Viking Inspired Bushcraft Shelter 1,245 Days later - What's it like now?
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Over 3 years ago I built a viking house with turf roof inspired by icelandic viking houses. But what is it like now? And is it a viable survival shelter all this time later?
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Please, go back to see what the medieval viking house you did 2 years ago also looks like. Over here in Canada, that bark roof would be in shambles just after 1 winter.
true, i love dugout shelters but the way the winters are here in Newfoundland id get trapped by snow lol
Will do, I can tell you the bark was already in bad shape just a few months after we laid it on the roof as it shrunk tons and split.
One issue you may be having with the greenery on the roof is the pine needles. There is a natural herbicide in them that the pines are immune to and is part of their competition strategy. Keeping the roof clear of fresh pine needles will promote more growth of green grass and moss. Nice build!
A little sad you didn't give us an update on that sapling you relocated. Would have been interesting to see how much it grew in the past 3 years
1:27 This guy is full of wisdom about forest land, real precious of humanity. He helps to balancing the eco system even though he cannot see the beauty of that little birch. Respect❤
Great video!
Not only the Japanese used this method of burning the logs in order to conserve it better, but the majority of peoples in ancient world from Asia and Eurasia that wanted to have durable buildings. It was a technique used as well in the Medieval Age in majority of Europe. I have a guess that was also used by the Vikings.
In this way the wood won't spoil in the ground because of the moisture and it can also work well in water.
In my town we have a fortress, built around 1500BC, that used to have a bridge made of wood. The remainings of the bridge were found in the water canal, and the archeologists found that they used to burn the regular wood before building the bridge that crossed the canal in order to prevent it from rottening.
The decaying needle layer on the roof is changing the Ph of the soil in the sod roof. Making it more acidic. Most evergreen shedding has this effect & tends to allow only the most hardy mosses & rare grass able to grow. I suspect as more litter lands on the roof the less growth you will see.
It held up pretty well considering the time and lack of maintenance. Great lessons to keep.
This little house looks very similar to some traditional houses that we have here in Romania at the steepe region.
Besides, our houses were a bit bigger that what you build.
We could also make a foundation of stone, and place a couple of bigger supporting poles. The wall was made exactly how you see here. But we would add a layer of mud, mixed with horse poo and bay on top of these stincks.
For the roof, instead of moss we would use grass, that grows planty around.
In the mountains area we had totally different buildings. That were build of stone and big logs of wood. Very robust and well decorated houses.
In Transilvania on the other hand we have houses made of clay bricks
Your videos are so good and educational. They feel so much more REAL than the vast majority of other bushcraft channels. Thanks, please keep it up!
What kind of a person finds a shelter like that in the woods and purposefully vandalizes it...
My question as well… a barbarian clearly 🙄🤬
Kids, probably.
@user-oy3yo7qe6o the land is his, so yeah, that is fair. He worked hard for this land, it wasn't given to him for free. Any other stupid questions?
@user-oy3yo7qe6o It's private land, and he got permission. It's best if you know what you are talking about before you become confident enough to criticize.
Crazy it’s been that long. I remember the old super shelter with the tower before this
I love your videos, been watching you every now and then for years.....Reverend Christine.
I guess that everyone’s opinion is different and yes there were some mistakes made however I do believe that if it was on private land, maintained and adjusted throughout the years that this could be a viable, usable shelter.
You did state that it was neglected since being built and if it was being used, you could’ve done the necessary adjustments sooner and possibly the shelter may have been in better condition.
All and all, I’m surprised that the shelter held up that well throughout the years of not being used.
Good job on that and thank you for sharing the original build and the state of it now.
Enjoyed watching you build this one and the others. It's a shame people feel the need to cause damage like that. But for 3 years without being maintained I think it held up quite well
Such a great update on how this build has stood up over time. Awesome video. 👍
I loved seeing this. What a smart thing to do, to come back after years have passed and see how it's holding up!
Just a thought - and I’m asking from ignorance - would an Icelandic house have been built in a pine forest? Would there have been more light so that a turf roof might have continued to grow?
I love this style, always cool to see the before after of how a shelter stands the test of time.
I am a fan of this series. It is useful to see how the structure fared. Followers will now know to add more support where necessary.
There would have been halfboards under the peat to support the weight. And three layers of birch bark as well to waterproof and stop the dirt from coming into contact with the wood. The beams would extend outwards to support the roof overhang.
The posts rots excactly 1-5 cm below the surface of the soil. That is where they will break.
When putting peat on the roof it is usually done with two layers. One is put in place with the grassy side down first, then the other on top with the grass the sunny side up. This ensures that there is enough biomaterial and dirt to retain humidity and room for the root system. A board is placed in the transverse direction if the roof is big, to stop the peat from sagging as gravity does its work.
I would say that the lack of sunlight in this location gives the grass less than ideal conditions.
