Dave is somewhere between 'cool uncle' and 'cool older cousin' territory. What a legend.

@jeffjenson7342

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Love to hear a guy from Alaska talking about going "up north" as if Alaska isn't already considerably more up north than most of us will ever experience. Great vid, dude. I'm also a big fan of small trad folders, appreciate that. Incidentally, I live in the middle of a city in Ontario and drive an suv, but still keep an axe and a tow strap beside the spare tire with a headlamp in the glove box.

Spot on to see real gear thats functional and not a bunch of glamorized EDC tools

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Tahnks

@sherrythompson8557

Жыл бұрын

@@murphyzlaw13 #1. He said he made this video because he’s been asked thousands of times what he carries! #2. Lighters do work after being wet, only have to blow the water out! #3. If you must unsubscribe because you don’t like the things he carries with him, then adios! Don’t hurt your tender fingertip pushing that unsubscribe button!! YOU’RE REDICULOUS🤦🏽‍♀️😵‍💫

@naamanpratt

Жыл бұрын

@@murphyzlaw13 You're an i d i o t. 🙄

@murphyzlaw13

Жыл бұрын

@@sherrythompson8557 oh don't worry I won't sherry. ...if you have ever been in the woods at all...which I doubt....than you would know...this is total BS.

@sherrythompson8557

Жыл бұрын

@@murphyzlaw13 that’s where you are wrong, I am very much an outdoor person, he informed that he does not carry a full on bug out supply, if you watch his channel you would know he takes what he needs depending on where he’s going and what he will be doing. Geez get a life, Mr. Know it all, hiding behind your keyboard 😂

Hate watching EDC videos when it’s all brand new gear, or all sponsored gear with affiliate links. I appreciate your channel because it seems honest and true, all your stuff is lived in and has real practicality

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that

Finally a realistic video about everyday carry items. No 8x8 tarps from a specific website or water bottle that doubles as a convection oven. The tool set is something my father taught me to always keep with you and almost nobody ever mentions it. Great video 👏🏻

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Love the comment about the water bottle

I may never get to meet you but I just want to thank you. I’ve watched your videos for years and a week ago you old video “show me your steak challenge” popped up and I watched it. I’ve struggled with anxiety for years and like the guy in your story I have been sailing on a ship I myself was sabotaging. My anxiety lost me a lot and I kept avoiding things I once loved just to almost make deals with the anxiety until it had everything and I could hardly leave my house. I lost friends, my gf, and so many opportunities because I was scared to call for help and I thought I could douse the blaze and save the ship myself. Well after that video I decided I didn’t wanna watch my ship burn anymore and I reached out for help and got on medicine and have therapy lined up. For anyone out there who’s ship is aflame reach out for help I know its hard but your not alone. Thank you dave you will always have a special place in my heart

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

That means a LOT to me that you found something that valuable in a piece of video I shot. Best of luck going forward..you've got this

Good info Dave. Ive carried a pocket knife for decades, and never leave the house without water, long before bottled water was a thing. ... I tell ya, you could be a story teller, or narrator. You and Brooke are two of my favorite people on KZread.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks !!!

@Cadiangrunt99

Жыл бұрын

I try to always leave the house with water so I didn't end up buying a drink while out. Then well once I caught on to this I was off to an okay start.

3:55 The easiest way to remove a safety from a lighter is to pry a small blade between the safety and the rollers and it pops right out, that’s it :)

This is the first time I smiled entirely through an E.D.C. video. Probably because I do not normally watch them, although Dave has that below-the-surface sarcasm covered with knowledge, that kept me enthralled. Love you, Dave. Mr. Whipple can survive. Shalom.

All very useful! I absolutely love your videos. These brought me through my breast cancer battle this past year, and I’m spending this year preparing to build my own cabin. I hope you see this. I just want to say thank you for bringing me through some of the darkest days of my entire life so far. I’m going to have to fight for quite a bit longer, but I made it through my double mastectomy this past August. Watching these videos gave me a new focus, and they helped me survive. Thank you for everything!

