Even your ramblings are full of wonderful ideas to chew on. I'm so glad you're willing to share your experience, whatever they may be. Sometimes there is a non successful attempt to do something and then there is a successful way. You show us both, and we love you for it. We are all humans, and fail on crap daily, " not me but every body else ", and I know it gives them hope, to someday become aware of your area, which also prevents violence against you weather it is a rattler, water moccasin, bear, or nefarious two legged scavenging ruthless psycho. Thanks brother !
The wood ones work like log cabin walls...but just like those walls...it soaks up the heat...and it ain't cast iron on de stove so it doesn't RE distribute that heat. Makes a man wonder about heavy duty reflective paint...anyway...
Its about time someone did a fire reflector the right way! Those wood walls on the other side of the fire from you don't do squat. Those are just wind deflectors. Great innovation, as always! Most of your "contraptions" are home-made and very useful and effective and worth copying for our own needs. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work! Edit: The camo exterior looks awesome too!
Thanks! Ive had this idea in my head for at least a year and always wondered why no one ever made anything like it. As well as it worked I should have made one years ago!
Those are not just wind deflectors. Those are pretty effective smoke extractors too (especially when packed tight), creating additional upward air draft near the fire so more smoke goes up and less smoke goes into your face. But yes, as a heat reflectors those are pretty much useless.
Awesome reflector/wind break Dave. This really makes sense and is so much more practical than making a wooden one that really only seems to serve the purpose of looking rugged.
That is cool, Dave; if you decide to make another reflector, make if about 16 feet long. This way, you could find three trees in a triangular arrangement and cover more area and you won't have to find any steaks to bang into the ground. You might also have a need for a ridge line to hang a tarp. Great experiment! I always enjoy your vids! Doc Tom
Thanks Dr. Tom! Oh believe me, I would love to make it longer! 11 feet was all the material I had for now. I hope to locate more. Very good idea on using trees. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I've never seen anyone so happy to see a couple of thermometers. 👍👍. If you had two of the long Marvel Seal/canvas blanket you could overlap two ends leaving a walkway out between the ends so you wouldn't need a door. I had a lot of fun. I have never not enjoyed a video you made. This was one of your best. But...I still have more than 13 years of videos to watch so I may have to revise that a little.
You are, without a doubt, a back woods bush craft "mad scientist"............... LOL. I'm still recovering from the mad max survival bike........... Love this stuff. Anybody can review, but you invent and share with us all.
Bravo, Dave! In a rather convenient roll you have created a top notch situation from a survivalist perspective. Bushcraft is great and cute, but nothing replaces warmth! 😄 I'm always impressed by your preparations and ingenuity. I also like leave no trace capacity.
That reflective stuf is also good to lay on in your hammock with the reflective side towards your body. You can sleep in a hammock when it freezes that way. Awesome video again Dave! Thank you for sharing this with us. 👍😁
I have used a semi rigid roll of reflective bubble for many things while camping. A firewall, a fireplace ,a seat, a secondary sleeping mat, a pot cosy. etc..the list is endless. Its very light and cheap. Loved the video. Greetings from Scotland
I enjoy your hands on approach, and willingness to experiment with what you have at hand. I like that you justify your actions with logic and efficiency. Your reflector, homemade, versus cutting and stacking logs to make one in the bush. Thoughtful and successful and well presented, thank you.
I miss those cold days in the South...the smell of wood burning way off in the distance somewhere. The sound of crispy leaves and pine needles. This is the best quasi-ASMR video!
@@Reallybigmonkey1, when you go live, please do let me know. I've a ton of questions. It's 10AM over here and I'm watching the DIY mylar sleeping pad project.
Congrats,that is outstanding,your invention is by far better at blocking wind and reflecting heat than any thing I ever seen before. The portable setup is well worth the weight to carry with you . Just might have to give this a try,Thanks brother
Good job. I watch your videos a lot. Pretty amazed myself . Trust you a lot when you say the temperature difference. I did not thinkit would be that much difference. Awesome , Im going to do this setup
Thanks Paul, I'm glad you liked it. Brother I gotta say, this was just one of my random ideas to build and test but I had no idea how warm the air would be inside there! Thanks for watching
Dave that comment about the high winds and rain being dangerous was great. I'm in Alabama and you guys have been getting same weather as us. Was on my farm today and found a Red Oak with 124" circumference and water oak with 170" circumference that had fallen due to ground saturation and those winds.
This is an awesome idea for those of us that are "in and out" or even just for those of us that want to see a bunch of different areas. Thanks for another good one Dave!
The funny thing is… I thought of this a long time ago. If u consider like u said the waste of time and unnecessary calorie usage. These blankets are the right idea for reflectors on the go. Good job! I love the ingenuity in your kit. 😁👍👍🇺🇸
The middle of last month, I headed out to a local forrest, for lack of a better word. It’s on the outskirts of a small, northeastern Oklahoma town. When you pass it on the road, there is a huge clearing, and one of those heavy cattle gates. But, once you jump the fence, go up the little grassy hill, BOOM... trees pop out of nowhere. A lot of drifters come through here. It’s like their spot, I guess. LOL.. It’s huge. Anyway, after I found out about it, I’d go back there every now and then, practice building shelters, starting fires the primitive way, etc. Ive never camped in extreme cold, so I decided to try your idea of the shelter with that little fireplace/fire pit in it, and combine that with the Mors Kochanski “Supershelter.” It took longer than I thought. But, got it all set up, gathered wood, got the one fire going inside in the fireplace recess, and then got the second fire going out in front of the shelter, maybe 10 feet from the clear dropcloth. REALLY REALLY DUMB!!! LOL.... Once I got the outside fire going, which took maybe 5 minutes (Vaseline/cotton balls..lol), I got into the shelter. Five seconds later, I was stripping off all my layers, sitting there in my long Johns. I kid you not, the temperature outside was, MAYBE, 30 degrees. And, inside? Had to be at least 90! And here I am, shelter all opened up, sitting there in thermal underwear, listening to Johnny Cash. LOL... I must have looked like a sad sight! But, man, they work!
