's at', love that!

You should put Nature Is Real on a shirt. 😁 This was a great reminder of all you really need to have with you.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I dig it. Cheers

You covered all the basic gear however, I would add Insect Repellent and a Dry Sack to put inside your Haver Sack. Keep up the good work!!!

Great video! Great advice!

This is and has been my kit forever lol long before Dave and 5 cs I have a mess kit and canteen kit

Hi from the uk Jess. Awesome video and sound advice to. A buddy of mine is just getting into bushcraft and I have suggested that he checks out your channel as you give great advice on gear and skills. I also recommended Mora knives to him, they are great budget friendly blades that perform really well and rarely let you down (insanely sharp though lol so be careful with them) always keep a first aid kit 👍 The Mora kansbol is my personal choice. Your an absolute legend Jess, thanks again.

Would have enjoyed having you on back when we were still doing the radio shows. Just talking philosophy, experiences or any particular topics you wanted. I really enjoy your videos, especially the ones where nature and your actions around camp are the “dialogue” For me, the best motivation is always how it recharges your batteries. Even just crunching around in the fallen leaves in the fall for an hour or so. It is just a reconnection to how we are supposed to live.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Were you doing the radio shows online or radio? Either would have been cool. I do like the presentation style videos myself. Its a bit more interesting to film with setting up the shots and what not, but the intent is to not only show the different tasks, but the capture some of the atmosphere of being out there. The recharge is the best part for me, too. Cheers Jess

@ahabstar

2 жыл бұрын

@@EnduranceRoom Internet for the survival show, but live with occasional prerecorded repeats. It was a weekly show with other formats on different days. All for the fun of it. We stopped 6-7 years ago it seems.

Well. Two years later I’m watching again. Still a great watch. 👍🏼👍🏼

@EnduranceRoom

3 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend. 🤝

Awesome video and some excellent points. I found a folding saw in a hardware store. $6. 7". No brand. Cuts just fine. My first knife was a Mora Companion. Does everything I need it to. Got a cheap big ferro rod, works fine. Cotton balls and vaseline is one of the best options, while being very inexpensive. You do not need to spend hundreds on gear to have fun and practice your skills. If anything, you should practice with minimal gear, instead of relying on a $300 bushcraft knife with all the bells and whistles.

I started out as you did with limited bushcraft experience. I was in the Boy Scouts with my friends but we only did that in order to hang out together on summer jamborees and stuff so we never took the lessons to seriously. I did enjoy being in the woods though. When I joined the Marine Corps, I did trian in the field but bushcraft was not required in my MOS. Later during my time in the Corps I was volinteered to go to a special ops unit to train and then teach Marines to survive in the arctic. I was told they picked me due to my record, attitude and that I had zero experience in cold weather environments. They wanted someone that they could train from the begining. I ended up going to many survival and mountaineering schools sponsored by several different branches of the military. I developed a love for this stuff and never looked back. I enjoyed teaching as well. Sounds like you did the same thing but took a different path. Path Finders has turned out some great instructors. I especially enjoy Coalcracters web site as well as the ones you mentioned. Thanks for the informative videos.

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That is interesting they went for a blank slate. Makes sense. I bet the courses were great experiences. I had a blast at the Pathfinder School. They have a great program design and I learned a lot while there in a short span of time. Still think about it often. They showed, explained, and then you do, while gradually increasing the pressure. During the classes, I kept thinking that there was no way I would expect so much out of myself in the period of time we had to do certain tasks, but that was the point. It ended up showing everyone there that stuck it out that they were capable of far more than they realized. I would have liked to have kept going with their instructor program, but life has lead me elsewhere. Nonetheless, I keep at it and love to learn and challenge myself. Dan from Coalcracker is really good. Definitely learned a lot from his stuff as well. His method for building a bucksaw is excellent. Uses jam knots, rather than carving grooves. Doesn’t require a tensioner, as placing the saw blade in the frame puts tension on the cordage itself. Really clever. Thanks for watching and sharing. Have a good one!

Great reflection. Thanks, Jess

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it

Great video! Thanks for your insight.

Great style, Thanks for all these tips.

This was a very informative and easy to follow video. Thank you for providing this!!! We appreciate you breaking things down for beginners. Happy adventures and stay safe!!!

thanks for the inspiration mate!

I enjoyed this video.. this was inspirational and lots of really good advice. Genuine. The part about your uncle and the camp trip struck me. Cool uncle for sure. Keep making videos this was wonderful

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it. Cheers

Absolutely great information provided here. This guy has put together a very practical kit that simplifies the basic haversack kit without an overload in weight. Very well explained. Thanks! - Tennessee Smoky

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated. That was certainly my intent with making this video. Have a good one! Jess

It's always to have a good kit. Thanks

Great info..... Really concise as well....

