About this episode
This episode covers essential shelter building techniques for camping in the wilderness.
Shelter is the first fight you win in the woods, and this episode walks you through clothing, site selection, and five proven shelter builds using both natural material and a tarp. Each build is shown step by step so you can recreate it in the field without guesswork.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Speir
Topics covered
- shelter building
- bushcraft
- wilderness survival
- natural materials
- tarp shelters
Keywords
- shelter
- bushcraft
- camping
- wilderness
- natural materials
- tarp
- site selection
- survival
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