10 Hours of Rain in a Cardboard Tent

I spend a Solo overnight camping in a cardboard box tent in the pouring rain, a night in the woods, cooking burgers and heating the tent.
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[@NormReitzel]

I'm 70 y.o. and as a kid, I spent many a night in a refrigerator box out in the rain. This really takes me back, thanks for sharing.

[@nastyn8te328]

I remember doing the same thing. Me and some childhood friends would go down the street to the alley way behind the Sears appliance store and get the refrigerator boxes and put them together and cut a door way between the boxes and cut the holes in a way to cover the gap between we even used a car battery and a 12v dome light from an old car and used carpet from the carpet store next to the Sears it was a very awesome childhood experience.

[@kevinwelsh7490]

homeless?

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

Do you mean those plastic insulated boxes that you keep beer in on camping trips or a chest freezer? I am trying to imagine what you mean by refrigerator box???

[@nastyn8te328]

@@ASBO_LUTELY I am referring to cardboard boxes big ones that a whole house refrigerator comes in they are one big piece of cardboard wrapped around the refrigerator with one seam glued together vertical from the ground to the top of the refrigerator box and there is a top and bottom cardboard cap that connects with a plastic strap wrapped around the flaps to hold it on the top and one to hold it on the bottom you take off the bottom plastic strap and lift the box up off of the top of the refrigerator and then you take the cardboard box and you lay it on the side and reattach the bottom end wrapping duct tape around where the plastic strap was because you cannot reuse that plastic strap too easily. This is pretty detailed let me know if you need better description.

[@MrLatte27]

​@@nastyn8te328I did the same thing as a kid, went to the appliance store picked up a couple of fridge boxes on our bikes and built little rooms that we slept in over night had a similar battery setup and everything.

[@oflex1735]

These are the kinds of videos I watch when I should be asleep and have work in the morning.

[@doctorg.k.spoderminsr.2588]

I watch these videos to mentally escape from my soul destroying corporate office job

[@5isalivegaming72]

Of you can't sleep, the next best thing is you lay there and act like it 😂 But really though.

[@Jim-yk9zw]

Doing exactly that right now...

[@theobenolirao6907]

It makes me feel comfortable when i watch this kinds of video until late nights

[@pepsman9139]

This feels like a direct callout it’s 2am

[@Viceeoff]

Anyone else love watching these camping type videos, especially when the weather is a bit rough. While wrapped up warm and cosy in bed something so comforting about it

[@tubularap]

Indeed, same here. Last winter I watched many videos of people camping through the winter, while I was cozy curled up in a warm house. Then came summer and my mind was not tuned to watching any of that. Now winter is back and so am I, enjoying these brave people do what I would not do myself anymore.

[@nickhyde420]

Too right.

[@susanmiller6023]

Joe Robinet bushcraft royalty.

[@AllofJudea]

It is nice, but I recommend doing some camping. Even in rough weather, it leaves an imprint and teaches you some toughness aka knowing that you can handle rough situations

[@YouTubeExplore777]

I'm the same way. Let's do a group snuggle in a tent surrounded by outside rain. Camp time. 😌

[@mermaidtails4391]

When we were kids, my brothers and I attached a refrigerator box and a washer and dyer box to make a house with rooms and windows. Our dad helped us cover it with plastic to make it water proof and we would go out in it in the rain. It was one of many of my fondest childhood memories. Our cardboard “house” lasted us for almost an entire summer before it finally gave in to the elements. I think of that often with a smile 😊

[@MrPapakuka]

When i was a kid we could not afford a fridge box and washer and dryer box...like the rich kids..we made our own tree forts out of scrap lumber from the rich kids new house...LOL

[@sleddarcheddar]

​@@MrPapakukahaha same. Pretty sure our forts we built had about 100x more nails than needed but...more nails the better.

[@sharondonovan5163]

❤

[@dstorm7752]

That was my first thought -- cover the cardboard with plastic sheeting or trash bags to make it waterproof.

[@lindah6954]

We used tubes to connect the boxes and talk to each other. Fun times.

[@AnklesSideEye]

I have severe insomnia and nightmares and these videos are such gentle companions for me. Thank you so much.

[@PabloGarcia-hc8xq]

Sorry to hear that. Nice remedy though.

[@patriciacerwin6266]

Might want to start taking vitamin D. I've always had insomnia and recently learned vitamin D helps. It does! I'm sleeping at night. Give it a try and see how you do. Sorry about the nightmares. Perhaps they may stop also.

[@staceytroffer8287]

I have anxiety, and these videos relax me so much.

[@dee2251]

@@patriciacerwin6266and magnesium taken just before bed. Not magnesium oxide though as it’s poorly absorbed by the body. I take magnesium citrate in powder form from Holland and Barrett. I also take Vit D & K2 combined. 4,000 IU once a day through the winter months. Getting out in the morning helps too as the light helps our circadian rhythm and melatonin.

[@BrandonTellsStories]

We all deal with anxiety, some unfortunately more than others.. Im really sorry you are having to go through that. Try to think happy thoughts. Having a dog or cat as a companion really helps me. Sending love and hugs to you from Lebanon Tennessee. It will all be ok you just watch. ❤️

[@garrylearmonth9313]

Growing up (I'm 63), we had a neighbour who's dad worked with new tractors and he brought home this really big cardboard box, it was really really thick and us kids used it as a fort, tent etc etc............... After a few months it finally succumbed to the weather. I have so many warm memories from sharing fun times with my local neighbourhood friends simply from playing inside a cardboard box lol.

[@karenglenn6707]

He’s a happy guy with a friendly face. Enjoyable to watch. Really enjoyed it.

[@carlrutter9372]

If he wasn't so lovely, this entire video would be utterly ridiculous

[@warnker2757]

he is hiding something🫣

[@crystal3674]

@@warnker2757 Of course you'd say that.🙄 Because there's always gotta be [that one] in the comments section.🤷‍♀️ Never fails.🤦‍♀️ Just... Shhh.🤫 Stop talking.🤐 🙉🙈🙊 😉👉You're Welcome.😏😂

[@FootballTV903]

@@crystal3674 😂

[@TheCindlbergen]

I'm so happy he talks to me! Those guys who make videos without speaking a word are too pretentious and stuck-up.

