Building A Bushcraft & Survival Camp | Woodland Project | Viking House | Parachute | Fire | Dog

I decided to restore this bushcraft camp by taking down the old woodland shelters and rebuilding them. Please let me know what ideas you have for this camp by commenting in the comments section - what would you do with these materials, and what do you want to see me cook up over the fire in the next episode?
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[@januszlewicki5783]

Hello buddy. I'm from Polish. I am a scout and going further I am a ZHP and team instructor. I have 32 kids under my care. I regret strongly that you are not in Poland but I still use your proposals and what you show on the Internet. What you do we call the PIONEER. May God help you in your projects and together with the dog in health.

[@CptnSavage]

Dustan, I first watched you helping Mike build the Saxon Roundhouse and subscribed to your channel a week or so ago. Just now watching your videos and I've got to say and I am enjoying them as much as Mike's channel. Keep up the great work. It is fantastic that you opened up that build to the scouts so that they could use it. It is giving back to the community that makes all this work worthwhile. Crack on mate. You asked about what direction you should head with the new building or construction. Personallly, I'd raise the parachute first. I have one I've used for many years and it you get it high enough it will provide a majority of the rain blockage. Take the old materials and build more seating. Then later if you are feeling a bit frisky and have the time, then build a better backstop for the seating area. Just my 2 cents worth. Wow, I didn't realize that the Viking house was so close to the Scout camp. You will always have the videos of the Viking build to remember it by. Tear it down and use the resources for improving the Scout camp area. It will save you time hunting down new resources for use at the Scount camp. What ever you decide, I'll be here for the duration. I wish that I could come over there and join you and help work on the Scout / Parachute camp. Unfortuneatly, I live in Seattle, Washington, USA and you are just a bit out of my area. lol Keep up the great work and ideas. We are all here to support you. Cheers mate! Brian

[@josephvalino8119]

This shelter is the reason I started following you. I’m happy to hear you will be back in the your original woodland and hopefully cooking yummy food. You doing bushcraft and camping is what got me onto your channel. 👍🏽

[@riuphane]

I feel like the scouts would love to help with a project like this, would be good experience and exposure, plus "many hands make light work"

[@user-McGiver]

I've built stuff in my time... I've used parachutes too... I'll say make a frame for the parachute to ''sit'' on, and set the frame to poles, not walls, use the old parachute to make ''walls'' but don't install them... teach the kids every time how to do that, that will give them a good experience and it will keep it from the weather, the overhanging parachute will stay secured on the frame... It will look like a huge tent, the kids love tents, the roof parachute will be secured from the wind, on the frame, and the kids setting up and taking down the parachute walls they'll get involved and feel proud of their creation...

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Great suggestion 👌🏻

[@user-McGiver]

@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS thnx. I edited some more... plus it will look different and they'll like that too... I was doing renovations in Beachbars when younger...

[@user-McGiver]

@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS Amber looks great btw... you look okay too lol...

[@moosemanzz]

I am definitely looking forward to more videos of you and Amber out in the woods, doing more bushcraft and cooking. These are my favorites..

[@Ardawna]

Hello Justin! I am also someone who found you and Mike from TA Outdoors because of the Viking House build. I am happy to see you are sprucing up the parachute meeting area for the scouts or who ever else would enjoy using it. Very nice! Maybe you and Mike could have a short series where you spruce up the Viking House or revisit it and maybe make some change or upgrades to it. It was enjoyable watching the two of you (and sometimes his lovely father) work together on that project. Amber was just a puppy then and boy was she hyper! It would be great to see the two of you work on a project again. I was noticing that the mud on that mud and waddle hut you have could use some new mud. You mentioned that these structures need a little TLC once in a while. Have you ever done a show on care and nurturing of your tools? How do you sharpen that lovely axe you use? Here in the southwest of the United States we worry about wildfires. What do you do to your fires when you are done? How do you make sure they are out? Love your channel Justin! Thank you for all the information and good information you provide us! Keep it up!

