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Right after this video I went in my kitchen and made that dish. Probably better on open fire but still pretty awesome. I added white cheddar cheese though.
I am 75 yrs. old and have used the overturned tree roots for shelter for most of my adult life. Never had one to rise up on me! Also shaving off the face of the roots as you did will get get rid of most creepy crawlers that might be surviving the winter in the crevices. Much better than a shallow rock cave. Let the heat and smoke start warming up the rock and every creepy crawler that's there will come out all night long! Love the way you created the inside fire pit. I never get to old to learn! The way you created the different levels to avoid a water problem was very well shown and should be used if rain is forecast. For long term usage, it is a must. Needless to say I loved the video and look forward to many more!
Shawn - I just watched this video with my eight year old daughter last night and she was absolutely glued to the TV. She said, "Daddy, that guy is so cool!" and insisted that we watch about 2 more of your videos. She is a big fan of Corporals Corner and we are heavily considering taking Intro to Survival in the Spring at the Pathfinder School. Awesome content and keep doing what you do man. God Bless and Godspeed!
Nothing better than being in a comfortable, warm bed while it’s heavily snowing or raining outside. So yes, as a lazy man, I do in fact know all about the satisfaction of being comfortable in adverse conditions. Good day.
@@lovestop101 yeah I was thinking the op here left out the word "outdoors" Few people know the satisfaction of being comfortable OUTDOORS in adverse weather conditions.
Corporal just wanted to say that I appreciate the hard work you do building these shelters. It takes real dedication to get out in 10° weather with it snowing and DIG into the frozen ground, and spend the night in freezing weather, just to make your videos for your legion's to watch. Thanks for all that you do.
You are literally digging ditches for this channel. I don’t know what motivates you, the fans, the money, the love for bushcraft, and I don’t know what you’re getting out of putting so much work in this but, whatever it is that you are looking for, I hope you get it, cause you deserve every bit of it. Thank you.
He "gets nothing"? Seriously??UA-cam pays him 45% of the revenue his show generates. With the number of views and his subscribers alone he's probably pulling in six figures. Then look at his commissions from links to products he recommends. He's definatly not hurting money wise.
One of your best. I suspect most of your viewers just enjoy the process. I'm 69 and digging the hole would be enough exercise for me. Keep the videos coming!
I really love your channel and all the awesome projects you do... but one of my favorite parts is all your 80’s references. The Atari shirt, the Wax On Wax Off... all of it. Great stuff. Keep ‘em coming, Warrior! Be safe. 🇺🇸💪🏼
My best bet for wilderness survival is to accidentally come across an abandoned Corporals Corner survival shelter then not only will I survive, I will live like a king and in obscene decadent luxury!
I'm a mechanical engineer and the winter indoor design temperature target is 68 degrees. 60 degrees in that underground shelter is outstanding and with a hot meal like that you got it made.
That's a lot of hard work!! As I watched this video I thought ... there is a man who loves what he does! The old saying comes to mind ... find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Still ... that's a lot of hard work. Thanks for another great video.
I always get exited when I get that notice of another video. I know after the grandkids see it it's to the woods we go. You have no idea the memories you are making.
I am 54 years young; was a Specialist and Medic in the Army and I appreciate your Lord of the Rings and Karate Kid references. I really enjoyed and respect the 75 year old who has utilized fallen trees most of his adult life. Off the Grid homelessness may just become an on-purpose norm in the coming days for tens (hundreds) of millions of people around the globe: you are so cool for posting this survivalist hack info. Hail the Marines - you've represented them well. HOORAH!
almost at 500k ! let’s get this man to half a million subs then work on the million milestone. he deserves it more than many you tubers to say the least. absolute legend. keep up the great videos sir
Dude, been watching you for almost a year and that might be the most OUTSTANDING shelter build ever. I know people will say it's not practical for a quick shelter, but who cares - it was just awesome. 4 walls and a roof with a wood heater in a day?!? Nice work - definitely inspiring!
One of my biggest regrets is not joining the USMC with my friends after school. Watching your videos, brings a certain level of joy to me as I'm a huge fan of the marine corps, and even the lady likes watching these with me too. Thank YOU, and you're welcome Anytime Corporal!
Seriously, the shelters with the integrated fireplace/chimney are my favorites. The last one, the teepee style, leaning against the tree, with the door, was also amazing!
