Building a Long-term Camp in the Canadian Wilderness | FULL DOCUMENTARY - Camp Firlend 

This is absolutely my favorite bushcraft youtuber. Being able to enjoy my hobby by watching someone else experience it when I’m unable to actually venture out and do it myself because life gets in the way, it’s relaxing 😌

Love how peaceful your vids are with no music or talking just hand tools and nature. You are a blessed couple.

Much respect to you guys for living your dream. I’m 62 and my 17 yr old son live full time in an 95 class A RV. Doing what you want to do!!!! That’s living.

You have done a fantastic job here man. Your scenery looks incredible. Keep up the great videos 👍🏻

i've watched a ton of bush-craft videos and this channel who i only discovered tonight has fast-fowarded to one of my favourites. i love these videos because they bring me a sense of peace and at one with nature, i think the silence also adds to that and the rustic precision the guy in this shows, he's so meticulous about everything and it's very satisfying.

My wife and I have been living in the mountains around Kelowna BC for five years now! It's the best move we have ever made!. Zero stress!.

Only 9 minutes into this and SO glad to finally see someone debarking all the trees they build with so the structures are actually long term. Versus leaving the bark on and letting the wood rot eventually. Back to the regularly scheduled program.........................

Don’t understand why people can’t just watch and enjoy someone’s else’s methods rather then critiquing every move. I don’t think this couple was asking how someone else might approach the task. Good vid!

She’s such a beautiful young woman. So happy to see you two in the woods together. Thanks for posting this vid. I know it’s not easy.

Nice Shelter guys I love watching this sort of stuff before I go to sleep so I can snuggle up and pretend I’m in there

And here I am watching 2years later..👍👍. I appreciate all your hard work.thanks..

Every wilderness needs a Marie

Did you guys enjoy the documentary? Lots of work was put into it!

ilove the fact you keep your dog clothed and warm, x

My wife thinks that having those things ( skills & tools ) are not needed..That one day.." one day " ..we just may need it.. I hide it from her, preperation is watching you people skill out like this.. well done & thanks.😎🇦🇺👍👍👍

Just amazing watching you two in sinchronicity building your dream...

I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I come from a video background and I know how much work setting up each shot, then editing it together. Excellent job!! Hope it withstands the winter.

47:34 my favorite part - I just came back from a snow trip up in the Mountains of Victoria, Australia and used to live nearby them. I really like your camp and was great to see that it was able to handle the snow. The white scene is awesome. Well done and I like your documentary. Can see that you both love the bush as well...cheers.

Really cool to see couples out there doing things together. Definitely you could see she was maybe bored or something. But never complained kept going and you could see she enjoyed it more and more as it went. Awesome guys!!

Well done guys.I have to say Marie is a beauty.

Watching you folks do all the hard work needed to build such a functional long term shelter has given me a new appreciation for the amount of wood processing that's required. I especially like your use of birch bark for interior paneling material. Outstanding over all, you make a good team and are fortunate to have one another to share your passion for the outdoors with.

This is great stuff guys. Thanks for all the effort you two put into this for us. Liked and subbed.

I love the no talking. People talk too much on these survival videos..especially about equipment. It reflects the PEACE you get in the woods! Thank you for doing this! ...my retirement plan...cause things are going south (as the saying goes) and the tide is shifting all around us. :)

Lovely to watch and listen to, it brought back many wonderful memories for me of living in BC, where I built a wood cabin in the middle of nowhere and was very hands on. Peeling bark, hauling water from the creek up the mountain, building forms in the snowstorm, painting tar, staining boards, hammering, all done with The sounds as accompaniment and often insect bites and the threat of bears and surrounded by coyotes. Sure wish I'd thought to film it but we just didn't do that then. Anyway, good luck to you both, enjoy these wonderful times together. X

the silence factor really made this video work for me, really enjoyed it.

I love these bushcraft videos ,they relax me so much

that snowman is a work of art. i really gotta step up my game. its on bruh

Very nice! I'm a lonely high functioning autistic boy and I wish I had someone to love with and do stuff like this! My grandpa and uncle died and had been bullied and cheated back in school!

