I used to build tons of snow huts as a kid, never from blocks since they would always cave in after a few days but rather just smushing up the walls one handful at a time like you would with clay into a dome. Those were way more durable and could survive a day of snow melting temperatures, becoming stronger each time as the melted snow slush would freeze into denser ice. The best one I ever built was due to a month perfect weather where the constant melting/freezing and me adding fresh snow on top turned the entire thing into a 20 inch thick solid ice dome. You could ride a sled down the side of it from the top and it didn't collapse until well into april. I was the coolest kid in the village, seems I peaked at 12 years old.
We do primitive skills and it is so great to see a video of someone who is teaching from a place of experience. Thank you for sharing your experience and don't take it hard when you get negative comments...most often they're from armchair experts. Thank you for keeping these skills alive and available!
I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, and lived most of my life within 30 minutes of the Gulf, so not much snow to speak of :) However, I watch these videos because it is interesting, you do a very good job explaining what you are doing and why, and you have a calming voice. Another big plus is that you didn't add any annoying music to the video, thank you for that. I spent a year in Colorado and did a lot of camping. I have enjoyed camping my entire life. I think it would be fun to travel to an area where Igloos can be built and spend a few nights in one, hopefully with a friend who knows how to survive in the area :) Great videos, thank you!
I agree about the music !! OMG another person that appreciates the lack of a annoying way too loud music always... Thanks for pointing it out an making me aware of it sooner!! 😎👌
Just Imagine Being Stuck In a SnowStorm Somwhere In the Most Harshest Place In Siberia where it’s Below Freezing 🥶Lets Just Say For Example -46 Degrees!!!? Sooo You Have 2 Options That We Learned From This Man’s “How To Video” You Either Sleep Without A Man Made Igloo With A Temp @ -46 Degrees That’s Not Including A Gust 💨 Of Wind Chill Blowing Constantly...Or Plan B Sleep Inside This Igloo AT 6 Degrees Fahrenheit Which Blocks Most Of The Wind 🌬 From Entering Thee MakeShift Igloo.... Doesn’t Plan B Sounds Like A 5🌟Trump Hotel Compare To Sleeping On SkidRow In NewYork City During Winter?lol A Bit Cozier Than -46 Below I Might Say!!! “Makes Sense My Friend?”
It's been quite awhile since you posted, I hope you are well. I miss your videos though. Could you please make more. I really like the "walk about style". You are a good teacher and the knowledge you share is real. Thanks. Rob.
I watch your videos BECAUSE it doesn't snow where I am. I look forward to cooler weather 9 months out of the year, but this year it was 80F+ on Christmas day. Not twenty years ago it would be between 40-60F on Christmas and I've been grumbling about 2020 being The Year Without Winter, and threatening to move. Your videos restore my sanity. Thankn you so much! Liked, subbed & all the rest!
One the subject of igloo's collapsing: I've built and slept in about 200 igloos over the years on mountaineering trips. A few were made with good "styrofoamy" snow, most were made with marginal or poor snow, IE, had icy or weak layers in the snow pack that yielded fragile or weak blocks. I've had blocks fall in while I was still building but never had one block fall in, let alone a complete section once the igloo was completed. I also used to worry about an igloo falling in on me but haven't thought about it for years. The key is finding wind blown snow. And, to make the most of marginal snow, having a really well designed snow saw. I used a double sided Wyoming or packer's saw like in the vid but long ago but have moved way beyond that. A well designed saw makes ALL the difference in the world in labor, quality and time.
I'd DEFINETLY would like to try making one of these , but I'm assuming you will require heavy packing snow and more than only several inches of snow fall to complete an igloo and perhaps you have a video showing start to finish process of building one hopefully !
I guess i shouldve clarified that it was supposed to be me saying how outrageous that would be for someone to say that it was cultural appropriation lol Xp :D
@@Lucretciela Igloos are apart of the world's history, they helped people survive, there is nothing wrong with learning from these people from long ago! And putting what you have learned into practice! We all learn how to make fire,should you look at that the same way too?
hi from Aust.... and yes why am i watching??? mid summer...terrible bush fires .....48 degrees celsius...and im watching igloo building....lol...lol..... wishful thinking maybe...lol...l. The truth is i wondered how long an Inuet... Eskimo .... usually stays in an igloo... just hunting or hibernating...?
The inner wall surface will melt a little if temperature inside the igloo gets above 32 for very long, but it usually refreezes when the temperature drops again - especially when the igloo is unoccupied. Melting and refreezing is a good thing because it tends to seal small air gaps and bond blocks together better.
The tempreture is warm inside because breathing out Co2 provides warm air to the room you are sitting in because co2 is warm and when u breath it out inside a room or house u provide warmth into it other wise it wouldve been freezing.
If you PAIDED attention you would have heard the man say that when he woke in the morning the temperature was 79 degrees INSDE THE SLEEPING BAG and MAKE SURE YOU BUY a quality ( heavy duty ) SLEEPING BAG
I always spray my Iglo with warm water then I'll take fresh snow (or whatever I have available) and rub and past it on the outside and inside of the Iglo... This makes it last for months in perfect weather but even above freezing temperatures it would stay a few week...