Without you we are nothing, your videos will help all when the shit hits the fan, keep the videos coming and more from the hip that land navigation was eye opening lots of knowledge
If an when You GOT to replicate this Man's action's you'll perform quite well, simply because he's shown you the most important, basic step's to keep yourself dry an warm. 👍
Why can't you, or the rest of us do this? It's like anything. If you're interested enough, you'll do it and learn. And I've dug more drains, foundations, footings, filled untold skips with countless wheelbarrows of earth and stones - I should be able to dig a decent hole.
It puts things into perspective on just how long it would have took the service men in ww1 to dig the trenches, outstanding work I love how much passion time and effort you put into your work.
Your dig reminded me of a great foxhole my battle buddy and I dug in similar clay soil. It was an OP with a commanding view over a road intersection. It had two seats cut out, a table between, a cut out for our comms, a cut out for ammo boxes, extra deep grenade sumps, and really well camouflaged overhead cover of logs and living shrubs. We just got creative and had fun with it. That clay fireplace idea would have been fantastic had we been allowed, hehe.
I grew up in the millitary my father is a retried lefttenant kernal. We built many ground covers like this in Germany during the 1970's love this video I still make these at 58 years old. And im a women and prepper
People forget that in a pinch, a creative person can do a lot with just a little. Great survival shelter. With a few more days effort, that could be made very comfortable and keep one alive for a long time, even in difficult temps. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.
I'll say it again. It doesn't get any better than that!I l love this channel. I love everything you've done, and I'm a Corporals Corner lifer. Flat out great entertainment. 👁❤🏕❇🔥🥓
Let's get it going boys and girls. Time to learn some real stuff from a real classy guy. No fluff. By the way my algorithm auto fed corporal's corner to me all day yesterday it was awesome.
I was concerned about digging in clay about drainage, but you addressed that. This shelter is yet another that is KNOCK OUT, out of the park. I would never have dreamed a secure and heated shelter could be built under the roots of an uprooted tree!!
I am 62, never served in the armed forces but am totally thankful and respect what you did more than anything. I take my hat off to you sir! I’ve camped most all my life, I really enjoy watching Bushcraft videos, your earth shelter is the best by far!
For a SERE exercise, I hid in the uprooted tree roots with mylar survival blanket to hid my IR signature from overhead drones during the night. Worked like a champ. Never found me and my team was the only one to make it to the extraction point. Don't worry they still flew us to the prisoner camp to join the party with our friends that got caught earlier.
I'm also still excited AF to see 'Solo Overnight... Building A Tree Fort In The Woods... Part 4... ' could that work? Please finish the fort! (A)F the algorithm! "Build it (...the fort) and they will come"
At first sight of the thumbnail image I knew that I was seeing something special, something very special indeed! You recognised the benefits of the uprooted tree base and the hollowed out earth for the natural shelter potential that they had, whereas others would've passed by without noticing! Your simple, basic hand tools and your skills and carried gear, knowledge and determination enabled you to dig out, smooth out and fit out the best, most sheltered, heated base camp that I have ever seen! This not only enables you to survive, but to positively thrive! The pride, satisfaction, warmth and comfort at having such a well considered and well constructed base camp would boost one's morale by a considerable order of magnitude! This is living WITH nature rather than working against it, letting nature help you, and your skills and experience enable you to recognise and respect what's already there in nature, just waiting to be found and appreciated. You can dry clothing, cook, brew up, rest, recover and recuperate, and enjoy time in your unique shelter, rather than just struggling to get by! To say that what you've done is inspiring is a huge understatement, what you've shown your extremely fortunate viewers is that they can work with nature and create a shelter beyond their wildest expectations! A good many viewers wouldn't want to leave such a perfect shelter and would prefer to make it their base camp! Thank you for teaching, inspiring and showing your viewers what may be achieved with the right mindset and their carry tools and gear, and hard work, it is truly appreciated!
One cool shelter, vs being in the elements ID rest good at 60° f I've been watching a good bit of Corporals Corner which I enjoy Just had brain surgery and 32 days in and now rehabilitation at Home I aint decided to drive yet I better take another couple of weeks and get stronger, very fortunate thankful to God still have my Life . Take Care Corp Kelly good to see You doing good (as fudge)
Outstanding shelter corporal, here in UK we have alot of fallen trees, everytime I stroll past a fallen tree, I think of corporal's corner, a shovel and bacon dishes
This is why I like this guy. Basic survival skills presented with a love for his audience. I live in Hawai'i, and if it starts to snow, I'll know what to do. :)
Even big boys like to play in the dirt, LOL! Seriously, another creative shelter made with your own two hands and a lot of elbow grease. We appreciate all the hard work you put into entertaining us, Shawn. Question: Remember the log cabin you were working on just before hunting season? Are you planning to go back to that and finish it like you talked about?
