Tiny Cabin on Runners! / Wood Stove Install & Chaga Hunt / Log Cabin Update- Ep 11.5

In this episode, I integrate a wood stove with my snowmobile camper. I also do several heat tests to determine which heating method is the safest and most efficient for my tiny mobile cabin. I also do some wild food foraging with my friend for Chaga.
My dad and I have been on a journey to build our own log cabin. This series of videos is a 'behind-the-scenes' look of our bigger
"Log Cabin on a Budget" series:
• The Journey Begins- Ep...
Snowmobile Camper Series:
1. Construction of sled base: "Antique Logging Tongs & Sawmill Sled Construction" - • Building a Logging Sle...
2. Framing, Siding, and Roof: "Snowmobile Camper / Winter Shelter"- • Snowmobile Camper / Wi...
3. Self-opening Door, Lighting: "Cozy Snowmobile Camper / Sled Shelter / Ice Hut"- • Cozy Snowmobile Camper...
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[@glenngoodale1709]

It is content like this that caused me to quit television almost a decade ago and never look back. OUTSTANDING JOB!

[@beaverstuff]

What took you so long? For the last twenty years I only watch Nova, Nat'l Geographic and ice hockey/football.

[@i.p.freely2501]

Who the hell throws a thumbs down on this?

[@glbwoodsbum2567]

11yrs and counting. Many more years than that I had television but never really watched it.

[@kennethkustren9381]

...only a decade ??

[@kennethkustren9381]

@@i.p.freely2501 methinks only CHAGA RUSTLERS !!

[@SharpWorks]

8:54 you’re right that was too funny to not add in. Sorry that happened to your friend but thanks for including it!

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

I don't know why anyone would ride a sled with NO pull cord and a bad battery ! Asking for trouble !!

[@oldschoolman1444]

A classic Homer Simpson moment!

[@robaer9677]

Keep a piece of rope with u so you can wrap it around the clutch as a pull cord.

[@twsxc700]

or boot laces in a pinch

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Yep, wanna bet that does not happen again LOL. I was always taught to have a spare pull cord on the machine, like having a spare key for your truck stashed somewhere you can get at it if you really need too, or jumper cables etc. I'm thinking that they were not far from the guy's house, far enough that taking the sled beats walking but not so far that you could not walk. It was a funny classic moment caught on tape LOL. Cheers from Tokyo!

[@RumMonkeyable]

Although I, thoroughly, enjoyed your heating trials for the snowmobile camper, your friends "NNooooooooooooo"! echoing through the woods was the highlight of the video for me! Too funny! Also, reminded me of the many "NNooooooo"! times I've had - usually, done internally. To hear his external exclamation was priceless! THANKS for sharing this with us. So looking forward to your snowmobile camper overnight adventure!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

I think that is my favorite moment of the episode as well! lol It has gotten a lot of good "laugh mileage" out of me ever since.

[@taracrosby1538]

Super funny! Your chuckle was epic too.

[@TempestOverlandAdventures]

A suggestion I have for using your wood stove to heat would be to run chimney pipe horizontally through the inside peak of your roof, insulated at each end from the wood portion then the chimney would exit out the other side. The piping would supply radiant heat while the stove burned outside your shelter eliminating the possibility of carbon monoxide. The piping could be permanently installed and when needed you attach your wood stove

[@wi11y1960]

With a tall enough chimney, he could conceivably have the pipe go along the floor to the chmney on the far end. (making for a crude roman type heated floor) The only difficulty would be to get the draft going. If he used the pipe near the ceiling he would need a battery and a computer muffin type fan to move the air to where he is sleeping

[@TempestOverlandAdventures]

In the small space that he has the radiant heat would be sufficient to heat the space, a heated floor would be nice though

[@s4n714g000]

Sounds pretty good

[@earnharvick]

Damn Jim Davis, great idea!

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Hey I have a neighbour name Jim Davis sounds like him he is a very smart guy great idea.

[@stanfede5022]

How about keeping the sheet metal reflector, but adding canvas side curtains to clip onto the edges of the awning /door and stake to the ground. They would be far from airtight where they meet the reflector sides, so be safe from carbon monoxide, but probably hold in a lot more heat. They added benefit would be a great spot to hang out and stay dry in snow or rain. You could even cook on the Woodstove.

