Winter Survival Shelter Camping, No Fire, No Tool Build

Staying overnight in the Survival Shelter I built in my last video. No fire, No sleeping bag, No tarp, Freezing temps.
With a little ingenuity a simple shelter can be made with few materials and bare hands. This type of shelter is popular in survival classes and books. Unfortunately in the Arid Scablands we have very few materials to work with, no logs for cabins or big fires, no pine boughs or palm fronds, no bamboo for making huts. We have grass and sedges in abundance though it just takes a little creativity to make a shelter. This technique can be replicated in many other biomes as well.... but remember if you use it in warmer temps you will probably have uninvited guests, then again in warmer temps you probably wont need to crawl into bushes to shelter from exposure either
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And if you do carry a decent survival pack, it can make a big difference in comfort. A few essentials will go a long way.
I hope this can be useful to someone, whether it is for an emergency shelter, bug out hide, hunting blind or just an unexpected overnighter.

[@AmokBR]

Dude slept outside in freezing temperatures to prove his thing works. Respect.

[@kiwifruit3113]

Honestly, I'm extremely happy that someone documented their whole stay in their shelter, even the temperature updates is extremely nice to see

[@thessjbacca5177]

Outdoor Boys youtube channel does it incredibly well aswell. He is an amazing survivalist imo.

[@joeblow26]

​@@thessjbacca5177 but he doesn't let people comment so it really alienates the group that are watching as some of us end up talking to the same people on these videos. Camping with Steve has one of those types of camaraderie setups with comments allowed! But I agree the outdoors boy guy does camp in some pretty harsh stuff living inside snow forts! 🥶

[@thessjbacca5177]

@@joeblow26 Yeah he kept getting in trouble because of having his kids on, when youtube started cracking down on weird comments. They are great vids though.

[@khomatech6428]

EXTREMELY

[@gabrielbay9739]

you can tell he didn't sleep

[@reiniertl]

If you take windshield effect into account that shelter may be a lifesaver. Here in Canada you can be out with no wind and a regular coat at -15C and be just fine, a small breeze with -2C can feel like you are dying. Wind is a huge factor in how you can keep your heat!

[@yakmi1116]

Because if the air is still the heat transfer with the air would be through natural conviction which is fairly slow. However if the weather is windy the heat transfer would be through forced conviction which is much more significant.

[@peterfarell7696]

​@@yakmi1116 There is also the fact you got some water on your skin (sweat) and the wind will increase the speed at which it will evaporate which in turn will take heat from your body (because when water goes from liquid to gas it needs energy).

[@yakmi1116]

@@peterfarell7696 yes you are right. It's called the latent heat of vaporization. And this is basically how the Desert AC or the (water evaporative Air Conditioner) works

[@spartan7852]

Thank you for your knowledge

[@demonkiller-kn6uj]

windchill, not windshield.

[@josephrashad88]

We all appreciate you for this! Let me help pay for your future coffee! ☕️

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Thank you for the tip! Very generous of you!

[@snicklefritzd3612]

Always good to see someone walk the walk and be honest about the results. Comfy no, increase survivability, yes. As you said, you could talk for hours about how to make it better. A space blanket or two in a pocket would have been a world of difference, let alone a small SOL bivy. Nice work

[@danielguadian2716]

Snickle, Brilliant!!! That would absolutely. Great idea....

[@snicklefritzd3612]

@@danielguadian2716 Thankyou. Space blankets are so light and take so little room, as do the compact SOL bivy sacks

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

i carry a bivvy w/me everywhere nowadays ..... and a flint

[@rickpratt5115]

Maybe a wood stove too……😂

[@mmaenthusiast7605]

I'll be honest I thought the temperature would be over 10-15°C because of the insulation but I was gravely wrong. It's definitely better than being stranded outside with the wind and cold but it's still not survivable unless you have extremely warm jackets. Thank you for the informativ video

[@zanewoodward4822]

Your video literally could save someone's life, You would be surprised how few people would know what to do!

[@AndreFavron]

actually, living in high stone areas, I never thought of looking at the stones at the base of a cliff to see how far away from the base I should stay. Great (life-saving) tip.

[@AndreFavron]

oops - that was for the original video LOL

[@joalyincontroly4379]

@@AndreFavron It's a great point👍🏻

[@yagirlsfav6849]

Me

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

@@AndreFavron food generates heat, by way of bowel/gut composting; working up a sweat on a hike or pluckun grass ...is a bad thing -- under all that clothing

[@kookwater456]

Imagine going on a nice sunrise hike in this area, and at exactly 06h15 this guy just crawls out of the shrubbery. Would be quite a spectacle. Great video, and very informative! Thank you for being able to put your money where your mouth is and prove the technique works!

[@Gutslinger]

Go hunting, and you'll have a lot of awesome experiences like that.

[@mkeyx82]

He actually put his ass where his mouth was :D

[@theylove_juice]

I'm over here dying laughing 😂😂😂😂 I thought about that!!!! Him crawling out, cold and pissed off😂😂😂😂

[@mousermind]

It's not technically shrubbery, but points for reminding me of Monty Python.