You never cease to amaze me, what a person can do who has the know how and the physical ability to carry it out; and that in a very cold situation. Job well done sir!
Retired Recon and Heavy Machine Gunner Marine (0326 & 0331) Good job Devil Dog that is how you get it done , love the Stair-step and sump hole , keep making your Videos and educating the Civilian Population , with everything that is going on in are Country I believe there going to need these skills in the future , if they take the time to learn.... Retired Recon Marine out.....
Talk about memories, when I was a kid my buddies and me built an underground fort very similar to that. Not only did we have the exact same type of fireplace, but we even dug most of it with a 'Nam era E Tool like that, LOL. We did eventually scrounge up some scrap tin for a roof. With the fireplace blazing in the winter it could be -20 outside with the wind howling and still nice and toasty inside. Little did our folks know we heated the thing that way for 2 winters before some Karen seen smoke one day and called the cops. That was the end of our awesome hangout.
I learned so much watching this video. How to make a frame for a tarp Intentional digging techniques Intentional dirt placement and distribution ... Outstanding
Your vids motivated me to get out there with my son and build a shelter of our own i cant believe we slept in it for a nigh. I brought a tent just in case but it was never needed. THANK YOU!
I constantly find myself coming back to this video. One of my favorite shelters you've done. As always, keep up the great content. I look forward to it every weekend.
That was awesome, I'd never had thought of using an upturned tree for the basis of a shelter. Thank you for your time & sharing this. Stay safe until the next video ✊🏻
This is the best shelter built by one man in one day. From a poncho. Fantastic. The fireplace is the coolest thing I've seen from outdoor survival video's. If the temp. reached 60, or 55 even, and there's no wind inside, that's near miraculous. This video proves hard work and survival skills can keep people alive. Good job.
How could you not like this video to 501 that didn’t like it. Digging a hole can only be so interesting. It all the little things he did make it comfortable. The fireplace was killer!
Like many others said, this is probably one of the coolest builds you've done. The treehouse was cool of course, but this one had some... special sauce. You could hide this shelter so well too, very "tacticool". A while back when you made a shelter from that hollow fallen tree, it made me think what you could do with some man-made elements. Like how you would set up a shelter in a derelict car for example. Maybe a Halloween zombie-survival special :D
Damn dude, worked your butt off digging that fox hole in the cold. Sure glad it paid off in the end. The fireplace is outstanding AF and no wind in there, yeah, good to go. Water seepage I can see being a problem given the substrate. Corporal style chili, yummy. Nicely done CPL. K, see ya next time.
Im 70 years old and have been doing primitive camps for over 50 of those years. Never too old to learn. The day you dont learn something new you might as well just pack it in and say goodbye. Love your videos. Always glean a nugget or two. Thank you so much!
Man, I barely recognized you from watching you about a year ago. People might be interested in a video for this type of overnighter that includes E&E tactics like hiding your presence and smoke, and whatnot. Thanks for putting in all that work.
When you want to sleep comfy, *and* not have to dive out of your sleeping bag into a separate foxhole when the incoming siren goes off... Looks great, man! :)
Was never in the military but I had to learn how to do this at 15, I left home because I knew everything. I know right. I spent 2 weeks in the high Sierra mountains. I didn't have much only a knife. It was the hardest time in my life, food was hard to come by but it's there. I had water, the nights were cold. I found a hole in the ground filled with bushes. So when it was all said and done I had a bush lesson and then a family ass whipping lesson when I got home 🤔. Thanks to my mom and dad I love you both.
@@cinimod4732 it's always nice too hear how other people view the videos and comments and yes you are right nobody asked just like I didn't ask for your. I respect the man's video. Show me what you have done in your life and I will show you mine.... or do you just set in the darkness po at the world because mom and daddy for not betting you either way I don't care, what you really need to do is go buy a can of h2s and have a big drink.
