FAQ: Why is the shelter located in a natural drainage? Won't it get flooded in case of heavy rain? No. What may look like a wash or natural drainage actually is the result of a former small sand mining site and dirt and stones being dumped in the pits afterwards, creating these small hills and indentations on/in the slight natural slope. - How does it perform in the rain? Though not filming much of it, i put a layer of stones between the logs and the dirt as a drainage. It works pretty well so far, the shelter is dry. I plan on digging a trench on the backside of the shelter and uphill to divert any runoff. - What about a fireplace and/ or stove? I plan on adding some kind of fireplace, maybe even a clay/ stone/ metal furnace inside the shelter. - What is the purpose of the shelter? I don't plan to hunt from it or anything. I built it for the joy of the process, for hanging out, do a bit of bushcrafting and maybe some overnighters in the summer. - Is the shelter on private land? Yes, it is. - How long did it take me to finish this shelter? I started digging in May '17 which took me two months. I only had time on the weekends and finally completed the shelter with the small bench in January 2018. - Did I plan it on my own or did I copy a design elsewhere? I planned it on my own but changed my mind two times in the process. First time while digging, when I decided to rotate the shelter by 90 degrees and therefore had to expand the pit in the back lefthand corner, as you maybe can see in the pictures. The second big change was when I had halfway finished my initial plan but then thought of adding a kind of loft sice I realised the shelter would be quite small otherwise.
I have alot of free time from sun up to sun down i make my own schedule, if i was to start Sunday August 25th and work Sunrise to Sundown, How long do you think it would take to Build something like that?
@@myrtlesyd9451 I understand that, I'm just having a hard time estimating the timeline. I can dig it out in a single day if i start around 5:00 and stop at 22:00 give or take an hour for meals. Then it would be a matter of gathering the wood with my axe the next day. And so on
Without a doubt the most badass and unique bushcraft dugout/ basecamp I’ve seen. I’ve watched this like 20 times tryna take mental notes so I can make my own in the side of one of these Tennessee hills. Awesome man absolutely awesome.
I love how people keep trying to tell you what's going to happen, AFTER you've experienced it. "Super intelligent" person: "you're going to be soaked when it rains!" You: "no I'm not, it's already rained. I stayed dry!" You're a lot nicer than me, I'd be pointing out a lot of ignorance, in a very unkind manner, and making people feel as embarrassed as they deserve to feel. I used to do stuff like that when I was a little younger, and I loved it. You did a great job, better than any shelter I ever made. Keep up the great work!
Nice work dude. My dad and brother built a small cabin in the woods. Took us 2 months. It was 20x20 10 foot center ceiling and 6.5ft around the walls. Used pine and split logs for flat floor. Sealed with oakum. That was in 1965. Went back home to visit friends, still standing today. Our friends grand kids use it as a play house. 50 plus years! You did good young man. Real good.
I love the fact that you can tell by the way he used some of the tools he is not a professional carpenter. And Hes a young guy Not sitting in front of a computer playing video games very well done sir. Wish more young people would get out and do something like this. Gives a Person a real sense of accomplishment to things like this. Great Video
Very impressive. I used to build forts in the woods when I was a kid. And I could build a really nice fort out of stuff in the woods. But I have to admit that you got me beat. Great job man!
I love it, my husband and i live off grid in the woods and this is somewhat like what were creating for a bigger living space for the winter. We live in a van with 5 dogs a duck and a parrot. winters are brutal in the north so our dug out shelter is a blessing. I love that you got out there and did this its awesome 🙌🏼❤️
coryw31 u need to learn 🥰 just because I live off grid doesn’t mean I don’t have solar. I use a verizon jet pack (it’s battery operated) for my WiFi. I use solar to charge all of my rechargeable batteries. I may not live like everyone’s else but I still love some luxuries 🥰
Despite a lot of the negative or "should have" comments I commend you for doing this. It is 100% functional and at least you are not sitting in room either playing video games or just surfing social media platforms. Well done!!
Watching you complete this project has given me some SERIOUS motivation! I am thinking of scouting out a viable spot for a survival shelter in the deep woods behind my house... It woulod just make me feel more secure knowing that I had a place I could "bug out" to and be able to distance myself and my family from strangers.
Wow. Gotta tell you, I think it's awesome. While others are perfecting their playstation skills... you are actually doing and learning and creating. Props to you.
