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101 Camping Out Ideas & Activities
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THE GABLED HUT
Setting up a hut is often time-consuming because you have to search for the suitable poles and weaving materials for the rough framework. Therefore, experienced hut builders always carry a net of tarred or waxed cord with them. You can easily weave a net for yourself. (See page 122 for instructions on how to weave a net.) The meshes have to be about 8 inches apart, and the whole net should be about 6 feet by 12 feet. With a net like this, you can build a gabled hut very quickly. Weave leafy branches between the meshes, or use grass, hay, straw, ferns, or large leaves if you are
 
Gabled hut
Gabled hut
camping in a field—and, again, work from the bottom up and extend each layer over the previous one.
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