Spencer Two Dogs and Adam; tipi / teepee living in Winter "You Gotta Move or You Gotta Die"

[snakemast66]

how did you find land to put it? did you just find any spot of land and put it there or buy some land or rent?

[americathemeltingpot]

i'm so fed up with now a day modern life. two storages home does not make me a happy person. tax, insurance, principle, interest and 30 years of slave to a greedy banks plus local government property tax.

[WindRider707]

@americathemeltingpot I hear ya...and....happiness and contentedness is an elusive thing, not necessarily where we think it :D

[5tonyvvvv]

@WindRider707 Me and 3 other people lived in a grass house teepee for 2 months in the ozarks. It is quite comfortable if you have the knowledge and skills to do it, and the cooperation of others.

[rickwolgram]

looks fun you just need a sqaw thats what my ols ham radio frend alway tells me!

[PearlsofLife3]

pine tea? if i ever do this (although that is very unlikely for me right now) i will remember that because i love tea :) does it taste good? also what is the name of the song in the backgound i like it. i have wanted to live outdoors full time and i am thinking of either using a tent or tipi.

[WindRider707]

@PearlsofLife3 Hi pearls, it tastes...ok. Better if you have some yarrow, or sassafras, or mint and other yummy stuff, perhaps some syrup from birch sap, or maple. But it is good for you, more vitamin C than a lot of modern drinks. Tents ok, tipi great, tarp just fine. Let me know how it goes or if you have any other questions! Thanks

[WindRider707]

@PearlsofLife3 also, the song is "The Best I can" by ...uh, me, Spencer. That one should be available for sale this fall. Thanks

[PearlsofLife3]

@WindRider707 wow you sang that? your good :) i will keep a look out for it. and yeah as for actually doing this, its very unlikely for a lot of reasons right now. its kinda just one of my many dreams. i hope i can do this someday though, i just probably wont be able to anytime soon. either way i will definitely try some of that pine tea with some of the ingredients you mentioned :) thanks for the tip.

[MyTbradley]

I would have rugs on the ground, and make it all comfy...Lol...Rabbit cooking on the fire....This was cool thanks for sharing.....

[MyTbradley]

I bet it's peaceful......I wanna live in a teepee !!!! Lol.

[neuroleptika]

Are there more videos of Adam?

[AlexAudible]

me and my wife just bought a peice of land and are planning on putting a tipi on it. just wanted to say we are inspired by this video. hope we can adjust to it as well as you have.

[Rhinoch8]

How are you doing for the food? And the water, is there a creek nearby?

A nice trick is the dakota pit. Its a dug rocket stove that takes air from outside (dont take air through leaks in the tepee and no CO poisoning). Then you make an underground system of rocks to transfer heat on to your body. The dakota pit can burn whatever wood you like as it burns hot and quick with plentiful of oxygen sipped from outside. You can even make a tubular mud chimney that goes out of the shelter.

[WindRider707]

@Rhinoch8 - My bro adam would prob agree that he has come a long way since that winter years ago with his overall understanding of the tipi. He had been living in it for somewhere around a year perhaps at this point but also has the background of a seasoned outdoorsman. I love the heated rocks idea, I did that when I lived out in the woods, but I didn't build anything major just little lean to's. Springs close by :)

[9Nania]

Where did you get the teepee and what is it made of?

[kyletango]

Are you guys camped close to Sonny Ledford?

[bigtruck182]

cool video , i wish every one would loose the holly wood tipi look of the flaps open they started doing that when they statrd to photograph in the 1800s cuase it looks cool its not functional it simply lets all the heat out the top the flaps r made to adjust to keep heat in , in the video his r wide open , i have seen other videos expain history an proper funtion of the tipi . put sheet of styrofoam under yur bed thats the best heat reflector same on the out house seat . insant warm .

[myway43]

Hi , great, and informative video. I was curious where you got your tipi? Thanks

[AuthorCurtis]

I have your answer although this was not our video.... we got our tipi from Nomadics tipi makers online.... check out our video by searching "setting up our tipi living your dreams

[cwbeasy1987]

why doesent he have somthing built to keep his wood dry and why does he not have a stock pile of wood????????????

[WindRider707]

@cwbeasy1987 cant speak for Adam, but for me-self; wood can be stored in tipi in high enough numbers, and as the body adapts to the mountain winter less and less wood is needed, to the point where fires other than those used for cooking, are most often lit for visitors' comfort. Thanks for watchin

[Rhinoch8]

@WindRider707 True. I experienced that after about eight hours spent in the cold, the body changes his metabolism. You feel the cold, but in fact you're hot. When you go back home it's like you have fever, but in fact you're normal temperature!

[jantjesjantje]

Secrets of a smokeless fire:

1) Use dry wood

2) Provide sufficient oxygen. (Do not throw too much wood on the fire)

3) Make sure the flame stay lit well. (Dry wood is better)

4) Glowing wood is not a problem only if the wood is completely carbonized.

Otherwise it will get smoking.

5) A good layer of hot and Completely Carbonized wood causes the fire keep burning well .

6) Most of the smoke occurs at the ends of the wood.

[WindRider707]

so much more than that

[Rhinoch8]

@jantjesjantje Or you can make a Dakota pit and burn whatever you want it will make like a rocket engine.

[WizzleThump]

Where do you go to do this?

Does he own this land? Eustace didn't, does now, but can you still do it like Eustace did?

