How to survive the freezing cold
If you’re stuck in the bush in winter, your first priority is to stay warm. The right clothing will help. And so will a fire, if you’re able to start one. But your number one job is to build a shelter. Fortunately, winter is often accompanied by snow, nature’s own insulating and malleable building material. Here’s how to use it to build two different shelters.
An ideal shelter for areas with deep snow. Here is Explore Magazine’s step by step instructional article on how to make a proper snow cave:
How to make a quinzhee, a snow shelter: This shelter is better for areas where the snow isn’t deep. Here’s how to build one:
