Primitive Emergency Survival Shelter in the Mountains (Season 2, episode 8)

The ability to quickly build an emergency survival shelter is a fundamental skill that everyone who spends time outdoors should learn. Building a functional and warm shelter from only the natural materials in a particular environment is not only a practical skill but also a confidence building skill that brings tremendous satisfaction.
On a recent wild food harvest trip to the mountains I made a shelter that would keep me warm and safe at night. I found plenty of natural materials nearby and in this video I show exactly how I made it.
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[@lindaseel9986]

I know I have said this before, but your tenacity and hard work are rewards unto themselves. I don't think many of us realize just how much hard, steady work is needed to survive, and thrive in the wilderness. Thank you brother Chad, for documenting all of the work and time needed for even the most basic needs. You are doing the rest of the world a great service. Blessing to you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Time, patience, prudent persistence. Just like an ant, or a bee. Nature shows us what can be created and done but it usually doesn't happen quickly. That's why people invented all the modern day gear that one can stuff into a backpack and quickly whip it out to set up a shelter, kitchen, etc. in little to no time at all and then they call that survival skills. No, no, no. Try going out there with nothing and use what nature provides. It's a whole different story and it's never easy. But somehow the experience is so much more beautiful and rewarding.

[@raheemlee5001]

​@@ChadZuberAdventuresI red it

[@lindaseel9986]

@@ChadZuberAdventures Right you are my friend.

[@tesrangrsangma7810]

Hi I'm from 🇮🇳 ❤

[@EdsonRodriguesDESBRAVADOR]

The man of fire!! Congratulations!!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

FIRE!!!!!

[@pyrenees_freeman]

wow, new season, new environment, new easier to read textboxes, new video editing techniques...very well done, thanks bro 👍

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Glad you liked it

[@juliebaker6969]

I like that this type of shelter has broader applications than your desert videos generally do. Few of us live anywhere near a desert, but there are usually forests all over the place. Yeah I know there are other types of habitat, but those areas are usually sparsely populated. Most people, even the ones in most cities, live within (relatively) easy reach of the woods.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Awesome description of your gear, how you use it, and the temperature experiments you've done. This is very valuable information for anyone going out into the wilderness for any given amount of time.

[@juliebaker6969]

@kevinhart46 That stuff's great, IF you can afford it, and IF it's somewhere available when yo need it. But it's ALSO necessary to know how to improvise if you can't afford all that gear, or if it's not accessible when you need it. And yeah, that gear is relatively light, and great if you HAVE it, but knowledge and creativity is WAY more versatile, can't be stolen, and weighs nothing.

[@kaitlynlsari681]

Great video and great call. The one drawback with this type of shelter is essentially youre building a giant tinder bundle 😂 so attention and care with fire is a lot more critical than with an Adobe structure but its amazing what a little effort, dry wood, bark and pine needles can accomplish. Great video as always Chad, thanks for posting 👍😆

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Exactly. Extreme care must be taken and the fire must be kept small and containable.

[@BiornBear]

Liked it. Good on the shelter and your very knowledgeable on survival. The one thing I’d say is I would be very hesitant to sleep in that shelter as you’ll go to sleep warms and wake up crispy.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Hahahah, wake up crispy?

[@ngounchantha792]

Bravo, from Cambodia 👍

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Greetings to you

[@robertboran6234]

It is fascinating how much thinking and hard work was used until we reached the ability to send humans on the Moon. Hundreds of thousands of people died trying different food until we learned what to eat. Hundreds of thousands of people gave their entire life in the form of study and hard work in order to learn how to construct a modern life. We are living a beautiful modern life thanks to millions of people who sacrifice their life learning everything from nature, how to survive, what to eat, how to protect from mother nature. It is disappointing how indifferent/lazy/stupid we became after receiving so much knowledge. We are an amnesic civilization and it is miracle that we are still alive against all odds. Really whish more people play Minecraft and other games that would direct us into what is really important and what we should relearn. Keep doing beautiful important stuff. We need to relearn !

