Decommissioned parachute

[ChuckMcB]

I'm getting an itch to buy one of these.....no idea what I would use it for...summit tipi?

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[suspectmonkey]

The NIBA Blog had a good write up on a meet where they used a parachute as a shelter.

There are some photos of it in action here: http://bushcraftni.blogspot.com/2010/12/niba-weekend-gathering.html

They might be able to give you a few ideas, although I reckon if we used one as a summit tipi we would quickly find ourselves blown to Rathlin Island

[RedLeader]

I've seen them used plenty as a shelter in forests but I'm guessing they're not too wind friendly. We could get one as a quick way to get down from summit camps