Heres some pics of my weekend trip to Letchworth State Park

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That debris hut looks cool. It gives me some ideas to try out. That is a beautiful area!!.
 
Cool hut, nice lookin gurl.:D ;)

Built right a shelter like that can keep you dry and warm in really rough conditions.
With a reflecting fire built in the front it can save your life.:cool:
 
That's a happy girl. Blankman looks like he could use some cheering up.
Nice photos. Looks like you had a great weekend.





munk
 
Beuatiful scenery!

A lot of parks around here have draconian regs that would not permit construction of such a shelter.

Was a khukuri used in it's construction? if so, what kind and how did it perform.

Yvsa, I'd be a little nervous about getting a fire too close to a hut thatched with leaf debris. Any secrets to not burning up in the night?
 
Howard Wallace said:
Any secrets to not burning up in the night?
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I have these special asbestos blankets and pyjamas from the 70's :D



Looks like you used bark to lash some of the sticks together. Is this correct?

Good stuff, and thanks.
 
Howard Wallace said:
Yvsa, I'd be a little nervous about getting a fire too close to a hut thatched with leaf debris. Any secrets to not burning up in the night?
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With a reflecting fire you can build it 5-6 feet away from the shelter. Won't necessarily keep you warm but will keep you from freezing.
Of course you could build a smaller reflecting fire and build it closer, maybe 3-4 feet away and it would probably help to warm you a bit more.
Also be easier to feed since you wouldn't have to leave the shelter.:D
Here is a link to a website showing several several ways of using reflecctors for fires.
 
Just to answer a few questions. This style debris hut has a insulated door that goes over the hole in the front. There is no need to build a fire because it is heated with your body heat. No heat escapes and no cold is let in. It's insulated from the ground with about a 2 feet of pine duff, and the outside is covered by close to 3 feet of debris. I used pine sapling bark for the cordage because its sticky and its resilient enough to hold tight after it dries. In very harh conditions you can bring a couple of hot rocks in there and she warms up real nice. My British Army actually got sharper as I used it. And I wasnt in a bad mood. I was just focused. heres a pick of the smiling man. Looks like I have something in my teeth. Holy Toledo!
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Howard those draconian regs dont apply to me and my girlfriend. That was a secret mission we conducted over a 3 day period. We built that shelter so we can camp for free. We can also practice our survival skills and natural camouflage. We dont intend to get caught. Besides, most people will just walk right by it. When we leave its all seal up; it looks like a big mound of leaves. Shelters like that are only recognizable to the trained eye. The secret is out.
 
Great pics, looks like you had a nice weekend. Just watch out for those evil park rangers. ;)
 
wwblankman, nice leaf hut. I've never made one with an insulated door before, good idea (making mental note :cool: ) Me, primitive shelters, and TICS have a history going back aways :barf:

I say good on you for having some fun under their noses. You aren't hurting no one.

stevo
 
Originally Posted by raghorn
Just watch out for those evil park rangers.>>>>>



Yeah, I'll bet ol' Raghorn's had his share of run-ins with those draconian louts>>>> Josh



Not really. They don't like working for Raghorn. They get frustrated and join the FBI.

munk
 
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