PART 3 OF ?: Building a lean-to wilderness shelter in snowy and cold conditions…good times! There are numerous shelters that you can construct in these northern, mountainous woods and this is one of them. It does require a fair amount of time, calories, and preferably some tools to get the job done. But the task itself is relatively simple. Many topics are discussed including the survival mindset and training, site selection, construction techniques, knife and tool usage (and breakage!), clothing and glove considerations, flashlights (Fenix L2D), common sense environmentalism, food procurement, etc. Conditions were adequately challenging with temperatures eventually dropping to 18F and snow continually falling. Allie the Mountain was the faithful companion on the outing.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

During the first evening I finished with my shelter and made my first attempt at building a fire. It turned out to be a lot more difficult than I had planned. It was only the first day and things were already beginning to go horribly wrong… -Gerard Stevenson

A group of teens are practicing their wilderness primitive living skills. Video by Wahoo Films, wahoofilms.com and Bend Park and Rec, http Primitive Skills and Wilderness Survival took place at Coyote Trails School of Nature, www.coyotetrails.org , where a group of teens are practicing their wilderness primitive living skills. Including making fire, building debri huts and becoming stewards of the earth. The program is at Coyote Trails in Oregon.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

In this video and article I demonstrate a technique for building a fire structure that will burn continuously and does not require ANY managing. This is a great method to know if you need the heat from a fire while you are sleeping, but do not want to wake up repeatedly during the night to add more wood.
Video Rating: 4 / 5