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Primitive Technology: Thatched Dome Hut

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I built this thatched dome hut on a mountain ridge using completely primitive tools and materials. The frame was 2.5 m in diameter and 2 m tall. It was made from 8 thin saplings 2.75 m long, the thatching material was split palm fronds and vine was used for tying it all together. A stone hand ax was used to chop the saplings and a sharp stone flake was used to cut fronds. The pointed dome profile is half way between a spherical dome and a ti-pi. This shape sheds rain and funnels smoke effectively while still providing a large inner volume. A moat was dug around the hut to drain water away. As an afterthought I planted sweet potatoes and taro around the moat to hopefully provide some food later on.

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Video Transcription

Stavba doškové chýše na horské mítin? Uklízení prostoru

Vytvá?ení ru?ního kamenného klínu Sekání stromk? klínem Vyzna?ení kruhu o pr?m?ru 2,5m s osmi k?ly na jeho okraji Hloubka d?r je p?ibližne 0,25m D?ev?né pruty jsou dlouhé zhruba 2,75m Liánu použijeme ke svázání prut? Rám chýše dokon?en ?ezání palmových list? kamennými úlomky Svazek 100 list?, bylo pot?eba šest až sedm svazk? D?lení palmových list? Vázání došky k rámu Pralesní listy mají odkapávací špi?ky, proto z nich voda lehce stéká a na listech se nevytvá?í ?asy.To také znamená dobrý materiál na došku. Tento typ došky vydrží zhruba 2 roky Zhotovení st?ešního víka Kopaní p?íkopu

Sázení sladkých brambor Déš? co bude stékat z chýše nám zaleje zahrádku Ko?en "Taro"

Tato zahrádka krásn? poslouží k p?stování mnoha druh? rostlin Chýše dokon?ena

Tato chýše se dá postavit lehce s minimem nástroj?, materiálu a úsilí. Špi?atá kupole je 2,5 metr? široká a 2 metry vysoká. Déš? z ní lehce stéká a kou? snadno uniká vrchem.Chýše dob?e zachovává teplo a poskytuje velký vnit?ní prostor pro uložení postele, krbu, d?eva a nástroj?.

Written on 09 May 2015.

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Primitive Technology

Primitive Technology

Making primitive huts and tools from scratch using only natural materials in the wild.I also have this blog:
https://primitivetechnology.wordpress.com/ (I have no facebook page- ignore the fakes)
FAQ
Q.Where is this?
A.This is in Far North Queensland Australia.
Q.Do you live in the wild?
A.I don't live in the wild but just go into the bush to make these projects. Also I camp out here occasionally.
Q.How did you learn all this?
A.Researching books and internet plus trial and error. I'm not indigenous and have no army training.
Q.What about dangerous animals in Australia?
A.The only really dangerous ones in my area are snakes. Care must be taken when walking about and lifting things from the ground.
Q.For the mud huts what stops the rain washing the mud walls away?
A.The roof.
Q.Why don't you talk in the videos?
A.When I watch how to videos I fast forward past the talking part to see the action part. So I leave it out of my videos in favor of pure demonstration.

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