Solo Wigwam Camp with Wool Blanket and Minimal Gear
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- During a cold March night, I camped in a wigwam that we built at the Appalachian Bushman School. During this trip I only took wool blankets and a haversack. Gear was kept minimal but the fun was maximum. I made a debris bed out of hemlock, started a fire and cooked some steak and just had a good time.
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Stay in the Woods,
Dan
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There is no Bigfoot in the background you are either looking at the opening to wigwam or it’s a dried flower tip passing past the camera.
dried flower tip definitely.
You should have put an er at the end of bushcraft! That would have made your name even cooler!
@Knifecy I'm pretty sure that's some speck on his lens picking up the sunlight...
Sorry to hijack your comment. You were wondering how they make those steaks? I get them from Giant Eagle where they put them in a drum roller for about a half hour with the marinade.
I saw some thing in the back ground moving pretty fast??
U keep warm.enjoy you steak. I wouldn't know how to survive. I am a75 years old lady.
Your are amazing. U have agood night sleep.
I am going to crash to with my wool blanket in my bed.
I love watching these videos.
I pretended i am sleeping in the outdoors. And i sleep in my bed like a baby.
Sometimes i open the window in my room so it gets cold
So it becomes more real.
Almost sleeping in the woods or cabin. LOL.
Nightie night
God bless you
I'm a 58 year's old lady and I do the same!! I love you
And he doesn't even give you a creator's heart for all that love? Just ignores you? Maybe he's not all that great and just wants UA-cam money.
@@facitenonvictimarum or maybe it isn't feasible to comment on every individual comment on youtube because the creator is not glued to UA-cam every minute of the day.
@@troytravis8598
Or maybe you can show me where he interacts with anyone in the comments who say nice things about him. Other UA-camrs do, without staying glued to the comments. I'm not glued and I can read months of comments. Maybe he's only in it for the money and ego enhancement. This isn't about *sharing,* that's all bullshit, he's a seller and we are buyers! Maybe you're his friend and acting like a shill for him? Maybe not.
It happens all the time. YT is all about money now, but of course you already knew that.
I am a member of the Ojibwe tribe and a Native American historian. I have helped harvest ash bark and build wigwams. This pleases me SO much to see this being done! We use cat tail mats to insulate the inside (historically accurate and easy to make) and raises beds in a u shape inside to keep you off the frozen ground. I love the smell of the inside of a wigwam. It's such a comfort. I am very impressed! Thank you for sharing! New subscriber here! (All because you built a wigwam lol)
Jaxx Marie Cambridge Ojibwe tribe?
@@rileychristopher8237 Yes. Our reservation is in Wisconsin. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reserve. Ojibwe are a Chippewa extension.
Ahnee 😅, I'm trying to remember how to say hi in Ojibway
@@calebosborne5763 Anni annishna!
Sorry for being an A-hole, but you're American Indian, NOT native American. Communists are trying to erase American history. Don't fall into their trap.
"there's no rules out here" that is the most truthful thing I've heard in days. Do what you love and have fun with it
Amen!
Yes there is rules. 1. Done kill. A thing. Unless. For food. Or. You. Or someone. Is in danger .
I don't get out near as often anymore since old age has begun to catch up with me, but I've found that a good way to get the fire to draft straight up is to build a covered air trench from outside the wigwam into the firepit. This prevents air from being drawn thru the cracks in the walls which creates air turbulence that interferes with the smoke column. Incidentally, it seems to feel warmer as well.
Okay, right off the bat... I appreciate so much that you're demonstrating in realtime that you roll with the situation instead of having some kind of perfect plan. The real reason for learning skills is so important! Thanks for the content.
I'm glad Townsend introduced me to your channel
You and me both!
Cheezits I wish he done 18th and 19th century camping though
Me too
Facts
That's how I ended up here too!
Words can't describe how much I want to live like this day to day
I paused the vid, just to say, make the coffee in the morning! Its always worth it! Morning bush coffee is a gift from a loving God.
