Fast Experimental Emergency Tipi Shelter

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

That is an awesome idea. It would be easy to put another layer over the places where you have gaps i would think. I'll bet the Spring time sun would heat that so warm that you could take off your jacket, gloves and hats etc without any other source of heat other than solar if everything was sealed up well. Very interesting.

[@bricolagefantasy294]

one will get a heat stroke. lol. this thing will accumulate heat very quickly in hot day. it is practically a green house. maybe it might even work in very sunny late fall or so...

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you! This has a lot of potential I think. As I said, This was done as "proof of concept" only. I will work more on this as I have more ideas :)

[@zoiedee5341]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival you should try it!

[@gusgone4527]

All the best ideas are simple. You certainly set me thinking about applications. A hybrid shelter for example. Use of dark plastic on north facing sides and floor to maximise heat gain.

[@fredthorne9692]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival Like you said. It is similar in concept to your video with the clear plastic tarp teamed with the Mylar sheet backing- radiant heat with minimal fuel consumption, portability, low cost, and Vehicle EDC. Clarification, thermodynamic similarity, not structural.

[@Daya337]

He says the railway is a problem, I never hear it myself on his videos even when he mentions it. Anyone else agree he could probably just not have to remind us as often? Always nice to see the Pink Troll out too having fun.

[@taofledermaus]

That won't work well with my naked camp-styling. lol Awesome video!

[@michaelzimmerman8959]

Hang a curtain LOL 🤣🤣

[@felixcosty]

Thanks for the video. When I worked in shipping, we had a machine that used very large rolls of plastic rap. What is nice about plastic rap is when it get warm it shrinks and will get rid of lose gaps. When we moved last you can buy these smaller rolls 5 inches and they had a handle so you could walk around your furniture and plastic rap it, when the movers came they just picked up a dresser draws with everything in it and put it in the truck. They where happy we did it this way less trips for them and no draws sliding out and causing problems. Now we just need a roll of plastic rap with a fiber mesh on a dispensing handle to put in the pack.

[@Wombatantify]

Great idea for a shelter! putting a stick through the middle tube of the plastic wrap could make it a bit easier to apply to the teepee, even though it didn't look too difficult.

[@CasMullac]

It would be great for a day shelter like you said. At night you can hang a cover on the inside and tie it off to the posts to give you better insulation.

[@gleefulbiker]

Lars, It's so cool that you do videos with your daughter! My daughter is now 32 and we don't do things like this anymore, but I look forward to doing it with my grandchildren!

[@allanmartin7898]

I'm an aboriginal from Canada and I approve your modern quick teepee lol.👍

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you very much :)

[@FDosty]

A couple of things I gleaned from this video. First: it is always good to keep thinking. Let your mind try to explore and work through problems. This seems to work especially well while you are going about more mundane everyday tasks such as cleaning, etc. Secondly: after you have thought through an idea, don't just let it drop. Put it to the test. See if it will actually work. Don't be afraid to fail. You learn more through your failures than you do from your successes, and successes will never be possible if you are paralyzed by fear of failing.

[@meyrolcs4077]

The wrap was an awesome idea! move the snow in to block the wind. the rolling up of the wrap gives perfect ventilation!

[@sj81252]

The concept works for greenhouses, there's no reason it shouldn't work for a hasty shelter. Awesome Lars! Steve Florida, USA

[@LpMcQuack]

awesome idea! spending time with pink troll just makes it better. you are a great DAD.

[@kristynchuckhenderson3158]

The concept is great and I will be adding a roll to my emergency box in my truck!! Instead of food grade wrap I am going to get the thicker packing variety that commercial shippers use to wrap pallets. Keep up the good work.

[@spacemanmoe5622]

Lars, I use shrink wrap in my job every day. That stuff is incredible, it will get you by in an emergency. You showed me something I did not think of, THANK YOU!

