WINTER SURVIVAL OVERNIGHT! Snow: No Sleeping Bag

Grass Debris Nest kept me warm enough to sleep, check out how I survived and what to improve on the next one! A great survival shelter that can be utilized in many environments and advantageous if the resources are readily available.
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[@garymucher4082]

Obviously you will never ever make any shelter to make you as warm as 70 or 80 degrees. But the thing you are trying to do is make it as warm as you can without the air taking your body heat off you, to allow your body to use as little energy as possible. And that is the name of survival...

[@jonathanforbes3906]

The clothing needs to be adequate.

[@georgesouthwick7000]

The key to a survival situation is to get out of the wind and to stay dry. By staying dry and out of the wind a person can deal with very cold temperatures. If you get wet and exposed to the wind, you may well succumb to hypothermia in temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees.

[@danny121782]

The real key to survival is always having a marriot or hilton booked, thats how I roll

[@theshapeexists]

I've regularly camped in Colorado in early May where it gets down below 20° F and been uncomfortably hot with basic gear just by knowing how to utilize my environment. I'm old now so I can't completely roughneck it, but I've learned to travel way lighter than all my friends when camping. Leaves more room in the jeep for guns, ammo, and fishing gear

[@user-rx3fu1si1u]

Он сделал все ПРАВИЛЬНО ! ( поверте человеку жившиму в Сибири ) !!!

[@brucesheehe6305]

Just like a mouse nest - creating a micro-environment to hold your body heat and slow heat loss. Also, to protect against wind and rain. Also, helps to conceal from predators. You need a source of water too.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Good points! I drank from puddles close by off camera and should've showed that!

[@mr.k1611]

You don't conceal from predators. Sense of smell will get ya. Food you eat.

[@user-im5tk5te5c]

mouse nest haha

[@benjaminc8789]

Plenty of water , it’s snowing

[@kroneexe]

​@@benjaminc8789 he might not have a pot

[@haroldkreye8770]

When I was a child I made a small framework using chicken wire, covering it with approximately 1’ of hay. It was quite warm, probably because it was just large enough to squeeze inside. Your shelter jogged my memory. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Nice! Good idea

[@amdnagh.initiative]

Very goood work 😊😊😊❤❤im Subscribe in your channel ❤ Nice to know ur work❤😊😊

[@HumorDash]

When I was a bag of bed bugs I didn't discriminate who I slept with. The Amish, the illegals, the gools, and the people sleeping outside of a house. Good thing I'm normal nowadays.

[@theamericannightmare8756]

I read a book when I was a kid about a girl and her goat getting stuck in a blizzard. They borrowed into a haystack and the goat ate the hay and she drank the milk. The snow formed on the haystack and acted as another form of insulation.

[@roybatty3989]

Thanks for keeping it honest and real. Being out in the woods is not like it is in the movies.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

What! Movies aren't real!?

[@tyarnold4088]

I thought forest Gump was real. Are you going to tell me there is no Santa Claus too?

[@Cyproduction]

I can only imagine taking a walk in the woods and you see this apparatus hanging on a tree, and as soon as you want to take it a guy pops out the grass nest saying "MORNING TO YA LIL FELLA!"

[@Bob.W.]

We had a family friend insulate herself with newspapers while in a truck for almost 3 days during a blizzard. Worked.

[@CrackeryZachary]

99% of ticks approve of this style of shelter.

[@tonieigentor7893]

Isn't it too cold for ticks?? And actually I'll take 3 ticks instead of freezing to death

[@frugalmum7943]

Please feel free to share useful information to increase survival and overall health.

[@William-Morey-Baker]

​@@tonieigentor7893 you are correct. the only ticks that survive through particularly cold winters are the ticks on animals such as deer.

[@ap4709pk]

😂 before the video started I was thinking the same thing.

[@sleepyrasta14820]

Better than dying of hypothermia

[@JAEUFM]

I'm glad to see you wearing gloves while working on that shelter, very important to keep your flippers safe.

[@JAEUFM]

Let me rephrase, while you were pulling that grass, that is a good time to get a slice on your fingers or hands.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Absolutely

[@georgesouthwick7000]

Gathering grass for this type of shelter seems a lot like the formula for getting firewood…..when you think you have enough,collect 5 times more.

[@quadparty]

What I like about this, is I can seriously imagine doing it. There are some great survival shelter videos on KZbin, all of them well beyond my abilities without practice. Except maybe, just maybe, something like this 🙂

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Lol, nice! Glad you got some value. There are some ridiculous shelters out there, they shouldn't be labeled survival, there's a point where it should be labeled homesteading.

