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Yea it’s the same in my field I work with engineers that design some pretty complex Systems however they can’t do basic shit like change oil in their car or install a door knob.

@@latenttweet The funniest moment of that trip was setting up camp. A dozen and a half college students all scrambling and borrowing the one hatchet we had to pound in their tent stakes. I walked down to the creek bed, picked up a large grapefruit sized cobble, and was quickly done.

@@Aethelgeat the BFR. Many uses.

@@latenttweet LMAO, engineers, educated idiots.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

Tahaan yeah that's why I learn financing, communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with others, and other useful skills to make sure I got a lot of money and plenty of people to work with and achieve goals. :p I'll never find myself alone without resources in this world.

​@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 Well done.

Yeah you must have that lost skill called " common sense". If people need a video to show them this, they should stay out of the woods. No wonder so many big foot sightings.

@galonvyu raven house LOLOLOL!

@galonvyu raven house Ha! That is so true! And, very sadly, funny. And we're all supposed to be so much more sophisticated, clever and "grown up" nowadays..... (Another example is the warning on the side of a milk carton :- "WARNING, contains milk" 🙄 , etc etc.)

That's all well and good if you're just trying to get some dry wood for a fire but sometimes when you're trying to craft a certain item you need to split it down the middle.

@galonvyu raven house actually in a pinch that stuff can be a good substitute for vermouth

Lol 😂

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Gluten is the one who gluts, it's hard work so they are a gluten for punishment. Glutee is the log that was glutened and glutor is the guy with the gluts. Glutenning is the work performed by the glutee, hope that helps your vocabulary :)

@@billsias42 bit of gluttony on the gluts there brother 😉 I _like_ it!

@@billsias42 I thought glutens were supposed to be unhealthy -

@@billsias42 😂🤣 gluten free you say! I have a gluten intolerance myself.😁

@@cindyroy8541 such a silly yak .

Yes, it would definitely be inappropriate for a mother to teach this lesson to *her* children. Who knows where that could lead to?

@@arlosmith9504 calm down dear!

Omg you dont spend much ti.e in the woods do you.

this is not the 'old way' you show your inexperience, so does the guy in the video..you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.

@@AlmegaMedia I was more thinking about the riving of large timber into planks when I made that comment, although this video is more about firewood. I know what you’re talking about taking pieces off. I hope in 30 years you managed to get some power tools in their. Your aching back!

@@AlmegaMedia Would love to see a video, maybe post a link for us ordinary laypeople. Would be greatly appreciated.

Nah, im pretty sure the old timers used a big ass maul.

@@timhorton8085 the old timers used a froe

Nice to see someone teaching it.

That's what I did when I was only splitting logs for firewood. Or I would just say, Fuck it, and start hitting it REALLY hard anywhere I could. The ax is metal, with enough persistence it will split most logs eventually, and get you some "shavings" in the process to help you start that fire.

@Evilstorm11 yes

@Evilstorm11 whatever bud. I'm here for the skills 👍

You gotta check out Skillcult.

@@davidmeyer6908 Cheers David, I'll head over there.

I know how he feels. I got a new hatchet 🪓 and was out in the dark last night chopping kindling.

I always carry an axe in my bag while backpacking. It always comes in hand and it’s not that much extra weight to carry. I won’t go out in the woods without it.

@@s.greasey7654 I think if you tried a good hatchet you'd never go back: we're not taking ounces here, we're taking several pounds lighter. You have to get one with the right profile, but I find with the additional accuracy to each blow a hatchet will do everything an axe will do in roughly the same time, assuming I'm not full out felling trees. And if that's my plan for the day, I'm hiking in with a chain saw.

@@wilfdarr I should have better described what I keep in my pack. I’m not carrying a full size axe. Its appears to be a little smaller in size than what’s shown in the video and weights only 3 maybe 4 lbs. I also carry a one man tent, ultralight sleeping bag and some other small items. I don’t carry a heavy load because I usually don’t spend more than one night on my hikes. Trying a hatchet is definitely not out of the question tho.

in WHAT backpacking situation does one encounter perfectly cut, weathered and dried rounds of wood just *waiting* to be split??? this is utter nonsense. if i found that perfect dry round in the woods i’d friggin SIT ON IT, not burn it! the amount of people who have never been *anywhere* but still manage to populate the comment sections is mind bending

@@ericlook5142 Doesn't have to be perfectly cut: I've felled trees with my hatchet (nothing “perfect about a tree brought down by a hatchet but it certainly gets the job done!) and then split them. Fact that you don't know the technique tells me you're the one who has no bush experience. Go get some before you come back shooting your mouth off son.

If all you have is a big log...start by making gluts out of smaller logs

you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.

You are crazy man, I can break that log in two,with a single blow.😎

@@AlmegaMedia You ain't nobody

@@AlmegaMedia That will work for processing it down for firewood are smaller projects. However, if you need to do something bigger that simply won't work.

I used my finger as a wedge one time... damn that Fucken hurt, but it worked LOL

you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.

This still works quite well today for woodworking with hand tools and firewood.

You may also watch Odvoko at work .

Things ain’t so bad, it only seems that way because that’s all you see and hear on the news and media But yea I do agree people are very reliant on technology

In every single survival situation where a fire large enough and hot enough to burn logs of this size is needed. Kindling and progressively larger fuel will be required. If you disagree then feel free to explain how you would go from tinder to 8 inch log without splitting. Especially in the rain.

Fun and great exercise my Friend. When we are at our little shack in the Boreal forest, I usually split wood anywhere from one to 2 hours a day. I love it.

@Nick Halden or use a wooden wedge? ];>

Haaaa !!! Small ax envy...

