Desert shelters – how to build an efficient shelter in desert conditions

In the dry, arid, desert environment, you must consider the time, effort, and material needed to make a shelter. Any unneeded body movement will consume precious water. You want your desert shelter to be effective but simple to construct.

The beach shade shelter protects you from the sun, wind, rain, and heat. It is easy to make using natural materials found in a beach environment.

If you are in a cold, deep, snow-covered area where evergreen trees grow and you have a digging tool, you can make a tree-pit snow shelter.

For warmth and ease of construction, the debris hut is one of the best. When shelter is essential to survival, and time is of the essence, build this shelter.

Swamp Bed In a marsh or swamp, or any area with standing water or continually wet ground, the swamp bed keeps you out of the water. When selecting such a site, consider the weather, wind, tides, and available materials. To make a swamp bed, you should: Look for four trees clustered in a rectangle or…

Survival Lean-To Shelter The importance of a Lean-To shelter In a survival situation, shelter takes precedence, even over food. A lean-to survival shelter will protect you from the wind, insects, sun, rain, and extreme temperatures (hot or cold). If you are in a wooded area and have enough natural materials available, you can make a…

One-Man Shelter A one-man shelter you can easily make using material, a tree and three poles. One pole should be about 4.5 meters (15 feet) long and the other two about 3 meters (10 feet) long. How to make a One-Man Shelter To make this shelter, you should: Secure the 4.5-meter (15-foot) pole to the…

No-Pole Parachute Tepee Except for the center pole, you use the same materials for a no-pole parachute tepee, asfor the one-pole parachute tepee. To make this tepee, you should: Tie a line to the top of parachute material with a previously cut line. Throw the line over a tree limb, and tie it to the…

You need material for a canopy, stakes, a stout center pole, paracord rope, and an inner core and needle to construct this tepee.

Three-Pole Parachute Tepee If you have a tarp, parachute, or other large, round material, and three poles, you can make a parachute tepee. It is easy and takes very little time to make this tepee. It provides protection from the elements and can act as a signaling device by enhancing a small amount of light…