Transcript Wilderness Survival Shelter

Wilderness Survival
Shelter
Bill Qualls
NIU – ETT511 – Spring 2008
Dr. Ken Silber
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Objectives
 Why shelter
 Site selection
 Making shelter
 Be prepared
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About me
 Eagle scout
 Survival training
 Author
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Part 1
Why Shelter
WHY
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Why Shelter
Physiological
Psychological
?
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Why Shelter
 Rule of 3s
 3 minutes without air
 3 hours without shelter
 3 days without water
 3 weeks without food
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Why Shelter
 Base of operations
 Boost to morale
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Why Shelter
?
A person can live about three
____ without proper shelter
from the elements.
Correct! You can live about three
No, you can live
No,about
you canNo,
liveyou
about
can live about
hours without proper shelter from
three minutesthree
without
daysair.
three
without
weeks
water.
without food.
(Click on
the
correct
answer.)
the
elements.
a. minutes
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b. hours
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c. days
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d. weeks
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Why Shelter
?
If you are lost, try to find food
right away so you’ll have the
strength to build a shelter.
No, proper shelter from
You are correct! Shelter
the elements is more
first! Food can wait!
(Click
on
the correct answer.)
important
than
food!
TRUE
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FALSE
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Part 2
Site Selection
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Site Selection
Level
x
Up
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Site Selection
Look up!
Watch for
“widow makers”
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Site Selection
?
Which of the following would
not be considered a “widow
maker”?
You are correct! A large raccoon can be
No,
No, aa falling
large
No,pine
rock
a large
cone
canbranch
be
falling
a falling
from afrom
branch
a tree
intimidating but would not usually be
definite
can be
widow
can
a definite
be
maker!
a definite
widowwidow
maker!maker!
(Click
onconsidered
the
correct
answer.)
a widow
maker.
a. falling
rock
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b. large
branch
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c. large
pine cone
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d. large
raccoon
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Site Selection
?
Water is essential to survival,
so choose a campsite
alongside a creek.
No, your shelter
You are
sitecorrect!
should be
Your shelter site
50-100 feetshould
abovebe
the50-100
valley feet above the
(Click
on
the
floor to avoid
valley
cold
floor
air
to
currents.
avoidcorrect
cold airanswer.)
currents.
TRUE
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FALSE
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Part 3
Making Shelter
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Making Shelter
Be observant!
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Making Shelter
Improvise!
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Making Shelter
Get out of the rain!
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Making Shelter
Get out of the sun!
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Making Shelter
Debris hut:
frame
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Making Shelter
Debris hut:
cover
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Making Shelter
Debris hut:
crawl in
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Making Shelter
Tree bark
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Making Shelter
Pine needles
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Making Shelter
Pine boughs
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Making Shelter
?
Which of the following would
make the most waterproof
shelter?
No,No,
it’s pretty
it’s pretty
You
difficult
No,difficult
are
a thick
correct!
to make
layer
to make
The
aofwaterproof
leaves
others
a
isare
great,
shelter
nicebut
to know,
with
waterproof
rocks, unless
shelter
but
there
it’s
you’re
with
an
is something
bark.
overhang
better offor
better!
with
cave.
a tarp!
(Click on the correct answer.)
a. bark
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b. leaves
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c. rocks
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d. tarp
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Making Shelter
?
In an emergency, do not use
man made materials you find.
That would be cheating.
Incorrect. There
You areis correct!
no such Use
thingwhatever you’ve
as “cheating”
got in
and
anwhatever
emergency
you can find. Your
(Click
the
correct
answer.)
situation!
lifeon
may
depend
on it!
TRUE
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Part 4
Be Prepared
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Be Prepared
Army poncho
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Be Prepared
Tube tent
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Be Prepared
Tube tent
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Be Prepared
Trash bags
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Be Prepared
Trash bag tube tent
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Be Prepared
?
Which of the following is the
best piece of emergency
survival gear?
No, I like
No, chocolate
clean
You
No,
socks
are
toilet
too
correct!
arepaper
but
nice
it’s
Ato
can
not
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have,
be
the
heavy
nice
butto
not
duty
have,
the
trash
butbag
it
most important
most
is not
important
provides
item
the most
shown
instant
item
important
here.
shown
emergency
item
here!shown
shelter.
here!
(Click on the correct answer.)
a. candy
bar
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b. toilet
paper
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c. clean
socks
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d. large
trash bag
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Be Prepared
?
Once you have mastered
survival skills, you won’t need
to carry emergency gear.
No, the wise
You are
outdoorsman
correct! Primitive skills are
carries emergency
great to know,
gear at
but
alldon’t be a fool!
(Click on
correct answer.)
times.
Bethe
prepared.
TRUE
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Conclusion
 Why shelter
 Site selection
 Making shelter
 Be prepared
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Thank you!
Forward, Together Forward
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