A Few Shelters From a Recent Hiking Trip(video)

[IA Woodsman]

Myself and a couple of members of this forum went on a trip to the Loess Hills State Forest. Koa, Snow and Bindlestitch were present.We did tarp shelters for the first night then a few people built a debris hut. Had a great time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fxKTruyps4

 

[RoyalM]

Good looking shelter, forgive my ignorance but is it designed to keep rain off or just to keep you warm and out the wind?

I'm looking to build a similar shelter next time i'm out but the problem here is everything is damp. Rain nearly every other day means my priority is keeping dry.

 

[koa]

A well built shelter will do both. This one could have used more debris but I felt good with how it was and only wanted it for one night. Temps were expected to be tolerable and no rain was forecasted. I also had a goretex bivy so for me it was more about warmth. Bindlestitch and IA Woodsman helped me build it, total time was maybe an hour and a half? I'd carve out a good 2-3 hours if you are by yourself depending on weather, daylight, and available materials.

 

[IA Woodsman]

I was taught as a rule of thumb that if you can't see daylight through the debris you are good to go.