DIY snowshoes for bushcraft and survival

[@jiffywartbustle2348]

Great video! Good instructional and nice camera work to make it easier to follow along - thank you!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

hank you Justin. Camera work is allways a pain

[@SwampValley]

They look really nice, I'm so glad you explained this, I've been wanting to make a pair and would really like to try this design. Thanks mate 👍 Skye

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Do try, you will succeed. It is not difficult at all.

[@KnapperJackCrafty]

Excellent video and snowshoes!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you!

[@JoeOutdoors]

I always wondered why "new" snow shoes are wide. It just makes more sense to distribute ones weight front to back. It is in the knowledge bank, Thank You!!!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

I think it is just to make them more practical to store and pack. These are long as skies, but not to wide. They weigh 2kg in total, both of them including the webbing. So it is not to much. The good thing is that they are easy to make, even in a drak night by the fire. And they perform as well as any other snowshoes I have used.

[@adelarsen9776]

An Excellent How-To video. The snow outside is getting deeper each night. I'll have to make some of these snow shoes. Thanks and cheers :-)

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank Ade, are you having snow now?

[@adelarsen9776]

Yes, up here it's now minus 40c after getting 1.2m of snow. We are running low on wood for heating and melting the snow for water is getting harder each day. This old house is also full of holes and we've got no more wool and moss to seal the holes. Brrrr.....

[@MikeRyan207]

Very cool and crafty. I love anything DIY that can be made on the trail. Thanks for sharing!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Glad to share Mike!

[@DonnaConrady]

Hey Odd, good to see you! You have mad skills, sir . . . you're a natural. When I was a child I had a pair of tennis racket, hand-me-down adult snow shoes to go into deep snow . . . these are waaaaay better :)) Thank you for the excellent video. Take care, Donna

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you Donna. Your support are very much appreciated

[@BushcraftQuebec]

THANK YOU AND LONG LIVE BUSHCRAFT AND A BIG THANKS TO RAY MEARS

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks. I think these got known thru Mors Kochanski. But not sure

[@BushcraftQuebec]

@@NorwegianBushcraft yes but his courses are really far and ray showed how mors knowledge was thr best in the west

[@snowtrekker7]

@@NorwegianBushcraft Yes, Mors Kochanski, did popularize the Roycroft Skishoe, (so named after Col. Tom Roycroft, long time survival instructor for the Canadian Military. And for the fact that is part ski, part snowshoe). However, Mors has shared this with Lars Falt and the Swedish military, (since the 1980's), on several occasions. And as Lars and Ray Mears are friends, it is easy to see how Ray would be sharing the Roycroft skishoe with HIS students.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

​@@snowtrekker7 I think thats the way too. It seems correct in time.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Awesome job on the skishoes. I need to make me a pair of them.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Lonnie. Nice to hear from you! How are you both doing?

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

@@NorwegianBushcraft We are doing well here. Hope the same for you and your loved ones as well.

[@abefrohman1759]

Always good to see you post a video 👍 I hope all is well with you.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank Abe, everything is well thanks.

[@guruofganja2906]

Maybe adding a few green pine branches would help even more... Good video

[@jims9249]

Very nice!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks

[@PreparednessVeteran]

Fantastic use of the environment. I like the way the centre of gravity elevates the front portion of the shoe. Great video and it also highlights how important cordage can be too.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Absolutly. I did cut out a part I said during filming, "try to do this with paracord innercord!" IT might be possible, but I cant see that it will last. Some good cordage are important to have.

[@NomadicWoodsman]

Those are looking awesome. I made the same style and model a few weeks ago. Thay are surpisingly effective in deep snow. I am curving up the fronts as they dry out right now.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

I heated them a bit when curving, and after 24hours they were holding the position. My first set I made outdoors by the fire. With them I just tensioned the line and after some days they were holding the bend too. I keep the line in case they get wet and warmer and wants to staighten.

[@NomadicWoodsman]

@@NorwegianBushcraft awesome. Thanks for the reply. I subbed and will add some lines as well. Great job.

[@Taromovies]

Good demonstration Odd, it’s absolut worth to take some time to make them proper, so they will work even better and last for a while, thanks for sharing, take care, Taro

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you Taro, these will last several sesons. And even if something should break or come loose, its easy to fix.

