Building a primitive wattle and daub hut from scratch.

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  • ArcadiaGP

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    This guy builds a very impressive shelter with his bare hands. I keep thinking it can't get any better... then he keeps improving it.

    I'd say he's a little bit resourceful.

    [video=youtube;nCKkHqlx9dE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKkHqlx9dE[/video]
     

    ArcadiaGP

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    He's in good shape til it rains. Then his chimney is mud.

    He mentioned somewhere that the water has no place to really "pool" on the now-hardened structure, making it less likely to fall apart. The walls are mostly covered by the roof... but yeah, the chimney would likely take the brunt of the rain
     

    Libertarian01

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    He's in good shape til it rains. Then his chimney is mud.

    He mentioned somewhere that the water has no place to really "pool" on the now-hardened structure, making it less likely to fall apart. The walls are mostly covered by the roof... but yeah, the chimney would likely take the brunt of the rain


    I thought the chimney would be hardened by the intense heat of the fire. Am I in error?

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    Cpt Caveman

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    It would dry out but its still just mud. Unless he made it from clay then it would be hardened by the heat of the fire.
    Still its a pretty cool primitive structure. Obviously not from around here as the vegetation doesn't look familiar.
     

    ArcadiaGP

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    Now a freaking tile-roof hut. Essentially a house. He can put this damn thing on the market. Unreal.

    Functioning kiln, too. Next year's videos will probably be "How to make a basic solar powered laptop in the wild."

    [video=youtube;P73REgj-3UE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73REgj-3UE[/video]
     
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