3 Days Solo Bush Camp Off-Grid Tent Shack with Wood Stove

Camping, bushcraft and survival for 3 days of adventure in the bush.
This solo trip is where I learn how to be just as comfortable in the wild during the summer as I am in the winter. I built this off-grid tent shack with my own hands. It's not perfect, but it actually is perfect. It's stood strong for 2 years and it's not slowing down. This is my little bush camp paradise in the world and I love it. I have been learning and teaching myself over the last few years to be better in the wilderness, to get comfortable, to test myself, and stand up to my fears. I'm not young, but I believe I am living my best life when I do the stuff that is new to me.
Join me as I make delicious food, drink strong coffee, make a ladder that falls apart, ration my drinking water, make fires, start the wood stove, do some fishing and swat mosquitoes in the wilderness in Canada's North.
Feel free to like and sub if you enjoyed this video and are looking for more.
Have a great day.
Jay

[@davidmoore9945]

This is the Jay we’ve come to know and love. You seem much more at home and relaxed here. Looking forward to many more videos of you and cabin!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks David!

[@mistersteve383]

My parents were born in 1933 and told us all the time growing up they were "children of the depression" and to never waste anything. I was honestly excited you found those nails in the ashes.

[@salmana.1253]

Missed your videos Jay. Please don't put break on posting them. God bless.

[@ciprianmoloci]

Can't wait for the winter videos

[@jaylegere]

Me too. In the meantime, here's what I have to work with ha!

[@hughfryer3813]

Good to see you having some fun on your place in the summer Jay! I’ve done quite a bit of backpacking and kayak camping, and I’ve always carried a water filter. You can get one for pretty cheap, and it’s well worth it. I even filter rain water. I’ve never had any issues.

[@AdamS-nv5oo]

I know you want a " real" cabin but your spot is dream come true

[@fayepotts3279]

First of all, let me just say its great to see you back. Glad you survived the lake water! You are pretty ingenious in building a ladder, and catching your own rain water. We has a wonderful time watching you. Your awesome! Thank you!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Faye!

[@Downeastwaves]

Thanks! Nice setup. I subbed you. Clay's the best! Easy to take a water sample to be tested. Or a good filter!

[@mandydavidson6694]

It's so good to be back on your island, sharing the adventure. Glad your back Jay !😊

[@johnspruit7296]

Hi Jay , You only need to boil water for 3 minutes . Ay more it will taste ' flat' . A Berkey filter is what you really want to feel completely safe without boiling. You need a cast iron frying pan and Dutch Oven for your camp cooking. Great seeing you in the ' Soft Water' season. Stay safe from the fires this summer my friend. Ontario Canada.

[@shawnaburch8855]

You need you a life straw Jay. Its a real life saver. Really love your videos. My go to videos when my anxiety hits

[@jimgoesoutside.5926]

Another great video!! Thanks Jay I hope to see more soon.

[@missiebest322]

I love your videos so much! I have not missed even 1 of them yet. Great to see you back and in your element Jay!

[@jaylegere]

Awesome. Thanks so much for this comment Missie! Have a great day!

[@c.erine78]

Hi Jay, it's wonderful to see you at the tent again. Thank you for the laughs-though I didn't laugh at your fall off the ladder, the second time did work better. You are so relaxed and happy there. If you make it, in Sept before the snowfall, it will be a treat. Take care!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks for watching!

[@scriptorium-in-candelight]

You got the best psychological commercial about the trade center and how important as men it is to keep your finances, financiers safe...protect your money at all costs....wow great video by the way

[@Penokeemtn5]

Good video bud, next time you fish, turn your rod over so the reel is on top, and the little thumb wheel on top the reel will adjust your drag. Love the tent site, tight lines!!

[@denisefoxcroft8920]

How precious is water in our lives. From farming to forests, to rivers and lakes to everyday life. Yet how we pollute everything we touch. We can live longer I'm sure without food than we could without water 💧. Imagine if flies were nutrional, but...ewhh...they ain't. Little "bug"ers! We'd also think about drinking 🚱 that lake water. Glad it rained so you at least got some less risky water. Enjoyed this video and know there's more to come. Enjoy.

[@katpis9121]

this was AMAZING!! so crazy to see the tent in the summer. were so used to seeing it in its winter wonderland. awesome video jay!!! LOVED IT

[@jaylegere]

Always good to hear from you Katpis!