Luxury fighting hole and beautifully executed. My dad said in the winter of '45 they had to use hand grenades to get through the frozen top soil before they could dig their holes. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Things I like about Shawn Kelly and his videos: They’re informative They make me laugh They show just what can be done to be comfortable in the woods They make me have my own flashbacks on occasion (spent enough wet miserable nights in holes from 1981 to 1995 They always and I mean almost always involve a cup/ pan/pot of brown deliciousness
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Your are the best
Man I love your videos! I learn so much from your videos and if I had the money I’d go buy all the stuff you recommend. Keep ‘em coming!
The Marine corps messed up by not making you an officer
When my brother was in high school, he/his friends used to say "safety meeting" when they were about to disappear and smoke pot. Pop smoke, I guess?
Right after this video I went in my kitchen and made that dish. Probably better on open fire but still pretty awesome. I added white cheddar cheese though.
I am 75 yrs. old and have used the overturned tree roots for shelter for most of my adult life. Never had one to rise up on me! Also shaving off the face of the roots as you did will get get rid of most creepy crawlers that might be surviving the winter in the crevices. Much better than a shallow rock cave. Let the heat and smoke start warming up the rock and every creepy crawler that's there will come out all night long! Love the way you created the inside fire pit. I never get to old to learn! The way you created the different levels to avoid a water problem was very well shown and should be used if rain is forecast. For long term usage, it is a must. Needless to say I loved the video and look forward to many more!
Just sending you a notification that you have 87 likes, people who admired your experience
105 now
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I agree 👍
Shawn - I just watched this video with my eight year old daughter last night and she was absolutely glued to the TV. She said, "Daddy, that guy is so cool!" and insisted that we watch about 2 more of your videos. She is a big fan of Corporals Corner and we are heavily considering taking Intro to Survival in the Spring at the Pathfinder School. Awesome content and keep doing what you do man. God Bless and Godspeed!
Few people know the satisfaction of being comfortable in adverse conditions. Well Done!
Only the strong.
@@JoseRodriguez-um9ci that's true man
Nothing better than being in a comfortable, warm bed while it’s heavily snowing or raining outside. So yes, as a lazy man, I do in fact know all about the satisfaction of being comfortable in adverse conditions. Good day.
@@lovestop101 yeah I was thinking the op here left out the word "outdoors"
Few people know the satisfaction of being comfortable OUTDOORS in adverse weather conditions.
Travel lodge?
Love it. I’m an Eagle Scout. Keep crushing it sir.
America needs men like you.
Corporal just wanted to say that I appreciate the hard work you do building these shelters. It takes real dedication to get out in 10° weather with it snowing and DIG into the frozen ground, and spend the night in freezing weather, just to make your videos for your legion's to watch. Thanks for all that you do.
Ah yes. Sunday morning. Corporal and coffee. Perfect combination.
yessir
Don't forget the bacon!
Exact same here, only for me it’s Sunday evening.
You are literally digging ditches for this channel. I don’t know what motivates you, the fans, the money, the love for bushcraft, and I don’t know what you’re getting out of putting so much work in this but, whatever it is that you are looking for, I hope you get it, cause you deserve every bit of it. Thank you.
HE IS SAVING LIVES WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, LIKE HE SAID WITHOUT US HES NOTHING
AND THE MONEY BUYS BACON AND BEANS 😎👍
He "gets nothing"? Seriously??UA-cam pays him 45% of the revenue his show generates. With the number of views and his subscribers alone he's probably pulling in six figures. Then look at his commissions from links to products he recommends.
He's definatly not hurting money wise.
@@donniebrown2896 Didn't start out like that. Hard work pays off.
One of your best. I suspect most of your viewers just enjoy the process. I'm 69 and digging the hole would be enough exercise for me.
Keep the videos coming!
I don't know who would complain about 50's- 60's. That is the best sleeping weather.
Especially when you got clothes or blankets. Feels like your in your own little cocoon of warmth
❤️
Right?? I keep my apartment at 65°
My wife is greek. She complains shes cold when its anything below 75.
@@drunkbillygoat My mother in law keeps her house at 80. It took me a while to climatise my wife to 70.
I really love your channel and all the awesome projects you do... but one of my favorite parts is all your 80’s references. The Atari shirt, the Wax On Wax Off... all of it. Great stuff. Keep ‘em coming, Warrior!
Be safe. 🇺🇸💪🏼
80’s BABY 👍🏼
The 80’s really were awesome. Hasn’t been a decade even close since.
My parents felt that way about the 50’s. They were probably right. The 80’s is our 50’s 😎
Dude walks into the forest and pushes a tree over so he can build a shelter next week. Outstanding!