[@butterfinger1171]

@@SurvivalSchoolHouse exactly right. Ive seen tons of so called survival shelter videos. But vast majority are nothing more then camping videos, ..bring along food, ferous rods sleeping bags tarps..etc.. Very few actually illustrate a true survival situation where youve got nothing but your own 2 hands and the clothes on your back.

[@harrymills2770]

Most of them are "janky," to quote the video. People who bought a hand saw or axe on Amazon and think chopping poles the same length all day is how it's done. I look at those shelters and they just look cold. Fine if you're keeping a fire going all night, but not for a good sleep in a cold camp. This is actual bushcraft. Not some kid building a fort or a lean-to, but a practical nest that kept the worst of the cold off him. A decent improv for the landscape, and a lot warmer than some kid's fort or lean-to, that doesn't trap any of your body's heat. I think with minor tweaks, you could've been quite warm and slept through the night, bladder permitting. I'm not going to pretend to know what those tweaks would be, but I think he's got the right idea for that situation, and he would've survived. If he'd gotten more snow, he probably would've been warmer.

[@paranormalextract4976]

Had this vision of illing the ENTIRE area under the tree full of grass, making a hole and crawling in! I want to try this

[@yngvardtherotten6612]

The man is really inspiring by doing shelter survival in winter. Especially for people who live in tropical country who have the dream to experience such a thing.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you!

[@sleepyrasta14820]

You don't want to experience extreme cold it's not enjoyable frostbite and hypothermia are real dangers the cold is a killer even for people who are used to the cold

[@schekelberg6187]

I guess its different for us with cold winters to experience a night in a tropical Environment with palm trees and Coconuts

[@daveagar5594]

Thanks for doing this for us. Those of us who are wanting to learn need more guys like you.

[@mindymorgan8479]

So practical. And can be made without cordage, without much except the tree for cover and grass. Nice nice video.

[@SusanPlunkett]

You are amazingly resilient but really glad I watched this as you never know when you might be lost etc.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you Susan! You speak the truth, you never know

[@maxsdad538]

I made a similar shelter during USAF POW Survival School (SERE) in the mountains north of Spokane in Feb, 1972. No sleeping bag, just a poncho. I froze my bony ass off, but it could have been worse. And I survived.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Nice! Great point, a lot of times it could be worst for sure!

[@dinod-americaninthephilipp9238]

When I was in the USA, I camped and hunted about 40years. I enjoyed your video, because you are talking common sense not like others. In the winter time, especially with snow on the ground I would wear on my feet cotton socks and wool socks. Would make my feet sweat and be cold. The trick I used was to change out my wet cotton socks, and my feet were happy again

[@newyorkslim2001]

Love the humor. "An okay night!" Well done!

[@kwpowell0412]

This gets the, "Good Stuff, No Fluff" seal of approval.

[@theguy9234]

I like that you have a thermometer. Many other people just talk about temp changes, and don't show proof

[@antaress8128]

This was great! Reminds me of the time when I was a child and played with hay. BTW when grass is being decomposed by bacteria it also emits heat.

[@tiger4102]

I watched this video twice. From South Korea 🇰🇷

[@benji.B-side]

Loved watching this. Excellent advice, that could save a life sometime.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Appreciate it Benji 🫡

[@benji.B-side]

@@SurvivalSchoolHouse Thanks, take care.

[@stefanschleps8758]

We will survive, we will get by. Thanks for sharing!

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

I should’ve had that song in my head at some point

[@Mariner311]

SERE school - January 1987, Warner Springs, California - lovely freezing & snowy weather - built a nest like that, but less thick, since the bad guys were hunting us - a modestly good night - wearing just utilities despite 3 inches of snow overnight

[@davidlaforce1855]

Small tarp over top of that would make it a really good shelter

[@BillySBC]

Maybe something like this if you had a 9x12 plastic dropcloth to place over it and stake down to stop the drafts? I can see that working very well actually.

[@dcola123]

You can buy emergency ponchos and mylar blankets that weight next to nothing and are cheap like $1 that work real well. I have a couple of each in my camping and emergency gear. A thin dropcloth would work great also. Peace.

[@krisdirkman2624]

I was thinking the same thing. I carry a poncho for a shelter if needed and used with the grass nest it would keep me very warm, I think!

