[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Stone-Butch

A couple of suggestions:

Rutland or SureStart fire cubes will light even if wet so you do get a fire.

Mylar blankets are super light to carry and tiny to pack but they do reflect and keep in the heat to your body and help especially if it rains and you have not constructed your lean-to or hut yet.

It is best to build a shelter with walls, a roof and a very small entry way. A lean-to is ok if you are sure it won't rain but it will help stop the wind in a dire emergency.

a small entry is a great idea...thanks for the suggestion! I'm also going to check out the fire cubes for my bug out..i try to carry several different kinds, it's so important especially if the winter weather... think i need a better bug out bag but they are getting sooo expensive!