Viking House: Overnight Bushcraft Camp in the Viking Shelter

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • Join us at the bushcraft viking camp for an overnight in the viking home we built using simple hand tools. We use bushcraft and primitive technology to get the fire going. Once the fire was burning in the viking longpit we cooked meat over the coals and enjoyed a night in the bushcraft shelter. The method of lighting the fire was the bow drill, the wood used was a hazel spindle on to a lime hearth board. We collected wild food from the forest to add to our viking feast. Be sure to like and subscribe for more viking style episodes!
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Komentáře • 375

  • @TAOutdoors
    @TAOutdoors  Před 4 lety +35

    Important Bunker Update coming next! (Appropriate given the difficult times at the moment). This was an epic overnight, get your Viking Horn T-Shirts here: taofficial.com/collections/t-shirts/products/viking-horn-t-shirt

    • @readhistory2023
      @readhistory2023 Před 4 lety +2

      The reason the other wall has held up is the clay is under cover and your end wall is exposed to rainfall. Adobe structures have to be patched after springtime (rainy season) or bad storms.

    • @darlenesaylor9161
      @darlenesaylor9161 Před 4 lety +1

      Glad you got to spend the night and enjoy Dustins cooking! Also glad your helping Em with Evelyn.

    • @NamelessGhoulsalchamy
      @NamelessGhoulsalchamy Před 4 lety +1

      Skal brothers. May i ask the ale you are drinking/feasting on.

    • @dlsdyer9071
      @dlsdyer9071 Před 4 lety

      Next you need to build a "smokehouse" for fish etc

    • @sosteve9113
      @sosteve9113 Před 4 lety

      Nicely build, Greetings from a Belgian bushcrafter

  • @shimasfaris2917
    @shimasfaris2917 Před 4 lety +79

    I can't believe it's already been a year since you built the Viking house

  • @seangere9698
    @seangere9698 Před 4 lety +15

    You could always use live moss to plug the holes and gaps in the cedar bark and it will start growing over the bark over time and make it even more waterproof.

  • @SammeLagom
    @SammeLagom Před 4 lety +9

    Just sitting and watching/listening to this in these times is comforting.

  • @TheVodec
    @TheVodec Před 4 lety

    Your feast made me hungry. So, I paused the video and went downstairs and made something to eat.
    Halved some small white bread loaves and toasted them in the oven. Took out some collard greens, cauliflower, red onion and garlic and chopped it up and steamed them with black pepper, italian seasoning and powdered mustard. While my veggies were steaming I put some swiss and cheddar cheese on my toast. Cleaned up the kitchen and had my veggies and toast ready to finish watching the video. lol
    Had some iced green tea and lime with it since it is 80F/26.7C here.

  • @Gandalf-The-Green
    @Gandalf-The-Green Před 4 lety

    Dustin is the Bourdain of Bushcraft :-)

  • @BUSHCRAFTTOOLS
    @BUSHCRAFTTOOLS Před 4 lety +34

    I can still taste that garlic mayo!

    • @NSYresearch
      @NSYresearch Před 4 lety +1

      I tried wild garlic in some dush about a year ago ... was amazed how much nicer it was than bulb garlic.

    • @TheSash222
      @TheSash222 Před 4 lety +1

      That’s an awesome bearded axe you have, can I get more info about where you bought it?

    • @marksexton1340
      @marksexton1340 Před 3 lety

      In one of your videos, Mike said you tan your own deer hides...
      It would be way cool to be able to purchase some, due to I dont have any to tan, nor know how...😎

  • @thomaslove6411
    @thomaslove6411 Před 4 lety +1

    You always manage to entertain. Thanks.

  • @StGroovy
    @StGroovy Před 4 lety +1

    That hatchet is badass, but it needs a name. Skull Cleaver. Dragon Tooth. Norman. (Take your pick.)

  • @roadweary5252
    @roadweary5252 Před 4 lety +117

    Government: You must self-quarantine yourself to protect against the corona illness.
    Mike and Dustin: Hold our bow drill

    • @jonathanblackmon1224
      @jonathanblackmon1224 Před 4 lety +3

      I think you understand why we're all here.

