I Built a STONE & WOOD Survival Bushcraft Shelter Deep in a Wild Forest - FULL VIDEO

In this video, I embark on a solo journey to build a stone and wood survival bushcraft shelter in a beautiful forest. First, it took me a while to find out the location where I was to build the shelter. The location was great as there were tall trees, running water, plenty of wood for fire, and moreover, stones to build the hut. I set up my camp among the trees and started planning how to carry out my project.
There was a seasonal creek a short distance away. It had brought down boulders because of flash floods and scattered them along its course. However, the boulders were worn smooth and eroded, and they didn't work the way I expected. The biggest challenge was collecting the stones from the creek and nearby places. It took me a great deal of time; it was time consuming and labour-intensive. Luckily, there were cut out logs not far off; I made my mind to make use of them in the hut to minimize the use of stones. I rolled down as much as I could and erected them in the walls.
The soil was alluvial and lacked adhesiveness. It was a real problem. What’s more, there was a tree-dwelling squirrel which not only walked away with my food-stuffs from time to time but also disturbed my sleep in the night. Typically feeding on nuts and seeds, it had sensed edibles down in my camp and couldn't resist. Whenever I would go to collect stones or bring logs, I would have been apprehensive about it.
Once the walls were completed, I cut logs from fallen trees and then put the roof on the shelter. I used pebbles to cover the small gaps between logs; mortared them and then spread dried leaves of pine on it. Next, I put a tarpaulin and covered it with leaves of spruce tree. After that, I put mud on the leaves and gave the shelter a flat surface.
Meanwhile, the weather turned bad and it began to snow. I made a door for the shelter in haste; it wasn't perfect and substantial, I think. While I was still working on the door, a snowstorm hit out of nowhere. A seemingly unending stream of snowfalls started and disrupted my work. I was to make some necessary works inside the shelter. Meanwhile, the storm intensified.
Moreover, I was running low on food stuffs because some of it had been stolen by squirrels. So I reached a decision to leave.
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[@thinkwilderness]

Please tell me in the comments which country you are following me from?

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❤

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Australia

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Brasil

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Korea

[@luisv7117]

Thank you for not playing music, natural sounds are the best

[@gannicusii4163]

USA here and i love the fact you are letting the natural sounds be the background instead of annoying music. Great work on the shelter!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you very much!

[@georgehorkan7205]

Hot DANG. That is not a shelter. That is a bunker. It is extremely well constructed. While watching I was trying to think of ways to ease the carrying of tools, stone, and timber. Still made my back hurt. If I were only 50 or even 40 years younger. ............. Good job.

[@samaranch09]

Была выполнена огромная и тяжёлая работа, поэтому это каменное жилище заслуживает больше видео.

[@СрымбетСабиров]

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[@thinkwilderness]

Спасибо за просмотр и подписку на мой канал. Оставайся благословенным

[@appreciativeobserver4732]

This guy deserves a SPECIAL AWARD for his Stone House.

[@Man.shelter]

❤😢

[@glenngrabow7816]

Why?

[@shemmac4700]

He gets a thumbs up from me 👍

[@tyleralexander5187]

Stone retains heat and insulates. Thumbs up from me.

[@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1]

👍👍

[@advertisercommerce6990]

Debarking, he forgot, keeps the wood from rotting and bugs. Nice thick walls, with small fire should keep him nice and warm during the winter months.

[@thinkwilderness]

Fireplace was there but I couldn’t show it properly in the video.

[@DixieBluEyez]

​@@thinkwildernessBeautiful work, love the rocks ❤🎉

[@SuperDodoe]

@@thinkwilderness Final shot should have been from a distance with smoke coming from the chimney.

[@samuelbarber14]

I can now say that I've watched Superman build a stone and log house. I don't know how you found the energy, but the build is just incredible. Amazing job!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@JEM-c8i]

You did a great job on your stone - wood cabin! You're an amazing person! God bless you! Cheers!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks, you too!

[@itellyouwhy6957]

Nice work, although there are loads of vertical joints. Meaning there is zero strength in the structure. You should have read up on dry stone walking or wall building with stone in general. A hammer and a few chisels and this could have been impressive. The time this must have taken you I'd love for it to be done properly. For you to enjoy it for many many years. This building could have stood a long time. This will last a few years at most. The logs should have been charged in a fire as well to help prevent the moisture eroding the wood.

[@oncewaslost1982]

Incredible. This house will still be standing 2 or 300 years from now. Very nice build!

[@thelukesternater]

24 months to three centuries sounds right

[@Eisenbieger1986]

Looks like a good gold panning area there. Nice built.

[@thinkwilderness]

It is! Thanks for watching.

[@lisarkirk9120]

Absolutely love the way you did the stone work and the use of the giant logs. Going to be a beautiful cabin when all done. Great job.

