A fallout shelter is a protective building designed to shield its occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Traditionally, such shelters are subterranean spaces with reinforced walls and provisions for survival, aimed at keeping residents safe from the initial blast and the lingering radioactive particles. In the context of the video …
Settlers in the US and Canada, especially in the Great Plains, built sod houses due to limited wood. These resourceful homesteaders used the Homestead Act to claim land but lacked resources for traditional homes. Sod houses, made from the earth, offered sturdy and insulated shelter. Constructing a sod house required careful planning and specific skills. …
Every backpacker should have a reliable solo tent that balances weight and function. You need a sturdy shelter that can withstand rough weather without weighing you down. Finding the best one person tent is easy using this comprehensive buying guide. Keep reading to learn more about the top-rated lightweight backpacking tents suitable for all seasons …
If you’re a responsible adult who wants to be prepared for anything and everything, one of the best things you can do is learn how to build a storm shelter. Storm shelters are designed to protect you and your loved ones from anything that the elements throw your way. While many people don’t build storm …
There is growing concern about the potential calamities the world may face in the near future. This is why knowledge about survivalists has become so crucial for many. A bomb shelter is a great way to protect you and your family from unforeseen events. If you’ve been wondering how to build a bomb shelter to …
Our need for safe and secure homes is a given, however, most houses aren’t equipped to weather severe storms and extreme winds. If you live in the Central, Midwest, or Southern United States, then you’re no stranger to dangerous tornadoes and hurricanes. Preparation is key. In adverse and extreme weather conditions, your family’s safety may …
What drives us to want to learn how to build a survival shelter? There is the excitement of creating that “fort” from the natural world. There also seems to be an innate understanding of how important sheltering is. Every year people flock to survival and bushcraft schools to get hands-on training for making fires, building …
As climate change continues to cause more and more freak storms across the United States and the world, it’s more important than ever for families to have an emergency plan, and even more importantly, a shelter to take refuge in. An above ground tornado shelter that follow FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) guidelines is one …
People who don’t live in tornado-prone areas like the American Midwest don’t realize just how real of a threat tornados are. Hiding in an internal bathroom in your house won’t be enough to protect you from serious tornado strikes—not when they can easily rip a house off its foundations, Wizard-of-Oz style. Residents of tornado zones, especially families, …
Never forget that bushcraft is as much about enjoying your time in the woods as it is about wilderness survival skills. Many people bushcraft as a way of practicing these kinds of skills. However, it can misconstrue your take on things like bushcraft shelter. When building your bushcraft shelters you should pay special attention to …
If you’ve ever spent any amount of time in the great outdoors, you realize how important a trustworthy tarp is. Tarps are one of the most versatile and underrated pieces of equipment that you can take camping or hiking. If you know what you’re doing, they can be turned into a shelter to save you …
The survival community will always put an emphasis on things like fire, shelter, and water. One of the details of shelter that is often overlooked is the importance of your bed and sleeping. If you are in a true survival situation there is a good chance that sleep will be fleeting. It will be hard …
In the world of wilderness survival shelters, hard shelters like caves and rock formations offer protection that is unparalleled. Rock is naturally stronger and denser than wood. The right kind of rock shelter blocks out the majority of weather altogether. While caves and rock shelters are not as readily available as building a lean-to, they …
Sleeping in the cold is terrible if you are unprepared. When you spend a night in the cold you struggle to stay warm by tossing, turning and trying to best cover up yourself in all the places where the cold might try to sneak in. I have had bad outings, hanging in a hammock where …
During the winter, snow can be an invaluable asset when it comes to protecting yourself from the cold. However, many people are at a loss as to how to build their own shelters using nothing but snow, and wind up freezing in the middle of nowhere because of it. Building a quinzee shelter during the …