Good job! I enjoy your videos... but when I saw you put that striploin over flames I said out loud "NONONO don't cook over flames, cook over coals"! Anyway, well done, again, looking forward to new videos.
Nothing worse than being wet except cold and wet. We learn by doing and we learn more in failure. You have learned alot for your next go in the woods. Give us another transparent video like you just did. It is refreshing to see someone being honest. Thank you so much and good luck on your next adventure.
You're a trooper! I spent many miserable nights on the trail, but it builds character. Rehandling old tools is something I've always loved to do. You'll get that ax back in shape. It's the head that's valuable and passed down through the generations.
I appreciate your candor, you experimented, it failed, and you learned. Seeing that many unexperienced campers have done the same and died then you can consider yourself successful
I think it would be very cool to have Xander Budnik take you out and do an instructional video on this. Congrats on giving it a go. Well worth the experiment!
I am sure your girlfriend's grandpa will be happy to know the axe was broken using it for it's intended purpose. Not a lot of people wear out tools. Loving your videos, Thanks for all the work filming and editing!
Ben, I hope you don’t get sick. Hard, cold, rain. Hope you can enjoy the warmth of your home this Easter. I enjoy your videos. Happy Easter. Greg / CT USA
Awesome, loved it! Keep up the good work Benji. This is what outdoor adventure is all about. Nature, weather, challenges, hard work, campfires, and learning and respecting your abilities and limits. Great job, sincerely. And those kids have a cool little fort in the woods that they can build off of.
Glad you decided to still share the adventure, its not all rainbows and unicorns. One suggestion, the logs you cut and laid on the ridge pole, should not extend out past the shelter. Cut them to only be long enough for the roof. Those logs were sticking out uncovered in the rain all night and most of the water they collected ran down their length and dripped onto you. Any benefit of having a bit of shelter for the fire was canceled out by that water infiltration inside the shelter.
Had a very similar experience building a lean to last year. I feel your pain! Good on you for getting out of your comfort zone! I also found out the hard way that space blankets are not a tarp 😅
Hey Ben was your dad or grandfather big into bushcraft forums 15-20 yrs ago? Ben it's always best to at the very least to pitch a small tent and heater sleeping bag when training as a safety fallback system and have it up prior to training because you lose finger movements when cold hyperthermic. This safety system is very important when doing these things while alone. One thing is always certain in any outdoor endeavor and that is the Reaper is always there waiting to take you so be sure to have the tools training equipment to counter act that downfall.
Both my dad and grandfather have always been big into the outdoors but I don’t think they ever wrote on any bushcraft forums, why do you ask? I appreciate the concern. You’re absolutely right. I did have a few safety measures in place, I brought a tarp with me just in case as well as a couple extra sets of dry clothes. But really what allowed me to take the extra risk was that I was only about a 15 minute walk away from my friend’s house and when I got there he already had his sauna going for me and a hot coffee brewed… purely spoiled at that point. I would’ve never done this in a remote area without proper training. Also as wet and cold as I was, there wasn’t a point where I was even near being “too cold” let alone hypothermic, just uncomfortable. But again, what you’re saying is something that everyone should take into consideration on any wilderness venture
@@benbeauchamp16 I ask because back when Ron Hood had his forum there was a guy same last name as yours but his first name escapes me right now he was also mentioned in an article in a Magizine called Wilderness Ways on making fire from ice article
Great video- love these types of challenges. Ive made shelters in cold temps but wet is always way harder! “Tapping out like Alone” 😂 I’ve been doing this for 25 yrs - I’d be lying if I said I never tapped out. Lessons, but you got the one of the best survival skills= + attitude 💪🏽 Can’t help it I’m a dad! Make sure you add a sheath to that axe Ben :) ask Jim Baird!
Shingle/layer your roofing material from the bottom up. I noticed that you just sort of randomly tossed the branches on the roof logs instead of starting at the bottom and going across and then up, like you would do with shingles. Also put them upside down with the thick part of the branch pointing up. I’m NOT criticizing you at all. I’m just trying to help you maybe learn from my observations 😊 Just a suggestion: Are you familiar with the Kusk Bushcraft channel? It’s worth a watch for basic and primitive skills.
Thanks Alan! I appreciate the insight, I’ll take any and all criticism if it means I’ll stay dry next time. And I’ve never heard of Kusk but I’ll check it out!
