Survivalist Donny Dust answers your questions about primitive skills and surviving in the wild from Twitter. How do you start a campfire without any matches? If igloos are made of ice, how do they keep you warm? What is the most nutritious insect to eat? What does it mean to die by exposure? Answers to these questions and many more await—it’s Survivalist Support.
Check out Donny Dust’s new book, Wild Wisdom, and pick up a copy at
Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Josh Bane
Editor: Cory Stevens
Expert: Donny Dust
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production & Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Freddie Ochoa
Sound Mixer: Carlos Hernandez
Production Assistant: Chloe Smith
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
00:00 Survivalist Support
00:13 Drinking Urine
00:32 No Compass
01:45 Die By Exposure
02:12 How to Make a Knife
03:49 Dental Hygiene
04:41 No Matches, No Lighter
07:07 Beaver Fever
07:36 Grizzly Attack
08:53 4 Types of Knots
10:18 Most Nutritious Insect
11:00 Sharpening Machetes
11:25 Core Four
12:43 Lake Water
13:35 Cleaning Clothes
14:41 Treating Injuries
15:30 Hunting Rabbit
17:00 LifeStraws
17:26 Fish Trap
18:28 Falling Through Ice
19:34 Igloos
20:35 Natural Shelters
21:08 Combatting Loneliness
21:47 Vegetarian Survivalist
22:34 Safest Game
23:06 Only One Item?
23:33 Lost on a Hike
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►►
Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►►
Follow WIRED:
Instagram ►►
Twitter ►►
Facebook ►►
Tik Tok ►►
Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.
ABOUT WIRED
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.
@Dellvmnyam
April 23, 2024 at 7:01 pm
Funny enough
@jellyfishes-png
April 23, 2024 at 7:07 pm
all i know is if i’m put into an apocalypse i’ll just kms no need to survive 🤗
@sammni
April 23, 2024 at 7:12 pm
This guy is exactly what Santa would look like if his sleigh went down in the wilderness
@torinkyifh5085
April 23, 2024 at 7:16 pm
These “ask an expert” videos are quite possibly some of the best contnet on Youtube.
@naciremasti
April 23, 2024 at 7:17 pm
It’s been almost two years since a Thor Hanson video.
Why?
@aldoraine8459
April 23, 2024 at 7:17 pm
What a cool man.
@longshanks90
April 23, 2024 at 7:19 pm
If I could take one thing with me it would be him
@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948
April 23, 2024 at 7:34 pm
ok. wow
@Catatonica
April 23, 2024 at 7:43 pm
15:31 *vineboom*
@baquelita
April 23, 2024 at 7:50 pm
wait, so you can have an AK 47 in the US but you’re not allowed to use “primitive trapping”. k.
@codename495
April 23, 2024 at 8:44 pm
There are many places you cannot legally posses an ak47. Also, they are absolute garbage weapons. Poorly made, dangerous and inaccurate, also they aren’t fully automatic, legally at least. Fully automatic weapons ARE controlled in the US.
@Plundererer
April 23, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Arthur Morgan looking a lil different here
@Benw3790
April 23, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Love this dude
@werdwerdus
April 23, 2024 at 8:01 pm
what an excellent video, this guy was great
@kintyres
April 23, 2024 at 8:03 pm
Best episode yet, hands down.
@sammyderrick8658
April 23, 2024 at 8:04 pm
He looks like Tarzan was a college professor…
@AR-pm9nv
April 23, 2024 at 8:05 pm
This is one smart dude.
@jaysoto1182
April 23, 2024 at 8:11 pm
Joaquin Phoenix always commits to his role.
@feller6766
April 23, 2024 at 8:14 pm
Negative points for having him read off a laptop instead of something primitive like paper
@jdittlecon2358
April 23, 2024 at 8:15 pm
Yo it’s Donny!!!!
@Sherrilynn27
April 23, 2024 at 8:37 pm
Oh my! I think I’m smitten. ☺️
Stay safe out there, Donny. 💕
@AlbertaGeek
April 23, 2024 at 8:52 pm
Dude looks like he could just glare at a log and it would burst into flame out of self-defense.
@cyancyborg1477
April 23, 2024 at 8:54 pm
I like this dude, I would trust him with my life no questions asked.