[@Swisswoods]

Great video as always! Good to see you back. All the best. C.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank :)

[@scottcarlson5507]

Always excellent and informative videos - much appreciated!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Scott

[@richardbarton6747]

Enjoyed very much, thanks and God bless.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you Richard

[@deltafour1212]

I made my own, inspired by this video. I TOTALLY agree with your assessment on wrapping and tying the bindings

[@bozobutte920]

Thanks ,I wanted to do make a pair and now I have know how!

[@meditation849]

I LOVE NorwegianBushcraft !!!

[@gazeta9835]

Great video..

[@johnmacdonald9335]

Great job. I've always liked your sense of craft.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you. Much appreicated

[@nickhulley8941]

Bril video, thank you, glad to see you're back with us - very informative, step by step - cheers

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you Nick

[@noakeswalker]

Nice job :o) Great to see them work in actual snow, even though it was mostly deep powder - after a few km your legs would tell you the snowshoes are doing a good job. Atb, Dave

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks, yes I have walked about 3 km with them. Doenst feel bad at all. I think the fact they are not that wide is very helpfull. Odd

[@MrMycoo]

Hi Odd! I like the way you made it and thanks for the detailed explanation! ATB, Géza

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

My pleasure Geza! Thanks for watching

[@ancientsouloutdoors4088]

Well, first to comment! LOL Great vid, my friend. Good knowledge to have. Skol! PS, having seen the guitar in the background, I'm assuming you play the music to your channels introduction as well?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Well I sorry I have not made that piece of music. I`m not that good on the guitar.

[@soulful2393]

What a nice and knowledgeable man!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Nancy ;)

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Very well made & Demonstrated. Thanks for this Odd Be Well, Friend ! ATB T God Bless

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Terry!

[@ildefonse33]

Awesome vid thanks!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you for watching

[@tonyhedgewolf]

Very nice. I think my next pair will be more like these. I'm getting hip pain from the wide stance on my current ones. Thanks a lot !

[@ronswisher5377]

I like this idea I will have to tryout this method. thanks so much for info

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

My pleasure. Also called Roycroft skishoes

[@pamwhiteeagle9818]

these are very nice. thank you for sharing your knowledge. pam usa idaho

[@miketaylor6700]

Well done.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you Mike

[@5dope245]

Very cool and useful thanks for sharing :)

[@ladybug4762]

wow - I will have to try to make a pair of these 😊

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Do try. They work well

[@glenurquhart2300]

Really AWESOME ! Thank you for the vid

[@davidforcey3809]

Nice video! What size of bankline do you use?

[@isabelllowenherz2213]

Nice made and possible to make it myself :-)

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks. Absolutly you can make these :)

[@rogerbeckner6419]

Excellent video and presentation. I will use #36 bank line and tag elders for my materials. My area has an abundance of tag elders, but little spruce. Would rather make them out of spruce or willow. Thank you for your knowledge and your sharing of it.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks. Originally from Tom Roycroft design, it was spruce. But I used any sapling I could find, and it works perfectly. Still used them just a few weeks ago.

[@jpmv6647]

Great video!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks!

[@traceyosterlind14]

Well done!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks

[@pnyarrow]

Hei der. Tusen takk for at du tok deg tid til å demonstrere så godt hvordan du lager og bruker sneskoene. (google translation) Stay Safe. ATB. Nigel

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Nigel! :)

[@nrgltwrkr2225]

Amazing video! Thank you. Subscribed.

[@mycompasstv]

Excellent upload. Thanks!

[@spirits_]

Wow you make it look so easy. I've seen the prices of snowshoes lately, very expensive for a pair that size, makes me want to try to make a pair. What do you think the durability of these are if treated carefully?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

My first set I made 4-5 years ago. In the end of the seson I managed to break on the saplings. I put the set away with plans to replave that sapling towards the next season. Well I never came around to do it. Last spring when I was moving I found them and they were still good except of the one twig thas was broken. But I discard them in favour of making a new set on video. So a set will last you a long time, if you make it with care the first time. You dont need to treat it in any way, but if you want, you can oil it after it has dried completly.

[@G55-j9z]

Nice Video, I love how simple these Snowshoes are, I have a few rolls of Lampwick Tape so I might try using that although the Nylon Webbing would be waterproof so it might be better to use Nylon, Thanks for posting the Video.

