I 'm 73 and was poor as a field mouse. Like you said the only stove was in the living room. There were registers in the floor to let heat upstairs. The small windows slid back into the wall and in the winter we'd wake up to a little snow drift across the bed. We slept under feather ticks and they kept us nice and snug. My Dad sometimes wrapped a hot brick in a towel and put by our feet to warm up the bed so it was warm when we ran upstairs and leaped in. Dad always got up early and made his coffee and built the fire in the pot bellied stove. We walked a mile to the school bus through drifts up to our waist. We weren't allowed to wear pants but under our dresses. We took them off in the coat closet so they could dry. Seldom did we have snow days with no school. If the plows got through, so did we. All winter we brought huge chunks of wood and split them with a maul and wedge. I was about ten then. We had a wood furnace so needed lots of split wood. I love the woods in NY. I live in Statesville, NC now with no snow to speak of.. We ate a lot of what my Dad called jumping beef... I'm the youngest and have one sister left of six siblings. I'm trying to put together a bug out emergency bag. At 73 it takes a lot of common sense and figuring out what I'm capable of now, not ten years ago. So that's my story and I'm stickin to it!

you asked about good childhood memories, so here is one of mine. im a brit, from one of the cities in the east of england, very urban. my family never really went camping or anything, until i was about 8 or 9 and my dad got this blue box of a caravet. it was this big van with a sliding door on the side and in the back were these two long padded benches to sit on that doubled as beds and dad got it into his head that we should drive as a family up to the Lake district. so imagine you are me, with my massive travel experience of going like 20 miles to the seaside a couple of times per holiday, and your dad comes home with this van with 2 beds in the back and says "hey everyone, hop in we are going on holiday!" and then exited we all hop in, me, my mum, my dad and my little sister and we hit the road. now, there are only 3 seats to sit in as well as the benches in the front so the baby sister and mum sat up front with Dad and i got the entire back of the van to myself. no seatbelt, just comfortable benches and a load of room to move around in and no one looking over me... now, i didnt really know where we were going, it usually takes up like 30 minutes to get ... anywhere. England is small and we never really left Norfolk, we never needed to. Except this time. it passes 30 minutes, and then an hour... we stopped off for beakfast at this crappy little caravan diner in a layby and i got something called a Gutburster delux. it was like 7 rashers of bacon and 2 eggs and a flat sausage meat square in a massive roll and i was in heaven. mum and dad were telling the worst jokes you ever heard, they were laughing at each other and my sister was running around at the edge of the field while i played some game or another, picking her up and spinning her around until i fell down and we would both shoot off utterly dizzy and laugh at each other as we couldnt run in a streight line... we got back in the Van and another hour went by and i got really worried we were lost and Dad told me how far we were going. the lake district is up north, near Scotland, about as far away from home as little me could imagine going, literally hundreds of miles further from home than id ever gone. it took up i think 7 hours and another meal at a Little Chef (a wide spread english restaurant franchise that is often situated near moterways) which was a real treat for us. and then we were there. the roads became these country backroads and we went into what i thought was offroad, but apparently they just make roads that small, you know? the hills rose up and fell and we found out way to the camp where we would be sleeping. we parked up and i helped my dad to set up a tent for him and mum and my sister and i was given the entire Caravet to myself to sleep in. i went off to explore the camp and found a little babbling brook, the locals called it "the Trickle" because it was so small, just a couple of feet across, just a little waterway running down through the camp from some of Britains few mountains. i was playing around it, jumping and leaping around it when i met my first crush. she was a proper tomboy, she pushed me into the Trickle and i dunked her in it and we spent the whole holiday daring each other to do stupid stuff, climb up rickety stuff, jump into the lake, you know, kids stuff. It was beautiful, the air was so fresh and i felt so free. for maybe the first time in my life i had room for me to be me. Her name was Helen and i wonder how she is sometimes. she wanted to be a fire fighter. i hope she is one. anyway, that is my good story from my childhood. Stay happy and from across the pond, thanks for making the Video

Luke, the effort you put in to this stuff is nothing short of amazing. It's very much appreciated.

It amazes me how you can create so much video carrying on as if we are all sitting there with you. Being able to do that as well as you do is a special gift to say the least. Love the vids. Strength and Honor.

