I'm just laughing Gorden, after the pot boiled and you said you was going to make a cup of tea I thought what a bloody good idea and I put you on hold and went and maid one. Cheers mate.

You deserve more subscribers! I’m sure they will come 👍🏼

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate the complement. Please feel free to share and spread the word.

Thanks for sharing all this. I was swatting my ears with the sound of those mosquitos in the mic. lol.

I really like how in depth you explain everything, Some channels don't explain very well. - great job.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback, it's very much appreciated. There are a lots of KZread channels out there so thank you for choosing us.

I never served in the forces , I have a mate who did seeing this brings back memories of ration packs dehydrated foods and hygiene toiletry packs our Australian forces are second to none in every way great informative video..I’m looking forward to getting my kit out and heading bush 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺.......I remember hiking Wilson’s Promontory National park in the warmer months My old mate said make sure tent zips are done up and use a bit of wire ties on the zip pulls . Snakes were striking at the tent over night as I lay in the sleeping bag. I like the hammock idea although snakes like trees too 👍 subscribed shared and thanks for bringing back enjoyable memories

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support. All snakes can climb but only the harmless tree snakes and pythons dwell in trees. Snakes don’t want anything to do with us and once they know you are there they will generally keep away. Wilson’s Promontory was the area that they trained Australian troops during the 2nd world war to prepare for European conditions as it is cold and windy. Thanks for watching.

Your videos are gold. A big thank you.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

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Very well done, love your simple explanations, one of best I've seen. Keep up the good work.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy the videos and the explanations. Thanks for watching

Fantastic, educational vid mate, thank you for sharing your experience with us.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure. I'm glad you found the episode helpful. Thanks for watching and your support.

That's so cool that you can reignite the logs with the ferro the next morning!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

They're known as fire dogs. It's no different than lighting charcloth, well maybe a little more tricky but it's just charred wood. Thanks for watching

Great episode, loved all the tips and explanation of the equipment on the screen. Looking forward to the next.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your positive feedback...much appreciated.

Great video thanks Gordon. I'm loving seeing some Australian bushcraft content. And I'm so with you on those idle minded yobbos!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there are a lot of idle minded “yobbos” in Australia but it’s just a matter of education! Thanks for watching and your support.

This is fast becoming a favorite channel of mine! Great tips 👍🏻

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos. Please feel free to share to let others know.

Thanks for the info mate. Always a pleasure vicariously going scrub with you. I learn something new every episode. Cheers🍻

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your positive feedback and support. Happy to have you along for the journey and glad your getting something out of them.

Excellent and comprehensive Gordon, thanks! I'm just sorry it took me a while to find it!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Better late than never... I’m a bit behind the times myself when. It comes to KZread and social media. Thanks for the support and thanks for watching.

Thank you for this video. I am happy to see you producing longer videos and sharing your knowledge. :)

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for nice feedback. Sometimes it’s a fine line between having something short and to the point or something longer and in more detail. It is my aim to have a channel that is informative, reputable and detailed yet interesting to watch without selling out and always maintaining integrity. Thanks for watching and for your support. Please feel free to share this video and help spread the word.

fantastic video, absolute goldmine. It's comforting to know that Norforce has access to such knowledge.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback, I’m glad you got something out of it. Please feel free to share and tell others to help re-kindle bushcraft in Australia. I’m actually away with Norforce on a course at the moment. much appreciated

Awsome video Gordon, such inspirational video, ive only just started hunting, and this is the perfect information i need! Cheers!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you are finding the material helpful. Thanks for your support and for watching.

Enjoyed the video, love the tips and tricks! Organization of the firelay is on point!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching. I appreciate your positive feedback.

