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Is that a fireplace out front? I'm assuming there is a whole in the canvas to load it? I wonder how well it heats? Has to be pulling a draft from the tent I would assume. Anyone got any info on this?
I can't tell if the top one is dug into the ground like the lower one. The lower one is basically an earth sheltered dwelling, and should provide some warmth from the earth, as well as thermal mass to hold the heat when the fire dies down.
I agree about not liking the straw. That looks like a death trap. I think I would at least surround the fireplace with a wide stone hearth to catch the occasional rolling or popping ember, which would also provide a place to set a hot pan or kettle. Or one could make a green bough bed floor and refresh it as it dried out. That would smell great, too.
I should think that one would want the chimney higher than the ridge of the tent to properly draw, and to toss sparks that fly out as high as possible?
Here is an original photo....
Notice that even when they has bricks, they used barrels....My guess is, because they didn't have access to a stepladder...
Very cool thread. It's a thin line between these structures and a dugout. Assuming that hemp canvas kept the moisture out, these might have been pretty snug.