Well Done! This is the first time I have seen someone actually show how to use the trash bag I’ve been carrying around for years! I always thought I would use it like a sleeping bag, or cut holes in it to wear like a poncho. Good demonstration!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

It does have many uses. Thanks for the view and comment!

@antoniol3271

5 жыл бұрын

That's one way of doing it. You're Right on having the Largest Garbage Bag with you. Let's say you don't have cordage. This Is My Method Keep the bag intact put something in the front of the bag to hold Open (Rocks)at the bottom and then take a stick the length of the bag lifting the bag upward until you to find height of the Y branch position then plant the Y into Ground. Go through the bag & Rest on the Y. Put a stone in each corner to Open Pup Tent. Front Y should be also positioned at the same time as back. This way tent has Walls Back and Floor. No Contact to Ground. Another method is to find flexible branches that you can insert into the inside of the bag at the back in the middle and the front this way you will eliminate the Y branches. Either way you can use the bag over and over and over and over this way. USMC

@lancekarsyn535

3 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster...

I appreciate that you say the actual temperature. Seventy degrees during the day, and about 28 degrees at night. That helps me to orientate to the situation. I now live in north central Washington state. I have a bit of camping experience, and that information helps me relate to the situation. Thank you.

@SurvivalTheory

3 жыл бұрын

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Very nice shelter. That could easily been invisible. Utilizing the bag length at the corners, I was skeptical at first but you did an expert job. I will remember this one. Thanks for sharing.

I don't know how I missed this video. I've been thru your list several times.... Excellent video. I keep heavier trash bags in my BOBs. Imagine how much more you can do with 2 of them. Or a group carrying 2 each. The possibilities are endless. With all the branches and foliage you can make your camp invisible completely. If the doodie actually hit I wouldn't want to damage my bags any more than I had to so I would use those heavy duty paper clips from Office Depot and your toggle idea. I love your creativity. Keep the genius coming.

Nice, I have been using that method to open trash bags for years, its the first time i have actually seen someone else do it, very useful

@SurvivalTheory

2 жыл бұрын

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I was trapped out in the woods with just a poncho and trees were falling all around due to the wind. I had no chance of going anywhere after I lost my flashlight between some big rocks. Always have a extra flashlight and some wool clothing. I was able to keep reasonably warm even though I was soaked.

@SurvivalTheory

4 жыл бұрын

Close call... Thanks for watching and commenting!

There's gold in the old videos!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. Gold never gets old.

That was a great demonstration. Also like the hide n' seek parts at the start and end of each video, good job.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the watch and words!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

I think they should be mandatory... 🧐

That would be a good stealth shelter. It would work for me as I'm only 5' 6". Thanks and stay safe.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Great video! IMO the key point about carrying a folder with one-hand operation for this scenario is valuable info.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the view and comment as always!

Wow. Intro part I thought I found you that turned out to be a your pack behind bark! Love these intros. Also this is the first I've seen someone use the trash bag many tell us to carry. Thanks!

Excellent presentation. Low profile and pretty easy to camouflage as well.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Awesome video my friend! Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Once again , outstanding! Really enjoy every production you do! Thank you so much! Ever in the Northeast, direct message me, beer on me! Be prepared for any situation life throws at us.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Awesome Shelter. Very good job showing how to set up and insulate it. Thanks Brother.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Very nice video my friend! It’s always good to know how to use everyday things in a survival situation.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Was out this week up here in Canada. I used a poly 10x10 drop sheet with pennies and larks head loops for grommets. Wish i had some marbles. Anyway it was -20 c with the windchill. I had a small fire just under the plow point and was surprised how warm it was under there. First time i ever tried the plowpoint. Great set up only three stakes. Easy to swing around if the wind changes. Great video my friend really enjoying your channel. Going to throw some trash bags in my kit. Take care.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

Weird.... I lost my marbles also. Must be contagious. 🤪 Use twigs and heavy duty paper clips from Office Depot. They take no room and are reusable. They rust but....

nicely done.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Excelente video!! Felicitaciones. Abrazo de Bushcrat desde Argentina ✌️🇦🇷✌️

@SurvivalTheory

3 жыл бұрын

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Awesome knife tip. As a big man 6-4”. The trash liner Might not be enough but better than nothing... enough to survive the night. I’ve been looking to down size from my 10x10 tarp, looking for an 8x8, but not many in 8x8 to choose. Will keep looking. Keep up the great work on the channel. I come for the camo intros

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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@52rhflight56