I love this video and it's the third time watching it. I fell in love with the woods and nature at the age of 10 growing up in Ohio. Dad was military and we lived in central Ohio near a creek and two rivers. I used to sneak off into the woods by myself with my scout pack, a mess kit and a Bota bag I used as my canteen. I took vegetables out of my Mom's garden , some eggs and bacon and put them in aluminum foil. Quite often I would swim in the creek or river, take a nap and hike back home. I never encountered any problems with animals or humans . Whenever I heard other people I would duck into nearby brush and hide, pretending I was an Indian scout or a soldier on a mission behind enemy lines. This video brings back all of those wonderful memories. That was great practice for me when I joined the military. Now in my 70's I still love getting out in the middle of God's creation , sit in a tree or on a mountain rock and thank Him for all the wonderful experiences He has provided for me and others who love nature. Thank you, Luke, for sharing these incredible adventures with us!

I grew Up Country Poor like Beverly Hillbillies ..Lots of Great Memories when I was lil boy ..My Grandpa n Grandma used to take me camping ..learning how to build real fires n cooking on a Open Fire ..Teaching me How to hunt deer n Fish ..Miss those simple days ..I'm 47 yrs old now n have been camping my whole life ..I have just started watching some of your videos Luke ..I'm Really glad to see ppl doing Outdoor Survial Shows ..Can't wait to watch more of your Videos Luke ...God Bless Y'all

I really enjoy these "real bushcraft" overnight adventures Luke! Nobody is as honest about the effort it takes to build these sort of shelters than you. It IS a lot of work but it's "fun work"!

I know you did this video 7 years ago [it's Nov 15, 2023 now] but since you asked about what suggestions I might have for your shelter, here are my thoughts. Build it closer to the ground, not so much room above which is dead space and wastes heat. The lower the roof/ceiling the less air you have to heat. But I have to say that is an excellent job of building and great resoning for why you chose that spot. Childhood memory.... Chopping down a tree in a national forest so I could build a dugout canoe over night and paddle around on the lake before we departed the next day. The last thing my father said to me before we got out of the car, was to leave the axe/hatchet in the car! oopps I LOVED this video Luke. I'd love to see more like this on bushcraft skills. Thank you. Strength and Honor

I used to do a lot of camping like this back when I was younger. My cousin, who lives in Oklahoma, and I used to "cowboy" camp all the time. No tents. Shelter just when we needed it. Slept on the ground next to the campfire. Had me some great times.

These older videos are super interesting and informational, I watch the new stuff too, but watching this old stuff kind of gives the new ones more credibility. They have become quite gear-reviewy, but that's also in the username, and gear reviews are good content too, especially unbiased ones.

At my Grandaddy & Mamaking’s during winter she would wrap bricks & put them at our feet. Then pile so many quilts on us we couldn’t move. They had a swing at the end of the porch where there was a fig tree & we would swing back & grab a fig. Good ole memories!!

Talking about growing up poor. We did and never knew. I remember when we had no power for 2 weeks when back in the 80s my dad was layed off. We was camping. It's one time of my life that I would love to go back to. When hard times wasn't really hard for us kids. We never knew. Now I understand what my parents where going through. Respect brother this brought me back good memories!

Hi Luke, found your youtube a couple of months ago. Very helpful and interesting, even to a experienced military guy, i.e. LURP (long rage recon and SF) from 1969 to 1990. Now I backpack in extreme comfort, like a tent and sleeping bag. Here is an idea I have used in water collection as in this video. Line the dug dirt hole with stones. It will cut down the mud intrusion giving you more clear water quicker. Keep up the great work. I will be helping you financially soon. Joe

Nice looking shelter! Definitely subscribed! By the way, the knifes english name is "Sharp Jaeger Knife". In Finnish, Terävä Jääkäri Puukko. "Terävä(Sharp)" is the knifes production lines name Varusteleka manufactures. The "DIY Wooden Cock" is sort of a joke that stem from Finnish military. When we are on the field doing military exercises and we set up a camp for the night, soldiers sleep in military tents, that hold up to 20 soldiers. The tent is used with a stove, that has to be kept warm all night (it gets quite chilly in here during the winter), so soldiers take shifts to keep the stove going. Its a really boring task to stay up alone, staring at the stove during your shift, so you need something to pass the time, thus carving the wooden cock. It has become a sort of tradition over the decades. Humor and consuming time combined I guess.. :D

