The boughs of evergreen trees work well as roof insulation, as do plant fluff, grass,
leaves, bark, moss, fur, or even snow.
Step 3: Windproofing and Waterproofing
Windproofing and waterproofing a survival shelter is difficult, particu
larly if you don’t have some sort of plastic sheeting. Increasing the pitch
of the roof helps substantially, as does using whatever material you have
available as shingles.
Shingling a Shelter: There are many ways to shingle a shelter, depending
on the materials you have at hand.
To shingle a shelter, start at
the bottom and apply each
subsequent layer of roofing
material (bark works best)
by slightly overlapping the
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