@anthonysees5015
April 23, 2024 at 9:01 pm
This was a fantastic interview
@lulack0
April 23, 2024 at 9:01 pm
big Les Stroud vibes
@Richard-1461
April 23, 2024 at 9:14 pm
All of us dudes definitely thought to go out to the wild live that life xd
Also, bro looks like Ricky dicky doo dah Grimes
@herzogsbuick
April 24, 2024 at 3:39 pm
here in Alaska, snare traps are perfectly legal, assuming you’ve got your hunting license and it’s in designated areas, so not sure what he means by “primitive trapping is 100% illegal”
@caterpillakilla
April 24, 2024 at 4:08 pm
dudes name is Donny Dust?!…nuff said😂
@niconickson1545
April 24, 2024 at 4:15 pm
2 Points I was missing in answers
Regarding life straw: Be adviced that it works on bacteria but less to none on viral and chemical contamination!
Regarding navigation: Sun moves east to west / Polaris is always north and easy to find using ursua major/minor
@corviddy
April 24, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Good lord, is 48 too old to be adopted? I needed this dude growing up!
@tyler3201
April 24, 2024 at 4:24 pm
Someone needs to ask this guy about survival in a ununified world where there are no laws or authority. Just you and a spear fighting off other people that want to kill you for your things. How did people survive that?
@ashlynnblack3872
April 24, 2024 at 4:24 pm
straight outta iceberg
@kanedaku
April 24, 2024 at 4:35 pm
_”…and in upcoming news; an unstable employee surgically removes a colleague’s jacobs with the use of a sharpened machete.”_
@Johnscorny
April 24, 2024 at 4:40 pm
Bro got lvl 50 Druid Vibe
@Lolojo-678
April 24, 2024 at 4:49 pm
Bro is way to underrated 😂😂😂
@phyzzx
April 24, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Meh, just completely glosses over the real reason you would need to drink pee. Fastest I’ve noped out of a YT lately.
@drumset09
April 24, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Trapping is legal in Alaska. You can get 3 licenses, hunting, fishing, trapping
@janetf23
April 24, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Now, that’s a man, right there🔥
@corrincom
April 24, 2024 at 5:10 pm
bro looks like the face of a game were you life in a wintry forest and fight barbarians
@kiddgamer2940
April 24, 2024 at 5:25 pm
saw the thumbnail, believed everythinghe was gonna say
@Vaginaninja
April 24, 2024 at 5:39 pm
Does this douchebag not realise how obvious it is that he changes his hair and bear colour? Americans need to STOP.
LOSERS
@Upsideround
April 24, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Love Donny!!!
@goncalovazpinto6261
April 24, 2024 at 6:24 pm
“how do you start a fire with nothing?”
Well, first you get yourself a witch and a mob…
@warrengiang6502
April 24, 2024 at 6:58 pm
He mispronounced “giardia” and “bowline”
@jaguilar718
April 24, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Good to know for when WW3 starts, thanks WIRED!
@cali_floww3172
April 24, 2024 at 7:17 pm
“Out in the Bush.”
@high2407
April 24, 2024 at 7:31 pm
Unstable Employee asking about machete sharpening tips….
@lolaevergreen9077
April 24, 2024 at 8:05 pm
I’m surprised he didn’t even mention navigating by the position of the sun itself, or by stars. Those are pretty useful skills to have 🙂 One time I went hiking and stayed out in the forest longer than planned, and it got dark before I could make it out. Thankfully it was starry, so I used the constellations as a guide for which direction to go.
Also, because of how widespread light pollution is nowadays (sadly), if you get lost at night, just walk towards the glow on the horizon, where the stars look washed out, and it will take you to civilization.
@jocelyntwigg5982
April 24, 2024 at 8:46 pm
Can you imagine the filming insurance contract? “Uh yeah, my guy’s gonna be letting loose some leather cutting shards of razor sharp stone and starting bundles on fire around the set. But no worries, he’s probably also the most prepared to solve any issues that might come up”
@alvaroludolf
April 24, 2024 at 9:14 pm
Wait… you’ve been to the Amazon and didn’t enjoy some coconut worms?
@bradkeating6428
April 24, 2024 at 9:19 pm
Careful, the term Eskimo is quite offensive at this point.
@paulthomann5544
April 25, 2024 at 11:08 am
One small addition to the “washing clothes” segment: wood ash is great there, too. It will saponify fats. I would get my clothes full of ash, then get them really wet, let them soak for a few minutes, then proceed with everything he said.
@jesserivera6611
April 25, 2024 at 11:08 am
so nobody is going to mention how this guy looks like Joaquin Phoenix?
@paulthomas8262
April 25, 2024 at 11:58 am
why do hunter gathers like Khoisan/San people look nothing like the physique of “caveman” lifestyle people? Rhetorical question.
