lean-tos
One-slope roof structures
Lean-tos are simple shelters with a single-sloped roof that leans against a larger structure or is propped up by poles.
The design is among the most basic in construction, often used for temporary camps, storage, or as additions to existing buildings.
Hikers build lean-tos from branches and tarps for overnight shelter, while more permanent versions serve as woodsheds or carports.
We found an old lean-to behind the cabin.
Place of safety
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
emergency · wilderness · tarp · protection · overnight · backcountry · trailside · temporary
Joining quantities mathematically
- extensionAdded part or duration
- outbuildingDetached auxiliary structure
- shedCast off naturally
- annexSupplementary building or seizure
attached · auxiliary · storage · workshop · woodshed · utility · farmstead · homestead
Published online content
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- raftersSloped roof beams
- slopedSet at incline
- roofBuilding's protective top
frame · logs · branches · lashed · angled · support · beams · crossbar
Northeast mountain range
- trailPath through wilderness
- hikersPeople walking outdoors recreationally
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
fireside · frontcountry · three-sided · platform · bunk · sleeping · rustic · forest
refuge
Place of safety
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
campsite · emergency · wilderness · tarp · protection · overnight · backcountry · trailside · temporary · primitive
addition
Joining quantities mathematically
- extensionAdded part or duration
- outbuildingDetached auxiliary structure
- shedCast off naturally
annex · attached · auxiliary · storage · workshop · woodshed · utility · farmstead · homestead · barn
posts
Published online content
roof · frame · logs · branches · lashed · angled · support · beams · crossbar · ridgepole
Adirondack
Northeast mountain range
- trailPath through wilderness
- hikersPeople walking outdoors recreationally
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
overnight · fireside · frontcountry · three-sided · platform · bunk · sleeping · rustic · forest · campground
- AdirondacksLake Placid, Blue Mountain, Marcy, wilderness areas, forest rangers
- frontier relicsarrowheads, covered wagons, wagon wheels, log cabins, sod houses
- primitive dwellingshuts, igloos, tepees, tipis, wigwams
- slumsslum, slums, shanty, shanties, shack
- trail sheltershut, huts, refuge, refuges, mountain hut
- rural structuresbarns, stables, farmhouses, outbuildings, silos
lean-tosmansions
Large, stately houses
palaces · cathedrals · castles · villas · manor houses