lol yes this dave from dual survival. Ive been following him on youtube for a long time now before he did the show with cody. It was kinda cool to see someone I would watch on youtube get a show on the discovery channnel.
THIS IS US SOLDIER COMING AT YOU FROM " FORT HOOD TEXAS " I LIKE YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YOUR ENERGY, AND DEDICATION. WOW GO FIGURE MOST PEOPLE WOULD GO CRAZY AND LOSE ALL HOPE IF STRANDED IN THE WILD OUT DOORS IN FRIGID WEATHER. MY FRIEND YOU NEED TO GET A SPONSOR AND START GETTING PAID FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE & NO HOW. I MEAN IT. IF I HAD THE MONEY I WOULD TREAT YOU TO A FINE MEAL. AND SURVIVAL GEAR SHOPPING. BEING ABLE TO SURVIVE IN THE OUTDOORS IS PRICELESS. GOOD JOB MLN US ARMY OUT!!!
what you could do on the dakota fire pit is take hot coals from your fire outside and set them in the hole that way theres not an open flame to ignite your debri. cuz your shelter catchin' on fire at 2 am isnt very comfortable
another thing you can do to heat up your shelter dave is place large stones into your fire, when you are ready for bed place them in or near your shelter and it will give you heat for a good 6 to 8 hours
dave here next spot for you and cody to survive mana/gask/are sorry i didnt spell that right but that one place for your next show daul survival show i never seen bear grills from man vs wild or les droud from survivorman done it yet igot the idea from the 3d animation movie and was thinking that one of the rare place i havent seen anyone try to survive
My teacher of many things, a vietnam vet (I'll tell him you said hi if youd like) told me "if your going to carry a non pump shotgun, at least have a double barrel. If somethings charging you, you might miss, even if you dont. it might not drop with that first shot." Then reccomended to carry a slug in one barrel and buckshot in the other incase say a boar, bear, etc desides to charge you.
Good stuff Dave! That helps me and other Americans here in Europe to get ready for when the S.H.T.F.! Keep up the great work, you are helping more people than you may know!
I think I saw you at the indy 1500 gun show in january 2011. I usually build a similar shelter, but more a -framed with a strong branch at the top that is supported by branches along the side holding it up, along with supports in front and behind. Then I can even tie some cordage to the strong branch at the top and lash it to some branches of trees above for even more support. It's alot like this shelter, but in a heavy snow I feel like it is less likely to collapse.
im a huge fan dave. i have a great time watching all your pathfinder vids. and your way cooler than that hippy on dual survival. but hes cool too, just not as cool. lol.
keep it up Dave Canterbury from pathfinder skooo !!!!
@crazyoutdoors556 A lot of the time if you take a smoking log inside for and fill it w smoke for an hour or more it gets rid of all bugs, but gotta be careful w fire.
@crazyoutdoors556 well you could smoke a shelter or if you have any get some insect repellent on you and your shelter, and coyotes will leave you alone mostly but if you want a fire, and some shouting at dusk will heard them away from you, and if you want get a few tin cans and put rocks in them and with a small hole in them and tied up to stakes or trees will be almost like a alarm and will alert you and scare coyotes and other animals...... and human beings away
@ncbookz In cold conditions rocks I have slept with (lol) tend to not hold a lot of heat after 2-3 hours. So maybe using them to reflect and maintain heat at the back of a fire pit is a better idea?
@Steve84081 i had another idea,,, a dekota fire pit had no smoke they say so on the outside would be the air intake and you would have a smoke free underground level fire i think this is the answer, i will try one someday
Probably won't get an answer from Dave, but oh well a Pathfinder's a Pathfinder. Ok, do you think that this shelter would be safe to use aa tea light candle inside?
A digging stick? Carry an E-Tool. The fixed head ones are best but they don't have a pick at the back. You can't beat the Cold Steel Spetsnaz Shovel at $16.95.
@AbsoluteMonarchist why pay money and waste space and weight when you can just make a digging stick in a second? Honestly for the weight of work he's doing he doesn't need an e-tool
@Zeppelinfaktor - You always need an e-tool with you because there's always a chance you will need to entrench your position. Every squaddie should carry 2 x 81mm mortars and plenty of ammo. You won't catch me with me trousers!
What's wrong with the contract? Are you not going to be part of the school anymore or something? I was just curious as to why they didn't want you to show your face.
Great videos brother, A ton of good information and how to's on your site. Thanks for the knowledge. I'd like to go huntin with you one day man. I live down here in knoxville.
u have great videos but wats u website because ive been lokin 4 it but cant find it but ive been lokin at ur videos and seein ur tools but i cant find a website to buy ur tools but great vids
Would this shelter work in the rain? You mentioned snow and how it would function pretty much like an igloo, but what if you built this shelter in the southern states where it doesn't snow?
You could allways build a hot rock bed. Dig a trench where you plan on sleeping about 6 to 9 inches deep, and make a fire thta covers the pit. Then after you have coals, cover it all up with large rocks and a layer of dirt and whatever you want for pading. The rocks under the earth will stay warm through the night. And in the morning, you might have hot coals to start a fire with.
