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Driftwood fort

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Driftwood fort with Kapiti Island in the background.
Huts made of driftwood were once used as temporary dwellings by Tlingit sealers. (1899)

A driftwood fort, driftwood hut, or teepee,[failed verification] is a man-made collection of driftwood stacked to make a hut, usually at a beach. Most driftwood forts are conic in shape, though they may more closely resemble an ordinary camping tent, or be built in the manner of a log cabin with logs stacked horizontally. Driftwood forts are particularly common along the American and Canadian west coasts. [1]

Driftwood forts are most commonly built during Spring. They can be either made by one person, or by a group.[2]

Individual forts

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United States

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In 2022, a massive driftwood shack, apparently inhabited by a hermit, was discovered on the side of Devil's Slide Cliff, California. [3]

New Zealand

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In 2016 a three-meter tall driftwood fort, nicknamed "Fort Awesome", was constructed by six men on Waiwhakaiho Beach. It was later taken down by the New Plymouth District Council due to safety concerns.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Tale of the Driftwood Forts". Seaside Oregon. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ^ Baker, Jeff (2014-07-24). "'Driftwood Forts of the Oregon Coast': they're everywhere on the beach -- have you built one?". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. ^ Chamings, Andrew (2023-09-15). "Mysterious driftwood home appears on Bay Area cliff face". SFGate. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ Lee, Hannah (2016-10-13). "Fort Awesome is no more - council dismantles New Plymouth beach driftwood hut deemed safety risk". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-09-19.