Your idea of using the bath shelf to cook reminded me of an incident from my childhood. Like many folk on housing schemes we never had a car but we were great ones for camping and picnics. We would pack everything into dads rucksack and the things that could be tainted by dads old parifin primus were carefully packed in mums string bag ,and of we'd go to catch the train. Balloch was our favourite place. On this particular day we arrived on the station platform and dad suddenly asked " who brought the kettle?" The younger of my big brothers was at that time employed at the old Buchanan st Station, so he went to the station masters house and his wife let us borrow a kettle. We walked up the side of the loch and found a nice quiet spot and settled down to make a brew and get food on. That was when we discovered the kettle wasnt the only missing item we were minus a frying pan. My oldest brother had gone down to the loch to fill the kettle, we were a lot less worried about things like that back then. He spotted an old electric fire that some stupid person had thrown in the water, in he waded and dragged it out. They stripped it down and dad used the refle tor platebehind th bars to cook the sausages and bacon. Best picnic ever😊

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

What an awesome story!

@daylightdies7194

8 ай бұрын

Sounds awesome

@josephinegibbs3902

8 ай бұрын

My small story in this vein is the time my dad took us camping but nobody packed bowls. We did, however, have a couple of cantalopes along. Each of us ate a half of a cantalope and then we could have our cerial and milk in our cantalope bowl!

Oh Boy, don´t let your Dad see, that you bought new Nails 😂

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

🤣 first thing I thought I bought when I bought them. I could almost feel him scowling at me through the camera

IKEA, on a budget! You'll be guaranteed great food options and candles. I would love to see what your 'outside the box thinking' would get you! 😂 Thanks for another excellent adventure Mike.❤

@jamescanjuggle

7 ай бұрын

xD i can imagine he'd buy the biggest shelf available just for the cardboard alone to build a shelter could build a lil ikea fort though 🤔 that be pretty fun

@melissaabbott5168

7 ай бұрын

Love this idea, IKEA has so many things in it I bet you could have a lot of fun doing a woodland IKEA challenge :)

I've only just realized you have over 2 million subscribers now! Been watching you for many years Mike, well done you truly deserve your success.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

cheers!

Always like the sound of rain when I'm warm n dry lol

I’m glad we weren’t camping together… I can’t resist popping bubble wrap. All you would have heard all night is “pop…pop…pop pop pop pop pop!” 😂

Might have been a good idea to unfurl some of the bubble wrap over the bed to keep it dry while you built the frame.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Yes! That definitely would have helped lol my focus was on saving my camera gear at the time.

@sueevansProoovviitt

8 ай бұрын

Just what I was going to comment. It's just common sense, really.

@sueevansProoovviitt

8 ай бұрын

Or have gotten a cheap tarp.

@burnzy3210

8 ай бұрын

@@sueevansProoovviitt You would think so but in the context of a time crunch and juggling filming too, its understandable to overlook things.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

@@burnzy3210this is exactly what a lot of people don’t realise. It’s easy when you’re sat at home in the dry watching it to see what you would do differently. But when you’re actually out there in the elements doing it, it’s a whole different ball game.

Here in my part of the USA, home improvement stores do carry bottled water, sports drinks and food like chips, meat sticks, candy bars, and the like, usually up near the checkouts. I've even seen hotdog & coffee bars. They know that contractors like my husband make supply runs on their "lunch hour" and having something they can grab saves them a stop.

@Bridgercraft

8 ай бұрын

The B&Q near me has vending machines for snacks near the checkouts. But you're gonna end up eating absolute trash for dinner!

@foldionepapyrus3441

8 ай бұрын

I have seen similar here in the UK, but I don't think it is at all common - it certainly hasn't been in my experience. Which makes sense as usually less than 2 mins away on foot you will find a supermarket, coffee shop, probably at least one fast food and maybe even a real sit down for lunch time place... The only ones I've ever seen anything like that at were for the UK rather more isolated.

@josephinegibbs3902

8 ай бұрын

Why limit the challenge to just the one specialty store when there are most likely stores with food very nearby? How about picking the store you are going to focus on and then setting a radius of, say, a 3 minute walk from that store and you are allowed to shop anywhere else within that radius to round out your supplies? Seems to me this would come closer to mimicking a real emergency or survival scenario. Maybe chose a place you don't know well, verify that there is a shop of your focus kind there, but don't research the surrounding business before going.