[@ptalbany]

thats what I was thinking as well or even go as far as make a snap on tent so the door can still open & close but when opened it be in a tent sort of and add a chimney vent for the pipe

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Great idea! I won't be able to do it this winter, but maybe a good project for the next. It would be nice to have a little addition like that at some point.

[@kitakeomaxay3507]

I was thinking the same thing but since he has room on the outside he can make panels to close it in. When he's done with the panels he can disassemble it and hand it on the walls. So basically 2 more panels for walls and design it to snap together with the sheet metal.

[@getoutofCanadaB4its2late]

Heated rocks is a good idea... but I've done that and it was always a dirty, messy struggle. I use old left behind train track base plates. They are 8"x13" and 5/8" - 7/8" thick. They heat quickly in a fire and are easy to pull out because they have those holes in them. They stack easily in a corner and don't make a mess.

[@bo4638]

Not sure where your from but here in NC theft of railroad property is a felony.

[@willgreenhalgh974]

@@bo4638 you can buy them fairly easily, I am a fisherman in the UK and we use them to weigh down each end of a fleet of creels

[@Neolithika]

That's an interesting idea. I never would have thought about that.

[@paulpritchard1980]

Interesting video I've always wondered what Chaga was like. If you put canvas or a blanket on either side of that door with the heat reflector your fire set up still could've worked. The hot stone idea may also work but that leaves you with another problem. You have to lug around rocks all day if you find rocks in the woods there is a chance they could explode when heated in a fire. I got this idea from another woodsman Blackie's channel is called shamans forge. Get yourself one or two or more Nalgene water bottles I like the ones shaped like military canteens. Nalgene is dishwasher safe which means it can handle boiling water good for sterilizeing boil some water put it in the Nalgene water bottle. Don't seal the lid right away because the vapours will cause it to explode but when it's warm seal the lid and put it next to your body like a hot water bottle. And when you wake up you have sterilized water to drink. Nalgen doesn't weigh that much and if you're not drinking the water dump it out to save weight.

[@rajgill7576]

Grubby aye aye the general rule is, the harder the plastic, the less it leeches chemicals into the water. But all plastics do leech off chemicals

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

All great suggestions! Thank you.

[@steveniemyer9288]

Nice setup on the sled. I would add a double sided emergency blanket to each side of the awning. You could also put a piece of clear plastic on the door and almost create a super shelter.

[@quantum-entanglementinmagn6728]

Hi Outsider, Remember that Chaga you can use many times, do not throw away the grounds! Chaga is special, I have used it many years.Peace, Love, Lazaro

[@chrismiller7820]

Yes, his deep voice makes a difference in life. He's Canadian!!!!

[@Well_possibly]

Chris Miller, his voice is amazing. Perfect for narrating.

[@InnKogNeeto]

Agree :) but I noticed it sounds very different when he is narrating vs talking/conversing on the video

[@kimmoyliniemi4546]

I have to say this: with a proper sleepingbag you do not need any heater. The shelter is small you can heat the space with body heat even in middle of winter if its properly insulated. So add more insulation and use proper sleepingbag. If you require heated rocks in order to be warm enough when you sleep in it then you for sure will encounter cold weather where you will freeze. I have slept outdoors in -30 without tent in middle of winter in a trench to get away from wind. I had proper sleeping bag and matress. I have also slept without sleepingbag on only a bed of twigs in a debree hut during winter heated with only body heat. Insulation is key. If you have that, no other heat than body heat is needed in the shelter.

[@Gladtobemom]

My uncle Howard put the chaga chunks in a glass jar that had a plastic disk in the bottom and a plunger with sharp blades. Then he whacked that up and down till it was all chopped up. He drilled a hole through a medium sized branch right into the center of the tree with a big bit, then he would put some of the chaga when it was "fuzzy" in the middle of the hole and then stuff the hole with shavings from the drilling and sort of middle them around inside the hole. I didn't know people even cared about Chaga anymore.

[@rideomh]

That "Noooooo!" Was freaking hilarious lol.

[@freecanadianshadowbanned4954]

Far better than Vader's at the end of ep.3.. Much more convincing :D At least he had a good bud with him!

[@pattimuscarella6369]

Another professional video! Your voice overs and the camera work makes it so pleasant to watch! Better than those that repeat themselves and talk talk talk instead of just doing it! Doing it your way helps you stay on track. Such a joy and a pleasure to watch. You chose the perfect scripture for your axe! God bless!

