Primitive Technology: Sweet potato patch

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2016
  • I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it. I originally had a small 3X3 m garden behind the wattle and daub hut that already had some sweet potato and yam vines growing in it that were planted after the hut was built. But wallabies kept eating the leaves. So I made a wattle enclosure around it to keep them out. Wood ash was added to the soil to provide potassium and phosphorus for the growing tubers.
    The previous small garden was organised in rows (not seen in this video) but this was hard to water during dry weather. So I re-organised the patch into 1 meter wide mounds with pits in the centre. Vines were planted into the mounds and water poured into the centre of each mound watered the vines. So then I had a small garden with 9 mounds contained within it. I decided to enlarge the patch to fit in more mounds so I took out 2 sides of the fence and extended them by a meter each. So the patch ended up being 4X4m and contained 16 mounds. In addition to wood ash, leaf mould was added to the mounds for fertility and to reduce loss of moisture.
    The patch, being in the dark forest understory, received only about 2-3 hours of direct sunlight per day so the yield was disappointingly small. Nevertheless, the patch produced a few small sweet potatoes and a single larger yam. I also picked some green growing tips of the sweet potato vine that can also be eaten. I boiled the greens slightly in a pot with a hot stone and ate the leaves. I then roasted the sweet potatoes and yam in the coals of the fire. The sweet potatoes (purple fleshed tuber) taste sweet and starchy whereas the yam (white fleshed tuber) tastes similar to an ordinary potato. After eating, I took the wood ash from the fire and poured it back into the mounds that were harvested, replanted them and watered them. In future I’d plant the sweet potatoes in an area that receives much more sunlight in order to dramatically increase production. I’ve grown the same variety at home and it produces a much greater quantity and size of tubers in full sun. Wood ash also tends to increase tuber yield and so is a good use for waste ash.
    The sweet potato is a remarkable plant. It’s a staple food of many traditional cultures. NASA has considered it a potential crop to be grown on spaceships for long term missions. In terms of energy production it’s only 3rd behind sugar cane and cassava. It produces the most food value (a combination of edible energy and nutrition) of any crop per unit space and time. A study of Fijian farms using manual labour showed that ratio of energy put into farming vs yield of energy was 1:17 for rice and 1:60 for sweet potato. It grows on marginal soil and doesn’t require much nitrogen to grow. It takes a relatively short growth period of 3-4 months to yield. All parts of the plant can be eaten including the leaves which provide additional protein and nutrients. I grow the purple variety (because it tastes better in my opinion) but all varieties are nutritious and will stave off malnutrition. A person could potentially be nearly self-sufficient from a small plot of sweet potatoes. Note that in colder climates, regular potatoes could be grown instead of sweet potatoes.
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  • @simonlundquist1633
    @simonlundquist1633 Před 8 lety +7866

    Wait. Guys. These videos take months to make, they require hours of manual labor, and he has over a million subscribers. Even still...he doesn't put ads on his videos. He da real MVP

    • @gantimothy244
      @gantimothy244 Před 8 lety +179

      +DeathSandwichProductions Agree! He has true passion!

    • @ajnode
      @ajnode Před 8 lety +152

      +Ryan Eka
      Patreon is way more awesome though, since it doesn't fuck with the video upload, it's directed only at people who seek out to support him.

    • @AlphalVerd
      @AlphalVerd Před 8 lety +55

      +DeathSandwichProductions Really theres no adds? Well I hope he gets something from my red account. This guys truly amazing

    • @dm0ney182
      @dm0ney182 Před 8 lety +4

      I was just thinking the same

    • @danknasty661
      @danknasty661 Před 8 lety +95

      +Ryan Eka he should enable ads on this too so i can hekp him make a living off of this, i dont really use patreon so youtube is my only media

  • @RoseOnyxWolf
    @RoseOnyxWolf Před 7 lety +994

    For some reason I find it incredibly satisfying to watch him eat the fruits of his labor.

    • @DFDBEAST
      @DFDBEAST Před 7 lety +25

      #rockhard

    • @chrisbeck30
      @chrisbeck30 Před 7 lety +72

      *The vegetables of his labour

    • @kacbutler483
      @kacbutler483 Před 7 lety +3

      Rose Onyx Wolf same

    • @miklomartinez8188
      @miklomartinez8188 Před 7 lety +30

      Chris Beck *The Tubers of his Labor

    • @mrskywalker6114
      @mrskywalker6114 Před 7 lety +3

      Rose Onyx Wolf I'd thought It'd​ be more satisfying watching him eat his fruits of his loins

  • @vincentmalpica
    @vincentmalpica Před 4 lety +219

    We did it boys. We've entered the agricultural revolution

  • @sebytro
    @sebytro Před 6 lety +340

    I love how he mulches it with leaves. I've seen way too many gardens have bare naked soil and then people stupidly wonder why it doesn't keep the humidity inside. I love this channel!

    • @Human-san
      @Human-san Před 2 lety +10

      Oof, when we leave leaves (unintended pun haha) on the soil from last autumn along with plants they tend to rot and cause the plant stems to rot as well?? Do you have any solution? Although that might just be bc our soil is more clay than the soil in the video (believe it or not)

    • @amandawolfe4097
      @amandawolfe4097 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Human-san I think it might be the clay that is making it rot. Can you grow plants in your soil otherwise?

    • @Wakwaw796
      @Wakwaw796 Před rokem +5

      @@kanyeofficial yeah clay soil is really wet and dump

    • @billyd7628
      @billyd7628 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@Human-san where i live unprotected soil quickly turns into hydrophobic sand. and when wet its good loam. sucks to live someplace where the soil is so deadly to plantlife that just adding leaves kill them.

  • @johncavanagh3900
    @johncavanagh3900 Před 8 lety +2437

    That moment you realize you forgot to make a gate.

    • @wonderwhatsnext5408
      @wonderwhatsnext5408 Před 8 lety +30

      +John Cavanagh He made a gate. It's shown in the video.

