Nothing better than rainwater. Good to see all processes.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the episode.

❤ been looking for an Aussie channel like this! Thanks buddy!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!. Thanks for watching

Great video Gordo, I especially enjoyed seeing you go through the process a second time without the narration, which helped reinforce the learning as I was going through what to do next in my mind. I also really enjoyed seeing your bush camp and hearing the sounds of the bush. Ahh the serenity.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks GT

I’ve trained with Gordon and he knows his bushcraft. All around great guy.

using the poncho as rain catcher is pretty clever, I'm defiantly stealing that, cheers

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks….it works really well. Any tarp can be pressed into service as a rain catch.

Makes you appreciate how easy it is to get a drink if water these days.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Much harder in an arid environment without any visible surface water. Thanks for watching.

For me this is the second of your video's that I have watched, great information that is well described. I can now improve my skill sets and knowledge by watching all your other videos! Thanks very much.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel, i'm glad you like them and they are helping. Thank you for the positive feedback.

Enjoyed your presentation Sir. As a K9 SAR personal working in a green environment on a tropical island your assorted videos help to remind me of the different diciplines needed while out on search and the possibilities of having to remain over night and setting up a small camp sight. Thank You & Aloha from Hawaii ~

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for valued feedback. I’m glad you enjoy the videos and they are of some help. Hawaii is a magical place. I have visited the Polynesian cultural centre near Honolulu a few times. The Samoan demonstrations are excellent.

thanks for sharing Gordon another good clip.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for your feedback

Super helpful video Gordon , along with many of your other ones 👍 👍

great tips....the poncho rain collection, i have heard of this method, but never seen put to use till now...brilliant another well done video mate...atb...woods

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. The inverted poncho works like a treat and i often use that or a hoochie when out with the army to collect water.

Hi Gordon, another great and informative video. I still don't like the old intro music, lol :) Best wishes, keep your quality video's coming :)

i really enjoyed this video thanks mate keep them coming now i did read in a book how to filter water the same way but with trousers yet it was not explained in a way that i understood it to well but hear in this video with socks bandanna and mill-bank it is explained perfect and now i understand it fully thank you so much and learn t to collect water with a poncho as well thanks again

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for your appreciative feedback.

this guy is a true champion

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Great, very helpful.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for watching

Mate that vid was brilliant especially with adding charcoal to the milbank bag to process the water before boiling. ( assuming to improve taste as just filtering without activated charcoal can still leave an off taste in the water).

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks SA, sorry for the late reply….i'm overseas at the moment. Yes the charcoal certainly improves the taste and is added filtration if you are unable to boil. I use charcoal for many things.

Hi Gordon Just found your channel tonight. I have enjoyed the few videos I have watched. Just curious, what are your thoughts on products such as the Sawer Squeeze and Lifestraw?

My bottle rides in a canvas bag. That bag is my first filter.

Hello Gordon,once again good video.May I ask what is the name of the wire spring for your Billy... Can you buy them or do you make them...... Cheers Buddy...ATB...Kim.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Kim, thanks again. The wire spring i purchased at the Pathfinder School in the US when i was over there doing a few courses. You can order them from their online shop. They are a great piece of kit.

Awesome video, mate. Out of curiosity, where did you get your Millbank bag from?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks…..I have been in the army for over 15 years, currently attached to Norforce, a Regional Force Surveillance Unit (RFSU) in the NT. Millbank bags are standard army kit issue…at least they were until recently. You could possibly find one in an army disposal store.

Hey Gordo... Like your work! Whats that knife hanging on your waste? I'm using a "J & V Thor mv-58"... Its a little heavy but built like a tank! I'm always interested in the weapon of choice of others. Thanks!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

In this video i'm using a PLSK1 by Blind Horse Knives which i purchased from the Pathfinder School when i was last over there doing a course.

@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32

7 жыл бұрын

You can also get them off ebay and they are not very expensive at all being no more than $10-$30 AUD. They can get clogged if you are using water with alot of mud or dirt and will take forever to remove sediment.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Thats very true. A good smack against a tree when they are also dry dislodges some of the gunk as well.

May i ask why you couldn't just boil the water? I really enjoy all your videos

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

7 жыл бұрын

Depending on the turbidity of the water you could just boil it. If it is free from particulate matter and clear thats what i usually do but if there is any turbidity you should always filter it first. Thanks for the feedback.

G'Day Gordon, do you have a site to buy gear from or could you tell me where to get a millbank filter?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

You can sign up for our newsletter www.bushcraftsurvivalaustralia.com.au/September18newsletter.html. and see that there is link you can follow that will give you a discount at Gear Supply once you use the promo code. To obtain a Milbank bag you will have to find a surplus store that sells them. Not easy as the army are slowly fading them out. Rupert Brown in the UK makes a modern version called the Brown Bag which is very good. Hope that helps.

What brand is your stainless steel drinking flask.

thanks for price less information in the form of video

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. Thank you for the feedback and your continued support.

I wonder how the aboriginals got on without their filters or pots.

can i pay you to teach me please i am in the gold coast qld hinterland

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

You will have to come down and do one of our courses. Closest to you would be our Coffs Coast courses. We get many people coming from Queensland. Thanks for watching

Gordon I'm not trying to tell you how to suck eggs mate but the Millbank Bag should have been soaked in the creek first to get it saturated.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I usually always do! That was a very old video, and the person who was editing it at the time (I don't edit them) used the wrong take and unfortunately I did not check it until much later. Sometimes wrong takes and verbal slips find their way into videos which happens from time to time. KZread does not allow you to add text after the fact. Good spotting

Don't forget the higher your altitude the boiling time will increase

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Yes of course, every 1000 feet you need to boil for one minute extra... not so applicable in northern Australia. Some things don’t make it into the editing stage even though they were filmed, especially when the camera dies without you knowing it. Thanks for watching.

This is not easy as you said, I tried this before the sand and the materials inside will make the water even more dirty it will take like more than half day for the water to become clear:(

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

It all depends on what material you use. It shouldn't take any longer than 30 minutes. Some clays and soils will cause water to become cloudy. Sand, charcoal, spagnum moss, grass etc are all clean filter sources. You won't be able to get rid of tannins in the water Eg from a paperbark swamp. Tea coloured water is still clear, it's just coloured by the tannins. Thanks for watching.

im going to the fridge to get a drink...

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely easier than having to boil it....and colder too!

No need to purify the one from the rain

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on what surface the rain makes contact with. Generally speaking no, but if there are chemicals on the plastic, glues etc or alkaloids on the leaves of poisonous plants then you may need to purify. However in order to remove chemicals you need activated charcoal. Boiling will not get rid of chemicals. Thanks for watching.

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