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25 Responses to “bushcraft survival debris shelter”
Hi there just a small pickle. You dont need cordage to make a single person debris shelter. Use two sticks with a Y at the top of both and lay your ridge into them. You probs know that though. Otherwise good job all round.
@c9ari The mass of debris you gather will usually be a mix of wet and dry material that tends to stay secure even in a windy area, owever, large branches with secondary growth are usually added to prevent the improbable loss of large amount of leaves. See the vid “debris hut myths” for more details.
@TobyH365 i would think this doesn’t happen if the sticks are all covered in the pile of leaves (i mean if there’s nothing sticking out). this is possible to achieve even if they’re a little bit higher than the main frame. am i right? just wondering cuz i want to build my own shelter some day.
I think it would be quite warm-like a squirrels nest.I would put the parka on the roof and some more spruce boughs on top of the leaves if given more time.
@soccergod561234
+1 my friend, +1.
I love living in the country, gotta survival expidition arranged for later this week with a few of me friends. cant wait.
@WEZO24522164 wen makin a debris hut you start from the bottom and work your way up. you could use pine boughs for your bed but leaves and mud work the best… pine boughs work the best for your bed and bard works good for shingles.
wen makin a debris hut you start from the bottom and work your way up. you could use pine boughs for your bed but leaves and mud work the best… pine boughs work the best for your bed and bard works good for shingles.
@1MuFfiNz1 Im so lucky to live where I do and not a day goes by where I dont realize how happy I am to live in the country with so much area. Humans werent meant to live in citys.. sure its convenient.. but theres something inside all of us… just my 10 cents.
kids this shelter will get you killed if you have any amout of hard rain… do not try to attempt any survival situations without first learning the proper techniques or having supervision..many scrubs get on youtube and bad teachers can get you hurt..
he built the entrance too high… to much heat will escape.. for long term this is not good. it is better to use beefier branches for the main support beams so you can pile more leaves on top of it….you need a mound of dry leaves at least 3-4 feet thick to cover it after you put bows on it spruce is good cus natural bug repellant. make it right or you will die if the rain comes down…after you use place a shit load more leaves than this guy has compact the whole shelter with 8 inches of mud.
HAVING GOT POISON OAK 10 DAYS AGO I HAVE INVESTED IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS. TAKE COOLER SHOWERS HEAT IRRITATES IT. BUY IVY BLOCK NEXT TIME IVAREST IS A POISION IVY CLEASNING FOAM CAN CLEAN OBJECTS THAT CONTACTED IT TOO. TECNU IS A GOOD MEDICATED POSION IVY OAK SCRUB. IF YOU KNOW YOU TOUCHED IT WASH ASAP WITH THESE PRODCUTS OR SOAP AND WARM WATER IF NO PRODUCT AT THE TIME CLOSE BY. IF HIKING UE OVY BLOCK FOR SURE~ finale will kill the plant spray it heavy pluck few days later.
I see the point of the leaves giving insulation, but waterproofing…there’s nothing holding them in place, if there where a real rainstrom I belive the leaves would wash away… Why not just put the poncho over it all at the end – insulated and waterproof. Might eaven be a bit left for a door… I also see that the shelter i built at the bottom of a slope. In case of rain, wouldn’t the water run down hill and into the shelter beneath the frame?
September 1st, 2010 at 10:35 pm
he should have lashed h end. would have been bettr in m opinion
September 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Hi there just a small pickle. You dont need cordage to make a single person debris shelter. Use two sticks with a Y at the top of both and lay your ridge into them. You probs know that though. Otherwise good job all round.
September 1st, 2010 at 11:05 pm
its always better when the guy is british
September 1st, 2010 at 11:25 pm
in real survival dont waste water testing your shelter!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:04 am
It must be frustrating when one of those ribs fall.
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:57 am
dude you could have used that plastic bag to keep rain out and more insulation
September 2nd, 2010 at 1:38 am
@dr0c3 you’re only as old as you feel.
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:10 am
@primitiveskills Thanks, I have learn a bunch watching your videos.
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 am
@c9ari The mass of debris you gather will usually be a mix of wet and dry material that tends to stay secure even in a windy area, owever, large branches with secondary growth are usually added to prevent the improbable loss of large amount of leaves. See the vid “debris hut myths” for more details.
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 am
@TobyH365 i would think this doesn’t happen if the sticks are all covered in the pile of leaves (i mean if there’s nothing sticking out). this is possible to achieve even if they’re a little bit higher than the main frame. am i right? just wondering cuz i want to build my own shelter some day.
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:18 am
I think it would be quite warm-like a squirrels nest.I would put the parka on the roof and some more spruce boughs on top of the leaves if given more time.
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:19 am
Dump question… What do you do to keep the wind from blowing your leaves away?
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:21 am
@soccergod561234
+1 my friend, +1.
I love living in the country, gotta survival expidition arranged for later this week with a few of me friends. cant wait.
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:17 am
Sweet!!! but he looks kinda old to do this sorta work…
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:51 am
@WEZO24522164 wen makin a debris hut you start from the bottom and work your way up. you could use pine boughs for your bed but leaves and mud work the best… pine boughs work the best for your bed and bard works good for shingles.
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:43 am
wen makin a debris hut you start from the bottom and work your way up. you could use pine boughs for your bed but leaves and mud work the best… pine boughs work the best for your bed and bard works good for shingles.
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:33 am
That was actually pretty cool.
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:56 am
@1MuFfiNz1 Im so lucky to live where I do and not a day goes by where I dont realize how happy I am to live in the country with so much area. Humans werent meant to live in citys.. sure its convenient.. but theres something inside all of us… just my 10 cents.
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:47 am
good shelter but it looks like a pain in the ass to make the leaves stay up on the ribs and pin branchs
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
kids this shelter will get you killed if you have any amout of hard rain… do not try to attempt any survival situations without first learning the proper techniques or having supervision..many scrubs get on youtube and bad teachers can get you hurt..
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:13 am
he built the entrance too high… to much heat will escape.. for long term this is not good. it is better to use beefier branches for the main support beams so you can pile more leaves on top of it….you need a mound of dry leaves at least 3-4 feet thick to cover it after you put bows on it spruce is good cus natural bug repellant. make it right or you will die if the rain comes down…after you use place a shit load more leaves than this guy has compact the whole shelter with 8 inches of mud.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:16 am
HAVING GOT POISON OAK 10 DAYS AGO I HAVE INVESTED IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS. TAKE COOLER SHOWERS HEAT IRRITATES IT. BUY IVY BLOCK NEXT TIME IVAREST IS A POISION IVY CLEASNING FOAM CAN CLEAN OBJECTS THAT CONTACTED IT TOO. TECNU IS A GOOD MEDICATED POSION IVY OAK SCRUB. IF YOU KNOW YOU TOUCHED IT WASH ASAP WITH THESE PRODCUTS OR SOAP AND WARM WATER IF NO PRODUCT AT THE TIME CLOSE BY. IF HIKING UE OVY BLOCK FOR SURE~ finale will kill the plant spray it heavy pluck few days later.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:54 am
are you like the bush craft superman your awsome
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:10 am
I see the point of the leaves giving insulation, but waterproofing…there’s nothing holding them in place, if there where a real rainstrom I belive the leaves would wash away… Why not just put the poncho over it all at the end – insulated and waterproof. Might eaven be a bit left for a door… I also see that the shelter i built at the bottom of a slope. In case of rain, wouldn’t the water run down hill and into the shelter beneath the frame?
But why not get out in the woods and try – alex
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
how many days would you say one of those would stay up if built properly?