TROPICAL SHELTERS
In the jungle or rainforest, you need a raised bed to keep off the damp ground, which will also be infested with insects.
BAMBOO :
Excellant building material.
Bamboo can be used for supports, roofing, flooring and walls.
You should split the bamboo to make roofing and guttering to collect the rainwater.
Split stems that are laid alternately to interlock form waterproof pantiles.
You should flatten split bamboo for the walls, floors or shelving.
Cut vertically through the joints every half inch for this.
Be carefull when collecting bamboo as it is razor sharp.
THATCH OF LEAVES :
Large leaves make good roofs and walls in the jungle.
The bigger and broader the better.
Atap is the best to use.
Use horizontally, splitting each leaf in two, from the tip tear it in two halves down the length.
Split from the thinner end.
Layer the halves of Atap closely together on a roof frame.
Wilderness Survival
