Bushcraft Build-Off

Two bushcrafters compete to build a bear-proof shelter that's made to last. They can only use three hand tools and nothing but the natural materials available in Utah's Aspen forest.

Two bushcrafters compete to build a shelter at least five feet above uneven terrain that offers protection from predators and dangerous heat. They can only use one hand tool and the natural materials available in Utah’s forests.

Two bushcrafters compete to create a watercraft capable of transporting three people and their supplies across Utah’s Alpine Lake. They can only use one hand tool and natural materials.

Top bushcrafters compete to build a bridge over a river and a waterproof shelter. They can only use three hand tools and the materials they find in the spruce forests of Utah.

Two bushcrafters compete to build shelters using only the natural resources found in Utah’s Chalk Creek hunting grounds. They build structures out of cobblestones, mud, and wood to protect from the elements and predators.

In a desert climate, top bushcrafters compete to build thermoregulated shelters that stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They can only use three hand tools and the materials they find in the Utah desert.