Whelan Lean To

Folks on a budget or who are portraying refugees may want to consider the humble lean-to. Requiring only a single canvas fly, they are very economical, and while they are short on privacy, they provide plenty of shade and shelter from hot sunlight, light rains and morning dew.

This is a good representation for refugees, who generally had to flee their homes on short notice and would not have tents. Folks who do not stay in camp at night, but need shelter for their gear and shade to work under would find these useful. They can be erected with no poles at all if trees are available to tie a rope to, otherwise they only require two upright poles. A 12 by 12 foot canvas cloth of 10 oz. weight for a lean to is available near where I live for about for thirty dollars