Experimenting with building a rocket stove out of snow 🔥

[@XOPOIIIO]

Making a stove out of snow is an ultimate survival skill.

[@lucky_overdrive4426]

Marine shi

[@robertspangler4237]

I'd say his experiment was a complete success. Either one of his suggestions at the end of the video would have worked just fine.

[@NBATop4kt]

He would definitely survive the end of the world

[@jessemacaspac443]

Snoven

[@H1rNf1cK]

​​@@jessemacaspac443 Great... Simple, but great..😁👍.

[@towpathguitars]

Next experiment will be starting with a 5 gallon bucket of water frozen and drill out the holes.

[@truthistreason9708]

😂

[@yudi7572]

For science

[@sakesaurus]

Garbage ice doesn't insulate at all it's just gonna take all the heat and melt

[@druidslads]

I don't think you're right lol

[@danieltirico6593]

⁠​⁠@@sakesaurusice does insulate which makes it more to your point.

[@FullmetalAngyl]

That honestly worked a lot better than I expected. EDIT: I already knew that it absolutely would work, it just exceeded my expectations.

[@mjames7674]

I think the carbon from the fire sticking to the walls of the inside of the stove protected it from excessive melting. Idk. I'm not certified in making that claim in any way.

[@DayLight_Era]

Packed snow is a great insulator.

[@bigpjohnson]

Should have packed sticks around the big stick, then snow around that. The wood would burn while supporting the pot and protecting the snow a bit.

[@JoHn-if6wy]

Its not consistant and will be different results each time

[@adolphin9348]

The principle around Igloos and other ice buildings is that snow is a very good insulator. I think that a snow stove could work, but the project in the video was lacking some major understanding of how Igloos work (I know, it's just a fun video, but I think it'd also be fun to create a better project). Basically, an igloo works because the snow inside melt from the heat, but then freezes due to the temperature outside being low. Snow, being a good insulator, doesn't heat up really much, so it has plenty of time to cool down from outside. Also, the ice formed by the snow melting can absorb more heat (and, of course, more cold, have mercy on me for using simple terms physics). The main issues of this video are two: 1. The heat source is too hot to stay that close to the walls; 2. The walls are not large enough to withstand the fire. In order to improve that stove, I would: 1. Make the snow even more compact; 2. If possible, bury it in the ground; if not, make the walls wider; 3. Have the fire burn as centered as possible. Since heat generally goes up, there'd be a certain point at which the snow would be able to cool down the ice walls enough to prevent further melting. You'd have a wider stove, but it would fine with a suspended structure as you mentioned in the video.

[@the_undead]

Fun fact, the reason this works is also why igloos are a thing, Snow and ice are pretty good insulators So if you need a location, that's much warmer than the outside air. If you have a bunch of snow, that's a pretty good starting point. Now if you want your structure to stay intact, you're not getting it about above 0° c but seeing as that is substantially warmer than -30° c and you don't have any wind in this close to 0° c location. That's generally a massive improvement with relatively speaking. Not much effort

[@selfactualizer2099]

any dense material acts as an insulator, and trapped air retains its temperature better

[@the_undead]

@@selfactualizer2099 as far as naturally occurring materials are concerned, snow Is one of the best naturally occurring insulators for a lot of the same reasons that arrow gel is the best insolative material on the planet, there is a lot of air, and it's not a brick of air. It's a maze so the heat either needs to track its way through this maze or it needs to transfer between the snow then back to the air then to the snow then to the air. Repeat thousands of times. The density has very little to do with it. Ice is actually a relatively poor insulator if you just built a block of ice, and in igloo from what I understand about the physics, it's more of a structural reinforcement/ thermal mass between you generating some heat and turning it off because that door is not perfect (It's not even a door, it's just a massive hole)

[@HobbesTheTigerr]

@@selfactualizer2099 what about steel or copper?

[@Sainttheslugcat]

This ain't related but it's a poor choice to wear dark clothing in the summer or at night. Why you may ask? Dark clothing is terrible at reflecting the sunlight and will absorb a lot more heat. Not to mention that you're less likely to be seen at night on the road. Bright green clothing is a great choice for a nighttime walk because it reflects so much light that you'll be like a walking glow stick in the light. White clothing absorbs the least amount of heat which is brilliant for summer.