[@nihiker3042]

I'd never heard of chaga before this video. Absolutely fascinating! Keep up the great work.

[@kekfreedomheritage5633]

Interesting. Great work. Idea suggestion: For the canopy with the wood stove, you could make two more sides. The main idea is to create an pop out enclosure for extended stays and a fire. BUt, the sides need to be made with some curvature (for wind resistance) and very light weight (for travel), and all three sides should be reinforced with some light-weight metal framing, to help it to be high wind resistant. Then, the pop out porch to the tiny cabin can help give more space and more options in making fire. This could be helpful when making an open fire may be too difficult. The challenges for the tiny cabin or the pop out porch are going to be high winds, and sleet, or rain.

[@sheilam4964]

"Noooooooooooo" I never laughed so hard. Thanks for the intro to the moment and including it in your video. All that extra mileage covered just to collect some chaga only increased its value. LOL

[@Mikayla_Games24]

I agree it was hilarious

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

Trial and error is par for the coarse in new projects. Look at it this way you are doing something NEW that I and others I am pretty sure have never seen before. It is very appreciated ALL of your experiences whether positive or negative... keep on keepin on as the saying goes you WILL succeed. Great job and thank you for sharing for all of us to see and learn along with you. Good J O B.

[@greywolfwalking6359]

Your ingenuity knows no bounds! The frustration sound byte was perfect, n the shot of the chaga pour spot on! But the camp stove was/is brilliant for daytime rest breaks n such! The hot stones will work , or you could add a small solar array on the roof n use low voltage floor heat system to work off of that n a deep charge car sized battery to be the stored energy for nite use!!!??? Just a thought.. Thanks for sharing! Great vid. ATB👍🌴😎🌴👍!

[@baddie1shoe]

Bill Murray that’s a great idea!

[@Lchopproductions]

Maybe even an electric blanket

[@jillmondt5398]

I was thinking in addition to those clever ideas you can bank the sides up with snow, at least to the level of the floor. Just a thought.

[@DrValerie800]

Very cool and of course I also was thinking "why not take some of the chaga and infect the trees around your cabin?" You might have to actually break some limbs rather than cutting them I'm guessing, and might have to do the infection part during the wet season but it would sure be worth the effort. Loved the inclusion of the "NOOOOOOOOooooooooo!"; we have all "been there, done that" with plenty of things we wish hadn't happened.

[@FrankGoossens_DIYDental]

A unique view on your piece of the woods.

[@jedidiah5131]

To warm our mattresses we used masonry bricks....wrapped in news print or meat packing paper....you may melt your blankets if your rocks are too hot....The agony of defeat yell was perfect! we always carried spare plugs, belt, pull rope etc....

[@poetessaloud9385]

Great video i have never seen chagga that was informative i look forward to your next adventure.what a kind friend you have.safe journey.

[@ladyofthemasque]

I have a no-CO2-heatsource suggestion for heating your shelter overnight while you sleep, especially if you don't want to have to keep waking up to reheat the space by feeding the fireplace, which does not really lend itself to a good night's sleep. Get a block of soapstone, drill a hole thorugh it, and attach a bailing wire handle to it so you can move it on and off of your initial heat source more easily. Then you'll just want to choose either a hanging method (chain and eyebolt) or set up a corner heat shield somewhere, something with an air gap of at least an inch between the shield and the insulation panels, plus room over it for heat to dissipate, and a trivet/bracket place to put the block, to raise the block up off the actual metal surface. Either way, all you need to do after that is to heat the block of soapstone on your woodstove, in a campfire, or even over your gas-burning camp stove. You'll need to experiment to see how long to do this part, of course (it'll also depend on weather & temperature conditions), but I think at least half an hour would be good. Soapstone has the rare quality of absorbing and retaining a great deal of heat while remaining relatively low-temperature to the touch (it'll still get burning hot, so handle with care). It's highly thermally efficient, and will radiate heat all night long. However, unlike doing the 'heat a rock in the fire' trick, soapstone doesn't usually come with water-infused cracks that could explode, like rocks that are found in riverbed or which have been lying in damp ground all year long. (It's non-porous, and is often the countertop of choice for chemistry labs, even though it's a soft surface that'll get scratched and nicked fairly often with rough use.) The best part of all this? Even if you heat the soapstone for only half an hour or so, it should radiate that absorbed heat back out for hours afterward, and it'll do it without emitting any carbon monoxide whatsoever. By hanging it from its handle and a chain, or installing a heat-shielded shelf mount in a corner, you'll have relatively steady heat all night long. (Do test how much heat the reflector barrier can tolerate around a block that's been heated a long time in the heart of a campfire first, by using a bit of scrap barrier, first, so you'll know exactly how much spacing or how much of a heat shield barrier you'll need.) Soapstone is a bit heavy to haul around, admittedly, but I think the long-term thermal retention and steady output outweighs (pun intended) the expense of hauling it around...especially since most of the time, you're moving that sled via your snowmobile, and only hand-pushing it into or out of its final camping spot on most trips.

