nice video, but i have to say guys be careful what you pull off the ground for cordage.. ive done that once and it was poison ivy. so make sure you know what your picking up. I recommend to look up pictures if your not sure what poison ivy looks like :)
@iSMITH4life Good tip on the poison ivy. The oils will get you even in the off season. Personally, I've never been effected by it. The roots I used were from the Virginia Creeper. Thanks for the input.
@Ghostkamo no problem man, just trying to stop other people from what happen to me. about 2 years ago I was up in a tree trying to trim some branches and little did I know there was poison ivy all of the tree the next day I woke up and I was literally COVERED in it, it was even in my left eye and that was swollen shut for 3 days.
this is what i use when i go camping. can personally vouch on its effectiveness. ive come to find if you get more sticks and get leaves moist and dry and lay wet dry wet dry then place your pine or spruce boughs it helps weather proof it better. more heat stays within and more water stays out.
alot of people have massive openings to a frame shelter that wont keep you warm
a little trick i use is open my legs slightly and how big the gap is how big i have my opening and ill admit its a little small in there but remember the bigger the shelter the harder it is to warm it up
i can say from experience tho, that this kinda roofing does not in fact shed water hardly at all. at least not in my experiences, i just get wet when i try to use boughs lol.
I wish people would do these kind of survival videos, outdoor survival, bug in and bug out videos with children in mind. Many/most of us out here have children, right?
@RobertMOdell Yes, there are some videos out there that deal with children but, not enough. I plan to cover that topic in the future as I expand my Ghostsquatter1 channel. Thanks for the input.
dont take this the wrong way but ive been looking at your vids and it seems like your getting ready for an economic colapse? is that true cause i sure am lol
@rc8rsracer "Getting ready" is a good way to put it. There are a few possibilities on the horizon that I would want to be ready for and economic collapse is one real possibility. I'm planning to expand my garden this year also. I'm getting ready for the bug in and the bug out.
It looks like you've had the same windy conditions that has been hitting the middle of the country. This is a typical shelter that I'll find out in the backwoods. It's a great survival shelter. Great vid!
Another fine vid Kamo, can't tell ya how many times i've done this and it's never the same thing twice. None of em looked as nice as that one. Sweet tunes:)
@1AbominAble1 LOL, I'm glad someone likes the tunes, I came up with it on the keyboard the night I posted this. I wanted it to sound like I was coming out of my cocoon.
Great video, and you did an excellent job TEACHING. I can see how this could save your life from cold and winter exposure. I think during the winter months it would be safe to sleep in this because there would be no activity from snakes, scorpions, chiggers, ticks, ants, brown recluse spiders, and other small animals. BUT....during the summer months, if you are on the ground, you are going to have to deal with these critters. Putting drops of Eucalyptus oil on the ground might help.
@johnny102marvin Good point about critters during warm weather. I picked up some of that Eucalyptus oil this week to test out. Smell like some really potent stuff.
I was rather surprised at how large it actually was inside the final shelter. It looked a lot smaller to me at the start. Great work and thanks for the informative video!
@beast12101 I agree, many demos are done in the fall after the leaves drop. If want to see a waterproof shelter (built pre leaf drop) check out my channel.
I am excited to build an A frame shelter like that.
TheStudyDog 1 month ago
nice video, but i have to say guys be careful what you pull off the ground for cordage.. ive done that once and it was poison ivy. so make sure you know what your picking up. I recommend to look up pictures if your not sure what poison ivy looks like :)
iSMITH4life 4 months ago
@iSMITH4life Good tip on the poison ivy. The oils will get you even in the off season. Personally, I've never been effected by it. The roots I used were from the Virginia Creeper. Thanks for the input.
Ghostkamo 4 months ago
@Ghostkamo no problem man, just trying to stop other people from what happen to me. about 2 years ago I was up in a tree trying to trim some branches and little did I know there was poison ivy all of the tree the next day I woke up and I was literally COVERED in it, it was even in my left eye and that was swollen shut for 3 days.
iSMITH4life 4 months ago
were all those sticks there? thoes are like perfect haha
deadlycheezcake 6 months ago
this is what i use when i go camping. can personally vouch on its effectiveness. ive come to find if you get more sticks and get leaves moist and dry and lay wet dry wet dry then place your pine or spruce boughs it helps weather proof it better. more heat stays within and more water stays out.
theblackcatofpb 6 months ago
@theblackcatofpb Good tip, thanks.