[@Fishfood94]

I love this guy, he is just the sweetest. Like you can tell that he is a genuine guy

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

He never stops smiling!

[@bobbyhenshall7464]

I'm so thankful I have a roof over my head and hot food in my stomach "Some people have to sleep like this permanently." I can't imagine how hard it must be to be without a home. 😢

[@Chris-zh1ff]

Err here how lucky we are so true

[@nemesisnick66]

They made their choice

[@devilblueduke]

Yeah same. I would probably end my life

[@aurorasantiago9977]

​@@nemesisnick66nadie elije vivir así si no las circunstancias obligan haserlo

[@aurorasantiago9977]

SI ES DIFÍCIL... YO LO E VIVIDO CON MI PAREJA INCLUSO EN ESTE CLIMA DE FRIO ES AUN DIFÍCIL 😢😢

[@AppalachianChaplin]

Remember my papaw building a foundation out in the woods. Just a random cement block, bout 10x10. He said it was for a new deer stand he was gonna make. Little did we know, it wasnt. He made it for us, to build on...whatever we wanted. We made a cardboard fort out of 5 giant pieces that we folded/cut/taped. He covered it in tar paper (he was a roofer so we had a lot), and then put some old partly busted siding on it. We put a simple frame on the inside out 1x1's, and it lasted us a little over a year before we cleaned it up and built a real fort out of solid wood. My papaw passed away since then, and i havent thought about that for a few months. Thank you for helping me remember. He was the greatest man i ever knew, and was a father figure for me when i needed it even tho he shouldnt of had to be. I am a man because of him, and im also happy because of him. RIP yuh ol bastard, we couldnt miss you more than we already do.

[@kevintroy4329]

Real Appalachians were the Apalachi Indians among others who were indigenous to the region now called Appalachia ! Whiye colonizers who squat there now are not indigenous to Appalachia or America and committed mass genocide and ethnic cleansing in their ancestral homelands to steal their homelands and resources. Resources that the squatters weren't allowed to utilize in Europe because they were the peasant class, and not the nobles or landed gentry

[@AppalachianChaplin]

@@kevintroy4329 I'm part Cherokee

[@joycewilshusen-fox5548]

I'm Cherokee, Crow & Seminole. From 100% Cherokee G G grandmother, Dolly Floyd. Her son Willis Azbury Jackson wed Minnie Azabel Kingston (her mom was Carter from Georgia). Minnie was 100% Seminole. My Grandma, Lora Avis Jackson had Tribal Affiliations & her 1st Daughter Lora Lee Jackson (Phillips) also had Tribal Affiliations. GG grandparents & family lived in Kentucky, Ozarks, avoided Trail of Tears. My grandma Avis was born 1907. My father was French, (John Wesley Morgan Hulpiau) + Prussian, Duke George V Wildeshausen. Genealogy Research is Great Fun. Amazing things you Discover ! My Daughter, Jude's discovered Relatives; 5th Cousin to Anne Queen of Scots. Quanah Parker, last Chief of Comanches, Daniel Boone (Long Rifles Explorers) & Stephen King (Author).

[@cooperbock5675]

​@@AppalachianChaplinloved your story. Leave it to someone on the Internet to always be offended, you can't just be a human anymore. These are the memories that make a man. God bless you and yours.

[@beareeves4923]

A tarp over the tent with the 4 corners tied down would be helpful. The tarp could be longer on each end. This would help extend the dryness.

[@sidthesnek-fv6hi]

As someone that spent many years sleeping in cardboard boxes I can confirm that they are awesome for insulation. If you spray the interior and exterior with beeswax they can last several months in moist conditions.

[@lanta-darren]

I bet there is quite a story attached to that. I hope you have managed to move onwards and upwards from the cardboard boxes.

[@sidthesnek-fv6hi]

@@lanta-darren I've got time to write the story if you have the time to read it. Beware it's not for the easily shocked,offended or closed minded

[@mtgox420]

@@sidthesnek-fv6hi I'd like to hear it

[@UpperNileGuy]

​@@sidthesnek-fv6hitell us

[@ILooveeuuu]

I would like to hear it as well, but only if you feel like sharing it and it doesn’t give you any bad feelings afterwards

[@KaroBythell]

I live in Christchurch New Zealand . After the earthquakes destroyed much of our city we were very lucky to get a cardboard Cathedral designed by an amazing Japanese man who has done other cardboard structures . The cardboard Cathedral doesnt leak and its still being used every day !!

[@ardbuijsen8735]

The architect you mean is Shigeru Ban. He is brilliant.

[@iberiksoderblom]

Didn't know about this and had to read up on it. Thats a fantastic building. Exiting! A lot less boring than the "standard" building that it replaced. Christchurch is not know for anything new or exiting or innovative, so this cardboard cathedral is a real gem. Too bad, that conservative amd boring old people want it demolished.

[@joycewilshusen-fox5548]

WOW !!! That's awesome!!

[@darkstar9480]

Instead of cursing around children, I usually say "Christ...church New Zealand" Never fails to get a laugh.

[@blackterminal]

I'm in New Zealand also, Rolleston. Hello. :)

[@catherines2544]

Amazing how this held up better than the temu and shein tents. Soaked outside but you were completely protected and did not get wet like those ones. It looked so cosy too. Good old cardboard. Seen people make furniture out of cardboard even. Incredible stuff....

[@cynaptyc]

That cardboard tent and a 6x8 tarp would be an amazing combination!

[@billyhawkins29]

Cosy....

[@raysymonds7147]

Just a few plastic bags taped on from bottom to top would do well and would extend its usefulness for a long while !

[@raysymonds7147]

Give it a lift off the ground a few inches and a few plastic 30 gallon yard trash bags taped on from bottom to top or a couple cans of spray paint or some wax, even spray wax used for cooking ! For an extended stay use something to waterproof it to include the spray plastic that seals waterpipe leaks to seal where the pieces come together !

[@liquidgal9867]

@@raysymonds7147 to do all that might as well stay in a cabin,hotel,motel, real tent or trailer! 🤣 cheers

[@clinthowe7629]

you beat me to it, i was going to say a sheet of visqueen taped over the box would save it from disintegrating so quickly.