[@nissenkarina]

I like your energy in this video, we haven’t seen you smile and laugh like this in a long time, nice to see you back 🙏🏻

[@stevenlocklear7711]

Dustin, I'd continue work on a sitting area for the kids. Circular or horseshoe in shape, for demonstrations, storytelling, etc.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks Steven. That's a great suggestion for the camp 👍

[@ledwardian1]

Hello from Canada. Here in British Columbia, we have a lot of woodland to explore and to practice wilderness survival. I've built many shelters over the years. My suggestion would be to drape the parachute over the viking house and do more work on that structure. With it being cedar, it won't rot like other types of wood, so it could be used for many years.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for the idea.

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Hi 👋 Lee. I live in B.C myself ( mission / sliver Dale ) a 7 minute hike from Hayward lk, a 5 minute drive from the Frazer River & Stave river. we're in B.C do you live.

[@ledwardian1]

@@andykjohnsonjohnson7622 I'm in the sunny okanagan. Kelowna area

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

@@ledwardian1 . 👋

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

@@ledwardian1 . Sorry for the late reply. Wrk ing to much, trying to save money to visit my family in England

[@steveowens398]

Good seeing you and Amber out and about again Dustin! Part of the reason that Scouts are in the woods is to have a good scare. If you use your materials to put in more seating and enlarge the fire pit, their backs are to the deep dark woods while the Scoutmasters tell ghost stories late at night. Along with that environment, you might add a cable run with a trigger from some nearby trees under the parachute (once you've raised it) so the storytellers can glide a 'ghost' into the area from out in the dark at the appropriate moment of the tale.

[@kgreg1956]

That sounds very much like the voice of experience talkin Destin. Might be worth your time to pick this little fellow's brain. haha

[@CptnSavage]

Oh I REALLLY LOVE that idea! ! ! LMAO

[@MrWhiteman163]

I say get the scout's involved with the reconstruction; you could teach them so much and I'm sure they would love the experience. Even if you don't make a video of it. Do it for the kids as you always have. Raise that parachute up, get it nice and tot. Get those kids lots of places to sit and be comfortable and bring them the joy of spending time in the outdoors.

[@kingrafa3938]

Build more benches around it Dustin and do an overnighter or two while you build it. Of course with good food to cook and eat.

[@suemoore1965]

And yes I do watch your videos too!!!

[@piddy3825]

speaking of TA Outdoors, any chance of you guys doing another collaboration build. Would love another couple of episodes of you guys bushcrafting together. I remember your helicopter shank that you cooked, that was outstanding!

[@neratcore]

Hey man, get mike back in for a week and fix up the Viking house. Loved that series. I have always wanted to do a night in that Viking build so if you want a labourer in exchange a few nights camping let me know I'm not that far from you. Love your channel.

[@donaldbarr8300]

Bolster uprights with staking at the base. Add more uprights and do a weave wall for added strength. More bench seating for the children, they'll love it. The non-usable provides plenty of kindling. Glad your giving it a tidy. Great usable space again! Good show!

[@donaldbarr8300]

Yes mate, re-purpose the prior build house materials. Less to chase down, and the upddated build will go faster. Keep rocking you bloody legend!

[@loganfullerton5751]

One more overnight in the Viking house. After that, reuse the material for a new shelter.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Ohhh...maybe a farewell overnighter with Mike?

[@gravitypronepart2201]

I don't know how much you can do, but with some help, a large dgout shaped back stop wind break. I think I'd get rid of the parachute as it is. Scouts need an open large campfire space for those starry nights and sleeping erea. Maybe a set of A frames for hammocks. Wish I could help.😊

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Good idea. Thanks for the suggestion

[@docdavefr]

Gotta have a back wall to protect against the prevailing wind me thinks.

[@Logout1001]

An ringbuilding like that on from the hidden Tribe from the Movie "The Emerald Forrest" would be an nice project.

