Hey Franco, I shopped at a Paddy Palin when I was visiting Sydney.

As for shelters, there are lot of them that kind of look like the one Bill or Paddy made dating back hundreds of years. A Baker tent is somewhat similar-usually made of canvas with an open front. You'll see many of these designs on Civil War reenactor sites.

Here's one someone made-

http://www.bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction...15&confID=1