A frame debris shelter
This is a shelter designed for warmth without a fire it relies on good insulation alone to keep you warm.
The following steps will tell you how to make this shelter.
1 clear ground where shelter will be built and measure how long and wide the shelter needs to be. Then find the long stick and the uprights to create the A frame.
2 use sticks to create the rest of the frame making sure they dont pretrude too much allowing water to drip down them.
3 thatch with moss and bows till little light can be seen when your inside.
4 add 1-1.5 foot of debris giving you a good amount of insulation.
simple and easy to do and very effective.
The following steps will tell you how to make this shelter.
1 clear ground where shelter will be built and measure how long and wide the shelter needs to be. Then find the long stick and the uprights to create the A frame.
2 use sticks to create the rest of the frame making sure they dont pretrude too much allowing water to drip down them.
3 thatch with moss and bows till little light can be seen when your inside.
4 add 1-1.5 foot of debris giving you a good amount of insulation.
simple and easy to do and very effective.
Lean-too shelter
The lean too shelter, is a classic shelter for cold weather conditions. The reasons for this are it provides high levels of protection from the elements and allows you to build a raised bed with a long log fire capable of keeping you warm well below freezing!
The following steps will tell you how to make this shelter:
The following steps will tell you how to make this shelter:
- Use two y branches at either side and a strong pole placed between the y and leant up against the tree to create the ridgepole.
- Use straight poles that have had all bows removed to create framework.
- Use sticks or bows to create a lattice framework.
- Thatch with moss and bows and cover in debris if needed
- Create bed using y sticks hammered into the ground and straight poles cut to length as a frame.
- Add more straight poles till bed can be laid on.
- Cover bed in bows for insulation, light your fire and you are done!
The tarp
The tarp is the most commonly used shelter in bushcraft! It is essentially a nylon sheet waterproofed with attachment points spread round the outside! What makes this form of shelter so popular is the fact that you can set it up in so many ways meaning it is incredibly versatile, you have the ability to make shelter in nearly every situation you could be in. Also taking into account the various sizes, colours, weights and cost theres a tarp out there for everyone!
Polish lavvu
Ever wanted a decent tipi but never wanted to pay the price? Haven't we all! Well the polish lavvu is made of a tough canvas material, waterproof and strong and even big enough to sleep two comfortably. For £17.99 you cant go wrong yes they are army surplus but they are in mint condition although it may be best to waterproof the canvas again as mine is from 1977! The only downside i see is that using a wood stove isn't really advised as the fabric is known to burn well but its up to you.
All in all its well worth buying why not for that price?!
All in all its well worth buying why not for that price?!