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I'm hearing ya !

major correction: I was an eagle scout. It's a shame what happened to the scouts, but there were/are some REAL woodsman and naturalists within their ranks that taught real techniques, and never abused anyone, like: this is not the 'old way' you show your inexperience, so does the guy in the video..you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.

@@AlmegaMedia I too was an Eagle and agree with what you said. However, I ignored the inefficient choice of splitting it in half and instead concentrated on learning bits of technique I didn't already know. And also just like you, I have just finished my 30th field season in the wild and am always amazed at the universe of new things I can learn. Seems the more I learn, the more I realize that I know so little. Stay safe out there!

You mean RIP. PERVERTED Boy Scouts! CREEPY...and they tried to get the girl scouts to join together with them . The women KNEW TOO SAY "NO THANKS".

@@AlmegaMedia : Sooo... let's NOT CLEAN YOUR CLOSETS THEN ! maybe the troop leader... LIKED A DIFFERENT LIL BOY, AND NOT YOU .

@@cowboykelly6590 I understand that as a society we are giving BSA the Micheal Jackson treatment. But please understand. Millions of boys still had a great experience in scouts. They taught us skills that most adults never learn. They taught us how to be leaders, Independent, strong, brave, wise, respectful ect. They showed us the path to become good men and left us to walk it. Qualities that much that our youth is lacking today. In many houses screaming dweebs on fortnite are the male roll models to people's kids. Those kids will eventually suffer for it. I get it. It's easy to jump in the crowds screaming pervert. But aim that at the perverts not at others that do not deserve it. Thousands of good humble men took time out of their lives and worked hard to be the guides of new generations. We should still have respect for that.

I think I'm reminded of archeologists showing marble b l ocks split with aid of wooden wedges as per the pyramids.

@PompierCanadien Yup. You've run into a survival problem... "Just drink your own urine." -Bear Grylls

This kind of content is mostly watched by people already interested in the topic or able in the skill in question, it's really no wonder they put their two cents to it. No reason to be butthurt about it, either. Or did you think a fashion girl is using her time on the internet to watch survival videos, while survivalists watch fashion videos?

@PompierCanadien works every time!

I’ve just developed a major ‘glutin’ allergy...

That joke was terrible... and I loved it. Bravo sir

I can’t stop laughing 😂

Hey hey Gray Bearded Green Beret! Yeah this is a nice little Gem isnt it. Love your videos too !

Love your videos man

Very good

^Don't listen to them^ they both started their KZfaq accounts less than a week ago. You could not have a more obvious scammer.

Whoa ! This video was on my recommended somehow - must be because I follow GB^2! Agree! Great video!

Traditional Tools you sound smart. How would you do living on Mars?

That sounds completely nuts but I think I'm going to try it

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Well you're gonna have to start all over now!

some log.. lol you're killing yourself, man. Experienced loggers (I cut firewood for 30 years) will take a round like that down in 2 minutes by splitting off, we used to call it 'peeling' the outside layer of the wood by making parallel splits 2" from the outside of the round, 'popping off' large, semi-round chips, and turning it each time till you are at the size you want for your board, or small enough that you can then split it in the middle, using nothing but the hand-axe.

@@AlmegaMedia - Wow

@@AlmegaMedia with an axe like he had?

years ago I was hiking in Montana wilderness, with no roads or trails within 10 miles in any direction. I heard what sounded like kids hoarsely screaming every night, and then one morning I heard knocking just like this; sticks banging against logs. The screeching really was haunting and my imagination went wild when I heard the sticks knocking. I was very surprised to find fresh boot prints that day, being so far from any trail or scenic destination. My imagination quickly snapped back to reality. I learned years later that the screeching I heard was actually a fox mating call. I've heard countless people describing these sounds; knocking, human-like screaming, and heavy bipedal running sounds, swearing that it can only be sasquatch and there is no other explanation. They will never accept evidence unless it supports their silly beliefs.

That's what I would do. Start with the hatchet a few inches from the edge and hit it with the piece of wood like a wedge to take off sections around the outside. Then you have enough to start a fire and throw the middle on once you have enough embers going. I'm just thinking of the need for an immediate fire... I have a cheapy electric log splitter and when I have sections that are too big, I nip at the outsides first and work my way in. Not a weakling female, but challenged in the muscles department. I've had to think my way through many things that take brute force.

and your father walked to school uphill in snowstorms, both ways. Shut up.

@@fudgefudge8913 chill bro, he just gave a fun fact. jeez.

Yes , for messmate and redgum it helps to let it age and crack out in the hot summer sun first . Never swing an axe into iron bark , the hardest timber on the planet , the axe bounces back and can cause injuries. Just picked up some cut blocks of wind toppled timber free on roadside area courtesy of the shire . It's not especially hard , smells like a just sharpened HB pencil , maybe it's a cyprus species . What i managed to split wasn't easy even with a 15 pound maul .Had to leave behind the tougher ones that were too heavy . This timber just absorbs the shock of the strike by deforming then reforming . I've strained my tricep anyway handling that maul. After two weeks nobody else has picked up the remaining blocks.

it happens lmaoo

That's what she said

You're in a forest and your biggest problem is you have to find a new stick...

And from Iran 🇮🇷

Yep, we learned this in Boy Scouts about 15 years ago. Lol

Yeah I don't baton my knife at all unless I'm splitting kindling. I don't abuse my knife, it's like any tool....take care of it and it'll take care of you.

Not everyone had the luck to learn stuff in the woods as a boy scout, so videos like this are nonetheless very useful

@@vitoschiraldi9762 wow trigger clam down I was remembering my childhood and making a wise ass joke. I'm not baushing CC or anyone else you do you. Dam I'm sorry your life is so shitty man hope your skys clear up.

@@ashaphter9738 sounds like you're the one that needs to calm down... sheesh.