Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 50 minutes ago
Alone season 9 episode 3 Recap! Kerri Lee and Jessi are both doing partially excavated survival shelters. Excavated shelters are much better insulated. The earth acts as a heat sink. They’re a lot of work up front but can pay off in more efficient use of energy later. But you’ve got to work with your site. Not everyone will have a good place to do that. I spent a week looking around my site for a natural feature such as a cliff face that I could use but none existed. In this survival challenge, you’ve got to weigh the costs and benefits of all your activities. You only have so many calories to spend. Your shelter will be a major expense so, as Kerri Lee says, you have to find that balance between “details and just getting it done”. You also have to find a balance in what type of shelter you build and where you build it. You want it to be dry and protected with good access to resources (water, building materials, trapping areas. But without messing up a good hunting area. But you’ve got to work with what you’re given. Igor builds low and puts a log floor in his cabin. Others build higher. Benji mentions needing to get out of the low area where his temp shelter is. That’s because cold air sinks into those areas. If you move up the slope just a little, the temperature is often noticeably warmer. Smoke is an ever present issue. Adam did an amazing job on his fireplace using green willow branches as a frame support for his clay/grass cob mixture.
Successful snaring takes an understanding of how animals use their landscapes. You need to know how they move, when and where. Otherwise you can burn up a of time setting snares improperly or in the wrong areas. Jesse seems like she has a good handle on this. Hunting and scouting go hand in hand. While you’re out hunting, you’re also getting to know your area. You’re looking for places to set traps and pick berries. So while it is an active pursuit, you’re accomplishing multiple things.
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Alone season 9 episode 3 Recap! Kerri Lee and Jessi are both doing partially excavated survival shelters. Excavated shelters are much better insulated. The earth acts as a heat sink. They’re a lot of work up front but can pay off in more efficient use of energy later. But you’ve got to work with your site. Not everyone will have a good place to do that. I spent a week looking around my site for a natural feature such as a cliff face that I could use but none existed. In this survival challenge, you’ve got to weigh the costs and benefits of all your activities. You only have so many calories to spend. Your shelter will be a major expense so, as Kerri Lee says, you have to find that balance between “details and just getting it done”. You also have to find a balance in what type of shelter you build and where you build it. You want it to be dry and protected with good access to resources (water, building materials, trapping areas. But without messing up a good hunting area. But you’ve got to work with what you’re given. Igor builds low and puts a log floor in his cabin. Others build higher. Benji mentions needing to get out of the low area where his temp shelter is. That’s because cold air sinks into those areas. If you move up the slope just a little, the temperature is often noticeably warmer. Smoke is an ever present issue. Adam did an amazing job on his fireplace using green willow branches as a frame support for his clay/grass cob mixture.
Successful snaring takes an understanding of how animals use their landscapes. You need to know how they move, when and where. Otherwise you can burn up a of time setting snares improperly or in the wrong areas. Jesse seems like she has a good handle on this. Hunting and scouting go hand in hand. While you’re out hunting, you’re also getting to know your area. You’re looking for places to set traps and pick berries. So while it is an active pursuit, you’re accomplishing multiple things.
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Don't forget to subscribe to the channel. We're uploading a new video each week that features one of the following topics: archery, bow hunting, bow making, survival skills, bushcraft, self reliance, primitive skills, primitive bows, hunting, camping, fishing, and a lot more!
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Backpacks - kifaru.net
Archery Gear - 3riversarchery.com
Tents & Tarps - seekoutside.com
Binoculars - vortexoptics.com
Broadheads - siriusarchery.com/tuffhead-home
Arrow Shafts - surewoodshafts.com
Clothing - firstlite.com
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Website: twistedstave.com
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