Built shelters: the debris hut, the natural lean-to and safe warmth
45 min
Imagine you have nothing: no tarp, no sleeping bag, no tent. Just the clothes you stand in, a knife perhaps, and a wood full of autumn leaves. Can you get through a cold night? You can, if you start early and are prepared to work far harder than you expect. The two classic answers are the debris hut, which keeps your own body heat in like a sleeping bag made…
In this lesson
The debris hut
When to build one, and when not to
Building it
Why so thick?
Common mistakes
The natural lean-to with a fire reflector
The fuel problem
Debris hut or lean-to?
Warmth, condensation and carbon monoxide
Heat the person, not the space
Fires belong outside open shelters
Carbon monoxide
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