[@moose9906]

Safety reminder. Do not cut inside the triangle of death. That plumbers vise you used on your sizing first cut is great but your are supposed to cut outside your legs not in between them.

[@loicburns617]

Would you be able to do a video on how to tie the the cross Pieces for your foot I’m making a pair and can’t find video on the knot thx

[@brchtklmn]

Hi, try the Canadian jam knot. It’s what Kochanski himself recommended. Here you find a good example of how to bind it: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJyrfGhpmaiGoKc Start under the long, vertical pole, go over the horizontal, short one, back under the other side of the horizontal pole, and use the jam knot to tie the ends together. This way you’ll have a diagonal cross on top. Hope that’s clear. Works fine for me.

[@SteifWood]

I absolutely love that Hansa, mmmmm,,, and a free-bee from Kiwi is also a plus,,, seriously, I really like the video and the content,,, I would however, if I was to make permanent and not emergency "truger", have made them in spring time when the sap is flowing and the bending is easy,,, also, if I didn't need birch (Betula) "brooms" w/leaves for my sauna, I might have tried ash (Fraxinus) or willow (Salix),,, straighter, lighter and stronger than the birch.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks, yea they will be more flexible in the spring. But it will be so long to wait for testing ;) These saplings are a mix of rowan, aspen, birch and bird cherry. You take what you got. Goat willow is very bendy and light after its dried out, so that would be good.

[@mack5516]

Good technique ! Like it 👍248

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you

[@jeffcooper9363]

Well done, great job, I'm going to make a pair. What kind of sapling did you use?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

These was a mix of different types. Originally it was spruce sapling they used. I did not want to cut down young spruce trees from others property, so I settled with brush like willow, birtch and bird cherry (hackberry).

[@brunovrancic8330]

This is real bushcraft!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks Bruno

[@Mario-z3p]

Cool 👍

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks :)

[@davidboudreau4877]

My man. Very very cool. I'm a carpenter and outdoorsman in New England u.s.a. good job at both. Good knife work. What types trees bend the best ?? Give more info on ideal usage for different tree species.

[@zeke9591]

Are there some kind of emergency skis (cross country preferably) you can make or could you use these like skis Ps the video was brilliant

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

These are not suited as skies. I tried to slide down a steep hard little hill, but they didnt want to. It is possible to make skies, but it reqire a lot of work with an axe and a knife, so it will not be suited as emergency type skies.

[@Moisandranat]

It was inspiring 👍

[@tramontane3239]

Have you tried weaving pine boughs through the frame work to give the shoes more surface area?

[@inhisnameislay3401]

God job Wegian. And thank you from Colorado!

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

You play guitar, me too, I notice you have a cut away acoustic, me too. Love guitar. Do you play the guitar music for your intro. Really interesting vid as well Odd.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thanks, No I am crap at it, the intro piece is not me. I wish it was, but not even close.. Trying to learn a bit but...

[@Bushmanschool]

Nice video sir

[@WESTMARSHIKEANDOUTDOORS]

Mycket bra film. Såna kommer jag att göra.

[@max_fjellstorm]

Fantastic Skishoes! Great channel :-) glad I found you

[@mortenkalland]

5:55 Har du link til hvor man kan kjøpe slikt tau? Har prøvd mange forskjellige typer og er litt amatør på dette.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Husker ikke hvor jeg kjøpte fra sist, men her er en som selger: www.garnbua.no/categories/tauverk-diverse-trad-snore

[@mortenkalland]

@@NorwegianBushcraft Takk, er det den som heter Bøtetråd? www.garnbua.no/products/btetrd-nr-16

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

@@mortenkalland Ja det er det samme. Fås i forskjellige tykkelser.

[@survivalnorth2074]

Hei Odd det er fint truge, og hva heter bank line i norsk, hilsen fra Trondheim

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Hei. Den kalles bare bøteline. OG er i dag ikke belagt med tjære, men et annet stoff.

[@survivalnorth2074]

NorwegianBushcraft takk og har en fin dag

[@norsemanbushcrafting1621]

Bra greier 👍🏻

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Takk

[@DeanBrah]

a few questions, what gauge/diameter of bank line tarred nylon cord are you using (took me a moment to figure out exactly what you said), and where did you get your pants?

[@blackjohnny0]

Pants?

[@IIIukodo]

идея хорошая, реализация хромает. Площадь сопротивления маленькая, надо было обмотать лентой или брезентом.