Shelter comments/suggestions (56k warning)

Coldwood said:
Are those hawks or turkey vultures? Turkey vultures are cool, they clean the world.
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That's what popped into my head too. Had them like that when I was in Oregon, cool to watch, although, all of them circling you makes you think. Maybe they were waiting for the airsoft guys in the pit ;)

--Carl
 
aaron, great pics:thumbup: and that hell razor looks real good:D
thanks for sharing:thumbup:


jules
 
Thanks Jules. Of course if anyone would know how good the HR looks it would be you :eek: Hope you, or your son, enjoys it :)
 
aaronjayl,

Good looking shelter - thanks for sharing.
Shelter building skills are valuable - and can be quite fun!
The "pile it on" approach is one I've found quite useful; more IS gooder :D ...

Spending the night in a natural shelter, even in wet, cold conditions can be very comfortable.

One sample:

http://riverside-graphics.net/Skills/Shelter.html

Vary your sources, practice your methods.
 
Thanks River-8. Looks like I'll be getting my first real test next week. Assuming the weather forecast stays looking good, I'll be heading out for a 2 night solo trip into the White Mountains of New Hampshire on Monday. I am not planning on bringing any sleeping bag or tent. Should be some good fun. I'll make sure to take pics along the way :)
 
aaronjayl,
Great shelter! 9.5 on a scale of 10, If I may say so!

Food for thought, I assume you packed it with the 10 or 12 inches of debris like you said, that is good, the more debris the better.

Since you are in Maine, let's talk COLD weather, it's coming.

I like the site, next to the large rock. Shelter from wind.
For cold weather, I would build so that my doorway was facing the rock, and that I could have a fire against the rock. The heat would reflect back toward the shelter, and also be absorbed by the rock. Just not so close you set your shelter on fire. :)

Also for Cold weather, I'd stuff the inside with tons-o-debris. Lots and lots of leaves. The door, as mentioned would also help in cold weather.

If windy, lean some more sticks on the outside finished product, so that the debris doesn't get blown off (all hypotheticals, of course).

If it was rainy cold weather, it would be nice to have a hefty trash bag or two (From our handy dandy survival kit), or a poncho, or piece of plastic, as the first layer over the frame to ensure water tightness.

Just discussion points for everyone.
The shelter, as built, is textbook.
Fine job!!
 
perksy said:
Have a good trip and have fun testing out your new blades..
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Thanks :) We'll see how it goes. Not definite yet for the trip. Still trying to plan a few things out. A lot depends on the weather too. Just decided to do this a couple days ago. Haven't made it out to that area yet this year and I haven't had 3 days off in a row since Spring. So, I figured why not.

SkunkWerX said:
aaronjayl,
Great shelter! 9.5 on a scale of 10, If I may say so!

Food for thought, I assume you packed it with the 10 or 12 inches of debris like you said, that is good, the more debris the better.

Since you are in Maine, let's talk COLD weather, it's coming.

I like the site, next to the large rock. Shelter from wind.
For cold weather, I would build so that my doorway was facing the rock, and that I could have a fire against the rock. The heat would reflect back toward the shelter, and also be absorbed by the rock. Just not so close you set your shelter on fire. :)

Also for Cold weather, I'd stuff the inside with tons-o-debris. Lots and lots of leaves. The door, as mentioned would also help in cold weather.

If windy, lean some more sticks on the outside finished product, so that the debris doesn't get blown off (all hypotheticals, of course).

If it was rainy cold weather, it would be nice to have a hefty trash bag or two (From our handy dandy survival kit), or a poncho, or piece of plastic, as the first layer over the frame to ensure water tightness.

Just discussion points for everyone.
The shelter, as built, is textbook.
Fine job!!
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Thanks for the compliment and for the suggestions. Honestly, didn't even think of facing the shelter towards the rock. Makes perfect sense though. Guess I still have lots to learn. I had planned on digging a sloped fire pit and putting a couple rocks behind it to reflect the heat back towards the shelter. As my grandmother always says, "See, you learn something new every day!" ;) As for a door, my thinking was you'd be better off having the front open to catch reflected heat from a fire. Do you think you'd be better off having a door on the front and relying off of your own body heat? Guess Ill find out which works best next week. Temps expected to be low 50's daytime and high 20's over night. :(
 
River-8 said:
aaronjayl,

Good looking shelter - thanks for sharing.
Shelter building skills are valuable - and can be quite fun!
The "pile it on" approach is one I've found quite useful; more IS gooder :D ...

Spending the night in a natural shelter, even in wet, cold conditions can be very comfortable.

One sample:

http://riverside-graphics.net/Skills/Shelter.html

Vary your sources, practice your methods.
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River-8 that looks really nice!:thumbup:
 
Didn't read whole thread so apologies to anyone who has mentioned this;
nice work old bushma - but use a grass or something next time; if it rains the leaves will drop water on you whereas the grass will direct it away from you. Having said that the shelter you built will conserve vital warmth via insulation from wind and cold escaping. Good job!
 
Thanks wolfmother :) Wish things would have worked out to head into the mountains for the past couple nights but, s&%$ happens I guess :o I'll try and do another build soon to update this thread. Thanks again to everyone. I've learned a lot :)
 
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