Gordon, your videos are priceless...I just came across them just now - it's like discovering a gold mine! I really appreciate that the source of the information is from someone that has been trained and has experience on the subject matter. I also appreciate the presentation style being clear, precise and demonstrative. Finally, I also appreciate your economical use and re-use of all resources and equipment like minimal fire, minimal, basic but effective gear and minimal disruption to the environment we all love. The background music, while appropriate, masks the sounds of the bush, not sure if that is a good thing though. I think all people who visit our bush should watch the entire series, be they campers, caravaners, solo, family or hikers. Cheers, keep up your great work.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice feedback. I’m glad you like the videos and the content. It is my aim to be informative and accurate yet enjoyable without any BS. Please feel free to share these and spread the word. Thanks for watching and the support 😀

Thanks Gordon.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching and your support.

I know nothing whatsoever about camping currently, but it’s so interesting & informative to watch your videos. I love that your videos explain/ show so many things (as well as the purpose of them), & in a way that makes everything just make sense & easy to remember (even for someone with so little knowledge/ experience)...definitely makes things perhaps seem ‘a little less daunting & a little more doable’! 😀 Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind feedback, I'm glad the videos are beneficial and useful. As an ex school teacher I find it absolutely necessary to provide detail and clear explanations of how to do things and why. Thanks for watching.

G'day Gordo, it was great to see you share so many useful tips with your audience. I have to say this has to be your best video yet, it really took us on a journey and told the story of how enjoyable bush camping can be when done responsibly. Great filming, useful information and demonstrating the ability to enjoy camping in the Australian bush, without trying to duplicate every modern convenience from home. Only take what you need, be methodical, small things to be comfortable and clean, enjoy nature and leave it as you found it. Great work mate, we'll have to go camping again soon.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback Garry, much appreciated! Will try and do a few more videos along these lines. Trying to keep it informative yet a little more “entertaining” without loosing credibility. Thanks for watching and helping to spread the awareness about bushcraft in Australia.

Love it. Thanks

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the support.

Great video! very informative, thanks Gordon.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your support.

This was an absolutely superb video demonstrating how you go to the field and set up your camp. Your presentation was not only informative and interesting ,it was relaxing as well. And the background music that you selected perfectly matched the "mood" of your camping style. Well done!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comments and positive feedback and I’m glad you liked the video. Please feel free to share it .

A lot of great and useful footage, thanks for sharing! :)

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

My Pleasure, I value your support and positive feedback. thank you for watching.

splendid video sir. I love NSW its a grand spot.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

It is a nice spot, a great mix of environments. Thanks for watching.

I was thinking the exact same thing 😬 about the crocs and when you said where you were I was like 😅 Good work mate👍

Absoulotely loved it! Well done man you are actually underrated!!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice feedback and your support. Please feel free to share these videos to help spread the word.

Great videos, highly informative.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback and support, it’s really appreciated and I’m glad you are getting a lot out of them. Please share with others to help make the channel more visible.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video Gordon, very nice demonstration of skills. You military experience really shows in how you keep your camp nice and tidy. Top notch! All the best. Ruud, Belgium.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Thanks for your positive comments. Military training teaches you some good skills, particularly being neat and organised... but it’s how you apply them that is important! My goal on this channel is to provide authentic and credible bushcraft and survival skills demonstration without any BS. Please feel free to share and thanks for watching.

Another great video Gordon. This one a bit different to your normal, good to have some variety. hopefully we can catch up next time you are up here.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Justin. I will be back in Darwin in April. Hope you can come along to the Intermediate course this year in August. Dave Canterbury will be out guest instructing.

Awesome video my friend! Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed one!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. It’s great news to hear that people are enjoying the subject of bushcraft and the many different sub areas it covers. Hopefully we can grow the interest in the subject to where it is overseas.

Have watched loads of bushcraft videos on KZread, stared with Ray Mears and then drifted to other channels. I'm a Pom in Aus and thought I should be watching stuff from here, found this and saw the duration of the video and though 'uh oh'. This is the first KZread video of this length on any subject matter that I have watched straight through and not not skipped anything. Very keen to do a course with you when this Covid stuff has gone away . Really enjoyed the pure practical side of everything you did. Great job!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and that is great to hear. I try to do a mix of shorter "how to" videos as well as longer "adventure type videos". People seem to like a mix. Thanks for watching and please feel free to share them.

