Consider Yourself Dead Without This In Cold Weather!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- An emergency shelter kit should be in every outdoor pack during cold weather months.
Something to sleep in, something to sleep on & something to sleep under are the three components that make up a good shelter system.
This is a quick look at a great shelter option for those cold day hikes, bushcraft, or camping trips.
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@awayinthewilderness4319 yeah i missed that part of the video where you talk about something to sleep on.
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Pile up small branches on the ground first, then cover with a large pile of leaves.
Never sleep directly on the ground.
Shelter…something to sleep under…something to sleep on….something to sleep in. Never go into the bush without a knife a way to make a fire water and a snack. All learned in the infantry 1983-1988…..good video
That is a wind tunnel; also, any heat "reflected" will circulate to outside. Your feet and you will freeze. My grandfather was from Norway, and walked out with his big
pack-dog and was gone four months each winter (in the 1920's) in the forest in west central Alberta, Canada. Each night he would cut down about a one foot diameter aspen tree, make it 8 feet long, and then split it. He would build a length-wise fire with branches etc and eat supper and let the fire die down to coals. Then he put the aspen halves side by side on top of the coals, and put his old buffalo hide inside-out on top of the slightly damp aspen halves. He would lay down on it, wrap up the sides of the hide over top of himself and fall asleep. The hot coals would smoulder away slowly getting fuel from the aspen halves. He said it was smokey, but the fire rarely started to burn in open flames because the aspen was damp (it had been a live tree). (He put a fur hide under the dog and wrapped a small tarp over it.) If the coals smouldered/burned through in one place, his buffalo hide would get very hot, so he would jump up and remedy the situation. So he would be out on the trap line for a week or two, and would pack the hides back to one of his three small "cabins" (about 6' x 12 ' x 6' high). He found that the smaller the cabin, the easier to heat up and stay warm. Each cabin also had a nearby "cache" highly-elevated platform built between 3 trees that he removed the bark from. It usually kept any bear from climbing it (but most of them where in hibernation anyways (but it did not keep wolverines from raiding the hides on the platform; mind you, he kept a wolverine trap on the platform too). Sharing history.
A tarp saved my life...
I had that and plenty of warm clothing, a mat and food...
A light sleeping bag improved my morale and kept me going..
@@jaywalker3087 Glad to hear it! It's vitally important to have some emergency items. Thanks a lot for watching!
Site selection and ground composition matter too, neither topic in the video was considered. If the only thing I had was that blanket I would just wrap myself in it rather than build a tent which will do little to preserve heat. Keep it close to the body and prevent wind from carrying what little heat you have available away from your body.
You can only survive 3 hours in inclement weather. It could be raining, and you are soaked and freezing. Or it's snowing, and you are wet and freezing. Or you are lost and just didn't dress properly for the weather. Your main goal is to block the wind and build a shelter and start a fire and put something between yourself and the ground. Laying or sitting on the groud will make you even colder by sucking the heat out of your body. But by blocking the 😅😅wind you will feel warmer. Build a lean to if you can. There are several different shelters you can make using things you find on the ground or low hanging branches. If you can always look up at the trees around you to make sure no heavy branches look like they might fall on you. Or the tree itself is going to fall. This is called a widow maker. If its snowing dig a hole in the snow on the leeward side for shelter. But if you do dig a hole in the snow make sure you dig a small hole in the top of shelter to let the carbon monoxide out. Digging a hole in the snow can save your life. For me it would it would be a last resort. But by blocking the wind, you will feel so much warmer. You should always carry something to start a fire.. It will save your life and alert seachers to your position. If you can build a shelter thats not in the snow start a fire. If you have a descent shelter and started a decent fire you should try to dry your clothes. You will lose body heat much faster wearing wet cothes.
Good topic! Yeah - without a ground insulator the tarp will keep the frost off you but you'll be frozen solid! Depending on temperature range a good reflective tarp, another one for the ground or foam ground mat and a good wool blanket will keep you alive as a minimum kit. ALL 3 work together to retain body heat. Consider a wool beanie a vital part of that. If you expect sub freezing temps add a good sleeping bag. It's amazing how light and small a 20F - 30F rated bag can be. I once ended up having to sleep on a small plastic tarp in the AZ desert in February during a javelina hunt. I came down on a wrong side of a large hill (not the way I went up) and found myself disoriented as the sun went down. It was a long night with no fire (no wood in area - think about that bushcrafters) with temps around freezing and light rain. Lesson learned! I still prefer minimum gear but adjust for expected conditions. Even those relatively cheap emergency bivys (reflective material on inside) will keep you alive short of an artic blizzard!
@@paul7754 I liked your response. In Hunter Education we created a Fire starter that can be used as a means to keep a huntsman warm for an hour after being lit. It has also been used as a mini fire to stay warm. If you are interested I will send you the recipe.
