Winter Camping Thermal Cloak Super Shelter Plash Palatka, Kelly Kettle

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks for watching everyone! There is info and gear links up top in description. I will do review on the Kelly Kettle soon. www.kellykettleusa.com/ultimate-stainless-trekker-kit

[@andrewskowronski6283]

Those Kelly Kettles are a unique form of Rocket Stove, the Trekker at 0.6 litres of water are great for the slow down, stay & play days. Like many twig stoves it must be fed with some patience, and pouring with confidence can take some practise, the additional accessory stove is a nice feature for continuing the embers and fire for small snacks. Great for the solo tripper. On colder mornings i still reach for my white gas MSR XGK, just to get her done. Coffee NOW !!! Cheers!

[@bobradar]

zero music. zero narration. just the therapeutic sounds of the winter woods and crackling fire. another great video. My wife, my kids, and I are starting up a monthly camping night. Training in the back yard first for them to get used to it, and hopefully eventually getting out into some off-grid stuff later on. I'm planning to set up the dual plash palatka shelter next to the larger family tent as well. We'll see how it goes!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Nice! That is really awesome. Time well spent. Have a good one my friend.

[@asmith7876]

I always liked how you took normal stuff into the woods, your little frying pan, Mora knife. I was walking through a consignment shop the other day and a booth had random pot lids. No pots, just these random lids. I walk a little farther and I see a little frying pan I recognize...I swear it's the same one you have! Old, Revere Wear brand, copper bottom, beautiful piece made in the US when we Americans used to make stuff. I picked it up, pristine condition, walked back over to the other booth and found a lid that fit like it was made for it. Both pieces were $10. Now if only I could get out into the woods! Thanks for going for me!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Nice! Thrift shops and surplus stores can be real gold mines. Never know what you can find. Have a good one!

[@thomasmusso1147]

👍 Good point. There is a lot of 'normal stuff' out there that can assist in that one does not have to 'break the bank' in order to enjoy the outdoors .. or anything else for that matter. 'Skulking around' in hardware, discount and thrift stores with eyes open and 'lateral thinking mode engaged' has its advantages. More than once, I have come across something that could be used very effectively for something not originally envisaged in it's Design Marketing Intent. The secret is to look at the item and 'what it does' instead of 'what it was specifically made to do'.

[@BushcraftAdventure]

↟↟It's a really good way to spend the night..well done Jess🌲🔥 Thanks for this atmospheric video my Friend & stay safe✊🏻🐺🐾

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Alex! Much appreciated my friend. These types of shelters are really warm. They are better when used with a raised bed, as the heat rises and collects at the top. Have a good one my friend. Cheers 🤝

[@Cetok01]

I'm a fan of the Kelly Kettle, and also have the TREKKER. I've been carrying the Cold Steel Spetznaz Shovel for a couple of decades. An aside due to the current political situation; I have no animosity toward Russians (I have both Russian and Ukrainian friends), but I hate communists. As you've demonstrated, the Russians make very practical and robust gear. 'Nuff said on that.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you and well said. Cheers

[@kevinstrade2752]

Aww man! Steak and eggs for breakfast in the woods. Doesn't get much better!

[@calatoruldac]

I think it is a pleasant experience to endure in extreme conditions with minimalist equipment, but also in communion with nature. Congratulations!

[@jeffrichards5106]

Good that you made the Super Shelter. Looked very cold. Those Kelly Kettles' are nice, like cooking with a jet engine! Steak and eggs, my favorite breakfast! Nice job on the camp setup and everything. 👍⛺🥩🍳❄️🥶

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Jeff! Steak and eggs are near impossible to beat. Although, I will admit, after a couple days in the woods, my first meal back is usually a bunch of pancakes or french toast 😂 Calories. Have a good one! 🤝

[@shadowcastre]

Awesome location..! I do enjoy your videos more when you narrate or give your thoughts along the way. Thanks for the video...

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you! I will try and work one in. I have been focused on the no talking thing for awhile, but wouldn’t mind mixing it up. Cheers

[@ourtechwriter]

@@EnduranceRoom ish you would; especially the fancy connections

[@stephenhuber1079]

Such a great episode. Seeing the snow falling is very calming to me. I grew up in northern NJ and camped in all four seasons throughout NJ, PA, and NY state. I retired to Florida and haven't camped out in almost twenty years since I left the north. I really enjoy all of your content. Thank you for that!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you very much. Appreciate it. I lived in Melbourne FL for a bit. Ryan Gill is down there from Hunt Primitive. He has a great channel. Have a good one!

