Chapter 18, Annex Z DRYING RACK

Using natural resources and cord, a drying rack can be constructed. Steps to constructing a drying rack:

1.Collect six poles 180 cm in length to construct two tripods.

2.Drive two uprights (piece of wood) into the ground and then lash a crosspiece of cord to join them across the top.

3.To ensure the structure is sturdy, add further poles lashed at an angle to form a simple ‘A’ frame at either end.

4.Attach guy wires to the two ends and peg out to keep the clothes rack on the ground in high winds. Add extra drying lines by lashing cord across the uprights.

Dry clothing is essential in a survival situation to avoid exposure and possible hypothermia.

PioneeringProjects.org, 2001, Clothesline, Copyright 2001 by PioneeringProjects.org. Retrieved November 17, 2007, from http://www.pioneeringprojects.org/projects/images/pion24.gif

Figure Z-1  Drying Rack 1

Another option (as illustrated in Figure 18Z-2) is to build the entire frame out of wood.

PioneeringProjects.org, 2001, Drying Rack, Copyright 2001 by PioneeringProjects.org. Retrieved November 17, 2007, from http://www.pioneeringprojects.org/pioneering/index.htm

Figure Z-2  Drying Rack 2