Shelter with out lashings

Now when i was on my solo i did this to the annoyance of my Sgts and i had done it before. With a lack of rope or other material to lash with (at the time i did not know how to braid) i made a Lean to. i did this by finding a suitable cross bar and a good tree to use as my up right post, i took my cross post and wedged it in between the ground and the tree, i then stomped on it until it would go no lower. which snugged it firm, firm enough to take the weight a 220 pound Sgt (to his annoyance as i said) now im not saying other should do this and im curios to here others opinions on it, as i think it a handy thing to know if you needed to conserve rope.

Look around here. Use the search function. We've discussed more examples of shelters than you can imagine.

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Originally Posted by BoltActionJLA

Now when i was on my solo i did this to the annoyance of my Sgts and i had done it before. With a lack of rope or other material to lash with (at the time i did not know how to braid) i made a Lean to. i did this by finding a suitable cross bar and a good tree to use as my up right post, i took my cross post and wedged it in between the ground and the tree, i then stomped on it until it would go no lower. which snugged it firm, firm enough to take the weight a 220 pound Sgt (to his annoyance as i said) now im not saying other should do this and im curios to here others opinions on it, as i think it a handy thing to know if you needed to conserve rope.

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If it works for you then it works for me.....:cool2:

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Originally Posted by Ken

Look around here. Use the search function. We've discussed more examples of shelters than you can imagine.

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Shhh....let's see how long it takes for him to realize that he's "preaching to the choir."......:sneaky2:

I realize that there are probably tons of shelter discussions on here but, the reason i brought up this one is everyone on course said it wasn't doable i was wondering peoples opinions on here, as i showed the Sgts and Officers up

This desert shelter requires no lashings and is recommended by Bear Grylls:

http://www.ramadainn.net/photo_galle...front06sml.jpg

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this required no lashing either

http://i49.tinypic.com/2qwis8o.jpg

Bolt, there are several with no lashings that have been discussed here. Nice work, though. It's always nice to prove a SARGE wrong. :lol:

I have found as a general rule, if it keeps you out of the elements, deflects rain off your head, and didnt blow away in the middle of the night then its a doable shelter.

Bolt just so ya know, jokes and a good ribbing go hand and hand with our discussions of topics. no one means anything by it, except for the search feature were serious about that one.

I know ive had a few good chuckles here so far ^ sarge's was a good one, and arnt nails "technically" lashings at yours lol

Bolt, two things:

1.) Pics, or it didn't happen.

2.) There are two sides to every story. I don't listen to only one side. Your "higher ups" might have a different version......:whistling:

p.s.: don't listen to Ken, he's a LAWYER!...:lol:

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Originally Posted by BoltActionJLA

I know ive had a few good chuckles here so far ^ sarge's was a good one, and arnt nails "technically" lashings at yours lol

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Sarge? Sarge who? (Nails ain't lashings. They're fasteners.)

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Originally Posted by BoltActionJLA

I know ive had a few good chuckles here so far ^ sarge's was a good one, and arnt nails "technically" lashings at yours lol

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Well you will fit in fine then , because a lot of us laugh at sarge...

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Originally Posted by welderguy

this required no lashing either

http://i49.tinypic.com/2qwis8o.jpg

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Isn't that the shelter Blade made with his Green Anaconda, tire killing knife?....:lol:

My daughter stopped by this afternoon and asked who the weirdo with the stoned werewolf avatar is. I asked which one, and she pointed at this:
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Originally Posted by welderguy

Well you will fit in fine then , because a lot of us laugh at sarge...

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(Rodney Dangerfield voice) "No respect, I don't get no respect I tell ya!"....:cursing:

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Originally Posted by Ken

My daughter stopped by this afternoon and asked who the weirdo with the stoned werewolf avatar is. I asked which one, and she pointed at this:
Attachment 9085

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Your daughter has good taste...unlike her father!....:tt2:

Dont lawyers fall under lawful evil :P lol

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Originally Posted by BoltActionJLA

Dont lawyers fall under lawful evil :P lol

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...he's gonna fit right in!....:lol:....:lol:....:lol: