Building a Wigwam with Natural Materials Bushcraft Shelter (PART 1)
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Date: 2019-09-10
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James Martin
Two large bottles of Gorilla glue or a gallon of secure set foam a few packs of baby wipes with good cloth wipes paint pan. Warm up the Gorilla glue and pour some in paint pan pull out baby wipes drag them over the Gorilla glue in the paint pan applying a thin coat of Gorilla glue to baby wipe. Then lay baby wipe with Gorilla glue like shingles on the outside of the dome and let the Gorilla glue foam up and cure. Repeat process for thicker walls fully encapsulating the dome to make it water tight and insulated. After Gorilla glue has cured apply a thin coat over the outside of dome with paint brush spritz down with water spray bottle to activate the glue ounce the glue starts to foam up throw plant vegetation and dirt onto the surface to camouflage the dome. You could cut garden fabric into large squares and do the very same thing and use secure set foam to encapsulate the structure's then be able to burry them for a hill side super stealth dugout bunker even a tunnel system that connects an underground bunker complex. The garden fabric and Gorilla glue and or secure set foam is a really neat concept to build with. You could use cattle wire fencing and make boxes and fill boxes with rocks place electric conduit air vents for circulation and sewer pipes finish stacking rocks in boxes. Then use hood panel's to cover sides of boxes mix up secure set foam and pour it into the boxes to fill up all the voids in the stacked rock. Remove wood panels and use garden fabric to cover the boxes then apply a thin coat of secure set foam that will then cure. A whole bunker system can be constructed using this concept for a long term bug out bunker.
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Two large bottles of Gorilla glue or a gallon of secure set foam a few packs of baby wipes with good cloth wipes paint pan. Warm up the Gorilla glue and pour some in paint pan pull out baby wipes drag them over the Gorilla glue in the paint pan applying a thin coat of Gorilla glue to baby wipe. Then lay baby wipe with Gorilla glue like shingles on the outside of the dome and let the Gorilla glue foam up and cure. Repeat process for thicker walls fully encapsulating the dome to make it water tight and insulated. After Gorilla glue has cured apply a thin coat over the outside of dome with paint brush spritz down with water spray bottle to activate the glue ounce the glue starts to foam up throw plant vegetation and dirt onto the surface to camouflage the dome. You could cut garden fabric into large squares and do the very same thing and use secure set foam to encapsulate the structure's then be able to burry them for a hill side super stealth dugout bunker even a tunnel system that connects an underground bunker complex. The garden fabric and Gorilla glue and or secure set foam is a really neat concept to build with. You could use cattle wire fencing and make boxes and fill boxes with rocks place electric conduit air vents for circulation and sewer pipes finish stacking rocks in boxes. Then use hood panel's to cover sides of boxes mix up secure set foam and pour it into the boxes to fill up all the voids in the stacked rock. Remove wood panels and use garden fabric to cover the boxes then apply a thin coat of secure set foam that will then cure. A whole bunker system can be constructed using this concept for a long term bug out bunker.
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Allison Benfield
Ooofta more Cedar bark peelingWigwams were seen being built mainly by Algonquians and are primarily made with birchbark, which is much easier to peel/harvest (might also have used elm bark like a longhouse. Not sure if you have access to any birchbark but try peeling it sometime (you'll never go back to Cedar. They are also primarily built by women for they are temporary shelters for the hunting, gathering, farming season. Each family tended to build a new one each year as they moved from winter to summer grounds. Some good books to read is Native American Architecture by Peter Nabokov and Robert Easton, and Houses of Bark (Native Dwellings) by Bonnie Shemie.
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Ooofta more Cedar bark peelingWigwams were seen being built mainly by Algonquians and are primarily made with birchbark, which is much easier to peel/harvest (might also have used elm bark like a longhouse. Not sure if you have access to any birchbark but try peeling it sometime (you'll never go back to Cedar. They are also primarily built by women for they are temporary shelters for the hunting, gathering, farming season. Each family tended to build a new one each year as they moved from winter to summer grounds. Some good books to read is Native American Architecture by Peter Nabokov and Robert Easton, and Houses of Bark (Native Dwellings) by Bonnie Shemie.
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david allen
The first people of the Northwest Coast of the US and Canada, Cedar was not only used for shelters and cordage, but for everything they needed besides food. Even their clothing was woven from cedar fibers. And for the peeling of bark, the trees were much larger. Still today you can find Cedars in the forest that are 20 feet and larger in diameter. I slept in one trunk, (what they call a fairy den) for a night. It is a old tree that the center has decayed either by fire, lightning or just old age, and it creates a warm bug free natural shelter. So many things from one tree can be made, it's natural oils even to help preserve it. And another great video. Thank You.
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The first people of the Northwest Coast of the US and Canada, Cedar was not only used for shelters and cordage, but for everything they needed besides food. Even their clothing was woven from cedar fibers. And for the peeling of bark, the trees were much larger. Still today you can find Cedars in the forest that are 20 feet and larger in diameter. I slept in one trunk, (what they call a fairy den) for a night. It is a old tree that the center has decayed either by fire, lightning or just old age, and it creates a warm bug free natural shelter. So many things from one tree can be made, it's natural oils even to help preserve it. And another great video. Thank You.