Great job, quite a girl & dog in that order! I realize your young and this is your learning, it takes 3-4Xs to master. I would just like to pass on some TTPs, tips techniques procedures from and old time bushwacker 1. Make a strap/loop to carry many woods 2. Weave wood so points are under main supports, friction will fail all tarps! 3. Bbark can pealed into many layers 4. Go to $store by Aluminum foil for fire reflector, saves much wood and work 5. Lastly little known put hot rocks in metal pale and cover, bring into sleep area will give off heat for some time, a bed sheet liner, on high will collect any mositure, prevents rain inside then air out in the day Again I truly enjoyed, and am proud of you for both doing and sharing, many have no idea the commitment and truly HARD work! Thanks from an old guy in N-MN

I like the 'one stop to shop' compendium of your shelter build. I have been watching some episodes but came in about mid-way. This is a great way to catch up with you and yours. My next thought was 'what an amazing year 2017 was for you and Marie: you accomplished so much on the shelter build...and you worked so well together...and you RECORDED so many informative images. What a series this has been!

Very nice 'silent documentary'. This format is very relaxing. There is something very pleasant about watching people use their skills to build something from nature.

Good job. Reminds me of the improvised shelters us in the Canadian Infantry use to make in the Rockies, when we exercised there.

Lots to love about this! Great build, love the precision and especially the birch bark walls. That's gotta be the biggest fire reflector I've ever seen! Oh and I love the silent treatment, always have.

I am so jealous of you Nicholas, not because Marie is a cutie but because she is willing to go out into the woods with you. My wife would never be caught without a proper bathroom so even a campsite with a port-o-potty is a no go. RV glamping is as close to the wilderness as she is willing to go hahaha

This was strangely calming to watch. I watched about 15 minutes of it at a time at the end of the day. Thank you for doing this.

This is the one I was looking for! The main distinct feature from everyone else......silence! which is what the intention of an outdoor camping is. At least the human loud noises should not be there. Thank you sooooooooooooo much for providing us these! Bless you. Searched so much! finally got it. Tks!

I don't know why but it was so peaceful and beautiful, I had to give a thumbs up

Love the shelter! I read most of the comments and quite a few were swearing for no reason and ignorant.....You did a wonderful job... even in the snow. A GREAT FireReflector and I loved the silver-birch walls. I bet scraping all those limbs for the frame was quite annoying. I use tarp for my shelter(s) but had made a small semi-permenant shelter a few years ago and it still stands! haha,,,, I am a woodsman in North England and travel to Scotland to bushmaster various times of the year if possible. I subscribed and going to watch a few more of your videos soon, Keep it up! I would of cut the front limb out (the bench/seat/bed in the open area of the shelter) and used the space underneath for firewood.

This video dropped into my lap! I’m so thankful it did!!!! You are incredibly resilient young people!

When I spent time in northern Canada, I would always make my fire up against a large vertical facing rock. The heat would radiate both into the rock and reflect away from the rock. When the fire went out, the rock would radiate it's heat back into my sleeping space, so that I always stayed warm if the fire went out. I put a large log between me and the fire, so that I could control how much heat radiation was hitting me directly. I would build my shelter up against the rock in order to capture the heat into my sleeping space. There was always a vent hole directly above the fire, so that the smoke would exit the sleeping space. I also learned a trick when making a fire. I split a log into two pieces and spaced the two flat pieces 1" apart. I would start my fire between the two flat pieces of the log 1" apart and the flames would radiate their heat back and forth between the two logs. Flames like to lick their way up a vertical surface and this creates a natural draft, as the cooler air comes in from the bottom and the warm air exits the top. In the bush, try to collect birch bark when traveling. Birch bark has a natural oil in it, that burns even if wet. At home, I start my fireplace the same way. Two flat vertical wood pieces spaced 1" apart, with a sheet of newspaper between them. One match and the fire starts itself with no kindling. Always make sure that your wood is dry or you will be wasting your time trying to get heat out of it.

The sound of you doing all the work as a background noise without me watching it (had to write e-mails) I truly enjoy!

its people like you that helps people like me thanks alot nick

Super Cooooles Video Herzlichen Dank für's zeigen und bleibt Gesund! Liebe Grüße aus der 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🙋‍♂️

Random click. I was just going to watch 5 or 10 minutes before bed. Now it is after midnight and my eyes are closing on their own. This is a very therapeutic video. I am enjoying watching you what I would enjoy doing if I still had the chance. Cool video. Thanks.

I loved the documentary! Good job guys!!

The design of your shelter is well thought and you made a terrific job. I wish you good times in the forest. I'm from Québec province and have built a small shelter too. Nice to see Canadian bushcrafters on YT!

Great job! Thank you for sharing with us. When you can, get the heavy duty tarp that's brown on one side and reflective silver on the other. Brown faces outside and the silver will trap more heat on the inside.

I love living in the wild very beautiful video Thank you

The camp looks amazing. It's very pourpse built and I think it's great. Thanks for the video. - Josh

No really though the best part about this video is that you guys did it together. Talk about some quality time spent bonding😉

Cheers from Poland. Nice video !

Believe it or not, I found this video very relaxing. You, your girl, and the pooch did and amazing job. Thanks for sharing. Peace!

Incredible build, great video and soothing effects.

Nice job and nice video. Thanks for sharing. I consider you very lucky to have a woman such as Marie with you.

Thank you from Australia .I really found your channel very soothing and relaxing.I learnt something.I would really like to imergrate to Canada.❤️❤️🙏🙏👍

What Jessica Fagan said. How Please ??? Have to say WoW ! Loved it... Thanks for sharing

You've done an outstanding job all around , looking forward to the nursery add on or dinning room STAY SAFE ABOUVE ALL . Happy Trails

Nice shelter, nice camp, nice couple. You two work very well together. I really enjoyed your documentary, thanks.

That was great. Really enjoyed watching it. Nature and bushcraft is so satisfying especially seeing you two work together so well. Love the sound of tools being used on wood in the wilderness. 👍🏕🇦🇺

Top class video and with easy to follow instructions one would have very little problem erecting such a structure and given the fact i am a country boy living in a capital city concrete jungle it makes me long for the smell of fresh air, wide open spaces and the freedom of the wilderness, so well done to both of you for the entertainment value and the information and ain't the Canadian wilderness beautiful in the winter.

That was a Awesome Video," You Two and Puppy"...I Loved every minute of it [ Silence Is Golden ]

sometimes we just have to do something like this for the good of our soul

WOW!! Amazing video, awesome shelter!! Thanks for sharing it!!

You two built a nice camp very beautiful woods great job

Silence is perfect i was nervous when i heard the openinng music but the horrinle noise stopped Thanks for a moving work.

Love the audio on this. The effort you've made making sure your gear is good means that when you are around the campfire it feels like i'm actually there listening to the crackles.

ah this i got to love! I love the fact that it is so quiet and that you guys are going about your project. I work in the same way. People yammering constantly is a big distraction for me. Fantastic job you two. Really enjoyed watching this build immensely.

Thank you for sharing this ... I could watch 100’s of hours of your time in nature - blessings from New Zealand.

😎👍I really admire your work guys & I learned a lot from watching your video💖👍very cozy ending🧞‍♂️

Awsome job you 2. You can really tell you guys enjoyed what yoi created because it turned out so nice.

Thank you for sharing this video. You are extremely talented and patient. I really enjoy seeing young people who can create and come up with great idea's. Awesome!

I've watched this video from start to end and no skipping. You guys are amazing! What an effort. Looking for more videos of yours. :)

Wish I was young again! Awesome❣️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I actually like this kind of vlogging, more doing, bushcrafting, camping, cooking less talking👌🏼

Outstanding job guys...an extremely enjoyable video....you even taught this old dog some things!