[@thinkwilderness]

Awesome, thank you!

[@СветланаЧернявская-э5з]

Фундамент хороший залил широкий можно со временем второй этаж возвести запросто❤❤❤❤❤

[@NSYresearch]

It's great to see you being honest and showing where you live whilst building ..

[@Sepia36912]

Some people suck. 😢. I know how it feels. ❤. We need time to be alone and repair our shattered hearts 🥰

[@JimTexas806]

Would like to have seen the process for standing up those massive stumps. Excellent video.

[@thinkwilderness]

Next time! Thanks for watching.

[@gusvazquez8931]

USA. Good job on the sturdy construction of the cabin. The hard work is done and easily improved with a bit of heat and light, and one could pass the winter in nature 👍

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching my friend. That’s the plan and the winter will be great there.

[@PALABRADEESPERANZA1]

Muy bonita y mucho trabajo el refugio. Felicitaciones. Te escribo desde Colombia

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching. It was a challenge to build this stone house deep in a remote forest.

[@PauloHenrique-ox3xv]

Obrigado pelos seus ensinamentos construir uma bela casa

[@judithrola8841]

You are a strong guy nice job

[@666wurm]

Germany. I love the stone walls! The roof looks sterdy but a gable roof has it's advantages. Place also needs a fireplace 🙂

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for your valuable inputs. This stone house actually has a fireplace but unfortunately I couldn’t film it properly and show it in the video.

[@LenuPia111058686527094768994]

Romania ...I have never seen this way of construction. Interesting.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching. It’s centuries old way of building shelters and houses.

[@LenuPia111058686527094768994]

@@thinkwilderness I want to see old buildings...

[@mmm-mq3zr]

Amazing! Looks like you got done just in the nick of time!!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching my friend. Yeah, I was lucky enough to complete most of the work before the snowstorm hit. Some of the work is yet to be finished.

[@thelonestead]

2:21 Crazy how pounding that stake shook the camera so much. Even dropping rocks down shakes it.

[@wildelapina2760]

You’re making your own Stonehenge

[@CileneLacerda]

OLÁ 👋 AMIGO! QUE CASA DE PEDRA MARAVILHOSA, ADORARIA VER MAIS VIDEOS DESSA LINDA CASA, VOCÊ FEZ MÓVEIS PRA ELA AMIGO? ESTOU TE SEGUINDO DO BRASIL 🇧🇷🤗DEUS TE ABENÇOE GRANDEMENTE PARABÉNS PELO SEU ESFORÇO AMIGO OBRIGADA PELO VÍDEO 🙏POR FAVOR FAÇA MAIS VIDEOS NESTA CASA DE PEDRAS🏠🙏

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching. Wish I could make more videos of this house! I’m yet to make furniture for it.

[@SurvivalSkills93]

Your work is just so wonderful 🎉

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for your input.

[@Man.shelter]

❤😢

[@ladislavmajzlik1345]

Jsem starý muž a před chlapcem smekám klobouk za úžasnou práci při stavbě kamenného domu.

[@thinkwilderness]

Děkujeme za sledování a uznání. Zůstaň požehnán

[@nazy0078]

I am from Canada. You did a great job by yourself, caring all those stones and cutting the tree. With only hand tools.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks and welcome

[@bradleypowell3986]

You Canadian and can't recognize chainsaw cuts?

[@terezaneuma8181]

Não deu tempo nem de curtir, e foi embora 😮ficou ótimo 👍 🇧🇷

[@thinkwilderness]

Yeah, I left because of a snowstorm that hit out of nowhere. Moreover, I was running low on food stuffs. Most of it had been stolen by squirrels.

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@Megahieron]

You sir are a patient man!

[@АндрейСоснин-п7в]

В середину стены горизонтально можно класть трубы ПВХ прямо друг на друга. В зависимости от толщины стены трубы можно класть и 50 и 100 мм в диаметре. Чтобы в середине стены был воздух. Стена будет намного теплее

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for your suggestions.

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you, great construction and videography!

[@thinkwilderness]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Карпиклось]

Крутой , каменный домик. Очень много работы

[@수아-e5w7f]

눈이 내리는 곳의 멋진 오두막.저곳에서 겨울을 보내고 싶다,

[@thinkwilderness]

네, 겨울에 하룻밤 머물기에 아름다운 곳입니다. 돌집에서 멀지 않은 곳에 싱싱한 송어를 잡을 수 있는 강이 있습니다. 울창한 숲에는 불을 피울 수 있는 나무가 많이 있습니다.

