Cold Weather Shelter Build - Woodcraft Of Appalachia

[@SurvivalRussia]

This shelter is not a fantasy shelter. I try to reconstruct a specific type of shelter the Longhunters of Appalachia used to make, at least up until the early 1900's. Yes it is a lot of work, but they should last for many years.

[@fatherly-wisdom5683]

where did you see/learn about this shelter? Practical History is always fascinating

[@gresvig2507]

He just mentioned Horace Kephart, so I bet Camping and Woodcraft : ). Man, that book is amazing

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@fatherly-wisdom5683 Camping & Woodcraft by Horace Kephart.

[@piotrekj.1277]

@@SurvivalRussia Could you continue that project or make him better for a while?...

[@d1v1d3ad]

Suomi mainittu! Torilla tavataan.

[@Br1cht]

Best channel on YT!

[@rhondaclark716]

Br1cht 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋UNDERGROUND HOUSE 🏠

[@AaronHendu]

Hollowing those logs out reminds me of building my first log canoe when I was a kid...me and my best friend spent a whole day hollowing out this huge log...went to go put it in the water and it sank like a stone...the log we used was some super dense wood that didn't float at all...not even small pieces. It was an exhausting day...all for nothing, except the lesson that wood type matters when making something you want to float. We were dumb kids...the whole canoe weighed several hundreds of pounds, easily...of course it wasn't going to float...it did look good though, before it sank to the bottom.

[@slappy8941]

Poplar is best for dugouts.

[@mitchellminshew7407]

"We're just going to have to split wood and blah blah blah" 🤣😂🤣 I love this guy

[@georgemcmillan9172]

Lars, the cabin axe has a battle axe style grind. It is made for chopping. There are many different styles of axes, for specific tasks. This shelter would have been made by several men working together. You doing this on your own shows just how difficult the times must have been.

[@regularfather4708]

Now you're teaching stuff from my part of the world!

[@lv91829]

From a Finn, You are awesome Lars!

[@nikola12nis]

15:37 Well hello there, Varg

[@pierredessein5568]

Damn I miss him!

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

One of your best videos yet...very descriptive. Brought me back to my youth, when I would build cabins in the woods.

[@VIPER410]

Looks like the shelter is coming along pretty good. It was interesting to see the difference between using old fashioned tools compared to newer ones. Thanks for sharing Lars

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍 The chainsaw is a big time saver. Not surprisingly :)

[@JimNichols]

Lars, you live in Russia man, these KZbinrs sit behind a keyboard and never do anything. Your English is much better than my Russian and you know how to do many things because of the place you live, the economic restrictions and sometimes just the distance from needed supplies. You do your thing just the way you do it, talk just the way you talk and live just the way you live! It is amazing brother!

[@HHaspeli]

Hei kiitos Lars! 14:00 😁👍

[@survivaldeutschland]

at least someone on the dang internet knows how to do a real roof outdoors without plastic!!!

[@SurvivalRussia]

It gonna be awesomely interesting trying out this shelter Stef :)

[@tinkmarshino]

my brother and I used to have log splitting contests with each other when we were younger.. He left me here when he was 48.. I am now 68 and I still miss him and our little competition's.. We got good at it too... That log looked good for using the axe.. I appreciate you doing all of this work and saving us time in the field doing the same thing.. EGADS I would never have thought that "good enough for government work" was a world wide saying! Not that there is any real efficient government anywhere in the world.. But that did surprise me.. Damn the boy has a chisel axe! Dang you are just that good! This was a fun one Lars.. thanks for showing us.. carry on.. be safe..

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you!

[@richbuilds_com]

"Trough" (the shape of the wood for the roof, is pronounced "Troff" - it's another of those 'ough' words English likes to use to mess with your head :)

[@gusgone4527]

Richard took the words out of my mouff.

[@adrianward362]

Cough, plough, trough, enough! What pilock wrote the dictionary anyway! You can see why the Americans modernized their spelling.

