Building a Survival Cabin with Chimney-Fireplace & Wooden Roof in the Wilderness

The building took about 30 days to complete. The design of the cabin was based on visual observations. Such survival shelters were considered amateurish and improvised, built in a hurry from scrap materials.
Some of my tools:
Axe: Vintage handmade carpenter's axe
Knife: HK2 Bushcraft BPS Knives
Hand saw: DniproM 400mm
Shovel: Vintage MPL-50
#bushcraft #survivalcabin #bushcraftimprovisation

[@johnlennon8653]

Fabulous little cabin, but the way you did the chimney is amazing! Blends so well into the entire build and the the sand as a ‘heatsink’ isn’t something that many would think of. My respect to you for that.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for your good feedback and appreciation!

[@SJPLilac]

Kudos to you, sir! You not only made a cabin that is true to its predecessors, but is also aesthetically pleasing. You made sure to keep the mud smooth, and kept the logs of a similar size, but you did all of that using hand tools like our forefathers did. Thank you for a very pleasing build and video.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for appreciating my work, it's very pleasant.

[@McofCOD]

Agreed, I’m also proud that he put the angled bar on the door the right way. So many people mess this up.

[@astonmoore6126]

Mostly made with hand tools... notice how all the perfect to length and really difficult notches just happened off screen and then 'poofed' into frame... if you really want too appreciate things done the old school way, watch Primitive Survival, the only real non hack

[@sethhall9614]

​@@astonmoore6126he made a Lincoln log cabin, it's a square. No "complex" notches were ever made once in this video. But yeah they guys who pour concrete in the forest with excavator tracks around their completely legit builds are totally the real deal.

[@astonmoore6126]

@sethhall9614 you clearly haven't watched primitive survival nor did you pay attention in this video.... but yeah, share that 2cent brain fart please

[@evilhobbes]

Where in the crap do you find logs straighter than milled lumber? There is no way you could build that in Georgia or Arkansas. It would look like a pretzel.

[@silasmcgarrah4796]

I’m an Arkansan. You’re right 😂.

[@JB-uj8mz]

Arkansan here!😂👍🏻

[@mikehart5619]

Southeast Arkansan here. We had forests of straight as an arrow pine trees.

[@vondeppe9739]

Yeah wtf LIES!!!!

[@the80hdgaming]

Looks like he's using Red Pine... Known for growing quite straight... Here in Canada, we use the for utility poles...

[@rocket_2000]

This was incredible, loved watching it from start to finish.

[@user-mr1lm4od7k]

Очень интересный проект,а главное компактный и уютный домик,а камин вообще шикарный.Исполнитель этого проекта ну просто супер молодец.Удачи в следующих проектах.

[@thuyly-wildgirl]

the wooden house you built is so solid and warm. I like your fireplace design the most. It warms the whole house🏚🏚

[@arfyego0682]

Historically, most of these winter quarters used the issued canvas shelter halves for a roof, simply tacked overtop the simple framework shown here in the beginning. :) great work!!! Love to see winter quarters being represented

[@saritaford3667]

I absolutely LOVE that fireplace!!!!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@mahasaledbetter977]

Your cabin builds are my favorite. They are so perfect

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@spring_bird_19]

The sounds of raindrops on a wooden roof sound incredible

[@rachellecox1901]

WOW very impressive workmanship. Love the fireplace. The best one I’ve seen so far. Thank you so very much Sir.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@davidpickens3117]

THAT IS ONE BEAUTIFUL CABIN YOU MADE. I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE WAY THE CHIMNEY CAME OUT. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for the good feedback, glad you appreciated this construction.

[@Sapayev09]

It's like heaven. Free pleasant life. Good luck on your adventures

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@BushcraftSurvivalShelter]

right, I love you @Sapayev09

[@Sapayev09]

@@BushcraftSurvivalShelter wow!😐😐

[@Chillnlkavilln]

This is the single greatest Lincoln log set I have ever seen!!!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@declanbyrne3065]

Lionel Messi builds a cabin

[@KrishnaMishra-nq1ql]

😭😭😭

[@Mivieiraaaa]

😂

[@jchalmers28jc]

Lol my first thought too

[@carmenmolina1652]

Hermosa cabaña gracias

[@bngmalz]

ankara messi😂

[@lizdg3892]

Wonderful cozy forest home.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Тhanks for watching!

[@meghasingh2489]

High level dedication and hard work. Thoroughly enjoyed 👏👏👏

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@user-mw3nd4pn8z]

Мне очень понравилась ваша работа.Вы мастер своего дела.Домик получился теплым, красивым, добротным.Удачи и ждем новых видио.