[@TyK622]

Awesome idea for using saran wrap. Refletix would be useful too. Just a little correction I'd like to mention ... it was the Native People who used the teepee. Columbus thought he landed in India and called the Natives "Indians" a mistake perpetuated to this day. The Indians from India lived in a house called Bangla and the English copied the structure which we know as the Bungalow. Cheers.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

I'm going to the bargain shop tomorrow to buy the biggest roll of clingfilm I can get, Awesome idea that can be adapted in many ways. thanks Lars.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Very true :) Have a great shopping Trip :)

[@TrashSD]

Спасибо за видео. Вспомнились студенческие годы, когда ходили в походы на полярный Урал и Карелию - денег на хорошую палатку не было, и у каждого в рюкзаке лежал такой рулон и кусок полиэтиленовой трубы 2х3 метра :). Весят мало, а от дождя защищают полностью.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Потрясающие))

[@outdoor-buddy]

Really nice shelter. It should get really warm inside when the sun is shining.

[@Leatherbark]

A couple of spools of that stuff in the pack would be of no weight also. I'm thinking of a lean to type of quick summertime shelter that stuff would be ideal. Good Idea Lars! Your daughter is a treasure for sure

[@brianreddeman951]

Clingwrap or plastic wrap tends to loose its self-adherence properties when wet so it might get a bit more interesting to make when it rains out.

[@mmdirtyworkz]

Looks like the smaller the space the easier it will be to wrap it rain proof. Also for access to wrap the top. Great idea and the test!

[@garyweaver9222]

You know they use big widths of that to wrap trucking pallets of goods. If you have a litter system, the poles and covering make a lot of sense. A lot of dogs don't mind helping out.

[@czechmate9591]

This might sound funny but it is practical, get a small umbrella and stick it through the top and open it, so u still have air flow for a fire but still water proof

[@123karlw]

Great idea with the shrink wrap. Very portable. You could probably have a small fire going inside with the gap in the top for smoke escape. Nice

[@kenjohnson3412]

If you are going to experiment with plastic for shelter covering you should try using clear plastic poly. It's heavier and takes up more space than plastic wrap but you can make a shelter with it very quickly and it's very durable. I've used it to make several tents over the years and they work great!

[@suzywong823]

Get a huge clear dropcloth and cut out a semi-circle. You can wrap that around the frame very quickly. The thicker the plastic the more durable, of course.

[@topherjoe1]

I ran across this idea on another channel and love it! He suggested using industrial cling wrap. I came up with so many visions of possible shelters made with this stuff and it has huge lashing capabilities as it is amazingly strong when twisted into a rope. I used the wrap binding our purchased wood at a campsite one year as I forgot my guy lines for my tent...worked great! And to be able to use it as emergency water proof coverings for your feet and gloves! Thanks for the video!

[@arturasmecionis2337]

good one. i will consider this idea for mini green house in the garden. for that i wouldn't​ join top ends. Just keep four sticks in the ground, wrap them around and put some transparent lid on top which could be used for ventilation. the lid could be made from four sticks joined into a square and wrapped with same stuff. thanks for this idea. Just keep doing what you do!

[@nanomaine]

Great idea! With heavier plastic and reflective layer, this could be like a super shelter. Very innovative thinking!

[@suzywong823]

If you look into teepee design you will find that the bottom and the very top are supposed to stay open, to allow for circulation when you put your fire in the center. I like teepees, they are strong and they enable you to stand up inside.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I like them too :)

[@MrBrewner]

very nice for security reasons for sure. out of the wind is always a plus too. also be a good way to collect water from condensation built up on the inside if need be. leather is still used on teepees because it breathes. plastic doesn't breathe but it awesome for a short term shelter.

[@surd3547]

Thank you for your time Lars! I think i would try this "glass" Tipi. AWESOME ;'-)

[@bjrnclancey-furali7347]

thats how we start out our seedlings in spring. Just in smaller scale 😁 Nice Lars

[@genegarren833]

A very interesting concept Lars. Great job, especially on your first time doing it. It looks like one would get better with a little practice. That stuff is very strong and would work well, I am sure in dry powdery snow conditions, or even heaver snow due to the sharp angle of the tipee. The Plains Indians built them for the extreme cold and winds of the western states, of which many places on the western Praire were a mile in elevation and very cold. Very inventive thinking Lars. Great video. Your daughter is learning fast from daddy.

