Man, these videos are pure gold. My girlfriend wanted to add that, you espouse your knowledge in a such a manner that everyone can learn. So true!

Guy uses a bic to spark his fire instead of flint or Bow.... that's how you know he actually lives this life... love it Ps... you're a blessed man to find a woman to enjoy (or endure) the experiences you seek.

I've used this shelter at -25C and -15C and can say it works great with a bough bed. At -26C, the temp inside was about 0C with southern exposure at mid-day with just my body heat, a large candle and solar gain. Later it was +25C with a long fire. It got cold very fast when the fire died.

Lonnie, you should be proud of what you're doing here. It's stuff like this that could save some lives. Bless!

This is a Super Shelter. Great example. Not seen aluminium foil for fire reflector before - clever!

I swear I felt like I was young again, and my Grandpa was teaching me something up in those high Pennsylvania mountains he lived in. I miss those days more than I could ever express! Thanks for the video sir, I did learn a lot; and I'm going to be checking out the rest of your videos and gaining some more wisdom and knowledge from ya, it's much appreciated!

As a hunter tracking down a wounded deer is always a vulnerable time for me to get lost. I like this lightweight emergency shelter because I'm already carrying a lot of gear and might have to set up in the dark. Learned a lot from your and Connie's videos over the years thanks for all the info and keeping me safe out there on the hunt.

Since I despise cold weather and I live in Miami, anyone who can make warmth in cold conditions is truly my hero! Thanks for sharing this cool (I mean warm) stuff!

Bob Ross of survival

This is a nice adaptation of Mors Kochanski's supershelter. For good weather (ie: no rain or snow) this shelter is perfect. If the weather turns bad you might want to add Mors' other layer, which is essentially a nylon tarp that adds some structural integrity as well as some permeability that will help with condensation issues.

I love the fact that your wife is willing to come out with you on your trips to the mountains , to help you with your videos! Not too many women down here in the states would be willing to do such a thing. She's a keeper!

I swear, Man, if the shit hits the fan this is the guy that I want with me.

Visqueen.. that stuff saved my ass when I was homeless during the winter..found some behind a matress store, and across the street was a piano store, I got a giant box from there a roll of cheap duct tape..not my most proudest moment ( I had no money so I stole it) taped the visqueen to the box ,hid it in the woods.. it kept me from freezing to death even in deep freeze weather.. and believe it or not a candle is enough to raise the temperature to comfortable levels..just have to seal it almost air tight, but still leave a small draft for ventilation..

Basic but it works who would not want to be with this guy in a tight spot if your life depended on it his skill and experience would keep you alive .brilliant.

Holy cow! Who would have guessed so warm

I've just come across this and your other videos today. I'm very fond of traditional bushcraft & find your modern adaptations great. Thank you both so much for taking the time to make, share and help folks like me better understand what bushcraft is really about! I'm a kid in a candy shop with a heap of your videos to enjoy.

this is what our children need to know besides inside on games and phones they need to know how to do this stuff great to know how to do it God Bless have a Blessed day

This is the most helpful and relaxing channel on youtube in my opinion, always good quality content, keep it up lonnie!

why do i feel like a kid in Christmas night when Lonny uploads a video? :)

That's amazing set up..Someone won't believe that you can get 80 degrees F..inside that tent.

Very practical and inexpensive. Purists want to nit pick the details, but this is a solid shelter. I've seen it done before with equal success. Thanks, Lonnie!

The 'Mr. Rogers' of survival videos. Thanks Lonnie!

Can we get some love for Thermodynamics! These shelters work amazingly well on paper and in practice. Thank you for spreading the word!

Lonnie, you are absolutely one of my favorite KZfaqrs. Since you asked for help in this video I want to suggest that you attach your tarp to the ridge line in a way that only requires 2 of the preformed loops that you pack with you. Make the Prussic knot on your ridge first, then make the Lark's Head around the wooden disc that you tuck into the corner of the tarp. It eliminates some cordage and the toggles. I also think that one of those cheapy pocket mylar Space Blankets would provide better heat reflection and wind redirection/blocking and may even be a little lighter than the aluminum foil. Then, on the other hand, you could end up with roasted Lonnie and Connie. 35F to 85F with your setup doesn't need much improvement!!

I just love your videos thanks Lonnie

Incredible temperature difference!!!! Awsome!!!

