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How to Attach a Weather Shelter to a Post

In the wilderness, survival depends on three basic things: food, water and shelter. If you know your wild plants and can make a sun still, the first two are automatically provided. The third you almost always have to create for yourself. Shelter is extremely important in the wild. It keeps you warm or cool, protects you from predators and keeps off natural elements like rain and snow. Fortunately, creating a small shelter requires little more than a post for support.

Things You'll Need

13-foot branch (very straight)
Grounded post (tree, tree stump, fence post, etc.)
Rope
Two 11-foot branches
4 foot branch
Tarp (large blanket, poncho, parachute, etc.)

Instructions

- 1
  Remove all the limbs, leaves and twigs from a 13-foot branch. Drag it over to your post, which may be a tree, tall stump or post from an abandoned fence.
- 2
  Press about 1 1/2 feet of the end of the branch against the body of the tree, raising the branch to waist height.
- 3
  Slide a piece of rope under the branch and across the front of the tree, from left to right. Wrap the rope around the outside of the branch, and then around the back of the tree.
- 4
  Wrap the rope around the front of the tree, then down and around the outside of the branch, creating an "X" shape across the branch. Continue wrapping until the branch stays in place when you push down on it. Tie off the rope in a double knot.
- 5
  Place two 11-foot branches on either side of the 13-foot branch, pushing the ends of the 11-foot branches against the end of the 13-foot branch sitting on the ground. This should create a triangular shape for your shelter.
- 6
  Place a 4-foot branch between the spread ends of the 11-foot branches. This is the shelter's opening. The 4-foot branch ensures the shelter doesn't roll shut as you work.
- 7
  Spread a tarp over the 13-foot branch, tucking the edges under the 11-foot branch. Check that all of the edges are tucked securely under a branch. You may use a blanket, large poncho, space blanket or parachute for your tarp.

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