How to make an above-ground “Swamp Bed” for sleeping in marshy, wet areas

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…

Poncho Tent This tent provides a low silhouette. Unlike a poncho lean-to shelter, the Poncho Tent Shelter protects you from the elements on two sides. It has, however, less usable space and observation area than a lean-to, decreasing your reaction time to detection. To make this tent, you need a poncho, two 1.5- to 2.5-meter…

Poncho Lean-To Shelter tied between two trees

Poncho Lean-To Shelter introduction A Poncho Lean-To Shelter is a simple type of shelter that can be built using a poncho or tarp and some rope or cord. It involves stringing the poncho or tarp between two trees or other suitable supports, then securing it in place using the rope or cord. This type of…

Ground based pit for smoking meat in the wild

You must know how to prepare fish and game for cooking, storage, and preservation in a survival situation. Improper cleaning or storage of wild game can result in inedible, or possibly worse, wasted fish or game.

If water is nearby, fishing can be a very productive means to acquire meat for your survival diet. If you do not have fishing tools available, you can still make your own fishhooks, nets, fish traps, and even fish poison to capture fish for food.