Rustic Hammock-Style Wilderness Chair

Step 15 Finishing Touches 2 - What's a chair without a Cup Holder?

 Dual cup holders were made from a birch bark rings. 
 
When birch trees fall and has been on the ground long enough to begin to decompose; the "pithy" phloem layer just under the bark loosens.  
A bottle sized birch branch was found on the ground and a section of bark was slid off the end as a complete ring.  
Lashing it to the chair with twine provided an excellent place to hold a bottle.

Note: Never cut bark from a live tree!   Scalping bark from any living tree (known as girdling) will  kill it!   If the tree does survive the removal of bark, the resultant scaring is the badge of disgrace of an "ugly camper".   


So now you have a nice rustic chair that is is as comfortable as a hammock.

And really, after all, isn't camping and roughing it in the back woods, all about pampering yourself with creature comforts?  

Now where's the pine cone remote?  I'm really getting tired of watching the fireplace channel.

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[casatortugas]

Grat design!!!!