Heating a Winter Shelter with Rocks for Survival

http://survivethewild.us/ - Using rocks to reflect and heat your humble abode.

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[Aargh28]

Reflecting the heat off that big boulder is great and all, but doesn't it suck hauling around such a big boulder on all your camping trips?

[survivethewild]

@Aargh28 Well I just consider it a workout, but if you aren't into that sort of thing ...

[ncbookz]

how long does a rock hold heat?



[survivethewild]

@ncbookz depends if it's covered with dirt, the temp outside, etc. But I'd say on aveage outside, 45-60 mins

[ncbookz]

@survivethewild i had an idea using a compost pile of green and brown, the temperature gets to 140 degrees with the bacteria in the pile so if you could direct the heat somehow you would be warm all year long,,, any ideas anyone on how to get the heat out of a compost pile much appreciated

[survivethewild]

@ncbookz Ya, I've thought of this as an option too, but have had to experiment with it

[dhudson369]

just be careful people that the rocks dont explode as they can do.

[vallonia200]

stop sniffing.

[l1qu1dm3t4lIV]

Wow, that is a really nice spot. Cool vid too!

[equallywrong]

i'm assuming an airdraft was coming down over the large rock, otherwise the setup seems backwards. yet attaching a tarp a flatfaced rock might be difficult.

[MrgunNut101]

great video guys. What kind of gloves r u wearing 6 mins into the video?? Thanks

[tempestaisback]

@repelstee1 ive had one explode before while cooking on it. nothing too dramatic but a large chunk flew off and perfectly flipped a piece of spam i was cooking on it lol i got that rock from a dry creek bed which i knew was a bad idea though. even if the bed has been dry for a long time the rock can still hold moisture

[aleiakay]

would be better in a teepee with a dakota double hole fire for smokeless and keeping warm and not needing as much wood. also something my dad learned when he hunted elk in the colorado mountains years back is to build a really good fire, dig down a couple of feet under your bed then fill hole with a layer of fires hot charcoal then a layer of rocks and dirt at least one foot deep then your bedding for best warmth, no need for laying on tree limbs to stay off cold ground :) try it and see

[billwho62]

There is someones head sticking out of the ground in the near upper right hand side of your video at the 6:40 mark. If I'm wrong, tell me so and I'll go take my meds.

[repelstee1]

Cool idea guys. Just a question, no risk of exploding rocks?

[repelstee1]

@survivethewild

Get an inflatable one...