It's the coffee lol, like Popeye has spinach.
I thought he was going to build a clay pizza oven into the fireplace as an encore!
How long did this take to build?
@@dement3djoker I did.
@Allan Bennett I know he SAID it took all day.
I'm disabled. I'll never be able to do any of this. But, all knowledge is good, and i can dream. Thanks so much.
You should list that as an AirBnB. Looks cozy.
Absolutely
Facts
That would be groundbnb
I'ld book it for sure.
Finally, UA-cam recommends something worth watching.
Ikr
No BS , just beautiful scenery and a good story of a guy skillfully building a shelter. We are the new fringe
there are very few people in the world that can make a hole in the ground look comfy af
....while drinking coffee!
"Death Wish coffee"
A Hobbit could
@@sci-figuy6668 prolly so, but haven't seen one of them in years
Not to mention a frozen hole
Or make beans and weenies look like a gourmet meal!!
I find your videos soothing and inspirational. I am 68 years old and preparing for my first overnight in October
My best bet for wilderness survival is to accidentally come across an abandoned Corporals Corner survival shelter then not only will I survive, I will live like a king and in obscene decadent luxury!
I was thinking the same thing! If he moves after a night, it means i can move on after weeks. Well built stuff.
You better be carrying the stars n stripes !
Yep!
basically this.
It’s best to come across it while he’s still there. Because then you have shelter and food.
“Overnight” shelter. Lol dude I’d live there!
Dang right
All you need is some internet, netflix and HBO and it's nicer then my apartment 😁
Yeah looks freakin' cozy! Haha
Ive rented worse looking houses
like yeah, thats the point
Corporal...
This was one of your better shelters.
I do miss the overnight part to waking upto coffee time lol
I'm a mechanical engineer and the winter indoor design temperature target is 68 degrees. 60 degrees in that underground shelter is outstanding and with a hot meal like that you got it made.
That's a lot of hard work!! As I watched this video I thought ... there is a man who loves what he does! The old saying comes to mind ... find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Still ... that's a lot of hard work. Thanks for another great video.
I can’t get over all the nice straight, evenly sized branches you find. They are practically dowels. It is a pleasure watching you build all this.
He bends them straight 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm wondering where he gets em myself.
They are all Bad Boys good to go!
The can be found on his Amazon supply page.
I always get exited when I get that notice of another video. I know after the grandkids see it it's to the woods we go. You have no idea the memories you are making.
I am 54 years young; was a Specialist and Medic in the Army and I appreciate your Lord of the Rings and Karate Kid references. I really enjoyed and respect the 75 year old who has utilized fallen trees most of his adult life. Off the Grid homelessness may just become an on-purpose norm in the coming days for tens (hundreds) of millions of people around the globe: you are so cool for posting this survivalist hack info. Hail the Marines - you've represented them well. HOORAH!
I really like that this video shows how useful a shovel can be. Perhaps I will start carying one.
This episode made me truly realize the amount of effort it takes you to make a "simple" 30 minute video. Outstanding AF
Yeah hard work and nice work
almost at 500k ! let’s get this man to half a million subs then work on the million milestone. he deserves it more than many you tubers to say the least. absolute legend. keep up the great videos sir
@C C same
This is my shovel. There are many like it but this one is mine! (The underrated tool.)
That's excellent
Dude, been watching you for almost a year and that might be the most OUTSTANDING shelter build ever. I know people will say it's not practical for a quick shelter, but who cares - it was just awesome. 4 walls and a roof with a wood heater in a day?!? Nice work - definitely inspiring!
You make the baddest shelters, you blow away all your competition.
thanks please tell youtube this
@@recall5811 I have.
Dude that shelter is amazing , never cease to amaze what a person can do with some good old fashioned hard work
It’s amazing shelter
That's the thing, huh? Never be afraid of the hard work. It pays off.
This is still my favorite shelter build video. Makes me want to find a fallen tree an try it myself.
One of my biggest regrets is not joining the USMC with my friends after school. Watching your videos, brings a certain level of joy to me as I'm a huge fan of the marine corps, and even the lady likes watching these with me too. Thank YOU, and you're welcome Anytime Corporal!
Corporals Corner time with the kids one of my favorite parts of Sunday
This has been one of your best shelter builds yet. I really “Dig” this shelter! Good job Corporal!
Yes 👍 the best shelter
Absolutely......the best!!
