Snowmobile Camper Solo Overnight- Primitive Heating & Wolf Lullaby / Log Cabin Update- Ep 11.6

In this episode, my dad and I tow the snowmobile camper to a new location, where I establish a winter camp. After taking my dad home, I returned on my own the next day. I felled a dead-standing Elm during the day, and walked among a chorus of wolf howls at night. I also constructed a primitive "rock radiator" to heat my shelter throughout the night.
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[@TheOutsiderCabin]

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[@WHDeb]

Does this explain specifically the arms that raise and hold the door?

[@cnyreview3632]

*You put a lot of work into your video to show us all the beauty of winter camping.* *Thank you so much for sharing. 🐾*

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

My pleasure! Thank you. 🙂

[@thomasbayless3982]

Love your posts and the obvious closeness with your Dad. What a treasure that is!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thank you. I am incredibly blessed to have such a good dad.

[@raithanderson7941]

i could watch this all day! Thank for all of your hard work!!!!

[@dylanjohnson4014]

Lol he put on a hard hat to cut down a tree in the middle of no where. Osha respect

[@Ken-rk3by]

Something that you might want to install is a computer fan at the ceiling blowing down to keep the heat circulating in the hut, they draw next to nothing in power. That way you can close the top vents, with having the crack above the door you would have plenty of fresh air circulating but keeping the heat from escaping out the vents making the hut stay warm a lot longer by morning. Just a thought, worth trying

[@michaelarendt3118]

I've done a lot of solo camping in manitoba and even seen a few wolves, but I have never heard them howl. Kudos to you for not freaking out!! I sure would have been!

[@aliceg9571]

That was awesome and scary at the same time to hear all those wolves. I was relieved to know you were safe inside. Maybe you could setup a trail cam to see what and how many animals will be checking out your shelter? That would be interesting. Looking forward to see what improvements your going to make to it as well. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Nature is both beautiful and deadly.

[@rrbernhardt5810]

Great idea! Adding a trapping lure, to the base of an isolated tree would give animals a focal point to investigate for the camera. Old nasty chicken skin in a jar or old, tainted eggs are cheap options.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

I think setting up a trail cam is a great idea.

[@BrodyYYC]

Why do you hear wolves and get scared? I don't understand that logic. Wolf attacks on humans are so extremely rare that you can basically say they don't happen period. The first fatal attack of the ENTIRE 21st century was in northern Saskatchewan in 2005.

[@BrodyYYC]

@@rrbernhardt5810 Don't feed wild animals peroid. Where I live photographers have been known to lure wolves with food and then the wolves get used to rewards, lose fear of people and end up dead. If all you care about is some photos then sure, bait some animals. But if you actually care about the animals then let them be wild. Also if it was in a national park leaving food around for animals is extremely illegal.

[@rrbernhardt5810]

@@BrodyYYC: Thank you for gracing the internet with your opinion. You sound really smart, so let me ask you a question. How would wolves (or coy-wolves) associate an odor in a remote field (devoid of people) with people? What would make them decide to attack humans if humans aren't physically present and establishing a connection between themselves and an easy meal? Do they attack humans every time they smell a deer carcass in the woods? I'm having trouble following your thought process, so I'm glad you're willing to share your intimate knowledge of wildlife thoughts and behavior and even happier you're here to enlighten us all. If you have extra time, please tell us more about the behavior of photographers wherever you live. Thanks again!

[@zackjohnson7045]

Very cool drone footage.

[@rostaadityayoga4172]

Oh my god ... it's so beautiful, I want to go there.. 😭😭😭😭

[@2phalanges]

very cool way to camp. so safe and so protected

[@user-mo7ck7nc8z]

Anyone who takes late night strolls in the deep woods surrounded by howling wolves, armed with only a small knife gets my subscription.

[@mihaiserghiescu3138]

Well You still have to see the bears Trust me they are silent

[@BrodyYYC]

@@mihaiserghiescu3138 Bears hibernate in the winter. It's cougars he needs to worry about. Wolves won't attack a human either.