Brilliant explanation. Thanks.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it

I like the contents of your kit especially the presence of a sharpener, something that seems to escape mention in so many other videos that I’ve watched over the years. The “perfect” survival, bugout, bushcraft, etc, kits never seem to address the concept of tool maintenance.

Good Day, Jeff.

Good info! Thank You

I like this one keeping it simple

This was inspiring! Just got my Tops BOB knife looking to get into bush crafting!

New to the channel, I love it so far! I watch all the same guys you do. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thanks

Well what can I say? You killed it again Brother! I've made up my mind, I'm going to try this stuff when I grow up. Take care Bro and keep on having fun. BAMADAN BUSHCRAFT plain and simple

Great video thanks for sharing

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the videos Jess! Just started building up my kit and your suggestions are great, now I have to work on the skillset! Greatings from Portugal!

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carlos! Enjoy the process.

Stick with it mate great vids

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Jess, this is an amazing video for beginning Bushcraft. Your clear explaination of the basics, the C's of survivability, how you found your way to Bushcraft, and how you evolved in it. Thanks for your input. Great job 👍😁🌟🍺 cheers mate!

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy! Appreciate it. This video is a personal favorite. Cheers man 🤝

Yoy always are inspiring bro.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

thanks brother

Well done Jess! Would like to see more of your advice on using the five! I'll be watching for them!

Good stuff Jess 🤠

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

thank you Herb! 🌲🌲🌲

Thanks for the video keep on coming I really appreciate you inspiring me to get out to the woods And work on my Skills.

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad to hear it!

Excellent Jess! I too talk about the historical and archeological aspects in the development and aspects of the 10-Cs in my classes.

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James! Thats awesome. Its an important aspect to consider when understanding what the system is all about.

Very good beginner tools! Good info!

Epic video, real down to earth video with good advice 👌

Great video

Hi Jess! This is an awesome video, because it shows exactly, why we all love bushcraft. I think it is the simplicity what makes being outdoors so unique! With just a few things and their right handling you are able to survive in nature. Nowadays so many people forgot even the easiest skills to survive or live outdoors. All the best and stay safe from 🇦🇹🤠👍

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend. You are absolutely right. All the very best to you and yours 🌲🌲🌲

Fantastic info! I just discovered your channel two nights ago.. love it! Thanks for sharing with us!

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Welcome to the channel

Thanks man

I am just coming across your channel. Awesome job on your video. Your message came across clear and easy to understand. Keep up the great work, so many people need to hear this. Thanks

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jacob. Welcome to the channel. Jess

1st watch of your vids,,, really well put together and helpful! Thanks

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it. Cheers

Your a good dude !!

Catching up on vids- good stuff here as Im new to the craft and just like you did; I am watching as many vids as I can and also trying to practice stuff when I can. I believe these are perishable skills and harnessing the knowledge is important. Thanks for the instruction- Be safe out there-

This is a pretty slick vid bud. Couldn't get more basic. Love it. I absolutely hate bugs so my overnights my kit requires a bug net hammock or a tent haha but the wilderness is absolutely amazing to experience. Good inspiration

Hands down so epic content on your channel Sir

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Andreas! Appreciate it

great :)

Спасибо приятель! Интересно смотреть твои видео обзоры. А на твоём канале много интересной информации!

@EnduranceRoom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it

Cool stuff man thanks for sharing ..👍

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

🤝

great video brother, well presented and great example of the 10C's, keep it up and see you in the bush

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother, appreciate it!

You are a insporechan for the city Boys train to be self serfinchent ,,,jess more piwer to you my bro...

Really great video Jess! As a intermediate woodsman and beginner bushcrafter this was great for me. I spent a lot of time tent camping in the woods and fishing growing up and then just got busy with life and would only camp about once a year with the kids but it was always tent camping, now I am trying to learn more about building my own shelters and using materials off the land and surviving if the need arises. Watching your videos inspires me to learn even more. Thank you for all the knowledge and experience you give in your videos to help others learn how to be better bushcrafters, it is much appreciated. By the way I think you would have been great on Alone!

Training. Tools will bring little use, if you don't spend time getting to know them. But if you have practice, it will be a blast.

Here from Corporals corner and you content is great and very good camera work. Definitely here to stay. I am just getting started with minimal camping myself, waiting on some of my gear to arrive and then in 2 weeks I’m hitting the woods with a couple buddies to help show me the ropes

@EnduranceRoom

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, Devin. Glad to hear it. The woods is the place to be. Enjoy the process. There really is a lot of good info for getting started in this video. Hope it helps. Cheers, Jess

been watching your vids for awhile great stuff.. glad to see you do one of your old school vids with just the basic inexpensive gear

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. Appreciate it.

Only recently found your channel... really enjoying all you do.

@EnduranceRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it