[@coryboyd7958]

You FINALLY took my advice on the heated rocks! Trust me, it kept me warm in Korea at -40F in my sleeping bag. It works! Great video, funny to.

[@gunbunny2003]

you could get a large welding blanket to use as a heat barrier. Harbor freight has them for around $30.00. It would be easier to install and take down and it would be less cumbersome than sheet metal. A couple of blankets could encapsulate the door area and allow for more heat retention. You could use tarp clips and parachord to sort of sew it to shape around the door without adding more hooks. Also you could get some swiveling plant hooks to mount your lanterns and get them away from the sides of your hut. They would fold out of the way easily and you could make some sort of latch to lock them in place when travelling. This is an awesome build btw. Stuff like this sets my imagination into overdrive. The ideas come pouring out. lol Keep it up.

[@GrungeRockGod]

my mans really out here drinking tree tea sweetened by a different tree

[@paulsvigil8508]

GrungeRockGod 😂🤣😂

[@alextrevino3713]

SSI Satan is your god? He is hell bound and wouldn't recommend you file him. Hell is torments forever and that's a long, long time. Jesus is Lord, learn of Him.

[@rebelredRC]

Treeception

[@Mikayla_Games24]

Tree on tree is good stuff man

[@djwillplatnum128]

😂😂😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

just an idea but you could just attach the wood stove the the back of the camping box and pipe the chimney inside with 2 90 degree elbows then straight up and outside then you have the radiant heat of the piping but all the co2 vents strait out

[@beaverstuff]

Everyone needs to have fun; now, back to the cabin. I want to see the upper logs go in place.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

This is where the He Men live! Very impressed with your tenacity, inventiveness, rugged individuality, and sheer guts. Outstanding job on video creation and building skills and adaptability to surroundings!

[@edd8268]

Sled is looking awesome! Maybe suggest making the air vent cover accessible from the inside too.

[@TheMetalRedneck]

8:54 "NOOOOOOOOOO!" We've all been there lol.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Oh yes. lol

[@crixtus]

and followed by an epic face palm with choice swearing under the breath

[@deezynar]

Make a small oil burning stove and mount it on a shelf down low at the front, outside, of the shelter. Insulate it with rock wool. Have a stainless steel flue made at a muffler shop and have it run diagonally along the side wall without the door, and exit at the roof near the back. The stove is outside the shelter, and gets its combustion air from outside. Oil drips into the stove by gravity, and the flue heats the shelter. You might also try venting the space directly around the stove to provide heated air in a convection loop, but that would involve more work, and may not be needed.

[@Neskapade.bushcraft]

@ 13:41 I can just say: it's very nice idea! I 've already do this in a previous video of a bivouac. I put the same items behind a stove (home made) as a reflector. It works perfectly! 👍🏻😉🇧🇪🔥🏕🔪🐗🌲🤠

[@SKC640]

Looks like you could also add a hole or two in the bottom and it would make a nice little ice shanty if you have ice near by.

[@terrinadeau8965]

There's something relaxing about sitting in front of your stove, watching tge flames and maybe simmering something on top. Put canvas sides on it.

[@donaldhofman296]

Clear plastic retains the heat and lets in light! 6 mil. Is cheap and lasts a long time!

[@rsinfelt1]

Awesome camera work as usual. Dude you continue to impress.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thank you my friend!