[@jaybash3511]

So nice to find an authentic channel in the world of overproduced, staged, hyperbolic stuff that’s out there these days. Thanks for doing this

[@matthewklaus9970]

I think the total elimination of the wind chill was a key factor. At 10F even a 5mph wind is harmful.

[@TruthPerspecive]

5mph is still really low wind. I doubt in ND we have many days where it gets less than 5 mph.

[@matthewklaus9970]

@@TruthPerspecive yeah, don't doubt that at all. I went pheasant hunting out there 10 yrs ago and definitely remember the wind. I was just using such a low number as a crazy example how deadly wind chill can actually be

[@TruthPerspecive]

@@matthewklaus9970 I think every mph of wind drops what it feels like by 1 degree. And increase with dropping of the temp. T(wc) = 0.0817(3.71V**0.5 + 5.81 -0.25V)(T - 91.4) + 91.4 T(wc) is the formula . But still I get your point. Even 32 degrees with 15 mph will fell like 21.5 and -20 with same wind will feel like -45. -20 with 25 mph winds which isn’t to uncommon in ND will feel like -50 and at dark with out sun that feels like -50 is incredibly cold.

[@RJT80]

Wind is the killer most times. Guys have survived on the top of Everest totally exposed overnight with no wind. A 5-10 mph wind would have killed them.

[@erikseavey9445]

@@RJT80 Getting wet is really what'll kill ya.

[@joalyincontroly4379]

I think you'd have damn near froze solid outside of this shelter, and I believe the temperature differential would have been far greater if the weather conditions had deteriorated further. With lower temps, more wind and more snow this shelter would absolutely be the one critical survival factor in an unprepared emergency overnight situation.

[@scammer9348]

yeah especially the fact you are protected from most of the wind really helps

[@goose300183]

For sure, in a blizzard for example, it would really show its merit! The snow packed on top would be extra insulation, and all those reeds and grass should keep most of the wind out. Windchill is what it would be great for

[@jarlballinofswagrun444]

​@goose183 only problem is I would be concerned the weight of the snow would flatten it

[@carltaylor2975]

I think you're right man.

[@serafim7779]

@@jarlballinofswagrun444 Not really a problem if you’re already in it

[@G31M1]

I don't know why, but these kinds of videos are just so enjoyable to watch at night while I'm in my own comfy bed tucked in under my blanket :)

[@Cuthawolf]

I love the reality honestly: "Is it comfy? No. But it might save you." I'm claustrophobic so that shelter looks like a nightmare, but I'd take it over freezing to death any day of the week.

[@GnosisJapan]

Me too, any of us when faced with life-or-death decisions will take life. Think eating worms for example, I'm disgusted with the idea, but I've seen documentaries of people going desperate and dinning those.

[@samuilzaychev9636]

@@GnosisJapan LIke how in outlast that one dude ate a worm in episode 1. It looked disgusting but then again they were eating seaweed for 3 days straight so yeah.

[@bloorb0569]

The idea of bugs with the grass and stuff petrify me but yeah better than death.

[@BNC-OT]

its winter, aint no bugs there bro@@bloorb0569

[@radio8384]

its too cold for bugs to be out there only thing you might see is coyotes and such @@bloorb0569

[@seabreeze3992]

I’m glad you were honest about the fact that it was still freezing in the shelter. Others would fake it and say it was really warm inside just to defend the shelter they built. Thanks for the honesty and great video.

[@Peter_Lynch]

I feel like if he wasn't filming and eating inside he could have covered himself with a lot more grass and then it probably wouldn't have been freezing but we also wouldn't have been able to see anything 😂

[@Aderin.]

Who would lie about that

[@Tomiply]

The main thing is really to protect against wind and/or snow. Wind can make the cold feel a lot worse, even if it's only 10F colder outside than inside.

[@Imman1s]

@@Peter_Lynch Agree, specifically I think he made it a tad too big for the sake of the video, meaning there was more volume of air to warm with his body temperature with such an imperfect seal. I also wonder what would happen if it snows overnight; in one side if the heat of his body leaks too much it would cause the snow to melt and create a dangerous situation, but on the other side, an inch or two of snow could seal the shelter from the wind making it more comfy.

[@Kronos0999]

​@@Tomiply You have anime pfp dude, stfu

[@ThePvtSpooner]

Not only is it going to be warmer, but it removes almost all of the exposure to wind. Impressive improvised shelter, well done.

[@TrevorPhillips2024]

Yeah if I had to do this I would get as much grass as possible 😂 I would want to sleep in a haystack

[@johnNJ4024]

You are a trooper to have stayed out all night in the freezing cold with no real shelter except a tunnel of reeds and grass. I take my hat off to you! I honestly don't know if I could do what you did. You're amazing!

