DEFSUR004 — Erect a survival shelter using natural resources in a survival situation

1 Prepare resources for erection of survival shelter

• 1.1Identify potential threat to personal survival posed by the elements and use natural features to provide immediate protection.
• 1.2Optimise survival shelter’s siting for protection from the elements and to minimise hazards to the survivalist, taking advantage, where possible, of existing natural resources.
• 1.3Collect resources to construct survival shelter to maximise shelter strength and protection, while minimising physical effort.

2 Construct survival shelter

• 2.1Construct traditional two-ply string for use in binding and securing.
• 2.2Establish survival shelter’s framework, taking maximum advantage of the strength of natural junction points such as forks, by using and binding with improvised cordage.
• 2.3Protect survival shelter from wind and rain, using shingling (bark sections and large leaves) and thatching (bound grass and bundled grass) for roofing and siding.

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