Shelter Supplies
Shelter is of paramount importance to your survival. Staying out
of the weather preserves your body's resources for producing heat.
Rain, wind, snow can all deplete you of your body heat. Lose too
much of it and you go into hypothermia. By including appropriate
survival shelter supplies in your survival kit, you will be able
to stay out of the weather and increase your chances of survival.
Emergency blankets have been around for years. Recent technological
advances have made them more durable by making them with polyethylene
material instead of the old style mylar material. Heatsheets™
brand products are all made with this newer more durable material
and are definitely a step up from the old style.
A poncho provides its own shelter and keeps the rain off of you.
You can also make an improvised shelter by stringing it up as an
overhead cover. A tube tent is a premade emergency tent that sets
up in minutes. It helps to keep you out of the wind and provides
a dry sleeping space. The thermal blanket is a heavy duty emergency
blanket that is very durable. It is much thicker than the regular
blankets.
Emergency Bivvy Sacks are lightweight sleeping bags. They are very
compact and are excellent for packing in your survival kits or having
in your vehicles for emergencies.
A great information source about shelter site selection
and types of shelters:
An extract of FM 21-76 Survival, Chapter 5, Shelter.
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