[@JussSteve]

I like the way this video says so much without a single word. Good work

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

Hell yeah awesome use of random kit you got that's a REAL HOTTENT haha bushcraft style brotha!!😁✌️💚

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks brother! Much appreciated! :) Cheers 🌲🤝

[@danielworden872]

I recently purchased a Kelly Kettle myself to use here in Michigan. Glad to see you using it. I was glad to have boiling water in no time with fire started with sticks & debris in some brutal below freezing temps. Keep up the great work.

[@rjae5641]

A very excellent cold AF Northern NY clipper snowstorm camp out. Looks like several weeks ago subzero weather 18inch storm The ghillie kettle was a pleasant surprise. Glad you brought out the heavy gauge plastic to close up that shelter. I like that survival belt equipment idea, makes great sense to distribute and lighten the pack load. I appreciate the realism you bring by doing it for real in the freezing blizzard .i would have looked hard at the hot stove shelter setup, but I get it.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you very much. The wind definitely was interesting, almost circular. The belt rig is still a work in progress, but it has been a welcome addition. Spot on about lightening the pack load. Pack might have been 20lbs max, with essentials on the belt. Have a good one!

[@irmuggle]

Those kettles are awesome especially with that pot attachment thanks for sharing

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you! Really nice piece of kit for sure.

[@A_Meek_lake_Dweller]

Digging the anorak! Got to have a hood when the tree's are loaded with snow. Another video well done Jess!

[@n00bbuddy87]

was thinkin the same thing

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Scott! Old French military blanket for the anorak, lined with fleece. It was an early project when I was first getting going. Have a good one!

[@ronnyhuysmans4120]

the sounds of nature , thank you 😃🌲🫖🔥

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you Ronny!

[@johnburgin7478]

Snuck this in while I was at work . Played it on the way home but watched it again when I got in . Good video my friend. It must be cold if you’re building super shelters . Those little kettles as bad a•• . Have a great evening

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks brother. It has been up and down still. Negatives this week up to 30s. Kettle really is slick. First time out with it. Definitely like it. Have a good one!

[@ScoOutDoors]

Excellent video Jess you had to deal with a lot of different elements cracking fire 🔥 nice keto style food very nice 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔥🥩👍 keep well my friend 👍

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks very much Paul! Definitely was an interesting night out in the woods. The wind was almost circular, it changed so much. Have a great week my friend. Cheers 🤝

[@hangtough503]

Awesome video. Love it when it’s all actually shot in the weather, not just like “when it’s a shitstorm here’s how you do it”…..I literally have every piece of that gear😂😂. Twins. Thumbnail is super high end. D😎🇺🇸

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Brother! The wind was pretty interesting. Usually blows from west or east, but it was a little bit of everything that night. Actually had to move the shelter after the fire got going. The kettle is pretty slick, gotta say. Have a good one my friend. Cheers 🤝

[@hangtough503]

@@EnduranceRoom those kettles are awesome. Always looking at goodwill. Super expensive but worth it. Saw a few at goodwill years ago but didn’t know wat they where 😡😡😡😡😡

[@moorshound3243]

Makes me miss spending time in the woods in Norway.

[@bamadanbushcraft5369]

All that huffin and blowing after you got the shelter setup, you sounded like me after I just walked to the mailbox and back.

[@mykoreandreams7636]

Great shelter and kettle my friend....

[@basquebushcrafter7516]

Great video Jess! Congrats brother!!!👏👏👏💪

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you Brother! 🤝🌲

[@ТУРИСТ-АВАНТЮРИСТ]

Thanks a lot for the good content. Excellent cinematography and excellent directing. I myself have recently started making videos about bushcraft, of course it does not compare with your work yet, but I am moving towards it very quickly.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you very much. Appreciate it. All the very best with your channel. I started out just documenting my hikes and realized I liked the process of editing and putting it all together. Cheers, Jess

[@herbsmith6871]

Very cool Jess! Great load out 🤠

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Herb!

[@Shadowaspen]

hey friend you got snow.. us too 5 feet ..so no forest trips on foot right now..ha ha

[@bamadanbushcraft5369]

Great video Bro. Haven't seen that tea kettle before. Keep em coming.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Dan! Appreciate it Brother. Have a good one!

[@andrejmucic5003]

well done comrade!

[@janvanoverdijk8116]

Hey Jess, wat een prachtige omgeving , mooie shots van de natuur ... minus 15 graden (?) hmm lekker koud !! de video is weer een genot om te kijken grtz Janneman ...

