I think it would be better to stay in the car in the winter. Firstly, it would be easier to find you because you could use the horn or lights. Secondly, it provides better shelter and protection from animals etc. Most people, unless trained or passionate about survival, would not survive one night in the woods in the winter. Apart from that, great material for someone who knows what they are doing. Greetings from Poland.
Stay near the vehicle of course but what he did was create a warmer shelter so he could thrive and not just survive. It is so much colder in the car than in a created and heated airspace. Not much danger from bears as they are hibernated and wolves generally are too smart to bother with people and the rest of the animals are nothing but meat for the pot if they get too close.
i think you may want to consider staying with the vehicle.........always easier to find than leavig it you can heat the car if you had correct items....battery blanket , jackery sleeping bag blankets etc
Candles could have been used in the truck with safe candle holders. Great video. Not too many people think about the worst case scenario.. keeping an extra key under your vehicle can save your life as well.. E kits are essential when in the backcountry. I drove into a frozen field . Came back from hunting. The vehicle was stuck. I had everything in the vehicle to camp for days. We walked towards town. And not long a car came. Her dad was a retired Philadelphia cop. He pulled us out. My friend and his wife got a 4x4 truck stuck on ice in the hills.. not prepared at all walked countless miles . They don't want to even relive the experience
A can of high vis orange spray paint in the trunk also works great. Yes I know snow can cover it. It's just a good piece of car survival gear. It's also great for trail blazing.
BAD ADVICE! NEVER LEAVE YOUR DISABLED VEHICLE! Your vehicle is the most insulated shelter to be in winter. The trick is to keep a winter survival kit inside your vehicle that provides heat and comfort. I have multiple cans of cooking gel, multiple candles, multiple matches and lighters, wool blankets, stocking caps, gloves, 2 flashing red and amber lights. Camp cup, granola bars, emergency radio, two led flashlights.
Thank you for this video. The MK Super Shelter is, IMHO, a superb answer to the question of survival on a cold night. I like your long fire. You could do that even if you were slightly incapacitated, as none of the individual pieces were very heavy. If you had time, strength, and appropriate resources, a Siberian Log Fire might have been very good with that MK SS.
Given that its winter and you already have all that gear, it might behoove you to actually have a foam mat to make laying on those "sticks" a whole lot more comfortable.
I read the comments and people are suggesting big logs. Big logs are great. But if you plan to process a bunch of big logs with handsaws and axes you better have several hours to work with in the daylight. And don’t work too hard and get sweaty. Sweaty clothes could be your death sentence. So unless you start around noon or maybe carry a chainsaw (that will start) fairly small and convenient logs might not be a bad idea.
I've used super shelters. Make an upside down fire 🔥 . With body length logs and you'll be good all or most of the night without having to mess with the fire. Tuck the plastic in towards you and pin it down with a log , rocks, etc.. It helps keep the sparks from landing on the plastic and burning a hole in it. Don't go to crazy with the fire. It will get too hot in the shelter.
I like tomahawks for ease of carry , but in winter it's easier to cut larger longer logs with a small ax with a two pound head and an 18 or 19 Inch handle like a Woodcraft Pack Ax .
I would not leave the vehicle if it is possible to remain with it. A few emergency candles can help most people survive overnight in a dead vehicle during freezing temperatures - remember to periodically vent fresh air into the cabin. Mylar emergency blankets or even large trash bags can be used to insulate your body or perhaps an area within the vehicle. And a large fire near (but away enough for safety) can help to warm the vehicle and possibly alert others to your need for help. Don't forget food and water. These days, with hours long traffic jams for accidents or protests, one ought not to leave home without some basic snacks and water in the vehicle.
Emergency candles in a large vehicle is not going to help that much during REAL cold temps. If the temps are like 40-50F. they might help some but if its cold, you are much better off making a shelter with a fire like the one he made. A large fire "near" a vehicle is actually not going to help much as steel and glass will REPEL heat and not let it into the vehicle.
Actually, the concept of the "super shelter" is a proven life saver thousands of times over. You should get out of your mother's basement and see the real world.
I think it would be better to stay in the car in the winter. Firstly, it would be easier to find you because you could use the horn or lights. Secondly, it provides better shelter and protection from animals etc. Most people, unless trained or passionate about survival, would not survive one night in the woods in the winter. Apart from that, great material for someone who knows what they are doing. Greetings from Poland.
Stay near the vehicle of course but what he did was create a warmer shelter so he could thrive and not just survive. It is so much colder in the car than in a created and heated airspace. Not much danger from bears as they are hibernated and wolves generally are too smart to bother with people and the rest of the animals are nothing but meat for the pot if they get too close.
When I lived in Alaska we were taught even as children to always carry an emergency kit with you.
Makes sense. Getting stranded in Alaska in the winter with no gear could be a death sentence!
