This style of shelter was often used in WW2. Soldiers needed to make cover fast with limited tools. Many didn’t even have a roof to them because there wouldn’t have been enough time. If it rained, they got wet, that was just the way it was. I added a small roof to mine. Halfway through the video you will see I am wearing real WW2 trench coat, helmet and belt. I wanted to experience what it would have been like for soldiers to make these, and it was not easy. My aim isn't to be "historically accurate". But more to experience what it may have been like to build one of these, whilst wearing and using some of the items that would have been worn back then. Hope you enjoy the video and you can watch more videos like this here: kzread.info/head/PLxnadpeGdTxCjzM8ijvkW02wly3O7YUl4

@RichWoods23

2 жыл бұрын

"Lose the beard you 'orrible little blighter, or I'll 'ave you up on a charge!"

@ChrisWilliamsRMWpigeon

2 жыл бұрын

Was really emotional watching this when you put the soldier uniform on, and also the food you ate had to be well deserved too, the no context or talking really gives you more room to think and feel

@vids2002

2 жыл бұрын

I love a good Supercut 😊😊

@MrSheckstr

2 жыл бұрын

The way I see it, ignore any complaints of “historical accuracy “ that overlook the clarity and lack of sepia tone of your Digital video camera. I have an idea for a future project if you are interested. When I was very young our scout group was camping and met a veteran of the First World War whose entire cooking and eating equipment was three large soup ladles and simple Jack knife

@Dave_0993_I

2 жыл бұрын

Your helmet looks more WW1 to me. Or was that what the Brit's wore in WW2? Great job - that's a lot of quick digging!

Tommy - Spends 3 days digging his trench Platoon Sgt - "Ok lads, prepare to move"

@mr.unoriginal5674

2 жыл бұрын

It really do be like that though..

Anyone who’s ever dug a hole will truly appreciate watching this. The hard work in this is outstanding.

@matttaco

10 ай бұрын

one time me and a couple friends dug a hole over the course of two weeks and slept in it, it was probably 4 feet deep 6 feet long and 4 feet wide, the most fun I've ever had. we were 13-14 at the time.

My Father was in WW11 GERMANY. He was born in 1922. 17 years old when he had to go to war. He lived in dugouts. E was the only one to come HOME from his town. My mom lived a lot in subways in Berlin, GERMANY. They were married 60 year's and 2 months divert happy and peaceful together. My mom lived 96 years. Dad 85 years. Ich lieb dish. InLove you mm and dad. DANKE. THANK YOU. Your only daughter.

@bradburybadboi

2 жыл бұрын

World War 11? Are you from the future?

@toddbartel6300

2 жыл бұрын

I had 6 relatives of mine that sank on the Bismarck weird war for my family. Had relation on both sides then

@brain8484

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradburybadboi its written like that fool

@bradburybadboi

2 жыл бұрын

@@brain8484 it was a joke lol

@davidjenkins1958

2 жыл бұрын

My father was also in WWII, only he served in one of the Pacific Theaters, Japanese Prisoner for 1 year and 11 months. He was born in 1913;and passed away in 2004. Still miss him every day.

My Uncle (one of the band of brothers) fought in WWII, during the Siege of Bastogne in December 1944 between American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. He tells (told) the stories of this battle, having to build this type of shelter, where he fought from. The weather was brutal. This shelter, along with excellent marksman skills and true grit, saved his life and the life of others. Thank you for this great video. Thankfully you didn't dig into large boulders and tree roots. 🌳

Great work. Nice to see period bushcraft like that, which is basically was after all. Just with the massive added threat of death from the enemy.

@TAOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's just experimental mixed with some re-enactment to be honest. It was hard work and trying to constantly film and change angles sucked. But couldn't imagine doing this whilst living in a constant state of fear from the enemy.

@ModernKnight

2 жыл бұрын

@@TAOutdoors You could have added a friend occasionally lobbing bricks at you just to keep you under stress. What those blokes must have gone through, mostly boredom and cold and then utter terror.

@gffilm

2 жыл бұрын

The Audio quality on your videos is remarkable. Is this just your camera microphone or an external set?

I didn't think TA Outdoors videos could get any better, then Mike casually deploys the Spam!

@timscoviac

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s go Brandon!

You're an aiming point private Pullen, Cover that light colored sand and sacks with dry leaves and branches.

