Winter Camping- No tent, No sleeping bag. 12 °F Natural shelter- Bushcraft /Survival Skills
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- I build a shelter from natural materials with no ax or saw, but only using my knife. It will be getting cold tonight (12 °F, -10 °C) so I build a fire and cook dinner. It was lots of fun, and toasty warm in the shelter (though I only brought a wool blanket -no sleeping bag.) It snowed a little during the night, but only a dusting. In the morning I made coffee and cooked breakfast. I had thought I had heard a large moose during the night, but I was half asleep and not sure. In the morning I did find the moose's tracks.
Gotta hand it to you Doug, you are one of the more traditional bare-bones woodsman on TH-cam. Great video.
Thank you, Billy
Hi Doug ☺ I've watched this video a few times, and it never gets dull, or boring, watching you beavering away building this shelter, slipping and sliding . When you settled down for a bite to eat and a hot drink that must have been great. You inspire, and guide us ,for that I thank you, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, and may your God go whith you, Stuart UK.
Thank you, Stuart. This video is also one of my favorites (of those I have made).
Very cool. I did something similar back when there were no cell phones or Go Pros. It was in the heart of the Olympic Mountains in winter. I found a giant Cedar tree that had a hollowed out base and laid down spruce boughs and built a fire. I really wish I could have filmed it.
Nice. Yes, there are many ready-made, natural shelters out in the woods. I remember those days before cell phones....
at 23:40 you show the value of two things. A bailed container for collecting water and proper footwear to approach the source. Solving the water problem by creating wet feet and shoes / boots only creates a greater problem in cold weather. Here in southeast Texas our creeks generally have steep banks, without cord tied to a bail one would be on their stomach on the wet ground trying to reach the water to dip a bottle. No bueno. Also the video of the flask & nesting cup I agree with. Its all a person needs. Really enjoying the content of these videos and like the rest of your subscribers I appreciate how much effort goes into each one. Your message of not having to spend a lot of money on gear is spot on.
Thank you for the thoughtful and well-written comment. I've never been to Texas. In New Hampshire we have some creeks with steep banks especially when they run through marshes. But most are rocky like the one you see in this video. Still you can have the same effect (of the water being hard to get to) because of tall snow banks on either side. And, it's hard to know if the snow bank is hanging over the creek. If it is, it can collapse if you try to walk on it, and send you into the creek.
Great video thank you. This is how i imagine Hertzi the mountain man to have lived all those 1000s yrs ago. Bravo.
Awesome job Doug. The serenity and peacefulness is deafening
Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked the video
Mankind survived tens of thousands of years with nothing. Thanks for reminding us! Great video!
Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.
People of the past were much stronger than we are today. people like you would survive a major crisis. God bless!
Thank you so much. You are too kind. I'm not sure I'm worthy. Yes- respect to past generations. My grandparents were tough, to say the least.
Hi Doug, I watched the entire video and I was thinking to myself that if I were in a situation like this I would like to have you along. Then I realized that because I watched this I actually would have you along with me. Thanks!
Congratulations. You made that rough little survival shelter look almost cozy. You are making me think a little more out of the box.
Thank you. That makes me happy to hear.
Awesome job! You showing this should help many people (if they watch) that you don't have to have all these modern day contraptions to survive in tough conditions.
This right here is one of if not the best true reality video of self preservation in a rough situation.
Thank you so much. I'm trying to entertain and also help people.
@@DougShoeBushcraft doing a mighty fine job, Sir.
I myself have spent the past 30 plus years doing the same with anyone interested.
Keep up the good work.
This is the most primitive bushcraft channel on youtube. Very nice
thank you
This is the first video of you I watche.
Excellent!
All natural.
Amazing!
Thank you!
May our God continue to bless you!
Thank you very much. You are too kind. God bless you, too!
Very nice impromptu survival shelter. This should be taught to youth.
Thank you. Yes, I agree.
Very good video ! Y'all are a true "Bush crafter " . Make a lot more videos .
Thank you! i plan to make more. Comments like your are encouraging.
❤ thank you for Sharing 😊 very informative videos 😊 blessings
You are the real deal good job 👍🏼
Thank you very much, JP
You have a nice channel. I will have to check it out more when I can.
