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Feb 24, 2008

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Make a Garbage Bag Shelter Part of Your Survival Kit

Make a Garbage Bag Shelter Part of Your Survival Kit

Posted on October 26th, 2010 by Leon in Emergency Shelter


I’m not sure how the early settlers along the Oregon Trail or the western frontier got along without duct tape, WD-40 or trash bags, but life surely would have been easier with them!

Trash bags, in particular, are included in all my survival kits. They have a multitude of uses, including being containers for picking up trash! But in an emergency, when correctly used, trash bags can prove a quick, temporary shelter from the elements.

This 55-gallon trash can liner can provide a quick emergency shelter. (All photos by Peter Kummerfeldt)


I first noticed this trash bag shelter use at an Iowa State University football game in the early 70s. The weather got really bad during the half, with snow, rain and wind. But one row of die-hard Cyclones pulled out a roll of plastic trash bags, cut holes for their heads and arms, and weathered the storm. I don’t recall how the football team did!

Since then, I’ve taken shelter in trash bags on a variety of outdoor activities. Trash bags are particularly valuable on hunting trips, because a large bag gives you a place to lay meat while you’re butchering.

Obviously, if you anticipate bad weather, be prepared for it, stay home or take along a lightweight, four season backpacking tent.

But, c’mon, how many of you are going to lug around a tent on every outing? Most of us will carry it a time or two, and eventually, the tent will end up getting left at the trailhead. Then, some day late in the afternoon, you realize you’re lost or in a survival situation. You’ll have to build some sort of shelter before it gets dark.

Reality shows to the contrary, you probably won’t be able to build a shelter out of natural materials, says survival expert Peter Kummerfeldt.

“I believe it is impossble for the survivor to build a waterproof, windproof shelter from natural materials,” Peter writes in Surviving a Wilderness Emergency. “Shelters made from natural materials require time, natural resources, a cutting tool and a fully-functional survivor who has practiced building emergency shelters in the past! The survivor needs a waterproof, windproof shelter now!”

Large, heavy grade (3 or 4 mil)can make a good short term shelter. But don’t just crawl in and hunker down. Like any survival technique, you need to prepare and practice to use this shelter.

“Totally encapsulating yourself inside a plastic bag is not a good idea,” Peter advises. “Apart from the need for oxygen, the water vapor in the air you exhale, and your perspiration, will condense on the inner surfaces, and you will get quite wet.”

To avoid this problem, cut an opening in the closed end of the bag with your survival knife,or the scissors on your multi-tool just large enough to allow you to pass your head through. The bag is then passed over your head until your face aligns with the hole and the moist air is exhaled outside.

To make the hole, Peter advises cutting the plastic at a 90-degree angle along a seam about five inches below one corner. The hole should be just big enough to pass your head through when you are getting too warm.

This shelter technique very well. In Boy Scout Troop 18, we keep a roll of 45-gallon plastic bags from one of the local tire stores. Each scout takes one on hikes or campouts, in case they need to improvise a shelter, rain poncho or pack cover. The smaller bags are just the right size to cover the little guys from head to toe.

Trash bags for shelters are easy to come by. Your local hardware store will probably have contractor-grade 45 and 55 gallon bags. You can also look in the storage area. I found 55-gallon, 3-mill bright yellow bags, designed to cover furniture for long term storage, that will work quite well as shelters.

Include an insulated pad for sitting upon, because the plastic bag doesn't have any insulation.


Color is another consideration. I prefer blaze orange or bright yellow to help rescuers find me. But if you want to avoid being found, just get the standard black color. Get in the shade of a tree, under a black bag and you will be pretty well camoflauged. A large white bag, also in the shade of a tree, will allow you to blend in well with snow.

I carry several tire bags, along with an orange 55-gallon heavy duty bag as part of my Ten Essentials survival kit and my hunting gear. My orange bag already has a head hole cut. In a pinch, per Peter’s advice, I’ll stick my feet in a smaller bag, pull it up around my waist and pull the orange bag down over me.

Also, as recommended by Peter, I always carry a piece of insulite foam for sitting upon. The plastic bag provides no insulation, and the cold ground will suck the heat right out of you. The padded, warm seat will make waiting to be found much more comfortable!

Obviously, an emergency shelter is just that. It is designed to be used in an emergency, and nobody ever claimed a trash bag shelter is the best choice under any and all circumstances. But a trash bag is light, will give you a waterproof shelter from nasty weather, and is compact and light enough to be taken anywhere. Remember this thought when you’re putting together a survival kit, bug-out bag or a set of wilderness or urban survival tools:
No piece of survival equipment is worth anything if you don’t have it with you!

