Funky McGroovy Duct Tape Survival Umbrella
by Funky Mcgroovy in Outside > Survival
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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.
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.
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
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
"Let's Do This!"
Take you rock and hammer it through the 1st stick
"Oh Man, Another One?"
Hammer the nail through the next stick
"Why Me?!"
hammer it through the last stick
"Are You Kidding Me?!"
Nail all three to the base.
(Optional) "I'm Gonna Straighten You Out"
With a saw, cut off the tiny branches of the sticks you are using. This step will make taping it a ton easier to do.
"Tape It Up!"
Tape the spokes of the frame together. I started from the outside and worked my way to the middle, but I don't think it's manditory to tape it a certain way.
"WAZAM!" You Got a Dry Set of Clothes Tonight
You win! You get an amazing umbrella that will never break, tear, or soak through.
The one I made is to show a survival model. I used this model to be able to show that it can be made out in the wilderness for a survival situation if necessary, but you could make a nicer looking recreational one that can fold down if you please.
The one I made is to show a survival model. I used this model to be able to show that it can be made out in the wilderness for a survival situation if necessary, but you could make a nicer looking recreational one that can fold down if you please.