As always , I live in New Mexico and so much appreciate any video about desert camping and living. It's nothing like the wood wenners that have everything at thier feet , this is hard living , hard land and survival. We don't have a nature mini mart around every corner. So much thank Junkyard Fox.

When you are building ground shelters using tarps, remember; Low & narrow = warmer Less air circulating is less air your body has to warm up, low and narrow is always better. Use the extra tarp material for the bottom for insulation layers with dry grass in between to prevent loosing heat through ground convection. About your cooking - you will get a better caramelization (nice crispy outside and keep the moisture inside) if you throw some pure butter in the pan on top of less oil when using a cast iron skillet…just a personal tip.

Like the video. One thing I learned growing up in Colorado. If you remove your shoes for sleeping, place a sack or pair of over the tops of the shoes/ boots to keep anything from crawling inside while you're asleep. Spiders, scorpions, snakes etc.

This is one of my favorite JF videos from the last 6 months. Made me feel peaceful.

I love how realistic these videos feel about what camping is really like. So much over polished bushcraft out there and these feel like getting back to the roots of it like those old DC videos.

You are one of the luckiest man in the outdoor 🔥🔥🔥✌️😜✌️🍀🍀🍀… no other people… no wife running around you … ✌️😂✌️🔥 … cool shelter … and RELAX… 😁✌️🍀

Appreciate the realistic vibe. Wasn't perfected, more real life. Good job on the content.

It's nice to see you back out there. I'm glad to see you eating a healthier not a lot of YT channels cover health foods while camping. Stick with it and take care of your body, its a survival skill after all.

I enjoy the internal peace that his videos bring and his peaceful nature.

For the past few years I have watched several different individuals provide information, demonstrate skills they use when out and about their local area, but they realize each time is different. Be yourself, use your skills that you know will help you be successful, and continue to provide demonstrations of those skills for other people to use and/practice if they find themselves out in an area that you live in on a regular basis. I share this because of my experience with different environments and assisting others learn skills so they can be successful when they are out on their own near their homes or events and activities. Continue discussing safety we need to be aware of while practicing the skills we need to know if we decide to go out in an area like you are in. These are just suggestions, but I believe it is important for us to know. Thank you for taking the time to read this comment and respond if you desire to do so.

I really enjoyed the "Let's go camping and hangout" style of the video. I am REALLY getting tired of the wannabe super campers/bushcrafters out there who edit everything down to perfection. Like a lot of dudes would have cut out fish going in the pan cause it wasn't "perfect" and just showed it being set on the fire. This was a great, "Come with me" style video. Keep it up and subbed.

This is a real camping video. Thank you youtube for finally showing me something I want to see 🙏🏾

Nice relaxing video. You are making me miss camping out in the SoCal desert, I moved to the Midwest a few years ago. Good stuff, thanks for all the great content!

Your videos are great. I like to live through them. I wish I could go back out and camp but unfortunately my mother has been dealing with lung cancer for going on three years now. It's getting worse so I had to leave work back in May to take care of her. Your videos of camping is my break, my oasis if that makes sense. So keep on doing what you're doing. And quit apologizing for lightning or wind etc. We love it. 🙏

That was some real primitive fire starting. Also, glad to see your cast iron is looking well maintained.

Great video! Looking forward to your next creation! You mentioned weight concerns. I am a Registered Dietitian. Some *healthy* foods are high in calories like, avocado and nuts - eat them but in lower amounts. Anything from a restaurant will likely be high in calories, fats, refined carbs, sodium and will usually be weight promoting.

I dig your videos. Keep them coming! I like the cooking unique items from the landscape! Very cool

It’s cold today, you better be making a green chili stew video lol Awesome camping vid 👍🏼👍🏼

Your low light filming worked out great!!! People gotta know how to operate in the dark. Keep up the great work fellow desert rat. Not many of us around surviving.

Absolutely love your thumbnail it's like a Modern Day Cowboy.

Cook the fish "skin side down" 1st. Then only needs a very short time on the other side and gives you a beautiful crispy skin.

I enjoyed this one brother, and I appreciate you leaving in all the little mishaps, too many KZfaqrs doing too much dishonest editing magic

Great video man. Keep doing more videos like this.

Junkyard Fox back with another great video. These are the vids I always enjoy James. Keep em comin brother. Big fan here for years now. Hope you doin well man. It seems u are.

Great to see you back in the saddle, from the clips you showed from your vacation, you were only a couple hrs north of were I live in Oregon. You got lucky with the weather, seems like it's been raining for here for ever up until this last week. Great camp, good looking food 🥑 ( don't be afraid to pull that salmon off a bit earlier, it's way better medium rare), very nice my friend 🤠

Amazing area and video dig the solo adventures. Cool new gear love the knife and the haversack. Stay safe my desert brother.

Great video. That knife is way better than that orange one. You can get stakes for your tarp at Walmart. For a good price. Or a yard sale. Yard sale would make a good video. Of you picking up some gear. Well God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

Glad to see you back in the field!!!

