In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
This guy built a shelter so natural and intricate looks like it was built by a Hobbit. That's taking life off the grid to another level... I'm officially inspired!
@@zograf4572 Вы считаете "несерьезным" это жилище из за отсутствия джакузи и унитаза ?! Я скажу Вам, что это самое серьезное жилище ! Жилище будущего.(не дай Бог !) Если выключить электричество в городах, то многие люди погибнут в первые часы, а остальные будут вынуждены искать воду и топливо вне городов, а также пропитания.
It's like a Bob Ross painting. Just when you think it's done, he starts to add more, and you're like "No man, it doesn't need more" and he does it and you're like "oh, yeah, that's much better."
Yes! Teach them while they can learn, before they become indoctrinated into the great *"Why Botherhood"* where they become totally dependant on, and serfs of the State. An independent spirit and sense of self reliance must be cultivated when young while they can still ask questions and seek the message experiences needed for a lifetime.
Watching this enlightened individual effortlessly build a shelter in the wilderness, without using MONEY, following rules, guidelines, or needing engineer approval. MORE PLEASE!
yes, he produced an axe, saw, shovel, rope, knives, hand drill and all the rest from thin air, not to mention the camera and the computer to upload the video. No money was involved at all. If he didn't follow basic engineering rules his beautiful shelter would have collapsed on his head, so he probably had some guidelines or knowledge to make all that. Only thing he didn't need is engineer approval, but then again I won't presume that he is not an engineer himself and give you the benefit of doubt on that one. Let's not even mention the "effortlessly" shall we?!
Sometimes those bushcraft cabins usually have some inherent flaw, like with insulation, size, the firepit, but no, this guy went all out! He treated it like an art and didnt leave out any key detail, it actually looks big enough to comfortably live in!
I think he indeed left out a key detail... one that so many others (if not all) fail to address. At this point it can either be an actual flaw or a misunderstanding from my part. No one builds drains! Almost all of those shelters are somehow buried or at a lower level in respect to ground level and all have stairs or slopes to get inside. Now what I ask is: what will they do in case of heavy rains? Their shelter will become a pond in a matter of hours
@@dr.sairakachannel3104 The mud of his roof will erode away and then the birch wood used as roof will rot off. Beautiful home, but probably won’t last longer than two years, granted there are no severe rains.
My first video. Wow. You are actually in the top 5 who do these. Because 1) no excruciating scenes like 20 minutes of sawing logs, cooking, etc. 2) no annoying music 3) unique one of a kind techniques for everything like simply throwing those potatoes right on the fire and amazingly cute shingles and building. I know making these videos and editing them is not an easy task as one person I was following she had to slow down because it gave her headaches and she wasn't enjoying it anymore so I personally want to thank you for your efforts to share with us who are armchair participants in your amazing journey. Thank you for sharing with us and I will watch all the ones I've missed and look forward to the ones that are coming. Good luck and stay safe. A new 67 year old lady fan in the United States.
building a bucket in the ground with a waterproof roof doesn't stop running water on the ground. The igloo principles apply and the inside floor should always be higher than the surroundings. That retains heat in, and keeps water out. Apart from that, pretty cool.
I agree that this is a nice little place to stay in for a short time, but for a more permanent shelter/ home there should be a few adjustments. It might be helpful to watch a video( or read a book) on how to build an authentic round house or long house. Perhaps the local indigenous people would have some ideas as well. My first thoughts ( for a permanent structure) would be to use live wood instead of dead timbers...strength and longevity. Also, the metal drum that was used was pretty rusty and thin. For a longer lifespan of firebox; use a new steel drum( cut to size) or build a stone box/ fireplace. You have lots of great ideas that can be modified to suit the location,materials used and for the time you plan on using this structure. Correct me if I'm wrong,but were the house sits into the bank; rain might collect there and flood the inside. Build a ditch( drain ...run off) to keep it dry inside. You could also collect the water in a barrel. Or, instead if a ditch; level the bank to the roofline. Just my untrained opinion. Great idea and you used some good bushcrafting.
@@wendytotton4048 You read a book or two, congratulations, you're an expert, now go build one yourself and shut up. By the way, since you wanted somebody to correct you...you're wrong.