[@Othman-ey4er]

انا مسلم وسعدت بهذا المقطع كثيرا ، حقا إنه تحفة معمارية رائعة ، سلمت يداك

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for appreciating it!

[@andromedaalpha8971]

Hello my friend, you flashed me again with this wonderful construction! The way the chimney you built here I have never seen before. It is so massive with all the stones and sand inside, it should store and save the heat for a long time. also the sealing between all the logs and the following clay-cover will keep it cosy inside. From my point of view you should rename your channel. This is not bushcraft "improvisation" any more. This is PERFECTION! Again I learned a lot. Thank you for this, stay healty and keep going!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Hi, thanks for the great feedback my friend! I'm glad this chimney doesn't smoke inside, it was a moment of truth for me when I first fired it up. It also has a beautiful fire sound - so relaxing for me. I'm pleased you appreciated this whole construction!

[@lisacooper3991]

Wow, this is extraordinary.. really amazin cabin.. and The Civil War Era and Frontier Mountain Men living is my favorite thing.. from Jim Bridger,Hugh Glas to Daniel Boone.. very impressive job.. thanks for sharin.. from South Carolina

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for your interest, I'm glad you appreciated it!

[@LeviGordonWright]

Not only did you make it, but you made it without a word... not one f* bomb!

[@user-ch1lf5pw1q]

Природа дарує неймовірний спокій)) Файний будиночок, а головне тепленький❤

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Дякую! Приємно, що Ви це цінуєте😊

[@alcatraz_bane]

@@Bushcraftimprovisation Я от все ніяк не міг зрозуміти звідки ви. Погортав відео, дивився інфо каналу... Наче і методи будівництва наші, але були сумніви. Тепер бачу що наш хлопець) Підписався) Дякую за роботу, люблю цю тему. Чекатиму на нові проекти :)

[@joanntucker2742]

Great job! Love your cabin! 👍👏👏😍

[@user-ju1wb5qm2y]

избушка супер! вогт только такая печь врятли зимой обогреет

[@RodolfoSanchezGarza]

For far one of the best I saw on KZbin. Tanks greeting from Mexico City

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching and appreciating it! 🙂💛💙

[@apolonidisplaton4149]

Άψογος πολλά πολλά μπράβο τα σέβη μου να είσαι πάντα καλά Respekt du bist klasse Bravo alles gute

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Σας ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σας λόγια

[@davidgriego278]

Great Cabin!! Excellent Work!!

[@PicnicCamp1998]

mình có đam mê đi trải nghiệm khám phá giống bạn , ngôi nhà của bạn thật tuyệt vời ❤️

[@rostyslavgavrylo2296]

Гарна робота! Молодець! Не хатинка, а витвір мистецтва!👍👍👍👍👍

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Я чекав на Ваш відгук😊 Дякую! Приємно, що цікавитесь!

[@MsG55580]

The ingenuity and skill it takes to make this looks so effortless is truly AMAZING 😍

[@zdzisawakale1230]

Brawo! Super!

[@user-hi3wn6iy4w]

Супер! Клас! Неперевершено! Мені дуже сподобався цей казковий будиночок! Успіхів!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Дякую!

[@user-hd9xd2qm3s]

Great video and great concept for a small short term stay shelter that didnt require a lot of nailing. Downside is it makes it a short lived shelter over time. The two things that stand out to me if it were actually meant for medium to long term sheltering would be the wall support and the flooring not being nailed into place to make a stable shelter base. The walls are pretty much kept in place by roping twine and eight pieces of small diameter timber pounded into the ground. That instantly begins the rotting process on the timbers used for wall and frame support because they are going to be exposed to constant moisture from rain and snow fall. That over time will rot them to the point they loose structural stability and the walls will just collapse. For a short term stay while hunting and fishing locally its actually a great build that required a lot less labor to create. And it was well insulated. The chimney was a nice addition and a great combination of timber use with rock and mud mortar.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

I'm impressed with how much you've gone into all the details. Yes, you're right, it is a very weak point in the construction, so I will put extra nails in. I really appreciate your opinion and thanks for watching!

[@niyanlan8928]

Brilliant! At last, someone who doesn’t just appear to stack sticks elegantly and then put a plastic tarp over it and pretend that it’s Bushcraft. Someone who actually spent time building things properly and had a proper roof - well done sir!

[@bushcraftbasics2036]

Well done on the cabin and video

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks!

[@NXGSurvival]

A very beautiful and cozy wooden house..

[@laurahaughton4523]

Like this one a lot, so nicely done.🌸

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for the good feedback.

