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Month: February 2012

Quinzee fun, basic snow shelter

Quinzee fun, basic snow shelter

TweetBuilding a quinzee… Wilderness survival manuals illustrate several types of snow shelters suggested for emergency use. Oddly, the simplest shelter with the broadest application is rarely suggested, it’s a snow-mound shelter called a quinzee. Building a quinzee requires little more than snow, a shovel or two and a few hours work. Quinzee’s are simple to construct compared with other wilderness shelters. A quinzee is a great choice for your first snow shelter construction and a great choice for an emergency…

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