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I know I will. I am certain it will be at the best, 0 degrees F when I do it. I think the "reality" factor of it will be worth the picture at the very least.
:thumbup:I am down with a sticky for this thread as well.
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Snow Shelter Challenge 09-10
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I know I will. I am certain it will be at the best, 0 degrees F when I do it. I think the "reality" factor of it will be worth the picture at the very least.
:thumbup:I am down with a sticky for this thread as well.
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Oh SNAP! shelter contest! Im gonna be sitting in the man cave thinking of ideas....drawinf schematics... CANT WAIT
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We just got a bit of snow here, about 3 inches.
I went out and started one today.
The temperature was in the mid 20's F, so not in the parameters of the contest.
Due to the time of day, I was only able to get a start on the shelter before it
started getting dark. I'll be going back and finishing it up, get a fire going (or my
Kelly Kettle) and hopefully have a day when the temp drops so that I can stay
the evening in it.
Shelter site showing standing tree with lower branch crossed by fallen tree
The shelter will be under them
Long grass for floor of shelter
View of back of shelter
Floor material long grass. Still have some to fill in on back
Starting to get dark so I stopped and headed home.
Will be finishing the shelter off later in the week and will post more pictures.
EDIT:: Took out some pics to make room for new pics. Shelter was finished 2 days ago, got a fresh dump of snow last night
and am going back tomorrow to see if it held the snow out.
Now just need to get a night when it's in the right temp range.
The structure (other than the standing "live" tree) was made completely from
dead wood and branches. The thatching was woven into the branches and
layered on top of them, supported in place by a second layer of branches
Shelter front without the door in place
My wife helped put the finishing touches on it while my mutt stands guard.
View from the back
Looking inside
Tea courtesy of my stainless steel Kelly Kettle
I went out and started one today.
The temperature was in the mid 20's F, so not in the parameters of the contest.
Due to the time of day, I was only able to get a start on the shelter before it
started getting dark. I'll be going back and finishing it up, get a fire going (or my
Kelly Kettle) and hopefully have a day when the temp drops so that I can stay
the evening in it.
Shelter site showing standing tree with lower branch crossed by fallen tree
The shelter will be under them
Long grass for floor of shelter
View of back of shelter
Floor material long grass. Still have some to fill in on back
Starting to get dark so I stopped and headed home.
Will be finishing the shelter off later in the week and will post more pictures.
EDIT:: Took out some pics to make room for new pics. Shelter was finished 2 days ago, got a fresh dump of snow last night
and am going back tomorrow to see if it held the snow out.
Now just need to get a night when it's in the right temp range.
The structure (other than the standing "live" tree) was made completely from
dead wood and branches. The thatching was woven into the branches and
layered on top of them, supported in place by a second layer of branches
Shelter front without the door in place
My wife helped put the finishing touches on it while my mutt stands guard.
View from the back
Looking inside
Tea courtesy of my stainless steel Kelly Kettle
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Ooooh....I might actually have the chance to participate in this one. After Christmas I'll be doing a classroom observation for my application for teacher candidacy, during which my lady will be heading down to see her folks. Maybe I can actually go pull an all nighter in the woods sometime then. It's DEFINITELY in the teens or much lower here right now.
What kind of outdoor clothing are we permitted? I typically layer pretty good.
What kind of outdoor clothing are we permitted? I typically layer pretty good.
Sigh, maybe next storm.... now you all got me wishing for a decent/heavy snow fall... something I would normal never do.... :/
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Should be lots of snow when you and the boys hit Lynn Canyon eh?
Make sure you take lots of pictures.
Have you thought about staying overnight Bush?
Cheers
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Can't let this one get buried. Should be a great thread to watch in the coming months.
Where I am going to build mine in the coming week will be getting another 6-10 inches of snow on the ground. Should provide for some excellent pictures. Deep snow and shelter makes for a great time. :thumbup:
Where I am going to build mine in the coming week will be getting another 6-10 inches of snow on the ground. Should provide for some excellent pictures. Deep snow and shelter makes for a great time. :thumbup:
Well, it's been snowing all day where I'm at. We probably got 1.5 feet today on top of the foot of snow we already had. I'm hoping to get out in it in a day or so and see what I can do. I've never built any type of shelter before so I'm not really sure how to go about it.
Any resources on winter shelters would be great!!!!!!
Any resources on winter shelters would be great!!!!!!
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Does anybody else have shelters built that they've got pictures of?
So far, I only see the car picture in the OP and my shelter pictures.
Still waiting for the temperature to drop so I can go out overnight.
Snowing lots here, but only just below freezing, which isn't cold enough yet.
Cheers
So far, I only see the car picture in the OP and my shelter pictures.
Still waiting for the temperature to drop so I can go out overnight.
Snowing lots here, but only just below freezing, which isn't cold enough yet.
Cheers
We'll I've got two courses this month to teach, so will have plenty of pictures turn in on the 18th, then at the end of the month.
Actually, Will we get more the colder it is?
