Solo PRIMITIVE HUT build (Without cutting down a tree)

[@ClayTallStories]

A Massive amount of work goes into making a hut like this. Well done mate.

[@rikkibrown418]

I was wondering if you'd watch this mate, I was going to share it to you

[@KeepingItWild]

Thanks mate, was a really enjoyable challenge 😊

[@Iswhatitisssss]

He’s left big boots to fill now Clay. He he

[@WenchNZ]

Kiwi chick from Raglan now living up the coast (gissy) Have just found your channel and can't stop watching. Thank you, you are urging me to go back to my roots and back in to the bush. Don't ever stop, loving this.

[@BradCollier-zn2uc]

Raglan my happy place ❤

[@korstmahler]

The whole thing's great but that in-field axe handle replacement was top-tier mate.

[@dicoco123]

Please dont stop putting up more videos. Found your channel and have been binge watching. You are a strong young man. Mentally and physically and in character.

[@e.s.2808]

This is just awesome... Well done. Great video and great shelter!

[@darrellwong4097]

That’s so awesome mate! You are one resourceful and talented guy! Well done! 👍👍👍

[@isaacicehack]

Awesome video bro. I love the tiaki of using deadwood even if it makes it quicker to rot out, a solution could be to light a few uncontained fires inside before the moss insulation, feed on oily green matter to give an even tar coating and dry the wood. My highlights of the video were the log pinch level, harakeke string line, kiekie snack and the videography in general, tino ataahua.

[@huntnheads7945]

Wow. That's a work of art. It looks like it's been there a hundred years.

[@yenegh]

Architecture 101! Much respect to you Shay! This is incredible... Thank you for sharing.

[@jordonz555]

Such an amazing build ! This was all I used to do as a kid, me and the bro had built a city in the bush like this. Makes me want to do it again 👍

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

Why don't you check if any of it's still there? Even if it's just bits and pieces, still makes ya laugh from the flood of memories

[@WenchNZ]

same with my brother all over the farm (and native bush) where we grew up. when we ran away, we always ran away up the back of the farm. Mum and Dad never came after us LOL What trouble could we get into in the bush.

[@leetau8429]

nice job, our nz bush is beautiful and has everything to sustain us without tearing it up or wasting stuff. and theres plenty of it. you have so much knowledge , thanks for sharing it.

[@lbjay8914]

plenty of it for a small amount of the population to visit. The rest we cut down and sold back to our own people. now we use dead wood to build huts.

[@stevedykstra7360]

I've spent a bit of time in the nz Bush over a lot of years, but you my friend are the real deal, been a keen follower from the beginning, keep up the good work, cheers from the naki

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

This clip is just like the youtuber “primitive technology” no talking at all just building and cooking but he also has subtitles to describe materials and processes 🤙

[@ozkarspence]

hearty mana. Respect the bare foot grind

[@themachine5987]

The most Awesome video yet. The fireplace is such a good idea! One suggestion: next time run the bark lengthwise across the roof instead or up the roof, and overlap them like tiles. The roof will leak less.

[@mechanic3371]

You are a true woodsman my friend,keep up the good work and thanks again for another great video. 👍🏻

[@OffGridDreamsNZ]

Very cool! I resurrected an old railway tarp camp on the lords river, stewart island. Posted it online and DOC went to town on me for building structures on public land, said i had to remove it and all the material. Clearly I can see this is just in your back yard of course.

[@charlesleblanc6638]

You can be proud of that shelter, making that with just a small hatchet. Your definitely keeping it wild !

[@jeffcameron7853]

This is one of my favourite videos, great work!

[@tobinkupe5558]

Awesome job bro love the fact you didn’t cut down any living trees like so many other bush craft hut builder on here do

[@vodka5256]

Yeah

[@justythrasher]

It's illegal in New Zealand.

[@tonysouthern3017]

@@justythrasher ideally, this should be the truth everywhere ! It is in nz national parks

[@justythrasher]

@@tonysouthern3017 amen, no need really aye.

[@TJ-rh9io]

You could absolutely win the alone program. But I bet they wouldnt use you because you do not sit around and mope and whinge and wine about your situation or get all retrospective staring into the fire. You get on with life without complaining and if there is a problem you sort it out. Congratulations on a fine build. My brother and I built one years ago for use 2 weeks later in the roar but thats a palace compared to ours. Well done.

[@PeteWilliams-sb7nf]

Fantastic skill you have Shay,you could teach the young and old heaps of bush skills and knowledge,well done.

