The marble trick opened so many possibilities for me. Thank you Lonnie!

@edwardsimpson6344

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Marlette a rock stick or even dirt will eliminate the need to carry marbles

@ewmcffd

4 жыл бұрын

A small stone would work just as well and you can find them anywhere

@vaulthecreator

4 жыл бұрын

Edward Simpson I use large-ish wooden beads (I got a bag full off eBay, cost about 5 AUD). One of the best things about them is you can thread them on to a length of paracord due to the hole through them and hang them off you pack or whatever. I’ve been doing this for years and haven’t lost a bead yet 👍🏻

@happyfreeliferc

4 жыл бұрын

@@edwardsimpson6344 yeah but if you have a slingshot and need small game to survive the marble will be the way to go. plus its smooth and wont tear your tarp.

@georgefechko3904

3 жыл бұрын

P ppl

i really appreciate your videos, because I can't get into the wild anymore, (legs don't work anymore) but your invitation to come visit with you does the trick. , your tales enthrall me, and your voice reflects the confidence and knowledge gained from the time you've spent close to nature, thanks to your wife Connie and yourself for sharing these things with us...

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

+Mcleod Duncan You are very welcome. Glad that I can offer you an occasional virtual woodland experience.

@chuckhubbard8179

6 жыл бұрын

Mcleod Duncan I

@jc10907Sealy

6 жыл бұрын

Mcleod Duncan I’m sorry about your legs. Know there are people who care about you even though I don’t know you. Bless you.

@lindastansell37

5 жыл бұрын

I can relate. My husband and I use to go camping and hiking every chance we got. He passed away in 2008 and I am on oxygen now. So my camping days are over. I really enjoy watching Lonnie and Connie's channel

@edwardtupper6374

4 жыл бұрын

Shit you don't need legs to fall out of a plane :)

I've watched a lot of tarp shelter videos. This is the best one I've seen. A floor makes a huge difference in wet weather. New sub. You rock!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing and welcome to the channel.

@OldNavajoTricks

2 жыл бұрын

Could always do a small raised frame to get you off the floor a smidge, stuff underneath with leafage etc to insuate and lay the tarp floor over that?

@standingbear998

2 жыл бұрын

better for bugs also.

@OldNavajoTricks

2 жыл бұрын

@@standingbear998 Put a ton of pine cones/resin/needles on with you, bugs ain't keen on it 👍

Thank you, thank you, thank you! After spending hours on KZread this is by far the best video on this setup. Others say "completely enclosed" but does not have a floor. I do a lot of winter camping and this will be perfect. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Nice one I am going to try this with the grandkids in the garden. They will think I am a total bushman LOL

@MrTwostring

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I didn't think of that -- but yeah. Good safe way to transition in.

Thank you Mr Lonnie for your teachings.

I have seen various applications of tarp usage for shelters, and your revised application by far provides the best coverage for wet conditions without using a heat/stove inside. I use a tarp as a ground cloth mostly and place a tent on top if it. Now, I could eliminate the excess weight of a tent and use just the tarp in a one person camp & survival situation. I'll have to practice setting this one up a few times before hitting a backpack trail for a weekend.

I love the very down to earth non pretentious teaching style. These are wonderful videos. Your good wife does a great job as well.

Good one. I actually stayed in this setup in Hawaii, on Diamond Head crater. Never paid for a hotel room! A 15 minute walk down the hillside to free shower and bathrooms. I only paid for my plane fair and meals.

@evofxrp

7 жыл бұрын

I've been on Diamond head twice and never seen showers anywhere near there that the public had access too.

@johnedwards6419

7 жыл бұрын

I did the same all through Europe. Saved thousands of $ and the sound of the ocean is priceless!!!

@alantaylor6691

6 жыл бұрын

John Edwards So if you go on holidays somewhere, if you have a tent or something you can simply go into the bush and camp anywhere? Do authorities have problems with that, so that in some places you have to do it a bit on the sly? So for example, if I went to Borneo and took a tent, would it be possible to simply set my tent up anywhere I went?

@johnedwards6419

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, A Jay exactly. I did this 6 times in and around Europe. First 2 times I took a small tent, and on the other 4, I took a Bivouac. You just need to plan your trip so that you have a place to camp. Never build a fire unless you are in a designated camp site, use a small stove. Do not take a bright colored tent so as to not stand out! I always used a dark green one. Common sense is your best friend, always find a safe place away from people.

