examples and thoughts on heated enclosed shelters

[Lush]

Hi there,

I am very much inspired by the following heated rock-chimney-shelter, posted by Crosslandkelly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOAnvNhtmc which I might try. I like the fact that the rocks hold a lot of the heat generated and also the chimney which doesn't let any rain/snow come into your shelter. Of course there must be big stones around to try something like this and the chimney must be high and airtight enough.

Does anyone have any links to pictures - videos - PDF's - on enclosed heated shelters (in which you can make a fire(place)?) I might know a lot of the stuff that's out there. But then again, this "rock-chimney shelter" was new to me so it would be very interesting to see what others have collected and are willing to share regarding enclosed heated shelters. Instructions or drawings of a wooden tipi, (or tepee, or teepee) would be interesting...

What do you think of the rock-chimney-shelter in the video above?

 

[Skaukraft]

This is what we call "gamme" in norwegian. The samii call it "goahti".
Here are a few links, they are in Norwegian, but copy paste google translating sholuld work.
http://www.hugen.no/fedraheimen/fedra12.htm
http://www.nt.fylkesbibl.no/sorsamane/gamme.htm

This is what I found on a quick google search.

 

[Elen Sentier]

I like the idea for the shelter with chimney - may have a try this summer.

 

[Lush]

This is what we call "gamme" in norwegian. The samii call it "goahti".
Here are a few links, they are in Norwegian, but copy paste google translating sholuld work.
http://www.hugen.no/fedraheimen/fedra12.htm
http://www.nt.fylkesbibl.no/sorsamane/gamme.htm

This is what I found on a quick google search.

Thanks for doning a search in your native language for me. That's exactly the kind of thing I am looking for. I wish the instructions were a bit more translatable, but it gives me an idea.

 

[Lush]

This is another form of wooden teepee which I like. It's a drawing (for the few that don't know it) Mors kochanski. I think it takes a lot of time to make/find good shingles though but a very sturdy looking construction.

 

[Colin.W]

Watching the video a little observation came to mind I have seen lots of videos with people cutting fire wood with axe or hatchet. I often split larger logs with an axe but very rarely cut logs to length with an axe. a saw is by far more energy efficient for cutting across the grain especially if the wood is dry enough to be considered for a fire, a buck saw with a good crosscut blade when stored away takes up no more room than an axe. I'm a great believer in not wasting energy especially if it's my own personal energy.