[@sandratweedale2579]

Hi Amber we’ve really missed you sweet lady. And with your best friend 🥰. Back to more adventures together. And all the yummy food dad makes. Sweet can’t wait to join you every time 👵🐶🇨🇦🥰 big fans from Canada

[@Rags2Itches]

It's so great that Amber dragged you back into the woods. I've been wondering when I was going to see you again. It looks like you have enough benches by the end of this video. How about some moveable craft making tables for the scouts? They could be moved under the parachute when the event is over for storing. I do like the idea of having some sort of walls just for rain or wind protection. I loved that Viking structure and very much enjoyed the videos from that . The Lamb Copter!! Can't that structure be saved? Let me share the below idea to save the Viking house: *** Dustin, I saw an amazing build where the man covered his log pole slant structure with rolled tar paper to shed the water, just tacked in place. He then cut approx 3 inch long by approx 4 inch diameter log rounds. He nailed those log rounds in horizontal rows across the slanted walls. I'd say the horizontal rows were a bit less than a meter apart from bottom to the top of the structure. ( one could go under a meter apart here) Then, and this is BRILLIANT....he ran a strand of barbed wire across the center of each row of those nailed on horizontal rounds. Just a bent nail held that barbed wire in place. Then he gathered sod and placed that on the slanted sides. The barbed wire HOLDS the sod in place !! Brilliant idea to stop the sod from slipping down the structure. This man's build was much taller and larger than the Viking house having 2 floors.

[@janiepina5545]

Howdy from Texas, I am so happy to see you both ,you have been missed.

[@jakemcclellan8399]

Take the material from the Viking house and rebuild the parachute camp using those materials and the materials that you dismantled from the parachute camp then take that parachute and burn it with the rest of the trash. Love the video. Jake McClellan The Oregon Boy 👦 USA

[@kingrafa3938]

Congratulations Dustin for reaching the 300K subscribers!

[@james_dy2]

Another absolutely fantastic video 👍

[@ArielleViking]

A really neat toad and great find of your spork. 👍

[@hope4lifewalker739]

Aristotle about the value of Appreciating Nature:.. “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” There were talks of clay building at one time after the Viking build...I can see a Tpee shape to hold the parachute up and a fire pit in the middle of the whole area...I didn't notice one near the area. Not one too big, we don't want to catch the parachute on fire. Do you even have a supply of clay on the property? Reuse the rock and make a small clay oven/pit. (something you can just set your kettle on while sharing stories with the Scouts) Great to see you back... that smile becomes you!

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks Joslyn 👊

[@hope4lifewalker739]

My pleasure Dear one...@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS

[@freddyoutdoors]

Brill watch dude your the man for the job it's going to be epic once your done

[@kermitthepog7063]

Can't believe you've not yet been camping at Mike's woodland!

[@richardp1471]

Excellent video thanks 👍🏻

[@brigitteludwig4572]

Blessings from Germany ❤

[@TheDiggerofDorset]

Great stuff mate, windy here too. Congrats on finding your spork! 🤣 Hey Amber, Olive says hi 🐶🖐

[@ArielleViking]

Great deconstruction job. Hmmm, maybe more walls first up, then more seating... Could be interesting to get some input from the kids on what they think. 👍

[@cliffordwright342]

Excellent video and rebuild project. Greetings from Ontario Canada

[@sithlordjeffbledsoe651]

When i was a scout in the redwood state forest my eagle project was beautification of hiking trails. Why not have some scouts help and make a teachable moment. Maybe even a wilderness survival merit badge in it 😊

[@c5173]

fix the chute rigging as you mentioned --- build a small wall then water proof lean too roof over the beds / couches. - build couple more to make a circle (fire center) and a small dry fire wood storage area. - they'd love it. PS - leave a couple of dozen poles loose for them to do pioneering.

[@garyorlowski4877]

enjoyed the vlog its about time :)

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Yay! Thank you!

[@markcox8762]

Hi Dustin, Greetings from New Zealand. Good to see you back, and congratulations on reaching 300k subscribers.

[@vickifrakes9488]

Just came across your videos. Actually, this is the first one I’ve seen. Very interesting. I’ll have to go back and view all of them. Great idea to do this so scouts can use it too.

[@user-rt8to6xs3b]

build stadium style seats one side, and a stage with a projector screen the other side!