@NickLM2008

Жыл бұрын

How good is this! Onya Molly! (that is Australian for "good on you" >> "good on ya" >> "Onya")

@heatherclayton-callaghan4270

Жыл бұрын

@@NickLM2008 AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI !!!!!!🇦🇺🤗💞🙏🇦🇺

@eileenhittnerbean5755

Жыл бұрын

My niece just had a double mastectomy as well. May God bless you and keep you strong in your fight against cancer!

you make it look so easy to pull up 4 walls, a roof, and install a chimney ... that I want to do it

I will be 70 years old in July 2024, I grew up and spent so much of my live in the backwoods of the Sierra Nevada mountains, I live in the central valley of California. I still carry a Boy Scout compass, a small Swiss army knife, a lighter, and my heart meds, (just in case I need it). The lighter, heart med, and soBlistex lip protector is always in a pocket. Knife and compass always in what ever fanny pack or small bag, purse, I am carrying. I carry much more in a little larger pack if I am going to the mountains or anywhere that might be a overnight trip. So, I still do as I have done since about 12 years old when my father first gave me a old refillable lighter to carry, I handled hunting knives from a young age, cleaned a lot of trout and bass. I handled a rifle from about 9 and had a small bow and arrows before that. We were always fishing and hunting in the mountains and camped in the backwoods.

@connieeastburn-lohmann2687

2 ай бұрын

I forgot, I carrya Small pen light flash light also in my bag or purse, fanny pack

@connieeastburn-lohmann2687

2 ай бұрын

Well, now that you bring it up, I carry at least a water bottle and a extra water bottle. Paper and pencil too❣️

Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zone and making this video. Many valid points were made. Stay safe, stay sane and stay radical...

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@lauraharlow7965

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more on the water. Once you're used to carrying water, its almost like panic mode whenyou don't. I also have a water supply to simply go to the store. Like so many things in life, its the simplest and most evident that are important to keep in the forefront! Can't wait for more Whipple videos!!!

@1greenday1100

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making the video. I really enjoyed it. One item I always have in my car is ratchet straps in case I want to bring something big home with me 😂. Take care!

@j.p.saverance8972

Жыл бұрын

@@1greenday1100 Agreed. Very useful item to keep in a vehicle.

Thanks you! Other youtuber who do bushcraft carry as follow: - Bushcraft knife $100 - ferro rod (Never the cheap one - always the expensive one) - home made lighting fire tools (why? you can use a lighter) - bushcraft tarp $100 (just get a tarp, it's cheaper and does the same job) - *fill the blank* skin bag or pouch (very expensive - I get it it doesn't get wet, but c'mon, who has the money to buy those things) all this is to say: leaving off grid and bushcrafting is meant to be cheap and a return to origins. The way many youtuber do it is just expensive and doesn't make sense to be. I just wanted to thank you for keeping it simple

Now that’s the type of gun owner we need more of Dave. You’ve got them for sure, but no one needs to know about them. Ever. Good man right there

Yes I definitely remember the go-bag days. Funny thing is that guaranteed 95% of the people never even used the bags, it was all about who could have the most glamourous and or expensive assortment of tools all perfectly organized in a couple hundred dollars worth of Maxpedition bags and pouches.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

LOL right

@Jarik_

Жыл бұрын

In Russia such "survivalists" are called "slightly protected source of survival stuff and some food you may need" ))))

@jelkel25

Жыл бұрын

Had one I used a couple of times long distance cycling when the bike died. Hate to disappoint but it was a couple of cheap tarps (later a poncho and tarp), a very small kit for boiling water, a few energy bars, two multitools (bike and a general one), map and compass, water filter, few sachets of coffee, lighter, small first aid kit,water and the rest was clothes ect and occasionally some sandwiches.All kept in a small light cheap rucksack. No Maxpedition, no grappling hook, no big knife. You only stop walking when you are totally worn out and an elaborate kit would just become a burden. It's amazing how many don't consider the weight of what they are carrying for a long walk.