One of my favorites...
Thanks!
i vouch for Corporal Shawn kelly, to be in next Season of ALONE 👍👍🏻👍
That Bacon Chili is a Winner Corporal!
Seriously, the shelters with the integrated fireplace/chimney are my favorites. The last one, the teepee style, leaning against the tree, with the door, was also amazing!
Without you we are nothing, your videos will help all when the shit hits the fan, keep the videos coming and more from the hip that land navigation was eye opening lots of knowledge
He's like the Bob Ross of survival. He makes it look so easy, but the rest of us probably can't replicate the result.
If an when You GOT to replicate this Man's action's you'll perform quite well, simply because he's shown you the most important, basic step's to keep yourself dry an warm. 👍
Sure you can GOTTA eat some good calories, (bring a lot of grub) or hunt
Cant do all that work without food
You'd pass out
@@WHEREVER-I-ROAM Yeap!
Why can't you, or the rest of us do this? It's like anything. If you're interested enough, you'll do it and learn.
And I've dug more drains, foundations, footings, filled untold skips with countless wheelbarrows of earth and stones - I should be able to dig a decent hole.
Even when I can’t get out its very soothing to vicariously live through corporal. Very soothing and informative 💗
Really liked this “Outstanding” video. Loved the fast past and clever use of the existing resources.
It puts things into perspective on just how long it would have took the service men in ww1 to dig the trenches, outstanding work I love how much passion time and effort you put into your work.
Your dig reminded me of a great foxhole my battle buddy and I dug in similar clay soil. It was an OP with a commanding view over a road intersection. It had two seats cut out, a table between, a cut out for our comms, a cut out for ammo boxes, extra deep grenade sumps, and really well camouflaged overhead cover of logs and living shrubs. We just got creative and had fun with it. That clay fireplace idea would have been fantastic had we been allowed, hehe.
I'm a serving British infantry soldier love watching your videos, stay safe keep them coming Brother.🇬🇧💪🇺🇲
Stay low, move fast.
“Stay low move fast” really make sense,,Thanks
I grew up in the millitary my father is a retried lefttenant kernal. We built many ground covers like this in Germany during the 1970's love this video I still make these at 58 years old. And im a women and prepper
@@gasoven3759 but not as high as kernel korn
People forget that in a pinch, a creative person can do a lot with just a little. Great survival shelter. With a few more days effort, that could be made very comfortable and keep one alive for a long time, even in difficult temps. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.
Love everything about you, as a disabled Marine Vet Desert Storm, I support you 100% , keep the videos coming, god bless 🙏
I'll say it again. It doesn't get any better than that!I l love this channel. I love everything you've done, and I'm a Corporals Corner lifer. Flat out great entertainment.
👁❤🏕❇🔥🥓
Let's get it going boys and girls. Time to learn some real stuff from a real classy guy. No fluff.
By the way my algorithm auto fed corporal's corner to me all day yesterday it was awesome.
I was concerned about digging in clay about drainage, but you addressed that. This shelter is yet another that is KNOCK OUT, out of the park. I would never have dreamed a secure and heated shelter could be built under the roots of an uprooted tree!!
Every once in a while I come back and rewatch this. It's by far my favorite of all your builds. I'm not sure I'd want to leave after one night
I am 62, never served in the armed forces but am totally thankful and respect what you did more than anything. I take my hat off to you sir! I’ve camped most all my life, I really enjoy watching Bushcraft videos, your earth shelter is the best by far!
For a SERE exercise, I hid in the uprooted tree roots with mylar survival blanket to hid my IR signature from overhead drones during the night. Worked like a champ. Never found me and my team was the only one to make it to the extraction point. Don't worry they still flew us to the prisoner camp to join the party with our friends that got caught earlier.
I'll meet you in the gulags mate
I'm also still excited AF to see 'Solo Overnight... Building A Tree Fort In The Woods... Part 4... ' could that work? Please finish the fort! (A)F the algorithm! "Build it (...the fort) and they will come"
At first sight of the thumbnail image I knew that I was seeing something special, something very special indeed!
You recognised the benefits of the uprooted tree base and the hollowed out earth for the natural shelter potential that they had, whereas others would've passed by without noticing!
Your simple, basic hand tools and your skills and carried gear, knowledge and determination enabled you to dig out, smooth out and fit out the best, most sheltered, heated base camp that I have ever seen!
This not only enables you to survive, but to positively thrive!