    • @irgendwer3610
      @irgendwer3610 Před 8 lety +201

      +Wonderment he had to remake the fence to make the gate because he forgot the gate

    • @mustysheep3977
      @mustysheep3977 Před 8 lety +35

      +Wonderment you are a idiot

    • @fyreavenger2878
      @fyreavenger2878 Před 8 lety +84

      +SomeOne Read the description, he expanded the fence to grow more crops.

    • @Pipiopy
      @Pipiopy Před 8 lety +65

      +FyreAvenger and make the gate

  • @Mutlap
    @Mutlap Před 7 lety +441

    decaying plant matter reduces ph which the potatoes prefer. I have grown potatoes in 100% leaf mulch, the potatoes were huge and easy to remove.

    • @jamespickering8216
      @jamespickering8216 Před 6 lety +12

      Mutlap cheers for telling me your life story

    • @BlazeChronicGreen420
      @BlazeChronicGreen420 Před 6 lety +7

      Kayne Wests Left testicle you didn't even spell Kanye right moron.

    • @ishmel11
      @ishmel11 Před 6 lety +18

      +BlazeChronicGreen420 I think that's the point.

    • @pentelred
      @pentelred Před 6 lety

      Kayne Wests Left testicle up you're ever where on youtube

    • @pentelred
      @pentelred Před 6 lety +10

      Lyed the area before he dug it up, brilliant weed defence

  • @shionkreth7536
    @shionkreth7536 Před 5 lety +493

    "So, what are you up to?"
    Ah, just playing some survival mode.

  • @smallsith3847
    @smallsith3847 Před 5 lety +108

    Every time I watch one of this guy's videos and I see one of his huts, I just have to imagine going for a hike through the woods and stumbling onto a little village built by someone like this guy. I wouldn't know whether to be curious or terrified.

    • @FourthLast
      @FourthLast Před rokem +20

      Primitive Technology: Hunting a Trespasser

    • @deanb976
      @deanb976 Před rokem +14

      @@FourthLast The next video would be "making a shirt out of new leather" and "Drying meat in to jerky"

    • @galvetheirondragon1929
      @galvetheirondragon1929 Před rokem +8

      @@deanb976 don't forget "Making bone tools"

    • @staff4226
      @staff4226 Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@deanb976Human leather hats?

    • @deanb976
      @deanb976 Před 8 měsíci

      @@staff4226 Real life RimWorld!

  • @GapedCeiling
    @GapedCeiling Před 7 lety +1953

    you would be the first ever youtuber with a "voice reveal" lol.

  • @MindzEyee
    @MindzEyee Před 8 lety +487

    0:35 anyone else feeling the beat!!

  • @darrenvictor2648
    @darrenvictor2648 Před 5 lety +80

    100% recycling! Impressed! Cuts wood, cooks and uses the ash. Then, he replants... nothing goes to waste... I came across this channel about 5 days ago and have watched 90% of the vids! simply amazed!

    • @eomersimbajon2938
      @eomersimbajon2938 Před 5 lety +9

      victor Darren Its a cycle my friend, and a rule in the wild.
      What you take from mother nature, must be taken back to mother nature through any means.

    • @michael245
      @michael245 Před 4 lety +3

      other wise known as the circle of life

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 Před 4 lety +4

      Ash can also be used to wash one's hands (mix with water). Just rinse it off quickly and thoroughly, because it's an acid (or base, I don't know which) and can irritate your skin.

    • @Nabo00o
      @Nabo00o Před 4 lety +3

      @@Bluecho4 its a base, and i wonder how strong it actually is when made naturally. Like say in a volume ratio of 4 parts ash and 1 part water, would you be able to dissolve stuff like food or similar readily? To make real soap you'd need a source of oil/fat though.

    • @plusxz821
      @plusxz821 Před 3 lety +1

      All goes to gaia excepting space flying water tanks,the only difference it's the rate

  • @chanellewatkins8027
    @chanellewatkins8027 Před 5 lety +323

    If I had to live in some village in the woods, I’d want this guy to be the chief or leader of it

    • @strawberrylotlizard
      @strawberrylotlizard Před 5 lety +33

      I'd definitely listen to his orders in a end of the world situation

    • @cheez4233
      @cheez4233 Před 4 lety +24

      Ethan he doesn’t talk so what orders should you follow

    • @emmaly8993
      @emmaly8993 Před 4 lety +14

      Cheez ! The telepathic ones

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 Před 4 lety +21

      @@cheez4233 You follow his lead. Watch him work, do as he does.

    • @cheez4233
      @cheez4233 Před 4 lety +5

      Bluecho4 Or I could gain telepathic abilities and do it that way.

  • @Hobbit0nCN
    @Hobbit0nCN Před 7 lety +995

    Q: "If you were stranded on an island and could only bring one thing, what would that be?"
    A: "This fucking guy!"

    • @krakatoa7989
      @krakatoa7989 Před 7 lety

      Abe

    • @billypistorius6316
      @billypistorius6316 Před 7 lety +25

      Jesse Peters I would bring Dora she has everything in that backpack

    • @TheMrIRemember
      @TheMrIRemember Před 7 lety +4

      A robot that can do everything what I want. The robot that i wan't can't be destroyed and have forever a power.
      I say: "make me a beautiful home". Than bam it makes me a home.
      I say: "bring me food" Bam it brings me food.

    • @kakanayaka1176
      @kakanayaka1176 Před 7 lety +2

      Jesse Peters doraemon:v

    • @emmaclouiter1994
      @emmaclouiter1994 Před 7 lety +1

      Jesse Peters I wouldn't bring him. I would want his knowledge.

  • @Shawnmyrelle
    @Shawnmyrelle Před 8 lety +369

    Please don't do a video with you talking. Us ORIGINAL fans believe that the sounds of nature are sufficient. Watching these videos are very therapeutic. They're also motivational to those of us with spiritual backgrounds. A lot of insight and wisdom from watching you refine everything in fire, mold things from straight mud, etc.

    • @kf4744
      @kf4744 Před 8 lety +84

      I mean, I wouldn't mind a video with him talking, but these sort of videos are perfect how they are now.

    • @blondknight99
      @blondknight99 Před 8 lety +29

      I was going to say the same thing. Its very calming to watch these videos. I haven't flint knapped or made fire with a bow drill in decades. Its good to watch someone else do it.