[@chrisguthrie8402]

Glad to see you back Jay!

[@mariaotero5601]

I love your tent! I love bushcraft!

[@matthewloomis838]

Last video for the night after a dozen videos tonight lol thank you for all u do learning so much keep em coming!

[@davespoemsandsongs9497]

Jay my friend nice to see you your tent is awesome looking inside and outside thank you sharing this beautiful place you to

[@OutdoorAdventureswithShawn]

Yes ! You are back !!

[@jaylegere]

It was great to be there!

[@karleenwebb2893]

Proud of you . Great video

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Karleen!

[@johnnnny]

Ahh, it's bene a while. I'm glad there are so many videos piled up for me to catch up on!

[@Cthenerd88]

One of your best videos so far! Love the winter tent videos but really enjoyed seeing the camp in the summer and the struggles you went through to get by. Very entertaining, I can't wait til you come out hopefully in the fall!!

[@rebeccacrowley7486]

It is great to see it during the summer time ❤️

[@jaylegere]

Thanks!

[@kevinschloss2199]

I think I like the warmer videos also.

[@kevinschloss2199]

Warmer weather videos that is. Sorry.

[@mariaotero5601]

Well you did it!!

[@susanfoote678]

Oh jay it’s always a pleasure to watch you . Your awesome 😎

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Susan

[@tomlorenzen4062]

I've had Beaver Fever in the past...was all right if my memory serves me well!

[@jaylegere]

Hahah

[@davidsanborn5141]

It is amazing how the same place can look so different depending on the season. How about if you boil your water? Keep up the great videos.

[@jaylegere]

Keep watching! Ha.

[@rickbaxter3919]

Just boil the dam lake water what are you smoking.

[@obo4018]

Super cool feel good to see the tent 🏕

[@susangreganti7184]

Beautiful lake. You look so peaceful.

[@Downeastwaves]

Free heavenly water! Awesome!

[@jaylegere]

It was delicious

[@chrisox]

Hi Jay, This is by far one of my favorite videos. I am hoping you can do more of these before winter hits. But that being said. I still love watching your winter videos too :-)

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much Chris!!

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

Hi Jay looks like you had a good trip out the tent except for the water shortage but you over came that and its awesome to see you at the tent in summer stay safe and bring Crystal next time and extra water

[@jaylegere]

Life is always better with Crystal!

[@lindadepascale8290]

Great video! You have such a wonderful attitude and sense of humor. Thanks!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks, Linda!

[@tWoforgamenot1]

nice do more i enjoyed

[@johnzimmerman6516]

Awesome ideas. Maybe set up a rain barrel. That would save on storing bottled water. You did a great job taking us with you. Nice scenery. I look forward to your next trips!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks, John!

[@mariaotero5601]

You look great 👍

[@johninalaska4437]

Hi Jay, really good to see you at the tent, this is the reason I am subscribed to your channel. I like seeing you at the tent and enjoying yourself and keeping us entertained. I don't really care about campers in a campground. I can see the excitement in your face when at the tent. I am absolutely convinced that if you take the lake water and boil it for 20 minutes, you will be fine. When in town, go to a water company and get a sterile container and have a sample of your lake water analyzed. It will make you feel better.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks John. I agree, the tent can't be beat. But it is so much easier to access in the winter and that's a big reason I rarely go there when it's open water. That said, it was a good experience this trip.

[@lloydstacey7674]

Mate got to be one of your best videos ....my daughter and really enjoyed it pal thanks for the laugh when the ladder went lol

[@jmatsko25]

What an awesome video. Hopefully you are able to do another one before the snow falls.

[@lloydmarche3058]

Very enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing . 👍

[@jaylegere]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Lloyd. Jay.

[@Labradorguy]

Awesome Video buddy! Was going to skim through it before bed.. ended up watching the whole video.. Good Stuff!

[@surenayvazyan5558]

Thanks you for your greatest video!

[@Downeastwaves]

Yes he has an iron gut. Glad you at least boiled it. Just a small pitcher filter from Walmart would be good. Great setup inside. coffee filter will take care of that ash.

[@pkharper3525]

Great video Jay, back at the place we love but still so confusing not seeing the snow. It was amazing seeing the tent in a different season of the year. Do it again soon, Thanks.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks. PK. Always great to hear from a long time subscriber. Jay.

