Poncho and Tarp Shelters | Practical Survivor. Click title or picture for full article. Poncho and Tarp Shelters We will cover different shelters that can be built using the following items: * Poncho * Tarp * Tarpaulin * Emergency blanket (mylar) Basic knowledge of shelter building with these items is not just for survival purposes. During our quest to carry less gear during a backpacking trip we continue to experiment with different setups. Some people carry a hammock and a tarp while others purchase expensive backpacking lightweight tarps and sleep on the ground. Your poncho can be used in many ways: * Shelter * Rain fly for your pack * Wind deflector (cooking) * Rain catcher * Keep your sleeping bag off the damp ground and many more. Types of shelter we can build include: * Lean-to * A-frame * Jungle A-frame (poncho bed) * Pit Shelter * Tepee * Hybrids Lean-to Mylar blanket shelters Called by many names: * Space blanket * Emergency blanket * Mylar blanket * Survival Blanket Most are smaller than we would prefer.
A-Frame shelter Shelter. Amazing solar-powered fridge invented by British student in a potting shed helps poverty-stricken Africans. By Chris Brooke Updated: 02:41 GMT, 8 January 2009 It's the kind of simple yet brilliant invention that would have the tycoons of Dragons' Den salivating with excitement. Not only is the fridge solar powered, it can also be built from household materials - making it ideal for the Third World. Emily Cummins, 21, came up with the idea while working on a school project in her grandfather's potting shed.
The fridge is now improving the lives of thousands of poverty-stricken Africans. Enlarge Emily Cummins holds the portable eco-fridge. And Miss Cummins hopes to patent a more sophisticated portable model for use in transporting medical supplies around hot countries. From the age of four, when she was given a hammer as a gift, Miss Cummins has spent much of her spare time making things out of ordinary materials. She has won awards for a toothpaste squeezer for arthritis sufferers and for a water-carrying device, again for Third World use. Without using any power, temperatures stay at around 6c. Permies: goofballs that are nuts about permaculture. Survive2Day.com. Whether it is an isolated incident like Hurricane Katrina wreaking havoc on New Orleans, or a natural disaster or terror attack creating widespread panic, or an economic collapse resulting in rioting and looting, many respected experts believe that civil unrest could be in our future.
Without even considering what precipitates it, it is a good idea to have an understanding of what could happen and how to keep yourself and your family safe. The Safest Place To Be During Civil Unrest The majority of deaths and injuries happen to people who are out on the streets – whether they are there to fight, loot or just stand in line for food or water. Rule Number One therefore, is stay off the streets and prepare yourself and your family so there is no need to venture outside the safety of your home.
Typically the only reason that a law-abiding citizen would have for going out during a time of civil unrest is if they needed food or water, in case the utilities were interrupted. The Moral of the Story. Food-pyramid.png (PNG Image, 1000 × 600 pixels) Brian's Brick Oven Folly. Everyone needs a folly... here is mine. (One of them anyway). I got interested in wood-fired brick ovens after having the roast chicken at the Zuni Cafe in San Francisco, the bread from the Bay Village Bakery in Pt. Reyes, the stuffed artichoke from Cugini in Albany, and the pizza from Guillermo's in Oakland.
Then I found Alan Scott's Ovencrafters web site, and a couple of books (e.g. The Bread Builders ), sketched out some plans and started digging. I ended up building a backyard oven that anyone with basic construction savvy could reproduce. Here's the finished oven. Please sign the guestbook! News More Construction sketches have been added. I found an online discussion group devoted to brick ovens. The Brick Oven Project page is now a featured link on the website of Secret Recipes, a popular Australian cooking show. [Back to top] Books and Links This section lists books that I found useful or interesting.
Pictures: I have more pictures. Stored Heat Masonry Oven Theory [Back to top] No! Be Red Cross Ready - Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed.