“Snow Cruise” Pt 2 with Allie the Mtn Dog and Nutnfancy
Recipe for adventure: one female black lab, four to five feet of snow with more falling, a good shoeshoe hike in and out, knife and axe testing while setting up a survival shelter, and snowy firemaking in a remote area high in the Rocky Mountains. Taking place again in the “Nutnfancy Knife Clinic” (hey we haven’t been here in awhile), the solitude we achieve in this winter wonderland is breath taking. But the work sure wasn’t! Making a survival camp a reality in these conditions takes a lot work (hard to appreciate really until you do it!). Allie and I simulate a stuck-out survival situation in these harsh conditions and set up a survival campsite (using the portable Coghlans® brand orange plastic tube tent). This scenario was realistic and provided good gear testing opportunities. As I’ve done before, I show a lot of the work necessary to find and process standing deadwood into useable dry firewood with sharp edges that ignite more readily. We fall several dead trees in the process with the Cold Steel Trail Boss axe, Norse Tomahawk (very good performance for weight), and Sawvivor backpack saw and split a few other blades too (like the Dow Coated 3400A Ontario RAT-7 knife shown!). Some may say thinner wood could be used to build a fire but usually it is rain and moisture soaked therefore is an ureliable fire STARTING source. Once your fire is hot and self-sustaining then these unprepared wood sources can be used. Be careful with these bladed tools as they can very …
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Great stuff i love it, gets me stoked about going out man. look forward to more of your vids nutnfancy.
@bremsrud
You just spoke my mind. I absolutely loved High Skies, and I love these just as much. They really make me want to get out there and do something, so I am
I love nutnfancy’s new use of soundtrack, really adds to the entertainment and production value
just a tip, nutn, use the tools to their strengths: the saw for felling, cross-cutting, etc, and the axe for limbing, splitting and other utility work
Love your videos man!
What does “AE” mean?
Slow down with your chopping and let the axe do more of the work.
Was that kid takin a piss?!
i use a cotton ball with crushed fire logs (a slow burning fuel) to start a fire
i use a firesteel
I would say to always have a plan b or even c in the mountain enviorment
cool trick to improve the chopping power of the bushman is to mount it onto a stick about as long as your forearm using a small nail. Turns it into like a small machete.
what do u mean when u say the coating provides lubrication on the blade, and y do u need lubrication on the blade what dose it do
‘love watching Nutn’ do all this. Kinda reminds me of First Blood with John Rambo setting up all the traps. Now all Nutn’ needs is an M60! Heheh.
I was wondering if you could do like a mini project on a good survival book it’s called the SAS Survival Handbook I was just wondering if you could test a few of the techniques and what not used in it
I was wondering if you could do like a mini project on a good survival book it’s called the SAS Survival Handbook I was just wondering if you could test a few of the techniques and what not used in it
I was wondering if you could do like a mini project on a good survival book it’s called the SAS Survival Handbook I was just wondering if you could test a few of the techniques and what not used in it
I was there w/ you and Allie - Thank you Nutn!
I was there w/ you and Allie - Thank you Nutn!
I like the annotation about you being able to start a fire better than those “Eagle” Scouts. I am an Eagle Scout and can’t make a fire unless large amounts of diesel are around!
Hey. Awesome stuff Nutn.
On the issue of tripods. Have you considered getting a carbon fiber tripod? The one I use is made by Gitzo. supposedly designed for “mountaineering”. Its Light, strong and has not broken yet while on expeditions in the Himalaya. Just a suggestion.
AKS
cold steel norse hawk= cold steel horse cock!
I can’t wait until he duracoats that hawk haha
@jake262144 Hahaha! I will! — Veri
@jake262144 of course I know…for pete’s sake I talk to you every day. :P
I was just putting it in there for other guys. Your post was just a good segueway. — Veri
@nutnfancy You know I was just kidding, right? No need to explain anything to me, I am well aware how busy your brother is.