@lukecrue1

Жыл бұрын

Haha exactly, all gear that looked brand new and never used too

@Steakfrie

Жыл бұрын

I loved seeing the guys who couldn't fit all "essentials" into one create collections of go bags for any number of imagined scenarios. It all boils down to selling the latest and greatest of pseudo survival engineering excrement. One of my favs was the "tactical" fishing bags for emergency fish assault maneuvers. *roll eyes*

I love the nighttime picture of the wall tents. I used to go to rendezvous so I have fond memories sitting around the campfire and passing the little brown jug of Apple Pie trading stories and laughter. ❤

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. That picture was taken on the Yukon river back in 2014. One of the people in the pic is me. Brooke took that photo

Get a larger knife with a 'deep pocket' clip on them. That will completely change your idea of what knives you can carry. A few of the Walmart "four dollar flippers" are actually quite good. Growing up on a farm I wanted a locking blade, a thick blade, and a cheap knife, because they are always getting used as screwdrivers or tractor points scrapers or making dinner. I've heard the military guys liked the k-bar fixed knives because they held up to being used for non-knife tasks like prying out door hinge pins.

I’m a food manager, so my EDC is a box cutter, bright keychain flashlight to inspect fridges and blades, and my keys. I have a fully stocked toolbox in the office, so I can make any repairs promptly.

My EDC is pretty simple too. Water, a Leatherman (Wave), Zippo lighter, some tools, hatchet / axe in the truck, blanket, and I have to be honest, my Glock 20 (10mm) and a few extra mags. A flashlight too. Great video Dave. I'm Grumpy Old Man, and I'm radical. WOO.

You and I are a lot alike in a lot respects. I almost lost my life in a kayaking incident in Colorado several years back. The weather turned nasty in a matter of minutes and I found myself in a cold, snow-melt mountain lake, soaked to the skin with no way to make fire once I reached shore. Never again! I carry a larger knife though. I am definitely radical!

Best, most honest, EDC video on KZread! With almost 1 million subs, Dave would have had but to ask and he could have been inundated with the latest "Gucci" flashlights, knives, etc., ALL FOR FREE just to make THIS video with their product. It's why I love his, and his wife's channel. They are honest people and not dishonest sell-outs like 99% of the people on YT. You know the ones, the channels that pop-up in your feed the week Olight is running a promo and they claim to use nothing but the Olight de jur and telling you that you should buy it even though you've never seen the product on their channel EVER before. Great video Dave!!! My only regret watching is that I can only give it one thumbs up!

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that.

@mamasuki

Жыл бұрын

Great points! I adore Brooke and Dave’s content. Got me through dark times and reminds me there are good people out there. And to turn down and tune out the fake and over-dramatized, complicated nonsense!

Well, thanks for explaining all that but I agree it's absurd. I am 55 yrs old. I grew up in the country. I was always told by parents, "If you want something, work for it or make it yourself!" Today, no one does any of that, unless to complain. I enjoy your channel as is. It's a gold mine of information and your experiences. Thank You Sir and your Family. I am sure your Dad is proud of you. I know my dad is proud of me. He's gone, but, I HERE HIM LAUGHING FROM TIME TO TIME, when the ravens come in to gossip in the field. God Bless You

When I lived alone in remote Alaska I always had with me an old german rubberized rucksack. I either always had it on my back, or in the canoe. It had four or five BIC, not cheap, lighters double wrapped in ziplocks, a magnesium lighter, a bag of various bullets, my big game hunting knife, a wool blanket in the top flap, a plumbers candle, a wad of oregon line string, a partial role of duct tape, a gun cleaning kit, a pocket full of ziplocks and grocery bags, a bottle of Hoppes gun solvent, a fifty foot length of poly rope, two extra pair of wool socks in a ziplock bag, a tube of marine underwater epoxy, and one of those little aluminum mess kits.

I am, to put it generously, NOT a handy guy, but I am trying to get there. I stumbled onto one of your cabin build videos and I was fascinated right away. I've since seen a lot of your videos and have enjoyed and learned from every single one. Thank you for posting your content, it's top notch.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Well, that was like taking a drink from a garden hose! Very informative, and very fast paced! Always entertaining!

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kathryngganderson8636

Жыл бұрын

I got very sick from drinking out of a garden hose. Gardenia is no joke! I had to go to ER and get a drip. I let the water run a long time as well.

