Make Your Own Umbrella

If you're in the middle of the bush camping and forgot your umbrella, with a few items you can absolutely make your own to safe yourself from the rain or sun. You should already be carrying most of the items required in your camping gear.

Make Your Own Umbrella

Make Your Own Umbrella

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Make Your Own Umbrella

Make Your Own Umbrella

The Things You'll Need

Scissors or a knife Material for the umbrella - a tarp, a solar blanket or a thick rubbish bag Duct tape Tree Branches - one central field and six smaller branches to make the 'spokes'
What to do

Start by cleaning up the branches, whittling off any twigs or rough bits so you've got nice clean poles. Take two of the smaller branches and tape them together to form a cross. Get the central field and poke it up the middle of the cross with 3 inches on top and derive firmly into place. Make two crosses with the remaining four branches then dispose them like the spokes on a wheel and tape them all into place. Measure your material for the umbrella canopy, cut it into a circle that is about 3 inches larger in diameter than your tree field frame. Poke the center pole through the middle of the canopy material and use the duct tape to seal up any holes so the umbrella is watertight. Using the tape, stick the edges of the canopy to the spokes. Make sure you stick it to the underside of the canopy so the tape stays derive and doesn't get damaged by the sun or rain.

You've now got yourself a fully functional umbrella which will safe you from the surface elements. It may not be the prettiest umbrella, but it serves its purpose, and you can show off your 'handyman' skills to your companions!

Make Your Own Umbrella

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