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Febuary 9,2011 period 2/3 Dominque C. Hayes Mrs. fleming, Mrs. Stard media type="custom" key="8315270" media type="custom" key="8315492" 

**Building a survival shelter ** [] Building a survival shelter is an absolute priority, if you face a survival situation in harsh or unpredictable weather. A good shelter must protect you from the elements and be comfortable enough for resting and sleeping. Most people cannot survive unprotected from rough weather for more than a few hours.

**Shelter site ** If possible choose ground: that is dry, well drained and reasonably flat. That is a comfortable distance to water and has a supply of firewood. That has building materials for your shelter. That provides protection against strong winds. If you are lost and people are looking for you, make sure your shelter site is [|easy to be seen] and found by search and rescue teams. Unsuitable shelter sites: A site too close to water may lead you to be troubled by insects. - Rivers presents a constant threat to safety. Heavy rainfall in nearby hills can easily create flash floods. Avoid dry riverbeds. - Avoid loose rocks, dead trees or other natural growth that could fall on your shelter. - Low ground, such as ravines and narrow valleys, could be damp and collect the heavy cold air at night and are therefore be colder than the surrounding high ground. On the other hand, the tops of mountains are exposed to higher winds. The best area to seek shelter is somewhere in between.

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Survival shelters ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">If you have added a shelter tarp, an emergency blanket or an extra poncho to your gear, you are almost done with your shelter building. However, if you lack equipment, local conditions and materials will determine the type of wilderness shelter you build.

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Natural cover ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">Look for natural formations that could provide shelter. Examples include caves, rocky crevices and large trees with low-hanging limbs. If no natural formation is available to provide shelter, you will need to build your own.

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**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Survival food ** http://www.wildernessfolk.com/wildernesssurvivalfood.phpSome wilderness survival food might cause an "Ew!!! That's Gross!!" reaction but, to stay alive, you may find yourself eating (even enjoying) some wild delicacies. Selection of books on this page range from identifying and harvesting wild fruits and berries to trapping and preparing both small and larger game such as deer. In the event of a survival situation, you are prepared by having a supply of food in your survival kit, save this as a last resort. Start scavenging immediately and save your prepackaged food for when those wilderness survival foods are elusive and hard to find. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide is a book written by a lady who fed her family for years using edible wild plants. This food is free, wild and healthy. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects contains: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">http://www.thenorthernsurvivalist.com/2010/06/storable-heirloom-seeds/Off the grid living is really about independence: freedom from the power bill, freedom from the just-in-time food delivery, and independence from Big Pham holding your hand. When it comes to your food supply (Remember you have too eat to survive!), storing a few months, or even a year’s worth of food, is really a stop-gap solution. The only practical long-term source of food will come from your own garden. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Two generations ago most Americans lived on farms or worked in agriculture, but today only 2% of the population lives on farms, and most of us don’t even tend the gardens that were popular as recently as the early 1970′s. All that is changing as food inflation has arrived and disease, natural disaster, and environmental extremism threaten the food supply itself. Get your garden started with The Survival Seed Bank, handpicked entirely from open-pollinated, heirloom seeds grown by independent farmers. Your family’s very existence may depend on having a renewable, safe, reliable source of nutritious food. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Visit, The Survival Seed Bank <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Learn how to Identify, gather, prepare, store and enjoy at your leisure
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">This book Contains photos and line drawings
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Has a poisonous look-alike section so you know what to avoid
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Helps you understand the nutritional breakdown
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Where to obtain the insects
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;">Over 60 recipes
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