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I love how you don't assume prior knowledge when explaining things. It helps a lot for novices trying to learn, especially with the knots.

Employer: What skills did you develop during the shutdown? Me: How to set up a lean-to in 2 minutes.

My dad tied a trucker hit exactly like you did. It always marveled me. He showed me a half dozen times how to tie it but I have never been able to remember how. I can tit a lit of knots so it’s not like I’m knot dumb. But I will watch your KZfaq until I am certain I can remember. Here’s to Ed, my dad.

I gotta say, you are consistently a great educator. Great overview upfront. Nice detailed walkthrough for each step. And then you get your hands dirty and walk the walk. Followed with a simple summary. You make it easy to learn and you don't waste my time. As usual, you produced another simple, straightforward great educational piece. This 2-minute shelter video was just well done. Thank you for your work and for sharing this knowledge with all of us. You da' man!

I come back to these videos to watch over and over again. Love em all but I have my favorites.

That has to be the most organized I have ever seen anyone construct a shelter, and by far the quickest and most efficient. You gotta love the Marine Corp!! Mark

I love how consistent the quality of these videos are. I never know what im going to learn, but i know it will be delivered in a direct, organized fashion. And also i love bacon!

Best presenter of knots on the internet. Clear and precise.

Never get tired of this great reference training

Seriously, everything I do out in the woods I learned from your channel. Except step 2, that I took that from Steve.🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

Outstanding. You are a master craftsman. One note, the truckers hitch was the longest step. If you use a midshipmans hitch instead, you can tie it faster and adjust it easier. Tie it with the last wrap in a bite for quick release. Easy knot to learn and tie.

The point you make Mr. Kelly is that Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Outstanding again Sir, well thought through and spot on teaching skills. McIntyre

Corporals Corner - a small carabiner in a Marlinespike hitch or hooked into the loop of another pre-attached Prussic will eliminate pulling through all that extra cord on the Truckers' Hitch, and save you a few more seconds. No risk of snags and jams. Thanks for the video. I can truly appreciate the concept of getting it right when you have time, so you can do it fast when you don't. When things get ugly seconds count, I was once caught unprepared in freezing rain and high winds, never again.

This video was such a game changer for me when I first saw it. So many amazing ideas and ways to streamline a lot of shelter setups. Well done.

Yes as a previous commenter stated I also love how you show to make knots!

I'm watching this again because it was recommended. Glad to see you back in my recommend feed.

One of my favorite channels. Crisp, precise, non-preachy, just a regular dude talking to regular folks. I appreciate that, keeps me coming back for more. Thanks for taking the time to do what u do!

Thank you so much for all the great videos! I love the way you show us to live richly on a budget.

this is the best bushcraft youtube I have come across, thanks mate!

Love the knots and the cool, calm, collected instruction. Will definitely give this a try. An alternative would be to use bungees rather than cord - it’s very quick but especially useful when dark with no torch light because you can simply feel your way. I carry spare bungees so that I can connect them if necessary.

This might be my favorite video on your channel.

This is really helpful. All your videos are helpful. I just got 4 bushcraft books to learn all this stuff.

Very good . better than standing in the rain. Great and easy to follow.

I enjoy your videos. Don't quit. Keep going. You do a great job!

Thanks to you my knots are getting better. I appreciate your explanations. Way to be prepared ahead of time. Means less time standing in the cold and rain setting up shelter.

these particular type of videos of yours are just the best. watched and re-watched the rapid deploy ridgeline video over and over and I think this video here will be the same. thanks for the great, practical content!

I can't explain why, but I enjoyed the heck out of the music while you packed up the shelter.

The man with the plan! Thank you for sharing that with us.

Right on man. You did it right - you did almost all of the work at home. Putting up a shelter in 2 minutes or less means a hell of a lot in the cold rain. I really like your choice of knots as well. Good work, Corporal.

Appreciate the no nonsense approach. The transition from massage parlor music to inspirational guitar and drums was outstanding.

I used to say if you don't know how to tie knots tie lots... this is not true.. I've just recently learned the basic knots like the truckers hitch and such... lol very nice video.. Prep is the key!!

Enjoy watching your videos, you have alot of knowledge and I especially like the knots you know and use. Keep up the good work.

Basic shelter in less than 1.5 mins. You're g2g brother...I subscribed and really appreciate all you hard work that goes into your videos. Great stuff. I will be passing on your tips to my kids through scouting. Thanks

Thanks for your demonstrations. I have learned more about what I will need and how to get it together like this 2 min. shelter.

Binge watching your videos! It never fails that something holds me up on my way to go camping so I'm looking for lots of ways to streamline my kit. Set up fast and cook real slow.

There's no denying- this dude knows his stuff. Thanks for teaching us!

Outstanding! I’m sure I’ve never seen anyone do it so quickly and explained it so effectively. Thanks so much for all your videos!