Cold weather training in Alaska while in the 101st, 60 below at times. One important piece of kit I learned to always have when in the boonies is a candle. Two people in a tight shelter with one candle will maintain 60F. And never sleep directly on the ground. Leaves, branches or similar vegetation will partially insulate you and your bag from the cold. Not a good idea to have a fire in an enclosed shelter hence the candle.
Plus you can read with the candle.12th Sig. 12th SFG
Cool School at Eielson AFB? I went to that school in January 1993. -50 the whole time.
Was there in the late 80s, too damn cold. You could cut a can of motor oil in half with a machete, it was strange. Sure wish we had the clothing available today. Slept under a lean-to with a fire out front. Fire duty wasn't so bad. 😅
Finally! A realistic, quick and easy option. Most of these videos are worthless, but this one is practical and possible. Thank you.
@@timjederberg9322 Thank you for watching!
😂 😂 viewers only see what they want to see! Or hear in this case. You could have explained it on a whiteboard with coloured markers, and they would still choose to ignore the fact you explained it perfectly well! Good vid.
@@BushcraftWithSteOutdoors 😂 Thank you, man!
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Haha. True
To manage heat loss from the ground, maybe pack an industrial size garbage bag and fill it with leaves.
@@newplantosuceed I actually have two of them in that pack. Thanks for watching!
@awayinthewilderness4319 my next idea is the commercial nylon laundry bag. It's fabric allows for some air circulation. I need to test this. Fill with leaves and not sweat on plastic.
Or a pool mattress
Great video. You for sure know what to do in emergency situation. Keep up with these great videos. It may save someone in a bad situation. Cant eait for next video. 👍 👏
The most important thing in winter is something to insulate you from the ground. If you don't have that, nothing else will matter. If you have ground insulation, you can cover yourself with leaves and such and make it through the night.
Great information, goes back to always be prepared for the worst, sadly there will always be those who don't think it applies to them. Work, that four letter word, I gave that up almost 18 years ago, at least for others there is always work to do, unless your filthy rich.
@@stephenwest798 It's all fun and games until you personally get into a bad situation. Stay safe and greatly appreciate you taking time to watch! 👍
It’s ingenious of Dave to finally put grommets in the middle of those blankets after all these years.
@@corleyoutdoors2887 These are the best on the market! Thanks for watching, Corley. 👍✌️
Brother I applaud your sincerity but these basic shelter setups will do little when the overnight temperature drops beneath 50F. They’re great for mitigating rain or heavy dew but the trapping warmth factor is almost zero. The ground, even in California, October through April is like laying on a block of ice. The cold will make one’s nose frozen in a matter of minutes. I’ve endured some pretty bad nights in a mummy bag rated to 25F on top of a Big Agnes, that is on top of a reflective pad (like the blanket you demonstrate). And that was at 6500 feet in early November. The only way I “sticked and stayed” through that trip was breaking out my garbage liners, stuffing them to bursting with dry oak leaves, tying them off and making them into the first layer of a mattress. I then boiled water in all three bottles, slid them into socks and placed the heaters in my Marmot bag. The difference between night one and night two was like being in a different part of the calendar. I’m noticing a trend in videos where shelter from precipitation is being conflated with shelter that creates actual R factor. Lastly I’d remind everyone that bag liners trap air too. Our bodies cook at 98 degrees. Even one bag liner can help trap a layer of body-heated air.
@@behindthespotlight7983 I fully agree with everything that you said in this comment. I'm not sure what people are missing though. I think it's the majority of the video, honestly. I stated this exact fact twice in this very video. This shelter alone in freezing temperatures, you'd be dead. No doubt about it. If you watch the video I do state battling conduction from the ground, having three components in your kit to to stay warm, etc. Something to sleep in, something to sleep under and something to sleep on. In this exact pack I always keep two 55 gal drum liners to stuff with leaves. I can't do anything if people aren't listening to the video. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, exactly. Come to Colorado where it's 19°F in November. I've slept outside many nights, but without my coleman winter sleeping bag, trappers hat, gloves, parka and doubled up wool socks I would be dead. I had no tent, no campfire or sleeping pad, slept under a spruce tree. Inside the sleeping bag it's actually pretty warm. I survived. No frostbite. It's uncomfortable with proper gear, but not life threatening. Putting your hands inside your groin if you don't have gloves can help a lot. There's a reason no one's pecker ever gets frostbitten. Sometime's I wonder if these guys have any real experience at all.
@@grantgoldberg1663you for sure didn’t watch the video
Debris hut with that tarp over top in case it rains.
I’m finding a lot of advice that I’m seeing on these American channels aren’t applicable in the UK where it’s cold and wet at altitude with windchill et cetera
You have to try and create a more enclosed tent with your tarp to try and trap body warmth or you’re screwed
Grizzly Bear... "Oh look a tasty snack emerging from their larvae."😀
The ground will suck the heat right out of you. It might be a good idea to rake up a bunch of forest debris in order to insulate oneself from the ground.
A couple of Quick notes. A pair of down booties and a Down Hood will kick a 20° bag into a 5° bag. Wearing Less inside a good bag is warmer that wearing every scrap of clothes.