I camped in Prescott, Arizona. It was beautiful. Only issue was the javelinas. 🐗 They smell any food at all they show up in packs. Attacked another campers vintage metal cooler on the table..They attacked the camp dumpsters. Which, probably should have been in a gated shed or something like that. It's not like they didn't know that javelinas are like racoons. They're going to try to access anything with food in it.

New. Just catching up on your videos. Heres a salmon cooking tip amigo. I cook it on a bed of sliced red onions. Butter or oil on top with your spices. It doesnt burn! Put a lid on it if you want to poach it - keeps it moist and cooks faster. Enjoy.

What a great video James, I think this is my personal favorite you've done. Really hope you continue these types, super cool Cheers to you my friend 💪

Your awesome. I'll watch and like everything I can. Recover.

Try the MSR Groundhog stakes. They are in the Y or inverted triangle configuration that grips the sandy soil better than a small diameter round stake. They are hard enough to drive into the rocky Arizona ground - even at Picacho Peak, which is nasty. Most Y stakes are too soft for Arizona. They are still pretty light and come in a mini, regular and large length/width.

Great video, James! It's good to see you back out here!

*good shelter brother glad to be friends with you*

I love camping in the desert ..Cool .👍

Good to see you out and about, James!

Mt man here I watched alot of your videos good vids like to meet you in person for talk an over night camping an cookout for steak an eggs

Might attempt to only use the two cross yucca stalks tied so the thick ends touch the ground...with a plow point tarp set up. Use a stick at the tie down points with rocks piled on top as if in the snow. Thank you for your sharings.

I like the low light filming just fine.

Nice video.I really enjoy the change of scenery from the woods & mountains on other channels. Though I do love the woods and hills, it's nice to see how you use the local resources to accomplish the same task. The tarp worked out well. Was wondering if you'd ever get it tied down in that wind. Might try letting the fire die down to a good bed of coals, adding one piece of wood occasionally. Keeping the flames down seems to keep the oil from flairing up. Here in KS the yucca is smaller so not much use for shelters as good as yours. Enjoy your balmy winter.☺

Very nicely done. I don't see bushcrafters use yucca or mention Dave Canterbury or CorporalsCorner. Matthew Graham should also be mentioned as this is how he would live for the most part.

You got me hooked on these sides i rewatch this video Alot and every tim i see those i remember finding these sides at Walmart and they are in all my videos when i cook outdoors. Love the channel. I hope i get this good at KZfaq someday

Really digging your Healthy Meal 👍🏾... the Avocado 🥑, salmon

Great overnight trip as always! Loved the knife you won in the raffle.

You are my favorite KZfaqr you are actually the one that inspired me to get me a pair of cowboy boots love your channel keep up the grind man love your channel I wish you and your family’s life the best my dream is to actually go to Texas maybe one day I’ll go . ❤️🤠

Cool bushcraft camping video. Not to many YT campers do videos in the desert. Most of the videos are in the woods, and the mountains. I'm not knocking camping videos that take place in forests, and mountains, as I love camping, and enjoy going up to a mountain forest, and smelling the fresh pine, listening the gurgle of a mountain stream, and witnessing the breathtaking sight of the sun rising over majestic snow covered peaks in the morning. I also like going to the desert, as long as it's in the cooler months, and love going to the beach. Videos that are in the mountains, and the woods get a little old for me, and would like to see more desert, and beach camping vids. Seeing the desert bloom with color in the early spring is a sight to behold, and nothing is more relaxing, and refreshing than finding a nice secluded beach, where it's just you, the sand, the surf, the fish, and a gentle sea breeze.

Glad to see you're back at it my friend! I love knorr rice and that looked like a fantastic meal! Rushing happens to the best of us. Desert cold is no joke, that temp difference from the day and night is very noticable. A much different story from the north where it's just cold all the time. Great video and I'm looking forward to an awesome 2022, can't wait to see what you have in store for us!

before you open the honey, set it in your tea for a few minutes. It warms it up and makes it runny so it comes out of the package easier.

Great video James! The shelter was just fine. I've made similar with the military ponchos which have more grommet points.

Nice vid! Flint and steel fire... awesome!!!

This was as real as real is. The Wind. Everything is different here and a challenge. Error can be fatal solo. That's the First Realization. There is nothing weak in the desert. I got infection last..2 falls ago in White Mountains of Az..if I had my wits about me I could have flushed wound with my syringe used to backwash water filter. Story and a tip. Again, I really enjoyed the video. Wind, burns, Plans GTH immediately after boots on ground...hahaa. Real. Thanks.

Get yourself a brute force sandbag or a kettle bell. Take it with you so there's no excuse to not hit the gym. I'm an OTR truck driver and that's what I use

The simplicity of your campout is amazing! 👍👍

Good video, just a basic camp out. Awesome good job.

Excellent video thanks for sharing

Brother I love your video style! Man you are living large sir!

Ushanka hat defo keeps you warm!