[@peggymccauley7956]

I've watched a good number of these videos. From reading the comments i agree that getting tips on camping is one result. But these videos serve another truly fine purpose. A result is anxiety and depression are lessened for many of us. And so frequent are childhood memories brought back of simpler times. I feel sorry for today's youth whose time is spent staring at a device. Whose car trips require a movie to get through. Yes I'm elderly and find the past is better in some ways than my present. Thank you and keep on keeping on. From the Outer Banks of N.C

[@chrisw422]

Grew up a farm somewhere in Georgia. Hay Barn full of square bales, built tunnels and caves inside. The ultimate of sleep quarters, perfect times I reckon.

[@laurierudolph]

Tunnels!! Me too!

[@brittanyrainbow1976]

I 100% expected this to be an oddly specific 10 hour sleep video

[@MetalSlug-ev5wu]

As did I. The sound of rain hitting a cardboard tent for ten hours.

[@kulatev]

Same. Especially considering I listen to those “12 hours of rain hitting a tent to help you sleep” type videos.

[@Starfox46]

😂 well, it'nt that a little awkward

[@jsecretbroadcasts]

@@kulatevp bb 😊know j. n

[@diskood8510]

I clicked on it for that reason lol. Lowkey disappointed

[@jerrylee3115]

I been in hospital 6 days now ..Lost my father 5 weeks ago..for some reason your smile made me smile ..idk why but thanks

[@miP987]

Ouch

[@dishmanw]

How are you doing now? I lost my mom a few years back. I’m doing better now, but there are times that really miss her.

[@Alyans19-55]

Натянуть над палаткой тент из полиэтилен-плёнки и хижина будет влаго-снегостойкой. Можно тент маскировочный-будет еще скрыт от посторонних глаз. Палатка-стэлс. Можно сделать палатку многоразовый и долговечной-из поликарбоната, используется для теплиц.. Есть 😊прозрачный и всех цветов - коричневый, синий и т д. Привет из Нидерландов от украинцев

[@Alyans19-55]

В бургер не хватает листьев салата китайской капусты - вкус будет необыкновенный!

[@Alyans19-55]

Как обогреватель хорошо использовать теплообменник-он с кулером от компьютера на 12в(можно найти ина5в от usb повер банка) и труба на улицу с выхлопом отработанных газов, безопасно и тепло

[@TC-vq6yz]

I appreciate that someone who is experienced in camping didn't plan on a ground sheet, but remembered a hook for a ceiling light. ☺️

[@davidmoore1600]

I want you to know how much joy your videos have brought me. I have probably watched like 60 hours of just you chopping wood. You have inspired me to go camping with the people I love. I can almost guarantee you have had this effect on others. You are doing important work in the world.

[@caragare3214]

Ive done it in 50 below

[@shaebryan1413]

Kent you're definitely the golden retriever of camping. Even with shitty egg cups and a tent that's soaked, you still gotta smile on your face.

[@liamcrowhurst5012]

This may seem quite deep but I’ve been watching you for years, ever since you started doing reviews and I’m 21 years old and listening to you and watching these videos always help me when I’m stressed or overwhelmed, i would like to say Thankyou very much and I can’t wait for you to hit 1 million subs, I know you can do it, just keep being yourself, and never let anyone defy you. Thanks Andy for everything.

[@sammuddel7751]

What a wonderful comment

[@EricTheSwede]

I would like to add here - I'm 28 and struggle a lot with anxiety. During my sleepless nights (typing this at 1 am, lol) I watch Andy's, Simon's (bloke in the woods) and a guy called Luke's (Outdoor Gear Review) videos and they help a heck of a lot with calming me down and being able to sleep. Plus I learn A LOT! :)

[@denniscoughlin7437]

I feel the same way!

[@patriciaowens3479]

Thanks 👍

[@sammuddel7751]

@@patriciaowens3479 ?

[@pinklemonade6597]

Cant believe this video was half an hour it flew by! He just gives off really warm and comforting energy

[@dragonlady7221]

This reminds me of myself when I was dragging a big cardboard box home to play in. I got tired so I crawled in and fell asleep right there on the sidewalk. I was about 9. That was about 1971. Best nap I've had so far my whole life.

[@murraychadwick9362]

My father was in the military when I was that age and I remember having to relocate a lot. I loved makings "forts" out of those moving boxes and falling asleep in them. I guess it's the sense of pride you built something yourself that relaxes you enough to fall asleep 😴😴😌

[@deborahstone9696]

I'm 64 I remember when us kids used to slide down our stairs in our house 🏡. Mom and dad didn't mind and it was free,

[@murraychadwick9362]

@@deborahstone9696 That's back when us kids used our imagination to create fun. Today's kid's fun is in cell phones.

[@Murtagh653]

@@murraychadwick9362 if you had cell phones back then, you would have been on them 24/7 just like kids these days.

[@sunnyslater2656]

@@murraychadwick9362 Unfortunately, they're incredibly addictive :(

[@prairierider7569]

When I was a teenager and my parent died, I was out in the streets in -40C yes - it was that cold. I hundred under cardboard on top of street vents and stayed alive without losing any part of my fingers or toes, during the day I would find a washroom and dry my clothes. Those 2 months saved my life. I always looked for cardboard

[@avgredditors]

Hope you are better now

[@lauriesliz2731]

God bless you.

[@prairierider7569]

@@avgredditors it’s been 30 years since.. yes but with the way things are going, I may have to invest in a cardboard tent..

[@patriciaharborthneedels3452]

Bless your heart.

[@coloradopackratprepper]

​​​@@prairierider7569 we might all be out there with you in the cardboard tents the way its goin!!!!! Ive got a good supply of cardboard i think i will hold on to!!!!!l and some tarps!!!!

