Guy uses a bic to spark his fire instead of flint or Bow.... that's how you know he actually lives this life... love it Ps... you're a blessed man to find a woman to enjoy (or endure) the experiences you seek.
I swear I felt like I was young again, and my Grandpa was teaching me something up in those high Pennsylvania mountains he lived in. I miss those days more than I could ever express! Thanks for the video sir, I did learn a lot; and I'm going to be checking out the rest of your videos and gaining some more wisdom and knowledge from ya, it's much appreciated!
I've used this shelter at -25C and -15C and can say it works great with a bough bed. At -26C, the temp inside was about 0C with southern exposure at mid-day with just my body heat, a large candle and solar gain. Later it was +25C with a long fire. It got cold very fast when the fire died.
I love the fact that your wife is willing to come out with you on your trips to the mountains , to help you with your videos! Not too many women down here in the states would be willing to do such a thing. She's a keeper!
Since I despise cold weather and I live in Miami, anyone who can make warmth in cold conditions is truly my hero! Thanks for sharing this cool (I mean warm) stuff!
As a hunter tracking down a wounded deer is always a vulnerable time for me to get lost. I like this lightweight emergency shelter because I'm already carrying a lot of gear and might have to set up in the dark. Learned a lot from your and Connie's videos over the years thanks for all the info and keeping me safe out there on the hunt.
this is what our children need to know besides inside on games and phones they need to know how to do this stuff great to know how to do it God Bless have a Blessed day
such a gentle voice makes it so much easier to comprehend, seem like the kind of couple you would feel blessed just to have in your company , the kind of people who make you feel valued just by the way they speak to you. The kind of people we should all strive to be .. Thank you very much for your time and efforts , the value in your videos go far beyond the subjects your teaching about .
I've just come across this and your other videos today. I'm very fond of traditional bushcraft & find your modern adaptations great. Thank you both so much for taking the time to make, share and help folks like me better understand what bushcraft is really about! I'm a kid in a candy shop with a heap of your videos to enjoy.
So many of these "survival" videos show a guy unpacking a stove to put inside the fortress that took him a full day to build. I suppose that circumstance might arise, but for me, I'm interested in packing light. I always have a small backpack in my truck or boat that I take with me even if I'm just stopping to answer nature's call. You never know when circumstances are going to jump out and bite your behind! You, sir, are speaking my language. I'm a 77-year-old living in the interior of British Columbia and we do get a bit of "weather" from time to time. Thanks, Lonnie, I'm subscribed.
Very practical and inexpensive. Purists want to nit pick the details, but this is a solid shelter. I've seen it done before with equal success. Thanks, Lonnie!
This is awesome! How cool is that, a +70° shelter on a sub zero night all within a fanny pack. That "emergency situation" could turn into just a warm, good nights rest in the forest. Thanks Lonnie
+Chet_Gravatt The saw I used to cut that firewood was a Silky bigboy 2000 which is too big to fit in my fanny pack. I do carry a Bahco Laplander in the pack and it would have cut this wood just fine but with more work than what I did when using the bigboy. I hope to get a hand operated survival chainsaw to try out that I believe should be ideal for survival wood gathering such as this. The saw I'm talking about is at the link below www.amazon.com/dp/B017WTMTXM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8
Far North Bushcraft And Survival Wow, you did your homework before making that choice sir, didn't you? I went and looked for manual chainsaw reviews and that one was consistently the #1.
I don’t see this shelter staying together in much wind at all. Even a 25 mph gust would pull it apart. The tin foil would be gone in a much lighter gust even.
@@Xmaslightsallyear In a storm, you wouldn't use this shelter. You could make the same thing with thicker starkes at a flatter angle and cover the foils with a layer of leaves and snow though and it would be quite solid I think.
Thanks for this great video! Another type of survival shelter that can work well for small groups in winter is the Bothy bag or Zarsky sack used by mountaineers. Four people (sitting on foam pads) inside a waterproof nylon tube with draw cords on each end. It was about zero outside, but our body heat alone brought the interior up to 50 degrees F in minutes. A good way to wait out a sudden storm in safety.
Hehe, I'd say he is the "northern Mr Rogers" there is a Kenneth Kramm in Texas a lot like him. Soft spoken and a "get out into the woods and have fun" type message.
Basic but it works who would not want to be with this guy in a tight spot if your life depended on it his skill and experience would keep you alive .brilliant.
Lonnie, you are absolutely one of my favorite RUclipsrs. Since you asked for help in this video I want to suggest that you attach your tarp to the ridge line in a way that only requires 2 of the preformed loops that you pack with you. Make the Prussic knot on your ridge first, then make the Lark's Head around the wooden disc that you tuck into the corner of the tarp. It eliminates some cordage and the toggles. I also think that one of those cheapy pocket mylar Space Blankets would provide better heat reflection and wind redirection/blocking and may even be a little lighter than the aluminum foil. Then, on the other hand, you could end up with roasted Lonnie and Connie. 35F to 85F with your setup doesn't need much improvement!!
This shelter is a classic for cold condition Lonnie, thanks for your demonstration and your reality test, wish you a great week my friend, take care, Taro
This is a nice adaptation of Mors Kochanski's supershelter. For good weather (ie: no rain or snow) this shelter is perfect. If the weather turns bad you might want to add Mors' other layer, which is essentially a nylon tarp that adds some structural integrity as well as some permeability that will help with condensation issues.
