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Building a Survival Shelter With No Tools in the Iranian Desert 🏜️ | Nomad Life

Can you build a shelter in the desert without even a single tool? No axe, no saw, no shovel, no knife—just bare hands and the raw elements of nature. In this episode, I set out to build a traditional nomadic shelter in the heart of Iran’s desert, using absolutely nothing but what I could find around me. This shelter, known by local shepherds as a “Koleh,” is an ancient design still used today for protection against extreme heat, freezing desert nights, wild animals, and venomous creatures. The arched sticks used in the frame may look like sturdy branches, but they’re not trees. Most are old, brittle, half-eaten by worms and ants—leftovers of nature, not lumber. Don’t be fooled—they’re fragile and full of decay. Despite that, with patience and perseverance, I managed to raise a functional shelter. It’s not fully finished yet and needs more support, but it already shows the wisdom behind this traditional structure. As the sun set, I cooked a simple but delicious local dish called Gharoot using sheep’s ghee, right inside the shelter. Later, we made fire-brewed tea and roasted some desert potatoes by the flames—just like the old nomads did. This is more than survival—it's a step into a timeless way of life. Come along and experience the raw, real world of Iranian nomadic survival.

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steven.leon 4 weeks ago

I AM FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI 🇰🇮 IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC I L❤VE YOU ALL 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍

matthewmist72
matthewmist72 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lots of thanks for your fantastically hardworking on this shelter - canyou happily let me know is is your “ doorway” keep open - when you sleep at night.?????? So that -we donot see any thing For closing the doorway. ❤ Isit available protect you from the Rain & storms Or from the Wilda Unalaska,s attaction ?

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helen_hunter 4 months ago

Guy's, this is a survival method video, not a documentary on what Iran is like. People in Iran (as far as im aware) generally do not have to rely on makeshift shelters made from dead brush. Furthermore if people were doing that across generations you'd think the methods be more refined than "Just make it work so we don't freeze to death"

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daniela_campos 5 months, 1 week ago

wish it showed how he got the branches to stay up like that

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rodrigo.mendes 6 months ago

What really stood out is how much of this relies on understanding the land, not fighting it. Without tools, every small choice matters — I’m curious which part people think would be hardest to get right on the first attempt.

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marie_austin 6 months, 1 week ago

کیوں لوگ کومنٹس میں نفرت دکھا رہے ہیں سمجھ نہیں آئی

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lisa_hayes 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Con người ở nơi đây thật kiên cường giữa thiên nhiên.

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maytemarroquín719 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Saludos desde Panamá. Centro América. Bendiciones.

ekani_goswami
ekani_goswami 8 months, 2 weeks ago

iran government must improved the nomads life...

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dawn_horton 8 months, 2 weeks ago

ഇത് കാണുന്ന ഞാനൊക്കെ സ്വർഗത്തിലാണ് ജീവിക്കുന്നത് യാ അള്ളാ 🤲🤲🤲🤲

valentim_darocha
valentim_darocha 8 months, 3 weeks ago

I want to give them 100 out of 100 so nice 👍

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marcelladörschner483 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kehidupan di gurun penuh perjuangan mantab

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andrew_aguilar 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Based on traditional nomadic food preservation methods, some Iranian nomad foods do resemble rocks, particularly "kashk"—a hard, dried dairy product made from yogurt.

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daniela_campos 9 months ago

Ahora en este tiempo las parejas no dilanta ni un mes cuando andan con otra No como la de ante están con su pareja donde sea muy lindo felicidades a esta parejita que Dios les dé más vida

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cynthia.costa 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Salam dari Indonesia untuk rakyat Iran yang sangat tangguh. Semoga semua rakyat Iran senantiasa mendapatkan berkah kebaikan dan dilapangkan jalan dalam kemuliaan.

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vasudha_khanna 11 months ago

يارب عوضهم بالجنة يارب😢

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crystal.johnson 11 months ago

الله يحفظكم ياعمي الحاج الحياة صعبة فالصحراء بالذات الصيف😢 الله يرزقكم

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benitosolorzano76 11 months ago

Civa yiyorsunuz sandım😂

angela.patterson
angela.patterson 11 months ago

When break the wood it organe like at the farmhouse and the mout

lakshmiatlas43
lakshmiatlas43 11 months ago

Se chover tá molhado , mosquitos entram ,e a noite é grlada no deserto