Great job , it is great see that some kids can and will get out in the woods and build forts like we did 35 to 40 years ago. Your one in a million that will go do what you did. Kids today for the most part will not leave from in front of the t.v. . I am happy and proud of you !!!
Everyone`s a critic these days and usually practice their skils from the soffa , try getting outside and digging a hole of this size with your mult-tool . the lad did great ! when the rainwater hits his bed he will deal with it and add it to his knoledge. He created this in his mind and built it with his hands , and not only that he took the time to video it and learned great editing techniques to inspire many people to get up and do something that might actually help to save a life . Everyone`s a critic these days !
Thats good stuff man..! Admire your determination to finish it.. Some folks won't really understand how long and grueling building a natural shelter can be by yourself! It's a nice one -Should be proud!
Amazing and Outstanding. You have always an eye to small details, that in the end of the day will make a huge difference. Congratulations. Keep up the beautiful and perfect job. Thanks for sharing
That is awesome mate, bloody fantastic job. Great to see young peeps like yourself getting out in the real world and not just living on screens. Keep up the great work!!!!
This was built very well! Awesome. Im a 350 pound gorilla so I would have made it bigger but it is great for concealment!. I would like to see you do more of this and trying to keep the shelters totally concealed. Challenge. Great video. Subscribed 👊
@@JustRandomPfusch I have caught up with all of your videos on this shelter. You are expanding it nicely! Keep digging it in! Eventually you will have a whole hidden city right there. You may need it soon! Where are you located?
Good job kid. Awsome skill and proper workmanship. You did well junior. Keep up the good hard work. That shelter with a little more work and being maintained would last 10 plus years. I was happy during the video watching your building skills. Made the video very worthwhile to watch.😀
Wow, you make it look easy. Having done some bushcraft constructions myself I know there was a ton of hard work and a lot of skills required to make this happen!
I ran across a similar dugout shelter years ago when hiking in Virginia. It was raining hard and we spotted it cause we had wandered off the trail in the rain. It was built into a hillside and every dry inside. Some one had built shelf’s in it an there was a coffee can stove there. Which we used to warm up while we consulted our terrain map to figure out where we were.
Great video, your a master craftsmen. Those type of shelters are good in cold weather areas because the ground blocks the cold. Also a good stealth shelter
I love the heck out of this !! What you did is absolutely amazing . Thanks for taking the extra time to film and share . Great job man !! Subscribed and liked 👍🇺🇲
Wow !!! He got lots of perfectly cut & peeled thin logs easy like. They usually dont come made to order in the forest. I've built lots of teepees. That's the most time consuming part.
Nice idea and well done. Maybe for a next project when you need to saw a lot of same size poles you could make 2 tripods to have the working height a big better and healthier for your back. Saves time as well because you can easy mark the poles. Also great that you put some explanation in the comment section! More DIY-ers should do it (and viewers should read).
I am a girl, and I wish that I could do something like what you did. Amazing! My only problem is that I cannot stand bugs or spiders, they creep me out. Great job, and I hope you have time to enjoy hanging out there!
Yea! You are correct it's not like he is going to put alot of work into somthing and it doesn't work in all of the weather conditions. Especially rain also wind.
So didnt watch the first video but love making these kida shelters. I just finished making one with my oldest son for his sixth birthday we had a great time doing it and camping in it.
Hey bruz love the work... Been living wild for many years and doing shit like this. Love it. If i may suggest two things haha... First off. Plan for the future. Dig more than you want or need. It's easier to dig then and fill in a hole then to have to keep redigging when you come up with a great idea. Plan it as if you are going to have to live in it. Fireplace, storage, drainage. Heaps more work granted, but you look like you love it as much as i do so i think you wont mind hahahaha. And secondly, make it and everything you do so you can stand in it. You'll thank me later when a heavy rain or for you boys a snow hits and you're stuck for a week or two or even a couple of days without being able to stand. Lying down just doesn't stretch you the way a good stand does haha Keep up the good work lad, I'll definitely be watching your shit from now on.