On the other side of things --- a silver space blanket can protect from Sun exposure, can signal Searchers, block Wind and collect Rainwater or make a simple Water trap.
Always check the weather forecast
and adjust your gear accordingly.
Four days of rain or snow
will educate you.
Here's a lightweight option for warmer months 👇
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Definitely useful to have in a bag. At the bare minimum, one of those Mylar blankets will do the trick in an emergency.
@@spicyguacc Definitely! Thanks for watching! I have the small ones, but haven't used them for anything yet. Just got some poncho poles that turn my poncho into a done style tent. Planning on using one with that setup to make a reflective dome shelter this winter. ✌️
Unfortunately you are preaching only to the choir. 70% of all hikers take only their cell phone.
i dunno about you guys but when i go out winter hiking i usually am dressed pretty warm where id probably be able to just survive the night based on what i wore. Lying down would only make you colder if you dont have the proper setup, so you might wanna just consider staying upright and awake and doin excercise to keep you warm but dont sweat!!!!! but honestly best bet is to make a fire and if your gonna sleep make sure you insulate the ground with leaves/tall grass piled up or build urself a little cott.
I have this tarp it works great when i combine it with a regular bed sheet cardboard bedding and a rain poncho. The bed sheet adds insulation but also buffers a little from condensation. I absolutely love cardboard as bedding as long as the rain is moderate
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I fell asleep without finishing comment! Lol point is thank you!!! Lol
Leaves and debris can be piled on the sides to help keep the wind out. I like how you demonstrated the quick change from a lean to, to a diamond. Everyone knows to get some insulation between the person and the ground. I carry some yellow ribbon tape for signaling. It's easier to stay covert without the orange.
I prefer to carry a waterproof poncho. In a small pack with some tea candles. Cut some boughs and stack them next to a tree to keep your butt off the ground. Don the poncho, sit down and cross your legs. Place a flat rock between your legs, light a tea candle and place it on the rock. Carefully pull the poncho over your legs and boots, pull poncho hoodie over your head and lean back against your pack placed between you and the tree. Works better if you wear a ball cap. You will feel warm air rising and in your face. Shut your eyes and breath slowly, you will stay warm and dry, tho perhaps a bit cramped. I practice sleeping upright in my bed with a pillow for my back support. Surprisingly comfortable, but I do not use the candle in my bed! Ha ha. I am 75 years old. Of course you must wear clothing appropriate for the expected low temps!
Mountain men used to dig a hole and start a fire in it. When a good bed of coals burning they would throw dirt over the fire. The coals smoldering underneath the dirt send heat upwards. They would get into the hole and wrap a blanket around themselves. It helped keep them warm in the night. I buy those so called,"space blankets," and leave them in boxes we have in town know as blessing boxes or share boxes. We have a few homeless so it helps them survive. Not bums just people going through hard times being helped.
Walmart sells them for $4.11.
What is the difference between a bum and a "people going through hard times"?
@JackFate76
Bum is someone that could work but won't. Going through hard times Is losing your job because of hard times. The so called Great Depression was a good example of going through hard times.
Edit was to correct a word spelling.
@@eddieboggs8306 Who determines if someone "could work but won’t"? What are "hard times"?
Your heart seems to be in the right place but it sounds like you draw some random line and put people on either side of it without a clear definition of why and how.
@JackFate76
I have no idea how to make sense to you.
I don't know what else to say . Overthinking?
The reflective surface only works if your body is not in contact with it. Where your body is in contact with the surface, the heat is conducted away from your body.
@@P6009D I believe it still works, just not as well as if you're not touching it. I recommend them always in a shelter configuration close to, but not touching your body. Thanks for watching!
@@awayinthewilderness4319 He's right, effectively it's metal, which conducts, and it wicks away heat from your body if you touch it.
I would take two of those. Looks good.
We need the on & in part next haha
Will never forget the time I wasn't prepared for an Ice Cloud moving in on my morning when I was at the top of the summit in the mountains...
... tried ditching into an alcove
...I was still freezing..
.. no fire , so I pulled out a heavy duty plastic trash bag and basically wrapped myself up like a burrito 🌯😏
... now I don't play games ...
... I always carry a foil type thermal emergency suit ,
...and
...now my cave/alcove hideout has lots of assorted fire wood chunks , all kinds of kindling sticks and dried grass for starting 🔥♨️
Yeah ,
...no way I'm going to get cold again 🔥
@@BillJonesJr-h4i Stay safe! I was unprepared the first time I went overnight a couple miles down a trail. I was freezing all night. Also, I decided to camp in the low ground where all the cold settled. Miserable night. I've learned a lot since then. Thanks for watching! 👍
I’d rather lay on half of it and wrap the other half around me. Or set it up like a lean-to. Either way I’d want a body-length fire about 3 feet away.
You sould use a tent if you want to survive bad weather. The kind of tent that supports itself like a geodesic dome. Even if you are day hiking a relatively small tent should be light enough to carry with you, assuming you've got a pack.
