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Survival | Bushcraft Instructor
Traditional Skills • Modern Systems
Daily Woods Lifestyle • Campcraft • Gear
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Off my normal line of videos but this has been on my mind for a while. 16 ounces of mineral oil and 16 ounces of paraffin wax makes for a solid weather coating on your equipment/gear. I used wax paper and an iron to melt it into the material. Once melted into the material it doesn’t leave a residue on your skin nor create a flaky wax substance when you bend the material. Let me know if anyone else has tried this!

#prepping #sustainmentgear #offgrid #loadbearingequipment #weatherproof

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AÇO OU PLÁSTICO: QUAL COMBINA MAIS COM VOCÊ?

Olhando para essas duas configurações, vejo mais do que equipamentos... vejo duas maneiras de pensar a vida na atividade outdoor.
De um lado, a garrafa de aço, com sua robustez, resistência e versatilidade. Do outro, a garrafa de plástico, com sua leveza, praticidade e eficiência no transporte. Cada escolha tem suas vantagens, e cada equipamento precisa fazer sentido dentro do conjunto.
Particularmente, gosto de pensar que o melhor equipamento não é necessariamente o mais resistente ou o mais leve, mas aquele que entrega o que você precisa, sem carregar excessos...no final, o equipamento revela um pouco da nossa própria filosofia, priorizar resistência, reduzir peso ou encontrar o equilíbrio entre os dois.

E você, na hora de montar seu kit, vai de garrafa de aço ou de plástico?

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A REFLECTION ON CHARACTER, RESILIENCE, AND THE MAN YOU BECOME

Over the past few days, I've received some interesting feedback from people. I've been described as a good person, an interesting person, someone who thinks philosophically, someone who carries himself with confidence and attractiveness, and someone who continues moving forward regardless of the struggles life puts in front of him.

It got me thinking.

Life has a way of testing you in ways you never anticipated. You experience loss, disappointment, setbacks, and moments that challenge everything you thought you knew. You carry responsibilities that others may never fully understand, yet you get up every morning and keep moving forward.

And through it all, you keep a smile on your face.

Not because life is perfect. Not because the struggles don't hurt. But because you understand that things could always be worse, that there is still something to be grateful for, and that no amount of adversity should rob you of your ability to appreciate life.

A smile doesn't mean a man has no burdens. Sometimes it means he's learned not to let those burdens have the final say.

I was reminded of this during my experience at Dave Canterbury's Pathfinder School. There was a moment when I came out of the woods carrying my gear, physically exhausted, drenched in sweat, and feeling the pain and anguish that came with pushing myself beyond my comfort zone.

Dave saw me coming out of the woods. Despite the exhaustion, the sweat, and the pain I was experiencing, I looked at him and smiled.

Think about that for a moment. I was hurting. I was exhausted. My body was feeling the effects of the challenge, and yet I still had a smile on my face.

That moment wasn't about pretending everything was fine. It was about choosing how I would respond to the circumstances in front of me. I wasn't going to let discomfort dictate my attitude or allow the struggle to take away my determination.

Sometimes, a smile says more than words ever could.

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New video is now live. Breakfast hash for dinner. Work has been crazy so getting out when I can. #fall #hiking #campcooking #outdoorcooking #yummy

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Another day another adventure I had my camera girl with me on a beautiful breezy day

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Want to learn how to build a jungle comms kit out of almost nothing? Register for survival classes at the Pathfinder school in Ohio @pathfindersurvival and/or Radio Made Easy @_radiomadeeasy online for a class near you!

#hamradio
#bushcraftskills

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🌲 “We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it. We get it rough enough at home.” Nessmuk, Woodcraft and Camping (1884)

I think Nessmuk said it best. bushcraft is about making yourself comfortable outdoors with just a few tools, knowledge and what nature provides.

Leaving a special spot 🏞️ like this is always a little bittersweet, knowing you will probably never return. But that is also what makes the memories so valuable.

Luckily, @naturaleonie recently started watercolor painting, so now we have more than just photos to remember these places by. 🎨🌲

#Bushcraft #Nessmuk #OutdoorLiving #wildcamping

Top view in the Camp. My gear is all over the place 😅

🏞️ 🧑‍🎨

Time to pack up again! The bigboy @silky_saws helped out a lot on that little tour!

Time to move on! We have a lot more to explore here in Norway 🇳🇴

Not sure what’s more fun, exploring by foot or with the canoe 🛶

Have a great weekend everyone ! 🌲 🇳🇴 🏕️
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My journal is all loaded up.

Map - ✅
Pencils - ✅
Erasers - ✅
Pencil Sharpener - ✅
Ruler - ✅
Protractor - ✅

#offtrailbushcraft
#bushcraft
#journal
#brass
#woodcraft

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I had the privilege of participating in the first annual Pathfinder Instructor retreat this weekend in Ohio! We had a fantastic 3 days to spend time together in fellowship while sharing ideas and discussing the upcoming 2027 Pathfinder School Curriculum. Everything is polished to a fine point! I am very proud to be a part of this team of instructors as each one brings something unique and different to the table. There is a wealth of knowledge which I am thankful to be able to draw from. 2027 is going to be a great year for training at the Pathfinder School and if you have considered taking a class this will be a great year to do it! #blackhatbushcraft #pathfinderschoolworldwide #selfrelianceoutfitters #survivaltraining #pathfinder

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Water will kill you faster than almost anything else out there — and it’s the one thing you can’t carry enough of.

So you build a system. Not a gadget. A PACE plan.

This is my PACE water disinfection kit. Four independent methods, each with different strengths, different failure modes, and different conditions where it’s the right call.

P — PRIMARY: Grayl GeoPress Ti. Press-filter, fast, removes pathogens and improves taste. Mine runs the French press accessories (of course), and the titanium body means I can boil in it if I need to.

A — ALTERNATE: HydraPak Seeker 2L. Gravity/squeeze capability, packs down to nothing, lets me process volume while I handle other tasks.

C — CONTINGENCY: Aquatabs. No moving parts, no clog, no freeze damage. Weighs nothing. Works when hardware doesn’t.

E — EMERGENCY: Boil. Pathfinder nesting cup with lid. The oldest method on the list and the one that has never once failed anyone who had fire.

Every one of those gets fed by pre-filtering first — Millbank bag or shemagh — because sediment is what kills filters and wastes chemical treatment.

💬 Comment “WATER” and I’ll DM you the PACE Water Disinfection field card — 4x6, double-sided. One side is the full kit inventory. The other side is the PACE plan with the reasoning behind every selection and log-reduction performance data on what each system actually achieves against bacteria, protozoa, and viruses.

Full gear list and the reasoning in the pinned comment below. ⬇️

Deus Vult Illud. God Wills It.

#DVIBushcraft #DeusVultIllud #WaterDisinfection #PACEplan #WaterPurification

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I want to thank Dave Canterbury, Ty Barker, and each and every one of these instructors who I am proud to call friends. Three years ago I arrived at the school, still in physical rehab post-knee surgery, with a lot of emotional and mental baggage I was working through. They were gracious enough to give me the time and space I needed to develop and grow not only as wilderness survivalist, but as a person. Thank you for that opportunity.

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I am so proud of the team of students who I was privileged to lead at this October’s Basic Survival class at the Pathfinder School. They were so respectful and more than willing to listen. I got to watch each and every one of them learn new skills and level up in their abilities. Being able to pull each one aside individually around the campfire on the last night was a real highlight for me as I got to encourage them in their own unique journeys.

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