[@niceview369]

Amazing Dude… you are really a man’s man. Whatever that means… I hope y’all get it. Just a balls to the wall kinda fella. Guys like you are few and far between. Okay I’m done with the little phrases.😉thankyou for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@patmoitry4397]

Thank you for translating the temps to Celsius, very useful! And congrats for keeping your word AND surviving this night in the cold!

[@coryhorton5837]

Thanks for the advice in the last video about falling rocks. I would definitely have put myself at risk there.

[@alexgaras1573]

Deadfall kills even the hardest survivors. Rocky elevation can be very dangerous, like ice and snow, avalanche and landslides. While your on the topic o Deadfall always check the canopy for fallen or broken branches hanging above your position in the trees. Or for trees looking like they might fall over onto your camp. Peace

[@joalyincontroly4379]

@@alexgaras1573 I'm pretty weathered and experienced, but I almost had my face ripped off by a random falling dead branch. Just hiking in the forest and looked up when I heard the snapping noise, butt end of a big fat Douglas fir branch just grazed my face but still damn near knocked me out and tore a big hole in my upper lip. Wasn't even windy, shit just breaks eventually. I Still have a bad scar.

[@DoctorSess]

@@joalyincontroly4379 they call them widowmakers for a reason. Glad you didn’t get taken out!

[@stevepeterson5943]

Plus rocks are freezing, they'll suck the heat out of you. (Heat constantly goes to where it isn't.)

[@harrynac6017]

​@@joalyincontroly4379 A scar with a cool story: "I escaped a widowmaker", better than "I had this huge pimple...".

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

Some ideas I would suggest for extreme circumsrances. 1. You could pack your coat and coat sleeves with dry grass, or clothing, paper if you have them. This will work as a insulation and keep your body heat in better. This is a take off of a "hobo jacket" where you loosley cumple up newspaper or a other paper into your jacket to help keep you warm when sleeping outside. It really works. You can do your pants too. 2. Layer much more grass inside on the floor and sides and bring in enough to cover you especially your feet and head if possible. Your head loses alot of heat so do all you can to keep it and you face covered. 3. The more insulation you have between you and the ground the better. Cold hard dirt just like cold stone or concrete will suck the heat out of your body. This is why you see many homeless sleep on cardboard and under cardboard it works petty well as a easy to find and free source of insulation from the cold and wind. Great two videos!

[@alastairmackay4589]

My post is nearly the same as yours lol

[@geoduct]

Growing kp in london england it was cool to go to the club wearing these fancy dress shirts. Walking home id shove it full of knews paper, just instinctively. Makes sense its called a hobo jacket

[@secularnevrosis]

The saying in the army (Sweden) is: If you got 10 wool blankets, you use 9 for your mattress and one as a blanket.

[@fragglerock5696]

Yep exactly what I thought.. that softer dry grass would be excellent insulation inside the jacket and pant and all around you inside the shelter.. and around your head!

[@simonadebisi6501]

That could work but I'd rather bring my rv instead

[@TonyT-fz8od]

we dont need videos with a lot of cool stuff to do. we just need survival and the raw footage of doing nothing in the shelter. awesome stuff man

[@charlesdehavilland2437]

Some suggestions: add more grass, including cramming some into your clothing for added insulation. Make the fox hole smaller so there is much less air space. Add more grass insulation above and on the floor of the shelter. Keep spare grass to pack in during the night as the grass gets compacted.

[@bossman983]

He mentioned making some extra space to help with filming - one would definitely want to keep things tight as possible! And if this really is an emergency shelter, I'd imagine it'd be best to just use whatever time you have (everything has an opportunity cost in a survival situation!), though some extra grass doesn't sound like a bad idea considering how quick collecting it seems to be.

[@sysbofh]

This is really great. Temperature isn't everything: We have to take humidity and wind into account too. Both of them will take your body heat away in no time. I think that 10 degrees warmer, no exposure to the wind and about 8% less humidity makes a huge difference.

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

or even 3 Degrees - a good 70's pop song can lift the spirits

[@matthewpeterson3329]

Indeed. The evaporative effect is more powerful that we give credit, so staying out of the breeze is huge. As an example, here in Phoenix in the summer when it is often over 115 degrees, if you climb out of a 95 degree pool and the breeze is stiff, you can get the shivers. It pulls heat from you that quickly. Also, just staying insulated from the frost is a big win. This was a great pair of videos!

[@starfreek101]

@@matthewpeterson3329 Wind chill can be terrible. Getting out of the wind like that can save your life.

[@sgtgriff9967]

You are 100% correct. In Iraq it was 130 during the day and at night 95, but we were freezing cause the difference lol. But, indoors it was fine. Just any cover at all can make a huge difference in comfort.

[@gigantomastiaCuddler]

@@sgtgriff9967 you were freezing in 95 degrees Fahrenheit?

[@SuperKendoman]

This is amazing, it's the first time I've seen someone build a shelter with only dry grass AND also has the guts to sleep in it overnight where the temperature can drop to below -6c. Fascinating.

[@lemongummy7047]

Seeing him eating those dried salami and apple in the reeds brings me joy.