[@the_undead]

@@Sainttheslugcat for clothing in the summer, what matters a lot more than the color is the breathability, The amount of heat you're going to absorb from the sunlight hails in comparison to how much heat highly insulating clothing will keep in. For example, I would rather wear a long sleeve workout shirt, then a t-shirt made out of the same material that most sweaters are made of, When it's hot outside

[@codename_TW1TCH]

the reason there's so much heat at the top is because snow is actually a surprisingly good insulator until it melts. that's also why some animals roll around in the snow, it helps them keep body heat.

[@AuRowe]

Thanks for the interesting fun fact🎉

[@ГулназияЖ]

Орт jgvgjbgj hбющььлжтщллддддлоодоглргқ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@nopepunx1981]

Eskimos used to live in igloos for a reason ice/snow insulates very well you are correct 💯

[@animenmusic16]

More info those who are interested: It is the closest natural black body we have. A black body is an object that can emit and absorb all type of radiation thrown at it(theoretically). So snow can absorb the heat(thermal radiation) but since it's a black body the heat doesn't pass through it hence trapping the heat inside.

[@JamesRichard-p9v]

And if I’m dying of hypothermia, simply just roll around in the snow? I’m pretty sure most of the people who died from it tried something along those lines, so…

[@DashingRave]

Normal kids: builds snowmen ⛄️ Survival pro: builds a rocket stove out of…snow 🚀

[@joemtnman]

Totally useless. Go find a bump in snow. Dig down. Most times will find a stump. Build fire on top. Burns all night long

[@jaytee5913]

​@joemtnman yea but who plays with my rocket

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Watching this gave me the same kind of fascination I had almost 40 years ago when I watched people build a bonfire on a frozen lake. That worked fantastically because the ice was VERY thick that winter, and any ice melted by the fire soaked the bottom layer of wood, keeping it cool and unable to burn.

[@MisterPyOne]

I build a rocket stove as a kid. I have videos of it, I was so proud it worked.

[@revparravager3184]

​@@jaytee5913YOU go play with it and just be sure to do it alone

[@BairMendoza]

“I basically just needed an excuse to play in the snow” is how some of my favourite adventures have started. 😂

[@ronsamborski6230]

The snow keeps your beer cold too! 🍺

[@TH3L3G3ND]

@@ronsamborski6230an added bonus to knowing this trick for some

[@San4es111]

Посмотрю как ты разогреешь полную чашу воды на снежной печи На донышке закипятить может каждый!

[@Etrysskil]

​@@San4es111ком должен постоянно расти, тогда да😂😂😂😂и ведро закипит.

[@lito_al_booboo]

👃🏿 lol bet.

[@kpthezealous8532]

Average minecraft snow biome survival build

[@Azsunes]

The reason it works so well is the ash coats the snow and starts to insulate it slowing down the melting. We use to do something like this in winter survival badge for scouts.

[@no_guarantees]

How do you source dry wood in snow environment? What was used to accelerate the fire? Oil, lighter fluid?

[@RForReversal]

@@no_guarantees in most places, if it is cold enough for the snow to not be rapidly melting all the wood around is actually even drier than in the summer, because winter is an extremely dry season. Obviously the temperature would have to be below freezing, but i think it clearly is in this video considering how all the trees in the background are completely coated in snow.

[@Azsunes]

@@no_guarantees When it is cold and not near melting point, you can find wood, twigs and things that are really dry. If you can't find anything to start a fire with, even getting some sticks and whittling them down to finer wood fibres light up really easy. I live in an area with a lot of birch trees, their bark is highly flammable. You can also make some oil out of it to make future fires easier to start. The cold weather dries things out. Have you ever hung clothing out to dry? When it gets cold enough it dries faster than in the summer. It'll freeze solid and you bring it inside, its dry to the touch even after warming it up.

[@Sam_A_Sam]

INteresting, thank for explaining

[@swordzanderson5352]

@@Azsunes tagging just to add some clarity for those who need it: 'Cold and not near melting point' means way below 0 degrees Celsius, which is really f*cking cold.

[@Ezel_00]

woah, actually worked more decently than expected.

[@honor9lite1337]

Agreed

[@Peron1-MC]

i rhink the charcoal layer left from the smoke insulates the snow a bit

[@darcy0702]

This is amazing! As a person who lives in a tropical country, I just need snow to get started

[@SamDégoûteDePluie]

Quel chance d'habiter dans un climat tropical, profitez en bien ✌️ Peace🙋

[@РоманМамчич-п3и]

Могу выслать из Сибири🤣👍 мира вам

[@gd9721]

🇧🇷?