[@augustusmustus6217]

@@BrodyYYC indeed cougars are unpredictable.I love the sound of wolves when your about to sleep. I hiked /traversed/climbed glaciers through the cascades, when I was in my twenties (I'm 43). I'm a Naturalist & Libertarian by default. I love this video. A nice piece of property he & his grandfather are living on.

[@BrodyYYC]

@@augustusmustus6217 You sound like me Naturalist Libertarian as well. My heros are people like John Muir haha.

[@valmoreno3020]

Yea cougers are scary asf. One snuck up on me when i was day hiking. Scariest shit ive seen

[@deanhaggerstrom149]

A small circulation fan would solve your heat dispersal and moisture problem.

[@dawnjackson6741]

Maybe a 12 volt computer fan would work.

[@deanhaggerstrom149]

@@dawnjackson6741 exactly...

[@bobhuston3894]

I have gotten hooked on your wonderfully produced videos. I noticed you reading God's Word before you turned out the light! I am blessed, and touched that it's part of your life. (It's ours too!) We are Illinois folk.... and my wife isn't into the outdoors much, .. but in my earlier days (72 now) camping, and being outside was a big part of my life. I miss it now, .... but imagine that I'm there in a measly tent with you. (Although I wouldn't feel nearly as safe as you in that wonderful (albeit small) camper. I'm amazed at how much weight a snowmobile can pull! Stay safe, .. keep posting your videos.... and God Bless You!

[@Inspirational_quotes307]

I love that atmosphere hot and cozy in that cabin ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

I done heered a Sasquatch howling in the background.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

@Lou Garou .. Nah, it was Trump getting a golden shower.

[@williamsmidt5391]

Well they don't sound like loud Harleys do they ?...sooner or later it all goes dark and cold.

[@ThePlowGuys]

try a diesel parking heater. They use next to nothing in fuel. 10 Liters can keep you warm for days in that small cabin.

[@LJT7907]

As a truck driver those things are pure evil LMAO you barely turn one on and it's sweltering sauna 5 minutes later

[@keocarlton1426]

Today I learned that you can make a snow mobile tow stuff

[@laughterman805]

Anyone interested in this fellow should watch Dick Proenneke’s alone in the wilderness. You will see that the origin of this guys level toned, storybook delivery, complete with pauses for the listener to take in sight and sound, is decades older than he

[@canuckpeoplerule]

Anyone who hates winter hasn’t lived and is missing out on some of the most breathtaking views and experiences you can have. I mean seriously just look at how ridiculously beautiful that area is with the snow all around. Enjoy it here because our grandkids will likely not get to experience this lifestyle.

[@westmeathguy]

When you said you only had so much firewood, I thought about that nice dry elm you'd cut close by. lol Nice job! Really nice!

[@sarapulford5957]

So did I.

[@bradleyschneider3871]

Yes but that was to close to the wolf's to go chop down late nite

[@davescorneroftheworld1147]

westmeathguy If you remember the tree got coughs in the other trees. He could not get any of the limbs.

[@bradbutcher3984]

I'd have that many flashlights with a sponsor too.

[@TheMIPL]

I have that many flashlights without a sponsor :D

[@JosStrange]

You should take the copper coil, and attach it in a spiral pattern back and forth under the floor of the hut, Then attack it to another coil that is in the fire. Radiant heat is the best.

[@Ciapciaq]

Maybe it would be worth creating a kind of drawer under the resting place with access from outside and ventilation holes from above. You know, quality of life. No stress of scorched sleeping bag, faster insertion, reducing heat loss.

[@edu-kt]

I don't know if its a good idea having beans when you're about to sleep in a small non ventilated place. Anyway, keep up the great videos and send my regards to your old man, you're both very lucky.

[@jamiebrock193]

I am a female, but truly love your videos! You are very knowledgable, professional, slightly OCD (😂 I know bcuz I am), very detailed and the list goes on. You remind me of someone in law enforcement. Another words, if you stated you were, it wouldn't surprise me at all. That is a compliment! Keep making awesome and informative videos!

[@koh9894]

Ha! Most people with a 'tiny home' talk about homesteading. what a flip... 'homesledding' . I like it.