[@viverntahl2541]

It's 2023, we are now watching, on a plastic thingy, in the throngs, avidly, some dude preping to have a night's sleep in the grass in a freezing night in the wilderness. We really advanced a lot since the times we were hunters gatherers. We should not have done it, we could've just as easily stayed there, much better and healthy lives.

[@mikemiller551]

We were warned about this technology when we were younger. Back when they actually taught you things in school. This tech and if it fell in the wrong hands. Turns out, the wrong hands built it in the first place. Now, the great struggle they also taught us about is here. Not really taught but told. They could not teach us how to fight it, because they could not have imagined what it was going to look like. "The living will envy the dead"

[@louisroth5941]

Not true. There was disease and danger from predators. Nature was not predictable and sometime prey would not be in abundance. Be careful and think what you talk about

[@marekslazak1003]

I feel like the coolest thing about this is that you can still use this even you have a sleeping bag. Not like you're going to want to just put it outside

[@WarHoover]

Having done this for real myself - if you have the luxury of time and materials, you can almost get things comfortable. You had to make some concessions for filming, but I learned that if you get about 10 times more dry grass than you think you need, piled up to the point where it looks like you can't even fit in there, it makes a big difference. The grass will compress under your weight (in which case I go get more if I can - you can never have enough between you and the cold ground). Same thing applies to the massive beaver dam of dry grass and tule I would continue to put around me and overhead until it was too dark to work anymore - if I had the luxury of doing so. This shelter looked a little thin for my liking considering how much material was available. But also realistic - you won't always have the resources you would prefer. A 10 degree difference between inside/outside, plus critical wind protection, is pretty good! And I'd rather have 25 degrees and snow than 34 degrees and rain any day in that environment. The latter is kind of a nightmare survival scenario . . .

[@soner818]

@@Crooked_g Any advice is welcome, even teachers can learn something new.

[@H.EL-Othemany]

​@@Crooked_gyou'll never learn with this kind of mentality..

[@fatherstrong6180]

Where he's eating and said good apple was absolutely adorable

[@WezTexas]

I always carried a space blanket and a plastic "tube" tent and some rope in a small pack on a day trip if not more. I was stranded twice out by myself overnight, thankfully just overnight. Once in the summer and the second during a duck hunting trip. The later with my brother when our ride drove 200 miles back home thinking for some incredibly stupid reasoning we caught a ride. It started to blow and ended up snowing a foot. We had the right gear and supplies in our two day bags plus two nice warm Labrador retrievers with us. With our two panchos for a shelter, an abundant supply of reeds and grasses we stayed comfortable until the morning. We hiked out in the AM and found some other hunters and caught a ride to our Uncles farm about 20 miles away. We should have carried a few more small items definitely. Thank God for Boy Scouts and a great dad that taught us how to make it out in such situations. Also, that gentleman we ended our relationship with because of what happened.

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Thanks for sharing! You never think it can happen until it does. I have had "friends" like your ride who are just a liability for the group and ended up doing the same, hunting or motorcycle riding you have to be able to trust the other people your with.

[@High_Caliber]

Lol, I almost felt bad for you when I saw the views on the last video. I thought "fella is going to have to sleep outside now". I live in the same enviro. I sure wouldn't want to be bunkered down in the grass unless I had no choice. I'm going to have a scotch and watch this. My preferable way to spend a night in the mountains ;)

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Ha ha ha, I will be careful with what I promise in future videos ha ha, thanks for watching!

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

@@Scablands_Scavenger We appreciate it. Pretty ballsy!

[@honeycomb4286]

​@@Scablands_Scavenger ✝️

[@ItsJayMCZK]

This is the most realistic test that I've ever watched.. I mean He risks his life to show how to survive without tools and fire.

[@JamboniUk]

Just avoiding the wind chill is a big difference.

[@ecduf]

Kudos for that guy who does not only advocates for a survival solution but demonstrates himself that it is really efficient

[@sto-humanfriendly]

watching you eat made me smile lol I can only imagine trying to edit this and feeling it must be the most boring thing to watch, but I assure you I am thoroughly entertained 😆

[@jasonbeal4642]

Nice video, and the fact you didn’t cop out when the temp got below freezing, props to ya. I hate being cold. Like I mentioned in the first video, maybe carrying one of those reflective foil emergency blankets in your pack would help also to wrap up in. They take up very little space and are super lightweight. Anyway, gave ya a thumbs up for sticking it out all night in the cold.

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

Gotta say though, the difference between a low of 20 and a low of 10 is huge. The shelter did better than I'd expect.

[@trapical]

You are also protected from the wind. 10 and windy is much, much colder than an “indoor” 20

[@568843daw]

Hello, a space blanket is great to put under your body and it would be good as a waterproof roof, but if you use it like a sleeping bag you will do nothing but sweat in it. That is NOT what you want in cold weather. The better option would be to carry a quality poncho which has reinforced grommets along the edges. This old be in addition to your space blanket. The space blanket is overrated and does not reflect heat back to you. Thank you for the video.

