wilderness-skills
49 videos tagged wilderness-skills across 6 categories.
All videos
Jim Brown Coffee Challenge | Trail Life USA Daniel Boone Fire Challenge
Fire-building competition at the Daniel Boone outdoor event: participants demonstrate wood-gathering and fire-starting techniques under challenge conditions.
The Best Budget Dual-Fuel Camp Stove: Alcohol + Solid Fuel
Build a lightweight, dual-fuel camp stove from an Esbit stove, aluminum tin, denatured alcohol, and solid fuel tablets for backpacking, wilderness camping, and emergency preparedness.
Off Grid Life: A Day in the Forest | Duck Hunting with my Dog
Harvest wild waterfowl for food and observe seasonal changes while maintaining an off-grid homestead in autumn.
Turning an Abandoned Bus Into a Cozy Shelter | Start to Finish
Seventy-nine-minute walkthrough: discovering an abandoned bus shelter in remote wilderness and systematically improving it over multiple trips—cleaning, repairs, comfort upgrades, and winterization.
Finding clarity in the silence of the forest
Observe how wilderness living develops through focused, respectful work with natural materials and quiet reflection in nature.
Foraging for Wild Foods in my Favorite Place
Identify edible berries and practice foraging techniques along Canadian shoreline terrain.
The Silence of the Bow: Traditional Skills in my Off-Grid Log Cabin
Learn longbow crafting and wood-stove cooking techniques for off-grid wilderness self-reliance.
Learn to Trap a Beaver Easily
Step-by-step beaver trapping technique for subsistence hunting and wild food procurement.
He Survived 78 Days in the Wilderness, This is His Warning to the World
Learn survival priorities and practical techniques from an extended wilderness survival experience and expert analysis.
Restoring an Abandoned Bus Shelter in the Forest
Solo restoration of a forgotten bus-shelter deep in the forest: cleaning, repairs, repainting, and a night spent in the refurbished space.
Quiet Days in the Woods: Building a Maple Sugar Shack
Install windows and a porch on a maple sugar shack, then craft and test a functional ash longbow from reclaimed wood.
Wizard's Log - September 17th 2026
Site visit and assessment of a potential year-round off-grid homestead location, focusing on winter survival techniques and food-growing infrastructure.
Why I Train for the Life I Choose
Build physical endurance for off-grid living through deliberate practice of camp tasks and energy management.
A Day at My Off Grid Cabin
Tour of off-grid cabin living in the wilderness, featuring daily routines, natural soundscape, and self-reliant forest dwelling.
4 Days Solo Survival with Limited Gear
47-minute first-person documentation of a solo wilderness expedition with minimal equipment, demonstrating shelter, fire, water, and food procurement under real constraints.
Tenkara Fly Fishing
Eleven-minute introduction to tenkara, a minimalist Japanese fly-fishing technique using only a pole, line, and fly — ideal for backpacking and wilderness self-sufficiency.
Building a Primitive Shelter
Eight-minute walkthrough of constructing a wilderness shelter from natural forest materials for warmth and protection.
Camp Hygiene & First Aid: Woodsman's Pack Series, Part 6
Twelve-minute walkthrough of hygiene and first-aid items for backcountry camping, with product recommendations and practical application.
Quality Bushcraft
Overview of essential bushcraft tools and techniques for wilderness survival and self-sufficiency.
Making Birch Tar at my Off Grid Workshop in the Woods
Learn to extract birch tar from bark using heat and fire—a primitive adhesive and waterproofing material for wilderness self-reliance.
Sleep Systems & Cover: Part 5 Woodsman's Pack Series
Eight-minute walkthrough of camp sleep-system gear, from sleeping bags and pads to bivvy covers and weatherproofing.
Hand-Carving a Knife Handle and Spoon in the Wilderness
Learn to hand-carve useful wooden utensils and tool handles using basic wilderness materials and techniques.
Winter Camping in a Snowstorm: Cold Weather Shelter and Survival
43-minute demonstration of winter camping techniques: building shelter, managing cold, and traveling with a dog through heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
Survival Skill - Sniping Squirrels!
46-second demonstration of a hunting technique for harvesting squirrels as subsistence food in a wilderness setting.
Why Your Fire Dies After It Starts - Twig Bundles
Five-minute walkthrough on transitioning an initial flame into a sustained fire using twig bundles, emphasizing fire-building principles over gear dependency.