I loved this series of videos
Turf houses on Iceland have much more dense layers of turf, and thicker layers as well. And turf is very different from a layer of moss in the woods. I don't think you have a big peat bog around there, so getting the exact same type of tuef is unlikely. But I think that a thick and compacted layer of 12 inches would probably be in a much better and greener state now.
i surmise that it could be a viable long term solution, if only because DURING that time frame, DURING its regular use, there would be ongoing upgrades and maintenance to keep its upkeep proper...
I enjoyed watching this series build before 👍
Really interesting to see the update, thank you!
Noice 👌, hope for best survival DIY houses in fictional &/or fantasy worlds/planets/dimensions for survival in the long run in the future?
It's been a good recap that's for sure
Love it
It still looks awesome despite the issues
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I might disagree somewhat. Yes, NOW it is not a viable shelter. However, that doesn't mean originally it couldn't have been a viable long term shelter. If you had been there regularly you would kept it maintained and in good repair on a regular basis, just like any home/shelter. How an abandoned building fares is different than one used regularly
your video's are amazing to put on when sharpening knives haha
Love the channel! Have you considered something where you have just an tool or two and have to make do, as if you were "lost in the woods?"
was watching this thinking "yeah this is totally viable"
7:47 i have paid rent for worse buildings.
It looks as though the shelter lacks some support but considering it has been up for three years, it seems strong.
I'm really missing the canoe and bushcraft camping videos. They seem very distantly original as though all of those earlier videos have passed away and are simply forgotten.
So are you going to try to salvage it, or just let it keep falling apart? I imagine you’ve gotten what you need from it, so I would understand not putting any more effort into it.
Someone walking in it may explain the front corner as well. I was supposed though, thinking you would've put a support post under it. I may be wrong and you couldn't.
looking back at some of your projects. whatdo they look like now
Question, did it receive "maintenance", considering roofing would have been improved every season with fresh roofing. If it received zero maintenance nearly 3.5 yrs is good going!!!
Hearing about people vandalising something like that makes me very upset, what kind of a person sees something that clearly took a lot of time, effort, and care and says to themselves, "I know, I will amuse myself by breaking it"
Hell ya Mike
The question that burns in my mind is: if you had to build something like it again today, what would you do differently? You mentioned different wall material that would support the roof better and thicker layers on the roof, but is that what you would actually do?
Will you repair and rebuild, or let it deteriorate further on its own?
Ridiculous to think it was 3.5 years ago you and your dad built that.
I doesn’t seem it haha
Vandals have recent got my place.
Worst destruction yet.
Great seeing that woodland again.
Cheers
How did the little transplanted tree do in the last few years?
Sorry I probably missed it but how long did this take to build and was it just you? Or just you and your dad? Or more than that?
Next build- punji pits.
He’s in the UK, that would get him into trouble but I do understand the frustration with the vandalism. If it was storm or animal damage, that is acceptable.
I am really upset how much it was vandalized. It is a cool idea.
Something comes across very mean to see that the bed was vandalized.
That being said, great build!
Actually, I'd argue that a shelter that's still standing after 2+ years of being left abandoned actually *is* a pretty good long-term shelter. I mean, no, it's not a suitable "main house", but to live in for a few weeks every summer, as you're herding animals across the land? Sure, the roof needs a little work, a little patching in the holes when you return. And now you now that the top ridge maybe needs a little bit extra support to hold up, and that the side beam needs to be stronger, great to know next time you have reason to build a structure like this. But, yeah. I'd argue you're a little too self critical, here. You didn't build it to be a main house. You built a makeshift shelter in an experimental style, and primarily for storage rather than to hold up to heavy weather. For that purpose, it's fine.
bummer this one had started to go to crap but still an awesome shelter. maybe an inspiration for a better version of it
perhaps the front roof corner failed because it did not have an end support rafter like was done on the other end
I would say yes for long term if it lasted two years with no maintenance
Its a shame that some People find nothing better to do than to destroy other peoples hard work , Interesting build , but howerver , pine has an acidic PH , and will damage the turfs on the roof ! , Great experiment though , Be Well my Friend , until next time . 😊👍
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I'm almost sure the overhang was also just vandalized.
Honestly not bad when you consider back then these would have been constantly upkeeped by the people living in them
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i came across a youtuber called "si spex" and i thought hang on, he looks like "graeme pullen" from Ta Fishing.? 👈😒👺👀👀👍
I would invest in a trail cam to see who is damaging your property
Unanticipated bushcraft problems: grazing deer falling through the roof. (and I thought our nesting starlings were a nuisance)
For old fans: video starts at 5:00
You sound like Jason Statham
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Scumbags that vandalise have no appreciation for the work that goes into project’s like this. If I came across this I’d take a few pictures out of appreciation for your work and on my way… I really don’t know what goes through people’s idiotic minds.
I love this channel but i miss builds like this, i stopped watching regularly because the builds jyst dont grab me
Waiting for the guy who’s going to say “first”
It was an impressive build, but I wonder why you didn't "chink" walls by turning the wall hurdles into wattle & rain walls? All that open area would make the shelter hard yo heat.
Thanks Gor a fascinating channel.
I think, traditionally, a layer of birch bark between the roof and the turf would be used,.