Join John as he faces the ultimate wilderness survival challenge in New Zealand’s deadliest jungle He builds his own clay and wood bunker cooks fresh meat and vegetables on a handmade sigdi and survives freezing nights alone
Learn survival tips how to stay mentally strong and use simple tools like knives fire and clay to survive extreme nature This is true bushcraft adventure for solo camping lovers
00:00My name is John and today, I am deep inside one of the most dangerous forests of New Zealand around me.
00:06There is endless silence mixed with the sound of wind touching the trees and the strange voices of wild animals.
00:12The air smells like wet soil, old leaves and fresh rain.
00:16Everything here feels alive as if the forest itself is breathing and watching every single step I take.
00:22I came here to face a new challenge, the challenge to survive completely.
00:26A low no tent no tools only my hands some, with a few big square boards and a pile of wet clay.
00:32I am using them to build a small bunker where I can stay safe during the night from the wild.
00:38Animals that move around this place when I touch the cold, ground or lift a heavy log out.
00:43Can feel how raw nature is it reminds me that survival is not only about muscle strength it is also about patience focus and mental power.
00:56Nature is the greatest teacher if you try to fight, if you will lose but if you learn to move, with its rhythm it becomes your protection that is why I love camping and survival challenges they are not only adventure, they are lessons that train the mind to stay calm in fear and chaos.
01:20Nature is for one of those of us.
01:47when you are alone in the jungle and there is no one to talk to you start hearing your own thoughts
01:56more clearly you start meeting your real self people often ask me john why do you take such
02:01dangerous trips and i always tell them because only here i feel alive every drop of rain every
02:07gust of cold air every sound of an unknown creature pushes me to test my limits at first i feel fear
02:13but soon that fear becomes my motivation to keep going when you walk in nature long enough you
02:18understand its language the whisper of the leaves the flowing river the singing of birds and the
02:23smell after rain i'll tell you one simple truth life is beautiful
02:43when you truly feel it we just forgot to listen back in the city we run behind time and noise
03:01forgetting what peace actually means but when you stop in a quiet jungle like this when you sit and
03:06breathe in the middle of nature every breath feels powerful every heartbeat reminds you that you are
03:12part of something much bigger and pure i want everyone who is watching this
03:42video to understand that camping is not only fun or thrill it is a way to rebuild yourself it
04:01teaches you how to live with less and still while it tells you that happiness is not in comfort but in
04:07courage and awareness every challenge we face herein the wild makes us stronger inside
04:12tonight i will stay in this small bunker made of wood soil and big square boards
04:17maybe i will hear the cry of a valfour the roar of a distant animal maybe the wind will shake
04:22the walls of this shelter but i will not be afraid because fear is also a friend it keeps you alert and
04:36alive i will sit near my small fire listen to the night and let the forest talk to me this is the
04:42real meaning of survival to accept the unknown to face your fear and turn it into strength out here
04:47i am not escaping life i am learning how to live it
04:51now my bunker is completely ready this small shelter made of clay wood and my own hard work is the
05:12biggest relief for me in this cold dark night as i stepped inside the earthy smell of wet clay mixed
05:17with the faint warmth of the wood changed the entire atmosphere outside the cold wind is blowing
05:22fiercely but inside it is slowly getting warm and cozy i carefully built a small chimney in the corner
05:29of the bunker i made it using a wooden frame and a thick layer of wet clay so that the warmth stays
05:35inside and the smoke flows out smoothly in this chimney i have placed small dry pieces of wood that are
05:41slowly catching fire the gentle crackling sound and the subtle smoky smell remind me that i am
05:46moving in the right direction and that this place will protect me tonight this chimney is the most
05:52important part of the bunker it keeps the cold forest air away and allows me to stay warm even a
05:57slight breeze outside would feel freezing if i did not build it the clay layer does not block the smoke
06:03but directs it carefully through a small path so the temperature inside remains balanced and comfortable
06:09now it is time to prepare food i carefully took some thick branches of pipel tree using my knife
06:15between these branches one placed a few matchsticks so that the fire could catch easily slowly i arranged
06:21them to make a small stove my very own forest kitchen i then took some pieces of meat that i had
06:27cleaned and cut them into small chunks i placed them carefully into a kettle and added enough water to
06:32make it boil this will be my warm meal after a long day of hard work the smell of boiling meat mixing with
06:38the warmth of the chimney gives a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction cooking in such
06:44a wild environment is not just about eating it becomes a way to connect with the forest every movement
06:50every careful step reminds me that survival is not only physical but mental it is about patience
06:56observation and adapting to your surroundings after setting up the kettle i went outside the bunker and
07:02collected some more pieces of dry wood i made small holes and spaces to allow air to flow and carefully
07:08built a handmade sigdi this small fire pit made of wood stone and clay is the heart of my jungle kitchen
07:14i lit the fire and place the kettle on top the flames crackle gently sending warmth all around the smoke
07:20rising from under the kettle and the faint glowing fire in the dark forest night looks like a tiny hope
07:25the meat slowly boils and the aroma spreads through the air every small detail from the flickering fire to the
07:31gentle heat reminds me that true comfort is found where you build your own shelter and create your own meal
07:37this is not just cooking it is the taste of my own effort and hard work wood clay sweat and patience
07:43these are the real spices of this night and as i watch the kettle boil slowly above the handmade fire i
07:49realized this is the real meaning of survival facing the unknown and turning fear into strength
07:54the fire in the small sigdi is still burning softly and the warm light from the flames makes everything
08:06around look peaceful i take out the vegetables i brought with me and start cutting them carefully
08:11using my knife the sound of the knife hitting the wooden board mixes with the crackling of the fire the
08:17forest feels alive now i place a flat pan on the sigdi the metal warms up slowly and i add a little
08:23oil the moment the oil touches the pan it makes a sharp sizzling sound i drop the chopped vegetables
08:28into it and stir them gently the smell fills the air making this cold night feel more homely
08:34after a few minutes i take the pan off the fire and pour everything into a small plate the colors of
08:39the vegetables look bright and beautiful to add a fresh touch i cut some green coriander and sprinkle
08:45it on top the plate now looks perfect full of life and color i take a bite and smile
08:50the taste is amazing a mix of smoke fire and nature all together i whisper softly this is real food
08:56made by my own hands feeling full and happy i sit near the warm fire for a while listening to the
09:02quiet sounds of the forest the night feels calm and safe i slowly lie down inside my bunker close my eyes
09:09and say softly we will meet again in the next video stay connected and keep exploring
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