How To Make A Shelter
On A Desserted Tropical Island
Step By Step: How to Make A Shelter
Try to build your shelter near a cluster of trees for more protection from the elements.
Materials:
Twenty, Five - Six foot long braches
About Ten feet of rope or vines
About Twenty dead palm fronds
About Forty green palm fronds
Step one:
Place two branches about six feet apart then cross them at the top. Tie them together with a foot of rope or vines to connect the two branches. Do this twice so the base of the sticks are about five to make your main supports for your structure.
Step two:
Take one of your longest branches and place it in the forks of the two branches that you already have in the sand. Now tie the long branch to the forks with another foot of rope or vines.
Step three:
Step four:
This is what your finished structure should look like:
Important reasons why building a shelter is crutial:
Downpours - You want to try to stay as dry as possible
Hurricanes - You want to be protected from possible flying debris
Unfriendly Animals - You nee somewhere to hide from dangerous animals
The sun - You have top stay in the shade to stay hydrated and to protect your skin