Theres a lot of videos on Fatwood but I was on a quest to find some good Georgia Fatwood so I figured I'd film it. Also because I wanted to show my new Terava Skrama!
I’m dealing with severe depression, a shoulder injury, “the news” and covid19 stay at home measures.. (in Alabama) I have been feeling so bad.. my CZcams feed is full of awfulness.. and this video pops up! Thank you so much for taking my mind off of everything. Loved the video, appreciate the knowledge.. missed Nick!
I was missing the woods and fresh green smell and was thrilled to find his newest adventure! My son and I fell asleep listening to the Sasquatch Chronicles and as he panned the woods I was looking for deer and OTHER. When he said the light was shining on that spot I was thankful the light of world, Jesus/Yeshua the Christ knew we would always love a garden and Fun in the Woods. LORD began us in garden and has trees and water in new in the Revelation to John. Amethyst is found in Georgia, SC and other places and He uses it in the New Jerusalem... I have some little pieces. Have you ever watched them being dug up?? It is Fun. The little squirrel discovered the bread scraps and is having a picnic. I out out a container of water for them on a really dry day and have kept it going. A wild hog showed up from the river several blocks away and flattened his face in it totally collapsing. I pray for wholeness in your shoulder and every area of your life.
Hang in there Kim, avoid the news, heal up and hope for things to get better. The world can not keep on hating each other forever. Enjoy life and thanks for watching Kim!
I don't think Dave really knows how great he makes alot us feel who watch his videos. If Dave doesn't put a smile on your face during bad times I don't know who could. Kim i hope you can find your happiness again real soon.
I'm so glad you saved that sawdust brother. Fat wood sawdust is my favorite fire starter. Just shove as much into an Altoids tin as it'll hold, and you're set for the entire trip. You get real bonus points for making use of that MRE bag.
Yep! Growing up in L.A. (Lower Alabama) we use to gather firewood during the spring summer and early fall to burn during the winter. We'd gather pine stumps that were four foot in diameter and weigh two to three hundred pounds. Chop, baton and carve on them to make what Daddy would call "Red Matches" (match sized stems of lightered). I've heard people say it don't get cold in the south. It might not get as cold as Montana or somewhere like that but it got cold enough you'd want to burn a fire all night long!!! Thanks for the video and information Dave! Stay safe!!!
Thanks for sharing that! You're so right, it doesn't get extremely cold here but it's definitely cold to us southerners when we are used to 90 to 100F temps
Hi Dave! I found your videos when looking for compass guides, you're a great educator and a very nice person, thank you for your wonderful and humble content!
Impeccable sense of fashion as always Mr RBM1. :) I too have found the easiest source of fatwood is fallen trees. Especially those that have fallen and not hit the ground, but lays at an angle. Each not rotted of branch may contain the good stuff where it connects to the trunk. Another strange great find I have made is that dead standing trees may actually contain fatwood in their entire top! My biggest find yet was a dead standing tree with the top 5 feet was entirely fatwood. :)
Lol, well ya gotta look good in the woods! Man that's a great tip on the standing dead wood! I always thought it was towards the roots at the bottom if still standing. Thanks for sharing that
5 of the things I like the most in 1 video😊👍 The outdoors/woods, fatwood, a good axe, a good saw, and the Skrama 😊👍🔪🗡🌲 🪓 Thanks for sharing Dave and your vids brighten up my day 😊👍🙏
That’s awesome brother! The best piece of Fatwood I ever found was on the way to the grocery store! I saw some pine that was cut down and put out for trash. One piece had a core of solid bacon about 6 inches round tapering to about 4 inches and 3 feet long! I actually have a section of it on my book shelf! Lol
An absolutely wonderful tutorial about fatwood, Once we're allowed out and about I'll be searching for it, also glad you like your Skrama, they're the best!! my son got my name engraved on mine, he's a good boy!!.
When i lived in north carolina we would rake pine needles up to sell.one time we sat down on these big stumps when we went to get up we got glued to it.These were about two foot round and the whole stump was that dark orange pine sap.
That just happened to me on the beach, sun was shining and I sat on a log, not noticing the resin, how do you get it out of the pants, those were my favorites... but I think I'm gonna go back with an axe and saw and a bag...
Lighter wood is gold for sure bro. I've loaded stumps as big as the bed of a long wheel based truck before and still have a few of those huge stumps laying around the property. Good video Brother Dave thanks for sharing buddy!~John 👍🏻
Your videos never fail to put a smile on my face. This past Nov. while deer hunting and not seeing any shooters I did spot a big downed Pine from my stand. I figured..What the heck! Might as well practice some bushcraft skills and turn a bust into a plus . Pulled the Bahco saw out of the pack and started hunting Fatwood.. Got a few nice "trophies" and finally processed them during Quarantine. Thanks again for another fun vid.
I live in a town called Southern Pines, in North Carolina... the surrounding cities are called Whispering Pines, Pinehurst and Pine bluff, so you can only imagine the fat wood around here!
Dave, such a great education on fat wood...thanks again for your expertise...after all these years of outdoor vids, advice and inventiveness, still dont know why your not on The Discovery Channel ....
You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it! Discovery has never contacted me but numerous production companies have contacted me over the years. I always sent in the promo videos they requested but nothing ever came from it. Thanks for watching Julius
I'm liking that machete knifey thingy.... I have typical machetes and the ever great SP-53, but would love to branch out. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
I have found some of the best fatwood on earth around old lakes. The wood rots away near the shore where the (pine) tree fell, and what is left looks like an actual fatwood cow horn. I have some of these which look almost exactly like plastic (resin, actually) cow horns. Pure, heavy, resin. They smell wonderful! :)
Learn something with each video. Been a camper for many years. Now learning more on the Bushcraft side. I learnd much from Grandad and dad on basics of camp stuff learn more from other old timers through lif and now 51 of age Learning more and passing it to others. Keep up the Great Work of teaching the folks! God Bless You and Yours!
When I know I will be fatwood harvesting I always bring my Bahco Laplander. Silkys tend to cloak up a lot faster and the dust will stay in there longer. Silkys are better with fresh wood/ regular wood but the Laplander is coated and performs better with gooey/ wet wood. Great video Dave!
Dave your new toy with the blade is sharpened to two different angles... Near the grip a 5 cm portion has an angle of 25° for whittling and fine work. The rest of the blade has an edge of 34°, which has proven to be excellent for this type of chopping blade. Thanks for sharing your latest adventure.
When you showed the freshly downed tree and talked about the knots, it reminded me of trail hikes when I was a scout. People used to leave little piles of pine knots near the fire area of established campsites as a courtesy for the next group to have something easy to start their fire. The knots were also good for creating a short burst of light and intense heat. We were told that several groups had been saved from hypothermia by using this small courtesy. I don't know if that ever reallly happened but it always felt good to do for a fellow traveler and felt nice that someone was looking out for you when you followed in their footsteps.
That is why a carry an I.L.B.E. instead an A.L.I.C.E. pack, you never know when you find your fatwood life supply. This video shows all the symptoms.... you chop every rotten log, then when you find the drug, you cant waste any chip, each one is beautiful and smells so good. Then you keep, chopping, the more you find, more you want, eventually you begin to wish have a chainsaw and a big truck. You need help, but you have to accept the fact that you are a fatwood junkie. I was thinking about the skrama, now that I have the machete master opinion about that, I'm sold.