That was great Gordon, I enjoyed watching that!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your positive feedback. Much appreciated.

this man is very knowledgable in bushcraft, you can tell he has done this before !! great content

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback...I appreciate it! More videos coming soon.

Love the Catbird call at 20:28, while you’re making your cuppa. Doesnt get better than that...

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

It certainly doesn't...it's a beautiful thing. Thanks for watching

Love your videos mate. Cheers

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and the support, it’s really appreciated. Please feel free to share them.

No substitute for experience!..like clockwork 👌 New subscriber 👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your feedback. Much appreciated.

Fantastic episode Gordon! Took me a while to watch the whole thing but it was worth it! I have a question for you: your water bottle pouch has a strap that is woven. Is it a sinnet you made or a rifle sling adaptation? And, here’s a tip for toiletries: instead of a date roll, I use wet wipes. They are a smaller pack, are waterproof and so do a much better cleaning job. To dispose, place in a paper bag which can then be burned in a campfire, or stored in a zip loc bag for disposal later. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers! 👍🇦🇺

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

The strap on my water bottle is made from parracord , I’ve had it for years and can’t remember where I got it to be honest. Often when out on patrol with Norforce I use wet wipes and they work really well. Sometimes I just choose a bandanna as it leaves no rubbish, however you then have to keep it clean! Thanks for watching.

Hello from Oklahoma! Just found your channel. Looks like good stuff. I will be following. Thanks for the video. God Bless!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and welcome. You have a beautiful and varied country over there, I’ve been many places in the states but never Oklahoma.. .please feel free to share these videos with others so as to keep bushcraft growing.

Great vid. I am new to your channel. Its very good.It reinforces everything i am doing right with different products

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for watching and for the positive feedback. I’m glad they are reinforcing your experiences in a positive way.

great vid mate. Legend

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your support. Much appreciated.

Great video mate.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching

Fantastic mate

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate the feedback. Please feel free to share and help spread the word.

first time viewer here.. im from the north shore of NSW, but been living abroad for some time now and love the out door life,, the Boarial forests here has no things you have to worried about camping.. things there, ive forgotten ..camping in the forest over here is something different... ticks, leaches , snakes , sharks, crocodiles, are something i dont miss, but good to see my home land, and a good camping review, thanks mate have the niceness to not have to look in my boots for any nasty s.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

The Boreal Forest is a very interesting place. No snakes, spiders or crocs but the cold environment itself is a whole new ball game. I was just in NZ and it feels weird not having to be on the lookout for snakes etc. Thanks for watching.

great video mate

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback and support.

Hey Gordon, thanks for sharing your video. Informative & well-organised, and very relaxing also. Just had a question about how to find suitable camping/bushcraft spots when out on trail. Are there any rules of thumb you use to ensure you get a nice & secluded site while remaining safe? Thanks again! P.S. I forgot to add that I am in the Sydney region.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. No there are no real set rules. Select an area that is aesthetically pleasing to yourself ( shade, seclusion, water etc) but at the sane time satisfies safety. No dead fall above, flat ground not on a game trail or where water will run. Not in a localised low spot where cold air will sink, not in a floodway etc. Every environment has something different to offer. I like to camp in places where no one goes...hard when you are vehicle camping. Thanks for watching.

Fantastic video mate. Loved it. Liked and subbed. Good on ya

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your kind words and support. Please feel free to share these videos to help the channel grow.

Thank you, Gordon. Very good information and great quality video. I heartily agree with your comments about people who trash the Bush. I go out into Bush at weekends whenever I can and I’m very angry and saddened to see the huge quantities of rubbish dumped amongst the native plants for long distances out of town. How can we change this? It needs to be taught from an early age. Cheers from Perth. Paul

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a huge problem in Australia. It’s ignorant behaviour that comes from a poor attitude and a lack of respect and education from an early age, both from parents and the education system. If children were taught from an early age to respect nature and to look after it and learn proper “outdoor toilet etiquette”, we probably would not have the amount of rules that prevent us going to so many places because people would do the right thing. I just came back from Sweden and over there you can camp and light a fire almost anywhere...even on others peoples property...it is everyone’s right to do this and no one litters or leaves a mess. Thank you for watching and your support. Please help me out by sharing these videos.