[@butterfinger1171]

But toting a tarp around is not a true survival situation.. Its just a poorly equipped camping trip. Apparently you didnt get what this video is about ..a true survival situation to get you thru. when you have nothing but 2 hands and the clothes on your back.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

If you had some pillow cases, you could stuff them with grass to make a pillow

[@butterfinger1171]

@@debbiecurtis4021 its a survival scenario..not a camping trip

[@folonrng]

oh cool. it's bill burrs younger brother teaching me how to survive in the wild on my own. much appreciated. cool video :)

[@korea_rainwalk]

It's a way to get out of the cold on a cold winter day when you have nothing. Thank you for teaching me.😊

[@jayb3385]

Nice roaring fire beside it and you'd stay cozy 🔥

[@qontoh2s872]

Also works in inner city/suburban environments. Trash piled up makes a great shelter and there's always a variety of supplies.

[@mindymorgan8479]

This is true. Never thought of that.

[@rallinrallen8040]

Sir, are you gonna use that cardboard?

[@chrisazure1624]

Newspaper - Hoover blankets.

[@chrisazure1624]

​@@rallinrallen8040 I use cardboard to crawl under my car when working on it.

[@CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY]

Soiled diapers have an R-4 rating. That's a bonus.

[@MadamKsTarot]

Thanks for sharing. The only thing I would of done differently, is to build a slanted wind brake above your nest. Makes. Big difference with the pine boughs added to the grass in layers.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

RIGHT! Interspersing layers of pine with layers of grass would limit the compaction of the insulation.

[@bugsmith9751]

its hard to create a perfect shelter when the sun is almost down, you have to work with what you have just as much as with the time, but not a bad suggestion over all

[@easterdm]

looks pretty cozy

[@EnFyr]

We hope you brought some good quality wool under layer and gore tex breaker. But Norway approves!

[@John315]

Thanks buddy. With the rents raising at this rate, no doubt i'm gonna need this

[@robertcampbell5485]

Took a real genius to come up with this strategy

[@GamePlayShare]

Thanks for the video. The vegetation is identical to my area. This could even be helpful in the future.

[@martintrapper5366]

Usually what an animal does is best for us too. Sweet dreams, then here comes grizz to help.

[@drewsXR650L]

45-50 degrees is freaking awesome! nice video 👍

[@preznyinseminator1199]

Well done, you invented sleeping in the hay!

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

What is interesting about stuff like that is that it was living for quite a few people throughout history. Obviously they wouldnt sleep alone and would have had some kind of wool cloak or blankets with them, but sleeping in hay or straw was common. In fact so common that bed were often times filled with straw aswell

[@bmmmm27]

Sir you are great and hilarious. Was so compelling to watch

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

So nice of you, thanks!

[@risingsun49]

I always thought it would be good under a tree. Thanx

[@prepballfan]

Lost in the wilderness I built one of these out of pine straw. It worked for a night. Great video. I often wondered if anyone else used this shelter.

[@ProdriveGT]

How did you find your way back?

[@prepballfan]

@@ProdriveGT A car horn in the distance

[@garyr7027]

I know it wasn't practical for this given situation, but whenever possible it's best to bring a change of clothes with you that wasn't exposed to outside elements. During the day the clothes you wear absobs moisture and when you sleep with those same change of clothes, it will actually cool your body temperature down at night. A dry change of clothes to sleep in will make you warmer at night. Very interesting shelter you made btw, simple yet did the job. If I'm ever in the need i will remember this.

[@RJCooper2]

Congrats on that! Definitely ingenuity at work.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Appreciate it sir!

[@dougsmonsters4866]

Love camping under trees like that

[@ahmedjan1174]

Thank you for this practical idea.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Glad it was helpful Ahmed!

[@danieladams2986]

A time is coming where these skills and knowledge will be treasure

[@yikwonjang2978]

If you keep gambling and drinking the time is very near for you

[@oklahomaisok]

This just might keep someone alive who has watched it. Good job….

[@j.cordoba9222]

Al fin alguien haciendo supervivencia de verdad.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

This is a fine scenario: an Average Fella who has read a bit about bushcraft goes out for a winter walk. He doesn't have a belt knife, saw, or ax with him. He doesn't have rations or a hydration system along 'just in case." IF he brought a friendly dog, they could help raise the temperature inside the debris nest. Speaking for myself, I would bring an Ontario Survival machete. Use that to speed up collecting supple lower limbs and slicing reeds, grasses, or cattails. Making 'hot rocks' would help.

[@abovemypaygrade491]

Nice work!