@theswamprat1776 isnt that dangerous because of the gas ? heard storys of ppl that died because they have taken their grill that was suggested to be out in their shelter
Body heat alone could never heat this amount of space in winter weather. The hut must fit tight like a sleeping bag you have to crawl into with a minimum of 8 inches of packed debris to insulate ones body from the ground. Otherwise the ground will pull the heat out the body anywhere they touch it including their legs risking hypothermia.
Ok, Dave you are doing a great job and I understand the intended purpose of the video. I believe there are a few things you may need to mention in the case of a real survival situation. I have spent some cold nights in debris huts and if someone lost in the cold were unable to produce fire they would freeze to death in this shelter. It is just too large and the debris walls are to thin for such a situation. You need a minimum of 4 ft of debris on the shelter for proper insulation.
snow is a shelters friend, if it can support the weight.
I build a similar shelter here in MN. but have a larger opening, about a 1 foot awning, and a 4x4foot (ish) walled in firepit area out front of the door, about 2 feet high, keeps all the heat in, lets me have a large fire, also, make sure to have plenty of room inside for a dry wood cache
Man i wish i had a place i could make a shelter like this. I dont think a park ranger would be too happy if he saw a shelter like that. I dont own a big property either.
As ever a great vid,,I would have tried adding few more similar sized rocks to create a hearth just for the sake of lighting a fire and seeing if it worked,,if not throw them out and stick with 2 or 3..but wow did that small fire make a difference to the shelter.A real psychlogical boon having a coalbed inside rather than out in the elements,you can achieve a boil whilst not getting sleet in your face,a massive edge in your favour for so compact and efficient a shelter,brilliant!
I understand you were just showing what you could do but transferring some of the coals from your "cooking" fire to the inside would forgo all that hassle. this is assuming that you have a bigger fire going.
I found this video by accident and now I'm going to go back and watch your others. Just wanted to say that I think this was a very interesting video to watch. Great information and I'm sure a lot of people will learn from this.
I agree about the heated rocks. A couple of words of caution, however: 1-Make sure the rocks did not come from a wet area or they can explode when heated (voice of experience); 2-If you bury them about 7-10 inches down under your floor they will stay warm all night.
This is kind of a common misconception. Rocks have to be rapidly heated to "explode" They'll usually crack, or crumble long before then in a small fire. When rocks do "explode" It's usually less exiting than you'd think. It can happen, but you can also get hit by a meteor.
do you think this shelter be good in the Pacific NW woodland area? i would go out and try it, but my parents wont let my go out and spend a night in the woods!
I attended BYU's survival course (predecessor to BOSS) in 1976. I recall a bucket (No. 10 can!) brigade to put out a student's shelter which caught on fire from a fire inside. We were lucky it didn't become a forest fire. Be careful folks!
top notch Shelter. Important to note, it can be made slightly larger, with availability.
moss/sod, mud...cement if ya got some could all be used on walls.
"livable" shelter is the most important word, this one has many of the things needed, its big enuff, warm enuff, waterproof, got a fire inside, and its conceilable.
these skills/utilization of resources. are also important for building a livable "camp", which may or may not have any number of things
You bring up the topic of stealth. In a high percentage of survival situations, staying invisible should be a priority. I cringe when I think of someone is a difficult situation having to generate a lot of noise with a machete. Its a bit like shouting out: Here I am!
Most of us wont have the luxury of camping on our own property. I hope one of your associates can demonstrate the shelters use in the winter. Yes this is an outstanding shelter. Thanks again!
With this machete having a Saw back its nice but I am testing it as we are carrying it on the web site and I want to be sure it is a good product. Also I may need it in jungle in the near future so I want to test it now, I still prefer a Baho and Knife for the eatern woodlands at this point.
Wow you got a great shelter there. Looks like a larger version of a debri hut. But with a debri hut i think you try to minimize the space inside. Would love to see how hot it still gets in the winter
I was at the drugstore today and something caught my eye and made me think that it could be a grat multifuction piece of gear. The basic hot water bottle. You know that big pink rubber bladder that old-folks always seemed to have around when we was kids. it can double as a water carring device and a heater if filled with near boiling water.
I was able to get a copy of the FM 21-76 from my JROTC SSG and I saw the Dakota Stove in there. This book is definitely worth it's wieght to anyone who is into wilderness living/scouting/etc.
trapperjacksurvival did a video were he made an oil lamp that I think would be perfect for heating your shelter. It's called "Pressure Flaking and Knapping Stone". Check it out.
Dave, I noticed you said you got the stones from a creek bed - is that ok - I keep hearing that they can explode. You know way more than me and that is why I am asking. I keep trying to find rocks on high ground, it would be way eaiser where I go if I could use rocks from a creek bed as well.
I am going to try and get out this weekend to build one. Love your videos brother, I can not tell you how much I didn't know.
nice job dave. it looked like the smoke was being blown inside instead of making its way out. was that the case? if so any ideas on how to prevent that?
is their a way to make a little wood stove out of a coffee can and maybe tinfoil or a dryer vent? or maybe it would be to much of a pain to keep feeding a little fire!!