Hi i am new to your channel and i came across this video while is was making a survival guide for my scout assignments, nice vid

Hi Gordon, love your channel. Kudos for what you're trying to achieve here. You're right about the general attitude towards littering. I think the reason people from countries like Sweden don't litter is because its their land. They are the Indigenous people for that country. In Australia, we have inherited a colonial mentality of exploitation and abuse. This way of thinking means that when a bunch of yahoos leave their suburb to go camping, their attitude is to use the bush as a venue for their entertainment. They litter because they view the bush as a venue, not as an ecosystem. The only way to counter that is to educate people about the value and beauty of the natural environment. But at the end of the day, its a lot easier to rubbish something that doesn't belong to you.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. It’s all about education and getting people to value nature so that people would never even consider to leave rubbish out of respect. It also means the powers to be letting people interact with these areas rather than putting up more barriers and creating laws limiting interaction. People won’t value what they can’t interact with. Thanks for watching.

Good vid!

great video thank you for the imfo you have a new fan

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the positive feedback, it’s really appreciated.

Epic video Gordon, I like your camping area selection. Thanks for sharing and I will catch you on the next 'un. ATB Von

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your positive feedback...really appreciated. It was a great area to camp.

Here in the UK we have tesco supermarkets, their own brand powered milk is a lot better than the old powered stuff and doesn't seem to "float" like the old dandruff milk that came in our ration packs back in my military days. It tastes ok too. Enjoy your videos mate. Regards Wayne

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne, yes the powdered milk these days is much better than it used to be. Anything you don't have to keep cold is a bonus in the bush. Thanks for watching

Another High Quality Video, keep up the good work! Although I'm not quite sure your hammock should be so taunt perhaps more sag would be better...

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

I set the hammock up quite taut deliberately so that there is minimal sag as I find I sleep better and it’s better for your back. The idea is that you lie diagonally across the hammock so that you lie flatter and sleep better. Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback.

once again a great practical no nonsense approach to bush craft and survival. even though ive been going bush for over 50 years im still gaining some valuable knowledge from your videos. your choice of equipment is excellent and your experience in using it is first rate. just curious though how do you deal with the ticks ???

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your positive feedback...it’s much appreciated. Hopefully we can grow the interest of bushcraft in Australia. Ticks are a harder one to deter...they just get where they get! The only real thing you can do is to try not to brush up against vegetation which they live on, hoping to fall on a host.

At last a hammock camp! Tier gear goshawk2 is a good hammock as well and made in Tasmania. 👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

I have not tried their gear. I will have to give it a go. Thanks for watching and for the support.

Brilliant video My mate sent me a link to have a look. Good stuff 👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and to your mate, I’m glad you liked it. Cheers for watching.

Wow I had no idea it was even possible to be so prepared when camping. For my last camping trip I took an esky full of beer, ale and guiness, a few packs of cigarettes, and a pack of sausages lol.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Yes there are different degrees of camping or glamping as it is known in Australia nowadays. Personally, to experience nature properly requires only the essentials and leaving the majority of our urban clutter behind., focussing on skills rather than equipment. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.

Good on you :). Great to see someone teaching this stuff - thank you.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you are finding them useful. Thanks for watching.

Excellent video. Thanks very much. If you could put links with regards your different gear above that'd be great! Found you through 'Scotty's Gone Walkabouts'. (Grateful as, too!)

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Noted, we will endeavour to do that in future videos. Scotty has a great channel and he is a good genuine and humble bloke. Thanks for watching.

Gday Gordon, BZ on the channel mate and that’s a compliment from an ex pusser!! Awesome content and education even for myself who loves going bush camping. Can you tell me the brand of cargo pants you wear keen to get some especially with all the pockets etc. cheers mate!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback, it’s really appreciated and glad you’re enjoying the channel and getting something from them. Please feel free to share the videos to others to help spark an interest in Bushcraft. The pants I’m wearing are Fjallraven Vida Pro Trousers. Fjallraven are a Swedish brand of exceptional quality and their stuff was originally designed for the woods and bushcraft type activities. A lot of the top bushcraft and survival schools around the world use their clothing and packs. They are on the expensive side and Australia being overly expensive and ridiculously priced anyway puts another level on that! The Fjallraven stuff will last you years though.

