Solo Overnight in ‘Glow in the Dark’ shelter

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I built a shelter from a glow in the dark crazy fort den building kit and slept in it overnight. I used a transparent tarp to protect me from the elements and created a tunnel-like shelter from the kit. I get a fire going, cook a US Military MRE and camp out under the stars.
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@Blue_Dingo 4 месяца назад

So great to see you going back to your roots. Might be your most historicaly accurate build to date.

@TAOutdoors 4 месяца назад

😂

@jamesellsworth9673 4 месяца назад

This shelter frame system is a fine idea. A few years ago, I did something similar for my twin five-year-old grandchildren. As with your family, they LOVED it! I used larger PVC piping and a variety of PVC joints to provide a more robust series of structures. I also needed to glue some tubular joints to prevent the works from flexing and sliding apart. I found the 'tarp' or whatever was an important structural element: the edges needed to be fastened down in some fashion that would last. I used grommets and pegs. For cold weather use, I lined a fairly large welding tarp with Reflectix to make the most of a (somewhat) long fire with a back screen. MY preferred structure was a low Baker-style frame. An A-Frame style worked as well.

@MartinJames389 4 месяца назад

Constructing triangles and forming them into a geodesic dome might be the strongest structure you can make with that stuff. It would certainly be stronger than linked squares. You'd need a bigger tarp, of course.

@fuzzpussadventures 4 месяца назад

Not sure if anyone has said this yet but most glow in the dark plastic products require some form of “charging” so to speak. Sit them in the light for a few hours and then they glow in the dark. If you pitched this straight away in the dim woods, wouldn’t have charged much to glow much.

@MrDemonz101 4 месяца назад

My friend had bought some of these for his kids and my first thought was the ability to throw a tarp over and make a custom shelter.

@topshot2787 4 месяца назад

Great vid. Now for your next video... A Lego shelter! 😂😂😂 All the best from Lancashire.

@keithlivingstone2525 4 месяца назад

James May already did it years ago….albeit much bigger 😁

@marcusfridh8489 4 месяца назад

@@keithlivingstone2525you beat me to it

@NerdAdventurer85 3 месяца назад

Or those big plastic bricks like giant Lego. Then again, who's gonna cart a shedload of brick sized plastic bricks through the Woods....i mean who 😉 in their right mind 😉 would do such a mad thing? 😂

@paulawigell55 4 месяца назад

Thank you so very much for making these wonderful videos! Your joy in discovery and adventure is uplifting. And, your love for your family, woven throughout each episode, is heartwarming. On days when I am housebound it is great fun to know that I can be outdoors in an instant via your videos. Thank you❤

@bonniebertrand1189 4 месяца назад

Here in the US, we have kids toys called Tinker Toys. Table top style that used to be made of wood. Those look like an adult version! Very cool!

@paulmeakin3376 4 месяца назад

No no please do not do this again. I would rather a wisdom tooth extraction!

@paulmeakin3376 4 месяца назад

Agree

@tbread1128 4 месяца назад

Weirdly reminds me of the bushcraft shelter back in the day, would love to see a bigger one!

@honorableoutfitters 4 месяца назад

Hey brother, next time you need to tie down a tarp without grommets take a small smooth stone, pinch it with the plastic and then tie a knot like two half hitches around the pinched part and then "Bob's your uncle" as you all say

@riuphane 4 месяца назад

Old school "buttons" like that are a game changer

@stanhudson3369 4 месяца назад

Sure Mike's already shown how to do that in one of his previous videos. 🤔

@sweetcreekcommunityco-op 4 месяца назад

LoL, he barely had enough tarp to lay it flat. Maybe when he's got a bigger tarp 👍

@ctrlaltdelicate 4 месяца назад

That's some of the funniest looking B-roll in a while with all the neon colored balls and poles lol

@JUSTJAMIE82 4 месяца назад

The bushcraft community have run out of things to do😂😂👍🏻

@haneefblack1552 4 месяца назад

Truly😂😂😂😂😂😂

@TAOutdoors 4 месяца назад

🤣

@JMD-er5jq 4 месяца назад

you have forgotten about Wendy Houses

@JUSTJAMIE82 4 месяца назад

I'm thankful he's not turned into an ebike salesman like the other popular bushcraft channels 😂😂👍🏻

@lost_in_TheLakes 4 месяца назад

Taken the words out of my mouth

@pirththee 4 месяца назад

Watch your local constabularies show up with Geiger counters next.

