Solo Freezing Night in Fort Made of Survival Blankets 

Happy Burns night all! there are still a few Limited edition Leather Patch sets available at www.kentsurvival.com When theyre gone, theyre gone for good :) Enjoy the video!

The great thing about that shelter is that aliens can't steal your thoughts when you are in there. 👽🤯😉😇😀

The two hunters said the craft was rectangular in form, about the size of a utility shed. They saw a vaguely huminoid figure, ( it was too dark to see details ) then turned and ran to their truck, and drove to the police station. They both agree the craft was silent except for a whispery rustling noise, and the smell of burned wood from its landing was still very noticable.

you got me at "leave a crack in the door for ventilation", when you had 6 inches open all the way around at the bottom lol

Andy seems like such a genuine guy, and it makes his videos 200% more enjoyable to watch.

Staying in that shelter must have given you plenty of time for reflection! Sorry for the awful joke Andy - great video!

Haggis!? In the woods!? From scratch!? You're a legend bud. As a card carrying, pedigree Scotsman I approve highly of this. 🔥💪🥃

Quoting Wikipedia, "In 1971 it became illegal to import haggis into the US from the UK due to a ban on food containing sheep lung, which constitutes 10-15% of the traditional recipe. The ban encompasses all lungs, as fluids such as stomach acid and phlegm may enter the lung during slaughter." There are variations on haggis that can be imported, but personally, I can make meatloaf taste the same, if properly spiced.

At 72 my camping days are over but do I enjoy watching your set up. Good job mate.

Just when I thought I'd seen it all. Haggis cooked inside a disco ball. Loved the video, keep living the dream 👍

So, that's what haggis is, tatties, and neepss are. Learned something new, this vid. By the way, the reason lungs from beef, and pork are illegal, state-side, is the potential for exposure to TB. I'm not sure if lung from goat is also illegal, or not. Goats are immune to TB, or at least highly resistant to it. I think I'd have used a cot to get up off the ground, but you seemed to do just fine, anyway. Another way to improve insulation would be to setup an inner layer of foil blankets, about an inch or two from the outer layer. This traps a layer of air in between, and that has R value. The additional blanket layer adds yet another R value. Thanks for the video. :)

Andy if your going cold climate camping make a trench inside your hut about 2 foot x1 foot and 1 foot deep. The cold air will go to the lowest point ,being down into the trench.

That echo sound when the axe strikes… so nostalgic. That time of year, when leaves are down and visibility through the wood is so high (and sound travels so as to echo like that) is a singular pleasure. With a warm fire, of course.

Sleeping on the ground, in the cold, and haggis for dinner? You're not making me want to become a camper! lol Thanks for your videos, nice and relaxing to watch.

Mate, you did haggis from scratch while camping in a makeshift shelter. You’re a legend!

I love that you bring a big ol post hole digger but then bring a collapsible saw.

Love this man's adventures. The peaceful ambiance Kent brings with him just can't resist watching, specifically, before going to sleep.

No One could ever say andy has a lazy bone in his body!! Very cool to witness!! THANK YOU ANDY!

Next week, Andy builds a shelter out of Band Aids….That was awesome Andy 👏🏻👏🏻 and to see how a Haggis is constructed was very interesting as well. Lovely stuff Andy👍🏻

I’ve been watching this type of content for about 5 years and I’m just now coming across this channel. Better late than never I suppose.

I’ve been watching tons of camping videos lately and I find it so odd that no one seems to use a ground sheet anymore.

Seeing that post hole digger brought back memories of my youth while living on our family farm in Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA. (I live in the UK now, since May 6, 2003) I became familiar with the use of it when I was as young as 12 when my Dad (❤️ R.I.P.) decided to install electrified fencing around our 50 hectares to keep the cattle from escaping. It was hard work using that post hole digger which left my hands with callouses but after seeing the last fence post go in I felt elated and from that day on had a sense of adult responsibility which made me feel more mature about myself. 👍🙂

Ida made it a foot shorter and carried all sides to the ground.

Making the haggis in the woods; I've seen it all now!

I think you should isolate the bottom zone. Thus, the heat generated inside would be reflected from the blankets and warm you much better. But I think you couldn't make a comfortable camp because of the cold coming from outside because you didn't insulate the bottom well. It was still a good adventure, I hope you enjoy it a lot. 👍 Cheers from Turkey 🎉🎊😄

Ah, yes, that campfire classic meal of haggis 😂 I was absolutely baffled when you said haggis. I was like, is this dude really about to make haggis from scratch at night in the middle of the woods?

Your January looks so mild. We just got 14 inches od snow 2 days ago, and we have more coming tonight. Wonderful video.

In the future, before you put things inside a shelter you can also sweep the leafs on the ground on the inside up against the wall to provide added insulation. Combo that with what you did on the outside and it should work for a night or two

Usually i get bored watching such videos. But this man got some captivating magic for some reason. Second video im watching now zzz The firdst one was the carrboard tent in the rain

That little folding stove looks quite cool. Worked better than I thought it would

Brilliant stuff - fully haggised-up Scotsman here. I was thinking - could you have added an extra layer of the sheets which were about 2 feet beyond the bottom of the structure - like a skirt (or kilt😂) and put the logs on top of the overhanging bits thus completely sealing the ground level?