[@BoomBaangh]

Good work bro💥💥🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jasonfox6013]

This takes me back to my childhood thank you brother much love from Auckland

[@tonysouthern3017]

This has vibes similar to the primitive build guy in Aussie’s channel. Let your actions speak rather than words. I like it !

[@DktheWelder]

Wow awesome build must have taken ages especially with the great filming and camera angles . Best hut build video I have ever seen

[@callmehank88]

Are you saying you have never watched John Plant on Primitive Technology channel? This is a cool hut and a great video but John Plant is next level, he uses a stone axe and makes bricks and clay tiles from scratch.

[@PyroClit]

@@callmehank88 seriously comparing? it like comparing oranges and apples. Both have different set of skills. Love them both though. But this channel is way too underrated. I love it to bits.

[@craigperry7376]

Splendid bushcraft skills used to create an awesome bush hut.

[@meatavoreNana]

You deserve much more subscribers 😮. You are bloody amazing.

[@nz5123]

Cheers from the waikato, makes me want to move to the country again

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

Can I recommend, for your next attempt, the use for Raupō for roofing? That was a very popular plant for roofing by the original Māori. Common, easy, to harvest, minimal impact on the plant (pruning is great if you do it properly, helps the plant rather than hurting it), and lasts longer than bark does compared to the effort required to find and harvest it.

[@rakehealing]

I've been thinking harekeke would be good too, or any hardy grass, it curls up when dried and could be used as thatching?

[@PartyCrewCoolPAD]

I use a rock to the lumber in those places where they have a lot to do with felling a tree 😊 Great upload thanks

[@kevinbuckler1085]

That was epic,you must have had a few blisters 🤦‍♂️. Fantastic that you didn’t use any live trees too 👍

[@cj8172]

Super cool. Great video, this reminds me of what New Zealand is all about instead of it being so woke and deceived like it seems to be nowadays. Respect to you my friend.

[@Karl-jr9tg]

Gotta love that pumice country, reminds me of our poaching day's on Tarawera ridge and the waiwhakapa slips, there were so many deer it was hard to shoot a Hind over 90lb

[@simplylifeau]

Thanks for sharing the detail, nice one 👍

[@brendamagic2223]

I could live in a place like this how cool!!!❤❤

[@philipevans4219]

you are a fine bushmen, well done, always enjoy watching you

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Bro that’s epic. Bet DOC will have something to say about it🤣🤣 Can I ask how long it took?? I’m looking at doing a survival video and building a shelter as well but not on you’re epic scale.

[@hasmeadali7316]

Hello sunshine. I finally got a chance to say Thank you for all your adventures You're truly awesome.please stay safe

[@BradCollier-zn2uc]

Wow cool bro so relaxing to watch this with the tuis in background ❤

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Well this is bloody awesome! Well done mate.

[@mnz9999]

So awesome and underrated

[@izaqueduffy235]

love the oilskin skirt mate heha i got one to 🤣

[@queenabove18]

I think you'd make a great contestant in Alone. This shelter is better than half the ones I've seen built on that show. And I've seen what you can do hunting.

[@KaiTime91]

What a mean hut. IF, only if this hut was in my home land te urewera I would definitely stay in it. Lot of effort there mate 👌 💪 thanks for the content.

[@hobocyclist]

Keep in mind however long this took to make took twice as long while filming 🙌

[@t.h.o.r.]

Top video! I watch all your stuff- this one is a gem!

[@alext.]

At 22:10 I was thinking, Man, that's one strong piece o' wood in that handle he's put in alf. LOL. But it did take an incredible beating before finally succumbing to the stress of it all. Great video, really enjoyable. But I agree with other commenters: that was an awful lot of hard work. Admire your skills and attitude. Thanks again from Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

[@trevaperes5343]

Awesome job mate!

[@yunggunz3000]

watching this video reminds me of the things we did in the creek and woods everyday as a kid. It must be a sad childhood living in suburbs and electronics. We had 1 TV, no cable, no internet. You couldn't keep us in the house unless it was bad weather.

[@torchandbucket4214]

I've followed you for a few years and am only now seeing what you are all about. I love your values and this video sums it up - if I could afford it you'd be my first patreon sub 💪

[@anarum6616]

Ataahua bro. Mean mahi alright 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@PawPawMountain]

Amazing Job! I really enjoy watching your videos! Thanks for making them very interesting!!

[@mattyallen3396]

Be the only hut in the Ureweras!

[@marcbedford4047]

Ain’t that the truth ! Poohoi will be up in arms watching this .