I'm already making plans in my head for a major upgrade. For example digging out the rest of the "bed part", lowering the floor and/or raising the roof ...
fuck yea mate. if i was you i'd go with the former. Raising the roof takes away your concealed status. Though on the other hand with raising the roof you could using existing wall work and uprights. so it is really a matter of less work and more visible versus more work and concealed. What are you thinking? Are you thinking what if the world ends muhaharrrrr! or more cosy house to live in in sleepy town perfect world! hahaha both are completely valid solutions whats the soil like? much clay? clay is a legendary material for building fire places into a wood wall without the danger and of course for packing walls with for that extra warmth away from the cold ground you're surrounded by
Great job man! Just goes to show what we can achieve if we put our minds to it. All you need now is a smokeless dakota fire pit that supplies warmth to all areas. 😉
I agree with others that the tool usage looked cumbersome at best, but you figured it out well enough to complete your build. I'd recommend getting a bow saw of quite a bit more substantial length, though. It was painful watching you exert so much energy with that tiny little one. Thank you for the share.
Just a suggestion. Next time dig deeper, so you can stand up, or plan to keep your ceiling height about the distance from the edge of your palm to the tip of your thumb, when giving a "thumbs up" sign, above your head at it's lowest It is more comfortable to walk around than it is to stoop and squat all the time.
Super cool work bro. Turned out nice. Lots of hard work. Bet you enjoyed that and felt great satisfaction when you were done. Probably learned quite a bit as well. Hope you are enjoying your new hideaway. How long in total did that take?
Thank you, you're right. I enjoyed it and learned a lot indeed. It took about a year. I only had time on every other weekend. The digging alone took 2 months
Good for you man, I'd love to get the time and land to build a good camp shelter like this. I am curious as to what you did about the drainage issue coming from the high ground though?
Alotta people talking about what shoulda could woulda.. and none of them building in the woods or posting videos of it lol. Lol this looked cool! Nice job bro
I think its cool and dont pay attention to any negative comments , live and learn and i bet you have learned alot building this the only think i want to know is whats your next build?
I didn't really chop many trees down. Most of the wood was deadfall, the rest deadstanding which you can often push over by hand. No living tree was harmed ;)
about 3 your lifetimes ago or more there was a story my teacher read to the class about a colonial woman who escaped the Indians. She found a blow down tree with a huge root ball that made the nice beginnings of a home like you made here. The story told of all the ways she survived there for a few years before finding her way home. I always wanted to build a home like hers. Never did but I did build a few nice camps in the mountains and hills. around my home. Best to you and may you continue having fun in the outdoors.
No it's not, if it rains all the water will run off into his shelter and it will get flooded. Vry badly designed and not thought out at all just cause of that. :P Worst possible way and location for chosing to build a shelter...
Nice to see you being able to do this and live out on your own in the woods if need be. Most people your age can't use a can opener without needing a safe space. Water run off is a huge thing so try routing water flow away from and around the dug out. Good job so far.
@@tristanpepper792 Trading 1 second of your real life to play a pretend life is just a bad trade. Some people LOSE years of life playing a pretend life (video game)...
@@BenderBendingRodrigue2 Ah so you musn't watch movies... Or read books... Or listen to music. Or for that matter spend time on UA-cam. Playing video games is no more or less a waste of time as watching a movie or visiting an art gallery. Your view is regressive and complete misguided.
@@tristanpepper792 I can see that I have offended you... my statement was quite simple, that it's a bad trade, to trade your real life to play pretend in a video game. There are large numbers of people whose lives are significantly less productive because they've made that bad trade. You are correct, that watching a lot of movies or too much reading can be negative also if done in excess. I do my best to stick to educational things. I'm sorry to have offended your feelings. I wasn't speaking about you specifically...
@@BenderBendingRodrigue2 The basal claim that you're not living your life by playing a video game is foolish in of it's self. It exactly like going to someone that's reading and saying stop wasting your life. "I like to stick to educational things" sounds like the comment of a person that thinks they're smart but leaves a wake of people scratching their heads at how self righteously dumb they are. Video games are a waste of time like anything else is. It's not different than any other activity. And yes you did offend by your overwhelming ignorance and purely ignoble intention in your comment. You Boomer fuck
459 people have obviously never had to live out in the wilderness. To consumed in modern life and take for granted what they have.. I would love to make one like this. Awesome shelter bro, well done 👊👏👍
That's an awful lot of projection and presumption based on a number of thumbs down with no other information. I'm guessing that the vast majority of those voting thumbs up also have never had to live out in the wilderness and are consumed by modern life and probably take much of what they have for granted.
Thanks! The perspective isn't featured in this video, but I wanted it to blend into the hillside so it's kind of hidden. Extending it to the front would surely give me more room, but also higher visibility.