@debradaniels936 4 месяца назад

What a brilliant idea! Such fun for everyone not just the kids xx

@Rose.Of.Hizaki 4 месяца назад

Dont know if you've done this but in the late 80s/early 90s we used to have this thing called a 'WendyHouse' which was basically a play tent. Made up of plastic poles and a cloth or plastic based cover/tarp thrown over it that normally looked like a house - hence the name. I dont know if you can still get them but it might be fun to see you try spending the night in one or throwing the cover away and throwing a tarp over the frame. If you could buy two wendyhouse kits and link them together, you'd have an absolute mansion! They used to be sold at places like Toys'R'Us and Argos. T.R.U are obviously long gone by now but Argos and other toy stores similar to T.R.U might still stock them.

@zacharypool 4 месяца назад

Nobody show my kids this video!

@filipe2343 4 месяца назад

😂😂😂

@paul-soundaffected 4 месяца назад

Luckily my kid's lost his😂

@scottferguson2757 4 месяца назад

@@paul-soundaffectedyes lost it did you find it the bin by any chance and forgot to say🤣🤣

@paul-soundaffected 4 месяца назад

@@scottferguson2757 neither confirm or deny 🤣

@cliftonbrown8764 4 месяца назад

Could even be used to build a shaded shelter on a beach picnic.

@williamfawkes8379 4 месяца назад

I've got some of these. I bought them to basically test them like this. Found them on clearance somewhere. Thanks for the inspiration.

@dennisboosey6272 4 месяца назад

That eas cool. Do more of that. Hreat vlog.

@colincolwill1941 4 месяца назад

A brilliant idea Mike and I can why your children love these.

@paulmeakin3376 4 месяца назад

Great place to grow tomatoes!

@ziggarillo 4 месяца назад

Looks like you might be able to go geodesic, it would make a stronger structure.

@TimelordUK 4 месяца назад

Try a geodesic dome? Please do a video showing how we can use different knots. I only know a shoelace knot!

@haroldkane9714 4 месяца назад

Another great video, thanks TA outdoors guy

@tonypino2858 4 месяца назад

Dit zier er Super mooi uit deze opbouw in het Bos 🌲

@quostad 4 месяца назад

Anti-stealth camping

@chrisprobert6 4 месяца назад

Cool. Charge frame with lots of uva... Glows good at nite👍

@kabul0607 2 месяца назад

Definitely big shelter!! Very creative bushcraft idea lol

@jockspice 4 месяца назад

Best thing with the MRE heater is put the food pouch in then put the water in - easier to adjust after. Great video, glad the weather was favourable!

@leebu531 4 месяца назад

I just want to thank this channel last year I was waiting on a cpap machine had terrible sleep apnea got zero sleep so I'd marathon these videos in middle of night think was only thing getting me threw the odd nights thank you

@TAOutdoors 4 месяца назад

Glad to help

@jonfisher9214 4 месяца назад

If you can assemble it with all triangles you could build a geodesic dome. I once built an 8ft tall one out of tubes of rolled up newspaper and sellotape.

@JamesTheAxeThrower 4 месяца назад

Follow up idea: take a good quality tent and cover it in glow in the dark paint!

@Wallace-x3x 3 месяца назад

I just found your channel that is what camping is all about getting out there and having fun like with your fort but you stay safe out there love from America 😊

@TomSargent24 4 месяца назад

Looking forward to your MRE spreadsheet - will be great to know which country comes out on top!

@marcoantoniogalindolucches8085 4 месяца назад

As a former Canadian Armed Forces Reservist, I suggest you try the Canadian Imp's. Pulled pork is one of the best I've had.

@michaelvandromme 4 месяца назад

It’s all about Joy!!

@kingrafa3938 4 месяца назад

Another great video Mike!

@rondacathey8829 3 месяца назад

❤❤❤ Yes make it bigger ❤❤❤

@Ares6935 4 месяца назад

With those MRE heaters it helps a bit if you shake it around a bit after adding the water, to get the whole heater wet and will heat a bit more evenly

@gkeyman565 4 месяца назад

Nice video, try exposing the glow things to a closeup bright flashlight then put in the dark, though it may not last long. have a great day

@rickyevans2697 4 месяца назад

7:17 sounds like he’s assembling a sniper rifle from a movie 😅

@lindacsmith13 4 месяца назад

go big!

@UKReloader 4 месяца назад

I'm hoping for some good weather this summer. Winter has been brutal for long range shooting. Some nice windless warm days would do me nicely.🤣🤣

@budwilliams6590 4 месяца назад

Cheers mate

@botmushin8878 4 месяца назад

Perfect for attracting all the things.

@tonyn3123 4 месяца назад

Good idea for grandkids birthdays this year. Thanks.

@stevenparisee6589 4 месяца назад

Looks like fun, need to get out and camp!