5 жыл бұрын

A 3 mil 55 gallon bag starts out at 37 x 56. Open it up and you get 4144 sq in, either 74 x 56 or 112 x 37. The 74 x 56 is just over 92 inches on the diagonal. Raise it up 3 feet on one end, and covered length along the ground is just over 7 ft. If you have two bags (say one opaque and one clear or orange) then you can almost double the area again (if you leave some overlap.) That doesn't get 8 x 8. That's why I've gone to 65 gallon 3 mil bags that start at 50 x 48. Open it up and you get 4800 sq in at 50 x 96 or 100 x 48. The diagonal for 50 x 96 is just over 108 inches. Raise it up 3 feet on one end, and the covered length along the ground is just over 8 feet. It's 15% more area than the 55 g plus critical length to cover without having to curl up. At 4.2' x 8', double it up with overlap and you get the 8 x 8. At this point, I'm considering going up to 95 gallon 3 mil bags at 61 x 68 ... that's almost a raincoat. Open it up and you get 8296 sq in at 122 x 68 or 136 x 61 ... compared to a 55 g it's 100% more area. One bag is more than enough, but the rule is two is one and one is none, and carry gorilla tape.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

@@52rhflight56 Excellent.

@VJLasorsa

5 жыл бұрын

awesome reply and great advice. I'm on it, gonna track down those 65 Gal 3 mil bags. two ought to take cary of my needs.@@52rhflight56

@52rhflight56

5 жыл бұрын

@@VJLasorsa Here's one source I have used: 65 gallon, black: www.amazon.com/PlasticMill-Gallon-Garbage-Liners-Contractor/dp/B018RVXVS6 also clear: www.amazon.com/PlasticMill-Gallon-Garbage-Liners-Contractor/dp/B073RN1DQ9 There's other sources on Amazon and so far I haven't had any problems with those 65 g products, just looking at quantity vs price at this point (and availability). I like to carry at least one opaque (black, green or brown) and one clear or orange in the kit. Other bags I'm considering for an upgrade, haven't evaluated yet: 75 gallon, black: www.amazon.com/PlasticMill-Gallon-Garbage-Liners-Contractor/dp/B07BF5MK2N 95 gallon, black: www.amazon.com/PlasticMill-Gallon-Garbage-Liners-Contractor/dp/B01LWL92DP One thing to keep in mind is that the wind load increases quite a bit with the increased area. That's one reason why I'm considering the 5 mil vs the 3 mil. It's not a big deal because gorilla tape can reinforce for my needs where necessary. The bigger bags get bulkier and that's another consideration. Haven't found one yet that's comparable in bulk and weight to a commercial tarp though. My one big factor is that the bag must be unscented (outside of normal plastic bag smell) since I consider improvised game bag as an alternate use for the product.

Thanks for making your videos, i always learn so much from your videos. You got the best channel on youtube. Thanks again and stay safe

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Should have kept the camera rolling overnight to see if the whole camp/pile of leaves was going to catch on fire! 🔥

Outstanding job,that is a nice build, Really like the series,caint wait for some more vids, You do a really good job,Thanks brother

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the watch and words!

Outstanding brother!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the watch and words!

Good stuff

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Awesome video. Great tip on the.cutting of said bag. Some rocks on the edges may be a plus to your stakes

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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what a bloody great video.

@SurvivalTheory

4 жыл бұрын

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Great video I carry a survival bivvy for these scenarios but I also carry three trash bags. Stuffed with leaves makes a mattress or side insulation. A tarp is too heavy for a day hike. The only time I used my trash bags in my edc was one Summer when it poured down after nights. Got a lot of strange looks from the traffic but kept me dry. In the Summer using trash bags as a poncho you have to put loads of holes in the sides of it or you walk around in a very effective sauna!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

In the summer I'd almost prefer to get soaked by rain rather than sweat. Thanks for the view and comment!

@HuplesCat

5 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalTheory It was a micro burst and very cold rain. One thing I love about Canada is warm rain in the summer!

Michael Rooker impersonator. Really you got the voice and everything

@SurvivalTheory

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Awesome channel, thanks for share your experiences. Regards ...

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Some good ideas here.

Pretty cool. Ty.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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Really good 👍

@SurvivalTheory

4 жыл бұрын

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I finally see a use for gorilla tape. Tape the corners to be staked down, and the corners are almost as strong as grommets!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for watching and commenting!

It's effective!

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the watch and words!

There was so much great information here. Thank you for showing us how to actually use the drum liner as a shelter. If its just pouring out and I can't get a fire going, do you recommend putting the pack at the shelter entrance to keep the rain out? Thanks for all the work you do.

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Not much room in there but a day pack should fit. Thanks for the view and comment!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

Or have several bags. Not all of them have to be heavy duty and weigh a lot.

Brilliant

@SurvivalTheory

2 жыл бұрын

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Shame they don't make olive drab barrel liners . 👍👍👍👍👍

@SurvivalTheory

2 жыл бұрын

Ha. Indeed. Thanks for watching and commenting!