[@jackieweiler6175]

Me of little faith figured you’d be floating by 5:00am. Love your content! I have been an avid camper for over 40 years and love the sound of rain on any kind of tent, this sound was unique and new to these ears. 😊

[@Ballerina2025]

Great aren't they ? I live in Holland ... A lot of folks put a piece of plastic over the top once it's set up ! That way you'll keep dry even longer ! After all , it is CARTON ! And exposed to hard rain for a long time , it'll turn to mush . But overall , you held out well . Next time , try the plastic layer on top ! You get to spend 3 to 4 nights in this tent ! 👍👍👍 Thanks for uploading and sharing !!! ❤

[@rhondajackson3980]

Love the cardboard tent demonstration. I'll use a tarp under and over the cardboard tent to prevent it getting wet and to keep my entrance dry. Its a win for winter camping with the insulation factor. Love your stove and heating element. Minimal items and wonderful camp experience. ❤❤

[@sroberts605]

I was thinking much the same, maybe find a way to make the upper tarp oversail by a bit, pegged out if possible. Then it would be really cosy. Would that lessen the experience though? Hmm. Of course in the back of my mind I keep comparing it to an experience of necessity, ie homelessness, where the cardboard is less... structural.

[@DrDIY1]

​@sroberts605 there's a homeless guy here on yt that has been living in the same cardboard house for 3yrs! Snow ❄️, wind, rain 🌧 etc.

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

This brings back memories when I was homeless I had no other option I was sleeping on side tracks in the wood in card board box a few times or a makeshift tent out of a piece of tarp I don't know how I survey hear in Ohio it gets so cold hear I did it for a couple years and finally got myself some help..God Shure kept me safe and got me thru it was especially a hard time on me I had just lost my dad too

[@lorrainedinsmore1307]

My heart went out to you so much...I sincerely hope you are well and strong and happy now

[@kafkastrial8650]

'Finger is still bandaged from the axe wound' ... Man's a hero !

[@wiggy5209]

I'm 72,000,000,000 years old and I remember Sleeping in the dream space between dimensions, this vid really brings it all back to me, great abstract time paramental dilations ....thanks for moving forward through time space to post this vid.

[@rangersteve1522]

Cardboard is a great insulator. On a forest fire back in the 90’s my issue tent was destroyed, it would be a few days before the got more so I made my own shelter using shipping boxes for the Hand tools. I used duct tape, 3 mil plastic trash bags (rain fly, and ground cloth) and para cord to hold it together, along with wooden pegs I made from sticks. Lived in it for the remainder of that fire, about three weeks. It was surprisingly comfortable.

[@homerisLT]

I wonder, how helpfull trash bags can be combined with cardboard. My idea would be flatten them and perhaps ducktape them to the top or corners of your tent. Most trash bags, if plastic, can deflect water. So in my theory, you would get less contact with moisture, if you apply them right. Just a theory.

[@BodywiseMustard]

'90s **

[@darksoulwarrior9662]

​@@BodywiseMustard And?

[@mattbell1254]

I used an old MRE box as a mattress in the jungles in japan. It pissed real good but as long as I dried it out in the sun, it did the trick. I wonder if a waterproofing spray would make the cardboard last longer?

[@Phantom-bh5ru]

cardboard has alot of air in it (air is great at insulating)

[@flyer1658]

I love youtube videos like this cos it makes me feel better that I'm not the only grown man in the world who sees a big cardboard box and thinks that would be coold to sleep in and make a camp!

[@glennwatson3313]

You are not the only one.

[@davidrumbelow]

4 am this morning I was wide awake and mentally trying to build a better cardboard tent....that won't blow away where I live in Cape Town with the South Easterly wind. Blows up to 80 kph , 50 mph

[@howlinwulf]

@@davidrumbelow lean to kinda with one side longer maybe ,

[@SKBottom]

Oh yeah, there are many of us. 😁

[@karenglenn6707]

I’m a mum with a grown son and still think like that. You’re not alone.

[@willking9662]

The rain on the cardboard roof sounds soooo cozy!

[@laurensnieuwland4657]

It's not. Or at least, in the original version it wasn't. We got to test these things during our university introduction week, and when the rain got heavy, it sounded like machine gun fire...

[@stonetacular5651]

@@laurensnieuwland4657was just thinking the sound of water on cardboard just reminds me i’m on borrowed time

[@judosailor610]

I'm glad you explained what the purpose behind this "tent" was! I get it. But otherwise it would make no sense whatsoever!

[@universeofannihilation4947]

I have bad anxiety tonight. This video was rather soothing tbf. Amazed the tent lasted as well as it did

[@sand6531]

this guy just gives off a warm vibe

[@dixonpinfold2582]

I suppose. Bit of a drip though.

[@karenglenn6707]

@@dixonpinfold2582 and I’m sure that you have over 500,000 subs, and that your content is scintillating? 😂😂 Always someone with a nasty comment.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@karenglenn6707 Rather a neat line there in nastiness yourself. I was punning on the leaky cardboard, officer.

[@Kraggypandapops]

@@dixonpinfold2582 what a nasty comment...

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@Kraggypandapops What a weak sense of humour.

[@evolv_85]

Stayed on one in Holland for five days and was well up to the job. It started letting a bit of moisture in towards the end but was pleasantly surprised. Great video.

[@TulaJoJohnsonSullivan]

Well you have a new fan. I'm a 66 year old retired/disabled woman who loves to promotive camp in a tent. Can't do that anymore, have to have a more comfortable bed or i can't walk the next day. 😂 So i live vicariously through channels like yours. Thank you.

[@juliadplume3097]

Did not think I would enjoy a 30 minute video about a cardboard tent but the fire building and cooking techniques added value, also the location and outdoor wear and camp gear demonstrations were practical elements. All in all, very nice video, thank you for posting it.

[@benrosenberg]

This guy seems so genuine and lovely

[@Temporary.life4321]

Living in the woods and listening to nature sounds gives me a peace of mind 😊

[@louisjones7769]

I miss fishing. I'm a lonely fisherman whose friends are the birds, the plants, the fish and nature as a whole. The sounds are his entertainment. It's wonderful to see how nature changes over time, in it's own time and at it's own pace

[@aliasofanalias7448]

@@louisjones7769 Go fishing, don't miss it, do it Louis!

[@lenajacobs501]

Gives me the creeps when night falls. Those sounds really play with your mind.

[@pauljordan270]

Rain on cardboard is not a nature sound and he should have eliminated that.