  • @user-ok7bp6wp6i
    @user-ok7bp6wp6i Před 4 lety +8

    *Мой восьми месячный сын смотрел затаив дыхание от начала до конца!*
    *Браво маэстро!*
    👏👏👏👏👏

    • @Dima-mc9ue
      @Dima-mc9ue Před 3 lety +1

      25-летний я смотрел с не меньшим восторгом. Здоровья вам, сыну и всей семье

    • @user-ok7bp6wp6i
      @user-ok7bp6wp6i Před 3 lety +1

      @@Dima-mc9ue Спасибо. И вам добра!

  • @thechookkingofrussia8564
    @thechookkingofrussia8564 Před 4 lety +6

    I really respect this man, I mean doing this is very hard and he doesn't speak yet if you read his subtitles and comment and that, they're very well written. I really respect him.

  • @visualdog
    @visualdog Před 7 lety +1247

    I love these videos. Start with nothing and turn it into a home, a garden, pottery, baskets. It's all amazingly ingenious. I feel like I'm watching the birth of civilization through the mind of one man.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover Před 6 lety +36

      I always wondered what it looked and felt like a few thousand year ago. Now I know :3

    • @rowena4663
      @rowena4663 Před 6 lety +4

      ikr i'm so imperesd this will be grate help for my woods

    • @rowena4663
      @rowena4663 Před 6 lety +1

      ikr i'm so imperesd this will be grate help for my woods

    • @pauljohnson3739
      @pauljohnson3739 Před 6 lety +1

      great comment.

    • @protonsaga2993
      @protonsaga2993 Před 6 lety +8

      Imagine if all modern era man learn this survival education since kids.

  • @izzacatch2095
    @izzacatch2095 Před 8 lety +443

    When I was a kid I always wanted to live like this... Then wifi was created... Haven't left the house since lol

  • @milliemckenzie3034
    @milliemckenzie3034 Před 3 lety +9

    Cooking is one thing. But cooking what you've grown is so satisfying. And I love the purple sweet potatoes!

  • @Mrstealth93
    @Mrstealth93 Před 3 lety +14

    Ok. Just gonna say it. I think that this channel legit is the best in terms of utilizing primitive techniques out in the wilderness. Compared to the many channels that has been inspired by his content, his is far superior, focusing more on the functional aspect, making tools, sensible huts, farms, pots and different types of fireplaces instead of fancy wood/mud houses with pools that mostly are made to look pretty. Of course, those channels are valid too, but it loses its " wow " factor when done so much.

  • @Magooch86
    @Magooch86 Před 7 lety +355

    That is a pretty sweet potato patch, well done.

  • @ginsuneko
    @ginsuneko Před 8 lety +2998

    Dude, your channel is so good. I always feel it's worth the wait for every video and I even watched this one twice. Keep up the good work.

    • @ginsuneko
      @ginsuneko Před 8 lety +75

      It's like, do you want to see a guy make a hut out of wood, mud and clay? Hell yeah.

    • @leonardosilveira3776
      @leonardosilveira3776 Před 8 lety +12

      his channel is insane, i love it

    • @ginsuneko
      @ginsuneko Před 8 lety +10

      +Hoyschel Silversteinberg I actually replayed it a third time right after this comment.

    • @ShadowBlurrr
      @ShadowBlurrr Před 8 lety +12

      +Hoyschel Silversteinberg I'm a fan but I don't need to see this more than once to prove that

    • @ginsuneko
      @ginsuneko Před 8 lety +10

      +Joel Pierre Oh yeah, for sure. Nobody needs to prove themselves of being a fan of anything. You can have seen one video or all of them multiple times, no one should tell you you aren't a fan for liking only some of their work. That's just pretentious for someone to say that, why make a person feel bad for liking something right?

  • @Mister_Trip
    @Mister_Trip Před 6 lety +104

    0:35 natural song
    1:02 strange breath
    3:34 SNAKE!!!

  • @mattvanelli817
    @mattvanelli817 Před 5 lety +1

    I would buy every single book this dude wrote. This channel is definitely in my Top 3 All Time favorite.

  • @imCleverArtistName
    @imCleverArtistName Před 7 lety +460

    00:34 - The drummer in me can't help but like the rhythmic editing of the mallet strikes.

  • @n00bforever
    @n00bforever Před 8 lety +659

    I think you have enough buildings to upgrade to the feudal age

    • @oskarrolandspets8891
      @oskarrolandspets8891 Před 8 lety +57

      +n00bforever
      he has to get out of the stone age first.
      mabye mining and metal refining is going to be next

    • @MrKleekus
      @MrKleekus Před 8 lety +99

      +n00bforever Well first he has to gather 500 food from his potato patch.

    • @gramursowanfaborden5820
      @gramursowanfaborden5820 Před 8 lety +27

      **Trumpet Fanfare**

    • @Thetb93
      @Thetb93 Před 8 lety +35

      +MrKleekus would be faster if he traind a 2nd peasant

    • @AdoringFan
      @AdoringFan Před 8 lety +4

      +n00bforever Bronze age I think you mean. He's still in the tool age.

  • @PigMalitia
    @PigMalitia Před 6 lety +5

    I absolutely love these videos. Its so cool to watch you make all these great things. things that we've completely modernized and take for granted. It really makes me want to live out like this for a few months

  • @scoutzmarks2410
    @scoutzmarks2410 Před 4 lety +293

    1:16 my mans is puttin sum bonemeal on his potatoes to make them grow faster.👌🏿👌🏿

    • @lanemorse6623
      @lanemorse6623 Před 4 lety +18

      Ah I see u r a man of culture as well

    • @gyzardo3648
      @gyzardo3648 Před 4 lety +5

      LaNe MoRSe I read your comment in an African accent for some reason lol

    • @lanemorse6623
      @lanemorse6623 Před 4 lety +3

      Uganda 4 life b

    • @LOUIEBUENCAMINO
      @LOUIEBUENCAMINO Před 4 lety +3

      I think hes putting bone meal bcuz he wants them sweet sweet grass seed😀😀

    • @elainehamilton1809
      @elainehamilton1809 Před 4 lety +10

      He says it's wood ash in the closed captions. It raises the pH of the soil to be more alkaline and helps prevents rot.