Rain from the roof will run off and make a fish bowl. Also the rain will make the roof tiles mud again and join you in the fish bowl as well. Also the sun will crack that roof. Fire the roof tiles they are awesome & Make the roof bigger than the dug out part so water can sheet off the roof into a gutter on the ground. Looks great now but serious consideration needed for the rain.
I'm inspired by the concept. This shelter also needs a greater sized dimensional log for the ridge span, and supporting posts. Snow load could seriously compromise this shelter as built. That being said, kudos to this video presenter. I'd like to see how this structure fares through a full year or more of weather stresses on it. I'd be delighted to be shown wrong on my assumptions.
Considering homes in the American South West and California were made in early times from a mixture of straw and dirt mixed with water to formed bricks that are baked in the hot sun. Today many are still standing from the 1700s when Spain ruled the western part of America's continent. I think this structure will have no trouble standing up against the weather as long it is kept maintained.
Thar guy is my hero! I'm a tiny house guy. Soon I'l be leaving the city and building my own, on the hills. I can do one thing pr two on wood, but that guy is king. Congratulations to him. A real survivor.
The thing I really like about this is that he shows himself taking breaks and for some reason that just makes it more real for me and enjoy it alot more.
Это натуральную избушку построил для путешественной жизни.💐👏👏👏,👍🙋. Поздравляю Вас🐯С🎄НОВЫМ ❄ ГОДОМ⛄! Желаю здоровья и долголетия! Удачи процветания канала!
Kudos for modest size, inventive design, use of gravity and natural cordage, scrounged fireplace, effective chimney. When the Big Bad Wolf paid a visit to the 4th little pig (who had built his house of dirt), all that little piggy did was sit and smirk.
Awesome video my friend and what a shelter! Looks warm, comfortable and what a beauty. Have a great weekend and I hope to see you in the woods sometime 😊👍
@@ATHOSOutdoorProspector How much I wish if I have to hide in the mountains I could do along side awesome folk like you and when I am building such a place I will do my best to do justice to it thinking of all the things I have seen you do. I know it won’t be as good but at least you know you will be thought of and thanked even after we no longer have modern tech available.
I’m delightfully amazed. I love everything about your earthen creation’s. A fresh water source within walking distance, there’s a perfect place to live. I would live that way again. I was most happy living simply. No outside interference, my serene sanctuary.
Dude you went full on HOBBIT!!! Freaking awesome 😎💗 Did you do this when you were a kid??? You got mad skills! Love the homemade roof tiles! Madness...you rock literally!
@@charleskendall6401 Yes of course it's waterproof! If you have not the average in the woods build with natural materials For this type of shelter And also in other situations use clays for impermeability of shelters! Watch in the videos it would also be necessary to use the leaves or moss to cover before avoiding erosion
This is beautiful, my concern is the rain destroying the hand made bricks because they were not cooked. My second concern is the rain coming inside from the roof.
That was my concern as well, having built several cob projects myself. My last was a pottery kiln over a fire pit in the ground. I was drying it with fire from underneath, but the rains came and soaked the clay faster than the fire could dry it and the entire thing collapsed in on itself by morning. I built it on a sturdy wire frame, too. Now imagine that being a house. Another survival video, one of the Ukraine folks, I think... They built a cylindrical clay kiln and painstakingly fired all of his roof tiles one by one. He built a little "lip" on the end of each one and then on his house, he made rows of split sticks that he hung the tile on. Each row of tiles hung on its own stick shelf, sorta. It looked like this, but it was fired clay tiles. For the top, he hung the tile over a log to dry to get the rounded.over shape. Clay gets soggy in the rain and will collapse.
I have the same concern this house is collapsing in heavy rain. Even tough it's a nice house. I was wondering all the time when he will build something to prevent the rain flooding the inside of his house as the entrance is perfect for a little river to flow right in... He should have build a drainage around the house so the water gets collected and can flow off...
The roof issue could likely be solved with thatch grass from the surrounding areas if you wanted to stop rain from soaking in, then you just need to figure out run off. How to stop water from filling up the floor space. Maybe a ditch arou d the parimeter or somethjng to direct the run off.
Love the design and layout. Important to consider when digging to build though... be mindful how you scape the land... you dont want rain to flow to go inside the hut. As well you dont want rain to settle anywhere to water log the soil or other materials in and around of the hut.