When I was growing up in northern minnesota, my parents bought 40 acres of undeveloped property to build our new house. We camped on the property the whole summer, so the first structure built was the outhouse. My Dad's brothers and friends all have builders talents and tools. We borrowed a caterpillar dozer to clear the area and dig into a hillside for our walkout basement house. We laid the foundational bricks and got the basement roof on, thin green fiberglass garage doors installed, and framed in the second story with plywood siding just as winter blew in. We 4 girls had bunkbeds set up in the garage and mom and dad put their bed up on the second story. We had a single barrel stove on the ground floor. Through the mn winter, we slept in the unheated garage under our blankets. Mom told up how they would find frost on their covers. Every morning the first one up would start the fire in the barrel stove so we could bathe and dress before the school bus came.

The location of the shelter made me worry about water running down the hill into your shelter in a rain storm. The rock idea for sleeping was great! Put a reflector blanket (like mylar) behind you and the heat from the fire will come back to you behind you.

Hahahahah, "good quality often costs money." Great observation! I would wager that poor quality costs money too and often times more... eventually.

Folgers makes a teabag style coffee. I keep a dozen box’s of it on hand at all times. After all, the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup. Lol 😂

I’m disabled and I do camp but not as much as I would like to and this video is awesome I’m so serious as I watch tons of videos because I can’t get out and your the best I’ve ever seen ...you need a tv show because listening to you talk feels like your an old friend and honestly talking to me...thanks for all your work...

You asked about childhood memories....I come from a family of three brothers and five sisters (including me). We had 50 acres to run and play on,like running through corn fields,etc. We played out side from morning till supper. We had chores to do after school. We had a big big garden and so much fun putting in all the food from it into the ground underneath the livingroom floor in the basement. My Mom canned and froze a lot too. We had a spring at the back of the farm coming up through gravel,and it was the coldest and best tasting water ever..never dried up. We had a creek back there we skated on...and also the fields when they froze over . That was so much fun on a big full moon night. I went to school from one to eight,in a one room school house. When it came to go to high school it was a very scary ordeal for me! So many teachers rooms kids buses!! I must tell you one more thing about the farm. There was an apple tree called the king apple. It had huge apples! If you know the black tin lunch pails my Dad carried for work,they would not fit inside one! They fit a sandwich very easily with room to spare....so you can kinda guess how big they were! Happy happy childhood,yes we were poor and first one up best dressed. Everybody dressed the same and there was no comparison to what was worn,because no you cared. Hope this was not too long and boring for you. If I could just go back for a day....great video and I love your childhood stories.❤️👍🌲🦉

Luke, Growing up we always had the Sash Weights from the old Windows. We warmed them up and took them to bed. I never got into the making of the Debris Shelters. (Yes I can do it.) There is a reason why I carry a Tarp. Tarps and Tents work wonders. Wool Blankets are a great thing. I have slept under/in them even in Snowy conditions. They are great. Ed

Luke is a pretty impressive person. The knowledge he readily shares and time he takes to make and share these videos is a major investment. Thank you for taking us all along on your journeys sir. Strength and Honor!

Hi Luke, i am an elder I use to camp a lot. I am really enjoying your bush crafting knowledge and skills. Thank you for sharing and happy adventures.

My favorite part of bushcraft camp is always the morning. Coffee and an audiobook. Last time I even had a hawk perched nearby to enjoy.

You should try making all your own food for a camping trip bringing all the ingredients and other things necessary to make your meals

MAN, you put a BUNCH of editing work into this! and you got me the 2nd time XD

A percolator like a cuban coffee maker serves 2 purposes,....coffee and used coffee grounds are a natural pest control for creepy crawlies and slitheries for garden & home then gardenia or geranium (one of those keeps the rest 2 & 4 leg - ed out ( birds, rabbits, deer) learned in South America etc. Makes real tasty coffee too!

Love the shelter. Plenty big enough & it’s so nice to see you doing something different. More than 1 night. Yea!!!

Why would anyone dislike?!?! I found this whole video very informative. Watched start to finish and enjoyed every second! Keep up the great work, brother! Hope to see more videos like this!

Luke, your awesome!! Love your show. Its not just the content, your soul brings good feelings to everything. Thanks.

I totally respect that you go out and try and share things with people that don't have a clue but some of the things that you have said really cracks me up! Like when you said that you can chop up the ground a little bit and you said that we can be pretty comfortable out there. I mean if you're not talking about a worm or black Beatle crawling in your ear. As a matter of fact they say that in our own beds at home that over 30 spiders actually crawl into our mouths while we sleep. So I'm wondering how many might have got into yours? So next time you go out what you should do is set up your phone and record yourself all night and then you will see what happened while you slept. Lol. But seriously, 99% of people today that say their real bushcrafters don't have a clue of what it really means. I'm 54 years old and when I was 7 years old my grandfather took me with him on one of his outings that people today say is bushcrafting and it wasn't nothing like what I see on UKposts. First of all we didn't take no food, water, or a tent. He took his case folder lock blade pocket knife and his Buck straight blade knife. He also took his Winchester 12 gauge shotgun and a fishing pole and a pocket full of tackle. He did cheat a little bit by stopping and getting a couple dozen night crawlers and oh, I forgot that he did bring his old Colman mantle lantern. We left on a thursday evening in August right before school started back up and we came back on Tuesday morning the following week. I was introduced to my first catfish dinner and trout. We hunted for our own food and I got to eat squirrel, rabbit and duck. And what amazed me even to this day is that he went through the motions of survival or bushcrafting and it was second nature to him. Like someone opening a cabinet or refrigerator and in 45 minutes their eating. Oh, I almost forgot that he did take an old Colman cooler full of Pabst blue ribbon beer with him too! So that's what I call old school bushcraft skills and he didn't have any of the fancy gadgets and marketing trinkets that you buy off Amazon every week to go out and say I'm a bushcraft expert.

Totally awesome! Growing up I stayed at grandmother house. One Dearborn heater in the living room. Piled on quilts in the winter. I could barely move lol. Tile floor and going to the bathroom was a challenge. When it was freezing they would turn the well pump off and use gallon jugs to flush the toilet lol. Summer time open the windows and turn on the attic fan lol. The good ole days. Thanks really enjoyed this.

I really appreciate you and the time and energy you put into making genuinely quality videos. Your well spoken and keep us all interested and watching more. The gear, the realness you possess about you, you don't appear fake. I think a good video would be a quality pack and everything youd need to survive a week in the wild would be great. An in depth video on tools and gear you'd recommend say a person was on a hike in the wild and got hurt or lost what to do to survive

Luke - Have watched many episodes, enjoy the overnighters!! Let's see a multi-day snowstorm video this coming winter, your winter vids are the best!!

I love your "Bushcraft" camp site in that big manicured back yard! The way you have the trees and bushes cut in such perfect straight lines just adds to the authenticity.

Just a helpful tip with putting container on an open fire. Coat the bottom half in dish detergent and it won’t permanently char the outside. Boyscout trick.

Great video! I always look forward to watching your videos and especially your overnight adventures. Keep up the great work, you've been an immense inspiration to me.

Luke, that was an amazing outdoor adventure. Every time I watch one of your videos, I try to take something from it and apply it to my outdoor life. And the challenge at the end to be strong and honorable always makes me think about if I am as strong and honorable as I can be. Thank you.

It's one of your older videos for sure! But... as someone getting into the sport, I found tremendous value is the time you took to show effort, seclusion, and resourcefulness. Enjoy and trust your unbiased reviews, but this hit different thanks, Luke.

Having listened to the internet experts, I went out camping in February with my Polish milsurp wool blanket. It definitely is not enough to be comfortably warm in of itself. After a restless night I used my Speedy Stitcher to sew it into a sleep sack, that was a huge improvement. The next night I built an upside down long fire. I stacked logs in pairs 3 logs high, then drove green sapling stakes in the ground on the four sides to keep them from falling over. I then chopped a large amount of fatwood flakes on the crack between the top two logs and laid some smaller branches on top. It burned most of the night and I slept very warm. Great video Luke!

Really nice video Luke, you've got great survival skills! Thanks for another awesome video.

Thanks for taking us along my friend.

