Types of Shelter

This "double roofed" shelter dates back centuries among desert cultures, particularly in northern Africa and the Middle East, but it finally found widespread fame through the last century's military survival training. To get started with this shelter, you'll need two tarps and several dozen feet of rope. Find or dig your own low spot in the ground.

Round Lodge I consider this type of shelter a hybrid between the tipi, wigwam and debris hut. A round lodge provides excellent protection from the weather; including cold, rain, wind, snow, and sun.

A snow cave is a shelter constructed in snow by certain animals in the wild, human mountain climbers, winter recreational enthusiasts, and winter survivalists.

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