The Practical Woodsman

Staying self-sufficient while on road trips. Preparing for self-sufficiency in ways that will work for both the civilized world and the wilderness. Specific discussions around towels, soap, cups, spoons & forks, blankets, and belt knives. Some smart money-saving measures when buying gear. Ocean currents. Real-life stories about the sea and bears. 

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The illogical urge to stand right on the edge, and why you shouldn't do this. The Idiot-Proof Zone: What it is and how you can apply it to various aspects of life. The Instagram/Selfie Age. Book recommendation, Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. The book and movie A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. Cost/Benefit analysis in everything you do in life. The details of many fatal falls out in the natural world. 

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Coming down with the flu is rough when you're at home and have all comforts within easy reach. What about when you're alone, thirty miles in the backcountry, in the wintertime? What to do then? In this episode I talk about strategies to adopt in case this were ever to happen to you. I also discuss a list of items that would be in your best interests to carry with you, if not all the time, at least in the colder months.

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#winter #backcountry #illness #flu #influenza #covid #wilderness #gear #preparedness #selfsufficiency #selfreliance #survival #bushcraft #survivalstrategies #shelter #campfire #fire #woods #mountains #snow #wintertime #backpack #backpacking #camp #campcooking #sleepingbag #backpackingquilt #woolblanket #soup #stew #woodsmanstew #danger #solohike #unexpected #whiskey #bourbon #scotchwhisky #irishwhisky #tent #firecraft #bucksaw #firewood #kindling #tinder #ferrocerium #ferrorod #electriclighter #layers #tea #hottoddy #broth #bouilloncubes #handwarmers #hoboshoestring #meds #medications #medicinekit #aspirin #tylenol #ibuprofen #naproxen #alkaseltzer #coldandflu #medicine #honey #sassafras #wildedibles #medicinalplants #pineneedletea #licorice #oldtimey #hardcandy #salt #kerchief #bandana   

Everybody always wants to know if I worry about the bears. News reports revealing how dumb people are with nature. Bear attack inside a Colorado hotel. Fire season in Appalachia, what it means, what's currently happening, how to live with it. Stories from the Tri-State area of West Virginia, Kentucky, and southeastern Ohio. Everything in California sounds like a nightmare. One geologist's incredible cave house that you can stay in. The horrifying true story of Nutty Putty Caves and John Edward Jones. A good reason to keep castor oil on hand.

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Some YouTube channels I love: 1. Donnie Laws 2. Nagualero 3. Towsends 4. Waypoint Survival 5. Hobo Shoestring

#bears #forestfires #caves #parasites #appalachia #castoroil #nuttyputtycave #johnedwardjones #bruceblackcave #spelunking #cavebedandbreakfast #nationalparks #californiaparks #stateparks #publiclands #campsites #camping #donnielaws #nagualero #townsends #waypointsurvival #hoboshoestring #southeasternohio #westvirginia #kentucky #brushfire #fireregulations #fireseason #firebuilding #firesafety #huntington #wsaz #colorado #newjersey #blackbears #polarbears #grizzlies #tourists #appalachiantrail #homeremedies #folkremedies #folklore #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachian

Two-thousand-year-old seeds for extinct trees are growing. The truth and tragedy of wilderness gear. A true story about Ozzie, the eagle, and the snake. 

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#wilderness #backpacking #gear #woodsman #backcountry #bushcraft #survival #beltknives #knives #bushcraftknives #pks #pathfinderknifeshop #pksmountaineer #mountainhardwear #marmot #backpacks #softshelljacket #softshell #sleepingbags #downsleepingbags #headlamps #petzl #usbc #rechargeable #solar #energizer #change #evolution #boots #hikingboots #backpackingboots #shelter #teepeeshelter #floorlessshelter 

All about solar chargers, solar panels, power banks, everything you need to take into consideration and be aware of. Different types, different styles. The ones that perform well and why, and the ones that perform poorly, and why. The proper way to use a solar charger and the wrong way. The absolute best portable solar charger on the market that I know of. Watch me test out several different types: Flexsolar 20W Solar Charger, Flexsolar 40W Solar Charger, BigBlue 28W Solar Charger, Libra 40W Solar Charger, various solar power banks. Building redundancies into your approach to things - expect gear to fail on you and plan accordingly.