[@redouanepeche]

Really amazing. Jungles and calm. And live in peace

[@Caintuckee64]

*NO EXPLANATIONS NEEDED, NO APOLOGIES. YOUR SKILLS ARE EXCELLENT! THANKS FOR SHARING!*

[@bomen330]

Beautiful nature

[@yakaronielyak8299]

the yucca hammock is mazing

[@denishrovat3464]

Very nice video

[@andredwiprianto9028]

Woww So Cooll

[@ahmadsyazwan9693]

First, keep it good work Chad ☺️

[@underatedanimatorplssubscr1538]

Keep safe always.

[@naeri_587]

Glad to see you made it through the prickly pear ordeal! Im sorry that happened to you!!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

We all make mistakes

[@Cassyan1101]

Nice video chad💪💪

[@oktaandi2883]

I hope one day you can film your journey outside your country. Let me say I'm taking you to the surrounding of tropical rain forest in Indonesia. I will be glad taking part.

[@tumbuh-tumbuhanchannel4299]

The best bro 💯👍👍

[@mitchellharty3311]

Pine cones are great fuel for a fire instead of blowing on it constantly. Great video as always and that hammock impresses me every time I see it.

[@Kura2023]

Always the best videos to watch before going sleep. Thanks brother.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Good night

[@Daniel_Plastiak_Crazy_Adventur]

Good work again. Great handrill. 😀🖖👍

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks

[@TheVodec]

Reminds me of summers as a kid building forts and shelters in the woods

[@ranndomundead9112]

perks of being in the pines is them trees give ya everything. Can even snack on the inner bark.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I’d much rather eat acorns than bark though.

[@Novus_Ordo_Conditor]

Dude you totally outdid yourself.

[@gridinnozmu4358]

Listo mi like 857 👍👍👍👍👍👍Me impresiona tu habilidad manual amigo ,ese refugio quedó excelente,¿Hay osos ó pumas en esa montaña?La toma de noche del refugio es hermosa ,bajo el cielo.estrellado.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Sí, hay osos y lobos.

[@netopereirasn6053]

Eita ja estar em outro lugar

[@stefan.5987]

I'm completely bad at jigsaw's, i would just give up in no time at all. 😮😂 No modern day tools, just you and the hard will to survive. That's what i really enjoy. Thanks Chad for bringing us along and showing us TRUE survival with mother nature in the purest form. Keep them vids coming. 👍 Stay healthy and strong. 🙏

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thank you for all of your support!

[@renodimaspp3304]

❤ from indonesia

[@mojavebohemian814]

Thank you

[@JAEUFM]

Curved pine branches remind me of the whale rib shelters that some Inuit peoples build.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Wouldn’t that be amazing to build a whale rib shelter?

[@jogjaistimewa412]

keren bala semangat selalu salam sehat bahagia selamanya ❤

[@ilyas8659]

a man must live anywhere except his comfort zone

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Every one lives in the comfort zone most the time but we grow by venturing out of the comfort zone for periods of time.

[@legowo5577]

💪😁👍💪😁👍 Long duration please 😁✌️

[@zonastraight]

Amazing..... 👋👋

[@zhaofan1603]

The pinecone has a lot of pine nuts inside it. With good nutrition. And pinecone itself can be very good firewood with pine fragrant when it is burning.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I rarely find pine nuts in cones that have fallen to the ground. The natives would harvest them while still green before they open in order to get all the pine nuts. But once in a while I find a pine nut that the squirrels missed and they are indeed so good to eat.

[@smokyriverbushcraft]

Beautiful! Love seeing the different ways people build shelters and the work that goes into it

[@sallawaronen3277]

Amazing shelter. Reminds me how as a child we would make a shelter in the woods and covering it with pine branches. 😊

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I’m always amazed at the instinctive nature of a child. Children have natural survival skills.

[@ANal_Kiler]

Good

[@LadyTamika]

This is a very cool shelter man.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks!

[@nicals2]

Epic

[@ladyofthemasque]

If it were me, I'd take 2 curved limbs that have forks at the top, and good-sized branch stubs projecting away from the underside of the curve at about the same height (ideally close to the midpoint). I'd set their tops and bury their ends in the best places to stabilize them, then place a curved branch horizontally across the stubs, and use that as a bracing bar to help prevent the other curved branches from swinging around and inverting the roomy shelter space I wanted to create. I might even use natural cordage of some sort to create that horizontal bar if there were no branch stubs to help hold it in place.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Unfortunately these branches aren’t that cooperative. Very few are forked. It was challenging enough to just match the lengths and curvature. I also have very little cordage now because I used it all on the hammock.