  • @frantyg6496
    @frantyg6496 Před 7 lety +210

    Way better then discovery channel.

    • @benjaminhoppiejr
      @benjaminhoppiejr Před 7 lety +21

      This is what should be on television. Not demon cats or some shit.

    • @urjnlegend
      @urjnlegend Před 7 lety

      +Pufferfissshh lol

    • @VarunVarun
      @VarunVarun Před 7 lety +5

      Seriously. I totally agree with your comment. It is done so simply and is so very educational. I love the fact that there is nothing but the wild ambiance for sound.

    • @TheComputec
      @TheComputec Před 7 lety +1

      I really miss the inane intro graphics and music. I want my instructional videos to have a country banjo soundtrack and an over enthusiastic narrator ... this guy sucks at youtubing ;-)

    • @Naverpace
      @Naverpace Před 7 lety +1

      B..but aliens!

  • @GIURIT
    @GIURIT Před 8 lety +431

    This guy need to be on "Naked and Afraid" like there's no tomorrow. In the next episode he will begin to construct his own airplane to escape the jungle.

    • @jamesrichards9804
      @jamesrichards9804 Před 8 lety +29

      +GIURIT At the rate he is evolving by 2020 he will have cold fusion done and dusted.

    • @LarlemMagic
      @LarlemMagic Před 8 lety +6

      +GIURIT Why would he ever escape when he'd just make a 2-bedroom home with a working toilet to live in?

    • @cond.oriano4945
      @cond.oriano4945 Před 8 lety

      +James Richards Nah he's probably be constructing houses from 1800s or ships and then build everything from the industrial revolution. He has so many ideas he can do.

    • @mrmancorpg
      @mrmancorpg Před 8 lety

      +James Richards the best hahahaha

    • @mrkiky
      @mrkiky Před 8 lety

      +GIURIT You know he just comes to this patch of land to film his videos , then goes home and eats and sleeps well, with no bugs biting him and with medical attention if he needs it. Besides, this forest isn't like the places on naked and afraid where they choose the shittiest environments possible where everything is out to kill you. Besides, his hut took a month to make (if i remember correctly) and the sweet potatoes need 3-4 months to yield. He wouldn't get to do that in the 21 days. And he wouldn't have enough energy to build all the cool stuff like bows and arrows that he did on this channel because he built that with energy from eating normally at home, not hunting the occasional snake and such.

  • @josemariajr7226
    @josemariajr7226 Před 6 lety +6

    It’s beautiful your connection with nature.

  • @lpjah8951
    @lpjah8951 Před 3 lety +2

    So peaceful...just natural sound...no music...no talking...beautiful 😌

  • @codynosaur
    @codynosaur Před 8 lety +96

    You should look into getting an Instagram account and put up stills of what you've made so far. It could keep us in tune between episodes.

    • @TOCS94
      @TOCS94 Před 8 lety +13

      Or, he could just post it to his website instead of using redundant platforms like Instagram.

    • @codynosaur
      @codynosaur Před 8 lety

      +TOCS publicity bro. People who haven't heard of him will via a different platform. It's called marketing.

    • @TOCS94
      @TOCS94 Před 8 lety +1

      Why do you assume he's doing this for the attention and money? Perhaps, he doesn't want to target Instragram's demographic because he knows it's nothing but prepubescent teens...

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario Před 7 lety +1895

    Keep a back up of this guys videos for when the appocolypse comes, these videos are awesome.

  • @1978cnk
    @1978cnk Před 6 lety +8

    absolutely awe-inspiring, meditative and brilliant as always.

  • @marcospinheiro2508
    @marcospinheiro2508 Před 6 lety +852

    0:33 Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

  • @johnsaintvincent8406
    @johnsaintvincent8406 Před 7 lety +686

    Build a system to bring water from the stream to the house.

    • @0devast8r0
      @0devast8r0 Před 7 lety +238

      then get coppers and magnetic metals, then put them in a way it spins with the water current, then you get electricity.

    • @KrayzeHD
      @KrayzeHD Před 7 lety +30

      hahahah

    • @iantheys9723
      @iantheys9723 Před 7 lety

      Yeah

    • @fly1063
      @fly1063 Před 7 lety +29

      A cat skin will be sufficient

    • @Yuki-zz8hz
      @Yuki-zz8hz Před 7 lety +25

      fly1063 that's brutal

  • @TheKyleAye
    @TheKyleAye Před 8 lety +348

    so I decided to attempt this. as soon as I stepped foot on the dirt I thought it was too much work so I went to the store and bought a sack of potatoes

  • @ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim

    Thank you for sharing. There is probably no one I find more impressive than you when it comes to primitive technology.

  • @360Fishing
    @360Fishing Před 5 lety +143

    If someone discovered your place, they would call Nat-geo claiming ancient civilization have been found....

  • @ObiJuanKenobi3
    @ObiJuanKenobi3 Před 6 lety +310

    I love how this guy can thoroughly explain how he does everything without using any words.

    • @koloignanov3091
      @koloignanov3091 Před 6 lety +26

      he puts subs tho

    • @bgp6391
      @bgp6391 Před 6 lety +3

      Televised Water Polo words and farming evolved in later era

    • @dionwoollaston5717
      @dionwoollaston5717 Před 6 lety +3

      Televised Water Polo sometimes a visual demonstration is better than a verbal one

    • @wickness__4786
      @wickness__4786 Před 6 lety +9

      Yeah. Subtitles are amazing af

  • @SurvivalLilly
    @SurvivalLilly Před 8 lety +1318

    brilliant video. this has become my most favorite channel. thank you :)

  • @Jack-rh5br
    @Jack-rh5br Před 3 lety

    I usually don't like videos where nobody talks, but this was great. It answered my question about using ash when growing sweet potatoes.