[@kellykirkpatrick8978]

This guy is a true genus

[@ChristiaHall]

Why the F did this video get so many downvotes? I think this is charming. Also, pruning the forest of standing dead trees is actually good stuardship of nature. I adore winter camping and listening to the wolves howl. Well done!

[@ChristiaHall]

I need a "Relaxing sounds of the mountains at night" video of just these wolves and other animals.

[@vancemarin8022]

Got to laugh the wolf calls set my alarm dog off!!!! She is NOT happy !!!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Good to know your dog alarm is working correctly. 😄 Make sure to test again in 6 months using this episode.

[@anthonyburkett2146]

What a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing...

[@kit2130]

So pretty that it’s snowing 5:00

[@billkrause4585]

Okay, if you get the solar panels, battery, with the controls for that, then try the Chinese Diesel Heater (its of good quality) for dry Heat inside your camper (NO MOISTURE). The heater has Combustion Air and Exhaust piped to the outside, so the SAFE dry heat is circulated in your camper. You'll be set. Reference other Life in a Van youtuber/s who installed this heater.

[@fojnica2226]

nice place and nice job...........greetings from croatia

[@joelferguson9324]

Great video, love what you have and I saw you reading the bible before going to bed. You probably have your self a new sub.

[@johninokla2635]

wow, what a video. At the 4:26 mark in the video I thought to myself "oops, we lost somebody." Then at the 4:49 mark it looks like we lost the rear sled also. lol At 21:04 you looked a little nervous and then again at 21:18. Your bucket handle is going to need replacing if you keep burning it. 31:01 To stop most of the heat from going to the top of your shelter and staying there you need a small fan to move the air around. Good luck and pleasant dreams. 👍 😁

[@69JONESYrugby]

Mount the rock boxes at head height...Build the shed an extra foot wide...and you could sleep 2 person. also: A dog can keep you warm. I will build a motorcycle trailer similar in some ways...thankyou.

[@daydreamwalker618]

I love the howls!

[@kathybeal4408]

The wolf howls were creeping me out! Oh, heck no! 😳

[@msemmahale4608]

I don’t understand why you initially left the door of the shelter open the first time you put the rocks in the shelter. Awesome shelter, BTW.

[@SolasChristusMinistry]

Awesome video. Really felt like we were there with you.

[@naturesoundradio8085]

ワクワクします！ありがとう！

[@tdkkeen]

With all that mad howling I’d wet myself before I got out that shed thing for a piss

[@MaximumPasta]

Wow. This is some good content. Thanks for sharing

[@tarassu]

i would consider CO sensor and also smoke sensor inside the shelter. Just a precaution.

[@tarassu]

Ha I think I saw something already inside.

[@denaredford6701]

Wolves singing thanks for the recording .

[@chocloditelensman]

Oh my ! Sounds like American werewolf in London !!

[@volkanguven4692]

wow, thats a great and inspiring video .

[@nancyadkins7191]

Kool Camper, love it

[@I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I]

Might I suggest a Radioactive Isotope rapped in a survival blanket.

[@KhmerBoxingWeekend]

I like all your videos. it's so good.

[@titus9303]

very cool set up! the stones seem like more trouble than they are worth. What if you did an electric blanket on a battery?

[@derekdavis6508]

Now that's a tiny house, have you seen the bicycle camper that's a houseboat, it was built for canals in Europe.

[@marlenem8315]

So cool the first overnight with this awesome camper. Wish it was a little wider and longer. Your Dad could go. How come you put the gas inside and not on dogsled. Its quite smelly.

[@myysticranger]

condensation can be fixed with some dehumidifier pads.

[@elokjerside8680]

Strange you don't got lost i that big forest especially in the night when you did go hiking.

[@atmas7]

Water makes a good heat radiator, i believe oil would hold heat longer

[@-_-Code-_-]

i wonder if some old steel skis off those older sleds would make it easier to pull and control.

[@Bob.W.]

Nice drone work too. Curious to see how your rig will heat when its -30 or colder.

