Bark Covered Primitive Shelter with Inside Fire | BUSHCRAFT | SURVIVAL | CANADIAN WINTER |
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2023
- Peter constructs a traditional indigenous, small scale, winter shelter using a tepee-like frame and birch bark skin covering. He makes a small fire pit inside the enclosure.
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The Old Ways will never grow old.
This must be the first video i watch in ages where I dont wanna skip forward but I just wanna watch it.
Thank you, a very flattering compliment indeed! Appreciate your interest.
I think shelters like this would have been made around the world for thousands of years.
I suspect you’re right … fast and simple with readily available materials.
You feel the history in this one ! Images of native people as they go about they everyday way of doing thing. Really gives a feeling of being there. Very well done.
That is spot on Roger.
So comfy a space to hang out in the woods.
It is indeed.
Appreciate your efforts and dedication! Love staying in these homes. Simple yet practical. Black Robe is an excellent film. Showing the mingling of culture for the first time. It's brutality of everyday life at the time. People often romanticize the past. I think a lot of times we just want to escape our current set of circumstances and trade for an idealized moment of the past. Thanks again and keep your powder dry!
“Idealized moments of the past” how very true, Ashley. As brutal as it was prior to European contact, I suspect it got a lot worse following it. Watch yer top knot my friend.
Now that's some master bushcraft, Peter ! 😁😁
Thank you.
Hey Peter! I have never seen a more clear example of the saying, "An Indian lives in his chimney."! WOW! Your experience at building such structures showed with every movement. Since such experience is usually gained in, "The School Of Hard Knocks", I can only wonder just how many cold and uncomfortable nights were spent in achieving your level of expertise!
Heck Matin, I’m still cold and uncomfortable, lol. Actually, the best mindset one can have in venturing off trekking in a historically authentic method is to realize the the goal should be, what is the least uncomfortable I can make this rather than how comfortable am I going to be. Having said that, I have spent some pretty darn tolerable nights out in some very intolerable inclement conditions.
Looks like a cozy one, Peter. Should be pretty substantial, too.
It was pretty darn cozy, Jack and I suspect it would stand strong for a good long spell.
This is wonderful, of all the years I have been out camping and bushcrafting I have never really made and stayed in a tipi.
Think I might have a go.
Many thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful!
I love Black Robe. A good depiction of early traveling by bark canoe. Not sure about him taking a dump over the side of the canoe without flipping the canoe.😄😄
Too funny, I thought about that scene as well, Jason.
This reminds me of being a kid building our camps to play in until school started back. Of course your shelters are much nicer and appealing. Very cozy looking. No such thing as bad weather only bad clothing . Thank you for doing this.
That’s a great quote, Kathy. People miss a whole lot of living for what they perceive as inclement weather.
Your bushcraft skills are amazing, You make it all look so easy, I've learned so much from you,
Thank you very much!
Brave soul building fires In birch bark! Good thing you are what some would say… A professional!
As always great video! 🤘🏻🏁🇺🇸
Thanks 👍. Perhaps not so much a professional as simply lucky, lol. It is actually quite safe once you’ve gotta good bed of coals. You have to watch it when you initially light fire.
@@TheWoodlandEscape that teepee would be my grave. I’m bit of a pyro. And deff not a professional! Thanks for the new moving picture!
Hi Peter, that shelter looks like it would keep you warm and safe. I guess you could plug up the entrance door with some bark in case of a blizzard. I like the cedar limbs for bedding. It really looks warm. Thanks God bless. (Old guy from Arkansas )🇺🇸
I do keep two pieces of bark that I slide into place that completely seals the lower 3/4 of the shelter from wind. Kinda hard to film with them in place, lol.
@@TheWoodlandEscape I got cha, it’s good to know these different shelter types, I do have a bug out bag with a tent and all sorts of supplies my wife and I. We keep them handy and now that I’ve got the cabin done I’m always thinking about things for it. I told Sharon the other day and she helped me with it too, I said I can’t believe how God has blessed us , I had wanted to be a mountain man as a child growing up and now he has given us a place in the woods. Take care Peter.
Back for another visit! I continue to find this to be a very agreeable shelter.
And we thank you. That particular shelter was very comfortable and quite easy to keep warm on a cold night.
I like this one as well as all your others. Tell Karl that if he thinks this mindfulness then he must not have much of a mind! I find that it's a challenge to explore the creative work of our ancestors.
