Viking House with Grass Roof: Full Bushcraft Shelter Build with Hand Tools

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Building a grass roof bushcraft viking house with hand tools. We build an icelandic - style turf roof viking shelter using simple bushcraft tools and natural materials from the forest. The tiny house is build using traditional hand tools, such as drawknife, auger, axe and saw. We built the timber frame from scots pine, making mortise and tenon joints and burning the ends of the logs that go in the ground. This is an ancient technique used by our ancestors, it helps to prevent the wood rotting by driving out bugs and forming a protective layer. To support the turf on the roof of the viking home, we used hazel hurdles. These are simply green hazel sticks woven together. When they dry they set hard and form a solid structure. We also built the perimiter wall of the bushcraft shelter using this woven stick method. This viking house was inspired by the vikings of iceland. Where trees were used in building regularly, they soon became scarce and so they had to improvise. Iceland has good quality sod, and plenty of stone. And so they built a large stone foundation and then used layers of sod and turf to insulate their homes from the strong atlantic storms. We had no stone in this woodland, but the overall style of the structure was inspired by these resourceful tribes. Thank you for watching.
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@TAOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

I was just about to do the first overnighter in this and then the lockdown came into effect! In the meantime here is the full build, I hope to get out and do an overnighter in this soon after the lockdown gets lifted! I hope you are all keeping safe. Cheers for watching

@Joao-pv3lx 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike do u remember me?

@terrysadventure1529 4 жыл бұрын

I Have a question for you, how long does it take y'all to build a cabin like that?? y'all have a great day God bless

@davidhodrien7845 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the top class content mike... i fell around the floor crying with laughter when jack's stole your dad's hat through the roof... thank you both.. you are a little ray of light in these dark time's... so thank you and keep them coming.... stay safe out there!!!!!...

@johnheckles8239 4 жыл бұрын

You stay safe too buddy.. All the best to you, your dad and your family nd friends.. Scary times.. Thanks for the entertainment.. especially during this lockdown.. can’t wait to see the next build aswell as what happens inside the bunker 😯

@joebiker8466 4 жыл бұрын

You use twigs fer walls and logs fer a bed? Sum of Them twigs tied together like a raft would be springy and more comfortable . Use them logs to keep tha fire going cause I think its gonna be a long cold nite Cl;-(p)

@JhinHih-pb2gp 6 ай бұрын

Everyone talks about the build But no one talks about how good that chilli looked

@beema251 3 жыл бұрын

My 5 year granddaughter was very touched when you moved the little tree! Kudos to you for making her happy!

@visitthebravenewnormaldotc5436 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Spectorblade 3 жыл бұрын

@myravenmoon81 3 жыл бұрын

Aww. Also pretty cool you are watching this video with your 5 year old granddaughter

@pushkarajkakade4852 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. So cool! He cut a hundred other trees to save a little one

@dick_richards 3 жыл бұрын

Better watch that she doesn't become a victim of the 'green ideology' though Ma'am. They are pushing it upon the children from every angle.

@asmallhick 4 жыл бұрын

You... planted a tree. Thank you so for caring enough to rehome it. You've earned my respect

@had2galsinthebooth 4 жыл бұрын

He can also use it in the future. Beech is edible when used properly and can be pressed for oil. By moving it to the sun and rain he insures a future resource,plus,saves a tree.

@swampywetch8235 3 жыл бұрын

Saw this comment and instantly subscribed.

@yournamehere3679 3 жыл бұрын

I’m all for using the landscape to create homesteads, but you always have to give back what you take

@hengkyferdianpangestu2716 3 жыл бұрын

@@had2galsinthebooth N

@sharkladyindisguise 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh when the dog stole the hat I about peed laughing. What a perfect lil example of a jack Russell. Absolute precious chaos gremlins lol

@sickpat7197 3 жыл бұрын

My pops passed away December 14th, and we spent MANY days in the wilderness together...bless you both.

@gnju9xd 4 жыл бұрын

These are designed to be satisfying, and it sure works for me. Sure, they're educational, but they're relaxing, satisfying. Every board fits, no nails bend, all logs are straight, all is cozy and warm. Their videos give an hour's escape away from frustration. Some people watch pimple popping, some watch chiropractors, I get relief from these guys. Absolutely love them. And these videos are very time consuming, labor intensive just to film.

