ok, it was me that suggested another piece to stabilize the shelves. now, i want to compliment you on the old as dirt in a good way, REALTREE camo. i bought that pattern and another just about the same, man its been 20 years ago, nope more than that. as you know i like the Tigerstripe like you do but back when i was hunting a lot i noticed that Realtree pattern goes up and down . its a great match for our brush and trees that look the same. great job David. you keep makin em and we will keep watchin em.

Dave is the most innovative Bushcrafter I’ve ever seen. Amazing. Love the tent stakes idea.

You will have to forgive Chris. Our neighbors were gifted California sparkling wine ( poor man’s champagne) and left it by the mailbox along with donated church food. We had a bottle with strawberries from the farmer’s market last night. His family are coming out to meet me. I’m making coffee . He’s dangerous half asleep. We loved visiting as always! Amanda

34:39 is RIGHT! by the Grace of God, I needed to hear that. Thank you Dave. 😊

Great tips and tricks David.But what I really liked about this video was in your closing seconds of it. I needed to hear your words about drama and worrying about this rotten world and enjoy what time I have left with my loved ones. Thank you so much for reminding me of that brother.

Always a good day when Dave drops a new video.

The woodland inventor strikes again. Kind of like a mad scientist but with bushcraft. Lol

There are takers and givers in this world Dave. You're a giver. Always freely sharing. Think of the people you've helped and inspired over the years. Many thanks.

Thanks for filming Dave. 😁👍🏼😁👍🏼

The idea with the ball is brilliant, I would never have thought of it

The thing I like about Dave's camping trips is that he doesn't phone them in; he really gets out there!

Thank you. I also appreciated comment not focus on dramas in life but go out and enjoy life. Great timing. Thank yog

Hi Dave, thanks for sharing, great tipps. And let us enjoy live, all the best, Michael

Fun in the woods with Dave and an exercise ball. This tickled me and is such a great idea. Lots of great tips and tricks, thank you.

Dave your creativity inspires me and brings out creativity for me Thanks for all you do

10 year old me: watching Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, Ant & the Aardvark; 61 year old me: watching some mad genius roll around in the woods on an exercise ball LOL. The tip with the tent pegs blew my mind. I personally haven't had any issues but wow, that was a brilliant solution if there's a problem! I've considered making such a table but I think I'd use 3 legs only, 3 points make a plane and it's less to cut. But considering you used 4 I bet I'm wrong!

It's amazing what monkeys can teach us about being human! Like how to deal with downpours and to make life more comfortable in the forest. They show with just a little improvisation how one may thrive when venturing outside the city walls. Thanks for the tips and smiles! Stay lifted and enjoy your weeks end, Dave!

Always a good weekend to see you. It's wet and windy here.

Dave you never cease to amaze. So many good ideas. The next thing you know you will figure out how to make a Laz-e-boy recliner out of steel rods and bungee cords, pile it all in your backpack and take to the woods.

It always makes my day andmakes me smile when I see a video from you, Dave!

If it wasn't for things like the weather, certain animals, and protection from other humans, the woods could easily be home. And excellent life advice you gave at the end!

🤩The tent stakes packaging.

Dave, you are very ingenious, and I enjoy this video. Thanx for Sharing.

Those Bungie cords are a real piece of creative skills and ideal for fitting the different tree situations at camp sites on the fly and reduce work keeping your goods off the ground. Camping is enjoyable when it's fun and less stressful keeping things in order with improvised systems , like with the big bag bugie the open end to carry grasses and around your neck 🧣 if a monsoon sets in 😃

Amazing video can't wait for more fun in the woods with big monkey peace and love from 1 leg uk England

I’m thinking we’ll be seeing that stroller bag converted into many things in upcoming videos lol

Hi Dave! This one is packed with tips and plenty of fun too!

Fun in the woods with Dave Thanks for sharing

When you rode off down the trail with your backpack it reminded me of the guy riding off with his suitcase in The Great Escape.

Dave and a bungee sitting in a tree, C,O,O,K,I,N,G! Love these multiple-idea videos, Dave. Particularly the use of bungees; so much emphasis nowadays on using paracord for ridgelines and tie-downs but bungees don't pull the material too tight. Keep up the good work!

Awesome collection of creative and ingenious ideas here Dave! That viewer suggested shelf mod was downright clever too! That's definitely one of the great things about KZfaq... that we can all learn a useful thing or two from anyone. I know that I've certainly picked up several great ideas from my viewers over the years for sure! And I just gotta say... you are the absolute undisputed master of the machete my friend! I'd likely injure myself if I tried that, lol. Loved your message at the end too buddy... Life's too short - Get out and enjoy! 👍 If I don't see ya here again before the end of the year, I just want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year brother!

Great episode. The ball idea is also a great idea for travel for those of us who need to sleep on a wedge for GERD. I laughed so hard when you rolled over in that carriage cover!😂. Thanks, haven't really laughed in a couple of months.