@josephinegibbs3902

8 ай бұрын

@@Bridgercraft True!

@RapTapTap69

3 ай бұрын

​@@josephinegibbs3902it's not meant to mimic real life. It's just a fun experiment

I think it is fair when doing challenges, that if the shopping places don't have food then you should bring some anyway. It is a for fun kinda thing so why not bring a good meal and cook it! I enjoy the different challenges to see just how creative people can be. Thanks for sharing. :)

The bubblewrap pillow would definitely have been my top layer of the bed and possibly a 'sleeping bag, but I'm delicate 😂

@Eidolon1andOnly

8 ай бұрын

Same.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

I had easily enough lofty material underneath me for comfort, and I was dry from the plastic bag and laundry bag. That bubble wrap pillow was perfect! 😂

@maxxcarver5502

8 ай бұрын

​@@TAOutdoorsI was surprised when it started raining. That you didn't cover your leafy bed with All that plastic. But I am monday morning quarterbacking so.... Fun video though

Very Cozy, Willjum would be proud.

Hey Mike, Be _very_ careful using metal plated stuff to cook on unless you _know_ it's safe. Some platings like chrome can poison (and even kill) you. that aside, It was lots of fun!

@highdownmartin

8 ай бұрын

Galvanised steel has gives off toxic zinc fumes and lead when welding it. Not nice

@5954ldydi

6 ай бұрын

Yep I was surprised that he didn't know this. I've never been camping and that cheap metal with chrome plating that is sure to come off when heated is the first thing I thought of. I was waiting to see him cook on it.

I have to admit when I clicked on this video, I thought the title was "BBQ Survival Challenge".

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Think that would be more Thriving then Surviving 😅

@gaelmargrace

8 ай бұрын

me too lol

@Gomer216

8 ай бұрын

Samesies

@saintdave1985

8 ай бұрын

I was also confused for a moment...

@davidroberts5972

8 ай бұрын

I did too

Well done!👍✌️🇬🇧

Hit the nail point on a hard surface to blunt the end - wood less likely to split... Works on tree stump beds or skirting boards! Next - the 'Premier Inn challenge' 😂

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Nice tip! Going to try that out. Premier Inn is a proper challenge 😅

I'm loving these budget challenges plz do more

Charity shop survival challenge!

When I first seen the shelter first thing that comes to mind was I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down from the old Fairy Tail. You really enjoy what you do keep it up. I've never forgotten necessity is the mother of invention

Nothing like a "Green House" for a tent.😄

Cool idea using the bubble wrap plus the light reflection it provided. I was thinking you could use the clear plastic painters drop cloths. They come in rolls that are all different sizes and very cheap. They would make a good bed liner also

That was fun. Thanks Mike!

Great job! 😎👍🏾 Get to know the abundance of trees in the area your in. Often you can use a tree's bark to boil up into a broth. Using a knife, cut 4in off the top of your sock, use it as a strainer😉 handheld stapler and bubblewrap go well together, nails not so much, but you made it work.😎 When you know you're going into the bush, try to keep 4 of those emergency foil blankets in your pack. They're great for lining your floor bed (leaves down 1st, then blanket) and making a top cover blanket. For top cover, just staple or duct tape to 4 long sticks. The other 2 non-used emergency blankets are for backup.😉 Last but not least, any structure you build or bring, to shelter you, find a branch that's as thick as your fist. Go back to your tent/shelter. Using the branch, put it up against tent,pushing into the ground hard, walking backwards away from tent about 6-8ft, you're making a trench in the soil. Do this all around the tent/shelter. Doing this is like roof gutters for your home. Rainfall drains away from tent/shelter keeping you optimally dry with no waking up in a puddle of cold water. We all know how THAT starts your day off😝🤣🤪😎👍🏾

Sports direct next? Stitch the bags for life together with a swiss army knife to make a tarp, also get slippers and a badminton racket for the thumb nail 😂

Fair play to you Mike for sticking that night out, great video as always, IKEA challenge next?

14:00 Here's a tip from a handyman. Instead of trying to rip open that little bag like you were, grab one of the nails inside and bend it up into the plastic. Poke a hole using the point of the nail, and slide it out that way. I've done it many times with both nails and screws, and you can slide the nails out the same hole, or back in.

