Shelters - Types of Shelters. When looking for a shelter site, keep in mind the type of shelter (protection) you need.
However, you must also consider-- How much time and effort you need to build the shelter. If the shelter will adequately protect you from the elements (sun, wind, rain, snow). If you have the tools to build it. If not, can you make improvised tools? To answer these questions, you need to know how to make various types of shelters and what materials you need to make them. Poncho Lean-To It takes only a short time and minimal equipment to build this lean-to (Figure 5-1). To make the lean-to-- Tie off the hood of the poncho. If you plan to use the lean-to for more than one night, or you expect rain, make a center support for the lean-to. Another method is to place a stick upright under the center of the lean-to.
For additional protection from wind and rain, place some brush, your rucksack, or other equipment at the sides of the lean-to. Poncho Tent This tent (Figure 5-2) provides a low silhouette. Swamp Bed. 100 Items to Disappear First. 100 Items to Disappear First 1.
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Joy Paley Activist Post With the recent econopocalypse, it’s no wonder that people are becoming more interested in what it would take to survive after our current society has undergone a major shift.
After all, if something we thought was intrinsically stable—our financial sector, and the guarantee of ever increasing wealth—is actually pretty flimsy, well, a lot of other things can be brought into question too. Get Prepared: 122 Of The Best Prepper Websites On The Internet. By Michael Snyder, on December 18th, 2014 Getting prepared for the chaos that is coming to America in the years ahead is not that complicated.
Help is out there – if you know where to look. And it doesn’t have to be expensive either. In this article, I have put together a list of 122 of the best prepper websites on the Internet that will teach you how to prep for free. The great thing about the prepper community is that there are always highly skilled people that are willing to freely share their knowledge and experience with the general public. And sadly, the truth of the matter is that most Americans are not prepared for much of anything at this point. So needless to say, there is a great need to educate the general population about preparedness.
Before we get to the list, I want to explain a few things about it. First of all, this is a list of sites that offer practical advice about prepping. In addition, I have only included websites that offer information for free. 1. 2. 3. 4. 100 Items to Disappear First. LifeHax.