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550 Paracord Tips and Techniques for Wilderness Survival, Equip 2 Endure
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How To Make A Survival Para Cord Belt
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Military Paracord Colors / Spools

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How to Make a Two Color Trilobite Bar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2oFylRw ... re=related



The Trilobite Bar is a great way to make a band for a watch, a bracelet, or a thick strap for a gun or bag. Although the bar can just as easily be tied with one color (as shown in my Trilobite Knot video), I show how to tie a two color version of the tie here. Video by JD of Tying It All Together

How to Tie a Two Color Snake Weave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR7xDCAZ ... re=related



The Snake Weave is a classic Celtic knot that lends itself well to bracelets and straps. A two cord Snake Weave provides a little something extra, that traditional one cord snake weaves simple can't wrap itself around. Video by JD of Tying It All Together.

Two-Bight Turk's-Head Paracord Lanyard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mamnIRAi ... re=related



More knotty stuff on my blog: http://stormdrane.blogspot.com This video tutorial will show how to tie a Two-Bight Turk's-Head lanyard using about 5.5 feet of 550 paracord. The Turk's Head part of the knot is described in 'The Ashley Book of Knots', knot #595. I added the lanyard knot and loop on the end to make it useful as a lanyard. The actual time it took me to make the lanyard, from start to finish, was under 20 minutes, but I edited the video down to 10 minutes. The time consuming parts are making additional passes and then tightening up and working the slack out of the knot. Knot responsibly.

A great site to visit, for those interested in knot work, is Knot Heads World Wide: http://www.khww.net

Paracord Rifle Sling DIY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ohiUy0 ... re=related



Jun 29, 2009

Multipurpose items rock my socks. This one's easy to make and highly functional. This was not strictly my idea. There's another guy on here who did a video of himself tying one of these. I just mainly wanted to show off my sling I made

Adding Paracord to a Boonie Hat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym6cxD_g ... re=related



More knotty stuff on my blog page: http://stormdrane.blogspot.com

Paracord has many uses, and if you wear a boonie hat, this project will allow you to carry some spare cord around with you. With a 7 3/4 size boonie hat, I used a 30 foot length of paracord. You may use more or less depending on hat size and how tight or loose you work the cord around the hat. YMMV

And because someone always asks, the music is 'Anamaria' by Montefiori Cocktail, and I chose it because it was a YouTube Audioswap tune that was the same time length as the video. Knot responsibly.

Zigzag Spooling Paracord http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_vXr...feature=relmfu



Aug 27, 2011More knotty stuff on my blog: http://stormdrane.blogspot.com

This video shows how to add paracord to a spool using a zigzag pattern, like some cord and string comes when purchased new. This is just the way I've learned to do it from my own experience, and it works for me and my uses.

Benefits Of 550 Paracord In The Wild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gIgEqtA ... re=related



Rope has so many uses in the outdoors. Some cord is better for survival than others. Military 550 cord tops them all in my opinion. This video will show and explain why. It's versitile, light weight, extremely durable, strong(550lbs.), and the interior threads can be taken out and used for smaller tasks. For Survival it's your best choice. Also good for camping, hiking, backpacking, hunting, and even general everyday use

ParaCord Stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyFj0GD ... re=related



ParaCord has unlimited amounts of uses so here are some ways that I have used ParaCord! Enjoy!

Triple Cobra Paracord Belt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W12J8R9eRI



Jun 28, 2011Simply a video of my belt. I got the dc buckle from an old belt.

DEMONSTRATION: Survival Paracord Belt Prototype http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d8-wlUy ... re=related



Feb 28, 2011Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Once in the field, paratroopers found this cord useful for many other tasks. It is now used as a general purpose utility cord by both military personnel and civilians. This versatile cord was even used by astronauts during STS-82, the second Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

The braided sheath has a high number of interwoven strands for its size, giving it a relatively smooth texture. The all-nylon construction makes paracord fairly elastic; depending on the application this can be either an asset or a liability.

Despite the historic association of paracord with Airborne units, virtually all US units have access to the cord. It is used in almost any situation where light cordage is needed. Typical uses include attaching equipment to harnesses, as dummy cords to avoid losing small or important items, tying rucksacks to vehicle racks, securing camouflage nets to trees or vehicles, and so forth. When threaded with beads, paracord may be used as a pace counter to estimate ground covered by foot. The yarns of the core (commonly referred to as "the guts") can also be removed when finer string is needed, for instance as sewing thread to repair gear or fishing line in a survival situation. The nylon sheath is often used alone, the yarn in the core removed, when a thinner or less elastic cord is needed. Ends of the cord are almost always melted and crimped to prevent fraying.

Dress with the right fabrics

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