[@ignatiusdhimas9991]

Deep forest camp. Other country: a night full of wolves. Indonesia: a night full of ghosts.

[@xanadujohn79]

LUCKY NO SNOW DEEPER THAN 5 INCHES

[@DisrespectfulRob]

I would say you perched a widow-maker as opposed to felled an elm.

[@wadechubb6365]

Wouldn’t be me walking in the dark woods full of wolves that guy got balls of steel

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

I don't know if I could sleep with the sound of wolves that close. We're Canadian and we wouldn't have our 380 caliber with us.

[@Slycarlo]

You should buy an argo 8x8 to tow your mobile cabin

[@nextisomi]

28:50 souns like a bunch of crazy people hiding out in the woods lol

[@gloriamarquez6146]

Loveit.... Hello frm.fl.

[@COLTSWAY]

Why not just a Mr. Buddy heater. The camper is vented plenty for it.

[@pat7099]

Oh my god, that poulan

[@michics100]

Why do you continue to waste your heat from the rocks ? Leaving your rocks outside after removing from the fire. Then you leave your shack door open and let your heat escape. Good ideas you have but don't waste your effort.

[@BryceBower]

Do you give or sell the schematics to your mobile cabin? I would like to build that and put it on a utility trailer to go camping.

[@muradist]

One question if it was asked just ignore. Do you have any back up exit from your shelter? Like if somehow you shelter will fall on door side you be traped inside. Am I right?

[@believeme5903]

i noticed that your gas can did not have a lid on it when you stuffed it into your little shed, hope you don't spill any gas into all that hard work you did. You put out your fire only to have to restart it later..........what????

[@globalrei]

I wonder how long it will take a wolf to get in and kill

[@mariaotero5601]

They have battery aporated blanket!!

[@karelvanleer2435]

I envy you something I should be doing

[@lianoxortaroudia450]

Αυτό που λέμε, θα μας φαν οι λύκοι...

[@karelvanleer2435]

The ammo cans are sitting on the snow making the rocks lose their heat

[@AgusCHANELID]

wah mantap 👍👍👍 orang indonesia mana suaranya like dong

[@maggiedj1131]

Interesting sleeping in that coffin like shelter

[@shanegammell7064]

that camper would be a lot warmer if you kept the door shut

[@sonnydortmund1513]

“I was surrounded on all sides by a chorus of howles ”. It was beautiful. You Sir, are a madman.

[@keonisan]

Yeah, I was thinking that's pretty crazy, let me lower this door and lock myself in that sled for the night, fuck anything else.

[@benlawton5420]

At least they weren't timberwolfs just little coywolf.

[@l.quranhubbard5275]

Sounds like music and distant company. Just make sure you are armed in case the neighbors decide to visit.

[@ChristiaHall]

Wolves are wild animals. They're not going to bother humans unless you are doing something to endanger them or directly piss them off. They hunt down the foot chain, not up it.

[@l.quranhubbard5275]

@@ChristiaHall They take down buffalo, elk, moose, etc. I think you need to update your image of wolves. They do typically leave man alone, but hungry and desperate enough they will attack man.

[@benscoles5085]

install some metal lined drawers in the floor, place hot rocks in them, warm floor, you will sleep good

[@MrTomDon]

Sleep good on a hard board with no air mattress?

[@pukavita]

Ben Scoles good idea indeed.

[@rubendejong597]

Good idea

[@ArizonaIrish]

I was thinking of some solar panels on the roof, deep cells in the floor.

[@Bob.W.]

The old board beds on the farms had slots in them for the hot irons or bricks that were taken to bed for warmth.

[@nahbro8232]

Imagine waking up to someone looking at you through that little window.

[@02mp9696]

@Dead Serious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@esperago]

lol

[@kellybelanger5836]

A Sasquatch

[@turdferguson2982]

Wendigo.....

[@azuramasri7667]

🤯

[@Handotr]

That was some amazing videography. That shot from the ground, and then the air of the tree falling was spectacular. I really appreciate the hard work and planning you put in to that shot. It was very professionally done. Excellent!