This would be awesome for ultralight backpacking! Thanks for the detailed info!

I like the background music! Another great instructional video

Great tips, great tricks.... deployed some of your advice in the field... simple and successful. You’ve got the knack to teach, so show us more please. Thank you. MG

THANKS FOR SHARING SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE AND GREAT MUSIC ❗ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This is still one of my favorite videos!!! my sons and put this kit together for each of our backpacks for camping!!! thanks Corp !!!

All i can say is "damn, I am impressed" great video.

Cool! Good Job! when you make your truckers hitch take the short end through the loop twice pull it tight it will lock then throw a slippery half hitch to lock it off, three seconds and done!

I'm new to bush crafting and I learn so much from your videos. That was good to go. Thanks for sharing!

Your videos are great. Very informative. Rather enjoying your channel. Thank you

You could shave a little more time off if you use an automatic trucker’s hitch instead of just a regular truckers hitch. An automatic trucker’s hitch just requires you to run the tag end through the loop twice instead of once. When you pull it tight it stays automatically without you having to pinch and tie a Quick-release. To release the automatic truckers hitch all you have to do is feed the tag end back through the hole and it releases automatically.

Hey, I used to have an Equinox tarp for years. I loaned it to my sister to move a couch on a trailer and they ruined it of course. Anyway, the grommets never failed but something I do now is cut strips out of tire inner tubes and tie loops in the grommets with them. The inner tube has some stretch to it and will help protect the tarp in higher winds.

I’m going to make three permanent loops in the hitch end that are about 2-3’ apart, so I don’t have to spend time on that during quick setups. Thanks for this video. It’s one of my favorites. Simple and effective.

Bravo Zulu! You are one of the best at explaining things in detail with demonstrations that I have seen on KZfaq. And your format of how you segment your videos is outstanding! Semper Fi brother.

I love watching skills that you developed over time big guy

Outstanding! I LIKE the way you do videos: great footage without too much narration. Carry on!

Great job on your knot tutorial. Great camera. You have a patient voice. Explanation clear. Beautiful calm music.

...fantastic video. I especially like the way that you show each step in the preparation process and explain how that step saves time. The "CPLs Corner 2 minute shelter challenge" will be one of the competition events included in our Boy Scout Troop Survival Challenge weekend coming up in September. I will be sure to share video of our Scouts working on the challenge. Thanks for another great one Shawn...

Dude I learn so much from you. And I love that this all rooted in simplicity.

That was the clearest explanation I’ve heard in decades. I knew exactly what you did and understood as I watched you do it. If only our politicians ... .

Definitely outstanding! What i like about you, is i learn something from you. Ive never thought about prep time or pre building. Some great concepts you display bro!

Cool beans on the tent stake loop knots. A minute twenty six is even better than my time for downing an extra large McDonalds milkshake.😁 I have the perfect tarp for that other than it makes a lot of noise unfolding/folding. Time to make the neighbors wonder what I am up to now.🤗😉🤗

Awesome tips CC, thanks for all you give us. Keep up the great work.

For a MOMENT, I thought you'd missed a trick - how to (figure of eight) coil the cordage so that it deploys without knotting (as demonstrated in your plough point poncho shelter). But then you moved on to explain about keeping the ridgeline attached to the sheet then folding/rolling the whole kit and caboodle for convenient and quick deployment. As ALWAYS, your instruction is impeccable. Because I use my poncho for wear AND shelter, I don't keep any basha cords attached to it. With my shelter sheet, it's been rigged up ready to use since the late 1980s (if it ain't broke, don't fix it). For the poncho, I have to carry the ridgeline with prussiks attached in a small bag with other cordage - but the shelter sheet I NEVER have to give a thought to.

I’ve been bingeing on camping and survival videos during this COVID isolation and consider myself a connoisseur. Cpl Kelly makes the best, clearest instructional videos bar non. Check out his peers - no one gets the lighting as good, the pacing, the close ups of technique. Outstanding.

Really enjoy all the tips and refreshers!

As always another great video. Thanks for sharing. I need to to refresh my memory when it comes to tying knots. I was in the Army in a LRS unit so I had to be familiar with survival techniques like building shelter and fire as well as field expedient navigation and field cooking but I have lost those skills over time. I am so happy that I have found your channel so I can learn these skills again. I think that I heard you say that you are a former Marine-thank you for your service sir and God bless😊

Thanks for taking the time to go over all the points again. Much appreciated. ATB Nigel

...I don't know what's better... the lesson you teach us or the background music...thanks for another great video...

Loved the music & your vids buddy . Thank you for your service

Very cool. Loved the peaceful music too. Thank you.

Always nice to see your videos. Thanks

Great vid. Love the shortcut and prep idea. Know how I am setting up my quick deploy ridge lines next. Thanks Corporal!

