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have been thinking of putting together my base camp in upstate NY.
there are lots of aspects to the camp,
wonder if i should break up thread for different questions or have it all here?
summary have 50 acres, 8 acres of which is set back bordering state lands.
will build my camp on that 8 acres,
about 1 mile from where i park the car,
1/2 distance is easy trek over abandoned railroad tracks,
1/2 distance tough trek through swamp and thick woods.
for the Tent structure looking at about 12'x 10' baker style tent, which is 1/2 a standard wall tent. dimensions still to be decided
materials, for wood i will use timber from the property for structure.
for the tent originally wanted Canvas,
but thinking heavy duty poly type material will be better,
next project is water,
i can bring in water as needed, but whats the fun in that
thinking of filtering my water on site.
have lots of swamp water around, access to water is not an issue, making it drinkable is.
i have a small hand held pump filter, works great for hiking,
filter costs about $30 and lasts about 100 liters,
can also filter the nastiest stagnant swamp water and make it safe.
but dont think hiking katadyne is up to the task of useage at a base camp.
other options, buy a higher capacity system?$$$
boil and store? time consuming
tablets?
or filter my own, like to consider this option, just dont know how safe/reliable i can make it.
was gonna pick up some 8" pvc piping part of which i would use for food storage container, then rest of which i was thinking of using it as a water tank and/or turning it into a water filtration system,
bottom half holds water with a spigot of sorts, top half can use filter system, cotton/sand/charcoal, etc...,
fill top with nasty water, drinkable water at bottom?
have to think of this carefully as price for 8" pvc is alot more than expected, $10 per ft, and $20-$50 per cap/fitting price can climb quickly.
am still putting together materials,
and hope to make my first trip to start building soon after easter.
other projects that will follow will be potty/shower, also a cook/cleaning station.
but that will come after tent is up.
this will also be a continuing project as plan to add/change it with each trip up.
there are lots of aspects to the camp,
wonder if i should break up thread for different questions or have it all here?
summary have 50 acres, 8 acres of which is set back bordering state lands.
will build my camp on that 8 acres,
about 1 mile from where i park the car,
1/2 distance is easy trek over abandoned railroad tracks,
1/2 distance tough trek through swamp and thick woods.
for the Tent structure looking at about 12'x 10' baker style tent, which is 1/2 a standard wall tent. dimensions still to be decided
materials, for wood i will use timber from the property for structure.
for the tent originally wanted Canvas,
but thinking heavy duty poly type material will be better,
next project is water,
i can bring in water as needed, but whats the fun in that
thinking of filtering my water on site.
have lots of swamp water around, access to water is not an issue, making it drinkable is.
i have a small hand held pump filter, works great for hiking,
filter costs about $30 and lasts about 100 liters,
can also filter the nastiest stagnant swamp water and make it safe.
but dont think hiking katadyne is up to the task of useage at a base camp.
other options, buy a higher capacity system?$$$
boil and store? time consuming
tablets?
or filter my own, like to consider this option, just dont know how safe/reliable i can make it.
was gonna pick up some 8" pvc piping part of which i would use for food storage container, then rest of which i was thinking of using it as a water tank and/or turning it into a water filtration system,
bottom half holds water with a spigot of sorts, top half can use filter system, cotton/sand/charcoal, etc...,
fill top with nasty water, drinkable water at bottom?
have to think of this carefully as price for 8" pvc is alot more than expected, $10 per ft, and $20-$50 per cap/fitting price can climb quickly.
am still putting together materials,
and hope to make my first trip to start building soon after easter.
other projects that will follow will be potty/shower, also a cook/cleaning station.
but that will come after tent is up.
this will also be a continuing project as plan to add/change it with each trip up.
A canvas campateer
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