This is an example of the super shelter developed by Mors Kochanski back in the 80’s while teaching school kids how to build a shelter. He gave them the plastic to just cover the back half of their shelter but some closed the side nearest the fire also and he realized it made their shelter like a greenhouse. With 12” of snow outside they were lying on top of their sleeping bags with no coats or winter gear on.

So many of these "survival" videos show a guy unpacking a stove to put inside the fortress that took him a full day to build. I suppose that circumstance might arise, but for me, I'm interested in packing light. I always have a small backpack in my truck or boat that I take with me even if I'm just stopping to answer nature's call. You never know when circumstances are going to jump out and bite your behind! You, sir, are speaking my language. I'm a 77-year-old living in the interior of British Columbia and we do get a bit of "weather" from time to time. Thanks, Lonnie, I'm subscribed.

This is awesome! How cool is that, a +70° shelter on a sub zero night all within a fanny pack. That "emergency situation" could turn into just a warm, good nights rest in the forest. Thanks Lonnie

This shelter is a classic for cold condition Lonnie, thanks for your demonstration and your reality test, wish you a great week my friend, take care, Taro

I love learning survival from you, thank you Lonnie and thank your wife for her filming skills.

Great shelter kit you have there. Thanks so much for bringing a thermometer - it really shows exactly how well it works!

A coupla thoughts here to enhance the kit: Repack the tarps, etc. in heavy duty Ziploc bags, they can then serve to melt snow back to drinkable water either as a body pack or inside the shelter. Also, the pre- formed loops speed along the setup, but drop it in the snow and it's "where'd it go?" Perhaps rub a tracer line along the length with a red Sharpie pen to enhance the recovery of it. None of this is meant to diminish your great bit of kit, it's genius, and thanks for sharing. ☺

LONNIE always nice to look at your videos you are a great teacher

Your moving like how I feel_____ getting old is sooo much fun!

I lived in the Missouri wilderness for 4 years. Many nights for weeks camping on the banks of my lake. Sometimes In below freezing weather with a wind or no wind. I used three sheets of plastic with some space between each layer for the top bottom and sides. I didn't use any fire many times except for a very small gas cook stove for twenty to 30 minutes on the outside of the interior thermal barrier. Two or three times during the night when I boiled some potatoes and oats at the same time in my only water, I ate jerky throughout the hours awake on any cold night; I got naked, used the clothes for the thermal layers on the bottom and made the interior plastic rise at the head with several small holes punched in to create a fresh air draw at one end and an exhaust at my head. After a while I used a loose button shirt sideways as a light blanket. I was not chilled or warm but okay; because I used the Eskimo igloo or several Native American hunter shelter concept. I have no idea how cold it got outside but everything many times was frozen except the inner shelter. All the heat and moisture went out the top. I drew in air from the foot area where the stove was. I did not rely on this stove. My body made all the heat I needed. The oats, potatoes and jerky kept me going for 6 or 7 hours. That's what I had for breakfast too and I did not go outside during the night. You piss in a hole inside your shelter. Cover it once it peculates down. Remember; piss is heated so don't piss it away. So; insulation and your own body heat captured not wicked into clothing will keep you alive. These same plastic 9x 12 sheets will sustain you as long as your body makes heat from what you eat. Don't go outside and expect to rewarm that space again. You can clean your body with any evergreen in the morning. Not at night you'll use too much energy. You need three layers heat the space outside your personal shelter. Don't go outside to pee. And eat heat producing foods.

thank you Lonnie I've been looking for a shelter that I can put in my truck far as emergencies go this sounds like it would be a perfect fit and not that expensive to put together thank you sir

Lonny & Connie I love your video's it makes me feel like every thing I learn and have learned through out my life was right y'all confirm all of it thank you for doing all you do

This is brilliant, I’ve never once seen in any other video where a lean too shelter had the front half closed off, that’s perfect! Love the idea! If I keep watching all your videos I’m gonna know what I need to do when I run into a survival situation! Thank you so much for the education!

Super good stuff Lonnie and Connie. I didn't realize how simple and how lightweight that you can go and still have adequate shelter that's really helpful dude anybody that really is considering these kinds of things this is some good stuff here! Thank you...

Thank you both so much for this video, it is so well thought out and simple. The effort you put in to hand down these skills felt like oral tradition and I know I can remember it all. Deepest thanks :)

hello gandalf, master of bushcraft

Connie and Lonnie. That's got to be the best thing I've heard today. Besides how to stay warm in the extreme cold.

