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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2015 17:51:08 GMT
The need to protect yourself from the elements should factor into your survival learning. There are plenty of books that offer examples of such but in the wilds you are going to be dictated to by what you can find. Even in such an event as a large traffic accident the injured will need to be kept warm and out of the extremes of the elements. Could you build a workable shelter ?
Bri, Admin 1
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Post by saeward on Sept 7, 2015 22:26:01 GMT
In my experience, there is no real substitute for a proper tent. I've done a few days through the Salisbury plains sleeping under a tarp and basha, and whilst yes you can sleep like that in the summer with no hassles, there's not really any point anymore, especially when you can buy single-man tents for under £30.
In terms of building a shelter from scratch? It's possible, but I think you just have to hope your equipment holds out for the first few months of being out in the wild, lol. As soon as most of the dust has settled there will be an abundance of places you can stay quite safely.
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Post by Admin on Sept 8, 2015 22:09:58 GMT
Saeward, Remember that tiny tent I had at camp last year ? I think it cost me about £14 from lidl. OK, with only a single skin it will condensate but it was actually almost nothing in the way of a deluge :-) It will however keep the draught out and the wind off so it's a good small, bergen mountable tent to have with you. It was made totally bearable because you lent me an extra blanket when I had the shites and chills, top bloke that you are.
I did see a youtube video where a bloke made a modern version of a wattle and daub hut in the woods, that thing had a mud fireplace and a chimney. If you're gonna make a dwelling why not make it 5 stars lol
Bri
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Post by saeward on Sept 11, 2015 18:15:00 GMT
I think with tents it makes little difference how much you spend, within reason. I think you might be in trouble with that Lidl one for longer than a week, but I don't see the point in spending hundreds on a tent either. All it takes is for one accident and it's ruined anyway. That said, I suppose mountaineering tents are probably worth the money.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2015 19:21:31 GMT
Yes Saeward, my tiny tent is OK and would do for what I need it for. I was actually inspired by a video of a guy making a wattle and daub hut in the woods, gods, after years as a builder if I could not do that I'd need a damn good kick in the arse. I was most liking the fireplace and chimney he built so the place was warm and radiating heat kept the structure materials from getting waterlogged. After watching this think what we could do with modern tools and structural knowledge a few of us have here ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKkHqlx9dEBri
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