Cameron whipped up a video of his favorite moments from 2012. It’s been a crazy, and productive year. Best wishes to you and your friends. Thanks so much for supporting this blog. We have big things planned for the new year. Peace.
Posts Tagged ‘survival’
Survival Bros 2012 Highlights – Happy New Year!
Posted: December 31, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and ArtTags: artist, blog, bros, Cameron, clips, collection, friends, hd, highlights, McKirdy, new, news, peace, people, pictures, production, review, survival, video, year, YouTube
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Survival Bros Rafting The Nehalem River 2012 – An Unexpected Journey
Posted: December 31, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and Art, Parks, SB Tips, SportsTags: adventure, bros, Cameron, cold, drop, extreme, hd, journey, McKirdy, nehalem, oregon, parks, raft, ride, river, run, salmonberry, Sports, spruce, survival, trip, video, wave
This was a wild trip. My Dad and I had been scouting the river, and planning the ride down the Nehalem river for months. He read all he could find on the dangers, and decided to try floating from a higher point at Spruce Run. After pumping the 14 foot cataraft up, we got it loaded on the trailer, and headed south past Cannon Beach on Highway 101. Our friend Steve tagged along. He knows the Nehalem well, and has been fishing for Steelhead on it for years. We used his rig to shuttle us back to the trailer, and drag the raft up a steep bank at Beaver Slide after traveling 13.3 miles.
This journey didn’t go exactly as planned. We unhooked the raft too soon, and it fell off the trailer when we were backing it up to the water. After that mishap, we picked it up by hand, and got her wet. It was a smooth ride at first, but early into the excursion we lost an oar lock. Thankfully, Pops was wise enough to have an extra on hand. Without the oar lock, we would have lost an oar and been screwed. I had a great time chatting with the boys, and relaxing. We were also trying to locate a lost dog, that had a $2500 reward for information resulting in his rescue. No luck on that. We did however see a coyote, fish, and a bald eagle.
Hauling the massive raft on the custom trailer
The Nehalem got rougher, and more dangerous as we got lower on the river. The water was freezing, and we were wet. I had a wetsuit, booties, and gloves to stay warm. On a quick stop I used the spring water I collected to make Mountain House spaghetti with my Jetboil Zip camping stove. Steve and I warmed our hands on the hot bag as the food cooked. Near the end of our unexpected journey we ran into more trouble. We got hung up on a boulder, and spun around. Then at Salmonberry Drop we got blasted by a 7 foot wave, and my camera went out. You gotta watch the video in 720p HD. It was a hell of an adventure. We got out alive, but not without a little suffering. We won’t be rafting the Nehalem again soon.
Here’s a fun video I made of the first time my Dad and I rafted the lower part of the Nehalem River.
Tillamook Head Hiker’s Cabins – Backpacking From Cannon Beach To Seaside
Posted: December 27, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and Art, Product Reviews, SB Tips, Sports, Survival Bros ChallengesTags: adventure, beach, blog, bros, bunker, Cameron, camping, coast, ecola, fire, hd, head, history, McKirdy, mice, ocean, oregon, pacific, parks, producer, state, survival, tillamook, trail, trees, video, viewpoint, walking, ww2
By Cameron McKirdy
Season’s greetings! On Christmas Eve my Dad and I hiked from Indian Beach in Ecola State Park to the Hiker’s Camp on Tillamook Head. We checked out the abandoned World War 2 bunkers, and the viewpoints too. Pops split, leaving me to spend the night by myself. In this HD video I show you the trail, my gear, and my fire. I also cooked up some Goulash thanks to my new flameless cookwear system by Trekmates. Enjoy the video. After a two hour nap, I decided to back to Seaside in the dark night. It was crazy. I used a glow stick, and my Coast HP14 flashlight to luminate the path. A recent storm kicked tons of massive trees down. I had to climb over many, with my 40 pound pack on. I booked it from the cabins, and got back to Seaside in just over 2 hours, covering 4 gnarly miles of ground. It was an intense op. I lost the trail briefly once, slightly rolled an ankle, and nearly slipped down a steep bank. It was one of the most rewarding, and challenging adventures of my life. Next, I plan to raft the Nehalem river this weekend. Thanks for visiting Survival Bros. I’d appreciate your comments, and likes. %^).
Craigslist Joe – Quick Movie Review By Survival Bros
Posted: December 7, 2012 in Comedy and Art, Movie Reviews, Product Reviews, SB TipsTags: blog, Cameron, community, craigslist, documentary, Galifianakis, joe, McKirdy, movie, netflix, nuggets, review, survival, Zach
Blog produced by Cameron McKirdy
Yes, I just blogged about a movie, and here’s another quick Survival Bros review. I make movies, so it’s only natural I critically look at them. I poked the Xbox, loaded Netflix, and watched the new 2012 documentary called Craigslist Joe.
This is another heartwarming survival tale. We follow Joseph Garner on a free-spirited journey across North America. Joe has no idea if he can count on the hospitality of others to endure homelessness, with no money, or contacts. He pops his thin comfort bubble, and sees if there really is a sense of community in the USA.
Craigslist Joe is a great story. It doesn’t ever feel cheesy, or forced. Comedian Zach Galifianakis, no relation to Andy Milonakis (besides being fat), was the Executive Producer. That’s probably why it’s funny. The premise is pretty ridiculous too. Joe had no survival gear, or training to make it outdoors. He should have died. But somehow, Joe didn’t get shot, or freeze to death on a park bench. He roughed it one night on the streets in NYC, but was housed by strangers he met online the rest of the 31 days of the experiment.
In all, this flick was worth watching. We see the generosity of strangers on full display. Humanity has hope. People can care. You just have to make them. Help them along the way. Most people Joe encountered just wanted a friend. Let’s make some new friends. I will be using Craigslist a little more now, but it’s still nothing special if you live in a small town.