I liked the ending where you said you too do not know why we are watching this in spite of not living near snow, it made me chuckle.
I used to build tons of snow huts as a kid, never from blocks since they would always cave in after a few days but rather just smushing up the walls one handful at a time like you would with clay into a dome. Those were way more durable and could survive a day of snow melting temperatures, becoming stronger each time as the melted snow slush would freeze into denser ice. The best one I ever built was due to a month perfect weather where the constant melting/freezing and me adding fresh snow on top turned the entire thing into a 20 inch thick solid ice dome. You could ride a sled down the side of it from the top and it didn't collapse until well into april. I was the coolest kid in the village, seems I peaked at 12 years old.
That sounds so badass
@@thomaskalamees8776 ikr
Straight fuckin badass
Based and nice
Aw he's so kind and sweet. I wish you all the best sir!!
Ayan Kishawi when did they ever say that?
He sounds like a white Morgan Freeman
You nailed it
We do primitive skills and it is so great to see a video of someone who is teaching from a place of experience. Thank you for sharing your experience and don't take it hard when you get negative comments...most often they're from armchair experts. Thank you for keeping these skills alive and available!
Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for the reminder about negative comments. I do get a few.
I know why I'm watching even though I live in So-Cal, it's because this video is soothing.
I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, and lived most of my life within 30 minutes of the Gulf, so not much snow to speak of :) However, I watch these videos because it is interesting, you do a very good job explaining what you are doing and why, and you have a calming voice. Another big plus is that you didn't add any annoying music to the video, thank you for that. I spent a year in Colorado and did a lot of camping. I have enjoyed camping my entire life. I think it would be fun to travel to an area where Igloos can be built and spend a few nights in one, hopefully with a friend who knows how to survive in the area :) Great videos, thank you!
I agree about the music !! OMG another person that appreciates the lack of a annoying way too loud music always... Thanks for pointing it out an making me aware of it sooner!! 😎👌
"A moderate temperature of 6 degrees Fahrenheit" That's really cold for a moderate temperature!
Just Imagine Being Stuck In a SnowStorm Somwhere In the Most Harshest Place In Siberia where it’s Below Freezing 🥶Lets Just Say For Example -46 Degrees!!!? Sooo You Have 2 Options That We Learned From This Man’s “How To Video” You Either Sleep Without A Man Made Igloo With A Temp @ -46 Degrees That’s Not Including A Gust 💨 Of Wind Chill Blowing Constantly...Or Plan B Sleep Inside This Igloo AT 6 Degrees Fahrenheit Which Blocks Most Of The Wind 🌬 From Entering Thee MakeShift Igloo.... Doesn’t Plan B Sounds Like A 5🌟Trump Hotel Compare To Sleeping On SkidRow In NewYork City During Winter?lol A Bit Cozier Than -46 Below I Might Say!!! “Makes Sense My Friend?”
Well maybe he's in Canada
Thanks for the informative video! I now live in Hawaii & this made me miss the snow back at home in Pittsburgh:)
It's been quite awhile since you posted, I hope you are well. I miss your videos though. Could you please make more. I really like the "walk about style". You are a good teacher and the knowledge you share is real. Thanks. Rob.
This was interesting thank you for sharing. I live in Houston Texas I’ve seen snow once and it is no more than muddy slush so this is intriguing.
Who’s the one person who disliked this I jus wanna talk
I accidentally pushed thumbs down on a good video once
Me tooo! Who is it
Maybe someone who feels he is "cultural appropriating" by building an igloo.
It was so good they pressed the like button and flipped it upside down and pressed it again🤣
Maybe they wanted to be the first to do something for once
I watch your videos BECAUSE it doesn't snow where I am. I look forward to cooler weather 9 months out of the year, but this year it was 80F+ on Christmas day. Not twenty years ago it would be between 40-60F on Christmas and I've been grumbling about 2020 being The Year Without Winter, and threatening to move. Your videos restore my sanity. Thankn you so much! Liked, subbed & all the rest!
This one day will pop up in everyone’s recommendations 😊
I think the reason why the raised sleeping platform is mentioned. if it becomes to worm around your body you don't get wet from snow melt.
If I found your video before I did my own , certainly it would be even better. Your igloo is the best one that I saw on You Tube! Congratulations!
Outstanding job on your igloo! I’m looking forward to watching the video of you staying in it overnight.
why am I watching? Knowledge is always good!! Great video! cheers from Brazil
One the subject of igloo's collapsing: I've built and slept in about 200 igloos over the years on mountaineering trips. A few were made with good "styrofoamy" snow, most were made with marginal or poor snow, IE, had icy or weak layers in the snow pack that yielded fragile or weak blocks. I've had blocks fall in while I was still building but never had one block fall in, let alone a complete section once the igloo was completed. I also used to worry about an igloo falling in on me but haven't thought about it for years. The key is finding wind blown snow. And, to make the most of marginal snow, having a really well designed snow saw. I used a double sided Wyoming or packer's saw like in the vid but long ago but have moved way beyond that. A well designed saw makes ALL the difference in the world in labor, quality and time.