[@niknack666]

Wow Dustin iis Back haven't seen a video from you in Ages man.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

I know! Haha. Just had to take some time out, but I've found my Mojo again, so expect more videos soon. Thanks 👊

[@janiepina5545]

Dustin, you do have more sitting and then go from there. ❤

[@ArielleViking]

Wow, well done and congratulations on the big 300K 🎉

[@darrenwareing5715]

There was this great TV show recently called Alone Australia, 90 days outside in the wild! hope you can go on it next time. You would be great!

[@doreebardes5537]

Well, obviously it can get really windy there! I'd imagine that having at least one wall to serve as a windbreak would be useful, especially if the Scouts who use the shelter are camping overnight. You have a ton of seating by the end of the video - i'd say that part is covered. Great seeing you and Amber as always!

[@Anna-bv2sp]

So nice to see you back to the woods:). I think you could implement both , plan A and plan B using materials from Viking shelter. Looking forward to the next video!

[@dogboymalone11]

Love your vids dude. I lived at Cock Pitt for 2 years with my dog in the larger double glazed caravan just down from yours. (Had it easy really, apart from no hot water, no gas, rats getting in shiting, no fridge, etc). Haha, keep up the good work. Live the dream :) DBM. England.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks for watching. Pretty random that you lived at the same place

[@dogboymalone11]

Indeed. Life, what a rush :)@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS

[@Gunslinger-1962-martin]

Dustin i think you ll have a General concept of the wind direction in your trusty woods so i would build say a kind of fire wall / fire reflector build would be one to consider 🤔🍻👍

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

If scouts will be using this camp, I would build 3 parallel railings and furnish some rope for them to practice knots: square, figure8, timber hitch, clove hitch, taut line, bowline, sheet bend, sheep shank, double bowline... I'm sure I missed a few

[@KaylynnStrain]

having some walls especially to block the prevailing wind, tighten up the parachute, definitely 8se the wood from the remains of the viking house

[@ringovision]

Nice one

[@cath7336]

This seems like it would have been a great project for some scouts (with guidance, of course) ?!?!

[@FlyingEyeDyes]

If I'm not mistaken, you lost that spork when you and TA Outdoors cooked up all that deer meat.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Yes, I think you are correct. Thanks for commenting 🙏

[@FlyingEyeDyes]

@@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS I love the channel, watch it regularly. Even go back and watch videos again just to escape city life. Thanks for all the content, and hoping to see more projects with you and TA Outdoors.

[@user-qs3ld7fv7i]

Think you should do both build up the back wall all the way to the top and put the singing into that way and you

[@ringovision]

Good Vibes

[@danpalmer13]

Great to see you back in the woods Dustin and always lovely to see Amber.. looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the camp

[@bdctrans70]

Another great video mate! That keel bone looks like a dove or pigeon. But as for the camp. Yes, find a way to get that parachute up and secure it well on the rim. Repair the seats and make a low back for those on the north side. It would help to cut the wind down across the floor. Please continue to make other benches on the east and west sides, without the back on them. And then let the scouts know, that when they come, they have to collect or scavenge material like good wood for making higher and better walls. This way they feel they have a part in conserving the facilities and it helps get some extra energy out of the kids, Kids are amazingly resourceful. 😉😊

[@jaymeswheeler]

Boy Scouts could be out there. They can learn get a badge and have a great time. I miss mike and you together. Just an over night

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Build the back wall up to provide more space for using the bench/bed area. The boys will revel in a more camp-like venue. I would avoid anything that makes the space look more like a standard classroom. To that end, a shed roof over the seats might be welcome. Source more material as needed. Material from the worn-out Viking House is just the ticket. Use a chainsaw or you will never finish the project. Leaves and pine straw seem 'thin on the ground' now. How about thatching? With thousands of scouts enjoying this space, a bit of expense and effort is worthwhile.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Thanks James. Your comments are always appreciated 🙏

[@utubeape]

an 18v reciprocating saw is good for bushcraft, smaller, quieter and lighter too

[@DianeHox]

So happy to see your restoration and the beautiful Amber. Love your instructions even if I will not be able to do any of it. My imagination takes me there and I enjoy it with you. Be blessed and safe! I think you should make more seating, then start work on the walls. Remember, I am not an expert lol.

