This Nutnfancy video, "Jeremiah Johnson Memories," is a wilderness adventure inspired by the legend of Jeremiah Johnson and filmed in majestic, snow-covered mountain landscapes. The video showcases the challenges and rewards of surviving in harsh alpine conditions, including snowshoeing, hauling gear, firemaking, and securing food. While the primary goal of building a snow cave proves unfeasible due to conditions, the adventure shifts to a high alpine meadow. The content highlights various activities such as firemaking and signaling demonstrations, knife testing, and a .22 pack rifle proof of concept. Allie, the Mountain Dog, provides companionship and amusement. The video also touches on modern outdoor equipment facilitating the age-old concept of man and dog surviving in nature, with a focus on good food and the creator's appreciation for his canine companion.
This video from Nutnfancy's "Winter Sense" series focuses on the practicalities and challenges of firemaking in cold, snowy conditions (25ºF with heavy snowpack). It emphasizes prioritizing tasks, managing energy expenditure, and the importance of fire for morale, warmth, and cooking. The video demonstrates fire-making techniques for wilderness craft rookies, debunking academic ease and showcasing proven methods. It highlights specific tools used, including the Cold Steel Trailmaster, Ontario SP-50, Ontario Kukri, Gransfors Bruks axes, and a timber saw, noting the Scouts' decision to avoid axes due to the effort required. The content covers sourcing and processing deadwood, with a strong emphasis on safety throughout.
Nutnfancy's "Summer Snow Episode 4" documents a wilderness outing focused on firemaking at high elevation, with instruction for his son. The video highlights practical fire-starting techniques, including preparing tinder by batoning deadwood using the Sawvivor backpack saw and an Ontario Spec-Plus Gen II SP-46 knife. It emphasizes safety and proper extinguishing of the practice blaze. The outing also includes recreational activities like Allie's duck retrieves in mountain ponds and a Sevylor Trailboat excursion, with discussions on navigating 40°F water safely. The video concludes with dinner preparations as the day ends, marking Day Two of the "Summer Snow" adventure.
This video documents an outdoor adventure in a snowy Rocky Mountain environment. The content focuses on survival skills, including setting up a shelter, making fire in harsh conditions, and processing firewood. It features testing of various bladed tools such as the Cold Steel Trail Boss axe, Norse Tomahawk, and Ontario RAT-7 knife, as well as the Sawvivor backpack saw. The video also mentions the use of a Coghlans® brand portable tube tent for shelter. While not a firearms-focused video, it details the use of manual tools for survival in a remote, snowy setting.
This video documents an adventurous winter camping trip in the Rocky Mountains, featuring a "snow cruise" with a black lab named Allie and the host, Nutnfancy. The focus is on survival skills, including setting up a shelter with a Coghlan's tube tent, making fire in snowy conditions, and processing firewood. The video heavily features the testing and review of various bladed tools, specifically mentioning the Cold Steel Trail Boss axe, Norse Tomahawk, and Ontario RAT-7 knife. The challenges of working in deep snow and the efficiency of different tools for tasks like crosscutting and limb stripping are discussed. The description also notes the need for waterproof camera equipment due to heavy snowfall and apologizes for potential audio degradation.
This video, titled "High Skies" by Nutnfancy (Pt 4), features an outdoor adventure with a friend and their trained black lab, Allie. They explore a high Alpine area, discussing various gear, including tactical loadouts, flashlights, survival gear, guns, and knives. The outing involves steep hiking and a technical descent, with a focus on blade testing for knife enthusiasts and outdoorsmen. The weather is pleasant, offering solitude and scenic views, and they also engage in firemaking and enjoy a simple dinner. The video highlights gear testing and camaraderie in a wilderness setting.
This video, "High Skies" by Nutnfancy (Pt 2), follows the creator and a friend on an outdoor adventure in a high Alpine area. Accompanied by their trained black lab, Allie the Mountain Dog, they test some gear, including knives, and discuss various topics like tactical loadouts, survival gear, and firearms. The outing also involves firemaking and a simple dinner. The description highlights the scenic beauty of the location and the solitude experienced due to the lack of early snow, allowing for easier access and a pleasant outing.
Part 1 of "High Skies" by Nutnfancy features an outdoor adventure in an alpine area with a friend, their black lab "Allie the Mountain Dog," and various gear testing, including knives. The video touches upon discussions of gear, memories, friendships, tactical loadouts, firearms, and blades. They engage in firemaking and prepare a simple dinner in a scenic, secluded location. The outing takes place before the heavy snow season, allowing for easier access and a pleasant experience with good weather.
This video is the fifth and final part of a series focusing on firemaking in snowy, cold conditions using only backpacking equipment. The content highlights survival skills, outdoor gear observations, and the adventures of Nutnfancy and his friend BuggetNuster, accompanied by Allie the Mountain Dog. Specific tools like the Ontario RTAK II, Ontario RAT-7, and KaBar Heavy Bowie knives are demonstrated for wood preparation, alongside the Sawvivor backpack saw. Trioxane solid fuel cakes and REI Stormproof matches are used as fire starters. The series emphasizes the effort and detail required for successful winter fire-making, functioning as a TNP Foundation video.
This video is the fourth in a five-part series focusing on firemaking in snowy, cold conditions using only backpacking equipment. It showcases the wilderness scenery, survival philosophy, gear observations, and the camaraderie between the host, his friend BuggetNuster, and Allie the Mountain Dog. The primary focus is the detailed process of creating a sustainable fire in challenging winter environments, highlighting the effort involved in wood preparation. Several knives, including the Ontario RTAK II, Ontario RAT-7, and KaBar Heavy Bowie, are used for processing wood, and the Sawvivor backpack saw is also featured. Fire tender methods using Trioxane solid fuel cake and REI Stormproof matches are demonstrated. The video emphasizes the practical challenges and rewards of wilderness fire preparation, with minimal editing to fully illustrate the "Nutnfancy winter firemaking method."
This video is Part 3 of a 5-part series focusing on firemaking in snowy, cold conditions using only backpacking equipment. The content covers survival philosophy, gear observations, and the process of building a sustainable fire. Several knives, including the Ontario RTAK II, Ontario RAT-7, and KaBar Heavy Bowie, are used for wood preparation, and the Sawvivor backpack saw is highlighted. Fire tender used includes Trioxane solid fuel cake and REI Stormproof matches. The series emphasizes the detailed and labor-intensive nature of wilderness fire preparation.
Part 2 of a 5-part series, this video details firemaking in cold, snowy conditions using only backpacking equipment. The content focuses on the practical challenges and techniques of preparing wood and creating a sustainable fire in a wilderness setting. Several knives, including the Ontario RTAK II, Ontario RAT-7, and KaBar Heavy Bowie, are used for wood processing, alongside the Sawvivor backpack saw. Trioxane fuel and Stormproof matches serve as fire starters. The video emphasizes the labor-intensive nature of winter fire preparation and showcases the rugged performance of the gear in 15°F temperatures. While not solely focused on firearms, the description mentions an interest in survival blades and outdoor gear, with the author using specific knife models for demonstrations.