I absolutely love the impassioned soliloquy about morning coffee: I totally get it. The one luxury I cannot do without! A cup of fresh coffee in that setting is awesome!
I swear Dan. If I ever get back in shape this year and get my Hurnia fixed Im coming out to take your class. Thank you so much for making these videos man. They are so inspirational. Im going camping next sat and trout and cat fishing and I may do some crayfish trapping as welll with my buddy. Just thank you.
I make wigwams and tipis all the time...as in very often for many years. Being able to stand up, build a fire, and sleep on an elevated bed is what I live for. Good video.
Mr. Wowak alone in the woods , in a wigwam , with his tube-steak and drinking beer , a real classic from The Coalcracker ! ! !
Loved this content man. I like the longer length vid, and you explain what you're doing. Silent vids have thier place but I like it when guys explain what they're doing. It's useful for us new to the craft.
Put the Mexican chocolate in your coffee. Its delicious!
I am watching this while my wood stove is going.
Thanks for posting.
Fellow Pennsylvanian !!!
You're correct - there's NO rules...
As long as you're enjoying yourself and keeping warm... my siblings and I use to do a lot of this growing up...👍😀💕
Who are the 900 people giving this a thumbs down? This guy is awesome. Idiots
Homosexuals
Because not one goose’s bridle
Beautiful Wigwam! As an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation I am touched that Ojibwe native historian, Jaxx Marie Cambridge wrote such a positive and supportive comment. It is an honor to have that kind of feedback and I hope that Coalcracker Bushcraft appreciates it. I am bothered however that in reply to Ms Cambridge, a person was so disrespectful as to try to tell her what she should be calling herself! I commented on this in direct reply to her below, but there were alot of replies and I am afraid it probably will go unnoticed so wanted to mention this here as well.
I realize that there is a limit to how much Coalcracker Bushcraft can monitor, control, or respond to comments. However when building a structure which is culturally significant to a living tribe and when a member of that tribe makes such a wonderful comment about one's work; I feel it would have been courteous for Coalcracker Bushcraft to make some kind of appreciative reply. Especially considering the ridiculous flack Ms Cambridge was receiving. I am in no way speaking for her, just sharing another native perspective
Quit trying to compel speech through shaming. It's petty AF
@@rootstriker8209 WORD
Oh my story. I was born in Toronto Canada and my folks moved to California in 1957. I was 12 then and 73 now, so this happened before I was 12. One summer me and my friends wanted to build a "fort" So we bent over sticks into the ground and found some trees that had been cut into rounds. We stripped the bark and put it on the sides of our "fort" and it looked like your wigwam. There was an old army truck in the field so we played in both. We caught hell for stripping that bark. When the winter came we were back out in the snow in that field and saw a hill up ahead covered in snow. Turns out it was our "fort". We dug around in the snow till we found the door we had make and went inside. It was dry and only had one little pile of snow in the middle where a piece of bark came loose. Just amazed it was still together and was a good shelter. We had another special place were vines had grown up to a tree. It looked cone shape. You could wiggle inside and there was room kind of like a big pine tree with the bows down to the ground but room by the trunk. From the outside you could not tell anyone was there. I was lucky back then, you could play all day and the only rule was be home by supper or you did not get any. Only did that once ha ha. Now a days you are afraid to leave your kids in the front yard. Ahhh old memories, thanks for letting me ramble about the good old days.
Bruce from the City Of Orange in Orange county California,
"Do what you love and enjoy yourself out here." Nice sentiment. No need to confine yourself with other people's rules.
That's why I always keep my coffee kit and a ziplock full of fresh ground Colombian with me. That's one thing I'm just not willing to leave to chance.
You need to tell Jon Townsend to give you one of those portable spice kits he sells.
