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.
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Camping with a Kid 2026 - Autumn Edition
Father-daughter overnight canoe trip covering tent setup, wood stove installation, shore and trolling fishing techniques, and child-led camp routines.
Urban Risk Assessment: When to Consider Relocation
34-minute case for leaving cities, tied to supply-chain signals and geopolitical shifts post-China developments.
RV Battery Selection and Off-Grid Electrical Systems Live Stream
Eighty-minute live Q&A on choosing and sizing batteries for RVs, vans, boats, and off-grid cabins; covers system design fundamentals.
We Almost Lost Our Roof in 60 MPH Winds | Off-Grid Homestead Emergency
Securing metal roofing before high winds, vapor barrier installation, and running black iron pipe for propane appliances.
No Well? No Problem. How We Got Water in Our Off-Grid Cabin
Installing a 2500-gallon buried water storage tank, gravity-fed plumbing system, and transitioning from hauled water to rainwater collection.
Bushcraft Skill Day
Joe demonstrates how to harvest hook material, make backpack hangers, collect and split firewood, baton wood, carve feather sticks, start a fire with ferro rod, tie a Canadian jam knot, and pitch a tarp shelter.
Building a Levitating Treehouse: Tree Hut Shelter, Bushcraft, Survival
40-minute walkthrough of constructing an elevated tree shelter using natural materials, covering structural design, weatherproofing, and insulation techniques.
Overnight Wood Harvest Camp
Solo firewood harvest documenting red oak felling, bucking with a small chainsaw, hot tent setup with wood stove, and reflections on mental health.
Installing Trusses and Rafters On our Off Grid Cabin | S1E6
Hands-on demonstration of truss installation, loft framing, roof sheathing, and ice-and-water shield application in cold weather.
Building a cozy two-room dugout deep in the woods
34-minute walkthrough building a two-room dugout shelter within a fallen tree, demonstrating natural-material shelter construction and insulation techniques for cold-weather survival.
Building an Igloo Winter Bushcraft Survival Shelter With Stone Fireplace
62-minute walkthrough of constructing an insulated igloo shelter and stone fireplace for winter survival, demonstrating solo wilderness shelter-building techniques.
How to Build an Off Grid Cabin
Complete walkthrough of building a 10×12 off-grid cabin: foundation, framing, insulation, wood stove installation, with material list and costs.
Solo winter bushcraft trip - canvas tent, wood stove, saw horse, cooking tripod, homemade axe
46-minute walkthrough of winter basecamp setup in Danish wilderness: hot-tent heating, firewood processing, open-fire cooking, and homemade tool construction (axe, knife, drinking cup).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4 Days in Alaskan Yupik Village: Moose Hunting, Fishing, and Traditional Seal Spearing
43-minute immersion in subsistence hunting and fishing: field dressing a moose, traditional atlatl seal hunting, gill-netting cisco and sheefish, and butchering wild game for food preservation.
4 Months at Our Off-Grid Cabin & Homestead in Alaska
Time-lapse of off-grid property repair and maintenance over four months: vehicle fixes, drainage solutions, trail building with excavator, garage weatherproofing, electrical work, and seasonal adaptation in Alaska.
8 Days Winter Camping: Building a Survival Shelter in Rain & Snow
36-minute walkthrough of shelter construction and survival techniques during an 8-day winter camping expedition in northern rain and snow conditions.
3 Days Camping, Hunting & Fishing on Remote Island in Alaska
Remote-island survival: setting camp, hunting feral rabbits, surf fishing for kelp greenling, and cooking over open fire in sub-arctic conditions.
Camping, Fishing & Clamming in a Snow Storm: Coastal Foraging in Alaska
Razor clam and butter clam harvesting during extreme low tide in Alaska, cod and flounder fishing, kelp foraging, and cold-weather camp setup in spring snow.