Bit late with this comment but making your own haggis is pretty impressive..... haggis, neeps 'n' tatties are so underrated and completely delicious, and to make it all while out camping in a homemade space blanket house is mind boggling😮 I take my bunnet off to you good sir.😊😊😊.

i find your videos strangely addictive..60 years since i camped out in an Exchange & Mart ex army canvas tent, with built in sand bags to keep the wind out...great memories.

Wow, this so random...and brilliant! A tent that looks like a spaceship in the wood (Rendlesham Wood anyone?) and homemade haggis, neeps and tatties! I love all the gadgets too. This is bloke that knows how to get the best out his life!

The wife walks in and sees your setup and says,”Whelp! He should be able to tune in to every radio station in the region now with all that foil!” 🤣🤣🤣 Also when you started to process the wood for the stove I thought the wood was going to shot through the tent walls after all the work you did haha. Love your videos here in SanDiego Cal

The audio inside the tent sounded fantastic. So clean.

The beginnings of a surgeon. Greetings from the States, a couple hundred miles south of Chicago.

I lived in various parts of Scotland for over sixteen years (Aberdeen, Dundee,Ullapool,Edinburgh) and have been back on Merseyside for over twenty years; one thing I miss is a Haggis supper, which you can’t get down here. Not the finest Haggis you’ll ever eat, but on cold night (not uncommon in Scotland) on the wobbly way home from the pub, hard to beat.

Nice to see you still going strong Andy! So many seem to have stopped over the years, sending all the best to you and yours man.

I'll bet Steve Wallis would absolutely LOVE this video!!

I’m from the US and I can’t believe how brave you all are to eat all those organs lol! But what a great source of nutrients! I believe they found fungal spores, stomach acid and pollen that reaches the lungs so they banned it. But I would figure it would all be burned out. Who knows. I love watching your videos! Love from Arizona!

I know it's a test, but the cardboard shelter, with the tarp over top and these on the interior walls and roof would probably be very comfortable. I was at a "drive in" movie with my son at his elementary school, they would show movies on the basketball courts outside during the evening on a inflatable screen. The families would sit in camping chairs and the kids could make cars out of cardboard boxes. Along with my son, his mom and her fiance were there. Our son was cold so I got an emergency blanket out of my trunk. She asked me why I was wrapping him up like a burrito. Lol

Good thing you got a calm day to do this project

I’m always amazed at the quantity of tools these survivalists manage to tote along

2 for 2 on my birthday. 1st Simon and now Andy with a video drop. It's made my evening 😋

So fun to watch Andy!! Another great one and it’s alien proof! 👽🛸! You’re always the highlight of my week! ❤

Fair play making haggis out in the wild. Scottish myself and don’t know many who make it at home 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for mentioning the two trips. For ages I've been trying to figure out why I can't carry anywhere near as much as you do on my back - now I know that's not the case lol

Perhaps the best feature of the shelter was the way it gave you new ways to film light. You also captured some very sculptural wood and fungus. It would have taken more 'Neck Oil' for me to slide that haggis down my gullet.😉 I have been speculating on ways to 'improve' the shelter design. One way might be to de-stub some poles and wrap some part of the emergency panels around them to secure a base along most of the (uneven) ground. A raised bed would get you off the ground and out of the draft. Making a smaller shelter would be on my agenda! One of the useful parts about videos like yours is how they get the minds of viewers working in reaction to your experiences.

Hi Andy. We've written a huge book on wild edible plants and trees. Been watching your channel probably a year now and thought you might like a copy. Let us know and we'll post you a freebie as reward for all the cold nights in the woods ! ✌️😁

Nice mylar bush home for the night. Nice job on the build,I think you'll be plenty warm.👍☘️😎

Do you think the shelter would've been warmer in the morning if the gap at the bottom hadn't been as big as it was? Once I saw the size of the gap, I thought for sure you'd have to do a raised bed of some sort, but seems like you did well on the ground. I'm not trying to be snarky, I'm just... trying to understand how much of your success was the stove and NASA sleeping bag vs the shelter itself, you know? Because I'm not hardy enough to do the research myself. 😅🥶

Hubby and I love this shelter. You out do yourself every video. Absolutely love your channel. The meals you make are outstanding

I’ve seen people do this with the see through Saran Wrap but this was even better. This reflects the heat and the interior light. No one can see you too. Really smart

The only thing I can think of that you might want to carry along with your stoves is a sterling heat engine. One of those heat recirculation things that looks like a small desk fan but runs on heat. They can help with the recirculating of heat so it’s not all that drafty in the corners.

Mate, what a magic way to spend your free time. You've got another subscriber.

Thanks for doing this with the emergency blankets! I've been thinking about experimenting, but your test answered my questions 👍

A good tip with Haggis is to boil it for about 2 hours and just before serving and some vegetable oil to the water! does nothing for the tast just makes it easier to slide into the bin. As you might have guessed it is an aquired taste that has eluded me!

