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Shawn - I just watched this video with my eight year old daughter last night and she was absolutely glued to the TV. She said, "Daddy, that guy is so cool!" and insisted that we watch about 2 more of your videos. She is a big fan of Corporals Corner and we are heavily considering taking Intro to Survival in the Spring at the Pathfinder School. Awesome content and keep doing what you do man. God Bless and Godspeed!

I really love your channel and all the awesome projects you do... but one of my favorite parts is all your 80’s references. The Atari shirt, the Wax On Wax Off... all of it. Great stuff. Keep ‘em coming, Warrior! Be safe. 🇺🇸💪🏼

Love it. I’m an Eagle Scout. Keep crushing it sir. America needs men like you.

Started doing things like this when I was a little girl and my family bought a 97 acre farm in central Wisconsin. My father was a tyrant when we were at home in Chicago but for some reason when we were at the farm I was given free rein to do anything I wanted as long as I took my hunting knife and the whistle we all carried that could be heard almost anywhere on the acreage. I could disappear for a couple days on my own anytime I wanted as long as I let them know I was leaving. As my daughters would say, I grew up back when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth so we had no social media at the time. Back then, I used to read the Ernest Thompson Seton books about life in the wild whilst sitting 6 stories up wedged in the top of the nearest spruce or fir tree I could climb and it's extraordinary how much I learned from them. I'd pick the farmer neighbor's brains whilst helping them with the milking with at least 2000 questions every morning before breakfast. Later in life, I read all the Foxfire books about the old ways of doing things in Appalachia. Then the Clan of the Cave Bears, the Gear anthropological stories and Diana Gabledon's Outlander books which gave me even more information because although they were fiction they were extraordinarily well researched on how to use primitive resources. I hope never to have to use the burial processes of some of the Southeastern tribes I learned but I know how it was done. 💀 Have lived in the Pacific Northwest forest for the last 47 years & wouldn't have it any other way. I'm almost 67 but can work and move around like I'm 27. The only time I'm truly happy and at peace is when I'm alone away from everyone surrounded by trees, mountains, and salt water. It's also comforting to live in an area with naturally occurring things to make snug shelters around without tools and where natural resources and food are all around me. P.S If anyone is hungry and finds themselves near a lake with blue gills, they are the dumbest fish on Earth and will bite almost anything. Just watch out for the bones and you'll need at least 25 of them to satiate your hunger.

Corporal just wanted to say that I appreciate the hard work you do building these shelters. It takes real dedication to get out in 10° weather with it snowing and DIG into the frozen ground, and spend the night in freezing weather, just to make your videos for your legion's to watch. Thanks for all that you do.

I am 75 yrs. old and have used the overturned tree roots for shelter for most of my adult life. Never had one to rise up on me! Also shaving off the face of the roots as you did will get get rid of most creepy crawlers that might be surviving the winter in the crevices. Much better than a shallow rock cave. Let the heat and smoke start warming up the rock and every creepy crawler that's there will come out all night long! Love the way you created the inside fire pit. I never get to old to learn! The way you created the different levels to avoid a water problem was very well shown and should be used if rain is forecast. For long term usage, it is a must. Needless to say I loved the video and look forward to many more!

This is my shovel. There are many like it but this one is mine! (The underrated tool.)

One of your best. I suspect most of your viewers just enjoy the process. I'm 69 and digging the hole would be enough exercise for me. Keep the videos coming!

i vouch for Corporal Shawn kelly, to be in next Season of ALONE 👍👍🏻👍

That's a lot of hard work!! As I watched this video I thought ... there is a man who loves what he does! The old saying comes to mind ... find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Still ... that's a lot of hard work. Thanks for another great video.

I find your videos soothing and inspirational. I am 68 years old and preparing for my first overnight in October

I'm a mechanical engineer and the winter indoor design temperature target is 68 degrees. 60 degrees in that underground shelter is outstanding and with a hot meal like that you got it made.

I always get exited when I get that notice of another video. I know after the grandkids see it it's to the woods we go. You have no idea the memories you are making.