If you are in a forest, the super tents are overkill. You just need to get out of the prevailing wind and stay in a warm bag on a blue foam pad. A bivy sac and good sleeping bag (20F) weighs less than 5 lbs, blue foam is 10 oz. Using a tarp is often all you need for shelter and it can be a third the weight or less than a super tent. Add an alcohol stove kit and a FD meal and that's my weekend pack.
Hi, I wanted to thank you for your very well done video. I use the truckers hitch all the time and the prose not. They are irreplaceable. I live and play very high on the Rockies, so keeping warm and dry, including the pad are very important. I think having a bigger tarp would be the answer in order to get backpacks in and such because a lot of times the reflective quality isn’t there. Nice work though.
Very good advice my friend 👍
@@Griffo5446 Thank you! ✌️
Some years ago I was a bit flush invested in a good 'hunting ' suit. Leggings, jacket w zip off sleeves and an over shell w hood. It is all rain resistant which I upped with campdry spray. Has lots of pockets which I filled w Firestarters, couple of mylar space blankets and a 2 person solo survival tent. Spare gloves, watch cap, socks & compass n maps. In my pack I carry 1 or 2 GI Ponchos and an extra large gortex like rain suit that covers hunt suit. All pieces together sheltered from elements will keep me alive to well below zero Farenheit. Also carry a couple days of food and water. Pack weights about 20 pounds. Best
That's way too much stuff. You can either take the tent or the paunchos, but not both, and you only need one layer that repels water/wind... I would trade some of that plastic for a nice warm sweater and heavy synthetic long johns. Remember that this guy was only talking about shelter and said you also need a sleeping bag and ground pad with his setup. Also I usually backpack for 2-3 days with a 20 lb pack and that includes sleeping bag and pad, food, stove, etc. and that's really a lousy (heavy) weight by today's ultralight standards but I'm cheap so sue me.
Dave, Solo tent is super lightweight nylon about 4 inches by 6 inches stored not plastic maybe 1 pound opens to 40x80 inches to slide into, GI Ponchos are Ripstop coated nylon. With 6 ultra lightweight tent pegs and 25 feet of paracord per poncho. Gortex like ultralight rainsuit is maybe 2 pounds. That 20 pound pack contains about a gallon of water, water purifiers (2), water purifier tabs (100) food for 7 to 14 days, maps, compass, GPS, HAM talky talky, eating utensils, cook pot serves as plate or bowl, folding saw, machette or hatchet, edible plant book, tiny survival card pack, first aid & medicine pack and couple of contractor garbage bags to stuff with leaves or grass for sleeping pad. Merino wool longhandles, Wool GI Sweater. Spare socks w liner socks, leather gloves with wool inserts and spare, wool GI Jeep watch cap. Set to survive. Not just an overnight or two. Best
Man, this one has done really well!
@@RockyRandall It has. Hoping to get back to the overnighters soon!
If were talking survival I would do it this way:
I am 6"4 and it makes no sense in a survival situation for me to stretch out.
I am going to wrap myself in that blanket and sit on top of my backpack.
I may have to move fast during the night so there will be no need for cordage.
And I will bring with me a single candle because I do not intend to start a fire.
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Many people don't realize how much heat candles can radiate . Good idea .
I'll consider myself dead, when my brain fails. I've survived below freezing conditions overnight with a lighter, hatchet, and a wool sweater. My canoe got a big hole knocked into by a rock that I didn't see five miles up the Jacks river in the Blue Ridge mountains. In Georgia, November 1995. It sank spilling my gear and me into the swift river and I was lucky enough to have my hatchet on my belt. Yes, I made it to the bank. Even lucker, I had placed my lighter inside a plastic sandwich bag. Basic survival. Know how to survive with little to nothing on hand. The forest has everything you need to stay warm, even if you don't have fire making skills. The desert, swamp, Islands. The same. You just need to know whats in front of you and how to use it. PS. I found my upside down conoe and most of my gear the next morning stuck on a pile of logs about a half mile away.
That's quite the tale. I'm glad you're still here to be able to tell it.
@@Opethfeldt It was long ago, when I was in my early twentys. I was suppose to be me and a friend, but he backed out at the last minute. I had already spent a lot of money on gear and gas. Spent three months planning the trip and taking off work. I had no intentions of backing out. That first night was a suck factor of 10 on a 1 to 10 scale, but after I found my gear the next day, I was able to patch my canoe and continue on. Three days later I pulled out at my planned destination. Over all, I enjoyed it. I'll have the memories for the rest of my life.
@@nealjolly5434 It sucks to go through those types of survival situations but they do have a way of seeming worth it looking back. It's funny how that works.
@@Opethfeldt Thanks brother.
@nealjolly5434 No problem, fellow UA-cam brother.
Excellent sir, thank you.
