Dollar Tree Winter Survival Challenge

Another dollar tree challenge! This time I made a super shelter and sleep in freezing temperatures without a sleeping bag.
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[@budwilliams6590]

The firewood rule of thumb is when you think you have enough go out and collect 3 times as much.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Bud Williams my rule is to double it. It’s pretty solid rule(any rule about getting more wood lol) thanks for watching.

[@Truckerjonsoutdoors]

Fun video. A dollar tree super shelter. and it worked. thanks for sharing. Ya the sipper idea was a great idea too.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Trucker Jon’s Outdoor Shenanigans glad you liked the video bro. Yeah zippers was such a good idea. Thanks for watching

[@HarshmanHills]

The zipper is genius

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@Harshman Hills thank you! Such a great idea. Thanks for watching

[@rickharkema3911]

Fun video. Great idea with the zippers👍

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@Rick Harkema thank you glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching

[@stevestogsdill5791]

Now you need to come up with a dollar store home made sleeping bag

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Steve Stogsdill I have an idea rolling around in my head for one lol. Thanks for watching

[@freesom53]

Thanks for making this video. It was very good and enjoyed watching. Very invented. Shows you can enjoy the outdoors and not spend tons of money. Awesome 👍

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Cindy Short glad you enjoyed it! Enjoying the outdoors on the cheap is the best! Thanks for watching

[@djimo7447]

Between those coronas and that tuna, you're gonna have a hot box not a super shelter😂😂😂.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@D Jimo lmao I let one rip while in there and it was a huge mistake lol. Thanks for watching

[@chriscjjones8182]

If you'd had that unigear sleeping bag too you would have been sorted, that thing is so warm when you pull those drawstrings in. Taken it down to about 2°c (about 35°f) and was more than good. Always double the fire wood you think you need 😂 😂 😂

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Chris ‘CJ’ Jones those sleeping bags are nice. I love the over sizes they come in. So warm too. Always double the wood lol. Thanks for watching

[@chriscjjones8182]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann I love it, their products are amazing, they know what they're doing. My only issue is that the sack it comes in isn't waterproof and has no mollie attachments so gotta get an extra pouch to attach to my pack

[@e2renee]

If you get the Mylar balloons, cut them open and line the back side of your shelter with Mylar it will reflect the heat doubling the benefit. Using less wood. BTW, the Dollar store is the fastest growing food retailer in the US. I know, I’m everyone favorite trivial pursuit partner.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Renee Gordon oh balloons is a great idea! I have noticed their selection of food grows Everytime I go in there. Thanks for watching

[@cathylovescamping3568]

Absolutely fun video

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Cathy Loves Camping so glad you think so! It was a lot of fun to film. Thanks for watching

[@seanthomas8864]

OMG! The zippers for the door!!!!!

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@Sean Thomas I know right! So cool. Thanks for watching

[@erikcarey215]

Very cool video, love the zipper set up. A stacked fire wall behind the pit would've helped a lot. Thanks Chris! Keep em coming.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Erik Carey glad you enjoyed bro. Yeah zippers was a great idea. There was an old rock wall I built the pit infront of. It helped for sure. Also helped break the wind. Thanks for watching

[@milesrobertson6882]

I heard the names of the food like pickled sausage and thought “damn the east coast has some strange products!” Then you mentioned they were from the dollar store. Looks like I need to expand my culinary horizons. Happy Sunday! This looked like a fun one.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Miles Robertson lol the Dollar store has some crazy stuff! It was a fun time for sure! Happy Sunday bro and thanks for watching

[@docink6175]

pickled sausages are a south thing, I 1st had them in TX and Ar but I can buy jars full here in Fl at Walmart or local grocers...

[@nicolereadstarot]

I seen your other dt video and I would take those hot cold bags like you did before and put them between the cot and the airpad just for installation. You are losing heat from under the cot for sure.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Nicole Tarot yeah I was losing heat from below for sure! They didn’t have any bags this time around. I looked. They totally would have help insulate from below. Wonder how much longer they would have kept me warm? Thanks for watching.

