Shelter
Bug-in resilience, bug-out shelters, hardening your home, off-grid construction, and what actually keeps people alive in cold weather. From renters to homesteaders.
Top picks in Shelter
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Life After the Ruins — 3 Years Building Alone in the Forest
Three-year progression of hand-built stone shelter renovation in the forest using traditional techniques, materials sourcing, and off-grid self-reliance principles.
Perfect Off Grid Cabin Foundation....cheap and easy
Post-style cabin foundation in Alaska using treated 6x6s, minimal excavation, and no concrete or heavy equipment.
1500 Days Homesteading: A Journey to Self Sufficiency (Full Tour)
22-minute tour of a working homestead after 1500 days, documenting food production systems and sustainable self-sufficiency practices.
Stuck 4x4 Emergency Shelters: Quick Improvised Survival Hacks
Building emergency shelter from natural materials and a stranded vehicle: techniques for speed, insulation, and weatherproofing in wilderness survival scenarios.
How to Make an Axe Block for Sloyd and Firewood Kindling
Building a stable, legged axe block for safe wood-splitting and kindling prep; includes axe selection, technique, and off-grid cooking demonstration.
Building A Cozy Outdoor Kitchen Step By Step, Ep. 33
26-minute walkthrough building a hand-finished oak outdoor kitchen around a stone fireplace: counters, bar, support beams, and grill surround using reclaimed wood and traditional techniques.
Building an Off-Grid Forge on My Alaskan Homestead
Summer-long documentation of off-grid homestead maintenance: road building, drainage systems, equipment repair, foundation inspection, and blacksmithing forge construction in sub-zero Alaska.
Forest Cabin Terrace Build: Oak Decking, Steel Frame, and Polycarbonate Roof
31-minute walkthrough of building and installing a weatherproofed outdoor terrace on an off-grid stone cabin, from wood preparation through framing and roofing.
3 Days Camping & Fishing Alaska's Wilderness (Near Dick Proenneke's Cabin)
Three days in remote Alaska wilderness: shelter building in rain, fire management, fishing for food, water sourcing, and improvised camp logistics with family.
How to Deal With Trash Piling Up in a Grid-Down Scenario
28-minute walkthrough of waste disposal methods when municipal garbage collection stops, with emphasis on safety and sanitation.
Cats and Chickens
Becky shares hard-won lessons on protecting chicks from cats, managing feral predators, and selecting trainable farm dogs for flock safety.
Upcycling An Old Recycled Lawn Chair
Becky demonstrates rewebbing a secondhand aluminum lawn chair using seatbelt webbing and repurposed feed bag thread with a simple over-under weave pattern.
I build the least expensive perimeter fence
Becky demonstrates her technique for installing 18-gauge two-barb wire as an inexpensive perimeter fence, emphasizing proper staple placement and wire height to prevent livestock injuries.
#29: Latest Family Travel Kit; Streamlined and Still Super-Solid
Walkthrough of an updated family emergency preparedness kit for travel, with gear selections and packing strategy.
Living Off Grid: Generator Oil Change and Self Haircuts
36-minute walkthrough of generator maintenance and cutting your own hair—practical skills for reducing dependence on external services during off-grid living.
Living Off Grid — I Am the Pack Mule
Eighteen minutes documenting snowmobile operation and load-hauling logistics as part of off-grid winter self-sufficiency work.
Living off grid - greenhouse conversion and winter preps
18-minute walkthrough of repurposing a greenhouse for storage and adapting snowmobile transport for winter off-grid living.
Camping in Arctic Circle with No Tent (-26 Degrees)
33-minute solo survival in sub-zero Alaska: snow cave construction, thermal management, cold-weather gear evaluation, and hunting ptarmigan on tundra.
Venting the Crawlspace to Eliminate Mold Beneath the Cabin: Building Access Doors
Five-minute walkthrough on building ventilation access doors for cabin crawlspaces to prevent mold and structural damage.
Natural Disaster Evacuation Plan: Routes, Supplies, and Safety
Step-by-step walkthrough for building a family evacuation plan: mapping routes, assembling supplies, and deciding when to shelter or leave.
Billy Can Survival Kit
Four-minute walkthrough of a compact billy-can survival kit: contents, assembly, and practical field use for emergency preparedness.
Solo Camping on Frozen Ocean: Ice Fishing for King Crab & Hunting Ptarmigan in Alaska
Six-day arctic survival demonstration: hot tent setup and management in sub-zero conditions, ice fishing technique for crab and shrimp, ptarmigan hunting in snow, cold-weather gear performance and troubleshooting.
Nortent Gamme 4 Hot Tent Two-Day Canoe Tour: Cold Night, Warm Days, Campfire Cooking
Two-day canoe camping trip demonstrating hot-tent setup, fire management, and campfire cooking in spring conditions with hands-on gear evaluation.
The Off Grid Tiny House Canada
Rob documents his solo build of a budget off-grid tiny house from a trailer, covering solar panels, wind turbine planning, and land challenges.