My #1 tool for bushcraft is, believe it or not, a rug pad. I use it to mark my camp, or as my lean-to floor covering. If I don't use it, it becomes my pillow. I've also used it as a blanket. Folded in half, it was quite warm. Mine is a 14'X17'. And can be folded to the size that I need. Most of them come in a thick plastic bag. Mine came in a zip lock bag.

Luke! I love your channel! I discovered it just recently during a winter cold snap when all I wanted to do watch binge watch some tv. I had to chuckle during this video when you mentioned your trip thru Arkansas and how hot is was. Well, we left coastal California (where a 'hot' day was 70) and moved to Arkansas. Hot? Yes it gets hot! If you look up the record high temperature for AR, you'll see it was 120 in Ozark, AR. Guess where we moved to? Actually took me a couple of years to adjust to the high temps and humidity. Now, after 25 years I'm use to it. I have personally seen the thermometer hit 117º. Fortunately, we are at a higher elevation than the 'in town' folks. Up here the temps can often be 10 degrees cooler than in town. Funny, as I write this, we are kinda trapped in our house....the melting snow and ice has left us with a muddy mess. Hubby got the tractor stuck in the mud twice trying to fix our road and my brother got his truck stuck just yesterday. Oh well, being retired has its perks, we don't HAVE TO go anywhere. I'll just enjoy some more of your videos! Favorite childhood memory.... Growing up, our old house in California had a fireplace and that was the main heat. We'd wake up in the mornings and we could see our breath, it was so cold. Mum would fill up empty bleach bottles with hot water and put them in our beds at night, sometimes we'd cuddle up to them, like you with your campfire rocks. In the morning, she'd bring a portable heater into the bedroom and we would get dressed around the heater then hurry downstairs to the fireplace in the livingroom. I still remember her saying, If you're still cold, put a sweater on! The best mornings were when Mum got up early to bake bread. She'd make 14 loaves at a time for our family of 6 and stick the extra in the freezer. Waking up to the aroma of fresh baked bread was wonderful. Having a hot buttered slice with some hot tea or cocoa was heaven.

I'm a little surprised you didn't use some of the items from the last Battlbox to make your shelter. Your shelter looks nice and cozy. I might have built the wind break behind your back a little higher, though. How many acres do you own on Lone Wolf Mountain.

Great adventure! Thank you for that and gratings from Germany!

Love the fact that you're using rocks to keep warm. Have you ever thought of putting coals under the dirt and laying on it?

I so very much enjoy your camping and bush-craft videos. The shelter was fantastic the innovation was great. I have just recently found your channel and have been binge watching when I am on the road staying in motels. I have also gotten my grandsons to watching your videos. I told them if they would watch and learn that we would do some winter camping. The first few times will be in the front yard of our cabin at the lake where if things go wrong we have a backup. Thank You.

I got a Savage .22 rifle that looked exactly like that for my 12th birthday... It was bolt action with the little magazine..

I from Arkansas it all good. I love watching your videos good job

Hi Luke! Basically you covered all the basics of camping/survival. Thank you for the video!!! Always love to watch your video!

Grownup in Ireland ,1 fire in living room coal was the heat source.Hot water bottle in the bed,tons of quilts on top .The big treat was my gran making soup,my uncle ,being a butcher used to bring a cows head home that was trimmed clean.that with potatoes carrot turnip and broth ,amazing Now I live in Canada with my own family.Great memories! Love your show and ethics🇨🇦👍

I'd like to see an urban stealth camp

what tree did you find the steel wool from? the iron beech?

I grew up in a city east of Los Angeles in the 60's. In those days we were surrounded by farms and dairies. Our block had three large families with mostly boys. My family was one of them. At the end of our street was a vacant field. This field was probably about five acres of dirt and rocks. At the center of the field was a large tree, I believe it was a willow because it had long drooping branches thick with leaves. You couldn't stand outside of the tree and see through to the trunk. That tree was our fort. No girls allowed. Actually no girl would have wanted to be inside that tree. I don't know how many species of spiders lived in that thing. We'd go in clean and come out covered in bites, dirt and bruises. But we had fun protecting our fort. We were playing war many times. Making homemade rifles out of mop handles. One day someone got a good idea from watching Hogan's Heroes. We started building tunnels. That lasted about three days and our Mothers stormed that field like the Marines landing on Okinawa. We were no match for the onslaught of swinging belt leather. So all of us promised no more tunneling. That was a Sunday afternoon. The next day we went to school. While we were in school the owner showed up with his tractor to plow down the weeds. Well...that big ol machine found one of our tunnels and the rest is history. The field and tree were off limits and not long after that, the tree was removed and houses started going in. This was before video games and social media. Our telephone was mounted to the wall and either you wrote out your school report or used a typewriter. That's my favorite childhood memory.