This episode made me truly realize the amount of effort it takes you to make a "simple" 30 minute video. Outstanding AF

I'm disabled. I'll never be able to do any of this. But, all knowledge is good, and i can dream. Thanks so much.

This is still my favorite shelter build video. Makes me want to find a fallen tree an try it myself.

Ah yes. Sunday morning. Corporal and coffee. Perfect combination.

That Bacon Chili is a Winner Corporal!

The KZfaq Uncle I always needed

Love everything about you, as a disabled Marine Vet Desert Storm, I support you 100% , keep the videos coming, god bless 🙏

Few people know the satisfaction of being comfortable in adverse conditions. Well Done!

Dude walks into the forest and pushes a tree over so he can build a shelter next week. Outstanding!

It is very important to have the essential survival items……….BACON don’t leave home without it.

I am 54 years young; was a Specialist and Medic in the Army and I appreciate your Lord of the Rings and Karate Kid references. I really enjoyed and respect the 75 year old who has utilized fallen trees most of his adult life. Off the Grid homelessness may just become an on-purpose norm in the coming days for tens (hundreds) of millions of people around the globe: you are so cool for posting this survivalist hack info. Hail the Marines - you've represented them well. HOORAH!

I see bacon chili in the title and I press like. Its a reflex.

almost at 500k ! let’s get this man to half a million subs then work on the million milestone. he deserves it more than many you tubers to say the least. absolute legend. keep up the great videos sir

Without you we are nothing, your videos will help all when the shit hits the fan, keep the videos coming and more from the hip that land navigation was eye opening lots of knowledge

With a good rain you got yourself a nice swimming pool. Marines are funny.

My best bet for wilderness survival is to accidentally come across an abandoned Corporals Corner survival shelter then not only will I survive, I will live like a king and in obscene decadent luxury!

We built these when I was a teen. Thanks for giving me the idea to add a fire place to one.

Your dig reminded me of a great foxhole my battle buddy and I dug in similar clay soil. It was an OP with a commanding view over a road intersection. It had two seats cut out, a table between, a cut out for our comms, a cut out for ammo boxes, extra deep grenade sumps, and really well camouflaged overhead cover of logs and living shrubs. We just got creative and had fun with it. That clay fireplace idea would have been fantastic had we been allowed, hehe.

At first sight of the thumbnail image I knew that I was seeing something special, something very special indeed! You recognised the benefits of the uprooted tree base and the hollowed out earth for the natural shelter potential that they had, whereas others would've passed by without noticing! Your simple, basic hand tools and your skills and carried gear, knowledge and determination enabled you to dig out, smooth out and fit out the best, most sheltered, heated base camp that I have ever seen! This not only enables you to survive, but to positively thrive! The pride, satisfaction, warmth and comfort at having such a well considered and well constructed base camp would boost one's morale by a considerable order of magnitude! This is living WITH nature rather than working against it, letting nature help you, and your skills and experience enable you to recognise and respect what's already there in nature, just waiting to be found and appreciated. You can dry clothing, cook, brew up, rest, recover and recuperate, and enjoy time in your unique shelter, rather than just struggling to get by! To say that what you've done is inspiring is a huge understatement, what you've shown your extremely fortunate viewers is that they can work with nature and create a shelter beyond their wildest expectations! A good many viewers wouldn't want to leave such a perfect shelter and would prefer to make it their base camp! Thank you for teaching, inspiring and showing your viewers what may be achieved with the right mindset and their carry tools and gear, and hard work, it is truly appreciated!

Corporal... This was one of your better shelters. I do miss the overnight part to waking upto coffee time lol

You make the baddest shelters, you blow away all your competition.

I’m not even a camping person but i love watching these videos.

I'm never going to do any of this, but it's fun watching a good looking man do it right.👍👏

I really like that this video shows how useful a shovel can be. Perhaps I will start carying one.

Corporals Corner time with the kids one of my favorite parts of Sunday

Outstanding shelter corporal, here in UK we have alot of fallen trees, everytime I stroll past a fallen tree, I think of corporal's corner, a shovel and bacon dishes

How amazingly useful is that shovel! Makes me want to carry mine in my pack.