[@hattyfarbuckle]

I use normal kitchen strength film as a disposable windscreen cover as we get hard frost but rarely snow - works great. After watching your video Lars I see office supply companies sell double thickness film in 40cm [16inch] widths for commercial use capable of wrapping pallets of building bricks ... I think you made a great discovery as you could twist it as rope too so only need the film and a good knife to build a shelter

[@eddywiggins620]

nice idea Lars. Try pallet wrap ,as it is stronger than normal household cling film. I made a temporary shelter to work on a forktruck outside at a customers several years ago. It worked well for stopping the rain and the odd stray golf ball from the golf course near it . only thing is it likes to attract dust and bits . It might be cold at night time though

[@Ricey5849]

Hi Lars, Superb idea. Now I can have a Sauna in the Garden. I hope the neighbours wont complain about my Physique.

[@fredthorne9692]

Pure genius. The theory and application are both sound. Now, it's all about technique. The visibility is the key element of your design. Bravo Maestro! 🙌🙌🙌

[@calinvasile4695]

If you drive the poles in to the ground and you have space to move around it you could make a very solid shelter whit that foil.If stretched that foil is very solid.I know that because when i worked as a carrier of fruit and vegetables we used foil to secure the boxes so that does not spill into the truck.Great idea

[@RolandLowhorn]

Thank you . This is very quick inexpensive idea for quick fix day shelter for artist or Hunter. In around more growth may even camouflage .

[@deadstump4970]

If you had one of those ponchos (you know the ones that are in every crappy emergency kit you can buy) you could use the head hole to put the poles up through and then have it spread out from there (it could wear the hood). Chances are that the poncho wouldn't be long enough to be really worth a damn, but it could make a nice top of the tepee then just kind of fluff in forest debris to fill the lower reaches. Love your stuff.

[@akshane5570]

I like that you always have the dog with you when you have the "pink troll" with you. Good! And i like the idea, very original.

[@MrSCG1]

Brilliant another tool added to the shelter arsenal...

[@skinpro2000]

Make another and build a Dakota fire so that you can warm it up, it seems to be very strong stuff, and it is way cheaper than buying a tent and you can always put a tarp around it if needed, but its water proof and the sun keeps it nice and toasty during the day. Great video!

[@stewartrv]

Great idea and taking a roll of cling film in your bag is very easy to do, I love it!

[@Welshrugbyfan101]

Lars, you really are the Leonardo da Vinci of survival!

[@MarioAlzaga]

Another good idea for an emergency shelter.

[@newtubefag]

The originals actually had a smallish opening at the top to let out any smoke. Being plastic you will have to be mindful of your fire but it should work well as long as it is firmly placed.

[@MuskratJim]

Greetings from Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦 Very interesting concept for a waterproof shelter! Like you said, it is not expensive and it also doesn't take up much room in your pack. Thumbs up my friend! We still have snow here as well. I do like the snow.

[@nikolaandjelich1785]

Lars i came on exactly same idea few days ago after watching some videos of one smart russian comrade Egorov and one more hard core camping guy from Sweden or Finland cant remember now.. really nice idea 100% waterproof and windproof +simple to make!

[@harleyshade9]

another awesome idea here is the Greenhouse possibilities as well for early starts to crops and such, and the shrink wrap handheld size you used isn't going to be too weight prohibative either, so it could be easily packable for non-minimalist weights :)

[@lalunette]

It's like you made a small greenhouse !! Cut the wind and enjoy the sun.

[@Baureo]

Maybe you could bind the tripod already with the cling film and close the hole in the top that way early on. Also I think it might help to have an initial wrap about mid high, to get some tension on the sapplings. This might help with keeping them in place for the whole wrapping.

[@darrylmay4510]

Call it the Greenhouse Tipi Shelter.Awesome!

[@BJJJUDO]

Really cool idea. I wonder if it would work like a super shelter with a fire outside or if the plastic would melt? I think it would probably work. Can't wait to see you play around with the concept a little more.