Ok so I'm not crazy haha... I was honestly thinking I was the only one obsessed with this stuff. I don't fully understand what it is but I'll work on a log or stump for a few hours getting better and better stuff... I have way more than I need. I give it away all the time but it's so fun to find. You said it perfectly
Let some guys cut all the pines on my 2.5 acres 15 years ago. Found a great stump last winter and pulled the whole thing out with a come - along. It was like a tooth with 5 foot long roots. When dry the roots became very light weight. All burns well but above ground and a foot under were the premo. Also I've found pine limbs that died and fell from a big tree and could tell by the heaviness that it was a rare fatwood find. Good video because you show its not always the stump.
Yeah, I'm first. Hey Dave! :) Nice shirt. Yep, Nick be right, smart boy, chain saw. I just bought some fatwood from some scouts down in southern Georgia. Nice one buddy. Thanks.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Will you subscribe to his channel? I found him by accident. We've talked. I need to talk with you when you have a minute? I sent him a link to this mornings video.
I guess Dave, I’m relegated to cedar trees, I mean I’ve never tried to find fat wood. But sometimes we get wildfires here in Oklahoma. And while watching these fires from the tv news chopper. These red cedars go up like gasoline it looks like lol so Must be fat wood in there
Im not sure about the fatwood part on Cedars because Ive never looked for it but they do have certain oils in them. Not what you would call resin but more of an oily nature like Birch.
Thank you for posting this video Dave. I love looking for Fat-Wood. It’s like being on a treasure hunt. I have a few old stumps on my property that I haven’t dug out yet. God bless you my friend. John
You are very welcome Brother John. No matter how much fatwood I have at home I am always thrilled to go hunt for more! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too
just another comment, but when you showed the fat wood to the camera and talked about the smell i suddenly realised i was sniffing the screen of my lap top. boy i felt daft as a brush.
Heck, I thought that was why he was turning it toward the camera, so WE could smell the turpentine scent of the fat wood too🤪 You ain’t daft, youse just like us🧐
My favorite bushcrafter, on the hunt for my favorite bushcraft material, using my favorite bushcraft knife?! yes, please & thank you! btw, up here i find the best fatwood in pine trees that are dead and broken but still stand upright (if you know what i mean). A "wounded"tree sends extra resin to the "wounds" in an effort to seal them off, this goes on for as long as the root system stays active. So if you see a dead standing pine stump, go for the roots!
Thanks Erwin, I'm glad you liked it all that much! Ive been told in the past the first year of a pines injury its sapwood, then as it ages and hardens that becomes fatwood. Thanks for watching
Hi Dave, if hiking a hard distance why not carry a dollar store picnic tablecloth to catch your fatwood chips, much lighter than a tarp... or even a dollar store shower curtain... love your video, learned a lot!
Hi David, greetings from Arbroath ,Scotland .I learn't so much here. Thank you,. detail I did not know and I 've watched a ton of videos. What you imparted was priceless.There's a cemetery beside me with a golden brown sticky stump and it's a Monkey Puzzle Tree, full of fat wood .So showing due respect I shall take a small chunk and leave the stump to weather away in peace.
Hello Richard and I'm glad you liked it! I'd say no problems with getting fatwood outta that stump. I see no disrespect there. Take care and thanks for watching!
Hey Dave, Thanks for showing! I have a side note about your Bundeswehr field blouse. Am I right that it doesn't have a zipper in the front? Just snaps? If so, then it's the tropical uniform. It has mesh on the armpits ?! Lighter fabric? Colors slightly faded? These are quite similar to the "standard" 5 color flecktarn. The standard uniform has a heavier material with a front zipper + press studs, more intense colors and small ventilation holes without a net on the armpits. Apart from that, there is another Flecktarn version. The 3 color flecktarn. It is the desert version with a reduced number of colors and lighter fabric and mesh armpits and no front zipper. BUT, dont get convused about "Tropen" and "Desert" Fariants. In the Internet Seller call the Desert (3 Colour with Tan) often (almost always) as Tropen (5 Colour). They both have no Frontzipper, lighter Fabric and Mesh at Armpits, but faries much in Colour. Maybe you care. With best regards from Germany, Torsten
I can't remember about the zipper or not but it definitely doesn't have mesh armpits. I'd love to have the tropical version of this! Take care and thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 OK, look at Varusteleka.com They offer a lot of European Military Gear. l just looked after Bundeswehr Stuff on their Page, but it seems that they have the 5 Farb Flecktarn Standard and the 3 Farb Flecktarn. Not the Tropen 5 Farb Flecktarn Version. Even here in Germany its not so easy to get the Tropen Version ( although l managed to get all 3 Types full Sets of Trousers, Field Blouse and Field Jacket) Greetings Torsten
Thanks for the tip about locating fat wood between branches and the trunk. I hauled in some premium fat wood today down in southern Mississippi. Great tip.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Where DOES the fatwood at Walmart and others come from? Is it really fatwood? It does seem to burn well. There is so much of it for sale, it's hard to believe it all comes from knots.
@@captandysir8670 it doesn't all come from knots on anything but a black pine like slash, ect. the whole core tree will make pitch especially after a fire goes thru it. Apparently these are all black pine and the knots have pitch but not as much. One of the clues is all the knots all the way up the tree. If the tree is hit by lightning it makes better liter'd all the way thru the middle. I have the roof of our outside porch done in pitch boards....which means if it catches on fire it will be a HOT fire and hard to stop. Most of our posts are these and have been in place 30 years. Not black pine.
Nice video! Georgia is similar but different than NH/ME where I grew up and still live. I've visited and hiked the woods (but I'm no expert of GA). From what I've seen, many bushcraft/survival principles like this apply with flexibility to the new environment.
Thanks Dave for a great upbeat video in these times. And for the superb explanation about fatwood (I'll never take a Bic to my house, seeing as how much resin is coming from the knots in the cladding...). Educational as always. And I see that all the BushcraftUSA members, myself included, who have been raving about the Skrama finally got you to become a convert! So let me return the educational favour. I loved seeing you using it two-handed for cutting off those broad slices, it's one of the advantages of that thing. Not just meant for swinging. I have been using my Skrama for a few years now. It cuts so well because the main grind angle is a lot thinner than even the bevel on a Mora. It's about 17 degrees inclusive. They put that steep 34 degree secondary chopping bevel on it to make it proof against CZcamsrs who try to chop crossgrain through 2-foot hardwood logs in 600 blows instead of just getting out their Silky saws. I found that with that steep bevel, it did not slice well enough through flexible green vines for my taste (as a machete expert you know what I mean, those nasty green brambles that bend away from you and snap back unless your blade is as sharp as Luke Skywalker's lightsaber). It more or less bludgeoned those instead of neatly slicing them off. So I went crazy and took that blade to a belt sander (and then stones and strop), and convexed it. Took the bevel up higher that way and melded it into the main grind. Now the whole thing is even slicier than the original carving part close to the handle. With that convexed grind, you can go wild and chop away at knots that seem as hard as steel and the blade just shrugs it off. If I baton a log (OK, a thick stick, real big logs are for axes) and I see a thick knot that would result in two crappy pieces bent around it, I aim directly for it with the Skrama and baton it right through the middle. Works. That 80CrV2 tool steel is ridiculously tough, my Skrama is the blade that stays paper-slicing sharp the longest of all. And those bramble vines now? They pick up their skirts and try to run away if they see me coming. LOL (Skrama comes with an 'evil laugh' effect). Finally, some people find that the protrusion on the handle that separates the forward and backward grip positions is a bit too large and pointy. For my hands it got in the way a bit too much. As the tang inside is just straight, that protrusion is just massive rubber so you can reshape it almost like a chunk of wood. I sweetened it down a bit and now I can vary my grip more between two positions. That makes the whole thing even better in my view. BTW, great tip on the lanyard and the sheath. The Skrama now comes in two sizes: the one you now have is the original big one, the Skrama 240. There is now also a lighter Skrama 200. I have not tried it as I think the big one does everything, but for anyone who wants to carry a modern indestructible version of a leuku instead of a shortish machete, that might be a solution. You will like the Varusteleka site. They don't take themselves too seriously. And lots of good gear. I can confirm that their merino underwear is comfy and does not stink even after a week (!), and it's not expensive compared to some stuff out there... The blades and some other sharply priced very good things will draw you into their ecosystem, which might be a danger to your wallet in the long term. ;-) Do continue to have fun in the woods, and take care.