[@archangel20031]

Get a small stump, or log, hollow it out nearly all the way and use a branch like a deep mortar and pestle to process that Inonotus obliquus gold! Save the sack from being cut and just keep it for collecting.

[@biker1581]

love the chaga tea pour shot. You got filming flare, excellent video!!!!!, can't wait to see more

[@Bill-vp3tr]

Just use a tarp over the door to keep the heat in. Keep a mat in the sled to place on the snow to keep your feet dry. I think they even make a tarp with a reflective side. Now you have a place to hang wet clothes. Just screw in some hook's to the inside of the door and carry a couple of hangers. It's a great camper I Hope you enjoy for a long time!

[@williamsnow1531]

If you let the Chaga dry after you made your tea, it makes a excellent fire starter.

[@rajgill7576]

William Snow too rare to waste it like that when a bag of Doritos works fine haha

[@FurnitureFan]

Waxed tetra packs are cheaper as firestarters.

[@bunba_77_15]

You can use the chaga pieces multiple times

[@mermaiddreams83]

Don't know if anyone else has suggested it yet, but in a lot of the sheds or small outbuildings that people convert into tiny home's here, they use stuff called bubble foil to insulate the floors. It's kinda like bubble wrap with a foil backing on each outward facing sides, doesn't have a very high R-rating, but is thin and could be used on all of the inside of your awesome shelter as well as the underside of it and from my experience as well as others I have spoken to about it, I really think you would be amazed at how much of a heat loss difference you would notice! Give it a shot and I think even with just the hot rocks like you've been using, the difference will have you amazed and you'll be one Happy Camper!!!

[@tracybradshaw1362]

Anyway to incorporate they make 12volt heating blankets that might help!

[@FurnitureFan]

Yes, I just watched a retired engineer using a 12-volt blanket in his stealth camper van. He reckoned it was enough for sleeping in winter - he never needs to heat the whole van at night. He does wear a snowboarder's balaclava at night also. Of course, there's always the mundane hot water bottle solution - or 🐶🐕🐩.

[@royramey5659]

I'm the one who said heat rocks in a fire then put them in a bucket and bring that in.Be careful when you put towels on it . Rocks will be hot enough to burn towels at first. If rocks are porous and might have moisture in them heat them up slowly. I put them on a grill then and put them directly on fire. There easy to remove from fire when on grill. This works great for sauna, just pour a little water at a time on rocks. I like to put a little eucalyptus oil in water , it really clears your lungs. You can use a old pop up tent for sauna. That reflector works with open flame, (camp fire ). These are things that have worked for me over the years. Love your show.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience! Much appreciated Roy.

[@davidriley7659]

just an idea. How about an outside stove (say an ammobox) attached to the outside of the the camper. Then drill a square and attach a PC heatsink to ammobox from the inside.

[@robertwinebarger4436]

Or just use the ammobox filled with water on the outside of the camper, attached to the stove, and then run piping inside the camper, making it a simplified steam boiler.

[@MaureenKo1]

Thoroughly enjoying your shelter series. You're the first person I've heard actually likes chaga. I thought a lot of people just drink it for the convenience and because of the woodman culture. But if it tastes like coffee, that would be a treat!

[@409mark]

electric blanket with a power pack of course

[@Ladythyme]

WOW funny that was my first thought!... I was thinking to myself Why isn’t anyone suggesting this?!

[@Neolithika]

Brilliant!

[@KiwiFin]

Brilliant!

[@Mikayla_Games24]

No, electric blankets are dangerous. I never used one and I won't. My cousin fell asleep with one on and it caught on fire. The fire got so bad that he lost his legs from it. Never use electric blankets. My cousin will now be forever in a wheelchair😔

[@unchained20000000]

Yes, that setup is fantastic, you get the heat and you can cook on it. Now all you need is a tarp or two in the sides and you can sleep all night in your sled without closing the door.

[@spiritnsage]

Clear plastic in place of door will allow heat from stove in but not out

[@donyarborough4561]

All you need is to carry along a 10 foot piece of tin to lay on top of a trench under the length of your sled with a fire pit at one end that exhausts out the trench. With a good fire I wanna bet you’re going to see some real heat in that little camper. I’m really enjoying watching your shows. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you do.

[@bosshilf]

Nooooo!!!! Lmao, as always great video, love the drone footage.