The man is taking his woodland management seriously and is ready to defend it. I love it!

Beautiful I love digging and making shelters a huge pleasure to follow your videos 🙏

Now, that looked exceptionally cold and lonely. But thanks for the demonstration of these valuable survival tactics.

Great video. My dad was in the Army Air Corps in WWll. My Uncle Johnny was prisoner in a German POW camp. Loved the bit of history in this video. Love you and your dad. Glad I came across y'all on fb.

That’s some beautiful top soil. You could grow a nice garden there

Major Respect to the men who lived and died for months on end... Never Forget the price paid for our Freedom. ,.,

Happy New Year 2022, For the Whole Family. Greetings. Thank you for everything 🙏

10 out of 10 for using the trenching tool, must have been hard work. But the old school rucksack and spam cooked in a set of mess tins, that is a piece of scout camping nostalgia.

Now that was awesome, great video dude. All you where missing was a fighting buddy and a bottle of scotch. LoL. Keep your head down and your gear up brother. Seaya in the next one.

@brain8484

2 жыл бұрын

what you mean spend a weekend down a hole in the ground with a guy and a bottle of booze ? . what ever floats your boat

@TAFla.

2 жыл бұрын

@@brain8484 lol, don't think to much into it friend, it's a military thang. Happy new year brother. 🥳

This was an amazing supercut. Thanks for putting it together. A great way to look back on this being built

I normally am enthralled by your videos. This one is oddly.... Spooky. I think because we all have family that either went through WWI or WWII or some other campaigns, and know full well this is probably all the protection these men had. Then had to abandon them, hurry up to the next position, and start all over again. At this time of year, it makes you truly appreciate what those men fought, suffered and sacrificed for. Great video!

Full props for this one history can be learned from.You know how much hard work it took you to do.Imagine this in sheets of freezing rain, artillery fire and bullets whining everywhere those poor brave souls.Very well done iv just subbed awesome content.Syay safe and well.Tony

I'd never want to see another sandbag in my life if I had to do that...Great video

That spam is a right sod to get out the tin nowadays, bring back the old tin

So many ghosts. RIP all who did this when it mattered so much to us all. Wonderful work.

My friends and I are about to build our own and a trench using this video thanks!

Love your videos man! You have inspired me to make a lot of my own bush craft shelters! I have also lured many survival skills from your videos.

The difference between an observation post or a listening post or a fighting hole. Remember the grenade sump. I still have an entrenching tool my grandfather replaced the handle in the 1970s. I did a lot of digging in clay back then and joined the army in the meantime. A hell of a lot of work for just one night, but you learn to dig as your life may depend on it. Laziness can kill you.

Nice fade to B&W at the end, great touch...!

I love the salute to the veterans. Always an inspiration in the videos you come up with. If we don't pass on the knowledge of our history in many ways we're doomed to repeat. But, in this case you never know when this knowledge may just help someone. Great video keep up the good work. 👍

Not to detract from the enjoyment and authenticity of the video but while watching it, I had this comical vision of somebody meandering through the woodlands, seeing you dressed like that, sitting at your shelter, and them, rather than realising that you are in the flesh, here and now, mistaking you for a ghost then running off screaming in terror. 😂🤣😂🤣

Now you realize just how crappy it was to be a soldier. Cold, wet, crappy food and my favorite, no sleep to be had during those battles yet men still survived and came home. War really is Hell.

@carolmoore1038

2 жыл бұрын

My father lost his eardrum in WWII getting wet in one of those trenches they had to send him to Africa after that.

Thank you , Mike . 🐺

The black and white vintage look fade at the end was brill!

best TA video ever!

Thank you!

Oh wow I have that exact iron cook set. My wife ordered it for me as a birthday gift from someone in the UK. Love it!

As always, a fantastic video. Thank you so much. God bless you and your family.

Wow, such a hard working talented guy! Great way to keep fit & stay prepped 2 in 1

Me encantan estos videos muy buenos saludos desde Monterrey México

Love this series 👍👍👍

Brilliant thanks

Thank you for the video! ♥☺♥

Is it odd that I want to live like this?

@jacksg1809

2 жыл бұрын

No I don't think so at all ,sounds like heaven to me

@thefez-cat

2 жыл бұрын

It seems cozy until you try sleeping in a dirt hole in the ground on some logs in the middle of winter.

you made that look so easy. thank you

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve done. Outstanding!

