Post #1432

1. A shelter like this can be built in an hour or so. Pile up snow, let let it sit (important), and then dig it out. You don’t need to compact it typically. Realistically, dig a shelter that you can kneel in; anything bigger will not allow you to maximize the heating properties of the heat your body emits and the shelter traps. 2. If you can, dig all the way to the ground. The ground will emit a small amount of heat that will outweigh the usefulness of a cold air sump. Cold air sump is only useful if you can’t dig to the ground. 3. If you have one, you can use a garbage bag filled with snow to seal your entrance. This allows you to easily open and reseal the entrance if needed. Fun facts: Surprisingly, it can be -50 Fahrenheit (-45 Celsius) outside and 20 degrees (-5 Celsius) or more inside a shelter. In a survival situation, that’s warm. Snow is an excellent insulator; you can bury your water in the snow and it will not freeze.