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you! Keep up the good work with your channel! kzbin.info/door/0_N8Z45LhuJ3G1k8bJGoAg

[@jeremiahgroves8838]

Thanks for sharing this nalage it might just save some one life 🙏👍👍

[@jaymac7203]

Lol he looks so cosy on the thumbnail 😂

[@mountaineer5596]

Great video, great info. Realistic, no nonsense. You survived! That’s the goal! Thanks.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you, I survived and glad that I slept some

[@snoutdoors1618]

Love the channel Leif! I had to sleep on the side of a mountain after killing an elk WAY too far away from the truck in Hells Canyon. I didn't have as much grass as you did, but I was able to build a warm enough bough bed to sleep comfortably through the night. This technique is very effective.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you CJ! The things we do for elk hunting...all worth it. That must have been an epic hunt.

[@simontenkate9601]

If the elk was still warm you could have slept close to/ half under the elk.

[@henkmeerdink2088]

​@@simontenkate9601or beter still, cut open its belly, and crawl inside that...

[@sunofpeter2]

Hell's Canyon in WY?

[@snoutdoors1618]

@@sunofpeter2 Idaho/Oregon border

[@b01tact10n]

😂 that's what I use during my spring bird hunting. I build a tarp lean-to, filled with alot of grass I gather then set them against the same birch tree I use every year👍 It's warmer than my bed at home😁

[@b01tact10n]

It's the best sleep quality I ever get, I always look forward to going to hunting camp. Food always tastes better when out in the Alaskan wilderness👍

[@ManuelGonzalez-je3vz]

Beautifully put

[@karihamalainen9622]

Go to finnish army! We all have slept in snow with standard wintercamo suit calle lumipuku. Terrain you show is LUXURIOUS!

[@gregoryhawkins6046]

This is bringing back (mostly) fond memories of SV80 in Spokane in February 1989! -20F under a parachute shelter on a pile of pine boughs :) It's great to see a real expert posting and not another Altoid-tin packing armchair survivalist. Keep it up!

[@maxsdad538]

I don't remember my class number, I went through in Feb, 1972. And all we had was a poncho and a couple of cereal bars. The only good thing was that immediately after this, I went to Homestead for parasail training in the warm waters of Biscayne Bay.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you Greg! I remember those days, getting out of the tipi was the toughest part! Your comment means a lot and great to hear from another bubba. 02-02

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

@@maxsdad538 the poncho was an extension of our body! Now I’m glad they have lighter materials but using a poncho always brings back memories

[@marcelmajercik8374]

Altoids tin with tampons, cordage and painkillers but no knuckle bandages and needless for cuts and slivers.

[@petergreening4810]

I did the full course; survival, SERE, and POW, back in June / July 83. Then it was on to Eielson outside of Fairbanks. Having grown up backpacking in the Cascades the main thing I learned was how to make things out of parachute cloth. Oh, the fond memories of rabbit eyeballs served up raw. Had my first of many MREs there as well.

[@user-im5tk5te5c]

when it snows or rains is another story. i usually have extra layers, thermals, two or 3 socks , and a neck gator. and whatever to use for cover, last time i just had a tarp and built a small fire and heated some rocks to keep my feet warm

[@SilverLife-oi4ng]

I ain't never seen so many small twigs, branches, hell hey!! In one place

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

That is nuts!

[@Waldschrat666]

Endlich mal eine sinnvolle Überlebensstrategie!Wenn es kalt ist und du überleben willst,brauchst du nicht wesentlich mehr!Es wird nicht übermäßig Komfortabel sein…aber,im Winter stehe ich lieber schlecht ausgeruht,am nächsten morgen,auf als erfroren zu sein!Gutes Video…Danke dafür!!!👍🏻

[@77goanywhere]

I had to do this when I was temporarily lost in a coastal dune area here in South Australia. I could only break off green leafy twigs, which worked but I needed A LOT. And it wasn't as cold as you were there. But it worked, and I got at least some sleep and didn't suffer from hypothermia.

[@richardrogers229]

You are a great presenter!

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

I appreciate that!

[@jacktran7024]

i luv ur sarcasm

[@johnkeating2828]

Yooo i didn't know bill burr did survival videos. So cool!!

[@joeGuizan]

Wonderful idea for survival. Some warmth, but if your feet are cold it affects your comfort badly. Remedy: always carry two plastic grocery bags. Wrap over your socks and put on shoes. You will sleep well with warm feet through the night.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@justaguy995]

I have slept in pine needles below freezing. You can pile them up 3feet deep and crawl in. We have long needle pines

[@isvaraov]

Great video man

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Great video and channel content mate,subbed !