[@lusac21]

São Paulo SP - Brasil 🇧🇷 está bem quente hein.

[@gd9721]

​@@SamDégoûteDePluie amigo, não a sorte nem uma nisso, você não tem ideia de como é tentar dormir em um calor infernal mesmo de noite, mal sair já ficar todo suado... é horrível

[@eonstar2441]

Human ingenuity never ceases to amaze me.

[@soldier22881]

hello fellow traveler from outer space

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

We survived the ice age

[@bradleyedwards9244]

This man has shown what could potentially save a life. Well done sir

[@Luian-PR]

Jamas se me hubiera ocurrido hacer eso! Excelente en caso de una emergencia 👌

[@ДмитрийГревцев-к2ч]

Бля. Ложку волы можно и на зажигплке скипитить. Короче шляпа а не метод.

[@HassanaK_WaziiR]

این روش کاملا علمیه مثل همون خونه های یخی تو قطب که وسطش اتیش روشن میکنن ولی خونه ذوب نمیشه اینم همونه​@@ДмитрийГревцев-к2ч

[@ДобрыняНикитич-п6р]

Щепки намоченые горючей смесью видно по черному дыму. А так просто не будет гореть, потухнет от таяния снега. Вывод: чепуха все это

[@АртемМухамбетов-ы4н]

Если нужно будет спасти жизнь, то просто руками над костром будешь держать кастрюлю

[@K24103]

😂"just needed an excuse to play around in the snow"

[@tonyztyles8330]

Real 🗿

[@Jesus4life_39]

😂😂

[@audio323]

"Just quoted the thing from the 30 second video everyone just watched" 😂

[@fanyoktavia1703]

most invention start this way. Its make sense if goverment pay a man to play around with their hobby, In 50 year that country will be leading in invention.

[@aunt_b3365]

Perfect reason

[@Lit_Frosty_RL]

I’m from Canada. You can literally start a fire over snow like you would on grass. The fire will sink into the snow and make a hole and you can just keep feeding it. After that add a grill on top because unless you keep adding wood closer and closer to the edges, the hole will have a limit to how much it expands.

[@ВладиславАгеев-к6х]

Я из Сибири, и мы разжигали огонь в суровых условиях и низких температурах, огонь горит, он прожигает снег, если достигнет земли, можно даже и спать рядом, холодно, но можно

[@Lit_Frosty_RL]

@@ВладиславАгеев-к6х English? It’s not even giving me the option to translate and I can’t copy your comment.

[@antongoncharsky2827]

Yes it works surely, however i think that the construction from the video is too complex@@ВладиславАгеев-к6х

[@عمرابراهيمبىبليد]

السلام عليكم انا من مصر 🇪🇬 يا اخى ولكن اريد ان اسالك عن شيء هل ممكن ان تنصهر كميه الثلج على نفسها وتقع مثلا كم سوف تظل صامده امام ذوبان النيران لها مثلا

[@حمودیطاوسیان]

أحسنت أحسنت دوست من

[@cchrisstiaann]

Your videos are very comforting. Thank you 🙏

[@TomSedgman]

Could be a useful trick for starting a fire in blizzard conditions

[@nickkirschner3719]

How? How would he light it in blizzard conditions? How is this useful for starting a fire in a blizzard much less maintaining it for more than a couple hours.

[@cobaltlance18]

​@@nickkirschner3719 he would light it the same way he lit this one. And he doesnt nessicarily have to maintain it long, but its better to know how to potentially make a fire in a blizzard then not.

[@chanceglacieus6368]

Is it the best set up? Not likely. Does it have better element protection than an unsheltered fire? Yeah. I don't know where people get off acting like they lost braincells watching this. Pompous

[@matthieulagardere3886]

Efficient way to start a fire , I will test it next windy day

[@joes2144]

​@cobaltlance18 I was thinking this could be a good way to get a fire going in windy conditions, then just keep adding to it as the holes melt outward and once the wind blocking properties are eliminated you've got a significantly large fire not susceptible to gusts

[@RenormalizedAdvait]

The interesting thing is that the melting snow from the stove chimney does not put out the fire. This is because of two reasons, one snow has a lot of air spaces in between which is a poor conductor of heat, and second ice is less dense than water. It definitely won't work with ice as efficiently.

