I was walking in the woods and found this...
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See a few near less remote areas, like of footpaths. Usually kids dens but sometimes people recreating things they've seen on the telly.
Ive always put it down to kids.... some of the ones Ive seen would only fit a kid... or a hobbit....
Remember making a few myself in my youth
Remember making a few myself in my youth
A common find in the woods today..watch yourself!
I often find those as well, mostly just kids as well though I'd imagine..
Looks quite poorly constructed, so I'd be very wary of using it or adding to it.
Personally, I would have collapsed it and snipped that blue synthetic cordage off the live tree.
I've found fires still smouldering and similar half-finished debris shelters in woodland and it has obviously been left by someone emulating what they have seen on TV without actually knowing what they are doing.
Personally, I would have collapsed it and snipped that blue synthetic cordage off the live tree.
I've found fires still smouldering and similar half-finished debris shelters in woodland and it has obviously been left by someone emulating what they have seen on TV without actually knowing what they are doing.
The main beam looks a little suspect at one end as the wood is rotten. Be interesting to see if anyone develops it.
I usually dismantle them and make the place 'as new' if I have the time.
I stumbled across this one in Germany a while back, it had been there for a while.
I stumbled across this one in Germany a while back, it had been there for a while.
I'm always happy to come across things like this. I always thought it was young scouts. Good on them I say. Practice makes improvement.
Pretty much that^.
Hell, pretty much any interesting kid makes dens, and the uncool ones destroy them.
Problem is, you put 100+ kg of wet logs and woodland debris on that frame and then someone decides to sleep in it ...
Safety first, Fun last.
Stay safe kids
Safety first, Fun last.
Stay safe kids
Problem is, you put 100+ kg of wet logs and woodland debris on that frame and then someone decides to sleep in it ...
Safety first, Fun last.
Stay safe kids
jeez, how old are you ? were you never young and played in the woods ? did you put H & S first when you were 10 ? if not, how come you're still here ? stop wrapping the kids in cotton wool !!
Bit uncalled for buddy, would you want your kids (any kids for that matter) coming to grief under 200kg of timber and wet debris?
I'll bow out of this discussion now if you intend to get all 'health and safety gone mad' on me, I'm just saying the frame looks unstable, thats all matey, thats all
I'll bow out of this discussion now if you intend to get all 'health and safety gone mad' on me, I'm just saying the frame looks unstable, thats all matey, thats all
To be honest I had the same thought, seems a tad unnecessary to collapse some kid's fun out in the woods. I understand your view but the majority of kids aren't subsequently going to sleep in those kinds of shelters so to collapse them is just kind of harsh IMO..
Just to clarify, I don't simply collapse them, I make them disappear, although if it looked like it was in regular use I'd leave it be.
Bit uncalled for buddy, would you want your kids (any kids for that matter) coming to grief under 200kg of timber and wet debris?
I'll bow out of this discussion now if you intend to get all 'health and safety gone mad' on me, I'm just saying the frame looks unstable, thats all matey, thats all
200 kilos spread out over that area isn't really all that dangerous TBH. Yes I'd let my grandkids play under it. Hell I had much heavier stuff than that lean-to fall on me as a kid and laughed it off.
I only start to worry when they dig into a sand or clay bank.
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I didn't mean to stir up the hive!
Yes, it's not build to the 'standard', but for a kids effort with probably clapped out tools I don't think it's such a bad effort. I'd still want to reinforce the main beam tho.
Kids will be kids.
Yes, it's not build to the 'standard', but for a kids effort with probably clapped out tools I don't think it's such a bad effort. I'd still want to reinforce the main beam tho.
Kids will be kids.
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