  • @user-jd3gf5xw1x
    @user-jd3gf5xw1x Před 3 lety +14

    normal farmers: Rat poison
    This guy: SNEK

  • @godspi4609
    @godspi4609 Před 8 lety +275

    this may never stop being one of my favorite series on you tube

    • @thatilluminati_3421
      @thatilluminati_3421 Před 8 lety +22

      +Edward Nutt
      Dude you don't have to be like that. All he said was he liked the series. You dont have to go all english teacher on him. "Get a thesis m8"

    • @the4thriderx
      @the4thriderx Před 8 lety +4

      +Edward Nutt k

    • @godspi4609
      @godspi4609 Před 8 lety +3

      +thatIlluminati _ thanks bro, don't worry trolls are everywhere

    • @herecomesthejokes7073
      @herecomesthejokes7073 Před 8 lety +5

      +Lucas4384
      Him: "You're not drinking the punch properly. You must hold it at a 90 degree angle or it is entirely pointless."
      XD lol

    • @herecomesthejokes7073
      @herecomesthejokes7073 Před 8 lety +2

      +Edward Nutt
      DIS MA SHIT DOGGG!!!

  • @caitlinstevens7611
    @caitlinstevens7611 Před 6 lety +162

    He's making a village.

    • @mynamejeb8743
      @mynamejeb8743 Před 6 lety +1

      he's correcting the progression of humanity. it is not too late

  • @nickrod000
    @nickrod000 Před 4 lety

    I always plant any kind of plants in our yard that's why I love your videos😊

  • @jesseknox9322
    @jesseknox9322 Před 4 lety

    When i watch these its like see the point of view of a villager in the age of empires series. Man itd be great to have you on a podcast i find this fascinating

  • @allu5150
    @allu5150 Před 7 lety +166

    Never before have I enjoyed so much watching a man eat potatoes.

  • @biundo1000
    @biundo1000 Před 8 lety +40

    I didn't know the encampment was in Australia. Knowing what lives on the island, I would be scared of what hides under the fallen leaves and in the vegetation. You surely are a brave man.

    • @hezechiahjones8365
      @hezechiahjones8365 Před 8 lety +14

      +Andrea bind This video even shows a snake hiding in the vegetation.

    • @eddi790
      @eddi790 Před 8 lety +2

      +crazyguywithasword at what time?

    • @francoguerra4047
      @francoguerra4047 Před 8 lety +3

      +eddi790 3:30

    • @noodles1916
      @noodles1916 Před 8 lety

      +Andrea biundo Yep, one bite from a trap door spider and he's fucked.

    • @MrSingularity44
      @MrSingularity44 Před 8 lety +1

      +Andrea biundo Don't think of them as snakes and spiders, think of them as surprise proteins!

  • @LeggendaryHobbyist
    @LeggendaryHobbyist Před rokem +3

    Always find the ability to cultivate a garden like that amazing

  • @TerreNeuve823
    @TerreNeuve823 Před 4 lety +3

    Everyone should be like him before having a smartphone, this man is smart ♥️

  • @ellapiron7236
    @ellapiron7236 Před 8 lety +19

    It's weird to think of him sitting at a computer editing this

  • @_BeastGamerAndy_
    @_BeastGamerAndy_ Před 8 lety +414

    i wish he made videos more often cause i love them so much

    • @logankuhn549
      @logankuhn549 Před 8 lety +7

      Agree

    • @VER1AMusic
      @VER1AMusic Před 8 lety +40

      +BeastGamerAndy yeah they are super entertaining. I imagine they take so long because what he does requires plenty of time and patience

    • @shizzlebizzfizz
      @shizzlebizzfizz Před 8 lety +15

      +BeastGamerAndy Well when you think about it. The things he does in these videos probably span over months at a time. So if he hasn't uploaded in a while, he is most likely working on another project.

    • @yannpip
      @yannpip Před 8 lety

      +BeastGamerAndy Like, subscribe and share his videos, I believe he does landscaping for a living(not sure), but if he can get enough money from CZcams to live from he probably would make videos more often as it would be his main job.

    • @psykovideos
      @psykovideos Před 8 lety +9

      +BeastGamerAndy well waiting for potatoes to grow takes time

  • @yourpathmatters
    @yourpathmatters Před rokem +1

    What a beautiful sweet potato patch

  • @hplovehandle
    @hplovehandle Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing colour to the sweet potatoes.

  • @zacharykrawczyk3942
    @zacharykrawczyk3942 Před 8 lety +321

    Another dance tune at 0:34
    someone should make a sweet remix video of these

    • @yarov_me
      @yarov_me Před 8 lety

      +Zachary Krawczyk good one! :D

    • @ajnode
      @ajnode Před 8 lety +9

      +Zachary Krawczyk
      Lol yeah I noticed that too... That editing is totally deliberate.

    • @danknasty661
      @danknasty661 Před 8 lety

      +Zachary Krawczyk haha i noticed that too

    • @wanderinrambler6200
      @wanderinrambler6200 Před 8 lety +1

      Boom, boom, chick! Boom, boom, chick! Boom, boom, chick!

    • @Musicmonk84
      @Musicmonk84 Před 8 lety +1

      +Zachary Krawczyk I have to think that was on purpose. How could it not be? It was at least left there on purpose.

  • @huakili5747
    @huakili5747 Před 7 lety +11

    I just love the captions saying "Tubers have appeared" "Roasting Tubers".
    I can't help but imagine him silently roasting us as we appear.

  • @sirfishslayer5100
    @sirfishslayer5100 Před 4 lety +3

    Fantastic vid...yet again.
    Can't wait until my book arrives! :-)

  • @Binchilling575
    @Binchilling575 Před 5 lety +182

    "Red belly black snake guards the garden against rodens"
    Excuse me WTF

  • @neosam36
    @neosam36 Před 7 lety +460

    turn the captions on it makes you understand what he is doing even more

  • @crazyinsane500
    @crazyinsane500 Před 8 lety +323

    Now that the kangaroos can't just outright steal your potatoes, it's time to barter with them.