Visqueen.. that stuff saved my ass when I was homeless during the winter..found some behind a matress store, and across the street was a piano store, I got a giant box from there a roll of cheap duct tape..not my most proudest moment ( I had no money so I stole it) taped the visqueen to the box ,hid it in the woods.. it kept me from freezing to death even in deep freeze weather.. and believe it or not a candle is enough to raise the temperature to comfortable levels..just have to seal it almost air tight, but still leave a small draft for ventilation..
Sorry you went thru that I pray that things are better for you now. I help a guy like that once and he wanted to live like that it was hard for me to understand why. Is name was Sam.
Very cool. I love serendipity. I’m planning a rather long hike, and have trouble finding a shelter that is easily constructed, inexpensive, light/portable. I was about to check RUclips, figured someone would have a realistic and reliable idea, for just such a thing, and I stumbled right into this video. You da’ man, Lonnie!
Great video professor! People need to realize that a shelter design is decided by many factors. Yes...if it was storming and windy out, this may not be the shelter design of choice. A smart bushman would have a shelter design for every season and weather condition in his arsenal of knowledge! Thanks for sharing. Be well, stay warm! Peace.
@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival what if during the night a heavy snow torm started pouring? Do you have any tips on how to keep the warm blanket and all from collapsing on top of you?
If a person is expecting winds, a person should make the shelter frame out of wood poles gathered nearby. If plenty of poles are used and then something like spruce boughs placed on top of the shelter, it will be much better enabled to handle brisk winds. The low rear of the shelter should be placed toward the wind. Also the area where the shelter is located will determine how well the shelter stands up to winds. Place the shelter in a sheltered location if winds are expected.
84 degrees inside that shelter, now that is hot! I don't even keep my house that warm in the winter, usually about 68. You didn't build a shelter, you built a sweat lodge! lol That is a good lesson in how to build a fast and easy shelter out of materials that don't load you down. Thumbs up, good video. Thanks for sharing.
thank you Lonnie I've been looking for a shelter that I can put in my truck far as emergencies go this sounds like it would be a perfect fit and not that expensive to put together thank you sir
I just wish the day hiking student school group that got caught in the noreaster about 20-30 years ago would have had each a survival pack...they would have survived..and what scares me is that the teacher died too. I think the only survivors were the ones that hiked out and that was risky too...i am sending all the kids in our family to your website and we are going to practice over and over your fantastic, simple techniques to stay alive...and if they ever go into the woods even for a day hike they will have and know how to use their items. Thank you so much.
Super good stuff Lonnie and Connie. I didn't realize how simple and how lightweight that you can go and still have adequate shelter that's really helpful dude anybody that really is considering these kinds of things this is some good stuff here! Thank you...
Thank you both so much for this video, it is so well thought out and simple. The effort you put in to hand down these skills felt like oral tradition and I know I can remember it all. Deepest thanks :)
Wow, that is the easiest shelter I have ever seen made. What really caight my attention was that how the long fire made the shelter temperatures over 45 degrees warmer. What a good video, thanks.
Lonnie is just so chilled out, as a matter of fact it's hard to imagine him raising his voice in anger (although I'm sure he has at some point). Great vid as usual :)
I watch you Lonnie and Lars. You guys live what you show us. Sounds to me that you should always prepare yourself before you wonder off, and keep it light as you can. This shelter is very light and weighs next to nothing. It,s a great idea, and quick and efficient. Thank you guys for your videos!
A coupla thoughts here to enhance the kit: Repack the tarps, etc. in heavy duty Ziploc bags, they can then serve to melt snow back to drinkable water either as a body pack or inside the shelter. Also, the pre- formed loops speed along the setup, but drop it in the snow and it's "where'd it go?" Perhaps rub a tracer line along the length with a red Sharpie pen to enhance the recovery of it. None of this is meant to diminish your great bit of kit, it's genius, and thanks for sharing. ☺
This is brilliant, I’ve never once seen in any other video where a lean too shelter had the front half closed off, that’s perfect! Love the idea! If I keep watching all your videos I’m gonna know what I need to do when I run into a survival situation! Thank you so much for the education!
It looks like a good emergency shelter. Most "debris" or natural shelters is a waste of time anyway. For an overnight extended stay, this is much more efficient.
Long-term debris shelters can be efficient, however, most of the debris shelters people make is a pure waste of time. In most situations, it is not time and energy efficient to make a debris shelter for an overnight or two. Sometimes it can be. The Arctic Forest Shelter" I made a few yrsback, was only efficient because I used a plastic sheet as the first layer. It takes a long time to make a debris shelter that makes sense. Snow shelters is a different matter.
It is exactly what I wrote, and I stand by my opinion, based on experience. "Most "debris" or natural shelters is a waste of time anyway." Your scientific Thermal Mass takes a lot of time to make.... You will need about 1 meter or 3 feet worth of pine spruce bows to make an efficient heat retaining shelter from these materials during winter. Now, try an go make a rain proof debris shelter in 2-3 hours :) A simple tarp will work 10 times better than all the useless shelters I see people make. Carry Equipment, Learn How Not To Be Parted From It. The essence of real survival.
Thank you so much Lonnie and your beautiful wife Ms Connie. So much knowledge you have passed on. The weight of property pales in relationship to the weight of knowledge. Peace from Texas
Thank you sir for this great video. I’m 64 and sitting here regretting not knowing this when I was younger and did a lot of winter camping! Never too late to learn something new!