Where the roof meets the uphill side, there must be a channel to collect and divert water to the sides, otherwise all this water just funnels inside. Also your first course of "shingles" needs a layer under it, because water runs under the shingles the whole way around like this. It would be cool to make a primitive kiln and make fired clay tiles. These dried mud ones will melt in any extended rainstorm.
Thank you Sir Buzz Killington. Just getting to this point was impressive enough. If this were a real life primitive situation, the inhabitants would make the upgrades you mentioned when needed, or as time allowed. They also now have basic shelter so they can spend more time on building the next structure better.
@LironMtnRanch I went to your channel to view yours assuming it would be amazing but it came to me as no surprise at all to see there was jack shit on there
There's something to say about thermal mass keeping you cool in the summer and relatively warm compared to outside temperatures in the winter. Always fun to combine solid engineering with art letting your creativity be your guide.
Absolutely wonderful! I am stunned by the master craftsmanship of this shelter. Very beautifully designed as well. What a delightful experience this channel has become. It's got to be something in the onions that's giving you this ability.
Wow! ☺️ You give me a tremendous appreciation for hearing every single sound of what's happening around you. I'm absolutely grateful that I find your channel! TOTAL awesomeness here!! 🙏✨ Genius!!
Looks great. My main concern is that you appear to be using Birch logs for the roof, and this wood rots very quickly in a damp situation. Sweet Chestnut or Oak would be preferable.
Hi. we're new here. Absolutely love this home. My daughter is curious about how many days it took to get that far in the build? Good luck. Can't wait to see more
been watching these for a few days now and wondering how long do these shelters last? without foundations, i assume weathering, water, erosion, etc. would start to really affect the lower parts of the dwellings even if the rooves and walls are pretty darn secure
Traditional iron age roundhouses were built using poles as a support and then with wattle and daub on the walls (basically clay, manure and hay). When I was a young teenager (12-13years) we built one at our middle school. It lasted a good 20 years before it was rebuilt (it was part of the now Ancient Technology Centre). It's surprising how strong these buildings could be. Hope that helps 😊
@@ddsklokken511 The rate of erosion for that clay will depend on both the clay composition and the climate. In more hot, arid parts of the world, clay is a great building component because it tends to be naturally "fired" in the heat of the sun. Minimal rain will also allow the roof to fully dry out between rainfalls.
I wish I could build these things. But I would need more land and knowledge of dirt and materials. Also build WAY taller/deeper than that. I already hit my head in modern buildings so this would be a school locker for me.
This building is totally cramped, impractical, retains water and would be uncomfortable to live in. However it was fun to build, kept the guy busy and out of trouble, away from dumbbells and their bogus mandates. Sometimes one just has to do something creative to keep your mind from going into depression and hopelessness. For that I congratulate this guy and hope his next building is something he can actually live in. I'd say this was the beginning of his learning curve. I can't believe all the crap I've built before it finally became beautiful and strong. Carry on, my brother. Love, Victoria.
best sawing montage in the bushcraft world of youtube, laughed even harder because of how silent you always are in your videos. thank you for all the inspiration, and very excellent work sir.
Outstanding, mate, thats one of the best bush shelters I've seen in years (far better than any I ever made), you obviously had everything planned out to a 'T'. Makes me sort of wish that I was younger and homeless again haha, thank you for sharing 👍🏻
@@ATHOSOutdoorProspector My LORD, My heart is all fuzzy and WARM ❤️🗝️✝️💜🕊️WOW I COULD HAVE GROWN UP LIVING LIKE THIS. NOW HEADING HOME TO HEAVEN, YOU HAVE A GIFT FROM GOD, I HOPE YOU HAVE USED THIS THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE ❤️
Хотелось бы посмотреть на это чудо строение после хорошего дождя. Как смоет крышу и внутри будет полно воды как в ванне. Прямо дорожка в землянку как русло реки , вот молодец.
It looks wonderful and will be a lot better once you get the door up to keep the bigger critters out. The only thing that worries me is that it looks like you made your hut the lowest spot in the area which means if it rains hard water could end up collecting in your hut through run off and water collection. I would recommend building a small channel to move water away from your hut. I would even build a big hole about 10 feet away and use it at a fresh water rain catchment. Keep up the nice work =)
Love your videos please keep them coming ,I find them very relaxing .I appreciate your craftsmanship and your respect of nature brother .Your videos really do help me calm myself during a bad patch in my life right now !
