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For decades I have used a handy, instant, natural solution that mimics this device. I simply pick a stiff weed stem or thin tree or shrub branch and strip all the leaves except at the tip. I whip it around my head a few times and the leaves create a buzzing sound similar to that of a dragonfly's wings. The deer/horse flies leave and often don't come back.

I wish they made these and copy-cat one a bit better quality. I have been looking at these (since I saw you video Mark) and the complaints are that they are cheap and fall apart. Maybe some will create a better mousetrap - or in this case, a better fake dragonfly. ;)

A paint brush or a few of various sizes helps sweep the pollen about. Blessings from IDAHO ❤

I wish the drinking lid for the cup was more easily avalible here where i am

Just bought one after traveling long distance by car, drinking americano Considering coffee at the gas staion pays gas companies just as much as gas I decided to make the trip back home not paying gas stations for coffee, and bought a pipamoka Reviewers say aeropress is also good option Aeropress uses paper filters, wich was a downside for me Nano presso is for an espresso for one person And pipamoka is for americon coffee Considering i drank lots of Americano, I chose pipamoka

Not the point of the obvious, but if you are buying wood from the kiosk, they got that wood from somewhere off the ground or cut it off of a tree. It didn't just appear. So somewhere the forest is being robbed of its resources. But they just won't let you do it.

Buy cheap, buy twice 🤷🏼

@MarkYoung I was wondering if it would be safe to use freeze dried meat instead of dehydrated meat? Also, what about a salt substitute?

I had to go back and watch your first review of this knife to see what the sheath was like. Nice. The Magnacut is definitely a great steel but I still like the overall profile and belly on the other steel. That Tanto style in the other video was interesting and seemed to be more capable as a bushcrafting knife than I expected. Switching topics Mark, I wanted to catch you up on my experiments with soaking charcoal pellets in alcohol and lighter fluid. After soaking them in separate containers for a week, the results with alcohol was completely unacceptable. Surprisingly, so was the pellets soaked in lighter fluid. The lighter fluid soaked ones might be worth while if added to a base of already burned wood coals. I haven’t tried that yet. I can take a single regular wood pellet that has been soaked in alcohol for a week, stand it on its end and it will burn for a LONG time, like a candle. I’ve yet to actually try to burn the charcoal pellets in a pocket stove yet but I’m doubtful they’ll be easy to light or stay lit. Any experience from your viewers is sure welcome. I’m expecting that getting a good bed of regular pellet coals first and then adding the charcoal pellets will work but so far, it seems that sticking to regular wood pellets is much easier. Both your videos on this company’s knives were well done and fairly assessed. Thanks.

Looks great, Mark! Could use mushrooms instead of meat for a vegetarian option. Even better if you can find those in the field, I guess, but I am no expert 😉

I've got a couple stainless steel heat diffusers (designed for induction stoves). One that is really thin and lightweight and the other is 3x the weight. The thin one works OK and warps but doesn't as work as well as the HD one. Both lighter than you cast iron one. Fine for car camping. Considering that you have to use a lot more fuel for this soup vs. a boiling water for a packaged dehydrated meal, it adds to the overall weight requirements for backpacking. Soup definitely looks good!

G'day Mark, what a ripper vid !!!!! keto focused or not, that dish right up my alley, + some interesting kit to go along with it. I do know I like black bean, ah la Chinese restaurant sauce, though I always keep red kidney and cannelloni beans for chilli con carne and minestrone respectively; reckon I'll give those a try to start with, since I have 'em anyway. And ..... why not a mix, ..... perhaps all 3 ; ) If you're gonna whack in ham, or yes better again, bacon, I'd leave out the extra salt, but hey each to their own. Love the part mash to thicken it up, ..... especially with the bushcrafted masher, and I reckon the avo would help as well. Gotta say; I'm a huge fan of herbs and spices. Apart from the awesome flavors, I'm convinced of their nutritional/medicinal value, yes there is some research, (some more than others), but man why not more and let the pharmo companies concentrate on those you cant grow in the backyard, find readily in nature, or get at a supermarket or green grocer ; ) Nice compact, utensil roll, ..... all those I've come across are too cumbersome to throw in a pack. Like the look of that stove, didnt have any trouble getting right through the whole process. I'd be interested to know, at least roughly, how much gas was used/left for the canister size ? I've probably missed a coupla things, ..... doesn't matter, ...... great stuff mate !!!!!! Cheers Duke.

The dragon scout is safer, better built and a good deal in it’s deluxe package offering.

Looks good Mark, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

Very thorough and informative. My father was bitten without knowing and after experiencing several symptoms was not diagnosed correctly for months and as you said the treatment by then is not effective, so he accepts certain things will never be resolved. We found that here in the UK not enough knowledge was known about this serious disease but as the cases have risen I believe this is starting to change. I carry the same tweezers when out about.Thanks for posting and making folks aware.

Only trouble with soy beans is they are nearly all GM unlike regular black beans. Cayenne is great but it’s so easy to over do it. 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

Darn it, Mark! I watched this video at lunchtime, and now I'm just more hungry! Looks like a great recipe!

Thank you mark

I use a cast iron trivet on my Solo Stove, works great. It also works as a heat sink when simmering with the pot on top of it.

I look for quality in tents or sleeping bags and mats, I don’t backpack, too old with some mobility issues but still tent camp. Some other things I go modest but good like Mora or Opinel knives etc and yes some inexpensive stuff. I’d like to think I’m in the happy medium range. Good video thanks.