[@claudelabelle7099]

Enjoyed the video. Keep em' coming. Those were most likely pine beetles in your small pile of wood.

[@jaylegere]

They were loud, whatever they were!

[@keart65]

I felt like I was watching an episode of MacGyver! So entertaining. What an awesome video. I hope you go back again before the snow. I really enjoy your winter camping videos, but it's really beautiful at your tent in the summer. Maybe keep a water filter at the tent for emergencies.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks for watching Kelly. I had an amazing time there and it inspires me to go back soon.

[@bonnienklyde918]

Hey there Jay I have a van that i go camping in. I got stuff to have on hand in case of emergencies. One is a filter straw. You can filter pond water through it and it makes the water safe to drink. All you do is hang it. It drains into a bag really fast. I got it from Amazon. It was under 20 bucks. There are other ones too. For a lot more money theres the Berky water filter. It doesnt take power it just drains into the bottom. Anyway, just some fyi's for ya. Then you wont have to worry about not having enough water. Have fun out there, be safe, and God bless

[@bonnitahinson6296]

You are awesome

[@jaylegere]

I like this comment

[@jakemcclellan8399]

Jay when you mix the cotton balls with the I'm sorry mix your lint with the petroleum jelly take about 1/3 the size of your lint bundle and then work the the petroleum jelly into that leaving a portion of untreated cotton balls exposed. Hope it works for you thanks again Jake McClellan Athens Alabama USA

[@margoteichenlaub]

Bears have better than photographic memory they remember everything

[@jtchristiank1]

Keep it going, brother. Winter is coming.

[@jaylegere]

Can't wait.

[@4200TheSugar]

cant wait for fall and winter wideos my fav jay

[@jaylegere]

They are mine too. I love it out there when it's cold as ice.

[@4200TheSugar]

@@jaylegere same here love a -30 day

[@stevepratley]

Jay do yourself a favor buddy and just grab yourself something like a Sawyer water filter from Amazon, takes up bugger all space, filters out the rough stuff and weighs next to nothing! Great video mate, thank you.

[@charlesberry9683]

Glad you got to get out there. Really weird without the cold and snow. Happy you had a great time. Thanks for letting us join in.

[@jaylegere]

My pleasure!

[@450rhino1]

HEY. Good to see you again. For some reason I am not getting notifications of your videos. Hope you had a great summer.

[@bufferam]

Great video Jay, I was hoping you were going to rig up something to collect rainwater! Well worth the wait! Thanks 😊

[@jaylegere]

I'm glad you watched to that point! Thanks Myles.

[@cindyblair1283]

Beautiful ❤

[@debbieh6309]

Best video ever Jay!!! More tent adventures please. 🤗

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much.

[@danjennings6817]

Great to see you again Jay. Should start snowing soon by you I would imagine?

[@debrabellmore4415]

Jay, awesome vid. Just a thought, why don't you have any water purifying tablets in your pack. There cheap, and they work. Also get yourself a teflon coated pan, and a tin plate. when you eat out of the pots you are using to cook with, you tend to scratch the bottom which causes food to stick. The old timers used cast iron, because they didn't have light weight teflon pans. they are also so easy to clean. Look forward to your next video.

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

U need thermocell endorsement. PS Steve Wallis is having a 40th birthday party in Alberta on September 11th. I'm trying to figure out how to go hunker down for a couple of days.

[@Jamesbravo240]

This is funny to watch thanks for the content.

[@marianfrances4959]

Cool that you mention overcoming your fears. That's such big one! Of course being bear smart and prepared goes a long ways. Hello from southern Alberta. 👍😎🇨🇦🌲🔥

[@jaylegere]

Hi!

[@greylonewolf_outdoors]

Hell yeah jay, my day just got better

[@jaylegere]

Awesome!

[@bigsexyoutdoors3268]

On your Thermocell you need to press the ignighter after turning it on.

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

He did?

[@palmparadise85]

@@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 nah. He flipped the switch turning the gas on. There's an ignitor button that ignites the butane which lights the chemical pad. Simple mistake. Can happen to anyone.

[@tedhockstad243]

Spectacular job!! Get a good quality survival filter pump for lake water

[@tWoforgamenot1]

go for it eat :)

[@dianevillemaire8286]

Awesome video. Truly enjoyed it

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much!

