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Man Shows Off Craft Skills With Nifty Raft Shelter

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Plenty of survival movies include protagonists building rafts. But the latest vid from Bushcraft Solo Skills shows how it’s really done.

There’s something enchanting about this DIY video where a survivalist builds a floating shelter in the middle of the jungle.

After gathering bamboo from the forest around him, this crafty outdoorsman builds a raft with a tiny cabin on top — all from scratch.

You won’t find any dialogue or explanations here. Just the sounds of the forest and a man working alone. When he eats his campfire dinner at night from his finished bushcraft raft — that’s when you’ll feel the pull to join him.

Runtime: 40 minutes

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