Double liked! I watched this video for the second time! Thanks Dave for making great videos. I just got back from spending the night in Swan Cabin, up near Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. We were there December 20-21. The low temperature was 21 degrees F.
Thanks Brian! I'm glad you liked it twice! Ah good ole beautiful mountains of North Carolina. I absolutely love that area. Take care and thanks for watching
As a kid in the 60s we walked around these ridges kicking off the tops N...r pine stumps to use the the heart for kinling didn't know in them days what fat wood was. As far as that goes we didn't know those pines had another name. We split a many a stumps. Didn't realize pine heart was that hard to find in middle GA. Another great informative video . If you need more Fat wood let me know bet you could find a lifetime supply on John's mountain.....lol
Lot's of names, fatwood, pine heart, pine lighter, sapwood, or punky wood. I'll buy some Duraflame before I go back on John's Mountain! Lol. Thanks for watching Gus
God bless you and your family. thank you so much for your educational and entertainment videos. A warm greeting to Verona Italy 💚 In case you come here I will wait for you with a good bottle of wine.
Hi bro, here in the uk the thugs went to deface the statue of baden Powell in Poole Dorset uk. 2scout masters stood in front of the statue and the thugs backed off. The sign said, 54 million scouts world wide say NO. As I left 2 ex SAS crew made camp, not anyone that you would want to play with! As you like history, I live 2 miles out of Bentley, uk, Baden Powell lived in Pax Hill, Bentley, the home of scouting, where Baden Powell statue stands is a mile off brownsea island, Poole, Dorset, the first Scout camp! As you are a scout, master, I applauded your commitment to the cause.
Thanks for the info Tim and man I am truly shocked. Whats Baden Powell got to do with the worlds current problems? We learned all about Baden Powell in the Wood Badge course and he was a remarkable man that shaped a lot of young lives.
I love huntin fatwood! I generally don't have to look too hard anywhere here in NC. You get to utilize a wide variety of skills to harvest it as you demonstrated, plus you then get to practice fire making and all that entails! I really want to get one of those Skramas! I'll probably order one in the next month or two as I only have a Condor K Tact Kukri as a big chopper. I need to upgrade my saw as well. Love all your videos and adventures Dave!
Sooo glad nothing stops you from getting out there n sharing!! This got me looking in my own area with success! Really like those Snake Boots, stay safe!
I just started into bushcrafting, and this video really inspired me! Great way you demonstrated the use of the machete. I am now inspired to start using one. Super video!
I got it now, Dave. I could see the sort of bacon dappling you were talking about. Glad you mentioned to clean the saw afterward with alcohol, I was worried about gumming up my saw permanently. Dad has pine trees that were downed by bugs, so am gonna look at those. Finally got my ferro rod sparking! Made camp coffee, Dad was impressed!
To my eye, good fat wood looks quite similar to a fillet of raw salmon. Hope you, Nick and the whole family are staying safe and healthy Dave! Thanks for finding the time to make this video :)
Always grateful for you sharing your experience and skill in Bush crafts, something folks can also keep in mind that in a survival scenario such as getting lost or other survival and emergency situations where you are occupying a location fora period of time. If you scar a live pine tree it almost immediately starts releasing pine sap to heal the wound. You can scrape off pine gum daily if you had to and use that aswell.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 yes it is, and I'm not a fan of scarring up trees, but if I was going to be in a stationary spot for any length of time in a survival situation I would do it in a heart beat.
A really good Fatwood video Dave. My family is from NE Georgia and on my grandparents farm they had a large stand of pines and now and again a company would come in and harvest some of the pines and the air was fresh with pine scent, wonderful. Safe journeys.
That sticky silky is now a gum boy instead of gom boy! Fortunately we have plenty of good fatwood down here in Southwest Alabama. I like to use the plastic tubs that 1 lb. lunch meat slices come in to transport it when I hike. Just the right size for sticks, knots & dust and it keeps the sticky resin inside. Fits in most backpack pockets too. Thanks for another great video Dave.
Dave, I know Georgia is known for its pines, but, I've got to tell ya, you ain't seen fatwood if you ain't seen a dead pygmy pitch pine in the New Jersey Pine Barrens! Most people don't think of Jersey as having a huge pine ecosystem from almost the Delaware to the Atlantic Coast covering six counties, but it's there and a really interesting place to camp out. BTW, almost a third of the state is below the Mason/Dixon line and the people in the extreme south of the state have a southern drawl which is heavier than yours! Pretty cool group of Americans!
Yeah Tom, isn't the Jersey Pine Barrens the home of the Jersey Devil monster ? Do you think that maybe wearing a piece of Jersey pine fatwood might keep him away or is garlic better ?😉
I finally got all my fires lit in 36 seconds using my nathan 4071 beast ferro rod. In order for me to accomplish this I used an old contractor's pencil sharpener and some maple sticks. After I processed the stick I dried them in the dehydrator. That's the only way this old man was able to reach the goal. Otherwise it was over a minute. As far as this video goes the only way I can fat wood where i live is if I wait until the middle of the night and cut down one of the neighbors pines that he planted as s snow break lol. I wish I was able to find a stash like yours. That looks like a very nice machete. I hope that you'll let us know how it holds up. God bless and stay safe.
Very cool you got that fire! Im guessing in the dry of summer it would be easier. I often hear bragging about having the Birch trees which we dont have but not much can compete with the good ole southern pine and its fatwood. I'm glad you liked the new blade. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Rich
I’m watching your videos for a while now, but this one popped straight in the top3 Dave videos :) btw I learned from your videos more than the books or anything else (and laughed much more) :)
Not much fat wood where i live i think because of the extreme cold winters we have . I have found some but you could spend days chopping rotted pine just to find some. I will be down by Tennessee end of july and im going to do some scouting for some if i have the time. Great video brother
Thanks. I have learned something new today. I only discovered resin tinder sticks the other day and was about to order them, but now I am off to the woods to make my own.
Great video Dave. I got your HLKC, and am loving it. Made a bunch of feather sticks the day it arrived. Best yet. Man this is one tough knife. Parts of the forest here in Florida are finally open. We are going out this weekend to breathe real air and brush up on the rusty bushcrafting skills. We will be hunting fatwood and these tips will be a real help. Thanks again, and keep on videoing, despite YT restrictions.
