Task · part of 5. Shelter: four parts of preparation and then a night outdoors
5(d). How to build or find survival shelters: in a forest, and in snow
Required Often forgotten
Described. Both settings, and the finding half matters as much as the building. This is the theory that requirement 5(e) is the practical of.
Notes and warnings
Note. Both settings, a forest and snow, and the FINDING half matters as much as the building half. In real trouble the shelter you find beats the one you have to build while cold.
Where this step comes from
- Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 5(d)