@VincentGilligan
April 25, 2024 at 12:12 pm
The best advice I could give is to practice your skills. You don’t want to learn that you’re not good at starting a fire or building a shelter in a life-or-death situation. You can have all the tools to survive but if you don’t have the knowledge or skills to use them, they’re pointless. Practice, practice and practice some more.
@rachelwitherspoon4394
April 25, 2024 at 12:32 pm
Oh, a hottie who can survive!!! This is gonna be a fun watch!
@xantiom
April 25, 2024 at 1:33 pm
The toothbrush is not primarily for preventing cavities, it is more importantly to prevent gum disease. I doubt that willow will allow you to brush inside the gum at an angle.
It will be fine for a survival situation, as it is better than nothing, but if I had the choice I would pack a proper toothbrush and dental floss as well. (Toothbrushes are not enough to completely prevent gum disease, as there are areas that it can’t reach especially the gum between the teeth)
@mlewandowska85
April 25, 2024 at 2:14 pm
So Cool !
@bastetsrising9601
April 25, 2024 at 2:25 pm
That side eye on “hotupdate1” tho
@purple6573
April 25, 2024 at 2:57 pm
Hi survivalist here, I concur.
@liammagalhaes6579
April 25, 2024 at 3:11 pm
This guy was like one of the first people I followed on TikTok or something
@DalbirChana
April 25, 2024 at 3:37 pm
That was wild
@PumpkinMozie
April 25, 2024 at 4:02 pm
“They taste like popcorn covered in insects” 😂
@leoarc1061
April 25, 2024 at 4:08 pm
“If you ever shot a BB at a windshield…”
No, I don’t think I have.
@wun_zee3599
April 25, 2024 at 4:28 pm
fun fact, the wheel wasn’t invented for travel. it was invented for pottery, then later adapted for carts since figuring out axles and such is kinda difficult without precision tools. until they figured that out they just used sleds to carry stuff.
@jacksonnielsen9226
April 25, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Get this man a tv show
@selenawolf2466
April 25, 2024 at 4:36 pm
I loved hearing about how accurate some games are/aren’t. Now do the arctic tundra version where there’s no trees, and ill find it useful in real life 😂 though your bit on the igloos tracked with what local inuit up here tell us.
@TheCrimsonOne508
April 25, 2024 at 4:57 pm
This is the kind of guy that’s gonna be just fine when we’re inevitably hit by a coronal mass ejection that destroys the power grid.
@db5823
April 25, 2024 at 5:35 pm
You would drink your own urine (at first, before it starts coming out dark) if stranded at sea — you’re over exposed to the sun and dehydration is a very serious threat. But, yeah, you would _not_ go all Bear Gryllis and start drinking your pee just because you’re lost in the woods.
@nikkita1688
April 25, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Life straw is good. Just remember water filtration requires contact time. Slamming water at your kitchen sink through a brita doesnt do what the product is designed for. Id imagine life straws being so small need a slow flow.
@jaydeeellis3653
April 25, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Cobalt blue is the best color for clothing because it’s not a natural occurring color in the wilderness.
@voice_from_pizza
April 25, 2024 at 6:20 pm
1) I love this series by WIRED, so informative and fun at the same time 2) the part about knots was the simplest explanation/demonstration of knots I’ve ever seen. I remember as a kid seeing a diagram with about 20 knots on it, and I just gazed at it and wondered what the heck each one was for. So thank You!
@wowandrss
April 25, 2024 at 7:16 pm
Men of the ancient days would jump hoops to live like we do today, but somehow you find guys today who want to live like the really old days, crazy huh.
@MrPainseeker
April 25, 2024 at 8:01 pm
Why not pick one of the winners of Alone instead? You know, the ones who made the right decisions to survive and win the competition?
@josephoriordan3196
April 25, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Rick Grimes is looking good 👍
@winistan
April 25, 2024 at 8:04 pm
He needs spectacles
@Climacticc_Chaos
April 26, 2024 at 3:10 pm
if this guy was my dad, my life would be so full of adventure, i wouldnt have been able to leave this comment.
@dogezilla5168
April 26, 2024 at 3:14 pm
jesus?
@Valdagast
April 26, 2024 at 3:15 pm
I wonder how much of this was known to our Stone Age ancestors.
@Climacticc_Chaos
April 26, 2024 at 3:21 pm
this guy, les stroud, bear grylls, and the 2 guys in primitive technology, i want to see them build a town out of mud and twigs, and see the sheer amount of food, water purification, and societal impact they make in their own group in a small amount of time. heck i bet they would be building computers and flying cars in a few weeks.
@JP01_
April 26, 2024 at 3:24 pm
Why he look like Rick Grimes 😂
@etekplays4057
April 26, 2024 at 3:34 pm
I didn’t know he was on the alone tv series does anyone know how he did?