    • @iPineapplePants
      @iPineapplePants Před 8 lety +5

      lol

    • @ahoosifoou4211
      @ahoosifoou4211 Před 8 lety +2

      +crazyinsane500 hahah good one

    • @jacobwright6853
      @jacobwright6853 Před 8 lety +46

      +crazyinsane500 khajiit has wares if you have coin

    • @vaos
      @vaos Před 8 lety +5

      I heard they sell fur coats with deep pouches!

    • @rhysplant8392
      @rhysplant8392 Před 8 lety +7

      +crazyinsane500 I for one welcome our new kangaroo overlords.

  • @alexanderbertallo1995
    @alexanderbertallo1995 Před 4 lety

    What a wonderful "in the woods" garden...

  • @aidenmonroe573
    @aidenmonroe573 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful fence installed by a beautiful guy.

  • @budgethitman2212
    @budgethitman2212 Před 7 lety +130

    this channel is a microcosm of human evolution. It was a huge step forward for humans when we stopped only hunting and gathering and began to farm. when he builds his kiln to make clay pots and then uses the pots to carry water to his garden you're literally witnessing evolution. It freed human beings up to cultivate artistry, culture and other higher functions exclusive to humanity.

    • @shanekonarson
      @shanekonarson Před 7 lety +3

      Yeah but it also depleted soil over the millennia hunter gatherers had it all till then ! Very little sickness and pretty much food when ever they wanted to look for it ! Farming has two speeds feast or famine ! Look up Toby hemingways history of farming it's an eye opener

    • @nofanfelani6924
      @nofanfelani6924 Před 7 lety +2

      I learn history on the school, but the way you explained that thing makes me really impressed

    • @lachlanmackay6586
      @lachlanmackay6586 Před 7 lety +3

      Keltic Viking and then we got around that using cover crops etc, if everything that grew depleted soil then earth would be barren, the only depleted soil is mistreated soil, hence big ag now no till cover crops etc etc, there isnt any magic to soil its just chemicals and microbes

    • @jnixa1010
      @jnixa1010 Před 7 lety

      Budget Hitman I read farming was the downfall, actually. When we were hunted gatherers was best

    • @lachlanmackay6586
      @lachlanmackay6586 Před 7 lety +1

      jnixa1010 we have been subsistence farmers for a long time in various manners. We did start with root veges like the video a reallllly long time ago. Not like traditional methods of plots and things like that but scattered willy nilly

  • @PoTayToh
    @PoTayToh Před 8 lety +300

    0:35 - 0:42 sounds like a beat is about to drop

  • @brehz1
    @brehz1 Před rokem

    this man is absolutely amazing! I love watching your videos, keep up the great work!

  • @rigclimber7
    @rigclimber7 Před 6 lety

    I will never understand the dislikes!
    This guy is amazing!!

  • @Frankythechops
    @Frankythechops Před 8 lety +152

    i would love to see him on Naked and Afraid - well, not to see him - lol but imagine after 21 days, he'd have a village with a hotel and he'd be sitting in the lobby with a martini sending an email.

    • @Son0fHobs
      @Son0fHobs Před 8 lety +1

      My thoughts exactly. And since they didn't award money, he would have earned 1M by the end anyway.

    • @LPJ2
      @LPJ2 Před 8 lety +2

      that would break the show because only himself is the real deal .

    • @trulybritish9976
      @trulybritish9976 Před 8 lety +11

      this man needs his own show, screw naked and afraid xD

    • @Tdogz5o8
      @Tdogz5o8 Před 8 lety +1

      LOL

    • @ballingninjas6273
      @ballingninjas6273 Před 8 lety

      lol

  • @TheComputec
    @TheComputec Před 7 lety +359

    at 3:33 I saw a snake and then I noticed he walks barefoot in all his vids... In Australia...

    • @infinityryvus
      @infinityryvus Před 7 lety +87

      Jesus... THAT'S where he's doing this at?! Guy's playing with fire in more ways than one then...

    • @ImDembe
      @ImDembe Před 7 lety +10

      It's not that bad...not snakes everywhere at everytime lol.

    • @infinityryvus
      @infinityryvus Před 7 lety +26

      Brunlera Everywhere you turn in Australia there's a new fatally poisonous species of something. Plenty of snakes that can kill you there, but it's everything else you need to worry about. Hell, even a platypus can kill you with poison. If it's native to Australia, assuming it can probably kill you is for the best.

    • @GTFORDMAN
      @GTFORDMAN Před 7 lety +29

      the sanke was in his garden, so he was growing it for food! thats how we roll down under!

    • @Kempeth
      @Kempeth Před 7 lety

      Don't forget the drop bears!

  • @glassporcelain8229
    @glassporcelain8229 Před rokem

    Your strength, will power and execution of your projects is so attractive! 🌹😍🤤

  • @darkgay4273
    @darkgay4273 Před 6 lety

    I have absolutely no idea how or why I am here but I gotta say, I am very happy I stumbled upon this video. Very cool

  • @howiewolowitz6842
    @howiewolowitz6842 Před 7 lety +515

    You know POTATOES boil em mash em stick em in a stew

    • @StormsandSaugeye
      @StormsandSaugeye Před 7 lety +118

      Nasty fat hobbitses

    • @theelderscrollsfreak
      @theelderscrollsfreak Před 7 lety +33

      Maybe this man is secretly a hobbit.

    • @quantum2354
      @quantum2354 Před 7 lety +2

      Howie Wolowitz, You put mash potatoes in a stew?

    • @vnleao
      @vnleao Před 7 lety +6

      DuhWhiteKSI No it's a line from the Lord Of The Rings movie where the character Sam is sarcastically talking about potatoes to someone else and part of that was giving obvious examples of how they are prepared. My understanding is that three examples are meant to be three separate ways to prepare potatoes, not three stages for one way to eat them. Mashed potatoes would not hold up well in a stew unless you're wanting a thick potato stew, not chunks of potatoes in a clear broth.

    • @Kharmitas
      @Kharmitas Před 7 lety +1

      In my family, we don't put potatoes in the stew, but instead pour the stew over mashed potatoes.

  • @songeko8532
    @songeko8532 Před 8 lety +38

    Who else just wants to live off the land, and simple life, and not worry about anything like money or bills or people? Just you and a bud just living life simply

  • @vilislaviliev1361
    @vilislaviliev1361 Před 6 lety +4

    Bringing "single" to another level... Great content none the less. Sacrifices must be made. I thank you sir.

