Winter Bushcraft - Fixing a Broken Axe, Flint & Steel Fire, Camp Cooking, Traditional Pioneer Gear

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3 жыл бұрын

I head out on a day trip in the backcountry, and things don't go as planned.
In this video, I get back out into the Chilcotin backcountry with the plans of doing a short and simple day trip, but things immediately go wrong as the crack that had been forming in my axe's handle finally gives. Follow along with me as I deal with the real-life situation of losing my most important tool, and how I continue my day in the bush. Camp building, axe handle mending, knot work, flint and steel fire, bush cooking, and more - all in the exceedingly stunning Chilcotin backcountry of western Canada.
Enjoy the video, everyone!
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@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the new video everyone! There will be lots more to come. Shelter building, camping trips, hunting and fishing, and much more - hopefully even some content involving the new horses. Remember to give the video a like if you enjoyed, share it with your friends, check out my other social media accounts (link in description), and leave some feedback and what you liked and disliked. It's all greatly appreciated. Happy new year!

@marjosl1970 2 жыл бұрын

Eight months later oo but it's still friendly to watch🔥👍🏿

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos!

@mikeboone4425 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you back and healthy hope the family is all good . Looking forward to more Video's. Happy Trails

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

It's great too be back! I hope all is well with you and yours - everything is going great here. Enjoy the video! There will be lots more to come in the near future.

@alonsoem4154 3 жыл бұрын

This video relaxes me completely

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear 👊👍

@saraskold9631 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice my husband and I enjoy your camps

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!

@trudiswanson9855 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the exceptional axe handle fix knot lesson. I'm going to replay it! So useful!! 🇭🇲 Trudi. Australia

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I was able to remember it. I hadn’t done the knot for 3 years 😬 Thanks for watching!!

@michaelmcdonald6727 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video Nicholas. Great to see you out in the woods. Looking forward to seeing more videos. Thanks much

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm looking forward to making more content. It's hard currently as we got a massive snowfall awhile back (3 feet overnight), but once the snow starts to melt, expect tons of videos 👍

@BushcraftHakankarahan 3 жыл бұрын

very good😍👍👍

@neesbushcraft 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, bud! 🤠👍

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@donaldthomas3606 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@herbsmith6871 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Can't wait for more 🤠

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@user-cy3ui6dc2k 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@geographyinaction7814 2 жыл бұрын

Been a while fella, love the video. Your channel is fantastic, as it is relative to where I live with all of the beauty and challenges. I love the British bushcrafters, but a Honey Badger seems to be their biggest threat. Cooking food in bear country is a different discipline. Cheers mate.

@wituikbws Жыл бұрын

A discipline I neglect to follow 😆 I do absolutely nothing but have a rifle and a dog around to deal with the threat of bears, and with all the raw meat I have at my camps, I am yet to be visited by a bear believe it or not. I did have a cougar come by my camp last trip though, which is worse in my opinion haha

@SunsetSam 3 жыл бұрын

Howdy, Partner! A little trip in the wood. Again a well video. Nice traditional fire making! Thanks for showing. 👍

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pauldavies9360 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I feel like I've gone back to the 1800s watching your video! More traditional stuff yes please Subscribed!

@sarahbearbearroth 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Why thank you, friend 🤠👍

@johnearhart8811 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back. Love your videos. God bless

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! God bless!

@ericstoever9577 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the videos! Beautiful country, great lesson on how to deal with adversity. Now you have another axe/hatchet to re-haft! I hope your new year is safe, happy and healthy. Best wishes from here in the Allegheny National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I had to remember that knot from 3 years go - hadn't done it since I learnt it, but it sure did save my trip. Not having that axe would've made things a lot more complicated. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@jerrybowman501 3 жыл бұрын

Great job getting the axe working. Great video and I enjoy watching very much.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m lucky it broke how it did 👍

@journeyman7189 3 жыл бұрын

As always, beautifully shot and a relaxing atmosphere. Happy New Year to you and yours Nicholas. Nate

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

@rkf2746 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nicholas!! Enjoyed the video. Great to see you back out. 🤠 Take it easy. Roger

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Roger! It's nice to see you're still watching!! You take it easy as well!

@niklasrajfalk 3 жыл бұрын

Hi friend This is Niklas From Stockholm, Dear friend I Wish you and family Happy New Year, 2021. It's been a while, I saw you. I like your new documentary series movie, I miss your beautiful dog, he's not with you this time, you're just a Sam in the shade, But anyway, I'm happy to see your new documentary. I like it. I hope I will someday see is in your country.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Niklas! I'm happy to see you're still watching. Happy New Year to you as well! Unfortunately, my dog wont be coming with me much anymore. She's a bit too old now and it's making her somewhat of a lability. Maybe a new puppy will join me sometime soon? Thanks for commenting!

@niklasrajfalk 3 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws Hi dear friend, I am very happy that you write me back, I follow you and your beautiful dog a few years, I hope I will see your new puppy soon, I like your documentaries movies, I wish you luck to my best friend .

@cimbrerbushcraft-vikingheritag 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video 😉👍🏻 Thanks brother for sharing Tom

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!! 👍

@mfavia620 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude. Really enjoyed this video. Nice repair on the handle. Btw, haven’t seen Marie on your latest videos. Nice to have company once in a while. Thanks for sharing and we’ll catch ya on the next adventure. ATB Mike

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was lucky it broke the way it did, otherwise I would've been down to my knife. Marie will be back as soon as she can! The borders are still closed, so she's unable to come for a visit and see the new country. Thanks for watching!

@user-cy3ui6dc2k 3 жыл бұрын

عودة حميدة يا صديقي 🍁❤

@tacticaltonto3777 3 жыл бұрын

Finally.... Been missing your videos..!!