[@NohaH-zf3ds]

A multi million mansion🙌🏾😁

[@dwaynewladyka577]

That is a very nice looking shelter. Very good design. Cheers, Chad!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks

[@Timmyjg2004]

You should do a video where you have nothing and you have to make a clay pot and fire it so you can drink/boil the water. To see if that is something actually worth doing in a survival situation. It can also be a cool challenge! 😊

[@wojtech3]

Didn't you worry the shelter could catch on fire? It was made of really old and dry wood

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Absolutely. That's why I said you have to be very careful with this type of shelter.

[@gracecastilloarroyo2340]

El refy está bueno y si me animo Pero encender el fuego❤️‍🔥 mejor llevar a todos lados un encendedor y serillos o fósforos 😂😂😂😂😂😁 Felicitaciones Chad gracias por tu enseñanza excelente 🌎🌴🇨🇷

[@AmauriPoyntz]

Very coll tarzan you built one heck of a shelter the hard work really paud off after you put it together keep up the phenomenal work :)

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks, will do!

[@AmauriPoyntz]

@@ChadZuberAdventures you're welcome and glad to hear that keep going strong

[@matchdust7049]

love the vids good to see your better after pricky pear incident

[@AliTKhan]

your videos really motivates me to get up from my compute chair and explorer the wild!! Thank you, i will push myself to achieve this new goal.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Get out there and discover nature!

[@coolissimo69]

Chad you always displaying a lot of skills. The new hammock looks really nice.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Yeah, and the hammock is so light and portable. It's no problem to take it anywhere.

[@chilepeulla]

@@ChadZuberAdventures I can only imagine how much time it must have taken to build that hammock, your patience and perseverance are absolutely remarkable

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

250 hours@@chilepeulla

[@unpointdoooo]

La vidéo est trés interéssante

[@travism2715]

Still killing it with the content, Chad. Your outdoor skills are only matched by your editing skills.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks for the love! 👍

[@souldasherjoanie7517]

Don't mess with the mountains. Lost? Stay put. Too many times I've seen people not come out.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Depends on several factors. Sometimes staying put could be fatal. Depends where you are. If you can find a stream and follow it down the mountain you likely will eventually come to a road or at least a small community.

[@animatingshadow]

I'm really loving that hammock you made

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I love it more!

[@loicbazin1053]

Love it

[@TheGrace020]

Amazing as usual Chad! Looks super cozy 😊and what fine nature you have there 😻

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

It's like heaven!

[@TheGrace020]

Sure has that feeling 😻 Nature heals the soul. @@ChadZuberAdventures

[@nitaainun8452]

😍😍😍🥰

[@cannager]

I was scared at the beginning, forgetting to turn down the sound

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I hope I woke you up!

[@lanvt5761]

Love

[@Panna.P.]

Great content, as always! How is the tiled floor project coming along?

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Tiles are being made when I have the time. I'm hoping to start setting tiles soon. I have a few other projects to do first though.

[@DDeden]

For an overnight, I'd have just burrowed under the fallen tree, added 1' duff for mattress, wrap in hide with 1' duff above for blanket, and have a stone ring fire nearby to heat stones for foot warmers. Rain/wind/cold would require using bark covers. You've got a lodge better for an extended stay.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

This was fairly fast to build. Your idea is excellent when in a tight pinch and the sun is setting.

[@DDeden]

@@ChadZuberAdventures I actually had a strong negative gut reaction when seeing you build it. 'Emergency survival' means no water, no food, no climate control, potential predators, incommunicado. Burning through the body's energy & water stores to build a structure has to be balanced against other immediate needs, and also potential injury from the physical work. While firefighting in Nor Cal & Nevada forests, I once was stuck high & cold with only fireproof clothes, a pickaxe and pint of water, the bus for base camp couldn't pick us up til the next morning. So we dug pits & covered with duff, kept out of the wind. I learned that making a thicker mat beneath keeps critical body heat from conducting into the ground. Big lesson for me.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

@@DDeden It doesn't necessarily mean you have no food or water. It means you need and want a shelter for the night. It was about the shelter, not food or water. There could have been predators in the area, I don't know. I didn't see any bears or wolves but they could be there and I'd rather have some wood surrounding me along with a fire next to me rather then be buried in a pit. Yes, the pit is better than nothing and there are large boulders here that I could have squeezed under and covered myself with debris if I couldn't build a shelter but which would you prefer?

