This video features a compilation of the primitive bushcraft and foraging skills I used to establish a simple adobe hut and create this primitive home. The high desert is a challenging place to survive. Summer days are hot and winter nights are cold. The region is very arid and sometimes it doesn’t rain for three months. Food is difficult to acquire and the growing season is shorter than in the low desert. Adaptation and respect of the natural laws are essential for survival. The full-length videos used to make this compilation are in the Primal Tendencies playlist on my channel. Thank you for watching and please follow me on my social media accounts below.
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My equipment:
Camera: Nikon D7500 and GoPro Hero7 Black
Sound: Zoom H6
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: Parts Unknown
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):
Who films you?
Me. I travel alone, shoot, edit, upload, everything, all alone. On a few occasions I may be accompanied by a friend, but that has been very rare.
Do you stay out there permanently?
No, I usually stay out in a wilderness area for about a week and then hike out and return to a city for editing and uploading. I have family and other obligations to take care of as well.
How many cameras do you use?
Usually I use just one camera. When I have underwater scenes then I also use a GoPro camera. I get different angles by moving the camera around and repeating the action to create a more cinematic viewing experience for the audience.
Where is this place?
In order to protect the integrity of the natural landscape I prefer to be very vague about the locations I use. There are places that I used to visit that were so beautiful and untouched but the consequences of social media brought all kinds of people to visit and sadly some people do not respect nature and have badly damaged these places. Therefore I do not share locations.
Where did you get your sandals?
I first started wearing sandals on outdoor adventures in February 2014. I’m so glad that I did because wearing these Luna Sandals has really helped strengthen my feet. You can see their selection of adventure and running sandals at this link: https://www.lunasandals.com/?rfsn=102280.45562&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=102280.45562
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Do you workout?
Yes, I workout, but not in a gym. I have some weights that I use and also do a lot of bodyweight exercises. I also run and sometimes swim. I hike frequently to collect wild foods and to shoot these videos so I’m very active all the time.
Are you vegan or vegetarian?
I wish I could maintain my health on a primal diet that does not include animals but unfortunately that did not work well and I ended up with health problems as a result of those attempts. From my studies, observations of nature, and personal experience I have come to believe that the best diet for optimal human health is a primal diet (paleo).
Do you get lonely when you’re alone?
No, I don’t get lonely. I’m actually so busy shooting video, taking photos and doing so many other things like making cordage, cooking, weaving, etc. that I really don’t have time to think about my lonely condition. Sometimes when something profound happens on an adventure I can’t wait to share it with people, but other than that I do not get lonely.
How many languages do you speak?
My first language is English but I also speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese. I also speak very little Russian. I may soon begin learning more languages.
How old are you?
I was born in 1972. At the time of this video I was 49.
Where did you get the music in your videos?
This series is the first one that I am making all the music myself. I recently made a drum and maracas (rumba shaker). I am now using them to create the intro and ending music in my videos, but before in the past I have used royalty free music from several sources including YouTube. Sometimes I bought the music but usually it was free.
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Why does he not make a hat?
Living alone is hard
how about a vague location? like Baja or Arizona….
You are amazing, I have watched you from the beginning of the adventure until this video. You have formed a very strong body immunity through this primitive life.
You should never build a fire under a rock outcrop it could cause the overhead rock to weaken, falling and crushing anything and anyone underneath
Sorry about dont speak english well
Wellcom to my realy life
That is my life in 2023 in iran in abadan😢 i hope to dead now😢
pulls a pet store rabbit out of his backpack😂
❤😅
❤❤❤❤❤
اینقدر خودتو پیر نکن❤❤❤
Well done!
How was the camera equipment charged? Solar i hope, or…?
Not going to act like an expert at all in diseases or wildlife but the rabbit soup from the just dead rabbit, my first thought would be it died from a disease right? If it was a carnivore wouldn’t it have been bitten into? Or even bloody? Not saying he faked it, just genuinely wondering if that’s safe to eat assuming it did die from some sort of disease.
Alright homie, let me get this straight. Your white ancestors called the “Red Skins” savages because of how they lived and were, yet in 2024 you( a white man) decide to live like the savages?! Damn see the irony is strong with this one!
I am sure, there is some plant out there, to make yourself tea.
The best Youtube experience of all time
He didnt loss his mascule mass in 1 year….. what a jok
عملك رائع وملهم .اريد ان اسالك:لحاء الأشجار والقش الذي غطيت به السقف ..لماذا لم تثبته مع أعواد الخشب …الا يرتفع بسبب الرياح .؟وأصل استفدت منك كثيرا…شكرا
he's making it look easy
Love the video by the way
muita gente não viveria 1 dia assim
Бушкрафт на максималках
an amazing video to watch, when you're trying to calm down after work
Great brother
Magnifique spécimen humain ! 😍
Hello videos gods friends👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤from indonesia
This is true Life of Africa
Is the chapter about some cloth making during the snow not missing?
oh dear i just she the rabbit beheaded
Im so happy I found this! Thanks!
Giga-Chad zuber
brother, 6 years and your hair is turning grey. Does it age you fast living like that?
Et la ficelle elle est primitive aussi 😂
How did u charge ur camera?
Why you build a shelter which there is no trees??
This guy is a such a fraud…he has never even caught a fish or animal and acts like he knows how to survive cause he does arts and crafts
ليس عليك أن تاكل وتشرب فقط بل ماتصنع شيئ للحيات ولاجيال
I Like
Love from India ❤sir❤
Nice video
Great ! Very good vídeo ! Congratulations from Brazil !
Oh my God you finally back
I’m yo poor to do any of this financially I can’t do this
The most beautiful documentary ever I watched,, I shared it,,i subscribe it,, during watch this video I feel myself in beginning of world how people were to live, thanks a lot,,
Incredible video! Did you film somewhere in the Southwest? I grew up in the high desert of Northern Arizona and this reminded me of home.
Watch out for the big foots matey
Doesn’t temperature drop at night in most deserts? No top ?🤔