Just built my "Spider Shelter" today! Took me about 2 hours, gathering all the leaves def took the majority of the time. Mine looks to be a bit bigger but I need extra room for my pup and possibly my Dad. Cant wait to get out and try digging a fire pit in it!
hey dave could you make another video showing the loom you made to make your sleeping mat. It was kinda hard to see the paracord and how it was situated. Great video btw as always.
You could even place some flat smaller rocks around your outside fire and then us the bandanna to pick them up (as they would not be too hot) and placing them under an armpit. Nice and toasty I have found! (-:
The Shelter looks great Dave. When its super cold outside (in Ohio) what do you think about putting in some flat rocks on the bottom of the fire pit that have been in a larger fire outside of your shelter, heating them up, then putting them in the fire pit for overnight warmth. The rocks would remain hot for a few hours.
Top notch Dave ! Probobly the all around best shelter building video ever. I have built shelters like that when my kids were small and they had a blast! They still talk about doing it , and that was 15 years ago.Great to pass on the skills. Take care
Be careful when making a fire in such a small space and without having a proper way to evacuate the toxic smoke. Instead, to keep you shelter nice and hot, I recommend heating up some rocks in a fire. Simply make a nice fire outside of the shelter and put some rocks like in the video in the fire. Once you are ready to go to bed. Take them out of the fire and put them in you fire hole. Then simply add on the hot coles on top and your ready for the night.
Rocks found by watter can blow up! It would be rude to be woken up by that. I have in the middle of the night the fire got hotter than I thought it would and woke up to a bang and peaces of ht rock on me.
forever if maintained, I'd clean all the debris off and add new stuff every couple of months, and add stuff throughout the time it's there, everyday, just add a few hand fulls and stop a couple weeks before you plan to redecorate(do it back over)
Would you mind telling me what kind of gloves you are wearing in this video? They look really good quality, hard working gloves but thin enough to do fiddly jobs with.
I'd probably add a tarp on top of the leaves to secure the insulation of leaves, thus making this pretty much a permanent shelter, like in Base Camp Shelter vid. Thanks uncle D for these great lessons.
Dave great shelter i will be building one for myself with a few mods. though. I'm thing small rocks to line the fire pit bottum. Thanks Dave great job
wheres the hippy?
can you replace him with me?
stealtHHunter223 4 days ago
what kind of gloves r those? i cant seem to find a really good pair for outdoors
Mitchumthegreat 2 weeks ago
lol yes this dave from dual survival. Ive been following him on youtube for a long time now before he did the show with cody. It was kinda cool to see someone I would watch on youtube get a show on the discovery channnel.
airman20012001 2 weeks ago
@DanishBushcraft thanks1 :)
GAOutdoors21 3 weeks ago
THIS IS US SOLDIER COMING AT YOU FROM " FORT HOOD TEXAS " I LIKE YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YOUR ENERGY, AND DEDICATION. WOW GO FIGURE MOST PEOPLE WOULD GO CRAZY AND LOSE ALL HOPE IF STRANDED IN THE WILD OUT DOORS IN FRIGID WEATHER. MY FRIEND YOU NEED TO GET A SPONSOR AND START GETTING PAID FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE & NO HOW. I MEAN IT. IF I HAD THE MONEY I WOULD TREAT YOU TO A FINE MEAL. AND SURVIVAL GEAR SHOPPING. BEING ABLE TO SURVIVE IN THE OUTDOORS IS PRICELESS. GOOD JOB MLN US ARMY OUT!!!
FREDNELSON100 1 month ago
Hey Dave i like your show realy much, but i think the trees don´t like u and your machete they are living creatures too :)
weedlawdaG 1 month ago
Hi Dave, I was wondering if you show me how to build a 2+ wall shelter that is very quick to set up in case of a blizzard. Thanks
GAOutdoors21 1 month ago
@GAOutdoors21 Try an A-frame, just search for it here on YT, plenty of vids on that thing man :D
Danishbushcrafter 1 month ago
what you could do on the dakota fire pit is take hot coals from your fire outside and set them in the hole that way theres not an open flame to ignite your debri. cuz your shelter catchin' on fire at 2 am isnt very comfortable
TheWesternking 1 month ago
Dam Dave you live near a ait base.sure lot of air craft taking off.
mogges1 1 month ago
I'm pretty sure that's Dave from dual survival
PS3man4798 1 month ago
what knife is that
graffiticandy 1 month ago
it would last a long time till i ran through it getting away from the spiders haha thanks for the vid i shall build one now.
hypoSPEED666 1 month ago
@hypoSPEED666 just use your boots, smash a spider, or your gloves on grab it and crush it lol
BeyondTheHinterland 1 month ago
wats ur website great vid
ilikechipsman 2 months ago
i love the sound of the cops and ambulance in the backround
jraybu09 2 months ago
Good Job On The Shelter!