Brian , I’m only ten but I have been studying and studying and even writing books about how to survive in the wilderness and I have also been building huts
@@jaynelund6931 We need more children like you to make America GREAT AGAIN. Kids that have honor decency and a drive to better society in everything they do. It is easy to be a taker it involves one thing lazyness. When you show you willingness to be a better person you can show others too.
@@jaynelund6931 Just remember excuses and blaming others for your failures never get you anywhere. Real men are leaders not followers. It only takes one real courageous man to beat many evil men. A real man will stand up for the weak and step out and help others when needed.
Looks great! When I first started watching, I thought it was going to flood when it rains. After a while I could see how you fixed that problem. Again,it looks awesome!
FAQ:
Why is the shelter located in a natural drainage? Won't it get flooded in case of heavy rain?
No. What may look like a wash or natural drainage actually is the result of a former small sand mining site and dirt and stones being dumped in the pits afterwards, creating these small hills and indentations on/in the slight natural slope.
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How does it perform in the rain?
Though not filming much of it, i put a layer of stones between the logs and the dirt as a drainage. It works pretty well so far, the shelter is dry. I plan on digging a trench on the backside of the shelter and uphill to divert any runoff.
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What about a fireplace and/ or stove?
I plan on adding some kind of fireplace, maybe even a clay/ stone/ metal furnace inside the shelter.
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What is the purpose of the shelter?
I don't plan to hunt from it or anything. I built it for the joy of the process, for hanging out, do a bit of bushcrafting and maybe some overnighters in the summer.
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Is the shelter on private land?
Yes, it is.
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How long did it take me to finish this shelter?
I started digging in May '17 which took me two months. I only had time on the weekends and finally completed the shelter with the small bench in January 2018.
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Did I plan it on my own or did I copy a design elsewhere?
I planned it on my own but changed my mind two times in the process. First time while digging, when I decided to rotate the shelter by 90 degrees and therefore had to expand the pit in the back lefthand corner, as you maybe can see in the pictures. The second big change was when I had halfway finished my initial plan but then thought of adding a kind of loft sice I realised the shelter would be quite small otherwise.
I have alot of free time from sun up to sun down i make my own schedule, if i was to start Sunday August 25th and work Sunrise to Sundown, How long do you think it would take to Build something like that?
@@crowats6563. 7 days
@@crowats6563. It can be less if you have lots of muscles and stamina
@@myrtlesyd9451 I understand that, I'm just having a hard time estimating the timeline. I can dig it out in a single day if i start around 5:00 and stop at 22:00 give or take an hour for meals. Then it would be a matter of gathering the wood with my axe the next day. And so on
And I've also just noticed the 7 days comment, I didn't see that before.😂
Without a doubt the most badass and unique bushcraft dugout/ basecamp I’ve seen. I’ve watched this like 20 times tryna take mental notes so I can make my own in the side of one of these Tennessee hills. Awesome man absolutely awesome.
Thank you for the compliment!
Make sure to keep me updated, Instagram maybe?
I love how people keep trying to tell you what's going to happen, AFTER you've experienced it.
"Super intelligent" person: "you're going to be soaked when it rains!"
You: "no I'm not, it's already rained. I stayed dry!"
You're a lot nicer than me, I'd be pointing out a lot of ignorance, in a very unkind manner, and making people feel as embarrassed as they deserve to feel. I used to do stuff like that when I was a little younger, and I loved it. You did a great job, better than any shelter I ever made. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for your comment ;)
Nice work dude. My dad and brother built a small cabin in the woods. Took us 2 months. It was 20x20 10 foot center ceiling and 6.5ft around the walls. Used pine and split logs for flat floor. Sealed with oakum. That was in 1965. Went back home to visit friends, still standing today. Our friends grand kids use it as a play house. 50 plus years!
You did good young man.
Real good.
In this day and age its great to see a young-buck not afraid of a little work.
I love the fact that you can tell by the way he used some of the tools he is not a professional carpenter. And Hes a young guy Not sitting in front of a computer playing video games very well done sir.
Wish more young people would get out and do something like this. Gives a Person a real sense of accomplishment to things like this. Great Video
Where are you from?
Me? I'm from SE Michigan. But my family's from the U.P.
Defend Europe that is very stupid you should be able to do this on your own land
I don't understand why people are criticizing this video so harshly. It was well made, and I actually learned something. Keep it up!