@@benbeauchamp16 suggestion for ya .... look around on youtube , there's tons of them on there , we know you know joe , check out his shelter builds , he's the goat for that and as for the axe repair Buckin Billy Ray channel Gluck 😉
Great video Ben... Always learning and pushing the limits... Love it. Just thinking aloud, the ground where you built the shelter seems to be sunken a bit - wouldn't it accumulate rain water from higher grounds when it really pours down?
You've been hanging out with Evan too much breaking axes. LOL! Oh well, things only break when they're being used so better than a shiny axe hanging on a wall. More bows weaved tighter would help with waterproofing but yes a steeper pitch also helps.
Hahaha poor Evan you break one axe in your life but it just so happens to be a special one that belongs to a camping legend. And thank you for the tips I might have to head back to make the improvements
Sir, your video was actually more entertaining and watchable than most other "survival" vids because you don't c😢ome off a douche, trying to convince us what a badass expert you are. You're also a more likeable person compared to the bearded wonders with tattooed fingers, faces, arms etc. Again, you are humble and somewhat relatable, even to a salty old, former military instructor like me. I am grateful for your efforts to share your journey. As I watched, I was cheering you on and wanted so badly for you to produce a tarp, or a Mylar or plastic sheet of some kind to form the first layer of your roof, then the poles and pine boughs atop that. Your rock shield was absolutely beautiful and well employed. Brilliant! Keep it up. Thank you for not being a wannabe Tacticool, Killer Commando dickhead. TH-cam has plenty already. We're all good. I'll be looking for more of your work.
Was that Marty's property 🤔 lol 👅 and that axe that was passed down and now you broke it , and he's had for how long , i think he will feel the same way 😉... 🍁
Hey bud, definitely check out the "Mors Kochanski Lean-to shelter Part 1 of 3" on youtube. I would love if you tried this version. No other youtuber has done it, even though it's THE survival shelter by THE survival legend. At least you learned that the angle of the logs must be much more steep. Everyone talks about the "mors kochanski super shelter" but not his lean-to shelter. His lean-to shelter is also made without tools and items, so barehanded survival.
@benbeauchamp16 ya think 🤔 or at least spent time looking for one , gramps will fix ya up ... now whether he gives it back or not lmao or maybe tell ya to fix yerself
The trees you’re removing are not viable for anything anyway, they will actually free up space for larger healthy trees too. Some people just worry too much……probably 30 yr olds still living in their parents basement!!!😂
Hey guys please report the account “Write me via tele-gram” they’re using my photo responding the a bunch of the comments, thanks!
K. Thank for heads up
For a moment I was confused too. Thanks for letting us know.
That's why I'm always prepared. I keep 4 55 gallon heavy duty trash bags and 4 mylar blankets. They weigh nothing.
Love the transparency and honesty. Gotta live and learn. Sometimes the harder way
Good job! I enjoy your videos... but when I saw you put that striploin over flames I said out loud "NONONO don't cook over flames, cook over coals"! Anyway, well done, again, looking forward to new videos.
Nothing worse than being wet except cold and wet. We learn by doing and we learn more in failure. You have learned alot for your next go in the woods. Give us another transparent video like you just did. It is refreshing to see someone being honest. Thank you so much and good luck on your next adventure.
You're a trooper! I spent many miserable nights on the trail, but it builds character. Rehandling old tools is something I've always loved to do. You'll get that ax back in shape. It's the head that's valuable and passed down through the generations.
Love it! Thank you
I appreciate your candor, you experimented, it failed, and you learned. Seeing that many unexperienced campers have done the same and died then you can consider yourself successful
I need a friend that has property like that!
I think it would be very cool to have Xander Budnik take you out and do an instructional video on this. Congrats on giving it a go. Well worth the experiment!
I am sure your girlfriend's grandpa will be happy to know the axe was broken using it for it's intended purpose. Not a lot of people wear out tools. Loving your videos, Thanks for all the work filming and editing!
Kudos for giving it a try!! Awesome breakfast you had for sure.
I came because Xander, stayed because Ben. Amazing video man, really living the dream life.
Ben, I hope you don’t get sick. Hard, cold, rain. Hope you can enjoy the warmth of your home this Easter. I enjoy your videos. Happy Easter. Greg / CT USA
Awesome, loved it! Keep up the good work Benji. This is what outdoor adventure is all about. Nature, weather, challenges, hard work, campfires, and learning and respecting your abilities and limits. Great job, sincerely. And those kids have a cool little fort in the woods that they can build off of.
Thank you so much!
I think we’re gonna need a part 2 on this one!!
Does it still count if I wait for the nice weather?? lol
@@benbeauchamp16 you best believe I’ll watch whatever comes out!