[@kingdavid7571]

@@adrianward362 No one 'wrote' the dictionary. It is a compilation of centuries of usage and study of language. (Which revisits past usage of language.)

[@juststeve5542]

@@kingdavid7571 don't give him too much sympathy, his Danish ancestors were some of those that came and donated words to our little island, which left our spelling and pronunciation so "interesting" ;-)

[@adrianward362]

The dictionary was actually compiled by Dr Samuel Johnson in 1755 in an effort to standardise all the diverse accents to be found throughout England into one homogeneous language. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary and chose to simplify the spelling but also to make American different to English spelling and give it it's own identity much like the new nation.

[@earthelucidator]

I like you. I wouldn't want channel sponsors either. Keep your soul.

[@OKBushcraft]

Watching you produce shavings on the bottom log with the axe was very pleasing. Great job Lars. This is very interesting. Also, got to say I love the reversible jacket. Going to be on my list to get. Got my 1st Bars gorka last week from the Soviet Russia store. It is even better than you said! Going to order more soon. 👍👍👍

[@barrywebber100]

The shelter should be pretty solid when it's finished, thanks Lars.

[@fyremanjef]

Congratulations on the First 3D wood chip video on KZbin!

[@lawrencemitchell5983]

We've traveled around the Southern Appalachians, and there is just something so wonderful and almost indescribable about it, I always want to be in those mountains. Awesome video Lars, спасибо большое 👍.

[@horatiodreamt]

The hollowed logs could also be used for makeshift entertainment in the woods. When it rains hard, you could elevate a log at a higher angle, then climb to the top end and slide down the log during the heavy rain. The log could be a personal water slide like at an amusement park.

[@Apickleman]

Amazing video! I look forward to seeing how it turns out.

[@redsorgum]

That axe is a beast. Great job, Lars👏👏😬

[@MichaelR58]

Lars , very cool video , you got a lot done , thanks for sharing , stay safe my friend, God bless !

[@jebatevrana]

Always a pleasure to watch. Thank you for your energy Lars!

[@fumasterchu12]

That was some good work, I like that hollow axe you have. This looks like a very interesting shelter, looking forward to seeing more of it. Have a great week brother!

[@stevecrook5776]

That shelter should be awesome when it's finished

[@Кашаизтопора-ъ3ю]

В детстве я тоже строил шалаши и землянки, чтобы в них курить, бухать и рыбу ловить Весело было

[@SurvivalRussia]

Детство. Золотое время.

[@ridgebackdk]

finland is awesome..weird food... norway is stunning,, also weird food.lol... but great people .. think its time to visit again when this pandemic thing is done ....

[@jondoherty3678]

Never miss a program bloke

[@ErikGrankvist]

Hi Lars another great video as usual! May I suggest using a large gutter adze (Tjäckelyxa in Swedish) to cut out those cips after using the motorsaw. It goes very fast and rounds it out. I do similar kind of work when building log cabin all by hand, you can learn it in my highlighted video on my channel. Good luck. :)

[@jalexwheeler7751]

Basically... Wooden Spanish Tile. Seems like a pretty damn good design.

[@RobertsBulgaria]

Now this video, I DID NOT get notified about by email and I just checked, I'm still subscribed and rang the bell for ALL NOTIFICATIONS.

[@scarakus]

That chain saw blows those axes away, Heck you might even finish before winter now.

[@abencheysadventures6692]

I'm gonna want a silky real soon when I get the funds . You and the mrs's and ninjas stay safe Brother.

[@Aonghuis]

Nice improvised Plumb Bob, good use of the Swiss Army knife.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Really enjoyed the video. I laughed out loud when the chips were falling down on your head! Very interesting shelter build. I look forward to seeing more of it!

[@berndawg8364]

Totally Awesome. I can’t wait wait to watch on the big screen after work

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

This takes a fantastic amount of work but it's fascinating to learn about this style of shelter. I am really looking forward to watching the process Lars. A proper shelter that will last a long time, especially with your build focus. Great viewing. Cheers Moose.