David, cool experience in that experiment. Practice and document before having to rely on it. That was a good lesson for us all. Now you know that you and Nick will survive in that shelter with a load of good wood. Nice set up for sure. Great video.
Oh no! Uncle Dave got his sewing machine and LEGO blocks out again!!! What another GREAT idea! I had been trying to think of a way to keep a small fire AND keep this southern girl warm!!! AND not have to build a whole freaking shed!!! Thanks again Dave. It’s nice to see you giggling again.
I dig your pack setup. I’m reflecting on your reflector idea while I’m watching this video. That machete and knife......👍👍👍👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️Awesome heat reflector
Great idea and execution! Your videos always make me think: I could do that ... i want to do that! Thank you so much for the inspiration, looking forward to your next invention!
Omg I can't wait until winter. I watch you all the time playing with fire, and I just can't wait to play too! As I get older I am find myself becoming more and more fonder of winter!
Love it! I must admit that having seen Far North Bushcraft testing out a heat reflector and showing it was giving no benefit, I was sceptical that your result would be positive. But the way you set it up was different, being all around the fire (not to mention the reflective material), and the success speaks for itself. Sounds like Nick's no sleeping bag plan may be feasible. I can't wait to see how your bigger version works out, if you get the material! Even if you don't regular canvas might be enough, just as a wind break. The reflective properties are only really needed down by the fire.
Thanks Mark! Yep, Lonnie showed them walls aint nothing but a wind block. You need a shiny reflective material to be effective. Im hoping to do a full circle and test it in even lower temps!
Great to see you again Dave. My Google Chrome browser got screwed up and I lost all the channels I had set, and so I'm going through and resetting them. Now you're back brother and there's a nice backlog of videos for me to watch. This is a great video. It's interesting to see the various materials you had. See you in the next one, and take care.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Absolutely, Dave! Trademark it... If you don't, I guarantee that before long one of the BIG outdoor gear co. will and they'll make a bundle on this Georgia boy's invention. Because it's the best kind of great idea. Practical, simple, inexpensive and effective. Your videos are always fun and very often truly innovative. I modified your first mylar reflective sleeping pad idea to a larger size and used it both under and over on several below freezing nites with only blankets for bedding and it worked flawlessly. The best part is that its perfectly clear that you love creating and sharing. You're an inspiring bushcrafter.
Nice work brother, looks like you could have really used 1 more grabber to seal it off all the way around. Love the idea of the tarp over head to protect from rain and yet spaced to allow fresh air in and smoke out. Have a great weekend and see you on the next one.
Must admit Dave that did look like it couldn't fail and with a tarp over the top, a real warm fire reflector this one has to be a winner well done mate 👍😁
Hey Dave, Thanks for this episode of ''Mr. Dave's home-made fire-wall''. Great idea and design, as usual. I'm surprised you didn't sew more strap/para-cord anchors to secure it to the uprights closer to the ground as well, just in case it wants to ''flap'' in a heavier wind. Which you bet it's gonna do by Murphy's Law, and it'll happen when your sleeping. Haha. Awesome project Dave, and you seemed quite pleased with it as you should be. Thanks for making my Friday, and you take care 'till next time Brother. ATB...CHEERS !!
If you'll rewatch the video and look closer there is webbing and anchors at top AND bottom. I just didn't tie the bottom ones. Im happy you liked it, Thanks for watching Brother Steve
Always a treat watching your videos. Watching you sharing your talent and skills, listening to the wind, hearing the woodpecker in the background, allllllll out in the woods. I love it!!! My backyard is the Basin White River, out in the sticks. I feel at home watching your vids Thank you for all that you. do to bring us awesome ideas. Elaine
Hey Dave, in the very beginning of this video you're standing in front of a pine tree that has some suspicious looking scratch marks on it about chest high. Don't know if you got many bear in your neck of the woods but it sure looks like a scratching pole to me. They like to dig the bugs out from trees by taking the bark off and scratching deeply into it and they'll pull out grubs or anything else they can find. Be careful in that area. Thanks for the video. Excellent info.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 It's okay, black bears are scared of grannies with brooms waving them around yelling, "Get away bear, get outta my berries!"... I know this because my granny used to chase them from hers that way. ... lol
Mykoe9 PS I live in the same area as he, I know him well. No or very little chance of bears in this area of the south. Coyotes, yes, Bobcats seldom, summer, rattlesnakes,m copperheads, moccissans.
Great experiment, the heat reflector heats the air and bounce it back to the other side and double the warmed up air, good thinking, what if you made a second one in plastic, and test with a thermometer the difference in a mylar and the other in plastic, if there would be a big difference I agree from the moment you see one popular youtuber make something many do copy it Greetings from a Belgian bushcrafter
Thanks Steve, I'm glad you liked it. I think the plastic would just trap hot air. The reflective material traps AND reflects doubling it like you said. Thanks for watching Brother
We are amazed at you being amazed Dave. You know what? If you sewed up another 11 footer / or maybe 2 5-footers, you could easily adjust them super fast as needed for camp set up preferences or wind shifts, and either sew a patch of velcro on your outside edges or use those little dollar store clips you always carry and boom, fast renovations. No permits.
Thanks Barry! Right now I only have enough reflective material for my tarp roof/super shelter. I'm trying to locate some more for another 10 to 12 feet of fire reflecting fun!
