On this and the next few pages I have included pictures from Jungle Camp, with descriptions beside them. To see the larger high resolution picture, click on the 'thumbnail' image.
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Here
we arrived for builder's week. That's Cass Shell, one of our teammates with
me. |
We
had built the frames last fall, so the first thing we did this time was to
begin by running twine across the rafters of the roof. This would support the
plastic roof from caving in during a heavy rain. |
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We
had to dig a trench around the outside so the plastic could lay into it. |
Here
we are setting out the plastic floor to go down before we put the sides and
roof on. |
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We
got the roof and sides pulled over right before it rained. See how we buried the
plastic in the trench. |
On
the first night that I stayed in our house, I had to build the bed before
sleeping there. Here is the bed frame in it's initial condition. |
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This
is the stove we cooked on and used for heat for 2 weeks. |
Using
an attachment to a large chain saw, we were able to cut flat planks off of
trees that had been cut down. |
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This
is the start of the kids' bed. Isaac got the high bunk. |
This
is our sink before the plumbing was complete. We found it at a Salvation Army
for $9. |
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This
was the shower we used the whole time we were there. We actually had good hot
water because of the stove! |
This
was our sink and shower drain line to the slop pit. |
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This
shows the water tank on the hill behind our house, with the pump stand below
to fill it. That is an outhouse on the right. |
Our
hot water tank was filled from the cold water system, and heated by pipes
running through the firebox on the wood stove. Natural circulation kept it
always warm! |
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This
picture shows the water pipes connected to the water heater coil – copper tubes
in the firebox on the wood stove. |
This
shows my hands after builder's week. Swollen and dirty! As of July 1st, I am
just starting to regain feeling from the numbness in my fingers! |
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