Absolute artistry. Video production, your filming angles, and your way in the forest. They should project this on walls and TV everywhere. Thanks.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so so much for the kind words!

@DsChauhan08

10 ай бұрын

Please tell me what forest or what place is it? I love forest. Is it in US?

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

@@DsChauhan08 this is in Southern Canada. Mostly deciduous forest on this property with many hardwood maple trees, then a stand of old red pines.

@bossturbodismount820

9 ай бұрын

Minecraft IRL

@godschild3640

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials bird leaves to keep the mosquitoes away

I can't count how many "dugout" videos I've turned away from because they were just scooping sand, not really digging. Rocks and clay are treasures! Very appreciated seeing the progress of 4 hours labor.

My low back aches watching this. Craftsman supreme!! Super cool tools and techniques. Unique content. Keep ‘em coming. 🙏

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do! 2 day build and 2 day recovery lol

Friendship ended with Alfie Aesthetics now Bear Essentials is my best friend

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

👊 But what ever happened to Alfie anyways!? He made some great stuff back in the day

@PagTime

11 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials yeah really great stuff. I have no idea, maybe he's finally living in the woods full time and doesn't have Starlink yet

Incredible production quality! As if building this shelter wasn’t enough! The time and effort to edit this video must be daunting. Thanks for persevering and providing such exceptional content!

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, a total of maybe 50-60 hours was put into this video in total I’d say. But it was a very fun process :)

I like this guy!! I like that he tells you why he’s doing what he’s doing and that he includes the time it took to do it in his captions! Great job, I truly appreciate your work and effort!

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I figured I would try to make it a bit more realistic to see what goes on. sometimes making a video like this - you can’t tell if it’s done in one day or one month!

You sir are the outdoor lighting god. Bravo! I wish I could be a fly on the wall watching your production on this.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much!! It was incredibly difficult to get the good lighting and shots all whilest building. I’m glad someone has an eye for it 👊

@castandspear

10 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials What kit do you like for filming outdoors?

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

@@castandspear I use the Sony A7C camera and a few prime lenses like a 85mm, 45mm, and 28mm.

Can build his own shelter & has wicked chef skills. 👍

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!! Though everything seems to taste good when youre cooking on a fireplace like this and have a hard days work!

Oh my gosh, the work you put into this little hut/ house.. the expression on your face when you took that first bite of the food says it all.... you are game going out in the dark after hearing something outside 😳 it could have been a bear 🐻 looking forward to seeing your next video, stay safe out there 🏕🕊😊🙏

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Gosh was it rewarding to have that food!! And ya I was a bit unnerved, it was a small animal that came by, and didn’t actually see what it was until checking the game cam in the morning!!

Awesome work, brother. I've never understood the people who think you need a huge shelter when all you need in enough room to sleep, stay warm, and protect you from the elements. Well done, from your neighbor in the Southeastern U.S.

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for this my friend! I agree, you don’t need much!!

This is one of the best Bushcraft Videos, that I have seen. The Food He made looked so appetitzing! Should I ever have to make a temporary Shelter, I would try to make it like He did!He gets an A+!!

Love it. What a great job. Labor intensive, but worth it. Thank you for sharing.

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes definitely worth it. I’ll make it winterproofed once it gets colder too :)

Looking awesome I wouldn't mind spending a week or two in there, more if needed.

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

You and me both!

There's nothing like building your own cabin in the woods to spend Canada Day long weekend, eh? Cheers!

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Cheers to that!

The space is so quiet, I like quiet places like this and like the house you built.

10:56 crucial final step, the donk test. this donk was pleasant and resonant, overall 10/10 donk. thank you for including this sacred footage.

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Without the donk, im afraid it wouldn't have worked at all.

It is amazing how something so simple food wise can taste so darn good when you work all day. Dick proenneke in Alaska once said “a kettle of beans cooking all day over a stove is heaven” when it is -40 below!

Một nơi chú ẩn tuyệt vời

Tempat berlindung yang sangat Bagus, butuh keahlian khusus, mantap 👍🏻

Out of all the survival build shelters. Yours is the most unique video I've come across. I very much enjoy the light subtitles. Reminds me of a nature video, very nice work

An amazing shelter and an amazing effort. Thanks for putting in the time stamps and how long it took total. Many others don't do that and it shows the incredible amount of work needed for these types of dwellings. Awesome meal as well. Nate

You surpassed simple function into an amazing camp. Well done. Yet again I learnt things. Thanks

@CountrysideMan15

9 ай бұрын

👍,.

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Thx a bunch!!!

Jes ,please more, i like this😊

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Will do !!