Lonny & Connie I love your video's it makes me feel like every thing I learn and have learned through out my life was right y'all confirm all of it thank you for doing all you do
Hi Lonnie, your videos are the best RUclips offers to me. I have seen many bushcraftvideos and already bought some things. But your HowTo´s are the best. You bring your topics on very matter of fact, don´t leave out tricks that may be helpfull and by showing that you like what you do you awaken the need in me to try. And you don´t do advertising - at the moment your´s is my favourite channel. In Germany it´s forbidden to make a fire in the woods, you are not even allowed to set up a tent in the bushes. But to be honest: Germany is too overcrowded for that - the animals need the places without humans very much, they are getting less! Perhaps I have to visit Alaska..... Thank you so much to you and your wife, take care and keep on!
Great video Lonnie. This is definitely something I would use. Very practical, quick and easy to set up. It is also transportable and light. Shelters made from natural materials would take many hours to set up and if your trying to walk out of the bush you may have to make many of them. Thank you for the video. Very good information for back country travelers.
Amazing idea, that burning heat (as opposed to solar) will comfortabley pass thru that thick mill plastic. The reflectors (mylar and tin foil) are so effective. You are an outdoor genius man. Its like 60* here now.....ready for winter slowly.
You answered my last question. Yes you made a lean to tarp tent from the Mylar blanket. I am impressed. I hope I never have to shelter in cold like that, but if I had to, I would be thanking the Good Lord above for your instruction while lying in a toasty shelter.
A back wall acts sort of like a chimney drawing the smoke up, same reason why smoke follows you when you stand around a fire. Nice light campsite. Warms up nicely in those temps.
Great video, I liked that you explained why and how a foil heat deflector works. I have read that plastic when heated isn't good for health, but in a survival situation I guess this can save your life. Thanks for the excellent video
Good day to you Sir. I hope you are well. Just had a quick question. Have you ever given thought to maybe starting up a survival school here in Alaska? There are a lot of us here in Alaska (myself included) that have neither gained or remember some of the things we were taught as youngsters about staying alive in the harsh but plentiful Alaskan wilderness. I am wanting to learn to be more self sufficient as far as knowledge of the land, and what is available to us in it. Again, thank you and your wonderful wife for what you two do, and sharing all that you have with us and the rest of the world!
Yes I have thought of it but I am not much of a business person. Perhaps what might be more realistic for me to attempt would be to have a campout where all my Alaskan viewers are invited. Of course anyone else could come as well if they wished to. We could then have an informal get together where we all can share what we know and work on skills that we would like to learn. It would be a time of just having fun and enjoying time outdoors with like minded folks and learn more about our natural environment. Perhaps a long weekend during the summer. What do you think of that? Depending on how well it goes and how much people enjoy it, we can then schedule similar for the future.
Now that not only sounds like a great idea, But like a lot of fun too. I would love that! Maybe bring my son along too. This boy is a fiend for the outdoors.
santa lives in a retirement community n florida only his elves are still at the workshop and they don't actually produce anything as they import their toys from China and most elves fly in for a week then fly out for the weekend or they can stay at the Hilton igloo .
Natural shelters are slow to make and time consuming if they are any good. That's one reason people get in trouble and die. They wait until it's getting too dark and cold. Better allow at least 2 hours and hope for less. Most times 2 hours is not near enough time either. Great shelter! Warm, waterproof, and wind proof! The only thing I can see wrong with this, is that to add wood to the fire in the middle of the night, you would have to go outside! It's nice to be able to just roll over and throw a log on...….can't have everything! As always Lonnie, great video!
@@johnc6738 not necessarily- The "space Blanket" I bought at REI is on a polyester base, so it is like a tarp ( the 'blue tarps" red on one side, silver on the other. It is much tougher than the Mylar ' space blankets', and did not melt even within a foot of a (over large) fire. Boy Scouts love bonfires, and tend to over build their fires.
@@allanmclean6659 Well yeah but that is a totally different beast. You are talking about the survival blanket which is more like a tarp then the thin solar blankets. I just got two of those and already looking for a chance to try them out in cold weather.
Thanks for your unselfish efforts in demonstrating these necessary skills to Dummies who really need too pay close attention to their environment and less time on their smart phone's
Lonnie & Connie that's really Nice interpretation of the Mors Kochansky supershelter 👍👍👍💪 I share Your point on the fire reflector.Take my friend I really love Your videos it's alway a renewed pleasure You are the best woodsman and woodswoman In that RUclips bushcraft communauty 👌🙌 Ciao from Québec ⚜
It would be interesting to see you overnight in it. How low would the temperature go? How often would you need to feed the fire? Interesting questions for a shelter like this.
How often the fire is resupplied is determined by the diameter of logs used. Larger the diameter, the longer the fire will last. This fire probably would have went maybe three hours before needing refueling. I did a video on the long fire where I show step by step how to construct it and then document the burn times. Learn The Long Fire Campfire ruclips.net/video/TnVe0-99ks0/видео.html
Thanks.! I alway thing the fire restocking issue is important. Especially if your going from 70' degrees inside the shelter to say zero outside to stock it. Someone informed me that even a light coating of ice bridge n this super shelter design will make it malfunction. Best fir colder weather.
