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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Tecma Thetford Macerating Toilet Issues and Repair Troubleshooting
30-minute walkthrough of common macerating toilet failures, diagnostics, and field repairs for off-grid homesteading systems.
Primitive Survival Shelter – Building Up Base Camp – Winter Camping Rocky Mountains – Day 2
22-minute walkthrough of building and improving a primitive shelter during winter camping in the Rocky Mountains, with gear demonstrations and site management.
6 Days Winter Camping in Snow Storm in the Rocky Mountains — Day 1
First day of a six-day winter blizzard camping expedition in the Rocky Mountains, demonstrating shelter setup, fire-starting, and catch-and-cook fishing in severe cold.
6 Days Winter Camping in a Blizzard: Rocky Mountains Survival Kit
Ten-minute walkthrough of winter survival gear and shelter setup during a six-day blizzard camping expedition in the Rocky Mountains.
Emergency Preparedness Kits: First Aid, Get-Home Bags, and Organization
Overview of pre-assembled emergency kit options (first aid, get-home bags, firestarter, stop-bleed) and organizational systems for household disaster readiness.
Mobile Emergency Kitchen Chuck Box
Tour and use-case walkthrough of a portable kitchen storage system for emergencies, evacuation, and camping.
The E.P.C. - A Lightweight Bug Out Bag For Your Vehicle (Part 3)
25-minute walkthrough of the Emergency Preparedness Cache bug-out bag: how to assemble a lightweight emergency kit organized around the Rule of 3's (shelter, water, food) with integrated stove for off-grid cooking.
Emergency Lanyards for When You Must Evacuate Quickly
Four-minute walkthrough of emergency identification lanyards: what to include, why they matter in FEMA evacuation scenarios, and how they help with shelter access and property documentation.
Survival Shelter Winter Camping in Blizzard - Deep Snow Camping in Alaska
Building and testing a snow trench shelter during an Alaskan blizzard with 90 mph winds: site selection, roof construction, insulation, cold-weather stove operation, and sleeping-bag setup in sub-freezing conditions.
Tac9r Multi-Tool Shovel Winner
Two-minute review of the Tac9r multi-tool shovel, covering features and durability for emergency and outdoor preparedness use.
Tac9er Tactical Multitool Shovel Review and Giveaway
Eleven-minute review of a tactical multitool shovel with field-use evaluation and giveaway details.
See Why I'm Calling My Bug Out Bag Something Else - Part 1
Family-focused walkthrough of a point-to-point evacuation bag designed for planned relocation during emergencies, with realistic survival expectations and contents overview.
10 Best Trees to Kickstart an Off Grid Food Forest Garden
Sixteen-minute guide to selecting and establishing ten productive tree species for a food forest system on off-grid property.
Self-Built Off-Grid Tiny House: Cost and Complications
13-minute walkthrough of building and living in a self-constructed off-grid tiny house, covering build costs, practical challenges, and lessons learned.
Off Grid Regenerative Agriculture
Ten-minute overview of regenerative agriculture practices for off-grid homesteading and food self-sufficiency on your own land.
Mountain Hammock Camping - Site selection and wild huckleberry foraging
Eighteen minutes on selecting a safe hammock campsite in mountainous terrain and identifying edible wild huckleberries.
Sea Bass Supper Overnighter
24-minute overnight bushcraft trip: building a functional shelter, foraging, and catch-and-cook preparation in a wild setting.
How to Setup a Diamond Tarp Shelter with Hammock
19-minute walkthrough setting up a diamond tarp shelter configuration with a hammock for wilderness camping and emergency shelter scenarios.
Swamp Survival Camping & Bushcraft (No Tent) – Hunting & Eating Frogs
Five days in Louisiana bayou: tarp-and-hammock shelter rigging in rain, water purification with chlorine tablets, catching and butchering frogs for food, fire-cooking in wet conditions, and navigating high-bug environments.
Camping on Abandoned Island - Fishing, Crabbing & Coastal Foraging
Two-day island camping trip demonstrating crab potting, coastal shellfish harvesting, tidal awareness, and cooking foraged seafood over an open fire.
Winter Survival Shelter - Firewood processing and snow preparations
Thirteen minutes on building an insulated winter shelter, processing firewood for heat, and snow-management techniques for off-grid survival.
Vanquest IBEX30 vs IBEX35: Capacity and Practical Differences
Side-by-side comparison of two Vanquest bug-out bag models, transferring gear between them to show the 5-liter capacity difference and how it affects packing and usability.
Building and Testing a Modular Floating Fishing Cabin
Design, build, and field-test a 16-by-8-foot floating cabin made from recycled storage bins and wood panels, covering buoyancy math, modular assembly, and overnight camping in cold water conditions.