[@unchained20000000]

Ever since subscribing to youtube channels as good as this one, I can no longer watch regular tv, because I get bored. Thank you youtubers!

[@BabakPA]

I would put a large sheep skin on the bottom of the tinny cabin! They are amazingly warm. Thank you for the great videos.

[@mykelgreene911]

Im native ojibwe and i have all kinds of chaga were i live. Its good to use in meals too.Also there is a lil secret about finding it and this is why he searches forever threw thousands of birch trees until he finaly finds some.great video!

[@archangel20031]

First off, two is one and one is none! NEVER TAKE A VEHICLE OUT IF IT CAN BE STRANDED SO SIMPLY WITHOUT A METHOD OF RESTARTING IT. Replace the pull cable before going out, or at least cannibalize a piece of electrical wire from the lighting system to make a pull cable and start it. A few hours drive in Alaska can be a few days walk.

[@wtfu812omg]

Nice to see you used the hot stone idea I think that’s the safest route 👍🏻

[@Uni1Lab]

As carbon monoxid (CO) is heavier that air, you should install the detector just near the floor of the camper.

[@jfmc2581]

NO!! That is a complete myth, install as directed by the manufacturer. Please do a quick Google search and stop spreading dangerous myths.

[@Uni1Lab]

Jf Mc : You use the word "myth" because that's what you have readed on the first page of Google. But please use YOUR brain and not the one of Google. You should install the detector near the floor because it's the place where you sleep. In addition to CO there will be other gaz like CO2, butane or propane,... witch are clearly heavier than air.

[@jfmc2581]

@@Uni1Lab , are you really that stupid? I don't think it really matters where YOU install one! The Carbon monoxide detector will not detect the other gases. Install according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Definitely NOT near the floor.

[@Uni1Lab]

Jf Mc : WRONG those type of detectors are generic and able to detect various gaz. I suppose that you speek about something you have never used.

[@havardstle3788]

A loading strap or a scarf etc around the primary variator easely starts your slead. You shold try it for backup.🙂 Thanks for the video! Love your camper!

[@vademecum8173]

Look into a propane ceramic tent heater. Coleman has them.

[@janetb4688]

Buddy Heater..... They are designed for ice houses, tents etc. They will use the same small propane bottle you use with your cooker. Have used them for years, even have mounts to hang from the wall.

[@bobcranberries5853]

Said the same thing.

[@Shmity1962]

12v rv diesel heater, recharge the battery with a solar panel ob roof

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

Perfect!

[@quevicular]

THIS LITTLE CABIN JUST THE MINTEST THING. EXCELLENT WORK GUYS.

[@ZulkSOD]

Hey this is scary... very easy to get snowed in. Put a secondary egress in or make it easy enough to break the roof off.

[@clangerbasher]

I would pass the chimney of the wood stove through the shelter in some way. Stove, flexible connector, pipe through shelter, another flexible connector, and then the chimney proper. Perhaps use a rocket stove insulated with rock-wool? As soon as you open the sides you have forfeited most of the gains from the insulation.

[@edo8697]

Since Chaga is a fungus, can you use some of your collected Chaga to "infect" a few of the trees in your area, and make a Chaga grove of your own?

[@bigal25938]

I was thinking the same thing. Injure some other trees, take pieces of the fungus and attach them to the injured area.

[@Nathanm7977]

was thinking that also

[@mihkus]

@@Nathanm7977 This is genius! But I have never heard of anyone even trying this. I might give it a go in spring. I have quite many trees with massive chunks of it, some more than 15kg I believe. I've tried to infect different spores but nothing like that. That stuff is incredible -

[@dickidydoodah]

It's a very slow growing fungus, much like ginseng you would probably never see a harvest in your lifetime.

[@mykelgreene911]

Definately wont work like that at all thats why its so precious to find..

[@jainubeezy1]

This little camper is so badass.

[@gallopingg1]

ALSO VELCRO STRIPS LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE DOOR ENTRANCE TO FIX THE CANVAS,

[@normstafford2142]

Couldn't believe how much the Chaga episode meant to me. I am ready to try some here in my treehouse.

[@angiekrajewski6419]

I love this idea of having a snow mobile tiny house!!!..can save ones life!!!

[@nerys71]

I think that CO alarm needs to be down low where your HEAD will be when you are sleeping. not 100% sure on that.

