Dig Under Ground Secret Urban Stealth Camp - Bug-In Challenge (Dumpster Dive, Hocking a Living!)

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I spend 24-hours in an urban spider hole culvert, dug into the ground and use it as a post to loot, scavenge, dumpster dive, and hock my findings in the open economy through Facebook Market Place, scrap metal, and any other way to make a living. This is the scavenger economy, bug in urban challenge spider hole dumpster diving challenge! My goal is to turn a profit, or at least earn myself a living, food, drink, and a warm, dry place to live.
Ever wondered if you could live off what you can find in a dumpster? I did a secret BUG-IN Shelter in the city, and live off what you can find in a dumpster.
I'll need to make a shelter quickly, and stealthily to camp out within the city, and find all the things I need to keep myself alive. Food, water, shelter, and some extra cash is the goal.
24-hr Urban Spider Hole - Stealth Camp, Scavenge Bug In Challenge (Loot, Dumpster Dive, Hock a Living!)
24-hr Urban Spider Hole Stealth Camp - Scavenge, Bug-In Challenge (Dumpster Dive, Hocking a Living!)
24-hr Secret Urban Stealth Camp - Scavenge, Bug-In Challenge (Dumpster Dive, Hocking a Living!)
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"Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas. This channel will approach self reliance from a modern perspective. and will focus on various build projects using modern amenities, and tools to build a completely self reliant lifestyle.
Many people ask me where I am from and where I film my projects. I am from Northern Ontario, Canada, and live in an area where off-grinding is easy because I have lots of land to build on and experiment with different buildings and materials. Everything I do is to try to be more self reliant, and to depend less on others. But that doesn't mean I don't like working together with other people on projects. Knowing people who have skills is part of being self reliant, and trading skills is a great way to get more things done!

[@shawnfromportland]

if i was driving by and saw you pushing a huge corrugated pipe up the side of the highway i wouldn't be the slightest surprised 😂

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Because you would think: "Oh...that's Kevin Builds."😊

[@dustinmittel348]

Should have placed the rope lower

[@brandonking144]

You should make a week of this

[@jamesellsworth9673]

That culvert bug-in idea is great! I would locate it in a place where a pipe would reasonably be expected to exit. Now we know what a day of dumpster diving would be like.

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Its amazing the stuff you can find from construction waste I work in new sub divisions Literally tons of good plywood & cut offs

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Yep, many backyard sheds have been built from new subdivision waste.

[@BoilinHotOil1]

A nice bed for tonight but a rat infested bed for every other night. Plus it will wreak of mildew within a week

[@NailahRoberts]

I think if politicians were made to be homeless for a week, there would be legislation passed extremely quickly to provide humane shelter for the unhomed.

[@justanobody0]

when you were going over your daily gains, you didn't even count the grinding discs or that big long roll of fabric. I've never really bought fabric, but if one was starting out that seems like a really good find. I don't know if you were trying to simulate homelessness, by only having the bike but if you had a vehicle, and you grabbed the aluminum scrap, the treadmill grabbed the plants (which it's still a suitable time to plant them if you have somewhere to plant them, but they need a lot of water, especially since they're probably not in perfect condition) the peppers and the celery looked good, and still in original packaging and the lemons looked good and they have a good outside exterior to protect them from contamination, but usually you don't need that many lemons unless you're making lemonade

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Yeah, I didn't grab the big items that I normally would have because I only had a bike.

[@frankensteinracing3520]

The amount of stuff I’ve raided from dumpsters when I lived in the city and needed some wire or cable or odds and ends. Even small bits of steel when I was building an engine frame. Though most of them were inside property boundaries so I use to ask permission and tell them what I was looking for or trying to build.

[@crystalmurray1651]

Another great video Kevin!! Cool street sign!! 😄

[@marydattilio3156]

Awesome build. Awesome dumpster dive.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

It's always an adventure.

[@luckylarry5112]

I'm homeless, and I have underground shelters in and out of town. The one in town 6x8 and 5 feet of over burden. I've lived in it for 3 years now. It was my solution to being hunted with thermal drones. I so loved this vid. It's my everyday life, I just eat better than you. I boil eggs everyother day and cook mostly meats over the fire, brats, hot dogs,ground beef or fresh caught fish, crawdads. I kept grunting and ooohing as you hunted. Great video! Thanks

[@Shreffzilla]

GOT ME A DIME - lol, but yeah - always look cuz anything could be of use.Plus just because someone else thinks it's junk doesn't make it so to someone else. Love you show and keep it up yo.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

One man's trash is another treasure

[@kevinhoward7194]

When you started this channel I made a regretful comment, im sorry for that an i apologize to anybody that had to read it, your Awesome in all the things you do and iv viewed so hours your an inspiration, Thankyou for your videos.