@KClutter86 2 жыл бұрын

As I feel out of shape and old for 35, parked in a chair at my desk job all day, your dad carrying those big logs is a punch in my face for me to wake up!

@leysin456 3 жыл бұрын

The no talking and focus on sound and great editing for a full sensory experience is pure genius. Wouldn't be the same if some bearded dude was yammering on about what he was doing. Really special work.

@trenae77 Жыл бұрын

I will say I like the Townsends build videos where they explain the processes they went through in learning how to do things, but that doesn’t negate the fact this format works beautifully for these videos.

@corporateinsanity5473 4 жыл бұрын

Please understand that this is no offense, but I love the silent videos. Just the building and working. It is not that I do not want to her you talk, I enjoy this in other videos very much, but this is sooo soothing. I calms me down like nothing else. Keep the good stuff coming and belatet congrulations on your child, I will be a father too, in just a few months. I wish you and your family nothing but the best. (Sorry for poor grammar, I am a german and our school english is just ridiculously terrible :D )

@julianmarsh7993 2 жыл бұрын

Chilli Con Carne....finest food on the planet, best dish ever, and eaten outdoors it tastes even better.

@jenniferbrewer5370 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are going to end up with a whole village before you're through, LOL.

@JH-zi7fq 4 жыл бұрын

@Chị Xinh Vlogs Hvorfor fanden vil du ha bannet den Viet Nam? Chua kan du sku selv gøre!

@ryantumey8236 3 жыл бұрын

Y'all should rent them out, for the show the Vikings!

@yournamehere3679 3 жыл бұрын

@@ryantumey8236 I’m here to learn how to build them on my land 👌

@sickpat7197 3 жыл бұрын

I'd volunteer to live there...every day of the week

@geitthejiedi1790 3 жыл бұрын

moving that lil tree to a better place was probably one of the most wholesome things i have ever seen

@themeanlesbeann 3 жыл бұрын

There is something so soothing about watching TA build stuff. I could watch these videos all day.

@azimuthclark462 3 жыл бұрын

I could watch these videos all day, my dream is to start homesteading and take my son Into the Wilderness to live. After the riots, its clear safety is an issue

@weswilliams5740 3 жыл бұрын

I am 80 years so the house would take a month or two and would be alone doing so. Will be watching the video a few more times to sub some parts with canvas, or branch weaving. Very good video. Thank you and may the wind be at your back.

@flowerwall 3 жыл бұрын

I think about grass roof shelters quite often. It is such ancient technology that could be so beneficial. Some places can't have grass yards, but a grass roof could be very nice in the cities.

@arlenehiles2689 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that would be amazing. I once lived in a building that had a walled in flat roof top garden with grass, posted plants, shrubs and even some big potted trees. It was for us residents to use. Had some garden tables, umbrellas and chairs too. Build in Barbecue etc. This was in the middle of a big city. Was really great.

@BUSHCRAFTTOOLS 4 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to get out and finish our roundhouse mate

@TAOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

BUSHCRAFT TOOLS me neither mate!!

@infrnape 4 жыл бұрын

Watched a dw documentary recently about the Hong Kong protests. Was surprised to find you there

@infrnape 4 жыл бұрын

Watched a dw documentary recently about the Hong Kong protests. Was surprised to find you there

@annebasli5526 2 жыл бұрын

Thank's for your video, It's very interisting for sorts différents wood, i learn à lot, with you. Thank's very much. Anne (whith an E,!!) 82 from France (Tarn et Garonne).

@BaiTienLong 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly I can only give one like :/. That's the content youtube WAS made for. Relaxing, entertaining, no BS. Greeting to your dad and to you from germany.

@luiscotapos1024 4 жыл бұрын

Piedra,barro,madera,fibras naturales,agua,todo está en estos lugares magicos, el tiempo se detiene cuando se vive en armonía, con la vida del bosque

@thinkforyourself2109 2 жыл бұрын

When industrial society collapses, such skills will be in high demand among those seeking to escape the fallout.

@user-qy1gp7vt6e 28 күн бұрын

Jaxx ช่วยรื้อหลังคา shelter ที่คุณสร้างกับ Daddy เขายังเป็น Baby dog หลังจาก 4-5 ปีต่อมา ฉันดูวิดีโอของคุณ Jaxx เป็น Adult ที่น่ารักมาก

@wanderingwalker 3 жыл бұрын

Love when the camera breaks to the fire for a few seconds, allows time to just stop for a few moments...