I don't know who would complain about 50's- 60's. That is the best sleeping weather.

Really liked this “Outstanding” video. Loved the fast past and clever use of the existing resources.

Pretty damn nice. Refreshing winter air, yet warm, cozy and out of the elements.

Every once in a while I come back and rewatch this. It's by far my favorite of all your builds. I'm not sure I'd want to leave after one night

I was concerned about digging in clay about drainage, but you addressed that. This shelter is yet another that is KNOCK OUT, out of the park. I would never have dreamed a secure and heated shelter could be built under the roots of an uprooted tree!!

You should list that as an AirBnB. Looks cozy.

You never cease to amaze me, what a person can do who has the know how and the physical ability to carry it out; and that in a very cold situation. Job well done sir!

That was awesome, I'd never had thought of using an upturned tree for the basis of a shelter. Thank you for your time & sharing this. Stay safe until the next video ✊🏻

One of my biggest regrets is not joining the USMC with my friends after school. Watching your videos, brings a certain level of joy to me as I'm a huge fan of the marine corps, and even the lady likes watching these with me too. Thank YOU, and you're welcome Anytime Corporal!

Never a backhoe around when you need one!

Luxury fighting hole and beautifully executed. My dad said in the winter of '45 they had to use hand grenades to get through the frozen top soil before they could dig their holes. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

I constantly find myself coming back to this video. One of my favorite shelters you've done. As always, keep up the great content. I look forward to it every weekend.

Talk about memories, when I was a kid my buddies and me built an underground fort very similar to that. Not only did we have the exact same type of fireplace, but we even dug most of it with a 'Nam era E Tool like that, LOL. We did eventually scrounge up some scrap tin for a roof. With the fireplace blazing in the winter it could be -20 outside with the wind howling and still nice and toasty inside. Little did our folks know we heated the thing that way for 2 winters before some Karen seen smoke one day and called the cops. That was the end of our awesome hangout.

Finally, KZfaq recommends something worth watching.

I'd love to see you on Alone. Feel like you'd own it. lol

Thank you so much for these videos. I know they are a lot of work, especially this one but you seem to like it. Thank you for your service sir.

You are literally digging ditches for this channel. I don’t know what motivates you, the fans, the money, the love for bushcraft, and I don’t know what you’re getting out of putting so much work in this but, whatever it is that you are looking for, I hope you get it, cause you deserve every bit of it. Thank you.

Let's get it going boys and girls. Time to learn some real stuff from a real classy guy. No fluff. By the way my algorithm auto fed corporal's corner to me all day yesterday it was awesome.

Had no idea how interesting this would be 😂 What a video, thanks for this. I have no interest in camping or just about anything overnight outdoors but this is amazing. Excellent page sir. Can’t wait to see what else I could learn to do. You make it all look very easy and explain everything very well. Blown away by this 👏

Good work. I have suggestion for you that would likely have gotten more heat out your fireplace. Are you familiar with a Rumford fireplace? The walls widen out from the back to the front of the fireplace which effectively reflects more heat into the room. It also would have given you more room for wood.

" People.... it's about survival, not about making it pretty!" Damn nice job, Shawn!

“Overnight” shelter. Lol dude I’d live there!

A hole in the ground… with its own fireplace. Just brilliant. Respect from the U.K.

Im 70 years old and have been doing primitive camps for over 50 of those years. Never too old to learn. The day you dont learn something new you might as well just pack it in and say goodbye. Love your videos. Always glean a nugget or two. Thank you so much!

Seriously, the shelters with the integrated fireplace/chimney are my favorites. The last one, the teepee style, leaning against the tree, with the door, was also amazing!

I'll say it again. It doesn't get any better than that!I l love this channel. I love everything you've done, and I'm a Corporals Corner lifer. Flat out great entertainment. 👁❤🏕❇🔥🥓

From a UK service man, thank you for your service and videos. You ve gotten me some challenging times of late. Keep up the great work.

I am really glad I came across your videos, I am recently homeless and between couches I have a tent and bike with trailer, your tips will definitely help keep me warm.