@alantaylor6691

6 жыл бұрын

+John. Right! When you say I need to plan my trip so I have a place to camp, do you mean you always need to find out where an official camping ground is and use that? Or do you mean find out in advance where some handy scrub is to hide out in?

Lonnie, I really like the way you modified the original idea to include a floor and more head room. Looks to be secure, warm, and comfortable! Fairly simple to set up, as well.

Great video bushman.Thank you.

One of the things I like about Lonnie's videos is that they show experience in the field. I have seen so many videos where people say things that make me go "wha...? Things like "If I had tie outs in the middle I could..." and here Lonnie shows a marble (I use pebbles) to tie anywhere you want.

VERY INTERESTING!!! Thank you guys for this Wonderful video! You ALWAYS have very clear instruction, as well as no BS, nor hype! You dont stammer around nor adlib. You only tell us what we need to know to get the point across as well as teach the subject matter. The rest of the internet should take its cue from you guys. Y'all are a great team! Your wife is great on the camera, and you are a great teacher!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Your a real outdoorsman, that technique is an A+. Sure beats buying one of those bivy tents.

Thanks so much for this video. I tried this tarp tent while camping and stayed mostly dry while inside for three rainy days and nights. Everyone else there was impressed. Thank you!

@angelus3532

5 жыл бұрын

I found that you need to make sure that the edge of the floor is tipped up inside the wall where the rain is dripping. After that it was very dry except for the slightest bit of condensation.

Thanks, Lonnie! Excellent video and information! Factual and to the point! Information like this lightens the backpack!

i have a lot of respect for the way you convey a lot of information in such an easy to follow way. and you kept things on the inexpensive side instead of buying a bunch of fancy equipment.

I love all your videos....you are the Bob Ross of outdoor skills!

This is exactly what I have been looking for. I solo hike with a hammock to sleep in. And sometimes you just can't find the right set of trees. I always carry a tarp to put up a simple A over my hammock or a wind break. I had no idea how to make a floored shelter out of it.with this I can expand my campsite options. Thank you so much. I'm going to go practice this set up in the yard. Don't want to struggle on the trail.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

+ac3nigthmare Great, I'm glad the video was useful for you. You may also be interested in my version of how to pitch a hammock without any trees. If interested I did a video on it. In the video I did use a tree for one side but the same system could be used in the total absence of any trees. Here is the video if interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pH2qtsd_iqWTgKQ.html

Nice rig. All knowledge, no high end-gear. efficient and simple. Thanks.

I actually preferred the 'making a tarp from a tent' video. 😁

Genius use of the rock button bro nicely done

That "critical change" in the design made it much better yet it was still so easy to configure. Bravo!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Bruce Nitroxpro Thank you Bruce. Glad you liked the video

There's quite a few of these videos but when I saw this guy I knew he would have the best one. Good job thank you!

This makes me want to ditch the specialized camping gear and haul a tarp into the woods. Good work!

@ginofoogle6944

4 жыл бұрын

yeah a tarp has so many more uses than a tent... two most obvious advantages are weight and space saving. not entirely unimportant.

@calvinkylearizala3006

4 жыл бұрын

Baby rocket

@christiansworldofwonder9059

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@math768z5

3 жыл бұрын

Try it i always bring my tarp on my trips to the forest

@JasperJanssen

3 жыл бұрын

Gino Foogle as compared to a similarly sized single wall tent made out of the same fabric, this tarp setup is going to be a bit heavier. There’s a fair amount of doubled over fabric, and the size of the interior is basically single person. So compare it to a single person trekking pole shelter, and that’s gonna weigh in at.. 1-1.5 kilos depending on the fabric and price. Significantly less for single wall cuben fiber zpacks stuff. And this is a big tarp, I think I heard him say 12 foot (360 cm) although it looked more like a 400 square to me. In this heavier fabric, that’s gonna be around the 1-1.5 kilos as well. But it’s super versatile, of course. That’s really the draw here. (PS: tarp fabric is not gonna be as waterproof as a typical tent bathtub floor fabric, either.)

I really enjoy how you explained this. Thank you for the excellent and informative video.

Thanks for the tips. You seem to be such a likable person I wish I had a friend like you.

That's pretty much what I was thinking after watching your other tent videos. This gives you a dry floor over the snow or rain. Nice.

That is an invaluable lesson.Thank you very much.

Tarp tent in a few minutes, outstanding shelter indeed!

Love this whole video. Was amazed by the marble trick! Thanks for the knowledge on this how to.

i have said it before Lonnie but i would love you and your wife to be living in the uk when the stuff hits the fan cos you are invaluable at this and you would save some lives my friend.Ya very talented .