[@mihkus]

Carbon monoxide is a bit lighter than air, so its position is as correct as it can get

[@nerys71]

ok my bad. Used to Co2 which is heavier than air. @@mihkus

[@edbenson98]

Why carbon monoxide (CO) alarms don't need to be installed near the floor. Carbon monoxide (CO) is slightly lighter than air, so carbon monoxide alarms are effective when placed on the ceiling or high up on a wall.

[@mihkus]

@@nerys71 I did too before I googled it second after I liked your comment.

[@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin]

Loving that little cabin. Now if only you could lift it using drones and air-drop it where you need. Speaking of chaga, it truly is rare. On all our hikes on our 180 acre property and the surrounding properties, we've only found 2 birch trees that have it.

[@RoryVanucchi]

Awesome little structure for snowmobile trips.. Great idea

[@ZacVaper]

Owww, this tree has a tumor, let's drink it!!

[@yourboylongdickbentley6164]

Your just dumb lmao

[@drcurioustube]

Thanks for that comment, best laugh this morning!

[@fishhateme14]

LOL makes you wonder how this stuff was discovered.

[@michelewhitewolf1298]

The same type of person who took the rotten potatoes to make vodka.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

😄

[@ronp4851]

Rolled up plastic sheeting(painters plastic) in the doorway, the way super shelters are built. Many examples such as Survival Lilly or Dave Canterbury. Very easy and inexpensive. Just add it to your set-up. Great job!

[@pollyanne9973]

Awesome as always. Great catch of pouring the liquid Chagga into the glass jar ! I was enthralled by that. Kudos to you. Carole in UK

[@en8718]

Use a USB electric blanket .... it'll run off a powerbank . U could lay it on the floor or hang it on the shed's wall.....or just stick it inside your sleeping bag

[@graemezimmer604]

Even USB 3 is limited to 900mA (eg 4.4W) Most electric blankets draw ten time that. Even a charge port is limited to 7.5W. Whatever, it would take a seriously large powerpack to run an Electric Blanket all night. Heating takes a LOT of power.

[@justinkostelecky6201]

Just FYI for you next time. If your snowmobile battery is dead, and the recoil cord is gone, you can take a long piece of rope and wrap it around the primary clutch (the one attached the the engine) counterclockwise. Once you have it tight with many overlaying passes of rope, one swift upwards pull on the free tail of the rope should be enough to restart it. Good luck, and I enjoy your videos!

[@rajgill7576]

Man a kick start snowsled would be a real lifesaver

[@kennethlaw5216]

Navraj Gill or one that the pull cord actually works

[@randyseright7689]

Excellent video and nice sleigh shelter. I really liked your harvesting of Chaga and it’s absolutely a great medicinal fungus, good for many ailments from arthritis to cancer and a detoxification drink

[@scottsmith8546]

I'd put a small screen to cover the venting holes and maybe a pull down screen for the door way, to keep the flying critters out if you are planning on using the mini camper in the summer.

[@kawarthahillbilly]

I enjoyed the video brother. There are a couple things I would like to mention. First the Chugga that you used to brew the tea can be used again and again until there is no color. Second, you might be able to run the chimney horizontally through your little camper. The stove would be on the outside and the exhaust would be on the outside. The heat from the chimney should provide adequate Heat and there would be no fear of carbon monoxide. Enjoy your day

[@TK0O0O0O0]

Find these vids so soothing with the nature sounds etc. def appreciate the info as well

[@DerTintinfish]

11:58 what an awesome shot dude. Huge props

[@geemac7267]

That's the coziest looking little cabin I've ever seen man!

[@techone19]

Finally! Heated rocks is the most obvious solution. If heated rocks can keep a tent warm it will surely keep your shelter very well heated for a long time.

[@Sklallamstrong]

Another possibility is to something like a "mass heater" and run the flu for the wood stove through the ceiling of your shelter. The stones idea is also a good one since you can do that anywhere you find stones and can build a fire. Thanks for the introduction to Chaga, I enjoy tea and mushrooms, I'll see if there's any out here in the PNW. Carry on.

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

Wow, this video was an absolute treat. I remember watching your content a couple years back and learning about some edible plants in my region. Glad to have rediscovered you. Will definitely subscribe.