[@ReltubTheWiz]

When I was a kid in the 60's a group of us made a fabulous camp. There were a few deep indents in the locals woods. We thought they might have been from bombs during WW2. We put a long log across the criss crossed with fallen sticks. Then we pulled up loads of wheat from the field next to the woods and strewed it across to make a thatched roof. We put a rug inside and some of our comics. we were as snug as anythibg when it rained! Happy days!

[@no_peace]

Haha my dad tells a story about being young and setting up camp in a hollow kind of like that, to find out that night, when it started raining, that it was a dry creek bed

[@firstlastname7437]

My family has land that has an old family cemetery on it and indented places are where the graves have fallen in. You could not pay me to bunker down there. Now if a tree falls over and there is a depression in the ground then I don’t mind.

[@guilhermefilho1730]

Hello Andy! To use this tent without disappointment, you must take four precautions: - Before setting up your tent, place a rope taut between two trees, but three feet above the highest point of the tent. - Then place a tarp stretched over this rope, forming two roofs that will not touch the roof of the tent at any point. - A second canvas, a little bigger than the floor of the tent, should be placed on the ground, under the tent. It will serve to prevent the absorption of moisture by the cardboard on the tent floor. - It will also be important to make a small drain around the area protected by the larger canvas, to prevent the water coming from the roof from trying to go under the tent. I am Brazilian and I often go camping in the Amazon rainforest. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. By the way, your cooking equipment is to be envied!

[@oreocarlton3343]

Amazon camping seems pretty extreme

[@Kit-yv7ob]

Or, just buy a proper tent...

[@Zaneirth]

These are meant more so for festivals

[@mikeemmons1079]

So... put your shelter in a shelter, so you can camp while you camp?

[@donmyers584]

Spray the cardboard with scotch guard or use wax on it

[@peterfrazer1943]

This was an interesting video away from the norm. I am a 79 year old former Royal Marine and lived out doors in many a Country, including Jungle, Desert and Jebels. I thought that the Cardboard Tent was an excellent idea. If the conditions had not been so extreme (heavy rain) I would imagine it would last a lot longer. I wondered why they had not covered it with some waterproof coating but then I realised they want these Tents for short term life and use, as you said. This will increase the Sales by a large margin. Loved your vid, I have subscribed and look forward to more.👍👍

[@m1169199]

@RichieReportsUK This is the answer i was searching for in the comments 👍

[@TRoth858]

Thank you for your service!

[@matthewmclean9012]

Thank you for your service sir!

[@Chev4206]

I love how your cardboard tent arrived wrapped in cardboard... Brilliant. Subbed.

[@pawel8365]

Those Dutch lads were really thinking out of the box on this one.

[@leonvanderlinden6929]

Padum ts😂

[@SuperDolly64]

Also, having recently moved from living on a boat for 3 years to a very small flat, I absolutely feel your pain with finding surprise leaks when it rains, hearing and feeling the elements is very different when you rely on your shelter to keep you dry, I can now appreciate the wonder of nature from a warm dry bed!

[@BeneathTheGold]

Theres nothing worse than a leak in the roof of your home when it’s chucking it down. It’s on your mind all the time until it’s fixed.

[@WayneTheSeine]

Who would have thunk it. :P Of all the toys and electronic gadgets my grandchildren have, they always go bonkers when I make them a cardboard house. They spend the rest of the trip at my home, playing in the boxes. It is a pretty amazing phenomenon. Even you seem to have a child like grin on your face. Awesome trip.

[@nahmastay3300]

Deep inside, we’re all just cats who can’t pass up a good cardboard box

[@Sickofsociety1]

Thank you for making this video. As a kid, my dad collected cardboard and made compressed logs for factories to fire their boilers with. Many a fort was constructed out of the various types of cardboard we had. Some of it was surprisingly water resistant. Some of it wasn't. Anyway, your tent video took me back to a simpler more peaceful time. Thank you for doing so.

[@andyh5200]

My dad brought home a giant cardboard box from work with 10 rolls of duck tape when we were kids, covered it with tape and it lasted a full Scottish summer, this was in the 70’s when we still had seasons!

[@johnodell5310]

The average Scottish summer is only about 3 days, so I'm not surprised that it lasted that long! 😅😅

[@minamideakane3127]

If that tent had a groundsheet underneath and a tarp above it, it probably would have stood up to the rain much better. It seems like a great idea for housing for people who have been impacted natural disasters. I live in Japan and we often have typhoons or earthquakes. People are forced to live in evacuation shelters, all crowded in together, and these tents offer some privacy. The Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is famous for designing shelters using cardboard although he usually uses cardboard tubes.

[@juliebaker6969]

Exactly what I was going to suggest. A ground sheet, taped to the cardboard on the sides, with a tarp over the whole thing, one long enough to hang down over both ends. You could even hold up the tarp in front for ventilation and a sheltered entrance.

[@richbuilds_com]

I though the plastic sheet it was packaged in would be reused as a waterproof cover. Missed a chance there.

[@juliebaker6969]

@@richbuilds_com Excellent point, that WOULD have made sense.

[@gerardkelly6316]

@@juliebaker6969 Yes, surely it's meant to last longer than twelve hours when a festival can last three days.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Shigeru Ban designed the Transitional Anglican Cathedral in Christchurch NZ after the earthquakes damaged the original Stone one. We just call it the Cardboard Cathedral though.

[@dalehoward5416]

Nice to see so many people with happy childhood memories. Using our imaginations was so much fun. Miss those days. 🩷

[@Bookstar125]

Hi, Andy. Watche'd you just now, and I give you kudos for coming up with a cardboard tent to feature. Haven't seen anybody else on KZbin do so. I like that you are willing to try different and unusual things. Sometimes it is a no-go, like the eggy-hashbrown muffin cups, but is always fun. These cardboard shelters would work here in dry (mostly) Arizona desert, perhaps as temporary shelter for the homeless. And fun for kids. When we were kids we built a castle made from refrigerator and stove cardboard boxes. I am 75 now, and still remember the fun we had.

[@jeromethiel4323]

Waxed cardboard is surprisingly resilient and weather resistant. Used to use waxed heavy duty cardboard boxes as sleds, when i was a kid. Could use those for weeks, and they just held up.