  • @user-id1tt8xc9h
    @user-id1tt8xc9h Před 6 lety +2

    This guy is amazing, keep doing what you’re doing! :)

  • @0xD201d
    @0xD201d Před 8 lety +330

    Can you make it to the bronze age?

    • @6kbps
      @6kbps Před 8 lety +5

      Lol

    • @tiberiu_nicolae
      @tiberiu_nicolae Před 8 lety +18

      +Live Life There's a bronze orientation day next week

    • @degiguess
      @degiguess Před 8 lety +47

      the hard part will be finding a working mine that doesn't already have people excavating it

    • @sj1122334455
      @sj1122334455 Před 8 lety

      +Moon Man Are you the realest Moon Man?

    • @degiguess
      @degiguess Před 8 lety

      LockJaw Remedy yup

  • @Doom49
    @Doom49 Před 8 lety +1488

    ohhh yeah that's the stuff

    • @dylanbluebear4658
      @dylanbluebear4658 Před 8 lety +1

      nice

    • @spix1715
      @spix1715 Před 8 lety +8

      +DooM49 Didn't know you watched this xD

    • @sideshot6951
      @sideshot6951 Před 8 lety +18

      SOLDIER! RETURN TO THE BATTLEFIELD :D

    • @ayushingale4294
      @ayushingale4294 Před 8 lety +1

      +DooM49 Lol you watch this. nice

    • @sebastienparent4606
      @sebastienparent4606 Před 8 lety

      how weird that i just watched your video and then i saw you on this random chanel loll. witch is also a really nice survival chanel

  • @blackbeard7629
    @blackbeard7629 Před 6 lety +1

    I very like your videos, but i miss more of them. Please release more of them. They are so educative and calming. Thank you 👍

  • @namesurname2058
    @namesurname2058 Před 3 lety

    I learned some good information from some of your videos.Thanks.

  • @InternationalSpaceForce
    @InternationalSpaceForce Před 8 lety +64

    You should show us how you handle pest and wild life that try to bother you. Such as that snake you just showed. Some form of bug repellent? Or a trap for rodents? That would be interesting.

    • @hanzu5910
      @hanzu5910 Před 8 lety +14

      +President Moore don't bother them, they won't bother you.
      that work for most animals :-)

    • @awesomo660
      @awesomo660 Před 8 lety

      +Wndrr except for when I'm hungry

    • @Linkophere
      @Linkophere Před 8 lety

      kill the little bastards and claim your reward

    • @movingforward9555
      @movingforward9555 Před 8 lety +2

      Eucalyptus oil over body, dried orange peels and bay leaves on the floor, and some crushed garlic too. I'm sure there are more things to repel insects and other creatures.

    • @mrdoctorprofessorpatrickst2229
      @mrdoctorprofessorpatrickst2229 Před 8 lety +1

      The snake is the guard

  • @xshufflex1
    @xshufflex1 Před 8 lety +154

    Wait, let me grab some snacks first! This is going to be great!

    • @xshufflex1
      @xshufflex1 Před 8 lety +23

      +Taco This was so good! I'll continue binge watching your videos over and over, until you upload a new one.

    • @Juliuss96
      @Juliuss96 Před 8 lety

      +Taco snakes u mean :')

    • @TheAnimystro
      @TheAnimystro Před 8 lety +1

      One does not simply not rewatch primitive technology's videos every month or so

    • @LoldemortII
      @LoldemortII Před 8 lety +1

      +Taco Exactly what I did before I watched it :D Way more entertaining/interesting and snack worthy than any other videos.

    • @manu.yt25
      @manu.yt25 Před 8 lety +1

      +Taco Same thought here, with the pleasure to see this new unexpected video who I know, will be awesome!! :D

  • @alphastarkeeper1697
    @alphastarkeeper1697 Před 3 lety

    After all these 4 years I remembered him and I made a hut inspired to this man

  • @chopz5881
    @chopz5881 Před rokem

    This is so cool! I now know how to sustain myself in these troubling Time

  • @Sobrevivencialismo
    @Sobrevivencialismo Před 8 lety +26

    I am pretty sure that soon he will start working with iron ore. If not, he should.
    Give him more 2 or 3 years and he will be building the first capacitor to enter the computer era.

  • @Szini
    @Szini Před 7 lety +734

    For some odd reason I just love watching these, makes me calm. Anyone knows any other channels like these? Ran thru all the videos in one day here. :(

    • @LyubomirStoychev
      @LyubomirStoychev Před 7 lety +189

      Believe it or not, we are not meant to sit for 8-10 hours on a chair in front of a flat random artificial light source. Physical disconnection from reality and the natural world around us lead to depression. Don't the birds singing in this video make a tiny bit of you enjoy it for no reason at all? Loads of things are just encoded in our genes and what happens is that the pace we changed the world around us is surpassing the pace of gene evolution. It's not that human beings are not adaptive, we just force ourselves to adapt to stuff quicker than we naturally could. I am not saying we should live in the stone age, but hey most of us sure live in state of oblivion. 8 year old kids already know how to hack into daddy's computer, but don't know that chicken wings don't grow on trees for instance... We've messed up everything, if you ask me, but that's just me...

    • @mar1video
      @mar1video Před 7 lety +64

      Both of you are correct.
      Everyday commotion is very depressing. We need to spend some time with nature .
      That's why I started growing things from seeds . Peaches, cherries, apples, etc.
      Fun

    • @ender003
      @ender003 Před 7 lety +23

      Gonna take like 6 years to get your first fruit, starting from seed.

    • @mar1video
      @mar1video Před 7 lety +12

      The Ender - yeah, I know, it's more like an experiment that I will turn into bonsai.

    • @ender003
      @ender003 Před 7 lety +3

      mar1video Neat.

  • @elismarlopes51
    @elismarlopes51 Před 6 lety +8

    A cada video, esse cara se supera.
    Curti muito.😎

  • @ArifBillahOnGoogle
    @ArifBillahOnGoogle Před 3 lety +1

    This was the best. I wish he uploaded more food related videos.