@nelukurtovic3557 4 жыл бұрын

These Guys are awesome. They don't only build Incredible wooden Houses, nope. They also plant young Trees in a better spot. Respect sir.

@camilocienfuegos8666 2 жыл бұрын

best Bushcraft in the world.

@RighteousReverendDynamite 4 ай бұрын

Rooftop Dog is Fearsome!

@annaw1298 2 жыл бұрын

In both types of houses shown here, they would put small bundles of straw on the floor to keep it warm and to keep them off of the ground. They show it in the documentary series Secrets of the Castle. Historian Ruth Goodman had an idea about how they would lay it out around the fire, and how the smoke from the fire indoors would kill bugs in the roof.

@The_Village_Smithy 4 жыл бұрын

39 people don't know awesome when they see it. If you don't like it, move on. I'm glad this channel exists, it's teaching heaps of people how to build stuff using traditional methods. Keep up the great work!

@Chr.U.Cas2216 3 жыл бұрын

👍👌👏 Uuuuh, how I love these kind of videos! No distracting talking at all. Only the pure sounds of nature, working and the fire. That's enough for me. Very well done, Sirs! Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you. Postscriptum: I love this dog! 💚

@mariepayann 2 жыл бұрын

My cat usually historically only liked videos of birds and mice and she watches tennis with my grandma (she likes watching the ball. Her new strange obsession is watching your videos with me. I had no idea something like this would be stimulating to a cat.

@RichardSmith-um4js 3 жыл бұрын

This is sort of like watching grass grow but mesmerizing. How many times can you watch them dig holes, saw, chop, make a fire, heat a kettle, etc? But I watched it all and rather enjoyed it.

@afrancisco2077 2 жыл бұрын

Good pm watching from philippines stay safe God bless

@lordtoady1528 4 жыл бұрын

The way things are going thats what we will all be living in before long.

@gnomegains 4 жыл бұрын

Much better than the city!

@wisewoman7906 3 жыл бұрын

Think of what you'll save on your power bill! LOL

@alliebasta7482 4 жыл бұрын

How are you and family doing Mike in lock down? Even here at the ends of the earth in New Zealand we are in full lock down 2 and a half weeks nearly. Sending best wishes to you all who read this, stay home, stay safe

@savasyilmaz3680 3 жыл бұрын

Du bist der beste. Cool Mann 😎😎😎✌️✌️✌️🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

@MrEverett93 2 жыл бұрын

If only i could just go to the peak district and build my own home. Live off the land. No bullshit. Just peaceful life

@stanwarner8700 4 жыл бұрын

I wish me and my dad did things together ...can't replace those memories

@sosteve9113 4 жыл бұрын

Belgian bushcrater here, To everyone that read this,stay safe. Wash your hands and respect the distance.

@user-il3ym8td6h 3 жыл бұрын

Первый раз вижу такой грамотный ролик без лишних слов, только дело, молодцы мужики, побольше таких в жизни,а то сплошные разговоры!)!)!)

@michaeltillman886 3 жыл бұрын

What's up Mike? You and your dad is amazing. First of all, I like how you two get along, joke around, and generally have fun. I see the modified saw horse from the first build after you guys took the whole thing down. To think you got all that done with the left over lumber from the first build. Anyway, enough of me running my mouth. I'm going back to the video. Nice job you guys. Peace!!!!

@yung_j1146 4 жыл бұрын

Im a simple guy, I see TA Outdoors and I click

@rustygoddard Жыл бұрын

I wish I lived in such an area. I am surrounded by farms, with very little in the way of woodland. You are truly rich to have so much to work with. Perhaps some day I shall have a plot like this. And I hope to still be healthy enough to build like this when I do.

@jefreykoenig6774 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this today. It’s lifting my spirits. Was so thrilled to get the notification that you uploaded a new vid. Cheers from BC Canada.

@TAOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Jefrey Koenig thanks for watching!

@BunnySpider 2 жыл бұрын

that's what i want to say too

@andrewwalters8084 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have watched you and your dads channels now for a long time. With the long days here for a while there has been nothing better than to re watch them again. So enjoyable, Thank you to you both. Best wishes to you and your family. Stay well and safe, and hope to see more in the near future. 🙏😷👌👍

@robbiejohnson8661 3 жыл бұрын

At about 38 mins 55secs you went to grab a hot log of the fire with bare hands me and the missis watched it 3 times and laughed so much great videos keep up the good work

@chezzdude23 2 жыл бұрын

videos like this are like relaxing ASMR videos that I watch to help me fall asleep

@FlorentPlacide 4 жыл бұрын

The hat theft was the highlight of this video ! :D So cute.