[@thekoolkidsrock]

Hearing those wolves really brought me back to my time in the north. The beautiful horror or those sounds can really keep you up at night but can also be something that you’ll never forget because of its beauty

[@Msaya-bh4il]

I feel I'm reading a novel (or in this case "listening to a novel") ... nice work

[@markusgrinderslevchristens317]

A graphic novel :)

[@rrittenhouse]

My daughter (she's almost 6) will stop what she's doing to watch his videos :) The issue is, I never stop hearing that she want's to come help him build the cabin and go camping every day LOL. He really does an amazing job at capturing the audience and doing voice-overs.

[@elteescat]

I was thinking wildlife documentary narrator! And here we have the timber wolf in his natural habitat......

[@laughterman805]

It is an established style. Common in this sort of subject matter. You might love: Dick Proenneke alone in the wilderness. It is an absolute classic. And he is a most amazing human

[@harveywebb6776]

Impressive to say the least I would like to purchase the flashlight but couldn’t figure out how is it possible to get one here in good old UK ?

[@jt2553]

Recording everything takes up a lot of time & effort then & editing later, thank you for sharing. Congratulations on your first night in your new shelter! Impressive. The flashlight is amazing.

[@MikeGervasi]

"I was scared of a creaky old tree so I cut it down. Then after dark i went solo hiking with the mad howls of hungry wolves around me."

[@benscoles5085]

yes, I was thinking a tree that MIGHT fall scared him more than a wolf who was PROB gonna get him... I laughed nervously at that one myself.

[@turdferguson2982]

Statistically, you're more likely to be hurt by the tree.

[@porp109]

@@turdferguson2982 not when you're in a tiny wooden shack in the middle of the wilderness

[@shanec9325]

@@turdferguson2982 wrong

[@randallmunson2098]

“It was only then I realized I was 6’3” and I had only built the shelter 5’9” in length”

[@handiman5]

Thanks to you and your dad for creating these wonderful videos! They are enjoyable and very calming, in a world of electronics taking over our daily lives!

[@MelinWisconsin]

You can tell a lot of work has been put into making this video. Thanks, I really enjoyed watching it. I will definitely be checking out more of your videos.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Great to hear! Thank you and welcome to the channel. 🙂

[@MelinWisconsin]

The Outsider thank you! 😊

[@kitchenwitch745]

I love your videos. The howling of wolves is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.

[@mezza001]

SUBSCRIBED!! I love this camper! Thjs is, to me, by far, the most sensible and logical way for winter camping! The shelter you have is very well built!!! Love your practical ideas!!

[@Wildwestwrangler]

He should put a smaller crawl door on one end so he doesn't keep opening that big door

[@rcchar]

What if you put a false floor to put the rocks in to heat you from underneath at night

[@johnchase4408]

I was thinking the same thing. Dig a trench and fill it with heated rocks and put the camper over it.

[@terrinadeau8965]

What a great idea!

[@bradleyschneider3871]

Burn his butt

[@davescorneroftheworld1147]

Randy Charlton To hot the rocks get WELL over 100 C WAY to hot.

[@artbell1]

Maybe using hot air from an external campfire would work. Put a heat exchange radiator in the floor or on a wall. It could be pretty small, you are heating a small space. Run a metal tube or line from a heat exchange coil in a fire and run the hot air into the campers heat exchanger. You could put rocks around your heat exchanger in the fire to create a thermal mass so you would have warm air for hours even after the fire dies. No heating heavy rocks, no heating 80 lbs of water, just a simple heat exchanger at each end. Of course, vent your system to the outside of the camper. This would be simple and light with no chance of fire or CO2.

[@myokfile]

It's such a damn good and cozy five stars motel indeed, congrats^^

[@phof4593]

Really enjoyed your video. Hope you do go back for the dead elm....it may mill out to give some gorgeous figured boards for a table in your cabin.

[@richardgshields]

Those wolves were freaking out. I cant believe you went for a walk like that .

[@charitasolis6149]

I actually fast forwarded the video from that shot haha I'm scared for him

[@BlueTJay]

I like your work ethic! Love your videos! No loud music, no looud comentary! Perfect!