I just subed and liked and shared

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, that’s great and really helps to make the channel more visible so more people can learn about the benefits of bushcraft. Thanks for watching and for your support.

Thanks for the video it was very interesting to see how you do things👍 What type of things would you do when you go out with Norforce and what gear would you bring?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a long answer as we do a lot of different patrols, courses and exercises in different environments. Standard patrol kit would include Alice pack with sleeping gear (hootchie, lightweight jungle bag, closed cell 3/4 sleeping mat, mozzie net... sometimes I just sleep on the ground), mission essential equipment, water, rations, wash kit, spare uniform and socks etc, webbing (cups canteens with hexamine US cooking stove variant I made, water ammo,survival items etc). Thanks for watching and your support.

Hey mate. I'm always keen to see what gear people are using. You mentioned that the military are phasing out the Milbank bag. Do you know what they're issuing instead? One of these days I'll have to start getting a good pack together.

Look v fit man👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

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Hello Gordon, regards to the seventh continent. Nice how the nature sounds, chirping in your kind of forrest are. We still have kind of winter. Running to windy rain with 9°C today. For luck we have so many springs, streams rivulets, from were we can take clean water. How is it in your woods with drinking water, do you use sawyer filters? Nice relaxing weekend. Stay healthy. Alex

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

I know of Sawyer filters but have never used them myself. I always treat all water as suspect, no matter where I am! My usual bomb proof method is course filtration through a mil bank bag then boiling. However when hiking or on the move and not able to light a fire I will course filter through Milbank bag then use either chlorine, chlorine dioxide or Iodine. I have also used potassium permangenate on occasions as well (very small amount)

Gordon - great video! Can you tell me where I can get hold of the swag and mozzie net?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and support. The Swag I’m using is an Ozetrail Cooper....the basic traditional swag which can be bought at most good camping stores. The box style mozzie net I’m using is the Australian Army issued mozzie net, however you can buy an almost identical version also made by Ozetrail from camping stores. They make single and double versions as well as the “Bell” style which I also use.

You're an inspiration. Does the bivvy work as an airgap or should a 3/4 mattress be used under those as well? What about a ground canvas?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Either a closed cell foam mattress or a blow up mattress (both 3/4 size) are placed “inside” the bivvi bag and the sleeping bag on top of it. This stops you rolling off the mattress. The bivvi bag provides an extra waterproof, air trapping layer around the sleeping bag. You always need some sort of insulation mat underneath you to stop heat loss through convection to the cold ground. If not, the best sleeping bag in the world will compress against the ground and you will be cold all night! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback.

How about a sawyer mini filter? If you don't wanna wait for it to boil like on the go ect what do you use for on the go?

camping in the philippines is a challenge too with the bugs and snakes

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I bet it is, you have lots of nasties there as well and the heat and humidity is just as crippling. I definitely prefer cooler environments. Thanks for watching.

So were abouts are you on the mid north coast I live near taree and I'm thinking of taking your bushcraft course also I haved subscribed

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Our Coffs Coast courses are run near Nambucca Heads on private aboriginal land. We also run course in Sydney and Darwin. All course dates and details can be found on our website. Thanks for watching.

Gday Gordon, mate im wondering if you would know of a cheap source to pick up a couple of those Millbank bags, they aren't cheap, and i am currently out of a job.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly the Milbank bags are slowly being phased out by a lot of military, around the world. It’s very much an undervalued item and not many people in the modern army in my experience know how to use them properly anyway. The only way I know of obtaining them is through army surplus stores which in Australia are sadly also disappearing.or online through eBay if you can find one. Copies are being made of them and the only decent one that I own and use is the Brown Bag made by Rupert Brown. It is on the pricy side, about $30 but money well spent as I doubt you will find something better. It’s even hit and miss whether you can find a good military Milbank bag as the weave is inconsistent. Hope that is a help, Thanks for watching

I'm curious, if they are phasing out the mil bags, what are they replacing them with?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing that I know of. The emphasis is to resupply rather than source your own which is dangerous.. Once again, over reliance on technology and it will eventually bite them in the face. Thanks for the question.

