Your guide to shelter in most survival situations from a New York Times bestselling author and survival expert. New York Times bestselling author and survival school founder, Tim MacWelch shows us why shelter is our top survival priority in most emergency situations, and how we can provide ourselves with this lifesaving resource. In The Ultimate Guide to Survival Shelters, MacWelch details our risks for exposure (from both the heat and cold) and guides readers through the myriad of options for providing this necessary resource. Learn how to find, enhance, and build shelters in a wide range of environments and survival situations, and learn how to get by with less than you might have imagined. Throughout this detailed handbook you’ll find: • The shelters you bring with you, including clothing and basic outdoor gear that everyone should carry • The shelter you find in the wild (like rock overhangs, hollow trees and the right evergreen trees) • Tarp Shelters (a simple square of plastic or fabric can become dozens of practical shelter styles) • The shelters you can build from vegetation (sticks and leaves don’t sound like much, but they can become a shelter that protects from the worst of weather) • Snow shelters, including the ubiquitous igloo, and other snow shelters that are even easier • Advanced shelters (with the right tools, semi-permanent shelters are within reach, all you need is a plan and building materials) • Shelter in modern emergencies (your car, office and familiar haunts can become a shelter in a disaster, here’s how to make the most of them) • Make any shelter better, with these simple tricks and tips for warmth, waterproofing, cooling, pest control, and comfort! The Ultimate Guide to Survival Shelters will give readers much more than just the knowledge to build a shelter in an emergency, it provides the tools to become a problem-solver and think outside the box in any situation.

The Survive Alive series gives young readers practical information on all aspects of surviving in the wild. It explains many traditional skills that have been developed through the ages and are still in use today. And it includes amazing true stories of people who have faced real dangers and survived. Making Shelter shows you how to build life-saving shelters in all kinds of environments, including forests, deserts, jungles, and polar regions. With clear, step-by-step instructions, it demonstrates how to use your own equipment or natural materials in the wild to construct shelters that will keep you warm, dry, and safe. Book jacket.

Nineteenth-century building advice that is eminently practical in the twenty-first century. 330 b/w illustrations

Extensively researched and illustrated guidebook of nearly every conceivable aspect of outdoor camping and survival in all types of terrain and climate.

Canopy shelters represent an entire class of survival shelters. This field guide by Survival Instructor Creek Stewart teaches everything you need to know in order to master the art of canopy sheltering. Learn 8 essential knots (with video tutorials), 9 universal tarp shelter configurations and 6 little known woodsman tricks.

The ultimate guide to living in the wild from finding shelter and food to knowing the many uses for antlers, mud, animal fat and more. Imagine being dropped in the woods with little more than a knife, your wits, and the shirt on your back. You’d need more than luck to survive. You’d need the knowledge and skills covered in Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual. In this book, survival expert Tim MacWelch examines how primitive cultures around the world and throughout history have made their own shelter, weapons, tools, and more. He also shares clever, MacGuyver-style ideas for repurposing anything you might find in your pockets or pack. Whether your goal is to test yourself against nature, be prepared for any catastrophe, or learn more about traditional survival techniques, this is the book for you.

The ultimate guide to building protection from the elements, perfect for beginners and experienced outdoor enthusiasts alike. You can survive a couple of weeks without food and a few days without water, but in some cases, you would be lucky to survive one night without shelter. With structures ideally suited for any weather condition, this book presents emergency shelter designs built from a variety of elements, including 100 percent gathered items, a combination of natural and store-bought supplies, and even durable construction materials. The author offers helpful tips and techniques for mastering your shelter-building skills, as well as tutorials on how to make basic tools, bedding, mattresses, and other items to increase shelter comfort. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos, this all-encompassing primer teaches you how to construct a variety of lifesaving shelters, including: · Rock Shelter · Debris Hut · Lean-To · Bent Sapling Shelter · Snow Cave · Subterranean Shelter · Scandinavian Lavvu · Ger/Yurt · Basha/Tarp Shelter