[@superresistant8041]

Also protected from some of the humidity. Cold wet wind is deadly.

[@clivewilkinson5394]

At least, a video of a possible real life emergency shelter, normally they need an axe and a saw and a day to build. That little shelter has so many possibilities. With or without kit. A trash bag or two, a milar blanket would improve it so much. But really great to see a possible realise easy to make quick shelter. I loved it more like it please.

[@nothanks1673]

This guy is like a Les Stroud of the legit survivorman series back in the early 2000s. Guy went out solo in various extreme environments to survive for 7 days. IIRC, the mental challenge was the toughest part of any of the situations. In his cold-weather challenge, he said ~30,000 calories a day needed for you body just trying to maintain minimum internal temps.

[@coryander1596]

I watched the first video not an hour ago, and here you deliver! Perfect timing, my tea is nice and hot. Cheers.

[@Embassy_of_Jupiter]

Don't mind me just commenting for the algorithm Beneath the icy veil of the Arid Scablands, A traveler lost, his fate in unknown hands. The snow falls heavy, the darkness creeps, And fear begins to haunt as the night deepens. No shelter in sight, no warmth to be found, As the chill seeps in, and the wind howls around. The cliffs loom high, with danger lurking there, And the mind reels with visions of despair. But hark! A glimmer of hope appears, A patch of reed, amidst the snow and tears. A tunnel built, a nest for the night, To keep the traveler safe till morning light. The wind may howl, the snow may fall, But the shelter stands strong, and guards like a wall. As the traveler sleeps, in his reed-made bed, Dreams of warmth and safety dance in his head. Oh horrors, stay far away, For in this shelter, the traveler will stay. Till the storm subsides, and the morning light, Shines upon the Arid Scablands, so bright.

[@VengefulPolititron]

noice

[@CoolHand032]

Wow, what a dramatic reveal for outside the shelter! 10F is no joke, and the frost on everything makes that evident. Great job!

[@carltaylor2975]

Ur a beast for doing this man. Almost nobody does this type of stuff anymore, our society is literally set up for us to be as comfortable as possible, and so we can have anything and everything RIGHT NOW. We are living in one of the easiest and greatest times in human history today, things used to be SOOOO much worse, and with everyone complaining about how awful everything is it's easy to forget that. Every once in a while doing something hard is a good way to stay strong, motivated, and thankful for what you have.

[@NikosTechDowntime]

yup

[@lantose]

Just a 48 hour power outage with similar temperatures, there isn’t an empty rooms at any motel/hotel’s in town! After five hours, Home Depot and Lowes are out of generators! We have become major glampers!

[@Canadiancromagnon]

Sasquatch everywhere concur! The secret honestly is fur clothes and boots. I have slept in snow caves with outdoor temps at -40C. Snow is ironically a better insulator than grass.

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

ha ha ha, yes I was hoping to catch more snow... it snowed the day before and day after I filmed this of course.

[@Canadiancromagnon]

@@Scablands_Scavenger that’s how it usually works out lol.

[@TheComicChild]

You know, I couldn't believe you offered this idea at the end of that first cozy scabland nook video! You are a man of your word and promise (*kinda rare nowadays, if you ask me). This was a informative survival demonsration like les-stroud or those other famous survivalists. I hope you had a vehicle nearby just in case.

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Thank you for your generosity and kind words, I am glad you liked the video.

[@MrToxSavage]

Came here to say this vid reminded me of Les Stroud as well!

[@MrMesVentes]

I would be curious to see the performance of this shelter when it snows. I bet it would be better because of the insulation the snow would create. Neat idea!

[@lazygardens]

Yes, as long as the snow isn't melting an d dripping on you, or so heavy is smashes your burrow. Snow is a great insulator.

[@leglisbeem5646]

I live in a city so I do not know how to survive without house and stores, but I love these kind of videos . Thank you for sharing this and thank you for showing temperatures in celsius . 🙂

[@eiszeit19]

If it had snowed you'd have been really comfy. The added insulation the snow would have given would have kept the temperature stable. The 10 degree spread between outside and inside was impressive.

[@TheRealNiktWazny]

yeah and it could have been even 4-10 F° better if he insulated it better I'd say that the shelter that he used was bare minimum to be made would work amazing with sleeping bag or space blanket on top of better insulation this is no doubt great shelter for emergency because it's safe from wind and keep it warm

[@timer4164]

The issue was mostly that he made the space really big so he has room for the camera

[@chrisdominguez7485]

Thanks! inspiring! Gives hikers like me hope that we can survive in a wider range of conditions!

[@TheComicChild]

Think he will do another campout but with like mylar, blankets, yoga matt?

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Thank you for the tip it is greatly appreciated, I am glad the video was useful to you, it was a great learning experience on my part as well!

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

@@TheComicChild I would consider doing it again with minimal gear, what I normally would carry but winter is slipping away in that area and it is open to free range cattle now.... not a place I want to hide in the bushes ha ha ha. I may re visit this next year if possible.

