Building a Wigwam with Natural Materials | Bushcraft Shelter (PART 1)

Join us in the woods as we build a bushcraft wigwam using hazel saplings and cedar bark for the natural cordage and roof. This simple bushcraft shelter was originally built by first nations and north american tribes of the Eastern Woodlands in North America. A Wigwam is a dome or cone shaped primitive hut built using very simple materials. They built this type of shelter as their house because it is easy to construct and disassemble when following herds of game during the cold winter months where they needed to be mobile and put up shelters quickly. Traditionally, the women of the camp would build the shelter while the men would go off hunting food to survive. Typically, this style of domed wigwam would house one small family. They did however, build larger shelters in their camp using a basic timber frame structure. We are building this bushcraft wigwam using hazel saplings for the frame. These are best when cut green as they still have the moisture in them to help them bend. We then used the inner strands of cedar bark from logs nearby as lashings to hold the frame together. We stored the bark cordage in water to make it pliable and easy to tighten when doing knots. In Part 2 we will begin to peel the bark from the cedar logs and secure this to the wood frame of the wigwam. Be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with each episode of the series. SUBSCRIBE TO DUSTIN’S CHANNEL: https://m.youtube.com/user/BUSHCRAFTFIRES GET TA OUTDOORS MERCHANDISE: https://taofficial.com SAXON HOUSE PLAYLIST (EVERY EPISODE): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnadpeGdTxAufXr4xYXLHazACE5zxnrt Subscribe to Dad s Channel TA Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/tafishing VIKING HOUSE PLAYLIST (EVERY EPISODE): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnadpeGdTxD9wUrrSUQojUgTowrFMJeg TA OUTDOORS PATCHES: https://www.taoutdoors.com/shop/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/taoutdoorofficial FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totallyawesomeoutdoors TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OutdoorsTa FILMING & CAMERA GEAR I USE: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2SG9unv Drone: https://amzn.to/2WSQ1za Standard Lens: https://amzn.to/2E5LFxs Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2E3U6t0 Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/2tfb4yl 50mm fixed Lens: https://amzn.to/2BvUAGN Main Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/2I9tVVQ Secondary Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/2WYP3RQ Radio Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Ifqaym Camera Light: https://amzn.to/2MYA4mn Powerbank: https://amzn.to/2WYQVdk Tripod: https://amzn.to/2DtumVm GoPro Action Cam: https://amzn.to/2UPS9Wx GoPro Chest Mount: https://amzn.to/2tfCkwu GoPro Head Mount: https://amzn.to/2WWBra3 Camera SD Cards: https://amzn.to/2WVWcT5 Editing Laptop: https://amzn.to/2BtRK4S BUSHCRAFT GEAR I USE: Bushcraft Pants/Trousers: https://amzn.to/2SFY8jf 3x3 Metre Tarp: https://amzn.to/2IjM4Az Hammock: https://amzn.to/2N0Vpvx Hammock underblanket: https://amzn.to/2GmeBmT Thermal Camping Air Mattress: https://amzn.to/2N0uQXs Awesome Affordable Bushcraft Knives: https://amzn.to/2SLhWle Medium Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5NBWK Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5FkC1 Small Hatchet: https://amzn.to/2I319Gb Affordable Firesteel: https://amzn.to/2N1D3L8 Folding Camp Grill: https://amzn.to/2BvF6lM Durable GPS Watch: https://amzn.to/2N1fQZl These are Amazon associate links and help to support my channel. #wigwam #bushcraft #shelter #taoutdoors