Bug Out Shipping Container Cabin.MPG

What makes a secure practical long-term bug out or survival shelter? What makes a good primitive cabin which is safe from rodents and other animals during periods when you are away? What makes a cabin that's cool in the hot hot weather of summer and warm during the below zero temperatures of winter? This is my solution for a wonderful primitive camp. No electricity, no telephones, no urban noise and wildlife all around. Its simple and it works! A refrigerated container or refer with a nice little wood stove will provide dry, warm and safe living deep in bear and cougar country. From this base we can hunt, hike, ski, snow mobile, or snow shoe. Or as is often the case just sit back by the campfire and enjoy the natural world.

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Education

Tags:

• Hunting
• Camping
• Fishing
• Outdoors
• Bushcraft
• Survival
• Forestry
• Simple Living
• Shipping Container
• Hiking
• Homestead
• Frugality
• Being Prepared
• Bug Out Shelter

[planetrockford]

This type of shelter would be illegal in the U.K. In fact living in your caravan on your own land is too, it's a disgrace. You are a lucky man.

[okanoganforest]

@planetrockford Thank you. I love the people of the U.K. Have traveled there, hired U.K. citizens and enjoyed working with them. When I have a problem with the English language I like to remind Americans where it all came from. However, I feel very sorry for the great lose of freedom that has taken place in the U.K. after WWII. Freedom is ours to loose. I guess what I would say is focus on the positive and do the best you can to live a free and simple life. Live Well!!

[snaps81625]

Does it bother you that there are no windows??

[okanoganforest]

@snaps81625 Not when I am sleeping! which is a funny way of saying it would be far more enjoyable with some windows.  Furthermore its not that difficult to add them. the only down side of windows is security. I would add that most waking hours are spent outside in the forest.

[MrMadmax900]

For Gods sake man show the inside.

[PrimeTargetSecurity]

how thee hell did you get that up there? 

[okanoganforest]

@1KillerBitch  My goodness with a name like that I am sure glade you are a friend rather than a foe. You sure are right about the area. I love the nature also and just being there breathing the air improves your outlook on things. I have enjoyed most of the people I have gotten to know also however the idea is to get away. Having lived in Asia for years the contrast i wonderful.

[okanoganforest]

@nutbagbrew102  the hunting, fishing and over all outdoor life is wonderful.

[okanoganforest]

@JonO387 You have hit a very important point. A very good one too. As I said above I wouldn't go under ground in the area I am located in but I would strongly consider stacking two. In my location putting a second on top would be wonderful. The view from on top of the one is fantastic. It would also make the one on top even more safe from animals. I would like a sleeping "nest" on top to enjoy the stars.

[okanoganforest]

@skittlemaster15 Good choice in some areas but not so much here. I lived outside of St. Louis for a number of years on hurricane ally and underground would have been perfect there. In the Okanogan Highlands I don't see a great need.

[okanoganforest]

@RichardOhKaNoi first of all it all depends on how much of the resource you have on hand. I have 40 acres which translates to an unlimited amount right at hand. Second it depends on what you are doing. There are great rocket stove applications for this example. I really do enjoy and prefer what I have for heat. When it comes to cooking I have a rocket stove, the American Made Deadwood Stove and you can see it in action on my channel. I agree completely aboutbeing frugal.

[RichardOhKaNoi]

if people would get away from using standard stoves and convert to a rocket stove you would save more than 5 times the wood and it heats wonderfully and almost no smoke. and really hot to cook and heat the place with i advise looking into building a rocket stove it is well worth it.

[skittlemaster15]

i would put that underground