An Old Can, A Candle, and an Emergency Blanket?

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@starlingblack814 Рік тому

Thanks Dan. Lonnie from Far North Bushcraft does something similar using a large contractor trash bag and a small candle. Certainly a lightweight survival shelter that could save your life in a pinch. Again thanks for the video.

@epicmarketer Рік тому

Good stuff. Love the emergency bivvy as well. Also works with a wool blanket n candle! :)

@GandalfandShadowfax Рік тому

Excellent tips. Just goes to show you that survival is a state of mind...use what you have in creative ways to stay alive.

@ochocobushcraft1742 Рік тому

Absolutely, and Thank you!

@gymbagg8716 19 днів тому

You could wrap yourself in the space blanket then put your outer coat over the blanket ....the blanket your body heat and the cold would hold the warmth in These space blankets were made to be close to your body not wrapped outside of your winter coat take you coat off and a sweater then wrap the blanket around you then put the sweater and your overcoat on

@devildogsbushcraft7898 Місяць тому

Awesome. Thank you so much for test. I'm a new sub.

@danielcharbonneau222 Рік тому

Good job Dan nice tip with the large can. Gotta love Spam!

@ericwright6568 Рік тому

Nice idea for emergency. To get warm up.

@hotshot791 Рік тому

Very interesting, very successful series of experiments. Seems like you could have went down to just one wick to save more candle hours! Adding a MEST poncho if it were raining/snowing would be a perfect addition. A couple of large candles in a coffee can has been a long-standing part of vehicle winter survival kits in Minnesota.

@Stoney_AKA_James Рік тому

Yep, we were taught that technique for staying warm using a candle at military SERE (Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape). Granted back in the 1970s we didn't have mylar so we used a poncho liner. Good tip using a coffee can, makes since.

@ochocobushcraft1742 Рік тому

Thank you! Amazing how much a single candle can help when enclosed.

@alf3553 Рік тому

I picked up a couple of the SOL poncho’s a few years ago. One to leave packed & one to play with. I carry a double SOL blanket & the poncho, seems to be a good combo. I can use the blanket for shelter or to wrap up in & the poncho over top.

@nutthrower4415 Рік тому

Good stuff thanks Dan

@user-eq7wk4qe4q 20 днів тому

Thank you , awesome 😊

@ochocobushcraft1742 20 днів тому

Thank you!

@forestcamper3574 Рік тому

I do this with a GI poncho when hunting in cold weather…great tip

@ochocobushcraft1742 Рік тому

I'll have to try the poncho.

@ecm958 2 місяці тому

This is great!

@ochocobushcraft1742 2 місяці тому

Thank you!

@raymondgatley8793 26 днів тому

That's the old mountain man trick but a couple of candles in the ground sit on your pack tie yourself to a tree put your blanket around you get your feet off the ground they said it feels like being in a long room doesn't take long at all

@peterloichtl4512 2 місяці тому

Very good demonstration, can also make small fire with small sticks careful to keep your head outside only clench blanket around neck when using wood fire. I never seen it done with plastic only with wool blanket.

@ochocobushcraft1742 2 місяці тому

Thank you!

@brenka4572 Рік тому

Another great video!

@ochocobushcraft1742 Рік тому

Thank you!

@patriotpreacher43 2 місяці тому

I’ve been working on something similar. Using an original style UCO candle lantern (flame is basically contained for safety). Under poncho. Just ordered a reflective space blanket just a little more substantial with grommets. Going to cut a head hole and make a poncho liner. Can add an insulated poncho liner, too. Will be trying it soon, hopefully. Thanks for adding to the knowledge base!

@ochocobushcraft1742 2 місяці тому

Sounds like a pretty good system you are working on. Should be warm. I'll be doing a second part to this video soon. Finally getting the survival kit for the can all put together.

@patriotpreacher43 2 місяці тому

@@ochocobushcraft1742 also thinking about implementing a small travel umbrella deployed inside the poncho as kind of an internal framework to hold open an area to work in. We’ll see!

@devildogsbushcraft7898 Місяць тому

It's great when you actually got outside and do the real deal. There's nothing like a little science.

@ochocobushcraft1742 Місяць тому

Thank you! And thanks for subscribing!

@devildogsbushcraft7898 Місяць тому

😊looking forward to watching more of your video's.