Comments on: Build a camp chair

By: Spy guy

Spy guy — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:39:48 +0000

I’m gonna combine the Chair and tabble for sleeping

By: the designated bad a

the designated bad a — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:07:51 +0000

dude this was awesome i am going to go sleep in mine

By: lulu

lulu — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:52:07 +0000

now we know how to recycle those out door chair seats when the cheap frames fall apart!! another use for a light but strong! bamboo poles!

By: Storm

Storm — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:00:44 +0000

I’ve been making a camp chair for my troop at every summer camp for the last three years, but mine doesn’t use a tarp my troop weaves an actual chair out of rope and then we add a foot rest and it’s the most amazing chair ever. My troop won second place at a pioneering weekend with my chair a few years back.

By: troop 16

troop 16 — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:46:10 +0000

smart idea with the hammok

By: mason

mason — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:03:37 +0000

this was fun but hard i finally finished

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:19:24 +0000

Me too

By: Smiley

Smiley — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:17:43 +0000

Cool, but i dont have tarp=<

By: fishinglover

fishinglover — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:32:20 +0000

awsome chair

By: The Man with the Banjo

The Man with the Banjo — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:25:59 +0000

This is cool but I don’t like knots

By: second class->

second class-> — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:29:43 +0000

that sounds awesome/easy.thanks!

By: second class->

second class-> — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:27:43 +0000

me too you should probably write the directions down though so you know how:)

By: Teeter22

Teeter22 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:34:25 +0000

James, hey do you have more details on the cloth and charcoal on the water purifire gadget. always looking for new ideas for camp.

By: James

James — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:47:41 +0000

I use this same idea to build a water filter system. I tie 3 levels on the tripod. The topmost of burlap to filter leaves, sticks etc, the second level of fine cotton to filter dirt, the lower level of very fine cotton covered with charcoal to remove everything else. I have a bucket underneath the lowest level to catch the clean water. I still boil it afterwards but the tripod water filter removes alot of the impurities. Pour the water into the top layer and let it leach down through the layers. When the clothes become clogged, clean them or replace them.

By: Earl's hat

Earl's hat — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:54:45 +0000

That looks totallly cool. It also looks cozy. I should make one because all the other Scouts and my friends keep on Olying their chairs! It looks easy, but can you use it in the winter and any other season or just one!???

By: dude wit no name

dude wit no name — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:09:24 +0000

i dont know whether to use this i need an idea this is the only 1 but that guy says it doesnt work

By: JD

JD — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:49:53 +0000

Takes a bit of trial and error to get the tarp at the right level and is all according to personal preference and comfort-level.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:49:28 +0000

cool video i want to try that! it looks comfy

By: Charles Dad

Charles Dad — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:23:16 +0000

Our Cub scouts built three of these in about two hours. We gathered the poles a few days in advance and stripped the bark off. With a Boy’s Life Magazine close by, we followed the easy directions and were proud of our accomplishments when all three worked well. We even discussed how to change the design to make a hammock to sleep in. Thanks Boy’s Life, this was one of our best meetings.

By: someone

someone — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:25:49 +0000

I tried this and by using the end of a long rope to tie the tarp to the spar and tying the ropes to the spars at the same level the chair was better than a hammock and can be easily madde on a camping trip.

By: bob bo bill

bob bo bill — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:43:40 +0000

this looks comftorbal but complicated to build is there a simpler way of doing so

By: tenderfoot3

tenderfoot3 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:27:47 +0000

O.K. ya’ll I tried it(because it stopped raining) it works great!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:22:32 +0000

Wow, that’s a most instructive video on how to perform a tripod lashing! A second video on how to prepare the tarp and to tie it to the spars is not shown. However, it is clear enough for me to do it with the assistance of the written instructions. In the flagpole video I learned to tie the taut-line hitch to the main line. In this video I learned that the hitch can also be used to tie a rope to a spar. The grip is good enough to hold the tarp without sliding down. I am just wondering whether Hurt Bottom had tied the taut-line hitch correctly to the spars. By the way, thank you again for the instructive video.

By: Hurt Bottom

Hurt Bottom — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:49:17 +0000

I tried making this at the last two campouts.

It didn’t work.

The tripod is fine, but when I attach the tarp, it slids to the bottom.

It still hurts.

By: Jo Shmo

Jo Shmo — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:23:55 +0000

Its cool.

By: super SPL

super SPL — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:31:40 +0000

Now this is preety cool im going to bulid this next trip.

By: tenderfoot3

tenderfoot3 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:01:37 +0000

It’s raining outside, but when it stops, i’m trying this!!!

By: The Pennsylvania Pioneer

The Pennsylvania Pioneer — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:03:56 +0000

this is really cool im going to try it at the spring camporee

By: scoutman

scoutman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:17:05 +0000

i made this at my camp and everybody wanted to sit in it. it was really comfortable and it counted as my first class camp gadget.boys life rules!

By: Bob in Boca

Bob in Boca — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:05:28 +0000

We are going to try to build this gadget on Saturday, any additional hints?

By: go michigan!!!

go michigan!!! — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:29:18 +0000

I am going to see if my troop wants to do this at summer camp for one of the pioneering projects because it looks cool and comfortable.

By: Goerler

Goerler — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:59:10 +0000

Im gonna make this as soon as the winter is gone

By: whateveryouwantittobe

whateveryouwantittobe — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:16:19 +0000

Too bad it’s still winter. I’m gonna make this in front of the lake or the river and read with the relaxing birds, water. I’m gonna have one great summer.

By: knotter

knotter — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:43:53 +0000

What are you going to do about the mistakes? For example, the ending knot in the vidio is not a clove hitch.

By: gamekid94

gamekid94 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:26:04 +0000

i think i am gonna go try this in the woods

By: BEN!!!!!!

BEN!!!!!! — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:08:01 +0000

this sounds awesome im gonna try it at summer camp =)

By: splinter

splinter — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:55:20 +0000

this is cool cuz im a roap dude and this a cool thing to do for a meeting