@@DougShoeBushcraft thanks Doug I’m just getting started myself and still have alot to learn, but thank you for the kind words 👍🏼
Not only are you a survivor but you are awesome, as well
Thank you. You are too kind
Thank you my brother, your skillful shelter build was so good top watch real time. I would have every confidence, and with the Lord, in your heart, it is far more then shelter. This is the first of your vids I have seen, and I will watch many more. I need content that includes God, thanks brother......................rich..................acoG
Nice to meet you, Rick. Thanks for the kind words. God bless you. Merry Christmas!
Simplicity is freedom!
Great video!
Thank you for sharing!
Stay safe and keep having fun!
thank you!
My 3 pups would love an adventure like this
Awesome just straight up survival
Awesome video my friend! I pray God heals this nation and brings some justice! Stay safe and God bless you always!
Thank you. I have been praying for the US as well. Everything will work out for the good in the end, I believe. God bless you, too!
Another world, thanks for sharing .
Yes. It is like stepping into another world. Thanks for watching & commenting
If you survived the freezing weather, then you did good. ❤️💯
Thank you. It was lots of fun as well....
Look very very cozy.
thank you
Awesome great 👍 video I’m enjoy this video god bless you
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. God bless you, too!
great life wild hard but real, a greetings from MILAN
Nice to meet you! Thank you & God bless.
wow, that's great video👍😎
Thank you. I am glad you liked it.
Thank you for sharing beautiful place good job
Thank you. I think the scenery is beautiful there as well
Great info!
thank you!
Alone with a knife, can't get much better than that.
thank you!
What a great video thank you for the take along.
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
Awesome job & great video 👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you. That was one of my favorite trips shared here on video
Great skills
Awesome video
I used to go up to Franconia Notch when I was a kid, it sure does get cold.
Nice. I love Franconia Notch.
What a chill video , thanks man
thank you
@@DougShoeBushcraft 👍
always loved your stuff doug
Thank you for the great video, it's inspiring to see how you need. If you survived the freezing weather, then you did good.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a message. I'm happy to hear it.
Are you in India? I went to your channel, but I can't read the language.
I'm Cambodain
Assam video. I love the fireplace all ways living the fire 🔥🔥🔥. Stay safe and warm.
thank you!
Super good video! Very inspirational! Very peaceful!
Thank you so much! Those were some of my goals. Being alone in such a beautiful setting is often inspirational and peaceful for me. I was trying to bring you with me, so to speak....
@@DougShoeBushcraft I had to share it with the missus, she's all about hiking but doesn't think highly about bushcraft and deep survival, and I really wanna go off the grid with her some day.
Back when I was enlisted we lived out of a rucksack and some of the trips we didn't bring anything else than our kit and rifles. Super fun actually. At least when the SSGT didn scream his head off :D
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the video
thanks for watching....
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Thank you. I don't speak the language, but I think I understand by using Google Translate. I appreciate the concern, but I know my limits. I'll be OK. I don't recommend that people copy my actions. It would be dangerous for people. I'm OK because I was born into it, and I've always done it.
Doug, very nice debris shelter. You are creative and interesting to watch...Thanks
Thank you! I'm working hard trying to make something worth watching....
Know thank-you for great video!
I'm glad you like it. Hope to see you again soon.
i love how you just beaver dammed that hideout up...great stuff...thought you were gonna bite it a few times had me on the edge of my seat lol
Thank you. Yes you can get inspiration from the animals. The back wall of this shelter was not unlike a beaver den, if I remember right...
nice fire starting nice prioritizing in -11C the first thing you did was start fire 👍and you are using existing natural things to locate a shelter next to stream ( I hear the water ) and forging just by hands to make some structure I bet that blanket is THE item to have! so you building a little crawl in area where you can be safe and warm and somewhat dry ✅ my take away is KISS ( keep it simple stupid ) trust nature trust god trust yourself
Nice run down. Thank you so much.
Great video Doug you make due with almost nothing. Now a days with the way the world is going you almost have to learn this craft. So 100% I'm a new subscriber.
Thank you so much. It's nice to meet you.
