Overnight emergency survival shelter

[Coastie dad]

Pictures from a contest I entered.
No cordage was used other than green waitaminute vines.
Used a cedar tree limb and cedar sapling for a framework, bed is cedar boughs with hickory leaves. Rock fireplace to direct heat back into the shelter. Big enough for two people. Only tool used was a 14" Fiskars hatchet.
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These may come out sideways, dammitdammitdammitdammitdammit

[TJC44]

How is it you don't have any snow???

Did you try a fire to warm up?

[hawgrider]

Looks like you had fun!

[Coastie dad]

We just had a dusting. By the time I took pictures, all gone. The little fireplace works. Didn't go long because I just couldn't take the time to hang out, with farm chores and all. Back to work Wednesday, and a lot to do before I leave again.:boggled:

[Gambit]

hawg uses shelter to hide dead hookers during winter when his freezer is full

[Coastie dad]

I thought that was Ricekila?

[Ricekila]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/RICEKILA/Stuff/26166635_10155786974605115_611682643462467854_n_zp semaek2pf.jpg

[Camel923]

Nice shelter.

[Coastie dad]

And just completed Randall's Adventure and Training Intro to Survival course. Drove all the way to Alabama for it.

[hawgrider]

And just completed Randall's Adventure and Training Intro to Survival course. Drove all the way to Alabama for it.

Lets hear the details....

[Coastie dad]

I'll post some pictures tonight. It's back to the crazy ward for me today...

[Coastie dad]

So...having spent a day with Patrick Rollins down at the RAT farm, I learned some shelter building, made snare traps, figure 4 deadfalls, bow drill fire, and made a gig. More pictures on the Randall adventure training Facebook page.
Lots of good information from patient instructors. Knife techniques, ferro rod techniques with both natural and man-made tinder's.

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[TJC44]

How did YOU do with a bowdrill?
And this was AFTER all the problems with your truck. Looks like the weekend went well despite.

[Coastie dad]

In the words of the instructor, they teach the bowdrill as a method of emphasizing how important it is to carry multiple methods of fire starting with you at all times. Point was driven home.
3 attempts to move a goal to natural tinder, then the tinder had too much moisture in it. Ferro rod lit the same tinder though...
I'm going to keep trying...but ferro rods just aren't that expensive, ya know? And by the time you seriously build a drill system, and if you can get a fire going, you could have already been warm by other methods. It's a lot different picking up stuff in the woods and making a bow drill work as compared to building one in the shop and making g it work.

And yeah, I rolled into town at 12:35 am after a 7.5 hour drive and was sitting in the classroom at 7:30 the same morning.

[Coastie dad]

So last night I sat around creating a paracord ridgeline and tie-out loops for my new 10x10 tarp I got for xmas. Combined with ultralight stakes, the whole rig comes in just under 2 pounds.

[hawgrider]

So last night I sat around creating a paracord ridgeline and tie-out loops for my new 10x10 tarp I got for xmas. Combined with ultralight stakes, the whole rig comes in just under 2 pounds.

I had a 10x12 that with the pyramid shape gave me a floor and door flaps to keep the skeeters out. One post cut on location would complete the set up. It served me well for our spring bug out festivities.

[RubberDuck]

I had a 10x12 that with the pyramid shape gave me a floor and door flaps to keep the skeeters out. One post cut on location would complete the set up. It served me well for our spring bug out festivities.Yes it did.
I had the 10x10 and it just wasnt comfy.
Now its the 4lbs Colman tent much better

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[Coastie dad]

I've used a 10x10 canvas in the past. Very heavy. I doubt this will be more than a one man setup at any time.