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words. Don't see ourselves moving to the UK anytime soon but I do know that there are a lot of great folks who do live there. Take care.

I love the way you do things a couple of times to give us a chance to learn it... 👍👍👍

very educative tarp tent tutorial. The marble trick ist amazing!

@JonathanLindeque

2 ай бұрын

If you substitute a smooth round-ish pebble from a creek... _"you also won't lose your marbles"._ 🤣

You did a wonderful job in showing us and telling us how to do this. I appreciate it..

Had to come back to find this.. Thanks for putting together the playlist... made it easy !!!

I saw it very interestingly. Thank you very much.

Ingenious, and easy to follow!!!!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thank you. Glad you like the video.

You, sir, are and will continue to be The Man.

Brilliant! I love this Origami-style tarp configuration.

this is great i live in canada and i cant wait to try this when the snow clears

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Gagne good luck and hope you enjoy your new shelter.

Merci pour tous ces bons conseils et pour ces excellentes vidéos :)

Wow, I’m an Eagle Scout (‘95) and that’s pretty impressive. I’m definitely using this Thank You 🙏 for sharing.

Good to learn. Thank you from an old lady just retired. Will come in real handy for setting up a storage tent as I make my way across the US in my van and for emergency shelter, too. All the best to you and your wife. Take care.

this is some kind of magic.

be a great day shelter. id go with a second small tarp for the floor. id fear waking up damp through with damp kit with the ventilation and run off issue. im yet to do a wild camp. thanks for the marble/smooth stone tip. and how to loop it. I like that and learning from you. cheers

Very interesting. I've been mulling over a camping lifestyle for a while now and used a tarp on the beach with stakes, boating cord, and tied to a couple of trees instead of an umbrella and it worked great. The cops thought I was camping but when I explained it they said well.... ummmm, ok. Lol. What I'm surprised at is why no one ever mentioned it to me even though they are experienced campers. Anyway, it is amazing to me to save so much money using a tarp and its so much easier to carry rolled up and no big investment. Thanks a lot for taking the time Sir to share your knowledge and expertise!

This man should have his own show on PBS.Real,smart earthy wisdom like that C Dub guy with his Dutch oven cooking.Truly the real thing for smart survival and bushcraft.Wow.Thanks !

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for those kind words and glad you are enjoying the videos.

You seem like a real good person, nice share!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Dn R Thank you very much for the kind words

How can anyone dislike this? What is there to dislike about it?

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Koen577 Thank you. I'm glad you like the video.

@Madamelarose

9 жыл бұрын

Trolls...

@johnlbales2773

6 жыл бұрын

Koen577 Agree! Maybe they are upset Lonnie cut his beard? LOL!

@gaminggemstone8059

6 жыл бұрын

Koen577 maybe... because he talks clearly...not but I didn't dislike it just guessing... :/

@EatCarbs

6 жыл бұрын

You can't please everyone.

Excellent video, once again. Have you taught people before? It is very easy to learn the things you demonstrate in your videos. The way you explain things while demonstrating has such a smooth delivery. I am a law enforcement instructor. I wish I could teach like you are able to teach. God Bless you.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

1USASOLDIER Thank you very much for the kind words. The only teaching I have done is with a boys group similar to the boy scouts. I suppose that I may be my own worst critic. After watching many of my videos I realize how many mistakes I make such as all the uhhh's. It is not uncommon to have to "retake" 2 or 3 times in order to get a recording I can use. Also I have a terrible memory and often times forget to say things that I meant to say during recording. I am sure that if you seen me teach live that I would not appear to be so good after all. :o) Thank you again and May God bless

Thank you for sharing your improved tent/tarp idea! Nicely done!

oh finally somebody made a vid showing how to do this!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

nicholas fotou Thanks for watching

"Well, I guess you're right, it would take quite a bit to get me riled up. I can't really say what that might be, because I've never actually been riled up". You, my friend, appear to be at about the same stage of life as me-- after a lifetime of hunting, the full realization that the fastest way to get anything done is to move "slowly" and deliberately......"The best place to hit any nail is squarely on the head".

This is really cool. I've been looking for a tarp-tent design that would enable more multi-functionality for the tarp, particularly being able to create an enclosed tent space and this looks very promising. Thank you for creating and sharing a video tutorial on it.

He's the Bob Ross of camping😁😁😁

Nice video ,Knot used for your marble is called medical knot, I always find a problem with canvas tarps that if you touch them from inside while is raining they straight away start losing waterproof qualities ,in this case having enough head room would do the trick . Thanks

Holy smokes I thought that dog was a bear, I was thinking, “ what a docile bear.”