Went camping last night. Got swallowed by fog in the early hours and woke up to everything soaked with condensation. Safe to say it was good times 😅 i can imagine it was fair cold in there mind. Yet another banger vid btw. Thanks dude.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

I love the foggy mornings. Plenty of that now at this time of year as the temperatures start to drop!

As someone who works for B&q this is brilliant

@TAOutdoors try folding the top of your laundry basket down and it should make it more rigid. Same with a 1 tonne aggregate bag 👍

That you can create a seamless connection between your B&Q sponsorship and your survival stuff . . . brilliant!👏👏👏

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Sponsorship? they didn’t sponsor me on this one. If they did I would have stated. I paid £86 for the items 😅

Thank you, Mike.

Yet another use for bubble wrap. Thanks 🔪🎸

Mebbe try A B&M challenge Next, They have a good selection, of out doorsie stuff, kitchen wares, food, I mean heck you could grab a packet of 5 thin Paint tarps and make a shelter from that, or grab a roll of wheelie bin liners and make a poly tunnel stealth shelter :P

Should have wrapped yourself up in the surplus bubblewrap, it's surprisingly insulating and warm.

Always to watch your video! Full love from Quebec ♥

Nicely done Mike! Here in the US we call it bubble wrap too. Hope your girls are healthy, the missus still loves you, and your mum and dad are well. God bless!

That tent looks really cosy 👍

That was a bit of fun. Bubble wrap good for inside a greenhouse as a liner. Thank you so much for the video and good luck to you

I recall the LBE, and I appreciate the simplicity and diversity that it provided. Thank you for the great reminder. God bless you and your family.

A really awesome build, camp and challenge. Yes, a fun video. Yeah, that bubblewrap will be useful for reuse as packaging. I saw a comment on a "thriftstore challenge" (Salvos or St Vincents, etc), now that could be fascinating. 👍

Haha the Cooking rack you bought reminded me of when me and my mates went wild camping. We went to Aldi to buy food and the metal storage racks were falling to pieces so I nicked the side of it. Still doing us strong to cook over the fire!

This is such good content! And I love b&q mate

Love the video and the concept.

That's great Mike. More of this challenge with some other DIY store.

Great video, my first of yours. It gave me an idea of something to do with my son and his friends. 5 gallon bucket of random stuff that could be in a trunk of a car and it breaks down.

That was fun! Here in the states, some of the Bushcrafters have done a camping challeges using Thrift Shop/Salvation Army Store/Used Item Resale store for their gear. The Sal Army stores in my town, even have food from time to time.

So, if you ever have to do this, start from the bottom up with your siding/roofing overlap the piece above the prior piece a good two inches, this way it will keep wind out and shed water all the way down like shingles

@RichWoods23

8 ай бұрын

That's what I thought at first, but then Mike mentioned he was running short of nails.

@Chopped93VX

8 ай бұрын

@@RichWoods23 must have missed that. However he still got all the siding on. I think he would have still made it.

I use a similar knife for making walking sticks etc. You can literally "peel" branches with it! Set the blade on the branch, pull it towards you. Do not lift the blade. Keep it in constant contact. With a little practice, everything you make will be baby smooth! Also you'll have endless kindling! It's super easy!

looks quite cozy that Mike. Good stuff sir. Imagine the moon shining through. That would be amazing

I think bubble wrap is pretty universal. Lol. Great job!

I appreciate your innovative ideas. We must work accordingly❤❤

This was a fun challenge, brings the imagination to a shelter build as well.

NIce. :) Maybe you could have startet from the bottom? So next layer would be laid over the bottom... and so forth... :)

Probably best that you didn't have food to cook on the shower shelf. It's likely that the metals used in it aren't food safe. Made to not rust in the shower. I doubt it was galvanized, but many of the rust resistant metal coats they do offgas when heated. Not just zinc

a valuable lesson to always pitch your rain shelter first! before doing anything else. you never know when the weather will change

Those are my favorite kind of videos. Keep 'em coming!

