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

by Anthonio Akkermans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 244 ratings
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The ultimate guide to building protection from the elements, perfect for beginners and experienced outdoor enthusiasts alike.

You can survive a couple of weeks without food and a few days without water, but in some cases, you would be lucky to survive one night without shelter.

With structures ideally suited for any weather condition, this book presents emergency shelter designs built from a variety of elements, including 100 percent gathered items, a combination of natural and store-bought supplies, and even durable construction materials.

The author offers helpful tips and techniques for mastering your shelter-building skills, as well as tutorials on how to make basic tools, bedding, mattresses, and other items to increase shelter comfort.

Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos, this all-encompassing primer teaches you how to construct a variety of lifesaving shelters, including:

·      Rock Shelter
·      Debris Hut
·      Lean-To
·      Bent Sapling Shelter
·      Snow Cave
·      Subterranean Shelter
·      Scandinavian Lavvu
·      Ger/Yurt
·      Basha/Tarp Shelter

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Anthonio Akkermans has studied wilderness skills from childhood. He established a youth group which allowed children and teenagers to come out into the woods and learn earth-living skills, which evolved into a school called Wild-Live based in the United Kingdom. He has traveled regularly to a number of states in the USA, Yukon territories, Israel and Turkey where he learned more native skills. He still enjoys traveling and regularly teaches primitive skills in the most unique environments. He lives in Ireland.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015VN5RGW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press (November 10, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 119045 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 244 ratings

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Born in the Netherlands, Anthonio studied wilderness skills from childhood. Still a youngster himself, Anthonio established a youth-group which allowed children and teenagers to come out into the woods and learn earth-living skills once a week. This youth-group gradually evolved into a school called Wild-Live, based in the United Kingdom.

From the early days, he traveled regularly to a number of states in the USA, Yukon territories, Israel and Turkey where he learnt more native skills while teaching what he already knew. He still enjoys traveling and regularly teaches primitive skills in the most unique environments.

An active writer of articles for various publications, he previously published a book about earth-living skills entitled "Bushcraft Skills and How to Survive in the Wild", which is sold world-wide.

When not teaching adults on his courses, Anthonio has other commitments. He teaches teenagers through various local charities and shares skills in the archaeology department at Queens University Belfast and other primitive skill expositions about how our ancestors lived their lives through demonstrations and lectures. He reproduces a huge array of artifacts for various museums, universities and television companies. On various occasions he has worked as consultant on television and radio programs. He enjoys learning new skills on travels locally and in different terrains around the world.

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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone must know something about this subject!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015
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This is a good book to have in your library with other survival books and books dealing with disasters and acts of nature. Basic shelter is a necessity of life. The human body must be protected for the elements. One never knows when they may be lost on an adventure or be thrown into a natural disaster or refugee crisis. In our world today, most people do not know anything about building a shelter. This book teaches how easily a shelter can be built. By learning and understanding the principles, you can change your approach to suit your situation and environment. A shelter is to protect one from excessive heat loss. I learned that clothing is very important when your shelter is compromised. This handbook teaches how to dress, what kind of clothing works best to keep your body warm when in survival mode. In our society today, most of us would be “up a creek without a paddle” should a disaster or refugee situation occur. Information in this handbook should be in the back of our minds so it could be retrieved in the midst of a disaster. Please do not wait until a disaster strikes. Become informed and ready!
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Zaabaa
5.0 out of 5 stars Home is Where the Shelter is
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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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!
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AwesomeBEA
4.0 out of 5 stars Yeah, I can build now
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015
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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.
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Xan. Belzley
5.0 out of 5 stars Think of it like a more intense
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
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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.
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Christopher Carlson
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021
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This author is clear, insightful, and detail oriented right out of the gate, covering most all types of survival shelters in all different environments, as well as mental outlook and the importance of shelter--it often takes a back seat in survival situations when it should be the first consideration. I'd like to see a section specifically on desert survival shelters (extremes of temperatures, using vehicle materials, as vehicles are often part of moving through desert "wilderness".) B&W pictures are well thought out and compliment the text. Highly recommended!
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Michael L. Maninger
3.0 out of 5 stars Like they say don't buy a book based on the cover
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
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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.
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DianneStafford
5.0 out of 5 stars Great information well documented with pics
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2019
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Good information makes you think of alternatives and resources
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Joe Thorpe
5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2017
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Good coverage of shelters and some interesting tips on furnishing your camp. Definitely improved my understanding of shelters and why you need them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars i love this one survival shelters
Reviewed in India on August 17, 2016
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book.
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2022
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Practical and simple, yet full of knowledge that will last a lifetime and could save your life. These are great projects to undertake with kids and adults alike.
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Paul Lambourn
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2016
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Had the information I wanted
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