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Donald Pearson
Really guys I have to comment I almost feel like apologizing but I know that's not your direction I know you guys love all of us saying our stuff to you one thing I say right now this is Masterpiece Theater Just Begun once again amen Brothers also I'd like to say you seem to be getting better and better at filmmaking and I can hear some new really wild drum track music not just the bluesy folksy acoustic guitar although it's all good brother it's all good absolutely all of it anyway thank you for entertaining me cheers from America peace out
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Really guys I have to comment I almost feel like apologizing but I know that's not your direction I know you guys love all of us saying our stuff to you one thing I say right now this is Masterpiece Theater Just Begun once again amen Brothers also I'd like to say you seem to be getting better and better at filmmaking and I can hear some new really wild drum track music not just the bluesy folksy acoustic guitar although it's all good brother it's all good absolutely all of it anyway thank you for entertaining me cheers from America peace out
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bluedogguy
thanks for watching guys. Today we're building the most primitive building ever, using no modern tools nor equipment. Stay tuned as later we make the most delicious duck 'lorange with white truffle oil, served in an antique chaffing dish, with a side of baby carrots we cooked in the duck fat, with fresh baked French baguettes and a whimsical 2001 Rose' we have chilling in the creek water that we're drinking out of cut crystal goblets. So yeah, primitive lads, that's what we're doing here today.
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thanks for watching guys. Today we're building the most primitive building ever, using no modern tools nor equipment. Stay tuned as later we make the most delicious duck 'lorange with white truffle oil, served in an antique chaffing dish, with a side of baby carrots we cooked in the duck fat, with fresh baked French baguettes and a whimsical 2001 Rose' we have chilling in the creek water that we're drinking out of cut crystal goblets. So yeah, primitive lads, that's what we're doing here today.
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Kai Johnson
Fallen out of love with your videos Mike. I like the construction videos but they are ideas of grandeur that a majority of us can't do ourselves. These projects either cost a hell of a lot of money- tools, equipment and material, or a lot of time with access to private land. Used to watch for inspiration because it was down to earth, for the everyday man venturing out. Now it seems it's only for the rich. Edit: Or you are only marketing for the US audience, hence the Coniferous woodland.
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Fallen out of love with your videos Mike. I like the construction videos but they are ideas of grandeur that a majority of us can't do ourselves. These projects either cost a hell of a lot of money- tools, equipment and material, or a lot of time with access to private land. Used to watch for inspiration because it was down to earth, for the everyday man venturing out. Now it seems it's only for the rich. Edit: Or you are only marketing for the US audience, hence the Coniferous woodland.
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Mike
Hey MikeThats a really unusual construction on that little footbridge that I have seen before. Is it some sort of prefab concrete or is it timber. I need to build a couple of small bridges on my property that will cope with the occasional flood and if thats concrete it might work. I cant figure out though where it gets its support from thats would stop it bending in the middle. Sorry to be off your topic. Im enjoying the wigwam construction too: -)
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Hey MikeThats a really unusual construction on that little footbridge that I have seen before. Is it some sort of prefab concrete or is it timber. I need to build a couple of small bridges on my property that will cope with the occasional flood and if thats concrete it might work. I cant figure out though where it gets its support from thats would stop it bending in the middle. Sorry to be off your topic. Im enjoying the wigwam construction too: -)
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Chris Gear
Fantastic series, your dad is quite a character. Have you considered taking two or three day workshops on shelter building, cooking and camping lessons? You are sitting on a wealth of knowledge which people want to know but don't know where to start. It's worth a thought of doing what you love and reaping a handsome return for giving people skills and knowledge that they really want. It's a win win situation. Chris from Western Australia.
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Fantastic series, your dad is quite a character. Have you considered taking two or three day workshops on shelter building, cooking and camping lessons? You are sitting on a wealth of knowledge which people want to know but don't know where to start. It's worth a thought of doing what you love and reaping a handsome return for giving people skills and knowledge that they really want. It's a win win situation. Chris from Western Australia.
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trailtrs1
Primarily they used birch bark. Western band Cherokee here. From Oklahoma band. Our cabins were more like the bottom of your Viking house. Logs stacked with logs on side holding them up like you did on your first courses of the Viking house. Our sweat lodge is like this wigwam. Also the Apache wickiup is very much like this wigwam you are making
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Primarily they used birch bark. Western band Cherokee here. From Oklahoma band. Our cabins were more like the bottom of your Viking house. Logs stacked with logs on side holding them up like you did on your first courses of the Viking house. Our sweat lodge is like this wigwam. Also the Apache wickiup is very much like this wigwam you are making
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Shane Snook
(TA Outdoors) Hey guys Haven't had a chance to watch the full video yet (have to go to work shortly, but I can offer a bit of info you might find helpful. I'm a Mi'kmaw from the east coast, and the wigwam (wi'kuom - a dwelling) is from my heritage. The bark we use is actually birch, which I suspect is much easier to harvest than cedar.
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(TA Outdoors) Hey guys Haven't had a chance to watch the full video yet (have to go to work shortly, but I can offer a bit of info you might find helpful. I'm a Mi'kmaw from the east coast, and the wigwam (wi'kuom - a dwelling) is from my heritage. The bark we use is actually birch, which I suspect is much easier to harvest than cedar.
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