Nice job, I have often wondered how effective those reflective blankets would be. I would also be interested in knowing how the set up would work without a fire and with just a person’s own body heat.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked it. With no fire these walls would have to be about an inch away from you to work. How well? That will just have to be tested. Thanks for watching
still grazy after all those years following your video's for a long time and many bush crafters thinking aboutr a lot of stuff but you are doing itand making it. fantastic David keep up the work bro
Good job Dave It was fun enjoying your experiment with you You do some really neat stuff thanks for letting us enjoying it with you Looking forward to the next video See you soon
Work smarter not harder, good one Dave! Reminds me of the first time as a kid I picked up a piece of Styrofoam off the frozen ground and actually felt the warmth from my frozen hand reflecting back to my hand. As a kid you think the Styrofoam is warm but it reflects the minutest bit of warmth left in your cold hand and returns it. Your invention...Beats the hell out of bucking wood to make a fire backs stop when you want to just get warm. In a emergency I wouldn't even buck it, id burn the whole small tree and shove it in as it burned.
Hey Dave ....That would be a perfect set up for the Dakota fire pit . It would give the fire intake air from underneath and would help to exhaust the smoke upwards better . By adding the walls it makes the smoke linger in the shelter sometimes . Thats a awesome portable way to keep cozy warm !
id like to bring in your atention a tuber ,his tube name is ;Rune Malte Bertram-Nielsen ,please watch him ,his videos are awesome too .He is a Dane (real Viking)
hahah ,sure you gonna notice that he doesnt use a separate knife for food ,and he is touching it !!!also he drinks water from the source wherever he founds .told you he is a real Viking (well just to know that for example in Finnland you can drink any water wherever you find cause is pure and free of bacterias)@@Reallybigmonkey1
that is so so sad cause even here in uk if you go to Wales there you find countless spring sources where you can drink safely ,morover from river Usk straight away and from river Avon which goes throught Stonehenge as well @@Reallybigmonkey1
But he doesn't talk in his films. He's the best iv'e seen on youtube with an axe/saw.knife. But i like to hear people talk about themselves and what they're doing.
God love ya , I could listen to you ramble all day . The cute things you say ,combined with that southern accent , and laugh ,your irresistible ! It's been insanely cold up here in Ohio . It surprises me that it's that warm . I would have thought most of the heat would rise up.
I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and let me tell you.....you are awesome. So many great ideas and how you spend time with your son enjoying life. Great job man. Can't wait for the future videos.
Dave, you may have thought of this, but in case you haven't, your reflective blanket hanging from the rope angled back like a lean to would reflect heat down on you as well as opposed to the heat hitting the back wall and going up and out. Great design. You've put me to thinking again.
Absolutely love it Dave and love how you enjoy the outdoors and sharing your idea's with us. You new camera works great. I give this video a 9 out of 10 only reason it's not a 10 out of 10 is because Nick wasn't there with you. Lol your friend James from Canada. God bless
You are absolutely right about needing protection from the cold. Hypothermia affects the body at 68 degrees F and lower so the body is struggling to stay warm and produces congestion in the process. There was a young person in his twenties who was found dead a year ago in May outdoors with a tent and he died from exposure to the cold or hypothermia.
David. I set up the reflectors in a circle and I must say I was impressed. I use to find digital and woodland camouflage cheap around here when the textile mills were still running. Now it's a little pricey. Would love to make those sleeping pads you showed in another video. Since I've added the reflectors to my pack I will now call my shelter Fort Pearson. Love ya man. Take care.
You are a treasure. Always thinking about how to better your tools. I love this heat wall. Make it patent it, sell it. I'd buy one in a heart beat. Fire Wall blanket also protects from the fire going wild in the wind. Good job. Loved the story of Ghost. R.I.P.
Thank you Susie! I figure if I made this even with a patent somehow, someway someone would rip it off as soon as I started advertising it. Some of the most backstabbing people are into selling gear. Take care and thanks for watching
I gotta say, when you just set up the two sides my thought was, " you just created a wind tunnel." You could regulate the temperature by not using reflective on that third wall maybe. I LOVE your excitement and creative energy when you try something new. It's contagious! Never stop learning
What a dramatic temperature difference! I will have to rustle up some sort of reflector for my next trip to the woods. We're at minus 13F today, not counting the wind chill, so it might definitely be worth the effort. Thanks for sharing!
Wow. Very cool. I am imagining a Teepee or Yurt type shelter made of the fire reflector camo combo The smoke would go out the top. Love how excited you are about your inventions.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! I can't remember if I made a teepee or not but I did make a lean to shelter with these reflective walls on another video.
Very nice test with reflective material. He camo reflective sewed material looks great, nice job sewing it! Thank you Dave, I always enjoy your video's!
Great ideas, Dave. We've used reflectix insulation products to make improvised fire reflectors on cold late fall camping trips, and it worked great. I like your ideas a lot and I'd like to try this out.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked it. That's cool you used the Reflectix like this! One thing I found out, most only see that Reflectix bubble wrap material. They do make a shiny flat material called Reflectix Radiant Barrier.Thanks for watching
Another exciting and enthusiastic video! Don't you just love it when you get it right?! Definitely fun in the woods!! Glad you got to take a short break from your hectic work schedule to share this with us. Thank You Dave!
awesome idea! I always enjoy watching your vids to see what new homemade gear you have come up with. Btw, also enjoy hearing the stories and your "ramblings" as you put it. Thanks for the vid and cant wait for the next one.
Hey Brother! Thanks for another awesome Video! I gotta say man your ind is always working, I love it! its very Inspiring! I've done quick casualty blanket reflectors when camping in the past, but nothing wit this level of awesomeness! Thanks for sharing and have a blessed one!
I punched the air with joy another video from my favourite channel. You can ramble on all you like just love your accent. Great video Dave thanks. 👍🏼👍🏼
@@Reallybigmonkey1I really enjoyed your swamp gadgets that attach to trees and kept you off the ground! Cause we know there are, as my brother says "mr. no shoulders" (moccasins, copperheads and rattlers oh my) in them there woods!!! Tell Nick to cut you some slack also!! He likes to tease you and y'all seem to have a good relationship!!!