Very impressive. I used to build forts in the woods when I was a kid. And I could build a really nice fort out of stuff in the woods. But I have to admit that you got me beat. Great job man!
I love it, my husband and i live off grid in the woods and this is somewhat like what were creating for a bigger living space for the winter. We live in a van with 5 dogs a duck and a parrot. winters are brutal in the north so our dug out shelter is a blessing. I love that you got out there and did this its awesome 🙌🏼❤️
Yo, actually your life sounds like a big fucking adventure, love that concept, hell yeah!
If you live off the grid, how is it you're commenting on this video?
coryw31 u need to learn 🥰 just because I live off grid doesn’t mean I don’t have solar. I use a verizon jet pack (it’s battery operated) for my WiFi. I use solar to charge all of my rechargeable batteries. I may not live like everyone’s else but I still love some luxuries 🥰
Despite a lot of the negative or "should have" comments I commend you for doing this. It is 100% functional and at least you are not sitting in room either playing video games or just surfing social media platforms. Well done!!
Hardwoods91 Couldn’t agree more!
This is awesome! It's great to see a young person actually do something these days.
Watching you complete this project has given me some SERIOUS motivation! I am thinking of scouting out a viable spot for a survival shelter in the deep woods behind my house... It woulod just make me feel more secure knowing that I had a place I could "bug out" to and be able to distance myself and my family from strangers.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it👍🏼
Wow. Gotta tell you, I think it's awesome. While others are perfecting their playstation skills... you are actually doing and learning and creating. Props to you.
i beat my son for playing station all the time
My and my friends are making a 7 foot deep hole and then putting plywood over the top and making it the boy cave
@@scopezrossi6674 my uncle jack used to explore my boy cave with his fingers. His finger always seemed bigger when I’d close my eyes...
@@AnxiousCowboy 🤮🤮🤮
Thanks!
Great job , it is great see that some kids can and will get out in the woods and build forts like we did 35 to 40 years ago. Your one in a million that will go do what you did. Kids today for the most part will not leave from in front of the t.v. . I am happy and proud of you !!!
Everyone`s a critic these days and usually practice their skils from the soffa , try getting outside and digging a hole of this size with your mult-tool . the lad did great ! when the rainwater hits his bed he will deal with it and add it to his knoledge. He created this in his mind and built it with his hands , and not only that he took the time to video it and learned great editing techniques to inspire many people to get up and do something that might actually help to save a life . Everyone`s a critic these days !
Thats good stuff man..! Admire your determination to finish it.. Some folks won't really understand how long and grueling building a natural shelter can be by yourself! It's a nice one -Should be proud!
this is one of the coolest most imaginative shelters I have ever seen . Just fantastic. great stuff. Please more videos. you are one creative bushman
Amazing and Outstanding. You have always an eye to small details, that in the end of the day will make a huge difference. Congratulations. Keep up the beautiful and perfect job. Thanks for sharing
Thanks 🙌🏼
That is awesome mate, bloody fantastic job. Great to see young peeps like yourself getting out in the real world and not just living on screens. Keep up the great work!!!!
This was built very well! Awesome. Im a 350 pound gorilla so I would have made it bigger but it is great for concealment!. I would like to see you do more of this and trying to keep the shelters totally concealed. Challenge. Great video. Subscribed 👊
The aim of concealing it is exactly why I made it so small. Could be a bit higher nevertheless.
Stay tuned for future videos ;)
@@JustRandomPfusch I have caught up with all of your videos on this shelter. You are expanding it nicely! Keep digging it in! Eventually you will have a whole hidden city right there. You may need it soon! Where are you located?
Thanks, glad you like it ;)
I'm from southern Germany
@@JustRandomPfusch Awesome. Do you have plans to ramp up the video production?
@@jkfoltz0224 we actually just recently purchasssed a drone. Maybe also a new camera at some point
Nice work! It's awesome to see young people getting outside and doing something like this. Thanks.
Good job kid. Awsome skill and proper workmanship. You did well junior. Keep up the good hard work. That shelter with a little more work and being maintained would last 10 plus years. I was happy during the video watching your building skills. Made the video very worthwhile to watch.😀
Wow, you make it look easy.
Having done some bushcraft constructions myself I know there was a ton of hard work and a lot of skills required to make this happen!
Thanks man!
That’s the best long term shelter I’ve seen in a while! Great job! 👍🏼
Good job, you just showed us proof of living outdoors is possible, thanks for your knowledge sir.