[@letsdothis9063]

Did he mention if this was waxed? I would definitely think that it would have held up. Also, that plastic cardboard comes to mind, but it wouldn't be very friendly to the environment. Anyway, pretty cool stuff.

[@gordonhall9871]

wax would help then a tarp

[@jeromethiel4323]

@@letsdothis9063 I'm pretty sure it was just cardboard. But even then, you can easily wax cardboard if you have a candle to rub on it.

[@MLBPeacePlanet]

One of my favourite things, The cold and wind as it crashes around you as you sit snug in a shelter peeping out. I have a glass hatch in my office ceiling and the rain is beautiful when it taps.

[@mordsythe]

It’s so nice to see honesty in a video. Rarely would you see people taking the blame for their mistake. Most would just blame the tent. Made a fan outta me ;)

[@manofthetombs]

What I appreciate most was your jovial spirit throughout the entire experiment. To say it simply, this was fun!. Thank you!. Love the video.

[@karenglenn6707]

Agree completely. A nice happy genuine guy.

[@Cook-hb2nf]

I found myself smiling often while watching this video!

[@manofthetombs]

@@Cook-hb2nf Me too. Seems his spirit would be a positive in a negative situation.

[@AstridinGeorgia]

The first thing that crossed my mind was if it would be a good idea to coat the cardboard with wax like they do produce boxes. It would probably make it more impermeable without adding too much cost to the price.

[@riboid]

Is it not meant to be degradable?

[@AstridinGeorgia]

@@riboid Yes, and they're still degradable even with wax.

[@jtraining295]

I would have smerd it in protoluim jelly

[@Turbopanner]

The package came wrapped in cling wrap. He could have undone that without cutting it and used that over the top.

[@AstridinGeorgia]

@@Turbopanner I noticed that too, but undoing cling wrap is a pain. It would have taken forever to do it. In an emergency it can be done no doubt, but it would take a while.

[@LHyoutube]

28:17 - Don't worry, every man gets to a point in life when his rain doors start to sag down... 😂

[@cindyspider8547]

Just love the sound of the rain. I can smell the rain and fell the coolness of the air. Been so long since I've done this. Thanks for the vid.

[@gerggbergr8976]

Cindy. Thats what I love about camping. I thought this is perfect. Then it hit me, it's a cardboard tent. Wet cardboard is not a nice woodsy smell. Wet cardboard stinks.

[@tictoc7059]

I am number B. the messenger. do not kill the messenger, if you hate the message. why do you hate the message? brainwashed & programmed? or have you been told to hate the message? i hate satanist doG with big g i hate satanist dogs with small g i hate satanist doG = i hate satanist God i hate satanist dogs = i hate satanist gods(people who want to be a god) who was the original satanist (j c)? those rich satanist assholes who run this world, have brainwashed & programmed people from a young age. satanist prayer is for us to forgive those satanist assholes but our prayer is for us to punish those satanist assholes. why? for all the pain they have given us. i have too tell people about God & how people have been brainwashed in believing about their satanist doG = God. forgive= NO.. punish= YES

[@Pube-Dental-Floss]

​@@gerggbergr8976 does it?? I've been around plenty of wet cardboard and never smelt a thing? Sure you don't mean rotting cardboard?

[@ReginaTrans_]

KZbin started recommending him again after 3 years and I'm happy

[@samithamadusanka3774]

I like to think

[@KentSurvival]

haha, welcome back

[@canbonly1970]

Subscribe and then you don’t have to depend on KZbin’s whims.

[@geoffupton]

bout bloody time they recommended this channel again!

[@ReginaTrans_]

@@canbonly1970 im subscribed but I totally lost track of him around late 2019 and I started taking hormones and sh*t so I was busy, somehow I started focusing on kitchen channels and refurbishing channels or even doll collector channels, but he is the only one I think I could never stop watching, his personality is so down to earth, it vibes with me

[@maryannmitchell1734]

I love it . Your tent is practically melting around and you still had time for a wonderful breakfast. ATB Gail from Worcester Massachusetts USA 🇺🇸

[@bluesmanken123]

Another brilliant video mate. Great idea that for the Glastonbury festival. Should be made compulsory by all festivals to use recyclable tents only! Plus great for daylight sleeping, nice and dark. Lol

[@tarmacdemon]

This brings back memories of my younger days . A gang of us 9 to 15 year old s all went camping the older lads had the bright idea of building a cardboard box tent . We tacted it together with parcel tape chewing gum and string lol it was water proofed with axle grease it didn't leak but smelt a bit ....ah the good old days .

[@pascalsauvage2275]

Bet you all had bum fun you Nonce 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lessharratt8719]

When I was young we used tarpaper as my dad had a construction company and gave us lots. Had to build a pole frame but was water proof. Smelled as well. We used a lot of thumb tacks. I still carry a match box full of thumb tacks to this day on my outings. Yup those where great days.

[@goodredman]

As a younger guy I used some of that foam board let’s put a new home construction. It’s silver on the outside and has fairly dense foam possibly fiberglass inside it’s about an inch thick was really easy to cut into shape and then you just use duct tape the silver kind or whatever you got to put it all together and it’s actually waterproof and gives a pretty good insulation value. The stuff is pretty lightweight for its thickness in size. Unfortunately, unless you could get some of that for free like I did back in the day construction materials have gone up in price dramatically. Recently saw that you could buy solar panels for less than the cost of plywood. One guy actually use solar panels and siding on his shed and then hook them into a charge controller and battery bank. Love the idea of using salvage materials to build 😅

[@ArtGardenFoodExpressions]

Before I watch one second of this>>>thank you for the rain video. Rain camp videos are HUGELY popular. It gives people loads of peace and tranquility.

[@KentSurvival]

Thanks :D looking forward to more

[@bennyhill4228]

Totally agree! The rain soothes my Tinitus.

[@anjistone2946]

It helps my insomnia. ☺️

[@angelbreath6539]

Bet you’d last a week in Kernow mate

[@davidben6019]

A cardboard tent from the people who brought you the Chocolate fire guard and the ash tray for motorbikes ! Loved the vid Andy thank you.