Very impressed by your sewing skills. A-1 professional quality. I have had an idea I wish to check out creating a fire reflector, but I'm going to have to wait quite a while before I get to do it. Kind of did parts of it piecemeal about 20 years ago. Now I simply want to put it all together. It's kind of based on creating a long term or permanent campsite. Enjoyed watching you.🙂👍
Dave, love your ideas your blanket your fire deflector, you have given me great ideas on deer camp.I don't like the cold either. I even liked your Toys-r-us camera holder you made. I broke my selfie stick so in the spirit of Dave I may make a homemade one. Thanks, I still have not seen all your video's but I'm working on it. God bless you guys.
Your “ramblings” are infinitely more entertaining than most channels’ prepared content.
Hahaaa. You beat me to it. I could listen to his 'ramblings' all day!
Thank you Laura!
Even your ramblings are full of wonderful ideas to chew on. I'm so glad you're willing to share your experience, whatever they may be. Sometimes there is a non successful attempt to do something and then there is a successful way. You show us both, and we love you for it. We are all humans, and fail on crap daily, " not me but every body else ", and I know it gives them hope, to someday become aware of your area, which also prevents violence against you weather it is a rattler, water moccasin, bear, or nefarious two legged scavenging ruthless psycho. Thanks brother !
Please never stop your ramblin. The reason your my favorite thing to watch on CZcams or TV is because of your ramblings.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 very cool
FINALLY someone made a common sense fire/heat reflector
Thanks Cory!
Agreed, that's a great test
That’s the beauty of Dave’s videos. His creations are so common sense.
The wood ones work like log cabin walls...but just like those walls...it soaks up the heat...and it ain't cast iron on de stove so it doesn't RE distribute that heat. Makes a man wonder about heavy duty reflective paint...anyway...
@@caroljohnson1588 agree that's why I like them to
Its about time someone did a fire reflector the right way! Those wood walls on the other side of the fire from you don't do squat. Those are just wind deflectors. Great innovation, as always! Most of your "contraptions" are home-made and very useful and effective and worth copying for our own needs. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!
Edit: The camo exterior looks awesome too!
Thanks! Ive had this idea in my head for at least a year and always wondered why no one ever made anything like it. As well as it worked I should have made one years ago!
@@Reallybigmonkey1 If only I had time to do all the things in my head... but that $20 a month from CZcams videos keeps me working away from the woods!
AGREE!! the wood wall much more absorbs than reflects.
Those are not just wind deflectors. Those are pretty effective smoke extractors too (especially when packed tight), creating additional upward air draft near the fire so more smoke goes up and less smoke goes into your face.
But yes, as a heat reflectors those are pretty much useless.
@@alexadrianov8357 Roger that!
Ur knowledge for a TV show would make people very happy. To sit back and watch ur utube channel is one of my favorite things to do, thanku dave
Fantastic to hear that Terry! If I had my own TV show I'd promise never a dull moment
Awesome reflector/wind break Dave. This really makes sense and is so much more practical than making a wooden one that really only seems to serve the purpose of looking rugged.
Thanks!
That is cool, Dave; if you decide to make another reflector, make if about 16 feet long. This way, you could find three trees in a triangular arrangement and cover more area and you won't have to find any steaks to bang into the ground. You might also have a need for a ridge line to hang a tarp. Great experiment! I always enjoy your vids! Doc Tom
Thanks Dr. Tom! Oh believe me, I would love to make it longer! 11 feet was all the material I had for now. I hope to locate more. Very good idea on using trees. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I've never seen anyone so happy to see a couple of thermometers. 👍👍. If you had two of the long Marvel Seal/canvas blanket you could overlap two ends leaving a walkway out between the ends so you wouldn't need a door. I had a lot of fun. I have never not enjoyed a video you made. This was one of your best. But...I still have more than 13 years of videos to watch so I may have to revise that a little.
Lol, it was exciting to see this idea work so well! I'm glad you're liking the videos and thanks for watching George!
You are, without a doubt, a back woods bush craft "mad scientist"............... LOL. I'm still recovering from the mad max survival bike........... Love this stuff. Anybody can review, but you invent and share with us all.
Thank you brother Steve!
Bravo, Dave! In a rather convenient roll you have created a top notch situation from a survivalist perspective. Bushcraft is great and cute, but nothing replaces warmth! 😄 I'm always impressed by your preparations and ingenuity. I also like leave no trace capacity.
Thanks Diane, I'm glad you liked it. There's not much in nature that's truly reflective so this is a good portable solution. Thanks for watching
You are an amazing man, buddy. CONSTANTLY THINKING
Thanks David!
That reflective stuf is also good to lay on in your hammock with the reflective side towards your body. You can sleep in a hammock when it freezes that way. Awesome video again Dave! Thank you for sharing this with us. 👍😁
Yep, that's a good use for it. Thanks for watching!
I have used a semi rigid roll of reflective bubble for many things while camping. A firewall, a fireplace ,a seat, a secondary sleeping mat, a pot cosy. etc..the list is endless. Its very light and cheap. Loved the video. Greetings from Scotland
Sounds like Reflectix bubble material. That stuff is amazing. Thanks for watching my friend
I enjoy your hands on approach, and willingness to experiment with what you have at hand. I like that you justify your actions with logic and efficiency. Your reflector, homemade, versus cutting and stacking logs to make one in the bush. Thoughtful and successful and well presented, thank you.
Thank you John! I'm happy you liked it and how I do things. It may not look like It but I always think in logic. Thanks for watching
"Tell everyone! JIFFY-POP IS PEOPLE!"
Great idea, great video!
Thanks!
I miss those cold days in the South...the smell of wood burning way off in the distance somewhere. The sound of crispy leaves and pine needles.
This is the best quasi-ASMR video!