High, i think, it would be better, to use for the pegs round stones or pieces of wood at the end-corners. Then you can put short strings with loops there, and your emergency-shelter is much more wind-strong. It would not be sure, that when you need it, the weather sends some rain-drops only. Kindly Fiete

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

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a hand full of buttons works as well and they weigh almost nothing and take up very little space,

@SurvivalTheory

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@redfaux74

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not a good idea. Using anything but DnD dice will get you killed. Now roll initiative..... 🤨

At mid way through the vid . . . . you said soemthign . . . but . . . I don't think that losing a piece of cord in the brush "Makes a bad situation worse." It just returns things back to being bad. Cutting your hand does make things worse. There is a difference. The difference is that at baseline, you have your hand. At baseline, the cordage makes things better. Losing cordage in the bush only returns things back to baseline, which is just bad. Cordage improves the bad situation, but losing the cord didn't make the original bad situation worse. Your hand on the other hand is somehting you have at baseline and cutting yoruself does make a bad situation worse.

@SurvivalTheory

3 жыл бұрын

Bad is bad. Good is good. Bad bad good god. Bad good bad. Good. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@pokerchannel6991

3 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalTheory eloquently said!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is a nit pick if ever I heard one. 😳 I really hope you got something else out of this video other than that nonsense.

I carry nickles as possible grommet makers. Lost my marbles years ago.

@SurvivalTheory

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@craftingontheporchwithbill

3 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalTheory My personal opinions on emergency shelters are that: 1) They shouldn't require lots of cordage 2) not require two cords of wood 3) actually go up rapidly in case of emergency. Anything else is just camping gear. My emergency day pack actually has a small dome tent strapped to the outside. My hard hat in an actual disaster deployment has two contractor bags and 50' of paracord tucked inside the helmet suspension in case I am caught away from my backpack. The whole purpose of shelter in an emergency is to maintain thermostability, necessary long before food and water.

Grest learning experience: I need to stay indoors; 'guess i'm NO great,or, even medocre explorer!! 🤔🙃👣

@SurvivalTheory

4 жыл бұрын

Get outside and have some fun. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Pretty neat! So now what pack and frame are you using?

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Mollie II from army surplus. Thanks for the watch and words!

Let's say I want to use that bag again and keep its integrity for later, would using marbles on the lower ends of plow, and using cord loops to stakes work? Good survival video thanks.

@SurvivalTheory

Жыл бұрын

Yes that would or should preserve it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@5kulk3r73

Жыл бұрын

​@@SurvivalTheory Ended up getting a black USGI poncho. Rains quite a bit here all year round so its a good investment. Black looks more normal as a poncho and it looses less in camouflage as a tarp (through silhouette etc.) compared to other colors, based on my calculations. Optional modular camo mesh layer or use debris. I like these MacGyver attitude videos. This video sparked my interested in camping again. With some _small_ investments and know-how you can upgrade your kit to relatively luxury. Thanks again.

That's one way of doing it. You're Right on having the Largest Garbage Bag with you. Let's say you don't have cordage. This Is My Method Keep the bag intact put something in the front of the bag to hold Open (Rocks)at the bottom and then take a stick the length of the bag lifting the bag upward until you to find height of the Y branch position then plant the Y into Ground. Go through the bag & Rest on the Y. Put a stone in each corner to Open Pup Tent. Front Y should be also positioned at the same time as back. This way tent has Walls Back and Floor. No Contact to Ground. Another method is to find flexible branches that you can insert into the inside of the bag at the back in the middle and the front this way you will eliminate the Y branches. Either way you can use the bag over and over and over and over this way. USMC

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the watch and words!

@antoniol3271

5 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalTheory Thank For the Reply. I Like Your Channel Good Info.

what about carrying 2 bags instead of a TARP?

@SurvivalTheory

2 жыл бұрын

They rip easy but would definitely be light weight and minimal space in pack. Two would make a decent sized A frame.

@redfaux74

Жыл бұрын

I carry several in a bag in my vehicle with a tarp.

Instead of marbles many use pennies

@SurvivalTheory

5 жыл бұрын

Never heard of using coins until these comments. Thanks for the view and comment!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Survival of the shriggest

It’s black widow he meant he said widow makers I’m in uk hate spiders an we got no bad ones

You’re gonna get wet, too small Unless you can fold yourself up like a pretzel something will stick out in the rain, condensation will gather on the underside of the bag And Rob off on you, been there done it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸%

You could of lit ya fire in the rain under trash bag 💼 me brains ya just theroy

@SurvivalTheory

4 жыл бұрын

Flames under a trash bag. Sounds genius! Thanks for watching!

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I usually just wrap the bag around my head tightly with some duct tape and in 3 minutes I'm warm and comfy.... 🧐 Of course I've only tried it once. 🤢💀☠💀

Ridiculous ducking ridiculous

Irony !! Having more contractor bags to move debris to shelter in and make it larger and more comfortable 🤣. Jokes aside 🫡🫡 #survival theory !! 🫡🫡 thank you for your service and sharing your survival skills 🙏✌🏼✌🏼🙏🏼