diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 3e0d8b2..696058a 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -261,12 +261,11 @@ const BlockData = struct {
         if (self.blockType != 2) {
             return error.unsuported_block_type;
         }
-        
-        try self.dynamic_huffman;
 
+        try self.dynamic_huffman();
     }
 
-    fn dynamic_huffman() !void {
+    fn dynamic_huffman(self: *Self) !void {
         var bitw = self.bitw;
 
         var number_of_literal_codes: u32 = @as(u32, try bitw.walk(5)) + 257;
diff --git a/src/utils.zig b/src/utils.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3817997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const stdout = std.io.getStdOut().writer();
+const stderr = std.io.getStdErr().writer();
+
+pub fn print(comptime str: []const u8, params: anytype) void {
+    stdout.print(str ++ "\n", params) catch {};
+}
+
+pub fn printf(comptime str: []const u8, params: anytype) void {
+    stdout.print(str, params) catch {};
+}
+
+pub fn pErr(comptime str: []const u8, params: anytype) void {
+    stderr.print(str ++ "\n", params) catch {};
+}
+
+pub fn exit(comptime str: []const u8, params: anytype, exitCode: u8) void {
+    pErr(str, params);
+    std.os.exit(exitCode);
+}
diff --git a/src/walker.zig b/src/walker.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eb04b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/walker.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const utils = @import("utils.zig");
+
+pub fn BitWalkerUint(comptime T: anytype, comptime reverse: bool) type {
+    const typeInfo = @typeInfo(T);
+
+    if (typeInfo != .Int) {
+        @compileError("This needs to be a int");
+    }
+
+    if (typeInfo.Int.signedness == .signed) {
+        @compileError("The integer needs to be unsigned");
+    }
+
+    return struct {
+        value: T,
+        mask: T,
+
+        // TODO this is probably wrong
+        in_byte_position: i16,
+        size: u8,
+
+        const Self = @This();
+
+        pub fn init(value: T, size: u8) !Self {
+            if (typeInfo.Int.bits < size)
+                return error.invlaid_size;
+
+            var start_value: u8 = 0;
+            if (reverse) {
+                start_value = size - 1;
+            }
+
+            var mask: T = 1;
+            var i: u8 = 0;
+            while (i < start_value) : (i += 1) {
+                mask = @shlExact(mask, 1);
+            }
+
+            return Self{
+                .value = value,
+                .in_byte_position = start_value,
+                .size = size,
+                .mask = mask,
+            };
+        }
+
+        pub fn walkBit(self: *Self) ?u1 {
+            if (self.mask == 0)
+                return null;
+
+            var result = (self.value & self.mask) == self.mask;
+
+            if (reverse) {
+                self.in_byte_position -= 1;
+                if (self.mask == 1) {
+                    self.mask = 0;
+                } else {
+                    self.mask = @shrExact(self.mask, 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                self.in_byte_position += 1;
+                self.mask = @shlExact(self.mask, 1);
+                if (self.in_byte_position > self.size) {
+                    self.mask = 0;
+                } else {
+                    self.mask = @shrExact(self.mask, 1);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return @boolToInt(result);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+pub const BitWalker = struct {
+    const Self = @This();
+
+    data: *[]u8,
+    position: usize = 0,
+    in_byte_position: u3 = 0,
+    direction: bool = false,
+
+    pub fn init(data: *[]u8, direction: bool) Self {
+        return Self{
+            .data = data,
+            .direction = direction,
+        };
+    }
+
+    pub fn bitWalk(self: *Self) !u1 {
+        return @intCast(u1, try self.walk(1));
+    }
+
+    // TODO direction
+    pub fn walk(self: *Self, bits: u3) !u8 {
+        if (bits > 8 or bits == 0) return error.invalid_bit_number;
+
+        var byte = self.data.ptr[self.position];
+
+        // jumps over bytes
+        if (self.in_byte_position + @as(u4, bits) > 8) {
+            // Generate a mast that covers the last part of the old byte
+            var old_mask: u8 = 0;
+            var i: usize = 0;
+            while (i < 8 - @as(u4, self.in_byte_position)) : (i += 1) {
+                old_mask = @shlExact(old_mask, 1) + 1;
+            }
+            old_mask = @shlExact(old_mask, self.in_byte_position);
+
+            var next_byte = self.data.ptr[self.position + 1];
+            var new_byte_pos: u3 = @intCast(u3, @as(u4, bits) - (8 - @as(u4, self.in_byte_position)));
+
+            var new_mask: u8 = 0;
+            var j: usize = 0;
+            while (j < new_byte_pos) : (j += 1) {
+                new_mask = @shlExact(new_mask, 1) + 1;
+            }
+
+            var result = @shrExact(byte & old_mask, self.in_byte_position) + @shlExact(next_byte & new_mask, @intCast(u3, 8 - @as(u4, self.in_byte_position)));
+
+            //print("mask: {b}, new_mask: {b}", .{ old_mask, new_mask });
+            //print("here {b} {b}", .{ byte, old_mask });
+            //print("here_new {b} {b}", .{ next_byte, new_mask });
+            //print("result {}", .{result});
+
+            self.position += 1;
+            self.in_byte_position = new_byte_pos;
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        // Generate a mast that covers the last part of the old byte
+        var old_mask: u8 = 0;
+        var i: usize = 0;
+        while (i < bits) : (i += 1) {
+            old_mask = @shlExact(old_mask, 1) + 1;
+        }
+        old_mask = @shlExact(old_mask, self.in_byte_position);
+
+        const result = @shrExact(byte & old_mask, self.in_byte_position);
+
+        const sum = @intCast(u4, self.in_byte_position) + @intCast(u4, bits);
+        if (sum == 8) {
+            self.position += 1;
+            self.in_byte_position = 0;
+        } else {
+            self.in_byte_position += bits;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+};