Yep I remember that. My papaw would be up at 4am to start the tin stove in the living room before we all got up at 5am to start the day. I actually, fondly, remember those days though i do remember how cold it was in the other rooms. The living room was the only one that got heat. :) The cold didn't really last long though once we got to doing our chores which included feeding the animals cutting wood and working the garden.

Great episode long time subscriber.

Hey luke. U promissed a gathered end hammock overnigter. Is it still on the radar or is kt not possible. Love your vids man! Always so positiv

I'm with you on the part of making my own cordage , i think not as i played with it one time, hours and hours to make a few yards of it... Now the fishing line is new for me , just never thought of using it before.. Makes sense..

Just found your channel recently and love it! A couple ideas for fun adventures would be: an overnight mountain bike trip, canoe/kayak trip, or a snowshoe trip if you get enough snow. Thanks for your great videos!

Great video Luke! Loved the ending!

Maybe like a simulation, i.e. Car problems in the middle of nowhere, or like simulated injury i.e. Broke arm, and having to do stuff one handed...I don't know something crazy lol.

Congratulations Luke! That was great video as usual. Thank you for taking all of the time you took to film this and edit it down to this. This was so important to get out. You never know when these skills are going to be needed. Thank you.

Great video Luke! As far as the shelter, I wouldn't have made it as high as you did. Thanks for taking us along!

Only thing to make better would be BUILD UP THE WINDSCREEN.

I want to see a battle box overnight. Bring what they have provided and that's it.

I'm glad to hear your comment on were to build the bush craft I see a lot of elaborate forts and homes built in the forest tearing down trees digging up the land stacking rocks and I saved myself where are they doing this how they doing this and not getting in trouble I was always told when you walk every piece of ground belongs to somebody and when you walk through you do not leave behind trash you do not disturb it

Hey, you asked what we would like to see. A survival situation only with a knife or no gear at all would be awesome and challenging 😎👍

Real bushcraft? Watch Carlisle 195 or Joe Robinet. That’s real bushcraft. They build, sleep in the ground.

1) Don't build a shelter on a trail. 2) Don't build your shelter where water will run off the hill next to you in your camp 3) Double "A" frame in the woods, with top opening so you can build small heating fire in shelter. 4) Build a raised bed to stay off the ground.

I have said it time and time again. Your videos have me addicted. I can’t get enough. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I know there’s tons of newbies like myself that look on UKposts for the most informative and appealing videos. You have the knack for it. I will continue to follow you on all of your adventures and product reviews! I’d love to see a few videos of the whole family on these adventures if possible. Not to be a “Debby downer” but I didn’t have much of a family life growing up,so seeing how your wife and yourself have instilled the family values and hard work means a lot.

I enjoy trips you have with your wife, Susan! She is a remarkable soul, intuitive, intelligent, and down to earth; ready to dig into an adventure. Her, back-and-forths with you make show how close the two of you are.

I wanna see a video for 1 night where you only can have 5 items

Luke' impression of the owl, 11:25, needs a bit of work

This video is so relaxing to watch while I sharpen my knives, hatchets, just piddling the time away. This is the third time of viewing it. I read the story behind the knife and it is quite funny. Military members, no matter what nation, are pretty much the same when it comes to humor. OMG! I miss those days...LOL.

Another great adventure. Thanks for your efforts, really enjoyed. And yes, am familiar w/ the hot bricks. Grew up in a c. 1754 cape on the coast of Maine. Harsh winters. A brick heated atop the woodstove, then wrapped in flannel was mighty nice on the coldest nights!

Hey you should go whatch joerobinetbushcraft you could learn a few thing from him

Love the multiday and overnighters! Keep em coming Luke!

Hey :-) we like your stories. Don`t you ever stop cracking jokes. A good laugh is rare these days.