Oh yes, nothing beats the smell of heating with wood!
@@Reallybigmonkey1, when you go live, please do let me know. I've a ton of questions. It's 10AM over here and I'm watching the DIY mylar sleeping pad project.
Outstanding! Yuppers, that reflector idea is really good! Using radiant heat like that is the way to go! Nice job Dave!
Thank you Ross!
Congrats,that is outstanding,your invention is by far better at blocking wind and reflecting heat than any thing I ever seen before. The portable setup is well worth the weight to carry with you . Just might have to give this a try,Thanks brother
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it that much! Yes, give it a try and you will love how it works! Thanks for watching
Yep, either a hole or a quick rock pit?
Good job. I watch your videos a lot. Pretty amazed myself . Trust you a lot when you say the temperature difference. I did not thinkit would be that much difference. Awesome , Im going to do this setup
Thanks Paul, I'm glad you liked it. Brother I gotta say, this was just one of my random ideas to build and test but I had no idea how warm the air would be inside there! Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Keep up the good work.
Dave that comment about the high winds and rain being dangerous was great. I'm in Alabama and you guys have been getting same weather as us. Was on my farm today and found a Red Oak with 124" circumference and water oak with 170" circumference that had fallen due to ground saturation and those winds.
Ah man, a tree like that would kill anyone!
That is so much more lightweight and effective than a log screen. Thanks for the video and the good idea.
Absolutely! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching C M
Needed one of your videos today, thank you my friend. Fun in the woods !
You are very welcome my friend!
This is an awesome idea for those of us that are "in and out" or even just for those of us that want to see a bunch of different areas. Thanks for another good one Dave!
I'm happy you liked it Chance!
The funny thing is… I thought of this a long time ago. If u consider like u said the waste of time and unnecessary calorie usage. These blankets are the right idea for reflectors on the go. Good job! I love the ingenuity in your kit. 😁👍👍🇺🇸
Thanks Bill, I'm glad you liked it. This is definitely the easy way to go on fire reflection. Thanks for watching
The middle of last month, I headed out to a local forrest, for lack of a better word. It’s on the outskirts of a small, northeastern Oklahoma town. When you pass it on the road, there is a huge clearing, and one of those heavy cattle gates. But, once you jump the fence, go up the little grassy hill, BOOM... trees pop out of nowhere. A lot of drifters come through here. It’s like their spot, I guess. LOL.. It’s huge.
Anyway, after I found out about it, I’d go back there every now and then, practice building shelters, starting fires the primitive way, etc. Ive never camped in extreme cold, so I decided to try your idea of the shelter with that little fireplace/fire pit in it, and combine that with the Mors Kochanski “Supershelter.”
It took longer than I thought. But, got it all set up, gathered wood, got the one fire going inside in the fireplace recess, and then got the second fire going out in front of the shelter, maybe 10 feet from the clear dropcloth.
REALLY REALLY DUMB!!! LOL....
Once I got the outside fire going, which took maybe 5 minutes (Vaseline/cotton balls..lol), I got into the shelter. Five seconds later, I was stripping off all my layers, sitting there in my long Johns. I kid you not, the temperature outside was, MAYBE, 30 degrees. And, inside? Had to be at least 90! And here I am, shelter all opened up, sitting there in thermal underwear, listening to Johnny Cash.
LOL... I must have looked like a sad sight! But, man, they work!
That's fantastic to hear!
Dave your so innovative. I’m surprised the some product manufacturer hasn’t picked you up for product development. Although I would miss your videos
Thanks! They probably think everything Ive invented is a liability. LOL.
David, cool experience in that experiment. Practice and document before having to rely on it. That was a good lesson for us all. Now you know that you and Nick will survive in that shelter with a load of good wood. Nice set up for sure. Great video.
Well said Daniel! ALWAYS test homemade shelters before relying on them. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
With no sleeping blankets, Nick can be the one that gets up every half hour to feed/maintain the fire.
Good thinking!
Oh no! Uncle Dave got his sewing machine and LEGO blocks out again!!! What another GREAT idea! I had been trying to think of a way to keep a small fire AND keep this southern girl warm!!! AND not have to build a whole freaking shed!!! Thanks again Dave. It’s nice to see you giggling again.
LOL! I'm glad you liked it. Test this idea when you can. Thanks for watching Terry.
I dig your pack setup. I’m reflecting on your reflector idea while I’m watching this video. That machete and knife......👍👍👍👏👏👏✌️✌️✌️Awesome heat reflector
Thanks Brother, I'm glad you liked it all! Thanks for watching
Great idea and execution! Your videos always make me think: I could do that ... i want to do that! Thank you so much for the inspiration, looking forward to your next invention!
Thank you Erwin!
Hi Dave. Another great , well produced and tested idea. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay safe in the woods. ATB. Nigel
Thanks Brother, I'm glad you liked it. Im testing it with a tarp roof next. Thanks for watching Nigel
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Isn't that called a house? LoL
Omg I can't wait until winter. I watch you all the time playing with fire, and I just can't wait to play too! As I get older I am find myself becoming more and more fonder of winter!
LOL, it is fun! Get out there and try it when you can Anita.
Love it!
I must admit that having seen Far North Bushcraft testing out a heat reflector and showing it was giving no benefit, I was sceptical that your result would be positive. But the way you set it up was different, being all around the fire (not to mention the reflective material), and the success speaks for itself.
Sounds like Nick's no sleeping bag plan may be feasible. I can't wait to see how your bigger version works out, if you get the material! Even if you don't regular canvas might be enough, just as a wind break. The reflective properties are only really needed down by the fire.
Thanks Mark! Yep, Lonnie showed them walls aint nothing but a wind block. You need a shiny reflective material to be effective. Im hoping to do a full circle and test it in even lower temps!
Lonnie also built an emergency kit sized version where he uses mylar or foil to reflect heat into a super shelter.