I ran across a similar dugout shelter years ago when hiking in Virginia. It was raining hard and we spotted it cause we had wandered off the trail in the rain. It was built into a hillside and every dry inside. Some one had built shelf’s in it an there was a coffee can stove there. Which we used to warm up while we consulted our terrain map to figure out where we were.
That's pretty awesome. I imagine hiking through that forest looking for a place to camp and then running into this shelter. That would be heaven.
Great video, your a master craftsmen. Those type of shelters are good in cold weather areas because the ground blocks the cold. Also a good stealth shelter
You did a beautiful job building your shelter. Have to do a follow up on how well i5 worked in a storm.
A 1000 kinds of awesomeness! Fantastic! I'm sure that was an enormous task! Well done! Congratulations!
Good job bud.dont worry about the bad comments.i don't see them trying to show us there way.they probably couldn't figure out how to pitch a tent.lol
Congratulations. My dream is to build a wooden house myself. For now, I am fulfilling this dream with your videos.
how do these guys alwayz seem to find such straight logs to build with
I love the heck out of this !! What you did is absolutely amazing . Thanks for taking the extra time to film and share . Great job man !!
Subscribed and liked 👍🇺🇲
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it ;)
Great video. Thanks for not being addicted to technology like most of the youth out there today. Great video and great build. Thank you :).
Bro! Thats the best house in forest I ever seen!
Its a shelter
Very cool! Used to do this kind of stuff all the time when I was a kid. Wasn't perfect but man we had fun making it!
Wow !!! He got lots of perfectly cut & peeled thin logs easy like. They usually dont come made to order in the forest. I've built lots of teepees. That's the most time consuming part.
Don't stand in the hole when hammering in the long stakes, stand on the hill and save yourself a LOT of energy.
Nice idea and well done. Maybe for a next project when you need to saw a lot of same size poles you could make 2 tripods to have the working height a big better and healthier for your back. Saves time as well because you can easy mark the poles.
Also great that you put some explanation in the comment section! More DIY-ers should do it (and viewers should read).
Thank you!
I actually built a sawhorse leaning on two trees, I believe in the "Lounge" video. But I definitely need a proper one, you're right.
Great work and nice design. It flows with the background. Also read some comments and your replys. You handle yourself very maturely. New subscriber.
I really like the design, and looks pretty durable. I look forward to seeing your planned upgrades.
Of all the videos i've watched...This one is my favorite, because it's in the ground.
I am a girl, and I wish that I could do something like what you did.
Amazing! My only problem is that I cannot stand bugs or spiders, they creep me out. Great job, and I hope you have time to enjoy hanging out there!
Awesome shelter. I don't know where you got all those straight logs. I can't even find a straight 2x4 in my local big box harware store!
Looks like you started it in a wash drainage. That means any rain will run down to your shelter.
It isn't a wash drainage but the signs of it are actually from a pervious mine dumping their sand in pits
Well done!! These negative armchair quarter backs don’t have a clue. You’re doing the work and enjoying it. Great job!!!
Yea! You are correct it's not like he is going to put alot of work into somthing and it doesn't work in all of the weather conditions. Especially rain also wind.
This has given me an idea for a design of my own. Excellent.
Damn people talk a lot of shit. 90% probably havent ever tried anything in the bush. Good job on this shelter. Gave me a few ideas for mine!
Absolutely brilliant, you give me hope for your generation. What a great way to spend your time. Keep up the good work, you will do well in life.
Thank you
You make us order guys that practice this still proud. Good job my friend good job.
Young man , good hard work never
hurt anyone.
Water runs down hill & always takes
the easiest route.
Observation prior to building is a
benefit.
Bon Chance I agree for a young man he did awesome and with good tips from the comments he can always keep improving this. You can never stop improving
As a professional engineer I am very impressed. Nice job
what type
So didnt watch the first video but love making these kida shelters. I just finished making one with my oldest son for his sixth birthday we had a great time doing it and camping in it.
Hey bruz love the work... Been living wild for many years and doing shit like this. Love it. If i may suggest two things haha...
First off. Plan for the future. Dig more than you want or need. It's easier to dig then and fill in a hole then to have to keep redigging when you come up with a great idea. Plan it as if you are going to have to live in it. Fireplace, storage, drainage. Heaps more work granted, but you look like you love it as much as i do so i think you wont mind hahahaha.