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey Jan! Thanks very much my friend. Hope you are doing good. Cheers Jess

[@TheScoundrel70]

Hey Jess, it looks like you were having the same weather that is going on up here at the moment! Kelly Kettle's are amazing at what they do. There's so many hacks out there for them too. Once I came up with is to get some of the square style animal pen type metal fencing that you can find at places like tractor supply. It's not the normal chicken fencing where the wire is twisted, but made of thicker wire, and is in square grids of different hole sizes from 1/2"x1/2" and up. Usually the galvanized is pretty easy to find, but if you are lucky, you can find stainless steel too. It comes in a roll, usually around 24" x 10'. If you make a cone out of some that fits in the fire tray, and comes up snug but not tight to the inner sides about half way into the kettle/chimney part, you can now lift the kettle off to pour a bit out and then reset it on the fire pan without having your fuel and coals spill out as the screen will hold them all in. You can still fuel through the air holes on the side, or down through the top, as normal, and it takes up no extra space at all as it can stay inside the kettle when packed. It can also serve as an open fire too, allowing a bit more options as far as fuel type and length. My only other peeve with mine which is the old style with the natural cork plug is that if you fill it fairly full and it gets to a roiling boil, it can burble out the spout and inevitably splashes down into the fire pan at best making a soupy, gungy mess of your ash and char material, and at worst putting out your fire. I cut the top and bottom off a soup can then cut it to look sort of like a maple syrup spigot that you would see sticking out of the tree (not the pointy bit in the tree, if that makes sense). Slice it lengthways and trim that slice so that you can slip it over the lip around the spout. The top should be just wide enough to fit between the lip and the kettle body, and you can squeeze the two sides of the split to add tension to it so it holds in place. Make sure the longer "spout" part is at the bottom and is long enough to extend past the fire pan. I know this description sucks, but the only other thing I can liken it to would be the type of finger picks you see some folks use on guitars and banjos that slide over each finger. With it in place, should it overboil, it will not land in the pan, and the extension can be removed and put inside the kettle for storage and transport, again, not taking up any extra space. I hope I was just clear enough to give you the ideas, but vague enough for you to run with it your own way if either interest you! Either way, it's great to see you out again! Those Kochanski super shelters are amazing!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey Sean! Thanks so much for the tips on the mods! I think I have a pretty clear idea of what you were describing. This was my first trip out with the kettle, but did see what you mean about the coals spilling out when removing the kettle. The wire sounds pretty interesting. I will keep an eye out for some. Appreciate the tips! Have a good one my friend!

[@DKFX1]

Those sound like some useful tips for the kettle. Thanks. With the green whistle plug the issue with water spilling out and dousing the fire with water, is not really a big problem. Mostly it will be just steam escaping and if a little bit of water comes out, it's such a tiny amount that it doesn't cause any trouble.

[@thomasmusso1147]

👍 a good one Jess. Thanks for sharing .. take care .. Tommy

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Tommy! Hope you are having a good one. Cheers Jess

[@thomasmusso1147]

@@EnduranceRoom 👍

[@kevinstrade2752]

I don't have a Kelly Kettle but I have a Swiss Vulcan stove I've used during hunting in my yard. I love that you can use anything to heat them with. I started with a fuel tab from an mre and literally picked up semi dry leaves and twigs around me and kept it going. It will burn as long as you want and have fuel. Heated my stew left overs up in no time. I ordered a Swedish mess kit stove and want to try that out as well. Cant wait. Thanks Jess, always enjoy your videos and the beautiful scenery.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you Kevin! I haven’t seen the Vulcan stoves before. I will have to check them out. Those little Swedish stoves look great. Have a good one!

[@kevinstrade2752]

@@EnduranceRoom Wups...volcano...lol I've heard them called both.

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

Great vid as usual Jess. Looks amazing

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Don! Appreciate it

[@DKFX1]

I like everything about this video! from your awesome little quick made shelter to your awesome utilization of the Kelly Kettle. In honesty, this is probably the best video on wilderness winter survival I've seen on KZbin. Simple, yet comfortable and effective. Looking forward to your review of the Kettle.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you very much! Appreciate it.

[@bruce2927]

You have new subscriber, on the advice from the Corporals Corner, SHAWN KELLY so far awesome vid enjoying.👍👋

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Bruce! Welcome to the channel

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Good super shelter Jess!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks James! Appreciate it

[@pozitron3548]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@ProtectAndPersevere]

Great Stuff man

[@martinbulldogmartyarjoon7431]

An awesome video brother! Really simple and highly valuable thermal shelter, lot's of physics going on there! Thank you for sharing this with us my friend!🤜🤛

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Brother. I was thinking about doing a more complex bushcraft version, but went this route, thinking it might be more accessible. If this weather holds up, I still might do the bushcraft version. Have a good one! 🤝

[@micx203]

Hey Brother, enjoyed your video, Corporals Corner sent me.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@toddk1377]