The pride, satisfaction, warmth and comfort at having such a well considered and well constructed base camp would boost one's morale by a considerable order of magnitude!
This is living WITH nature rather than working against it, letting nature help you, and your skills and experience enable you to recognise and respect what's already there in nature, just waiting to be found and appreciated.
You can dry clothing, cook, brew up, rest, recover and recuperate, and enjoy time in your unique shelter, rather than just struggling to get by!
To say that what you've done is inspiring is a huge understatement, what you've shown your extremely fortunate viewers is that they can work with nature and create a shelter beyond their wildest expectations!
A good many viewers wouldn't want to leave such a perfect shelter and would prefer to make it their base camp!
Thank you for teaching, inspiring and showing your viewers what may be achieved with the right mindset and their carry tools and gear, and hard work, it is truly appreciated!
I see bacon chili in the title and I press like. Its a reflex.
We built these when I was a teen. Thanks for giving me the idea to add a fire place to one.
Nice 👍 video
One cool shelter, vs being in the elements ID rest good at 60° f
I've been watching a good bit
of Corporals Corner which I enjoy
Just had brain surgery and 32 days in and now rehabilitation at Home I aint decided to drive yet
I better take another couple of weeks and get stronger, very fortunate thankful to God still have my Life .
Take Care Corp Kelly good to see You doing good (as fudge)
Outstanding shelter corporal, here in UK we have alot of fallen trees, everytime I stroll past a fallen tree, I think of corporal's corner, a shovel and bacon dishes
This is why I like this guy. Basic survival skills presented with a love for his audience. I live in Hawai'i, and if it starts to snow, I'll know what to do. :)
Did I just read that right? If it snows in Hawaii? Has it ever snowed there?
These videos must take an enormous amount of work to film and edit. Not to mention the physical activity itself performing the content. Just amazing.
Even big boys like to play in the dirt, LOL! Seriously, another creative shelter made with your own two hands and a lot of elbow grease. We appreciate all the hard work you put into entertaining us, Shawn. Question: Remember the log cabin you were working on just before hunting season? Are you planning to go back to that and finish it like you talked about?
You never cease to amaze me, what a person can do who has the know how and the physical ability to carry it out; and that in a very cold situation. Job well done sir!
Retired Recon and Heavy Machine Gunner Marine (0326 & 0331) Good job Devil Dog that is how you get it done , love the Stair-step and sump hole , keep making your Videos and educating the Civilian Population , with everything that is going on in are Country I believe there going to need these skills in the future , if they take the time to learn....
Retired Recon Marine out.....
Amen🇺🇸👍🏼🙏🏼
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Paranoia is never good. Thing have been this way for a long time.
Talk about memories, when I was a kid my buddies and me built an underground fort very similar to that. Not only did we have the exact same type of fireplace, but we even dug most of it with a 'Nam era E Tool like that, LOL. We did eventually scrounge up some scrap tin for a roof. With the fireplace blazing in the winter it could be -20 outside with the wind howling and still nice and toasty inside. Little did our folks know we heated the thing that way for 2 winters before some Karen seen smoke one day and called the cops. That was the end of our awesome hangout.
This is awesome. :)
UA-cam alert: *new corporals corner vid
Me: Outstanding!
The UA-cam Uncle I always needed
Thats a awesome shelter, you have a great mind for thinking these up.
I learned so much watching this video.
How to make a frame for a tarp
Intentional digging techniques
Intentional dirt placement and distribution
...
Outstanding
That is the coolest shelter I believe I have ever seen on UA-cam. And an incredible amount of work put into that!!!!
Pretty damn nice. Refreshing winter air, yet warm, cozy and out of the elements.
I love that you’re keeping it fresh. Keep doing you corporal!
I can't wait for your weekly videos to drop happy AF greetings from the UK.
Your vids motivated me to get out there with my son and build a shelter of our own i cant believe we slept in it for a nigh. I brought a tent just in case but it was never needed. THANK YOU!
I constantly find myself coming back to this video. One of my favorite shelters you've done. As always, keep up the great content. I look forward to it every weekend.
I've watched it twice so far
I have to say the chimney was pretty ingenious. Wow, Corporal! Sure you weren’t 12B Combat Engineer?! Another great video. The very best! Bill
Yes great video indeed
This is the best way to use a fallen tree stump ever! Well done patriot! The Lil Smokies chilli is just the cherry on top! God bless America 🇺🇸
To put it simple, there is nothing you can't do when it comes to the outdoors. I'm always entertained by the products you produce, Shawn.
