Making Smoked Meat the Primitive Way

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Food is obviously essential for the survival of all living creatures. While in today’s modern culture there are countless diets promoted as the best way for humans to eat as well as constant debate about how we should eat, I find that, given the necessity to consume food and the fact that humans inhabit almost every corner of the globe, the only sure fact is that humans have historically made good use of whatever sources of food were and are available to them. Today most people buy food and the cost of the food is the only limiting factor. In the wild it’s not so easy. But one other thing is certain. Animals, meat, marrow, organs, milk, blood are all very dense sources of nutrition and the most sought after by wild humans. In fact, in most wild places it is hard to survive without eating animals.

In this video I show a primitive technique I use to smoke, cook and preserve meat at my hut. This series will be ongoing so stay tuned for the next video.

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My equipment:

Camera: Nikon D7500 and GoPro Hero7 Black
Sound: Zoom H6
Editing: Final Cut Pro X on MacBook Air
Location: Parts Unknown

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):

Who films you?
Me. I travel alone, shoot, edit, upload, everything, all alone. On a few occasions I may be accompanied by a friend, but that has been very rare.

Do you stay out there permanently?
No, I usually stay out in a wilderness area for about a week and then hike out and return to a city for editing and uploading. I have family and other obligations to take care of as well.

How many cameras do you use?
Usually I use just one camera. When I have underwater scenes then I also use a GoPro camera. I get different angles by moving the camera around and repeating the action to create a more cinematic viewing experience for the audience.

Where is this place?
In order to protect the integrity of the natural landscape I prefer to be very vague about the locations I use. There are places that I used to visit that were so beautiful and untouched but the consequences of social media brought all kinds of people to visit and sadly some people do not respect nature and have badly damaged these places. Therefore I do not share locations.

Where did you get your sandals?
I first started wearing sandals on outdoor adventures in February 2014. I’m so glad that I did because wearing these Luna Sandals has really helped strengthen my feet. You can see their selection of adventure and running sandals at this link: https://www.lunasandals.com/?rfsn=102280.45562&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=102280.45562
(Note: I receive an affiliate commission from any sales derived from clicking on the link above)

Do you workout?
Yes, I workout, but not in a gym. I have some weights that I use and also do a lot of bodyweight exercises. I also run and sometimes swim. I hike frequently to collect wild foods and to shoot these videos so I’m very active all the time.

Are you vegan or vegetarian?
I wish I could maintain my health on a primal diet that does not include animals but unfortunately that did not work well and I ended up with health problems as a result of those attempts. From my studies, observations of nature, and personal experience I have come to believe that the best diet for optimal human health is a primal diet (paleo).

Do you get lonely when you’re alone?
No, I don’t get lonely. I’m actually so busy shooting video, taking photos and doing so many other things like making cordage, cooking, weaving, etc. that I really don’t have time to think about my lonely condition. Sometimes when something profound happens on an adventure I can’t wait to share it with people, but other than that I do not get lonely.

How many languages do you speak?
My first language is English but I also speak fluent Spanish and Portuguese. I also speak very little Russian. I may soon begin learning more languages.

How old are you?
I was born in 1972. At the time of this video I was 49.

Where did you get the music in your videos?
This series is the first one that I am making all the music myself. I recently made a drum and maracas (rumba shaker). I am now using them to create the intro and ending music in my videos, but before in the past I have used royalty free music from several sources including YouTube. Sometimes I bought the music but usually it was free.

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40 thoughts on “Making Smoked Meat the Primitive Way”

  7. You could always leave the two meat sticks attached like an upside down V and then hang them on a stick. No chance of them falling off and it saves cordage and it's in situations like this I get craving salt. Wonder if there is a plant there that can be burned and the ashes used like salt. I know there are a few wild plants you can do this with.

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  12. Next time try brushing them with branches from a tree with the leafs intact or tall grass / weeds. This will help you not get any prickly needles. Also if you boil them and smash them you can make a hot tea or cool tea. Love your skills and videos keep doing what you do.

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  18. Посмотрите на его пальцы, ногти чем он укарачивает и обрабатывает? Грызёт?Бреется этим же камнем ,которым мясо резал ?А кусок мяса посмотрите. Кабанчика забил?

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  21. 23:23 Hermosa elección 18kissx.uno
    los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer

    10:10 Hopiqoqm:
    Sweeter
    11:12 Sun:
    Hotter
    00:18 Joonie:
    Cooler
    18:00 Yoongy:
    Butter
    23:23 Son unos de los mejores conciertos
    mañas no se laqoqm

    Las elecciones cinematográficas y artísticas son brillantes. Referencias culturales europeas realmente interesantes. Ojalá la cultura europea se representara más a menudo tan bellamente. No puedo dejar de decir "oh, esto es hermoso" a lo largo del video. Luz, en serio… el que se encargue de la iluminación, genia

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  37. Dear Chad

    I am very grateful for your work and passion to nature. You are hero for me, and my family, especially for my sister, she is 5 years old. She love's you and you are the most brave heroe for she. When we play outsied with other kids. They want to be like Bear Grylls but not my sister she want to be like Chad !!!

    Gretings from Eurpoe from Poland. Take care

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