[@shubhanshujain9827]

Its sad the original video has 5.3M views and this one not even half a million. This was an amazing watch, reminded me of Bear Grylls

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Ha ha, thanks for noticing that. When I went back out to film this I knew that the first video was just an algorithmic fluke and that this one would not do as well.... I still have people ask if I am going to do the overnighter even with multiple links imbedded in the original... its all good though was a fun project!

[@jimmorrison3035]

Lol I want a cup of coffee. This video and the last has the potential to save someone’s life. First class video.

[@mauno1845]

Let's gooooooo!!!

[@endame90]

Just by protecting you from the cold wind improves your chances greatly, plus also as you said, this is meant to be wide just enough for you to fit inside so it works as a sleep bag.

[@allenmorris85]

There are so many fake survival videos on KZbin, it’s refreshing to see someone make a real one. It has become so bad that the fakes are getting worse and worse. You see some 23 year old, leaving his job in the city and building a penthouse in the bush. What those videos should be called is, OutBack Beverly Hills Housewives. It’s bad, really bad. The best parts are the Master Chef style dinners they cook. To be honest I’ve never been one for camping, I do a lot of hunting though. It’s nice to know if you get stuck in a situation, there are genuine people making survival videos, that don’t require a building degree or cinematic editing skills. Good on you brother, keep it up. 👍👍👍👍

[@ClissaT]

Yep, basic but doable. Difference between getting through the night or not. Nothing wrong with a grass shelter. Works a treat when must.

[@TheAbhorrent1]

I think its also important to note that this would not be a plan A B or C but is a great "bare bones" shelter that requires nothing special and it will allow you to survive which will take precedence over comfort

[@carltaylor2975]

Really? Is it important to note that making a literal hole inside grass and sticks keep from freezing to death wouldn't be plan A, B, or C? I'm glad you mentioned that.

[@SiegeNoob289]

@@carltaylor2975 Lmao but to be fair some people man

[@carltaylor2975]

@@SiegeNoob289 Lol, he even says in the video the damn shelter is for an emergency when you have no other options.

[@nebula0024]

As a camping/bushcraft enthusiast, this is very interesting! This definitely proves your point that the technique works as a survival shelter. I would imagine the shelter could be improved by layering the thicker brush with the finer material as well. I'm very tempted to try this out. Thanks for the video!

[@mattjones6601]

I agree. Great video. I will remember this one. I had a ton of ideas while he was working on the shelter but basic kept him alive. So use this and improve. Please do more of these videos with the documentation of degree and warmth but don’t die!

[@DarrinSK]

The more light mass with air space you can cream around you the better

[@bebebowen5366]

My husband set up years ago a old swedish military wool blanket, poncho liner and a poncho an has along with our boys slept over night. In a real low lean to shelter, made with standing dead wood and debris to keep wind out, and with about 8" of broom straw floor. If I remember it got down to around 15°f. They both stayed up till around midnight then crashed. Both slept in till about 7 am got up built a fire, crawled back into lean to and let wood burn down to coals. Made coffee then made breakfast. Both said they were comfortable as for warmth. They also said the only they would have changed was put more broom straw down for a little more comfort.

[@generator6946]

Just one more suggestion. Pack a small fleece throw. Double it and wrap your feet and legs with it. Pull your empty pack up over your feet and legs. Beanies are lightweight. Take three. Layer them. A 2 X 4 foot piece of reflectix or car sun shade conserves heat. You have made it onto my ‘best camp’ list!

[@paullangford8179]

Simple survival on a day trip: take a really big plastic bag with you. When the weather goes bad, find a sheltered spot and climb in, with the opening near the bottom. The bag will trap the warm air around you and keep the water out. Also keeps the bugs away.

[@crus1n]

Paul Langford Good point Paul, Orange survival bags are available and cheap, visible and lightweight, take up no space, always had one in the bottom of the ruck sack when climbing in the French Alps.

[@highenergyv276]

You could even do nasa space blanket super small to pack and warm!

[@McconneIIRet]

Then you suffocate yourself instead

[@mr.constitution]

And keep you trapped and helpless when a bear or mountain lion find you...

[@bobbys4327]

@@mr.constitution that is what the 44 mag is for

[@antoniavie]

I would have never thought this was an option in that kind of environment. I'm pretty sure if you had a sleeping bag that would have improved your situation 10 fold. Thank you for sharing

[@Bringmeoneofthosechickens]

Can't really sleep anymore, might as well have a snack has been my motto for many years

[@Marqan]

The temperature difference might seem small, but the windchill mitigation can be quite significant. -2C with no wind is very different than -2C with even a small breeze. But ye, it seems like a true emergency shelter: you only want to make it if it's your only option.

[@Entropy67]

Slap a fire outside the door and it could be a lot better, only problem is catching on fire lmfao

[@ArDeeMee]

@@Entropy67 Oh, you‘ll get warmer alright. 😁 Briefly.

