Building a Survival Lean-To Shelter

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Building a lean-to shelter can be the difference between survival and not coming home. Learn to build an emergency shelter with this free wilderness survival video series.

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Lean-To Shelter Bedding
Bedding for a lean-to shelter includes pine straw and large leaves. Learn more about lean-to bedding with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Lean-To Shelter Stick Lashing
Lashing together sticks for a lean-to shelter can be done conservatively with shoelaces. Learn more about lashing sticks together with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Poncho Shelter Materials
Materials for a poncho shelter include a poncho and shoelaces. Learn more about shelter materials with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Selecting a Lean-To Shelter Area
Selecting a safe area to build a lean-to shelter is crucial for optimum protection. Learn about selecting a lean-to spot with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Selecting Lean-To Shelter Leaning Sticks
Select leaning sticks for a lean-to shelter from inch-thick branches broken into differing sizes. Learn about selecting leaning sticks with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Selecting Lean-To Shelter Shingle Materials
Shingle materials for a lean-to shelter range from palm tree leaves to pine straw. Learn about shingle materials with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Selecting Lean-To Shelter Support Beams
Select lean-to shelter support beams from large live branches for the sturdiest support. Learn to select support beams with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Staking Out a Poncho Shelter
Stake out a poncho shelter by placing one stake through each corner of the poncho. Learn more about staking out an emergency shelter with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Survival Shelter Tips: Keep Moving
To survive in nature, keep moving and rebuilding a survival shelter to stay away from dangerous animals. Learn to keep moving for survival with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Using Shoelaces For a Poncho Shelter
Shoelaces for a poncho shelter are used to suspend the poncho in the air to form a tent. Learn to use shoelaces for an emergency shelter with tips from an Eagle Scout in this free wilderness survival video.

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Summary: Survival skills are techniques that provide the basic necessities of human life: shelter, water and food. Helpful for everyone, but essential to hikers and campers, survival techniques can include fire maintenance, shelter building, water preparation and hunting, in addition to signaling for rescue.

Building a shelter is the first step to surviving in the wilderness. In this free wilderness survival video series, an Eagle Scout demonstrates how to build a lean-to shelter from the fruits of nature. Learn to choose a safe place to set up camp, and find out what you can use as support beams, leaning sticks, and shingles. Use this guide to never leave home without basic survival skills.

About the Expert

Expert: John Stewart is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and has instructed boy scouts on climbing, outdoor skills, pioneering, wilderness survival and kayaking for the past nine years at Camp Durant in Carthage, NC.