Seeing the w on your helmet and all I could think was "Put those lights out. Put those ruddy lights out" Dad's Army.

Great video, thanks

Great video, Mike. I love those dugout shelters. Reminds me of our country partisans fighting for our freedom! Love these series, keep bringing us!

@born_again_torinos

2 жыл бұрын

What is this "freedom" you speak of?

@OrderOfWoods

2 жыл бұрын

@@born_again_torinos freedon from Soviet Union

@born_again_torinos

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrderOfWoods We are losing our freedom here in the U.S.A. 8^(

Loved the video. Thank you.

Wow! This was very cool to watch.

I love these !!!!!! Plz keep making them

Wow!! That was cool! TY

Imagine having PTSD from same war and seeing this lad doing his stuff there 😂😂

That's a bold move consuming that much SPAM hahaha.

Great outfit.. that's really a cool addition...

That was so peaceful

Thanks for sharing my friend 🇮🇩

If you want to make it more period correct no open fire and dig a small alcove inside the shelter to cook on and boil water Great effort great videos

Immediate random ww1 trench flashbacks have filled my mind. Not that it should even be possible.

I can't even begin to imagine how hard it must have been for both sides to live in dugouts during both wars...

Thanks for the BoB vibes! Happy new year :D

I wanna do this but I'm 6-05, 400lbs so mine would have to be a little bigger lol. Great video and you brought out the SPAM, Heck Yeah!!

Super interesting..thank you for that video

Such a brilliant build and interesting watching. ❤

Shelters like this we have in the Kosovo war 1998-1999. Best regards from Serbia.

Great video, you and your dad are really good and honest people.

mesmerizing

Another excellent video

Nice shelter. You can't beat being underground for insulation in the winter and the coolness during the summer. It would not be fun in it if rainwater pooled inside, but your bedding should be high enough to keep you out of the puddle. And the roof would keep a lot of the water from getting in.

Wow, very nice. I would love to build one of those to survive but with deer, bear, mountain lion, raccoon, possum and other creatures with a little good weight to them, I would have to do it a bit differently. Deer will walk on and jump atop everything. They are extremely heavy and would literally cause a cave-in or breakage. Still, it was fun to see WWII in action. Thanks much.

Was watching the original series of videos about this project the other day. It’s quite good.

19:30 was I the only one scanning the horizon for Jerries?

Love from Turkey ❤️

Have spent many a time digging living spaces. An added concept while digging any trench is the ground must look as though undisturbed in the direction of the enemy. Overall goods job!

New subscriber here... Love your channel.. Great cinematography on the "solider" walking through the grass.. Beautiful!

so cool

Brilliant work buddy

Loved this build/cook Mike ✊🏼🧐! And wearing the proper attire 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌! Cheers from California 👊🏼😎🤙🏼

So great shelter

Really enjoying these WW2 camps! That’s a lot of work to build that shelter but looks really fun!!

very awesome

Trench coat and helmet. Nice touch!

Great video !

Good ol' SpamLOL. I buy it about twice a month and use it in sandwiches and such.

If you want to do any more videos like this get in contact with us. We can give you the correct equipment …

Nice job

Perpeck brother 👍👍👍

7.5 minutes in. No talking. This appears to be an ASMR

@FortInTheWoods

2 жыл бұрын

goodness you're right. Id didn't realize I was into that sort of thing lol

You've gone over 2 mil subscribers!

Great recap Mike hope too see more in 2022

Superb that mate , first class.

Love the effort and time put into this shelter that the guy built. Fair play man, loads of others wouldn't have a Scooby Doo. Happy New Year mate. 👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏕️🍻

The problem of shelters like this is the water infiltration. We go to sleep and wake up swimming! ;)

These WWI and WWII videos are a lot of fun! Keep up the good work.

@FortInTheWoods

2 жыл бұрын

agree

exelente abrigo, parabens pelo trabalho

@SurvivorTchano-officiall

2 жыл бұрын

@Forest brothers thank you my friend

Very good. You know

Spam, can of beans. Lets hope this is a solo over niter. great vid thanks

I say Jonesy mighty spiffing camp u have there 💪😂

Just watched the video with you and your Dad and now this one. REALLY enjoyed them. Great videos. Subscribed!!!

I like your helmet 'ruddy Hooligan'

Awesome