I give Craigslist Joe 4 out of 5 Nuggets.
List Of 8 Things To Do When The Power Goes Out
Posted: November 26, 2012 in SB TipsTags: 8, blog, cards, family, games, guide, habits, survival, talk
When the power goes out, it’s important to get a light source, and make sure everyone there is OK. Once your secure, with emergency food, water, and shelter, you can do these things to pass time.
1. Talk with those around you or via phone
2. Play games, cards, board games, etc.
3. Take a hot shower in case warm water runs out
4. Cook more food to store energy in your body, and other containers
5. Work on preps, like checking the power of your batteries, or bottling extra water
6. Read a good book or new magazine
7. Play handheld video games, or DVDs on a laptop
8. Go outside, assuming it’s not dangerous
–Produced by Cameron McKirdy
MAKING EPIC SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH BACON – SURVIVAL BROS STYLE
Posted: November 16, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and Art, Health & Nutrition, SB TipsTags: boss, bros, cooking, cuisine, dinner, extreme, food, grub, hd, highlights, italian, meal, montage, sauce, survival, time
OMG! We created a legendary sauce with bacon ends and bits, Hot Jimmy Dean sausage, ground beef, fire roasted tomatoes, tomato paste, Newman’s Own organic tomato sauce, and an egg. I added red pepper flakes, garlic and onion powder, and freshly ground black pepper. It doesn’t get any better. Unless you pick up a loaf of soft, buttery, garlic bread, which we did. There was no room for a salad on my plate. This was an EXTREME dinner. In fact, we made enough for a few extra meals. Thumb up the HD video montage, and please subscribe to Survival Bros on Youtube. Thanks for watching. You’re awesome!
– Cameron McKirdy
GREAT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS QUOTES FROM SURVIVAL BROS
Posted: October 29, 2012 in Comedy and Art, SB TipsTags: 911, activism, Art, blog, emergency, good, poem, prepare, preppers, quotations, quotes, ready, sayings, survival
“Chance favours the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur
“Be prepared.” – Boy Scout Motto
And don’t forget the Boy Scout Law.
A Scout is:
- Trustworthy,
- Loyal,
- Helpful,
- Friendly,
- Courteous,
- Kind,
- Obedient,
- Cheerful,
- Thrifty,
- Brave,
- Clean,
- and Reverent.
“We cannot stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge; so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.” – Petra Nemcova
”Prepare your hearts for Death’s cold hand! prepare
Your souls for flight, your bodies for the earth;
Prepare your arms for glorious victory;
Prepare your eyes to meet a holy God!
Prepare, prepare!” – William Blake
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin
“In fair weather prepare for foul.” – Thomas Fuller
“The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt; it’s ruined.” – Martin Yan
Fort Stevens State Park Mushroom Foray in Oregon 2012
Posted: October 27, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and Art, Health & Nutrition, Parks, SB TipsTags: astoria, bros, coast, Dane, edible, food, foray, fort, fungi, hd, hunting, mushrooms, oregon, Osis, stevens, survival
It’s mushroom season!!! My friends and I recently went to Fort Stevens for a talk about wild mushrooms, followed by a hunt around Coffenbury Lake. It’s early yet, so we didn’t find much, but we learned a lot. I hope you enjoy the informational HD video, and get into fungi! I can’t wait to go shroom hunting again this weekend. At the park we found a mushroom called “Pine Spikes.” They are edible, but not very tasty. More soon from Survival Bros! Peace and love.
– Cameron McKirdy
Friends Find Geocache Treasure Box Hiking Saddle Mountain
Posted: October 7, 2012 in Adventures, Comedy and Art, Health & Nutrition, Parks, SB Tips, Sports, Survival Bros ChallengesTags: adventure, ammo, app, camouflaged, can, forest, games, gps, hunters, hunting, Nike, park, running, stash, survival, treasure
What’s good? Yesterday my peeps and I smashed Saddle Mountain. I’ve hiked the beast before. I’m local. This is what we discovered, including hidden treasure via geocache. Keep reading.
Saddle Mountain photo by Cameron McKirdy
The park was popping. Crawling with life. We took our sweet time getting higher. I tracked our progress with the Nike+ GPS running app on my iPhone. Along the way, we found all sorts of shortcuts, and obscure trails. On one path we paused, only to spot a large ammo can hidden behind stacked rocks, under a rock formation.
Inside the treasure box was tons of toys, a logbook to sign, and even a riddle! We each left something in the box, and took a gift home. I got sticky hands!!! We didn’t even know there was a geocache on Saddle Mountain, but we found it. As for the riddle, we decided to listen to the Audio CD clues together, when we can find treasure again.
Along the way we took a bunch of photos, and video. I will update this blog when the video is online. I recorded us opening the hidden treasure.
It felt great being blasted by the sun. Even though it was pretty windy, it was still warm. In total we hiked 5 miles. That’s from the parking lot, to the summit and back, with minor detours. According to the Nike+ GPS app we did it in 5 hours. I told ya we enjoyed the trip. Tourists would have gone faster, and missed more. More shenanigans soon from Survival Bros. Keep it real today.
– Cameron McKirdy
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Survival Bros Tsunami Preparedness Video – Shot in Seaside Oregon
Posted: September 25, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: beach, bros, coast, disaster, earthquake, hd, japan, or, oregon, plan, preparedness, real, seaside, survival, tsunami, video, wave
Cameron McKirdy produced this in 2011 during the tsunami wave scare! This shows how he prepared for an emergency in real time. If you haven’t created a bug-out-bag for this sort of thing, now is the time. What do you think of the video? Let’s hope the big one doesn’t hit this helpless coastal town.
Survival Bros by Cameron McKirdy 