Funky McGroovy Duct Tape Survival Umbrella

From my many experiances of camping in the spring, summer, fall, and winter, I have experianced first hand the misery of having clothes that are damp, wet, or soaked makes the trip really suck. I have learned that the human body can survive without food for 4 to 6 weeks and without water up to 6 days, but quite frankly being wet and trying to survive makes everything a lot harder than it really should be.
The survival umbrella is made out of materials that I found out in the woods one day and so I constructed this to tick off the camping gods.
With the survival umbrella you can finally show the camping gods who is on top.

Step 1 Things you'll need

1- large stick                                         go for taller, thicker sticks
3- medium sized sticks                       thin and semi-arched if possible. Straight ones will work too
2- rolls of Duct Tape 
1- nail
1- rock                                                    to use as a hammer....very tough
1- (optional) saw

Things you will get
1- set of sore shoulders from constantly hitting sticks with a rock
1- group of people looking at you funny while you hit sticks with a rock
1- awesome contraption that will keep you dry
100,000,000,000,000- people that will respect you for used something as awesome as Duct Tape to do this project

Comments

[Tim Temple]

This umbrella will also hide you from someone who has an infrared scope when things go bad. These 'bug-out' people just don't think of this.

[michaelhair]

Great instructable. Congrats on the Eagle, Arrow of Light, religion knot, and OA. I also agree with gbwhitman, please honor your uniform by tucking it in. As my scoutmaster always said: "Tuck it in or take it off."

[Pfarmkid]

My scoutmaster says the same thing.

[bakunin]

I hate umbrellas with a fiery passion, but I rated this a 5 anyway. Cool Instructable!!!

[jblanton1]

I have found that a poncho is a lot more practical than an umbrella. Umbrellas basically just keep your head dry -- something that can be accomplished with just a wide brim oilskin type bucket / flop hat. If the weather is really crappy, a poncho keeps a lot more of you dry and will be a lot lighter than carrying around a few rolls of duct tape.

[im3733]

but you can still carry the duct tape for other purposes...

...i can't think of any right now, but maybe you could ask MacGyver.

[Greg C.]

Awesome 'ible, and congrats on getting Eagle. Almost there myself, and am just starting to realise how dificult it can be.
Greg'

[Funky Mcgroovy]

It is a pretty difficult acomplishment but it is worth it. Keep going for it. It has many awesome perks.

[gbwhitman]

Nice project and congrats on making Eagle Scout. Please wear your uniform with pride by tucking in your shirt. Keep up the good work and that resourcefulness!

[Funky Mcgroovy]

Thank you for noticing

[sunshiine]

I think your presentation is good.

[Funky Mcgroovy]

Thank you much