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 * How to Build a Shelter** By Bulgan Bayarsaikhan

=Building a survival shelter = ==Building a survival shelter is an absolutely a first concern, if you face a survival situation in harsh or uncertain weather. A good shelter must keep you safe from the weather and easy enought to sleep, cook, and eat.==

==2. That is a closedistance to water 3. That has building materials for your shelter. 4. That maintaines protection against strong winds such as a cave. If you are lost and people are looking for you, make sure your shelter site is easily seen to be found by search and rescue teams. Unsuitable shelter sites: 1. A site too close to water may advantage you to be bothered by insects. 2. Heavy rainfall in nearby hills can easily create flash floods. 3. Avoid loose rocks, dead trees or other natural growth that could fall on your shelter. 4. Low ground, such as ravines and narrow valleys, collect the heavy cold air at night. On the other hand, the tops of mountains are exposed to higher winds. The best area to seek shelter is somewhere in between.== =Lean-to Shelter =

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 * If you don't have anything except yourself and hope, and you don't want to spend lots of time building a shelter, natural shelter is the best for you. First, look for natural formations that could provide shelter. Such as rocky crevices, large trees with low-hanging limbs and caves. If no natural formation is available to provide shelter, you will need to build your own. The most easiest shelter to build is the lean-to. A lean-to shelter is suitable for most ground level and always build this type of shelter with its back to the wind.**======