Survival Shelter Anchors

[@marshallcj1]

This channel and corporals corner are the 2 best channels on KZbin

[@michalurbanful]

Agreed!!!

[@denakelley4363]

Your stick anchor idea is frequently used for snow camping, we call it a dead man anchor and often it's things like a stuff sack, a ski, a snowshoe, buried in the snow with a line tied to it. I appreciate the frequency of your videos. It's nice to have new things to watch regularly.

[@whoopswhatever]

Great subject. Out of necessity I improvised a version of this using the plastic grocery shopping bags that I had on hand. I filled them with sand. And made the “dead mans” anchor. I also filled a couple with gravel and rocks. The bags were sturdy enough and when one bag was not enough, a second one did the trick. Cheers my brothers!

[@darkbulb367]

Sweet simple tech! Thanks for so many easy to remember versatile rudiments!

[@mbecker163]

I live in Missouri and I've float camped a lot on sand bars. This would be EXTREMELY HELPFUL in sandy situations. THANKS A LOT!!!

[@UnkleAL1962]

that sounds amazing...float camping, sounds like a very excellent nature outing I can imagine the night sounds it must be amazing I bet you sleep like a rock....

[@xcskier871]

Dan this is an excellent tactic for those difficult anchoring situations. I've learned so much from you and the shared scenario responses. It is really one for the toolbox. Thanks again!

[@runningriverbushcraft]

Awesome 💡 Idea Great Channel watch you all the time.!!! Keep them coming 😳😁🇺🇸

[@flyoverstate6893]

Like this. Handy for river and creek bank camping. Thanks.

[@1noryb]

Love it! A deadman anchor for setting up camp! I have also had the pleasure of setting up camp on a granite dome, great view, but my camp set up involved relying on pre-manufactured dome shelters that snapped to shape when poles were inserted. Anything else camp related required building with stone material while the little woody material that was found was reserved for cooking. (pre extreme fire california).

[@willybee3056]

Deadman, is what I heard it was called,, and that was 65 years ago...

[@1noryb]

Makes sense, I saw it in an old army field manual.

[@JesseAdams]

I've done that in the snow but never thought of it in dirt. Thanks

[@glennoverhoff6589]

me too, not sure why I missed the obvious. Works like a charm in snow.

[@bmc2266]

I like that one! Thanks for sharing.

[@samzedd7238]

Excellent VDO. Army makes its Boys practice this atleast twice a year.....

[@garywhelansr5602]

Great tip .. born n raised in NW Pa. Was shown this years ago n still works to this day..

[@southernlonghorn4507]

SUPER great idea/technique and very useful where I live in coastal sandy Georgia. Thanks!!!!

[@mikerogers9711]

Same thing we do in the winter in the snow. Never thought about applying it to summer camping.

[@joycedimaggio3816]

Love the video's. That could be use in several applications. Thanks.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Good info, similar setup for making snow and sand anchors too

[@troybranaman316]

Thanks for the tool !!!! Take care and stay safe my friend !!!

[@edwardstagner1021]

It would be cool if you had a knot that would release from the outside so you didn’t have to dig up the sticks you could just leave it just thinking out loud here to enjoy your channel always find time to watch them because it’s short and great information.

[@SpamMusubi308]

Simply do 2 wraps around the bundle tie a figure-8 knot above the ground when done untie knot pull on one line to retrieve line.

[@maineiacts]

VERY CLEVER!!!! WOW!👍👍👍

[@vazsurvival7539]

That’s a great anchor setup! Thanks! Im gonna try that in the near future.

[@gunnyjamesoutdoors7887]

Hello the biggest problem we have up here is the fact that we can't get tent stakes in the ground due to the fact of all the rocks. Trying to camp in some of these mountain regions yeah we deal with a lot of rocks cuz the states don't go down into the ground very far before you hit one. Stay safe stay healthy. And as you say stay in the woods. Till next time. Gunny James

[@parnold-mora8924]

GREAT TIP! I'll will probably use that earth bundle anchor system in the future. Had a situation once where I used 10" pegs in pretty loose soil. Thunderstorm came up with 35mph winds, driving rain. At 2am, 2 of my 4 tarp pegs popped out of the ground while I was sleeping in my hammock. Everything was soaked in a matter of seconds.

