my lean-to shelter

[ridgid1]

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[lazer128]

Nice. Hope the rain doesn't start blowing!

Looks like very good practice!

[BARRACUDABILLY]

You did a good job on your lean-to, I just wanted to chime in and say we built one similar to this on down on the farm meny years ago, my dad is a smart old guy and to get us to drag limbs he started this lean to it was made out of mostly ceader and oak and had 2 sides so it look kind of like an "A" frame. He got us all jacked up to have a place to camp out, he got his limbs and small trees dragged into the woods and guess what?

That the darn thing is still standing and has probblY 2-3 feet of leaves and limbs on it and inside is really dry.

I think dad used nails for the frame and it does have good sized ceader trees for the main supports but we are taking 20 years now mabe more. I was amazed anything or any part of it would still be standing.
Its a little squished but in an emergency I could sleep in it.

[lazer128]

You did a good job on your lean-to, I just wanted to chime in and say we built one similar to this on down on the farm meny years ago, my dad is a smart old guy and to get us to drag limbs he started this lean to it was made out of mostly ceader and oak and had 2 sides so it look kind of like an "A" frame. He got us all jacked up to have a place to camp out, he got his limbs and small trees dragged into the woods and guess what?

That the darn thing is still standing and has probblY 2-3 feet of leaves and limbs on it and inside is really dry.

I think dad used nails for the frame and it does have good sized ceader trees for the main supports but we are taking 20 years now mabe more. I was amazed anything or any part of it would still be standing.
Its a little squished but in an emergency I could sleep in it.

Really neat story. Any chance you could post a pic? I, for one, would like to see it.

[sd allen]

Cool lean-to Ridgid, how long did it take with a hatchet?

[Zombie Axe]

Cool another blog to read :)

Nice lean to, how to :)

[prkchp76]

dibs too ya man i too built one as a child there is a neighbor hood there now though dam city people any way good job

[ridgid1]

yea i thought if I was to really use it I would build another side for but make it detachable.....cutting wood with the hatchet didnt take long...just chop in a v patern all the way around the log then break it off when the center is all thats left just a couple minutes it takes to chop each log with a sharp hatchet.... I like to carry a hatchet with me cause I can also use the other end as a hammer, multi tool!! The whole thing prob. took me like 6-7 hours, but it was fun and worth the experiance...the rocks really help heat up the bed too...I thought that was really cool .... hopefully I will never have to build one to actually stay in ...I carry a hamock and tarp in my BOB anyways.... :cool:

[ridgid1]

wodering what to do 4 my next one? off to the drawing board!:rolleyes: