Solo Survival: How to Survive Alone in the Wilderness for 1 week --Eastern Woodlands

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Published 2016-06-22

In this video (part one and two) I go into the wilderness of North Eastern North America with only a knife and live off the land for a week. I document many of the crucial steps and tips and tricks that I do to survive in the forest. Skills shown are shelter, primitive fire, bark containers, water purification, fishing, weaving natural rope, bark shelters, trapping, edible plants, primitive cooking, fish traps....and tons more.
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After a few decades of being obsessed with collecting survival and primitive skills techniques, I am putting out these videos to demonstrate the skills and excursions found at my school, Wild Survival (wildsurvivalskills.com). Videos are focused on primitive skills, rewilding, tracking and nature awareness, living off the land, off grid living, indigenous skills, shelter building, primitive fire, water purification, trapping, hunting, bow making, flint knapping, primitive pottery, basketry, edible and medicinal plant preparation and numerous indigenous skills.

I began studying wilderness survival when I was 17 in order to have the ability to spend extensive periods of time in nature, seeking out empowerment without the need for external sources. I began studying in 1993 under Tom Brown Jr eventually teaching for Tracker Inc. I sought-out every old Native American teacher I could and eventually traveled the world living in very remote indigenous villages in the Amazon, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Peru. My school teaches survival and primitive skills, nature awareness, how to live off the land, re-wilding and how to prepare for disasters. I strongly believe that experiencing survival living changes the way people approach their entire lives.
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All Comments (21)

@elisawilliamson4486 3 years ago

This man got me thinking I could actually make it in the woods
@JAY_SS88 6 years ago

This guy makes all of the "survival shows" look like amateur hour. He literally did all of this with a pocket knife. Good stuff to know.
@RekziAlpha 4 years ago

Youtube algorithm is preparing us for the end of the world.
@geodeveloper2 4 years ago

Tom, can't help but comment on your equanimity throughout your piece. No wacky weirdness or sensationalism. Honestly, I stumbled upon your vid, and, as a comparatively, well-traveled outdoorsman, I am both humbled and inspired. Really, wonderful presentation. Thanks!
@ryandupuis5860 5 years ago

Shelter, Water, and Fire: 0:20 - Shelter 1:57 - Bark bowl 3:45 - Grapevine water 5:20 - More shelter 7:53 - Bowdrill making 14:51 - Fire starting Edible plants: 20:03 - Ramp (Wild onion) 21:01 - Fiddlehead fern 21:39 - Burdock 22:16 - Garlic mustard 22:28 - Stinging nettle Fishing: 23:14 - Fishing line making 25:21 - Fishhook making 26:16 - Fishing 29:13 - Gutting the fish 31:37 - Ending
@amaliewk2191 7 years ago

The only thing I can think about is all the bugs hiding in those leafs
@jemussi7842 3 years ago

The only guy I've seen actually catch fish with improvised hook and line.
@emim.5092 3 years ago

when he said "or maybe trap some animals to eat" and then it cut to the baby beaver I got so scared lmao
@dragon-wolf9916 5 years ago

Finally, somebody practicing bush-craft without a bunch of gadgets. Thank you!
@Jackro-so7lp 4 years ago

damn he's going hardcore not even any shoes
@mtothem1337 4 years ago

I never knew vines were a good source of water. that's interesting.
@Docprepper 4 years ago

100x better than the majority of survival shows on television. Not to mention your video editing skills are on point.
@coryblack5785 5 years ago

This man did everything barefoot. Respect
@tonioyendis4464 7 years ago

If i'm ever stuck in the wild, i have saved this video so that i can pull up you-tube on my iPad and get these steps.
@gunlokman 3 years ago

Just wanted to say - a really absorbing and potentially highly useful video. It's not very often that one sees a video that's so entertaining whilst factual, void of dramatics and potentially life-saving. Nice one!
@ProdByXorak 3 years ago

This youtube video needs to be a book
@Newbroken 5 years ago

Survival are 10% skills, 5% creativity and 85% knowledge.
@wildsurvivalskills 7 years ago

Thanks again for the great response everyone. Not sure what is next, maybe Australia desert or the Amazon. If interested in classes check out my schedule and website. California Edible, Medicinal Plants and Survival is up next! www.wildsurvivalskills.com/courses1.html
@aal8083 4 years ago

5 STAR RATING THIS GUY DESERVES MORE LIKES.
@kennyschneider4482 4 years ago

The simple life is so simple, yes takes energy and effort but thats life and yet many of chose to survive on Walmart and don't even have a clue how to survive , its no wonder we are so unconnected with the planet anymore we have lost touch with natural survival skills