1 st . Semper Fi Brother and thank you for your service. 2nd love your videos. You make them simple and easy to follow. You remind me of my old Drill instructor back in Paris Island he said to all of us guys if it sound stupid but works it's not stupid . fantastic advice.

An older video but one of my favorites I carry this line in my pack now since this come out years back

What a useful idea and what a lovely video. Also quite calming watching you fold the tarp with that Celtic music. I would lIke to see a video about setting up a parachute shelter high up in the trees or just a very large tarp for that matter. Thinking of starting forest school sessions and I have seen many use old parachutes to create a large shelter for the kids. Have no idea how they hang that parachute from the trees though.....

Outstanding! I’ve been watching your videos for some time now. Thank you for many tips, pointers, and ideas. A couple of days ago, I had an idea to help speed up my time for my ridge line. Today, this video came up on my feed. In this video, at 1:53, you’re about to insert a tent stake as a toggle. The idea that came to me a few days ago is to extend the tag end of the first bowline hitch a little longer, enough to attach a toggle that is incorporated into the whole system itself. It would be right there anytime you need it. When you pull it, it remains with the ridge line rig. I haven’t applied this in practice yet, but sounded good and worth testing myself. I’d love to hear your thoughts after you’ve tested it out. Thanks again for all you do!

I love your awesome videos! If you put your tarp over (instead of under) your ridgeline then the weight and tension of the tarp will be held up by the much stronger and tighter cordage instead of just by the grommets of the tarp. I tore out a few grommets while setting up tarp shelters after the 2015 Nepal earthquake before I realized this, although I was using larger, heavier tarps, so it might not matter as much with your small, light tarp. Also, to save even more time when making your trucker's hitch you can tie off with a small bite of your line instead of pulling the whole line through. That would also allow you to use longer line with the same setup time so that you can use your prepared setup between trees that are further apart. Thanks again for the great video, Corporals Corner!

I REALLY like that set up! Nice one.

You are a great instructor, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

I always liked this one; thanks again Corporal

The quick release toggle is something I had never thought about. I always just fight with getting the chordage through the loop. Good tip Brother thanks

Outstanding trooper. Short, sweet and to the point.

Hi Corp, YOU have taught me so much, Sir, thank you! I love your videos.

Excellent video! Well explained and demonstrated. 👍🏻

Once again OUTSTANDING!! GOOD TO GO!! Cannot get enough!

Most important video ever ! Excellent

Love your channel buddy - always learn something no doubt. I shortened my shelter setup time to just under a minute by adding 3 carabiners - one to each Prussia loop and one to the bowline loop. 1. Around the tree with the bowline, clip on to the mainline, done. 2. Around the second tree, quick truckers hitch, done. 3. Prussicks clipped to the two tarp corners and pulled tight, done. 4. Two stakes on the tarp ground side, done. 57 seconds. No one was more surprised than me, believe me. With your experience, you could probably do even better. My tarp has paracord loops on all 4 corners (as you have shown in the past) with larkshead knots that always remain on the tarp, and that made the carabiner connection quicker than fussing with the grommets. I used small lightweight climbing carabiners so I could use them for a different purpose if I needed to, and so I could still use toggles on the tarp setup if that were the case. The #36 bankline is of course perfect for the two prussick loops. I have made this modification to all my ridgeline setups, even on my main tarp shelter. Thanks again, and keep it coming! See you... next time! . .

You are one smart dude. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill.

Good to know. Great job. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

I love this setup! Small compact and ready to go. No fumbling around. (Saved!)

Outstanding 👍. Great to have valuable instructions like this at your finger tips.

Some great tips once again. Many thanks.

Outstanding demonstration!

Thank you very much for your videos. Your ideas and experience have helped me a lot.

Can't get enough of this!

That was an outstanding session. Thank you for the information!

Nicely done. I gotta make one of these. Plus i have a smaller black bag with a tie to place this in as well. Then tuck it in my pack..

Another good job. I like the spike used as a toggle at the bowline.

Top marks fantastic way to deploy a tarp and great knots too thanks.

Another excellent job "SPLAININ" stuff. Thank you.

Niceley explained, I do the same sort of thing, with one diference. I like to keep the ridgeline unattached in the bag with a bowline at one end. I take the bowline around the tree and run the cord through, making a running bowline. This allows me to chose a couple of different configurations of set up, running the line through different tie outs on the tarp to get what I want. This takes way longer than one minute twenty six and I fully understand your demonstration was about speed. Good stuff.

Thank you very much for this demonstration, Sir / werter Mitmensch (= valued fellow human) Having seen some of your videos, I've subscribed. Very useful, indeed. I like the style of your presentations and how you do these things straight to the point and rather ritualistically. (Effective, efficient rituals - neat!) Best regards from Germany, CC.