[@DDeden]

@@ChadZuberAdventures I ought to have said "emergency survival might mean some of these" not all. I agree that your shelter is fine, and building it without complex tools is doable by a healthy person in a benign climate. In the case of injury/sickness, it might have been hard to build, carrying the poles uphill. So much depends on the type and scale of emergency.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Yes, they could be an infinite number of different situations and circumstances. If I was injured or sick I certainly would modify what I do accordingly.

[@kamdonworld2020]

Wonderful❤ Hi bro ❤

[@ktgreen5675]

Wonderful🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@illegallyblonde232]

I can tell you're not in my neck of the woods, all you hear here is gun shots from the hunters 😂 I don't know whats more impressive Chad's survival or camera skills. I keep practicing the fire technique but it is harder then it looks, I would be a very cold cave chick.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I occasionally have heard a gun shot fast in the distance. One night I heard a boulder crash. Probably broke loose from a cliff. I could tell it was miles away. Yeah, friction fire is not as easy as it looks. I remember my first attempts. It seems like magic when someone pulls it off.

[@duanekennard3298]

Hello again my friend. I'm guessing it was anywhere from 20-40 mins working that hand drill to get your ember. Well as I mentioned previously here is another story this time about my grandfather. If you remember from when my grandfather and his friend Red gaffed that huge Sunfish or Mola as some people call them. Well a few months after that they left San Pedro before dawn enroute to Catalina Island in that little ol 16 ft boat with two small outboards lined with gas tanks. However on this trip something different had happened.After 45 mins of running my grandfather was always able to see the outline of Catalina Island.For folks that might be reading this....this was back before Catalina Island was populated. So anyways my grandfather decided to stop running and wait for the Sun to come up and proceed from there. Yes folks this was also in a day time and era where ppl didn't even use a compass.They grew up their entire life doing this type of fishing for decades. So when the Sun came up my grandfather asked Red if he saw any land anywhere.He said no he could not.Well being daylight now my grandfather proceeded on in the direction he felt for sure would get them to Catalina Island.Another hour goes by and nothing.Then another.By this time my grandfather looked at his friend Red and said,"We got big problems." Red replied,"Problems...What do you mean problems?" My grandfather proceeded to tell him yes they were indeed lost..no land in site and now half their gas was gone. They both decided to stop running in hopes of seeing another boat.But being this was in the 1940's not too many boats were around. Well about an 2 hours before Sunset Red said,"Hey look..What is that coming at us?" They both looked and as it got closer they could see it was the periscope of a submarine! It got fairly close...and it came to the surface.The top hatch opened up and a sailor on a megaphone asked,"Are you guys lost?" My grandfather replied,"Yes we are!" The guy went down and another gentleman came back up.This time it was the captain.He asked my grandfather where they were headed and he told them. He said,"Man you guys are 40 miles from there." How much gas you got? My grandfather told him that they should have enough to go that far.He then asked if they had a compass to which my grandfather said no.The Captain said something to the sailor next to him and then said they could do one of two things. They were going into San Diego so they could leave the boat and come aboard with them or they could head them in the right direction. They decided to take their chances. The Captain said to take a rope of about 20 feet long and toss it behind their boat and tie it off.Now when they got going one person was to constantly monitor the rope and tell the other person which way to steer to get them back on course. They headed out..thanked the Captain and started their journey home. Well as night fell luckily it was a full moon so Red could still see the rope.As my grandfather told Red that they were just about to run out of gas Red said," I see it..I see the rocks !" YES THERE WAS THE JETTY THEY LEFT FROM ! After this my grandfather always kept a compass...and a few other items on board. Well my friend I hope you enjoyed. If you have a story please share. Take care my friend.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Wow! What an amazing experience! You could write an entire adventure series with your grandfathers experiences. I love reading these. Did you read my response to the story you shared with me in the comments of the last video about the adventure in La Paz? I shared a rescue experience we had in Baja in 1985. So, let me tell you about the day I caught 100 fish with hook in line. My dad had upgraded the first Zodiac inflatable boat and bought a gray one that was 11 feet long with a big enough outboard motor to allow us to get up on a plane when riding in calm water. We left out of Shelter Island in San Diego Bay, as usual. It was late summer, the water was warm, the typical marine layer of low clouds blanketed the coast, and we were excited to go fishing again. As we exited the bay and passed the whistler buoy we noticed birds gathered ahead and diving into the water, then we saw the boils. A feeding frenzy was occurring and we were almost there to partake in the action. We had bought live anchovies at the bait tank on the way out and as we arrived to the feast we threw out our lines with a feisty live anchovy on the hook and probably a very light rubber core sinker about two feet up, as we typically did. Immediately we both hooked up. I don't remember what the first fish we caught were but for the next few hours we just drifted along and caught bonito and mackerel one after the other. The feeding frenzy had erupted into one like I'd never seen before. Smaller baitfish (I think they were sardines) were even jumping into the boat as they sought to escape the predatory and hungry mackerel and bonito below. What a dire predicament for those sardines as they were being attacked both from below the surface and from above by the seabirds. Literally with every cast within seconds of the bait hitting the water we were hooked on a fish. The fish averaged only one to two pounds but it was non-stopped action. I eventually stopped putting bait on my hook and found that the fish would just as readily take a bare hook. We only kept a few fish and returned the others to the sea. After a couple hours the bite slowed way down but I kept counting how many I'd caught and wasn't finished until I reached 100 fish.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Oh, and by the way, it took me about 4 minutes to get that ember with the hand drill. It typically takes 4 - 5 minutes for me.