98rk 2 months ago
Fantastic tutorials on this shelter Dave. Will be working on one with the kids this weekend. Thanks for all of the great knowledge you share with us.
ju52jumper 4 months ago
another thing you can do to heat up your shelter dave is place large stones into your fire, when you are ready for bed place them in or near your shelter and it will give you heat for a good 6 to 8 hours
TrinityRewind 4 months ago
love it..my next hunting camp
MrKreyvic 4 months ago
if it was available could you pit the leaves on the shelter then pack it with mud then leaves then more mud?
STREETRAT211 5 months ago
@STREETRAT211 u sure could
wkc89 3 months ago
i was just watchin Duial Survival r u that same guy ?plz respond!
airsoftman2100 5 months ago
@airsoftman2100 yeah
ToddIngram1000 5 months ago
is this the same guy from dual survival?
sarcasticscrodum 5 months ago
@sarcasticscrodum yes
groganfan 3 months ago
Hey Dave wouldn't it be safer to heat rocks outside and put them in your pit to warm the shelter??
wolfwind371 5 months ago
@siphil0 oh i see!! didnt think about that my bad
survivalbushcraft97 6 months ago
the ten people that disliked this video proboly wont survive in a self reliance situation...
survivalbushcraft97 6 months ago
@survivalbushcraft97 They were probably accidental. I do it sometimes. Out of 26k people, I'm sure 10 may have accidentally hit dislike.
siphil0 6 months ago
dave here next spot for you and cody to survive mana/gask/are sorry i didnt spell that right but that one place for your next show daul survival show i never seen bear grills from man vs wild or les droud from survivorman done it yet igot the idea from the 3d animation movie and was thinking that one of the rare place i havent seen anyone try to survive
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You should have used the trimmings from your mat as a pillow
3030goalie 7 months ago
You should have used the trimmings from your mat as a pillow
3030goalie 7 months ago
hey that is dave
filmer380 7 months ago
My teacher of many things, a vietnam vet (I'll tell him you said hi if youd like) told me "if your going to carry a non pump shotgun, at least have a double barrel. If somethings charging you, you might miss, even if you dont. it might not drop with that first shot." Then reccomended to carry a slug in one barrel and buckshot in the other incase say a boar, bear, etc desides to charge you.
kaldicuct 8 months ago
lining your fire pitt with rocks should help keep the heat during the night got lucky with a couple big stones i see
THESLICKNESSEDM 10 months ago
lining your fire pitt with rocks should help keep the heat during the night
THESLICKNESSEDM 10 months ago
Great, thanks!
eksophia 11 months ago
i wonder if you built a small wall and a top or arch of stones on that fire hole would it be safer?
bubber25 11 months ago
...dave needs to forget about the shelter and work on his haircut and clothing..
jethro035181 11 months ago
Good stuff Dave! That helps me and other Americans here in Europe to get ready for when the S.H.T.F.! Keep up the great work, you are helping more people than you may know!
AetiusPraetorian 11 months ago
well done.
jmg1957 11 months ago
I am looking at getting a machete only problem is i dont know what length to get, any sugestions, PS. was yours about 22"
ADreptilesrule 1 year ago
awesome shelter!!! by the way Dave you are the only person i would rely on to keep me alive in the wilderness!!!!
goarmyboy97 1 year ago
I think I saw you at the indy 1500 gun show in january 2011. I usually build a similar shelter, but more a -framed with a strong branch at the top that is supported by branches along the side holding it up, along with supports in front and behind. Then I can even tie some cordage to the strong branch at the top and lash it to some branches of trees above for even more support. It's alot like this shelter, but in a heavy snow I feel like it is less likely to collapse.
tcgthevidiots 1 year ago
is the camo on the shelter to blend in or just happed that way
jamesseaborne 1 year ago
where do you shoot these videos and would this be a good idea to do if your hunting and do not want to use a tent?
reighmey 1 year ago
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How Can You Light Fire If It Been Raining And All The Wood Is Wet? Thanks Dave!
TheNerdableVidGuy 1 year ago
How Can You Light Fire If It Been Raining And All The Wood Is Wet?
TheNerdableVidGuy 1 year ago
im a huge fan dave. i have a great time watching all your pathfinder vids. and your way cooler than that hippy on dual survival. but hes cool too, just not as cool. lol.
keep it up Dave Canterbury from pathfinder skooo !!!!
Growwithmeinsunshine 1 year ago 8
@Growwithmeinsunshine yeah he wears no shoes hes gonna get himself killed
hpoblp 4 months ago
Hi, what about SPIDERS i love the wilderness BUT HATE spiders! And Coyotes I don't like using firearms unless hunting.. PLEASE RESPOND
crazyoutdoors556 1 year ago 3
@crazyoutdoors556 If you keep smoking 'em crawling basterds you'll be fine. You can also make a door of some sort to keep predators away.
xXTrueRangerXx 1 year ago
@crazyoutdoors556 smoke the shelter daily heavy smoke should drive away most crawlies
THESLICKNESSEDM 10 months ago
@crazyoutdoors556 A lot of the time if you take a smoking log inside for and fill it w smoke for an hour or more it gets rid of all bugs, but gotta be careful w fire.