@acboesefrau7729
April 26, 2024 at 4:28 pm
I bought a flintstone flake for fun on a booth at a rennaissance fair. It is so sharp I can cut tomatoes with it. But you can only do dragging cuts, no twists or it breaks.
@itskennnnnaaaa
April 26, 2024 at 4:32 pm
Me, a girl who lives in the city, “I need to be taking notes.”
@omarjassar4650
April 26, 2024 at 4:50 pm
So how are we supposed to survive without the Internet connection ??
@markkirschstein
April 26, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Ron Swanson has levelled up.
@Isla-Willow7
April 26, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Bro looks like Evan Almighty
@YouShotMyRobot
April 26, 2024 at 6:09 pm
This is my absolute favorite “tech support”
@matthewjack6064
April 26, 2024 at 6:24 pm
He so Segsey 🤤
@AllegedlyApril
April 26, 2024 at 7:02 pm
Nothing sexier than a smart, strong man who is capable of critical thinking and being self-sufficient. 🥰 I am in love.
@beowolf8331
April 26, 2024 at 7:12 pm
if a house is made of bricks how do they keep me warm
@martinkrumins7828
April 26, 2024 at 7:32 pm
why is this not in schools
@Paronak
April 26, 2024 at 7:37 pm
can you become a survivalist if you can’t grow a beard?
@nesano4735
April 26, 2024 at 7:52 pm
This guy fucks.
@PanTrimtab
April 26, 2024 at 8:06 pm
When I was 15 I won a friction fire contest with some awesome primitivists back in the Ozarks. That was a great weekend of flint knapping, bow making, foraging and wild shelters. There was a little skills test at the end of the weekend. The second best time was over :30 seconds slower than me.
@trickster_qc
April 26, 2024 at 8:17 pm
Now that was very informative. Thank you.
Also, he really reminds me of the trapper in RDR2!
@sheeeeeeesh667
April 26, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Not me at my desk job watching how to survive lol
@ThePhysicalReaction
April 26, 2024 at 8:54 pm
Great video.
@lucaslothbrook5388
April 26, 2024 at 9:05 pm
This guy so coool
@TheJollyLlama875
April 26, 2024 at 9:14 pm
It’s worth noting that eating insects can cause allergic reactions in people with shellfish allergies.
@WorldMonologueGames
April 26, 2024 at 9:18 pm
Captain Fantastic
@jasmineray7617
April 27, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Wow, this makes me think of how much knowledge our ancestors had about nature that we’ve just lost and will never know.
@Robynhoodlum
April 27, 2024 at 1:53 pm
I watched this to see if I could learn something new. I didn’t. Don’t know if I should be proud to know these things or sad I didn’t learn something new. Time to go hunt down some more advanced info.
@blessyoukinzer
April 27, 2024 at 2:13 pm
Cool stuff
@dusty3913
April 27, 2024 at 2:14 pm
I could listen to this guy all day. So interesting.
@elbigotesdelatienda
April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
I’ve never felt so emasculated… 🤦♂️
@russellramsey8132
April 27, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Somebody grew up reading Euell Gibbons …😉
@george-by
April 27, 2024 at 2:41 pm
I think the igloo question meant how come the warm temperature inside doesn’t melt the structure?
@mesadrums375
April 27, 2024 at 2:49 pm
He looks like every NPC who sells me survival stuff and buys my pelts
@Nick-gk3oy
April 27, 2024 at 2:56 pm
Other experts say you should drink urine when desperate for hydration
@TokyoKazama
April 27, 2024 at 2:59 pm
My school forced me to learn Algebra when I’m pretty sure this is 10x more useful (and interesting!)
@ULTRAOutdoorsman
April 27, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Can you combine the chewed willow pith with something like wood ash slurry for a mild abrasive (toothpaste)?
@Sturmknecht
April 27, 2024 at 5:06 pm
For washing clothes there is a method that beats handwashing in freezing water using sand (or even soap) by a mile… Just hang your clothes in a small stream and make sure they are secured by either rocks or string. Leave them overnight. A 6-12 hour rinsing cycle will to more than you will generally have the patience for using your hands, your clothes will be clean and 100% odor free. At almost zero effort. This one really changed my life while out on longer treks…
@T0myTune
April 27, 2024 at 6:16 pm
really good!