Great job you did. Enjoy the peace & quiet!

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch! It was really nice

Boss your videos are mind blowing 🤍. Kind growing man 🗿 Love from India 🇮🇳💖

Pure genius brother. ❤ Thank you so much for sharing. You had me in total amazement throughout this experience. God Bless.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Wow this is so nice to say. Thank you so much Derick

@derickwilliams2195

10 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials Just telling it like it is brother. Thank you for entertaining me. Blessings ❤

Fast motion is great

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, will do more like this

Exceptional cinematography.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much !!

Like your roof

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! It was the hardest task of them all

Damn, in Germany we don't have forests where you can built such nice places at will. I'd love to try this and live off the grid for a while.

Ini akan jadi inspirasi buat saya cara pengambilan gambar nya, bagus bro saya suka 👍

All of this is very stunning!

Your shelter is very good friend,very inspiring for me , greetings from Indonesia

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Im glad youve enjoyed it!! Greetings from Canada

Would be cool to see you build it "Alone" style, without all the hardware/nails you took with you. Still thoroughly enjoyed the video. First time viewer.

@TheBearEssentials

5 ай бұрын

Right on, ya honestly I only had a bit of time to build this one so I took the cop out. Will do a better version with no tools soon!

Great work!

Video quay góc quay thật chi tiết làm lều trú ẩn cũng an toàn

I like this video ❤❤❤❤

Very good good video

It's really escentic and enjoyable trip. The shelter you made is nice.

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, was really fun to build and I now have a nice retreat in the woods

Dam, he's quick!!

Good job friend, thank you for giving me enough inspiration

Realy cosy shelter mate,feel good vid to me😊

Good skill

WoW!!! I wanna do it.

Amazing and very inspiring video. Thank you for creating this with all of those lovely tools.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Wow thanks so much for saying this :)

Very good❤️👍

I love your tools! Great video

Nice place had a lot of stones underground. You build with tiles roofs cool ❤ well done hero Good job. You cook delicious food to eat as well wonderful. That scared animals coming in night time OH dear. You should stay inside your place mine be tiger or other dangerous animals you never know. Stay inside with your guns and tools you had with you. to get ready to fight Well done hero Stay safe ❤ God blessed

Very impressive. I really admire people that can do these sorts of things. Nice tool demos, and neat fireplace design. The dugout approach makes a lot sense. Great video production and editing too. If there are bears, wolves or other animals that are potential threats in that area, I, personally, would feel rather vulnerable in that structure.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much Paul! I felt a bit more secure than just in my tent or hammock, probs just bc I had some good room to maneuver! But you’re absolutely right, there’s wolves, bear, and moose here to keep in mind of and respect.

@markcummings6856

7 ай бұрын

Why does the dugout make sense? All that digging seems nonsensical.

Nice video

hellooo 🎉

Good Boy

I love the foley (and the rest of the production!), good stuff!

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much haha!

I really appreciate that you include how long it takes for certain thinga

Un buen trabajo, y una cena muy apetitosa! Enhorabuena.

Ive always wanted to build an aframe

Hi this is an informative channel I myself build a s all cabin😊

Digging down makes a great deep shelter that looks great. Until it rains. I’ve woken up in 6inches of water once lol

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Oh man that sounds brutal. So far so good in this one. I had to reinforce the sides with clay a bit to keep water out

@darthtater4655

9 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials great job building it. Great channel too.

Very nice job. Amazing!!! Greetings from Madrid, Spain 😉

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Gracias my friend!!!

10:54 from wooden house to wooden stielhandgranate cool

Awesome build and video DJ 😀👍👍👍/Mike

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!! Perhaps one day I’ll get over across to your neck of the woods and get out for an adventure with ya! Thanks for all your help and support brother 👊

Inveja dessa coragem

My question with these kinds of structures, in the time of year when everything is green and growing, is this: Aren’t there bugs crawling around inside? I don’t have a problem with insects and spiders in the woods in spring and summer when I am AWAKE, but I am quite squeamish about the idea of SLEEPING where there are likely to be all kinds of such creatures crawling around where I am sleeping. How do you deal with that issue or do you just ignore it and don’t worry about bugs crawling on you while you sleep?

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Such a good question, honestly I hate the thought of it too. But for some reason I havent actually encountered the problem.. The only bug that's really bothered me during these are mosquitos which go away once the sun sets in most cases. I cant explain it really but I've never had any creepy crawlies bothering me at night. No idea why. But im not complaining haha. Maybe im just too exhausted to notice?