Extreme Overnighter in the Forest
One-hour forest overnight build: shelter construction, fire, foraging, and survival problem-solving in real conditions.
Forging a Knife & Survival Camping Alone in the Wilderness
Three-day solo Alaskan wilderness camp building a survival shelter, charcoal kiln, and forged knife from raw materials in sub-zero conditions.
Building a Shelter in the Forest! Bushcraft
One-minute demonstration of constructing a forest shelter using natural materials and basic tools.
Homesteading Ways: Simple Pleasures of Land Stewardship and Living in the Woods
Harvesting spruce trees for cabin construction, utilizing forest resources for wildlife, and 30+ years of off-grid woods skills.
Insulated Metalbestos Chimney Installations: Through the Wall or Through the Roof — Which Is Better?
13-minute comparison of through-roof vs. through-wall chimney installations for wood stoves, covering pros and cons of each approach for off-grid heating systems.
Rebuilding Off-Grid Cabin & Digging Well at Alaskan Homestead
41-minute walkthrough of off-grid cabin repair, well-drilling to 93 feet, winterization strategies, and cold-weather problem-solving on a remote Alaska property.
Emergency Preparedness for Families Travel Kit
15-minute walkthrough of a carry-on travel emergency kit designed to sustain a family for 2–3 days away from home.
Cold Weather Prep: Snow Storms, Blizzards, and Essential Go-Bags
Gear and kit essentials for extreme cold weather, snow storms, and blizzards—what to pack in a cold-weather go-bag and how to prepare.
3 Days in Arctic Survival Shelter - Solo Bushcraft Camping & Blacksmithing
Twenty-six minutes building and refining a no-tent winter shelter in sub-zero Alaska, managing fire, drying gear, cooking preserved food, and forging a camp griddle over coals.
Deep in the Snowy Forest: 3-Day Winter Bushcraft Camping
28-minute walkthrough of building and living in a snow shelter with tarp in a northern forest, demonstrating cold-weather survival techniques over three days.
3 Day Rainy Island Adventure: Catch & Cook, Cozy Rain Shelter
39-minute shelter-building and foraging demonstration: kayaking to an island, constructing a rain-proof shelter, and preparing food in wet conditions.
Kitchen Build/Remodel Under $900 - Repurposed & Secondhand Setup
29-minute walkthrough of building a functional kitchen from repurposed and secondhand items on a $900 budget, with tips on sourcing and setup for off-grid living.
Building a Laavu Shelter to Survive Heavy Snow: Winter Camping
30-minute walkthrough building a traditional Finnish Laavu shelter from scratch in winter wilderness, then spending a night in it during heavy snow.
Building a Warm Shelter to Survive Heavy Snow: 3-Day Winter Camping
34-minute hands-on demonstration of building and testing an insulated bushcraft shelter in freezing conditions over three days.
Extreme Winter Survival Camping (0F/-18C) — No Tent, No Sleeping Bag
23-minute overnight build of an insulated winter shelter in sub-zero Alaska conditions, demonstrating heat retention principles and fire management for extreme cold survival.
I Slept in a Snow Shelter with No Sleeping Bag—Winter Island Survival
29-minute walkthrough of kayaking to a remote island and building an insulated snow shelter to survive a winter night without gear.
Rebuilding Off-Grid Cabin at Our Abandoned Homestead (Prepping for Alaska's Winter)
38 minutes: winterizing an off-grid Alaska cabin before heavy snow, including insulation, vapor barriers, propane heating, and food foraging (Spruce grouse hunting) under a hard deadline.
Unpack the Runner Survival Kit—Your 24-Hour Comprehensive Go-Bag for Short-Term Emergencies
1:25 walkthrough of a 10-pound go-bag packed for 24-hour emergencies, covering food, fire-starting, water, purification, and other survival gear.
Unpack Our New and Improved SOG Special Edition Get Home Bag
Unboxing and walkthrough of the SOG Special Edition Get Home Bag, featuring survival tools, food rations, radio, and sleeping bag for emergency readiness.
Stay Warm This Winter: No Electricity, No Problem
Quick overview of heating methods and strategies that work when the grid is down, using alternative fuel sources and passive techniques.
Solo Bushcraft Camping and River Travel in Sub-Zero Alaska
Three-day cold-weather solo shelter build, fire management, foraging, and packraft navigation through ice and rapids at freezing temperatures in remote Alaska.
6 Days Jungle Survival Camping with No Food - US Marine Corps Jungle Survival School
Hour-long walkthrough of USMC jungle survival training: shelter building, fire starting in wet conditions, water filtration, foraging insects and game, and maintaining morale on minimal calories.
Family Stuck in Florida During Hurricane Milton
A family's firsthand account of sheltering in place during Hurricane Milton in Florida, with lessons learned and safety decisions.
4 Days Hunting Ducks, Geese & Fishing in Nome, Alaska
Four-day hunting and fishing trip in Alaska: waterfowl and upland bird hunting techniques, subsistence salmon netting from the Bering Sea, field processing game, and cold-weather bushcraft.