My instinct would have been to braid it. But twisting two does the trick. Better friction on each strand to hold them all together I suppose. A Juniper fell in my front yard. Hopefully it has to sat for too long to harvest the cambium. Thanks!

I hope you found an Island to move to.

Those lakes are amazing! What land is it? Private, state, national park? Interesting that people are hunting and grazing cows and just getting around.

How the hell have I not known the existence of this video! The algorithm certainly let me down on this one. Clay Hayes! Hands down my favourite Alone contestant. Extremely knowledgeable and skilled plus a great person and family man to boot. This is a fantastic different angle into his world. Brilliant!

I taught survival when I was on the teams..But I always carry a lighter, especially/always in high elevation situations..Conditions can change very quickly in spring and fall, and even summer if your high enough..I've known or known of, dozens of highly experienced people that died of exposure in the west..Sure, use a bow drill, but have a lighter, in case your life comes to depend on it. I use small bait fish lures in glacial/alpine lakes..That area is generally where I elk hunt..But Idaho has alot of different landscapes, you will find very thick bush/forests/woods in Idaho also..Even some sun in that cave.Looks like Clay would have been smart to tag along with you to find elk..

On the show, you were seen looking for worms under logs and scratching the ground with your foot or a stick..Did you ever dig holes with your axe or knife to search for worms where they actually live, several inches in the dirt ?..Or did they just not show you digging ? I've been digging up worms for decades, and have never been unsuccessful..The other thing is did you ever just sit still in your Kayak to try and fish, rather than troll fishing ? I don't think the moon phases was the issue, it's a coincidence, correlation doesn't indicate causation..And how about hunting at night for nocturnal animals, with just a club ? Great job brother. Luck is always the biggest factor for people who already possess hunting, fishing and survival skills..We can influence luck, but we can't make fish or animals materialize..You're determination was next level..And I do think that you got hosed by the producers for other reasons than covid, like their budget and who they wanted to win for the narrative, and the continued success of their show..That is the way the real world works..Great attitude though..

Impressive but it would have been better if you hadn't used a chainsaw. You go the distance to do everything by hand, even making a DIY Caliper, but then you threw the chainsaw in. I understand why but if you were going to the extent you did it just would have given it so much more X Factor. I understand why you did it & I completely understand. Just a little nitpicking on my end. Majorly impressed with how you address the minor pieces but still important. Being able to carve them out of thin air! No matter what very impressive & great job! Now, go make a 40 ft one! 😂😂😂😂

Bidgee Widgey!! Classic bushwalking prank material because you can’t feel them hit you when your friend throws them at you. But when they start giggling from out of nowhere you get suspicious. The Marchies have been brutal the last couple of years. I try not to complain because we need all the insects we can get. Great video. I would like to see a kids edit!

wtf this is ridiculously cool

Floki

Need stone heart for make this boat😂😂

So cool!

But I don’t get the point of not using a real power drill if you already used a motor saw? Any way..well done!

A date adventure maybe it's called.👍👍 keep safe and God bless 🙏💕

See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me And no one knows, how far it goes If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I'll know If I go, there's just no telling how far I'll go

Nice one

Great review without getting over technical ! I'm looking at getting one so it was a good watch

It looked like almost swamp lands no running current. Amazing you made a canoe to get out. You killed it mate. I'm a light weight so missing even 5 days of food is massive. How wallaby and possums never got caught up in your traps is beyond me. I'm considering applying for Alone. But leg crushed at work has set me back at least 2 years. All the best mate you earned my respect.

All hail the algorithm

This is really impressive, but it’s even crazier to think indigenous ancestors did this with nothing but electric Ryobi chainsaws. People were so ingenuous with so little technology 💜

Great to see that some true rugged men still exist. One must admire the patience of this guy.

Thanks for this. It was so sad to see all your failed attempts at catching paddymelons. You mentioned one broke through the net as well - I don't think this was shown on the show.

Couldn't do the unnecessary music

Great video Mike!

I thought you were building a catamaran during all the video and was about to nag about it... But I went to the educated myself online first and found out this isn't technically a catamaran

Them: americans will use anything but the metric system This guy: vine

Great video. You explained how you use it very well.

Why did you choose to combine traditional dugout techniques with planking/nailing/caulking?

I love the goggles! They remind me of the ones the Bajau people in Cebu make, except they use the guts from a D cell battery to seal them instead of bees wax.

Just curious, what is the total length of the canoe?

Interesting story, Tom seems like a nice kid..

It looks like you all had a good time. Panama is too faaahkin hot and humid, though I was surprised at how much the jungle cooled at night. I attended the U.S. Army jungle survival school there back in the late 70s. it was a great experience but failed to enamor me to the jungle or even the tropics in general.

I love Guatemala!, I taught school down there for 2 years. Lucys trek is awesome. I made a similar one going the other way back in the 90s only I was hitch hiking. She is a lot tougher than I ever was

Yeah, Idaho is awesome. I spent a few years in the Idaho /Montana area as a wilderness Hunting guide, Loved it. You should check out Arizona sometime

What a massive waste of tree

Im glad to see that someone besides me is still hitch hiking

You didnt break an amber nectar over the bow?

Great video mate. I would have loved to have see the look on your wifes face when you said you were going to do it. " your going to do what ?". Great job mate.

Now imagine doing all that with stone tools and without a chain saw

That was amazing!! Just one question, how did you make the structure? Apart from welding the drums, what did you do to cover the cut part?

Super Impressive.

you need to pay the tax

Dream vacation in a video here. This is unreal beauty. Reminds me of the Rockies in Colorado, I hadn’t seen Idaho before, but you can beat believe I want to visit now!

I’m so happy I found your channel. You and Naomi are absolutely incredible survival experts, also I’m glad the crocs weren’t any issue!

vaiana ship

Man she float like a charm

Mike you were a legend out there mate, i rekon you had more in ya and i could tell you would have argued it with the doc if you thought it would get you anywhere, you would have got 90. Loved the rod, the kayak, your traps were next level - the bastards were too cunning but the ingenuity you showed was outstanding. Great watch and great work 🇳🇿🇦🇺

That was really interesting what you said about coping strategies. We didn't realise just how important the mental side of things was until we saw the show.

that must have been so devastating to watch it slip away. good to hear you've come up with a game plan for next time. you're so good at learning from experience and tweaking things to make it better.

In this housing crisis, your videos are inspirational and a very good survival guide. Thanks Mike. Please keep exploring our beautiful world