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About
Canadian YouTuber and former firefighter known for specializing in wilderness survival and bushcraft, and for creating content focused on helping viewers understand the essentials of outdoor living, including tips on survival gear, shelter building, and essential bushcraft skills. His YouTube channel showcases detailed tutorials on tools like bucksaws as well as practical advice for camping and survival in the wild, which has amassed a large following of over 1 million YouTube subscribers.
Before Fame
He worked as a backpacking and wilderness guide for many years before starting his YouTube channel in 2019. He uploaded his first video in March 2019. His channel became very popular after his video "How to get BACK IN when your Canoe tips over [SOLO]" went viral in September of 2022.
Trivia
He is the developer, designer, and creator of the Bear Essentials Original Hand-Crafted Bucksaw. One of his most popular channel topics is knot-tying, which is one of his specialized interests and skills. He worked as a wilderness firefighter from 2017 until 2024.
Family Life
His first name is DJ. He was born and raised in Canada.
Associated With
He, Joe Robinet, and Kusk Bushcraft are Candian bush crafters who have become famous as YouTubers.