I find the sweetened condensed milk in the rat Pak's is great. I dislike powdered milk full stop.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Whole powdered milk is ok, skim powdered milk is far worse. The problem with the condensed milk is all the sugar in it. I’m trying to cut down on that stuff. The ration packs sadly are mostly sugar. It’s all personal preference really. Not having milk at all would technically be even healthier. Thanks for watching.

Good video. My one concern was you left your pack on the ground. In your area I would be concerned about creepy crawlies making themselves at home.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I never worry about it. There is nothing nasty there worth worrying about and snakes don’t like fire. Thanks for watching.

Gordon, thank you for a very well organized look at the right thing to do in the bush. I have made a note of all the clothing and other items you have shown. I look forward to more of your videos. I travel the outback in my Troopy doing bird photography and If more people followed your example it would be better for the environment.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and positive feedback. It’s a shame that bushcraft principles are not as strong in Australia as they are in Europe and other parts of the world...it’s an attitude thing. Maybe things will change once people receive more exposure to the benefits of bushcraft. Nice to here you are a fello Troopy owner. Thanks for watching and your support.

At one stage you mentioned wild edibles. Do you have a video about this or plan to do some?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

There are 2 or 3 videos we have on wild edibles and we plan to do more. It’s been a very busy year and filming and editing is extremely time consuming so it’s been difficult to fit everything in. Checkout Re other videos as there are some on wild edibles. Thanks for watching and your support.

Could you recommend Some Good survival books and Prepper books

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not too sure about preppier books. I think good common sense emergency preparedness and self sufficiency is sensible and needed but some of the extreme “zombie apocalyptic” style of prepping that’s out there to be on the ridiculous side. 3 good Australian books I would recommend are: Australian Bushcraft by Richard Graves (also known as the 10 Bushcraft Books), Wild Food Plants of Australia by Tim Lowe, Bob Cooper Outback Survival Guide, Aboriginal Bush Foods and Bush Medicine by Jenifer Issacs. Thanks for watching

I know people don't care too much for Bear Grylls these days, but I did happen to see the episode in the NT where he was near the billabong and he threw something into it and a salty exploded into action in about half a second. I'm glad you answered the question that was rolling around in my mind as you approached that billabong. I was thinking 'no freaking way!' Great video; very instructive.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Crocs scare the hell out of me and you certainly would not want to collect water at the waters edge in the top end. I see them often and have the utmost respect for them. It is sad that in Australia people only know of Bear Grylls as the really educational bushcraft presenters like Ray Mears are not shown. People here seem to be more concerned with being entertained rather than educated! Having said that, I believe that Bear Grylls’ heart is in the right place. it’s the channel and producers that get him to do the silly things for TV ratings. After all, that is their primary concern...ratings...not education or best practice.

What part of the country are you in?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

This episode was filmed on the mid north coast of NSW near my home town of Nambucca Heads. Thanks for watching.

Is this Australia?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

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i thought of buying a rat pack. ingredients are all processed carbs and sugar no nutrition better off d.i.y.healthier and cheaper.

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Litter in Australia....most are ignorant. I commend you Sir as it is way to prevalent. Clean your stuff up people!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, I don't know why things are so bad in Australia but it's a social problem beginning ignorance, laziness and a lack of personal responsibility. These skills need to be taught at school from an early age, teaching children all about environmental. stewardship.

Bingo

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

why do they say "a SPOT of tea" instead of saying a cup of tea?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

It's an English saying I guess. Spot, cup, splash, pot. Just like us with beer, tinny, cold one, etc. thanks for watching?

The true beauty of mansplaining

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

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