[@pamm2230]

Possible idea for using this wood heater/ cook stove with your mini mobile cabin is: on each side of the door add a wood strip frame similar to that of the heat deflector, that would hold clear plastic wind break strips. The strips like they use on building loading docks. They could be fashioned to work similar to vertical blinds for controlling how they are positioned. The clear heavy duty plastic allows for light and visibilty while keeping, maintaining and controlling temperature and weather elements while giving added room to function. I also like the idea of a solar panel on the roof for the flexibility of how to have electric, heat, cooling and safety items if necessary and as an alternative options in the future.

[@chuckoaks6756]

We have chaga in our garage from a couple trips to the woods. Some of ours are huge. It's also called tinder fungus because it burns for a long time and an ember can be saved for further use. One caution, the brew can cause reactions in different people. It's fun to hunt though.

[@jcastanza]

Idea: what if you drilled some holes so you could slide some rebar or metal pipes under the shed so they are parallel just under the floor in kind of a fan shape, but so they stick out and come together at their ends.. which you could build a fire under. You could even close the door. You’d have to wait a bit for them to cool before pulling them out and storing them, but at 0 degrees that shouldn’t take too long? I also don’t know if it melting the snow under you would cause any problems. But it’d be interesting to see how well it would work! I also wonder how hard it is to make whatever is in those hand warmers... if you could make a pillow sized one it seems like that would heat up that space a little?

[@kentcostello8099]

Hay your little cabin would make a kick ass ground blind. Good work on the video 👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@adamlonghunters2707]

I've learned much from your videos thanks for the tips it helps a lot.

[@georgettewood8894]

It made me laugh. So sorry for your troubles. Happy Chaga.

[@drew2719]

I have a suggestion for heating with your small wood stove.If you get a one peace pipe the same size as the chimney and pass it through the length of your little cabin and make up thimbles for the wall penetrations it should heat like a radiant pipe heater.Attach one end to wood burner and put a 90 degree elbow and chimney cap on the other end of the pipe.

[@divergence_tiffanyramos4337]

It was kind of hard not to laugh. It was actually pretty damn funny the way it was done. When you laughed it just made it funnier. I felt empathetic towards your friend. It sucks when your in that situation. I'm glad it worked out for him, and all is well. I'm really enjoying these videos. I can't wait to see how it all turns out. Stay safe, warm, and dry. Take care. Much Respect Sent Your Way!

[@architectplays]

Great work, love the series. I would suggest mounting the wood stove to the outside of the mobile camper and piping the hot flue pipe across the inside of the space and out the other side. This will radiate heat inside and if you mount the stove right, you might be able to stoke the fire from inside. Can't wait to see the cabin continue to come together. Good Luck.

[@paulcondie2520]

A small wood fired water boiler obviously with an antifreeze mix with a 12 volt circulation pump! Pex tubing criss crossed under the floor. Can be done relatively cheap! Obviously you are handy, love to see it. Doesn't even need to be wood, propane? Small fire box with a grill burner. Just an idea

[@CastilloDelDiablo]

You could get a couple of solar panels and a battery (outside in an insulated box), even a tungsten light would give enough heat to keep the cold off. If you made 3 sides, hinged them together and put them inside when you opened the door you could put them around the door to make a solid awning. If you wanted you could also make a cutout for the wood stove to go with insulation behind it so you don't lose the heat outside.

[@MJavierZorrilla]

Hi, congratulations on your channel, I really enjoy your videos. I have a suggestion for the woodstove; you could create an area only for the woodstove by expanding the camper, we can be creative and actually use the existing door space; you can use it only to set up the woodstove, and when there is no need for it, then just put it back, and it will look like the door, only a little bit thicker. It will be like this: 5 pieces of plywood are attached to the existing door, when the door is opened you unfold the group (4 together) in a 90 degree perpendicular, creating a wall, then you can unfold each piece for the sides 90 degrees horizontal, creating the walls to the sides, and finally the last 2 pieces or floor pieces, 90 degrees perpendicular. this way you will have enough space to put the woodstove there, you can even have the holes for the chimney and intake air. The reason why you have 2 pieces for the floor is because one of them will be used as the floor for the chimney, all covered with sheat metal reflector and the other piece will be attached to the wall and work as a door, so you can leave the camper without interrupting the woodstove.

[@kp.images7172]

I like your channel it reminds me of the PBS documentaries I would watch as a kid.