[@jimsweiven9764]

Holy crap this made me laugh 😢😂

[@stelley08]

😄😄😂

[@southernlandsolo7839]

Awesome vid. Great filming too. Thanks for sharing Shay

[@jonkwin9620]

Pretty cool, I liked the punga flat where you got the half buried log for another site. Trenching right round and building the floor up gives good drainage. Heavy black plastic roof and 2 walls all one piece, branches laid on top to stop the possums making claw holes. Mostly punga for the walls, I've made a couple like that.

[@deer1eye]

Nice job, looks like a "Primitive Technology" video, you two should get together and make a video.

[@debbieanne9218]

Very impressive bush craft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Awesome

[@levisweet979]

Bless you, youngster, your an inspiration

[@davidneal6920]

Absolutely incredible bushcraft skills man!

[@nakisteelo4761]

Been busy so only got to watch now. Pretty Awesome can you come down and build me one

[@kimhannan5897]

You're a legend.

[@shanedavies9564]

Now that's one hell of a bush hut mate well done must have taken a while , awesume , cheers , shaneo, nelson, 👍

[@aleksanderv6267]

Appreciate your channel chief👍

[@kylecraven3110]

Aye good to see a channel from nz!

[@benorsman9654]

Uber delivery would be good!!! Amazing

[@laurencejensen8684]

Much appreciated as always mate

[@hawnjoe925]

Content off the chain bro👍good luck with all your adventures Aloha 🌺🤙🌺

[@eportwild1670]

Well done mate,Awsome way to live 👍

[@selwynellison8504]

Just amazing your bush craft mate

[@jimmytheclean]

Sick dude, that is awesome. Loved the axe fix, very clever burning it out.

[@fredmanfv]

WOW that takes some doing. Respect Bro👐 Love the fact that you respect the forest and only use fallen wood. More respect Bro 👐👐

[@WeirdOneOz]

Well done. Thanks for putting in a lot of time and effort to make it.

[@jasonmellor392]

Superb The best video I have seen in years.

[@barrapatrol5327]

What great skills you have, well done on the hit build

[@bryanbadger6841]

And not a building inspector within a bulls roar of you mate. Just needs the carpet and wallpaper, and she's all sorted. Awesome job mate. Thanks for the upload. Until next time, atb to you and your family.

[@hardantlerhunting9691]

Cool vid. Love the bird life as well

[@dereklonewolf9011]

Poor ol pooch so wanted to dig mate 🇨🇦 73+ Manitoba hunter expat

[@kaywilliamson9237]

Awesomeness. Love the fireplace. X

[@fionawalker4601]

Great vid such an amazing hut

[@lewischapman9756]

This is awesome, love it

[@blairbox8358]

Outstanding work mate, a lot of work went into that 👍👍😃😃

[@mistymorning]

Surprised you didn't find any Huhu grubs for a quick snack. Better than a black plastic bivi that have become an abandoned mess in so many catchments. Great content as always Shay, hope you take the family in to see the fruits of your hard work I bet the little one would love it.❤🏕️👍

[@Hairy_man_]

Good effort legend, I hope you get the views this deserves!! ☝🏼

[@Greg_lark]

Underrated video.👍

[@cjdonaldson8536]

Awesome bush hut, great effort.

[@richardstephenson4575]

Wow great job I think you need to enter the T.V series Alone you would win it hands down mate.

[@jeffyoung345]

Dunno about the roof cuz?...Looked a bit suss...lol...How did it go in the heavy rain?...Cool effort !!...Love it...

[@TheBeaker59]

Sweet 👍

[@GregSole]

How brilliant is that! Would you use this hut over and again or is it just for one trip?

[@obsessionoutdoorsnz]

The real macoy bushman ... massive effort came out mean too

[@NoName-mb7iw]

Beautiful mate.

[@loganwright8270]

Keeping it wild dude awesome 👌

[@mikeansett9843]

That's probably better then what the Maoris would of done back in the day .

[@brendamagic2223]

You rock how clever !!!!

[@motboyzie2982]

Shay....you have many skills that are lost to many my bro. Outstanding 👍

[@HarlyNo]

Wow, you just build it but it looks like it's been there for a long time. Nice job man 🔥🔥🔥

[@easy-as-eats]

That is flippin mean bro! Awesome 👌

[@equestrianalways6132]

Did a few when I was a young fella. Watching that made my back hurt lol

[@sanieestuita7749]

Wow. New uploads videos from my cute voice idol nice 👍❤️❤️❤️

[@ernieranario8412]

Nice job..bro