Here's someone who knows what they're talking about. Thanks!
Awesome work AND advice. Especially revealing sleeping bag temp and don't "skimp" on a WINTER sleeping bag. May people really think of that part.
you should post your whole video of your overnight in your igloo that would be great to see
its already posted
there's 11 minutes of my life i'll never get back!
but endlessly fascinating...thanks for posting this video!
and yes, by the way, it never snows here
my igloo has wheels and beer in it and I take it to the beach.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you for the videos you do.😊
I'd DEFINETLY would like to try making one of these , but I'm assuming you will require heavy packing snow and more than only several inches of snow fall to complete an igloo and perhaps you have a video showing start to finish process of building one hopefully !
it is 5 am . enough said
Why am I watching this video, I live where it never snows?
These videos are awesome! Would love to make a fire in one 🧐
Thanks for the advice. Going to try to build one this winter in WA.
I live in Honduras, I have no clue why i'm watching this.. but i'm looking for more.
How many years does igloo last ?
How did Eskimos build them with knives? I mean, where did they get the metal for the knives?
We are watching out of curiosity, that's why!
The final question you address made me laugh!
iv never been in the snow thats why im watching this show thanks for the vids
It looks so cosy, I would want to sleep in an igloo
This was a very interesting video.
I love this guy
Very informative! Thanks!
If I get enough snow here in western PA maybe I'll try one sometime.
i kinda wanna try to make an igloo and sleep in it overnight in my backyard
I want to but I don’t get anywhere close to enough of the right kind of snow. Usually none of the right kind
You sound like Leonard Nimoy!
Reminds me the time when me and my grandfather built one, it was pretty cool.
It needs to be pretty warm or it defeats the purpose 😂
I wonder how much warmer it would get with two people in there. Another 10-15 degrees?
lmao the end killed me, i live in Florida
This winter I hope to spend in Puerto Rico, so I think igloos are out haha
I'm going to die by a collapsed igloo 😆 bullcrap you would just wake up and be like well my house is gone
that last question got me as i live in a hot country eheheh, i think curiosity is the answer :)
Ingenious
Who and why disliked this video?
Maybe someone who feels he is "cultural appropriating" by building an igloo.
Why would it be culturally appropriating tho? XD
@@ambylotl It was a joke, although I do not doubt that there are people out there who would feel it's cultural appropriation, believe it or not.
I guess i shouldve clarified that it was supposed to be me saying how outrageous that would be for someone to say that it was cultural appropriation lol Xp :D
@@Lucretciela Igloos are apart of the world's history, they helped people survive, there is nothing wrong with learning from these people from long ago! And putting what you have learned into practice! We all learn how to make fire,should you look at that the same way too?
how does snow survive with fire in it.
hi from Aust.... and yes why am i watching??? mid summer...terrible bush fires .....48 degrees celsius...and im watching igloo building....lol...lol..... wishful thinking maybe...lol...l. The truth is i wondered how long an Inuet... Eskimo .... usually stays in an igloo... just hunting or hibernating...?
Why am I watching this video? There is not much snow here in Texas.
The Bob ross of igloos everyone.
Me, who has only seen snow on screens: interesting
yeah.. I"m going to go with the hammer and nails method, thanks.
why does the Igloo not melt on the inside due to the temperature gradient?
The inner wall surface will melt a little if temperature inside the igloo gets above 32 for very long, but it usually refreezes when the temperature drops again - especially when the igloo is unoccupied. Melting and refreezing is a good thing because it tends to seal small air gaps and bond blocks together better.
how much is 6 degrees fahrenheit ?
Is that below zero?
About -14 degrees celsius
great video!
The tempreture is warm inside because breathing out Co2 provides warm air to the room you are sitting in because co2 is warm and when u breath it out inside a room or house u provide warmth into it other wise it wouldve been freezing.
Yeah... i wish I lived somewhere I could build an igloo and sleep in it lots of nights...
Sweet
Spoiler:
Wow, 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26-27 degrees Celsius) in sleeping bag, that's crazy.
Wow...
love u man
First I love the ending and I live in Canada so might make one this year secondly you really did answer all my question ^,
No wayyy lol..... 30*F is not warm enough to comfortably be warm
If you PAIDED attention you would have heard the man say that when he woke in the morning the temperature was 79 degrees INSDE THE SLEEPING BAG and MAKE SURE YOU BUY a quality ( heavy duty ) SLEEPING BAG
I always spray my Iglo with warm water then I'll take fresh snow (or whatever I have available) and rub and past it on the outside and inside of the Iglo... This makes it last for months in perfect weather but even above freezing temperatures it would stay a few week...
Fyi snow has been rare in the last decade where Iive,
But these last couple of days have been quite nostalgic !
literally living in california
Wheres the s in construction
Morgan freeman
neat
My mate just said he thinks penguins built igloos what a Autismo
Absolute asshole I see your comment mate
Oralee.!
Capital
I don't know why I am watching these videos since I live in a part of the world where it never Snow's..
screw global warming