This gentleman is a true craftsman and artisan. ❤️
That was awesome, I'd never had thought of using an upturned tree for the basis of a shelter. Thank you for your time & sharing this.
Stay safe until the next video ✊🏻
The whole time you were digging that I was thinking about the clay in my local area. Even when it's wet, it's like digging through stone. Great build!
This is the best shelter built by one man in one day. From a poncho. Fantastic. The fireplace is the coolest thing I've seen from outdoor survival video's. If the temp. reached 60, or 55 even, and there's no wind inside, that's near miraculous. This video proves hard work and survival skills can keep people alive. Good job.
How could you not like this video to 501 that didn’t like it. Digging a hole can only be so interesting. It all the little things he did make it comfortable. The fireplace was killer!
I’m not even a camping person but i love watching these videos.
Like many others said, this is probably one of the coolest builds you've done. The treehouse was cool of course, but this one had some... special sauce. You could hide this shelter so well too, very "tacticool". A while back when you made a shelter from that hollow fallen tree, it made me think what you could do with some man-made elements. Like how you would set up a shelter in a derelict car for example. Maybe a Halloween zombie-survival special :D
Damn dude, worked your butt off digging that fox hole in the cold. Sure glad it paid off in the end. The fireplace is outstanding AF and no wind in there, yeah, good to go. Water seepage I can see being a problem given the substrate. Corporal style chili, yummy. Nicely done CPL. K, see ya next time.
There's a tiny woman in asia, that makes a complete room underground with a roof. It is so detailed.
Your fire underground, is amazing.
And it is on a 30 day time lapse
Those channels are crazy I always try to find track marks on the ground cause they had to have a tractor in there somewhere at least a mini ex
Im 70 years old and have been doing primitive camps for over 50 of those years. Never too old to learn. The day you dont learn something new you might as well just pack it in and say goodbye. Love your videos. Always glean a nugget or two. Thank you so much!
Man, I barely recognized you from watching you about a year ago. People might be interested in a video for this type of overnighter that includes E&E tactics like hiding your presence and smoke, and whatnot. Thanks for putting in all that work.
the ninja wants to hide, who'da thunk it?! lol. it would definitely be cool to learn that stuff great comment!
First off, thank you for your service! Secondly, I never expected to stay for the whole thing. I am very impressed with how the mass furnace worked!
I can watch these videos all night. Got a cold beer, a burger on the table, and your videos to watch. America truly is the land of the free
With a good rain you got yourself a nice swimming pool. Marines are funny.
When you want to sleep comfy, *and* not have to dive out of your sleeping bag into a separate foxhole when the incoming siren goes off... Looks great, man! :)
Bacon & Chili, maybe Nalley's Chilli should start watching Corporals Corner, maube their sales would go up. Outstanding AF.
Was never in the military but I had to learn how to do this at 15, I left home because I knew everything. I know right. I spent 2 weeks in the high Sierra mountains. I didn't have much only a knife. It was the hardest time in my life, food was hard to come by but it's there. I had water, the nights were cold. I found a hole in the ground filled with bushes. So when it was all said and done I had a bush lesson and then a family ass whipping lesson when I got home 🤔. Thanks to my mom and dad I love you both.
Because I knew everything 😂😂😂😂😂
Nobody asked
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@@Jaysgold did u think someone asked?
@@cinimod4732 it's always nice too hear how other people view the videos and comments and yes you are right nobody asked just like I didn't ask for your. I respect the man's video. Show me what you have done in your life and I will show you mine.... or do you just set in the darkness po at the world because mom and daddy for not betting you either way I don't care, what you really need to do is go buy a can of h2s and have a big drink.
Luxury fighting hole and beautifully executed. My dad said in the winter of '45 they had to use hand grenades to get through the frozen top soil before they could dig their holes. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Haven't built a fort in the woods since childhood, good times. :)
Things I like about Shawn Kelly and his videos:
They’re informative
They make me laugh
They show just what can be done to be comfortable in the woods
They make me have my own flashbacks on occasion (spent enough wet miserable nights in holes from 1981 to 1995
They always and I mean almost always involve a cup/ pan/pot of brown deliciousness
Absolutely my favorite vid to date. Living in iowa a shelter like this would be perfect along the river for a winter get away to do some ice fishing.