@jamesbrownmiller808 4 месяца назад

It is recommended to drink plenty of water with US military MRE’s as the MRE’s can back you up!

@LamThiHanh24 3 месяца назад

That's amazing I'm looking to learn from your channel❤❤❤😊😊

@RandomGreymane 4 месяца назад

I love this! Good for just backyard fun! However since you had two sets I would have put diagonals inside of each square to stabilize them better.

@RandomGreymane 4 месяца назад

Also you can add salt to those flameless heaters to activate them better.

@mphunty 4 месяца назад

I recon you could do a better version of the "Kent Survial" Geodesic dome with those kits. Great vid. Thanks

@Tumshiz 4 месяца назад

Time and tide wait for no man?. such a lovely quote.

@TAOutdoors 4 месяца назад

Something my Dad used to tell me (he’s a fisherman) and I never forgot it

@Tumshiz 4 месяца назад

@@TAOutdoors Graham is a smart man. We love to see and hear his voice. Thank you for being a great role model to us all.

@ciscoponch67 4 месяца назад

So, that's how Tinker Toys were repurposed! ❤ 😮 😅

@jakilafaele4019 4 месяца назад

I bought my children a similar set when they were younger, the poles were in pool noodles, some bendy, some rigid, and the connectors were magnetised. Wasn't glow in the dark though. Still have it, grandchildren will be using it soon, I kinda wish I'd bought more at the time, so much entertainment was got from that set.

@Random_Games601 4 месяца назад

Would it just fall over when a gust a wind cames.

@tcarroll311 2 месяца назад

Yeah, that would be A LOT OF FUN TO PUT TOGETHER IN A RAIN STORM.

@rubenskiii 4 месяца назад

The forest: ah finally, no plastic and lights. Ta Outdoors: hold my burned sausage. Warm greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱.

@BrendonakaShanks 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing mate! Never would I thought to do this. Certainly a different approach, and a fun one at that. Cheers mate!

@DarthTater5738 4 месяца назад

I have the same blow up mat. It’s great, much more comfortable if you don’t inflate it too much.

@zakiahbassett7018 2 месяца назад

I think you need to "charge" the glow in the dark by leaving it out in the sun for a few hours. I love all your videos!!!

@monabale8263 4 месяца назад

10:26; you could sacrifice an extra pipe , cut it into small pieces, slit the length on one side & snap them over the existing pipes at strategic points as retaining clips to secure the plastic tarp

@msc_1974 4 месяца назад

Its a good job it wasn't raining and you weren't in a rush!

@ArielleViking 4 месяца назад

I’d love to see more designs, this was really fun… A reboot or tribute of your hunting tower fort maybe. 👍🏻❤️

@sweetcreekcommunityco-op 4 месяца назад

To create more headroom you could have used your extra sticks to raise the frame (posts) and embedded the legs of your cot into the earth a bit. It'll definitely be interesting to see what you can build with it. Especially with enough tarp to properly cover the structures.

@sweetcreekcommunityco-op 4 месяца назад

My mind goes to using actual collapsible tent poles with the ball joints for longer spans and greater strength and stability. I don't know if they'd be a perfect fit, but they seem similar in size

@vindivergilio3482 4 месяца назад

With some binder clips to hold the plastic or tarp on...might be doable. A little flimsy, but doable in a pinch.

@NaturesSolitude 4 месяца назад

Great video Mike, I really enjoyed this one ☺️👍🏻 all the best, Brian.

@susanwright6785 4 месяца назад

What a fun project…Different. Yes, a bigger tarp is in order. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Hahaha. Nice to see something different “outside the box.” Good video, Mike!

@BlackAxe96 4 месяца назад

You might want to consider laying the cot flat on the ground and then putting the mattress & sleeping bag on top.

@jim-bob-outdoors 4 месяца назад

I would of loved that as a kid.

@kevinthompson3611 4 месяца назад

I want to see you do a larger tent like this on. Also in the fall / winter

@williammartin6098 4 месяца назад

I have this exact one for my daughter (just one rather than 2) and I can make a wide enough tent that’s not too low for us to sleep in on camp beds with a slight gap between our beds, they’re great! Only for indoor camping, mind you!

@deanmarshall6345 4 месяца назад

More for sure! You should spray paint it with glow in the dark paint so it actually glows at night.

@johnforeman9776 4 месяца назад

Try a teepee frame with a 3 x 3 tarp.

@thizizliz 4 месяца назад

If you let the kids play in it, you might prefer they use a bed sheet or light blanket - especially in the heat of summer. But it's a fun design really.

