My forest shelter pictures.

[ukbushmonkey]

I thought I would add a few pictures from shelters me and my friend built.

First one, lasted two years (still standing but not in good shape)

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4416/dsc000151.jpg
It has seen better days lol

This is the second one which is going to be a mini cabin, tree trunks for the support standing beams, the roof is now up which is made of pine, the walls are going to be wottle and dorb and the roof will be thatched im 21 and my friend is 23, is this just a little bit sad? lol

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7143/dsc000311l.jpg

 

[ukbushmonkey]

With the first one, ideally if we was living in it, we would cut the tops off the sticks that are showing to stop it catching the rain

 

[Mistwalker]

Not bad, The second one reminds me of a living shelter frame I once thought of building by trimming tree tops and grafting branches together in a stand of Maples.

 

[Nagual]

Not bad at all. Nothing to be ashamed about, well, the walls are quite square and true but other than that...

Not sure if you know this, and I most humbly sorry if you do already, but if you want pics to appear in posts rather than a link, use 'img' tags like this:

[img]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4416/dsc000151.jpg[/img]

Cheers

 

[QDanT]

in capitals
but the picture is too big 800 x 600 is better
cheers Danny

 

[pango]

im 21 and my friend is 23, is this just a little bit sad? lol

This isn't the first time I've come across a question of this sort and my answer is, not at all, mate.
It would be sad if you were trashing the place or stealing cars... but you're not!

It often takes time to come to terms with your interests, especially so if they conflict with the things teenagers or 20 year olds are "supposed to be doing".

Nice shelters. I'd shack down in them!

 

[dave53]

its nice to see young men enjoying the woods and getting outside rather than being inside with all that technology regards dave

 

[Ph34r]

Good to see some bushcrafters of my own age. "is this just a little bit sad?"

My answer to this is:
Are we the ones playing gamestation all day?
BUshcraft skills are practical and can last a lifetime, gaming has no point other than to game, and the skills are soon outdated.

 

[mattweasel]

Not sad, nice shelters, the roof could be interesting when its done on the second one.

 

[cappi]

HI i`m in my 40`s and still doing this to earn the pennies ,well the first one .

 

[ukbushmonkey]

I guess its not sad really, as long as you enjoy it

The second one is a bit of a long process, it has taken a year to get that far, it might not be done by the time I go and do Tree Surgery in New Zealand for six months

We have the roof done, well the frame, I need to speak to a local Thatcher and see if they have any pointers. I think you bundle the grass, start from the bottom and make your way to the top, and I am sure it will need to be THICK, maybe 3/4 ft. We were thinking about using some tarp and putting it under the grass but that just takes the fun out of it

The first one was amazing when it was fresh, completely water proof, now it’s just dark, damp and full of mice and spiders.

 

[spiritwalker]

it takes a bolder stronger person to break the moulds that society wants us to be in

 

[ukbushmonkey]

Here are some better photos when the first shleter was in its prime

http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/18-083441L/1990/jpg/08/2010/img5/glowfoto

http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/18-104453L/7320/jpg/08/2010/img4/glowfoto

 

[ukbushmonkey]

It didnt work when I did the

thing, I did try it though