Blackrain4xmas 3 months ago
@crazyoutdoors556 well you could smoke a shelter or if you have any get some insect repellent on you and your shelter, and coyotes will leave you alone mostly but if you want a fire, and some shouting at dusk will heard them away from you, and if you want get a few tin cans and put rocks in them and with a small hole in them and tied up to stakes or trees will be almost like a alarm and will alert you and scare coyotes and other animals...... and human beings away
survivealist 2 months ago
I LOVE YOU! Please make more Dual Survival shows. and keep kickin ass!!
DSOxISxAxSTUD 1 year ago
nice.
jmg1957 1 year ago
i wonder why not to heat rocks outside and then just push them in a hole in the hut? ideas?
ncbookz 1 year ago
@ncbookz In cold conditions rocks I have slept with (lol) tend to not hold a lot of heat after 2-3 hours. So maybe using them to reflect and maintain heat at the back of a fire pit is a better idea?
Steve84081 1 year ago
@Steve84081 i had another idea,,, a dekota fire pit had no smoke they say so on the outside would be the air intake and you would have a smoke free underground level fire i think this is the answer, i will try one someday
ncbookz 1 year ago
do you have a full lenth how to video on the sleeping mat?
ohmr431 1 year ago
Probably won't get an answer from Dave, but oh well a Pathfinder's a Pathfinder. Ok, do you think that this shelter would be safe to use aa tea light candle inside?
braxtonamour 1 year ago
Man, all you need is 3 trees, debris, some big sticks, and you have a house.
ligerman30 1 year ago
won't those stones explode since they came from a creek or are they not going to face a large amount of heat
Zeppelinfaktor 1 year ago
Never seen more bullshit in all my life...
tonyockleshaw 1 year ago
A digging stick? Carry an E-Tool. The fixed head ones are best but they don't have a pick at the back. You can't beat the Cold Steel Spetsnaz Shovel at $16.95.
AbsoluteMonarchist 1 year ago
@AbsoluteMonarchist why pay money and waste space and weight when you can just make a digging stick in a second? Honestly for the weight of work he's doing he doesn't need an e-tool
Zeppelinfaktor 1 year ago
@Zeppelinfaktor - You always need an e-tool with you because there's always a chance you will need to entrench your position. Every squaddie should carry 2 x 81mm mortars and plenty of ammo. You won't catch me with me trousers!
AbsoluteMonarchist 1 year ago
What's wrong with the contract? Are you not going to be part of the school anymore or something? I was just curious as to why they didn't want you to show your face.
Great videos brother, A ton of good information and how to's on your site. Thanks for the knowledge. I'd like to go huntin with you one day man. I live down here in knoxville.
ScarRebel 1 year ago
i am impressed with your shelter, dave. and i agree that seeing that natural chimney in the morning is truly awesome! good deal, man!
thedarkriver1 1 year ago
And to think your on DUAL SURVIVIOR!!!
Otterfreak1 1 year ago
u have great videos but wats u website because ive been lokin 4 it but cant find it but ive been lokin at ur videos and seein ur tools but i cant find a website to buy ur tools but great vids
parkourbrothers1 1 year ago
if there are a lot of roots in the pit is there the risk of one smoldering into the earth and becoming a wildfire risk?
oneraindog 1 year ago
@oneraindog yeah i've heared that too
Zeppelinfaktor 1 year ago
Would this shelter work in the rain? You mentioned snow and how it would function pretty much like an igloo, but what if you built this shelter in the southern states where it doesn't snow?
cfh2558 1 year ago
You could allways build a hot rock bed. Dig a trench where you plan on sleeping about 6 to 9 inches deep, and make a fire thta covers the pit. Then after you have coals, cover it all up with large rocks and a layer of dirt and whatever you want for pading. The rocks under the earth will stay warm through the night. And in the morning, you might have hot coals to start a fire with.
theswamprat1776 1 year ago
@theswamprat1776 isnt that dangerous because of the gas ? heard storys of ppl that died because they have taken their grill that was suggested to be out in their shelter
nihilas1988 1 year ago
i believe i heard a jake brake around 11:30 lol i seems that no matter how away from civilization you are youre never away enough.
zzbunch 1 year ago
@zzbunch Train horn. I know what you mean never far enough away.....
fxdrdnme 1 year ago
Would digging a deeper pit be a safe alternative instead of watching the coals and controlling the fire?
PhantomKill7 1 year ago
pile dirt to add weight
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See it again on playfreemoviesnow . c o m - I just did !!!!
mellonerynkoun 2 years ago
Good, simple design, but what if they are no leaves around?