    • @gordonsmith8923
      @gordonsmith8923 Před 4 lety +1

      Haha!

    • @1928zxcv
      @1928zxcv Před 4 lety +2

      lol! heck when/if this all blows over there is likely to be a large increase in interest in the bushcraft/survival genre .the entire world will realize their little snacks at Costco can only sustain people for so long. had this been a true world calamity where even basic services are cut off . mercy

    • @coldcoldrain13
      @coldcoldrain13 Před 4 lety +2

      You mean, hold my mead.

    • @roadweary5252
      @roadweary5252 Před 4 lety

      Ces Ral Well said and I couldn’t agree more!

  • @BraxxJuventa
    @BraxxJuventa Před 4 lety +1

    Great video again Mike and Dustin! Thank you! 👍😁

  • @bgurtek
    @bgurtek Před 4 lety

    The lamb-copter is worth a Nobel Prize in Bushcraft!

  • @petter5721
    @petter5721 Před 4 lety +1

    Vikings Forever 👊🏻

  • @edwinharvie6174
    @edwinharvie6174 Před 4 lety

    Mike your videography is some of the best on CZcams. And Dustin’s skills are amazing!

  • @valleybliss
    @valleybliss Před 4 lety +1

    The two of you are an excellent pair to watch. Your comradery is lovely, the skill of your builds and the yummyness of your foragings and outdoor cuisine. Such an awesome combo!

  • @henryeccleston7381
    @henryeccleston7381 Před 4 lety +9

    The way to make a good shingled roof with cedar bark (though thin cedar shingles would be best) is to layer them so that at each point there are around three layers of bark on the roof. This will keep gaps from forming and let you cover the knot holes in one layer with the solid bark in the next. Starting at the edge of the roof, naturally, to allow the rain to slick off.

    • @hamburglurgl
      @hamburglurgl Před 3 lety

      I was guessing they could add more layers to it. Makes sense to start that way from the beginning so you can overlap them in. I suppose everything works better if you plan for it from the beginning haha.

  • @knightshousegames
    @knightshousegames Před 4 lety

    What you guys could do to mitigate the bark shrinkage could be to take what you learned from the Viking Turf house and just lay a layer of turf overtop of the bark as an extra layer of protection.
    Taking the lessons you've learned from your other structures to revisit your previous work and improve it could make for a cool series eventually.
    I just hope the Celtic Roundhouse has a cool firepit like the one in Viking house, that has to be my favorite part of this build.

  • @ali-cat1101
    @ali-cat1101 Před 4 lety +7

    I am so impressed that it is still standing considering the storms we had had here, great work you guys.
    Glad to see you guys are following the self isolate against covid19, can't get more isolated than in the woods away from civilisation 👌👍

  • @donmiller2810
    @donmiller2810 Před 4 lety +7

    1 yr wow, I can't believe it's been a year. Cracks not withstanding, the Viking house is looking good.

  • @MBW4449
    @MBW4449 Před 4 lety

    Nice, but the quiet episodes where you build things are much better than the drink and giggle episodes. Thanx. I am a fan and will keep watching.

  • @Yojigendou
    @Yojigendou Před 4 lety

    敢えて日本語ですが。
    このチャンネルの 大ファンです😊
    ブッシュクラフトとDiyの良いトコどりの映像に魅了されます!

  • @mariaotero5601
    @mariaotero5601 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome meal!!

  • @jannerkev
    @jannerkev Před 4 lety

    Brilliant. I watched a vid from America, building a log cabin from scratch. They used birch bark to roof their cabin. But they peeled their bark 6 months before they needed it and pressed it flat with weights.

  • @dulceamaya8603
    @dulceamaya8603 Před 4 lety

    I remember watching you guys building this Viking Camp like if it was yesterday, and enjoying every part of the build. I can't believe it's been one year already and it's still up and strong. You guys did a great job, like you always do in all your builds. Thank you so much for all the great videos that you be giving us, they are knowledgeable and very enjoyable to watch. Sending lots of love from Springfield, Massachusetts.

