Lost in the Wilderness - How to NOT Freeze to Death! Winter Survival & Bushcraft (No Tent or Bag)

Thanks, very truthful talk and showing us the skill to survive.

Thanks again .

What was the temp in the shelter?

For the heck of it lol I say for shits and giggles lmao but littered or fat wood is a great thing

Cool video but no-one’s talking about how he stole the title almost word-for-word from Outdoor Boys’ video from 9 months ago

You re last words in this exceptional video about the difference between theory and practice is the truth that every one has to experience. Surviving is when you are really in danger or else are only words.
You must feel and accept the fear ,the cold and the darkness.Great job

No need for explanations, you can do what you want to on your own land.

OMG, remove the words so we can see what's going on!!!

One other comment, it is always best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

I found the video very interesting. I noticed that even though you didn't mention it that the stump you decided to burn was in the middle of a very open field so that nothing else was in danger of catching fire that you didn't want to. I also have watched other videos about using evergreens for bedding and I think you should have had twice as much I know it would have wore you out even more, but probably would have been worth it from what I've seen from other videos. Nice shelter.

The challenge most people will face with an unplanned night out in the middle of winter is that they won't realize it or make the decision until there's very little daylight left. You're stuck trying to find wood or make a shelter in the dark as the temps start dropping faster.

Learn to ignore trolls. Great content

Clay,you rocked that life saving fire 🔥 thats as real as it gets great video.

I think if you had one of those inexpensive and light weight survival blankets you could’ve used it as a reflector on the back of your shelter to drive more of the heat back towards you.

You may catch a capital murder charge for killing that poor innocent tree.🙄

Forget those snowflakes they don't appreciate, understand or even care about the why or how to survive in cold weather. The only thing they know is you hurt a helpless dead tree and that's not right even if it mean saving a life. Carry on brother!!!!

Talks about being caught “totally unprepared” and then he whips out a saw…I don’t carry a saw in my pack for hunting. How many even carry a survival pack? I do have an emergency bag, blanket, food, water, etc. Maybe I’ll buy a folding saw.

I've never heard it called "fat wood." I believe fat lighter is a more common term. Great video none thenoess

Some good tips. You did have some paracord and a saw . :O)

Suggestion. You already have a tripod. Lash sticks or lay down rocks so you can put sticks across to make a lattice floor. Put your bed on that. The heat can then come under you as well as over you.

yep lighter knot...SYP

You don't need a fire dude, you are wearing First Lite gear........

how do you prevent forest fires from stump fires once the roots ignite?

I like that you showed how rough it is to sleep in a hastily prepared shelter. That it DOES work, but that it isn't easy sleeping in it (or staying warm). The fact that you critiqued yourself is incredibly useful to the rest of us, because it helps prepare for things ahead of time in the future.

For instance, having a long fire would have helped, but would have taken more prep work. Having a long lean-to may have helped, or may have not, but having some gap-fill of some sort on the pine needles might have helped keep in heat as well. Having a solid wood base for the bed (and then pine needles on top) would have afforded you more insulation as well but... end of the day, this kind of thing isn't about being comfortable, it's about not freezing to death and having the energy to work on survival the next day too. Appreciate the video.

Why didn't you look too fined a tree that fell down buy its self

Fascinating stuff. 🌲🪵🔥

proof is in the pudding,, well done sir. you are correct. sleeping on limbs don't quite cut it! hhaha. but you did it. from your experience maybe some people will be more prepared

Clay, you’re a professional survival guy and still admit it’s not easy in the cold, especially without gear/tools. I always wondered why when people do overnight survival in the cold, when they can prepare properly, not under duress, why not build 2 Siberian log fires and sleep in between them? I know your situation is different, yours was like an emergency situation. You showed you have serious skills on alone, so not questioning your abilities at all.

