This step-by-step tutorial is written by Survival Instructor Aaron "Hutch" Hutchings, who hails from Colorado's Rugged (and snowy) Rocky Mountains. In this guide, Hutch covers every detail of how to build an Athabaskan-style snow shelter, called a Quinzhee. Hutch's experience comes from not only teaching 100s of students winter survival skills, but from also building dozens of quinzhee shelters in a wide variety of environments and circumstances - even once staying in a quinzhee for 9 days!

A properly built quinzhee snow shelter can save your life in the wild but if not built correctly it can also be a very dangerous shelter. In this guide, Hutch shares every detail about how to safely build and use an effective quinzhee snow shelter.

Inside you will learn:

• What type of snow makes for a proper Quinzhee

• How to properly layout and design a quinzhee for maximum benefit

• Best tools for making a quinzhee

• Where and when to build a quinzhee

• How to make the perfect quinzhee "footprint"

• Tips and tricks for saving TONS of time, energy, and calories during construction!

• How to make a raise floor to maximize heat

• How to make a "COLD SINK"

• How to safely shovel out your interior space without the risk of collapse and suffocation

• The importance of "SINTERING"

• How to use sticks from the landscape as measuring tools to maintain the proper roof thickness

• How to design and make a functional door

• How to design a windbreak

• How to make a raised bed and arrange bedding materials

• How to properly and safely "ventilate" your quinzhee to prevent suffocation

• How to "TUNNEL IN"

• How to use a candle for added warmth AND a safety indicator

• How to make a "WATER MACHINE"

• And more!

If you spend time in cold or snowy environments, understanding how to make a quinzhee snow shelter is necessary outdoor knowledge. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about designing, building, and sheltering in a quinzhee.

68-pages. Printed in USA.