JustinBaker2567 2 years ago
sticks mud and grass bro
josh2012 2 years ago
Great job bud. keep it up. Love seeing your vids.
mrliveoutdoors 2 years ago
Body heat alone could never heat this amount of space in winter weather. The hut must fit tight like a sleeping bag you have to crawl into with a minimum of 8 inches of packed debris to insulate ones body from the ground. Otherwise the ground will pull the heat out the body anywhere they touch it including their legs risking hypothermia.
mrliveoutdoors 2 years ago
Ok, Dave you are doing a great job and I understand the intended purpose of the video. I believe there are a few things you may need to mention in the case of a real survival situation. I have spent some cold nights in debris huts and if someone lost in the cold were unable to produce fire they would freeze to death in this shelter. It is just too large and the debris walls are to thin for such a situation. You need a minimum of 4 ft of debris on the shelter for proper insulation.
mrliveoutdoors 2 years ago
A Dakota fire pit would burn a lot cleaner but your best option would be hot rocks for heat, no smoke inhalation and no burning the shelter down
ROTTIMAN31 2 years ago
Great vid. I'm curious to see what else you have planned for this shelter.
booniecap101 2 years ago
snow is a shelters friend, if it can support the weight.
I build a similar shelter here in MN. but have a larger opening, about a 1 foot awning, and a 4x4foot (ish) walled in firepit area out front of the door, about 2 feet high, keeps all the heat in, lets me have a large fire, also, make sure to have plenty of room inside for a dry wood cache
dreamthinker79 2 years ago
Man i wish i had a place i could make a shelter like this. I dont think a park ranger would be too happy if he saw a shelter like that. I dont own a big property either.
JustinBaker2567 2 years ago
Love you dave, thanks again for a great vid, you are the man!
Gabbis85 2 years ago
hey dave, quick question, what kind of machete do you prefer? latin or kukri?
boi560 2 years ago
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at 4:59 it would have been awesome to see it collapse
readallen 2 years ago
after you leave us here on youtube, how long will it be before we can start to expcet to see your series on discovery?
Snowborda4life 2 years ago 2
cool ! thanks
iBucalov 2 years ago
This is a fantastic series.
tfisher808 2 years ago
Great shelter Dave! That should provide a nice comfy living space in even the worst of conditions. Thanks!
sraike 2 years ago
Why do you no longer say "Wilderness Outfitters" in the beginning of the video? And will your videos stay online? I hope so...
Great shelter. Keep it up Dave.
SpamAccount009 2 years ago
what model of shotgun in the backround?
looks to be a pump of some sort, mabey rem 870 or an itichia? thanks dave,
flytyer232 2 years ago 3
It's an H&R Single Shot.
wildernessoutfitters 2 years ago
really, how much to tose guys cost? are they avabily in .410? thanks, dave?
flytyer232 2 years ago
@wildernessoutfitters wow really? Its not that easy to shoot that kind of Shotgun. You any good?
TheAmericanPatriott 3 months ago
As ever a great vid,,I would have tried adding few more similar sized rocks to create a hearth just for the sake of lighting a fire and seeing if it worked,,if not throw them out and stick with 2 or 3..but wow did that small fire make a difference to the shelter.A real psychlogical boon having a coalbed inside rather than out in the elements,you can achieve a boil whilst not getting sleet in your face,a massive edge in your favour for so compact and efficient a shelter,brilliant!
bassfuryvi 2 years ago
Good video Dave thanks.
BLuser01 2 years ago
I understand you were just showing what you could do but transferring some of the coals from your "cooking" fire to the inside would forgo all that hassle. this is assuming that you have a bigger fire going.
CPLBSS88 2 years ago
Did the heat get down to the foot area?
scottpd1404 2 years ago
Hey Dave, what kinda Gloves are you wearing in this video? They look like some nice warm, tough, work gloves.
phokuzbt 2 years ago
He mentioned in another video that he uses Wells-Lamont work gloves.
StormRider308 2 years ago
Thank you for that StormRider308!!! Sorry I didn't catch it when Dave mentioned it.
phokuzbt 2 years ago
I found this video by accident and now I'm going to go back and watch your others. Just wanted to say that I think this was a very interesting video to watch. Great information and I'm sure a lot of people will learn from this.
Thanks for making it.
Were you special forces bye the way?
OldEphram1 2 years ago 2
u like the word guys dontcha great vid as always......
shapeshifter000 2 years ago
Thanks Dave..... Im loving the shelter videos.
heml0ck01 2 years ago 2
dangerous. not for everybody
q1qeu 2 years ago
I have very little experience, besides knowing river/porous rocks explode.. but thats what i was thinking just bury a hot one by your feet
evoke1988 2 years ago
good vid but heated rocks work just as well. The smoke in my face and breathing in would kill me.
woodlandcammo27 2 years ago
I agree about the heated rocks. A couple of words of caution, however: 1-Make sure the rocks did not come from a wet area or they can explode when heated (voice of experience); 2-If you bury them about 7-10 inches down under your floor they will stay warm all night.
backwoodsman47 2 years ago
This is kind of a common misconception. Rocks have to be rapidly heated to "explode" They'll usually crack, or crumble long before then in a small fire. When rocks do "explode" It's usually less exiting than you'd think. It can happen, but you can also get hit by a meteor.
thanson77 2 years ago
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comicfan21 2 years ago
much appreciated
DealerDirekt 2 years ago
you need to be pretty damn careful with that fire, you are living in a giant tinder bundle.
you could pack some wet clay on the top of the shelter over the fire to help prevent burning.
and you can move your pack in front of the door to hold in the heat better.
great shelter 5-5
OneWithGuns93 2 years ago 2
thats a great way of doing it. unless you are unsure of yourself then build fire outside hope it is not raining and heat rocks transfer into shelter.
every 3-4 hours depending on size of rocks
Thunderhook715 2 years ago
A Dakota Fire pit huh? :) I don't get a shout out for that?