No, better to carry a light nylon tarp that doesn’t take up any room and can be put in a jacket pocket. You don’t need a lot to keep the wind and rain off of you. You should use that survival blanket as for what it is. A blanket to keep warm with the Mylar next to your body. Adjust to ventilate and keep moisture at a minimum. Your objective is to survive not be comfortable. If you can get some sleep great. But staying warm is your priority. I’m not going to waste time using a survival blanket to make a shelter unless I have something else for me to keep warm. After 21 years in the army and former infantry. I have spent many nights sleeping under the stars. Sometimes I would set up my poncho as a shelter, I still have an army poncho today, because of its versatility. Matched with a poncho liner it makes a lightweight sleeping bag. If I need to travel in the rain it keeps my body dry. If it’s too cold and I think it’s going to snow I would rather carry a good sleeping bag with me in case. I have woken up nice and toasty in my sleeping bag covered with snow. Snow is only 32°F and it works like an insulator. I would find things to put under my bag to insulate like a pile of leaves etc. if I don’t have a pad. If you have time to plan to bring a bulky space blanket like that then you can plan to bring better camping and survival gear with you. If weight is an issue. Use ultralight camping gear that packs down tight and will fit in a small backpack.
Might be better for you but this is his method. He clearly states it's something he will always have with him because it works for him. Your system may not work for him or others for that matter. He is merely suggesting a method. If you don't like oh well !
Don't lie on the ground like this without a barrier. The cold and damp will draw out your body heat.
@@dewiowen3010 Part 2 was released just for you today ✌️
I always carry a breathable bivy bag weighing approx. 200 gramms. For keeping the face dry I use a light umbrella.
I'm an outdoorsman and long-distance hiker. With that setup, I would be concerned with condensation. You may be alright because of the thickness of the shelter. Anything lighter, you may run the risk of being wet.
I dug a snowhole once in the Cairngorms. Slept in my clothes & sleeping bag inside. Raging storm outside, nice & calm inside. Near Lochain Uaine waterfall in the eighties. The way the climate has changed i doubt there's enough snow up there anymore.
Well I made the mistake of reading some of the comments and it seems that most people didn't understand that this video was only about *shelter* and that using a sleeping bag and pad in addition to the shelter was prescribed. This was mentioned at the very beginning of the video but wasn't repeated after that, even when our host was crawling into the shelter. He should have said something like, "of course you would also be using a sleeping pad and bag under this warm tarp ..." to be more clear. In any event, it's not a bad idea as a quick shelter.
@@davefaulkner6302I'll definitely be taking that into account in future videos after the feedback. Thanks for watching! 👍✌️
you can fall asleep in the early evening at 70F, wake up at midnight, 40F, rain and wind. If you've gotten wet and so has your sleeping gear, all of the firewood is wet, you can be in the fight of your life, shivering too hard to work a zipper or get a fire going. it really sucks.
Your hands are next to useless in the cold, as I had to find out the hard way.
Lost in the Sierra Nevada mountain range overnight …during the winter… 2 feet of snow…when I was eight years old.
I survived with nothing… didn’t even have a jacket.
I slept inside of a tree. it was perfect.
People looking for me got frostbite, I was completely unharmed.
@@jabreck1934 Wow! Glad that worked out. I'd say someone was looking over you.
@@awayinthewilderness4319
It happened again when I was 14.
Hike 50 miles into the Wind river range, using topo map and compass… there were no trails.
Freak storm during the summer dumped 2 feet of snow.
Spent three days in my sleeping bag under a tarp. Using small burner to heat water and food. (all you really need)
Weather events, drowning, fire, Guns
car accidents, motorcycle accidents
And being hogtied during home invasion robbery……. are a few of the situations that I was able to walk away from unexplainably.
I don’t even know how I got out of some of these situations…. there was nobody there.
I have spoken to God many times!
I tried to give back;
Lifeguard 16 years
Firefighter 10 years
Marine Corps reserve
I take care of seven horses on a 20 acre horse ranch in the hills above Santa Barbara.
We provide riding lessons and equine therapy to special needs children and military veterans.
i’m 65 and blessed with perfect health.
I am VERY grateful…. and will continue to utilize the gift I have been given to help others…. I think that’s the way it works.
Happy to see your face again! It's been a while. 😊😘
@@lawofkindness1611 Thanks, babe! It has been a while. ❤️
I would consider myself dead without a good tent, and I've been in situations where I absolutely would have frozen to death without my tent and my -20 rated mummy bag. Tarps are ok for saving weight but nothing is worth risking dying.
I'm looking at the leaves on the ground thinking that the ONLY way to feel any warmth or comfort is to stuff that tarp with leaves and burrow into it like a gerbil. Sleeping on that ground will be miserable.
1st rule when challenging the wild- don't get lost. A map and compass and knowing how to use them reduces that risk. I too ascribe to Dave Canterbury's 10Cs of survival even though my training came primarily from the Air Force when I was earning my wings. Never had to use my survival skills given the planes we flew got us from point A to point B . . . but the training was quite good even though getting thrown into Lake Superior with a life preserver & life raft for 8 hours was almost comical. (We sang songs and took turns vectoring in helicopters.)