Dude, been watching you for almost a year and that might be the most OUTSTANDING shelter build ever. I know people will say it's not practical for a quick shelter, but who cares - it was just awesome. 4 walls and a roof with a wood heater in a day?!? Nice work - definitely inspiring!

It puts things into perspective on just how long it would have took the service men in ww1 to dig the trenches, outstanding work I love how much passion time and effort you put into your work.

Thank you for your service, both to our country in uniform and to the world with your helpful videos on surviving in the wilderness here on KZfaq! My grandpa was a Marine too, veteran of Korea.

One of my favorite builds

Damn dude, worked your butt off digging that fox hole in the cold. Sure glad it paid off in the end. The fireplace is outstanding AF and no wind in there, yeah, good to go. Water seepage I can see being a problem given the substrate. Corporal style chili, yummy. Nicely done CPL. K, see ya next time.

I can’t get over all the nice straight, evenly sized branches you find. They are practically dowels. It is a pleasure watching you build all this.

This reminded me of alpine camping digging out 4 feet of snow with a folding shovel and rigging up my "hoochie" That's when I learned to keep my boots in my sleeping bag till morning...learned the hard way that is. Always enjoy every video Shawn.

Hello from Canada. Many homeless here need to know these kinds of shelters. Great work, Corporal.

*imagine randomly walking thru the woods to come across a guy in camo fatigues digging what appears to be a shallow grave*

I learned so much watching this video. How to make a frame for a tarp Intentional digging techniques Intentional dirt placement and distribution ... Outstanding

You said without us your nothing! I believe without each other we are nothing, we wouldn’t have anything to watch if it was not for you and corporals corner thank you!

This is my second time watching this video, it is one of my favorite Corporals Corner builds. The fire pit inside is awesome a person could stay in that build through a blizzard. Just kick back watch some caveman TV wait for the storm to pass. Awesome build

there are very few people in the world that can make a hole in the ground look comfy af

KZfaq alert: *new corporals corner vid Me: Outstanding!

daaaamn...bacon fried sausage=win

This shelter build is the very definition of badass. The very first episode of Dual Survivor featuring Dave C. and Cody L. had a similar circumstance building a shelter against a stump of a fallen over tree in the dead of winter. But you took it one step further . . .

The whole time you were digging that I was thinking about the clay in my local area. Even when it's wet, it's like digging through stone. Great build!

I'm also still excited AF to see 'Solo Overnight... Building A Tree Fort In The Woods... Part 4... ' could that work? Please finish the fort! (A)F the algorithm! "Build it (...the fort) and they will come"

Cozy AF. And a meal fit for a king.

You are THEE master of shelters out of natural materials . If a tree falls in the woods and nobody else is around to see it , you could build a three bedroom townhouse out of it .

As a kid, we built several of this style shelter with the rocket stove. We would ld use scrap lumber for the sides and roof then cover with dirt. Kind of like a split level bunker. It's funny that the skills I developed as a child I use in the Marine Corps.

This is why I like this guy. Basic survival skills presented with a love for his audience. I live in Hawai'i, and if it starts to snow, I'll know what to do. :)

Re-watching some of my favorites. Thanks for introducing Aaron Kenny's music to us! It's fabulous!

I enjoy how humble you are. Great videos. Thank you for teaching us

Thats a awesome shelter, you have a great mind for thinking these up.

I can't wait for your weekly videos to drop happy AF greetings from the UK.

11C/11B here. Yep, watching you dig those shelters certainly brings back memories. We would always dig sumps as far from where you’d lay your head as possible, because….

Wish I could give this 500 likes ! This is how we learn and improve our knowledge base ,practicing it improves our skills which one day could save our lives or at least improve our situation . as always.. Thanks Corp!

Learned alot from this guy ..and ignore the haters !

I grew up in the millitary my father is a retried lefttenant kernal. We built many ground covers like this in Germany during the 1970's love this video I still make these at 58 years old. And im a women and prepper

Semper fi man great job, i was an e4 too, nearly froze to death on hill 190 in s korea, lost my toe nails and almost sum fingers my nose and ears turned black. We were under equiped when a blizzard dropped 10 ft of snow on us in one night. Skills like this are invaluable.