[@jama211]

I was thinking there isn't much dripping water that doesn't get turned into steam

[@IBQ1]

Water is likely dripping on the fire but immediately converted into steam

[@AmalgamJiena]

This is why Ice type is weak to Fire type

[@MyAmazingUsername]

And the third reason: Fire is so much cooler than water. Fire wins. 😎

[@Margomus]

@@IBQ1Snow is like spoge.

[@ethandaniel8123]

This guy would have no issue whatsoever living in the wild. He adapts and thinks about what he can and can’t do. That’s skill and takes an intelligent mind.

[@chairwood]

why do you want to live in the wild

[@theskarletpinkernel5745]

Why not?

[@chairwood]

@@theskarletpinkernel5745 idk I like living in civilization. if it crumbled and I had to live in the wild then I guess it would be good to know how to but for now I'm happy living in my house 🤗

[@ethandaniel8123]

@@chairwood I don’t see where I ever said that I wanted to “live in the wild”….. 😂 Where did you read that? Lol

[@chairwood]

@@ethandaniel8123 ok true. sorry

[@AssieChi69]

That is nice! Working with ultimate opposed elements, and combined they work! 🤩🙏🏻🔥❄️🌬

[@tommy_gun728]

You have no idea until you try! Keep up the good work. Love the content.

[@DerickMyers-ir7un]

Very nice rocket stove

[@UndeadNuclearGamer]

When you max out your survival stats: *SNOW STOVE UNLOCKED*

[@MaximShtir]

Умные идеи всегда преследуют его, но он быстрее))

[@VirginiaWolf88]

I wonder if you had the sticks inside the tunnel it would slow the middle from melting away. Cool Video!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@crwelch12]

It would probably do worse. Snow is a better inulator than wood so you would just be introducing additional heating points. My best guess would be If the snow was packed more or was a bit wider it may last a bit longer since more mass means more time to heat the system up.

[@keen9629]

Look at the snow inside by the fire. Why is it black? The snow doesn't melt but burns. Give it a try.

[@raelik777]

@@keen9629 It's called soot, it's tiny particles of carbon carried upwards by the flame, and comes from the wood, not the snow (snow is just water, it contains no carbon). The problem is that soot is not an insulator. In fact, carbon has the highest thermal conductivity of any known substance.

[@brody7714]

@@keen9629found one of the people that think snow is a government conspiracy

[@TheSH1N1GAM1]

​@@keen9629I'm sorry about your disability.

[@markbowman2395]

OMG 😲! An AMAZING idea for in the winter months. Rosie❤

[@maccamillions1842]

Great experiment man. A lot of people would never think to do that in a survival situation. It would be enough to get some water boiled, and that can make you or break you in a real life situation. Things change dramatically with cold and snow in the equation and this could be a last resort method. Good stuff man

[@Cricket74able]

especially if you need to boil water to drink when it cools...I would do this in an emergency....

[@Bahrta_sai]

You also have unlimited water in that situation. Just meet the snow. Stay away from yellow snow though. Or red of course.

[@dami970]

​@@Bahrta_sai Why?

[@joseph1150]

@@dami970 Pee and Blood.

[@mellifont96]

this video is one of the dumbest things I ahve ever seen/.

[@Widur42]

The Inuit live in snow tents for a reason. Snow contains a lot of air and is a very good isolator because of that.

[@josephdavis3472]

First comment I've seen so far that correctly identifies air as the reason for superior insulation. It's almost like aerogel.

[@akk9196]

They don't live in those. Igloos are temporary shelters.

[@collinblack9605]

Um. Ok. Cool story bro.

[@康生-g9l]

Snow is water, so it contains hydrogen. The reason why this stove can be used is that it is windproof, and other things have nothing to do with it.

[@DrDrops420]

@@akk9196not always. If there is a bad cold day, its always good for another day. I don’t think its THAT temporary.

[@TEPO--]

FANTASTIC ! I appreciate it and so RESPECT the way your brain works. Well done once again !!!