Survival Skill - Cooking on a Rock
23-minute demonstration of primitive cooking technique using heated rocks, applicable to off-grid and wilderness food preparation.
How a Survival Instructor Makes the Ultimate Tarp Pack
19-minute walkthrough of building and packing a compact tarp shelter system designed for fast deployment and organization in the field.
Building Bushcraft Shelter & Bed from Scratch
25-minute walkthrough of constructing a shelter and raised sleeping platform from foraged natural materials in the wilderness.
Should You Carry an Axe, a Saw... or Both? (Part 2)
37-minute guide to choosing between axes and saws for bushcraft: when to carry each tool, how experienced woodsmen decide, and how to avoid unnecessary weight.
What a Brutal Survival Training Course Actually Looks Like
Inside look at an intense wilderness survival training program where participants build gear, complete high-stakes tasks under time pressure, and learn to function on minimal food and sleep.
Stop Spending Money on Expensive Camping Gear
Budget-friendly introduction to wilderness camping using affordable polytarp shelters and practical hacks for cost-conscious beginners.
Fitness Beats Skill in Survival
Why physical conditioning often matters more than technical knowledge in survival scenarios, and how stamina multiplies performance under pressure.
Ultimate Dutch Oven Cobbler Recipe
Eight-minute walkthrough of baking a fruit cobbler in a Dutch oven over a campfire, with ingredient ratios and technique for camp cooking.
I Added a Roof Window to My Stone Cabin | Wilderness ASMR
Step-by-step installation of a large roof skylight in an off-grid stone cabin, including framing, fitting, and weatherproofing.
Winter Bushcraft: Building a Warm Survival Shelter in Deep Snow
50-minute demonstration of constructing and inhabiting an insulated tree-trunk shelter in subzero forest conditions using hand tools and natural materials.
The Best Mess Tin Survival Kit I Ever Built
14-minute walkthrough of a compact mess-tin survival kit for wilderness emergencies, covering gear selection, fire-starting, shelter, water, navigation, and signaling.
Personal Survival Kit (Enhanced) - PSK
10-minute walkthrough of a compact wilderness survival kit: fire-starting, shelter, water, navigation, signaling, first aid, and food procurement tools for backcountry emergencies.
Survival & Bushcraft Overnight Gear Load-out
Nine-minute walkthrough of overnight bushcraft gear selection and packing strategy for self-reliant wilderness stays.
Stealth Camping with Steve Wallis in Rambo Town
27-minute bushcraft camping demonstration featuring shelter setup and outdoor survival techniques in Hope, British Columbia.
Solo Camping in Brutal Storm Conditions with My Dog
18-minute walkthrough of hot tent setup, storm camping, and outdoor cooking in heavy rain and wind—practical shelter and thermal management techniques.
How to Get Ready for Fur Trapping the Right Way and Avoid Mistakes
Six-minute walkthrough of fur-trapping fundamentals, common beginner mistakes, and lessons learned from years of hands-on practice.
A Survival Bow for Reini Rossmann
Austrian archery specialist demonstrates survival bow selection and features for a fellow archer, covering practical gear considerations for wilderness preparedness.
How to Build a Primitive Atlatl
55-second walkthrough of constructing a basic atlatl (spear-thrower) from natural materials using primitive techniques.
Making Fire Short
53-second demonstration of fire-making technique in a wilderness setting from a bushcraft instructor.
Hand Crafted Weasel Trap with Mors Kochanski
Four-minute demonstration of constructing a functional weasel trap from natural materials using traditional bushcraft techniques.
Hand Crafted Coyote Wolf Trap with Mors Kochanski
Wilderness instructor Mors Kochanski demonstrates the design and construction of a hand-made predator trap, a traditional bushcraft skill for subsistence hunting and wildlife management.
Annual Mens Winter Camp Highlights
Seven days of winter camping in Alaska: shelter setup, fire-building, and cold-weather survival techniques demonstrated across two separate campouts.
Primitive Survival Shelter – Building Up Base Camp – Winter Camping Rocky Mountains – Day 2
22-minute walkthrough of building and improving a primitive shelter during winter camping in the Rocky Mountains, with gear demonstrations and site management.
6 Days Winter Camping in Snow Storm in the Rocky Mountains — Day 1
First day of a six-day winter blizzard camping expedition in the Rocky Mountains, demonstrating shelter setup, fire-starting, and catch-and-cook fishing in severe cold.