@jrdnrc
April 27, 2024 at 6:18 pm
i wanna know his hair routine
@madgroundhog8020
April 27, 2024 at 6:32 pm
I am in aw. I never seen anyone start a friction fire so fast. I would trust this guy with my life
@cyborgninjamonkey
April 27, 2024 at 6:32 pm
I went far up into the Rockies for the first time in a few years just recently—brought a ton of magnesium ribbon. Mostly intended for firestarting and signal flares, but I also assumed the brightness would block off lions and bears. Was that assumption silly?
@thomaslinton5765
April 27, 2024 at 6:47 pm
Try wearing an igloo and see if it “keeps you warm.”
@brodysmith8530
April 27, 2024 at 7:08 pm
What do this guy and a gynecologist have in common?
@willwroblewski7613
April 27, 2024 at 7:24 pm
This man is actually legit I’ve been watching him for years
@KapethiaMonan
April 27, 2024 at 7:36 pm
no way, I’ve been subbed to donny for awhile now. This is so neat!
@cherylhurst7093
April 27, 2024 at 8:38 pm
do people watch puddles dry?
@runemichaeljensen
April 27, 2024 at 8:51 pm
This is the manliest man I’ve ever seen
@christaro8932
April 27, 2024 at 8:58 pm
The “Knife out of wilderness” question asked by the person with the Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead pfp makes a lot of sense. Playing that game makes you want to learn about wilderness, survival, and hand crafted materials.
@user-iy5iq9dq7r
April 27, 2024 at 9:09 pm
I hated when my dad would snare rabbits. Hate the process. He ended up stopping once we cried and refused to eat the meat.
@user-iy5iq9dq7r
April 27, 2024 at 9:10 pm
I knew all this stuff. Guess growing up in a very rural area pays off. We still hunt fish and can yearly.
@GregorioStyreco
April 28, 2024 at 3:22 pm
3:32 Chumbawamba – Tubthumping vibes.
@Vicvines
April 28, 2024 at 3:23 pm
The urine comment lets me know you’re legit
@saleena9820
April 28, 2024 at 4:03 pm
if u think about it we’re all kinda survivalists
@kells8015
April 28, 2024 at 4:26 pm
I love this
@Hectorfully300
April 28, 2024 at 4:34 pm
Bro called a firemaking tool an “aspect of fire” like it´s a D&D spell
@billavuitton7320
April 28, 2024 at 4:47 pm
Man has on a fake beard
@Deino6000
April 28, 2024 at 7:43 pm
nope
@marshallodom1388
April 28, 2024 at 4:48 pm
I thought, if I was around snow to spit to determine the direction I’m facing. right?
@ronjones4069
April 28, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Your urine is sterile and is good for about 3 recycles before it gets too saturated with salts.
@U2befantom
April 28, 2024 at 5:09 pm
I like that this guy actually demonstrated some techniques instead of just talking about it. Well done.
@randucci
April 28, 2024 at 5:43 pm
I’m chronically indoors and hate camping. Why am I taking notes?
@steezemilkshake
April 28, 2024 at 6:09 pm
WOAH WOAH WOAH THIS ISNT TRUE ANYMORE WHEN I SEE A CRESCENT MOON IT IS SIDEWAYS HALF THE TIME NOW LIKE THIS = u or this ^ its never a ( anymore. anyone else notice this? or am i just wrong and its always straight? i watch the sky
@dukaduka506
April 28, 2024 at 6:44 pm
I need to learn this to survive in Project Zomboid. Winter is coming.
@toinessboss3655
April 28, 2024 at 6:52 pm
Does this guy have a YouTube channel? I am already hooked to look this guy surviving !
@deutscheinfacher
April 28, 2024 at 8:15 pm
Search for Donny Dust. He has his own channel
@littletimmythefifth29
April 28, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Here at 515,555 views.
@Bobody770
April 28, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Shout out to unstable employee and his machete
@SketchybrainD
April 28, 2024 at 7:27 pm
Don’t set up your tent on a pathway near water ever but especially when salmon are running
@SketchybrainD
April 28, 2024 at 7:28 pm
The insect answer is great.
@otismelvin6551
April 28, 2024 at 8:00 pm
I would never eat a whole cricket unless I was starving and had no other choice! Crickets have a chitin shell. Most insects have a chitin shell. Birds, fish, frogs, snakes, and many wildlife can eat insects such as crickets with chitin shells with no problem because they produce enzymes that can breakdown the chitin in their shells. HUMANS do NOT produce the enzymes necessary to break down chitin. When chitin is not broken down, it is 1,000 times more toxic to humans than ingesting glyphosate. How toxic is glyphosate? Watch some videos by Stephanie Seneff to find out how toxic glyphosate is. So if I were in the wild an wanted to eat a cricket or any other insect with a chitin shell, I would want to remove the chitin shell and extract the inside contents somehow, to “skin it” if you will, to remove the chitin shell. Then if possible to heat the inside contents to kill harmful bacteria. Love your video. Your video is mostly very good and informative.
