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HOW TO
BUILD
A SHELTER
If you are out in the wilderness, you don’t need a tent to create a comfortable shelter. You can take advantage of materials found
in nature to build a comfortable place to spend the night or stay dry in the rain. Your shelter will adjust based on how many people
you are camping with, where you are, and if you have any other materials with you. Luckily, there are several different ways you
can create covering for yourself, forexample:
2.
ROUND LODGE
The round lodge is a hybrid from many cultures. Part tipi, part wicki-
up, and influenced by many architectural styles, a round lodge can
block wind, rain, cold, and sun. It is structured like a tipi, with the
addition of a solid doorway. These typically have a smoke hole
through the roof, and can accommodate a tiny fire for heat and light.
This shelter can be thatched with grass or mats; or it can be buried
with a thick coat of leaf litter. Lodge styles like this abounded in the
historic and prehistoric American west. This architecture worked
equally well in wetter climates, and was used in pre-Roman Britain.
1.
A - FRAME TARP SHELTER
The A-frame is a tarp design that gives great coverage against
rain and wind, when built close to the ground. When suspended
higher, it still provides coverage from rain, but it allows more
airflow underneath. A-frames go up fast. Once you pick your
shelter site, you should have your tarp hung up in 10 minutes or
less, leaving plenty of time in the day to accomplish other survival
tasks. To get started, suspend a line of cordage between two
trees or similar supports. Lay your tarp over the line and tie
down all four corners of your tarp. This shelter is a great addition
to a tarp hammock or strung up over a springy bough bed. You
can even use a poncho as an A-frame tarp shelter.