[@Elham.888]

عالی بود.😃 هیچ وقت فکر نمیکردم بشه با برف اجاق درست کرد و آتیش روشن کرد . تجربه و آموزش بینظیری بود .👍👌👏👏👏♥️🌹🤗

[@Иван-ф3м1п]

Это инструкция, как умереть от переохлаждения

[@JamesLoch-ky3un]

I understand that you can have ice cold snow in the middle of the desert in a lined wooden case...😊

[@Elham.888]

@@Иван-ф3м1п ♥️♥️🤗🤗

[@Elham.888]

@@JamesLoch-ky3un 🤗♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹

[@Elham.888]

مرسی بابت پاسخ به کامنت من و نکته جالبی بود .😊❤​@@Иван-ф3м1п

[@serialscatterbrain8037]

The fact that this worked is kind of cool.

[@copium7845]

the fact that this worked makes sense and is very logical

[@kimballchoo]

@@copium7845not really… not making sense until you see one succeed

[@copium7845]

@@kimballchoo air is a great isolator... so snow doesnt really melt, and the snow that does is so little that the water just gets absorbed...

[@ViolentPacifism_SlavaUkraini]

​​@@kimballchooon top of copium's most recent response, snow itself is ALSO a surprisingly good insulator, which keeps the majority of the heat at the layers of snow directly facing the fire, which is why the entire structure stayed stable as long as it did. Plenty of winter-climate animals know this instinctively, which is why huskies/malamutes, polar bears, elk, etc. will roll in snow to get their fur coated with it because the snow is such a good insulator that it works with their fur to stay frozen, yet still keep their body heat trapped in.

[@ViolentPacifism_SlavaUkraini]

​@@copium7845 damn straight.

[@stonewolf9459]

one time I was relaxing in a lawn chair in a creak. the water was about knee deep. my brother showed up and wanted a fire to watch / cook on, but I didn't want to leave the creak. he gathered enough rocks and wood to build a big enough pile that what was sticking up out of the water could be lit and it actually burned for several hours and we cooked a bunch of crawdads on it. somewhere I still have a picture of that fire burning in the middle of a creak

[@outtamaway]

Nice!😮

[@rymanjones3]

thats pretty cool

[@garymccallum667]

You lazy relaxing sod😅😂😅

[@richards.8987]

Would love to see that! Very good idea!

[@5050TM]

Stories like these are why I love reading comments on the Internet.

[@sgvincent100]

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week! Respect, brother! 🫡

[@zylascope]

That's awesome. Well done!

[@adamluong8483]

Damn that snow looking burnt

[@jchill2095]

now ask yourself whats in that snow that could possibly cause it to soot up like that, havent ate snow cream in years like when i was a kid

[@fourswords77]

@@jchill2095 theres nothing in the snow, its just ash and soot being deposited from the fire

[@The.mfTrey]

@@jchill2095😂😂dude when it snows go outside and light it on fire

[@troliskimosko]

@@jchill2095You’re slow

[@TheNinj47]

@@jchill2095 This is called a maillard reaction. It's not soot but the proteins and aminoacid in snow reacting with the natural sugars to create melanoids. Very healthy and tasty. Personally, i like my snow medium rare with a good charr.

[@antonirawan88]

This is mind blowing idea...

[@Human_wragdoll]

Like dude look at the kindling pile he hasgoing you could really get a diecent fire lit to survive in snow, sorry im from az

[@steze439]

It's only mind blowing if you are stupid

[@drinkingwithbeeh]

let's build an oven made of snow mind-blowing me! Idiocracy 2024

[@Edbrad]

“A stove literally made of cold water 😱”

[@Veltrosstho]

If you want it to last longer, you want to use a bundle of sticks with one shorter stick on the ourside and a large stick in the middle. Pull out the middle stick after making the chimney of snow, make your air hole where the short stick is. The ring of wood insulates the heat from the snow and makes it last a while longer.

[@EnderElohim]

do it and let us watch

[@666marq]

@@EnderElohim build it yourself. you guys only want to watch things on yt, but actually barely noone actually does it

[@EnderElohim]

@@666marq did i claim i can do it? Why are you don't use your brain before writing shit like that

[@CapN3Cook]

@@666marq barely no one contradicts what you wanted it to mean

[@accidentalmadness1708]

@@666marq whatever you say bud

[@marygabaree622]

That is SO COOL! I’m going to put that on my survival skills list. Thanks! 😃👍🏻🐸

[@aldan_streets]

Обычно мы у себя в Якутии на снегу костер разжигаем. И ничего ковырять не надо.

[@Y4NNPRESET]

🥶

[@deniskhafizov6827]

Ну, от ветра защищать всё же надо. Снег может помочь.

