1.5 years in the forest. Building of a dugout from start to finish. 1.5 years in 1 hour.

#bushcraft #dugout #buildingadugout
Hello everyone, my name is Alexey, I live in Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. My four-legged friend's name is Pyosel.
I collected all the episodes of the construction of my dugout in one video. You may have already seen a similar video, but in the last video the construction process took 6 months, in this video you can see everything that happened to my dugout over 1.5 years. I spent a lot of time and effort, I hope for your support.
Happy viewing!
Donate: destream.net/live/alekseyvato...
My music: / @vtshmusic
Russian instagram: / vatoshaa
Russian channel: / @vatoshaa
Russian lifestyle channel: / @chezavata
Telegram channel: tlgg.ru/vatoshaa

[@outdoorlifeandcraft]

Hello everyone, my name is Alexey, I live in Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. My four-legged friend's name is Pyosel. I collected all the episodes of the construction of my dugout in one video. You may have already seen a similar video, but in the last video the construction process took 6 months, in this video you can see everything that happened to my dugout over 1.5 years. I spent a lot of time and effort, I hope for your support. Donate: destream.net/live/alekseyvatolin/donate My music: www.youtube.com/@vtshmusic Russian instagram: instagram.com/vatoshaa Russian channel: www.youtube.com/@vatoshaa Russian lifestyle channel: www.youtube.com/@chezavata Telegram channel: tlgg.ru/vatoshaa

[@jrfmichigian]

You needed a French drain in the beginning!

[@SteveHan-ii1us]

Hi Alexey. i don't see your dog eating in your videos. does he eat dog food or share your meals?

[@tmorton922]

I find it interesting that governments and media would make us into enemies. Watching your videos only shows me just how alike we are to each other. I appreciate your dedication to quality , cleanliness and kindness. God bless you sir!

[@zennonakanashi1975]

Добрый вечер! Видео Алексея выглядит очень весело и чудесно! Мой друг Пиосель-чан тоже очень милый! Я поддерживаю вас! Желаю тебе всего наилучшего!

[@johnmilton2242]

Great video, Its good that you showed your set backs and learning process throughout. Great effort and thanks for sharing this experience!

[@elainehood6987]

Smart 4 leg best friend…he knows how to stay warm.

[@jamesc8709]

stupid 2 leg owner bringing a small dog in the cold

[@brettcoon9773]

This is the perfect example of "You are your own worst critic." Every time you build a part of this I say "Wow, that's a pretty great idea." Then you just keep improving on it. Great video!

[@stevenbell1888]

No man hes just an idiot with 0 ability to plan things lol

[@wengd.6738]

I watched every video of this construction, made some mistakes along the way and did some corrections. As a viewer, we learned also what to do and what not! Thanks Alexey for bringing us along in your adventure. Sending hugs to Pyosel! 🤗🐶

[@Guide504]

Did it with pick and shovels, my arse... and croc Dundee shaved with a bowie!😅

[@Guide504]

Love it though

[@jakemeyer8188]

Look, I'm just gonna say it. If I lived in Russia and had this dugout, I know where I'd be going before the next mobilization...

[@bjrnhjjakobsen2174]

There is no gps coordinate’s on the video 😂

[@Alan23204]

@@bjrnhjjakobsen2174 don't really need any gps coordinate's you can probably find such a spot by just walking through the forest

[@giostisskylas]

Just assume that young Russians have a different relationship with Mother Russia and serve their country voluntarily and with pride. Fortunately, the degeneration of the West, in which everyone only knows themselves and egoism has become a religion, has not yet overtaken Russia. In addition, the war in Donbas is not being fought by conscripts, but by volunteers who see service as an obligation or want to earn money from it. And given the state of this war, it will remain this way in the future. We in the West should slowly get used to the idea that Russia will win this NATO proxy war. The big loser will be the Ukrainian people, who have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of their men for NATO.

[@abcj17]

I love how despite using only minimal text and no actual speech you managed to convey everything clearly; the joy of success, the frustration/disappointment when things go wrong and what you were doing. I could quickly grasp what you were doing and why with almost everything and was amazed how you did that with just the camera and pointing/waving your hand to show where to focus.