Gotta learn somehow, much respect.
It’s really cool seeing your channel grow man. Keep it up🤙
Glad you decided to still share the adventure, its not all rainbows and unicorns. One suggestion, the logs you cut and laid on the ridge pole, should not extend out past the shelter. Cut them to only be long enough for the roof. Those logs were sticking out uncovered in the rain all night and most of the water they collected ran down their length and dripped onto you. Any benefit of having a bit of shelter for the fire was canceled out by that water infiltration inside the shelter.
That’s a good idea! If I go back I’ll definitely trim them down, thanks :)
And to make it waterproof you should have used a tarp like a 10x10.
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love the energy in this one
thanks brother!!
Nice video. Thank you for sharing. 👍338
Heavy Rain Survival Shelter | No Sleeping Bag | No Tent | REDEMPTION EPISODE will be needed in the future!
Hahahaha sounds like a plan!
ooot in da cold! I love it! Cary on Jr.
Plus I reallt like the rock reflector. Wonderful failure and you smile and learn for the next time! Two thumbs up little brother
I think you could have used all the dead trees laying around
Awesome job...
great video. support brother❤❤❤❤
Had a very similar experience building a lean to last year.
I feel your pain! Good on you for getting out of your comfort zone!
I also found out the hard way that space blankets are not a tarp 😅
Hahaha yeah sometimes you just gotta learn the hard way, thanks!
Hey Ben. I feel your pain!! But you tried, and now you will learn more to improve. It's all good.
On the bright side, that steak looked fantastic!!
Haha thank you, the steak fixed everything for me
Hi there Ben. Keep up the great job. Regards from FR
Thanks, great last name!!
It feels bad but it's just a handle, meant to be replaced. Like a stick in the woods. The axe lives on!
100% will be replacing it soon :)
Hey Ben was your dad or grandfather big into bushcraft forums 15-20 yrs ago? Ben it's always best to at the very least to pitch a small tent and heater sleeping bag when training as a safety fallback system and have it up prior to training because you lose finger movements when cold hyperthermic. This safety system is very important when doing these things while alone. One thing is always certain in any outdoor endeavor and that is the Reaper is always there waiting to take you so be sure to have the tools training equipment to counter act that downfall.
Both my dad and grandfather have always been big into the outdoors but I don’t think they ever wrote on any bushcraft forums, why do you ask?
I appreciate the concern. You’re absolutely right. I did have a few safety measures in place, I brought a tarp with me just in case as well as a couple extra sets of dry clothes. But really what allowed me to take the extra risk was that I was only about a 15 minute walk away from my friend’s house and when I got there he already had his sauna going for me and a hot coffee brewed… purely spoiled at that point.
I would’ve never done this in a remote area without proper training. Also as wet and cold as I was, there wasn’t a point where I was even near being “too cold” let alone hypothermic, just uncomfortable. But again, what you’re saying is something that everyone should take into consideration on any wilderness venture
@@benbeauchamp16 I ask because back when Ron Hood had his forum there was a guy same last name as yours but his first name escapes me right now he was also mentioned in an article in a Magizine called Wilderness Ways on making fire from ice article
Nothing rope and a bit of wood glue cant mend for now with the axe.... And then new handle when your home 👊❤️🔥
Great video- love these types of challenges. Ive made shelters in cold temps but wet is always way harder! “Tapping out like Alone” 😂
I’ve been doing this for 25 yrs - I’d be lying if I said I never tapped out. Lessons, but you got the one of the best survival skills= + attitude 💪🏽
Can’t help it I’m a dad! Make sure you add a sheath to that axe Ben :) ask Jim Baird!
Thanks a lot! Sometimes that’s the best way to learn. And for sure I’ll get a sheath… maybe I’ll talk to Freak of Nature Co
Looking forward to the redemption video! At least you got to cook a meal over the fire 🔥 -Tyler & Kassy
Thanks guys! Stick stove cookout next!!
Shingle/layer your roofing material from the bottom up.
I noticed that you just sort of randomly tossed the branches on the roof logs instead of starting at the bottom and going across and then up, like you would do with shingles. Also put them upside down with the thick part of the branch pointing up.
I’m NOT criticizing you at all. I’m just trying to help you maybe learn from my observations 😊
Just a suggestion:
Are you familiar with the Kusk Bushcraft channel? It’s worth a watch for basic and primitive skills.
Thanks Alan! I appreciate the insight, I’ll take any and all criticism if it means I’ll stay dry next time. And I’ve never heard of Kusk but I’ll check it out!