@gillianorley

11 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials Thanks! Maybe my fears of bugs crawling all over me in my sleep are unfounded. And, of course, the real concern is about creepy-crawlies getting into my mouth or ears while I sleep. 🦟🫢😁

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

@@gillianorley oh no… new fear unlocked lol

@VondaInWonderland

9 ай бұрын

Great tools and ideas ❤

NICE

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Wow! So cool. With all the work put into it, it only takes a few more minutes to add a door. Then a few more minutes to add a fireplace. Then add a skylight. Then plumbing. Then electricity. 😅 Seriously though, good work. It really wasn't that long ago when this type of knowledge was much more common.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Haha! too funny. Ill have to return to winterize it in a few months.. Maybe the skylight then 😅

Class build. Respect 👌🏼👍🏼

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Thx friend!

Sangat wow

Sweet build bud.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

Superb.... Big respect from me.... I particularly liked your shingle wooden roof tiles Andd the tools you used... You also reminded I must buy a water hand/dish wash canvas bucket... Such a praticle thing to have.... I really enjoyed this video and your editing/storytelling style. There's a channel called TA outdoors.... They build a viking hse... Thought ide tell you about them... You might look it up and enjoy it... Thanks again for your work... Really appreciate your channel... Brilliant stuff....

What a Great job you did there my friend , take care and be well in the Woods, greetings from a swedish bushcrafter 🌲👍

@TheBearEssentials

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing this brother. Hello from Canada, I’d love to visit Sweden sometime!! Enjoy that beautiful country my friend 👊

good :)

At the 10 hour point I am thinking I'd love to hire you by the hour.

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

🤣👊

Build The Perfect Shelter

Hey DJ! I watched three of your videos this morning. Loved 'em all! I found a reel of how to make an Alpine Butterfly Knot...I wanna learn how to do the others as well. I really love that your videos aren't hours long...perfect timing. Thank you for telling us how long it took to build. Loved the 'roots' you used in the bear den...clever! I love your survival skills, ingenuity and hard work! Where can I get your knife? It's obviously well made and full tang to be able to use it like you do. I've only seen one knife that was strong enough to use like that. When can I get on your list for a bucksaw? I need to have an 'odd' number...just 'sayin! I'm your neighbor in northern Maine...howdy neighbor!!! Thanks for showing us your well earned meals...ummm!!! I was mesmerized by your ways...thank you😊

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Hi Julia! First off, thank you for the kind words, I’m stoked you’ve found me and are likening the channel. And funny thing about the knife, it’s actually extremely inexpensive and not full tang! Surprising, right? I honestly love it and always try to push it to the limits and haven’t hit one yet. It’s called the Mora Companion and is the best $20 knife you can get. As for the Bucksaw, the wait list has been closed for the past half a year.. I launched the list and it hit 1000 waiting, so it was really unfair to have people on there for two years or so I think. That being said… I’ll be opening it back up in the new year. Between videos I’ve been working hard on making saws as well as a few new camping inventions coming out soon :) If you’ve got this far in reading this, even though the waitlist is “closed”, you can still technically join it from my website .. hint hint 😉

I love your content, but this one seems like you went out of your comfort zone and tried something new, which was quite a fresh experience. Nice try man, loved it too. It's 5:44am and its raining heavily now for me. I hope to create shelter and a self sustaining farm on my dad's land so that it can in a way generate income for me. I've been jobless for years now because it's hard for me to join back in the normal society, but vids like these and some primitive tech home building vids inspire me to try out building shelter from whatever free resources the land can provide, hopefully everything goes according to plan. An efficient and educational plot about natural sustainability with some recycled items gathered from the bins, hopefully everything works out well as imagined in mind. Thanks a lot, looking forward for more content and all the best.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch, this one was a totally new experience for me!! Ive never built a dugout like this before and gosh did I learn a lot, mostly about how much work and how long it all takes. Thank you for sharing your story, I’d love to hear some updates on a self sustaining farm when you get it going my friend :)

Great. ❤

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

This is cool but I like the bear den shelter better. Its harder for others to find from a distance.

You really don't see many of these videos where they're not digging in pure sand. Where I live there is a lot of Rock, a lot of roots, and severe lack of straight trees. The ones that are are giant hardwoods. Luckily I have a lot of dead ash for my build. Unfortunately I have never seen a cabin built from hard wood. I don't even know if it's recommended

@CountrysideMan15

9 ай бұрын

.,👍

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

100%. This was in the middle of a maple forest. Only spot that had a bit of a lack of trees, hundreds of rocks from here. Then the clay. But no one wants to watch hours of me chipping at things and no progress lol. So I cut a lot and fast forward some. It was a rough dig..