[@SurvivalRussia]

You are right about the amount of work. I have been hollowing out logs most of the day :) Interesting to make a "real" shelter like they did back in the day.

[@throatnotchingtroutzzz6789]

Cool to see, wood pieces are flying and a lot of axes are out in use. Certainly some energy put into this shelter, but then the joy using it will be much larger, for sure. :o) (Still cannot wait to see this with a 1½ meter of snow on it, that will be awesome, truely, as written all the time in some variation. ) Nice day, no matter what!!

[@OKBushcraft]

Got me day dreaming about it....

[@larrymccready6778]

You need your safety glasses. You only have two eyes. By the way great video.

[@troelsandersen9654]

Thank you Lars for "Soldiering On" with this project. It is an "awesome" lot of work for one man. When you do the roof, remember to put the underlying logs with the narrow end at the top, and the overlaying logs with the wide end at the top. That way your roof can be kept square. Furthermore, because most of the water will be at the bottom, you need the widest carrying capacity down there. Roofing tiles are still made according to this principle - in Danish they are called "Monks and Nuns". :)

[@kennedy67951]

I really like what your doing mate. You have so much fun doing it. Thank you for the upload. Please keep'em coming.

[@jerrypruitt7432]

great video and this is why. you are showing how to do it. a lot of channels complete the job off camera an then say i did it this way. not much learning from that. keep it up these videos i like. be careful an GOD bless.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍

[@scottcantdance804]

Grew up in Appalachia. I never learned this stuff. I feel like I got robbed in my childhood.

[@scottcantdance804]

@Craig Yeah but... A kid can dream, right? I wanted to live off the land so bad when I was a kid. Now I have a wife and a mortgage, and I don't think she would be down with my lifelong fantasy of trying to live in the woods as a hermit.

[@iuliancernat8944]

@@scottcantdance804 Well, pay the mortgage and off you go

[@OKBushcraft]

@@scottcantdance804 All so true. My misses thinks being outside is the time between the car and the door. But, I love her no matter 30 yrs now.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Did you never watch APPALACHIAN STORIES on PBS. What a fine series that was for going a bit back in time to the memories of people who grew up earlier but were still living in the 1960's and 1970's.

[@scottcantdance804]

@@jamesellsworth9673 I don't think I did, but I'm definitely going to look it up now.

[@Zigge]

If you want to split wood with the chainsaw it helps a lot to have a chain filed to splitting and not cross-cutting. Instead of the usual 30 degrees, a splitting chain needs to only be 5 to 10 degrees. It will almost double the speed :-) When you have filed it then you need to figure out how much you can reduce the followers to make it bite more. It depends on how powerful your saw engine is, but you can usually make it pretty aggressive.

[@charlesvincent4127]

I have seen this style of roof done with bamboo. great for catching rain.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

That is a LOT of work, but It should work really well. The only problem I can see might happen with this, it those hollow logs splitting as they dry. It should still shed water really well. Very much like those red tile roofs in the American Southwest.

[@OKBushcraft]

I was wondering the same brother

[@leonardopoli319]

You are also very good at using the chainsaw, besides the ax is all the rest of the material for working in the woods.🔝👋👍

[@lovebikesmustride]

Wood chips flying, is the sign of a good time

[@leeleelee68]

That's a very skinny hollowed out canoe!😉 Only found your video's this morning now ive lost count how many ive watched! Love the video's 👍

[@SurvivalRussia]

Welcome aboard!

[@motaman8074]

Every time I see that can, I want Lars to push it closer to the fire 🔥 😫.

[@georgiafamilydogtails7763]

Nice seeing an Appalachian Shelter build. Hard work but you are never afraid of that. It's gonna be awesome.😀

[@campcookhenry]

Thanks for the great video Lars, you and yours stay safe

[@natasnatas9581]

Hey Lars.Martin from New Zealand.Silky Gomtaro is my daily go to as a horticulturalist.Love your videos.!!!!

[@kailashbtw9103]

I live over here in Appalachia. Very cool video, its funny how similar the forests look here. Very similar trees, minus the birch.