@Rhythm911 2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss !! Here in North America/Canada we use "Charring" metheod for preserving almost everything structural related and made with wood !!! :D

@renanfreitag1901 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are therapeutics. I love how you explore the silence, sound of the forrest, weapons, fire and cooking. Cheers from Brazil.

@sylvianecognet6970 Жыл бұрын

VERY GOOD AND INTERESTING WORK full of thanks from FR

@MedeniFilm 3 жыл бұрын

Jos jedan odlican film ! Bravo !

@magdahearne497 3 жыл бұрын

You can alwaya trust a Jack Russell to cause chaos 🐶 😄 Great build, thanks for sharing, I can see a whole village coming to life before long. There is something oddly satisfying about watching you work & hearing the sounds of nature, so relaxing & peaceful. Food looked great, but I'm starving now, so a bacon & egg buttie mught be on the cards 😋.

@johnscialdo5125 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the design and adherence to natural materials. Great build, great camera work, well done! You are luck to have your Dad as partner with this project. I look forward to your videos! I may a solid build like this myself.

@Galriculus 4 жыл бұрын

I got into bushcrafting since a year ago, right now I have to deal with some health issues that prevent me from going out in the woods, but man the itch is real. Thanks for these videos, great techniques, great editing, thanks for what you do!

@SonOfWalhall 2 жыл бұрын

Checking this after playing some Valheim

@lordmaelstrom1269 4 жыл бұрын

Been going a bit bonkers here. TOO much time on my hands.. thanks for posting. It's the next best thing to being out in nature.

@janettawallace3722 2 жыл бұрын

I am watching the building process and wondering how they built the side pallets or walls with small limbs. Neatly done. This is awesome.

@MountainGuerrilla 2 жыл бұрын

It's show in another video, but basically drill some holes in a log, evenly space, stick the uprights in it, and weave the slats through them. It's called a wattle, as in wattle and daub, the daube being the mud mixture stuck to it. It's an ancient way of making walls.

@grahamcameron4619 4 жыл бұрын

If an asteroid ever took out all of human civilization this guy and the dude from Primitive Technology could have it back up and running within the week.

@babyrival4304 4 жыл бұрын

It wont work. They need an woman to

@djmaydraws3862 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it’ll go a little differently the second time around

@irenan6585 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely likeable! Thanks for this.

@buttaflycrysta5518 3 жыл бұрын

its so quite....wow...the sound of yal working is music...its such a tranquility environment.. i love it.

@johnrhodes4538 4 жыл бұрын

Oh by the way your dad is a machine ! A complete superhero. Good onya mate!

@polydynamix7521 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a graphic artist working on assets for a game that covers this exact kind of construction and watching you do this has been far more useful than any of the other resources I've managed to acquire on the topic.

@davidurbina2370 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the game!?

@waynethompson8416 4 жыл бұрын

I guess there is not much you can do with the quarantine as far as getting out and making new episodes. But always enjoy your videos even when I see them as a repeat. You know, one of my favorite moments in this one was Jax on top of the house! You know, you REALLY need to set up a KZfaq channel for him...something like "Bushcraft Adventures With Humans" or such. I would be a real hit...especially with young people.

@firinglinechannel 4 жыл бұрын

That turned out so good! Y’all inspired me to start up my channel again. I hope get to your level of building stuff like this someday. Kinda stuck in my house for now during these crazy times, but still trying to get some content on my channel in the meantime. Keep up the great videos! Cheers from Wyoming!

@boromickfc 4 жыл бұрын

You have the ideal setting there for survival/bushcraft school,would make good videos too.stay safe safe you and your family with this ongoing crisis we all face and keep up the video's for us all to enjoy

@happynitachannel2681 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏😍 Welcome to Thailand 💛🇹🇭💛

@NXGSurvival 2 ай бұрын

I also have the same hobby as you about survival camping, I wish you good health!!!