@Chaos_God_of_Fate 2 месяца назад

You should have brought a uv bar light with you, then you shine it all around the structure real quick (shouldn't take much)- that's when it glows but it doesn't last long or get very bright from just regular fire/torch light and it gets dark when the sun goes down so slowly that you never really get the effect from normal sunlight. Still neat though!

@maryrothfuchs9404 4 месяца назад

I did a smaller version as a cover for my plants, using PVC and snap clamps to hold the plastic to the frame. Perhaps something like that would help with keeping tarps in place?

@jorngaming89 4 месяца назад

The most radioactive tent build you have done 😂 great video again!!

@zex69 4 месяца назад

Cool idea ! ❤

@Coxeysbodgering 4 месяца назад

You would need to leave the parts out in the light for longer to "charge" them. I would suggest a geodesic but you'd have to have some different length poles, if the ball angles allow for triangles. Some longer poles for angles and rigidity would be beneficial for the kit as a general improvement to give kids more options. Could you recommend an alternative to the bed as one tigis don't seem to be doing them anymore? Cheers,Mike.

@salimufari 4 месяца назад

Many of the survival style channels I've subscribed to that have done MRE testing all agree that the US ones are better than the majority of other nation's options. Considering option variety & flavors at least.

@freddyoutdoors 4 месяца назад

Really enjoyed watching

@karries6608 4 месяца назад

Most potato in the MRE dont seem to tase that great... needs peper and a lot of help..... so adding the cheese spread and mixit in would boost flavor! Hello from the US as well!

@benbrouder3927 4 месяца назад

You should do a list of easy dinners and breakfast you have when camping

@shaekrieger3430 4 месяца назад

Hi Mike, my daughter and I love watching your videos. She wants to say that your shelter was nice, but it was disappointing that it didn't glow very much. We would love to see you give it another try.

@bobclark7211 4 месяца назад

Maybe needed more sunlight to charge up for a good glow. Great idea Mike.

@AlanAlanAlanDave 4 месяца назад

Thought a half dome Mors kohanski style survival shelter would have been the way to go, with a long fire in front.

@Shaden0040 4 месяца назад

mike if you can make it make an igloo tough to get into but Rumi wants here inside.

@sweetcreekcommunityco-op 4 месяца назад

Completely absurd, but I couldn't click away ~ Well-played 😅👍

@darthgbc363 4 месяца назад

No holes needed - fold over a pebble & tie. Next time - leave a ball & a straw together for quicker setup & tear down. This would be hilarious to bring out to Sturgis.

@Slikx666 4 месяца назад

Mike. Next time you could bring Jax and make him a little pob on the side. 😀

@laureeharrison5967 4 месяца назад

Try more triangle in the squares to help with strength

@goulash75 4 месяца назад

For something completely different, try a Korean MRE. Great if you like spice.

@pianobusker 4 месяца назад

Surely if they made a steel/alloy/fibreglass version of the creative fort kit it could be very useful? maybe include geodesic angles too?

@heathwebster140 3 месяца назад

@TAOutdoors, Lots of the 'glow-in-the-dark' types of products need to be exposed to sunlight, or bright lights, for a period of time to really set the glow effect in motion. You didn't really have a long exposure in the light. Lay them out in the sun all day before bringing them to the site, might make a huge difference.

@Artificial-Stupidity 4 месяца назад

Cool idea, not sure if I'll be building one to sleep in anytime soon... 😂 But certainly fun to watch!

@darrinrebagliati5365 4 месяца назад

Not very stealthy, but you can see em coming!! Now I'm thinking a scotch eyed auger, a few scotch pine rounds and a bundle of hazel sticks would make a bushcrafty version for a camp! Great vid! Thanks!

@Dashierez 4 месяца назад

As someone who was in the US Army from 98 to 06, I don't know if I recall these MRE's you've shown. Maybe just dressed up for civvy use though. The heater and stuff seems authentic enough. You were overfilling the water btw...you put the food in before you add water and then set it up somewhere at a 45 degree angle or a bit less to cook. It's not that bad to overfill...but it doesn't heat up the same or as well if there's too much water...so with some packs it won't cook right. You should look up the ranger cookie recipe you make from the MRE drink pouch and give that a try. I never got around to it myself, but it's supposedly an experience.

@dolphindiver0698 4 месяца назад

Have you tried out equipment from Savotta? Their stuff looks really good

@PlayaSinNombre 4 месяца назад

I think a teepee style tent would be better than the pup, A-frame style.😊

@stephanygates6491 4 месяца назад

I ignored this thumbnail in my feed, then found it when I searched for TA Outdoors! Willing to watch, cause you're so companionable. Ticks are safer in on your side of the pond. We have that newfangled Lyme disease.

@TAOutdoors 4 месяца назад

We have Lyme’s disease here too!