[@fumasterchu12]

That is a very ingenious idea my friend, I'll bet it would get nice and toasty in the sunlight. You never cease to amaze with all your great ideas. Thanks for sharing brother, and stay safe out there.

[@yanknoz9710]

This is really thinking outside the box! What a good idea, maybe just needs a few adjustments here and there, but overall concept, very interesting. I would think very warm in sunshine.

[@logicaredux5205]

Awesome concept! You should leave it up to see how it lasts. Also, you want it to have an opening on top. That's where the smoke escapes if you are cooking inside. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RM-io7qo]

Wow!! Awesome, awesome, awesome, there I've said it and of course I do mean it. It has to work since it follows the greenhouse principal. Perhaps that to strengthen it further, you need to obtain some double width cling film. Also, you should fit a door on to it that it covered with cling film too. Hey Lars, you know that you could be starting a new craze amongst survivalists? Great video and I bet that the little Pink Troll loves the idea too. Take care...

[@josephhenry7211]

great idea. ... mixing old knowledge with new idea. ..

[@ghostindamachine]

Reminds me a lot of Far North Bushcraft episode where he makes an emergency shelter with his wife using almost the same materials.. which btw is not a complaint to what Lars is showing. As the idea behind this and Bushcrafts episodes is most likely: use any material available to make a weather- and windproof shelter. Survival is using whatever it takes to make you survive in Nature.

[@researcherextraordinaire8867]

Wider rolls of clear plastic shrink wrap used for shipping are available and the material is very strong. Its too bad there isn't an easy way to skirt the inside face of the teepee frame with clear plastic so there would be a double wall of plastic with dead air space in between. This would help keep the inside of the teepee warmer at night.

[@ianlevine273]

Great video. Also, they make a thinker version of cling wrap for holding boxes together on pallets and it’s not much more expensive. This also reminds of the super shelters with clear plastic so you can heat it with a nearby fire but keep the smoke out.

[@jassakulich9767]

Try using Shrink Wrap! Warehouses us it to wrap pallets. It is thicker and one roll has plenty. You could make many tepees!!!

[@mr.janhe_10]

The Arnold Schwarzenegger of the Survival Russia crew! Great vid, congrats!

[@chawnslopoke2619]

pallet wrap is a good choice if you can find it. it's a much larger roll and much stronger plastic but still clingy

[@MrRealdealdd]

great idea lars I'm making smaller ones tomorrow to cover my seedlings 😀

[@CplSkiUSMC]

That worked a lot better than I thought it would. In conditions other that butt deep snow, it would be very fast and easy to set up. I may have to try this one back in the mountains later this spring... before the skeeters come out.

[@mariannemerkus4642]

Thanks Lars brilliant idea. bye Jan

[@tallcedars2310]

What a great idea, would be easy to pack on a day hike for emergency shelter in summer, would really tick mosquitoes and bugs off:) I also think my tomato plants will love it, cheers from BC Canada.

[@davidward4827]

Loved it, we used to make steam tents in the same way in the 90's back home the same way. Just throw in a few hot smooth rocks add water and your away. Love your channel. Greetings from Ibiza in the Mediterranean.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

I did not see that coming, 👍 such an original idea from a vintage concept. Great stuff Lars. You can also now use this as your tomato plant garden. Cheers Moose.

[@barrymayson2492]

There is some commercial cling film that is in much longer rolls and if you heat it will shrink and become much tighter. Used to cover pallets for storage outdoors.

[@ikadan]

That is a funky use of a packing film. :D Love it!

[@SurvivalRussia]

It is :) Thank you.

[@rkgki]

Great idea! I like the fact that you record an experiment. It stimulates ideas while watching you create it. This solution reminds me of the Mors Kochanski super shelter that uses a fire or the sun to create a greenhouse effect inside, while the fire is outside; it also uses a reflective emergency blanket to reflect more heat back into the shelter. Regarding the top, a long stick with a branch cut off near the end passing through the roll, may let you reach higher to close the top. Cheers.