Was not able to watch this until tonight. A LOT going on. It felt like the last few minutes when you stepped closer to the camera you were talking directly to me! Not trying to make it weird, but I really needed to hear that right now! God Bless Dave, and thank you.

YIippe! Dave's back for another exciting video!

You do come up with some great ideas Dave. Loved the video. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😁😄😄😄😄😄😄

Never 1 To Disappoint With Your Custom Gear ! Great Tips Too Davey ! Had A Coffee For Ya's ! Hay Nick ! ATB T God Bless

Stakes Bag idea, simple, excellent!!

In this episode of Chef Dave in the Woods... How to build a complete dining room with shelves, turn your regular bed into an adjustable bed, practice isometric exercises and much more all packed a single episode!

Soooo much fun in the woods! Thank you!

I love multi-functional items. A seat and a pillow, the exercise ball is such a cool idea! Thank you for the special message at the end. It's something we all need to be reminded of. Happy early Christmas to you and yours. -Hollie

Good Evening ! Another great informative video for folks. TAKE CARE..

Your out of the box thinking is awesome. And I did not know your bike was there until you pulled the camo off.

I love when you do this kind of videos!!Thank you very much.

Tips and tricks videos are my favorite. I loved the idea of using an exercise ball and the slow motion explanation of how you use your lanyard on your machete really helped. I have some shoulder problems and am not strong or coordinated enough to flip it up the way you do.

Love the table chair and exercise ball idea! That bag is awesome, put some leaves in it and you could lay on it if you had too!❤‍🔥

A bunch of great tips and information! Thanks for sharing with us all!

Rolling on the floor at the stroller bag antics!

It’s 4:00 am here in California, and I’m watching Dave…… a perfectly normal thing to do. If I could figure a way to bring a lazy boy chair into the woods, that would be great. 😂 Now back to the video. ✌️

For sitting on the big ball, you could scotch it on either side with a piece of wood for stability. Always enjoy your videos Dave.

This was one of the funniest videos i have enjoyed. I had fun.

The world had gone crazy so the wood's is the best place to get away for sure.

Always a pleassure to see you Mr RBM1! Nice! This is almost a throw back to the good old days with your rope beds and stuff. Hidden in here is alot of materials knowledge and creativity - bungee, plexi, aluminium, steel bungee ball and more!

A really worthwhile video to watch. The ideas were amazing and realistically helpful. Thank you Dave.

Haha, that Swamp camo suit makes you look like an extra from Prison Break. 😉👍

Loved all the tips and tricks. Great job.

Another good video, Dave. Always a bonus seeing your ideas. I like the shelves and the mod. That would make them more versatile and more user friendly. Couple those with the standing cooking system, and that would be great. As you stated, the more you don't have to squat or kneel on the ground, as you get older, or have knee and / or hip issues, is a plus. I still love camping and taking the grandkids out, but just don't enjoy the getting down on the ground much anymore. You use your noggin and think, then come up with something. Then that makes us have to think as well. God bless ya'll, my friend . Ya'll stay safe out there on your adventures.

Love you're videos Brother Dave. You never fail to spread some knowledge and insight in the art! Appreciate you. God's Good Will to you and the Family buddy~John

Lol I automatically hit the like button haven't watched the whole video 😅

I always love your swamp setups! Awesome video. 👍😎🇨🇦

Great tips and ideas, as always, Dave. I like the improvement to the tree tables. Awesome stuff! 👍👍

I can only imagine, once you've retired, were either gonna see the best of ya, or never see another video again.😂😢

Re: tent stakes and holes in bags. Been watching for a very long time and, given what I know about your love of recycled clamshell plastic, I thought that segment was going to end with you making a plastic pocket for the bottom of the bag. Anyway, thanks for keeping me company while I ate lunch.

Like the grab bag of ideas, and your presentation gave a chuckle or two. God bless you and yours. ❤❤❤

So fun!!! Keep those wheels turning Dave…the end products of your churning mind is always so innovative and useful….besides we love watching! Thanks for sharing as always 😊… btw for the corded tree chair, just a caveat I guess it’s important to recognize to find a configuration of trees that will fit one’s butt!

I like the tip about the camo bed sheet. I'm thinking polyester sheets would be best. The bed sheet could also be used in other ways. One way might be as a cold weather inner tent. Another way is, if it were sewn like a poncho, to be used as an outer garment for a little extra warmth in cold weather. Also, a bed sheet could be used (go figure) as a bed sheet. Then there is the possibility, with more than one, that you could have different types of camo , so you could select the bed sheet best suited for the local environment. For example, you might have a desert camo sheet, a snow camo sheet, and summer and fall camo sheets, each sewn like ponchos. You could wear as many layers of garments as needed for the weather. Now if you had an ultralight poncho for rain, that doubles as a tarp shelter, then these various bed sheets would fit the shelter, inside or as a camo stealth covering for the 'tarp'. In addition to that, some folks carry two ponchos. That way, if it's raining when they are setting up camp, they can protect themselves and their gear from the rain. Also, with two ponchos, in the configuration where the ponchos are snapped together to make one large tarp, again the bedsheets would fit the shelter. Interesting.

Dave you could rivet a center tube shape on your shelves on the bottom to put the new support in to eliminate the bungee.

Good stuff Dave. I know you already have the tables made but if you make some in the future just include a 2-3" tongue sticking out the back and bent upward at 90 degrees.....then use a bungie or buckle strap around the tree and cross over the tongue. That way you have one less part to deal with. I like those tables. The tent stake tip is awesome and of course the table that takes the limb legs is stellar.

Another great video, thanks Dave.

Love the paracord lashing to the machete sheath. kind of like what I do. A tip to help with the cord slipping off at the bottom use a length of the cord and weave it up through the wrap and then go behind the knife sheath then do the same going down the other side. all ya have ta do then is a shorter weave to anchor in the cord then cut it to length and push under the rest of the cord. that also has the benefit of adding a little extra cord if the need arises. great vis as always Dave. thanks for the ideas that are swimming in my head. lol

One of my favourites Since the beginning. Love the content And honesti of your channel Always back for the next vids. Keep doing what you do Dave. Big Shouts from Spain ....

Wow Dave, very great hacks! Always interesting to see what you do! I’m getting ready to work on my bike after not using it for a long time, great way to carry that pack on the bike. Thanks for your reminder about enjoying life and family and getting rid of the baggage of the world, advice we all need to take!

Great video Dave. The exercise ball is a neat idea. The new bag looks like it will definitely come in handy for a bed. Or a potato sack race 🤣. I agree with another comment I seen. You have to be the most inventive/resourceful bush crafter there is. Take care and stay healthy. Can’t wait till the next video.

Lots of good ideas. The wheels in your mind keep on spinning

I can't believe the things I learn on your channel. So many useful ideas!! Thanks for the encouragement at the end there, Dave. I was waiting all day to watch this. I quick downloaded it to my phone this morning but where I was there was so little signal I couldn't get KZfaq to load. So saved the best for last. :) The balance ball idea is very doable it seems like. And the machete and knife setup is cool.

Yes, don't want a camo coloured bike when out doing stuff in the woods or you might have a long walk home.😅 Looking into seating options is definitely a good idea, sometimes when you've put in the miles or been extra busy you just need a proper sit down for half an hour that doesn't involve another 2 hours of dragging logs about and cutting them to size. If you cut 4 posts about 2 feet each, unzipped the stroller bag all the way, put the posts in a sqare about a foot apart and put the stroller bag upside down ontop of the posts so the ends are the bag, youd have a roof and your upper body covered (sat down) in a pinch.

Cool tips on the bike! That’s pretty slick how you’ve got it all put together!

Dude you come up with the craziest PRACTICAL ideas to solve problems. keep up the good work. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Many thanks for this very interesting video full of tips!

Great video & tips dave I'll see you on the next one.

So much innovation Dave! Amazing! And your tips and tricks are always spot on!

Thanks Dave. Appreciate you and the great tips.👍

The rubber of the ball keeps it from sliding around. The ball can be used as a flotation device, and even a fire starter in an emergency.

Excellent instruction! Always good to see you 💯👍👍🤠

Cut a hole in top of bag. Quick emergency poncho. Love the table best.

Man that was some fun in the woods for sure. Really like the tips Dave. You are always bringing forward some pretty original ideas here and I appreciate watching it all unfold. Thank you for sharing!

Great ideas and great advice Dave especially about the ferro rod ❤

Lots of great ideas. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your family and the holidays.

I really enjoyed this. I'm a first time viewer and it made me want to get outdoors again. Thanks!

Always great ideas Dave.....alot of probjects can come from that bag. Cordura is your best friend...lol

Nice ideas....maybe also possible..to sit in the bag...over you, a poncho or an umbrella..so you are save in rain and wind...collecting wood..for a fire and store it, protected from rain in this sack, ...have fun outdoors an stay healthy😊

We need to call you the "MacGyver of camping 😅. Heading. To bargain bins today...dollar day.

I always enjoy watching your videos Dave. Looking forward to the next one. I have an idea for the tree shelves. The C shaped support could have a couple of bumps bent into the middle that the bungees would go under to help it not slip down. This would add more stability. Of course the wire would have to be a couple of inches longer to account for the bump extensions.

I’ve got that same hidden woodsman pack🔥🐸

If you had to cross a body of water you also use the exercise ball as a floatation device.

A "drag bag" amongst many of my friends would be full of makeup, wigs, and sequins

Great tips thank you see you on the next one 🇺🇲🇺🇲

Dave: I was gratified to see you using the "billy club grip" with the lanyard on your machete. I've written and told folks about it for years, but you're the first I've seen who actually uses it. It is so much safer than the typical "thong around the wrist" method. (Ask me how I learned that lesson, some forty years ago.)

Thank you for the video, love your content, man.🙏🏽👍🏽🤘🏽🗡️

Dave made a treecliner out of an exercise ball.👍

Thank you Dave, you always deliver great ideas, tips, and smiles. I hope your holidays are going fabulous!!!