Great job on the camera work and the angles. I am really missing winter camping. Somehow I have a herniated disc in my back so hiking or going.into the woods right just isn't going to happen until I'm all healed up. I've always loved the hard winter storms, even as a kid. As an adult I would go out and go for a cruise in the truck, then it was camping in the storms off my favorite trails. I like the belt idea. Gives me some ideas since I have some extra battle belts sitting around. Was you or did you do a video on the belt and how you have it set up? I'm also curious as to how much of a difference it makes or how it feels in conjunction with your pack. Keep up the great work my friend.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you my friend! Sorry to hear about the back. Been there a few times. Some simple body weight exercises helped me get back on track. My brother had similar problems, got surgery and was wrecked. Checkout the McGill Big 3 exercises for back pain. A lot of hanging on a pullup bar also helps to decompress the discs. You want to keep your feet in contact with the ground and adjust the pressure. I did an earlier video on the belt rig last summer. Survival Belt Rig. I like it a lot. Lets my pack run very light, with the load on the hips.

[@toddk1377]

@@EnduranceRoom I'll sort through your channel and find those videos. Also, thanks for sharing the ideas and the recommendations on the back. I recently got a back injection and saw the chiropractor. I have felt better in the last two days than I have in over 2 months. I'll look more into your idea's though, I definitely want to focus on staying healthy and strong and having a good regimen.

[@willkeppler2408]

so awesome!

[@kennethdeledda7737]

Thank you

[@homeForester]

love the cook

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you!

[@SusieLovesJesus]

Hey there my brother 😊 I hope all is going well in your world... One question: Why is it you never build a retaining wall behind your fire so that its heat is directed more fully towards you? 🔥 This one looked cold... But thanks for the video and have a blessed day 🙏🏼 💞

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey sister! We are doing good here. Hope you and yours are doing well too. I have used walls in the past, but honestly haven’t noticed that much difference. Typically, the wind here is from the west and some from the east, and my shelter will be facing south, so wind is blowing left-right out front. The super shelter concept is worth exploring if you haven’t played around with one yet. This one could have been better (raised bed and larger plastic sheet), but was considerably warmer than outside or open shelter. Have a good one!

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

I love my Kelly Kettle Trecker, but its size and weight mean it will stay behind, unless I'm car camping.

[@EnduranceRoom]

It definitely has some space and weight to it, especially with with full kit.

[@DaveMarkowitz]

Another awesome overnighter, Jess. Is that a blanket shirt from Varusteleka? I have the first gen with the pointy "cultish" hood. I like the look of yours more.

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Dave! The anorak is an old french mil surp blanket I stitched up. Didn’t take too long. Lined it with fleece. It was one of my first projects getting going. Cheers

[@DaveMarkowitz]

@@EnduranceRoom Awesome job! I'm sure a video about it would be well received.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Nice Super Shelter Jess. Kelly Kettle new?

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Kris! Yes, it was first trip out with it. Pretty nice piece of gear. Boils fast

[@ourtechwriter]

enjoyed it!

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you!

[@journeyman7189]

Great night Jess. Was that just one thermal cloak or 2 plus the palaka? Did you do a breakdown on the webbing you use? Nate

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thanks Nate! Just the one cloak and a plash. I did a video on the webbing last summer, Survival Belt rig. Its more or less along those lines. ALICE style belt with a MOLLE padded cover and an H harness. Buttpack has shelter/poncho/ground sheet/cordage, bottle bag with some food and fire stuff, multitool, saw pouch has extra clothing, and then a knife and a compass. Been mixing stuff in and out. Cheers

[@iiikolby56]

Father I am in need of the knowledge on where to acquire such a backpack.

[@EnduranceRoom]

It is a Savotta Jääkäri M. Very well made packs. Checkout Varusteleka

[@tomritter493]

Wow you got a lot more snow then we do out here in the north east part of state so how did the super shelter do ?

[@EnduranceRoom]

It was okay. Needed a larger plastic sheet. I made a couple last year that I liked better, but all the same, it was still quite a bit warmer than outside.

[@nomadsurvival4952]

Now did that work out as a super shelter or not so much?

[@jksurvivalbushcraft]

He looked warm in the morning, but that might have been the steak and eggs…lol

[@EnduranceRoom]

Pretty good. Plastic sheet could have been s little bigger. Its also better with a raised bed, as the heat is more up top.

[@nomadsurvival4952]

@@EnduranceRoom Was that 2 or 4 mil poly? and did you only have it in the front or did you cover the entire shelter with poly?

[@borntoolate1282]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@EnduranceRoom]

Thank you!

[@Shadowaspen]

is that wool shirt DIY

[@EnduranceRoom]

Hey! Yes, made from French military blanket and lined with fleece. Early project.

[@kaamedia]

Это же самовар портативный.