[@alexfrench9309]

So cool!! just cause our governments do not get along, does not mean we as the people cannot learn from one another. I am feeling inspired to do this myself. Thank you Russian brother for showing us how you made this, relatively, simple yet effective shelter🤘

[@robertshinazy3055]

🇷🇺🇺🇲

[@ScratchySlide]

You make a great point. A nation's population is more than a government and crappy international policy.

[@hogfry]

Just an idea but. You should build a shelf of rocks or brick under the fireplace and behind it up the wall. They will act like a thermal sink and store heat. Helping to keep the shelter warm for longer with less energy wasted.

[@mastercage2570]

its a great idea but you have to be careful what rocks you use because some rocks will explode when exposed to heat above 200 degrees F

[@adinota3]

⁠​⁠. I know some have water stored but drilling a pilot hole in them will prevent any pockets from having pressure build up.

[@marcos14223]

@@adinota3 I would use therma bricks, I dont want some explosion at 1 am

[@BootlegHuman]

if he source sand that would be best for a sand battery and can often store 2-3hrs of heat

[@ZigaZagu]

@@mastercage2570 Just don't use river rocks.

[@kindasupersonic7114]

Her: I bet you he is out there cheating on me! Him:

[@TardyCHAOSXIII]

😂 this guy is amazing, she better not be cheating on him lol

[@ErickJiuJitsu]

Yeah, in the dugout, once it's built 😂

[@Ethan-xf4or]

Old joke. Get a new one.

[@fulol]

@@ErickJiuJitsu lmao

[@rahoffman123]

That came out really nice

[@reneemelton9330]

So happy to see you again, Alexey!! You accomplished so much all by yourself in your dugout. Took a lot of work. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@poloramon8130]

I lost your channel, but i just found it again. I never get tired of watching you building the dugout shelter. I think that if you built a fireplace for the dugout shelter,it would be very warm in the wintertime,or maybe you have done it already. I love your attitude and work attics.

[@Colorista_1]

Absolutely fantastic video! I was glued to every minute- didn’t want to miss a single thing that you did. Absolutely genius. Human ingenuity at its best! Your fur baby is the best companion! Best wishes!

[@davidgriego278]

I always get a kick with his smile, and thumbs up! His attitude, and yes his humor help to make his Videos pleasant to watch, and let us not forget his Great Skills. If He sees a miscalculation; he is not afraid to show it, and immediately fixes it. Having to work in that Cold Enviorment is no small thing! Great Video!😊😊😊

[@sturgeon510]

This is probably the best shelter I’ve seen anyone build in the woods

[@marylangham-daniel5178]

How wonderful to see you & Pyosel. Its been a while. I have followed you in these journeys & I have truly enjoyed it. Keep that bright smile on you're face. Blessings on you & Pyosel.

[@FYRSTWAFFEN]

HELLO ALEXEY, WE MISS SEEING PYOSEL. YOU HAVE A LOT OF TALENT FOR BUILDING SHELTERS AND THEY ARE PIECES OF ART. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. WE LOVE YOU, MY FRIEND. GIVE PYOSEL A HUG FOR US. BLESSINGS FROM THE USA!

[@tempest30]

finally someone whos open and doesnt try to hide the fact that they use power tools keep up the good work

[@tylercarter8011]

Amazing video...I love how you did not add music. I was happy for you every time you completed another step. great smile. thanks for this.

[@maksim7362]

Алексей молодец, там до него не один военком не доберется))

[@marthaboehm6341]

Absolutely right about the smile, we have missed you and your dog!

[@margoteichenlaub]

Am so happy to see that beautiful smile again Hope you have been well young man Missed you

[@ER-ck4ri]

it's crazy how just tamping the post can be the success or failure of a wall failure or a collapse of a wall grew up doing stuff like this with fencing and it's so important.

[@1337oseftotal]

I think this is now one of my favourite building video because of how much try and error and improvement is involved. To me it is really motivating! Thanks alot for sharing the whole process!

[@jacobcox4565]

Fun Fact: Concrete lasts longer if seawater is used instead of freshwater. It forms tiny pockets of unhardened concrete that become hard when it's exposed to air, this makes the structure last longer and is the reason why Roman architecture has lasted for so long.

