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I did a thing tests bushfire hiding spots by burning a cabin

An older experiment with a bathtub, fridge and gun safe is drawing fresh attention after the channel's cloud-cannon release.

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Why this story? The video is running at 27,298 views a day, 5.6 times its usual pace (4,879).

Burning down my new house to prove a point

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0:00Fire damage on Alex's land prompts a question about sheltering inside ordinary household objects.
2:55Dan and Liam join the project, building a wooden cabin intended for destruction.
9:49A total fire ban delays the burn for a month.
10:48Whole chickens and sensors go inside the bathtub, fridge and gun safe.
12:53The cabin burns, putting the three improvised shelters to the test.
15:43The team inspects the results after extinguishing the fire.

The cabin was never meant to last. Alex and his mates built it specifically to burn down, with a decidedly unusual set of occupants: whole chickens standing in for people sheltering inside household objects.

I did a thing's "Burning down my new house to prove a point", posted in May 2025, has picked up about 27,000 views in a day, more than five times its usual daily pace. The renewed attention comes alongside the channel's November cloud-cannon video, although that doesn't establish what sent viewers to this older experiment.

Despite the title, this isn't Alex setting fire to his home. Dan and Liam, the creator behind Marosi Makes, help construct a wooden cabin for the test. A bathtub, fridge and fireproof gun safe are scavenged from the tip and scrap collectors. The video also includes a paid sponsor segment.

"I've never put this much effort into something whose only purpose is to be destroyed," Alex says. Then a total fire ban makes the team wait a month before proceeding.

The chickens and sensors make the question tangible: could any of these hiding places protect someone from a bushfire? Viewers discuss the makeshift chicken cookery, but also the warning beneath it. Alex's conclusion leaves the hiding-place fantasy behind: "If there is actually a bushfire, the only thing to do is get out of there."

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What viewers say

more importantly can I avoid a bath by hiding in a wildfire? please advise
@jean-micheldupuis9466See it on YouTube
Alternative title could be: How To Boil, Fry, and Bake 3 Chickens at the Same Time
@JaeseeSee it on YouTube
It's killing me how you guys just immediately went after the bath chicken like hungry wolves
@filledwithfrogsSee it on YouTube

4 more comments

Even though in retrospect the results may have been obvious I do think the, “There is no negotiating with fire” and “Just get out and away” are powerful takeaways. Great edu-tainment as always gents.
@jonathangarlinghouseSee it on YouTube
'"you can't negotiate with a fire" is a great conclusion
@scipioafricanus2071See it on YouTube
Even though you joke around, this is genuinely quite informative. I think quite a few people would think that hiding in the bath, or any kind of container, in the house could protect them from a fire, but even on this small scale it shows that all of that is futile and you should instead just RUN.
@danwhite3224See it on YouTube
genuinely a good fire safety video. This is super scary
@DjarnorSee it on YouTube

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The facts

Channel: I did a thing
Subscribers: 5,670,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 3,918,454
Channel views, pace per day: 624,486 (on a normal day: 341,091)
Video published: May 20, 2025
Video views so far: 3,332,733 (540 days online)
Video views, pace per day: 27,298 (on a normal day: 4,879)

The numbers

The cabin experiment is gaining views much faster than its usual daily pace. Here is how that sits alongside activity across I did a thing.

views per day, this video

typical day

4,879

now

27,298

subscribers

5,670,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

856,561,293

views per day

624,486

typical day: 341,091

the video

views

3,332,733

likes

161,948

comments

4,979

days online

540

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

6,780,000

6,060,000

5,670,000

5,080,000

4,950,000

Living Big In A Tiny House

4,790,000

As of November 11, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.

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