[@paulbassen8509]

Would be fun to see if the dollar tree tent would stay dry in rainstorm. 👍 Cool video

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Paul Bassen glad you liked the video. Hmm I didn’t make it to stay dry but I wonder if it would. Thanks for watching.

[@bobclark7211]

Very neat. I liked the ingenuity of using the zippers!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Bob Clark glad you liked it. The zipper was a great idea. Thanks for watching

[@TheFLOMAN76]

Funny. They keep calling it The Dollar tree. When it is in fact, the $1.25 tree.🙄 This was an awesome build though brother! Good stuff!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Floyd Lee Mullins II yeah not a fan of the price hike but still a good deal for most items. Glad you liked the build. Thanks for watching

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

It is always good to test your limits and skill level!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@TurtleWolf Pack it sure is! Thanks for watching

[@Gladiusrides]

Fire wasn’t close enough. Infrared heat is what warms a super shelter

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Gladius and Smol. Rides! It was right between 3-4 feet not sure I would want it closer but it was working just not as well as if it was closer. Thanks for watching

[@HandfulOfTranquility]

​@@AdventureswithSpackmann you don't need it closer, infrared travels well. What getting it closer does is gets you a larger portion of what is given off. You can mimic the same thing though by making your fire longer. A fire twice as long would do about the same thing as moving the fire 20%closer. The down side is of course burning twice as much wood, up side is being warmer and also not setting your shelter on fire

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Handful of Tranquility right on. I thought I made it long enough but longer would have been better.

[@theMisterMississippi]

Another Great Adventure!💥💨

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@corey ray thank you!

[@stevesjurset4880]

I like your version of a fire.

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@Steve Sjurset pyro for life! Thanks for watching

[@mchristiansen137]

LOL! Is that a Big Mama pickled sausage? If it is, yes! they are good cooked over a fire on a bun with cheesy salsa or even the dip you have.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

It sure was! Or some variation of it. Since this video, I have roasted slices of it and ate it on pretzel chips. So good. Thanks for watching

[@andrewsalacina9705]

Fire roasted pickled sausage sounds delicious.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Andrew Salacina right! So I’m not the only one. Thanks for watching

[@docink6175]

I like Utz chips, I think their redhots are the spiciest available.. I have 2 PUR filter jugs for the house and fill my containers fro when Im out but tghen Im not drinking from streams either... You can get jars full of pickled sausages here and yes you can grill or cook them, they also work well with potatoes, onions and peppers as a hash or chopped up in ramen, sliced on a pizza like pepperoni etc... boss idea with the zippers!! I like using the rope mop head strings for wicks, they work with oil, lamp fuel or alcohol (I prefer alcohol for heating the house theres no smoke) I can get 4-6hrs of flame from a salsa/queso size jar with a 1/4" wick... your torches certainly put out some light!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Doc Ink Epic has jugs too. They have a pitcher and a 2 1/2 gallon dispenser as well. What’s cool is they have filters for those for streams and lakes too. Pickled eggs on pizza huh? Mops strings are a great idea. Zippers were a great idea too. Thanks for watching bro

[@docink6175]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann I dont know about pickled eggs on pizza..lol...

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@Doc Ink lmao for some reason I read that as jar of pickled eggs lol

[@Kenbur]

great survival video - seriously $1 tree has some cheap useful items for outdoors if you can adapt. loved your coffee/water pot

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Ken B - glad you enjoyed the video. $tree really does. Their snacks are are cheap too lol. Coffee pot worked great. Thanks for watching

[@gator83261]

Good video. The lunch and dinner looks great :)

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@GatorCreates glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@ndpredator4726]

Fun video and interesting video

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@nd predator thanks bro! It was a lot of fun. I used the stove bag as the stuff sack for the tent but forgot to film it. Thanks for watching

[@johnburgin7478]

Interesting food options . Mors was smiling at you . Apparently dollar stores are good for something. Fire was probably a bit far back . Have a great evening

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@John Burgin I’m honored to think he was. I love the dollar stores lol. Cheap a$$ in me. Have a great evening too bro! Thanks for watching

[@johnburgin7478]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann 😂😂

[@bubcat54]

Good stuff.