Looked cosy in the bubblewrap green house

I know I have nothing on you and have the utmost respect for you, Mike. And just a tiny tip without trying to tell you that you are doing something wrong. When hammering in stakes/posts/anything with a hammer or whatever, hold the post with an underhand grip instead of overhand. That way, if you miss, you will push your hand away. With the overhand grip you tend to tighten the grip if you hit your hand. I learned it from an old farmer and I really like the technique. Thanks for yet another awesome video :)

Great job, video. Thanks.

Nice vid dude, i think the laundry bags are made that way so you can throw them in the wash, a plastic or wooden hoop would be a decent design that slides in and out i guess.

Love all you do Mike, keep it up please!!!

Well in case of the apocalypse, the stuff you brought is more likely to be available. And the people who invented that material do indeed own the name and call it that. Great insulation and cushioning .Fun episode!

Nice video Mike 👍👏👍. At least you got unflavored water 😂this time 😉

Can definitely tell you are a father now good video.

Cool project Mike, I bet you slept like a log once back home lol

Love it 😂 thanks Mike ❣️

I liked this it was fun to watch and nice to see what you can do with cheep, lightweight gear

I wouldn't use that bubble wrap for any international shipping, it might get stopped for potentially containing seeds (which are very difficult to ship internationally due to regulations).

"Nothing goes to waste" That was your old man talking right there that was :)

The only food or drink I have ever seen in b&q is snacks at the checkouts.

Amazing!! U are a great inspiration for me! 🍀

Classic British weather, rain that comes from no where.

@TAOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Exactly that!

You showed how to use minimal gear to survive at least 24 hrs in the woods , great video

Thank you for sharing ✌️💞🤟

Great job, still very enjoyable to watch!

Aldi/Lidl challenge next, but specifically not when they have camping gear in the middle aisles.

Yes, it was fun.

This was fun! The bubble wrap shelter could stand for months! Lots of insulation in those bubbles. Naturally, we would hope we had stocked some 'add hot water' food bags.

Looks good to me.

Love this and these kind of videos, that's what got me subbed! keep it up 😁

Very amazing video well done and keep up the great work and I love listening to your videos

I totally enjoyed your video!

@TAOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Good one, enjoyed this. Love the thinking out of the box re that shelf for cooking. Take care 🌸

Such a great video. I'm enjoy to watch 👏👏

A successful survival. The only things missing were a grilled steak and a couple of pints! All-in-all a fun video. Stay safe and cheers!

using new nails ???? what is daddy going to say about that ??? spilling 🤣🤣🤣 greetings from Belgium ! great video

Cheap ! isn't always nasty. .The bubble wrap could also be used as a blanket. I enjoyed watching . Light hearted bit of fun.

Probably nothing but at 23:21 when he talks about the lights it sounds like a quiet laugh can be heard, great video though!

hey mate, love your vids, you got your kids and your life to do, before all this entertainment. Love it, whenever you are able, it's all good

Blunt the points on your nails, that should stop your sticks and stakes splitting😊

We really enjoyed your challenge your right it was a great bit of fun, my little boy suggested making a bubble wrap "sleeping bag" to keep warm! Keep up the good work and thank you.

Good fun, man! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch.

Should have used the bubble wrap as bedding. That stuff kept me toasty warm in the depths of winter years ago in - 6°centigrade. A close to the ground half cylinder shape tent is much more economical and heats up better.

Awesome as always dude...the encroaching darker nights though...can feel it coming in quick

B&Q is essentially a Home Depot

The idea of the challenge is fun,but surely some kind of food would be allowed 😊

I can't believe you didn't get any duct tape. Great vid as always 👍🏻

I'm just gutted we didn't get to see you cook on this one but I'd love a video where you combine some stores but a budge split between them randomly

Love the video. Hope you enjoyed your sausage and egg mcmuffin on the drive home. 😅

I can't believe I watched 40 minutes of you doing this "challenge," but I quite enjoyed it. Maybe you should do a convenience store or gas station challenge next.

If you want nails not to split the wood, turn the nail upside down, tap the pointy end once with your hammer or back of the hatchet, which will blunt the point of the nail. This way, when you bang the nail into the wood, the end will smash through the wood fibres, rather than work between them and split the wood. I always tap my nails first. My local B&Q used to have a coffee shop/café until covid and they've not reopened it since, but there are a couple of snack machines at the entrance.