Daniela Whittington Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Did anyone build a shelter with their kids when studying the nomads? I really want to do it but I’ve never built a shelter without a tarp. Anyone have any pointers? I want to break out the cast iron and cook a meal over the campfire and camp out in our shelter overnight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danae Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 If you’re going to use cast iron you may as well use the tarp. Pretend it’s an animal skin. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Do it! Use a tarp! Have a BLAST! (And hey, if your cloud cover allows, you mgiht be able to expand the experience with the Perseids, too! ❤️ This is the stuff amazing childhoods are made of. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 So...if you find the free pdf of the American Handy Book for Boys, there's directions on how to build shelters based on the season. Oldest ds and I did a lean-to style with branches when he was doing it. Youngest ds and I put up a tent. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Just go to some mountains and camp out under a rock shelter 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniela Whittington Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, HomeAgain said: So...if you find the free pdf of the American Handy Book for Boys, there's directions on how to build shelters based on the season. Oldest ds and I did a lean-to style with branches when he was doing it. Youngest ds and I put up a tent. 🤣 Thank you! I’m heading to find this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniela Whittington Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, regentrude said: Just go to some mountains and camp out under a rock shelter 🙂 We live really close the southern coast so no mountains for us! But I do hope we will be able to do that one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniela Whittington Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 26 minutes ago, Lucy the Valiant said: Do it! Use a tarp! Have a BLAST! (And hey, if your cloud cover allows, you mgiht be able to expand the experience with the Perseids, too! ❤️ This is the stuff amazing childhoods are made of. If I can’t figure out a structure we can make without a tarp I definitely will use one rather than ditching the entire idea. And yes on the Perseids! I’m crossing my fingers! P.S. I love your quote! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Daniela Whittington said: Thank you! I’m heading to find this! I found it for you. It starts on page 148: How To Go Camping Without a Tent. Oldest had a paperback copy. By the time we finished his middle school years we had worn it out to the point where it split in two - and warped his copy of Dangerous Book For Boys. We did a LOT of outdoors things between literature and scouting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniela Whittington Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, HomeAgain said: I found it for you. It starts on page 148: How To Go Camping Without a Tent. Oldest had a paperback copy. By the time we finished his middle school years we had worn it out to the point where it split in two - and warped his copy of Dangerous Book For Boys. We did a LOT of outdoors things between literature and scouting. I have the PDF loaded now! I’m thinking I’m going to invest in a hard copy and now I’ll look up Dangerous Book For Boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Did nomads have a cast iron pan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniela Whittington Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Yes, I’m aware nomads didn’t have cast iron. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Daniela Whittington said: We live really close the southern coast so no mountains for us! But I do hope we will be able to do that one day! Don't need tall mountains. Even a rock band 20 ft tall may have overhangs one can sleep under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, Daniela Whittington said: Yes, I’m aware nomads didn’t have cast iron. Thanks. Looks like they had carbon steel and acacia wood, though? 😉 (Sorry - Friday night mood = mom thinks she's hilarious) ENJOY YOUR ADVENTURE! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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