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I'd rather have that diamond configuration set up with the opening on the lee side. Last Christmas my wife gave me an alpaca wool blend blanket that is warm and thin and light as a feather. Stay dry stay alive.
Can't stress enough the importance of a cold weather shelter system to be prepared for the unexspected. Wish, you had mentioned to leave enough room to not touch the reflective.
Its insulating properties are minimal, almost not existing.
If you touch the tarp, you'll loose your body heat rapidly by conduction.
Also, being waterproof, there will build up moisture on the inside - if you touch it, your clothing will get wet and loose its insulating properties, quickly killing you.
I'm a huge fan of the Mors Kochanski Super Shelter. A reflective tarp and a dropcloth, mine is set up to hang from the ridgeline, so you can keep the sides closed and really trap the heat inside.
Nice video. Way to stay calm about the spider... although I did notice it was edited there. Haha
I need to get back out there again!
@@RockyRandall Let's do it! Thanks for watching!
@@RockyRandall He is calm with spiders! 😖 I scream like the house is on fire. Lol!
I used one of those reflecting blankets for years.
I personally do it differently. I carry a small tarp of nylon i use for cover and the reflecting blanket i use as a ground sheet. I have used the same one since boyscouts in the 1980s it has lasted minus a few missing grommets and ducktape. I only just retired it for tyvex. But im thinking of getting another one. They just don't pack small.
I would think a better setup would be half tarp half ground cloth and a reflecting fire. That's what we always practiced in boyscouts. When doing survival training.
@@richardhenry1969 👍 I really wish I would've done boyscouts as a kid.
@awayinthewilderness4319 great video I don't have the talent to make videos. They never turn out how I want.
I spose if you are hiking and get lost your going to need this information. People actually do it in Minnesota. Thanks for the video. With so much tech gear available, why would you be in that situation?
Looks like you'd be better off wrapping it around you since it's looks reflective inside and to keep your body off the bare ground.
Don't forget wearing wool. Natural lanolin in wool. Even when wet still gives warmth. A cheap cigarette lighter is a must for signaling, etc.
More than a dozen of avid campers testing these and most of them failed. It will protect from rain and some wind but cold is not likely. This tarp looks better than most but space blankets fail.
Nice. Easier and faster than building a natural material shelter.
@@freehermanjose5816 Absolutely! I would never want to have to do that in an emergency. Thanks for watching!
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@RAYANDERS-w4t Thanks for watching! ✌️
I enjoyed the video. I understand well the effect of a A type-shelter in a light packing situation. However, A Shelter which is directly adjacent to the ground, has no advantages other than short-term wind and rain protection. The cold and moisturpe rising from the ground is very fatal. Having been shipwrecked with a tarp and poncho, I remember very well the fear of the moisture and cold on the floor. (Night was so painful). So I always carry a very light shelter, ground-plastic
and a poncho. Anyway, I think it would have been a better video if information about the ground had been included when explaining the effects of the Type A shelter. Thank you
Evergreen bows is good ground insulation. Heat large rocks for long lasting safe heat.
no evergreen where i live
2 things - You need a permethrin treated ground cloth, also your clothes. Low shelter - leave one corner unstaked, get under then reach over and stake that corner from inside. Reverse to get out. Better yet - dont get into a survival situation in the first place. Know when to stay home and throw another log in the fireplace.
Good to know. Thanks.
@@AceGibson1959 Thanks for watching!
Great video brother. Look forward to the next one.
@@NichGatton Thanks for watching, bro! Just released part 2 today! ✌️
If you're just trying to survive the night and don't have a pad and sleeping bag, just the emergency blanket, then I would be building a Dakota fire hole. Collect a bunch of dead wood, mostly medium and small branches. Sit on the pack, and either wrap the space blanket around me, or maybe make a taller diamond set up where the heat will be reflected back from the fire. It's going to be miserable, especially in any wind. You probably won't sleep much because you have to feed the fire all night to stay warm.
Excellent basic stuff. The best illustration was to keep it low & tight to the body. Like a mummy bag, less space to warm, more warmth for you. Another is if you're including a light bivvy bag like a 1#-fill inner/outer bag, the tarp being so close also is like a frost bag helping to keep your bivvy bag more free of frost on the inside of outer layer of the bivvy bag, thus more dry for your body & insulation. I know this is an 'emergency-overnight-survival' vid, not a "lets see how long I can survive -30 camping with minimalist gear" vid...Thus a very good one. (I personally think "minimalist" winter camping vids are potentially inducing a fatal outcome.) If I was to bark about any part???.. The tarp. I choose a rip-stop weave nylon, 1.5-1.9oz, with reflective inside and beefed-up large plastic grommets and heat-welded holes, or cyanoacrylate glue treated holes before installing grommets. It's a bit lighter, and more compact than polypropylene.