  • @nemanjapavlovic5402
    @nemanjapavlovic5402 Před 8 lety +142

    I have watched all of your video and i can say this is what youtube needs.enterteining, fun, interesting, smart.all in one GREAT JOB

    • @Mikey_Films
      @Mikey_Films Před 8 lety +8

      agreeed

    • @djole9245
      @djole9245 Před 8 lety

      ha ana I m from serbia hej nemanja kako si

    • @IndustryOfMagic
      @IndustryOfMagic Před 8 lety

      Although this guy uploads videos with interesting content, may I suggest you invest more of your time to actually learn proper grammar (including syntax). Being primitive does not incline being illiterate.

    • @nemanjapavlovic5402
      @nemanjapavlovic5402 Před 8 lety

      Haha i ja sam iz Srbije Sabac tacnije, dobro sam!

    • @nemanjapavlovic5402
      @nemanjapavlovic5402 Před 8 lety +3

      Bro, i am 14yo and i am from Serbia, so English is not my main lenguage,but for a 14yo i am not bad in fact i am better that 90% of my friends

  • @thewaifupillow
    @thewaifupillow Před 6 lety +1521

    next: how to find salt to season your sweet potatoes

    • @HaNguyen-vc8mb
      @HaNguyen-vc8mb Před 6 lety +51

      A Mere Pigeon It's "sweet" potatoes

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock Před 6 lety +177

      A dash of salt goes a long way to complement and enhance flavour.

    • @ethane7995
      @ethane7995 Před 6 lety +11

      If you wear a hat salt will get caught in the fabric maybe get it from there

    • @iceluffy9055
      @iceluffy9055 Před 6 lety +15

      Find a ocean then

    • @Liam-qb7em
      @Liam-qb7em Před 6 lety +23

      A Mere Pigeon salt wouldn’t be good if you’re trying to survive in the wild, it would make you thirsty

  • @gap8883
    @gap8883 Před 6 lety +32

    12000 years ago
    Advanced Technology : Sweet potato patch

  • @dyeph104
    @dyeph104 Před 6 lety +1

    Genious! 💪👏. This channel makes me relax

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie999 Před 8 lety +381

    saving all his vids in case trump becomes president

    • @salespo6129
      @salespo6129 Před 8 lety +3

      ??

    • @galaxymaster9457
      @galaxymaster9457 Před 8 lety +6

      +salespo612 so he can live and survive in the wild, away from trump.

    • @Blasteroid01
      @Blasteroid01 Před 8 lety +44

      Saving them in the off chance Hillary does!

    • @S1lverarrow
      @S1lverarrow Před 8 lety +8

      save those video in any case dude, if Trump win all become homeless ,if Hillary win WW3 happens.

    • @jonak4530
      @jonak4530 Před 8 lety +7

      That would be Hillary and not trump.

  • @briantran3530
    @briantran3530 Před 7 lety +583

    No joke... I am literally watching this guy eating his potatos and yams and what not while I'm here munching on french fries...

    • @vbgvbg1133
      @vbgvbg1133 Před 6 lety +14

      SilentAsianBoy What if... THE FRIES YOU ARE EATING CAME FROM HIS GARDEN?!

    • @samcollins6197
      @samcollins6197 Před 6 lety

      Dudnudndudnudndudndudnfu darude sandstorm firjdiebfkendo polo limo trolololo trololololo

    • @samcollins6197
      @samcollins6197 Před 6 lety

      Milan Jovanovic idk what that is

    • @johndifrancisco3642
      @johndifrancisco3642 Před 6 lety

      SilentAsianBoy, That's kind of like sacrilege, no?

    • @sassyjazzy2039
      @sassyjazzy2039 Před 6 lety

      Same but Im eating Pringles

  • @JeeJeanVittoVlogs
    @JeeJeanVittoVlogs Před 4 lety

    Wow! Stone Age idea. Lovely channel. Thank you for sharing.👍😊

  • @Mike242
    @Mike242 Před 6 lety

    I love you man keep doing what you love and i cant wait to see your next videos

  • @sufficientlyoldskool
    @sufficientlyoldskool Před 8 lety +327

    I wish somebody would help this homeless man.

    • @ljkokmkknklmm9039
      @ljkokmkknklmm9039 Před 8 lety +49

      homeless?! he's living better than me ffs , he even has 5G internet speed 4K resolution 120fps

    • @Linkophere
      @Linkophere Před 8 lety +1

      this dude can do shit like this cause hes making guap off these videos lol. he doesntneed help

    • @SuperTrisset
      @SuperTrisset Před 8 lety +5

      +Linkophere how do you know he dosent even have shoes

    • @Oozywolf
      @Oozywolf Před 8 lety

      +Ljkokm Kknklmm WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH.

    • @Eva-sk6ij
      @Eva-sk6ij Před 8 lety +57

      I think this was a joke my friends

  • @arcticpyramids
    @arcticpyramids Před 8 lety +160

    Such is life of potato farmer

    • @zacharykrawczyk3942
      @zacharykrawczyk3942 Před 8 lety

      +Very Offended I'm Unsubscribing such is life

    • @ggnore5745
      @ggnore5745 Před 8 lety +4

      +Very Offended I'm Unsubscribing Potato blood runs through my veins

    • @RayramAureanBlue
      @RayramAureanBlue Před 8 lety +3

      Potato is not real. Is hallucinate from malnourish.

    • @RayramAureanBlue
      @RayramAureanBlue Před 8 lety +1

      ***** Is funny because premise unrealistic.

    • @Chalkeryeh
      @Chalkeryeh Před 6 lety

      The plant is sweet potato, no potato, Asian people eat sweet potato very often,

  • @beningging8917
    @beningging8917 Před 3 lety +1

    What's best about sweet potato is that it's sprouts are like hydra, you pluck one more of it pops up the next day as long as you water it well. Most viable food for life.

  • @johngacusan2777
    @johngacusan2777 Před 4 lety

    I’ve been following your channel since you don’t have that yellow themed bonfire thing. And, until today I am amazed with your videos.