[@MultiKolejorz1]

Jesteś tytanem pracy podziwiam CIEBIE i twóǰ wysiłek w budowie domu i wszystkiego wokół niego pozdrawiam serdecznie niech Ciebie bóg prowadzi🎉🎉🎉

[@-.Ryuk.-]

Greetings from Argentina! I loved how the shelter turned out. The only thing missing to add the final touch to the video a was a dinner and sleeping inside the shelter. Aside from that, excellent job.

[@thinkwilderness]

I feel the same way but bad weather prompted me to leave early. There was a snowstorm. Moreover, I was running low on food stuffs because most of it had been stolen by squirrels. Anyway, thanks for watching.

[@jrw3813]

I am in the US, Great Lakes region, and I just watched this video. What a great build. Can you share where this was? And I'm curious where you learned your shelter building skills and your survival techniques? Thank you and I will keep watching.

[@thinkwilderness]

At the age of ten I used to build stone shelters and learned the techniques. It was what I loved. Thanks for watching and appreciation. Stay blessed 🥲

[@LadyintheWoods]

Thank you for filming this, I hope you enjoy what you crafted! Amazing work 😎

[@thinkwilderness]

I hope so too!

[@LouiseOuimet-wo2dg]

Hi from Montreal, it's incredible how much work and courage, not counting energy it took to build your cabin. GREAT WORK and VIDEO, My wife Louise and I enjoy nature, and we passed years of our lives camping. Louise recently passed away.,but the memories remain. I miss her so much. Enjoy your life and stay healthy. Take care. Signed Jim. 🏚

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for your feedback. Yeah, building stone shelter isn’t easy and requires a lot of work and patience. RIP Louise! She would have been a good partner to you.

[@gracypineiro5890]

I love rock houses. Great job. Where was it built? What country

[@jackharrison2785]

i would have loved to see how he got that log upright

[@bryanstiles3569]

I was thinking same thing. Sure it wasn't easy being by himself

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@Deltakitty32780]

I guess he can’t give you all the secrets😂

[@邱乙]

男人都能吊.週邊有大樹:瞧瞧板桿原理

[@wesleymonske8103]

With effort and other logs ...duh!

[@dianadominguez5404]

Youe work es fantastic! congratulation

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RWJ-eb8cp]

I am exhausted just watching this guy doing all this heavy lifting and mixing dirt as cement to hold all those small and large stones together. It looks like it's going to be a great looking shelter when it's finished

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for the view

[@KristyDawn7771]

Talk about a master mason with incredible balance and limber, too. I'm an amputee: left leg, below knee and my balance is... well, it is what it is. I envy you, buddy. Two thumbs up and hats off to you. 👍Great video and yes, relaxing, too.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching my friend. Stay blessed 🥲

[@baharm65]

Looks like a permanent shelter, build to last. Thanks for sharing, job well done❤👍

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching!

[@kacperkowalski1854]

Without a fireplace is not quite survival in winter

[@thinkwilderness]

Fireplace is there but I couldn’t show it properly in the video.

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@4MYRLA]

Show! Foi usado troncos das árvores já caídas. Isso é ótimo para o Meio Ambiente! Parabéns! Preservar as árvore nativas, é essencial! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mattytheapplianceguy3973]

Great build. I wish we could've seen u stand 1 of those logs up by yourself.

[@thinkwilderness]

Next time. Thanks for watching.

[@ronwilliamson8384]

Now that is a well constructed shelter and some crazy lifting all the way thru,great build on it, greetings from Canada

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@ИринаФилатова-щ3р]

ВЫ ОЧЕНЬ СИЛЬНЫЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК, КАК ФИЗИЧЕСКИ ТАК И МОРАЛЬНО. БОГ ВАМ В ПОМОЩЬ

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@loraneilson1698]

I live in Canada. The river in the beginning of the vid looks like the Saskatchewan river. Stay cool and groovy.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@ericwright6672]

I can only imagine how long this took to construct! U S says howdy!

[@tomschwab9230]

Beautiful Build .. Interesting with the wood and stone. But, that flat roof will eventually become it's own demise first ! 😭

[@SuperBabb]

I love this house!

[@theconversation.]

This isn't survival, this is KZbin building

[@fernandorivero9660]

Me gustó mucho tu video crack ❤ seguí a si saludos desde Argentina

[@cassiemeyer1164]

This was incredible to watch!!!!!

[@silentpilgrim4132]

Amazing combination of wood and stone, very impressed by the sheer amount of work. Very satisfying result! Best regards from Germany

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for your visit and input.

[@lydianorris3458]

Wow. It's so amazing the way you are building a stone cabin. Watching from USA, NEW JERSEY.

[@Mr.jack19m]

Greet work👍🏻Brother

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@muhabdullahb1060]

the shelter is very sturdy, I like it

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@joday1816]

Great job!!