I missed that one.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Here is the link: czcams.com/video/s8pYiN13-ns/video.html&ab_channel=FarNorthBushcraftAndSurvival
Omg first channel I've seen that got it right! Props to you!
Thanks T.E!
What a great idea! Well presented too. The addition of an overhead tarp would really set this off nicely.
Thanks! I'm planning on testing it with a tarp roof soon
Great to see you again Dave. My Google Chrome browser got screwed up and I lost all the channels I had set, and so I'm going through and resetting them. Now you're back brother and there's a nice backlog of videos for me to watch. This is a great video. It's interesting to see the various materials you had. See you in the next one, and take care.
Great to hear from you John. I hope Google chrome doesn't do that again! Take care and see ya in the next one!
market it and you will not have to work at night again
I need to!
+Reallybigmonkey1 maybe run with that tent fireplace idea I'd typed out.
might get popular with us more common "pitch a tent" critters lol.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Absolutely, Dave! Trademark it... If you don't, I guarantee that before long one of the BIG outdoor gear co. will and they'll make a bundle on this Georgia boy's invention. Because it's the best kind of great idea. Practical, simple, inexpensive and effective. Your videos are always fun and very often truly innovative. I modified your first mylar reflective sleeping pad idea to a larger size and used it both under and over on several below freezing nites with only blankets for bedding and it worked flawlessly. The best part is that its perfectly clear that you love creating and sharing. You're an inspiring bushcrafter.
I would purchase them.
Nice work brother, looks like you could have really used 1 more grabber to seal it off all the way around. Love the idea of the tarp over head to protect from rain and yet spaced to allow fresh air in and smoke out. Have a great weekend and see you on the next one.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Oh yes, a third Grabber would have been incredible! I plan on trying that with a roof soon. Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 You post it, I'll tune in. My lunting video maybe of some interest to you. Enjoy your weekend.
Really like the idea of a portable reflective fire wall, especially if it is lightweight and easily packable. Thanks for sharing!! :-)
I'm happy you liked it!
Must admit Dave that did look like it couldn't fail and with a tarp over the top, a real warm fire reflector this one has to be a winner well done mate 👍😁
I assumed it would work well. A test with a tarp roof is coming up soon!
Great to see you again. Missed your videos.
I know you have been busy.
Great hearing from you! Thanks for watching
Hey Dave,
Thanks for this episode of ''Mr. Dave's home-made fire-wall''. Great idea and design,
as usual. I'm surprised you didn't sew more strap/para-cord anchors to secure it to the
uprights closer to the ground as well, just in case it wants to ''flap'' in a heavier wind.
Which you bet it's gonna do by Murphy's Law, and it'll happen when your sleeping. Haha.
Awesome project Dave, and you seemed quite pleased with it as you should be.
Thanks for making my Friday, and you take care 'till next time Brother. ATB...CHEERS !!
If you'll rewatch the video and look closer there is webbing and anchors at top AND bottom. I just didn't tie the bottom ones. Im happy you liked it, Thanks for watching Brother Steve
@@Reallybigmonkey1,
Yep, I missed that, now I KNOW it was a good idea, 'cause you thought
of it too !!...haha Take care amigo.
Give him time!
Always a treat watching your videos. Watching you sharing your talent and skills, listening to the wind, hearing the woodpecker in the background, allllllll out in the woods. I love it!!! My backyard is the Basin White River, out in the sticks. I feel at home watching your vids
Thank you for all that you. do to bring us awesome ideas. Elaine
Thank you Elaine! Nothing beats being outdoors!
Science! Now I have some things to play with and test out. Great job Dave.
Sounds great! You'll be surprised how well it works!
Hey Dave, in the very beginning of this video you're standing in front of a pine tree that has some suspicious looking scratch marks on it about chest high. Don't know if you got many bear in your neck of the woods but it sure looks like a scratching pole to me. They like to dig the bugs out from trees by taking the bark off and scratching deeply into it and they'll pull out grubs or anything else they can find. Be careful in that area. Thanks for the video. Excellent info.
That would ba a big yes. We do have black bears here but thankfully no browns or Grizzlies. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 It's okay, black bears are scared of grannies with brooms waving them around yelling, "Get away bear, get outta my berries!"... I know this because my granny used to chase them from hers that way. ... lol
Mykoe9 PS I live in the same area as he, I know him well. No or very little chance of bears in this area of the south. Coyotes, yes, Bobcats seldom, summer, rattlesnakes,m copperheads, moccissans.
Great experiment, the heat reflector heats the air and bounce it back to the other side and double the warmed up air, good thinking, what if you made a second one in plastic, and test with a thermometer the difference in a mylar and the other in plastic, if there would be a big difference
I agree from the moment you see one popular youtuber make something many do copy it
Greetings from a Belgian bushcrafter
Thanks Steve, I'm glad you liked it. I think the plastic would just trap hot air. The reflective material traps AND reflects doubling it like you said. Thanks for watching Brother
exactly, just partial flat top would slow the heat escape a bunch, as long as it's 3 feet away from the fire's heat column it'd get REALLY warm inside
Thanks for the reply's
We are amazed at you being amazed Dave. You know what? If you sewed up another 11 footer / or maybe 2 5-footers, you could easily adjust them super fast as needed for camp set up preferences or wind shifts, and either sew a patch of velcro on your outside edges or use those little dollar store clips you always carry and boom, fast renovations. No permits.
Thanks Barry! Right now I only have enough reflective material for my tarp roof/super shelter. I'm trying to locate some more for another 10 to 12 feet of fire reflecting fun!
Hey Dave. I don't get out much. But with all your teaching on how to make things I'll be ready. Thank You for the awesome lesson. Love You Bother.
Sounds great and get out when you can! Thanks for watching Zadok
Nice job, I have often wondered how effective those reflective blankets would be.
