Watch This Aussie Build A Grass Hut In A Week
G. Clay Whittaker
at 10:42 AM Jul 6 2016
Watch This Aussie Build A Grass Hut In A Week
Primitive Technology Builds a Grass Hut
YouTube

Some people are just out there to make us all feel unproductive. Youtube channel Primitive Technology has become quickly internet famous for showing how primitive structures were built, using exclusively hands, feet, and whatever tools can be made with nearby supplies.

Many of the channel's other videos show elaborate huts, with tile ceilings and heated floors. But this grass hut was simple (if a bit tedious to weave) and took just about a week to build. The description says it would have gone faster but — well, weather is a hurdle even for modern construction.

Watch it go up from start to finish below:

 

And the rest of the channel:

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