Your dog looks so comfortable in all that snow. Like it doesn't even bother it.

I just wish the day hiking student school group that got caught in the noreaster about 20-30 years ago would have had each a survival pack...they would have survived..and what scares me is that the teacher died too. I think the only survivors were the ones that hiked out and that was risky too...i am sending all the kids in our family to your website and we are going to practice over and over your fantastic, simple techniques to stay alive...and if they ever go into the woods even for a day hike they will have and know how to use their items. Thank you so much.

Excellent shelter in a pinch. I like the simplicity, you guys always amaze and delight with your innovations. Thanks for sharing. =)

I can’t quit watching your videos. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the great videos!

John here this guy can save your life, live and learn but most of just do it. I tip my hat to old guy.

It looks like a good emergency shelter. Most "debris" or natural shelters is a waste of time anyway. For an overnight extended stay, this is much more efficient.

thank you for sharing much appreciated

Never seen that before. Thank you!

I have watched this mans vids and he looks to be the earl deal with great advice as far as I can see . It’s REAL practical non fancy advice .

84 degrees inside that shelter, now that is hot! I don't even keep my house that warm in the winter, usually about 68. You didn't build a shelter, you built a sweat lodge! lol That is a good lesson in how to build a fast and easy shelter out of materials that don't load you down. Thumbs up, good video. Thanks for sharing.

A back wall acts sort of like a chimney drawing the smoke up, same reason why smoke follows you when you stand around a fire. Nice light campsite. Warms up nicely in those temps.

Thank you two, so very much. You've been wonderful instructors for me. There are no words for how grateful for you both I truly am. Thank you!!!

BEAUTIFUL! So happy I came across you. Thanks for all your experience and knowledge. Thank you for ALL the work you put in, to bring this to us! Very greatful!

warm as summer in the shelter, thats nice

Lonnie, thank you for great videos and tips. That looks like a great way to stay warm for short money.

This is for me! I’ll definitely use this for camping sometime..

Wonderful, priceless knowledge!! Thank you Lonnie & Connie.

That was a great video. Man I was guessing maybe 50- 55 degrees in there. But 84 degrees. Wow! thank you Sir and the Mrs'.

Outstanding!!

Thank you so much Lonnie and your beautiful wife Ms Connie. So much knowledge you have passed on. The weight of property pales in relationship to the weight of knowledge. Peace from Texas

thank you for sharing. I will definitely add this to my bag of goodies. Keep them coming.

Great concepts and shelter if any one knows about cold weather survival you should sir living in Alaska

Happy Thanksgiving and have a blessed holiday Lonnie. God bless my friend

Very cool. I love serendipity. I’m planning a rather long hike, and have trouble finding a shelter that is easily constructed, inexpensive, light/portable. I was about to check KZfaq, figured someone would have a realistic and reliable idea, for just such a thing, and I stumbled right into this video. You da’ man, Lonnie!

Thanks for this great video! Another type of survival shelter that can work well for small groups in winter is the Bothy bag or Zarsky sack used by mountaineers. Four people (sitting on foam pads) inside a waterproof nylon tube with draw cords on each end. It was about zero outside, but our body heat alone brought the interior up to 50 degrees F in minutes. A good way to wait out a sudden storm in safety.

Great video professor! People need to realize that a shelter design is decided by many factors. Yes...if it was storming and windy out, this may not be the shelter design of choice. A smart bushman would have a shelter design for every season and weather condition in his arsenal of knowledge! Thanks for sharing. Be well, stay warm! Peace.

Lonnie is just so chilled out, as a matter of fact it's hard to imagine him raising his voice in anger (although I'm sure he has at some point). Great vid as usual :)

good idea. I like portable and easy to use shelter, it doesn't need to be a tent. I have a similar set up. It develops from practice.

That is a real survival tip. Something anyone can do to keep warm in an emergency. God bless you both. Missed Buck.

Lonnie & Connie that's really Nice interpretation of the Mors Kochansky supershelter 👍👍👍💪 I share Your point on the fire reflector.Take my friend I really love Your videos it's alway a renewed pleasure You are the best woodsman and woodswoman In that KZfaq bushcraft communauty 👌🙌 Ciao from Québec ⚜

8:39 Sir, there's a bear behind you.

