Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Pathfinder Dog Bone may be one of the simplest pieces of camp gear I’ve designed—but it may also be one of the most useful.
In this video, Dave Canterbury, author of Bushcraft 101 and instructor at The Pathfinder School, demonstrates the Pathfinder Dog Bone and several practical ways it can simplify everyday camp tasks.
This small, lightweight piece of gear can be incorporated into cordage systems for securing equipment, creating attachment points, working with shelter systems, hanging camp gear, and solving those little problems that seem to come up constantly in the woods.
In this video we look at practical uses including:
• Securing gear to packs and equipment
• Creating fast attachment and release points
• Tarp and shelter applications
• Attaching equipment around trees
• Camp cooking and pot suspension applications
• Cordage management
• Improvised camp uses
• Reducing the need for complicated knots in certain applications
Good outdoor equipment doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes the best piece of kit is the one that weighs almost nothing, takes up virtually no room, and can solve several different problems.
The Pathfinder Dog Bone was invented and designed by Dave Canterbury with that exact philosophy in mind: simple, durable, multifunctional equipment that earns its place in your kit.
Whether you’re into Bushcraft, camping, survival, hunting, overlanding, or general outdoor self-reliance, this is one little piece of gear worth understanding.
Subscribe for more practical Bushcraft, survival, camping, camp craft, and outdoor self-reliance instruction from The Pathfinder School.
The Pathfinder Dog Bone may be one of the simplest pieces of camp gear I’ve designed—but it may also be one of the most useful.
In this video, Dave Canterbury, author of Bushcraft 101 and instructor at The Pathfinder School, demonstrates the Pathfinder Dog Bone and several practical ways it can simplify everyday camp tasks.
This small, lightweight piece of gear can be incorporated into cordage systems for securing equipment, creating attachment points, working with shelter systems, hanging camp gear, and solving those little problems that seem to come up constantly in the woods.
In this video we look at practical uses including:
• Securing gear to packs and equipment
• Creating fast attachment and release points
• Tarp and shelter applications
• Attaching equipment around trees
• Camp cooking and pot suspension applications
• Cordage management
• Improvised camp uses
• Reducing the need for complicated knots in certain applications
Good outdoor equipment doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes the best piece of kit is the one that weighs almost nothing, takes up virtually no room, and can solve several different problems.
The Pathfinder Dog Bone was invented and designed by Dave Canterbury with that exact philosophy in mind: simple, durable, multifunctional equipment that earns its place in your kit.
Whether you’re into Bushcraft, camping, survival, hunting, overlanding, or general outdoor self-reliance, this is one little piece of gear worth understanding.
Subscribe for more practical Bushcraft, survival, camping, camp craft, and outdoor self-reliance instruction from The Pathfinder School.