I read a number of comments which showed the attention-span of a fruit fly, failing to listen to your other two requirements, not yet being illustrated... the Pad, and the Bivvy bag. Also, they missed the "unexpected forced overnight-stay" part, which you stated more than once. This is not camping people... It's a really big "whoopsie, I screwed this trip up" vid that is telling you to "be prepared" and "how to survive" overnight vid.
I've been a mountain guide (Rockies) for a couple years and loved the work. But this IS a well done survival primer with further editions yet to come. I've had people wanting trips where they learn to survive in austere conditions while being mostly unprepared. Hiking/Ski-poles or bushes are a poor substitute for trees, but can double as tent/fly tie-up points for a short while. A spread of broken branches can double as an uncomfortable but survivable 'bedding' base. When SHTF, you have to improvise. The better-prepared you are for an emergency, the better your chances.
Day-Hiking prepared doesn't mean Day-hiking with a full pack ready for a weeklong camp-out, just in case.
Bri
@@jamesmurphy2889 Sorry man I don't know "Bri". If it's meant as derogatory...OK, I'm old enough to take it.
@@robertjones-iv7wq the few extra lbs mean nothing, as far as effort go, and can easily save your life in a "mere overnight". you can shiver your way thru one night, only to die of pneumonia a week later
@@jamesmurphy2889 ?
@robertjones-iv7wq Great comment! It does seem the majority missed the first half of the video. Can't wait for the parts 2 & 3 of this video! ❤
Thanks!
Should include orientation of setup based on wind direction.
what if the wind changes direction often ?
personally i would and do carry a light weight ground sheet as well; damp and cold from the floor will kill you.
The most remote part of Connecticut is within earshot of a busy road. Light a small fire and the fire department will show up and save you. 😅
@@datbeastful 👍✌️
😂😂😂
Back in the day (late 1960s), we called these things space blankets. Put your sleeping bag on top of one and have another cover you, and you were set! Not rocket science. Have done this at -20F and slept like a baby. Mind you, I/we were in a floorless, canvas wall tent to keep the wind off of us, but nevertheless, we slept warm. Wear long johns and wool socks to bed, along with a stocking hat and you were warm. Also, sleep with your clothes/boots inside the bag with you so that they are warm in the morning.
A groundsheet would be helpful as well.
Rule of thumb don't be hiking around out in the cold looking for sasquatch and you'll never have this problem
Wait, what?!
it's VERY easy, some times of the year, even if not in the mountains, for temps to drop 30F degrees, with rain and wind popping up, all in a few hours as you sleep. If you're not ready for that, it can kill you. I dont go on such trips without my UCO lantern and a couple of beeswax candles. it's worth 10F degrees or more, right away, inside of the reflective tyvek bivy, but you have to be in the reclining /sitting position. you can't light or put out the candle inside of the bivy, cause it'll smoke you out. Cant use the lantern with the bivy horizontal or you'll burn a hole in your bivy in a minute flat.
Laying on the flat ground will suck the body heat out of you. This may work if you’re laying on top of a big pile of leaves or debris pile. But it was still make for a very long and cold night.
I agree. If all you have is a tarp you're better off sitting with your back against a tree and wrapping the tarp around you. The excess corners of the tarp can be used to insulate your butt from the ground and maybe provide a little cushioning too. Better yet is to also carry one of those mini inflatable insulated seats. They weigh almost nothing and take up almost no room in your bag when deflated and flattened out.
@@Drrayoldman It seems like a lot of people didn't pay attention to what I said. In the video I specifically said I was only going over the "something to sleep under" element of a cold weather system and that you should always have something to sleep in & something to sleep on to battle conduction from the ground. Going out with only an emergency tarp is a bad idea. I agree.
Interesting, but too big and heavy. Whenever I go to the wilderness two of the items i always carry is the Ortovox bivy pro. The is a multifunction bivy, large enough for 2, with the inside silver reflective lined. And it packs smaller than a Nalgene bottle.
'Too big and heavy' .. highly subjective.
@@m.k.7199 🤔 The Pathfinder Space Blanket is only 12 ounces. The Ortovox Bivy Pro is 1.5 lbs. This setup is way lighter. The Multifunction Bivy is very light but still 2 ounces heavier than the Pathfinder. The Pathfinder is also more affordable for the average Joe. The packability of the other two may tempting but not enough fork out the extra dough. Either way to each their own.✌️ Whatever works for you is what works best! ❤️
I prefer the diamond configuration with a small fire.
Good information.
@@tennesseesmoky9012 👍
Shave down the tent peg for flame extender…. Very useful
Let's look at this logically.yiur body heat is going to escape your insulated clothing, get reflected back by the shiny silver coating "back through" your insulated clothing to re-warm your body ?
Ain't gonna happen !
It actually does, surprisingly enough. But I prefer having that reflecting surface on the ground below my sleeping bag.
Exactly what you say won't work, but it does.
A reflecting mylar sheet under a sleeping bag makes a big difference.
One would think that the sleeping bag would make what's under it make little difference, but it doesn't.
I'm surprised he didn't try to get a part of that cover under him on the ground.