@@benbeauchamp16 suggestion for ya .... look around on youtube , there's tons of them on there , we know you know joe , check out his shelter builds , he's the goat for that and as for the axe repair Buckin Billy Ray channel Gluck 😉
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Great video Ben... Always learning and pushing the limits... Love it. Just thinking aloud, the ground where you built the shelter seems to be sunken a bit - wouldn't it accumulate rain water from higher grounds when it really pours down?
Thanks Atis! Absolutely hahahah the rain formed a huge puddle on my sleeping bag right under my rear end! Lesson learned
You've been hanging out with Evan too much breaking axes. LOL! Oh well, things only break when they're being used so better than a shiny axe hanging on a wall. More bows weaved tighter would help with waterproofing but yes a steeper pitch also helps.
Hahaha poor Evan you break one axe in your life but it just so happens to be a special one that belongs to a camping legend. And thank you for the tips I might have to head back to make the improvements
Just get a new handle for the axe bro no biggie 👍 great vid!
Ya Buddy!!
Sir, your video was actually more entertaining and watchable than most other "survival" vids because you don't c😢ome off a douche, trying to convince us what a badass expert you are. You're also a more likeable person compared to the bearded wonders with tattooed fingers, faces, arms etc. Again, you are humble and somewhat relatable, even to a salty old, former military instructor like me. I am grateful for your efforts to share your journey.
As I watched, I was cheering you on and wanted so badly for you to produce a tarp, or a Mylar or plastic sheet of some kind to form the first layer of your roof, then the poles and pine boughs atop that.
Your rock shield was absolutely beautiful and well employed. Brilliant! Keep it up.
Thank you for not being a wannabe Tacticool, Killer Commando dickhead. TH-cam has plenty already. We're all good.
I'll be looking for more of your work.
Thanks so much. This means a lot to me
How was it dark after you cook dinner and lay down for the night, but then when you decide to pull out there is still daylight..?
I still spent the night despite getting drenched by the rain, it was the next morning when I pulled out
Was that Marty's property 🤔 lol 👅 and that axe that was passed down and now you broke it , and he's had for how long , i think he will feel the same way 😉... 🍁
Haha no it wasn’t Marty’s property. Family friend in Muskoka. And my girlfriends grandfather wasn’t upset, he knows accidents can happen.
@@benbeauchamp16 😉
You have a good start there, go back for redemption!!!
Thanks! I think I might just have to
Hey bud, definitely check out the "Mors Kochanski Lean-to shelter Part 1 of 3" on youtube. I would love if you tried this version. No other youtuber has done it, even though it's THE survival shelter by THE survival legend. At least you learned that the angle of the logs must be much more steep. Everyone talks about the "mors kochanski super shelter" but not his lean-to shelter. His lean-to shelter is also made without tools and items, so barehanded survival.
Awesome thank you! Will have to check that out. Comments like this one are exactly why I like sharing these types of things
That's why you always bring a tap
Are u going to return to this one. And for the ur axe. U could change the handle on it. It's not a loss. Love the videos .
I’m thinking about going back, just not sure when. And yeah definitely replacing the handle :)
Im surprised you didnt just make a bushcraft straight handle for the axe with all that wood hanging around!
I should have!
@benbeauchamp16 ya think 🤔 or at least spent time looking for one , gramps will fix ya up ... now whether he gives it back or not lmao or maybe tell ya to fix yerself
Stop hanging with Evean lol axes are your friends in the bush ......
lol!!!😂
Hahaha😢 I think we need a course with Ray Mears😂
1:39 The tree was defending back 😅
Good try 👍
The trees you’re removing are not viable for anything anyway, they will actually free up space for larger healthy trees too. Some people just worry too much……probably 30 yr olds still living in their parents basement!!!😂
Hahaha this makes me feel better
13min? What is this? A commercial?
I would have rather not got a video notification.
So don’t watch. Go bake some cupcakes or make some 4 minute soup videos for the 85 subs you’ve accumulated in over 15 years.
Hahahaha only a couple months away from the hour long canoe tripping videos
@@benbeauchamp16
Thanks for the good sense of humor and not taking the comment too serious, I can't wait.
Your videos are excellent.
Dude u coulda did better then cutting em down n then giving some bs answer....go plant trees...one for eevery one u cut down
It's private property. Step back. He can bulldoze the whole thing and put in a mall parking lot if he wants to.
Stop cutting the green trees dude,,,,,, that was stupid .
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Excellent idea. I'd like to see that too.