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What is the pamphlet's simplest snow shelter?

Dig or tramp a burrow into a snowdrift.

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  1. A snow cave
  2. A tree pit
  3. A burrow in a drift ✔

Why: Snow can block wind and provide insulation. A quick burrow in a drift gives minimum protection while you decide what to do next.

Huh, didn't know that: More developed snow shelters include tree pits, trenches and caves.

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Answer: A burrow in a drift. Snow can block wind and provide insulation. A quick burrow in a drift gives minimum protection while you decide what to do next.

  1. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    The simplest snow shelter is a burrow dug or tramped into a drift.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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