A nice looking soup. Cheers, Mark! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️🇨🇦

Uuh, Mark. Bacon is NOT an option. It is a requirement! Bacon goes in EVERYTHING!! 🥰😁 Great lookin' recipe, Buddy! Thanks for the video.

Looked delicious! Thanks for sharing my friend😎

Looks really good !

Love the recipe. Thanks, Mark, for cooking for us today. I would make one change and that would be Pinto Beans instead of Black Beans. Don't know why, but I've never been a fan of black beans. Guess having lived in South Texas near Mexico for nearly 78 years and eating TexMex foods all that time, well, pintos are used primarily in cooking, not black beans. In fact, I didn't know of black beans till in my 60's! Well done, Sir!

Looks good Mark. I like the idea of using a heat diffuser on the gas stove. Thanks for sharing!

My bowl is empty, did you save me some? 😬 All of the ingredients are foods I definitely would like. If you didn’t have any avocado, some shredded cheese would do. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

That looks like a bigger version of the Stanley adventure pot

Thanks, Mark! Looks delicious.

Great stuff! Great job!

Another thing I would add would be witness rings from the bottom to about 3/4 from the top at one foot intervals (10 cm in your case😎). These can be used in many ways where measuring is required such as tracking etc. Great video. I was impressed by the seasonal change from start to finish 😉

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Да с контролем качества надо чото делать… мне пришел ножик с кривой кромкой… скандинавские спуски с рекурвой это что-то такое особенное

Looks good Mark, thanks for sharing.

Mark, I do not have a Magnacut knife. but an alternative to a belt grinder to crisp the spine you could try a diamond file. that may give you what you want without having to use something as aggressive as a belt grinder.

Thanks for this awesome demonstration, I think you did a fair test of both knives. The MagnaCut version held up as I thought it would. I too would most likely purchase the premium version of this knife. 👍 Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!

Im not sure having magnacut is worth the money. Corrosion resistance is not a issue for me. Personally i find $150 to much. I prefer carbon steel or 14c28n. Plus a SRK in 3v is cheaper then the freereign. Don't believe there is a better more affordable survival knife.

I use to walk my dogs by a cemetery and the gnats were always horrible. One day I noticed no gnats, and then I saw the dragonflies. About 10 of them came in the cemetery to eat and while they are there absolutely no pests. So this might work.

I think as others that said your comparing apples to oranges. All the 511s I’ve seen are carbon steel. Which is fine. I have the Bushcraft Black (C). The Eldris has 12C27 stainless. Admittedly an old stainless steel but still has nice qualities as far as rust resistance. As much as I like my Bushcraft it’s not something I would leave for months on end without examining it for rust. You can do that with an eldris. I personally was looking into the knife to put in a fire kit as a backup striker, and perhaps to make feather sticks. IMO they are two knives made for two entirely different purposes.

Regarding corrosion, I'd treat it like all my finish carbon steel, stick tang knives. I'd put some oil right where the handle ends and let capillary action work oil into the handle. It has worked well for me for many years.

G'day Mark, I'm quite enamored with this design. Mr. Demko is very very good at it IMO !!!! I'd be stoked with the AUS10A version, but hey great to hear the Magnacut aint 2 or 3 X the price. I reckon it would be a good one to have a first crack with it. Free Reign is a good name for an all rounder, perhaps the king of such, though as a stainless lover ........ "free rain", tickles my fancy ; ) Anyway, as far as testing, no criticisms here, that's pretty much what I do, together with some splitting, i.e with and across the grain, in the backyard or car camping before taking 'em out on the trail, numbers are all very well, but....... realistically/ultimately, .... if it can't deal "well" with Aussie hardwoods, (in my case), ...... it's not coming out in an "unsupported" scenario ; ) Cheers Duke.

I made the same experience with AUS 10A. I've heard allot that its not such a great steel but i was positively surprised by it. But then, I still consider 14C28N the best steel for the money spend, any day.

I don't know if I'm more impressed with the steel of these knives, or how hard you worked to show them off! That looked like a real workout! Thanks for your dedication!

I was a Victorinox fanboy for decades. But theor pricing on this knife and their reiteration of the original SAK has changed my mind. Also did I get a second Alox Electrician a while ago with an unevenly ground edge + (light)burrs and a bad finish on the scale edges. All this and still no upgrade on blade steel (except for this 1(!) model). Especially regading fixed blade knives, there are so many better european made choices.

Great series! I really appreciate content like this, where you elaborate on topics related to hiking and the outdoors. It's very informative and enjoyable

Hi Mark 👋 I'm No Steel Expert As Your Aware But AUS 10 Steel (I Think) Is A Pretty Good Quality Steel Ain't It ?? I Know It's No 3V Or 1095 But Then Again,,,,,,It's Not Cheap Chinese Steel Either !!

Sorry about your shoulders... again 😅

I am not a fan of battening with a knife, I occasionally do it with a manchette (a proper thick one not one of the stamped ones), but I am impressed by the performance of both those knives. Have you ever used a maul or splitting wedges for processing wood?

Both knives are cool. It looked to me that the Magnacut wet through the wood a little easier. We need to see more things made in North America. ✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

I know you keep your knives sharp, but you do think it would take any special effort to sharpen it after a week out on a trip?