Hi Lonnie, try one or two family hammocks hung between trees with a string from tree to tree - above the hammock(s) - then toss your mylar sheet over the string to create an immediate tent, anchor with a small rock tied into each corner of the mylar sheet - toss cushions into the hammock to keep the wind from coming up from below. This takes about a minute of your time and then you're not sleeping on the hard cold ground - you also don't have to clear out any snow, etc. I've slept in hammocks in the mountains of Vermont, Washington state, on Hawaii's Mauna Loa, etc. In summertime, the mylar " tent " can be replaced with your $2 clear plastic drop cloth

Lonnie, your great idea lives on. Over 50 degrees warmer. Awesome. Thank you so much for the great advice.

Great look... Awesome voice... And great info!

I thought that dog was a bear when it came into shot all a sudden. Scared the heck out of me a couple seconds then realized it's the dog. Whew.

Great stuff Lonnie, always learn something new while watching your videos...

Thanks Lonnie and Connie! Another great video, we are headed to the mountains to try this out. Looking forward to your next video.

Thanks Lonnie and Conny for this video (I ALWAYS mess up they "I" sound in your names, I switch it around, back and forth, you have to forgive me, the noodle more closely resembles swiss cheese). We're finally going to shoot our intro video (have a bunch shot, but not a proper intro to what we're doing) and I think I'll set up a super shelter like this one to sustain me. My sleeping bag is rated for 40 degrees, and we know that is a lie, you'd near freeze to death at that temp! I don't know where I'm going to shoot the vid, but it'll be 6-9k feet, and probably below 0, so I'll need that super shelter. Sorry for the ramble, thanks for what you guys do!

I love your voice Lonnie .That was my deceased dad's and my deceased brothers name . You have to be a good man with that name Sir .

Wow, that is the easiest shelter I have ever seen made. What really caight my attention was that how the long fire made the shelter temperatures over 45 degrees warmer. What a good video, thanks.

Great video. I've wondered about that type of emergency shelter. Looks easy to set up and toasty warm, especially when shared with a good woman. Thanks.

You answered my last question. Yes you made a lean to tarp tent from the Mylar blanket. I am impressed. I hope I never have to shelter in cold like that, but if I had to, I would be thanking the Good Lord above for your instruction while lying in a toasty shelter.

About ten and a half minutes in I was wondering about foil and then you bring out foil.

Thanks Lonnie! Outstanding adaptation of the Kochanski Super Shelter! I especially like the use of the aluminum foil...that is going into my back as of...right now!

Great video Lonnie. This is definitely something I would use. Very practical, quick and easy to set up. It is also transportable and light. Shelters made from natural materials would take many hours to set up and if your trying to walk out of the bush you may have to make many of them. Thank you for the video. Very good information for back country travelers.

If Santa ever went survivalist.

Thanx Lonnie always good info from you.

Nice. Simple, but very effective. Thanx for sharin'!

I watch you Lonnie and Lars. You guys live what you show us. Sounds to me that you should always prepare yourself before you wonder off, and keep it light as you can. This shelter is very light and weighs next to nothing. It,s a great idea, and quick and efficient. Thank you guys for your videos!

Good day to you Sir. I hope you are well. Just had a quick question. Have you ever given thought to maybe starting up a survival school here in Alaska? There are a lot of us here in Alaska (myself included) that have neither gained or remember some of the things we were taught as youngsters about staying alive in the harsh but plentiful Alaskan wilderness. I am wanting to learn to be more self sufficient as far as knowledge of the land, and what is available to us in it. Again, thank you and your wonderful wife for what you two do, and sharing all that you have with us and the rest of the world!

It would be interesting to see you overnight in it. How low would the temperature go? How often would you need to feed the fire? Interesting questions for a shelter like this.

It works great! I use it in Ireland with a lot of wind and rain. Holds up very good, with some allowances.

Lonnie your videos are the best! Thanks for sharing

I made a shelter like this and it's stayed around 60 degrees all night when it was 27 degrees

Thanks for the video! I have to say that temperature difference is amazing, but i'd like to ask didn't it become a little to moist in there after a while? Maybe the air in the great Alaska is different, but where i come from i always have to keep in mind the issue with condensation.

Really convenient way to make a shelter. The aluminum reflector idea is brilliant. 84 degrees is almost too warm, lol.

That's a nice, compact way to have a warm shelter in the winter