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A wooden A-frame picnic table. A picnic table (or picnic bench) is a table with benches (often attached), designed for working with and for outdoor dining. The term is often specifically associated with rectangular tables having an A-frame structure. Such tables may be referred to as "picnic tables" even when used exclusively indoors.
In the southwestern United States, a ramada (from Spanish rama 'branch') is a temporary or permanent shelter equipped with a roof but no walls, or only partially enclosed. Ramadas have traditionally been constructed with branches or bushes by indigenous Americans living in the region. However, the term today is also applied to permanent ...
A lean-to shelter is a simplified free-standing version of a wilderness hut with three solid walls and a single- or, in the case of an Adirondack lean-to, offset-pitched gable roof. The open side is commonly oriented away from the prevailing weather. Often it is made of rough logs or unfinished wood and used for camping.
Sheiling – originally a temporary shelter or hut for shepherds, now may be a stone building. Common in Scotland. Sod house – a pioneer house type on the American Plains where wood was scarce. Sukkah – Israel and Jewish diaspora; Trullo - a dry stone hut in Apulia, Italy; Tule hut – coastal North America, West Coast, Northern California
Inside a hut looking towards the ceiling. An African round hut is a seen as vernacular architecture since they are built of readily available materials. The huts can be built using mud, cow spillings, bricks or grass in some cases.
A bender tent is a simple shelter. A bender tent is made using flexible branches or withies, such as those of hazel or willow. These are lodged in the ground, then bent and woven together to form a strong dome-shape. The dome is then covered using any tarpaulin available.