A salvaged winter camp.

Very cool post. Sure looks like you guys had a great time. I used to do that all the time as a kid. Dig into the big snow piles left in our yard by the snowplow. Haven't done it in years. Might have to introduce my kids to snow caves this weekend if we get the big storm due here tomorrow.

I am curious as to where the AMK bivy bags ripped. I have used mine a couple times during the warmer months and didn't have any issues. They are quite warm for such a thin piece of material.

Just might have to snag a snow claw. $16 is a great price.

Snow Claw
 
JGON said:
How long did it take you to build it? So you need the walls to be about 18 inches thick?
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On our Scout program it took most of the morning to pile up the snow and then we broke for lunch and let it settle. We used paint sticks and stuck several into the snow pile and dug the inside out until we'd hit the sticks. That was a good guide.
 
Great job guys!! I've never done this and hope to some day, but it is cool that you did it out of necessity and you know it definitly works exactly as it should. Again kudos and thanks for the pics.
 
So far this has to be the best thread of 2011. Good stuff!
 
StagLefty said:
On our Scout program it took most of the morning to pile up the snow and then we broke for lunch and let it settle. We used paint sticks and stuck several into the snow pile and dug the inside out until we'd hit the sticks. That was a good guide.
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The paint sticks are a great idea! We didn't work on ours tonight because it was Cub Scout night. I'll try to post up some pics tomorrow after we get some digging done.

Bruceter
 
R.A.T. said:
So far this has to be the best thread of 2011. Good stuff!
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Wow...what an honour! Thanks guys!!!!

The walls should be 18 inches thick give or take, at LEAST...Useing the marker sticks is essential for success...we also mark the very middle of the shelter with a long stick that we push through the top of the shelter to the ground...this way, we know weather or not the cavity is centered or not...The additional sticks help you shape the shelter accordingly.

As a rule of thumb, if the snow is powdery, pile up 75% more than you think you need...if the snow is tacky and wet, pile up 30% more than what you think you need....better to have to much and not need it, than have to little and need more..:o

Thanks for all of the posts and responses!!! Lets not let this thread die....post your pics of your shelters, winter or summer...lets rock on...the Rat pack/ ESEE crew is still number 1!! lets show it to the world!!

-G1:thumbup:
 
We worked on ours a little bit more this afternoon.
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Or, I should say my son worked, I provided moral support. We didn't have a snow claw, but my son thought a frisbee would work.
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Didn't use the Izula for the project, but thought I should toss a pic of it in here. I'm liking the orange.
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He's rightfully proud of what he did.
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Bruceter
 
Great pics Bruceter-is he going to try a night in it ? I'm leaning more and more to an orange Izula for my next buy. :thumbup:
 
We didn't build it quite big enough to sleep in. This was more of a "lets have some fun"/proof of concept build.

Bruceter
 
Two Junglas's (Jungli? Junglasi?), an Izula, and a 3? quite the collection there, bud!
Did the sheath being frozen in the shelter wall actually allow you to draw the knife by simply grabbing the handle and pulling, or did you need the thumb ramp?
 
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