Ghostkamo 6 months ago
alot of people have massive openings to a frame shelter that wont keep you warm
a little trick i use is open my legs slightly and how big the gap is how big i have my opening and ill admit its a little small in there but remember the bigger the shelter the harder it is to warm it up
xMrjamjam 6 months ago
Nice thx!
MadeInOregon27 7 months ago
does anyone see the face right above the entrance to his shelter when he comes out?
eternalsoul176 9 months ago
i can say from experience tho, that this kinda roofing does not in fact shed water hardly at all. at least not in my experiences, i just get wet when i try to use boughs lol.
MysteryMan159 9 months ago
Ghost,how do you defeat thermal detection in your shelter?Were you in the military?
getdownbro 10 months ago
Reckon you could do some more videos on shelter? Or do you have one like this up your sleeve, so to speak?
walkinarmory 10 months ago
@walkinarmory Yes, shelter is a first on the four essentials list so, I plan to cover more on shelter ( improvised and other).
Ghostkamo 10 months ago
@Ghostkamo Sweet. :)
walkinarmory 10 months ago
Gosh Ghostkamo I bet you hate them damn ticks as much as I do lol
AtScrysTV2 1 year ago
where are these videos shot???
reighmey 1 year ago
I wish people would do these kind of survival videos, outdoor survival, bug in and bug out videos with children in mind. Many/most of us out here have children, right?
RobertMOdell 1 year ago 2
@RobertMOdell Yes, there are some videos out there that deal with children but, not enough. I plan to cover that topic in the future as I expand my Ghostsquatter1 channel. Thanks for the input.
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
dont take this the wrong way but ive been looking at your vids and it seems like your getting ready for an economic colapse? is that true cause i sure am lol
rc8rsracer 1 year ago
@rc8rsracer "Getting ready" is a good way to put it. There are a few possibilities on the horizon that I would want to be ready for and economic collapse is one real possibility. I'm planning to expand my garden this year also. I'm getting ready for the bug in and the bug out.
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
that was really cool but it was funny when you were crawling out of it
symaklon 1 year ago
@symaklon Yes, I hope to give a laugh here and there. I was thinking about hatching from a cocoon as I crawled out.
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
very very helpful thank you
CrazyWtfFilms 1 year ago
It looks like you've had the same windy conditions that has been hitting the middle of the country. This is a typical shelter that I'll find out in the backwoods. It's a great survival shelter. Great vid!
woodswoman783 1 year ago
Another fine vid Kamo, can't tell ya how many times i've done this and it's never the same thing twice. None of em looked as nice as that one. Sweet tunes:)
1AbominAble1 1 year ago
@1AbominAble1 LOL, I'm glad someone likes the tunes, I came up with it on the keyboard the night I posted this. I wanted it to sound like I was coming out of my cocoon.
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
Great video, and you did an excellent job TEACHING. I can see how this could save your life from cold and winter exposure. I think during the winter months it would be safe to sleep in this because there would be no activity from snakes, scorpions, chiggers, ticks, ants, brown recluse spiders, and other small animals. BUT....during the summer months, if you are on the ground, you are going to have to deal with these critters. Putting drops of Eucalyptus oil on the ground might help.
johnny102marvin 1 year ago
@johnny102marvin Good point about critters during warm weather. I picked up some of that Eucalyptus oil this week to test out. Smell like some really potent stuff.
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
I was rather surprised at how large it actually was inside the final shelter. It looked a lot smaller to me at the start. Great work and thanks for the informative video!
cmbmachine 1 year ago
Fine example of a shelter add some grasses to the floor for insulation and you will sleeping in comfort.
medicjimr 1 year ago
Wonderful video Kamo, I really enjoyed it. I built one similar to this underneath a redwood tree at my camp during the winter months. Served me well.
Thumbs up.
TheRedHawk123 1 year ago
Kamo, solid fine shelter as well as info and demo.
5/5* Well done Kamo, thanks,---JC
bearpatch1 1 year ago
its nice to these types of shelter being made in the spring, most people demo the shelters in the fall when they have all those leaves to use
beast12101 1 year ago
@beast12101 Thanks, and so true. Debri shelters are harder to make in the spring. Much more time is spent gathering branches instead of leaf debri.
Good input. Thanks,
Kamo
Ghostkamo 1 year ago
@beast12101 I agree, many demos are done in the fall after the leaves drop. If want to see a waterproof shelter (built pre leaf drop) check out my channel.
michaelpewtherer 1 year ago
Good stuff Kam.
liabatud67 1 year ago
not fun to sleep in but will save your life
LivingHistorySchool 1 year ago