24 Hour Challege - Survive with just a knife.

[Leigh Robinson]

See how I did in my 24 Hour Survival Challenge. We all scream at the TV saying we can do better than those people on a survival program.
How many of us have a go?

I did!

See what happened here:

[video=youtube;GTpOTPDenBY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTpOTPDenBY[/video]

 

[Silkhi]

Well done fellah - entertaining and informative.

 

[Bishop]

Bravo Leigh!, that was an awesome effort.
Dam near had heart attack just watching you with the hand-drill

 

[Leigh Robinson]

I am having a well earned rest to say the least!

 

[GGTBod]

Thanks Leigh, vids like that make you think on the serious side of the hobby, like if our actual survival was dependant on it rather than going out for an escape from the city life with our bag full of enablers which is my usual bushcraft experience.

As a kid i had a bit of a leary youth and spent 2 days in the wild with nothing at all avoiding the consequences of my actions but all i done was go very hungry and be very bloody cold at night with no fire and even less skills suited to the task and the only thing i had for warmth was a half bottle of whiskey, i learnt a lot about myself on that adventure too mostly about how i needed to stop being such an idiot, we live and learn.

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Great stuff Leigh. I salute your perseverance - well done!!

 

[fergsuk]

Enjoyed the vid. Understand the emotions when you finally got the fire going. I shared the video on my youtube channel

 

[DurhamBushcrafter]

You deserve a latge beer after the performance with the hand drill! i was sweatin with ya!:You_Rock_

 

[Leigh Robinson]

Thanks for all the replies. I am indeed very, very worn out!

 

[Damascus]

Admit it Leigh, when that camera stopped rolling when you said you went to sleep, bear picked you up and took you to the hotel for the night, make up did a good job on you I the morning!

 

[Whittler Kev]

Well done again Leigh. Understandably emotional when you got the fire as your hands (expert as I've seen at the hand drill IMHO) were so cut up and the bowdrill was being a little piggy. Plenty of cattails to eat there .
More than I reckon I can do at the mo

Something I've just understood....you don't need shed loads to survive just to make you happy. (Thanks Frontier Bushcraft )

 

[cranmere]

Nice video. It illustrates one of the big problems, that of trying to prioritise the various needs.

 

[Leigh Robinson]

I must have burned 5-6,000 calories in that 24h. Was sad to leave the place, even though it was tough. I do wonder what day 2 and 3 might be like? Easier?


I'm having a wildcamping and bushcraft overnighter coming up. Anyone welcome to come join. http://www.meetup.com/Cambridgeshire-Bushcraft/events/221949975/

 

[huntersforge]

Nice one fella. I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing

 

[mrmike]

Awesome video, makes you realise just how difficult it is just to get a reasonably comfortable night....

Big respect leigh!

Sent from my doohicky-wotsit

 

[Native Nathan]

Wow, need I say any-more, Well done

 

[atlatlman]

Well done again on your challenge Leigh. Really enjoyed watching your vid mate. No clothes next time Leigh

 

[tompidgeonAnglesey]

Really ..REALLY good video there Leigh watched it on a morning of a miserable rainy day in hilly Anglesey haha , really is making me want to get out and try the challenge, I haven't yet made my first fire using the bowdrill or handrill but when I do I will post on here and tell everyone if I was successful.
Thanks for the video
Tom

 

[Rabid]

First 24hrs are the hardest as you are doing all the building fire making etc in second 24 only titivation (sp) would be required of shelter so therefore more time can be spent hunting foraging etc.
All in all a good video well done.

 

[cranmere]

I must have burned 5-6,000 calories in that 24h. Was sad to leave the place, even though it was tough. I do wonder what day 2 and 3 might be like? Easier?

Probably, because once you'd built a basic shelter and found a water source you could take a little more time about doing other things.