Bushcraft Camp Update 14 - Tunnel, Fire Pit Upgrade, Blacksmithing, Wood Mallet Carving

This time at The Bushcraft Camp, we dig an air tunnel for the fire pit, do some Blacksmithing, and carve a wood mallet using an axe and a knife. Building this super shelter in the woods has been a great learning experience for me. From the simple building projects such as the walls, to the more complex and large builds like the hunter tower with ladder, and the large primary shelter. In a recent trip to the Bushcraft Camp in the Snow, I let you know about the issues we were having with smoke from the fire. Taking some of your ideas on board, we decided to raise the tarp roof by around 4ft, and to put a steep angle on it so that the wind would blow the smoke out of the camp. Following this, using a folding shovel, we dug a small trench and put down a piece of pipe to act as an air tunnel and draw air towards the fire and thus create less smoke. This made a huge difference, but we took it a step further. Dad built a diy forge in his back garden, and used an angle grinder and a car wheel to forge legs and create an epic metal firepit. This has solved the smoke issue. As I was spending quite a bit of time at the camp, I used my axe and knife to carve a wood mallet for driving in wood stakes and supports into the ground. I fire-hardened this in the fire pit to make it more durable. I hope you guys enjoy this video and thanks for joining us on the adventure - back at camp soon! - Mike OFFICIAL TA OUTDOORS MERCH: https://taofficial.com TA OUTDOORS PATCHES: https://www.taoutdoors.com/shop/ TA INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/taoutdoorofficial TA FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totallyawesomeoutdoors TA TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OutdoorsTa BEGINNER BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/bushcraft-gear/ INTERMEDIATE BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/intermediate-gear/ ADVANCED BUSHCRAFT GEAR: https://www.taoutdoors.com/advanced-gear/ Subscribe to our other Fishing YouTube Channel "TAFishing" here: https://www.youtube.com/tafishing 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.