@ArielleViking 4 жыл бұрын

This was nice to watch and remember another epic build. Jaxx on the roof, awesome. 👍

@alfonsogaviria9271 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo muchas gracias y saludos desde Colombia 😀

@skiingcrocodile2153 4 жыл бұрын

Once you can go back to the camp DEFINITELY give us an update on the little sapling you replanted! It should have grown quite a bit by then 😁

@toddwilliams6301 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this one for a second time because it’s HOT here in Phoenix (it’s monsoon season here so it’s 100*f and 60+% humidity) and visions of rainy deciduous forests help cool me off :-). Phoenix is a pretty desert, but it is still a desert and I was raised in SW Ohio, much the same environment you’re in. Miss the Autumn colors and coolness.

@thepb77777 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Probably great father-son bonding.

@dalangrimes5494 3 жыл бұрын

So I have a confession! It’s awkwardly satisfying watching you guys do this without talking to the camera

@gopalthapa8946 2 жыл бұрын

what an lovely dog, love your videos

@mastermasonjoewillis3904 4 жыл бұрын

I love the ecological responsibility of moving that beech tree. One day, you'll be able to sit under its' shade!

@waynejackson3707 3 жыл бұрын

you fellows are just amazing. I could live there. Great job !!

@Wayne-fe1ed 4 жыл бұрын

Jax and Dad make a great roofing team.

@jesseboy5044 4 жыл бұрын

At first, I was like 'ohh dude you're cutting live trees', but when I saw the background ; 'oh gosh, the forest is too dense, cut more trees to provide more sunlight to its bottom' Soo creepy.. Love your vids as always. I am sure, this will turn into a very good, heavy duty viking house.

@shawnsisler3743 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Subs, that forest isn't dense...lol But I agree, thinning out isn't hurting it at all. You should see the woods around our place. Walk ten feet into the trees surrounding our "yard", (3 or so acres we have cleared) and it's like going from day to dusk...lol

@jjudy5869 4 жыл бұрын

If my memory serves me right he doesn't cut live trees because the woods he is in has a lot of dead standing.

@markgatton5096 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I haven't watched you guys in a while. I'm glad you are all are doing good.

@intriguinglyenigmatic1743 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I want to do camping like this where I make shelters. Very relaxing to watch and informative, and overall entertaining. Also, the part with your dog was so funny when he stole your dad's hat.

@yeminoo5857 3 жыл бұрын

I learn how to build😄😄thanks you very much for full video now i can build something

@LoliRoo 4 жыл бұрын

It's like the start of a little village.

@nicholaskarr2170 4 жыл бұрын

don't know you might not see this but I really love your videos and you inspire me a lot to do this

@seamus6387 4 жыл бұрын

Great timing guys! Thanks for giving me something new to watch. Hope everyone is staying safe and sane.

@wildlifegeographic1440 3 жыл бұрын

simple and very good. I love it when you don't talk too much. great video

@dorothyculbertson5640 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Mike, really like those woven walls, loved the whole build really, your Dad is awesome, so is Jacks, sweet cooking setup you have there, need to get some of those, best to you and your family, stay safe and God Bless ❤️

@berniecegrossheim3102 2 жыл бұрын

With the way the World is now-a- days this was very interesting ❤️

@AutodidactEngineer 4 жыл бұрын

Your building skills have improved since a couple of years couse looking back and seeing from where you started really leaves a lot to wish for.

@dianacunha7324 4 жыл бұрын

Cara você arrebentou na construção de suas cabanas. Adorei o capricho, com que você faz as peças para construção. Amei essa lugar. Parabéns!

@iluciagarcia 3 жыл бұрын

the dog was so cute

@Folivoro 2 жыл бұрын

I love the dog

@robertcole9391 4 жыл бұрын

With this 3rd structure, your wilderness BnB should be ready to open this fall. LOL... Just bring your own fart sack. LMAO!

@TAOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Cole lol !

@celestteazulse4944 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome,and thank 4 sharing this awesome building,,,,👍😊◀️

@javerides 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your builds and experiences. Your videos are calming, enlightening and inspirational. Keep em coming!

@munnalalsah790 2 жыл бұрын

ThankyouforsharingyourbuildsAndexperiences.

@albina5352 3 жыл бұрын

Сказочный лес, золотые руки... Браво!

@jaspreetmehra8823 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you .you are hard work person.

@vane27b82 4 жыл бұрын

I am a scout, from the heart, and I will camp in front of a fire. Love, greetings from Buenos Aires

@albertoalvarez9729 4 жыл бұрын

I really loved your video. Specialy the conbination of cooking and working. The nature and the silence during the video produces a lot of peace. Wonderful. Great job.