@joemusic2882

4 жыл бұрын

Fingers Nailed to the Cross Exactly what I thought too but I saw it as a cub

@trinamcdaniel5779

4 жыл бұрын

me too hahaha

@Bueller68

3 жыл бұрын

Keep the bear meat fresh by adopting one

@lunagoodhart5489

3 жыл бұрын

What. Seriously if I hadn't seen this comment.......

@harriet677

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Thanks Lonnie. Your channel is one of the best for showing how to do more with less. Have always preferred the techniques of the old " long hunters ", and " voyageurs " who could spend an indefinite time in the wilderness with only a couple of simple hand tools and their highly honed bush craft skills .... Cheers.

That's awesome of you to give credit to the original. Even though he may not have invented it, it's still nice.

Thank you for this idea. I might take a Crack at it next week when we go camping. I like to purposefully leave a random piece of 'crucial' equipment when we camp. Just to get used to improvising on the fly. Think I'll "forget" my tent this time.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 жыл бұрын

+Stray Stroop That is an interesting practice to leave a critical piece of equipment behind. So many outdoor enthusiests believe that they can make do in almost any circumstance but it can be a real eye opener to actually experience first hand those same circumstances. We often times do not fully realise the situation until we actually are in it.

@anamami606

7 жыл бұрын

Stray Stroop حتى

You might not have noticed, but you had a ferocious long tailed black bear walk behind you right about a minute and a half into the video. :)

@TheSqoou

7 жыл бұрын

That was clearly a racoon...

@TrashPandaPirate

6 жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣🤣😂

@patriciaj-boi6097

5 жыл бұрын

Well thought out very clever not many Boy Scouts can think of this

@omnicopynotfooled5973

5 жыл бұрын

Yep I thought it was a bear cub

@georgem579

4 жыл бұрын

Looked like a kangaroo to me

You don't have to do these videos, BUT, I appreciate them because it might make a difference between life and death with what's going to happen. Bless you my friend

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

5 жыл бұрын

I have been told by 4 different commenters that their lives were saved by what they have learned here on this channel's videos. The number may be greater due to folks just not letting me know. The future is uncertain for sure.

Thanks man, I really needed this. Me and my lady are hiking 100+ miles today and this helped.

Awesome video man, im goi g to haveto try this once the snow is gone!! is wind resistant? and would you be able to show how you make a suspension with a stick please? Ive never seen that before :)

Great idea, I'm wondering if this works with a 3 x 3 meter tarp too. Thanks for the demo! Cheers, Marc

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Scouting Free Yes it should work okay with a 3 X 3 meter tarp. If you watch the video in the link that wa placed in my video, that is the size tarp he uses. A 10 Foot by 10 foot

Not only is this guy - Lonnie - filled with wisdom and a terrific teacher, his voice is so calm and mellow, it's like listening to the Bob Ross of Outdoor Survival. Subscribed!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel and thanks for subscribing.

Hey yall up n far north. Im a life long camper of most types. mostly tentin. Im on a 2yr. excurtion now. Im from THE HEART OF DIXIE. Thats ALABAMA. & Im campin n georgia. I enjoyed ur vid on the tarp tent w/t a floor. Keep rockin w/t nature brother.

***** Thanks so much for sharing this video. Liked and subsctibed!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

SurvivalTechNord you are welcome. Thank you for subbing. We really appreciate having you with us.

I really love the marble idea! I think I used all of mine for sling shot ammo, LOL.....

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

silver togn I usually have marbles around because I also use them as slingshot ammo. Thanks for watching

@atsernov

9 жыл бұрын

That's fine, while a marble is ideal you could really use anything to make that tie off point; a little river rock, a cap from a plastic water bottle. Heck, even a little wad of moss would work, it'd just be a little more cumbersome to work with. The main thing to avoid are objects with sharp points or edges which could tare the tarp.

@silvertogn

9 жыл бұрын

atsernov Indeed. I found out the hard way about the sharp points and edges. But then today`s tarps don`t last very long any way.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

atsernov Yes I agree. A person does not have to use marbles but they are clean and convenient if you have them.

Good idea for a old man like you keep the good work

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

The block SLAMMER3567 Thank you. "old man" lol There is a saying here in the USA, you are only as old as you feel. Sometimes I feel pretty old. lol

Wow this is great now I know I can set up a back up tarp tent if I cant get a place for my hammock set up. Great vid

Nice video, Lonnie. Do you think this would work well with a 10'*10' oilskin tarp? Abrahm

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

7 жыл бұрын

Yes a 10' X 10' should work okay.

