To reduce heat loss to the ground, place some type of insulating material, such as leaves or pine needles, inside your lean-to. This method, however, will restrict your space and movements in the shelter.įor additional protection from wind and rain, place some brush, your rucksack, or other equipment at the sides of the lean-to. Make sure there is no slack in the line.Īnother method is to place a stick upright under the center of the lean-to. Attach one end of the line to the poncho hood and the other end to an overhanging branch. If you plan to use the lean-to for more than one night, or you expect rain, make a center support for the lean-to. Spread the poncho and anchor it to the ground, putting sharpened sticks through the grommets and into the ground.Use a round turn and two half hitches with a quick-release knot. Tie the ropes about waist high on the trees (uprights).Tying strings (about 10 centimeters long) to each grommet along the poncho's top edge will allow the water to run to and down the line without dripping into the shelter. These drip sticks will keep rainwater from running down the ropes into the lean-to. Attach a drip stick (about a 10-centimeter stick) to each rope about 2.5 centimeters from the grommet.Tie the other half to the other corner grommet. On one long side of the poncho, tie half of the rope to the corner grommet. Pull the drawstring tight, roll the hood longways, fold it into thirds, and tie it off with the drawstring. Ensure that the back of your lean-to will be into the wind. Before selecting the trees you will use or the location of your poles, check the wind direction.
You need a poncho, 2 to 3 meters of rope or parachute suspension line, three stakes about 30 centimeters long, and two trees or two poles 2 to 3 meters apart. It takes only a short time and minimal equipment to build this lean-to ( Figure 5-1). To answer these questions, you need to know how to make various types of shelters and what materials you need to make them. If you have the type and amount of materials needed to build it.If the shelter will adequately protect you from the elements (sun, wind, rain, snow).How much time and effort you need to build the shelter.When looking for a shelter site, keep in mind the type of shelter (protection) you need.
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