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#flexsolar #bigbluesolarcharger #flexsolar40w #flexsolar20w #solarpowerbank #bugoutbag #emergencybag #civilunrest #societalcollapse #disasterzones #solarchargers #portablesolarpanels #solarpanels #preparedness #preppers #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #backcountrycooking #firemaking #campfire #forest #woods #camp #shelter #appalachia #appalachian #liabasolarcharger #flexsolarcharger #bigbluecharger #backpacking #backpackingsolarcharger #watts #amps #volts #electricity #survivalsituation #disasterzone

Pokeweed, acorns, cattails, 'sours', mushrooms, fungi, and more! My two primary categories for wild edibles, and how to become comfortable with the idea of experimenting with them. Also, as The Practical Woodsman accumulates viewers, I've started noticing patterns in people, so I've started categorizing them as well! Let's see which one you fall into. 

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#wildedibles #pokeweed #acorns #cattails #wildmushrooms #fungi #woodsman #woodsmen #outdoorsman #bushcraft #survival #woods #forest #outdooradventures #camp #campfire #hiking #backpacking #exploring #foottravel #diarrhea #sissies #psychology #poisonplants #poison #edible #foraging 

Getting by in the woods with less. The art of doing without. Distinguishing luxuries from true necessities. More talk about the fake, play-pretend 'bushcrafters' out there. The Bear Grylls Bullcrap Effect. What being out in real backcountry or wilderness really means. Learning to play the Cost/Benefit game. Leaving one reality for another. Stories about how I did so much with so little while growing up in the Appalachian woods. Surviving for real with wild edibles and even a goose egg. A big discussion about coffee in the woods. Learning to go without stools, chairs, stoves, sleeping pads and more. Mr. Princess-Poo and his pajamas, sleeping mask, and audiobooks. Using rum to power an alcohol stove.

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Haints, Boogers (Bigfoot), Ghosts, Animal Encounters, Medical Emergencies, Strangers & Weirdos, Unexplained events, Really disturbing murders. It's just you and me around the campfire on this episode and I want to tell you all about the most terrifying moments that I have experienced in my lifetime out in the woods, the backcountry, the natural world. 

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#haints #boogers #ghosts #animalencounters #medicalemergencies #strangers #weirdos #unexplainedevents #disturbing #murders #campfire #backcountry #mountainlion #yosemite #heatstroke #folklore #yotes #coyotes #widowmakers #rattlesnakes #copperheads #shelters #appalachiantrail #at #demons #spirits #spiritworld #grandcanyon #fireman #gimmick #deathpenalty #unexplained #unexplainedevents #blacksnake #lightning #ww2 #parasites #buck #doe #deer #bushcraft #survival #woodsman #woods #forest #backcountry #wilderness #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman

The old bushcraft gear and ways of doing things of the frontiersmen and woodsmen of times past, versus the new, modern, hippie backpacking gear and ways of doing things. A true story about Earl Shaffer, the first man to ever thru-hike the infamous Appalachian Trail: Walking With Spring. Cotton canvas army pup tents are a lot of fun, but they're heavy. Modern gear makes us weaker and softer. A true story about Jim Thorpe and the 1912 Olympics. My woodsman hero, and somebody you need to know more about: Simon Kenton. The best book I've ever read: The Frontiersmen by Allan W. Eckert. Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth. Duluth packs are purty, but not very practical. I'll give you a new appreciation for your Keen and Merrell Gore-tex boots. Maps vs. GPS. I introduce you to Emerson & Barley, my pups. Batteries vs. rechargeables, power banks and solar chargers. (Don't be carrying devices that require different battery types, or batteries that are not standard.) Don't alienate yourself, or block yourself, from experiencing a true intimacy with the natural world by using gear that prevents it. A hybrid system and approach is best.

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