I don't think it would be a stretch to say that for children, building forts and shelters is a universal urge. When given some time to explore and a bunch of different materials like sticks, logs, stones, tarps or cardboard, most kids will figure out how to build something! It might be more symbolic, or it could be an actual working shelter, but the effort is there!

This episode is all about shelters I've made and slept in, like debris huts, stone & log hogans, thatch huts and stacked debris wall shelters. I also share about the pros and cons of some of these shelters, and how I've woven this important skill into our nature programs in different ways. After over 35 years of teaching wilderness skills, I have to admit that I am not exactly excited to teach it these days (for reasons I share in the podcast), but I will never deny the power that shelters have and their rightful inclusion into any forest education program!

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Episode 42 - Forest Educator Spotlight: Natural Shelters