Hey Dave heres something to add, look for older broken branchs on live tree, cut them att the tree, The resin is part of the trees defense system, it sends it to where there is "Trama"...Thats why older cut stumps are so full of resin, find a old clear cut or wind damaged stumps in the woods and you got the Amber Gold!!! The older the better!
Fun and informative! Navigating and scouting for treasure, felt like i was out there with you, in fact i think one time i think i even moved my head out of the way. Terava Skrama looks versatile and backing up on the handle turns instantly into a chopping beast! A nice random act of kindness. Well explained finding and harvesting of Fatwood, making it clear and simple. ~ Thank you & Enjoy your weeks end...!
Thanks and I'm glad you liked it! That Skrama is a chopping beast! I've met some of the greatest people here on CZcams. Take care and thanks for watching
Great video Dave, I always learn, very entertaining also. Like that machete. I also like the shirt. Going to go to the bush today to harvest fat wood. You got me motivated. Alan Rice.
Hi Dave Dave here in South Africa just love your vids and your coffee tips man after my own heart kep going my friend you Def put a smile on my face and say HI to Nick for me looking forward to your next vid
@@Reallybigmonkey1 just a question I love camo and camo rucksacks my daughter is living in Texas at the moment and joining the military boot camp starts in 3 months time once she has completed her basic trading can she purchase camo and camo rucksack for me I don't want to ask her ow as she is prepping for bootcamp
Hi Dave. I live in Tasmania Australia. The government here has found that by clear felling a large amount of the native trees, to plant straight growing pine. Sooo a short walk at night into the plantations to do some "weeding" l'm able to stock up on fat wood. Any viewers want some :-)
This video makes me want to find pines in the surrounding mountains in Southern California. I know the natives who lived in the deserts would go to the mountains in the summer and collect pine nuts. Interesting video. Good note about asking permission from the owners.
Absolutely get out and search. If there was pine nuts there then there's gotta be downed pine trees. I figure anytime you head into an area with an axe and saw it's best to get permission. Thanks for watching David
LOL loved this one. "And the Heavens opened up.. and gave me fat wood." The one good thing I learned is if you have a Sicky Stilky, You have been barking up the right tree Brother. *grin (Dave I live in the logging hills but they changed the breed of Pine a decade and a half ago. I'ts more porous, grows dramatically faster.. and pine knots are getting harder and harder to find) Thanks for the share Sir. Enjoyed it.
Thanks Randy, I'm glad you liked it. Theres been a lot of the Loblolly pines planted around here for the pulp and paper industry. Im sure theres a huge difference in the shortleaf and longleaf pines. The older out in the middle of nowhere trees develop the best fatwood here. Thanks for watching
I watch almost all YT videos at 2x speed. But I just have to have "Heeeeeyy Evvvverbawdy" and all of the RBM1 vids at the true 1x southern slow speed. Sumpin' about it all just soothes the soul. I ain't watchin' jus' for info download, these videos are an experience unto themselves.
I’m dealing with severe depression, a shoulder injury, “the news” and covid19 stay at home measures.. (in Alabama) I have been feeling so bad.. my CZcams feed is full of awfulness.. and this video pops up! Thank you so much for taking my mind off of everything. Loved the video, appreciate the knowledge.. missed Nick!
hang in there,this community will pull you trough
greetings
Steve
I was missing the woods and fresh green smell and was thrilled to find his newest adventure!
My son and I fell asleep listening to the Sasquatch Chronicles and as he panned the woods I was looking for deer and OTHER.
When he said the light was shining on that spot I was thankful the light of world, Jesus/Yeshua the Christ knew we would always love a garden and Fun in the Woods.
LORD began us in garden and has trees and water in new in the Revelation to John.
Amethyst is found in Georgia, SC and other places and He uses it in the New Jerusalem...
I have some little pieces.
Have you ever watched them being dug up?? It is Fun.
The little squirrel discovered the bread scraps and is having a picnic. I out out a container of water for them on a really dry day and have kept it going. A wild hog showed up from the river several blocks away and flattened his face in it totally collapsing.
I pray for wholeness in your shoulder and every area of your life.
Hang in there Kim, avoid the news, heal up and hope for things to get better. The world can not keep on hating each other forever. Enjoy life and thanks for watching Kim!
Sending lots of well wishes from Scotland *
I don't think Dave really knows how great he makes alot us feel who watch his videos. If Dave doesn't put a smile on your face during bad times I don't know who could. Kim i hope you can find your happiness again real soon.
I'm so glad you saved that sawdust brother. Fat wood sawdust is my favorite fire starter. Just shove as much into an Altoids tin as it'll hold, and you're set for the entire trip. You get real bonus points for making use of that MRE bag.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Man that sawdust is too good to throw away and them MRE bags are too thick to throw away too! Thanks for watching
Yep! Growing up in L.A. (Lower Alabama) we use to gather firewood during the spring summer and early fall to burn during the winter. We'd gather pine stumps that were four foot in diameter and weigh two to three hundred pounds. Chop, baton and carve on them to make what Daddy would call "Red Matches" (match sized stems of lightered). I've heard people say it don't get cold in the south. It might not get as cold as Montana or somewhere like that but it got cold enough you'd want to burn a fire all night long!!!
Thanks for the video and information Dave! Stay safe!!!
Thanks for sharing that! You're so right, it doesn't get extremely cold here but it's definitely cold to us southerners when we are used to 90 to 100F temps
You had me when you compared it to bacon
Lol, Thanks!
Lol
11:35 folks. lol
That's funny right there
Me too!😂
Hi Dave! I found your videos when looking for compass guides, you're a great educator and a very nice person, thank you for your wonderful and humble content!
Thank you my friend!
Impeccable sense of fashion as always Mr RBM1. :) I too have found the easiest source of fatwood is fallen trees. Especially those that have fallen and not hit the ground, but lays at an angle. Each not rotted of branch may contain the good stuff where it connects to the trunk. Another strange great find I have made is that dead standing trees may actually contain fatwood in their entire top! My biggest find yet was a dead standing tree with the top 5 feet was entirely fatwood. :)
Lol, well ya gotta look good in the woods! Man that's a great tip on the standing dead wood! I always thought it was towards the roots at the bottom if still standing. Thanks for sharing that
Reallybigmonkey1 .. didn't know you can get German army shirts over there in the US :)
@@alx252 Sometimes Sportsmen's Guide carries them but I got mine along with some British DPM from a friend that lives in the UK
@Chris Kavanaugh Never knew that. I'll definitely remember that!
@@alx252 late to the party but they're on Amazon. Great camo for the southeast.
5 of the things I like the most in 1 video😊👍 The outdoors/woods, fatwood, a good axe, a good saw, and the Skrama 😊👍🔪🗡🌲 🪓 Thanks for sharing Dave and your vids brighten up my day 😊👍🙏
You are very welcome Thomas and I'm glad you liked it all!
Great score on the fatwood. Next time I head out I plan to check old stumps and downed trees.
Thanks for the video
Sounds good to me Brother Mark! Have a good weekend and thanks for watching
That’s awesome brother! The best piece of Fatwood I ever found was on the way to the grocery store! I saw some pine that was cut down and put out for trash. One piece had a core of solid bacon about 6 inches round tapering to about 4 inches and 3 feet long! I actually have a section of it on my book shelf! Lol
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Ah man that sounds like a very good piece! That was lucky and you had a good eye. Thanks for watching
An absolutely wonderful tutorial about fatwood, Once we're allowed out and about I'll be searching for it, also glad you like your Skrama, they're the best!! my son got my name engraved on mine, he's a good boy!!.