@Flavoredwithlies
April 28, 2024 at 8:05 pm
Brother, you just helped an unstable employee kill their boss.
@deutscheinfacher
April 28, 2024 at 8:08 pm
Very informative. Thank you
@spornge
April 28, 2024 at 8:11 pm
Wildernss survival in BSA they taught us a poncho, a knife and rope or belt, Since I have never left the house without a knife, a belt and a scarf, though by scarf I mean something like a neck lush.
@vicguilherme
April 28, 2024 at 8:41 pm
It’s your body heat kept inside, “cooking” you in some sort of greenhouse effect that might keep you warm.
@IOUaUsername
April 28, 2024 at 8:50 pm
Bring a high powered laser pointer when hiking. Nothing is better for signalling aircraft. If it’s over a watt in power it’ll easily light fires too.
@mishaelfernandez1
April 28, 2024 at 9:05 pm
this was great. thanks for putting this episode together. see you in the bush!
@nimbzclowd
April 28, 2024 at 9:05 pm
I used to watch all his videos on tik tok. Unfortunatley i dont use tok tok like that anymore
@Lirious69
April 30, 2024 at 1:23 pm
Idk why but everytime he says “when im out in the bush” my dirty mind comes😂
@philcryer1192
April 30, 2024 at 2:14 pm
drinking urine is very healthy
@nanmwahrki1263
April 30, 2024 at 2:28 pm
Where is this bush he keeps referring to?
@emircanerkul
April 30, 2024 at 2:59 pm
Primitive skill expert 😀 What a title!
@TheDeathMantis
April 30, 2024 at 3:08 pm
This was really great and insightful, would like to see him do more 👍
@harveysengers1379
April 30, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Most stereotype looking dude possible
@deecyp64
April 30, 2024 at 3:41 pm
Tbh theres nothing wrong with taking a toothbrush to a survival trip is it
@mr.nostaforta34
April 30, 2024 at 3:56 pm
I came for the thumbnail because I was wondering if what I could remember about the igloo was right, and it was, if you are interested in how an igloo is really made, watch Nanook of the North, one of the best documentaries I’ve seen, the igloo scene is eye opening.
@user-ji1ks3vd9g
April 30, 2024 at 4:02 pm
I know what my type is when it comes to men now……
@johnnyxxxv
April 30, 2024 at 4:05 pm
“The most nutricious insect is the one that catches a fish” I officially love this dude.
@ContactGaming1
April 30, 2024 at 4:29 pm
Imagine being lost in a woods and you suddenly find this guy and he helps you escape
@mbg8733
April 30, 2024 at 4:58 pm
The square knot doesn’t just act as a way to join to pieces of rope, as that would be a bend.
Using a square knot as a bend can be extremely dangerous, as it can easily fail.
The square knot is a binding knot and should only be used as such.
@RichardAlaskanforaPassing
April 30, 2024 at 5:02 pm
I never thought I would see so much science in creating flint razors. A+
@MJC-yo5kj
April 30, 2024 at 5:24 pm
I thought this guy was Chris Pine in his I love LA thing
@brianwarner308
April 30, 2024 at 5:48 pm
taste like popcorn covered in insects made me laugh
@BryanDillon-xt5qy
April 30, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Urine is a last life line.. fold your shirt as much as you can kinda like a coffee filter it’ll get SOME bacteria out.. plus wtf wakes up and says I wanna be a survival expert haha Primitive skills expert hahaha so random
@taylorh3941
April 30, 2024 at 6:22 pm
“Can you make a knife in nature?” has to be the most insane question I’ve ever heard earnestly asked lol
@miguelangelavila78
April 30, 2024 at 6:23 pm
Is it true that the pioneers used ride rocks for miles like In spongebob?
@uroprop
April 30, 2024 at 6:32 pm
the amish and cockroaches will outlive this guy
@alashabibti
April 30, 2024 at 6:38 pm
I thought this was Jason Momoa
@santora06
April 30, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Should have gotten a real survivalist. He has the same information Google can give you, and cant actually utilize it.
@lizzaangelis3308
April 30, 2024 at 7:44 pm
Using a knot in a wrong way can cost lives. There are many many many safe ways of connecting two ropes together. And you show and pick one of the most dangerous way of doing so. We have done so many demonstrations to show and prove how dangerous using a square/reef knot is for connecting two ropes together. It is fine IF you are NOT using this combination of ropes with your body on one end. DO NOT TRUST THIS KNOT WITH YOUR LIFE!
