How to build a hut in the woods or in the yard

Modern urban life has entered our everyday life so much that things that for a few more decades seemed quite ordinary and customary, today moved to the section of exotic skills available only to professional tourists. Homo sapiens is so far removed from nature that, having lost the habitual comfort of comfortable apartments, it is no longer able to obtain food and water, and the question of "how to build a hut" and at all causes slight perplexity.

In order to make up for this "gap" in the knowledge of the city dweller, it is reasonable to talk about how to arrange a sufficiently safe and convenient place for a temporary overnight stay in the forest. Perhaps this information will come in handy if you want to surprise children during country holidays, and maybe it will be invaluable in more serious situations.

To temporary shelter stood for more than a few minutes, before you build a hut, you need to choose the place on which it will be located. The main requirements to which this place should meet:

• Protection from precipitation and any other manifestations of the elements;
• Proximity to a source of drinking water and fuel;

Since most often the hut is built in the summer, by default we will assume that construction in this season also occurs. In addition, we will assume that there are no canvas or other tents at hand. Since the presence of such a covering material greatly simplifies the task and it seems to me that it does not require a detailed explanation.

As a basis, around which the construction will be built, traditionally choose a fallen tree. If there is no one nearby, then the role of the frame can play two strong enough branched at the ends of the poles. They are driven into the ground, after which the roof is formed by means of a third crosspiece. The "skeleton" of the hut is ready.

Now you need to form the walls. To ensure that they are strong enough, at an angle to the base of the roof we install a few thinner poles, and to impart a more stability and density to the crosswise we weave between them flexible branches. After that, we cover the walls of the improvised shelter with spruce or deciduous branches. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the roof of the hut is necessary in the same way as any other roof. That is, first lay the bottom layer, and the subsequent are fastened so that the next row overlaps the previous one. For greater safety of heat, you can additionally cover the walls with grass and leaves. I think that now you have the answer to the question "how to build a hut".

Shalash in the yard and at home

In addition, the hut can become an excellent refuge and a place for games by young researchers. It is worth noting that little mischief-makers with indescribable enthusiasm accept the idea of creating their own corner in the yard of a country house or a country house. The methods of erection, as well as architectural forms, of such shelters are mass. Limit them only your imagination, supplemented by children's enthusiasm. We give only a few.

So, how to make a hut for children in such a way that it performs its function and at the same time is safe enough? To do this, it is necessary to use light enough but dense materials, and the structure itself must be strong enough not to fall apart from a gust of wind or careless touch.

The most simple - fabric children's huts. The only thing in choosing a material is to pay attention to its water-repellent properties and air permeability. Although no one forbids the use of a regular sheet. So, the main types of light huts for children:

1. Shanty tent. The principle of its construction is genius simple. A hoop of standard diameter is taken and attached to a tree branch or other vertical support. After that, a cloth is stretched on it, the lower ends of which are fixed in any convenient way for you.
2. Shalash in Indian style. It is built in the image and likeness of the wigwam.
3. Traditional tent-tent. The frame is formed in the same way as in the case of housing in the forest (described above), only the material of the walls changes, which is replaced with a cloth.

These are the simplest examples. Do not be afraid to include imagination, you will find many options for how to build a hut.