Student Resource: Natural Shelters

Natural Shelters

Brush or thickets

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

A bushy tree canopy

How might it be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Fallen logs and trees

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Hollows in trees

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Rock formations/Rock overhangs

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Caves

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Valleys, ravines and depressions in the ground

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Natural Materials for Shelters

Large branches

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Leaves, grass

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?

Pine needles

How might they be used?
What are some safety precautions you might take before using the shelter?