[@VerucaCyn]

Amazing. I never knew the power of some simple reeds and grass! The entire time I kept thinking you were like a fox 🦊 creating a burrow to live in. Would you be interested in making more survival type videos on how one would keep warm overnight, in various different environments? I think that will be really useful to know! Thank you for taking the time to create this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching ❤

[@jesuschristus2001]

The algorythm has blessed you i see you've been grinding for a long time and sometimes all it takes is just 1 video that goes viral and boom you're a youtuber congrats! Keep going you actually make good content

[@WillyDee123]

Echoing this and commenting for algo

[@JasperKlijndijk]

Comment for the algo

[@morganmarston]

Damn, that was freezing cold! Thanks again, you delivered as promised. Tons of respect! Great job👍

[@chcustoms2369]

I’m watching this because I respect a man of his word, this is great!

[@sharondrury5676]

Thank you for showing us the overnight in real time. I didn't like watching you be cold but I thank you for for demonstrating to us how it is done. I will be sharing this with my grandson. They are never to young to learn.

[@tiny__earth]

Imagine you are out walking your dog early in the morning and a guy with a camera comes crawling out of the grass. ^_^

[@bobbys4327]

annnnd you gotta gun...pow pow pow

[@heyy1829]

watching this, im so grateful to be born in a time where most of us can have a home with actual walls and a dry warm soft bed to stay in 🙏🏻 this may keep you alive but it seems like an itchy, scratchy cold miserable nightmare to sleep in.

[@thetomster7625]

I'd say: next time bring one of those emergency blankets (small and light enough to sort of always have it in the bag) and that would make it instantly wind-tight / more isolating

[@sirtrevis]

Hey, everybody, this guy's a stud. A man who means what he says.

[@Fresh-uc9vb]

Excellent! Thanks for posting the celsius temps. Your clips are viewed worldwide,

[@linearparadox9409]

I bet if it had snowed, it would've been even warmer in there; fill in some of those air gaps and give that "igloo effect" with the insulation. Anyways, great vid and thanks for the info. I've considered things like this before in what-if scenarios in my head, but always questioned the viability and usefulness. Great to have those questions answered so I can make a decision with confidence should I ever have to in an emergency

[@RookieVRR]

Y'know I want to do this atleast once in my life.

[@brandineissl9243]

My cousins and O would play in the hay barns as kids and make little "houses" like that! So cool that you showed people how to do something like this to save their lives! ❤

[@outandabout259]

I once slept a winter night in a snow hole on top of a bunch of spruce branches. I did have a sleeping bag, not that great but a sleeping bag nevertheless. It was about - 10°C outside and definitely more inside the snow hole since the sleeping bag got wet despite not touching the walls. I had no trouble staying warm and slept decently well. It's interesting how useful snow is, one would think that spending a night out in deep snow and cold weather would be dangerous but snow makes it easy to build a comfy shelter!

[@joalyincontroly4379]

Yeah I was thinking the shelter in this vid would have likely been significantly warmer if it had dumped a layer of snow on top.

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

The temperature difference is pretty significant at 10pm. It actually got warmer while the outside got colder!

[@ScottTheMarine]

An emergency blanket and a lot more grass would have been helpful. 20 degrees is pretty freaking cold so kudos for sticking it out.

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Absolutely, a few essential items and spending as much time as you have available or energy improving the shelter would potentially improve comfort. For the scenario here I was going for lost with no or little gear and gave myself about an hour to come up with shelter. I figure in a dire emergency a person may not have a pre planned idea, and would not be fully rested or possibly injured and may not be able to do more than what I accomplished in this pre planned scenario.

[@h.a.9880]

This is a great video on how to deal with what might be one of the worst types of scenarios: Being forced to sleep outside with freezing temperatures, no tools, no fire, not even a blanket or sleeping bag, let alone a tarp or tent. Yet this provides a quick to make emergency shelter that might not be comfy, but will greatly improve your odds to make it through the night. And it's very well possible that adding a little more grass (especially around the legs) might have improved it slightly. I think small changes go a long way. Imagine using an actual sleeping bag (even one not optimized for winter) would make a huge difference.

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

damn. i';m right on time here. literally just finished watching the first one and now I can watch this one.

[@mariopsmt]

This shelter may not be comfy but the temperature differences in/outside speaks for itself. Well done.

[@MrVvulf]

Agreed. It would have been nice if he'd had an anemometer to measure the wind outside. Temperature alone rarely tells the full story of how dangerous it is to be fully exposed versus being in a shelter that at least breaks the wind. Even a relatively weak 5-10 mph wind really pulls heat from you. According to the National Weather Service's "Wind Chill Calculator", and temperature of 18F with an 8mph wind drops the "wind chill temperature" a full ten degrees to 8F. So...his "makeshift shelter" temperature of 20-25 is looking pretty nice.

[@srrdeer4603]

havent been this thankful to be on my phone in my warm bed in a while

[@Schacal6666]

The outside and inside temperature measurement should be done by every survival channel

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Honestly, the ambient temp in the shelter does not tell the whole story, it is merely an indicator. The shelter slows the body from losing heat through wind chill, ground contact and general exposure making it feel warm. Clothing should be keeping the bodies heat in not warming the shelter. Its a tough thing to measure, it would be the same as being in a really well insulated house but without heat, you would not see much of a rise in temperature without a heat source.