[@witchofthewoods722]

This is me with my blankets at 2am

[@softnest]

Watching you work I decided to make a note for myself: bring a tarp and a warm sleeping bag.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

I agree, it was a lot of work

[@MogulFarmer]

If you can find them, place/stack rocks and logs around your sleeping bag strategically. These items will raise the draft above you because the wind can’t blow through them.

[@wildthoughts6959]

Rocks tend to retain cold temperatrure unless heated with indoor fire. Better use logs or dry branches. Wood is a much better insulator than rock/concrete.

[@user-ep3ck5re4o]

Called wind breaks

[@grifbabe]

❤thank you for this information truly a lifesaver.😊

[@abbush2921]

We used to teach the boy Scouts in ( Canada) those very ideas .

[@bugsmith9751]

simple and effective, thats all you need in survival Edit: MY GOD there is a shocking supply of ignorance in this comment section, ranging from claiming its fake, to thinking that this grass collected in cold weather would be filled with bugs... this is the very reason why survival needs to be taught in the first place

[@billsmith30]

Most people would be surprised how easy it is to fall asleep outdoors with a little bit of comfy padding. Back when I did landscaping, me and my coworker were prepping a job site cleaning it out. The guy bringing out materials was delayed by two hours and we didn't have any other work for the day. Got up in the truck bed with a bunch of tall grasses we had had cut down. Laid down for a second to enjoy the nice spring weather and accidentally fell asleep for 30ish minutes. Was a pretty refreshing nap

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Nice, those can be the best naps

[@Wopayne]

Good stuff this. Keep it coming!

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thanks, will do!

[@supersauvage]

Hard times, that's survival!

[@malinstockhaus3003]

Ngl this looks comfy asf

[@BCVS777]

The local rodents are very impressed and appreciative!

[@DaveTheSoup]

No sleeping bag, no problem do what the "Ohio Grassman" does build a neat little nest. Excellent video, if more people would learn these basic survival skills less people would die in the wilderness.

[@imtep1]

It was definitely a success.

[@MrPimpVick]

It’s more like a nest to me ✌️

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Snuggle nest with grass lol

[@jeromebakerjr8617]

Good vid. Thanks.

[@dzejrid]

Oh, hi Varg!

[@pilgriminprogress6668]

Wow!

[@app8790]

When i was a kid, they used to make a hut out of straw at the farms to guard the rice grains when the grains were harvested. In those days, people didn't send those to the mills to extract rice, hence during the process, someone had to guard it at the farms. The huts were really cosy and warm. I wanted to spend my night there but my dad said no.

[@sunofpeter2]

Where was this at?

[@app8790]

@@sunofpeter2 In India

[@thejulesfather]

awesome work

[@jimwatson4513]

You better start this project ,no later then NOON !!!! BUT no one should venture out into the wilderness unprepared !!! A day pack , needs Night stuff !! TARP IS A MUST !!!

[@thatsacapchief3193]

Cry

[@sunofpeter2]

​@@thatsacapchief3193hahahaha!

[@markscott4881]

The lesson I’m gathering from this is never go into the sticks without an EDC daypack. 1-Bivy bag 2-foam ground pad 3-sleeping bag (doesn’t have to be zero rated) 4-a good fixed blade knife 5-fire starting methods Couple that with the natural materials shown and you should sleep through the night with a fire in the morning.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

For sure, good practice to be prepared but always ready to improvise

[@graemehuia5964]

An igloo is an amazing structure.

[@samanthatheriot8879]

Great video !!!! Thanks so much

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you Samantha!

[@N3gr0bitch]

Nice, you made a hobo-jacket! I talked to a hobo yesterday, he said during winter to keep warm, the exercised and then get about 1 hour of sleep at a time. Then woke up, do more exercise, then sleep. It's easier to sleep after a workout, booze also helps to keep warm apparently. If you wanna improve the shelter further, make a struckture out of sticks first to make it easier to get in and out, then lay grass upon it and stack snow on top of that. Stack a bundle of grass and wrap a rope around it, now you have an easy door to shut that opening tight.

[@ironboy3245]

Booze does not help, it actually makes you lose heat faster due to blood vessels dilating instead of constricting

[@sunofpeter2]

Alcohol will kill you in the cold. Read up on it

[@marksherrill9337]

Well done. This could save a life.

[@SurvivalSchoolHouse]

Thank you sir!🫡

[@imtep1]

This was an outstanding video. This was no frills living off nature. I was wondering if you put some stakes down it would hold the grass in place better?