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@Tommy Rommazontz glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@snipereyes101]

I have fried them with eggs it's pretty good

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@snipereyes101 oh nice, good to know. Thanks

[@fahhcue]

Your a savage going with no blanket my guy!😅🤘🏼😁

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@FahhCuee lol thanks bro!

[@tonyboloni64]

Whut? No Barbie chair? What would happen if you use the windshield screen for the shelter bottom to reflect heat back up into the tent and help insulate from the cold ground?

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Tony Boloney Barbie chair stayed home this time lol. I wanted more windshield screens for the bottom and the back wall. But could only get 3. It would have been better if I had more under me for sure. Thanks for watching

[@clarkfamilyoutdoors7417]

This is pretty cool. I wouldn't mind doing an adventure with you.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

It was a lot of fun. Thanks for watching

[@paulparisien8198]

You are crazy man !!!!! Great video !!!!

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@Paul Parisien lol it was fun. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching

[@adventureswithken1983]

The sausage, tuna, and a Corona....I'm 110% positive you didnt build a shelter but you did build a dutch oven to sleep in 😂😂😂

[@adventureswithken1983]

I was wondering about the condensation. I'm wondering if you could cut some squares and duct tape some screen material into it, then put another shower curtain over it as a rain fly???

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

Dutch oven for sure lmao. I could add some screens but I wonder how that would affect the super shelter properties? No clue. Thanks for watching

[@jeffjackson5331]

Very cool!

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@Jeff Jackson thanks bro!

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann you are very welcome. That was a cool idea adding the zippers.

[@mushercdn]

The real survival was getting through the night without massive cramps/craps after eating all that chemical food. Where was the air flow in the tent? It looked like a sealed plastic bag. Thanks for the video.

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@mushercdn oh it is a sealed plastic bag lol. No air flow at all. Cramps/craps were fine but the gas that came was NOT lmao. Again going back to sealed plastic bag lol. Worse part. Thanks for watching

[@CraggyIsland123]

That's so cool really nice camping spot too!😁

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@Mark Smith thank you! Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@snipereyes101]

Can't tell how far away the fire is looks be like five six feet move that a little closer you'll get even more heat a lot more

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@snipereyes101 it was about 3-4feet. I wouldn’t want to move any closer. Not with the wood i was using anyways. Too sparky. Thanks for watching

[@kokopelau6954]

Mr. Spackman, the rule of thumb for a super shelter fire is one step from the shelter for maximum heat radiation effect. Try it, you'll like it🙃

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Kokopelau that seems way too close to me. Maybe a big step lol. Thanks for watching

[@kokopelau6954]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann yep.

[@Emjackson89]

Just found your channel and its awesome 👍

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

So glad you think so! Thank you so much. If you liked this one, I have a couple recent videos, survival kit challenge video and most recently my Temu camp. Highly recommend both of those. They were fun ones. Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching

[@Emjackson89]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann You deserve more credit, it's a great channel. I watched your pomoly stove hut tent 2.0 and ended up buying it on sale last night ready for a camping trip next Friday. Have a good one brother

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@@Emjackson89 thank you my friend! Hope you enjoy the stove hut.

[@choony1970]

Bro them big mamma pickled red hots are pretty tasty ! Perfect snack or meal lol.

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@Anthony’s Adventures they sure are! So good. Thanks for watching

[@concernedcitizen9208]

Next time your gonna have to build a better chair

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

Lol deal! Yeah I could have built a better one and next I will. Thanks for watching

[@bigharrybushcraft8364]

Why would an edible company advertise on your videos? :)

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@Big Harry Bushcraft lol some day. Thanks for watching

[@54Belvedere]

What brand power station is that I see in the beginning of the video?

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@54Belvedere it’s from Dr Prepare. It’s a cool power station. I really like the small size of it but still enough power for the weekend. I’ve added a link to the description of this video if you’re interested and checking it out. Thanks for watching