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The freedom trip begins!!

So it begins, our trip around Canada living free and simple out of a trailer with our two doggies Duncan and lily.

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After filling up for the first time I glanced down at the range…..

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We were hoping to see wild life but instead.

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Watch out for and DO NOT TOUCH!

Here is an example of some spring hog weed that’s growing in the ditches of a country road if you see it DO NOT TOUCH!

It contains a photo toxic sap that reacts with the uv rays of the sun and can cause phytophotodematitis.

After contact you will get an itchy rash in the area, then in just under 48 hours it will blister eventually leaving scars. The stem a green redish purple colour with hairs…

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One man and his shovel real survival.

I needed to get out and test the skills a little, so what better way to do that, than to go with no food, no water, no container and with only my shovel for a tool. Everyone should challenge themselves every now and again, break that comfort zone.

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Where and how can I find safe drinking water in the wilderness?

Where and how can I find safe drinking water in the wilderness?

We can last 3 days with out water so how and where can I find a clean and safe source of drinking water. lets go through a few sources and methods to obtain clean and safe drinking water.

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The 10 c's of basic gear you should take with you into the wilderness

The 10 c’s of basic gear you should take with you into the wilderness

This is my take on Dave Canterbury’s 10 C’s of survival this should be the basic minimal kit every bushcrafter, survivalist, hiker, backpacker etc should take with them into the wilderness. Don’t take chances with your life and safety. Have fun and live comfortably out there.

My 10 c’s of basic gear

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What would you do in this situation? this is what I would do.

What would you do in this situation? this is what I would do.

You are miles from civilization with no cell phone signal you only have a knife and a source ignition with you.

Remember always tell someone where you are going and give them your route plan with the date and time you are due back. Even when going for a hike, carry the minimal gear with you for emergencies I will do a video on this…

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What would you do in this situation ??

What would you do in this situation ??

This is a situation that anyone could find themselves in. The difference between a survivor and a corpse is preparedness. leave what you would do in the comments below the video I will post the continuation and answer in two days.

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My Top 10 bushcraft books and 4 helpful plant identification apps that I use. These are the main books I have used over the years to help me learn skills and techniques.

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Tarp shelters the easy way

There are loads of different configurations that you can do with different tarp sizes. Bungees are a great way to put up a shelter quickly and will enable you to take it down quickly if the need arises. This leaves you more time for the other activities around camp.

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Water Filtration, The 5 contaminants and should you drink your own urine?

Water Filtration, The 5 contaminants and should you drink your own urine?

Remember boiling is the only 100% proven method to make your drinking water safe from pathogens.

Here are the products shown in this video

life straw https://www.amazon.ca/LifeStraw-Personal-Camping-Emergency-Preparedness/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520459586&sr=8-1&keywords=lifestraw

steripen https://www.amazon.ca/SteriPEN-…

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A couple more Natural cordage sources.

Here are a couple more sources of natural cordage. Milkweed and Common Cattail both can be processed like dogbane, platted or Flemish twisted into a strong usable cordage.

Here are some pictures to help you identify them;

Milk weed

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The quality of an Estwing axe

The quality of an Estwing axe

esIf I find a piece of gear that is good quality and does what I want it to do I like to share it. I have had this axe going on 4 years now and its still going strong. I just saw this video featuring the good old estwing and thought that this gives great testament to the quality you get. Kudos to the slow mo guys for this video.

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Axe, Tomahawk chopping skills and showing off a new tool.

Axe, Tomahawk chopping skills and showing off a new tool.

Keep all body parts away from the choppy end that’s the moral of this story.

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How to make lightweight and waterproof fire lighting strips. I wanted to experiment with making my own waterproof light weight and highly pack able fire lighting strips so here is the result.

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How to split wood with a smaller weaker knife.

Here is how to spilt larger wood without a solid knife. This knife is a swiss army knife climber which I carry everyday.

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Coming soon …One man and his shovel After being on social media now for a few months I figured It was time to show you why you should be subscribed to my channel and my blog.

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A chat In the woods and a message to my subscribers