And secondly, make it and everything you do so you can stand in it. You'll thank me later when a heavy rain or for you boys a snow hits and you're stuck for a week or two or even a couple of days without being able to stand. Lying down just doesn't stretch you the way a good stand does haha
Keep up the good work lad, I'll definitely be watching your shit from now on.
I'm already making plans in my head for a major upgrade. For example digging out the rest of the "bed part", lowering the floor and/or raising the roof ...
fuck yea mate. if i was you i'd go with the former. Raising the roof takes away your concealed status. Though on the other hand with raising the roof you could using existing wall work and uprights. so it is really a matter of less work and more visible versus more work and concealed. What are you thinking?
Are you thinking what if the world ends muhaharrrrr! or more cosy house to live in in sleepy town perfect world! hahaha both are completely valid solutions
whats the soil like? much clay? clay is a legendary material for building fire places into a wood wall without the danger and of course for packing walls with for that extra warmth away from the cold ground you're surrounded by
Glad to see someone I can share the same passion with keep up the good work bro
Thank you :)
Where are you from?
A younger advoko makes awesome work dude keep it up 👍
Thank you!
This guy is a legend and a huge inspiration to me
I've seen a few of these videos and this is the first one I liked. Good job. Looks great.
Great job man! Just goes to show what we can achieve if we put our minds to it. All you need now is a smokeless dakota fire pit that supplies warmth to all areas. 😉
A stone fireplace in the wall will be part of the next video👌🏼
Yeah! That's a sick little shelter dude! Well done! Love it.
Well done chap. Nicely created.
I agree with others that the tool usage looked cumbersome at best, but you figured it out well enough to complete your build. I'd recommend getting a bow saw of quite a bit more substantial length, though. It was painful watching you exert so much energy with that tiny little one. Thank you for the share.
This is absolutely marvelous. I’m getting ideas already!
so impressive, i have always wanted to build a natural permanent shelter/ campsite like this. i just love being
outdoors.
Just a suggestion. Next time dig deeper, so you can stand up, or plan to keep your ceiling height about the distance from the edge of your palm to the tip of your thumb, when giving a "thumbs up" sign, above your head at it's lowest It is more comfortable to walk around than it is to stoop and squat all the time.
Best shelter video I have seen so far. Just because I like the solid nature of it
Super cool work bro. Turned out nice. Lots of hard work. Bet you enjoyed that and felt great satisfaction when you were done. Probably learned quite a bit as well. Hope you are enjoying your new hideaway. How long in total did that take?
Thank you, you're right. I enjoyed it and learned a lot indeed. It took about a year. I only had time on every other weekend. The digging alone took 2 months
@@JustRandomPfusch a year? You did everything on your own right?
Yes, that's right
Great job! Hard work is good for your soul!!!
Good for you man, I'd love to get the time and land to build a good camp shelter like this. I am curious as to what you did about the drainage issue coming from the high ground though?
I really like this dug-out, great video !
Alotta people talking about what shoulda could woulda.. and none of them building in the woods or posting videos of it lol. Lol this looked cool! Nice job bro
Brilliant!!!! So good to see youth experiencing it's time the way youth's time was made to be spent!!😎👍👍👍😎
It seems like bushcraft UA-cam comments are very negative
Well done dear it looks very good to me
Geraldine
Did u sign ur comment I'm confused
I think its cool and dont pay attention to any negative comments , live and learn and i bet you have learned alot building this the only think i want to know is whats your next build?
The next build is already uploaded: a bench/bed/ lounge area that may be upgraded to be a secondary shelter. Also I plan to expand this first shelter
How do you get all that good wood
Kooper Peek
It’s private property, so he can chop all the trees he wants.
I didn't really chop many trees down. Most of the wood was deadfall, the rest deadstanding which you can often push over by hand. No living tree was harmed ;)
Perfect build man 👍, I like that bed over the ground of shelter👍👍👍.
about 3 your lifetimes ago or more there was a story my teacher read to the class about a colonial woman who escaped the Indians. She found a blow down tree with a huge root ball that made the nice beginnings of a home like you made here. The story told of all the ways she survived there for a few years before finding her way home. I always wanted to build a home like hers. Never did but I did build a few nice camps in the mountains and hills. around my home. Best to you and may you continue having fun in the outdoors.
That is DEFINITELY an ideal way to go camping long term
No it's not, if it rains all the water will run off into his shelter and it will get flooded. Vry badly designed and not thought out at all just cause of that. :P Worst possible way and location for chosing to build a shelter...
