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Build a hammock style wilderness camp chair fit for a Scoutmaster. Made from only Logs and Rope, this stout chair will beat any of those flimsy folding camp chairs when it comes to strength and comfort.
So here you are in the middle of the woods far away from the comforts of home. You've got a campfire to stare at as a make-do substitute for the Telly.
Unfortunatly, those folding camp chairs just don't provide to the posh Lazy Boy type relaxation that have become a necessity at home but, that's ok... you can adapt - this is camping after all....
UNTIL YOU REALIZE...YOU FORGOT TO PACK ONE OF THOSE FOLDING CAMP CHAIRS! AHHHHH!
When personal comfort is at risk... a whole new panicked sense of self-preservation arises - and the Wilderness Survival instincts kick-in.
Remember, stay calm, don't panic, keep a level head and survey your surroundings. This is no time to be squeemish about being seen in a less than stylish, non-state-of-the-art, inexpensive, heavy, non-folding camp chair.
In the Bush, an ugly rustic log chair could just make all the difference for your survival. It may be your only means of getting out alive (while being reasonably comfortable and relaxed of course).
So here you are in the middle of the woods far away from the comforts of home. You've got a campfire to stare at as a make-do substitute for the Telly.
Unfortunatly, those folding camp chairs just don't provide to the posh Lazy Boy type relaxation that have become a necessity at home but, that's ok... you can adapt - this is camping after all....
UNTIL YOU REALIZE...YOU FORGOT TO PACK ONE OF THOSE FOLDING CAMP CHAIRS! AHHHHH!
When personal comfort is at risk... a whole new panicked sense of self-preservation arises - and the Wilderness Survival instincts kick-in.
Remember, stay calm, don't panic, keep a level head and survey your surroundings. This is no time to be squeemish about being seen in a less than stylish, non-state-of-the-art, inexpensive, heavy, non-folding camp chair.
In the Bush, an ugly rustic log chair could just make all the difference for your survival. It may be your only means of getting out alive (while being reasonably comfortable and relaxed of course).
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Time to improvise...
When life gives you (tree) Limbs... make Limb-aid?? or Lounge-aid?? or Leasure-aid??
What ever you want to call it, nothing will Aid YOUR tired Limbs more than a comfortable wilderness hammock chair to rest them in?
When life gives you (tree) Limbs... make Limb-aid?? or Lounge-aid?? or Leasure-aid??
What ever you want to call it, nothing will Aid YOUR tired Limbs more than a comfortable wilderness hammock chair to rest them in?
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It might be difficult with large diameter logs like this, but I was taught that the outer legs of the tripod should be crossed so that you get wood to wood contact. This page has a good description of this http://www.ropeworks.biz/reader/tripod.pdf .
In fact, I may build one for an example for my outpost boys. I'm sure most of them would love to build it themselves.
I'll be happy to buy the rope. I love this a lot more that every boy hauling a camping a chair.
Great instructable by the way, very easy to understand and EXTREMELY interesting.
See ya,
Jordan Brow
Six months ago you asked for a chair for your 700lb, 4 foot 6 inch wide bod.
I go to all the trouble to make this chair out of big ash logs. And Now... you've gone all Akins Diet on me and dropped a Hundred.
If I'd have known that you were going all svelte-like I could have used popcicle sticks and twine. Keep up the good work. You're ready to tryout this chair. www.instructables.com/id/Multi-Function-Walking-Stick-Converts-into-a-Cha/
In this case it is the same rope (thus same size) however it is not creating a loop in the conventional sense. And because it is joining rows and columns it could be viewed as separate ropes.
Along those lines (pun intended) either name could apply.
Knot Ref:http://www.arbormaster.org/uploads//pdfs/Rigging%20Knots.pdf
I'll tell you what, you make a couple of chairs here in camp and I'll go see if I can't fly fish us a few trout for supper!!! (beers in the cooler by the way)
Great project, and with a bit of care, something you could refine a bit and make as a wild chair for the old patio too.