I clicked on this thumbnail because I wanted to see him build that beautiful wigwam. I quickly realized it was already built & was 50-50 on continuing till he showed the Mexican chocolate & seemed to me to have never tried it before. I love bushcraft videos and I love Abuelita.
I really like your laid back, positive demeanor. Your comment about "There's no right or wrong way to bushcraft" really hit home. Keep up the great videos.
They say the more you know, the less gear you have to carry. That’s why I carry a TON of gear lol
Could be you're getting older and love your creature comforts. I built sleeping rack from spare tipi poles and cedar fence boards. Has lasted 25+yr. Same canvas tent 30y. Have small welded stove last 28y works great. I was younger once. Been on many great trips to Idaho and Montana. Many great memories and wood heat is one of them!
Knowledge and experience weigh nothing.
I carry NO gear. I tow it all in my boler :p
What's a boler?
It's my pic. A 13 ft moulded fibreglass camper, built between 1968-1988. Aka "the egg on wheels", it was the inspiration for most small campers today, ie Scamp, casita, little foot........and the list goes on. The original was built from the same design as a septic tank and named after the Boler hat because of its similar shape.
This is the first video I've watched of yours. I love the Wigwam and there's nothing better than a Wool Blanket or 2. I used to sleep under 10 (yes 10) wool army blankets so when I slept I never moved all night. I have an old (1800's) idea to help with Gas Station COFFEE or day old bitter coffee from anywhere, just add a tiny pinch of SALT and stir. You will thank me, I promise. This is how my brother n' laws Grandmother did it when coming across the plains to get to Oregon and California. She literally boiled coffee grounds with egg shells on top then added a bit of salt to made it palatable. Thank-you for sharing your video. Oh, the Steak looked amazing. I love mine rare too, but when you explained why you like that steak a bit on the crispy side, it made sense. Take care and God bless you. Hugs, Linda
Much love ❤️ if u still alive
I love watching these types of survival videos late at night.
I like to watch these things. I will never know the feeling , but you make it so real. My feet will never touch snow again...but the memory comes alive with the sound of your footsteps. Cherish your time in nature :) Thank you for this short virtual trip into woods I will never see.
i feel the same way !
Don't know your situation however you can make allowances for your needs prepare and have someone help with wood supply and a fail safe form of communication for a quick rescue. I'am 68 and have those self defeating thoughts also. Think objectively and not
Emotionally. Good luck and wish me good luck 🙏
Neat cut scene with the "handful of sticks reaching for the camera" effect! I like it!
winter camping is awesome, No BUGS
Intelligent, unique film. God's blessings from Polish pirates.
Nothing better than camping, steaks, and a fire!
Excellent video as always, gotta try the steak. Stay in the woods and keep yer wig wam.....Ed
Turkish: How bout them sausages Charlie?
Charlie: 5 minutes turkish.
Turkish: it was 2 mins 5 mins ago!
Great video, Dan. We felt like we were right there with you. Be safe, have fun always.
Bushcraft Life or Vanlife, it’s all about the coffee and the meal!
Really nice vid, Dan. Thanks for sharing!
I find this man to be innocent. Real. Totally unpretentious and refreshing. He does make a lot of noise when he chews and-Well-nobody is perfect. I like him. Oh--unself-conscious too.
What noise he is talking and eating at the same time that will happen the man is enjoying his food God Bless him I don't know why some people are so sensitive to such a unimportant thing.
I was enjoying the video till the 'chomping' noises. You either eat or talk but not both at the same time. Nice enough bloke though and it's cool what he does.
Tony Savelli the smacking sound bugs me too, but I attribute it to someone I knew growing up. They were glutinous, greedy, and passive aggressive which means that smacking sends a ripple down my spine. So does the sound of silverware on plates and bowls for the same reason. And he smacked regardless of talking. That’s just a sound he makes, and I recognize it’s something I was hung up on so I tried to focus on something else.