3 Days Camping, Hunting and Mushing in the Arctic
Fifty miles of dog-sled travel and winter camping above the Arctic Circle at -18°F: fire management, ptarmigan and moose hunting, hot-tent setup, and field cooking in extreme cold.
4 Days in the Arctic: Crabbing, Hunting & Fishing in Alaska
Ice fishing for cod, hunting ptarmigan, and harvesting king crab from beneath the Bearing Sea ice; field preparation and butchering of game birds and shellfish in sub-zero conditions.
120 Miles by Snowmobile to an Off-Grid Homestead: Hunting, Fishing & Winter Travel
Four-day journey across Alaskan ice trails and to a 1904 off-grid lodge, demonstrating overflow navigation, ptarmigan hunting, ice fishing, snow machine operation in thaw conditions, and homestead logistics in sub-zero wilderness.
Living Off Grid - Land & Structures Livestream
2.5-hour livestream covering land selection, shelter design, energy systems, and seasonal considerations for off-grid living.
Living off grid - Small cabin power setup
68-minute walkthrough of designing and building a small cabin power system for off-grid living, covering energy generation and storage fundamentals.
4 Days Camping in Alaska at -23 Degrees
Solo four-day winter survival in the Alaska bush: hot tent setup on frozen lakes, equipment troubleshooting in extreme cold, hunting and foraging strategy, and practical problem-solving when multiple systems fail simultaneously.
3 Days in Arctic with Bushcraft Hot Tent & No Sleeping Bag
Building a heated shelter from scratch in sub-zero Alaskan conditions, managing fire in wet snow, melting water, and sleeping on animal hides while dealing with equipment failure and frozen gear.
22 Miles in a Blizzard Without a Tent – Solo Camping in Survival Shelters
32-minute winter survival expedition across Alaska: building and managing shelters in heavy snow, improvised heating with alcohol fuel, water filtration, managing hypothermia risk, and gear failure troubleshooting under real conditions.
Stranded in Alaska's Rainforest - 3 Days Solo Camping
Three days solo in Southeast Alaska's temperate rainforest: shelter selection, fire-building in constant rain and high humidity, water filtering, hunting, and staying warm and fed in sub-optimal conditions.
4 Days Solo Camping on Remote Alaska Island: Hunting, Fishing, and Wilderness Survival
Four-day solo survival in remote Gulf of Alaska: shelter setup in an off-grid cabin, water filtration from rain catch, hunting and fishing for food, navigation through bear country, and fire management in wet conditions.
Bug Out Bag for Women: Evacuation Preparedness Long-Term Go Bag
30-minute walkthrough of a complete evacuation go bag setup for fires, floods, and longer-term disasters, with detailed gear selection and packing rationale.
Owner building with structural insulated panels (SIPs): planning, construction, and costs to lock-up | Ep 11
72-minute interview and walkthrough: former tradies build an off-grid home using SIPs, covering site prep, steel framing, panel installation, and bare-ground-to-sealed-box costs.
8 Days Camping & Building a Bushcraft Survival Shelter with My 5-Year-Old Son
Step-by-step construction of an insulated platform shelter in Alaska winter, demonstrating elevated bedding, fire placement, cold-weather layering, and family safety in sub-zero camping.
The Aussie Mountain Homestead with a Tiny 100 Day Growing Season | Ep 10
56-minute interview with a homesteader at 1350m elevation managing a 100-day growing season, covering frost-resistant crops, seasonal planning, and strategies to reach 70% food self-sufficiency.
3 Days Stranded in Alaska's Bear Country — Camping, Foraging & Clam Digging
Three-day remote Alaska camping with hands-on foraging: identifying razor clams, butter clams, mussels and cockles; timing harvests around 20-30 foot tides; setting up bear fencing; fire management; water sourcing; cold-weather shelter and cooking over open flame.
Construction of a Modern Home (Basement Build)
Owner-builders troubleshoot ICF block dimensional variance, rebar placement conflicts, and waterproofing membrane application during basement construction.