Tripod II

The moment we hit the beach, Fai went in search of wood suitable for his tripod. He found 3 approximately the same height. The much heavier piece kept toppling his tripod, so he had to go wood hunting again.

He found a suitable replacement and Han was enlisted to help support the structure.

The raffia string was found under a Casuarina tree on the way to the beach. there was so much of it, Fai could tie...

and tie...

Tripod II smoking 2 nipah fruits

Tripod

Fai was always fascinated with knots and used to tie strings around and through furniture.

After noticing his attempts at building camps out of twigs and leaves, I wanted to show him how a tepee was made after finding 3 long pieces of scrap wood. I had long forgotten the knots I had learnt in scouts but somehow managed to construct a tripod for Fai.
After making the tripod, Fai tied sticks midway and made a rack.

We had seen this contraption at a carnival in PD Army Museum and they had used it to smoke meat such as monkey and fish.

Fai placed it over the fire and Han asked for food to place on the rack.

Chairs were brought our, Fai came running in asking for a big piece of cloth. A heavily armed Han helped out.

The 3 boys having a camp out

Art from soot