10 Advanced Bushcraft and Survival Skills for Cold Weather

TLDRLearn 10 advanced bushcraft and survival skills for cold weather, including starting a fire, fixing a broken axe handle, building a grass debris shelter, cooking with a bush pot steamer, and making a tallow candle.

Key insights

🔥Starting a fire using cottonwood logs and long fire technique.

🪓Fixing a broken axe handle by burning out the wood inside and refitting a new handle.

🌿Building a grass debris shelter for cold weather survival.

🍲Cooking with a bush pot steamer to maximize calorie intake in a winter environment.

🕯️Making a tallow candle from deer guts to provide light and heat.

Q&A

How do you start a fire in cold weather using cottonwood logs?

Chop into the tops of the logs to expose drywood, use stakes to lift the top log for oxygen, and light the fire with tinder placed underneath.

What is the technique for fixing a broken axe handle?

Burn out the wood inside the axe handle, fit a new handle, and secure it with a wedge.

How do you build a grass debris shelter for winter survival?

Grab the grass in the opposite direction it's laying, roll it, and form a nest with walls for insulation.

What is a bush pot steamer and how does it work?

It's a cooking technique using two bush pots, placing the food in the smaller one, adding water to the larger one, and steaming the food over the fire.

How do you make a tallow candle from deer guts?

Baton out a log to create a mold, secure it with cordage, melt the tallow, pour it into the mold, and repeat until the mold is full.

Timestamped Summary

00:08Introduction to 10 advanced bushcraft and survival skills for cold weather.

01:28Starting a fire using cottonwood logs and the long fire technique.

03:10Fixing a broken axe handle by burning out the wood and refitting a new handle.

04:55Building a grass debris shelter for winter survival.

06:59Cooking with a bush pot steamer to maximize calorie intake in cold weather.

08:59Making a tallow candle from deer guts for light and heat.