Actually, my friend Karl is anything mindless… simply a wee bit humour.
Love watching your videos. It’s like going back in time. I’ve learned a lot thank you
Glad you like them, Lenny.
Now this shelter is going to be very nice! Excellent wind break even in the day with the door open.
Lots of light as well as a wind break with the door open and warms very quickly with it closed.
You are a really smart fellow. I've been watching your videos for a while now and can see why Justine and Ron from Early American and Frontier Patriot admire you so much. You have a ton of knowledge in that noggin of yours. lol
They are great people and although only through this formate do we communicate, they feel like real friends. I have filed a wee bit of stuff in my Mellon, the problem is retrieving the files, lol. Appreciate your interest in our channel.
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY USA brother and everyone else thank you for sharing your live history videos
Good day to you as well, Earl. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing your adventures in history plus wood lore
Brother its amazing you can still do thjs at 69. Are you still in your prime? Such determination! Your kentucky friend
Heck yeah, 70 is the new 17. My father gave me this advice as a child … “ never let the old man in”!
Best one yet. Have a buddy with a big teepee, we set it up at the school when my kids were in elementary school. It was for there classes and ended up giving lectures to the whole school, 2 classes at a time. I learned a lot from his lectures. We could have lifted a 1000 pound animal with it. TeePees are amazing.
Now that’s what I call a great learning environment!
I love the detail of your teepee and your descriptions of primitive peoples and their shelters… just amazing! I love you both… and I look forward to each episode you post!
Thank you so much, Bernadette.
Peter l like the last one the best the stones will reflect the heat and you can cook on it and it's all inside looks cozy to me thank you my friend always Freddie 😄😎😄👍
It was pretty darn cozy Freddie.
Peter, the Sioux would be proud.
Reminds me of the origins of the phrase, "barking up the wrong tree" dating back to the 1800s in America... Great ingenuity and improvisation Peter. Great job.
I’ve barked up a few of those trees in my life, lol. Glad you enjoyed.
Love the wikiup style! Great job Peter. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻
Thanks Scott. It is a simple and quick structure to build. Sturdy too.
@@TheWoodlandEscape yes sir. I've built several of them over the years.
Outstanding! Just a great channel! Really good stuff!
Glad you enjoy it!
Peter, you work so hard at your chosen life style, and take us along, I appreciate it so much, when I’m down just watching your video relaxes me so much. Thanks, Joe
It isn’t that much work and we have fun.
Another fine installment. Black Robe is an excellent movie!
Thank you and I too love that movie.
Thanks for sharing another great shelter with us, that one looks like it would be fairly cozy with that fire inside!
It is, Jeff, warms up quickly with a very small fire.
You make great videos. Loved this. Thanks.
Glad you like them, Kurt.
You’re the man Peter! Watching you is my moment of mindfulness in the week. Can’t wait to come up again 🙂
Oh my Karl, if I’m your movement of mindfulness, you’re in for a whole lot of hurt, lol. That bag I’ve finished for you is taking up space … come and get it anytime and stay for a spell.
What an amazing job. Looks very comfortable and I can smell the coffee. Thank you for bringing a story with your videos.
If you’re ever in our neck of the woods Beverly you’ll have to try a cup … tastes better than it smells, lol.
Those are some mighty fine accommodations You have there.
I kinda like bark shelters as well.
I love that. Well done. Looks amazing
Thank you so much 😀
Hey Peter! Absolutely loving these shelter builds and bushcraft series. You have a real knack for it. Please keep the videos coming I never miss an episode. Thank you
Wow, you are a loyal follower, Scott. That is a whole lot of viewing. We certainly appreciate your interest and support.
Peter, Great job now if you had a few sled dogs that could stay in there with you wouldn't have to build a fire LOL. You two stay safe! IIByrds
I’ve actually slept with dogs before and your spot on … they give off a tremendous amount of heat.
👋👋👋 Hello neighbor hello from Detroit Michigan USA thank you for taking us on your travels through time
Our pleasure, neighbour.
Thanks, Peter, for another informative, instructional and pleasant video. I found The Black Robe a challenge to process after watching it as it was difficult to imagine the rigor and often cruelity of every day life in that area in that time period. Your mention of it gave me no desire to see it again. ; )
Understandable Lowell. As bad as it was, I somehow suspect the cruelty aspect got worse following European contact. As far as the rigor, it is easy to think that in our modern times but, these Stone Age people not only survived but, actually thrived.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Unfortunately 'European contact' rarely came without severe consequences for the aboriginals. Always enjoy and appreciate your videos!
