AlfieAestheticsDEATHCAP! (Amanita phalloides), Mycology 101 – Fungal Anatomy of Agarics and Deathcaps, Ganoderma applanatum (Artists conk) Igniting Ganoderma applanatum for an ember w/ ferrocerium rod, Coprinellus micaceus (Glimmering Inkcap), Coprinopsis picecea (Magpie Inkcap), Puffing Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball), Pleurotus Ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom), A colourful bolete of which species is uncertain, Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft), Linden Bark/Flowers for dat sedation + the start of Day 2, Larch Trees (Larix), Meaning of ‘Coniferous’ and ‘Deciduous’, Larch Tree Swastika, WIND, BLACK CLOUDS OF DEATH, AGONY AND SUFFERING
CampAesthetics 12.5 (Fungi & Bonus Footage) (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2014-12-14 | DEATHCAP! (Amanita phalloides), Mycology 101 – Fungal Anatomy of Agarics and Deathcaps, Ganoderma applanatum (Artists conk) Igniting Ganoderma applanatum for an ember w/ ferrocerium rod, Coprinellus micaceus (Glimmering Inkcap), Coprinopsis picecea (Magpie Inkcap), Puffing Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball), Pleurotus Ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom), A colourful bolete of which species is uncertain, Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft), Linden Bark/Flowers for dat sedation + the start of Day 2, Larch Trees (Larix), Meaning of ‘Coniferous’ and ‘Deciduous’, Larch Tree Swastika, WIND, BLACK CLOUDS OF DEATH, AGONY AND SUFFERING
Thanks for watching!The Pocket Wilderness Survival Kit - All the Essentials, Pocket SizedAlfieAesthetics2019-03-08 | Going through my Homemade Pocket Survival Kit - A lightweight, miniature capsule full of emergency backups of the essential gear that help with fire making, water gathering/purification, navigation, disinfection, and various other helpful tools.
Thanks for watching!My Wilderness Survival Kit & Camping GearAlfieAesthetics2018-11-16 | A cheeky look at the gear that we carry with us into the wild. Fire Starters, Shelter, Water Purification, First Aid, Navigation, Rescue, Cooking, Food, and more.
Thanks for watching!25 Edible Plants, Fruits and Trees for Wilderness SurvivalAlfieAesthetics2018-06-19 | A detailed look at some of the most common edible plants, fruits, nuts, trees and seeds that you can eat while out in the wild.
Thanks for watching!Poisonous Giant Hogweed + Autumn Edibles & FungiAlfieAesthetics2018-03-09 | A detailed look into one of the world's most poisonous plants - Giant Hogweed! Describing its features, its toxins and its many different stages. Plus a cheeky glance at some Autumn edibles & fungi. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Fairy Ring Champignons (Marasmius oreades) Weeping Widow (Lacrymaria lacrymabunda) Saltspray Rose/Japanese Rosehip (Rosa rugosa) Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) Hardy Geranium, Poppy/Poppy seeds (Papaver rhoeas) Great Hairy Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) Suade/Cracking Bolete (Xerocomellus chrysenteron/Xerocomus subtodermus) Rosegill/Stickyheads (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus), Grey Milkcap (Lactarius vietus) Deathcap (Amanita phalloides) and making Deathcap sporeprints. PEACE
Thanks for watching!Morel Mushrooms & Spring EdiblesAlfieAesthetics2017-07-25 | A detailed look at the wild Morel Mushrooms & few other tasty spring edibles.
Thanks for watching!20 Wilderness Survival Tips!AlfieAesthetics2017-01-13 | Here's a few handy wilderness survival tricks that might just save you in an emergency! Fire making, water purification, navigation and much more!
Thanks for watching!10 Ways to Make Fire - Natural TindersAlfieAesthetics2016-05-07 | How to start a fire with Western Red Cedar Bark, Birch Bark/Birch Dust, Coal Fungus, Pine Cones, Tinder Fungus, Fireweed, Thistle, Punkwood, Wood Shavings & Dried Grass!
Ferrocerium Rod/Firesteels: A man-made metallic material that produces hot sparks at temperatures of about 3,000 °C (5,430 °F) when scraped against a rough surface. A common fire-starting tool in emergency survival kits.
Thanks for watching!CampAesthetics 14 (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2015-07-31 | In this episode - Glory! Dandelion Coffee, Magnifying Glass Fires, Punkwood & Tinder Fungus, Pine Needle Tea & Campfires for DAYS
Thanks for watching!The Log Cabin Fire - Fire Build - HowToAlfieAesthetics2015-03-18 | Maximize the amount of wood you can burn by building the log cabin fire! A method of stacking logs around the outskirts of your fire to make sure no heat goes to waste. Incredibly useful in wet weather.