[@ericjx]

I've done this before actually! Except I used it to build a wind break wall in my backyard (I was still a smoker and wanted to stop the wind during cold months on my patio.) It lasted a month or so and it was decently effective.

[@ajtaylor560]

What a great concept and now proven to work and work well!!! Crazy cheap too!!! I've seen them use cling film for packaging pallets of goods and it is tough enough for that. This was a really really cool video. They even make handles for the wrap to make it easier to do pallets that would be good too. Way to go.

[@doraemon5375]

That is awsome. Survival shelter with a panorama view.

[@lifeiswhatyoumakeit5505]

lars yes its called cling film in English uk. good to see you both out.

[@michaelbokrosh7374]

great thinking outside the box! Love it

[@rebelyell2741]

try building a Dakota fire pit inside your shelter. and you need the hole in the top and a gap at the bottom for ventilation.

[@Baureo]

Seeing you use the cling film, reminds me that I used your Портянки wrapping technique to make ghetto gaiters for riding my bike home in the rain and keep my feet dry.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Awesome! :)

[@jonclark598]

glad you shared the experiment. I was betting it wasnt going to work but I was wrong. very ingenious idea.

[@petesheppard1709]

'Romance and realism"...it reminds me of a particularly apt definition of 'adventure': "Someone else in deep stuff a long way away" Here in America we often use 'Saran Wrap' as a general term for household cling film, after one of the main producers. Like we call paper tissues, Kleenexes', or copiers Xerox, even though many other companies make the same product.

[@ospididious]

I really like this idea for more than just survival tactics. I would use this at some of the festivals I go to. This would make a great public tent for getting out of the wind, as its totally public, visually at least.. Though, considering that all the festivals I go to are predominantly attended by stoners, I'm probably going to have to layer it at least three times and do some regular maintenance. I can see this also being cool at night at you can sleep under the stars and still be protected from the elements.

[@tongmaa]

Great idea! I am putting ten packages away in the car emergency tub!

[@thetorchchannel357]

Wow Lars !! That Shelter has so Many benefits: Quick setup and repair, Visibility, and solar Heat !! ...Not to mention that even carrying 3 or 4 rolls of cling wrap wouldn't be very heavy or all that Bulky, specially in comparison to other packable shelters/tents. Super Awesome Idea !!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks! You are spot on :)

[@Toad_Hugger]

Awesome video as always Lars! That's called Saran Wrap in the US. Saran is just a type of plastic. Though cling wrap makes much more sense XD That's a nice shelter! It's always good to make use of the sun in cold conditions. Too bad winter came back for you. It'll get back to spring eventually.

[@wimtheeuwen7315]

Wy i did not think of this? I take painters cover plastic with me. I have the saplins straight at the top and put my Dutch oven over it to close the gap and have still some ventilation when i need to heat it in the inside. Top Work Troldad. Regards from a dutch guy living the life in Latvia.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I think the bigger "industrial" rolls are better. I could just not get them out here :) Thank you!

[@GaerHampton]

Survival Russia I was also thinking that the big, industrial food rolls would work a little easier (even if they wouldn't be very reasonable to have around in a pinch). The big rolls-roughly a meter wide so- which warehouses use to wrap palates for shipping would be even better! edit.....oops, someone already said that!

[@Dutch_Prepper]

I can ship you a roll of Black Industrial Stretch Wrap.

[@Anvilshock]

Why would you wrap your palate? That's not very palatable!

[@guga_man]

this is one good idea, Lars! And it takes so few space in backpack

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you)) Very true. It does not take much space at all.

[@guga_man]

Survival Russia i am also thinking about several so called "space blankets" - foil kinda silver/gold colored blankets, you know. wont take more space plus it will be reusable. and maybe a bit warmer

[@StBernardAcres]

Interesting concept for sure. We have tons of rolls of shrink wrap like that. I might have to try something like that. It's really neat!

