From your own experiences, what shelter type would you say is the easiest and fastest to build and maintain?
From your own experiences, what shelter type would you say is the easiest and fastest to build and maintain?
the thatched roof lean-to is the simplest to build. larger more adequet shelters take longer to build and some of the A frames require drilling holes and pegging logs togather.a simple A frame that is thatched can be built by one man in two days (with enough room to stand up in)
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A small A frame debris hut can be built in less than 3 hours with practice. It is the most protective and warm.
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I like the double-sided lean-to. Like a pup tent with the top open for smoke to escape.2 ridge poles lashed on the outside of 2 trees around 12 inches wide gives a 12 inch opening. All but the middle [over the fire] can be covered as well as the sides, with a crawl in door you have good fire reflection all around and can be made very large easily for a group or firewood/gear storage, cooking ect.
I second Stairmans thoughts. You can start out with just a lean-to and then add the second half as you have time to do so. I like this kind of shelter because even if I don't need the space for bodies to sleep, I can use it to store gear and firewood out of the elements.
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Depends on my gear and the weather. I also like a lean-to. It's quick and simple. But a debris hut is the warmest if you build it correctly.
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Mostly depends on the materials available. But yeah, I prefer a lean to. I do like Stairmans idea of a double lean to with a ridge vent.
I also agree with Stairmans idea of a double lean to with a ridge vent.
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My favorite shelter is some sort of tarp configuration but with natural material I like some sort of lean to configuration
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