[@duanekennard3298]

@@ChadZuberAdventures Definitely glad to hear you moved up into a bigger boat !!!! We get a certain type of Anchovies here too but much smaller.However the one time trip to Mexico I told you about they did have live Anchovies on board to throw at and use for bait if we saw any Mackerel swim by. One small school did and they chummed them up and my uncle caught two decent size Mackerel. One day I will share with you my King Mackerel story.Maybe next time. Four minutes on that drill is awesome ! You definitely have the wood type down needed for that.Nice soft wood for your Fire board. When you mentioned the fish jumping into the boat we used to have a problem night fishing with head lamps on. Flying fish especially larger ones can hurt when you get hit and on windy nights they head for the light so it wasn't uncommon for myself or the other person fishing on the opposite side to yell,"INCOMING !" That meant to duck and do it quickly as a school of Flying fish took flight heading for our light and as you ducked down sometimes you would see a dozen or more clear the boat completely as they flew over or some might drop into the boat.Which they did make excellent live bait.But man I got hit once in the face while reeling in a large Mangrove Snapper and I couldn't duck. So that's my story of fish jumping into the boat. Always love reading your stories my friend.Stay safe and healthy.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I’ve seen flying fish but never had to execute a defense strategy against them. We didn’t do much night fishing though either.

[@julioargentinogalean]

Excelente refugio. Muy práctico

[@troobix_s]

Making yucca hammock gave you so much experience, that you have instantly unlocked a different biome - congratz! :D The curved shape of this shelter made it look so neat! And spacious inside, of cource.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Hahhaah! You make it sound like this is a video game! :-) Yeah, the curved branches are really hard to work with but I do like the dome shape it creates. However, like I mentioned, for a long term shelter I would prefer straight branches for better stability in rain and snow.

[@troobix_s]

Yeah, life is a best game I ever played. It's hard, but it is worth it. Also the graphics is top notch and runs very smoothly, at least until you drink a couple of cups of fermented berries :D

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

@SargeTrubix I could use a strong fermented drink right now.

[@ToychiShomatov-rr9wq]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@the_adventurer4817]

Would love to see you make a try bone fishing hooks since they're are so many varieties to the design from all across the world, if you carve the bone in to a hook you could potentially increase the hook up rate.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Those are tough hooks to make. I’ve made compound hooks out of bone. It’s very tedious but they are sharp.

[@the_adventurer4817]

@@ChadZuberAdventures that was my thought process with it being able to adjust the size for different species without having to potentially loose the points dexterity, I've tried making them and they're really hard.

[@MonKhon-ss2wo]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@geoffreybudge3027]

A burden strap always helps .

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Yes! A burden strap would help to carry large loads.

[@radfaryousefi9491]

👍

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Beware the Hairyman! You're squatting in his territory. 👹 Have a happy Halloween!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Hahhaaha!

[@muratoztrgt7625]

👍👍👍

[@luansilvail]

Chad, you survive anywhere. All that's left is for you to go to Siberia or Alaska 😅

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Nobody can survive anywhere. There literally are places that humans cannot survive for long periods of time.

[@killer3183]

Appreciate your hard work man

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thank you!

[@user-bb9de8es3q]

🎉🎉

[@derudof.1214]

i see the Big Foot.

[@mlekolak3572]

I like this more caveman vibes

[@AliceMMD]

Thank you for all the hard work you do to make videos Chad

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@nzdarkelf2451]

Hi, a really interesting vid. If you made the shelter fully waterproof as you suggest, would smoke from the fire become a problem?

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

You always want to leave a hole for smoke to escape. The hole could be two feet to the side rather than right over the fire so that rain doesn't smother it. You can also create a covering over that hole but not obstruct the airflow but just to repel rain as it falls. Not sure if you get what I'm trying to describe.

[@user-rn5ss1yi4q]

Чед у вас есть чему научится вы клас ❤

[@northerner4913]

ты сильный человек

[@0mgskillz96]

When’s Chad building a bow and going hunting (fishes or mammals)? Would love to see it!

[@dkbibi]

Dave of coalcraker bushcraft mentioned something that makes lot of sense: you can't reflect light with wood or rock. Heat is infrared light for the most part. What works though is the material absorbs the heat and then radiate it back. So you're still right for the shelter but the terminology isn't! Also the shelter prevents convection; there are less cold air that replaces the hot air inside the shel ter.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Not sure what you mean by convection.

[@Singlemotherdaily]

❤❤❤❤

[@user-rn5ss1yi4q]

I love you ❤

[@ladyofthemasque]

I think in terms of thermodynamics, the rock face doesn't reflect the heat like a mirror (as the term "heat reflector" would othewise imply), so much as it absorbs the heat that would othewise be lost away from the fire & the person needing the warmth due to unchecked radiation. Then that heat re-radiates back out of the rock, back into the shelter, once it reaches a point of saturation. This rock-absorbed heat is released much more slowly than it is directly from the flames & coals of the fire, meaning that shelter will stay a lot warmer for at least a few hours after the fire has died down than it otherwise would be.

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Actually it does reflect the heat. You can notice the difference clearly when you have a fire in the open. The heat is also felt immediately. Have you seen electric space heaters with bowl shaped reflectors that direct the heat in the direction you desire? Similar concept here.

[@juraganbemoconsultanotomotif]

Hmmm , new hut and new view MR.Chad ??? .....we know you dont like dust .... Maybe this answer all question you not comfortable with Dust

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

It was just a temporary shelter for while foraging in the mountains.

[@wojtech3]

I can't imagine how does your travelling routine look like. I mean, you need to rest at least every night, but building a shelter takes almost entire day, so you can't really move further. Can you explain how does your routine look like and what distance do you make in a day or a week?

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

I rest every night. I stayed a few days in this area to collect food. You’ll see more in the next video.

[@coltonkrebsbach34]

If chad were to pump one off, what would he think about? Prickly pears?

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

What does "pump one off" mean??

[@chirho100]

I hear you can eat tree bark in winter, do you what kind and do you recommend it?

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

The inner bark of some trees can be eaten but it certainly isn't desirable. It's a survival food when there is nothing else to eat.

[@calicocat6571]

Looked really cozy, Chad. Did you only have berries and water for dinner? No pemmican?

[@UserYjwq]

Hey man, where are you making videos? It looks like a nice place😄

[@bridazzel7588]

When I went to get my haircut and while I was waiting my turn I encountered a Garter Snake slithering around the salon luckily the beauticians that worked there got rid of him! I did a video about what Sarima would do if she encountered a Garter Snake.

[@HotRodWrangler]

Where are you in this video? Judging by the biome, I feel like your somewhere in eastern Oregon

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Could be.

[@jasonsummit1885]

I'm kinda surprised that you haven't made a stone axe to use for cutting wood yet.

[@jenreal360]

Whats the temperature difference

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

About 35 degrees Fahrenheit.