@@DougShoeBushcraft Oh how nice that you wrote me back so soon. I have a question I was camping in Sweden for a little over 2 weeks in the winter. I had a tent at that time and for the most part it was pretty mild weather but at night it would get freezing cold especially on the floor and I didn't have a sleeping bag. I was miserable it was so cold especially on the floor what should I do next time? I was surprised by your video because the weather was so cold and you had a warm night. God bless you brother and tomorrow I'm going to check out more of you videos I'm excited to learn more. God bless you and all your loved ones.
@@WorshiptheFatherandStayclean In the shelter I had a 100% wool blanket that weighs 4 lb. It's warm for a blanket. I started the fire early and started heating up the ground a little bit. I put down birch bark and other things on the ground to sleep on. The boulder heated up somewhat, and the fire warmed the shelter. In a tent I would want to have something on the ground for insulation. Most people use a sleeping pad. Then I'd have a sleeping bag. I like the Carinthia Defense bags.
Fire and shelter~♡
Cheers Doug,I really enjoy your videos. ✌❤
Thank you! It makes me happy to hear that you enjoy them. It motivates me to go out and make more.
Great example. Thanks.
Thank you
That was GreaT 👍 , I found it to be so relaxing - awesome skills - and then you closed with a scripture - you got my sub !!! Made it even better ! GOD Bless and thank you
Thank you so much. Thanks for supporting the channel and subbing. God bless you, too
Great video and I'm glad you made it through the cold night
Thank you!
Nice to hear a Bible verse at the end of your video
Thank you. I'm glad to hear that you like that as much as I do.
Came in late, but enjoy your videos
Really great video and tuff bloke.
Thank you.
Nice video..
Thank you! It's nice to hear from you again.
Very nice. Great shelter and admirable efforts.
thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you. I think it's a beautiful area as well
Nice little shelter buddy
Thank you. & thanks for watching.
Great video.
thank you
your the real deal got you another sub see you on the next one
Thank you, JD. That's great. It's nice to have you as a friend.
Thats how it's done, Doug. Awesome mate, well done. A valuable lesson
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you much.
Thanks for watching!
Keep go sir.
OK. Thank you.
Good Video... i will built it too in next time... greetings from Germany 👍
Thank you. That sounds great. Let me know if you make a video of building the shelter.
great upload.... extremely low dependence on tents and all that paraphernalia which are taken in by some so called survivalist with rib eye steak with 24 spices and not really wot i expect.....good job loved how u used wotever u had...rather than modern luxuries
btw how long can u survive in that makeshift shelter
Thank you. This shelter was an example of throwing up one very quickly. I didn't have much time before nightfall. If I was going to spend multiple days, I'd improve on it. If it was going to be an extended time, I'd build something different. An exception would be if I was sick or injured and couldn't
Thanks Doug. Great video. What a beautiful place you chose to camp. Love it. 😀
Thank you. There are many beautiful areas in the White Mts in New Hampshire. A century ago the area in the video had been over-logged. Basically every tree was cut down. Then much of the soil was washed away, making a huge mess. But then people became more aware of things like that and thought about conservation. A lot of the land was left alone and it's come back quickly, I would say.
Use some pine branches for your floor to sleep on in your shelter. Like the branches your sweeping the snow with.
Excellence advice. I do that when I can. But I'm not always in a location where I can cut a lot from living trees. Of course, I would in an emergency.
Great video 👍🇵🇰
I wish I could camp overnight in this snow
Do you live in a warm part of the world?
Brother do I miss getting out in the middle of the woods and getting lost!
Thank you for watching & commenting.
The river sounds were real relaxing. Was it the Androscoggin River? Thanks for the video.
I love river sounds, too. - especially when I am going to sleep. No, it was further south than that river, I believe. If I remember correctly, I called it a river in the video. But- technically, I think here it was a creek feeding into a river. It was loud for a creek because it was flowing through a rocky gorge.
Was hard work to build this shelter without any tool except your knife. Great achievement for a survival adventure in the cold winter. Keep going bro! enjoyed watching this video
Thank you so much. I plan to go on more adventures like this and post the videos heref
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Thank you. I love my Russian brothers. Thanks for watching.
Pretty good job. Nice quick shelter.
Heat up some rocks to help keep you warm too.
I want to do some videos that teach people to make a list of survival gear to take when they leave the house!!! LOL
Yeah I failed the test because I only brought a blanket. I was demonstrating what a person might be able to do if he had the skills. Without the right gear in a winter environment many people die. I am not recommending it.