  • @dougspizman6751
    @dougspizman6751 Před 4 lety +2

    Who makes the axe? Several people asked already. Its beautiful.

  • @JoshuaGammon
    @JoshuaGammon Před 4 lety

    I can't wait to sit down and watch this. I love your videos. I just uploaded one of me snowshoeing in the bush solo for an Overnighter in the Canadian backcountry.

  • @lordsigurdthorolf1202
    @lordsigurdthorolf1202 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you both for your time and sharing. ;

  • @MakinEndsMeet69
    @MakinEndsMeet69 Před 4 lety +1

    Congratulations with your family and with this video lots of fun lots of food and good friends cheers mate

  • @ArielleViking
    @ArielleViking Před 4 lety +1

    So nice to see you and Dustin back at the Viking House. I wonder if you could moss those splits in the bark roof. Another epic video and nice to see something fun in these times. ❤

  • @ogmalik
    @ogmalik Před 4 lety +2

    This is a perfect time to have a house like this in the middle of the woods

  • @sergeantpete6295
    @sergeantpete6295 Před 4 lety +1

    Just wait until you can start teaching your daughter about this stuff!
    It would be a chore, but I bet you could "moss-plug" that bark roof. Depending on moss availability of course. Watching the condensed full build video of y'all building viking house is what hooked me on your channel.
    Can't wait for the round house!

  • @terranceakerson3480
    @terranceakerson3480 Před 4 lety

    You can easily fix (well not easy but simple), the roof, just add another layer of bark going vertical and make sure to overlap everywhere. I would recommend using smaller pieces and starting from the bottom and tying the top of the new shingle to the existing shingles. Do this in horizontal rows, overlap the next layer so it covers the top part of the bottom shingle making sure it covers the lashing of the bottom shingle. You can also add bark to the sides to cover up the holes not that it's needed considering the front is wide open and the fact you have an indoor fire pit. Maybe try something similar to how tepees make smoke flow up and out by creating a heat vortex by having cold air come in through the bottom pushing the hot air up and out. Not sure how you might do this, possibly by adding more vents at the bottom of the fire pit or maybe closing up the front and sides of the structure and opening up the bottom of the structures first few inches. Just a thought

  • @Watcher1852
    @Watcher1852 Před 4 lety

    you guys always make me hungry Cooking on an open fire sure makes food taste GREAT Top Video Thanks

  • @Chimonger1
    @Chimonger1 Před 4 lety

    Such a great job! With more bark, it’d be more able to shed rain. Then could load up the roof with mosses & coax a living roof to grow up over it...which helps shed water & insulate.
    The lamb-copter was a genius hack!

  • @tammieflemal7871
    @tammieflemal7871 Před 4 lety

    Nice to see both of you enjoying an night in your build amid all the craziness in the world. Great video

  • @MedeniFilm
    @MedeniFilm Před 3 lety +1

    Sve Vasi filmovi su bas dobri !

  • @GoranMagdic
    @GoranMagdic Před 4 lety

    Watching you from quarantine, Mike and Dustin. You always cheer me up. Keep it up, guys.

  • @animariafuga3107
    @animariafuga3107 Před 2 lety

    2022 update! hahaha I've just finished this series and it was AMAZING! I've learned a lot with u, guys. Thank u, keep doin what ya doin!

  • @thomasarbo2393
    @thomasarbo2393 Před 4 lety

    Congratulations Mike Dustin a whole year and it still looks beautiful awesome boy I like watching Dustin cook it always looks delicious I can almost smell it sitting in my living room

  • @patmancrowley8509
    @patmancrowley8509 Před 4 lety

    Recommendation: On doing the bow drill method of fire starting you should have your bearing block arm straight and put your upper body weight onto the bearing block. This will cause less effort and reduced calorie loss during this process.

  • @dimatchat1335
    @dimatchat1335 Před 3 lety

    you guys eat better in the woods than most do at home. Awesome!