I do not know what you mean by "ice bridge" but if you mean a coating of ice on the clear face of the shelter that is towards the fire then yes I can see that happening. Hoe ever I can not see that happening as long as there is a fire since the shelter would be heated and thus any moisture in contact with the shelter outside would not freeze. I failed to mention that I also did a video on a two log long fire that will last all night. The two log fire does not put out as much heat but it lasts considerably longer. a two log long fire made of 8 inch diameter logs will last approximately 8 hours without doing any maintenance. Ten inch logs will last approximately ten hours etc... Of course you will need to pack a saw that is capable of handling that size of tree. Make A Campfire Last All Night ruclips.net/video/hTKGD6Y2mDw/видео.html
Well here a few things you might due minimize that from occurring. You could drive into the ground a couple of poles out in front a little ways from your shelter say maybe 12 inches and leave the top of them lower than the front of the shelter Now you can tie the outside corners of another tarp or heatsheet to the poles and leave the rest over the top of the shelter. This should effectively give you roughly a foot of overhang and by having the overhang hang down, hopefully it would trap enough heat rising from the front of the shelter to keep it thawed.I would think that as long as you constructed the shelter correctly then the heat escaping from it through the materials should keep the materials ice free. Another thing you could do is to make sure that your front of the shelter is NOT leaning out at all but even better than vertical would be to have it lean in some at the bottom. That would help to prevent the freezind rain from contacting the clear plastic and it would also increase the ability of the fire to radiate through the plastic since it is more in the correct angle towards the fire.
Very nice video , Very comprehensive !!! This kind of tip can save your life ! Reflective material and a roll of plastic plus some cordage . Never leave home without them !!! Right on Lonnie
I suppose your intent is to create more of an effect similar to a parabolic antenna where the reflected heat can be "focused" to a more finite space. I do not believe that that would be an advantage when using the long fire.
Thanks Lonnie! Outstanding adaptation of the Kochanski Super Shelter! I especially like the use of the aluminum foil...that is going into my back as of...right now!
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Man, these videos are pure gold. My girlfriend wanted to add that, you espouse your knowledge in a such a manner that everyone can learn. So true!
Lonnie, you should be proud of what you're doing here.
It's stuff like this that could save some lives.
Bless!
I just found Lonnie and Connie here on YT two days ago. Binge watching OH YEAH!!! :) Good stuff for sure.
Lmao
Papa Bless
Guy uses a bic to spark his fire instead of flint or Bow.... that's how you know he actually lives this life... love it
Ps... you're a blessed man to find a woman to enjoy (or endure) the experiences you seek.
He uses those also, but mostly for demonstration I think.
Flint and bow or women?
@@brovold72 it’s good to know just Incase, but if you’re in a survival situation you should be prepared.
This is a Super Shelter. Great example. Not seen aluminium foil for fire reflector before - clever!
I swear I felt like I was young again, and my Grandpa was teaching me something up in those high Pennsylvania mountains he lived in. I miss those days more than I could ever express! Thanks for the video sir, I did learn a lot; and I'm going to be checking out the rest of your videos and gaining some more wisdom and knowledge from ya, it's much appreciated!
Welcome to the channel;.
I've used this shelter at -25C and -15C and can say it works great with a bough bed. At -26C, the temp inside was about 0C with southern exposure at mid-day with just my body heat, a large candle and solar gain. Later it was +25C with a long fire. It got cold very fast when the fire died.
So do you have a video of your shelter? I looked on your channel site and did not find it. Thanks for the info on your shelter.
I have used a super shelter at -40Celcius and was fine, perhaps it wasn’t constructed properly if it couldn’t stand -26.
I love the fact that your wife is willing to come out with you on your trips to the mountains , to help you with your videos! Not too many women down here in the states would be willing to do such a thing. She's a keeper!
Since I despise cold weather and I live in Miami, anyone who can make warmth in cold conditions is truly my hero! Thanks for sharing this cool (I mean warm) stuff!
As a hunter tracking down a wounded deer is always a vulnerable time for me to get lost. I like this lightweight emergency shelter because I'm already carrying a lot of gear and might have to set up in the dark. Learned a lot from your and Connie's videos over the years thanks for all the info and keeping me safe out there on the hunt.
This is for me! I’ll definitely use this for camping sometime..
this is what our children need to know besides inside on games and phones they need to know how to do this stuff great to know how to do it God Bless have a Blessed day
Lmaooo
such a gentle voice makes it so much easier to comprehend, seem like the kind of couple you would feel blessed just to have in your company , the kind of people who make you feel valued just by the way they speak to you. The kind of people we should all strive to be .. Thank you very much for your time and efforts , the value in your videos go far beyond the subjects your teaching about .
You are so kind
@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival Thank you dearly although it is just your reflection
I've just come across this and your other videos today. I'm very fond of traditional bushcraft & find your modern adaptations great.
Thank you both so much for taking the time to make, share and help folks like me better understand what bushcraft is really about!
I'm a kid in a candy shop with a heap of your videos to enjoy.
Welcome to the channel and enjoy the "candy". glad you are here.
fraidofthedark the same
So many of these "survival" videos show a guy unpacking a stove to put inside the fortress that took him a full day to build. I suppose that circumstance might arise, but for me, I'm interested in packing light. I always have a small backpack in my truck or boat that I take with me even if I'm just stopping to answer nature's call. You never know when circumstances are going to jump out and bite your behind! You, sir, are speaking my language. I'm a 77-year-old living in the interior of British Columbia and we do get a bit of "weather" from time to time. Thanks, Lonnie, I'm subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel.
why do i feel like a kid in Christmas night when Lonny uploads a video? :)
Me too!
