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How to build a wilderness shelter
(CNN) -- Knowing how to put together a simple protective structure could save your life in an emergency, even in a day hike gone bad in a forest or national park. The Maine Primitive Skills School provides these instructions on the creation of a debris hut: • Find a high dry area to avoid water problems during a storm. • Locate a strong ridge pole as an anchor for the hut. • Place sticks as ribbing along both sides of the ridge pole. • Pile dry debris inside to lift the camper off the cold or damp ground. • Make walls steep for shedding water. • Four forked sticks can roof off the entryway. • Additional debris should be piled on thick and high for protection. • The finished hut should have walls about 2 feet thick, good for a mild fall night.
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