I know this was three years ago but Amen brother that's the way I've always done it, nobody's rules but my own. Doesn't get any better than that. Have a great day stay safe and keep your powder dry!
Awesome adventure 👍 thanks for letting us tag along
Love the shelter.. Lots of fire bans in my area.. or else I would try just bringing the minimal gear. I agree.. there are no rules!! Thank you for sharing.. loved the video.
Saw the Jas townsend video. Watched this one and subscribed.thanks for the excellent content.
Me too I saw you on the jas Townsend channel and subscribed loving your content compilation is a great thing in the you tube world
I wish people would teach their kids some survival stuff just in case they get lost in the woods or something bad happen like a apocalypse lol or if nothing happens at least they have skills that might save their lives some day. The future is very unpredictable.
That wigwam is cool.
This video brought back fond memories of my childhood. If me or my sister chewed with our mouths open and made all that noise, Mom would crack us upside our heads and tell us to quit eating like pigs.
"Like a union break, ya know what I mean" 😂😂😂
look at the left side of the woods at 3:40 theres someone running in the woods bro
Yo there is what is that
Well, I'm coming into this video like 5 years late, but it's an awesome video.
I like that
Going minimal with steak and beers. Now that's bushcraft 👍
I'm a truck Driver and as soon as you mentioned Shamokin I was like, hey I just left there last night. Delivered to the Reinhart at Coal Township. Small freakin world. SO cool!
Shut up stupid truck driver
Been to Coal Township numerous times. From Dillsburg, PA.
@@riclmena9395 why don't you shut up.
Take it from a truck driver, one of the best pieces of road kit you can take with you is a french press coffee maker. Just make sure the one you get has very limited plastic parts. This way all you need is hot water from anywhere, your own coffee and there ya go. The flavor is better than instant or from those drip coffee filters and since you are filtering out the grounds through the press cowboy coffee or as some of us call it A cup 'o' mud is a thing of the past. Though sometimes us rugged individuals like to chew on a cup every now and then, you know, just so we impress the ladies haha! Good video!
Erik22552 Agreed! It is not just comforting to make my coffee in my French press it's the best delivery system for my drug of choice. The sun comes up in a coffee cup. There are tough plastic presses, glass presses or my favorite, insulated metal, it's heavier but I think it's worth the weight. I generally use eight tablespoons of coffee and 25 ounces of boiling water and in six minutes I'm sipping love in a cup.
Aeropress!
A Stanley press....it completes me
I would prefer to use a small stovetop espresso coffee pot or a percolator. But I agree about the instant or the drip. But instant is good for a quick pick-me-up and I learned a long time ago that if I use instant, never do it for flavor so, with that in mind, I always go for the cheapest and simply rough it! lol
i admire your devotion to your taste preference. while i agree with coffee experts that anonymously say dripping is a preferred method for better tasting coffee. but one of an important reasons i hate french press is its difficulty of clearing after use. i just think it’s such a hustle to clean the press without draining any of the used coffee. i am sure you know it’s a very serious environment destroyer so should never be released to the sewage. how are you guys managing it? repeated wipe with kitchen papers?
it’s a serious problem in developing countries with uninformed populations. i am glad i live in a developed country that is well informed.
Camp food is the best. I swear that my camp drip coffee pot makes the best coffee. Love love love camp cooking
I could not handle the smoke, especially when digging out an underground smoke trench, which directs smoke outside AND warms the ground is so doable, it is a little work, but so worth it. I would be a little freaked out if I didn't have at least bear spray (preferably a gun), a fishing hook/ wire and a small saw, so that I can build a small game trap and eat. Love your videos.
The Cookie Monster of steak! 😄👍🏻
LOL LOL LOL😂😂😂😂😀😀😀
Cookie Monster was the KING of smacking! How it was possible with all those dry ass cookies still befuddles me. 😂😂
Unless he was reminiscing on some not so dry "cookies" 🐱🐒🐇he had once eaten 😂😂
Man what a shame. Was enjoying this vid and the way he was cooking the meat......sadly cant watch anymore after listening to him eat.......