Thanks Joy, I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Ain't the Skrama just the best?
Fatwood parade. Love it. Made my day Dave. Thank you for the video.
Thanks for watching Brother
One of those battery powered chain saws
would be great for collecting fatwood.
You da Man, Dave !
Thanks Jack
When i lived in north carolina we would rake pine needles up to sell.one time we sat down on these big stumps when we went to get up we got glued to it.These were about two foot round and the whole stump was that dark orange pine sap.
Now thats cool James!
I swear my outdoor IQ goes up after every video you make. New subscriber. Thank you!!!!!
Fantastic to hear that Elizabet!
That just happened to me on the beach, sun was shining and I sat on a log, not noticing the resin, how do you get it out of the pants, those were my favorites... but I think I'm gonna go back with an axe and saw and a bag...
You never make bad vids ! Always interesting. This is informative as well.
Thank you my friend!
Lighter wood is gold for sure bro. I've loaded stumps as big as the bed of a long wheel based truck before and still have a few of those huge stumps laying around the property. Good video Brother Dave thanks for sharing buddy!~John 👍🏻
Them stumps are indeed a gold mine! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Brother John
Your videos never fail to put a smile on my face. This past Nov. while deer hunting and not seeing any shooters I did spot a big downed Pine from my stand. I figured..What the heck! Might as well practice some bushcraft skills and turn a bust into a plus . Pulled the Bahco saw out of the pack and started hunting Fatwood.. Got a few nice "trophies" and finally processed them during Quarantine. Thanks again for another fun vid.
Very cool to hear that and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Robert!
630 am and I’m here with coffee in hand! Have a great weekend brother
Me to plus maple bar .
@@mikeboone4425 cherry turnovers
You have a great weekend too Eric!
Cigarette and coffee for me lol
It’s nice to have a goal or project in mind to direct your walk: fat wood
Absolutely. And I was prepared to harvest some!
Awesome thanks for your time uploading and sharing your experience and knowledge
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You are very welcome and thanks for watching Brother!
Mark this day as one of the few that Dave took an axe to the woods and used it!
Keep up your excellent work!
Lol, I have hatchets and camp axes but rarely show em! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I live in a town called Southern Pines, in North Carolina... the surrounding cities are called Whispering Pines, Pinehurst and Pine bluff, so you can only imagine the fat wood around here!
Pine paradise Doug!
Yeah! That place is LOADED with fat wood! The HUGE pine cones burn like a inferno too. 😂
Loved this *I think the whole thing was a big success * Educational with lots of fun :-) Thank you so much Reallybig monkey 1 *
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Dave, such a great education on fat wood...thanks again for your expertise...after all these years of outdoor vids, advice and inventiveness, still dont know why your not on The Discovery Channel ....
You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it! Discovery has never contacted me but numerous production companies have contacted me over the years. I always sent in the promo videos they requested but nothing ever came from it. Thanks for watching Julius
I'm liking that machete knifey thingy.... I have typical machetes and the ever great SP-53, but would love to branch out. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
Thanks Brother! Man sometimes it's good to branch out on other blades! Thanks for watching
I have my secret big ol douglas fir stump that I visit from time to time. It has a big column of fatwood in the center. Lifetime supply as you said.
Now that's cool!
I have found some of the best fatwood on earth around old lakes. The wood rots away near the shore where the (pine) tree fell, and what is left looks like an actual fatwood cow horn. I have some of these which look almost exactly like plastic (resin, actually) cow horns. Pure, heavy, resin. They smell wonderful! :)
Good tip! I've never heard that, I'll remember that
My kids and I really enjoyed you video. I'm so glad your channel is family friendly.
Fantastic to hear that Joseph!
Learn something with each video. Been a camper for many years. Now learning more on the Bushcraft side. I learnd much from Grandad and dad on basics of camp stuff learn more from other old timers through lif and now 51 of age Learning more and passing it to others. Keep up the Great Work of teaching the folks!
God Bless You and Yours!
Always good to hear that Scott! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too
The Skrama with a Mora piggyback is da shiz! Been using for a year. Awesome combo. Also, it's skrahmah 😊
Absolutely!
I live in North Idaho on 5 wooded acres, guess what I will be doing this afternoon? Thank you for the info. 😉
Tell Nick "Hello" for me, would'ya?
Great to hear that Christina! Nick says Hi and Thanks for watching
When I know I will be fatwood harvesting I always bring my Bahco Laplander.
Silkys tend to cloak up a lot faster and the dust will stay in there longer.
Silkys are better with fresh wood/ regular wood but the Laplander is coated and performs better with gooey/ wet wood.
Great video Dave!
Makes sense to me but really good fatwood seems to clog up or stick to everything! Thanks for watching Michael
Dave your new toy with the blade is sharpened to two different angles... Near the grip a 5 cm portion has an angle of 25° for whittling and fine work. The rest of the blade has an edge of 34°, which has proven to be excellent for this type of chopping blade. Thanks for sharing your latest adventure.
Thanks for the info John and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
When you showed the freshly downed tree and talked about the knots, it reminded me of trail hikes when I was a scout. People used to leave little piles of pine knots near the fire area of established campsites as a courtesy for the next group to have something easy to start their fire. The knots were also good for creating a short burst of light and intense heat. We were told that several groups had been saved from hypothermia by using this small courtesy. I don't know if that ever reallly happened but it always felt good to do for a fellow traveler and felt nice that someone was looking out for you when you followed in their footsteps.
Never knew that had happened but it's a great practice we need to revive! Thanks for sharing that story James
That is why a carry an I.L.B.E. instead an A.L.I.C.E. pack, you never know when you find your fatwood life supply. This video shows all the symptoms.... you chop every rotten log, then when you find the drug, you cant waste any chip, each one is beautiful and smells so good. Then you keep, chopping, the more you find, more you want, eventually you begin to wish have a chainsaw and a big truck. You need help, but you have to accept the fact that you are a fatwood junkie. I was thinking about the skrama, now that I have the machete master opinion about that, I'm sold.
Very well stated! You described the feeling of finding fatwood perfectly! Man you'll love that Skrama
Ok so I'm not crazy haha... I was honestly thinking I was the only one obsessed with this stuff. I don't fully understand what it is but I'll work on a log or stump for a few hours getting better and better stuff... I have way more than I need. I give it away all the time but it's so fun to find. You said it perfectly
Come see the size of our pine trees and check out our fatwood!
Love to have you visit the West Coast!
Thumbs up!!!
Clark
Oh I'd love to see! Thanks for watching y'all
Let some guys cut all the pines on my 2.5 acres 15 years ago. Found a great stump last winter and pulled the whole thing out with a come - along. It was like a tooth with 5 foot long roots. When dry the roots became very light weight. All burns well but above ground and a foot under were the premo. Also I've found pine limbs that died and fell from a big tree and could tell by the heaviness that it was a rare fatwood find. Good video because you show its not always the stump.
Thanks for sharing that Mark!
Yeah, I'm first. Hey Dave! :) Nice shirt. Yep, Nick be right, smart boy, chain saw. I just bought some fatwood from some scouts down in southern Georgia. Nice one buddy. Thanks.