@Notcorncowsorchickens

Жыл бұрын

Please don’t drink from the water hose unless it’s pure rubber, the plastic ones have PCBs which are proven carcinogenic. If you’re really thirsty, drain the liquid from electric transformer. Yum

Not what I was expecting ,because EDC videos are always showing off the “ best “ / most expensive and newest stuff but this one was definitely the actual best edc video I’ve seen so far

My absolute favorite pocket knife is the lil" swiss army knife with tooth pick and tweezers , little scissors and a blade. I have carried this style for over 20 yrs now. takes care of all my pocket knife duties .

@j.p.saverance8972

Жыл бұрын

Me too! What tool do I use the most? The toothpick!

Small knife, mini bic, small flashlight, cell phone. I have these things on me at all times. Vehicles all have tools, water, food geared for the season. That's about as EDC as I get and I gear up from there as needed for whatever is going on that day. Good video, nice to know I'm not alone in a more "minimalist EDC" approach. It's always seemed a bit stilly to me to "be prepared for the zombie apocalypse" and carry that in your pockets every single day.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

LOL. right

@lalli8152

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Sometimes when you watch the EDC type content i seriously cant wrap my head round how all the tools would get regular use people seem to put in those smaller pocket organizers even. Then i understand if someone has specific reason for the item. What i carry with me often changes simply what i happen to do that day. Although i almost always have packbag with me in town if i visit stores, and such because i use it as my shopping bag as well, and damn that thing gets slowly filled with such random items.

Very similar to my carry. Grew up in the Ozark’s of Arkansas on a cattle farm. Small pocket knife, bowsaw, hatchet, good chain and a little rope or hay twine sure come in handy at times.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

when your thumb is nearly frozen, you can appreciate that you took that safety spring off the lighter.

I purchased a small pocket knife and now it is my sole EDC item. I have been amazed how often I actually uses it - typically several times a week.. Thanks for this advice!

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Practical, inexpensive tools from someone who actually knows what he’s talking about. Good stuff!

I never really got into the pocket knifes, but I always have my small tool bag in the truck along with a 4 way lug wrench. When up in U.P. , I add a small first aid kit in the vehicle. Thanks for the video 👍

@rickreese5794

Жыл бұрын

Bingo Pal

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

Headlamp on the shifter is good practical idea.

Excellent lesson in what it means to be PRACTICAL! Thanks. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Your video reminded me of my younger years when my family & I lived within the geographical bounds of the Daniel Booned National Forest in SE Kentucky for 6 years. Weather often isoltaed us even from the nearest small-town, so we had to have what was really needed in our old second-hand vehicles.I never owned a 4-wheel drive, but using a Come-along, I have wenched my vehicles out of places where the 4-wheel drives remained stuck. Necessity was ofetrn the Mother of Invention! I've been away from there almost half a century, but the lessons learned there have been timely & timeless in a variety of emergency situations.

Looks like you’ve got a TL29 Navy issue knife. The black one with the bail loop. Those were mil-standard knives and very well made. I think I’ve still got mine around here somewhere. I like carrying my Buck knife on my belt. I’ve had it since about 1975.

Hey Dave! Great vid. My husband was also a concrete finisher for 30 years. He’s recently retired, but he still keeps busier than he wants doing side jobs. His knees are pretty worn out. He carries a knee pad too. Thanks again! Take care and say “Hi” to Brooke ✌🏼

nice one, Dave! Here in the crowded Netherlands you can't walk a mile without stumbling upon a town or village. No need to carry knives, tow-straps, axes, water. My EDC consists if my phone and bank card. All I need to get by here, sadly enough.... I sometimes wished I lived in an area where you would need a chain saw in your car from time to time.

I've never seen Dave ask for "likes" or subscribers... I love that. He Just asks we be radical. 👍

Dang Dave, you are one hell of a guy. In this crazy world of today you seem to be the consummate man. Your Dad must have done a lot right! Thanks for all of your videos. I always learn a lot from you and truly enjoy watching the videos you produce. God Bless and happy 2023 from Southwest Michigan

I was in the path of hurricane Ian and my BOB was a lifesaver. When you are without power for days, I was able to cook up quick and easy meals in a snap. I also carry a couple gallons of water in the car as the Florida heat can get you dehydrated quickly. Thanks for the info Dave great video as usual.

