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A Small, Super Survival Shelter

C. Davis by C. Davis
October 2, 2015
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I know for sure I would love to have a shelter like this. Actually it’s much more than a shelter. I mean I wouldn’t spent time building something like this just to spent one night in it, of course. But it would be a great place to bug out for a few weeks and live from what mother nature has to offer.

If you watch this video closely you’ll find out that “Survival Lilly” also incorporated in her shelter a hunting seat and a deer feeder a few yards away.

The shelter is not entirely camouflaged, but it’s not a bad idea to build hexagonal walls around the fire pit. It doesn’t says in the video but the walls will cover the light of your fire especially at night when smoke (from a small fire) is almost invisible from the distance.

My personal opinion is that this shelter can be easily turned into a small wooden cabin with a nice fireplace. What do you guys think about this shelter?

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  1. CHING says:
    7 years ago

    Nicely done.. thanks

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  2. cusby says:
    7 years ago

    Awesome love it deffinatly gotta make something like this already made something similar but gonna take it down and redo it

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  3. flintlock says:
    7 years ago

    Do you have any problems with drainage when it rains?

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    • C. Davis says:
      7 years ago

      As I’ve mentioned, the shelter is not mine. It’s made by Survival Lilly.

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    • BK says:
      5 years ago

      By the looks of it she has a tarp over the logs on her lean to, there is also a heat shield and a pull down plastic front wall. If it where to rain aand nd water found a way in I’m sure it would be reduced to drops,, however I didn’t see a water away drain in front of the shelter for over flow from a harden ground or a down pour. But, like all writers you need to come to this conclusion on my own, mate.

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  4. gerbal says:
    7 years ago

    Excellent. Great design well thought out. Enjoyed the vide.

    Gerry

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    • Wild bear says:
      3 years ago

      Great shelter and great video!

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  5. Charlie Brown says:
    7 years ago

    Would definitley wouldnt be easy too add a full roof especially because it looks like that area gets alot of snow in the winter, commendable efforts thus far! If you were to turn it into a cabin, it would definitley be awesome! Although I think leaving it open adds to the experience possibly another covered area situated with a kitchen and more seating for prolonged stays.

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  6. kck2455 says:
    7 years ago

    That is sssoooo cool!!!! You did a great job.

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  7. Mad Man says:
    7 years ago

    Love it! Endless oppurtunities!

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  8. LarryD says:
    7 years ago

    Lily,I have been following your series on You Tube and I especially like your completed bug out shelter.You have done a lot of hard work in making this series.

    If I could,I would like to make a recommendation of making a cover for your fire so that in inclement weather you can keep a nice warm fire going while not getting wet.I guarantee that you will appreciate this suggestion if it rains or snows.Keep these videos coming.

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  9. Anonymous says:
    7 years ago

    That is a well thought out design. Just make sure the trees above do not provide any widowmaker (dead branches) that might fall on you during bad weather.

    The protective walls help keep movement hidden from the outside, but it also gives them cover for sneaking up on you as well. Perimeter alarms would be a good idea to construct. I would add some bug screening as well as that plastic cover. Harbor Freight sells that black mesh that acts like a shade but still allows air flow, very welcome during the hot times of the year. Also help prevent mosquitoes / no see ums from invading your sleep space. Yes, smoke helps your there too. I echo LarryDs comment about having the ability to move the fire in the shelter – be careful that carbon monoxide does not build up and asphixiate you.

    A couple of plastic underground barrel caches for extra storage – I think the young lady did a fine job of construction. Thank both of you for providing the information.

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    • Shaman says:
      7 years ago

      Lilly has a perimeter alarm system……….her dog……….
      🙂

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      • Big Boy in MO says:
        5 years ago

        Sad to say, her Dog Dax passed away. Hoping she gets a replacement soon. Dax was fun to watch.

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  10. Shaman says:
    7 years ago

    Should be fine even in a heavy downpour or snow as the SuperShelter set-up has been shown to work well in those conditions.

    Only change I would make at this time is simply more a matter of policy than construction. The old mountain men never hunted near their permanent shelter, but let the local wildlife feel safe and undesturbed. The reason is a simple one – if you got hurt or sick and really needed nearby food – the game animals would be near for you in your hard times. Always hunt AWAY from the shelter so that the game is there for you in case of emergencies……

    I do like the use of the chair as a way of looking and observing – much like the front porch area of a cabin or home. I just would not use it for hunting.

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  11. SWK says:
    7 years ago

    Well done young lady – WELL DONE. Sehr Gut…

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  12. old ugly not very bright says:
    6 years ago

    A cover for the fire, rain collection, some brush stacked against the outer walls for predator warning and to aid in camoflauge

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  13. clergylady says:
    6 years ago

    great shelter idea. With a center pole and roof it would look a lot like the Navajo hogans that dot the desert country around here. oldest ones were half duggout and walled building. Practical except they needed better air to prevent being TB traps for the inhabitants. I like the stockade walls. Good hunting blind but needs more closure for our kind of cold snowy winter shelter. The enclosed sleeping area is practical and could be quite comfortable. Over all I like this a lot. I’d add an offset walk in opening with a “gate” to close it. Keep it on a visible part of your stockade. Here I’d face the opening south and shelter west, north, and east because of summer heat and storm winds.

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    • Big Boy in MO says:
      5 years ago

      Lily has a gated entrance built into the wall on the right side of the picture.

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  14. clergylady says:
    6 years ago

    A dirt berm around the outside of the stockade would help keep out water but a raised dirt floor could add to drainage inside. I’d choose a hillside if I had the choice so drainage would not become a problem with good planning . Flat land dwellings here were mesa top pit houses with a roof or adobe homes with built up dirt foundations and floors built above ground level.
    stockades were built around small shelters for keeping in domestic stock at night or in bad weather. When you live off the land those things become necessary considerations.

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  15. clergylady says:
    6 years ago

    Many old Pueblo sites had planted thorny bushes and were often near lots of cacti. Plots of a certain kind of thorny bush often mark ancient ruins. I have a start of planting cacti that bear edible fruit on my fence lines. I Plan to eventually encircle about a 2 1/2 acre area. I cook pads and make syrup or jelly from the fruits of the prickly pear cactus. The thick moist flesh in the pads will thicken a rabbit casserole or roasted is great mixed with roasted peeled chopped chilis and seasoned with chopped cilantro and diced garlic. Salt to taste. I will eat from my inner fence….

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  16. Labienus says:
    5 years ago

    I may have to build something similar. Good plan

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  17. b says:
    3 years ago

    She is right about hunting deer from a chair. My grandfather taught me 50 years ago that deer are trained to fear a person standing. By sitting they will walk near and ignore a sitting hunter. Also rember before going out to build a small fire and throw some damp leaves on it then stand in the smoke to kill the human smell. 🙂

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  18. JP says:
    2 years ago

    Really cool. Only question is, if the wind comes from the direction she pointed, that puts the wind directly toward the opening of the shelter. Would it have been better to put the the opposite way or was there a reason it is facing the way it is? This is great though. I admire her survival abilities and creativity.

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