A real joy to watch. Thanks
Thankyou Peter for making such interesting videos.
What a great life you lead.
Simon 🇬🇧😀
I am indeed fortunate, Simon. Glad you’re enjoying our endeavors.
It is always great to watch your videos. Here are some suggestions for your zahawgun. For just a one or two person shelter, position the apex of the structure so it is closer to the entrance to create a more vertical door. In the old days, this was common practice. Also, offset the fireplace a couple of feet to the left and closer to the door as you enter. By making your shelter a bit larger and elevating the apex another 4 feet, it is easier to stay under the smoke while seated. Use thin split sticks to sandwich the ends of birchbark sheets to keep them from splitting. Punch a line of holes with a triangular awl so you can whip lash your sticks in place with split spruce root. Let your split sticks project a couple inches beyond the bark margins as these are what you tie to the poles ( not the birch bark). Short lengths of birchbark should be spliced together using the split stick method as they hold together better on the structure and transport better in rolls. When carrying the rolls on sleds, run a stick through the rolls and only lash the projecting ends of the stick to the sled. The inside of the bark faces the poles. Bolts of canvas can also be used in place of birchbark by also using the split stick method but precautions must be taken as the material is more prone to spark damage and catching on fire. First, soak new canvas in water to mat the linters or even better, use canvas treated with flame retardant. Surprisingly, birchbark is fairly resistant to sparks because of its high ignition point, but proper fire management and using the right wood is always important. One can also use balsam boughs to cover the shelter to create a shingobigun. This takes a lot of boughs which have to be added to periodically. A late friend of mine in the early 1920's spent from late September to May living in in a shingobigun trapping and hunting with Basil Minis near Larder River. They never shoveled the snow off their shingobigun all winter.
I can’t thank you enough for sharing this wealth of information, every piece a sound approach to building shelters. We have built full sized wigwams and as you point out, helps significantly with interior smoke. I used to sleep in our wigwam with my grandchildren, a very memorable time.
This is worth pinning.
You can find 'beauty' in anything crafted, if it is done with purpose and respect to the environs! It blows me away how a 'makeshift' dwelling can be appealing. Luv the 'wee bits' of history Peter! Again the First Nations peoples were soOOoo observant and respectful of nature. Thank you Catherine 4 your fine and steady hands. Nothing like traditional snow shoes...they 'multi-task' well! You enjoy these outings and challenges no doubt, but truly when back at the cabin, you must have a sense of; 'There's no place like home.' Here's some 'hopeful' wisdom from; Chief Crazy Horse. "I C a time of 7 Generations, when all the colors of mankind, will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life, and the whole Earth will become one circle again." Health and God Bless! :)
All the comforts of home does indeed take on a whole new meaning after returning from a traditional trek. Kinda makes ones humble cabin seem very castle like. I do hope Crazy Horse is right. There is a lot of beliefs surrounding the seven generations also know as the seven fires. Let’s hope it is soon my friend for I believe the last fire is burning low. As always, thanks Marie.
I love your history lessons and your channel! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you like them!
At the end it says
Thanks for Waching
You drink Coffee ☕ 😆
Not Tea "T"♡
This one actually looks more comfortable than the first two!
Actually the first one was the most comfortable, having a fireplace and a raised bed really helps.
Love it, makes want to go out winter camping. Inspirational.😊
Go for it, Jack.. Time spent camping isn’t deducted from ones lifespan!
Good looking camo
Camp lol
Camp is definitely camo, lol. Not so sure about the red hunting shirt.
what a cozy spot to duct into out of the rain and spend the the night
Indeed, Elwood.
Now that is a sweet piece of work. I've never seen it done before and truly, this is history being reenacted. A few tools of steel but mostly knowledge in the head. I am deeply impressed.
Thank you very much!
Nice, well done
Thank you so much.
Thank you! Very good to have the recources from the land to be able to build a shelter like that.
We are lucky indeed to have both the space and the material.
Great video, I love the history lesson and story as well.
Glad you enjoyed it, Joseph.
Beautiful shelter build! Great video!
Glad you liked it!
Makes me want to run home grab my gear and set out on a voyage
Sounds like you’ve got the itch, Kevin.