Congrats Nancy and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 - Dave, did you get a chance to check out that DonVonGun youtube channel yet?
I did, that guys pretty awesome!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Will you subscribe to his channel? I found him by accident. We've talked. I need to talk with you when you have a minute? I sent him a link to this mornings video.
I guess Dave, I’m relegated to cedar trees, I mean I’ve never tried to find fat wood. But sometimes we get wildfires here in Oklahoma. And while watching these fires from the tv news chopper. These red cedars go up like gasoline it looks like lol so Must be fat wood in there
Im not sure about the fatwood part on Cedars because Ive never looked for it but they do have certain oils in them. Not what you would call resin but more of an oily nature like Birch.
Thank you for posting this video Dave. I love looking for Fat-Wood. It’s like being on a treasure hunt. I have a few old stumps on my property that I haven’t dug out yet. God bless you my friend. John
You are very welcome Brother John. No matter how much fatwood I have at home I am always thrilled to go hunt for more! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too
Awesome Dave! You came out of there with nice bit of pine gold :) enjoyed the info very much, thank you!
I did well and found my go to spot! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Dave
just another comment, but when you showed the fat wood to the camera and talked about the smell i suddenly realised i was sniffing the screen of my lap top. boy i felt daft as a brush.
Lol! Maybe CZcams will add that feature soon.
Hahaha!
I know right!? I wish we could smell it right then & there. Guess we have to go find our own & give it a sniff.
Heck, I thought that was why he was turning it toward the camera, so WE could smell the turpentine scent of the fat wood too🤪 You ain’t daft, youse just like us🧐
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#MeToo
My favorite bushcrafter, on the hunt for my favorite bushcraft material, using my favorite bushcraft knife?!
yes, please & thank you!
btw, up here i find the best fatwood in pine trees that are dead and broken but still stand upright (if you know what i mean). A "wounded"tree sends extra resin to the "wounds" in an effort to seal them off, this goes on for as long as the root system stays active. So if you see a dead standing pine stump, go for the roots!
Thanks Erwin, I'm glad you liked it all that much! Ive been told in the past the first year of a pines injury its sapwood, then as it ages and hardens that becomes fatwood. Thanks for watching
Hi Dave, if hiking a hard distance why not carry a dollar store picnic tablecloth to catch your fatwood chips, much lighter than a tarp... or even a dollar store shower curtain... love your video, learned a lot!
I probably should have but, I thought I was looking for a stump at first. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Hi David, greetings from Arbroath ,Scotland .I learn't so much here. Thank you,. detail I did not know and I 've watched a ton of videos. What you imparted was priceless.There's a cemetery beside me with a golden brown sticky stump and it's a Monkey Puzzle Tree, full of fat wood .So showing due respect I shall take a small chunk and leave the stump to weather away in peace.
Hello Richard and I'm glad you liked it! I'd say no problems with getting fatwood outta that stump. I see no disrespect there. Take care and thanks for watching!
Hey Dave, Thanks for showing!
I have a side note about your Bundeswehr field blouse.
Am I right that it doesn't have a zipper in the front? Just snaps?
If so, then it's the tropical uniform. It has mesh on the armpits ?! Lighter fabric? Colors slightly faded?
These are quite similar to the "standard" 5 color flecktarn.
The standard uniform has a heavier material with a front zipper + press studs, more intense colors and small ventilation holes without a net on the armpits.
Apart from that, there is another Flecktarn version. The 3 color flecktarn. It is the desert version with a reduced number of colors and lighter fabric and mesh armpits and no front zipper.
BUT, dont get convused about "Tropen" and "Desert" Fariants. In the Internet Seller call the Desert (3 Colour with Tan) often (almost always) as Tropen (5 Colour). They both have no Frontzipper, lighter Fabric and Mesh at Armpits, but faries much in Colour.
Maybe you care.
With best regards from Germany, Torsten
I can't remember about the zipper or not but it definitely doesn't have mesh armpits. I'd love to have the tropical version of this! Take care and thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 OK, look at Varusteleka.com
They offer a lot of European Military Gear. l just looked after Bundeswehr Stuff on their Page, but it seems that they have the 5 Farb Flecktarn Standard and the 3 Farb Flecktarn. Not the Tropen 5 Farb Flecktarn Version. Even here in Germany its not so easy to get the Tropen Version ( although l managed to get all 3 Types full Sets of Trousers, Field Blouse and Field Jacket)
Greetings Torsten
138 thumbs-up, including mine with no thumbs-down, is a winner.
Thanks! So far so good
Scenic Cycling you spoke too soon re 👎🏻.
As of today i counted 17 👎
Thanks for the tip about locating fat wood between branches and the trunk. I hauled in some premium fat wood today down in southern Mississippi. Great tip.
You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked the info!
Great fatwood find Dave. Good explanation of it as well. Nice machete Have a great weekend!.
Thanks brother and you have a great weekend too!
Alot of people have no Idea where to find fatwood besides Walmart.. lmao
Lol! Brother Jerry thats true but now folks know how!
Oml😂🤣😂
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Where DOES the fatwood at Walmart and others come from? Is it really fatwood? It does seem to burn well. There is so much of it for sale, it's hard to believe it all comes from knots.
Lmao Jerry! *guilty*
@@captandysir8670 it doesn't all come from knots on anything but a black pine like slash, ect. the whole core tree will make pitch especially after a fire goes thru it. Apparently these are all black pine and the knots have pitch but not as much. One of the clues is all the knots all the way up the tree. If the tree is hit by lightning it makes better liter'd all the way thru the middle. I have the roof of our outside porch done in pitch boards....which means if it catches on fire it will be a HOT fire and hard to stop. Most of our posts are these and have been in place 30 years. Not black pine.
Nice video! Georgia is similar but different than NH/ME where I grew up and still live. I've visited and hiked the woods (but I'm no expert of GA). From what I've seen, many bushcraft/survival principles like this apply with flexibility to the new environment.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Doug! Im assuming any resinous tree around the world can develop fire starters like this when they decay
Thx Dave!
Cool snake boots!
U are a great fatwood finding teacher, love the new machete!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it all!
The trip in was worth all That " GOLD ", Davey ! Good Haul ! Hay Nick ! ATB T God Bless
Absolutely! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Terry
Thanks Dave for a great upbeat video in these times. And for the superb explanation about fatwood (I'll never take a Bic to my house, seeing as how much resin is coming from the knots in the cladding...). Educational as always. And I see that all the BushcraftUSA members, myself included, who have been raving about the Skrama finally got you to become a convert! So let me return the educational favour. I loved seeing you using it two-handed for cutting off those broad slices, it's one of the advantages of that thing. Not just meant for swinging.
I have been using my Skrama for a few years now. It cuts so well because the main grind angle is a lot thinner than even the bevel on a Mora. It's about 17 degrees inclusive. They put that steep 34 degree secondary chopping bevel on it to make it proof against CZcamsrs who try to chop crossgrain through 2-foot hardwood logs in 600 blows instead of just getting out their Silky saws. I found that with that steep bevel, it did not slice well enough through flexible green vines for my taste (as a machete expert you know what I mean, those nasty green brambles that bend away from you and snap back unless your blade is as sharp as Luke Skywalker's lightsaber). It more or less bludgeoned those instead of neatly slicing them off. So I went crazy and took that blade to a belt sander (and then stones and strop), and convexed it. Took the bevel up higher that way and melded it into the main grind. Now the whole thing is even slicier than the original carving part close to the handle. With that convexed grind, you can go wild and chop away at knots that seem as hard as steel and the blade just shrugs it off. If I baton a log (OK, a thick stick, real big logs are for axes) and I see a thick knot that would result in two crappy pieces bent around it, I aim directly for it with the Skrama and baton it right through the middle. Works. That 80CrV2 tool steel is ridiculously tough, my Skrama is the blade that stays paper-slicing sharp the longest of all. And those bramble vines now? They pick up their skirts and try to run away if they see me coming. LOL (Skrama comes with an 'evil laugh' effect).