Winter Survival Shelter - The Cubic Grizzly Mini Wood Stove
19-minute walkthrough of a compact wood stove design for emergency winter shelter, covering construction, heating efficiency, and practical deployment.
Deep Snow Primitive Survival Camping in Mountains - Winter Shelter Build
Winter survival shelter construction in heavy wet snow at 7,500 feet: snow-cave digging, fire management in cold wet conditions, insulation with natural materials, and high-altitude survival logistics with a 4-year-old.
Winter Survival Camping in Alaska: Building a Primitive Shelter and Managing Fire in Negative Temperatures
Step-by-step winter survival shelter build in sub-zero Alaska with fire management, layering strategy, fuel planning, and cold-weather camp logistics over an 18-hour overnight.
Winter Camping in Underground Bunker - Digging a Primitive Survival Stealth Shelter by Hand
Thirteen-month time-lapse of hand-digging a underground survival shelter from fractured rock, building roof structure and Dakota-hole fireplace, then camping overnight in freezing conditions to test thermal performance and fire safety.
Can You Really Be Self Sufficient and Live Off-Grid?
Eight-minute overview of off-grid living realities, addressing whether household energy and resource independence is achievable.
Bugging Out for Beginners: Pets, People and Preparedness
Twelve-minute walkthrough on assembling bug-out kits for yourself, family members, and pets during an emergency evacuation.
Flash Flood Cleanup
17-minute walkthrough of post-flood property recovery after Hurricane Florence: debris removal, sediment cleanup, and managing flood damage on a rural property.
Disaster Emergency Plan - Family Evacuation Preparedness
Four-minute walkthrough of evacuation planning fundamentals: shelter proximity, family coordination, and communication protocols when disasters force relocation.
Earth Roamer XV-LTS Bug Out Vehicle Walkthrough
Five-minute tour of the Earth Roamer XV-LTS, a fully custom off-grid capable bug-out vehicle built on a Ford F-550 chassis, filmed at Shot Show 2018.
Overdue Overnight: Hammock Camping in an Autumn Forest
Hammock camping in Pennsylvania autumn woods with foraging wintergreen, hazard tree assessment, making coffee outdoors, and cold-weather setup tips.
Emergency Preparedness Shelter for Families: FMP Pillar 1
Ten-minute overview of shelter as the foundational pillar in a family emergency preparedness plan, covering why it should be your first consideration.
Bug Out Bag: Eberlestock FAC Track Review
Hands-on review and walkthrough of the Eberlestock FAC Track bug-out bag, examining design, capacity, and field-tested features.
Get Home Bag Part 1: Maxpedition Falcon III
Field review and packing demonstration of the Maxpedition Falcon III backpack for a get-home bag build.
World Cup Backpack ◦ Mountainsmith
Feature walkthrough of the Mountainsmith World Cup 25L pack highlighting bike commuter design elements, laptop protection, and shoulder strap comfort.
Lems Leather Boulder Boots - Barefoot Boots
Six-month field review covering tread performance, wide toe box benefits, cold-weather insulation, cotton lining drawbacks, and leather conditioning routine.
UST Bug Out Bag
Eight-minute review of a Walmart emergency kit bag: contents breakdown, what works, and what additions are needed for practical bug-out readiness.
Go Bag items under $20 — Part 2
Seven budget survival items (water purification tablets, trauma shears, thermal blanket, tape, cloth, chapstick, binder clips) evaluated for a go bag, with use cases for hiking, camping, and emergency scenarios.
Go Bag Items Under $20 — Part 1
Nineteen budget-friendly go-bag essentials under $20 each: fire-starting materials, first-aid supplies, waterproof storage, and multi-use items for camping and emergency situations.
New Bug Out Bag Gear
Five-minute walkthrough of three bug-out bag additions: Vango storm shelter, hammock, and fire piston.
Waxed Deck Jacket ◦ ColdSmoke Co. | Made in USA
Hands-on review of a waxed canvas jacket covering construction details, fleece lining, pocket layout, and the economics of US-made workwear.
Get Home Bag, Survival Bag, Bug Out Bag (Whatever You Want to Call It): 5 C's
Four-minute walkthrough of the 5 C's survival framework (cordage, cover, cutting tool, combustion, container) with specific gear examples for building an emergency bag.
Survival Pack Mentality: Building Redundant Go-Bags for Multiple Scenarios
Forty-minute walkthrough of survival pack philosophy: redundancy principles (three ways to accomplish each critical task), multi-use gear, realistic bug-out scenarios, and why in-place shelter often beats wilderness evacuation.
Get Home Bag / Lite Bug Out Bag - Part 3: Medical Kits
Walkthrough of trauma and medical kit assembly for a get-home / bug-out bag setup, covering both external and internal bag components.