{"id":181,"date":"2020-12-28T10:46:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:52:33","slug":"shelter-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/survival\/shelter-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelter Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a few tools and basic knot-tying skills, you can build a simple shelter to help protect yourself from the elements when you are in the outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id181_4a2ff3-b6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column181_32d29c-23{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column181_32d29c-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column181_32d29c-23\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simple Steps for a Simple Shelter<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick an area with 2 good trees or objects to tie a line to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the area for dead trees that could fall on you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear the area of sticks and small rocks that could make sleeping uncomfortable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tie your Taught line with your paracord\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First tie your static hitch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then tie your movable truckers hitch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drape tarp over the taught line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tie a double hitch to rocks and then to the corners of your tarp to hold down the ends (if you do not have eyelets on your tarp you can use a ghost hitch \u2014 see below)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move the rocks until the walls of your shelter are tight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If needed, add more rocks to the corners to make sure they don&#8217;t move even in high winds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column181_06be54-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column181_06be54-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column181_06be54-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to build an &quot;A-Frame&quot; with a tarp\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LlZilIzAu9c?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Equipment Needed<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tarp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paracord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knife, if your paracord needs to be cut to length<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YOUR BIG BRAIN!!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Two Important Knots to Know<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single Half Hitch and Double Half Hitch. Half hitches are quick easy knots that work great to tie one thing to another.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/knots\/#tab-truckershitch\">Truckers Hitch<\/a>. A truckers hitch is a great knot for setting up a very tight line. Great for making a shelter or tying down kayaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Make a Ghost Hitch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id181_4b58b8-1c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column181_e823e0-73{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column181_e823e0-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column181_e823e0-73\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Fig. 1. First, fill the corner of your tarp with gravel or a small rock.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image181_7346a3-eb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image181_7346a3-eb size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ghost Hitch\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2020\/12\/Ghost-Hitch-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column181_66762f-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column181_66762f-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column181_66762f-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Fig. 2. Then tie it together with a hitch.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image181_3b3cc8-bb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image181_3b3cc8-bb size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of a ghost hitch\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/outdoorleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/601\/2025\/06\/Ghost-Hitch-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Different Shelters for Different Occasions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some shelters work better than others for certain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelters like the arrowhead are great in the wind and can be set up against a tree to prevent any wind from making it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbelly.co\/pages\/best-ultralight-tarp-shelters-and-configurations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenbelly.co<\/a> is a great site to view some more information on these shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-181_164242-2e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-181_164242-2e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-181_164242-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns181_9b9db0-f4{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns181_9b9db0-f4 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