Amazingly well constructed shelter......VERY impressive! You two did a brilliant job! I learned so much!

i have not read all the comments but im sure you to will have them that will say you should have done this or that tell you the do's and donts... your out there doing it ... so kewl.. wish i could too... nice job..

Great video. First time seeing your video and now I am a new subscriber.

Behind every good man is a good woman. You work well together. Outstanding Job. I too got in a little late but I loved it all. Congratulations.

We really appreciate your video, very enjoyable and live the team work, my wife and I have been together for 40 year and married 35 and we loved it and look forward to see more. Your filming was good lots of actions and it was everything we were looking for God Bless You both in your adventures. I pray God will bless you both as He has blessed us. Upward and onward forever and ever. 👫

2,900 dislikes WISHING they were you 2 😆 AWESOME site, excellent work, what a team. Kudos. Thanx for sharing it all with us. ( anni4x4 also has some reeeeally cool tools. I like her "wooden pegged wine-cork remover" style hand drill. To hold frames together with wooden plugs)

You guys did awesomely, and thank you for making it! FYI being retired Military and playing with 550 cord forever. To really tighten it down create a loop at one end and feed line through. Then reverse tighten the line like a slip knot.

Truly enjoyed this thanks. And kept some of your great ideas.

That young lady sure is a hard worker. Wonderful video

just one of the many things I like about your videos is the sound. Makes me feel I'm there too which is great. And not much talking.

Fantastic job. Its an excellent video descibes everything briefly and clearly. Once I saw the total duration of the video in the bigning of the video, I was thinking to fast forward but once started, I lost myself in it in such a way that I even didnt realise that how time passed. I was feeling myself with them in jungle, cutting, woodcrafting and making shelter. Weldone and great job. Keep it up both of you.

Bravo 👏👏👏. Awesome job, the old pioneer's would be proud of you two!

Impressive. I learned a lot from you both. Thank you!

You've created such an amazing video from your experience! Very rarely will a video over 30 minutes long before it loses my interest. This finished and I was thinking.. wow, I want to see more!

Oh, almost 4got, use large-headed roofing\shingle nails. they don't tear through as easy in windy weather... Oh & Line The Inside With Bubble foil as Ur putting up the blue tarp. It will keep a lot of the cold out & heat in (I'm talking bathing suit in the middle of Jan, warm) & reflect the fire heat into the tent if U put some on the firewall backstop. And Add a 4th tarp that U can put up or down over the open section, 4 when Ur away.

Love this video, thanks for sharing this building technique. Very good very functional and practical.

I can see why you got a soft spot for Marie. She so cute and beautiful though she's such a good girl too. How hard she works to get the job done. I live in Brisbane Queensland Australia and you've taught me heaps. I'm a Chef by trade not a carpenter though thank you for the excellent tips. Your an extremely lucky man to have Marie and Marie I also have a soft spot for you too. She's a cutie pie

most people don't have time/energy/resources/ solid partnership to do something like this forget even the finances or skills......fun to live through with you

That was brilliant fantastic shelter.

gosh, watching this makes me wanting to study carpentry. you made it looks so easy and fun. thanks i enviously enjoyed your video.

very nice , good job kids ! i'll be looking at more of your stuff , thank you :)

Never tried this, just an idea I had watching you hang the tarps. Lay the 2 tarps on the ground with top edges overlapping. Roll them together around a ridge pole. Then hang the ridge pole from tripod to tripod and the tarps would hand down. Basically the top ridge would be rolled together around a pole. Seems it would work well to keep water and wind out. Hope that made sense. Also you guys did great, enjoyed watching this. I'm not one of those people who's saying what I would have done different or what yall should have done different. There's more than one way to do things. I've never done anything like this so I definitely cant put in my 2 cents. I plan on doing this this fall in the mountains. Watching videos for ideas

A very worthwhile watch This was quite a task you set for your selves A very heart felt WELL DONE! Thanks Brian 77

Great , I've learned a lot from your video. Thank you and Marie and your loyal dog.

Really appreciate and enjoyable to watch both of you build your crafts.thank you.