This shelter fixings kit is ideal for forest school resources. Building a den is a great activity and with more than enough resources to rig your site allowing you to erect your large shelters quickly and easily.

Creating a fixing point – the kit includes:

a strong hempex natural-looking, rot-resistant rope ideal as a hoisting rope or as the main line in a fixed line system

a length of hose that has been cut to protect the tree from rubbing and to help prevent the rope digging into the tree

2 screw gate carabiners to use for your main load bearing

a thin light cord ideal for a throwing line.

Tying your shelter out

thicker cord for tying your shelter out – remember if you are cutting cord always heat seal the ends otherwise it will fray and come apart

a pack of bungees is provided to allow for give in a system where necessary.

Labelling your fixing points

thin light cord

a pack of small non load bearing carabiners

a pack of wooden discs

These can all be used to set up and label your fixing points to allow for quick shelter construction.

Finally there is a dry bag to keep everything together.