[@lorddiablo8575]

As you said, this camp has been used by hundreds or thousands of children, there will be more children to come. For the safety of children who would come and use this camp site in the future, I suggest you spend more effort in strengthen the walls and have the parachute secured. For the seats, it is not a must as when you go camping, you usually sit or even sleep on the ground as well. For the Viking house, make use of those remaining good & re-usable materials to build more walls for your parachute camp ...

[@utubeape]

what about cutting up the remains of the parachute to provide material for scouts to make that simple A frame chair. to make the hem part at the base just roll some of the material around a pole and add gromets to the nylon to enable it to be tied off

[@peterwarner280]

Wind breakers all round.

[@FatimaZeynep]

Bigger seating area for more kids

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

Good idea 💡

[@royburris4126]

Ho about making vid teaching the Scouts a little bush craft knowledge showing them how to build the shelter for their badges

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

Soooo.... Speaking of Mike.... Will we be getting another collab soon? 😁😁😁

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

We definitely will be seeing Mike in another video very soon. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@chillaxin65]

Go with seating. A wall can be made by the kids!

[@rlcoop1]

I just want to hang out with Amber.

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

😄

[@OffGridTraveler]

I think you should recreate the structure and improve it so that is a warmer structure phila people that will be using it survival warm structure

[@cedricdeheynwoeste]

👍

[@davethabushcrafter]

long time no see :-)

[@LordSothMajere]

.... both? I mean, I'd watch both 😅

[@LordSothMajere]

Could you make some walls with wattle and dorb?

[@BraxxJuventa]

😁👍🏼

[@vickifrakes9488]

Wouldn’t it block the wind and weather (rain, snow, sleet), if you put up a back wall. But you could also do more seating for more kids. Unless you just wanted to do it all in one day, you wouldn’t have time.

[@MrHocotateFreight]

I would always be so worried about the campfire getting near my pups, i've been lucky that my pups arent the kind to run head first into a new sensation. Seriously that worry keeps me up at night

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I'm in Oregon U.S.A. my bug out site that I had in the wilderness for 5-6 years was burned out, they are burning all the wilderness in my state so no one can hide in them.

[@halfpinthero912]

Why haven't the scouts maintained it? Back in the day my scout troop would never have let the campsite deteriorate to that extent.

[@one-WildCard]

did you say make more seating for children?

[@css-sv5qd]

When will you shoot a DYU e-bike?

[@josephbenson6301]

Welcome back Dustin! I hope all is well outside the woods... glad to see you and Amber back. (She is such a big sweetie.). My suggestions: Fix the parachute. Rebuild the seats, but don't worry about the backs. Repair the viking house! Not only are their good memories there, but it might make an interesting lesson. You always build from scratch... do the repair work! I think there is some good info to be had from a repair project.

[@youtube7076]

10:30 or plan C, use some of the childrens labor..

[@jamesweichinger1792]

I’m guessing the toad is camera shy .

[@vickierussell5201]

Greetings love what you do. Just a thought, I would like the side walls to be more like the back wall. Using the viking house materials is a good option. Please give Amber a good belly rub, such a good dog. Look forward to the finish product 👌.

[@donniemabry1470]

I hate to ask what happened to the viking house Dustin

[@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS]

It was forgotten about, unfortunately. I guess it got distracted with all the other projects

[@donniemabry1470]

I hope you and Mike put a video out soon again

[@youtube7076]

20:20 dont take it down , i am sure the kids love to explore it..

[@storbunlimitedbushcraft6996]

1st

[@michaelfrank2266]

I think your build options are completely dictated by how much time you have. A structure always needs a good roof. There is also no reason to let good building material rot when it could be repurposed. Untended structures are also an eyesore. One vote for parachute AND walls if you got time for it.

[@damiandriscoll2562]

Seems like some staged stuff in this video

[@111Sunshine]

👍