Me too
Because you have such a boring life in the city :)
nope
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Don't live in the city. Just really enjoy this channel. ☺
Very practical and inexpensive. Purists want to nit pick the details, but this is a solid shelter. I've seen it done before with equal success. Thanks, Lonnie!
Bob Ross of survival
He does have a Bob Ross vibe to his videos. With the beautiful scenery around them I believe that Lonny is living in one of Bob Ross paintings.
lol I literally just said this to my wife last night
LMAO
Omg, you are so right!
It IS a happy shelter, so ....
I love learning survival from you, thank you Lonnie and thank your wife for her filming skills.
This is awesome! How cool is that, a +70° shelter on a sub zero night all within a fanny pack. That "emergency situation" could turn into just a warm, good nights rest in the forest. Thanks Lonnie
His saw for the fire logs must be very small to fit in that fanny pack.
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+Chet_Gravatt The saw I used to cut that firewood was a Silky bigboy 2000 which is too big to fit in my fanny pack. I do carry a Bahco Laplander in the pack and it would have cut this wood just fine but with more work than what I did when using the bigboy. I hope to get a hand operated survival chainsaw to try out that I believe should be ideal for survival wood gathering such as this. The saw I'm talking about is at the link below
www.amazon.com/dp/B017WTMTXM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8
Far North Bushcraft And Survival
Wow, you did your homework before making that choice sir, didn't you? I went and looked for manual chainsaw reviews and that one was consistently the #1.
+Far North Bushcraft And Survival very slick great video never new the trick with the foil thank you
Great shelter kit you have there. Thanks so much for bringing a thermometer - it really shows exactly how well it works!
I swear, Man, if the shit hits the fan this is the guy that I want with me.
Sure in high winds looks tough...you'll be wheezing like Gandalf in no time...now all ya need is a Terrence McKenna hat
Tics
I don’t see this shelter staying together in much wind at all. Even a 25 mph gust would pull it apart. The tin foil would be gone in a much lighter gust even.
@@Xmaslightsallyear In a storm, you wouldn't use this shelter. You could make the same thing with thicker starkes at a flatter angle and cover the foils with a layer of leaves and snow though and it would be quite solid I think.
Thanks for this great video! Another type of survival shelter that can work well for small groups in winter is the Bothy bag or Zarsky sack used by mountaineers. Four people (sitting on foam pads) inside a waterproof nylon tube with draw cords on each end. It was about zero outside, but our body heat alone brought the interior up to 50 degrees F in minutes. A good way to wait out a sudden storm in safety.
The 'Mr. Rogers' of survival videos. Thanks Lonnie!
Hehe, I'd say he is the "northern Mr Rogers" there is a Kenneth Kramm in Texas a lot like him. Soft spoken and a "get out into the woods and have fun" type message.
I also enjoy occasionally watching Kenneth Kramm's videos.
Basic but it works who would not want to be with this guy in a tight spot if your life depended on it his skill and experience would keep you alive .brilliant.
This is the most helpful and relaxing channel on youtube in my opinion, always good quality content, keep it up lonnie!
We are watching with pleasure , thanks🙏
hello gandalf, master of bushcraft
I think you are thinking about Radaghast
Hello.. iam Gandalf the grey ..today we will be casting a stay warm in cold place spell ...follow along now
I have watched this mans vids and he looks to be the earl deal with great advice as far as I can see . It’s REAL practical non fancy advice .
Lonnie, you are absolutely one of my favorite RUclipsrs. Since you asked for help in this video I want to suggest that you attach your tarp to the ridge line in a way that only requires 2 of the preformed loops that you pack with you. Make the Prussic knot on your ridge first, then make the Lark's Head around the wooden disc that you tuck into the corner of the tarp. It eliminates some cordage and the toggles. I also think that one of those cheapy pocket mylar Space Blankets would provide better heat reflection and wind redirection/blocking and may even be a little lighter than the aluminum foil. Then, on the other hand, you could end up with roasted Lonnie and Connie. 35F to 85F with your setup doesn't need much improvement!!
Lonny, you have the perfect voice for reading a children's story!
This shelter is a classic for cold condition Lonnie, thanks for your demonstration and your reality test, wish you a great week my friend, take care, Taro
Your moving like how I feel_____ getting old is sooo much fun!
Incredible temperature difference!!!! Awsome!!!
That's amazing set up..Someone won't believe that you can get 80 degrees F..inside that tent.
This is a nice adaptation of Mors Kochanski's supershelter. For good weather (ie: no rain or snow) this shelter is perfect. If the weather turns bad you might want to add Mors' other layer, which is essentially a nylon tarp that adds some structural integrity as well as some permeability that will help with condensation issues.
Connie and Lonnie. That's got to be the best thing I've heard today. Besides how to stay warm in the extreme cold.
Visqueen.. that stuff saved my ass when I was homeless during the winter..found some behind a matress store, and across the street was a piano store, I got a giant box from there a roll of cheap duct tape..not my most proudest moment ( I had no money so I stole it) taped the visqueen to the box ,hid it in the woods.. it kept me from freezing to death even in deep freeze weather.. and believe it or not a candle is enough to raise the temperature to comfortable levels..just have to seal it almost air tight, but still leave a small draft for ventilation..
Are you ok now? Housed?
Sorry you went thru that I pray that things are better for you now. I help a guy like that once and he wanted to live like that it was hard for me to understand why. Is name was Sam.
I know how that feels
Very cool.
I love serendipity. I’m planning a rather long hike, and have trouble finding a shelter that is easily constructed, inexpensive, light/portable. I was about to check RUclips, figured someone would have a realistic and reliable idea, for just such a thing, and I stumbled right into this video.
You da’ man, Lonnie!
Great video professor! People need to realize that a shelter design is decided by many factors. Yes...if it was storming and windy out, this may not be the shelter design of choice. A smart bushman would have a shelter design for every season and
weather condition in his arsenal of knowledge! Thanks for sharing. Be well, stay warm! Peace.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Thank you Sir!
@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival what if during the night a heavy snow torm started pouring? Do you have any tips on how to keep the warm blanket and all from collapsing on top of you?
If a person is expecting winds, a person should make the shelter frame out of wood poles gathered nearby. If plenty of poles are used and then something like spruce boughs placed on top of the shelter, it will be much better enabled to handle brisk winds. The low rear of the shelter should be placed toward the wind. Also the area where the shelter is located will determine how well the shelter stands up to winds. Place the shelter in a sheltered location if winds are expected.
snow will not accumulate on top of this as long as it is heated since the escaping internal heat will keep the snow melted.
I can’t quit watching your videos. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the great videos!
84 degrees inside that shelter, now that is hot! I don't even keep my house that warm in the winter, usually about 68. You didn't build a shelter, you built a sweat lodge! lol
That is a good lesson in how to build a fast and easy shelter out of materials that don't load you down. Thumbs up, good video. Thanks for sharing.
what he built is a Mors Kochanski super shelter, it took Mors 20 years to perfect it. it is based on the green house and the igloo.
I wouldnt be able to sleep in 84 degrees,i live in Florida and have the ac at 68.
My son told me about your videos and my husband and I love them!!! Thank you so much for the work you two do to put these together!!!!!
Glad you found the channel and are enjoying the videos. Welcome.
thank you Lonnie I've been looking for a shelter that I can put in my truck far as emergencies go this sounds like it would be a perfect fit and not that expensive to put together thank you sir
Thank you two, so very much. You've been wonderful instructors for me. There are no words for how grateful for you both I truly am. Thank you!!!
I just wish the day hiking student school group that got caught in the noreaster about 20-30 years ago would have had each a survival pack...they would have survived..and what scares me is that the teacher died too. I think the only survivors were the ones that hiked out and that was risky too...i am sending all the kids in our family to your website and we are going to practice over and over your fantastic, simple techniques to stay alive...and if they ever go into the woods even for a day hike they will have and know how to use their items. Thank you so much.
Super good stuff Lonnie and Connie. I didn't realize how simple and how lightweight that you can go and still have adequate shelter that's really helpful dude anybody that really is considering these kinds of things this is some good stuff here! Thank you...
Thank you both so much for this video, it is so well thought out and simple. The effort you put in to hand down these skills felt like oral tradition and I know I can remember it all. Deepest thanks :)
Wow, that is the easiest shelter I have ever seen made. What really caight my attention was that how the long fire made the shelter temperatures over 45 degrees warmer. What a good video, thanks.
Lonnie is just so chilled out, as a matter of fact it's hard to imagine him raising his voice in anger (although I'm sure he has at some point). Great vid as usual :)
He can tear the leg from a buffalo and eat it with out breaking stride.
lee cook if I was around him and he raised his voice in anger I would probly poop my pants.
He probably doesn't have to raise his voice.....
I watch you Lonnie and Lars. You guys live what you show us. Sounds to me that you should always prepare yourself before you wonder off, and keep it light as you can. This shelter is very light and weighs next to nothing. It,s a great idea, and quick and efficient. Thank you guys for your videos!
A coupla thoughts here to enhance the kit:
Repack the tarps, etc. in heavy duty Ziploc bags, they can then serve to melt snow back to drinkable water either as a body pack or inside the shelter. Also, the pre- formed loops speed along the setup, but drop it in the snow and it's "where'd it go?" Perhaps rub a tracer line along the length with a red Sharpie pen to enhance the recovery of it. None of this is meant to diminish your great bit of kit, it's genius, and thanks for sharing. ☺
i pre- attach the prusik loops to the ridge line - that also help on a quick set up
This is brilliant, I’ve never once seen in any other video where a lean too shelter had the front half closed off, that’s perfect! Love the idea! If I keep watching all your videos I’m gonna know what I need to do when I run into a survival situation! Thank you so much for the education!
It looks like a good emergency shelter. Most "debris" or natural shelters is a waste of time anyway. For an overnight extended stay, this is much more efficient.
Amen!
Survival Russia I agree, ours ancestors would of have used the technologies we have now if they could of lol
Survival Russia Mors Kochanski came up with this idea years ago!
Long-term debris shelters can be efficient, however, most of the debris shelters people make is a pure waste of time. In most situations, it is not time and energy efficient to make a debris shelter for an overnight
or two. Sometimes it can be. The Arctic Forest Shelter" I made a few yrsback, was only efficient because I used a plastic sheet as the first layer. It takes a long time to make a debris shelter that makes sense. Snow shelters is a different matter.
It is exactly what I wrote, and I stand by my opinion, based on experience. "Most "debris" or natural shelters is a waste of time anyway." Your scientific Thermal Mass takes a lot of time to make.... You will need about 1 meter or 3 feet worth of pine spruce bows to make an efficient heat retaining shelter from these materials during winter. Now, try an go make a rain proof debris shelter in 2-3 hours :)
A simple tarp will work 10 times better than all the useless shelters I see people make. Carry Equipment, Learn How Not To Be Parted From It. The essence of real survival.
Thank you so much Lonnie and your beautiful wife Ms Connie. So much knowledge you have passed on. The weight of property pales in relationship to the weight of knowledge.
Peace from Texas
That was a great video.
Man I was guessing maybe 50- 55 degrees in there. But 84 degrees. Wow! thank you Sir and the Mrs'.
yep, he has to be careful not to get it too hot and melt his plastic.
Thank you sir for this great video. I’m 64 and sitting here regretting not knowing this when I was younger and did a lot of winter camping! Never too late to learn something new!
LONNIE always nice to look at your videos you are a great teacher
Love you and Connie, my grandson and I watch every one of your videos together.
Great concepts and shelter if any one knows about cold weather survival you should sir living in Alaska
I believe that Connie is your everything. Both are fortunate. Keep on rolling those videos well done.
Can we get some love for Thermodynamics! These shelters work amazingly well on paper and in practice. Thank you for spreading the word!
It works great! I use it in Ireland with a lot of wind and rain. Holds up very good, with some allowances.
Lonny & Connie I love your video's it makes me feel like every thing I learn and have learned through out my life was right y'all confirm all of it thank you for doing all you do
Hi Lonnie, your videos are the best RUclips offers to me. I have seen many bushcraftvideos and already bought some things. But your HowTo´s are the best. You bring your topics on very matter of fact, don´t leave out tricks that may be helpfull and by showing that you like what you do you awaken the need in me to try. And you don´t do advertising - at the moment your´s is my favourite channel. In Germany it´s forbidden to make a fire in the woods, you are not even allowed to set up a tent in the bushes. But to be honest: Germany is too overcrowded for that - the animals need the places without humans very much, they are getting less! Perhaps I have to visit Alaska..... Thank you so much to you and your wife, take care and keep on!
warm as summer in the shelter, thats nice
John James n
R u getting enough oxygen inclosed in plastic 2 breath?
thank you lonnie & connie
Excellent shelter in a pinch. I like the simplicity, you guys always amaze and delight with your innovations. Thanks for sharing. =)
That is a real survival tip. Something anyone can do to keep warm in an emergency. God bless you both. Missed Buck.
I just love your videos thanks Lonnie
Great video Lonnie. This is definitely something I would use. Very practical, quick and easy to set up. It is also transportable and light. Shelters made from natural materials would take many hours to set up and if your trying to walk out of the bush you may have to make many of them. Thank you for the video. Very good information for back country travelers.
I love your voice Lonnie .That was my deceased dad's and my deceased brothers name . You have to be a good man with that name Sir .
Amazing idea, that burning heat (as opposed to solar) will comfortabley pass thru that thick mill plastic. The reflectors (mylar and tin foil) are so effective. You are an outdoor genius man. Its like 60* here now.....ready for winter slowly.
You answered my last question. Yes you made a lean to tarp tent from the Mylar blanket. I am impressed. I hope I never have to shelter in cold like that, but if I had to, I would be thanking the Good Lord above for your instruction while lying in a toasty shelter.
Holy cow! Who would have guessed so warm
Happy Thanksgiving and have a blessed holiday Lonnie. God bless my friend
Wonderful, priceless knowledge!! Thank you Lonnie & Connie.
A back wall acts sort of like a chimney drawing the smoke up, same reason why smoke follows you when you stand around a fire. Nice light campsite. Warms up nicely in those temps.
Great video, I liked that you explained why and how a foil heat deflector works. I have read that plastic when heated isn't good for health, but in a survival situation I guess this can save your life. Thanks for the excellent video
Lonnie, thank you for great videos and tips. That looks like a great way to stay warm for short money.
Thanks, Lonnie, for a very useful, lightweight variation on the Kochanski super-shelter.
It's nice to see Buck, too.
Good day to you Sir. I hope you are well. Just had a quick question. Have you ever given thought to maybe starting up a survival school here in Alaska? There are a lot of us here in Alaska (myself included) that have neither gained or remember some of the things we were taught as youngsters about staying alive in the harsh but plentiful Alaskan wilderness. I am wanting to learn to be more self sufficient as far as knowledge of the land, and what is available to us in it. Again, thank you and your wonderful wife for what you two do, and sharing all that you have with us and the rest of the world!
Yes I have thought of it but I am not much of a business person. Perhaps what might be more realistic for me to attempt would be to have a campout where all my Alaskan viewers are invited. Of course anyone else could come as well if they wished to. We could then have an informal get together where we all can share what we know and work on skills that we would like to learn. It would be a time of just having fun and enjoying time outdoors with like minded folks and learn more about our natural environment. Perhaps a long weekend during the summer. What do you think of that? Depending on how well it goes and how much people enjoy it, we can then schedule similar for the future.
I'm in:)
Now that not only sounds like a great idea, But like a lot of fun too. I would love that! Maybe bring my son along too. This boy is a fiend for the outdoors.