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Me too 😆 There will be lots more to come

@vincentrogister5006 2 жыл бұрын

Love your choices in gear man even more intresting to watch people who bushcraft with that old world feel, I'll take my leather waxed cotton and wool over synthetic any day just feels and looks better

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Pioneers opened up an entire continent using gear like that. I think that vouches for a lot more than a few Amazon and KZfaq reviews on a made in China "upgrade" over the original designs; for example, Fiskars axes 🤮😆

@tobiasball5225 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. More, please.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Will do!

@sonofabear 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully shot as always! I love how well maintained your gear is. Mine needs some work... haha

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been extremely anal over having my gear in good shape lately. Yet, I will still not wash my bush pants. Go figure 😎

@marthaneuhauser1019 3 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos unfortunately KZfaq didn't alert me but watching 2 days later!

@AlbertNaranjo 3 жыл бұрын

This is cool... not just because you are doing this stuff out there... but you are also doing it WHILE doing some great camera work.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy you enjoyed. There will be a lot more to come in the future 🤠

@trakyboy5128 3 жыл бұрын

That's just ONE of the reasons y ya need to carry bank line 😉 Of course a saw as back up helps. Excellent video amigo !!!

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

After discovering bankline, I no longer carry paracord. I wonder if I'm the only one? Thanks for watching!

@peakbagger2014 3 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws I’m in the same boat. Bank line for me baby!

@chrisboone7903 3 жыл бұрын

Looks fun wish I could do that

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

It was, minus the axe breaking!

@ESONFISHING 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@diener586 3 жыл бұрын

Like first watching later

@joshandtews1639 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a commercial fisherman and I don't know half the knots you do in your videos ps love the content 🤙

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Neither do I, I just make shit up 🤣

@user-or8xc8mw7c 3 жыл бұрын

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@tracykooken2606 2 жыл бұрын

hi, i really enjoyed your vid. i know this comment is old. welcome to KZfaq right ??. but i thought your pack looked interesting & hoped you could tell who makes it and model ?? thanks. ATB

@EatCarbs 3 жыл бұрын

Bummer about your axe handle. I would have stood there and complained about it before fixing it. LOL Thanks for the video

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Oh trust me, I did. I has to edit out some swearing 🤣

@EatCarbs 3 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws LOL

@jamesgarnhum3843 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man ! Where can I find a pack like that ?

@marthaneuhauser1019 3 жыл бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND MARIE! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU 2 WERE MARRIED! I NOTICED YOUR RING! PRAY ALL IS WELL!

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Happy new year! The ring has a bit of a sad story behind it unfortunately. Marie and I live in different countries as you may know (she’s American, I’m Canadian), so it leaves us in a logistically challenging situation. We both wear the ring to always remind us of each other while we are apart, which is sadly more often than we are together over the years. The only finger the ring fits on happens to be that one, but I am more than happy to have people assume I’m married to her :)

@marthaneuhauser1019 3 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws THAT'S SO SWEET!

@peakbagger2014 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of backpack is that? And where can I find one?

@themilkbag9660 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of fur pelt was that? btw AWESOME video!

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

That is the pelt of a whitetail deer my uncle and father shot. It’s older than me! Pretty nice that I got to use it out in the bush all them years later.

@m0nsnor547 2 жыл бұрын

what pants are you wearing. they look really great

@elviechoe1984 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@GIB50N 3 жыл бұрын

whats the pack your using?

@zebulonkane 3 жыл бұрын

👊🏽🤠🌲

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

👊👊

@jito7377 3 жыл бұрын

Really relaxing video, man :) Q: Is there a list of all your gear? Some pieces are very unsual and I would like to learn more about them.

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! There isn't since most of my gear is either handmade or extremely old. Occasionally some of the more interesting pieces make it onto my Instagram and Facebook where I detail more about them. You can check them out here instagram.com/wituiksrwl/ and facebook.com/wituiksrwl 👍

@mickyantoniazzi8179 3 жыл бұрын

Hot snack in the woods. Doesn't get any better... Looks like you've graduated to waxed cotton pants....am I right?

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

Correct - wax and oil mix. I made them myself using The Lone Woodman's recipe on a pair of Carhartts. They are great, although I would double or even triple the amount of wax/oil I used if I were to make them again

@Aokijy 3 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws Would you mind sharing more details about the recipe?

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aokijy The Lone Woodman has an entire video on them. If you search “ultimate tin pants” they should come up 👍

@bmt22033 3 жыл бұрын

That sucks about your axe handle! :-(

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy it happened on this trip and not one where I was relying on it more. It made for some interesting content at least!

@regalbowman3143 3 жыл бұрын

Great content,,needs voice over

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

If I were any good at talking (in general), I just might've done that by now 🤠

@LaChicaEnLLamasVLc 2 жыл бұрын

where your Horse?

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Not in this video, but will be in future ones!

@matoverdebushcraft 3 жыл бұрын

I have a complaint to make: very short video

@wituikbws 3 жыл бұрын

The next one is longer! (Slightly) :)

@masonhaddox504 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a real rifle

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Would be useless if it wasn’t!

@masonhaddox504 2 жыл бұрын

@@wituikbws lol fair enough I’m American so I have a lot of guns but I want to move to Alaska

@neusllaurado1040 2 жыл бұрын

Motxilla massa neta.

@wituikbws 2 жыл бұрын

Això es deu a que aproximadament una o dues setmanes abans d’aquest vídeo vaig trigar una mica a restaurar-lo. Però no és perfecte. Si mireu la solapa, hi ha una gran taca de sang de gall, jaja!