[@tWoforgamenot1]

nice a beer :) nothing better at the end of a day .

[@richardanderson6874]

Hi Jay, try putting a layer of Reflectix bubble wrap from the hardware store that has a small bubble wrap middle layer sealed in a durable layer of aluminum foil, directly on top of your cot, then build your foam and whatever on top of that. Don't put it directly under your wool blanket or sleeping bag. Put it on your cot and then build your foam layer and so forth on top of that. Warm!

[@jaylegere]

Sounds like an awesome tip!

[@cameronallen1116]

use coffee filters from dollar tree to filter your rainwater, worked great for me.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@dennisnorton1484]

Love it.

[@Rustyfingaz]

Happy you're back for the time being

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Rusty.

[@tWoforgamenot1]

cool

[@tWoforgamenot1]

looks good food in the wild

[@dsmith3239]

Glad to see you back at the tent shack.

[@jaylegere]

It's amazing to be back. Much harder to get there in the summer. But it's awesome there.

[@d69king]

So glad you’re back!!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks!

[@BobAdventure]

Like direct to brazil my friend

[@jaylegere]

Awesome!

[@lindalyons6372]

I just found your channel. Loving it. Add you to my favorites. Joe Robinet and Tony from AB Outdoors.

[@jaylegere]

Awesome! Thanks so much for adding me to that list. Means a lot. Have a good weekend Linda. Jay

[@patmartel9780]

Really nice weekend!!

[@olberarosa2346]

JAY I AM SO HAPPY TO finally get to SEE YOU AGAIN I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING VIDEO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF OUTTHERE

[@jaylegere]

Thanks for watching and commenting Olbera

[@olberarosa2346]

@@jaylegere YOUR s8 welcome

[@thetcmiller]

So awesome that you got to go out in the summer. Long video but it flew by. Loved watching Jay.

[@jaylegere]

That means a lot. Thanks, Chris

[@jennifermorris7195]

First video I’ve seen of yours, loved it! You have such a great attitude, love seeing how things don’t always go the way we planned, so you came up with something else. I had fun watching you because it was obvious you were having fun too! You have a new subscriber from AB 🇨🇦 I’m off to watch your other videos and looking forward to your next one!

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much Jennifer!

[@richardbaker8928]

I used to make candle wax/sawdust balls using egg boxes, they worked very well.

[@carolynfunk8615]

Glad you're back 😃😃😃 can't wait for another video 📸🙂

[@jaylegere]

Can't wait to make one!

[@TheresOnlyOneWayToRock]

Looks like you had a good time. Congratulations on making a great little getaway spot for yourself.

[@thiagofeliciano8266]

Hey Jay, another video masterpiece! God bless you bro.

[@jaylegere]

Well, thanks!! You can comment any time.

[@brandonholliday7927]

Maybe before winter you can add some more support to the roof to hold more snow. Just an idea buddy. Thanks for the video.

[@canajian]

Good to see ya out at the wall tent man! 👋😎👍.. And glad it made it unscathed!! Now I'm gonna kick back and watch the rest of the video 😎

[@jaylegere]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it. Sincerely, jay.

[@canajian]

@@jaylegere always enjoyable amigo!!

[@mikedkc]

Enjoyed watching you overcome your challenges. Always learning. I boil creek water for backpacking food and coffee. Never had any problems.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

New Sub really loving the channel. Chris, Stafford, England UK 🇬🇧

[@CynicalDad81]

Great video!

[@jaylegere]

Awesome! Thanks for this comment. Jay.

[@nikitaderbenev5811]

Glamping!

[@rhondawilliams9230]

Jay, my long lost Instant Coffee drinking brother... I look forward to seeing the September trip to the tent. Hope you get the time to go. I enjoyed the way you highlighted your use of water. We all should be more aware of our use of these natural resources. Great content! Thanks again.

[@michellerobert3238]

So nice to see you back at the tent... Definitely now make it on your list more often... Great video Jay... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. 👊👊👊

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much, Michelle!

[@sniperinthedark]

15:50... heaven buddy!!!! love it all but at that time stamp i had a huge smile on my face. cheers bud!

[@jaylegere]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@gregeliason2536]

As always, nice Vid Jay.