Chapter 15

Cold Weather Survival

SHELTERS

FALLEN TREE SHELTER

15-52. To build this shelter, find a fallen tree and dig out the snow underneath it (Figure 15-6). The snow will not be deep under the tree. If you must remove branches from the inside, use them to line the floor.

Figure 15-6. Fallen Tree as Shelter

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