@PatrickWagz

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully, your "quick and easy meals" didn't involve having any "old friends for dinner"!!!!! 😆

100% agree on the small pocket knife. If you sit down and it jabs you in the pocket, you're going to take it out, and you'll be sorry when you end up needing it. Those Imperial knives are fine knives, too. I've probably got 20 of them, at least half given to me by my depression-era father who hated spending an extra penny that he didn't have to.

I can relate to being somewhat disconnected from the "EDC" crew. So many of them talk about the latest tech stuff, sharpest knife, guns, ammo, etc. But then there's us, who have everything we need...with us...most all the time. It's just not very glamorous. I have hiked for most of 40 years with a key chain swiss army knife. I retired the Bowie after my second hike. I do carry a fillet knife. But that's fishing...lol. great video.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

I'm with ya on the pocket knife, water, tools in the truck and simple cellphone (yours is fancier than mine). Your list is a good balance of experienced sensibilities and trust in your own resourcefulness. I was in the commercial tent business for decades and one of my EDC's is a good measure of rope.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Ah! Good one. I have a bunch of rope too you can see it when I pull out the axe

@bearofthenorth7768

Жыл бұрын

The guitar pick also make a good fire starter. I enjoy his channel.

@gregercarter1

Жыл бұрын

Wintertime we have snow here in central Oregon, so I also carry a knock down snow shovel and a sleeping bag…appreciate your videos and thanks for the EDC video!

Nice practical list couple things I always have (I'm always doing handyman stuff for friends and relatives) duct tape electrical tape and zip ties

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

tie wire

Excellent video Dave, THANKS ! I carry a little folding knife" on my key chain that looks like it's a key. Use it almost every day. $2 from Harbor Freight. It'll take a fair edge but doesn't stay sharp for long. I've given lots of them to friends and most of them use it more than they ever expected to. Happy New Year !

I have a head lamp 🔦, but you have given me some more ideas 💡. Thank for sharing. I love your channel.

I have that same headlamp! Also, along with a scarf, I also keep a hat, gloves, and extra coat in my car. And a sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad, lifejacket, and raincoat. And a poncho. I guess I’m extra cautious when it comes to staying warm and dry in case I get stuck somewhere. And of course, water is very important! I can’t believe people don’t take plenty of water with them.

Instead of guitar picks I often carry harmonica. Also enjoy my Leatherman. It gets used nearly every day. Also carry a lighter and pocketknife. Keeping some water in your vehicle is a good idea. I think I will try to make a habit of that. Thanks Dave, hope you're not missing the snow too much. 🙂

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Not missing it at all actually. Good to hear from you Dave

Im 24 and have literally everything you mentioned on me or in my 94 1500 at all times, minus the ax and pick, not sure where I got the EDC bug from! I guess I just hate needing stuff and have been without one thing or another one to many times! Got smart. Thanks for the upload!

As I wait for my last (hopefully) surgery in February, I plan on doing SO much of what I've seen on your videos, when I'm recovered in the Spring, especially a cabin build for my wife & I to get away to. This was a good and very important video. The axe is going in my truck tomorrow!

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

you're one of the most likable people on KZread, very authentic... god bless

One thing I always have available in my car or in the woods is superglue. You can use it for quick stitches. I cut my cheek to the bone (in the middle of nowhere Upper Peninsula) and good ole superglue saved me. Can't even tell I had a huge gash on my face now. Lol

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on!

I enjoy the videos, thanks for making them. I keep most of what you've mentioned organized in a grey rubbermaid tote in the back of my old xterra and if I may add to the list... a plastic 5 gallon bucket! I've used the thing so many times!

Hey, Dave. Try prying the child-proof guard up out of the flame well. I use the 'handle' of a pair of nail clippers. It will bend up the little tabs that keep it in place. Use the clippers to bend those back down. Or, you can just slip something between the wheel and the child-proof guard to pry it out. No need to remove the shroud at all.