@jasonsmith6408

7 жыл бұрын

I had same question, going to try today. May leave my 7 pound 4 season tent at home in my Appalachian Trail hike in Va next weekend!

This tent would take a really large tarp to cover two camp cots (just kidding.) This taller floored tent for bigger guys is really cool with the indispensable marbles.You are another genius like ReallyBigMonkey1. I appreciate the work you two guys and Connie do to make me a better woodsman. Thanks for the info, Clark

Built this using your instructions Lonnie.Worked out perfect. Had a comfortable sleep in some wind.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

Albrhino Awesome. Thank you very much for getting back to me with your results. Glad it worked out well for you.

First off, thank you for making this video. Great info .👍👍👍 For the record: Pack 2 items. 1) a sheet of plastic (12x12) is what I've used for 50 years. 2) cordage... With the use of Pebbles or such items and stick(s) (marbles are extra weight), you now can construct any of the many tents seen online, and a sheet of plastic is not expensive.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

8 ай бұрын

My hunting partner and I used just such a tarp in our moose hunting camp this year to shelter our fire and cook area. worked great

The good thing about this tent is the bear can’t get in.....because he can’t find the door

@annashealthylifeeverything8583

3 жыл бұрын

The bear will eat you up WITH a tent

He's Lonnie, Wife's Connie, Son's Donnie, other Son's Jonnie, Daughter's Bonnie, and dog's name is Fred.

@edwardtupper6374

4 жыл бұрын

You Ronnie for this

@jefffriedberg

4 жыл бұрын

duncang01 Fred? Freddie? Frederick J. Dawg?

I've used your first design tarp tent on multiple occasions now and I really liked it, but this will work quite nicely next summer! I can't wait to try it out! Thanks again, Lonny and Conny for your videos. Always a great source of knowledge!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

solidussmith I'm glad that the tarp config has worked out well for you. In recent years I have decided that I enjoy a tarp better than a tent especially during the warmer months. During the winters here in Alaska though I do prefer a large enclosed tent with a woodstove to keep me warm :o)

Thanks for the careful repeat of details! You are very thoughtful in your videos with your videographer!! Thanks again!

Is it Bear-Proof? nope but the shotgun inside is~!!!

great marble trick, I would have made a hole in the tarp = ruined tarp stupid me

@janmcmillion8391

3 жыл бұрын

Could also use a quarter or two, a rock, a washer, etc to replace the marble.

Awesome set up..... I always bring a tarp camping even when I have a regular tent to cover the whole thing..... This will help me to save weight and pack space. Thx!

Again Mr Loni...great news from the Far North.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thank you Glen

Nice now do it with double walls 🤣

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

3 жыл бұрын

feel free to do so.

@bilbobaggens6775

3 жыл бұрын

Right😹😹😅

This guy sounds like Morgan Freeman if he was white.

I like the idea of using marbles to create extra tie off points. Really simple but I would never have thought of it! Thank you.

Thanks, great video. Always wondered how to utilize a tarp instead of a tent, to make it like a tent. Awesome way to save a ton of weight!

I'd buy a tent from Walmart. There cheap

@colinnoble3918

4 жыл бұрын

It's they're, not there! Stay safe at Walmart.

@DavidSmith-lo7wm

4 жыл бұрын

troll

@DavidSmith-lo7wm

4 жыл бұрын

carry your 10 lb walmart tent 😂😂😂

I'm a city girl wanting to learn to like outside 😁 this is soooooo cool! Thank you for sharing.

You seem so at peace with life Lonnie. Great video for a tarp tent with a floor. I am gonna try this, this weekend.

very instructional! Thank you, I will be doing this with a canvas tarp so I can do some winter camping

Thank you Sir- your video was adequate and helpful

Thank you for this. My husband will like it I’m sure. This is the second video Ive see of yours looking forward to seeing more of them. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel.

Thanks Lonnie! This was very informative and to the point. Cheers from Northern Michigan U.S.

Thanks Lonnie this is a great tip!

Thanks Lonnie for the great video.

Tried it with 10x10 last night, plenty of room! Nice lightweight alternative for early spring and late fall hikes. Summer maybe not due to critters and bugs may come in.

Thank you from a fellow Alaskan (Kotzebue). I enjoyed this video and did indeed learn something new.

Nice multi use for a tarp! I will do try this!! Thanks for demo!!