Very good discussion !

Nice talk. Thanks

You have a good point ,camping these days vs back in the days

This channel is truly awesome. So many long videos. Going to need to get a cup of tea and start learning! Thanks for putting this high quality content out for free, it's appreciated.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive comments and thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Please feel free to share these with other like minded people you may know.

Good video Gordo. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and getting this important message out to more people. Nice looking parachute camp too mate. Cheers!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, that means a lot. Australia is a funny place that way….we have so many wild places but generally its taken for granted . Maybe little by little we can turn people onto the benefits of bushcraft and hopefully re-kindle that respect for the bush again. There were no nettle patches near the parachute to stroll through like the UK, however the Pandanas leaves come a good second and can give you a bit of a bite! Hope you're well mate.

Also I did not know there is a difference between bush cruft and survival. You learn something new every day

Nicely said mate

Hi Gordon. I really enjoy your channel. From Victoria. And agree something is missing with most peoples camping trips. I am doing my best to learn bushcraft and survival techniques but am completely on my own as my friends would think it odd. I love being in the bush and want to learn about it and how to be there for long periods of time. Do you know of any books or courses based in victoria as most of the Australian information I come across is based in northern Australia. Thanks

Thats good Gordon. I have a similar concepts video in edition, in spanish, because currently there is too much confussion about. Keep the great work you do mate!! Grretings

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Escuela, really appreciate the feedback and interesting that the same confusion exists in your neck of the woods.

Good point's and agree expect for the parts about your country as I don't live there and don't know. I will take your word for however.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

I take your point about camping versus vehicle camping but I think of them is two different types of camping I don’t mind having a fridge I don’t mind going for a walk for a day and then coming back to my base camp where I have food and a refrigeration unit and cold beverages etc I also enjoy living out of a backpack where I can have a hammock and or a hoochie and ground based sleeping system I don’t see either of them being mutually exclusive

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are different and you know the difference. Many Australian don't and only experience nature through the "glamping" window which is a very insulated experience and doesn't really allow them to connect with nature . This interaction and connection with nature rather than just driving through it and having it as a backdrop is vital for people to truly value it and therefore look after it. People need to be encouraged to experience both. Thanks for the point of view and thanks so much for watching. Please checkout a similar article on our blog page bushcraftsurvivalaustralia.com.au/bushcraft-and-survival-training-2/

very good one.Big hug from Brasil.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good video

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive comments.

Great video Gordo. :-)

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Kev.

Be interesting to hear your tips and views with regards snake bites, avoiding them and protective clothing for such.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. I am doing a video shortly with a special guest, specifically on snakes and snake bite so stay tuned for that. Gordon

I keep thinking about the gold seekers from the Palmer River rush. They didn't just set off their PLB

Great video Gordon , thanks for sharing your views ... I concur with your thoughts. Dr Fenton’s blog with Paul Kirtley offers a fascinating discuss about this very point for those who want a in depth academic analysis. Cheers

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that podcast with Paul and Lisa is extremely informative and a must listen for all bushcrafters. Thanks for watching.

could you please do a survival video in Victoria's Lederderg gorge or Wombat state forest instead of tropics? Food is everywhere up north.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your interest but unfortunately it’s not as easy as that! I don’t get paid to make these videos and the whole process of filming and editing is extremely time consuming. I film in the areas I live, work and run my own bushcraft survival courses in. I would love to go to many different areas and film various episodes but unfortunately that is not financially viable or time permissible.

Bravo 💪👍🤜🤛

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

Wise words.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers

I would love to see the Aboriginal community with support from the government start teaching children about their culture and bush skills at a primary school level then offer more advanced options for teenagers. With the benefits of reducing racism and getting children outside more often

@matthewblake2258

6 жыл бұрын

and reducing antiwhite-ism

@bencox9738

6 жыл бұрын

We used to do a lot of Aboriginal studies in primary school in the 80's. We lived on a bush block at the time and organised an excursion where some local elders came out and taught us how to build simple shelters and find common bush tucker. I think that day was what really sparked my interest in bushcraft.

@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32

6 жыл бұрын

Leigh Cantwell Why would that have anything to do with racism?

@wm_survival

6 жыл бұрын

You are right, that would be awesome. However, you would surprise how the aboriginal population has been systematically losing the knowledge. Ive seen locals, I mean not city people but aboriginals, without primitive skills at all. It is because of all the invasion of the media and external influence. Lets hope is not lost completely and stop this phenomenon.

@sprucemoose8476

5 жыл бұрын

They have a couple of programs like that but not enough

I think a lot of people don’t go outdoors for bush craft or camping trips is because of so many rules and regulations, you cant go here you can’t go there, you can’t do this you can’t do that, then there places locked up you can’t go and or national parks can’t touch flora etc I think a lot of things that put people off, like fire bans hmmm no practice lighting fires then lol, glamping as you say you don’t understand, the word you missed was comfort, woman in particular don’t want to get there pretty little fingernails dirty or bug bites, some blokes I might add are pussys also so they take the house with them lol , yeah they don’t want to rough it , it’s all about comfort for them certainly not a bush craft skill .👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

People today are more disconnected to the environment and nature than ever before, mainly due to the people’s over reliance on technology, people also lack basic life skills. This is also coupled with a complete lack of appreciation and respect for indigenous culture, knowledge and traditional skills which I find quite saddening. Yes Australia is indeed pathetic when it comes to our over protective measures with everything, rather than addressing the real problem which is a lack of education and bush stewardship. People will not value what they can’t interact with! I think public liability insurance is also much to blame....creating perceived risk where there is no risk. Countries such as Sweden and NZ don’t have public liability insurance and are still free to explore and enjoy outdoor places as we used to be able to before the insurance companies destroyed this country. Sorry for the rant. Thanks for watching

In my experience, most Canadian people associate survival with what TV media and You Tube project, and they expect to experience minimalist suffering (three days with no food, a broken knife and 2 feet of nylon thread, for example), to prove their manhood. They risk killing themselves, and others, with their romanticism, but mislead the general population, which discourages common people to take us seriously. Survival is studied by professionals (military, search and rescue volunteers, and police) as a need to know, and most general people assume it for those people and not for Joe Public to worry about. As for Bushcraft, even Boy Scout movements have diminished their programmes with bottle drives, apple selling, and gimmicks to collect money so the troop goes to the biggest playground and Ferris Wheel, and they know very few knots or how to light a fire without lighters and gasoline. We have a long road ahead. I hope the Aussies catch on to what you're trying to do, so they can preserve Aussie Bushcraft and their environments. Your videos are much appreciated.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback. TV has to be profitable. To quote John Hudson "For a tv show to be profitable it wouldn't be the kind of survival we train people in the military to do. Real survival would be quite dull for tv as it's all about preventing risks and without risk there is no drama and without drama there is no entertainment and entertainment sells". I agree with you totally. I have run a few courses for the Scouts and I have been very disappointed by the lack of knowledge and skills of the students and leaders generally. The whole movement has been so dumbed down so as to keep the kids entertained rather than educated. It's a far cry from what I remember as a cub and scout. Thanks again for watching.