Clay, excellent idea to find a lighterd stump. I learned about lightwood knots from my Dad as a kid. We camped at a place on the river and it must have had old growth pines because the knots were huge and probably 10 pounds each. Thanks for the memories

I'm stuck at home with a busted knee, watching your adventure reminded me of my younger days, thank you for sharing, hope to get well enough to try something like this, I'll be watching your channel. I like your common sense narrative Thanks!

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Thank you, this is a very informative video. Important tips. Again thank you.

If people only did a little less fussing and a little more research they would find there are more trees growing today than 100 years ago. Thanks to forestry conservation, matching species with the climate they grow in and especially logging. I love trees too, I also like to hunt. Wild turkeys and grouse won't go into woods that too brushy for them to fly upwards in. I am against cutting 1,000 yr old redwoods and deforestation of the Amazon areas but, due to population growth and the need to grow more food increases demands for farmland expansion.

Good luck trying to reason with the leaf lickers.

Fire...lost hikers and skiers should always carry with then the means to start a fire, but way too many times they do not. Carry a candle. The wax is a great assist for starting a fire. Secondly . a survival blanket or two weighs very little and easy to carry, Also carry a metal cup to melt snow and make a hot beverage and cup of noodles, oatmeal etc. It is easy to be prepared to survive. This was an excellent video. What happened to the hot rocks?
Could have make a bunk bed and put ot coals under it. Hot chocolate far better a beverage than coffee in frigid weather..cafiene constricts blood vessels and will actually make you colder and not give you heartburn. Other...cover your face and head to retain body warmth.

I gaurantie if they were put in this same situation they would burn coal shale hope they google that a hol just freeze st u p id

Ok f these greenie a holes I just learned of to survive,and I'm not going to give a shot about there tree loving feelings, I survive

I must have missed it, but how did you start the fire? And what should a person do if they don't have a saw with them?

Clay, you dod an awesome overnight..glad you survived but you did win Alone..that was awesome. About 35 years ago i was bow hunting in NW Connecticut, late in the season..my partner got a deer just at dusk we located it. Temperature dropping like a rock and we were not able to find the dead end road the truck was on. So night in the woods..snow started falling then it stopped and the north wind came up. Temp was about 20. But that wind.. swiss army knife has a great saw on some of them. It worked great to score some of the larger deadfall to put on the fire.. we were 25 yards from that culdesac where the truck was..we survived, it was cold but we made it.
Fantastic video. We were "Neighbors" in pan handle of Florida..me Defuniak Springs..now abit north in Bama...stay safe.

Interesting video. I try to always carry the components of a Super Shelter as Mors Kochanski described. Just need a plastic painters tarp, a decent mylar 'blanket' and some paracord. Food for thought.

What kind of tea do you like? I love taking tea as a warm up for camping and hunting and fishing.

Tree huggers, if they really knew how much they used trees in everyday life they would walk around NAKED.
CAN'T FIX STUPIDITY.

The Clay Hayes had never seen a folding buck saw! That's because his skill set trumps his gear set. Love this guy

How did you intially light/start the fire?

Never burned such big fat stumps ! I'll try that in video and give you due credit !

Thank you for taking the time to show us survival tips on how to get a fire started. Watching from far away Greece ❤

If I’m lost and have the capability to start a fire, and the conditions are right, I’m starting a forest fire to try and get the attention of rescue vs small fires and dying. In your condition with snow or wet weather, it’s trying exactly what you showed. But the more smoke in a lost situation, the better. (That’s if people know your area, and you are expecting search and rescue to be looking).

I guess it pays to carry a saw, flint and steel into the wilderness. A fold up shovel would come in handy in snow. Actually there is a long list of helpful objects one could bring. Frankly it sounds exhausting, so I avoid going anywhere I can get lost.

I lived outside for 2 years in an tarp and sleeping bag with some blankets in a cold climate. I was young then and could endure but it was an exercise in misery when it got down in negstive -20's to -40'sF and i dont really plan on doing it again