@@DougShoeBushcraft I understand completely, its a great video and teaches how to survive for sure!!
Les Stroud, Survivor Man, would love your fire making method and he may even feature it on his modern shows these days if he sees this video. I'm guessing that was char wood in the small round containers. Striking 2 stones to make fire is the top of the skill. Respect sir. You are up there on a short list. Even Cody Lundine would be impressed. I'm your newest subscriber from Illinois.
Thank you. You are too kind. I made fire with flint and steel. What you see in the video is a steel striker I made from a file. Yes it was charred punk wood in the containers. That is a small, round tin and the tin's lid. The technique I often use is to open the tin and set the lid beside it. I put some of the charred material in the lid. This gives me a larger surface area to hit with the sparks. I can aim the sparks to some extent, but they can still go off at random angles.
@@DougShoeBushcraft I would’ve liked to seen video of you actually capturing the Sparks. I know they scatter. I was curious if you had to chase one and pick it up to put it where you need it
I believe he used his own char cloth to start fire. Cotton T-shirts cut up-a tiny pieces put in tin with a lid and cooked in a fire
it was charred punk wood
I just subscribed to you man. I like your channel.
Thank you. I'm happy to hear that you like the channel. I'm working hard to make more videos.
Impressive skill. Is it possible to find food in winter out in the wild, plants, animals or fishing and how difficult is it?
Thank you. There aren't fish in the creeks that high up in the mountains. I would have had to go down into the valley. There is some plants in the winter to eat. There is wild game, but I didn't have hunting equipment. There was also a lack of time. It took me a good part of the day to hike to that spot. I was able to construct the shelter and gather firewood before dark, basically.
This is probly the most usfull of all survival videos on youtube about surviving a night in cold climat I have seen.
thank you so much. You are too kind
Do you live in Sweden?
@@DougShoeBushcraft Yes, I do.
@@robertkarlsson1960 I just wondered because two of my great grandparents came here to the US from Sweden. I grew up hearing Swedish spoken when relatives would come to visit.
@@DougShoeBushcraft I see. Yeah, about a third of the Swedish population went over there in the second half of 19th century. Most to minnesota. There is a tv show over here about americans with Swedish roots that is trying to find out where there relatives came from back in Sweden.
Pretty cool! Just wondering if you could have built a fire all along the side of that rock wall where you were going to sleep - maybe a 6' long fire bed to heat up that massive rock to some extent. Let it burn all day as long as possible, gather all your materials for the enclosure while it was burning, then move the fire over to the front area, sweep out all the coals, and lay down your protective and cushioned bedding at that point. Then you could build your enclosure fairly quickly.
Great ideas. Yes the more you could heat up the rock the better. I spent much of the day hiking in to the remote spot. So what you see is what I had the time and energy to accomplish. I didn't bring an ax or saw, so gathering firewood was what I could pick up loose, or break by hand. The amount of firewood available was almost unlimited, but I would have to travel further and further distances to collect it.
Excellent video Doug. I have to ask though, could you not have found a more level spot for the shelter?
Thank you. I'm surprised no one else asked the question. For a quick, temporary shelter I don't mind a slope to my sleeping area. I prefer it actually. With this one I did have a small, flat area in front. Then it dropped off again into basically a cliff. But I did have a little flat area, which is nice. For a longer term shelter, I want a flat "yard" to do things. Also, a shelter like a wigwam should be on flat ground for stability. But this one was a different type of shelter. It's one I do often. There is added security being half way up the wall of a ravine. A moose came around that night, but he didn't climb the cliff. It would be highly unusual for it to do so....
Thank you Doug, for a great video. I feel like I have some more told in my outdoors toolbox. You make it look so easy! A few questions: what brand of pants are you wearing? I've not seen anything like them. I have similar mittens also, but they're for skiing, are they hardy enough for this type of activity, or are there better built ones for this? And what kind of bark are you using? It looks like birch to me, but I'm definitely no expert. I live in south central PA and haven't seen anything like that. Again, thank you, take care and you have a new subscriber!
Thank you. Pants are P51 Performance Gear. Mittens were given to me. They are leather and synthetic exterior with wool lining. They have been holding up. The shingles for the shelter was bark from dead birch trees. Thanks for watching & asking the questions. God bless.
