This channel should be on TV

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your enthusiasm and support. Maybe one day! It appears , in Australia at least, that people "seem" to be more interested in being entertained rather than being educated! Please feel free to share and let others know who may also be interested. Thanks for watching.

@thomasfarmer1730

3 жыл бұрын

Bushcraft Survival Australia Yes....I have already let people know about your channel.Great stuff.👍🏻

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great to see someone debunking the sipping myth. Another reason for 200ml+ at at time is there is a nerve that registers your swallowing. This tells your brain you have drunk and it no longer needs to send out a message that you are thirsty. But it needs a series of swallows in a row. A few sips does not trigger it. It also tells your stomach something is on the way and gets that system going. That is why if you rush your eating and not chew much you may still feel hungry until the system catches up. Another reason is that your stomach only drains when it gets to a certain level. A bucket only overflows when it is full. Finally, sipping washes away saliva which protects your teeth. Not an issue in the short term or survival situation, but over the long term. Drink bottles are better. Camel backs etc encourage sipping and often. It is difficult to register how much you have drunk and more importantly how much you have left. Generally a water bottle also means that you have to stop (or at least slow down) to use it, giving you a rest.

Great info as always Gordon! Cheers for what you do.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Once again, my pleasure. Thanks for your support and thanks for watching. Please let others know by sharing this video.

Really useful information. Thank you!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure, thanks for watching

Thank you 😊

Great vids great content..thanks man

Been thinking on this yesterday and today the very subject pops up. Great stuff.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

That's great timing and glad you got something out of it. Thanks for watching.

Great tips.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you got something from this episode. Please feel free to share with others and thanks for watching

Excellent video again, always something to learn. Thanks. Cheers Craig.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback and glad you are enjoying them. Thanks for watching.

You are potentially saving lives with this information. I wouldn't be caught dead in the bush without a compass and knowledge of nearby roads, rivers or other forms of waypoints, but compasses can and do break or get lost.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your valuable comment. Back ups for back ups is always important as technology often fails, breaks or gets lost when you least want it too! Having said that, Natural Navigation should not be exclusive. It should be used in conjunction with modern navigation methods to check position and reinforce your direction of travel without having to rely so heavily on the modern methods. It's fun as well. Thanks for watching and please let others know by sharing this video.

@elizabethmears5816

5 ай бұрын

I never been lost in the bush. I've no idea how to use a compass. I've never even lost at night in the bush.

@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32

5 ай бұрын

@@elizabethmears5816 Congratulations? Do you want a trophy?

@elizabethmears5816

5 ай бұрын

No I don't need a trophy Speed bonny boat like A bird on the wing Follow they will not dare, Not though those mine shafts In the pitch black, no torch bare foot link hand And lead them all to safety over and over. Then I told them the truth I never been there before I took them all on a two hour forest walk in the pitch black through the mine shafts and to the place no one would go, the kangaroo burial place. Then I took them back, when the danger had passed. They are alive today because of me.

this stuff is priceless, as someone whose just starting to learn i really appreciate your videos and this channel

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback. I'm really glad the information is of help. Thanks for watching.

Great video, thank you for making it.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, I'm glad you liked it.

Very well presented and easy to follow,takes me back to my army days.Well done mate.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Gordon!

Very good info as always! Thanks Gordon!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I appreciate your continued support.

I am really enjoying the series. Well presented and understandable. Tried to get onto a Sydney course and all booked out for the year! Need to run more of them here.

Thanks, Gordon! Great content 👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thanks again for watching. Please let others know by sharing this.

Thanks again for another brilliant video

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

No worries. I'm glad you liked and thanks again for watching.

Well done Gordon, thank you :-)

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thanks Gordon, well explained and demonstrated!...atb...David

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and am glad it's easy to understand and makes sense. My aim is to try and produce accurate and educational videos.thanks again for watching.

Fantastic video Gordon! Once again. I'd known about the watch technique since I was in short pants, but the rest? Amazing! Thanks you sir!

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Natural navigation is huge subject and you could write books on it...as Tristan Gooley does (Terrific books). The "Natural Navigator" is well worth the read. Thanks again for watching

Your video is very useful 👍👍🤝

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it is of help. Thanks for watching.

Great video - thanks

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for watching.

Thanks mate for the tips very informative hope to see more vids soon love em

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them and they are helpful. More videos are on their way soo. Thanks for watching

Some great information there Gordon.. Brilliant.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.

Thanks Gordon good vid.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. It was a fun one to do that one.

Beautiful Gordon, vital planning. Nothing worse than disorientation/distress & thirst....

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback and thanks again for watching. Please let others know by sharing this video.

As usual, a good and informative video. Cheers, mate..