I would also be interested in knowing how the set up would work without a fire and with just a person’s own body heat.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked it. With no fire these walls would have to be about an inch away from you to work. How well? That will just have to be tested. Thanks for watching
Do you do PayPal? Folks may want to donate to you occasionally?Thank you.
Nope, I never set up an account.
Venmo is easy to use too.
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I would donate.
still grazy after all those years
following your video's for a long time and many bush crafters thinking aboutr a lot of stuff but you are doing itand making it.
fantastic David keep up the work bro
Thank you my friend!
Good job Dave It was fun enjoying your experiment with you You do some really neat stuff thanks for letting us enjoying it with you Looking forward to the next video See you soon
Thanks David! I'm happy you liked it. The experimenting is honestly the most fun!
Love your creativity and your enthusiasm!!!
Could you design a collapsible teepee using reflective material?
Thanks Lynn, I'm glad you liked it. Probably could line the walls of a Teepee and it would be incredible. Thanks for watching
Wouldn't that be a sauna idea too.lol☺
I was thinking the same thing.
Looks like you achieved room temperature (21ºC) *outside* , not bad!
I was very pleased with it!
Work smarter not harder, good one Dave! Reminds me of the first time as a kid I picked up a piece of Styrofoam off the frozen ground and actually felt the warmth from my frozen hand reflecting back to my hand. As a kid you think the Styrofoam is warm but it reflects the minutest bit of warmth left in your cold hand and returns it. Your invention...Beats the hell out of bucking wood to make a fire backs stop when you want to just get warm. In a emergency I wouldn't even buck it, id burn the whole small tree and shove it in as it burned.
How true! And I would burn the whole tree too! Thanks for watching Big Chief
Hey Dave ....That would be a perfect set up for the Dakota fire pit . It would give the fire intake air from underneath and would help to exhaust the smoke upwards better . By adding the walls it makes the smoke linger in the shelter sometimes .
Thats a awesome portable way to keep cozy warm !
I like the sound of that Rich! I may have to test that out. Thanks for watching brother
From a southern girl stuck in Iowa. Hush... cold my happy hiney.. It's 7 degrees at 11 am... 7 degrees... Pretty sure my blood froze.
WOW! That's too cold for me!
id like to bring in your atention a tuber ,his tube name is ;Rune Malte Bertram-Nielsen ,please watch him ,his videos are awesome too .He is a Dane (real Viking)
Sounds good, I'll take a look.
hahah ,sure you gonna notice that he doesnt use a separate knife for food ,and he is touching it !!!also he drinks water from the source wherever he founds .told you he is a real Viking (well just to know that for example in Finnland you can drink any water wherever you find cause is pure and free of bacterias)@@Reallybigmonkey1
We have too many PCBs in our watersheds to drink directly from streams
that is so so sad cause even here in uk if you go to Wales there you find countless spring sources where you can drink safely ,morover from river Usk straight away and from river Avon which goes throught Stonehenge as well @@Reallybigmonkey1
But he doesn't talk in his films. He's the best iv'e seen on youtube with an axe/saw.knife.
But i like to hear people talk about themselves and what they're doing.
God love ya , I could listen to you ramble all day . The cute things you say ,combined with that southern accent , and laugh ,your irresistible ! It's been insanely cold up here in Ohio . It surprises me that it's that warm . I would have thought most of the heat would rise up.
Thanks Pam! I'm shocked it didn't get cooler here. The lowest we got was 20F at night
I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and let me tell you.....you are awesome. So many great ideas and how you spend time with your son enjoying life. Great job man. Can't wait for the future videos.
Thank you so much Brian!
Looks great! Do you wear reading glasses maybe?
Thanks! Yes, I do wear reading glasses. That's why I can barely see whats on the viewfinder of the camera.
It makes me smile to see you get so happy.
I always smile when experiments work out!
I love how excited you got when you felt the difference when you reached up above the tarp. Another great video Dave!
Oh it thrilled me! I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching
Dave, you may have thought of this, but in case you haven't, your reflective blanket hanging from the rope angled back like a lean to would reflect heat down on you as well as opposed to the heat hitting the back wall and going up and out. Great design. You've put me to thinking again.
I kinda thought that but didn't do it. I may next time. I'm glad you liked it!
Absolutely love it Dave and love how you enjoy the outdoors and sharing your idea's with us. You new camera works great. I give this video a 9 out of 10 only reason it's not a 10 out of 10 is because Nick wasn't there with you. Lol your friend James from Canada. God bless
Thanks James, I'm glad you liked it. Man it is bad when Nick aint around for filming. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too!
Best idea for a fire reflector. From 40 to 80 degrees on a windy day, WOW, awesome!
Thanks Peter, I'm glad you liked it!
I loved it it was awesome!
You are absolutely right about needing protection from the cold. Hypothermia affects the body at 68 degrees F and lower so the body is struggling to stay warm and produces congestion in the process. There was a young person in his twenties who was found dead a year ago in May outdoors with a tent and he died from exposure to the cold or hypothermia.
Very scary the unexpected ways hypothermia can set in. Much worse in water
Well Dave another 40 minutes of throughly enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky.
Thank you brother!
Thanks for sharing Dave! One of the best bushcraft channels out there hands down brother. Really enjoy ALL your content.
Thank you Jack!
One of my favorite vids from you brother! Thanks Dave!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it that much John!
David. I set up the reflectors in a circle and I must say I was impressed. I use to find digital and woodland camouflage cheap around here when the textile mills were still running. Now it's a little pricey. Would love to make those sleeping pads you showed in another video. Since I've added the reflectors to my pack I will now call my shelter Fort Pearson. Love ya man. Take care.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Michael! I hear ya on the fabric. A lot of the mills round here closed too. Thanks for watching
You are a treasure. Always thinking about how to better your tools. I love this heat wall. Make it patent it, sell it.
