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Survival Shelter Made Simple

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Paracord and Texsport Reversible Camo Tarp from BUDKSometimes surviving means shelter, and it isn’t always as easy as taking over an abandoned building, crawling into a cave, staking out a store-bought tent, or stumbling across an old cabin in the woods. Sometimes a survivor has to make a shelter for themselves, and when it comes to quick fixes and getting a reliable roof over your heard, tarp shelters can be a great way to go.

With a well-made tarp and a bit of 550 paracord, a knowledgeable survivor can easily achieve a bit of seclusion, safety, and shelter from a number of inconveniences or potential dangers like storms, suspicious characters, and SHTF situations. From an A-frame to arrow-head style, ground cover or basic lean-to, there are literally thousands of ways to set up a tarp shelter – some of which are shown in the image below (Image found from various online sources, though the original creator is unknown to me at this time).

tarp-setupsHowever, not all tarps are created equal, and the same can be said for paracord. When it comes to gear meant for outliving the undead, along with any other disasters that might come your way, quality counts.

A while back, the folks over at BUDK were kind enough to send me an 8×10 foot reinforced camouflage tarp made by Texsport, along with a 300ft. spool of Black Savage 7-strand US. made 550 paracord.

The double-sided, fiber reinforced polyethylene material that makes up the body of the tarp, along with the reinforced edges, have proven to be extremely difficult to damage or tear. The grommets, placed every few feet or so around the perimeter of the tarp, make it easy to secure into a variety of positions and forms like those seen above, along with other uses like: water collection, debris relocation, blacking out windows, covering firewood and other important supplies, building a stretcher, and much more… though you’ll need a bit of paracord to help you out along the way. Weighing in at an estimated 2.lbs and easily rolled or folded down to about the size of a newspaper, the 8×10 tarp is a quick and easy piece of gear to pack on or in just about any Bug Out Bag you might have.

As for the 550 cord, it is available in a variety of colors, doesn’t weigh much, is relatively inexpensive, and very easy to pack and carry. Split into varying lengths as needed (I recommend packing no less than two 50 foot lengths in addition to keeping 100-200 feet stored at home for emergencies), a 300 foot spool of paracord can go a long way to help keeping a survivor a live.

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Special thanks to BUDK for sending along the tarp and spool of paracord. Make sure to check them out here Texsport Reversible Rip-Stop Poly Tarp 8×10 $12.99 and here 300 Ft. 550 Black Savage Paracord $19.99, along with other potentially life-saving supplies and fun/effective anti-zombie gear at BUDK.com.


Filed under: DIY or Die Trying, Gear Reviews, Shelters

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