[@JB-uj8mz]

That was awesome! I would have like to see some of the log gathering and preparing. 👍🏻

[@ruangilmu8588]

a struggle that will not betray the results, I like it and this is very cool

[@alphaghostrabbithole5340]

❤ GOOD EPISODE ❤

[@bhartley868]

Brillant, I wish I had seen this years ago. I really needed that fireplace build idea ...

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you! Glad you liked this concept.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I LIKE the quality of the joinery! Good craftsmanship.🤩🤩 I also admire the proper way you are building the fireplace and chimney: providing for extra thermal mass with that sand.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jbzy3000]

The way you built the chimney gave me ideas. Thanks.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it useful.

[@Lexia-me3lr]

Your videos entertain me a lot and I really like what you do with wood to make a little house to stay in. greetings from Mexico

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for the good feedback, glad you like it.

[@tomsmith1123]

Best chimney ever.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Спасибо большое, красивый домик

[@teotonio94]

Você é um carpinteiro por excelência. Parabéns pelo vídeo extraordinário

[@BushcraftSurvivalShelter]

I love you

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks! Just an amateur! 😊

[@user-sh5lo1dj5n]

Ta chingón la casita 😊

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Gracias!

[@cristianalmada-fu6pw]

Amazing work!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks a lot!

[@user-qk9zn7nn3j]

Коментар, що складається з восьми слів, успіхів вам

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Дякую! Вам також!

[@gabrielavoda4682]

Felicitări pt ce a ieșit,doua mâini harnice pricepute crează întotdeauna ceva frumos!Singurul lucru ce am de comentat,este prea aproape de sol,trebuia o fundație din piatră mai înaltă!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching and your good feedback! I hope the low foundation won't lead to mold.

[@paulfraser5711]

Awesome build great design . My favorite cabin .

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@peterhodges6684]

Great job !!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks!

[@Jumnun_kum]

Your cabin is beautiful💯. You are awesome👍👍I hope you will have often new video

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Nice, thank you!

[@AnTon-en3jk]

Nice video ♥️👍👍

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@lindacourtney5674]

Love your work. And love the fireplace

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@BushcraftSurvivalShelter]

I love you

[@addisongarrett242]

Axe length! Flawless tool with precision in the right hands as seen nice work!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for the good feedback.

[@salsolo2403]

absolutely brilliant 👍

[@Arcahnslight]

Some fine axemanship on display! Really shows what a motivated individual can accomplish with the right skills and a sharp tool. Excellent!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks. I'm pleased that you appreciated it!

[@TruongNguyen-lu2ip]

Một ngồi nhà thật đẹp ạ tôi đến từ việt nam cũng làm những ngôi nhà bằng tre❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-dg1me5km1i]

Хороший дом, вы молодец!

[@BushcraftSurvivalShelter]

@user-dg1me5km1i I love you

[@Snowisa]

The imagination is second to none. Another Excellent build!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you. I'm pleased that you appreciated it!

[@LoveP1908]

Excelente!!! Hermosa cabaña muy prolija y asimetrica. Comoda y Acogedora❤ Encantadora

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for appreciating it! I'm pleased! 😊

[@Chefrabbitfoot]

Man, I love ASMR videos like this, but yours is truly exceptional! Video editing was superb, and length was not too long but not annoyingly short. Love the use of bank line and nails. The attention spent on the fire place/chimney was excellent. The cabin itself is quaint in the best way possible. I especially enjoyed the mix of both moss and dry grass/hay plus the clay usage for insulation and sealing. And the door locking system? **Chef's Kiss** You my friend are a true artist, and I take much inspiration from you. Please...keep being amazing!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for the great feedback, I'm pleased to receive such a good appreciation.

[@emmasjourneygooddogfarmand5222]

I've been very inspired watching your builds ! I am building a log cabin for my sheep now ! ❤it's been a labour of love so far Look forward to seeing more of you !

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it useful.

[@gud2go50]

Very impressive! A lot of hard work and skill put into your little cabin. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for appreciating my work! 🙂

[@tammytaylor1278]

Absolutely beautiful. I want to live there.

[@user-qy1gp7vt6e]

Great design👍It's perfection 👏👍👏 I hope you releasing the next videos

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for appreciating it!

[@traduly1997]

Nagyon jó ötlet saját házat épiteni úgy mint ez, főleg ha hajléktalan vagyok.

[@car4fowler]

I love the fireplace. The rest of your house is very nice also.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@Ellathefella0]

That’s amazing. I made a shelter/cabin a few years ago when everything went crazy, as somewhere to escape to in an emergency. I have been thinking of making another one because I loved the challenge and was proud of how it came out. Now I am definitely going to try again and I have learned so many tips from your video to improve my next attempt. Thank you :)

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for your interest! Glad you found it useful 🙂

[@lupusa3111]

J'adore la maison, SUPER 👍👍👍👍

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Merci!

