Debris Hut Construction and Refinements
Detailed instructions describe how to choose a location, construct the frame, add a door, keep out the drafts, and build a work area.

Debris Hut How-To
Instructions for building a debris hut. Illustrated with photos.

How to Build a Geodesic Dome Out of Cardboard
Features modified design from a 1973 edition of Popular Mechanics. Includes materials, assembly instructions, photos and contact information.

The Ozark Cabin Web Site
Plans for a primitive, remote cabin built in the Ozark mountains.

The Ranger's Digest: Trash Bag Shelter
Describes how to make a one man shelter using a trash bag.

Types of Shelters
Step-by-step instructions for constructing a poncho lean-to, parachute tepee, swamp bed, and debris hut. Also tells how to find protection from the elements in the winter, on the beach, and in the desert.

Wilderness Manuals - Shelters
Article describes how to build huts out of various natural resources. Includes diagrams and links to related topics.