Lean To (Florida)

How I would approach wet and muggy conditions and a shelter is needed quick in the Florida Swamps.

[@bereantrb]

Florida native here. Not much Florida bushcraft on KZbin. Very well done.

[@YoJoeySmacks]

I hope all is well. Haven’t heard from you in a while. Learned so much from you. Thank you.

[@hikewithmike4673]

All you need is saw palmetto and you can survive you can use that plant for everything, shelter, fire starting, fans, and even food!

[@Rambooutfitters]

Absolutely the most useful in Florida

[@ScottRauber]

Absolutely AMAZING! Thanks for the information!!

[@evalogan6984]

Only problem is wasps really like to hang out in the cabbage palm, which I learned the hard way, but other than that, great video

[@Oldsparkey]

Give me a break !!!!!!! You are in Florida at the edge of a swamp and a Hurricane is coming. So you build a lean to for survival in a cabbage palm hammock. Well that might be a good idea since the winds would keep the mosquitoes away while it blows you into the next county. I've been here 74 years and have done a lot of camping in those years. A tent is nice in the winter for that 2 week period. The rest of the time ( a tent is a sweat lodge ) the best thing for my use is a good mosquito proof hammock. One that the bugs can not bite threw the bottom material and the netting over you. There are three different manufactures making double bottom hammocks. Plus by being suspended ( Not in a Hurricane ) the 360 degree ventilation tends to keep you cool. "O" by the way I have camped in two different hurricanes and not by my choice , mother nature dealt me those hands. The meanest critter I have found in the woods of Florida walks on two feet and usually gets to an area in a vehicle it drove.

[@philsellars3738]

I will agree with what you say

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Enjoyed your video. I liked that you didn't waste a lot of time (like I would) building your shelter to be "perfect". You kept the lashing and the hook on the shingles simple and the way you used the two palms to support your frame really simplified things. The limbs on the back to hold the shingles in place was cool too. Thanks for posting.

[@Rambooutfitters]

Thank you my friend, life is better simplified

[@booshwaa2]

enjoyed the video. thanks and good job

[@Rambooutfitters]

Glad to hear and thank you as well

[@jackiemckenna868]

It’s 6am I haven’t slept yet and this is what I’m watching

[@bravozero6]

train so you never have to use those skills good job man you could save someones life

[@TomJonesGearGuy]

Real like your videos good skills to know. Wow so many people think Florida is a swap in a sinkhole. So much to do here if you don't need mountains. I like tents not a hammock fan just to much work. Then can be a bit lighter but I camp for the most part out of my kayak so a bit of weight I can deal with. I have Eureka Timberline A frame tents, a 2 man and a 6 man(mostly for car camping). I have found here this works best for me. I also set up a tarp shelter too. I have used both hammocks and dome style tents here and have found the A frame set up correctly gets the most air flow and in turn keeps you cooler. I have been out for a few day of camping and had rain almost the whole time and be able to get in a tent and move around is huge. Also I have been paddling and found very limited camping at times like on a sand bar where setting up a hammock just would have never happened. When I was a kid and lived in Ohio we would use hammocks and not the high tech like today it would be the one out of the back yard and a sleeping bag in the summer and some plastic sheet over you if it rained lol and a tent in the winter. We called them season tents because they were so cheap that they only lasted a season. I Ohio there are bugs but it was not till I moved here that you really know what bugs are. People always say stuff about the gators and I tell them its not the big stuff I worry about its the some stuff here that will tear you up. Thanks again for some great videos

[@Oldsparkey]

I did a 12 day Everglades and 10,000 canoe trip and it rained 11 , 1/2 days of that trip. My tent ( Eureka Timberline ) flooded and I was wishing I would of had my hammock with me. I've been here 74 years and have done a lot of camping in those years. A tent is nice in the winter for that 2 week period. The rest of the time ( a tent is a sweat lodge ) the best thing for my use is a good mosquito proof hammock. One that the bugs can not bite threw the bottom material and the netting over you. There are three different manufactures making double bottom hammocks. Plus by being suspended the 360 degree ventilation tends to keep you cool. When I camp with friends I do not need a flat spot , a dry area , a root free area or any thoughts about the ground. I let the guys find their spots for the tents and then I hang my hammock. I usually have the hammock and rain fly up before they finish putting their tents up. It boils down to one thing , Different Strokes for Different Folks. If everyone did the same how boring would that be ????

[@coryboyd7958]

great job as usual. as you know I live in ft myers and that video really was useful. wish I knew where you were filming so I could have met you. I really appreciate the ones you do in Florida. thanks for the time you put in to share it with us.