[WindRider707]

@WizzleThump : sure! just find folks that dont mind, if you still work and can save money its a great way to build money for land payment. The adjustments in comfort levels are easier than adam makes it look :) :) :) take care!

[Balzy73]

Cool. Thanks for the reply.

[WindRider707]

The germs just arent around, the body gets stronger, and healthy natural diet keeps things going well in body. I and adam both get sicker in town, in and out of climate controlled buildings, touching handles, gas pumps, doors, money, etc. Woods livin is pure livin! :D take care

[WindRider707]

3 my fav, cast iron tub scavenged or purchased and drug into the woods, up on rocks, creek water heated up like a stew with fire, and long soak! haha, warm water for hair bathing important - ALSO I lived in the woods three years and never got sick.

[WindRider707]

@Balzy73 ok@Balzy73 HEY thanks for the question. He and I both have spent some time, real time, out in the woods :) I can say from experience that bathing is best done in the following 3 ways 1 in a creek, even in cold, splash bathing, near fire or stove. 2 sweat lodge/sauna, built traditional style, sweat from inside out then rinse with cool water, hot body dries fast and

[Balzy73]

How does he bathe? Does he get sick often or did being outdoors make his immune system stronger?

[WindRider707]

why is my reply not posting

[WindRider707]

see vid I had to break up my reply into 3 segments, too long, take care!

[envirosponsible]

Please do more on this tipi living, like hygiene, food procurement, some real life stuff. It looks like the tipi guy has a lot more to show us and I'd like to see it. Thanks for the video.

[Insidebrock]

Thank you for this video!!! I was wondering what size teepee you might recomend for four people who are going to stay in it year round? We are also trying to figure out weight and what not. It does get down to the 20's and is very wet at times. Thank you

[tim3jones]

COOL!!!!!!!!!! I got a Teepee in my back yard we take it out to go camping.

[PYE172]

o.k. that is good i am geting a 16ft tee pee . do not know what cotton to get 13 oz or 15 oz .what is your tee pee cotton 13 or 15 oz . please

[WindRider707]

don't worry about the details too much; get the best you can afford, and base "best" on your needs, not price. Ar eyou in a wet area, will you need to to move often, is weight an issue? Those questions will help you narrow. My buddy Eustace lived in his tipi for almost 20 years in a wet woods, he just sews his own by hand! :) good luck

[doversong]

nice video do not like the sound of bears .being out side your tee pee .but how big is your tee pee 16 ft 18 ft can you tell me please

[WindRider707]

Oh, the bears are ok, they just rummage when youre out. Black bears in our area aren't too bad, pretty sweet most of the time. Also, great source of fur and food during season if you need/want. Bear meat is good. The tipi size is 16'. Thanks4watchin

[darkcolmar]

what's the music for this vid? I like it.

[WindRider707]

HEH! Glad to hear that :) It's off of my soon to be released cd "Legendary Song"... I'd love to hit you up with a link when it's done, if you like it you'd prob like all of 'em - custom made for outdoors folk - many other videos also have my tunes in em, THANKS!

[darkcolmar]

@WindRider707 yeah, let me know when it's out and I'll take a look,

[wulfesinger67]

hit me up too i like it!

[bowmasterpigo13]

great can i use bamboo or is it bad wahat wood are you using

[WindRider707]

bamboo can be used BUT, smoothing th notches is critical, the little notches, just like bumps in trees, will create drips of water in the rain. Those poles are thin trees skinned with draw knife, thanks for watchin'!

[Baryaxx]

man this sucks! survival? you drove all bot 500 yards to camp site...have a truck there.. wear a watch...have chain sawn wood, where are all the provisions, other than the pine needles and squash...candle fire? haha you guys aren't fooling anyone, that has a clue anyways.

[WindRider707]

your perspectives are very small friend, learn what you can, do what you do, and respect others as you grow up.

[littlecoon01]

Cool Video Man,...I am looking to buy a TeePee. Do you have any advice on where to buy and what size??

[WindRider707]

sure. a 16' is the way to go in my opinion, 12 is too small and 18-20 are diicult to handle solo. 14 is also good but is 16 is manageable and leaves lots of room as you can see. there are a lot o makers on the net or you can sew your own with canvas and available patterns, i you have time and so on. $600 is an average price I'd say but you can find em less. Decide on extras based on location - mildew resist, fire etc. Elevation on platform is good if possible. Woodstoves ok too.

[polo104104]

nice vid, actually quite alot of info in there, thanks, make more please

[Tatooinedragracer]

9 minutes and 31 seconds to start a fire in a non-traditional way and chops some pine needles.

[WindRider707]

Is that all? Too bad, there is a lot of information in there for some.

[thewho97]

good stuff! was that you singing the song there?

and is adam still out there in his tipi?

[WindRider707]

doing a scout camp this winter, see you there? yes that is off of my new cd! not yet finished

[thewho97]

can't wait to hear it.......sounds like some good stuff.

really? where's that gonna be, and how much, etc etc?

[Jeffluver359]

hey !! dude i love making fires and campin' ot so this videos inspired me to do some more out door stuff!! see ya

:D

[Caveman0713]

nice vid I have stayed in a tall house on the reservation but never learned how to make them

[JordyWilkie99]

I tried making pine tea once, it was disgusting.... but all i did was get some water and threw some pine needles in the cup and boiled it... i didnt chop it up or anything :) I also saw that new seminar thing in feb. sounds like fun! :D

[JordyWilkie99]

That was preeeety sweet, thats a pretty cool song btw