The 2009/2010 Shelter Challenge

OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:59 am Post subject: The 2009/2010 Shelter Challenge

I tried this on a few other forums and chats in the past, and usually great interest happened, but not much was ever completed by the deadline.. all for good reasons (couldn't leave urban life long enough to complete the challenge, work, family, didn't hear about it until it was nearly over, etc), so I figured I'd offer it here, but with a much broader timeframe.

Starting today (Tuesday October 20-something) and ending on December 31st 2010 (over a year from now), we are all challenged to complete at least one shelter. This is aimed at everyone, newbies, greenhorns, senior members and even the Big Bossman Himself. The rules are simple;

1- It must be made within the timeframe, that means none of the shelters we've shown before here or elsewhere. Use the honour system guys, no sneaking in photos of shelters you've not shown before!

2- The shelter must be at least 50% natural materials. That could mean; Fully natural shelter, wood/pole frame with man-made materials covering it, modern material frame with natural coverage. This is the key rule. I love my tarps set up with paracord, but the goal here is to get us all playing with our natural surroundings.

3- It must be slept in at least once, and an honest report given. If the shelter was awesome, awesome. If it filled your face with rain and snow all night, awesome, because now we all have something to learn from

4- Photos and or videos are a must. If you can't get pictures, or video, detailed sketches and your word that it existed will be accepted. If that don't fly... maybe you should get a friend to come out to get the pictures.. if you have no friends with a camera.. best you start chumming it up with a photographer... if she's cute and you can encourage her to pose in the pictures with the shelter, even better.

Prizes; All of us expanding our skills hands-on rather then in an armchair, and of course, getting a chance to get out there and experiment, compare and better ourselves.

Good luck brothers (and any sisters who join and are interested). Now let's get some building going on!
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:42 am Post subject:

...Glad to see it's taking off with such passion! Lol
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

Sounds cool man! I think I may even do a video on mine. Just have to wait till my ideal conditions. Freezzing temps make for the best shelter construction in my book. You can tell where all the holes are hehehe.
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samcolt · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject:

hmm I am thinking on it still... still thinking...
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mtnmanjs · Survivalist in training Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 65

Im going to work on one of these.ive been wanting to make something for a while now so this will be a good time.

Jgood · Survivalist in training Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 75

am in sounds like fun and always looking for a reason to get out more
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:15 am Post subject:

Sounds like we've got some challengers. Alright brothers, take your time and really push yourselves. Try to expand from the basics if possible. If you've build an a-frame debris hut a dozen times, time to not make one ;-)
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

I can't believe I haven't read this until tonight!! I am definately in!! Have you guys ever heard of the boxed debris hut? I am goint to attempt to make that!!! Pics as soon as I can!!!
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trailtoa · NOOB Joined: 02 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

I am in, but I need a shorter deadline. Like by Jan 1 2010.

OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:35 am Post subject:

How's it coming fellas? I'm heading out till the 2nd of December.. yeah, gonna be making shelters, so I better come back to a thread that is so full of pictures that my dial-up blows a circuit!
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:57 am Post subject:

Slowly coming along, have to get out to my spot more, but the wife is making it damn near impossible, but she is coming along!!
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

Sweet

The students this weekend made an IMMENSE debris hut.. never seen one like this in person.. was two A-frame debris huts facing eachother and connected with a side-entrance. Showed them how to make a "door-plug" and voila, shelter on steroids.. held 6 students (in sleeping bags), with room to move around!

Now all I did on it was make the door plug, so once more.. I have no picture... however...

My old Aussie friend "Wentwerth" is coming up tomorrow at 3:30 pm. I'm picking him up in Toronto and we're heading to Camp Mud for four days to let him acclimatize before going north until the 1st of December.

Our plan? Go to the Sheltercraft section of Kochanski's book "Bushcraft" and look for what he calls a Wooden Tepee..

Yeah.. that with two platform beds and a fire inside.. Bushcraft with style. ;-)

An if that don't work... well it will, cuz I say so and I have a big axe and a few thousand acres of "crown land" to gather the supplies from.. so itll damn well work brother..
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

Nice bro, better get pics of this one!!
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practicalsurvivor · graduate Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 153

and another book for me to order, pretty soon I will need a room just for my library

thanks Oz
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practicalsurvivor · graduate Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 153

speaking of that, has anyone read the book

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelters ?
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

No but I want to now!!
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Arizona

Thats right Oz!!! Get and axe and MAKE it fit!!!!!! Man I don't get out into the bush much lately so I'm hoping to get some kinda shelter made in time.

Jack

OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:37 am Post subject:

You have well over a year brother, take your time and make her as pretty or as simple, or as pretty simple as you'd like.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

Honestly I haven't started in the bush construction yet, but I have a few ideas on what and how I will build it.
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apachespyder · NOOB Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Rockwall, TX

It looks like I'm the FNG, I'd like to give it a shot. I've never done anything like this but this thread has got me thinking now. Hectic life may cause some delays but I'll definitely have photographic proof of the event.
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

No such thing as an FNG in this forum....Once your in your in.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject:

LOL, John and his bushcrat gang. "Blood in, blood out". . . just yanking your chain a little bro!! I just watched the new vid, the night shot looks great!!
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

apachespyder · NOOB Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Rockwall, TX

Guys I thoroughly enjoy getting on here and reading ya'lls inputs. Not to fluff your skirts but I'm honored to be in your company.

~Spyder
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MountainmanJack · graduate Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Arizona

Hah! I just noticed Oz's title. LMAO!!!

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