Joshua should take the remaining bank line from this video and mend his most-prized flannel shirt. Let's see those sewing skills!

@@erictesol , I absolutely agree!

I have a ton of sewing projects coming up. I just finished up a pair of moccasins for my wife, a pair for my daughter, repaired mine, and am about to make a pair of winter moccasins, beaver mittens, and an Anorak for myself. Notice that repair of this shirt (just now in its prime) didn't make that list 😂

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret It didn't make the short (sleeve) list...

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Sir, will we have the honor of seeing a video of that?

That statement did catch any attention during the edit but I didn't think anyone could take it there. Well played, sir. Well played.

The Gray Bearded Green Beret hopefully, morale has improved with all that whipping.

Thanks Paul! I appreciate that! I’ll keep working to deserve that praise

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret They say a true teacher builds bridges for his students to cross. Then destroys that bridge that they may learn to build their own. That fits what I see here and it's an absolute pleasure to see in reality. 😊

Well, the problem with taking requests like that is that they are very person-specific and often don’t speak for enough people to make them worth doing, so I don’t do it. While it may be exactly what you would like to see, or exactly how you think they should be done, and meet your needs exactly, that isn’t a really accurate or representative sample of what the majority are looking for or need. Subjects that I choose to do videos on are on a constant trial and assess basis. I try and produce content that is relevant to the most people possible; after production I assess and crunch numbers to determine performance of a particular style or subject, and adjust for the next series in order to be relevant to more and more people. As far as what a Bushcraft student “needs”, I would argue that the teacher would probably be a better person to make that determination than the student would. It’s not often that a person would take a class to learn what they don’t know just to tell the professor what it is they are willing to learn or should be taught. Anyway, I do take suggestions into consideration and weigh them into the bigger picture, but in the end it comes down to what I feel is best for my channel and those that choose to follow it.

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Joshua, your response is very well put. I appreciate your professionalism and dedication to your teachings. That is why I subscribe to your channel. I did do a review of your video library and you do have videos that hit on all of the 10 C's so please forgive me on my long winded request. God Bless to you and your family and keep doing what you do best.

Repair would have to include making it sleeveless ala Buckin' Billy Ray style... :)

Check out the pinned comment. A lot of sewing projects coming up (fixing this shirt not being one of them) 😆

There is already a fairly recent video on the 5 W's of Shelter Site Selection on my channel

GBGB is sharing this simple trick, and big rope is angry!

I mean, Richard, if one is listening closely, this guy makes such sweet JOKES I am beside myself! Dry dry dry...but oh so funny...!! I too, pause the video and go drag hubby in to watch a sly joke!

Sharon Sampson Not sure “sweet” is the word that comes immediately to my mind about GB2, but I’m sure his wife would disagree. I do like his dry sense of humor.

@@ROE1300 I think GBGB and his wife are definitely sweet. GBGB is at home in the woods along with his long red braid and his kids!

Sharon Sampson If you think is “sweet” then “sweet” he must be.

They tend to get in the way of tying knots and are points that can continue to fray over time.

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret Thanks, GBGB. I thought that might be the problem..weakening the fibers. Knots are such powerful ways to feel like you might be able to survive in the wild. I am working hard on your knots...repeating the knots out in the wild helps a whole lot.

Depends on how tight you twist it but it usually yields around 25-33% finished. If you want 6 feet start with 24 and you should end up pretty close.

Thanks.

Yes, used some pieces from the original video when I cleared this spot for the camp. You could use anything but thats what I have a lot of

Well, what I started with was twine which is a simple and relatively weak twist of material. I then took that twine and turned it into rope (although at this smaller diameter it might be referred to as cordage instead of rope). So yes, wanted to make it stronger which made it thicker. I have a video already on making reverse wrap natural cordage which will show you how to produce the baseline material for it from scratch. Welcome to the channel!

Thunderbird

The 5 videos prior to this one on the channel and the playlist that says Foresters Tent Bushcraft Camp Build

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret thanks for the reply. I enjoy your vids.