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

I have done this for the soft sand here in Florida. Definitely a neat trick. Thanks for sharing!

[@chillindave1357]

Same idea on the ice, dig a hole for a small stick with a piece of paracord, then fill with snow and add water!

[@JesseAdams]

That gives me another idea too. You could use a decent size long tied on like a toggle for lifting a water bottle and drop it down an ice fishing hole if you were stuck to winch against.

[@denniscoffen5782]

I’m camping in exactly this kind of place this weekend, very timely! I’m gonna try it out. Thanks!!

[@allencampbell9719]

Great tip, especially if you're camping on a beach or an area that has a lot of sand.

[@whoopswhatever]

Allen Campbell you’re right! I did this with sand in a plastic grocery bag.

[@dannyleonidas4328]

You would find stones before you found branches at a beach

[@joefennell7535]

Great tip dan.

[@mbarr1029]

Snow anchor, Yup. Only in the dirt. OUTSTANDING

[@Traveling_with_FIVE_Cats]

😎 Thanks ..sort of same thing in the winter, works with soft or powder snow!! Be safe@

[@muddog1561]

I've used this in Florida. It works.

[@slamboy66]

We use same method when winching out here in the desert. If you can spare water get soil wet .

[@whoopswhatever]

SLAM BOY I used wet sand in a plastic grocery bag at the beach to anchor my beach umbrella from blowing away.

[@slamboy66]

@@whoopswhatever If it works it works ... right on

[@cillaloves2fish688]

Thx Dan! Needed that tool...

[@rolandwelker7893]

Another good PA RAISED 💪💪

[@jamesreed6558]

Never had that problem but it's a great idea.

[@craigbeaty8924]

Good, usable information. Thanks for the tip! 😎👍

[@bushlifeaholick790]

Great idea man👍that should probably work in the snow as well👍

[@Mixwell1983]

Theres a similar method and i believe tool used for self winching when there are no trees around. Same concept. I have seen the same method for wood retaining walls (this old hous episode). Definately good to know.

[@bigsquatch1278]

4 wheelers use this same trick when stuck in sand, they put their spare tire in the hole and use it as a winch anchor.

[@gagetman69jeffhebert32]

Cool top thx for sharing . Great stuff again

[@jasonconley8667]

I learn so much from you. Thank you!

[@hnk42023]

Alternative you can still use sticks but add rocks on top and water it down so that the loose soil binds

[@4WorldPeace2]

I always learn something new. Thanks!

[@lindajandrokovic5513]

Great info. Here in Florida, the soil is sandy and loose. Must try next time i go camping.

[@rlsingle00]

Great tip. Thanks

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good tip Dan

[@matthewpaulson896]

Nice tip. Thank you

[@ourtechwriter]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Much needed.

[@jimmyjimmy951]

Quick is good because it’s usually simple.

[@kantill]

Also the angle plays into a earth anchor, you have more grip the more you are pulling away compared to pulling straight up.

[@ericbain507]

Have done this with regular 3 sided tent pegs as well, burying them side ways in the dirt.

[@easygroove]

thought you would need to dig deeper for that... - cool tip!

[@trinityBushcraftandsurvival]

Awesome thanks !

[@AS-ng5pi]

Same technique for anchoring in deep snow, even for rappelling, if needed in an emergency.

[@TheLict0r]

This is great! Never thought of this

[@ThePhool1]

This would work great here in central Oregon. We have loose volcanic pumice dirt and it sucks for tent pegs or stakes. Probably still have to go deeper than most areas because that pumice does not pack well. Anyone here who has tried to put in fence posts for the backyard knows what I am talking about. Even in our pine forests the dirt is soft under the needles. In a juniper spot? Forget about staking. A place near smaller trees with lots of roots helps but still is somewhat difficult to stake in a wind. I had a small A-frame tent once while antelope hunting eastern Oregon and could not use stakes. Either hit rocks or the dirt was so soft the tension on the tent would loosen them. I threw ALL my gear in that little tent to keep it from traveling in the afternoon winds. This most likely would have helped me then.