Finally, some people find that the protrusion on the handle that separates the forward and backward grip positions is a bit too large and pointy. For my hands it got in the way a bit too much. As the tang inside is just straight, that protrusion is just massive rubber so you can reshape it almost like a chunk of wood. I sweetened it down a bit and now I can vary my grip more between two positions. That makes the whole thing even better in my view.
BTW, great tip on the lanyard and the sheath.
The Skrama now comes in two sizes: the one you now have is the original big one, the Skrama 240. There is now also a lighter Skrama 200. I have not tried it as I think the big one does everything, but for anyone who wants to carry a modern indestructible version of a leuku instead of a shortish machete, that might be a solution.
You will like the Varusteleka site. They don't take themselves too seriously. And lots of good gear. I can confirm that their merino underwear is comfy and does not stink even after a week (!), and it's not expensive compared to some stuff out there... The blades and some other sharply priced very good things will draw you into their ecosystem, which might be a danger to your wallet in the long term. ;-)
Do continue to have fun in the woods, and take care.
Thanks for all the Skrama talk, very interesting!
Is the Skrama suitable for splitting/batting? As it hasn't got a convex blade.
Double liked! I watched this video for the second time! Thanks Dave for making great videos. I just got back from spending the night in Swan Cabin, up near Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. We were there December 20-21. The low temperature was 21 degrees F.
Thanks Brian! I'm glad you liked it twice! Ah good ole beautiful mountains of North Carolina. I absolutely love that area. Take care and thanks for watching
Thank you for the video. Glad that family protects their trees, and trusts you to do the same. Take care, stay well.
You are very welcome Gabi and I'm glad you liked it. That family wants that land to stay as untouched as possible. Thanks for watching
Absolutely love your Trevara Skrama. I know see what all the excitement is about them. Very informative video you did good.
It is a chopping slicing beast! Thanks for watching Bailey
As a kid in the 60s we walked around these ridges kicking off the tops N...r pine stumps to use the the heart for kinling didn't know in them days what fat wood was. As far as that goes we didn't know those pines had another name. We split a many a stumps. Didn't realize pine heart was that hard to find in middle GA. Another great informative video . If you need more Fat wood let me know bet you could find a lifetime supply on John's mountain.....lol
Lot's of names, fatwood, pine heart, pine lighter, sapwood, or punky wood. I'll buy some Duraflame before I go back on John's Mountain! Lol. Thanks for watching Gus
Great video Dave, nice machete and like the flektarn too. Thanks again Dave, take care buddy 👍 ☺️
Thanks Mike, I'm glad you liked it ll Brother. Thanks for watching
Awesome Mr . Dave! Thanks again for. Friday night awsome video!
Thanks for watching Brother!
God bless you and your family.
thank you so much for your educational and entertainment videos.
A warm greeting to Verona Italy 💚
In case you come here
I will wait for you with a good bottle of wine.
Thank you Domenico and may God bless you and your family too. I'd love to see Italy one day!
Hi bro, here in the uk the thugs went to deface the statue of baden Powell in Poole Dorset uk. 2scout masters stood in front of the statue and the thugs backed off. The sign said, 54 million scouts world wide say NO. As I left 2 ex SAS crew made camp, not anyone that you would want to play with! As you like history, I live 2 miles out of Bentley, uk, Baden Powell lived in Pax Hill, Bentley, the home of scouting, where Baden Powell statue stands is a mile off brownsea island, Poole, Dorset, the first Scout camp! As you are a scout, master, I applauded your commitment to the cause.
Thanks for the info Tim and man I am truly shocked. Whats Baden Powell got to do with the worlds current problems? We learned all about Baden Powell in the Wood Badge course and he was a remarkable man that shaped a lot of young lives.
29:40 - Barking up the right tree. LOL funny man!! Very informative Dave...thanks
Lol, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Randy
I love huntin fatwood! I generally don't have to look too hard anywhere here in NC. You get to utilize a wide variety of skills to harvest it as you demonstrated, plus you then get to practice fire making and all that entails! I really want to get one of those Skramas! I'll probably order one in the next month or two as I only have a Condor K Tact Kukri as a big chopper. I need to upgrade my saw as well. Love all your videos and adventures Dave!
Everything you said sounds good to me! Thanks for watching
That last 20 seconds of video was great. LOL I love hunting fatwood in Southeast Arizona. Great fun in the outdoors.
Thanks Bob!
Sooo glad nothing stops you from getting out there n sharing!! This got me looking in my own area with success! Really like those Snake Boots, stay safe!
Not much will stop me from filming. Fantastic to hear you've found fatwood in your area! Thanks for watching Karen
I just started into bushcrafting, and this video really inspired me! Great way you demonstrated the use of the machete. I am now inspired to start using one. Super video!
Fantastic to hear that! Thanks for watching Pamela
I got it now, Dave. I could see the sort of bacon dappling you were talking about. Glad you mentioned to clean the saw afterward with alcohol, I was worried about gumming up my saw permanently. Dad has pine trees that were downed by bugs, so am gonna look at those. Finally got my ferro rod sparking! Made camp coffee, Dad was impressed!
Sounds great! Get out and hunt for it, smell that smell and light some and see if it sizzles! Thanks for watching
I learn something from all your videos. Thank You Sir!!! ❤
Always great to hear that Brother!
Brilliant video we loved it. Cheers Dave. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Michelle!
To my eye, good fat wood looks quite similar to a fillet of raw salmon. Hope you, Nick and the whole family are staying safe and healthy Dave! Thanks for finding the time to make this video :)
We are doing good so far, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Always grateful for you sharing your experience and skill in Bush crafts, something folks can also keep in mind that in a survival scenario such as getting lost or other survival and emergency situations where you are occupying a location fora period of time. If you scar a live pine tree it almost immediately starts releasing pine sap to heal the wound. You can scrape off pine gum daily if you had to and use that aswell.
You are very welcome David and I'm glad you like what al I do. Pine sap does work but man is it ever hard to transport! Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 yes it is, and I'm not a fan of scarring up trees, but if I was going to be in a stationary spot for any length of time in a survival situation I would do it in a heart beat.
A really good Fatwood video Dave. My family is from NE Georgia and on my grandparents farm they had a large stand of pines and now and again a company would come in and harvest some of the pines and the air was fresh with pine scent, wonderful. Safe journeys.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I'm in NW Georgia, NE is way more mountain range territory so they have twice the fatwood we have! Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 No matter where your at in Georgia it's beautiful except for red clay.
Thanks Dave for yet another exiting video! 😁👍
You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Best video ending yet!!! Hahahaha! Great Video! It crazy how my mind was playing tricks on me to the point where I could actually smell this video!
Thanks!
