Siting, hazard scanning, and natural cover — reading the land before you build.
Most bad shelters aren't built badly — they're built in the wrong place. The ground gives seven free signs bef…
A clean campsite floor tells you nothing about what's above you. Standing dead timber, hung limbs, and leaning…
Wind steals heat faster than cold air alone ever will, and it runs through terrain the same way water does. Th…
A natural feature can save you hours of building time, but only if it passes the same hazard checks as a built…
Once you've read the ground, cleared overhead hazards, and either found or ruled out a natural shelter, the ne…
A finished shelter with a bare or thinly padded floor still sleeps cold. The ground pulls heat out of your bod…
Site, hazards, wind, structure, and insulation are all in place — the last step is making sure the shelter sur…