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TOMAHAWK SHELTERS 217cook over. Those hemlock stubs by themselves arerather poor fuel—you took what was h<strong>and</strong>y—but,as I have already warned, chop them off well abovetheir butts where they join the log, or you will havea nicked hatchet.Fig.55.—Lopped Tree DenNowadays it is prohibited, on public l<strong>and</strong>s, tomake a fire against the trunk of a tree, for it ruinsthe tree. The ridge pole can be supported by a lowlimb, or it can be set up on shears.If one is alone, <strong>and</strong> needs nothing but a windbreakat night, a quick <strong>and</strong> easy way is to select asmall, thick foliaged evergreen, cut the stem partlyFig. 56.—Straddle-bug Framein two at about five feet from the ground, thenpush the top over till it rests on the ground, thestem still being fast to the butt. Trim off theboughs from the inside, to use in thatching. Partiallysever the upst<strong>and</strong>ing limbs on the outside <strong>and</strong>let them hang down as part of the roof. Add your

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