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

Could make a career outta dumpster diving in the area you’re in. Can’t believe people throw all that away. The copper alone is cash at the recycling center 🐸🍺🔪🔥

[@BenjaminKlahn]

@18:20 Forget the lemons, or don't they were probably fine, don't you want a bucket? Something to sit on, carry things in, holds water or upside down as a side table.

[@richardmccann4815]

You ciuld have wrapped the memory foam with the hose to tie it into a bundle to carry off.then you wouldnt have had to take that fabric off the roll, and make it much less saleable.

[@jennifertucker107]

Survival stuff is interesting but I hope you will also do more building in the woods with Don.

[@Dashbshots]

Don got the 💉💉💉 and that hurt his 💔. Just a really good guess.

[@John-N797]

Kevin, I have been following your builds on KZbin from the beginning. I have come to believe that you are among the most resourceful persons on the planet looking for solutions to help the less fortunate. One can easily tell from the theme of your builds that you are ever looking for solutions to homelessness and poverty and giving a detailed hands on demonstration of how to. You are doing a great job. Love your content

[@m.h.english4773]

Kevin, it just hit me when I saw the bugs flying around you in the video, there’s some interesting research I saw in a video on the weather channel website which states mosquitoes HATE the smell of coconut. I have yet to test it for myself because they think of my blood as some sort of fine wine, but I thought it was worth passing along. 😇

[@Dan_Does]

You were the original scratch-builder!

[@candacemiller-wh5rm]

Loved the video ❤ It has a long time since I went dumpster diving. That clean bucket with the lemons, I wanted it to plant some carrots in it.

[@lucymorgan8859]

Or, a lemon tree... course, you'd need to have it in at least a sunroon in the winter there...😅

[@greggmouritzen7478]

You passed up so many items that would have been good flooring for that pipe. Some of that wood could have raised the fabric, allowing for drainage, without totally soaking it. For the price of that McDonald's, you could have bought something decent from the grocery deli.

[@met8886]

Awesome video, couldn’t agree with you more on people doing the best they can at what they’re doing. I guess people just don’t care anymore and there’s definitely no pride.

[@KKrebs77]

Cool idea. Interested in seeing what you can find for free to flip for a profit on marketplace or for the property

[@sueyates3555]

You never underestimate me with your videos Kevin they’re always interesting so creative things. I hope you never stop doing them. Take care.

[@russellwatters5891]

Great idea in certain circumstances. Personally, i found the concrete culvert pipe a little heavy to maneuver through the woods...😂😅 Love the thought process and execution. 😊

[@bobbyk6585]

Right up my alley with this one, Kevin.

[@stevenfaber3896]

If you haven't sold it or given it away by the time you see this, I'll take that bolt of fabric! Real tough to find at least 84" long items.

[@Zxc3cx799]

Hi, Kevin ❤ Video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kingrafa3938]

Thanks for the video Kev!

[@lindysmith13]

You lead an interesting life, love it!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerryrogers9703]

Sounds like Chris might be getting a call for a couple pickups. Lol

[@kostercronje300]

When life gives you lemons... buy n bottle of tequila😂

[@johnnyrobinson1774]

Going to survive a whole day. WoW

[@1onelyone]

Kevin, why don't you make a trailer for the bike, that way you can take bigger stuff, and not overload your backback.

[@bigbeede]

Love the video

[@captainyoni]

Hopefully you find a pair of gloves in one of the bins.

[@StaceNyourFace]

LOL @ "Pipe laying video" 😂

[@JPBinTN]

Very amusing video

[@jfrodgers7858]

Many call it living rough. Roughers would have taken the bucket (With or without lemons). And any milk crates (think box that never falls apart. Handy, structural.) My houseless friend would have taken the peppers. I enjoyed the video. The whole box of electrical was big $$$, could have sold the whole box at discount.

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

Earthworms are best served fried in butter and salt!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Wrong channel for that. ;-)

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

@@ModernSelfReliance remind your brother for me!!

[@carrolljoey9704]

I've seen a cardboard tube Ready set fight LOL😂😂

[@justanobody0]

also the grinding wheels and saw blades at 32:23 it seems you didn't take them, but hypothetically if someone had equipment and no grinding wheels or no saw blades, that for example maybe they could use a file on the saw blades to get a bit of life out of them in a pinch

[@boglurker2043]

Please make this a series

[@bkrampus9406]

liked the video, although you should have done the second day . because if it were in bugout/in days it does not stop because if your first step of living goes dry you should have a backup plan . i watch your videos every week thanks for the content

[@mattparker9726]

24:53 no I think the tent idea was GENIOUS, I mean how big a tent could you make from that? A whole circus tent? that's a LOT of fabric. Then you can use spray waterproofing to cure it. You'd have at least WAY more room, and the color will blend in to the forest well. I say, make a tent, and then make a mini series for 6 months of scrapping and living outside. That would be DOPE.

[@ChirpyMike]

*genius. Smh

[@mattparker9726]

18:16 not only are those completely safe to eat, but you got a good bucket to make a pannier for your current bike. MORE CARGO SPACE!!

[@stuartround]

I feel like I've missed a couple of videos, the ones where you lost your wife, house and land... sorry to see you having to live like this but you do seem to be embracing the challenge and holding up well. Best of luck!

[@mattparker9726]

32:46 "I'm not going to eat garbage." he says after eating McDonalds for lunch. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Those vegetables are WAY less garbage, even though they're IN the garbage.

[@E.lectricityNorth]

Scrounging is invigorating and profitable. Especially if you have a good filing system.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Good filing system is key. I'm pretty sure that's what the hardware stores are selling... Filing.. lol

[@E.lectricityNorth]

@@ModernSelfReliance I keep buying more shelves for everything I've scrounged...I just wish I could scrounge more shelves!

[@hed420]

Next video, make a bike trailer from whatever you could find.

[@Optimus_Maxamus]

Love this video also if you find a dime it means the angels are telling you, you are on the right path!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Love that.

[@Optimus_Maxamus]

​@@ModernSelfReliancecan't wait to see your future videos! You have such a positive attitude and an amazing creative imagination, please never change who you are! Thank you for being you.

[@lucymorgan8859]

Kevin, as a fellow dumpster driver, (well, roadside garbage picker, anyway) I thought this video was great!!! I did see a couple of things that were worth some money, that you didnt even seem to notice... That brass sort of square art deco-y lamp??? At least $50 on market place...also there was an antique brass light fixture in that one, too...$$$ the operation game, and there was a picture in that bin, that could've been a good marketplace sales. I know you couldnt take them on your bike, but that little desk, and ottoman would sell...😅 I think I look more home goods, and vintage kinds of things, but keep in mind those are also money makers!!! Nice video, but I gotta admit I would have loved to see another day of it!😊😊😊

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Yep, effort vs. reward on the items I took. But yeah lots of value left behind.

[@rustyshackleford5937]

my dog farted while you were eating the mcds fries and I swear I could smell them

[@drzandlcp]

I work in hvac and that looks like stuff we throw away 😅

[@troybing6665]

Good video brother👊

[@mattparker9726]

11:27 get the snowblower, go to pawn shop, get a 2nd steel frame bike, and some hand tools, get the engine running and mount it to the 2nd bike, use the wheels from your first and some wood to make a pull behind cart, BAM massive hauling potential, real money. 12:23 everyone sleeps on pallets, but I've built entire one room cabins out of them and a bit of tin for the roof. Also that would be the base for your cargo trailer, two of those side by side, held together from some cast off 2x4 from a construction dumpster?

[@elsie9649]

Good morning

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Goooooood Morning!

[@m.h.english4773]

Hey Kevin, not to get off the subject because I’ve been meaning to ask you this also as a fellow Bass Pro Shop and Cabelas customer. Do you by chance fly fish, because you seem really chill? 😇

[@cynthias7757]

Hey Kevin, as I'm watching this I'm concerned because you are not using gloves when dumpster diving.,😅. Surely you're washing your hands afterwards but my skin is crawling thinking about it. Also, before eating, 😱. God bless, really enjoy the videos.

[@hillbillywisdom777]

If you were really homeless the lemons might keep you from scurvy.

[@boots3372]

I'm starting to think Kevin is actually homeless... But industrious!

[@jimysk8er]

can you think of making a sort of mobile shelter from the culvert similar to your last few videos of cheap mobile housing?