Disappointed... a little hurt too. :\
YouMockMe 2 years ago 2
Sounds like fighter planes over head.
DimMakk 2 years ago
look'n good Dave.
do you think this shelter be good in the Pacific NW woodland area? i would go out and try it, but my parents wont let my go out and spend a night in the woods!
EvergreenBushcraft 2 years ago
You almost could do another round of sticks too? Almost like another frame to hold everything down.
northwoodsdude 2 years ago
I attended BYU's survival course (predecessor to BOSS) in 1976. I recall a bucket (No. 10 can!) brigade to put out a student's shelter which caught on fire from a fire inside. We were lucky it didn't become a forest fire. Be careful folks!
bq688 2 years ago
top notch Shelter. Important to note, it can be made slightly larger, with availability.
moss/sod, mud...cement if ya got some could all be used on walls.
"livable" shelter is the most important word, this one has many of the things needed, its big enuff, warm enuff, waterproof, got a fire inside, and its conceilable.
these skills/utilization of resources. are also important for building a livable "camp", which may or may not have any number of things
dreamthinker79 2 years ago
great job. i think that i am going to try and build one
survivalexpert93 2 years ago
Dave,
Great job on the video!
You bring up the topic of stealth. In a high percentage of survival situations, staying invisible should be a priority. I cringe when I think of someone is a difficult situation having to generate a lot of noise with a machete. Its a bit like shouting out: Here I am!
Most of us wont have the luxury of camping on our own property. I hope one of your associates can demonstrate the shelters use in the winter. Yes this is an outstanding shelter. Thanks again!
royce2u 2 years ago
Dave when you get back could you build a multiperson shelter??
GATORFOOT166 2 years ago
You've been using your machete alot lately. For your area, if you had a knife, and one other tool would it be a machete, hand axe, or folding saw
gater796 2 years ago
With this machete having a Saw back its nice but I am testing it as we are carrying it on the web site and I want to be sure it is a good product. Also I may need it in jungle in the near future so I want to test it now, I still prefer a Baho and Knife for the eatern woodlands at this point.
wildernessoutfitters 2 years ago
Wow you got a great shelter there. Looks like a larger version of a debri hut. But with a debri hut i think you try to minimize the space inside. Would love to see how hot it still gets in the winter
kingboru121 2 years ago
I was at the drugstore today and something caught my eye and made me think that it could be a grat multifuction piece of gear. The basic hot water bottle. You know that big pink rubber bladder that old-folks always seemed to have around when we was kids. it can double as a water carring device and a heater if filled with near boiling water.
darkdwarf2005 2 years ago
I was able to get a copy of the FM 21-76 from my JROTC SSG and I saw the Dakota Stove in there. This book is definitely worth it's wieght to anyone who is into wilderness living/scouting/etc.
CaliforniaWilderness 2 years ago
Yes, that is a rather good idea. The water bottle is tough and can be used for both carrying water and helping you stay warm at night. Good thought!
royce2u 2 years ago
Hey Dave
trapperjacksurvival did a video were he made an oil lamp that I think would be perfect for heating your shelter. It's called "Pressure Flaking and Knapping Stone". Check it out.
tcbink 2 years ago
Thats a nice fleece jacket Dave,who makes those?
measuredstep 2 years ago
Dave, I noticed you said you got the stones from a creek bed - is that ok - I keep hearing that they can explode. You know way more than me and that is why I am asking. I keep trying to find rocks on high ground, it would be way eaiser where I go if I could use rocks from a creek bed as well.
I am going to try and get out this weekend to build one. Love your videos brother, I can not tell you how much I didn't know.
mchipman1 2 years ago
nice job dave. it looked like the smoke was being blown inside instead of making its way out. was that the case? if so any ideas on how to prevent that?
wildguys2 2 years ago
the vines are a good idea, they are clingy and it helps with holding the debris down
inbredagogo 2 years ago
is their a way to make a little wood stove out of a coffee can and maybe tinfoil or a dryer vent? or maybe it would be to much of a pain to keep feeding a little fire!!
carveawoodeneye 2 years ago
Just built my "Spider Shelter" today! Took me about 2 hours, gathering all the leaves def took the majority of the time. Mine looks to be a bit bigger but I need extra room for my pup and possibly my Dad. Cant wait to get out and try digging a fire pit in it!
drumrrr83 2 years ago
you must be near wright patterson AFB that sounded like a F18 gowing by.