[@KsunyaKsu]

Обычно костер подтапливает снег и проседает вниз.

[@ДмитрийВитальевич-х9с]

Сейчас тебя глупые люди из жарких стран где никогда не было снега, умными советами научат как надо делать. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[@robmarshallofficial]

lol, this had me laughing. “Does heat melt snow” lol 😂

[@Onebigcod]

"No mom! I want you to cook on the snow stove!!!"

[@DarthChaos77]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen, pun not intended

[@BricksAndSparrows]

I think this is the best bushcraft channel on KZbin. Good info. Right to the point. Creative. Helpful. Down to earth. Keep up the good work!

[@organizedchaos2824]

Build a tripod over the top and suspend that pot, and that would definitely work

[@danielgriff2659]

Good call, and then you could build a second one to transfer the fire into to gain some cooking time..

[@pavementstoneguy]

"Hey Guys, it's me again, Director of the Hobo Engineering Department here at the University of Michigan."

[@BAKRA1773]

this looks beautiful

[@dposting2941]

Love this dude's open mind to experiment outside the box. Even nicer to see the subs to this channel have an open mind, too.

[@urjnlegend]

You reap what you sew

[@WildBillILL]

Thinking outside the box, love it! Need more people to do the same in all aspects of life.

[@jadonlawrence4909]

Love the comment

[@Survival_in_the_wild]

🔥🔥🔥Когда есть котелок, смоляк и спички, да еще и в лесу, где дров валом... плюс еще и топор... энергетически более целесообразно просто выкопать ямку и вбить колышки в талую под снегом землю.

[@fedorof75000]

Искал русский коммент .😊Понятно что мужик идиот,особенно если когда снег не липкий.

[@АлексейПендос]

Но в этом случае не будет 10 лямов просмотров!)

[@primethread]

Cold ground is hard. It also requires bringing a shovel.

[@augp7457]

Мерзлую землю ковырять затруднительно.

[@НОВЫЙВЕК-ъ2э]

​@@primethreadА ещё лучше экскаватор!😂😂😂

[@bradheath4200]

Hey all. Greetings from Kentucky. I just subscribed to this channel today. Wow, this guy has many previously unknown, to me anyway, tricks in his short vids. Well done sir! 🥃

[@burningcreekoutdoors2023]

Nice idea mate! Love your content 👍

[@setapart33]

Still good to see Anotha “think outside the box” idea 💡, we can always update the process.

[@cindyloucuster2188]

I would never have believed it had you not just demonstrated ✌️

[@simonsamuel1531]

You're the best caylus you spent so much for us to be entertained 😊

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

Great technique for a quick stove in a snowstorm! Learned quite a bit over the years, but it's always nice to add knowledge if something crazy happens with as few supplies as possible! Thanks so much for the video! ^^

[@greenwave819]

no.... this didn't work, it wasn't meant to work... it could work but not if your just using snow

[@mkzhero]

Eh? What do you mean? It's kinda useless, a snow fire pit is way faster and more efficient

[@crazymonkeyVII]

@@mkzhero A snow fire pit is more efficient? In what way?! Rocket stoves are insanely efficient, much better than a fire pit. The only issue here is that you'd have to keep making a new stove continuously.

[@mkzhero]

@@crazymonkeyVII efficient in the sense of time spent making it vs time it will burn and you can use it to heat food and yourself. Plus, while rocket stoves have higher efficiency, said efficiency decreases steadily with the growth of the diameter of the hole, so all in all when done like this it doesn't win you any pluses at all!

[@EnderElohim]

@@mkzhero screw that snow oven cool than shit pit

[@Kelrisaith]

The basic concept behind this idea is actually how igloos work, dense packed snow is fairly good at insulating an interior. Granted, that's one type of igloo out of like 4, but this is still how at least one kind of igloo works as a shelter.