HI . Loving the style of the wigwam .Ive been playing around with the idea of building a quonset hut for living in but was debating how to navigate the roof for more living space. My first home was a A frame & so happy to have changed that to a regular space with usable room to move around in . All you bushcrafters seem to have such practical sense in doing things to make camping fun & minimal at the same time . It gives me so many more options in building my new home & downsizing at the same time .Thanks much !!!!
I really like what you said at the end. It is nice to go on here and see other ideas for cold weather outings, thanks for posting. Keep it simple right
I don´t know if you found a solution for the smoke draft, but I think a little underground tunnel or something to get some exterior fresh air to the fireplace would work
Your smackin' didn't bother me one bit!!! Just glad you had a GREAT TIME AND YOU ENJOYED YOURSELF!!! KEEP LIVING THE LIFE!!! STAY SAFE!!!
Who cares how he eats. Rude people make comments like that.
Yes I agree
You are Beautiful !😚😉😊
Exactly. God bless you
Tammy is da bomb
I live on the road, 24/7 and often I am living like this, even in the depth of winter (we can get down to -30C) aand provided that there is shelter it's fine. I enjoy the life and don't miss 'civilisation' in the slightest .
40 years in the food business the secret is to making meat to come out special (jerky) is marine in a vacuum so the favor goes through the meat. The tumbler turns under vacuum. I'm so sure prize what people don't know about where and how their food comes from. PS love your work keep it up.
Those 'chomping' noises though. Either you eat or talk but not both at the same time.
''Union brake'' Must be from the east coast. Love it! LOL
Enjoyed the education. Good food good drink good bed, good life. Keep it simple. Enjoying your series with the townsends too.
Dude, your editing has gotten really... really good! haha I remember when you only had a few hundred subscribers! Keep up the great work man!
Loving that camp set up bud
Smoke tunnels would help with the fire,and minimise the smoke as well,cool little shelter ya got there.
Wow! Incredible video so inspirational I can’t wait to try this out myself
the wife says "he sounds like you" Must be from Pennsyltucky.
Greetings from the North west woods of Montana.
Nicely done...have you ever tried to use the strips of bark (natural cordage) off the saplings used to make the wigwam frame ? It saves on your cordage usage. Did you weave your horizontal branches through the vertical saplings of the frame?
Another trick is to use hot rocks on a small bed of coals....Fire is outside to heat the rocks....this way you don't smoke yourself out, with the fire inside.
Kanzee You can make a sauna that way too, just dig a small pit in the lodge (empty, no coals, this is for the rocks only) and bring in hot rocks from outside. Spritz some water on and you have yourself a sweat lodge.
yep, hot house or sweat lodge.. been there done that... actually works good if you also have a small fire that you place tobacco leaves on.
So glad I found your channel. No ''hard sell''...just pleasure and instruction. Only disappointment...I live in the UK....no chance of live courses. Thank for the time to take to do this stuff for us
Love this channel . Well done man. You're a natural presenter. Great job.
Dan , was watching this then got busy doing something but I was still listening to the audio while working. When you started to eat the steak , the steak smacking lip sounds sounded like a cro magno man eating a brontosaurus steak with a huge smile ! Totally had me laughing ! Thanks bro !
Omg!!! That's exactly what happened to me! I got busy making dinner and listening to him and then he started eating his steak!! I couldn't turn the sound down fast enough!! LOL. My Grandmother would have told him to leave the table and go eat in the barn with the rest of the cow's chewing their Cud's!! LOL
john f h
Im not sure if anyone else noticed but you weren't alone out there. At 3:36 onward you can see a figure walking through the trees in the upper left side of the screen from left to right past your shelter
That's an optical illusion. On highest resolution in .25x speed you can tell that it is a blade of dry grass much closer to the camera moving with perspective relative the to trees far behind.