Like wrapping himself in it.
I won't be trail walking more than 10 miles this 2024.
Moreover, half is downhill. Nor will I be alone or with-
out wood fire warmth even in wet weather. Actually,
two of us, so we are between a pair of small open fires.
There are talus caves below the summit for a shelter.
Pack the a frame with leaves.
¡Buen video ¡papá!
@@Jaicey-i9f 🥰👍✌️
This needs to be about 3 feet longer and 4 feet wider for better coverage. To restrictive for long term use. Again these aren’t heavy by any means so go bigger. The idea s to keep you and your gear dry and safe. Bigger is better in survival situations.
Like a 10 ft. x 12 ft. Tarp? Rolled not folded for pack frame ?
Until someone actually lays directly on the ground in cold weather, they have ZERO Clue how fast the ground (never mind directly on snow) sucks the heat right out of their bodies. Sleeping Bag AND Insulation Barrier(S) under, Combined with any cover is really One System that should NEVER be tampered with. IMO, this is a dangerous presentation. Too many would interpret this as the lower part not being necessary. Survival Success is VERY Deliberate! Too many ADHD types cut corners, and sooner than later, their luck runs out! Spruce Bows, Lots of Dried Grass or Straw, all can be used if available to get off the ground. Hate to be a drag... But Discipline is the most valuable trait wherever the unexpected can change the rules. NO matter how small the risk perceived. Hope this makes sense!
*Spruce boughs
@@KP11520 Did you actually hear what I said in the video? I'm seeing a lot of comments like this and I specifically said this in the video. Not trying to be rude. Thanks for watching! Maybe it wasn't clear enough in the video. I'll have to reevaluate and make it more clear, because I completely agree with you and thought I made it clear enough.
He identified the three kinds of protection needed at the very start of the video, and he SAID he was only talking about one of them.
@@awayinthewilderness4319 Yes I heard what you said. I'm pointing out that many newbies and thrill seekers don't connect the dots and cut corners. Think about those attracted to exposing themselves to this risk... Probably more corner cutters than those with the discipline. Some tutorials for gun handling (If they're smart) always stress SAFETY over and over and always show proper handling. This isn't gun related, but your audience can get the same results. You don't need any liability Lawyers.... Need I say more?
@@nicksweeney5176 Yeah... Thank you! It was late and I wasn't as articulate as I should have been! But Spruce Bows would be a nice touch with a red suit! Wait... SANTA?
COOL!
I ain't no expert.
But.
Why not just wrap yourself TIGHT in the reflective thing?!
@@RichardWhiteside-l6f Will work best keeping it near you, but not touching and using a sleeping bag and something to insulate from the ground. Thanks for watching!
@@awayinthewilderness4319 A Sleeping bag is made to CONTAIN your body heat so your reflective blanket would be useless exept as shelter from the elements and any tarp will do that.
@@MrKveite1It will keep your nose warm
Hallo.. Without being rude.. If you had one end sealed off to eliminate a draft of wind through the tunnel created I could see some bodywarmth retained.... It might help in a windless environment but not very much in a windy circumstance..?
I can answer that! Without ventilation, these shelters will produce condensation because of body heat, which means you'll get damp and eventually cold.
If someone were to follow this video and go camping anywhere they’d be dead…
You. Don’t. Sleep. Directly. On. The. Ground.
He made that clear at the start of the video. Do keep up.
You need to switch batteries in your hearing aid.
great video, really enjoyed this. I set me ridge line up the exact same way! I might buy myself one of those emergency tarps. I have tarp and emergency blankets, but I can see a big value in an all in one option for hike as you say.
Question, the black X on the tarp is that something you added or did it come like that?
by the way, subbed ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz I added the X's for emergency signaling. Thanks for watching!
Right ! better to always assume you're going to get lost/have an emergency.
a lot depends upon how you are dressed, time of the year, weather, elevation above sea level. If i'ts low altitude, dry, low wind and 70F degrees, you'll be fine, But that can all change horribly in just a very few hours. Never be in the wilds, or even more than crawling distance from a car, habitated structure, or at least, a roof, sides and fire., All it takes to kill you is bad phone service, a sprained ankle, light clothing and not evena poncho, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. The ground and debris can be soaked, so you cant use it to sleep upon or insulate yourself. Wet wood can be very hard to burn well enough to warm you, and the smoke can choke you. Bugs can drive you insane in an hour or so. Things can happen so fast that you have no real chance to handle it. I always carry a couple of small packs, about 1.5 lbs of extra clothing 5 lbs of sleep/shelter gear, water, water- treatment and carry system. trekking poles, small med kit, small pistol. a bit of food. Pretty close to 20 lbs, actiually, but then I truly AM ready for whatever happens
Looks like comment section missed the part where you said the only part I’m going to cover in this video is the sleep under portion of the sleep system.
@@corleyoutdoors2887 Looks like it 😄. Thanks for watching, Corley! ✌️
Or….you could carry a small bivouac tent