[@MinimalDoktore]

Coole Sache! mehr davon pls.

[@klausnielsen1537]

I love his i can relate to your process. The big warm smile when something works out. The sulking brooding look when you realise you have to redo someghing differently. And the joy of companionship from a great dog. Keep it up 👍

[@Mattscalf]

Give it maybe five years in this will be a $200,000 house 😂 All jokes aside is a very nice little cabin !

[@rossanagandolfo984]

Quiero que sepas que te he dado un millón de likes hoy por este video, gracias por todo, me entretuve mucho ❤🇨🇱🇮🇹

[@jpmulli]

Just like our ancestors did it! :-)

[@juriekakoti2523]

So thrilled to watch 2 people in the wild makes me feel very secure because Im Not an alone person

[@ljhamhock436]

I love this video and how you actually show how you do things using basic tools. I'm hoping to build something similar this summer and have been "taking notes" from your build. Keep up the great work.

[@greybeard5774]

It's a nice cozy dugout, but what a huge work. I personally would've put a plastic tarp under the floor as well to prevent the ground moisture from coming up, but well done anyway .. and if to think that filming and editing took a lot of time and effort as well .. thumbs up! 👍

[@jenkelly4827]

Awaiting the new adventures Alexey. I miss you and Pyosel. It was always nice to see the pup doing zoomies in the snow and the appreciation he had for you. Hope to see you both soon.

[@420california]

Watching from Canada...learning alot,thank you.

[@InesAllami]

TE FELICITO POR TU EXCELENTE TRABAJO ,ME ENCANTAN VER TUS VIDEOS Y TU PERRITO ES LO MAS ,GRACIAS POR EL CARIÑO QUE LE DAS CARIÑOS DESDE MAR DEL PKLATA CIUDAD COSTERA DEL ATLANTICO EN ARGENTINA

[@MichalisG1821]

This man plays Minecraft IRL.

[@arctimo6044]

Bro has the best shelter for ukrain war🤕Great video keep it up

[@headdownflyin]

Well Alexey, I have to say i admire your determination, for a second there I thought you were going to take the entire hut apart, LOL. I guess if things are not right, you make changes, I cannot imagine the amount of hours you put into it. I hope you have many nights of peaceful rest when you stay at your little dugout in the woods with Pyosel, nice work!

[@JesusIsKingMyLord]

Gospel of Jesus Christ John 3:16 For God So loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not Perish but have Everlasting Life. Jesus Christ Died for the sin of the World, If you believe in ur heart God risen Jesus from the dead and confess him with ur mouth to people you shall be saved. Jesus said I Am The only way to heaven there is no other way! Repent of urs sins (Repent means Change ur Mind turning away from sinful things and being truly sorry for it.) trust Jesus and give ur life to him He Loves you cares about you more than anyone ever will! we are saved By Grace Trough Faith!,this is sin: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death but the gift of eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 3:23 For all have sined and felt short of the Glory of God. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans 1:18‭-‬21‭, ‬23 KJV Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9‭-‬10 REPENT OR YOU WILL PERISH REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL GET RIGHT WITH GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST.

[@teresasanchezrodriguez6674]

Hola soy una señora mayor española y me encanta seguiros y ver el esfuerzo tan hermoso que hacéis con estas bonitas cabañas y tu bello perrito me encanta, yo tengo uno también, adoro los animales, realmente estoy admirada de tu trabajo, un saludo desde Madrid España 🇪🇸

[@anthonydamato4570]

Alexey, we’ve missed you and Pyosel. I can’t wait for you to get back to building the house. Do you work? Where do you find the time to do this? How far away from the city are you?

[@outdoorlifeandcraft]

it is almost impossible to build now, we have a lot of snow, it is very difficult to move through the forest

[@carlfield]

I bet the war doesn't help

[@user-not-found-really]

​@@carlfieldha ha. Why should it? He is far away from it. He is not a military man so he lives his live like he used to.