[@Direblade11]

Igloos are specifically constructed out of specific snow English doesn't have a word for. As I understand, it's very naturally compact stone you can kinda cut like a rock to build with, then pack any cracks with other snow (I think) A very simple survival shelter is a lean-to. You shoveal an area with a radius of maybe 10' and gather it into a pile. If you're wearing weather appropriate clothes, you can literally lean on it to compact it, then use a digging tool to hollow out the inside just enough to squeeze into overnight. The most important part is leaving the walls thick enough, and using a smaller stick on the very top to both tell you when to stop digging and then be removed to act as an air hole. You may pack some snow by the entrance for added insulation. Our drill when making them (as like a 10 y/o) didn't cover everything. I believe you could close the entrance and still breathe all night, but idk exactly

[@s3ct0rxf0ur9]

you’re probably thinking of a quinzhee which i would also refer to as similar to or another type of igloo lol

[@s3ct0rxf0ur9]

@@Direblade11that’s also a quinzhee. a makeshift lean to would be a stick supported between 2 trees like a beam in a house. then you take as many tree branches/planks/whatever you can and lean it up against the beam like one half of a roof, leaving everything else open. if you were making a permanent structure you would typically close 3 walls, leaving only the front open.

[@mitaskeledzija6269]

​@@Direblade11it's just ice I think compact ice and not snow it's cut precisely

[@Direblade11]

@@mitaskeledzija6269 Nah, it's definitely a type of snow. In Inuktitut (language of the inuit) they have something like 52 different words to describe different snow. Also, you'd know if an igloo was made of ice

[@dr.karmichaelandjones]

There’s some stupider ideas in history that worked out phenomenally Like friction welding wood Yeah, I know what that sounds like it’s exactly what it is, look it up

[@deluxquaterpound3951]

Nah I seen friction welding and thought thay was cool till I seen it done with wood

[@HpToujoursPur]

Exactly, impractical does not mean impossible

[@Inky_wt]

yeah bro i also got that short on my feed

[@BigBoii1369]

Looked it up, you sir are a black magic magician! Thanks for the new rabbit hole!!

[@backcountry164]

​@@HpToujoursPurnot impossible, just a waste of time.

[@markbowman2395]

I BET IT WILL GO VIRAL ALL AROUND THE WORLD 😆! Rosie❤

[@LesPaul1482]

For when you REALLY want that cup of coffee

[@jeanettemasse7717]

Yes thanks, some times you really really gotta have that Coffee ☕️

[@luichinplaystation610]

Hey it was how the west moved

[@luichinplaystation610]

old wild west**

[@SPHYNX99752]

The day I returned home from prison and had to dig my way through a snow drift where my front door used to be... it was a small can of sterno that boiled the water and allowed me to make my first homemade cup of coffee... in 658 days.❤

[@CraigersL57]

Brilliant brother. Great idea. All you can do is give crazy ideas a try and see if they work. Love from Idaho

[@Patrick-f8j]

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

[@KevinCox-n5k]

So is Snow Your Friend/my Friend..or Fire?😊

[@lcb931023]

what

[@lordautist759]

Are you high?

[@scumbaggo]

Thanks, buddy.

[@LeNZian]

weirdly wholesome bot

[@user-vo8nf3qf1f]

Wowwwww, tambien los iglus son de hielo y contienen el calor y funcionan como casasLa SUPERVIVENCIA ES EL INGENIO DEL QUE SOBREVIVE❤

[@drleo6409]

You don’t know what works or does work until you try and find out.

[@DarthBanus]

You gotta be kidding me😂😂😂😂 this is amazing 👏 👏 👏

[@adamblakeslee5301]

You are a mad genius of survival bush craft and I salute you.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

I would like to see more experiments like this tbh. 👍

[@DavidGelvin-q6e]

Adapt,improvise, overcome. Good job brother. We are legion.

[@tvviewer4500]

That’s an amazing experiment

[@Everything_Outdoors850]

I have had that hatchet for years, and it's never failed me.

[@ActionPulse671]

Survival skills upgraded 💯🔥

[@scottflick5758]

That was amazing

[@JyGproductions]

This is the type of dude that would build a fireplace entirely out of wood.

[@urrigongreyjoy]

What if you reinforce the snow? Essentially a form made of sticks and plastered and packed with snow?

[@mariag.g.opusculo4616]

Achei FANTÁSTICA essa idéia!NUNCA imaginei algo assim...um fogão de neve e em meio à neve?!...😊OBRIGADA pelo vídeo! Uma descoberta, interessante! Uma novidade! 😊

[@bigbadwolf4190]

It's like Spongebob fire physics under water

[@thekemplarfiles]

Low key saving lives. ✈️

[@jpol3808]

Lots of people would laugh, but I'm giving you Kudos for thinking outside the box, and trying something different! Great Video.

