The shack was made of the tough bud-shields of the royal palm which are called guano and in it there was a bed, a table, one chair, and a place on the dirt floor to cook with charcoal.

• 茅棚是用坚硬的被称作“海鸟粪”的棕榈树苞壳做成的。屋里有一张床，一张饭桌，一把椅子，泥地上还有一块用木炭烧饭的地方。