The Camp loom.

[MikeWilkinson]

I had a play with using a greaves style camp loom this evening, I have to say I'm quite impressed with the ease of use.

About twenty minutes of playing around and I manged to put together a good grass roll mat to go in the debris shelter on top of the debris bed.

Anyone else had a go at this?

[fish]

any pictures?

[MikeWilkinson]

Will try and get some pictures on the weekend, During the week I'm only out when iti is dark, I need to update the pictures of the debris shelter anyway.

[MikeWilkinson]

Found this today, pretty much what I've been using and similar roll mat.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0aX8V2A6w


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GMhkTA_ErQ&feature=related

Hope this gives you all a few ideas.

[MikeWilkinson]

A quick view of the roll mat I made on the camp loom, Sorry about the quality was taken this evening.

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[luresalive]

Looks just the job, always thought of making one of these as a debris shelter door.

[JonnyP]

Good thread Mike.
I liked what that guy said about making a sleeping bag from them.
What material did you use to make yours..?

[MikeWilkinson]

Mine is made out of a load of old rosebay willow herb stalks, there is a massive patch of them near my shelter, just used the folding saw as a scythe and gathered a large bundle really quick.

Luresalive, I've had the same thought, also using larger sticks to make a pair of them - tie them off to posts and fill the middle with debris/soil to make a debris wall.
or make large numbers of them with thatch material and overlay them to make a quick thatch roof, tying them down to the roof beams.
Use cordage for the weft and tie off to the bottom warps each time to make a net hammock - or use sticks with lots of warps to make a stick hammock.

When you start thinking about it there is loads you can do with this - blankets, sleeping bags, nets, curtains/blinds, doors, the list is endless.

Have a go and post what you make here.

[MikeWilkinson]

Made a door for the Debris shelter today using this, will get photos on the weekend. Works fairly well, although a good tight weave is needed to ensure there aren't any drafts, or double it up and stuff with debris maybe to make it a bit more watershedding.

[MikeWilkinson]

Managed a few hours out with the dogs on Sunday, thought I'd get a few pics of the door made on the loom, simple swing hinge of two opposite forked sticks on one of the uprights and used my walking pole as a door stop.

Excuse the quality, only had my little point and shoot with me.

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