How to Make an Emergency / Bivouac Tent. [27/10/17]

Dear Steemit Friends;

Bivouac is a place for shelter and overnight in the forest. Making sanctuary so important when there are emergency matters.

In fact, bivouac not only made when the emergency only, but also used when making temporary camp, meaning comfort factor should be a priority.

Or it could be Bivak is a temporary shelter in the wild from various weather disturbances, wild animals, and wind of course.

Indeed all that can use Dome or Flysheet Tent, however, what if the tool is ready to use shelter damaged or torn when in the wild? Of course we should be able to make bivouac or shelter from the material around us.

Bivouac or shelter can be divided into:

1. Natural bivouac
   Shelters made using natural materials such as;
   a. Fallen tree
   b. Hole in the big tree
   c. Cave
   d. Bivouac from bamboo
   e. Bivouche from plant leaves

2. Artificial bivouac
   a. Using plastic
   b. Using Fly sheet

There are several things to note in making Bivou namely:

1. For how long
   By planning for how long shelter somewhere, energy savings and emotional awareness will be maintained.

1. Own or group
   Make a shelter that suits the needs, not too broad and not too narrow so that the warmth of shelter is maintained.

2. Choose a place
   to keep comfort and keep warm the shelter and avoid the rapid decline of endurance, note the following;

a. Establish bivouacs protected from wind blowing, do not build bivouacs open place from the wind
b. Establish bivouacs in a dry, flat place, for damp areas, make strong ones. Do not build bivouac slopes or valleys
c. Establish a bivouac under the sun's shade of a tree. Do not build under a fragile and weathered tree
d. In a permanent bivouac situation, try to establish it in an area close to the water source. Do not build river-borne bivouac and animal cross paths.

In areas where we will establish bivouacs should not be a hotbed of mosquitoes or other insects. We also need to consider the ingredients of the bivouac maker. Try bivouac made of strong material and good manufacture, because everything will determine comfort.

There are several conditions that must be considered when we decide to make a bivouac, that is, never make a bivouac in an area that has the potential to flood in the rain. Above the bivouac there should be no trees or branches dead or rotten. It can be dangerous if it collapses.

In areas where we will establish bivouacs should not be a hotbed of mosquitoes or other insects. We also need to consider the ingredients of the bivouac maker.

Try bivouac made of strong material and good manufacture. The basic ingredients for making bivouac can vary. Some are made from poncho (plastic raincoats), plastic sheet (flysheet) or utilize natural materials, such as leaves, palm fiber, palm leaves, palm leaves, and others. But most importantly, all of these basic ingredients can survive when it comes to wind, rain or heat.

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