[@mikey22355]

I really enjoyed the video! Politics don’t get in the way common interests

[@sightseek3r]

@@user-not-found-really Surprised he hasn't been conscripted

[@2xtricks293]

Big fan of the channel

[@robertshinazy3055]

Looking Good should be nice and warm 👍

[@Grollsocke]

Thanks for sharing - great work! Beautiful shelter... It's very impressive and i learned a lot of things 🙂 Greetings from Germany!

[@rugbyguitargod]

This video is the epitome of what every kid thinks they're gonna do when they tell their parents, "I'm running away to live in the woods" lol

[@jaybyrdcybertruck1082]

he not running away from his parents, he is running away from being drafted to invade Ukraine.

[@TheSolitarysun]

Thank you for putting this into a collection. I learned a lot watching that, eventually, I will put to use myself. I'd rather build a small, comfortable place like this than attempt to afford a home built by someone else.

[@lubov4887]

Палимся парни, сразу узнала нашего по лицу, видела уже в роликах про землянки. Работаем как глухонемые, инглишь не родной. И конечно краска - Любимая. И материалы все российские. И березки. Короче молодцы, пусть знают наших.

[@user-gh8ml9yb1y]

Я тоже сразу узнала Алексея, его фамилия Ватоша ! Канал по-другому назывался, но обои на стене те же ......

[@BEV323]

I can remember each step of the way when building this, I kept up with you and watched every stage of it. That was so funny @11:10 when Pyosel came up and stuck his little nose in the ventilation pipe from the outside, I had to laugh about that! Lol!!! You've made something very nice, warm and cozy, I am very proud for you!!!

[@gorillaau]

That was too cute to cut out in an edit. A dog's nose knows.

[@lorismartin6248]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Cheers!

[@lapipesmoker3751]

Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing this experience.

[@stefaniewieser2261]

Pyosel 🥰🥰

[@user-lk4tb3dl4n]

Здравствуйте! Шикарный дом. Привет из Сибири

[@PaulieVavoom]

Your wood stove does not appear to be fire safe. For example, a standard wall clearance space for a wood stove pipe is approximately 18 inches (46 cm). The only exception to this is if you use proper shields on the pipe or on the wall. In this case, a wood-burning stove heat shield is a heat shield that is designed explicitly for a wood-burning stove. It is important to ensure that the your heat shield is at least 28 gauge thick sheet metal and has a minimum distance of 12 inches from the stove. Also, it would be safer to have a chimney pipe that flows straight upward rather than having a 90 degree bend which impedes carbon monoxide outflow. FRESH AIR>This also makes me nervous whether your small, single pipe is allowing for enough fresh air exchange. PLEASE STAY SAFE!

[@peperetuque7744]

so interesting you have done a great job and have work hard but was a real accomplishment thank you GOD bless you 👍👍👍

[@vitalinasilva8604]

Boa noite jovem abençoado você é uma pessoa incrível e muito quereiro continua sendo está que vc é Deus te proteja sempre 🙏🙏

[@aaronzimmerman1089]

Nice work Alexey! That looks great young man. 👍

[@sonialemos7885]

Bom e abençoado dia pra vc 🙏🙏🙏🙏eu amo os teus vídeos eu amo o teu abrigo VC é muito bom pra fazer abrigo meus parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 que Deus te abençoe 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@asyaagca2950]

Toujours excellente travail 😊

[@elizabethdayrit4733]

Alex, I like the way you are meticulous and you keep your place neat, clean and organize.

[@unknown20005]

the adorable puppers helping out as best they can

[@dianegagnon8261]

Nice to see you again you are a hard working person. I am also waiting to see your new place. God be with you. Stay safe

[@tonymontana3787]

Das war so schlimm als die ganze erde wieder raus musste. Kann mich noch gut dran erinnern. Große liebe an alex❤❤❤

[@sonialemos7885]

Que espetáculo é o teu abrigo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@fantomas5614]

Молодец парень ...!!! Так держать...!!!