Nice to see you being able to do this and live out on your own in the woods if need be.
Most people your age can't use a can opener without needing a safe space.
Water run off is a huge thing so try routing water flow away from and around the dug out.
Good job so far.
Thank you
This guy is awesome, he was better than many Youngsters
@Eric Agius lmao
Props to this young man for doing something real instead of playing video games.
To of course imply that video games don't have any real value?
@@tristanpepper792 Trading 1 second of your real life to play a pretend life is just a bad trade. Some people LOSE years of life playing a pretend life (video game)...
@@BenderBendingRodrigue2 Ah so you musn't watch movies... Or read books... Or listen to music. Or for that matter spend time on UA-cam. Playing video games is no more or less a waste of time as watching a movie or visiting an art gallery. Your view is regressive and complete misguided.
@@tristanpepper792 I can see that I have offended you... my statement was quite simple, that it's a bad trade, to trade your real life to play pretend in a video game. There are large numbers of people whose lives are significantly less productive because they've made that bad trade. You are correct, that watching a lot of movies or too much reading can be negative also if done in excess. I do my best to stick to educational things. I'm sorry to have offended your feelings. I wasn't speaking about you specifically...
@@BenderBendingRodrigue2 The basal claim that you're not living your life by playing a video game is foolish in of it's self. It exactly like going to someone that's reading and saying stop wasting your life. "I like to stick to educational things" sounds like the comment of a person that thinks they're smart but leaves a wake of people scratching their heads at how self righteously dumb they are. Video games are a waste of time like anything else is. It's not different than any other activity. And yes you did offend by your overwhelming ignorance and purely ignoble intention in your comment. You Boomer fuck
I keep a book full of information good for long term survival. And this earned a page in that book.
Watch at 2x speed... IT'S AMAZING!
This looks pretty cool man. Great work! 👍
459 people have obviously never had to live out in the wilderness. To consumed in modern life and take for granted what they have..
I would love to make one like this.
Awesome shelter bro, well done 👊👏👍
That's an awful lot of projection and presumption based on a number of thumbs down with no other information. I'm guessing that the vast majority of those voting thumbs up also have never had to live out in the wilderness and are consumed by modern life and probably take much of what they have for granted.
WOW...this is amazing...awesome details...love this, it will come in handy for sure so thanx for the idea
👍👍looks like he's prepared ..nice build ..
Nice build. Thanks for taking the time to share.
wow this is epic bro this is so good
I Wish that where i live had such great places for shelter building!
Very nice shelter and video. How is it in winter? Because the windows are large and open?
Haters gonna hate, did this on his own
This kid has just built something better than my house and I can’t even be bothered to clean my teeth. Awesome video
Beautiful work young architect and builder !
Absolutely awesome!
Hey kid really awesome. You put a lot of hard work into that. I’m impressed. Keep up the great work!!
the little bend on your shovel is for your foot, will save you alot of energy :P
I did use my foot on the shovel but unfortunately did not put a single clip of it in the video :D
Looking absolutely dope i just think you could have extended the front a bit more like 3 or 4 feet and would have way more room. Looks awesome tho
Thanks!
The perspective isn't featured in this video, but I wanted it to blend into the hillside so it's kind of hidden. Extending it to the front would surely give me more room, but also higher visibility.
It's nice seeing someone from the younger generation doing some manual labor instead of being on his phone.
Brian , I’m only ten but I have been studying and studying and even writing books about how to survive in the wilderness and I have also been building huts
@@jaynelund6931 We need more children like you to make America GREAT AGAIN. Kids that have honor decency and a drive to better society in everything they do. It is easy to be a taker it involves one thing lazyness. When you show you willingness to be a better person you can show others too.
Brian Nielsen I’m not American but Thankyou so much you made me proud of my self and I hope that America becomes great again
@@jaynelund6931 Just remember excuses and blaming others for your failures never get you anywhere. Real men are leaders not followers. It only takes one real courageous man to beat many evil men. A real man will stand up for the weak and step out and help others when needed.
I will remember . thanks for the reminder. your a really good person you made me feel proud and I will continue my work
Looks great! When I first started watching, I thought it was going to flood when it rains. After a while I could see how you fixed that problem. Again,it looks awesome!
Thank you!
Finally someone who recognized the drainage👍🏼