SHELTERS

Tent's, Bivies, Marques, leaves, wood, plastic sheets and many more ideas

A good shelter can protect you from the sun, insects, wind, rain, snow, hot or cold temperatures and enemy Patrol observation. It can give you a feeling of well-being. And if it is correctly pitched and maintained you will survive most things In some areas, your need for shelter may take precedence over your need for food and possibly even your need for water. For example, prolonged exposure to cold can cause excessive fatigue and weakness (exhaustion). An exhausted person may develop a uncontrollably passive approach and outlook, thereby losing the will to survive The most common error in making a shelter is to make it too large. A shelter must be large enough to protect you. It must also be small enough to contain your body heat, especially in cold climates