The Best Camping Saw is ..the OLDEST one? @TheBearEssentials

Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 30 minutes ago

The Best Camping Saw isn't an easy claim to make. As one of the last handmade bucksaw makers of this modern age, here are the reasons why I dedicate time to the craft.

I've made over 1300 of these in the past 4.5 years. This year will be my final year making them.

I started crafting handmade bucksaws with my grampa in 2017, and its been a long and challenging run. Also, one of the most rewarding.

Here's a link to the final waitlist for the Bear Essentials Original Bucksaw.
bearessentialsoutdoors.ca/products/the-original-bucksaw-walnut

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The Best Camping Saw is ..the OLDEST one?

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$How to get a Rope & Tarp up HIGHER than you can reach — and Get It Back Down in One Pull How to string up a rope or tarp HIGHER than you can reach — no ladder, no climbing — with perfect tension and a one-pull quick release that leaves zero knots in your line. One knot at every anchor: the Farrimond Friction Hitch. Attach the tarp at chest level FIRST to dial in tension, then a stick raises one loop up the tree, the other Farrimond re-tensions the line, repeat on the second side. Same knot at all four tie-outs — pull each tag, the whole tarp drops, no knots left. CHAPTERS 0:00 How to Hang a Tarp Up High 0:30 How to Tie the Farrimond Friction Hitch 2:20 Attach the Tarp at Chest Level First 2:50 The Stick Trick to Raise the Ridgeline 4:05 Take It Down — No Knots Left HOW TO STRING UP A ROPE & TARP HIGHER THAN YOU CAN REACH — STEP BY STEP 1. Wrap the running end of your cordage around the first tree at chest height. Leave a long tail (about a meter) for the quick release. 2. Tie a Farrimond Friction Hitch on the standing line: form an underhand loop, place it on top of the ridgeline, wrap it around the line two times prussik-style, then feed a bite of the running end through the last wrap. The bite is the quick release. 3. Slide the hitch tight against the first tree. 4. Walk the bundle to the second tree, wrap the trunk at chest height, drop the bundle on the ground. 5. Tie a second Farrimond on this side. Slide it toward the middle to tighten the ridgeline. 6. Attach the tarp to the ridgeline at chest level. Dial in tension on every tie-out while everything is still at hand level — you cannot fix a saggy tarp once its up. 7. Slide one Farrimond toward its tree to put slack in the line. 8. Grab a stick. Raise one side of the loop up the tree, jiggling the stick as you go to help it climb. 9. Slide the other Farrimond toward the tarp to re-tension the line. 10. Raise the second side the same way. 11. Anchor the tarps back ropes with Farrimond Friction Hitches too — slide each one for perfect tension on every corner. TO TAKE IT DOWN: pull the tag on each Farrimond. The whole tarp drops. Zero knots left. ❤️ BEST WAY TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL I dont take any sponsors — so the best way to support what Im doing is to grab some of our gear and spread the word / leave a good review. I dont want any freebies — I want to build a great brand and company and give you guys top-of-the-line, well-thought-out gear in return! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🪢 KNOT IQ — My 3D & FULLY OFFLINE Knot Tying App. 300+ knots, NO data collected, NO subscription — just a one-time $5.00. 📱 iPhone → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/knot-iq-early-access/id6738783142 🤖 Android → https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bearessentials.knotIQ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎒 GEAR SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO - Bushcraft Paracord (750lb) — The exact cordage Im using here. Stronger than typical 550, reflective, less stretch. → https://thebearessentials.com/products/bear-essentials-premium-bushcraft-paracord-extra-high-strength-750lbs?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Tarp Ridgeline Kit — Everything to rig a tight tarp ridgeline in one cordage bundle. → https://thebearessentials.com/products/tarp-cordage-kit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Knot Tying Kit — Our best seller. 10 best outdoor knots on illustrated cards + practice ropes. Pairs perfectly with the app. → https://thebearessentials.com/products/bear-essentials-knot-tying-card-best-camping-knots-edition?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} 🐻 OTHER BEAR ESSENTIALS GEAR - Pack Pouch (Foraging Bag + Axe Holster) → https://thebearessentials.com/products/waxed-canvas-foraging-bag-axe-holster?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Ferro Rod Kit → https://thebearessentials.com/products/ferro-rod-tungsten-striker-kit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Field Sharpener Wallets → https://thebearessentials.com/products/field-sharpener-wallets?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Axe Mask (sharpener built in) → https://thebearessentials.com/products/axe-mask?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} - Merino Wool Beanie → https://thebearessentials.com/products/100-soft-merino-wool-beanie?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign={VIDEO_ID} 🛒 Whole store → https://thebearessentials.com 🇺🇸 Amazon storefront → https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebearessentials Companion video — The Exploding Tarp Setup (one pull takes the whole thing down): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTxHyfc0r3E Your friend, DJ #Knots #Tarp #Bushcraft$

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