Thanks for watching!The Upside-down Fire - Fire Build - HowToAlfieAesthetics2015-03-06 | Campfires can be high maintenance, requiring you to be constantly tending to it. Well, kick back & relax as the Upside-Down Fire does all the work for you! A long lasting, hands-free fire that burns from the top down.
Thanks for watching!Ka-Bar Becker BK-7 - Knife Review & DemonstrationAlfieAesthetics2015-01-11 | A review and demonstration of the popular Ka-Bar Becker BK-7.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Moon - Full Moons - Natural Navigation (Northern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2015-01-11 | She's not just a pretty face.
Essentially, the full moon is a mirror of the sun. Just as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West; the moon too rises in the East and sets in the West. You can use this knowledge to help find directions while lost at night.
Thanks for watching!CampAesthetics 12 - Wild Food, Fire & Fungi (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2014-12-07 | In this episode - Autumn Aesthetics, Fireweed Tinder (Chamerion angustifolium), Western Red Cedar Embernest, Igniting char-cloth with the Fire-Piston, WILDERNESS FEAST! Eating Agaricus bisporus (Button Mushrooms), Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball), Rosehips (Rosa Canina), Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball), Macrolepiota procera (Parasol Mushroom), Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Making bread from scratch with wild wheat with a chartin, tinfoil and birdshot, whatcha know about it. Identifying Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) medicinal uses, Genus & Species of different clouds, IDing Pine/Spruce/Fir trees, making Pine needle tea, L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), name the fungi challenge, Auricularia-auricula judae (Jew Ear) Piptopourous betulinus (Birch Polypore), Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Mane), Toxicology of Coprine, Chamomile, sunsets for days, moons for nights.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Stars - The Southern Cross (Southern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2014-09-19 | Part 6 of the Celestial Navigation series! The Southern Cross (Crux) - How to recognize the constellation and how to use it to find your directions in the southern hemisphere.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Stars - The Summer Triangle - Celestial Navigation (Northern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2014-09-07 | Part 5 of the Celestial Navigation series! The Summer Triangle - How to recognize the constellation and how to use it to find your directions.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Stars - Cassiopeia - Celestial Navigation (Northern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2014-08-30 | Part 4 of the Celestial Navigation series! The constellation of Cassiopeia - How to recognize the constellation and how to use it to find your directions.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Stars - Orion - Second Technique - (Northern and Southern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2014-08-20 | Part 3 of the Celestial Navigation series! - The constellation of Orion - Using an alternative technique to find your directions.
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Stars - Orion – Celestial Navigation (Northern Hemisphere)AlfieAesthetics2014-08-11 | Part 2 of the Celestial Navigation series! The constellation of Orion - How to recognize the constellation, how to locate it in the sky, and how to use it to find your directions.
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Outdoor skills for wilderness survival, bushcraft, hiking and camping.
Video requests are welcome – if you’d like to see a particular skill that I’ve not yet shown then feel free to leave a comment. Anything from fire-building, friction fire, fire from natural materials, tinders, charring, wild edibles, plant identification, fungi/slime mold identification, medicinal plants, wilderness first aid and wound treatment, camp cooking, water filtration and purification, natural shelter building, shelter building with synthetic materials, navigation without a compass, improvised compasses, primitive weaponry, primitive trapping, gear reviews, survival kits and gear requests.
-------------------------------------Find North with the Stars - Polaris & Ursa Major - Celestial NavigationAlfieAesthetics2014-08-01 | Part 1 of the Celestial Navigation series! Polaris and Ursa Major - How to recognize the constellations, how to locate them in the sky, and how to use them to find your directions.
Thanks for watching!Cooking with the Dakota Fire Hole! (Quick Tips)AlfieAesthetics2014-07-18 | Answering a few quick questions regarding Dakota Fire Holes!
Thanks for watching!What Else Can You Char? (Beyond Char-cloth)AlfieAesthetics2014-07-08 | Can you char and produce an ember from ordinary sticks and branches? Well let's find out!
Thanks for watching!Find North with the Sun - Navigation without a CompassAlfieAesthetics2014-06-01 | What if I told you that you could find any direction - accurate directions, at any time of day, any time of year, just by looking at the sun for 5 seconds? No special techniques or tools required, all you need is the sun and a little bit of celestial knowledge.
Sun Motion Simulator - http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coordsmotion/sunmotions.html
Thanks for watching!What Gloves Do I Wear? Nitrile/PU Coated Gloves (FAQ)AlfieAesthetics2014-05-10 | The Gloves I wear are known as Nitrile/Polyurethane/PU Coated Gloves. They are rugged, durable and inexpensive!
