The Complete Survival Shelters Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Life-saving Structures for Every Climate and Wilderness Situation

I’ve read several prepper books, as it is a hobby of my dad’s that has become mine as well. I picked this one up solely because of its unique take on preparation- I have never seen a book that focuses on shelter quite like this one! It begins with a chapter on the basics which I found really helpful- from clothing and choosing shelter to making your own hammer. Then we got into the really good stuff: making a shelter with your bare hands. This includes shelter from debris to rock to snow. I love this chapter. It is packed with information that is easy to understand and fascinating. The book continues this trend of amazing information with modern materials and store-bought shelter, which I found just as engaging as the DIY shelter shapter Finally, the book ends with something that is all-too-often overlooked in the prepping community: mental preparedness. I loved this chapter and how it impressed how important this step is. Really great book- highly recommend it!

This is not only a practical guide to keep on any outdoor adventures where shelter construction may be necessary, but is actually a very engaging read in its own regard. Think of it like a more intense, more practical version of the ever popular "Worst Case Scenarios Survival Handbook." Detailed pictures help you to get a visual idea of the structures at play, as well as the materials you'd need to build them. Frankly, I think the readers who would have the most fun with this book are people with children who have access to a forest space. I can't imagine any child being bored by the real-life excitement of making a home out of the materials nature provides! An excellent way to drag the kids away from the screen for a while. That said, the detailed advice would surely come in handy for someone stuck in a real-life survival situation. All in all, if you might be interested in building shelters outdoors either for fun or in case of emergency, this book is a great option for you.

You're stuck in the wilderness. What do you do? Find someplace warm before nightfall. Okay. How? Are you going to build it? Again, how? That's where The Complete Survival Shelters Handbook comes in! This is a great guide to check out. You hope you never have to use the information, but if you have to, you definitely hope to remember at least the basics. Author Anthonio Akkermans covers the basics and more. He even describes how to make a hammer. A hammer! MacGyver meets Grizzly Adams FTW. There are so many ways to make a shelter. The best thing is to use nature. Debris can be your friend. Even snow. You can create a space for the night or build a home in the ground, Laura Ingram style. Build some furniture. You're stuck out in the wilderness. Make yourself comfortable. Akkermans supplies plenty of pictures to help the reader get a better grasp on shelter building. Now, some of the techniques require stitching. I don't think even pictures help if you're not inclined to sew, but hey, it gives you options. I'm super down to make a lavvu (basically a teepee) but I think that may be too advanced for my first shelter. Akkermans gets into some carpentry too, so basically I can build a house now (in theory). I'm thinking about using some of these newly-taught on my next calling trip. Work up some bragging rights.

I never have wanted to get stuck in the wilderness and be in need of a shelter...I'm not even sure I still want that....but now, if I was, I would feel 110% more equipped in that situation! My uncle gave this to me and I laughed, but then I started reading. It was written with such a practical voice. It really grabbed me as a reader. The author started with accessible anecdotes. I never would have thought that building a fire might not be the best use of resources--it seems so quaint and requisite! But the author explained it to me in a way that had me like, "Wow. Yeah. I get it." And even more than the content, what made me love the book was the layout. It was accessible and understandable and intriguing. It even got this hardly-outdoorsy-girl to want to make the trek! I'm excited about feeling more capable in isolation. It feels powerful. And this book gave me that confidence

I've read many of these types of books in the survival genre and I always feel like the shelter aspect is glossed over. Creating shelter is quintessential to any successful survival situation and this book gives you the tools you need to be fully prepared in that regard. Not only does this book give you the tools to create great effective shelters in general but keeps the environment of the shelter in mind, and offers shelter from not only the elements but also various debris. The book was easy to follow and an enjoyable read with clear instructions. A great addition to the library of really anyone looking to beef up their knowledge and greatly increase their chances of success in a survival situation . The Complete Survival Shelters Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Life-saving Structures for Every Climate and Wilderness Situation

This book is amazing! Seriously so cool. I hope to god that I am not stuck in the wilderness and in need to build a snow cave/igloo but if I am, I now feely adequately prepared - or at least like I have a book to walk me through the process. This book was great - my boyfriend absolutely had his mind blown after reading. We just loved the formatting of the book. It did a great job of really including all the essentials from materials - to location to benefits etc. The visuals that showed how to do things was also very instrumental. This was a great book that was well writtened, informative and the perfect gift for any one who is into wilderness. If you've ever watched Naked and Afraid you would agree that this book should be gifted to every contestant, hands down.

I am a bit disappointed in this book. I was expecting more on natural shelter from found materials in the wilderness and what I got was about 1/4 of the book dealing with shoddy wilderness shelters and the rest dealing with tents. If I had it to do over again i would skip this one. I really wanted to like this book but it just isn't so.

There aren't many things people need to survive -- food, water, and shelter are all that come to mind. So, it stands to reason that it would be a good idea to be able to obtain all if needed. Having some knowledge of harvesting food and purifying water, I wanted to expand my horizons to how to construct shelter from natural materials without the use of tools. This book taught me exactly that (and more!), and I'm quite pleased with it. It goes into good detail on how to build shelters in all types of climates, and also provides a lot of background information as to why shelter is important, and where it should be located. The book contains a lot of pictures for every step of building, and the author is clearly passionate about this craft. Something not as important to me, but still helpful, came as a bonus! The book also includes sections on pre-made shelters, shelter made from bought materials, and even how to mentally prepare yourself for living in a handmade shelter. Nice and comprehensive!

Der Inhalt des Buches vielleicht hervorragend, aber visuell es ist einfach schrecklich; die Bilder sind schwarz weiß, sehr klein und nicht fokussiert - eigentlich der wichtigste Teil des Buches ist kaum sichtbar. Der Qualität ist sehr schlecht.

This book gave me some good ideas on shelters before I done a 10 day survival corse great information

Survival shelter is bit harder topic and anthonio akkermans did job down here, i dont have words to say its work in indian forests and it will work in any forest in this world if you can buy only one book on this topic then just buy this one thanks to anthonio akkermans.

Good information makes you think of alternatives and resources

Had the information I wanted