[@ronnibuck1504]

You could add a small wood stove if you cut a widow and replace the wrap with a piece of Reflectix to run the chimney pipe through. A few pieces of Gorilla tape should hold it in place. The big questions is - will Deputy Dog use the door or make his own? lol Very clever Lars, thanks for sharing!

[@bricolagefantasy294]

I would say, the best material would be one of those cheap plastic table cloth. They are everywhere, cheap and much more durable and heat resistance than plastic cling wrap.. compact too. just make sure dont buy one with too much loud flower pattern or neon orange. lol.

[@harleyshade9]

Beautiful Old species growth of Birch trees there :) , and YES I must agree on the "concepts" you brought up on thinking of the native american and other countries natives having used and survived with the teepee designs :D Great video and always love watching the cold weather type videos here as I am in the Northern areas of the United States as well and have a full 4 seasons to deal with here.

[@tdrnkr]

Have you considered a painters drop cloth? Try to make a tipi with it. The pink troll is really growing.

[@frankeschholz499]

Great concept! I think palette shrinking foil can do it more easy and is more durable. You can get clear and black foil. Black might be great to use sunlight for heating up the tent even more. Very best, Frank

[@SurvivalRussia]

I agree on palette foil :) Great ideas Frank.

[@DeirdreYoung1]

I love it! You're a genius, best experiment ever. Now if I go hiking I'll bring a small saw and a roll of cling film :)

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks! I think I will start bringing film too :)

[@pauln2661]

Cling wrap. That's right. There is a larger, meter wide, version called "Packing wrap" for binding together boxes or material on shipping pallets. That comes on a spool with handles. There is a lot of tipi tutorials on the web. Canvas or buffalo hide (buffalo are nearly extinct so a hide costs quite alot). Tipis work best on the plains because the tribes had to bring the poles with them (few trees on the plains), also the Tipi is wind resistant. People make tarp tipis by cutting a tarp into a conical shape from the rectangular tarps. Try small linked chain and snap links. Lie the chain on the ground flat in a line then pile the poles on top. Close the chain with a snap link tightly around the poles then hoist upright and spread the poles to make the base. Native tipis are three and four meters tall. The canvas has to be tied off before the poles are raised then the material is brought around and tied off. There is horizontal ribs in some tribes tipis that resist side loads from wind and gives a place to hang items off the ground. The entrance faces south in winter and north in summer to use solar gain or for shade. The tipi has a stiff flap the can be moved from one side to another to keep rain out the top or prevent strong winds from pushing cooking fire smoke down into the tent. Summer time the cook fire is ofcourse outside. Maybe try a wickiup next? That is bows bent over to make a round roof.

[@spammerwhammer5526]

Brilliant idea. Experimentation like this is the essence of pure science - keep it up. I suggest using double glazing for a more durable refuge - i.e. a teepee within a teepee. Triple glazing would be even more AWESOME with staggered entrances opposite to the prevailing wind.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you :) Yes, I have been thinking about that actually :)

[@mpmansell]

I'd been thinking of double 'glazing' more as insulation and to create an airgap between the inner and outer and would be curious if this would help reduce condensation. Perhaps leaving the inner 'open' top and bottom to allow some air flow would help (then the triple glaze would be handy :D What is also interesting is the ability to 'laminate' mylar space film in place, while being able to cut it to shape to maximise its area.

[@KnolltopFarms]

it absolutely would reduce condensation due to temperature differential, and depending upon conditions you could vary the size of the vent at the top, as well as the door size. I think it would be too warm on many days of the year, but nights would be nice...also, that could be a good way of keeping you outside and working instead of inside being lazy, LOL!

[@spammerwhammer5526]

OK but let's not lose sight of your original intent. I have been reading many comments. A camel is the result of a committee designing a horse. Your marque* 1 is on day one. Marque 2 (double glazing - you survived so now make life better) is on day two and so on. * Yes, that is the correct spelling - AWESOME, genuine English/French! Vive la difference.

[@robertfoote3255]

NICE! Russian handi wrap hack! actually that's a great idea. just wrap the entire roll on it, a little overlapping will just be better. Nice hack Lars! 😀😀