The brick hut was destroyed by a falling tree. It had lasted 2 years and 8 months and would have lasted quite a bit longer if it were not for the accident.
This video follows a person building a two-walled tiled hut. They start by cutting wood and thatching a roof, then create a tile-making area and kiln. The person then builds the walls of the hut using mud and stone, and finally lays the tiles on the roof.
With the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
I built a thatched shelter to make bricks in so that they are protected from the rain before they are fired. Despite it being the dry season, it still rains unpredictably in this climate...
Dr. Bill Schindler, a professor of archeology and anthropology at Washington College, demonstrates a couple of the most effective methods for starting a fire in the wilderness with limited resources.