@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival if you do this have all of it on video! I would buy that for certain!!!!
Great video Lonnie, one of the best super lightweight set ups I have seen!
If Santa ever went survivalist.
santa lives in a retirement community n florida only his elves are still at the workshop and they don't actually produce anything as they import their toys from China and most elves fly in for a week then fly out for the weekend or they can stay at the Hilton igloo .
Natural shelters are slow to make and time consuming if they are any good. That's one reason people get in trouble and die. They wait until it's getting too dark and cold. Better allow at least 2 hours and hope for less. Most times 2 hours is not near enough time either. Great shelter! Warm, waterproof, and wind proof! The only thing I can see wrong with this, is that to add wood to the fire in the middle of the night, you would have to go outside! It's nice to be able to just roll over and throw a log on...….can't have everything! As always Lonnie, great video!
You could also use a space blanket as a reflector.
Never saw one of those
A space blanket is plastic and would melt if it were close enough to really do much good as a reflector.
@@johnc6738 not necessarily- The "space Blanket" I bought at REI is on a polyester base, so it is like a tarp ( the 'blue tarps" red on one side, silver on the other. It is much tougher than the Mylar ' space blankets', and did not melt even within a foot of a (over large) fire. Boy Scouts love bonfires, and tend to over build their fires.
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Well yeah but that is a totally different beast. You are talking about the survival blanket which is more like a tarp then the thin solar blankets.
I just got two of those and already looking for a chance to try them out in cold weather.
Thanks for your unselfish efforts in demonstrating these necessary skills to Dummies who really need too pay close attention to their environment and less time on their smart phone's
I thought that dog was a bear when it came into shot all a sudden. Scared the heck out of me a couple seconds then realized it's the dog. Whew.
it is a big dog I agree. Looked like he was doing good dog work, looking out for stuff for his master.
Lonnie, your great idea lives on. Over 50 degrees warmer. Awesome. Thank you so much for the great advice.
Lonnie & Connie that's really Nice interpretation of the Mors Kochansky supershelter 👍👍👍💪 I share Your point on the fire reflector.Take my friend I really love Your videos it's alway a renewed pleasure You are the best woodsman and woodswoman In that RUclips bushcraft communauty 👌🙌
Ciao from Québec ⚜
Great stuff Lonnie, always learn something new while watching your videos...
It would be interesting to see you overnight in it. How low would the temperature go? How often would you need to feed the fire? Interesting questions for a shelter like this.
How often the fire is resupplied is determined by the diameter of logs used. Larger the diameter, the longer the fire will last. This fire probably would have went maybe three hours before needing refueling. I did a video on the long fire where I show step by step how to construct it and then document the burn times.
Learn The Long Fire Campfire
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Thanks.! I alway thing the fire restocking issue is important. Especially if your going from 70' degrees inside the shelter to say zero outside to stock it. Someone informed me that even a light coating of ice bridge n this super shelter design will make it malfunction. Best fir colder weather.
I do not know what you mean by "ice bridge" but if you mean a coating of ice on the clear face of the shelter that is towards the fire then yes I can see that happening. Hoe ever I can not see that happening as long as there is a fire since the shelter would be heated and thus any moisture in contact with the shelter outside would not freeze. I failed to mention that I also did a video on a two log long fire that will last all night. The two log fire does not put out as much heat but it lasts considerably longer. a two log long fire made of 8 inch diameter logs will last approximately 8 hours without doing any maintenance. Ten inch logs will last approximately ten hours etc... Of course you will need to pack a saw that is capable of handling that size of tree.
Make A Campfire Last All Night
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***** I meant freezing rain. It auto corrected.
Well here a few things you might due minimize that from occurring. You could drive into the ground a couple of poles out in front a little ways from your shelter say maybe 12 inches and leave the top of them lower than the front of the shelter Now you can tie the outside corners of another tarp or heatsheet to the poles and leave the rest over the top of the shelter. This should effectively give you roughly a foot of overhang and by having the overhang hang down, hopefully it would trap enough heat rising from the front of the shelter to keep it thawed.I would think that as long as you constructed the shelter correctly then the heat escaping from it through the materials should keep the materials ice free. Another thing you could do is to make sure that your front of the shelter is NOT leaning out at all but even better than vertical would be to have it lean in some at the bottom. That would help to prevent the freezind rain from contacting the clear plastic and it would also increase the ability of the fire to radiate through the plastic since it is more in the correct angle towards the fire.
This was an incredible video. I am a city slicker and I only went real camping twice and I loved it. Another lifetime maybe if the world renews.
thank you for sharing much appreciated
Very nice video , Very comprehensive !!! This kind of tip can save your life ! Reflective material and a roll of plastic plus some cordage . Never leave home without them !!! Right on Lonnie
Have you tried angling the reflector?
I suppose your intent is to create more of an effect similar to a parabolic antenna where the reflected heat can be "focused" to a more finite space. I do not believe that that would be an advantage when using the long fire.
good idea. I like portable and easy to use shelter, it doesn't need to be a tent. I have a similar set up. It develops from practice.
8:39 Sir, there's a bear behind you.
I want to give this guy a hug. I love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Outstanding!!
Thanks Lonnie! Outstanding adaptation of the Kochanski Super Shelter! I especially like the use of the aluminum foil...that is going into my back as of...right now!