How to Make a Viking Shelter
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This is a great water-tight shelter that’s designed to retain the heat of your body to keep you warm. The concepts have been proven by Bear Grylls.
Steps
- Find a location. Choose a hill or raised area to prevent puddles of rain from forming inside the shelter.
- Gather materials.
- Find logs, large rocks or thick branches for a strong frame.
- Find pine or fir branches, leaves, moss or clumps of grass to cover the frame.
- Make the frame.
- Place logs, large rocks or thick branches into the shape of a coffin.
- Make it two feet high and leave an opening at one end.
- Cover the frame.
- Tightly layer and weave pine or fir branches over the “entire” frame.
- Add layers of leaves, moss or clumps of grass until the shelter is water-tight.
- Add a floor.
- Add layers of moss or clumps of grass over the floor of the shelter.
- This will make a soft, comfortable bed and retain the heat of your body.
- Sleep with your head towards the opening.
- Make a door.
- Weave pine or fir branches into a wide branch that will cover the opening.
- Once inside, place the door over the opening.
Tips
- Make a fire near the opening to provide light and heat.
- Because the shelter is designed to hold heat, you’ll be warm through most of the night!
Things You’ll Need
- Logs
- Large rocks
- Thick branches
- Pine or fit branches
- Leaves
- Moss
- Clumps of Grass
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That’s all fine and dandy, but where are the pictures of your shelter??
How did you know I always wanted to make a viking shelter?!!