[@WinterShadow131]

Man you did great thank you

[@shawnio]

that actually worked, you could dry kindling like this for bigger fires too in an emergency

[@jercos]

I wonder if mixing the snow with an insulative material (sawdust?) would slow the melt, or just concentrate more heat and melt at the same rate. Nice concept, very cool. ;-)

[@Ak_Growin]

Frozen sawdust is called pykrete. Stuffs actually pretty incredible.

[@johnrobertson7583]

Absolutely…he sounds canadian…ill bet he can find some asbestos lying around…lol

[@borntodoit8744]

i would improve this I'd pack the central stick with other sticks first then pack snow around the bundle of sticks them remove the central stick leaving a wooden walled space WS start your fire in the WS the WS would reduce the melting of snow allowing a longer useful for the stove I can even imagine repairing the stove with.more snow packing outside as inside melts amazing rocket stove in a winter setting

[@m0tamanic]

I like the composite idea, maybe dirt or mud If you have shovel

[@Freddyfrm18]

That's awesome I always wondered if something similar to this would work. This is so bad ass and convenient for something small like a hot coffee.

[@carter_1]

Totally going to do this with my teens next winter. We can play with fire & snow at the same time. My 16 yr.o. firebug will LOVE that!

[@joan4449]

Great idea! It looks pretty mild where you are right now. I wonder if it would work if you tried it when it got a lot colder (not sure if it gets a lot colder where you are) and you cut out a block of harder snow and made your stove that way.

[@WoodsboundOutdoors]

The winters have been pretty mild here in PA past few years even in the mountains.. that would be interesting to try once it gets colder

[@MikhailRodnoi]

Это кретинизм

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

That was cool 👍

[@Nypthys-xp1ts]

temporary rocket stove or whatever its called lol good idea cause it means all you gotta do to cover your tracks or hide the fireplace is just kick it over and it blends with the rest of the snow

[@JodieBellamy-gz8gg]

That's awesome dude way awesome

[@rebeccakennedy1167]

Wow! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing your great idea here.

[@CanadianDrifter777]

That’s actually a good experiment. Good to show that it can be done. You could even just hold the pot over the hole long enough to reach a boil. Why not.

[@epicfail3312]

That looks like a good way to get a fire going in snowy/windy conditions

[@niilounbanPerusBersuErkki]

Golden Kamuy style! 👌🐻

[@OWNER10K]

That's how sans made fried snow😮

[@jumpingsloth3963]

That worked pretty well to the point where you can improv as you go. Metal rods that penetrate to the bottom. Or cut the top half(maybe like 2/3 of the total size) to have an exposed firepit and then throw the pot directly onto the coals.

[@tybrady4598]

LOL, quite possibly the first rocket stove made from snow!

[@вадикпедагог]

И ступени не будут падать на головы людям.😂

[@SpecialSeed0909]

Bro... Its working. Lot Of Thanks and love from us.

[@joltingonwards2017]

Good video, genuinely useful, make more of these please!

[@тотктотебянебоится-э7с]

Не делай так это глупо

[@Talent.2ooo]

😅

[@user-JD777]

Не такой там большой мороз. Вон как легко снег лепится. При больших морозах и низкой влажности снег рассыпчатый и никак не склеивается. А тут ещё и снег идет. Похоже, температура около нуля. Это я к тому, что тут многие пишут, что нормальный сухой материал для растопки и горения будет, если сильный мороз, потому что при очень низких температурах влажность сильно уменьшается. Видимо герой видео сухие щепки принес с собой вместе со сковородкой)))

[@JasonSmith-io2pu]

Way to rock it out my brother

[@Harper_Darling]

You would be really good on the show “Alone”!

[@toversnoleu8769]

pretty cool and actually really smart survival trick for in the millitary. I remember not having much dry wood and we had to heat up our food. we had snow and a few flamable things. but what we did was use a lighter under the can with ... well lets call it cat food for the lack of words to describe the dish nor the not yet warm chunks of whatever!

[@sidneywinter4331]

Im amazed! How long did it take to melt?

[@tatarinRad77]

Two days

[@BoilingDietCoke]

It does work, use sticks for the sides and stand. Make a drainage hole at the base with 2 sticks in a "V_" shape. The water vapor reduced the heat.

[@wearealreadydead]

I love the fact u posted something that was not 100% effective, been watching u for a long while, thx for your work and content, God bless u. Keep on bringin it.