[@TheTouchOfTheVelvetHand]

Watching this from NYC. Thank you for reminding me that happiness is possible. Camp on brother!

[@traceywatson20]

Gas cooker, cardboard tent. What could possibly go wrong 🤣 Love the video. 😅

[@Bobby-LeeChanning]

grown ups can manage gen z snowy

[@genericwhitefemale6752]

​@@Bobby-LeeChanningbro, what

[@stonetacular5651]

Idk i feel like, knowing it’d be super wet, he was likely in good shape. Maybe not a summer camping idea 😂

[@Snowsea-gs4wu]

And a cardboard tent in 10 hours of rain… LOL

[@madelinewhitley326]

I was actually thinking the same thing, but then I remembered the pouring rain outside his "cardboard " tent.🤣

[@deekelley891]

How unique! Festivals shouldn’t even allow tents anymore-instead part of the ticket price could include one of these! Then all goes to recycle. You were sure brave to try it in that weather!

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

Most festivals have clean up squads who tidy up, salvage as much as possible and mend tents to go to homeless people and others in nerd. I was shocked to learn that wet cardboard is NOT recycled. Apparently it gums up the machines so all wet/srained/damaged cardboard goes to landfill

[@ThePorkchopExpress975]

@@dawnmoriarty9347 good to hear that about the tents at the festivals

[@sarahstrong7174]

Actually the present situation does benefit people in need, as tents discarded at festivals are now usually packed up & collected by volunteers, to send to disaster areas for use as emergency shelter.

[@utubeape]

@@sarahstrong7174 I don't think its a good idea to do this as it encourages people to leave their cheap tent because they can pretend they are doing some good

[@nevermorethan4]

@@dawnmoriarty9347 unfortunately in the UK that is a bit of an urban myth..... The majority of them go to landfill

[@thepitpatrol]

I never would have thought that a cardboard tent would have held up as well as it did. That is a cool little cooking set up. We use what is called a cool cell to help cool our poultry houses. They are cardboard covered with something but they last for years with water running over them 10 hours a day.

[@angelabooth7871]

What a great idea - bio degradeable tent. Love the noisey patter with the rain. At 62 - my camping days are over. Your video cinematic style is excellent. I feel like I am sat next to you - sharing your great food - can feel the heat from the camp fires !!! Well done - looking forward to seeing all the other tents and camping gear. 😊

[@blueskiesabove3950]

I love watching a rainy camp but probably not much fun for the camper. Thanks for another enjoyable upload Andy.

[@KentSurvival]

haha, thanks.. the tent was a pretty nice place to be until it started to let in water

[@duygukayhanisaskank4915]

@@KentSurvival Hey Andy...cool video & I sincerely admire your sense of adventure. But isn't a cardboard tent a bit like a chocolate tea-pot? 🙂 Best regards from Yucatan Mexico, Ben

[@anniejones1839]

Cardboard needs water proofing but lovely in good weather.. Thanks for sharing something new

[@clarkstone-bear7742]

@@KentSurvival cardboard is actually a really good Insulator. If that thing was on a tarp, and plastic or a tarp all around it. It would probably be perfect.

[@lkuypers3680]

The background sound of wind and air movement is heavenly

[@fortheloveofnoise]

I do love the noise as well.

[@lincmerc1581]

The best night's sleep I ever had was inside a popup camper trailer with a continuous light drizzle falling.

[@yarisftw3736]

one thing not mentioned; the solid walls make your camp difficult to locate. (if that is your goal) great light coverage on the inside without illumination on the outside!

[@ronaldcadiuex4009]

Just like being a kid again, looks like a lot of fun.Brings back memories, we used to build cardboard forts

[@Inuweeb]

I remember as a kid probably 21 years ago now, my dad brought home this massive octagonal box that was used to hold styrofoam containers for cheeses at his work. It was really thick cardboard. Anyway I made a doorway in the side of it and for 2 weeks I slept in that box every night, even in rain. Although the roof started to cave in a bit (but it still held) the inside stayed completely dry. I'm sure I could've stayed in it a bit longer provided there wasn't much more rain, but the school holidays were finishing and the vanity wore off. :P Good memories! Actually I remember he brought home another of those boxes and put it on the deck, and I stayed in it for 40 hours as part of a charity thing while fasting. Except I failed that challenge when my dad started taunting me with pork ribs...

[@bez2k]

Lol

[@crystal3674]

Haha I'm lovin' dad! 😂

[@michaelwoods8654]

Great mate!

[@maryusa8526]

😂 food has power lol

[@Cook-hb2nf]

Thank you for sharing! It sounds like you had a great childhood and Dad!

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

Okay, that was full on cardboard fort camping! What charming little adventure!

[@xion1629]

First time I've ever seen this guy, but the whole feel of this video (lighthearted, upbeat, mellow) is worth a sub. Off to watch the canoeing video I think 🤙

[@moottori_paa]

Same to me, liked the guy immediately.

[@dksider9875]

He looks like a mix between a giant and a Viking. He fits the task well and is propper jolly about it too

[@adrianriggs3220]

Good shelter but with a tarp over perfect. Enjoyed the video, camping in the rain vids are so relaxing 👍

[@bushcraftdadgary5381]

Good call, i was thinking have a DD on standby, cos the tent its self would be good on a cold night.

[@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry1594]

I'm thinking that a couple of coats of good exterior paint that thing could last quite a while

[@sheseesyou]

Spray varnish or mineral spirits & 100% silicone mix together then paint on & let dry totally water proof.

[@larryreese6146]

I like the idea. Under a tarp it would stay dry and a lot better insulated than canvas or nylon. I like it.

[@magoolew5131]

A good oversized canvas tarp would really do the job, especially if a grand tarp was put down under it. A coat of sprayed on polyurethane would help the cardboard tent too to last longer. It might last even longer

[@Sarahr98998]

This was so cozy. I wanted to be in there reading a good book with the rain falling outside

[@witness4Him]

I was expecting your tent to totally collapse but I'm really pleased with the result of this. The homeless could be helped with it. Short weekend camping trips. It's my first time watching you and, really appreciate the video. Xx

[@joy7218]

Homeless people would want that

[@brucepietro6046]

Yeah, the first thing that I thought of,we made cardboard Forts inside our house when I was young and pretended we were camping. Brilliant idea.

