DIY Shelters
This image captures a festival-goer relaxing in the hut he constructed for the weekend. Woodstock, held during August 15-18, 1969, experienced significant rainfall over its three days. The torrential downpours turned the festival grounds into a muddy quagmire. Whether this hastily put-together shelter helped effectively shield against rain remains unanswered.
Woodstock attendees had arrived with an eclectic mix of supplies, reflecting the diverse expectations for the festival. However, despite discussions of sleeping under the open sky, makeshift shelters like the grass hut in the photo became common.
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