[@jimysk8er]

The murray rd shelter

[@marydattilio3156]

Cant believe you didnt take the bucket of lemons.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Was definitely sitting on the fence about it... But Lemons hurt my teeth.. ;-)

[@spesago2]

I would have left the lemons and taken the bucket. Or used the lemons to make some kind of cleaning fluid to clean up some of the finds

[@kmjsocket]

Oh Kevin nooo! Lol what are the legalities there that looks like a park.

[@ANoss13]

That would be interesting video, getting all the free stuff off fb and flipping it haha

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Trade up to a house. Lol

[@hojo70]

When life gives you lemons you make lemonade

[@TestingWithMike]

Keep an eye out for decent looking electronics! I would love to fix a good dumpster find for my channel

[@forthwithtx5852]

More dumpster - less culvert.

[@AspenCreekFarms]

I think Kevin just turned into a hamster

[@davidmoffett3268]

Keep the bucket

[@Connorangel00]

Lol, thanks kev

[@ObsidianDragon616]

Bicycle Trailer

[@outdoorsforachange]

If you used tools to make toys for yourself, then the tools were your real toys.

[@ModernSelfReliance]

That's very philosophical.

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

"Dumpster Divin' with Kev" Good thing you didn't find any bodies.

[@desert-walker]

😊

[@rainsbian]

no way, life actually gave him lemons?

[@taurota1554]

I like the variety of content on the channel.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@rallaa941]

21:19 "Find a penny, pick it up, something something...good luck!"

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck!

[@monster0033]

To heck with company profits, these billion-dollar companies don't need to keep raising prices on everything and putting it on the customer, it needs to start coming out of the company profits finally! Ok, my company rant is over.

[@robertadkins2632]

Sidestep society

[@scottiegrav]

That literally hurt me to see you leave all that food

[@whiteboi1856]

We need more dumpster videos😁

[@davemurray5706]

Maybe get a job where your goldmine dumpster dive is, and then you can procure the stuff before they even thrown it away?

[@Dashbshots]

We have a homeless guy living in an old RR building. When he first showed up he only had a bike and things like blankets. Now he has a cot, sleeping bags, 2 propane stoves, 3 new red coolers, several bins of items, and much more. He has been seen playing his guitar for feral cats and dumpster diving. He doesn't seem to beg but people give him stuff. Then we have people that travel to our town just to beg. Like begging is their job. They always go to two very specific locations. Their beggar signs always start with please help me. Then they give a reason like gas, diapers, rent, etc... Then they always end with a version of God bless you. It's like people tell them what to write but never the correct spelling. God, good, bleas, bless... They never seem to get the gas. They leave past several gas stations and get on a highway. Some come back over and over. The same people can be seen begging in larger cities too. Almost like someone is making them go to locations to beg.

[@ronaldcline1235]

Kevin Kevin Kevin

[@gene_takovic57]

We use to roam around construction sites and gather the punch outs from electrical outlets. We would hammer on them a bit and use them at the local arcade as quarters. This was before they had 24 hour security on sites. The good ol' days! I watch MikeTheScavenger's YT channel. It's amazing the stuff that just gets thrown away.

[@kdkrueger112]

The Fowler special... good to know that while he might not be able to get back into Canada, his merch does.

[@CookingInPublic]

Why didn’t you record the sign sale

[@M.L.Knotts]

Did I just watch a rich guy with a bunch of land and resources and social connections decide to live in a tube and go dumpster diving?

[@tradermunky1998]

How to be Homeless Rich, By Kevin Builds.

[@markmacleod6971]

This is such a ridicules idea that it is too funny. I love this. I'm dying to see how you make out or if you get arrested or something. Either way this is great entertainment.

[@Mr1Anvil1]

Fun video. Love the innovation

[@willaxesawian9242]

who on earth throws plants into a dumpster??

[@ModernSelfReliance]

It definitely surprised me.

[@MiscMitz]

Full stop as always sir

[@mattparker9726]

That white styrofoam would be good insulation for the back wood wall. glue it in with some expanding foam maybe.

[@anubishorus4426]

great video kevin you should do a series like this i enjoyed it :)

[@ModernSelfReliance]

I was thinking about it.

[@mattparker9726]

31:47 hand tools would come in handy, salvage the electric motors for either scrap, or better yet, a makeshift DC generator.

[@mattparker9726]

5:08 you CAN though. It won't hurt you, it just doesn't taste all that good. (tastes like dirt, go figure.)

[@vmoutsop]

I think you've been hanging out with your brother too much.