Wilderness Survival PDF Series Part Five: Survival Shelters

Your first line of defense in the wilderness is shelter

Part Five of the 13-part Wilderness Survival PDF Series, this 50+ page digital guide provides comprehensive instruction on selecting sites, choosing gear, and building effective survival shelters in any environment. It directly complements the Gray Bearded Green Beret Wilderness Survival Course and equips you with the knowledge to protect yourself from the elements and maintain core body temperature.

Authored by Joshua Enyart—Army Ranger, Green Beret, and professional survival instructor—this guide combines practical shelter-building skills with the GB2 System of Training™, designed to make you less gear-reliant and more self-reliant.

What You’ll Learn in the Survival Shelters Guide:

• Principles of Shelter – Understand heat loss (conduction, convection, evaporation, radiation, respiration) and how to prevent it.
• Clothing as Shelter – Layering systems, material choices, and the COLDER principle.
• Shelter Kits – How to build a kit with tarps, wool blankets, bed sleeves, and cordage.
• Site Selection – Apply the “5 W’s” (Wood, Water, Wind, Widowmakers, Wildlife) to choose safe and effective shelter locations.
• Natural Shelters – How to identify, evaluate, and safely use natural shelters.
• Shelter Configurations – Build Lean-to, A-Frame, and Diamond tarp shelters.
• Sleeping Systems – Construct browse beds, duff mattresses, and use wool blankets effectively.
• Bedroll & Blanket Swaddle – Time-tested techniques for carrying and using wool blankets in the field.

Why This Survival PDF Stands Apart:

• Professional Instruction – Written by the Gray Bearded Green Beret with decades of military and field survival experience.
• Comprehensive Coverage – 9,500+ words, 35+ full-color pages packed with detailed step-by-step guidance.
• Practical & Portable – A digital format you can reference anywhere, in the field or at home.
• Part of the GB2 System of Training™ – A complete survival training system designed to make you confident in any environment.

Product Details:

• Format: Digital PDF Download
• Author: Joshua Enyart (Gray Bearded Green Beret)
• Pages: 51 full-color pages
• Word Count: Over 9,500 words
• Includes: Principles of Shelter, Clothing as Shelter, COLDER Principle, Shelter Kits, Site Selection, Natural Shelters, Tarp Configurations, Sleeping Systems, Bedrolls, Blanket Swaddle Techniques
• Visuals: 35+ instructional images and diagrams

Get Back Outside with Confidence.

Shelter is the foundation of survival. With this guide, you’ll learn how to build, adapt, and select the right shelter for any environment—protecting yourself from the elements and setting the stage for long-term survival.

Continue your journey with Part Five: Survival Shelters, and master one of the most vital skills in the Wilderness Survival PDF Series.