My Find for the day

[Tahyo]

One of my old friends called me today and asked me if I had any use for an old military "T-10" parachute for nothing. First thing I thought of was all that parachord and said hell yea. My son is going to stop by and pick it up on the way home.
I don't think I'll have to worry about parachord for quite a while now. Never can have too much of that stuff.

[Rick]

What a great tipi, too!! Outstanding...

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/shelters-2.php

[Tahyo]

Let me tell you about the tipi I made back in the 80s. I used heavy canvas painter's drop cloths and sewed it with an awl. It was only about 10 - 12 foot diameter and lacked the ozan and inside roof, but I used it a few times on some experimental cold weather weekenders (10 - 15 degrees) and it worked out pretty well for a very primitive set up.

[Rick]

Bragg has one set up at his place. He has a pic of it on here some place.

[Tahyo]

Wow!!! I have always wanted one. I've been on some of those "rendezvous" with some old hard core mountain men type friends I have, and they have some good ones.
Bragg, dig out the picture man...

[BraggSurvivor]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Bructer/573.jpg

Got the door repaired and installed today in fact.

[Tahyo]

D@mn Bragg!! That's very nice. Do you use it much?

[BraggSurvivor]

Ive got a wood stove, floor and antique steel wrought irom beds set up for the kids. I light it with kerosene lamps hanging from the stove pipe supports. Kids sleep out there all summer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Bructer/574.jpg

[BraggSurvivor]

D@mn Bragg!! That's very nice. Do you use it much?


Other than my kids, alot of my guests stay in there. I fire up the wood stove in the winter for the kids to put on their skates and drink hot chocolate after. Its right beside my dugout in the trees.

[Tahyo]

It fits great with the surroundings there. I could never come to your place. You'd have to run me off at gun point.

[Ridge Wolf]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Bructer/573.jpg

Got the door repaired and installed today in fact.

Is that from a kit or hand made? Looks professional..

[crashdive123]

Nice find Tahyo. Cordage and a chute - the possibilities are endless.

[BraggSurvivor]

I bought it from a local native family from the Blackfeet Nation. Tony Starlight, his wife and kids even came out and set it up. They burned sweetgrass and did a little chant to bless it when it was finished. I chose not to paint it as not to offend. (even though they assured me it wouldntoffend them)

Oh, they make and sell them.....I supplied and peeled the poles.