  • @mikerbrookes
    @mikerbrookes Před 4 lety

    ta fishing & ta outdoors that's my Friday night sorted thanks guys

  • @HomeAtLast501
    @HomeAtLast501 Před 4 lety +1

    Before you mentioned it I was noticing how great the hatchet was. Very sharp.

  • @roxiemorrell5145
    @roxiemorrell5145 Před 4 lety +1

    The food looks awesome . Great video thankyou 💚

  • @stevied8855
    @stevied8855 Před 4 lety +11

    Hi Mike
    Over 1 Mill Subs. Really, did you expect that ?
    Isn't that amazing. Both yourself and Graeme have the best channels on the subjects without a doubt. I hope you are all well.
    Love ya,
    Steve in Fife.

  • @DAMBSurvival
    @DAMBSurvival Před 4 lety

    it is great to feast with friends in such a place, soon we will be feasting in our shelter! Greetings!

  • @pduidesign
    @pduidesign Před rokem

    You guys should do an overnight in this house during winter/snow. See if it holds up ok.

  • @DonP_is_lostagain
    @DonP_is_lostagain Před 4 lety

    dude, that's not a hatchet, that's a hand ax. and it's a beaut! it's also hard to believe I watched the vids of you guys building this a year ago. man time flies. chive on! :-)

  • @burnik7844
    @burnik7844 Před 4 lety +3

    the wild garlic you are picking is called wild leeks or ramps here in PA in the USA. We pick the whole plant and eat the bottoms as well. goes great with ham and in the spring there are many benefit dinners of ham and leeks.

  • @HomeAtLast501
    @HomeAtLast501 Před 4 lety +1

    Great fire pit there.

  • @charleshoward448
    @charleshoward448 Před 4 lety

    I live in Colorado. It's interesting that people in the UK and America all cleared out exactly the same items from the grocery stores: TP, soap, flour, eggs... But we still have tons of fresh produce and a reasonable amount of meat.

  • @michaeloverton5533
    @michaeloverton5533 Před 4 lety +2

    That axe you use for splitting wood is beautiful! Bearded Axes like that are so awesome, and they are wonderful to work with, as you noted when splitting those logs.

  • @Wildsoul62
    @Wildsoul62 Před 4 lety +4

    Sorry to have missed you and Dustin as was down in the woods on Saturday harvesting wild garlic. Been alot of felling there thats for sure! Cheers Vee

  • @hope4lifewalker739
    @hope4lifewalker739 Před 4 lety +1

    Simply the Best at what you two do!! Although the bark did shrink up a bit, it is still a Work of Art! Just shows how fast a year flies by! Great stuff!!

  • @BrokeBoysBushcraft
    @BrokeBoysBushcraft Před 4 lety +6

    YESSSS! another Viking House video! Btw, that intro was excellent... who am I kidding? All of your intros are excellent! Awesome job bro! 👍👍

  • @0ldred
    @0ldred Před 4 lety +5

    The bromance is back! Love it :) sincronised biting made my day

  • @johnlocke7097
    @johnlocke7097 Před 4 lety

    That is what this channel is all about

  • @CrankyBubushka
    @CrankyBubushka Před 4 lety

    What a nice dog :) Wonderful video. Thank you. Stay safe and healthy.

  • @oliviergamet7360
    @oliviergamet7360 Před 4 lety +2

    Missed that , thanks Mike ! Keep safe you and your family during this pandemic

  • @cakeshoe
    @cakeshoe Před 4 lety

    Glad to see you two enjoying the fruits of your efforts.
    CHEERS 🍻!

  • @kaseythomas9646
    @kaseythomas9646 Před 4 lety

    You must smell so smoky by the time you leave! Can you imagine how the Vikings reaked with smoke, pelts and B.O.! As soon as I watched I made marinated chicken, vegtables and a baked potato!

    • @marianfrances4959
      @marianfrances4959 Před 4 lety

      Might smell better than all that horrid perfume people wear.

  • @g-palloyd3600
    @g-palloyd3600 Před 4 lety +1

    Well, Mike, it’s far to grand a structure to let it go without a proper roof. It would be a shame not to use it. You achieved the “Viking” concept, now fix her and enjoy her! We’ll enjoy the videos! Thanks

  • @pr0faker
    @pr0faker Před 4 lety

    I would suggest you use the bark as sort of shingles, but only fasten one side of it and leave it hanging down overlapping each other. that would keep it much more loose so it can shrink a bit without it splitting a lot due to being pinned with those nails, thats what makes it rip it apart since they dont have any give.

  • @jonathancaissie7758
    @jonathancaissie7758 Před 4 lety

    One of my 3 favorite bushcraft channels. Outstanding, gentlemen. My wife even watches with me 😄

  • @nordwestbeiwest1899
    @nordwestbeiwest1899 Před 4 lety +1

    Hello, an alternative to the bran or clay mixture is moss to close the gaps. What was more likely at the time around 900 AD. So try using moss to seal the wall with the window and roof.

  • @syedijlalofficial
    @syedijlalofficial Před 4 lety +1

    good to see you back ♥️

  • @treysgranty5643
    @treysgranty5643 Před 4 lety +4

    I’m going to start off by saying I have a son your age. I love you both!! Two smart young men. Love both channels ❤️💗❤️. Same across the pond (USA) no toilet paper, hand sanitizer, water and a lot of other stuff. Y’all be safe!!

  • @joharmon2148
    @joharmon2148 Před 4 lety

    Happy times and good food for the 1 year celebration

  • @defel1
    @defel1 Před 4 lety +3

    Amazing to believe it’s been a year since i watched the lambcopter episode. Onward!

  • @eriktaylor5704
    @eriktaylor5704 Před 2 lety

    Love seeing the two of you team up to enjoy the outdoors and put your builds to good use. Keep up the good work.

  • @pauln2661
    @pauln2661 Před 4 lety

    Bring along a little shovel and REPLANT. Make those wild patches more numerous and closer to camp. Bring your fire ashes out and sprinkle over areas to sow in some nutrients. Dig a shallow trench, fill with storm blown debris, and burn it. Feed your food forest! :)

  • @marianfrances4959
    @marianfrances4959 Před 4 lety +1

    Jealous! -20 c here today! Love that double-fire pit! You guys rock. Stay safe. 😉💜🇨🇦

  • @jordanpatton7771
    @jordanpatton7771 Před 4 lety +2

    I know it's a lot of work, but you could try adding another layer of Cedar bark to the Viking house to patch the holes.

    • @joedunbarjr
      @joedunbarjr Před 4 lety

      A lot of work but the perfect solution to the problem. Excellent idea !!!

  • @patmancrowley8509
    @patmancrowley8509 Před 4 lety

    Recommendation II: Pick your grass on the way into the area and put it in your pants pocket. Your body heat and the moving around from the pocket dynamics will dry it out quickly.

  • @kwolekw
    @kwolekw Před 4 lety

    Hello from across the pond in Connecticut New England hey. Always enjoy you guys sharing your videos ya know.
    I love camping, the outdoors and bushcraft and you guys are great hey. Thank you! .....Wally.

  • @ericstoever9577
    @ericstoever9577 Před 4 lety +1

    Hope you’re still having fun, and enjoying family, and the adventure of home ownership! Take care, and be well, from the Allegheny National Forest in Northwest Pennsylvania.

  • @JanetWilham
    @JanetWilham Před 4 lety

    I HAVE CANNED WILD GARLIC..ALSO HAVE INFUSED OIL WITH WILD GARLIC, LOT OF GREAT USES FOR IT AND WOW IT MAKES FOR SOME AWESOME POTATO SOUP. PC==IT ALSO CAN BE TRANSPLANTED AND THE SEEDS OFF OF IT TOO.

  • @jeanpierreantoine6357
    @jeanpierreantoine6357 Před 4 lety

    Super le reportage, j'aime l'explication de la construction de la cabane avec son revêtement en écorce de bois!!!

  • @marksmangaming9306
    @marksmangaming9306 Před 4 lety +1

    Love that Hatchet!