There are so many knots you can do this safely with. These are called BENDS. The most famous of these knots is also one of the simplest and easiest to tie is called a sheet bend. The common thing about all bend knots is that while the ropes are taking outward forces the forces inside the knot are pulling inward. THUS they will not come untied even when loaded with weight. In fact the more weight applied the safer these knots become. In most cases the rope will break before the knot comes untied.
These are better knots to use to connect two ropes together
Bowline
Sheet bend
Carrick bend
Reever knot
Alpine butterfly bend
Flemish bend
Harness bend
The problem with square/reef knots is that when used as a bend they can easily experience cross tension and this cross tension can cause the knot to capsize once this happens it’s easy for the knot to slip down the rope and can cause one end of the rope to slide through.
You can prevent this by adding an overhand knot on either side of your square/reef knot. (This isn’t always easy or possible though.)
@kaze217
April 30, 2024 at 8:33 pm
I’m not really an “outdoorsy” person and yet I found this entire video extremely interesting and enlightening. It helps that this guy so obviously knows what he’s talking about; a true expert in his field. Seriously, he spends most of his free time in the wild, and yet he has to be one of the smartest people I’ve ever heard speak. I could listen to him talk about this for hours. Truly goes to show, it’s not what you do that stands out, it’s how well you do it.
@bbrooklyn
April 30, 2024 at 8:48 pm
i’m a simple woman. I see donny dust, i click.
@grimace4257
April 30, 2024 at 9:06 pm
The npc that tells you to bring him 15 bear asses
@thatguyusaw
May 1, 2024 at 6:47 am
that dental hygiene thing , willow is called “Datuan” in India commanly used in countrysides !
@subscriberunavailable
May 1, 2024 at 6:48 am
The real caveman: there couldn’t be any better person for the job!
@danadiannerejuso5269
May 1, 2024 at 6:50 am
that person asking about hunting a rabbit lmao leave the poor rabbit alone bro
@Valhallen002
May 1, 2024 at 8:38 am
What is it like being Jason Momoa’s father?
@ghoulihan
May 1, 2024 at 9:13 am
He’s giving Ron Swanson vibes… 😂
@olaveiras
May 1, 2024 at 12:26 pm
Vagrant Holiday’s uncle right there
@TreCayUltimateLife
May 1, 2024 at 12:50 pm
cut your hair dude looks so bad
@adida7485
May 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm
He looks great, keep hating
@TreCayUltimateLife
May 1, 2024 at 3:21 pm
@@adida7485 I aint EVER GONNA STOP!
@user-zi5ty2dz4l
May 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm
This is the guy liver king wishes he was and pretends to be. This guy’s stuff is always awesome!
@theboycheef841
May 1, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Dave Canterbury is a great resource for all things survival. This guy rocks too lol
@sanpedrox2
May 1, 2024 at 1:56 pm
When its -30c outside, 0c is warm
@natef179
May 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm
regarding “Beaver Fever” at 7:09… I have a feeling that’s not what Rhea’s dad was talking about
@colinsmith4014
May 1, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Telling “UNSTABLE EMPLOYEE” how to sharpen a machete is wild
@faithparchutz4555
May 1, 2024 at 2:39 pm
You guys should do one on self defense techniques. Like tips on what to do if someone attacks you would be cool
@henny01
May 1, 2024 at 2:52 pm
To make fire you can also use a water bottle or a piece of glass with the sun. ^^
@ekacris
May 1, 2024 at 2:53 pm
bro answers survival questions
@gracel320
May 1, 2024 at 3:20 pm
The fire demonstration also shows really well how little it takes for a (wild)fire to start. A tiny little piece of ember can light up some dry leaves, they light up some twigs, and bing bang boom the forest is burning down in no time. It’s difficult to harness the power of making fire, but it’s even more difficult to control fire.
@Drewsterman777
May 1, 2024 at 4:27 pm
Lmao at the comment of eating bugs means you’re bad at hunting 😂
It’s like the word native americans use to define a bad hunter: vegetarian.
@craigburton4447
May 1, 2024 at 4:27 pm
This was incredibly interesting
@thegatorviking
May 1, 2024 at 4:30 pm
I’ve never seen one video of this dude dirty or sweating. He’s a hollywood survivalist, he doesn’t walk the walk.
@Saiku
May 1, 2024 at 6:05 pm
I had a whole other idea of what Beaver Fever might have meant…
@hoodedrage720
May 1, 2024 at 6:20 pm
15:29 🤨
@CamxCam.