[@jamesglenn6461]

An Ax is not an Ax. Shipwright's axes, froes, adzs, and chisels are specialist tools.

[@BBQDad463]

I greatly enjoyed this video. As others have noted, maybe get a hard hat, goggles, maybe even a face shield. Might save a few teeth, or even an eye or two. Keep up the beautiful work.

[@oprov46]

Hello Lars! Now Mrs SR knows that you are doing crazy stuff by yourself living the chickens alone and having no protection gear! This starts to look like something that can be adopted in the future for the homestead roofing system, tool shacks, garage and stuff... Awesome 22:44 minutes spend time with you!

[@SurvivalRussia]

I have seen the "feeding troughs" being used as rain collectors on old homesteads here :)

[@oprov46]

@@SurvivalRussia Old-timers needed only good food and sharp tools, they had better life imo...

[@tyronealfonso]

Wow new camera makes a big difference. Keep up the good work!!

[@digginerupforte9606]

Good video my friend, lot of work ahead, where are all the crew? many hands make light work, thanks for sharing, best wishes to you and your family, be safe, be well, be at peace.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you! The crew is busy with stuff, such a building a log cabin, work and so forth.It's best to be a crew when out with the tank and such. I being in the forest on my own to be honest :) Lot's of work ahead, but it's gonna be fun.

[@TheTommyw77]

Its called a "Trough" Pronounced "Troff". great work Lars.

[@Combine_Harvester_of_Truth]

I always love your videos. Chilled and informative.

[@MontanaWelldigger]

Howdy from Montana, USA!! All your tools seem very sharp. That is a lot of work in itself, awesome!! The Swiss Army knife on a string is what we call a "plumb bob" (pronounced like the fruit "plum". I always watch all the commercials on your channel.

[@jalexwheeler7751]

Plumb is how it's pronounced in the south. Puh-lumB. Pluumb Bawb. It curiously comes from the Latin for Lead. plumbum As in a heavy lead weight on a string. Humanity's first gravatic detector.

[@MontanaWelldigger]

@@jalexwheeler7751 we dont seem to emphasize the "B", youall down there talk funny anyhow. (In my best impression of Rhett Butler!!)

[@jalexwheeler7751]

@@MontanaWelldigger Hey, I'd rather be funny and interesting than bland any day.

[@Pye422]

Lars, gotta say I like the older intro music better. I do like the length of the new intro but the music is so...serious.

[@bgurtek]

For measuring linear dimensions they also used string, as you did with your pendulum/plum-bob.

[@practicalsurvivor693]

I love to see what you are capable of, always a good show.

[@johnfontello6336]

Another great show.Rock on my friend.

[@TheGreasyCamper]

Great video again, watching from Leeds UK

[@slc308]

Made tons of shelters like this but with bamboo... Much easier to split and get to fit together.

[@HEATRACER24]

I am super excited to see the finished shelter!

[@danhuffman4455]

I live in the Appalachian Mountains. Asheville North Carolina to be exact. I've been watching your Channel since the video you made called a real survival tool. It's where you made The Binding cord out of plastic bottles and bound the two sticks together.. and I've been watching ever since. I really like you and your Channel. Don't know how you got such a good looking wife though.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you Dan :) I'm a handsome guy!

[@danhuffman4455]

@@SurvivalRussia yes you are hahaha

[@ironmaidenkai]

I can smell this video, love it. keep up the good work

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

Great video, woodworking is so much fun...thanks!

[@robertvonstoud9221]

great work and info brother , thank you

[@wrxs1781]

You should rename this video as summertime shelter with all the tools. Do a retake in January. Richard from northern Canada.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Thanks for taking the time to show us

[@samvittoria9692]

Dang. That will be very nice when done. Home away from home.

[@forrestdigman4137]

hello from branford florida usa my regret is will never be able to meet you in person you are great

[@mz.6109]

Thank you Lars as a person who lives in America I grew up with stuff similar to this awesome you are showing how to for others from it. Hope you and the family are well

[@rafalhalicki9596]

You always inspire me. I really like your work.