[@ericlinares6120]

There's just something about making your own shelter on a rainy day that intrigues me. Does anybody else feel the same.

[@GOODNESS10]

no

[@beatbonjon1384]

@@GOODNESS10😂😂

[@FurryFace7]

i love being sheltered and watchimg the Rain fall

[@lukeellis758]

That's the primal human in you

[@markpaul7887]

Yes very much so

[@brendaprokopchuk5290]

I'm from Northern Canada, and I couldn't help imagining the bear 🐻 who would've joined me in that shelter... especially after cooking those burgers inside 🤣🤣 Really enjoyed watching!

[@gilldanier4129]

Yeah, you'd need something a bit stronger..say, steel meshed concrete with iron flaps.

[@stupidmemerman]

Kent is lucky there are no bears in the UK

[@brendanaderifar2462]

lm not from Canada but l can visualize the bear thing to and chances are good it won't be Yogi or BooBoo

[@user-wp8yx]

I'm your neighbor from Minnesota and we have similar issues while camping. Better to eat outside your tent and not store food inside. The bears absolutely will investigate.

[@kevinpickard9212]

Hahahaha I too am from northern BC Canada. And I concur with the bear issue

[@shrewsue4158]

Oh. This would be great to set up for the kids in the backyard, for summer time parties! Thank you!

[@robgoins3672]

I have been on dialysis for almost 20 years. I am jealous of the freedom that healthy people have. Somedays I would prefer death to needing people to help me. It is nice to get the experience of freedom thru your video.

[@thiswonderfullandpenwithco1151]

Yes , as suggested a tarp over it would make it last a lot longer I'm guessing in bad weather . Cardboard and therma rest giving good warmth and comfort on the ground nice setup . Looks pretty cool.

[@williambell04]

Maybe just a dwr coating like fabsil would do.

[@thiswonderfullandpenwithco1151]

@@williambell04 you would want to do that before you go camping or it would stink inside while drying ,tape idea was good.

[@no_soy_rubio]

🎵🎶 Am I living in a box, am I living in a cardboard box 🎵🎶 Seriously, a cardboard tent, wow. I've seen it all now 😆

[@KentSurvival]

🤣 i dont know why that song didnt enter my mind at the time

[@smoke-dd3ir]

“Have you ever seen a man eat his own head?

[@robertwilliams450]

Comic books had stuff like that at one point in time where for a few bucks you could order one.

[@fryboy4187]

I always thought this song said he was living in a box. I always thought he must have been homeless. You learn something new every day 😆

[@fryboy4187]

'I'm living in a box, I'm living in a cardboard box'

[@anerm285]

Its always a treat watching you. You are always lighthearted and have a positive attitude towards every situation. I wold be desprate as soon as the rain would start but you stay positive and carry on. I admire this.

[@kieranharford8755]

Thanks, good insights into what not to go camping in.Went camping in Connemara once, by a stream, + a field in Glendalough, Ireland.Found Mushrooms big as dinner plates. Anyways, cheers.Good video.

[@anteres9821]

I remember as a child sleeping in the backyard with friends in cardboard boxes. That was back in the fifties though lol ... safer back then

[@jackdundon2261]

Na, there were dogmen back then too...

[@BogBones]

Doubt it. Just less media coverage.

[@vaspia19]

believe it or not we live in the safest time in human history. you think it was safer back then because the media coverage was trash not to mention the technology was bad so they were wayyyyy less likely to catch or even know about many of the crimes

[@jonnie3112]

In the fifties I slept outside under blankets thrown over the clothes line in the backyard but never in a cardboard box.

[@ben10the10]

You were almost obliterated by nuclear war. You may have felt safer, but you weren't.

[@zimmerfurger]

I am very, very impressed!! Never heard of a cardboard tent and trying it out in rain is wild!! Big kudos for making burgers in a cardboard tent in the middle of rain..you need a badge for that!! Outstanding content Kent!! I'm hooked!!

[@tictoc7059]

I am number B. the messenger. do not kill the messenger, if you hate the message. why do you hate the message? brainwashed & programmed? or have you been told to hate the message? i hate satanist doG with big g i hate satanist dogs with small g i hate satanist doG = i hate satanist God i hate satanist dogs = i hate satanist gods(people who want to be a god) who was the original satanist (j c)? those rich satanist assholes who run this world, have brainwashed & programmed people from a young age. satanist prayer is for us to forgive those satanist assholes but our prayer is for us to punish those satanist assholes. why? for all the pain they have given us. i have too tell people about God & how people have been brainwashed in believing about their satanist doG = God. forgive= NO.. punish= YES

[@etherealhawk]

As a scout leader, can confirm lmao

[@maryharper9321]

Wonder if he had put a plastic tarp over the top if it might have lasted longer

[@kimberlyj4538]

Andy, You were minutes away from doom! I kept thinking, "Leave now! Hurry!". Thanks for taking one for the team and showing us this option. Love all that you do.

[@carolutley6523]

There's something primal and satisfying about creating a safe shelter. As kids, we made pillow forts and various outdoor forts, tents, tree houses, club houses, and other hideouts.

[@marlenerobertson585]

I am a little jealous! I love the sound of the rain, on cars, tents and cardboard. Can’t wait to hear it.

[@myra7273]

I think this item could be highly useful for many short-term use purposes if it is wrapped inside of a large tarp or a large piece of plastic sheeting. It would gain protection from water, ice, or snow, and it would be a bit better insulated. Set it on top of a tarp covered wooden pallet, and it would be even better. Thanks for making this video!

[@pds1624]

Hi Andy, these videos are excellent as always, and never fail to put a smile on my face. You have made me connect with my “ adventure side” which was in abundance over 30 years ago when a lot younger in the scouts etc. I have now been camping out, cooking on open fires and whittling spits with a condor knife…priceless. Keep them going, you are bringing a lot of joy to a lot of people.

[@tarrahbarker24]

OMG! You should make a CAMPSITE COOKBOOK! Love the sound of the rain!