Like you, growing up we were poor but happy. Mom and Dad's house had an oil furnace and good heat, but there was also a wood stove in the living room. Stoking up a big fire in it and sleeping on the couch, especially with the Christmas tree up, was one of my most favorite things.

I need a four-walled shelter. Could I set one up in a short amount of time? No, and that scares me.😱 Having a shelter with so much exposure, such as this one here, would leave me feeling out in the open…feeling spooked. Watching these videos, especially Luke’s and a couple others, have clued me in on how poorly prepped I really was. Basically, I got clued in on what I didn’t know I didn’t know. For that, I thank you Luke. You are doing a good thing helping people with your videos. 🙏🏼

Nice I learned a lot from your videos and helped me to get good gears with your review thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge

Heck yeah!! overnight adventures are the best!!! keep them coming.

Thank you Luke. You definitely make informative and, for me, motivational videos.

It was a pleasure to join this trip! Greetings from Germany. Azze

I originally watched this a few years ago. Definitely worth the rewatch!

If you want good coffee while enjoying the woods, consider bringing ground coffee, coffee filters, and some twine. Although truth be told I usually just end up drinking cowboy coffee, because I don't mind drinking a few coffee grounds. As always another great video.

Great video. one of the best ever I think. personally I don't like the cold so much so I would have a 3 sided shelter the let that heat get in and block more wind too. but man what a great time on the woods.

Thank you for refreshing my memory on the basic survival techniques. I was taught by my father, and my grandfather showed him. I haven't practiced them in years, and you have inspired me to start it up again. Thank you. I joined your channel yesterday, and I don't subscribe to barely anyone. I enjoyed the sasqatch / bigfoot video. Could you do more on that subject? Have you seen one? Bye, and god bless you and your family.

A few ideas for you. Decrease the volume of the shelter by making the roof lower. Build a complete back wall. Hang a reflective tarp ( throw away type) on the back wall. Then dig out a spot for your hip and shoulder under your bedding.

Awesome to see you surviving with a minimal kit, but if I could have packed one more item it would have been a decent tarp. Would love to see more bushcraft/survivalist videos similar to this where you fine-tune your kit.

Luke, thanks so very much for bringing us along on your camping trips and adventures. I like watching camping videos on UKposts and you are my favorite, your so engaging. You have such a talent to wrap us into your adventure. Thanks again and will be waiting to enjoy another of your great videos.

Hey there Luke. I’ve been watching and following you for a few yrs now. Can’t forget about Susie ❤. I think I watched this particular video about three times now. Twice alone and once with my son. And I gotta say. I’m a little older than you (wink wink). Lol. But God Bless you and your skills. My son now wants to try bush crafting and well,will be giving it a try. It’s gonna be tough giving up my RV. 😅. But the experience will be well worth it. Again thank you so much for your knowledge. Be safe stay strong and God bless. Oh yeah, do you think Suzie would ever try that,bush crafting lol .I know my wife won’t. Lol…. Again, I never commented on any of your videos just because I’d rather watch and learn and you have taught me some things. Thanks again Luke stay strong be safe, Semper Fi. 🔥🔥⛺️⛺️⛺️

Luke you are by far my favorite you tube gear reviewer and camper, Keep those videos coming.

I'd never heard of the scraping out the ground for your hips and shoulders. Great tip!

Thanks for the great videos Luke; much appreciated:) I would love to see you doing a week long backpacking trip, with an light "tent" (like a regular backpacker who is not a pro), time permitting. Have a great day!

Very entertaining, educational, informative, and of course relaxing! Thanks so much Luke ...Strength and Honor.

Great video Luke, I can't wait to try a similar shelter. Keep up the good work.

Awesome video! Thanks for the water gathering tip. You asked what would you do different to improve your shelter? I would say to build a wilderness bed to keep you off the ground, and help keep you warm by helping you battle conduction from the ground. Thanks for sharing your experience.

We camped a lot as a kid. Both parents loved the great outdoors. They were in the military, both serving the Navy, so when we moved stations and the moving truck took all our belongings to our new place my family would camp for the while that the new house was ready, or that the moving trucks had delivered, when the old house was sold, but the other was not ready. I remember the bears would come through our camp in the Smoky Mountains, and somebody's foot was sticking out the tent, one of my older brothers. A bear sniffed the foot and stepped right over it, and kept on going.