Thank you for being willing to talk on your video. I have watched others that just do stuff on their videos. It's fine but I enjoy getting to know the person that is doing the video a little bit.

That's the first time I've ever seen a shelter made out of Mylar blankets. Quite ingenious!

I put these inside the linings of my curtains this year for added insulation and was surprised I could see straight through it!

Man, you got some nuts for making haggis in the forest. Respect.

Reminds me of the forts we made outside on the clothes line or over the table and chairs! Love it

Andy is genuinely a nice guy i love his nervous laugh keep up the good work pal

You are ballsy to attempt this. Such a delicate fiddle-factor. What if the winds kicked up ? 😮. Good job! You made it!

Sheep lungs have been banned in the US since the early 70's, it's because of possible fluids from the stomach might get into the lungs during slaughter and create food illnesses, great video Andy, looking forward to more 😁🤙🤙🤙

Haggi is a word I didn’t think I had to add to my vocabulary. Bravo!

From scratch absolutely incredible, you worked so hard.

Wow so cool different style of stuff you do makes a difference Well done Andy looking forward to seeing your next project

I like that shelter. If you had to have an emergency shelter and you had a thousand blankets and some super duper tape, I can see this happening. Now, regarding that Haggis...um...I don't think so. I'm in the US so I guess it's illegal here. Oh, what a shame! Oh well, more for you. I could manage the Twix and tea, if it's iced. I'm in the South so it's sweet, iced tea here. You are right about tea keeping things more civilized. Love your channel!

I'd been thinking about how well those things would go into making a larger shelter. This might turn into a fun activity for my younger students' outdoors sessions. Thank you for that, first of your videos I've watched and I'm straight in as a subscriber.

I’ve just had haggis, neeps and tatties for my dinner. It looked a whole lot more appetising when pre-made! Sometimes it’s better not to know what’s in it!

Brave job with the wee haggis!! You’ve gone above and beyond what’s required!!!😂🎉

Out of all the RU-vid survivors, one of the only I have seen who cook anything for scratch

Thank you for showing how the man with money would make a shelter. It'll help those who have less than 3k to hunker down

I had two thoughts, first, of course, was if the whole thing would burst into flames and second, interestingly, was if the heat would cause the whole thing to start lifting up, like a hot air balloon. :)

Stay well Andy. You doing a great job. Really love your shows and hope you will continue to keep teaching us things to survive by 👋 .

Like your videos, love how you try different things for camping so we know what works and what doesn't.

Wow. Your video ended up in my feed. I'm glad it did. This has been very interesting and relaxing to warch. Thank you. You have a new subscriber. 🤞👽

It's like a Christmas wrapping nightmare, I mean, I hate wrapping small parcels. This is my ideal hell, with the lid off, hats off to you Andy

I think you have the blankets inside out. If you can see out from the inside, that means heat can escape too. You should place the reflective side inside the hut, that way it's reflecting back at you.

Good to see you filling in the holes you made as otherwise some unsuspecting bunny could fall in and break their leg! Seeing the comments about aliens and reflective foil, the whole construction looks very high tech, I do consider you very brave to try these things out assuming they will work. The haggis was particularly impressive. You must have a good digestive system!

This was seriously freaking genius!!

Great!!! Now i must go get food again!!! Kent always makes me hungry heheheh. Love this guys videos and the way he is just natural as if we are there with him.

Making haggis from scratch in the woods! Good for you, I said to my it looked quite course but looked lovely when it was cooked.

Love your willingness to deal with discomfort for our entertainment and education. Thank you

Great video,not only good to watch but educational. Well done Andy

You deserved much more than one beer after building that shelter!

Civilian and military radars were having fun that night! 🤣 Hope you had a good Burns night, from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥃🍺🍻

Andy, I can’t stop watching your channel and people learn so much from your videos keep up the good work….(I’ve even got my son watching your channel now) thanks 🙏 Andy

well done for attempting an home made haggis! i has haggis this evening..very good but im not so brave as you,it was a bought one! i love your adventures! from hampshire uk.

Thanks Andy! Nice to come home and relax to your amazing bushcraft content before the football starts later. Again will look forward to your next outing, stay safe 💯

Even Rabbie Burns himself would have approved of that haggis! Ten out of ten son 👏👏👏👍

Interesting project...Yeah, If it had been windy and/or rainy you would have to have retreated inside that one piece emergency tent shelter and called it a night! You were very brave to have stood upon that wobbly chopping block with an axe in your hand! The see-thru Mylar feature was like having skylights.

Andy’s playing in the Wendy house again 😂 very original content 👍I’ve never seen someone making real haggis inside an emergency blanket before

I had haggis once in Scotland and I liked it, but we can't seem to find it here in Texas. That was a very unique shelter also. Thanks for the inspiration!

Man, this is one lightweight winter tent. I like it.

This guy is the sweetest man ever I love his laugh ❤

Nope, don’t think I could eat that. The shelter was really quite beautiful. Love when you cook your own stuff. Hello Fresh is fine but to me not camping food. I like your own recipes.

That was very good. I was pretty impressed with the haggis. I am going to try it out too. In my kitchen.