Well done on that Peter. This is the first time i saw someone using bark as roof and cover on their teepee. Usually, i watch others using tarp or other materials that protect them from rain and snow when they build this kind of shelter.
Thank you. Bark is a great material both for water proofing and wind protection.
Question. I have built my fair share of shelters, including a birch bark shelter. How did you/will you prevent the bark from curling up? Especially the upper parts will curl when exposed to heat. It's also visible that some of the fresh harvested bark, upper pieces, are already curling. I know the natives here used to build bark shelters, but they treated the bark by boiling, adding fish oil and what not. An almost forgotten art.
Lars... That's a really good question! I've wondered this myself.
@@shadowcastre The shelter I built out of untreated birch bark curled up badly, and I used steel wire for fixing it to the frame.
I use boiling water to flatten the singles. The same method as I employ for my canoe building. They will curl still but, much less so. When reusing I’ll pour boiling water over the entire stack and weigh them down with stones until dry. Flattened they are much easier to bundle up for transporting using a tumpline/ burden strap.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Thank you very much for your reply!
Very nice!!
Thanks!
The trick with the teepee is creating a windless environment😀😀😀😯😉😈😈😈😈😈
It does make a great shelter from wind as opposed to open faced shelters.
Love the design of the shelter, kind of makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Would love to spend a few nights in that one. Thank you.
Any time, Richard.
Another interesting and informative video, thank you Sir! I always enjoy the historical aspect that you include. The shelter is amazing as was seeing how they were built. I couldn't help but think , though, that it resembled a giant bonfire waiting to be lit. And it made me wonder , when you lit the fire inside it, how many families burned alive in these things during the winter, back in the day.
The larger structure are not as prone as the smaller ones. It certainly is something to be mindful of . Getting the fire started is the riskiest time. Once you’ve a good bed of coals it is certainly much safer.
Hello there my friend. I just can't get over how beautiful your country is and the snow just adds to the wonder of it. I also think your shelter is pretty awesome and it's kinda cozy. Keep safe and can't wait for the next one.
We are pretty lucky to live where we live! Bark shelter turned out very nice.l
Thank you, just love that we bit of history!!
Glad your enjoying our step back in time endeavors, Ryan.
Love your content, splendid behavior
Thank you very much.
Your vast knowledge of building a shelter out of anything is unbelievable. Great work, really like this one. Keep your powder dry
Thanks Lance. Watch yer top knot!
Un placer verle. No hay nada mas reconfortante que el abrazo de una madre. !! , dormir en la montaña , es parecido , pero sin la calidez de la madre. De ahí que encendamos la hoguera. La ropa una maravilla. Que la salud le conserve por muchos años.
Thank you so much for your interest and support.
Some say they know stuff, you prove it.
Thanks for sharing.
Flattered, Jeff, thank you.
It's great to see someone using a real axe.
I simply love the tool … practical and an aggressive way to remove wood.
Another great video, I think this shelter is my favorite one so far many thanks for sharing it.
Mine too!
So good ❤❤
Hi Peter, excellent addition to the series. Some great primitive shelter education for us woodsman. Looks it will hold for a time. Thanks, take care see ya next time.
Thanks Gil. I suspect this one would be good for the entire winter.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Yes sir!
Thanks i use s candle in shelter snd build fire outside then no smoke on face 😊
Great 👍
A very nice shelter! L am surprised the smoke went out the top and not into the tepee! Must have had the correct ventilation!!
Once you have a bed coals and close up the door opening it draws amazingly well.
Fantastic work!!
Thanks a lot, Jeffrey.
Nice shelter Pierre! Here I go watch "Robe Noire" on the screen again. If ever you forget something or someone, be really cautious if you come back to pick up...
I love that movie! Probably watch it once a year. Sound advice my friend!
Very cool
A great video I really wish I could do what you do thanks you lift my spirits
You are so welcome, Mike.
Thank you for this video I was looking forward to see what it would be. I think it is may favourite but not sure because I really like the fireplace in the first video. I will wait to decide after the outcome of your sleeps:) The cinematography was so special in this one with the white snow and sunshine , great talent in that also Catherine.
You are so welcome, Cheryl … always a kind word, thank you.
What a dream... Greettings from Germany
And a sincere thank thank you, Jan, from Canada.
