Hi and welcome to my first lesson on plainsurvival.blogger.com
The first lesson will be a lesson on "how to build a shelter"
Here is what you will need:
Rolls of Moss ( you can find them in most places but mostly where its damp)
Branches
Fern leaves (they grow in bunches so they shouldn't be hard to find)
Roots ( if you get a strong stick you can dig around a tree ( not all around it) you will find thin roots, these are a great improvisation of string an rope if you don't have any)
Leaves ( any leaves will do, no nettles though )
And a few small sticks.
Here is the Equipment you will need:
An Axe ( make sure you are over 18 and if not, you have to be supervised by an adult over 18 )
What to do:
1st make sure that when chopping the branches down that you have permission, otherwise a hefty fine could be coming your way, but if there are branches that are on the floor you can use them that have naturally fell of the trees.
2nd gather up all of your equipment
3rd find a tree that has a single, thick branch sticking out of it and prop up the branches so that they are dug 2 inches into the ground and propped up against the branch sticking out of the tree
4th tie the branches to the branch that is sticking out of the tree with the roots you dug up from under the tree, this should make it really stable and protected from the wind
5th do exactly the same on the other side of the branch
6th weave the fern in and out between the branches so that it is evenly produced it should start to look like a good, sturdy shelter now
The first lesson will be a lesson on "how to build a shelter"
Here is what you will need:
Rolls of Moss ( you can find them in most places but mostly where its damp)
Branches
Fern leaves (they grow in bunches so they shouldn't be hard to find)
Roots ( if you get a strong stick you can dig around a tree ( not all around it) you will find thin roots, these are a great improvisation of string an rope if you don't have any)
Leaves ( any leaves will do, no nettles though )
And a few small sticks.
Here is the Equipment you will need:
An Axe ( make sure you are over 18 and if not, you have to be supervised by an adult over 18 )
What to do:
1st make sure that when chopping the branches down that you have permission, otherwise a hefty fine could be coming your way, but if there are branches that are on the floor you can use them that have naturally fell of the trees.
2nd gather up all of your equipment
3rd find a tree that has a single, thick branch sticking out of it and prop up the branches so that they are dug 2 inches into the ground and propped up against the branch sticking out of the tree
4th tie the branches to the branch that is sticking out of the tree with the roots you dug up from under the tree, this should make it really stable and protected from the wind
5th do exactly the same on the other side of the branch
6th weave the fern in and out between the branches so that it is evenly produced it should start to look like a good, sturdy shelter now
7th stick the sticks through the ferns so that they are sticking out at the outside of the shelter
8th put the moss so that the sticks are still stick to the outside and put the moss on top of them so that it is held very firmly in place, moss is great for shelters because it has great insulation, it prevent rain, snow and wind from getting through, it also keeps the heat in so it is good for those cold days
9th appreciate the help that i gave you to make the shelter... just kidding. show off you new shelter on here by emailing me some pictures of it, the pictures you send will be put in a slide show so that anybody who comes on plainsurvival.blogspot.com will be able to see your shelters
You can also email your own creations of shelters to me by emailing sjb1996@live.com
There will be a competition and i will judge all of the creations and i will pick the top ten and the winner will get the name on Plain Survival
Thanks for reading
plainsurvival.blogspot.com will have new articles most days
Mr Bailey
8th put the moss so that the sticks are still stick to the outside and put the moss on top of them so that it is held very firmly in place, moss is great for shelters because it has great insulation, it prevent rain, snow and wind from getting through, it also keeps the heat in so it is good for those cold days
9th appreciate the help that i gave you to make the shelter... just kidding. show off you new shelter on here by emailing me some pictures of it, the pictures you send will be put in a slide show so that anybody who comes on plainsurvival.blogspot.com will be able to see your shelters
You can also email your own creations of shelters to me by emailing sjb1996@live.com
There will be a competition and i will judge all of the creations and i will pick the top ten and the winner will get the name on Plain Survival
Thanks for reading
plainsurvival.blogspot.com will have new articles most days
Mr Bailey
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