@j.p.saverance8972

Жыл бұрын

This is what I do too. I use the small screwdriver on my SAK to pry the tabs up, then pliers to pull the guard out, then mash the tabs down again with the screwdriver.

Thanks Dave, your videos have a relaxing effect on me that remind me of home. Your info is so relatable and makes me appreciate how i was raised, my dad did a good job instilling practicality in me. Im in CA now but was raised in MI. Hearing the eastern chickadees in your out door vids makes me smile. Just thanks. You remind me of parts of myself that i took for granted.

Yes, for real and practical. Good stuff! I have three 24 oz shaker bottles that I fill with my water for the day. I carry a hip bag to hold a few things including a water bottle. I keep busy driving around town for three teenagers (thus need more spontaneous walks at any park I find) so I need more fitness and my hip bag keeps me ready to go! I also run the roads to see older parents so I keep a pack or bag with overnight comforts to visit my parents. I figure it could be handy no matter what cause I have to be away from home for the night. I'm sure the edc guys would laugh but the practical things to fit real surprise possibilities in each of own lives will serve us best! Love your edc and how it serves you!!! Thank you for sharing!

As a big city guy I do this all. Well, except the axe! Thank you Dave.

Loved your EDC list, Dave! Over the years, I've changed flat tires in some really dangerous spots, so I started carrying an impact wrench with a socket to fit my lugnuts attached. Saving time on a tire change in a bad spot could be a life saver! 😀

@k9six185

Жыл бұрын

I carry one also…I have horses and a huge trailer……a 4 way ain’t gonna cut it…with an impact I can change a truck or trailer tire in less than 10 minutes and that’s with 3 minutes of bitching about it

@MyBackyardScience

Жыл бұрын

@@k9six185 😁

I wear a scarf when I have a cold or sore throat. Helps me heal faster, I feel. I put knock sensors in my suburban. Probably the most involved work I did. I replaced the starter, alternator, shocks, spark plugs, serpentine belt, ac belt. Love working on my own vehicles. Yes, I absolutely travel with plenty of water for me and my dogs.

@mred8002

Жыл бұрын

Wife makes me dickies with a chest and back extension to fill the gap at the top of the coat zip. Wondered how I managed before now.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

awesome

Here in Florida, the only E.D.C I need is my Sig Sauer P229 9mm I carry.

Geez man let's see how much we have in common, 1. I love your wife 😎, 2. I drive a big Ford truck and a little Ford truck, 3. I was a brick mason 30 yrs. 4. I have been told I drive a rolling toolbox...lol, 5. I always carry alot of stuff, 6. I play guitar, 7. I carry water everywhere, I travel alot, 8. My edc is pretty much the same, 9. This one threw me because, I always have my head lamp on the turn signal in any vehicle I'm driving. Thanks for making the video. 🇺🇸🤔😎

Thanks Dave this was great, all these items are important to have no matter where you live. I don’t have the axe, but the rest are super important to have in a kit if you drive in rural and remote areas. I will ask my Dad to give me one of his axes. Those small LED pop up lanterns are handy too. I keep one in my car all the time. 👍🏻

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Right on

If you gently work a small pointed tool or screwdriver under the ligher's safety spring (between the spring and the wheel), you can pry it up enough to yank it straight up and out with a thumb holding it (the spring) firmly against the tool. Avoids removing the collar to do it.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Water is No.1 when mobile for sure, Mr Radical. Spot on! Every vehicle I drive has plenty drinking water in it. Not just for my thirst; you can rinse an eye, wash a wound, clean your hands or offer it to a stranger in an emergency. I started to always carry water when my kids came along; "Dad, I'm thirsty". Sometimes the child really is the father of the man!

Thanks Dave, always good to see you. My head torches/lamps are strapped the headrests - just reach back, and there they are. I carry a 10 litre water jerry and 10 litre diesel jerry behind the diver's seat; thousands would argue about fuel in the vehicle, but with an AFAC approved jerry, it's all OK (metal, lock and good gasket). I like the idea of carrying an axe beside the driver's seat; I'll Velcro mine on. I do carry a grab bag as driving across Australia can be through spinifex, which can cause a fire - so grab your gear bag and go! Mine hangs off the rear of the driver's seat. I've watched many YT's and many say that unless your survival gear is in your pockets, it's not a survival gear setup. I don't carry fish hooks and wire in my pockets ;) Thanks again.

You are Right On with your EDC. Practical, necessary and easy to carry. Thanks. 💕💥💕

Always helpful info. from folks that have lived that lifestyle! Thanks for the tips.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

thanks

I like your outlook. I get so freaked out if I forget my phone. Then I think back to when I didn't have one. It's nice to see the basics here.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Thank you!, I live in NJ and we pretty much have every option available in every town not far away but I have a hatchet, machete , knife, skittles, water, tools, breaker bar, impact gun, 3T jack,jack stands, fluids, jump cables, jump pack, lights, lighter, extra clothes, rain jacket n pants, creeper, US-B and C charger, in my truck bed in one box. Always prepared for the inevitable break down to make life easier!

Great video. I still love gear videos. My EDC -Money clip with 2 cc, insurance card, driver's license -Uniball Elite pen with blue-black ink. -Böker pocket knife. -Samsung A70 cell phone. I keep stuff in my truck, but the 4 things above are always in my pocket

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

I switched to waterproof (or all weather) notepads a few years ago. I work in construction and it's always wet or humid in Ontario and I find they don't get ruined in my pocket like the traditional paper ones do.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

thanks

this is why we love Dave and his "no bullshit approach"

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

I believe I found your channel in 2017 and have been a subscriber since then. Also subscribed to the "Cheap Wheels" channel. Always look forward to new uploads. Been busy with Hurricane IAN cleanup, Insurance, and Roofers. Otherwise I would have seen this earlier.

You’re so cool dave

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

In the past few years, I'd realized that in some form or another, I've had an EDC since I was in first grade. Always wanted to be prepared for that My Side of the Mountain experience, I guess. Now that I'm in my 40s, it's just second nature to carry what I might need. Daily backpack is a 24-hour kit. Tool bag and camping kit are always in my car with a 72-hour supply of food and water. I also can't wrap my head around people not carrying water. Thanks for sharing some common sense with the KZread community!

@joanneb3524

Жыл бұрын

That was my favorite book when I was a kid, right next to the Boyscout Handbook. I've studied survival tips all my life....and a lot of it has come in useful for me or other people. I'm confident when I travel alone wherever that might be. People think I'm nuts but I don't care. As a female, two things that are in my Jeep at all times...an empty coffee can and a roll of TP. :) I've got a couple decades on you but being prepared is never a bad thing....unless you just get too obsessed with it all.

@k9six185

Жыл бұрын

Loved My side of the mountain…..I am 62 and I remember carrying a small folding case knife since I was in 3rd grade….I remember teachers asking me to borrow my knife in class…I am never without a knife…except on a friggen airplane

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

My mom read it to us kids too

@melissaroth4467

Жыл бұрын

I gotta know. lol. What was your first grade EDC?

@ashextraordinaire

Жыл бұрын

@@melissaroth4467 Oh you know, everything a six-year-old needs: a juice box, a granola bar, a few band-aids, and some paper and colored pencils!

This was a refreshing change from the usual EDC vids. It's time to rethink our own EDC. Thanks!

I'm gonna steal your knee pad idea. Thanks!

One of the more common sense EDC videos I've seen. And I want to thank you! Watched your cabin building videos and those gave me some great ideas for my wood fired hot sauna build. Hope you both have a great year.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I agree with you man. This is our 3rd winter off grid in NY and I’m a big fan of your channel and I relate with you a lot of the time. I have a small stash of stuff in each of my coat pockets so I never go anywhere without the basics during the winter because you never know what can happen. Rock on.