Super człowiek Super film 😊
Very cool, thanks for demonstrating this skill. I have a 16 foot canvas tipi in my back woods that I love to spend time in. Still fine tuning it for Alaska, but the journey is as important as the destination, right? You're mighty efficient with that snowshoe shovel.
Thank you. I find the geometry of the tipi, particularly on the inside absolutely beautiful.
'm a pipe smoker and have used matches to light up A couple of years ago I got a lit steel and flint but can't get sparks, could it be the hardening and if so how should it be hardened?
It is either poorly harden or of a low carbon content, Ola. If you know a blacksmith, it can be made to work in minutes,assuming it is high carbon. The smiths will be able to tell you.
THANK YOU
Great video! And awesome snow shoes!
Glad you like our channel. Those snowshoes are likely 100 years old.
Thanks so much. I really like these shelter builds. I think it would be interesting if you could do some deeper dive videos on considerations for building and placing the seasonal shelters.
That is food for thought James, thank you.
What a beautiful day to be out in the woods! Another great video! I love these simple structures! Next time we see each other, I am going to get you to teach me how to snare!
Sounds great, Ian. Snaring is a very simple means of procuring food. It’ll be about a 5 minute lesson.
Like your video ..very nature more to earth ,you are informative thank you in mentioning the natives
Glad you enjoyed. I am totally immersed in study native culture, I find it fascinating.
Another awesome video, Peter. Interestingly, I've been planning a similar build for a while now. Black Robe is an often under appreciated movie IMO I've probably watched it a dozen times now :- ]
It is indeed a great movie.. I probably watch it once a year. There are a few minor errors but from a historically accurate perspective, it’s pretty darn good.
Hello, from one of your supporters from Nova Scotia. I like how comfortable you appear to be after the work is done and a fire is blazing. Another wonderful video. Thanks.
Thank you very much, Hayward. Cathy is heading to your neck of the woods next week, however, I’m unable to go and sadly she won’t have a car to visit you. Next trip, hopefully this spring our paths will cross.
Pete, just found your great channel as I reenact this type of living and enjoy still to this day as a Civil War re-enactor, frontiersman, French voyager and Mountain Man. My many times great French Grandfather was a French voyager from Montreal (Jean Lalonde). Thanks so much for your time effort and creativeness for producing such fine content. I'm a new subscriber. From a Vietnam Era Marine Corps veteran.
I’ve nothing but respect for our military veterans, thank you. Glad you’ve found us and flattered that you like the content.
Life must of been very very hard for native Americans.
I believe it got hard after European contact. Prior to that I believe they not only survived but in fact thrived .
I have the film Black Robe in my collection.
Most likely one of the best movies I have ever watched.
It is a grand movie indeed, Ulf, glad you enjoyed.
Hay I got to say . I love your channel and videos so full of good information and the old ways.
I appreciate that, Kent, glad you’re enjoying.
Amazing how people adapted local items for their use. Down here the Muscogee, (or Creek after the Europeans), used thatch roofs over plaster type houses. However, they were not as mobile as northern folks were. Milder winters and being a farm based people just led to different housing. I don't know how I almost missed this post from you...must have been busy cutting wood for the upcoming winter.
Always wise to keep,a good solid year ahead on the wood.
Hi Peter. Do you have to scrape off any of the outer bark for fire prevention?? I’ve made hundreds of fires in my lifetime using birch bark. It seems to catch very easily and burns hot.
A non issue in a larger shelter but, this solo one the fire must be kept small. It doesn’t take much of a fire to warm it up.
That looks like great shelter, Peter. Kind of wondered if that was some birch bark you chose not to use for the canoe project.
I do keep all harvested bark and yes, a lot of this simply wasn’t suitable for a canoe.
A Lovely Home! And I suppose birch bark would have been used for a sweat lodge? I know hides were used as well and different methods by different nations. Thank You Peter and Kathy! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
It was indeed.
Wow I really enjoyed watching you build this one! And amazing filming and editing Kathy 🧡! I'd like to try it out here too, however we have very few birch trees. Is there another bark that I can use to substitute the outer covering? Perhaps cedar or elm? We have a lot of standing dead and fallen cedar and elm trees out here. Thanks!
I also really appreciated the indigenous history you shared Peter! I can hear you tell stories all day!
Cedar, elm and basswood are all great materials for covering shelters. If the trees are dead, you might need to puta couple of layers over your shelter to make it wind proof.
Thanks Semide but, be carful, I’m hard to stop once you get me going.