Your mistakes and hardships are even cool. Keep up the adventures Bro. I wish I was out there with you. But unfortunately I’m stuck in the city being a “responsible adult”. But one day I’m gonna be free.

Nice little tent you rigged up there! Super cool. I'm going to make one next time I go, if nothing else, just for kicks! Awesome

6:05 like he didn't know we were there lmao 🤣 hilarious

I thought I had seen this one. But I haven't. Great video as always. Good job 👍

When I lived in the desert in New Mexico we never put our sleeping rolls out until just before bed even then we shook them to get the spider's scorpions and other desert critters out.

welcome back enjoy you work

I loved this video. I'm sure others may have already said it, but skin side down first!!! Ha ha! Well done!

Very nice camp. The desert is nice and peaceful. Thanks for showing us and take care.

Glad you’re feeling better man!

GREAT JOB *****

Thank the Gods. I needed this tiday

Your campouts are great

❤️💪🏻👍🏻 thank God that no animals or anybody disturb you while you were sleeping other than that take care brother God bless you

You can glue or duct tape those mylar blankets to the inside of your tarp. It will help keep you warm at night by radiating your body heat back downward at you.

Beautiful knife, Beautiful shelter & beautiful scenery, my indigenous brother! I'm #Chicasaw & #Blackfoot My great grandparents were Native American slaves owned by the Moore plantation. I'm living in a bushcraft shelter in Burlington Vermont as a civil rights investigator. It's quite cozy. I had to put a tent inside the shelter because we got hit with -40° wind chill. My sleep system is awesome but I still needed a bit more protection in those deadly temps. I'm working on videos of my fort to post on my channel. It's not monitized, yet. I'm in the middle of the Cuomo investigation so I don't have time to get my videos made. Glad you popped up in my feed, again. I see I'm subscribed but haven't seen any of your videos in my feed. I hit the notification bell so I will be able to keep up & help your channel. We're dealing with snow right now. This video makes me itch to go back to Arizona. I love the Southwest. I think you got very blessed with the beautiful Southwest sunset & night sky. Everything looks good from our view! Papa Bear Knives Essentials.

When grilling salmon, just cook it skin side down. It'll grill up nicely and you'll know its ready when the top starts turning white. No need to flip it. It cooks better. For the tarp, you really only need 1 pole for the center pitch and the rest is staked down and guy lined. Probably should have set the trap before you cooked food because your smell rubbed off everything. Good video... love that area!

Nice relaxing video, thanks. Can't wait to get back out there.

Glad you’re feeling better. Love your videos. Just camping with the basics. 👍

Greetings from Alabama! Nice fire making technique.

I really enjoyed your video. Mojave desert winds can wreak havoc on tarps even when secured and the incessant flapping will keep you awake all night. Cant wait to get back out into the desert. Thanks

One of my grand daughters loves your channel and asks for the junkyard fox channel !

Another outstanding video James Bob hansler would be really proud of you

Question have you ever camped in the desert and woke up with a snake in the sleeping bag or next to you just curious great video 👍👍

Could you walk from your home to the desert 🏜 sometime and do an overnighter, then walk 🚶‍♂️ back home? Seems like it would be a good exercise in self reliance and preparedness. Good video James.

gorgeous blade.

I couldn't help but laugh watching you put up that shelter. 😂 (PS, that goatee looks good.)👍🇺🇸

Feel relaxing every time i've visit your channel , Cheers.

Grt video. Glad to see u out Camping. Hope this will be a grt yr for you. See u next time

I agree with what you said about Papa Bear Knives. I’ve got one and it is fantastic! Great video as usual.

The most relaxing videos on you tube and that’s a good thing.

Another Awesome Video!!! Keep ‘em coming and keep your head up I love stopping at the ole drive thru as wel😂👍🏻

Great video! I always look to your videos to see what I can be doing better.

glad you're feeling better. nicely done with the tarp, bummer you didn't catch anything in your trap. beautiful blade !!!!! mice win !!!!!

Great video. Peace brother.

I’m late to finding you. Literally looked up to see if my dad was lying about cat tails being an insect repellant from when I was a kid because I saw some fishing. Great content can’t wait to watch your survival stuff. I’m obsessed with that type of content

WoW!

That feel's like one of my camping wake ups.

@Junkyard Fox -- Where in the Desert are you ? I live in the Nevada Desert on the eastern edge of Death Valley , been out here for over 60 years . If you want to stay warm at night , forget the bandana , wear a Balaclava with a Wool Watch Cap over it . Sleeping with your head uncovered , you're losing a lot of your body heat through your head . Also , put your fire closer to your shelter with a reflector behind your fire to reflect the heat into your shelter . You won't have to worry about sparks damaging your tarp if you face your fire into the wind ( blowing away from your shelter ) .

Great video, Games! Thank you for sharing!

Take a still pic at 5:56 and make it Black and White. Total cowboy classic!

Nice setup the only thing I would change is I would cut off that center pole. But to each his own.

Well done young man. The salmon looked just like a Cajun blackened cooked piece.😋