Man if I had the time, I could tell you some stories that support your learnings. More than 4 decades up here and a great deal of that, living rough.
If you are not an survival expert,please stay with your vehicle,anyone that says different wants you to fail
If you really want to survive,do not go off the beaten path or take short cuts,unless you are a survival expert and a master mechanic
i think you may want to consider staying with the vehicle.........always easier to find than leavig it you can heat the car if you had correct items....battery blanket , jackery sleeping bag blankets etc
You are correct,if someone says any different they want you to fail
Candles could have been used in the truck with safe candle holders. Great video. Not too many people think about the worst case scenario.. keeping an extra key under your vehicle can save your life as well.. E kits are essential when in the backcountry. I drove into a frozen field . Came back from hunting. The vehicle was stuck. I had everything in the vehicle to camp for days. We walked towards town. And not long a car came. Her dad was a retired Philadelphia cop. He pulled us out. My friend and his wife got a 4x4 truck stuck on ice in the hills.. not prepared at all walked countless miles . They don't want to even relive the experience
A can of high vis orange spray paint in the trunk also works great. Yes I know snow can cover it. It's just a good piece of car survival gear. It's also great for trail blazing.
Great suggestion!
Especially if there is no snow on the ground, it may stand out even more.
Jeep Wagoneer should come from the factory with that message pre etched on the back glass with a signal panel part of the standard equipment.
LOL
@UnionSportsmen good stuff. Thanks for the video.
BAD ADVICE! NEVER LEAVE YOUR DISABLED VEHICLE! Your vehicle is the most insulated shelter to be in winter. The trick is to keep a winter survival kit inside your vehicle that provides heat and comfort. I have multiple cans of cooking gel, multiple candles, multiple matches and lighters, wool blankets, stocking caps, gloves, 2 flashing red and amber lights. Camp cup, granola bars, emergency radio, two led flashlights.
Thanks for sharing your input and the list of essentials you carry with you.
Thank you for this video. The MK Super Shelter is, IMHO, a superb answer to the question of survival on a cold night. I like your long fire. You could do that even if you were slightly incapacitated, as none of the individual pieces were very heavy.
If you had time, strength, and appropriate resources, a Siberian Log Fire might have been very good with that MK SS.
Great suggestions!
Given that its winter and you already have all that gear, it might behoove you to actually have a foam mat to make laying on those "sticks" a whole lot more comfortable.
A saw for cutting logs to length is a good thing.
I read the comments and people are suggesting big logs. Big logs are great. But if you plan to process a bunch of big logs with handsaws and axes you better have several hours to work with in the daylight. And don’t work too hard and get sweaty. Sweaty clothes could be your death sentence. So unless you start around noon or maybe carry a chainsaw (that will start) fairly small and convenient logs might not be a bad idea.
Good points - they are not a bad idea at all.
Thanks for sharing. Great information.. Everyone should know this process.
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I've used super shelters. Make an upside down fire 🔥 . With body length logs and you'll be good all or most of the night without having to mess with the fire. Tuck the plastic in towards you and pin it down with a log , rocks, etc.. It helps keep the sparks from landing on the plastic and burning a hole in it. Don't go to crazy with the fire. It will get too hot in the shelter.
Excellent video and thank you for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I like tomahawks for ease of carry , but in winter it's easier to cut larger longer logs with a small ax with a two pound head and an 18 or 19 Inch handle like a Woodcraft Pack Ax .
Not a bad idea to carry something like that in your vehicle.
Battery jumper goes a long way
I would not leave the vehicle if it is possible to remain with it. A few emergency candles can help most people survive overnight in a dead vehicle during freezing temperatures - remember to periodically vent fresh air into the cabin. Mylar emergency blankets or even large trash bags can be used to insulate your body or perhaps an area within the vehicle. And a large fire near (but away enough for safety) can help to warm the vehicle and possibly alert others to your need for help. Don't forget food and water. These days, with hours long traffic jams for accidents or protests, one ought not to leave home without some basic snacks and water in the vehicle.
Emergency candles in a large vehicle is not going to help that much during REAL cold temps. If the temps are like 40-50F. they might help some but if its cold, you are much better off making a shelter with a fire like the one he made. A large fire "near" a vehicle is actually not going to help much as steel and glass will REPEL heat and not let it into the vehicle.
How Do you open shelter wall to feed fire
I would have built that shelter in the vehicle by hanging the plastic in the open door with the fire fear by it to warm it.
Working and talking makes you sweat MORE. I suggest making a video with music + subtitles.
That’s a 100,000 $ suv
Bigger logs
Why on God's green earth would you leave that vehicle?
BS
Actually, the concept of the "super shelter" is a proven life saver thousands of times over. You should get out of your mother's basement and see the real world.