Looks great but that roof must leak like crazy. No shingle overlap.

@TheBearEssentials

8 ай бұрын

Definitely could have been improved. It doesn’t leak like crazy. But does leak somewhat.

@micjam1986

8 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials just to share some info..proper wood shingles are 3 x the exposure. So a 5" exposure should be a 15" shingle. Enjoy your days!😊

With everyone using a spade recently, would you take it over an axe or saw given that you're only able to take 2 cutting tools (including a multitool)

@ChrisFar

11 ай бұрын

I've seen the edges of some of those spades with a sharpened edge that could be used for some cutting purposes. That being said, I think in most environments, the ability to effectively cut and process timber with an axe is far more valuable than having the ability to effectively dig. I would still choose an axe if presented with the choice between the two. Hbu?

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Hmm good question T. I think I’d agree with Chris^ The sharpened spade can hack at trees, but nothing beats the saw n axe combo. Digging with a shovel was a lot of energy spent, but could also be a makeshift axe and the ability to handle hot coals/rocks.. but I think I’d consider it a nice to have over a need to have.

Excellent to watch very informative, brilliant now subscribe. Simon 🇬🇧😀

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you Simon!

All the humans are swooning, but the trees in the forest are shrieking like it's a horror movie LOL!

Great video, great shelter. Thanks for sharing. Why dig out inside? What purpose does it provide, especially for the maximum effort required in the digging? Thanks.

Watching from the Philippines ☺️ you should have a dog with you 👍

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea! I’ll build him a small shelter haha

Hello brother❤❤❤

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Hello my friend 👊

Me when i go on a survival tv show in the future

What i would give to own a decent chunk of land where i could do something like this. I have a knack for making just about any space cozy and homey, the problem is i can't ever get such a space! If i could just wander out into the woods and do this without being arrested i would be so happy with life.

Great video! When do you expect your hats to come back in stock ?

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Very soon! By the end of July I should have a few new models too.

What part of the world is this? Looks so beautiful ❤ would love to be snuggled up in that hut 😊 amazing work,watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@TheBearEssentials

8 ай бұрын

Hi!! This is in Ontario, Canada! I’ve actually camped in NZ before and it’s hands down one of my fav places in the world!! So cool to have you watch from all the way over there!

@hayley44448

8 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials awwwa thankyou 💗 glad you liked NZ ☺️ Canada is on my bucket list to visit one day.i wish you well on all your adventures 😀

I watch a lot of these videos and I'm curious as to how long these mud and "clay" mixtures actually hold up more than a couple storms and of course drying out.

Hello. I think that we should use dry grass in the clay mix rather than green. I think we call it”cobb” in the U.K. It can be used to build a whole residence, but it’s best used in conjunction with stone or timber. Look up wattle and daub! It’s great for sealing stone chimneys such as yours Thank you for your video.

@TheBearEssentials

9 ай бұрын

Awesome tip, you’re absolutely right - the dried fibres would be significantly better. The way I have done it is a quick and dirty but less effective way

Nice video 😂😂😂❤😂🎉

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thanks !

I like a dugout shelter. I just wonder how you keep the rain from flooding it.

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

Good question! I havent yet used it in the rain. It's built on fairly even ground and the base is almost entirely clay, so In theory it wont flood in.. I'll test it out in a downpour and report back if I had to swim out or not lol

How do you deal with ant trails crossing/creeping into your shelter? Do you have any tips as how to avoid or eliminate them? Thank you very much.

Absolutely an amazing video.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Susan!

@qqvns

10 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials np and call me unnies buns/unnies/buns

Don't worry, comrade... That was not a Wendigo......... Perhaps 😅

Where I live, there are more rocks than dirt 😂 I hit a rock and kept digging around it and it was at least a 1½m in diameter.

@TheBearEssentials

10 ай бұрын

Man the rocks really were a hardship to get through!

@jfilm7466

10 ай бұрын

@@TheBearEssentials 😂

thats a really cool way to build a shelter but I am curious how well it will hold up in the rain, would love to see this shelter in the rain, you have my subscription and a like. and please dont hate me but I feel like a slightly steape angle on the roof and a bunch of horizontal branches with a bunch of leaves and moss piled on top may give you a more or equaly watertight shelter for much less effort. but I love to be proven wrong and learn somthing new so please tell me if im an idiot. still its a great video

Yeah you need to take a break, your working to hard.👍👏🤩

@TheBearEssentials

11 ай бұрын

It’s more fun than work :) 😬😬

8:29 I really hit my head 😂 because i though a mosquito flying around me 😂😂😂😂