The first nights: off the ground, out of the wind, and dry.
Get off the ground, out of the wind, and dry.
Needs first: nothing — start with bare hands.
Choose by what you have. Tick what is on or near the site. The options you can build move to the top; nothing is hidden.
Nothing ticked: every option is shown in the site's order.
Barely larger than the body, 60–90 cm of debris over everything, and a bed that is still 30 cm thick when you lie on it. No fire needed.
For a group with fire: the roof faces a long fire with a reflector wall behind it.
A ridge line, taut lines and the ground insulated first. Wet insulation is not insulation.
Not written yet. Snow insulates well, and a sealed snow shelter with a stove or candle can kill with carbon monoxide. It needs its own entry with the ventilation hole and the cold-sink entrance.
Every guide, build, reference sheet and book reached from the steps above.
A dozen knots cover almost everything. Two of the most familiar ones — the reef knot and the granny — have killed people who used them for the one job they cannot do.
Level 1How to build a dwelling that stays dry and standing for thirty years from subsoil, stone and timber: choosing the method, setting out, foundations, walls, roof, drainage, and how to inspect, repair and maintain it.
Drawn overview sheets, each with its corrections printed under it. They orient; they are never the thing you identify from.