[@Rambooutfitters]

This one was on the other coast this time. Hurricane was on your coast. We taught our first class so things will open up soon

[@coryboyd7958]

no. I'm on the west coast. ft Myers

[@Setofan1]

What book would you recommend for identifying Florida trees and plants?

[@Rambooutfitters]

Peterson Field guide has some in it. I would recommend going to eattheweeds.com Read on hundreds of plants and trees there. I recommend his classes as well

[@chriswells6974]

I'm gonna be living in the woods in central florida we're it is mostly sugar sand .I didn't ask for it but do to the coronavirus pandemic I'm forced to take refuge in our environment.i wanna build a underground structure for the coolness to avoid the heat and moisture.need advise

[@UrbanSurvivalcraft]

Very slick

[@Rambooutfitters]

Thanks brother

[@UrbanSurvivalcraft]

I was in Ocala National Forest this weekend. Beauty berries everywhere made me think of you. Take care.

[@crazyhorseranchaz]

👍🔫🇺🇸🆒, I hope I never need the knowledge from your video here, but still it was interesting to watch, SO THANKS, Wish you the best of luck with the Florida life style that if not for the fishing in your state cannot figure out why anyone would give Florida a moment of consideration for spending your life there. 🆒🇺🇸🔫👍

[@Rambooutfitters]

I can understand. I don't live there anymore, but frequently visit. Tennessee is home now

[@augustingervasio3269]

The beach is very nice but everything else sucks.

[@andreaszule1558]

Good video! Good info! Maybe you could come down and teach the abundance of girlymen down here to be real men!

[@niklasrajfalk9532]

Hello Sir Iam Niklas From Stockholm Swiden ,, Iam Like you dokumentar Movie This very intresant .

[@Setofan1]

What kind of sleeping setup would you recommend for camping in Florida? Tent, hammock or tarp and mosquito net?

[@Rambooutfitters]

Hammock for sure with a mosquito net and tarp. That is all I ever used and it is lightweight. In the winter you just need a mummy sack for extra. Definitely get a net though because if the mosquitoes don't get you the no see ums will. Basically wings with teeth.

[@Jb429421]

great job. How much time from start to finish?

[@Rambooutfitters]

Without cameras you can do this in 1 hour no problem, as long as the resources are abundant which in most areas they will be

[@phonecards1]

Enjoyed the video. How do u keep the mosquitoes off?

[@Rambooutfitters]

A combination of clothing, smoke, beauty berry leaves and/or wax myrtle leaves. If really bad I'll stick a huge palm leave over my face. They can get nasty back there

[@lifaenvanir8780]

Mixing coals and ash from a fire with water, you can apply it as face paint, works as bug repellant and sunscreen too

[@aguyandagopro915]

What part of Florida?

[@Rambooutfitters]

South Florida, East Coast

[@aguyandagopro915]

Really??? Down in my area, I live in homestead. Enjoy your vids man. Guess I gotta explore more, I typically drive to the west for all of my outdoor activities.

[@Rambooutfitters]

Some of my videos are from the west as well. I love both areas for certain reasons. I appreciate that man. There are some awesome places down there.

[@aguyandagopro915]

Rambooutfitters i am not to familiar of any places like the one in your video. Most places I go to have a lot of restrictions and I can't do thinks freely. If you ever have plans to teach a class down here I would love to join.

[@crazyhorseranchaz]

I would not live or visit a Florida water soaked state city town village, the Cubans can have that state, I'll take the desert and the mountains

[@Rambooutfitters]

Swamp water can't be in everybody's blood

[@TomJonesGearGuy]

wow water soaked state not really. Did you know Florida was the 2nd larges cattle state at one time and is starting to make a come back. Home of Central Command. Most of the people here are from some where up north this is not the south it just happens to be in the south. LOL just giving you some shit its all good as long as you enjoy it thanks for your service

[@484848474]

Your audio is all over the place. This would have been a good video.

[@Rambooutfitters]

I'm definitely not an audio, nor editing expert. I do put in a lot of work making them and will look at my audio in the future. Sorry that is all you got from the video my friend.

[@484848474]

I watch most of your videos,most are fine,this one however kept me busy adjusting volume. Just friendly advice. You haven't lost a viewer over this :)

[@Rambooutfitters]

You are right it was off. I appreciate the tip and views my friend

[@484848474]

My pleasure sir :)

[@swilhelm3180]

@@Rambooutfitters I notice a lot of people use a wireless lapel mic or sometimes called a Lavalier mic. Rode makes some. There a many manufacturers of these. www.rode.com/microphones/lavalier Another option is use this type of mic with a headset frame to hold it in front of your mouth so its the same distance all the time no matter where your head is.