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Debris Hut - General photos and info

 

 
This section has photos of a debris hut constructed at the Ontario TrackersJune 2000 meeting.
 

A Debris Hut is the simplest and warmest survival shelter possible that doesn't utilize fire for warmth.

To build a debris hut, you basically need one long log, a bunch of smaller sticks and branches, and lots of debris (leaves, plants etc). The debris forms the insulating layer that keeps the heat (your body heat) inside the structure, and therefore keeps you warm.

The main log is placed up against a support of some sort, in this case a standing tree trunk.

The smaller branches are then placed along this log, forming an inverted "V", somewhat like the classic tent shape.

A doorway is formed at one end. In this photo the door is at the left.

  
Debris is then piled generously on top of this structure, up to 3 feet in depth. Branches have been placed across the piled debris to prevent it from blowing away.

 
Here is a close-up look at the door. It is a sort of short tunnel into the debris hut. A plug for the door must also be constructed, in order to keep the interior warm.

 

  

Photographs in the above section are by David Browne, and were taken at the Ontario Trackers June 2000 meeting

 

 
Children love making debris huts.

These are Allan "Bow" Beauchamp's children, Nicholas and Jessica, and friends.

 
Starting out with the basics of a frame.

Note that the main frame is being supported with a simple tripod of sticks.

 
A finished debris hut (not the same one as in the above pic).
 

Photos in this section are by Allan "Bow" Beauchamp

  

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