I've been watching all of your A-frame snow shelter videos & they're phenomenal. Thank you! In your first videos you placed 2 vertical blocks close to the entrance to narrow the entrance. If one doesn't have a sled would you still recommend this? Also, do you need to leave a small hole on the back wall for ventilation to circulate? Can you widen the space at the bottom to fit in 2 people? What temp difference do you estimate inside/outside? Can this snow shelter withstand a snow storm? Sorry for all these questions. I think this type of shelter is great.
Closing up the entrance keeps out the wind and keeps the temperature much milder inside. If you don't have a sled you could use a tarp or snow blocks, or even pine bows. The shelter is not air tight, so I've never needed to make a vent hole. If the snow is deep enough you can angle the walls to widen the trench near the ground so that 2 people can sleep side-by-side. On the average I'd say the temperature inside this type of shelter is about the same as in an igloo. It's like sleeping in a refrigerator instead of in a freezer. The shelter is very sturdy and has easily withstood even the strongest winter storms I've experienced. It's my favorite snow shelter.
@@overthehilloutdoors6779 "It's like sleeping in a refrigerator instead of in a freezer." Hahaha; I'll have to try that in my kitchen some time. : ) (You know, to gain experience) : ) Thank you so much for your answers. After a video has been up for some time, some people decide to just not answer. I was thinking of putting a thin branch on the inside aligned just below the ridge line and one on each side of where the ceiling and the walls meet to act as supports for a mylar blanket facing inward to keep in some extra body heat, and another one on top of the pine boughs on the floor. Do you think that might help to make it more comfortable? If it makes it more bearable, I think I could stand the crinkling noises for several hours...
Very cool, definitely something doable in a pinch! I like the tips for solo construction!
I really want to build one but the snow isn’t deep enough where I’m at
if only there was feet of snow where i live
I've been watching all of your A-frame snow shelter videos & they're phenomenal. Thank you!
In your first videos you placed 2 vertical blocks close to the entrance to narrow the entrance. If one doesn't have a sled would you still recommend this?
Also, do you need to leave a small hole on the back wall for ventilation to circulate?
Can you widen the space at the bottom to fit in 2 people?
What temp difference do you estimate inside/outside?
Can this snow shelter withstand a snow storm?
Sorry for all these questions. I think this type of shelter is great.
Closing up the entrance keeps out the wind and keeps the temperature much milder inside. If you don't have a sled you could use a tarp or snow blocks, or even pine bows. The shelter is not air tight, so I've never needed to make a vent hole. If the snow is deep enough you can angle the walls to widen the trench near the ground so that 2 people can sleep side-by-side. On the average I'd say the temperature inside this type of shelter is about the same as in an igloo. It's like sleeping in a refrigerator instead of in a freezer. The shelter is very sturdy and has easily withstood even the strongest winter storms I've experienced. It's my favorite snow shelter.
@@overthehilloutdoors6779 "It's like sleeping in a refrigerator instead of in a freezer." Hahaha; I'll have to try that in my kitchen some time. : ) (You know, to gain experience) : )
Thank you so much for your answers. After a video has been up for some time, some people decide to just not answer.
I was thinking of putting a thin branch on the inside aligned just below the ridge line and one on each side of where the ceiling and the walls meet to act as supports for a mylar blanket facing inward to keep in some extra body heat, and another one on top of the pine boughs on the floor. Do you think that might help to make it more comfortable? If it makes it more bearable, I think I could stand the crinkling noises for several hours...
I like it!
Emma Roberts