We build a bushcraft viking house from the viking age using hand tools only. Inspired by vikings, who were very resourceful and created buildings using the natural materials they scavenged around them. We used simple hand tools such as axe, saw, auger, drawknife, bushcraft knife and other simple tools.
To begin with we cut cedar logs from trees that had been felled in the forest. We used an axe and saw to make log cabin notches and built the foundation of the viking house two logs high. We then used the hand auger to build the timber frame. This consisted of 3 large «A» frames. We burnt the ends of the logs in fire to evaporate any moisture and create a rot-proof layer of charred wood which will help to preserve the timber frame foundation when the poles are in the ground. We used a long cedar log as the ridge pole which sits on top of the a frame of the bushcraft shelter. The next stage was building a viking longpit or firepit. This we wanted to make as historically accurate as we could. So we dug a pit about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. We lined the pit with large stones found in the nearby area. In order to reduce waste of any materials, we used the clay from the pit to secure the stones. We added water to the clay to make it easier to work with and we filled in the gaps between the stones. We then lit a small fire in the pit and let the clay dry out for a few days. At this point we realised we could make our job easier by building a diy saw horse. So we used the drawknife to remove bark from a log (helps to prevent rot). We used the auger to drill four holes for legs and then we made four wood pegs for the top of the saw horse. For the rafters we used more cedar logs and again burnt the ends. It is an ancient japanese technique to preserve wood which is called shou sugi ban.
It was then finally time to build the roof of the house. For this, we peeled the bark off the cedar logs. We then put this on the rafters and secured it with some roofing tacks. We had to be fast when doing this, as the cedar bark shrinks and cracks when it dries. We put it on in layers like roof tiles. We built a wood ladder to get up high on the roof and secure the final bark layers.
Using an axe and bushcraft, we made some wooden wedges and split a few large cedar logs. We then hewed these logs and built a raised viking bed for the inside of the house. We also made some benches to sit near the fire. At the back of the viking house, we built a folding window and support arm so that we could let light into the house and also improve the airflow. We dug an air vent too, to allow more oxygen to get to the fire. To make the shelter more secure, we built a perimeter wall use cedar posts and hazel saplings (also known as wattle wall). To help further improve the airflow inside the shelter, we cut a hole in the roof and built a ridge cap or ridge vent to act like a chimney and let the smoke out. Overall this viking house took about 10 days to build. It was in winter, so we were restricted by daylight hours. This is not a historically correct viking house. Traditional viking houses were built with large timbers that were hewn from big logs. They had large gable ends almost like log cabins and the roof was made from wood shingles. Often they looked like viking longships or longboats and had many decorative viking features. In a viking longhouse, there would be enough room for many people and animals as well. But this was our take on it.
We have done a number of different camping overnight trips in this shelter. We have cooked meat over fire, had great viking feasts and spent many hours keeping warm around the firepit. I hope you enjoyed this vikings inspired bushcraft build. To watch the whole series of individual episodes (where we talk and explain what we are doing) then please follow links below.
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In late April, I cut the first balsam fir tree down on the property near Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. Next, from June until August, I collected all of the building materials and fabricated the cabin using saddle notches in the corners. I cleared the land in August, laid down gravel for a pad and began erecting the off grid log cabin. By September, the walls were done and I started on the roof framing in October.
In November, I burned the roof boards with shou sugi ban, an ancient Japanese technique for preserving wood. Against convention, I installed the roof in board and batten fashion, using my roofing background to come up with techniques to keep the cabin watertight.
Next, I moved inside where I installed a Vermont Castings wood stove on top of a limestone flagstone floor, which extended from the doorway to the center of the cabin underneath the fireplace.
For the rest of the floor, I framed it using 2x4 and 2x6 red pine boards and then installed 2x6x10 boards, which I burned using the same shou sugi ban technique.
Now in December, I chinked the walls with moss and clay and have been spending a lot of time in the cabin, starting rustic furniture made with materials from the surrounding forest.
Autumn Sunset by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Раньше я мог только мечтать о таком комфорте на льду. Благодаря современным технологиям, обычная зимняя рыбалка превращается в супер отдых. Сегодня мы порадуем вас отличным клёвом и приятной компанией! А наша походная кухня, заставит многих посреди ночи шуршать холодильником. И обещанный плейлист о рыбалке с женой www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Npy6RhhWUiRfBWvuIYvGoiiROPz2lD_
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Всем привет!!! Второй выход по рыбалке на налима, в этот раз решил поехать немного по ближе и поискать избу, заночевать и соответственно порыбачить! В первый день наловил живца и на второй день неспеша поехал, любовался природой, хорошей погодой и просто кайфовал от всего этого, но как только я приехал на реку, то сразу все пошло не так… На мой взгляд, даже как то смешно получилось, но я все сделал, чтоб остаться на реке и у меня это получилось, видео около двух часов, так что садимся по удобнее, наливаем чаечек и ПРИЯТНОГО ПРОСМОТРА!!*************************************************************************************************************************любая помощь для меня, это лайк, подписка и хороший коментарий, но а если есть желания помочь копеечкой, карта сбербанк 4276280014470733 спасибо!!******************************************************************************************************************************
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В этом видео я расскажу как сделать коромысло для ловли леща зимой. А главное как правильно настроить коромысло, чтобы оно не пугала леща зимой и индикация поклевки была четкой. Коромысло для ловли леща зимой можно изготовить разными способами, но я всегда использую готовые коромысла с горизонтально расположенными грузилами на нем. Мы каждый год пытаемся понять, почему на эту казалось бы грубую снасть, лещ зимой клюет охотней и самые крупные экземпляры лещей попадаются на зимней рыбалке именно ночью, 90% всех трофейный лещей было поймано зимой на коромысло. Это действительно простая и уловистая снасть, которую обязательно стоит пробовать при ловле леща зимой со льда. Его также можно сделать своими руками или купить готовые китайские.
Коромысло можно использовать как с кивком щербакова, так и с обычным поплавком для ловли зимой.
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