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‹ Here, a simple lean-to is rigged for the night ... with a garbage bag ‹ Space blankets in a lean-to setup might sag in the middle and pool
mattress. water or snow. They should be rigged taut.

‹ Here, the author used a smooth branch for extra head room and for ‹ The corners of the space blanket are secured with smooth stones and
shedding water and snow. A forked branch is stuck in the front of the cordage (bankline) to make tie-out points. Dry sticks can be used for
shelter, and the long stick is propped accordingly. rigging them to stakes in the ground or to heavy rocks.

‹ The author on the morning after an overnighter that was endured with ‹ In California, the author used this sleep setup without any cordage to
only his kit. The extra logs are kept close for easy access at night and support the ridge pole. The wide trees offered lots of protection, and the fire
early morning. Even when he was stretched out, the space blanket was trapped much-needed heat at the 6,000-foot elevation. Also, the trash bag
long enough to cover him. served as a good mattress to fight conduction from the ground.

‹ In Louisiana, this space blanket lean-to slept two in the mist and heavy ‹ This survival camp in the Eastern Woodlands was made with a Swiss
rain. A small amount of cordage and natural vines were used to erect this Army Knife, cordage, space blanket and dry wood. The author slept one step
setup during a law-enforcement survival training class. away from a long fire and used a garbage bag full of debris for a mattress.

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