[@yassinebenmourade8288]

Great content, unparalleled engineering, watching without a minute of boredom, it's really a great thing. Continue

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching and appreciating it!

[@arosefortes6507]

Drizzling rain and a crackling fire would put me straight to sleep!😊 Very nice and cozy and well made. I suppose back in the day, wild grapevine would be used as rope for tying?

[@Truongbushcraft]

nice video. Your shelter is strong and sturdy. Good sharing🎉

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for appreciating it, friend!

[@paulgeorge150]

Pretty impressive build there. I liked the way he produced those almost perfectly straight logs. I would some of them for a cabin build.😊

[@texasbella576]

That is so cozy! I could sleep there every night and get away from it all! Great job! 😻

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks. I'm pleased that you appreciate it!

[@dieuhiennguyen8921]

Excellent excellent job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks!

[@IlalangChannel]

Salam dari Indonesia teman ku❤️❤️🇮🇩

[@shanesmart3578]

Definitely worth the watch. Keep em comin.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks!

[@Doc0652]

Brilliant Job, its great what materials that Nature can provide

[@Tom-em4ph]

I have studied the civil war and have always wanted to know how to build one of those Thanks that is so cool.

[@I_eat_mold]

It’s been a while since you uploaded last, I can imagine that this took a long time

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

This kind of work takes a lot of time, it took me more than 30 days.

[@thekinglight515]

Good work

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks

[@BushcraftSurvivalShelter]

I love you, thanks

[@Bashkiriya102]

Топ домик, я бы с удовольствием в нем провел свои выходные

[@atiesyarif5404]

Keren sekali bro, kecil dan nyaman, suka sekali 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Terima kasih!

[@outdoorheiko]

This ist Perfect, Respekt 👌👍

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks!

[@matthewsappa5395]

Them logs are straighter than the 2x4s at Home Depot.

[@coop8267]

💀

[@carlwolf7801]

😂😂😂 Facts!!!

[@Dontfallforit77]

This is awesome as well as the processing of the planks, the part that isn’t shown, that’s a whole other job in and of itself.

[@mikehart5619]

It was fascinating watching you form the knotches and fit the cabin together. No doubt there was a lot more work in cutting the trees and delimbing and debarking them but anyone could do that part. The fireplace was especially interesting. I don't know that fireplaces were done that way historically but it makes good sense. My grandfather was born in a somewhat larger version of your cabin and he talked about "leaving the latch string out" which meant although the door was closed and latched people could come in from the outside if they wanted to by pulling the string that was threaded out through a small hole in the door. Rather than a sliding latch, the latch lifted to open and the string was threaded through a small hole outside so that you could lift the latch by pulling the string. If you were turning in for the night, you pulled the latch string in and then no one outside could open the door.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for your interesting feedback. The idea with the lock that your grandfather told you about is very interesting. I want to repair a wooden door in a house in the middle of the forest, so I will try to make such a door lock design

[@damonturnbull5903]

What more does a man need than a dry place to rest his head and have a meal. I loved this. Best fireplace. Love the simplicity of the build, well shown. Does the fireplace/chimney store and radiate heat? Did you get any leaks from the roof and window?

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for the great feedback! The cabin roof is waterproof, but there was a lot of warmth loss. An additional layer of plastic could have corrected this, as the stone chimney really accumulates heat.

[@MrSoloun]

Really interesting build, thanks for sharing it.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you!

[@santinogreene2232]

Loving the content and just watching you building it is soo relaxing it's like being there in nature. Soooo peaceful

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you for appreciating it, friend🙂

[@Plowguitarist]

Good thing he got it done before the rain came !! And just in time for dinner. This would be a very different outcome in a location without the variety of precut logs laying around here.

[@janetwhite3768]

Love ❤to watch you build…..great work! 😊

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thank you! 😊

[@donnaleveron5711]

What an amazing, cozy little cabin/shelter! Very well done, I found myself wanting to watch every minute to see how you would accomplish each section, and you managed to edit it down to a great time length. Waiting for more.

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Thanks for watching and your great feedback!

[@ilkkavalkama1710]

Uuh, I love the "sandulation" of chimney! Great idea!

[@Bushcraftimprovisation]

Glad you like it!

[@ericlopez9872]

Excellent skills. 👍👍

[@lesliejohnson4361]

Well, this is impressive!

[@user-xz2pt3jn2s]

Beautiful place