Thanks for watching!Starting Fire with a Magnifying Glass! - Survival GuideAlfieAesthetics2014-05-07 | Magnifying glasses! they're not just for people that have terrible eyesight, they're one of the outdoorsman's best friends.
You may be under the assumption that starting fire with a magnifying glass is a laborious and time consuming process, but that couldn't be any further from the truth.
Thanks for watching!CampAesthetics 8 (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2014-04-26 | In this episode -- Dakota fire holes, campfire cooking, wild edibles (stinging nettle, trametes versicolor, thistles & primrose) fern tendrils, lichen, daedaleopsis confragosa, fomes fomentarius, fire from magnifying glasses, amazing feats of accuracy, enteridium lycoperdon, how to find flint, how to make pot hangers & shoutouts!
Thanks for watching!Fire Shelters - Rain, Wind and Snow Protection for FiresAlfieAesthetics2014-04-20 | Perhaps it's pouring down with rain... or you have a sneaking suspicion that it's due to start pissing down with rain any minute, leaving you with concerns about your glorious fire extinguishing.
So, what can you do?
If you're gonna build a fire-reflector wall, you might as well go next level and build one that also protects your fire from the elements.
Thanks for watching!The Birch Bark Water Filter - 3 Levels of Natural Water Filtration (Survival Guide)AlfieAesthetics2014-04-12 | So you want to filter all the dirt and debris out of your water, but you don't want to sacrifice a piece of your clothing to use as a filter... so, what can you do?
Thanks for watching!How to Make Charcloth without a Tin! Bury it!AlfieAesthetics2014-03-27 | So you wanna make some char to use as tinder for your next fire? but you don't have a char tin... that does seem like a problem. But no worries, you don't need any gear what so ever to create char. All you need is bury it under the soil beneath your fire!
Thanks for watching!Starting Fire with Flint & Steel - HowToAlfieAesthetics2014-03-20 | Some may consider starting fire with Flint-and-Steel to be an advanced skill, used only by the wise old sages and mountain men but that's not true, it's incredibly easy; even my Nan could do it.
Music by audionautix - songname: the voyageCampAesthetics 6 (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2014-03-12 | In this episode -- Wind, rain, hail stones, flooding, Trametes Versicolor, Daedaleopsis Confragosa, Ascocoryne Sarcoides/Inflata/Cylichnium, and very wet weather fire making. Sadface
Thanks for watching!Natural Shelter Building - Lean-To/A-Frame Hybrid - Lina HutAlfieAesthetics2014-03-05 | The construction of a lean-to/a-frame hybrid, something which I call a 'Lina Hut'. A totally cordless shelter that's as sturdy as a rock.
Thanks for watching!What else can you Char? Beyond CharclothAlfieAesthetics2014-02-25 | Up your game with some obscure charring materials!
Any living or previously living organism on this planet that is rich in carbon, something we call a carbonaceous material, can be reduced to char for fire-steel ignition. Moss, algae, seaweed, flowers, tree bark, sticks, chestnut husks, fungus, leaves... they can all be turned into char and ignited.
Thanks for watching!CampAesthetics 5 (Wild Camping UK)AlfieAesthetics2014-02-18 | In this episode -- Ascocoryne Sarcoides, dakota fire holes, getting filthy, slashing my knee open, first-aid, Nectria Cinnabarina and shelter building shenanigans.
Thanks for watching!Natural Shelter Building - Raised Insulated BedAlfieAesthetics2014-02-11 | Want some comfort? some insulation? No worries, that can be easily done in 10 minutes with a quick raised bed of logs!
Thanks for watching!The Dakota Fire Hole - Stealth FireAlfieAesthetics2014-02-04 | What if I told you that you could build a fire that only you could see? For stealth camping, the 'Dakota Fire Hole' is just what you need.
Thanks for watching!Wet Weather Fire-Making - HowToAlfieAesthetics2014-01-21 | Demonstrating my methods and practices of building a self-sufficient fire in wet weather.
Video requests are welcome – if you’d like to see a particular skill that I’ve not yet shown then feel free to leave a comment. Anything from fire-building, friction fire, fire from natural materials, tinders, charring, wild edibles, plant identification, fungi/slime mold identification, medicinal plants, wilderness first aid and wound treatment, camp cooking, water filtration and purification, natural shelter building, shelter building with synthetic materials, navigation without a compass, improvised compasses, primitive weaponry, primitive trapping, gear reviews, survival kits and gear requests.