[@westend3019]

Very time consuming shelter build but its advantage is that it should be reliable for many years. I knelt down near a fire ant nest....once! You don't forget that experience.

[@SurvivalRussia]

According to Kephart, they should last for many years. Pain is a great teacher :)

[@tanzaniteblueeye4805]

Hi Lars, did you heared about a technique the japanese are using to preserve wood? They burn the surface of wooden planks for about 3mm dept. They char the wood. No paint OR laquer required. And it looks very nice to if You brush it . It will keep for a 100 years they say. Checkout.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Of course. We have done that in Scandinavia since before the Viking age. I'm not sure I will have time for that on this build :)

[@malteseowl]

@@SurvivalRussia We have always done that at the "in-ground" end of any fence poles - stops them rotting.I am English but my ancestors were Vikings :-)

[@dennisobrien3618]

Some log "dogs" (like giant staples) would be handy for holding the logs in position. They seem to be a fairly easy blacksmithing project.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I already have some of course. They are common items here :) I did not know what they are called in English, up until now.

[@adrianward362]

Nice to see things coming along. Thanks Lars.

[@scottblack3381]

Steady as she goes, see ya next time, Lars!

[@passerby9123]

Hi Lars, these hollowed out half logs were once used as roof gutters to carry the rain away from the walls of houses, and they were also used to provide a way to channel water from sources higher up to lower levels. Another point is that if you have a small stone you can easily centre an upright by dropping the stone from the high point to the ground. You can just keep on doing this as you move your base into position. Oh! and what happened to the folding Silki Big Worm log hollowing out saw, surely this would have been the perfect tool for this work, but then again, I guess that this mythical beast would be more suited to bamboo.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Some of the old houses here have such gutters. Fun fact. We have no stones here what so ever :)

[@StanUlch]

Right tool for the right job, and the tool will do the work for you.

[@smithmichaels]

great video

[@sksupply]

You will have a very nice wood chip carpet in camp when its finished.

[@kennethweldon5153]

Thanks for another great video. You have inspired me to get out my old copy of J.K.s wonderful book and reread it after about 20 years of just sitting on the shelf!

[@WiseBucket]

Safety glasses, my friend :). All the best to you.

[@excellentpuma8500]

Lars always working! I miss the woods.

[@mrhalfstep]

After thinking for a few more minutes it occurred to me that if you folded some birch bark that was smaller than the diameter of your front, vertical support logs, so that you had a stack of bark that was about 1cm thick under the end of the log, it would stand it off enough that water wouldn't come in contact with it and the end wouldn't rot. I've seen aluminum brackets used in regular urban construction to do the same thing by lifting pressure treated posts off concrete pads to prevent rotting. Just an idea.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Kephart's Book: not a lot of written instruction but a GOOD ILLUSTRATION shows the essential details. The recreation here adds what else you might need to know...with an updated look at available tools. Your plumb line idea, for example, is not mentioned. In that day, in rural areas, almost every man knew some basic carpentry along with farming and herding skills.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Yes the illustration is good, but it's still tricky to make in real life :)

[@andershansson2245]

Pretty sure Kephart would've gone all in on silky saws had he seen one... :-D PS. Here's my vote for the 'Homestead Chicken Survival video'... ;-)

[@1962mrmongoman]

that shelter is a lot of work.

[@fsfsfs69]

"lets find out!" - way too long ago since i've heard that on youtube. i remember that you once helped out varg with a problem on his uaz. thats how i found your channel. ;)too bad he got shut down. once again: pretty cool video. I enjoy every single one!

[@bdul-ob8sx]

Let’s find out 😂 another one of my favorite survivalists says the same thing 😁

[@kevsmith9329]

hi lars me again just a message tp say hello from here in the UK I'm still watching your great content mate absolutely love it even though the uk and Russia so different plus i myself have no survival skills but great to watch you ..keep up the good work..also your english is excellent you even have the english sense of humour ..take care..watch the bears lol

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