[@潘亞青]

你建造的石頭屋看起來很堅固耐用，而且也很漂亮。住在這裡面一定即溫馨又溫暖。來自台灣的問候🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼已訂閱。

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching and subscribing to the channel.

[@jackmill4235]

Looks good, can someone tell me the purpose of upright logs in the walls.

[@thinkwilderness]

To minimise the use of stones in the wall. Since those stones were eroded and not perfect for building walls, I turned to use those logs already cut and laid there.

[@dyvimslorm6224]

Super travail, efficace, esthétique, fonctionnel... félicitations 👍🏻

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@潘亞青]

這雪景太漂亮了🤩

[@aminp9579]

یک طبیعت زیبا 👏

[@SusanLocklear-ds2od]

Yep he's working hard

[@Man.shelter]

❤😮

[@TieuLanForestLife]

A perfect and warm shelter.

[@shadygremlin9702]

next is the stone firework and chimney.? great build, much work done 👍👍

[@sheilaschaaf6778]

Alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[@jknox632]

I'm subscribed and watching from Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of America. When I saw you digging your trenches, I thought, "oh good. This guy means business"! This was interesting and great fun! Thank you so much.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for subscribing and watching my friend. I was as interested in building this stone cabin as you were interested in watching it. Carrying out such projects in remote places always fascinates me.

[@marlenemeinhard8956]

Beautiful Stone and Wood Cabin, Shelter. A few more thins added and it would make an awesome place to live, or visit for a season. I love the sound of the water. I did not see a chimney internally for heat or cooking. Is this something you might add? Very awesome Build, and where might this place be?😊

[@OutHereinAlaska]

That thing is badass!

[@ARISKONSTANTARAS]

FANTASTIC !!!!!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sata2023]

이제껏 본 영상 중, 돌 집. 최고

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@mountainadventures7346]

Very cool cabin!!!

[@nebojsablagojevic7462]

Veliki posao..i dobro si se namučio. Ali lepo uradjeno svaka čast!! Pozdrav iz Srbije.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching my friend.

[@davortadic9189]

Greetings from Montenegro, great video.

[@thinkwilderness]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheYeti308]

Outstanding Job . !

[@ericolivomartinez3674]

el trabajo fue muy arduo pero quedó bien esperemos que resista la lluvia y la nieve y las inclemencias del tiempo

[@thinkwilderness]

Let’s hope for the best. Thanks for watching.

[@mistyfarnsworthhall2552]

USA, love the stone work.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@clivehaggis1397]

Great watching amazing building skills

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@williamguillIII]

He built a stone dugout, and only had one cup of coffee to eat the entire time! Well done!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@beeg693]

Was this stone walled cabin very warm in the sun? I was in a stone walled house once and it was as cold as a refrigerator. It was a big house and took a long time to warm up. A hole month to be exact with gas heaters. I think those was were 3 feet thick walls made of stone. Looks like the door hinge pins should be on the inside for security, but you aren't worried about that anyway. You could just cover them up with some 1 by 1. Oh the door opens outward, so you can't do that... Great job on creating a cabin though. It seems nice for a survival place...

[@papajeff5486]

WOW, that is quite the accomplishment, WELL DONE…from USA, east Tennessee.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@joeboyd4064]

What part of the USA or the world is this taking place!! Very nice job!!

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@TARAetJOHN]

how do you cut those big tree ! How do you put them vertical !

[@nestorfermin5831]

Watching from Thailand

[@thinkwilderness]

Thanks for watching.

[@EvelynGrootenboer]

Great job, but why no firepit inside and why did you keep the bark on the trees? Also I would have liked to see how you get the treestumps up all at your own. Take care

[@bryanstiles3569]

My son and I are going to hit our local mountains here soon to find our spot for a little cabin. Just not sure if it will be free standing, or dug into the side of a hill/ mountain or just a Fallin tree. But should be fun and experience for my son. Creating something from what nature left laying around for you.

[@thinkwilderness]

Wish you both best of luck 🍀

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@YENFreeLife96]

Công trình này rất đẹp.

[@MichaelLohrer]

Very impressive, I enjoy the content

[@thinkwilderness]

Glad to hear it

[@DogPrinctz]

That’s awesome dude❤

[@thinkwilderness]

Glad you like it!

[@williamibarrientos356]

Im from the Philippines... Nice video and good job 👍

[@outdoorsbeyondnature1980]

Think Wilderness that is a great name for a bushcraft survivalist adventure youtube channel. I am glad i came across your channel. #OutdoorsBeyondNature1980 8:09

[@Man.shelter]

❤🎉

[@petragonzalez6735]

Muy a tiempo terminando la 🏠

[@bilbumb3979]

Exellent built. Greetings from Germany.

[@thinkwilderness]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Malefleur]

AWESOME!