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Offline yazoo

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primitive shelter
« on: February 24, 2010, 12:50:34 pm »
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 12:53:25 pm »
I started this shelter last week, I am covering it with pine limbs and deer skin,,I am going to spend a few nites in it ,hopefully with the temps in the teens to test it out well,,
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Offline square shooter

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 01:10:33 pm »
Good start. What will you put your fire in,Yazoo, if anything?
Is that a fire pit in the center, covered by some branches?
How are you planning on starting your fire?
Hope you keep us posted with more pics! Most intresting!
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 02:23:40 pm »
yes that is the fire pit in the center,,just going to make a rock hearth in center , thinking of running a piece of hollowed bamboo from outside to the fire pit so it will draw better,, will post more pics this week,,, mike
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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 04:18:48 pm »
That looks like a great project.  What are the overall dimensions of the structure?  Internal/external height, diameter etc...?
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 10:32:39 pm »
it has a 10ft diameter, and 10ft tall in center,hopeing to stay a few nites in it when its really cold to see how well it holds heat.
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Offline aero86

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 10:53:22 am »
with a ceiling height that tall, the heat will be all at the top
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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 08:09:09 pm »
with a 10 ft circle you'll want some of that heat to get away from ya. that looks like its gonna be a cool shelter
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2010, 07:54:17 pm »
And when You are done...looks like a few Possible Bow Staves there too!! Like Jamie said....I think you are going to need to shed some of that Heat...once you get it done...you will notice that it will not take much to keep that Shelter warm as toast!!

We used to build Shelters like this back Home...but they were more on the Lines of a Hogan...more Domed...built of Saplings and Tree Bark for a skin...pretty cool and they would last many Years before they needed to be re skinned with tree Bark...good luck and keep the Pictures coming
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Offline stickbender

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2010, 07:56:30 pm »
     Cool! 8)  Are the rocks going to be a problem in that temperature, when you put a fire in the ring?  You don't want to have them spall all over you, just when you get all nice and compfortable...... ::)  Would the moisture be out of them, from being so cold?  Or would they be damp?  Or is this a stupid question?  Anyway, let us know how it works out, I hope you have fun.
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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2010, 08:05:59 pm »
Yeah...I think that I would definitely Heat treat them in a Fire before I slept around them...hate to not wake up...due to Rock Shrapnel..... :o
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2010, 08:28:42 pm »
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 08:33:02 pm »
I have worked a little bit more or shelter,,this was took today more snow in tennessee,, glad I am heading to fla tomorrow ;D
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Offline cracker

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2010, 07:20:10 am »
Hey Mike that looks good have you made a fire in it yet?
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Offline yazoo

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Re: primitive shelter
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2010, 11:59:08 am »
I have roasted some deer meat in it,, the fire drawed good,,  when I get back for the tbof shoot I am going to stay a few nites in it,
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