  • @davidmuscato460
    @davidmuscato460 Před 4 lety

    Was waiting for another feast cooked up by Dustin. Love that I watched the original build of the Viking House and the "Lambcopter." Congrats on one year anniversary. Can't wait to hear what the new projects are about.

  • @mjkelana9941
    @mjkelana9941 Před 2 lety

    Mantap tuan punya pondok,teruslah berkeativ,🙏🙏

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 4 lety +1

    This channel always makes me hungry... So much for the diet!

  • @dannyblazenko5928
    @dannyblazenko5928 Před 4 lety

    These cookouts are the best though. Being a chef and seeing you get to do rustic cooking is just nice. Keep at it guys

  • @1206chaos
    @1206chaos Před 4 lety +1

    Great idea on using that shell for a pivot point. I like that hatchet! That thing looks sweet. Your meal looked so delicious. I could taste it from over here lol. 👍😉😁🐔🐓

  • @ScottGovey
    @ScottGovey Před 4 lety

    Awesome vid, I always like to see you guys cooking outdoors, not the normal as we do it here in the states, hotdogs and marshmallows lol. Stay safe over there!

  • @jaymeswheeler
    @jaymeswheeler Před rokem

    Miss you brothers building and playing together

  • @boggledegop
    @boggledegop Před 4 lety

    It looks like it might be a good idea to process your bark ahead of time for this sort of thing, to give it some time to cure.

  • @pauln2661
    @pauln2661 Před 4 lety

    Now would be a good time to buy some fruit and nut trees, buy some berry bushes, and heirloom herbs. Plant your own distributed plots. :) Plant those chestnuts and oaks to feed the wild life too!

  • @dawnconner6123
    @dawnconner6123 Před 4 lety

    the wild garlic grows here in the northeast US too. we call them 'ramps'. its quite sought after in the spring. my daughter and i even 'sweet' pickled a pound of them.

  • @bendhall1982rr
    @bendhall1982rr Před 4 lety +1

    So jealous watching this. Looks absolutely awesome dude 👍

  • @alexpage7292
    @alexpage7292 Před 4 lety +1

    Looks good Mike, it’s taken those storms amazingly

  • @debbiesmith5564
    @debbiesmith5564 Před 3 lety

    I am sitting here in my new hoody "TA OUTDOORS LIFE IS GOOD IN THE WOODS" I love this series and all the other series. Keep having fun outdoors Mike. :)

  • @danaowen9014
    @danaowen9014 Před 4 lety

    I love these episodes, so relaxing.

  • @brucenoregon
    @brucenoregon Před 4 lety +2

    Man, I want that small hatchet!!!

  • @Spanners_the_Monkey
    @Spanners_the_Monkey Před 4 lety

    Loved watching the Viking house been built, great to see you back out there. Hope to see more off these types vids. ♥👍

  • @timhyatt9185
    @timhyatt9185 Před 4 lety

    For your roof, just do another layer of bark over the existing layer.. same way you'd put shingles on over old ones if they're mostly intact...the old ones will help provide more water shedding and give you a firmer surface to attach a new layer to...
    if the weather is cold, you could drape a tarp over the open end and help hold some of the heat in
    As an alternate to grass... try spaghnum moss....will take a lot of gathering to get enough but it should help the mud to bind up well...i've also heard ceder fronts shreded up into strips can also sub in.

  • @growurown207
    @growurown207 Před 4 lety

    the shell as a palm guard is genius

    • @Isoeso
      @Isoeso Před 4 lety

      it is a great idea but i wouldnt say genius its in about every survival book ive read

  • @conrad762
    @conrad762 Před 4 lety +1

    AMAZING idea with the shell but try coating the inside of it with some oil of some sort, obviously this is just speculation, but I'd imagine this would make it even easier.

  • @scottmcintosh2988
    @scottmcintosh2988 Před 4 lety

    Split some cedar shingles nail them to the bark you could have dryer in cabin or a great kitchen ! Love the chicken dinner !

  • @brucenoregon
    @brucenoregon Před 4 lety +1

    Completely enjoyed watching you build this and your tools just knock me out. If wishes were fishes we'd all have a fry.