May 1, 2024 at 6:34 pm
7:28
Hope there’s an afterlife, because this one, for you, has come to an end. Or hope someone who is with you has a BFG.
@Chris_231
May 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm
what a badass
@ProWalter2
May 1, 2024 at 8:34 pm
I like how Donny just decided to put a table in his trapper shack and do the video instead of going to their studios
@selfhealing1047
May 1, 2024 at 8:38 pm
An Apple computer is the most survival tool in 2024
@belovedchaos1
May 2, 2024 at 9:14 am
This was so informative! Thank you ❤
@paigemalloy4276
May 2, 2024 at 9:31 am
3:32
Dude’s over here making paleolithic tools 🤣
@shebby0204
May 2, 2024 at 10:13 am
all these demonstrations beside a MacBook is very anxiety-inducing.
@planetbob4709
May 2, 2024 at 11:22 am
If you find a stream follow it down stream and eventually you will find 1) road 2) habitations, people
@theblasblas
May 2, 2024 at 11:41 am
If I’m stuck in the wild without any means to boil or filter water, which water source in general would be the safest to drink as is?
@michaeltrumph121
May 2, 2024 at 2:12 pm
A stream
@buubatz
May 2, 2024 at 12:03 pm
Wow, Thx for the video ❤
@user-ez3oj9oq9e
May 2, 2024 at 12:06 pm
He looks like a Viking
@MrTimeFox
May 2, 2024 at 1:07 pm
Bro used a square knot as a bend 😂😂😂😂😂
@michgingras
May 2, 2024 at 1:36 pm
Big ugly beard doesnt make you a survivalist ! it makes you a dirty bum or a stupid republican whom think he is more manly because he doesnt shave. mr cuck dinasty
@gobot90
May 2, 2024 at 2:09 pm
Daddyyyy
@elrondmcbong6392
May 2, 2024 at 2:48 pm
wtf? Pretty sure ive seen this video pop up in my feed with like 3 different thumbnails now 🤨
@nativeeurope1299
May 2, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Guy looks like a straight up mountain man. If I was going to ask for survival tips, I would trust somebody that looks like this.
@captainp.2721
May 2, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Great to see you Donny here! Your expertise and incredible knowledge is enlightening.
@FrejthKing
May 2, 2024 at 4:56 pm
its bigfoot!
@SnowmanSir
May 2, 2024 at 4:59 pm
This guy knows about igloo’s, can confirm. ☃
@ariacardwell1033
May 2, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Huh, Chris Pine knows a lot of survival skills.
@Amethyst454
May 2, 2024 at 5:07 pm
He’s hot. We all know it.
@BalanceEnergy888
May 2, 2024 at 5:49 pm
You look like Rob Zombie😮
@stratnum1
May 2, 2024 at 6:17 pm
I have RUNE on the BNB network, how can I sell this? TRUST WALLET doesn’t have support for it anymore
@justinhenegar688
May 2, 2024 at 6:19 pm
i may be overthinking this but that fact that this is what is now showing up in my algorithm is a little sus. they are wanting us to be prepared to live in the woods xD Either way it’s interesting
@1gorSouz4
May 2, 2024 at 7:00 pm
A sandy log for sharpening a blade? What about rocks? 🤔
@justholdingacup9083
May 2, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Absolutely love this guy just read his book scavenger would recommend and his content is top notch
@VXKOU
May 2, 2024 at 7:51 pm
survivalist! and twitter! lol
@Jaffythethird
May 2, 2024 at 8:32 pm
“UnstableEmployee” wants to know how to sharpen a machete. … For survival, right?
@amandascott4487
May 2, 2024 at 8:46 pm
In regards to the ‘vegetarian survivors’ thing…generally in a survival situation you’re a ‘whatever you can get your hands on’-itarian, but I had a bunch of buddies once who were mocking me for looking into edible plants in our area, saying hunting and trapping was way better. So I came up with this little saying to hit back at them: A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but a mushroom you *see* is a mushroom you *have* . The problem with the high calorie animals are that it also takes more calories to get them…either hunting them actively or walking out to check your traplines constantly. Fish trapping is a great middle ground because you’ll be going to your river or pond every day anyway to get water, but I’m allergic to fish so that wasn’t an option for me. If I find a grove of mushrooms, or a biggass berry bush, or massive stand of cattails, and I know what parts of those plants I can eat and how to prepare them, I can collect that food easily and sustainably for days without the expenditure of a hunt or the risk of nothing in my trapline. Its good to know *both*, if you’re going to be doing survival a lot, knowing your local plants will give you passive calories and other nutrients to keep you going between animal catches.