[@TheCkap35]

Awesome! I'd love to see more content like this, focusing on emergency shelters with no fire.

[@JasonAndrews1995]

I love how someone recommended he do an overnight stay and he actually did it. This is wholesome. Thank you!

[@That.Channel593]

My fav line in this is right at the end. "I want a cup of coffee". Like, YES. YOU EARNED IT. GO GET YOURSELF A CUP OF COFFEE.

[@seanmeyers9785]

Not bad. Like you said, the temperature doesn't tell the whole story. I'm sure just the wind blockage alone is a huge difference.

[@frankbell218]

Really like how genuine this fellow is. Learned a new skill...thank you.

[@mafiacat88]

I think the big one is the no wind in there. Freezing with wind is way worse than below freezing without. Also about the relative humidity difference thing; my guess is that the air inside and outside the tent had the same amount of water in it-but since warmer air can hold more water, it presented as a lower relative humidity. Not because there was less water, but because the ceiling got raised. That's a guess though.

[@Max-ej4oh]

Here's a little extra tip for those who goes out and spend their time on frosty places. Manage to keep your feet dry and warmth first and foremost, with whatever extra socks, rubber boots or wrap them in warmth clothes or put your backpack as covers for em. For whatever reason that I don't even understand, if your feet are warmth your entire body will likely be at a much better temp. But if they're freezing cold so will be your body. A little tip from a friend who used to heat up a rock on the fireplace and cover it with cloth, then placing it near his feet when sleeping. He'll be the only one all cozy and well rested while the rest of us would be shuddering all night. Even to this day I follow his survival camp and hunting camping wisdom. Keep that feet more protected and your body will reward you.

[@jillhicks5615]

This is where the mylar survival sheets would be a real boon. Cheap and don't take much room in a pocket or pack. Good on you for doing this experiment.

[@Wopayne]

Use your pack to cover your feet and legs. Be way generous with the natural materials. It wouldn't hurt to bring a SOL blanket or some Reflectix. Don't wrap up in it because of moisture but use it to conserve heat on two sides; your backside and under you. Failing that be very sure to overdress for the weather. Always take oversize clothing and extra socks. Use everything to your advantage.

[@KrillMister57]

Incredible tip and strong to actually sleep in it! It is obvious this shelter could very much be the difference of life and death. Thank you for your service! Liked and subscribed! Looking forward to more videos!

[@jasonroberts9788]

With those temps even inside your shelter, I'd say its your clothing thats keeping you alive more than the shelter. I will say if it were snowing or blowing, that shelter would make all the difference in the world for sure.

[@vedinthorn]

That and a thermal reflective blanket, especially on your legs, could probably do some serious work keeping someone alive even if really uncomfortable.

[@themomaw]

Haven't tried grass pile, but I'm guessing that a mylar blanket would have made a HUGE difference in this scenario. You've got a good structure that will keep the worst of the precipitation and wind gusts off you but as could see crawling in there's still a lot of holes. As long as it doesn't have to be your outer shelter layer then "space blankets" are incredibly effective. Use it like wallpaper to line your nest rather than wrapping up tightly in it, you need to let the moisture get out or you'll be a sad camper. Will get destroyed after a night from all the sharp stems but they're cheap enough to be disposable

[@alexgaras1573]

Fair play ol boy. I noticed u cld c alot of sky though Ur cover in the morning shot, lots more compacted grass and reads would ave made it warmer n I reckon a bit more comfortable. Also one last tip 4 my hardcore survival crew, in that situation get clean ,dry ,compact stacked grass and' fill Ur boots' n every space between your layers of cloths. Maximum respect to the man for that 1, gr8 job, u really earn Ur coffee that morning. Peace out

[@Schacal6666]

Repeat it with more material and just one blanket. Most of the time you at least have a blanket with you. More material + blanket makes it probably very cozy

[@paullangford8179]

You got 5 C between inside and outside, even though you were well wrapped, so weren't losing heat to your immediate surroundings. A bit more of the grass and reeds might well help, and of course making the shelter smaller.

[@xavmanisdabestest]

If he wasn't trying to film I'm sure he would make the shelter smaller. Wonder how else this set up could be optimised

[@abou824]

Cool that you kept your promise! Something so simple can really save somebody's life, and be overlooked!

[@mremington8]

bundles of straw can be woven, twisted and tied together to form long tubular lengths, which are coiled up one on the other like building a clay pot, narrowing to the top, and if you need to shed rain, a handful tied at one end will make a shingle - start at the bottom layer and poke it through until you get it to the top. - also, if you can, the further down you dig inside the shelter the better, especially if you can make a small dakota fire.

[@edwardneronha1593]

That one "yeah" after you got up out of their sums it up for me. Thank you for enlightening us, good job man!