Up here in isolated Northern 🇨🇦 pockets knife is trained into us from young age. The grandpa type person will give 7-10yr old a knife, each time granddad sees the kid, he’d ask to borrow ‘their knife’ usually under the guise of some skill he’d then use knife for. And you’d learn. If you had your knife he’d give us a quarter (1970’s) if you didn’t; you paid back a quarter. (Tho I don’t recall the the payback being highly stressed) it was the sense of pride that you were learning a survival skill. We live surrounded by thousands of hectares of Crown Land, getting ‘lost’ or trapped is a real concern waterproof matches, knife & compass. If you have tinder 🔥 in your pocket that’s a bonus in wet weather. 😊 (as example when sent with a working snack was always put in butcher paper or wrapped in paper towel, not plastic cling film. Store receipts, anything paper is never discarded from pockets!

Brilliant! I've been looking at this photo for a few days now. Another EDC montage. It's 5 AM and nothing preaaing to accomplish on a Sunday morning so it's as good a time as any to open this video up. How refershing! A simple, peactical video.Thank you! Boy, you don't see that very often.

I agree with your minimalist EDC philosophy. I carry a Victorinox Classic SAK as my EDC knife. I also carry a Bic lighter (currently a full size) with the child-resistant tab removed.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on

Wow! Great Video! Thanks for making your videos.

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I took a road trip to Alaska a few years ago and somewhere, can't recall if it was AK or in the Yukon, I went down a 2-track to some waterfall trail. The track was clear on the way down, but a wind came up, and on the way back there were trees down across the road. The car in front of me (with two young German girls) was separated from me by a small birch, in front of them was a pine. I had nothing in my car. They had some small luggage straps we used to pull the birch enough for me to reach their car, but we could not budge that pine tree. This was a tiny out of the way spot and who knew how long it might be before someone came along. LUCKILY for us in under an hour a guy and his wife came down the 2-track in a pickup and they had a chainsaw in the truck, had us out of there in a jiffy. Ever since then I have not gone on any kind of trip where I will be on 2-track without an axe and a tow strap in my car.

The Ole three hour tour lol... Good to hear that you made it out. I have been there a few times having grown up in the cascade mountains. Falling in the river will get you hypothermic in a bad way even on a nice day.

While there are more ways than one to make fire or cut things, it's hard to find an adequate substitute for a good pick, especially one with an abrasive gripping area. ~Coming from a drummer who also plays guitar and several other instruments. Happy New Year, Dave! 💫 🥁

Thanks for sharing! Love your channel and practical mindset. The guitar pick is a definite necessity. 😉👍

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

It really is!

I hope everyone is doing well. I know it's cold outside and you haven't built anything in a while. I keep watching for the next video. Hope your dogs are alright too. I have three shelter dogs and I would miss them if they weren't around. Take care , your fan and friend. Sarah

My dad ALWAYS carried small pliers in his pocket. If anyone asked, "Ray have you got your pliers with you?" He would ALWAYS reply, "I've got my pants on, don't I" I got those pliers now 💛

I love your practical approach to everything. My dad always carried a pocket knife in his pocket all his life, and it usually came out in use at least once a day. Same thing with a lighter. Yep, I think there is such a thing as being too prepared imho.

Your EDC is Brooke!!!

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

yup

That was awesome!! For someone who is looking at properties to build my own homestead, this was very educational!

I carry cotton balls and a lighter. A small Barlow knife that was my husband's. I have a bag packed with extra clothes and shoes. I have a small folding saw for trimming branches but could cut down a small tree with it in a pinch. And I have a thick tarp. I have a half axe I love that was my husband's as well. Oh, and I have fishing line and a little box of hooks. Other than the lighter and knife, I put my bag inside a 5 gallon bucket. Pick it up and go.

Re-upload?

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

LOL technical issues

Cool

Dave is the real deal. Most EDC breakdowns are some ego trip for someone with too much money invested in a bunch of silly knickknacks. Dave’s actually done real bushcraft and builds cabins regularly. He only carries stuff that is actually helpful in real world situations

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter

Hurrah, the same common sense, no nonsense approach that we love from all your videos. Guess if these zombies that everyone on YT is obsessed with do come that you'll just light a fire and enjoy the cabin while saying "man I didn't see that one coming :) " . Sounds pretty perfect to me! Never change Mr W. All the best from France 🇫🇷

My every day carry is T.H.G. ! " The Holy Ghost " 🤗🕊👍😎

@Bushradical

Жыл бұрын

right on