That's his wife, getting domino's delivered...
I love thos straps , thanks so much for this channel ☺️
Hey CB!!! Don't know how but I missed this video. I'll be sure to try this out! Love ALL you put out here for us,,,,it's for sure the "real deal" ! All I can guess is you must have some southern DNA,lol! Just funnin! You truly know your stuff!
Is the Wigwam made entirely of bark and branches? Looks pretty nice.
Other than this lantern, and flashlight, and head lamp, portable stove, and 26lbs of meat, and this bowl, and pot, and three knives, and blender, and blankets, and portable tv , and this WiFi hot spot, what else do I need......
Jonathon Black lol
Jo nathon Black
LOL!
Ha !
Jonathon Black lol
This is the life! Simple, but effective shelter, great piece of steak, warm and cozy fire! Wow!
William Pysell s
Totally reminds me of my winter spent in a teepee in mt@ potosi hot springs! Thankyou God for the skirt filled with straw,the woodstove, &4 bales I slept on top of with my wool flokati. It was incredible! Too bad the h20 there isn't very hot. I met a moose on the trail,and about pooped my pants they're HUGE.I stood still ,it meandered past! Quite the adventure! THANKYOU C SQUARED YOU'RE doing it man!thankyou
I found that if I forgot something to text my wife from the backyard
That's to funny
Really enjoyed this video, will have to see if anyplace in michigan sells those tasty looking steaks.........maybe the internet.
Wigwam is awesome. Great video
Love your setup. Too cool.old school
Hey did any one see something behind him back by his camp at 3:36?
Grass.
no someone was walking back there to his camp
Yes! I knew I couldn’t be the only person to catch that.... but I took a closer look and slowed it down and realized it was most likely the top of one of those long pieces of grass/weeds closer to him as he walked by, making it look like something was back in the trees.
I saw a figure walking
It was not a figure. It was the tip of whatever type or vegetation in the field. If you keep watching you can see another at 3:49 and tell it is at the top of the stalk of whatever grass that is as he is walking past it. Optical illusion. Not someone or something
I saw someone walking behind through the trees in 3:38 to 3:40
Yes I saw too
Oh my god I saw someone . 3.35 walking and at 3.40 running very fast by the trees. It looked like something in white or dark shadow.
It's the tall grass to his right.
Its all about freedom brother. Great vid, thank you for posting it!
By yourself in the woods... hungry.... steak.... buzzed.... tired... your not always focused on good table manners. I've been there, and i get it. Great video man, thanks for sharing and teaching.
Did you make a video of how you built the wigwam?
Wow..didn't realize those were sheets of bark. Now I'm impressed.
that steak you cooked looked the nearest thing to a turd I ever saw
😧😂😂😂😂😂
Super video and oh yeah, Union Break!
Nothing better than camp with someone to keep you warm at nite. And I don’t mean broke back mountain. 🍻
Man brotha, I really enjoyed this video and appreciate your chill vibes. I'm such a city boy... but, I dream of the day I can find a Bushcraft enthusiast to make sure I survive the night. 😜 God bless and consider me a new subscriber!
3:37 is that another person or some animal of the left side background in the woods?
Lol, your joking? Look again
Looks like a couple of "specks" on his camera lens...
Cool Video and taught me a lot of good info as always.
Great video super interesting
When you say "the property" what does that mean? Your personal land?
Forgive my ignorance, and I have plenty of it, LOL, but I noticed when you first arrived, there was an accumulation of snow under your vent hole (dah!) My question is....what happens when you wake up in a downpour? Seems like you and your fire would have to swim for your lives!?!? LOL! Also, of all the vids I've seen on tarp/tent camping, I don't think I've ever seen any of you "trench" on uphill side to divert any water runoff away from your shelter....am I missing something? Love your videos. Thanks.
Wigwam aint no sham! Great vid🤙🏻
That steak looked real nice 👍🏻