1960DLB 2 years ago
what is a dakota style stove
TheMotoxrider43 2 years ago
you dig 2 holes about half a foot away from eachother then connect them through the bottom and light a fire in one. burns like a beuty
RamboOntario 2 years ago
Sounded like a CF 18 or should I say F18 going by.
ShawnCFarm 2 years ago
It's HOT! lol
I think you found your favorite shelter design :D
flamedrag18 2 years ago
Hey dave i found a song you might be intrested in
It is called The Warrior Song
you can find it on youtube
if you havn't heard it you should give it a listen
Bloodynavallint 2 years ago
would love to see it with some snow covering it! would it be possible for your sone to make some follow up videos on this?
mxf7010g8k 2 years ago
hey Dave great video I was wondering if it would be possible for a bowdrill to work in that small space
Drackorage 2 years ago
hey dave could you make another video showing the loom you made to make your sleeping mat. It was kinda hard to see the paracord and how it was situated. Great video btw as always.
ConditionRedDawn 2 years ago
You could even place some flat smaller rocks around your outside fire and then us the bandanna to pick them up (as they would not be too hot) and placing them under an armpit. Nice and toasty I have found! (-:
IVOIPSG 2 years ago
The Shelter looks great Dave. When its super cold outside (in Ohio) what do you think about putting in some flat rocks on the bottom of the fire pit that have been in a larger fire outside of your shelter, heating them up, then putting them in the fire pit for overnight warmth. The rocks would remain hot for a few hours.
IVOIPSG 2 years ago 2
damn that's a beautiful shelter
Fearyourgovernment 2 years ago
shelter looks like a bonfire.. so rember that could happen so be careful :p
haha48 2 years ago
Those are cool gloves,Dude Dave. What are they/where to get?
TragicCanyon 2 years ago
i heard burning cattail will chase the bugs away is that right?
lesrap 2 years ago
Top notch Dave ! Probobly the all around best shelter building video ever. I have built shelters like that when my kids were small and they had a blast! They still talk about doing it , and that was 15 years ago.Great to pass on the skills. Take care
Cragdwella 2 years ago
Great video. Good looking shelter. Nice to see the various stages of construction to give an idea of how it's actually built up.
I wonder how effective the mat would be in cold temperatures ie approaching or just below freezing.
eskimolishic 2 years ago
Be careful when making a fire in such a small space and without having a proper way to evacuate the toxic smoke. Instead, to keep you shelter nice and hot, I recommend heating up some rocks in a fire. Simply make a nice fire outside of the shelter and put some rocks like in the video in the fire. Once you are ready to go to bed. Take them out of the fire and put them in you fire hole. Then simply add on the hot coles on top and your ready for the night.
SurvivorRick 2 years ago
he showed that it naturally vented? and if he had to, he could make a chimney, not that difficult after the shelter is made.
flamedrag18 2 years ago
Rocks found by watter can blow up! It would be rude to be woken up by that. I have in the middle of the night the fire got hotter than I thought it would and woke up to a bang and peaces of ht rock on me.
clackclack2 2 years ago
How long term would you consider that shelter viable for?
icychap 2 years ago
forever if maintained, I'd clean all the debris off and add new stuff every couple of months, and add stuff throughout the time it's there, everyday, just add a few hand fulls and stop a couple weeks before you plan to redecorate(do it back over)
flamedrag18 2 years ago
Is that a Cabela's shirt?
icychap 2 years ago
Would you mind telling me what kind of gloves you are wearing in this video? They look really good quality, hard working gloves but thin enough to do fiddly jobs with.
imr22 2 years ago
wells lamonte
RES1ST0R 2 years ago
Couldn't find those gloves by that manufacturer online are you sure?
imr22 2 years ago
Couldn't you just roast some rocks in your campfire outside and put them into your shelter before you go to bed?
For that matter, if it was cold enough, you could dig yourself a hole and throw some rocks in it and bury them then sleep on top of it.
JamesStickel 2 years ago
what about carbon monoxide inside the shelter?
kumquatsta 2 years ago 2
that shelter looks VERY PRO!!
RedAssBaboon666 2 years ago
I heard that a lot of forest fires start with smoldering roots and the embers travel a couple of miles till they finally take flame
and i was just wondering why you arent worried
good video dave i am thinking about getting your knife
Bloodynavallint 2 years ago
Great vid loved it that is a nice shelter. How long do you think a shelter like that will last?
Zarthalad 2 years ago
Awesome ! Really excellent. Thanks !
MrRunningwolfe 2 years ago
Oh, yes, wines are great. Wines and sticks and anything that can hold the leaves in place. Or maybe make another carpet, and put it on top.
tekknorat 2 years ago
I'd probably add a tarp on top of the leaves to secure the insulation of leaves, thus making this pretty much a permanent shelter, like in Base Camp Shelter vid. Thanks uncle D for these great lessons.
tekknorat 2 years ago
Dave great shelter i will be building one for myself with a few mods. though. I'm thing small rocks to line the fire pit bottum. Thanks Dave great job
thor32371 2 years ago