[@peperetuque7744]

nice work my friend always glad to watch your video

[@kariblackwood5811]

I love watching videos like this! Great learning here. Pyosel is so inquisitive of everything you’re doing 😊. Great digging helper too! 😂 Thanks for sharing Alexey! ❤

[@phunguyenthe1291]

long time no see

[@shnextv1217]

Молодец, что показываешь как ты допускаешь ошибки и приходится переделывать. Все очень круто 🫡

[@emenicolas9415]

Saludos que gusto ver al perrito hermoso Seve fácil construir pero es difícil para el que no sabe 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺❤

[@phoneclud3518]

สุดยอดเลยค่ะ

[@nicolas2419]

Good job and happy smile! Enjoy your dugout and life! Big hugs to Pyosel! :)

[@ceciliateixeira8492]

Que trabalho maravilhoso vc fez ,ficou perfeito.

[@user-qy5cq6rm8u]

いつも見てます 素晴らしい技術です！ あとワンちゃんが可愛い👍️❤ これからも動画楽しみにしてます！

[@asyaagca2950]

Trop mignon le chien😅

[@dianamazzullo9065]

I absolutely love ❤️ the improvements

[@user-rz1so5pg2m]

Вы большой молодЕчек 😍 , у вас завораживающий вид того что вы делаете 😊, не знаю английского языка 😶‍🌫, но очень хотелось бы понимать о чем вы говорите ☺. Успехов вам и процветания , знайте что вы большой молодец 😇

[@barbaraadriano6455]

Hi there, great, there is smoke in the chimney. Wow, it is a nice shelter and you have great skills. Everything is so nicely done. Congratulations on your goals. Take care and stay safe. All the best from Portugal.

[@williammeek7218]

Alexey how are you doing. I don’t remember that fire pit . I must’ve missed that episode Alexey. You worked a lot on the dugout that’s for sure. So much it’s amazing. The finished project is magnificent. With all the meticulous improvements and plans. I don’t mind watching again. Besides I missed a couple things the first time. Still I can’t wait to see the finished cabin you started a couple months ago. And it’s always a joy to see Pyosel. He is a perfect companion for you.

[@outdoorlifeandcraft]

hi, I’m doing well, this year we have too much snow and it’s impossible to do construction, soon the snow will melt and I will continue building the house that I recently started

[@user-wj5vw8qz8b]

Ватоша Вижу это видео первый раз И я тебя Узнал так держать ждём много свежих видео

[@user-pe5uk2zf4o]

Schöne saubere Arbeit

[@carolwelcome2882]

You did an awesome job Alexey. It looks wonderful. Keep up the great work.

[@turantorunoglu7611]

Devamlı olarak takip ediyorum en çok bu sığınağı beğeniyorum

[@barbaralivingston924]

We have missed you and Pyosel

[@user-se1eg3mo5h]

Me gustan las renovaciones que haces a la cabaña ❤💯 saludos desde Coahuila,Mexico

[@FrancoOcampo.]

I love your videos Alexey and Pyosel, i from Argentina

[@stevenbell1888]

because who needs a level? Jesus christ this guy is the champion of the phrase "Noone has time to do it right but they all have time to do it twice" Or in this guys case 3 or 4 times. lol

[@drakeaminations7160]

Greetings from Canada!

[@carlfield]

Hope this video goes over a million he worked hard not mention the editing of this videos keep smashing brother

[@kurtesparon6914]

This is better than those fake primitive building series videos

[@tonytran8832]

I’m really impressed by what you do very good 👍 if you get your video more often is be perfect ( thx you)

[@stephaniedeegan853]

Love your attention to detail. Great job❤😊

[@susanrepton59]

Love yor channel missed you though not seen much of you lately hope all is well with you and your four legged friend Pyosel. xx

[@ZombieQueen819]

Just a little something to make you smile,,,, My dentist told me I need a crown. And I was like I KNOW, Right😜🤪😜🤪 Thank you for sharing great craftsmanship 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cristaltribouilloy4390]

Magnifique ❤

[@djmelchisedec6242]

Very nice Dugout Alexey. You worked hard and did a great job Brother.

[@VirtualHolocaust]

when he started to grab the stuff from inside im like bro whats this guy doing. hes upgrading everything!

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Absolutely beautiful work you should be very proud!

[@--5916]

That guy is living a man's dream. :)

[@erkjan]

a new one?! 🙂

[@chrismcnabb2706]

It really sucks watching other people out there living your dream

[@elainehood6987]

You are such a sweetheart…A very nice young man with a beautiful smile..Memphis Tennessee watching 😊