As mentioned before on How To Build Shelters In Any Environment to Survive From Natural Phenomena, a shelter is an object, position or location that provides an area of protection from the elements or some other danger. Here is how to build different kind of shelters for every extreme condition and environment in the quickest way.
JUNGLE SHELTERS
Jungles, like woodlands, offer plenty of materials. Jungles range from lush greenery to large areas of open scrubland. For the most part, the jungle environment consists of a great abundance of competing vegetation. In their natural primary state, jungles have lots of tall, straight trees that rise, pole-like, from the flow for 60 meters or more before their branches spread and interlock with those of neighbouring trees. They form a dense canopy that blocks out sunlight. Little grows below the canopy, so most creatures live up in that and therefore travel through primary jungle is relatively easy. Unfortunately, humanity has destroyed most primary jungle, as a way of clearing areas that are then farmed. Trees are cut down and the jungle floor exposed to sunlight. When mankind is done with the area, fast-growing trees to grow back. This secondary jungle becomes very dense. It is home to a great deal of insect and animal life and difficult to move through.
Shelters will vary depending on the type of jungle you are in You should always construct a sleeping area off the ground, as millions of jungle insects live in the dead and decaying vegetation on a typical jungle floor. Torrential rain can also flood the ground.
MOORLAND SHELTERS
Moorland consists of peaty soil covered with heather, coarse grasses and moss. There is little cover above knee height, so you need to keep your shelter low to the ground. Peact acts like a sponge, and holds a great deal of water. Shelter construction in moorland can be very testing, but you can protect yourself from the cold, rain and wind by keeping the shelter low, slightly off the ground and comfortably small.
If you have the time and tools, you can construct a decent shelter by cutting blocks of peat to form a tunnel and using local vegetation to form the roof. On higher moorland areas, you can use snow to roof the thatching for insulation.
BUILD STURDY SNOW SHELTERS
Most people understand the concept of using snow to form an igloo. The snow used is very compacted, and cut using a long saw/knife. If the snow is of the right texture, and you have the means and the time to cut it and can stand hard work, you can make a very comfortable shelter.
No matter what type of snow shelter you construct, you will find the task difficult and physically demanding. Digging and cutting tools certainly help. However, it is possible to construct a basic shelter using just hands.
A firm drift of snow – or a slope – makes construction easier, as you can burrow into it. Keep your shelter small so you do not lose heat once inside.
The entrance should be as small as possible, with just enough room to squeeze in and out. A snow hole will keep you out of the wind and is relatively quick to construct. In time, you can make better by expanding it into a snow cave.
A small opening is much easier to seal from the inside. Keeping weather out. Snow is a good insulator, and will keep the wind off; in fact: the temperature inside a well-constructed snow shelter can be many degrees higher than the outside. Heat rises, and cool air falls, so construct a shelf to sit or lie on, with a cold air trough well below. You will have to insulate yourself from the snow you lie on by using any vegetation or extra clothing you can find. The trough will also act as a drain. Body heat in snow shelters melts a thin layer of snow. By building a dome, the melt water runs down the inside walls, stopping drips. It then collects in the trough and freezes. If there is a persistent drip, pushing snow on to it will stop it.
BUILD EMERGENCY SNOW SHELTERS
On deep, flat snow you may have to resort to a trench – it’s not as effective as a snow cave, but it will get you out of the wind quickly. The roof is the main problem. If you can cut slabs of snow or ice, you can use these to construct a pitched roof. Branches from trees are good, if present. Pack the frame with snow to further insulate and seal it, but ensure that the frame can support the weight. If you are forced to stay in it, expand it to a cave.
In areas of loose, shallow snow, you should roll up three giant snowballs and push them together. Heap soft snow over them to form a mound. The mound will soon consolidate, and then you can burrow into it to form a decent shelter.
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