I'd buy one in a heart beat.
Fire Wall blanket also protects from the fire going wild in the wind. Good job. Loved the story of Ghost. R.I.P.
Thank you Susie! I figure if I made this even with a patent somehow, someway someone would rip it off as soon as I started advertising it. Some of the most backstabbing people are into selling gear. Take care and thanks for watching
I gotta say, when you just set up the two sides my thought was, " you just created a wind tunnel." You could regulate the temperature by not using reflective on that third wall maybe.
I LOVE your excitement and creative energy when you try something new. It's contagious! Never stop learning
Wind tunel, trapping heat or creating a swirl? I'm not sure what anomaly happened but it was warm
What a dramatic temperature difference! I will have to rustle up some sort of reflector for my next trip to the woods. We're at minus 13F today, not counting the wind chill, so it might definitely be worth the effort. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds great Richard! Check back with me on how it works
Thanks Mr. Dave, again I love your Friday uploads!
You are very welcome and Thanks for watching
Wow. Very cool. I am imagining a Teepee or Yurt type shelter made of the fire reflector camo combo The smoke would go out the top.
Love how excited you are about your inventions.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! I can't remember if I made a teepee or not but I did make a lean to shelter with these reflective walls on another video.
Very nice test with reflective material. He camo reflective sewed material looks great, nice job sewing it! Thank you Dave, I always enjoy your video's!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it all Ron! Thanks for watching
Great job David love your enthusiasm and positive outlook.
Thank you my friend!
Great ideas, Dave. We've used reflectix insulation products to make improvised fire reflectors on cold late fall camping trips, and it worked great. I like your ideas a lot and I'd like to try this out.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked it. That's cool you used the Reflectix like this! One thing I found out, most only see that Reflectix bubble wrap material. They do make a shiny flat material called Reflectix Radiant Barrier.Thanks for watching
Videos are very therapeutic, I believe they have a calming effect, well done
Oh absolutely! Thanks for watching Darnell
Another exciting and enthusiastic video! Don't you just love it when you get it right?! Definitely fun in the woods!! Glad you got to take a short break from your hectic work schedule to share this with us. Thank You Dave!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Karen! I love it when an idea works out! Thanks for watching
awesome idea! I always enjoy watching your vids to see what new homemade gear you have come up with. Btw, also enjoy hearing the stories and your "ramblings" as you put it. Thanks for the vid and cant wait for the next one.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Plenty more rambling to come! Thanks for watching
Another fantastic and thought provoking setup brother. It’s giving me all sorts of ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear that Jack and I'm happy you liked it!
Lol, I'm just happy to see you get all excited when your experiments work out for you. And keep on rammbling Dave, I don't mind...
Thank you Omar!
Great video! Finally got a chance to sit and watch it through. Couldn’t help but notice you brought the “finger removal implement” this time!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Ralph! LOL, you remembered what I called it! Thanks for watching
You always come up with the *smartest ideas* David.
I cant wait to try this for myself!
Thanks! Absolutely give this a try. You'll be surprised!
Wow! What an absolutely great idea ! So simple and so obviously effective!!!! Great job, great experiment and great video!!
Thanks John! I'm happy you liked it that much!
This is great. I love your enthusiasm during your videos. I really look forward to an update to this 😊😍
Thank you Nancy! I'm glad you liked it all.
Love the way you explain everything. Great videos every time you post one.
Thanks
Thank you Doug!
Hey Brother! Thanks for another awesome Video! I gotta say man your ind is always working, I love it! its very Inspiring! I've done quick casualty blanket reflectors when camping in the past, but nothing wit this level of awesomeness! Thanks for sharing and have a blessed one!
Thank you brothers! I'm happy you liked it. Test this stuff if you get a chance.
I punched the air with joy another video from my favourite channel. You can ramble on all you like just love your accent. Great video Dave thanks. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Michelle!
Awesome upload Dave, really glad it worked out, simple but obviously very effective. All the very best, Del :)
Thank you Del!
Another super awsome invention from the DIY Master. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Love your homemade inventions!!! Great job Dave!!! As one southerner to another, keep it up!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching John
@@Reallybigmonkey1I really enjoyed your swamp gadgets that attach to trees and kept you off the ground! Cause we know there are, as my brother says "mr. no shoulders" (moccasins, copperheads and rattlers oh my) in them there woods!!! Tell Nick to cut you some slack also!! He likes to tease you and y'all seem to have a good relationship!!!
Very impressed by your sewing skills. A-1 professional quality. I have had an idea I wish to check out creating a fire reflector, but I'm going to have to wait quite a while before I get to do it. Kind of did parts of it piecemeal about 20 years ago. Now I simply want to put it all together. It's kind of based on creating a long term or permanent campsite. Enjoyed watching you.🙂👍
Thanks Jay, I'm glad you liked it. Don't wait to finish your project, jump on it and finish it! Thanks for watching my friend
Dave, love your ideas your blanket your fire deflector, you have given me great ideas on deer camp.I don't like the cold either. I even liked your Toys-r-us camera holder you made. I broke my selfie stick so in the spirit of Dave I may make a homemade one. Thanks, I still have not seen all your video's but I'm working on it. God bless you guys.
Thanks James, I'm glad you liked it. Homemade gear is where its at! Especially camera gear! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too!
Love your laugh! Such a joy to watch!
Thank you Robin!
I am glad it all worked out. It makes sense to me. I will be trying this idea out. It will great for cowboy camping. Take care.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Tressa. Give it a try, youll be shocked at how well it works! Thanks for watching
Awesome Dave and it's always good to know people and get cool reflective stuff. Huge temperature difference from in out and on top good stuff brother.
Thanks brother! I'm happy you liked it. I'm working on your tag next
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Awesome 👊😁
As allways, good, informative and funny video, Dave. Thanks!
Thank you Fritz!