Great, realistic video! Did u have the pot wrapped up in your blanket?
No. I've done that in the past with steel water bottles. But not this time
& thank you
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Thanks for watching and commenting! I don't have much understanding of Arabic, and Google Translate isn't helping in this case. So I'm not sure what you are saying. I do think it's wonderful to have people watching and commenting from all around the world.
Not bad you just need some classes on bark. Roofing
ha ha. Good luck trying to find a videos of anyone else using bark shingles, never mind a quick shelter made with limited tools and no cordage
What did you start the fire with, are you using charcoal? 🤔
It is charred punk wood with takes a spark easily from the flint and steel. I explain char cloth and charred punk wood in other videos on the channel.
Very awesome video my friend! Subscribed 👍
Thank you. I am already subbed to your channel. I love the bushcraft community here. YT is a big place, but it seems we have a small family by comparison
@@DougShoeBushcraft very true... and I feel channels like these are some of the hardest to grow because of that.. have good day and stay safe!!
En ocasiones , he dormido con buenas nevadas , sobre la piel de un carnero , el pellejo hácia le suelo , lana hácia el cuerpo , y tapado con la parca de agua. Una pelliza larga de un material como el de los toldos , pero acolchado para dar calor. Fué de mi padre que la compró en Alemania allá por el 62...!!. Por supuesto , lona tensada sobre largueros de madera , bien atad@s y lumbre , que no falte. Cheers !!
It must not be very cold if you don't even have to wear a hat to keep the heat in
The work of building a shelter, gathering firewood, etc causes the body to heat up. It can be a good strategy to remove some clothing temporarily to keep sweat from building up.
What parts was this if I may ask , I live in Michigan so most of our stuff in southern Michigan is flat but we do have some rolling hills .
that tent and fire reminds me of a hot air balloon
Yes. You are perceptive. Many have commented to me saying the little fire wouldn't do anything. Actually, it helped a lot. The shelter roof is over the fire and collected warm air.
Thank you for the great video, it's inspiring to see how little you need. What did you use as igniting material? Is that coal? It seems to work better than kindling, or I am just not doing it right :D
Thank you. I am glad you liked it. I lost raw video footage of the fire building process. I'm not sure if it was human error. I was also having problems with the camera batteries getting too cold. The black material I used to catch a spark is charred punk wood. It makes an ember that is then turned into flame by the tinder. The "bird's nest" tinder in the video us jute fibers. I also used dried punk wood, wood shavings, birch bark, and twigs as kindling. I collect punk wood and char it in this video--- th-cam.com/video/DZj1f3matlw/w-d-xo.html . It is entitled "Lean-To Shelter, Easy Build for Wilderness Survival / Bushcraft. Flint & steel fire- char punk wood
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@@DougShoeBushcraft Well that's unfortunate, but I have heard that it's at least healthy for the battery to fully discharge in the cold ;) Ah okay, good to know, that information helps a lot. Think I am going to collect some birch bark and pine punk wood next time I am out. Thanks for taking your time for an answer, I watch some more videos for sure and hope I can get more resourceful when sleeping outside. Best wishes from Austria!
@@teresaklausecker465 The batteries didn't seem to be discharged because when I warmed them up near the fire, or next to my body, they had juice again. But then I was wondering if it was smart to hold batteries near a fire. LOL! It is nice to meet you and make a new friend. God bless.
he used char cloth
Does anyone else take a few charcoal briquettes to start wet wood?
I've done that when car camping. There are starter briquettes that are sold in individual packs. Works great IMO
Did the big boulder warm up at all? If so that would have been great.
That was my intention, and I believe it worked. I would have built a larger stone fireplace as well, but stones were scarce on dry land (hidden by snow and/or frozen in place). There were stones in the river, but that was some distance, and presented other challenges. Given the time I had, and the amount of energy I wanted to put in, that was what I ended up with.
Yea nice camp n near with the river but u no go fishing ,how long in there N enjoy u r vacation .in the night i no see u go sleep
I didn't fish or forage for food because it was a lot of work building the shelter and gathering firewood. I used all the time and energy I had. There is not much night time video footage because I was still learning how to film at night. Another challenge was camera batteries getting too cold and not working.