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks again for supporting the channel.

cheers for the video mate very useful

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome and thanks for watching.

Thank you Gorden. I use picking an object in the distance but I like the idea of the Nav Stick, makes sense.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, picking an object in the distance is common to both natural nav and map and compass orienteering, yet the "Nav Stick" is a good alternative if you don't have a compass. Thanks again for your support and for watching.

Natural NAV is a fun and interesting way to move around the bush. Your videos are getting better every time keep u the good work. Hope to see you up here later this year.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin I appreciate your continued support, feedback and enthusiasm. Really appreciate it mate.

Great video. Could you also do one to show how to navigate using stars? Thanks

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Noted. It's on the list of to do videos when time permits. Also much more difficult to capture the stars on camera. Thanks for watching.

Good info Gordan👍

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback and the support.

10:54 - I have family that served Army and Airforce and was taught, water is more valuable in you than on you. Was taught at basic and in the SAS for them.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously water is much more important to have in you than on you. It was stated that if you had some to spare then there is a way to cool yourself using only a very small amount. This can do wonders for cooling someone with mild heat exhaustion, preventing it from getting worse. I have experienced this many times and seen it help many people. Cheered for watching

Awesome, bud! Thanks a lot for your shares here! Are you booked up for 2022?

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, completely booked out for 2021 but Covid making things difficult. Will be putting up 2022 dates in the near future.

Hey man, hope you're staying safe! Great video

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah all good. I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.

Outdoor survival should compulsory in schools from late primary onwards. Only if your running it Sir! Good health to you.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there is much to question about our current education system. Things are slowly changing though, however life skills such as these are only superficially taught. Hopefully this will change too as more people become more aware.. thanks for watching.

@mrgrogfather

Жыл бұрын

@@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia No! Thank you Sir!

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@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

You didn't mention it, but of course it is vitally important that you know the major geographical features (mountain ranges, roads, rivers) of the area you're entering so that you know what direction to travel to get to safety! Not much use having accurate direction if you don't know which way to go.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Noted and you are right. It's difficult to include everything in every video about every precaution and eventuality, there just isn't time. This was a quick video on specific natural navigation techniques. Proper emergency planning would dictate having a thorough knowledge of the topography of the area before you travel as you say, and we teach that on our courses but this video was not on that. Sometimes you only have small pockets of time to film certain things. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.

@BlindOwl-Outdoors

4 жыл бұрын

good point

Hey can I ask what that shirt it your wearing looks great for bushwalking with those extra pockets too

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

It's a Fjallraven Singi Trekking Shirt. They are really good for the Aussie bush, tough, durable and functional. Thanks for watching.

@interestingoutdoors8446

4 жыл бұрын

@@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia Cheers mate gonna take a look, I've learned shirts over T-shirt especially in hot weather so much better coverage.

You need to do the night one :-) gordon. Note the water comment around 10m

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil, yes am looking to do a night one but a little more difficult with night camera optics to capture stars etc...buts that's probably due to my digital techno phobia! Hope you enjoyed the episode.

That method only works ten minutes each side of the zenith (noon). Depending on the time of day and year you could be walking up to 30 degrees off course. As usual this method has only half been told and therefore could result in people walking the wrong way. There are only two days of the year when there is a straight east west line that you can read anytime of day. At times of the year when the shadow line is curved, morning and afternoons send you in the wrong direction. Always do this method using equal times before and after the suns zenith (noon), or you could be getting in a lot of trouble.

Hey Gordon.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there, hope all,is well Mick

@mickme8914

4 жыл бұрын

@@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia Thanks Gordon, i am about fully equipped to get out there and start learning first hand, being right on the doorstep of Brisbane Water National Parks is great, i excited Gordon, and i appreciate all your videos mate, cheers.

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Great tips, thanks for your videos, Gordon! Sydney-sider here and counting down until our campsites reopen.

@BushcraftSurvivalAustralia

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I'm glad you like the videos. We run courses in near Ingleside in Sydney 2-3 times a year.. I'm not too much of a campsite person but more a wild camper. Sweden is amazing as it's everyones right to camp anywhere, even private property as long as it is not within 100m of a dwelling. No one litters, people have a fire and know how to clean up and leave no trace. Kids grow up learning bushcraft and other traditional outdoor crafts. The Swedes are really switched on. It's almost the opposite here, the insurance industry has turned Australia into an over protective, over reactionary nanny state. Sorry for the rant. Thanks for watching.

@jezplaisance

4 жыл бұрын

Bushcraft Survival Australia if only it was like Sweden here... I’ve got my eye on your three day beginner course, just got to save some money to do it. They look super comprehensive! For now I’ll watch your videos and read the blog entries on your website :)