Great little video Dave. "There's snakes down there." Funny because it's true. I hope you remembered to GPS that fallen timber.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Lol, There was snakes everywhere! Thanks for watching
That sticky silky is now a gum boy instead of gom boy! Fortunately we have plenty of good fatwood down here in Southwest Alabama. I like to use the plastic tubs that 1 lb. lunch meat slices come in to transport it when I hike. Just the right size for sticks, knots & dust and it keeps the sticky resin inside. Fits in most backpack pockets too. Thanks for another great video Dave.
Lol! Good ideas Steve. During the summer that stuff really gets sticky. Thanks for watching Brother!
Thank you for explaining what fatwood is, and how to find it! No one else I've seen, explains what you do!
I'm happy to hear that John!
Dave, I know Georgia is known for its pines, but, I've got to tell ya, you ain't seen fatwood if you ain't seen a dead pygmy pitch pine in the New Jersey Pine Barrens! Most people don't think of Jersey as having a huge pine ecosystem from almost the Delaware to the Atlantic Coast covering six counties, but it's there and a really interesting place to camp out. BTW, almost a third of the state is below the Mason/Dixon line and the people in the extreme south of the state have a southern drawl which is heavier than yours! Pretty cool group of Americans!
Really? Never knew that! Thanks for sharing that and thanks for watching Dr. Tom!
Yeah Tom, isn't the Jersey Pine Barrens the home of the Jersey Devil monster ? Do you think that maybe wearing a piece of Jersey pine fatwood might keep him away or is garlic better ?😉
@@peterkinberger9741 Hey Pete, he left when casino gambling was legalized; too many goodfellas makin' noise at night ;)...
I finally got all my fires lit in 36 seconds using my nathan 4071 beast ferro rod. In order for me to accomplish this I used an old contractor's pencil sharpener and some maple sticks. After I processed the stick I dried them in the dehydrator. That's the only way this old man was able to reach the goal. Otherwise it was over a minute. As far as this video goes the only way I can fat wood where i live is if I wait until the middle of the night and cut down one of the neighbors pines that he planted as s snow break lol. I wish I was able to find a stash like yours. That looks like a very nice machete. I hope that you'll let us know how it holds up. God bless and stay safe.
Very cool you got that fire! Im guessing in the dry of summer it would be easier. I often hear bragging about having the Birch trees which we dont have but not much can compete with the good ole southern pine and its fatwood. I'm glad you liked the new blade. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Rich
I’m watching your videos for a while now, but this one popped straight in the top3 Dave videos :) btw I learned from your videos more than the books or anything else (and laughed much more) :)
Fantastic to hear that my friend!
Thank you for taking us along Dave.
Thanks for watching J
Not much fat wood where i live i think because of the extreme cold winters we have . I have found some but you could spend days chopping rotted pine just to find some. I will be down by Tennessee end of july and im going to do some scouting for some if i have the time. Great video brother
Youll do well in Tennessee. That place is the mecca of the Loblolly pine! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Dj
Thanks. I have learned something new today. I only discovered resin tinder sticks the other day and was about to order them, but now I am off to the woods to make my own.
I'm glad it helped Barry! Man the woods are just full of free fatwood
Great video Dave. I got your HLKC, and am loving it. Made a bunch of feather sticks the day it arrived. Best yet. Man this is one tough knife. Parts of the forest here in Florida are finally open. We are going out this weekend to breathe real air and brush up on the rusty bushcrafting skills. We will be hunting fatwood and these tips will be a real help. Thanks again, and keep on videoing, despite YT restrictions.
Thanks Don, I'm glad you liked the video and that knife! Thanks for watching and yall have a great time!
Hey Dave heres something to add, look for older broken branchs on live tree, cut them att the tree, The resin is part of the trees defense system, it sends it to where there is "Trama"...Thats why older cut stumps are so full of resin, find a old clear cut or wind damaged stumps in the woods and you got the Amber Gold!!! The older the better!
Good tips!
Great video, Dave! Very informative! Thank you for deciding to film it. I can't wait to go fatwood hunting!! Take care & God bless! ~Joy
Thanks Joy, I'm glad you liked it. Once you hunt it and find it? Its become exciting and addictive! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 You're welcome! I'm looking forward to finding out just how addictive it is 🙂
Learn something new from watching your videos, Thank you Brother.
Always great to hear that Nelson!
Fun and informative! Navigating and scouting for treasure, felt like i was out there with you, in fact i think one time i think i even moved my head out of the way. Terava Skrama looks versatile and backing up on the handle turns instantly into a chopping beast! A nice random act of kindness. Well explained finding and harvesting of Fatwood, making it clear and simple.
~ Thank you & Enjoy your weeks end...!
Thanks and I'm glad you liked it! That Skrama is a chopping beast! I've met some of the greatest people here on CZcams. Take care and thanks for watching
Great video Dave, I always learn, very entertaining also. Like that machete. I also like the shirt. Going to go to the bush today to harvest fat wood. You got me motivated. Alan Rice.
Thanks Alan, I'm glad you liked it! Get out and hunt and enjoy the day. Thanks for watching
Outstanding video. I learn on everyone of your videos, thank you David.
Fantastic to hear that Brother!
We have tons of fatwood over here in SC.... enjoyed the video but I’m really happy someone finally agrees with me about knife lanyards!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ive always said lanyards are useless if used improperly. Thanks for watching Chris
I had a 100' loblolly in my yard snap in a hurricane and that stump became a fat wood factory after few months time. Good stuff!
Thats a beast of a tree man! Thanks for watching
Thanks Dave
Matt from Tampa checking in.
Thanks for watching Matt
Hi Dave Dave here in South Africa just love your vids and your coffee tips man after my own heart kep going my friend you Def put a smile on my face and say HI to Nick for me looking forward to your next vid
Hello Dave and I'm glad you liked it! Nick says hi and thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 just a question I love camo and camo rucksacks my daughter is living in Texas at the moment and joining the military boot camp starts in 3 months time once she has completed her basic trading can she purchase camo and camo rucksack for me I don't want to ask her ow as she is prepping for bootcamp
Hi Dave. I live in Tasmania Australia. The government here has found that by clear felling a large amount of the native trees, to plant straight growing pine. Sooo a short walk at night into the plantations to do some "weeding" l'm able to stock up on fat wood. Any viewers want some :-)
Hello George and that sounds like a lucky find!
This video makes me want to find pines in the surrounding mountains in Southern California. I know the natives who lived in the deserts would go to the mountains in the summer and collect pine nuts. Interesting video. Good note about asking permission from the owners.
Absolutely get out and search. If there was pine nuts there then there's gotta be downed pine trees. I figure anytime you head into an area with an axe and saw it's best to get permission. Thanks for watching David
Another excellent video Dave. Thank you.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
LOL loved this one. "And the Heavens opened up.. and gave me fat wood." The one good thing I learned is if you have a Sicky Stilky, You have been barking up the right tree Brother. *grin (Dave I live in the logging hills but they changed the breed of Pine a decade and a half ago. I'ts more porous, grows dramatically faster.. and pine knots are getting harder and harder to find) Thanks for the share Sir. Enjoyed it.
Thanks Randy, I'm glad you liked it. Theres been a lot of the Loblolly pines planted around here for the pulp and paper industry. Im sure theres a huge difference in the shortleaf and longleaf pines. The older out in the middle of nowhere trees develop the best fatwood here. Thanks for watching
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Lol, Thank you Mark!
Great video David,always very interesting.
Thanks Randy!