[@averagecamper4265]

I dasy chain my tent pegs typically tent pegs have that little bit of cordage in a loop well stick another tent peg or Bushcraft peg into the ground through the loop keeping it tight and boom increase holding capability and can do this multiple times if necessary

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Solid 👊

[@tomt9543]

Sky horse Publishing has an excellent book entitled “US Army Guide to Rigging” that is full of info like this! I highly recommend it because of the wealth of info in it, and it makes an excellent reference source!

[@UrbanGrrl69]

Nice technique 👍

[@LGSkywalker82]

Excellent

[@andymeresse6930]

Awesome.

[@dannyleonidas4328]

Why not use a big stone and pack that in? Even in the the Arizona desert (sandy) soil there are stones more favorable to branch sticks

[@robbyedwards6444]

Here in Florida there are no stones to be found anywhere. This is a great method for our sandy soil

[@dannyleonidas4328]

@@robbyedwards6444 just put sand in a bag in that case

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

@@dannyleonidas4328 Good tip!! Wow that's like Alchemy haha never thought of that....Makeshift stones

[@John4wt1]

That is cool, I have never needed an anchor for a tent but nice to have seen it. We've buried a log before but that was an anchor to winch a truck free. What part of PA are you in? I can't remember if I've ask you that in another post. I live down around Pittsburgh way. When I am out in the woods though I am usually in Fayette or Greene counties.

[@ralphbabbitt]

Kinda like in the snow

[@martinpecheur8506]

Cool thx

[@johnfortwengler4496]

Works for snow ALSO

[@johncalliope197]

You could always use a large rock also

[@bentalley7277]

probably a good thing to do when the radio forcast is saying strong winds moving in

[@CarlosBenjamin]

So, what do you do in your hard packed earth?

[@xpdcmetalwolf]

Yeackhhh... Greattttttt 👍

[@phillipdavis1533]

You tell'n me that good old Georgia red "clay"(concrete) goes all the way to Yankee land?😅😅😅

[@zchuss1]

I would use a packpackers hitch on the bundle...my dad used to call this "using a dead man"

[@godividarr]

....now that you mention it, that would probably work lololol

[@richardlocke3375]

step one avoid poison ivy? It looked like you were sweeping it into your hole . otherwise great tip several friends I go camping with are allergic enough I cant come near them for the rest of the trip if I get in it despite not being sensitive myself.

[@Flashahol]

Interesting, but my situation is more like yours. The name of where I live literally translates to Rock Bottom... Any shortcuts to deal with this?

[@rucknruninformation2934]

Can you comment who did your intro? Looking for intro help.

[@hermendekok405]

What is the message. Don’t bring tentpicks, because they are so heavy and big, but a big shovel???

[@MALLUSAWild]

Mantap bang video mu sangat menginspirasi saya

[@richavery5431]

Seems your dirt and ours are very similar...lol

[@ElementBushcraft]

You need Shawn Kelly 😎 to come over and show you how to put a tent peg in? 🤣

[@68thBC]

Similar to a snow anchor

[@quietlife4me]

kind of like how you anchor in snow

[@spareamintz8708]

Hope that wasn't poison ivy 😯

[@sam18a]

like the vid but for someone who regularly has the problem because of where they camp. Delta ground anchor 😎

[@danmalone7819]

love the ground anchor. Knot we call larchs head in europe. Just saying

[@Mackerel1776]

I buy the pre fabbed earth anchor for trapping for convenience. It literally take a atv to pull my long cable anchors out.... if I don’t dig down and snip the wire because the devil owns those now.

[@phillipdavis4507]

Can't get pegs in the ground? Welcome to good ol Georgia red CONCRETE! (MUD)😡

[@TonyNelsonCamping]

Great tip, thanks.