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By Rich Johnson Study local wind patterns before erecting a shelter, and keep the opening opposite the direction of the night wind. TO SEE MORE TIPS LIKE THESE, VISIT OUR SURVIVAL CENTER HERE

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Comment on This Article At 10:09 AM, 2008-07-26, jh said: in order to keep my wind patterns at bay i have eliminated beans from my campfire meals..... Flag this comment as offensive At 3:44 PM, 2008-07-10, Jim said: if there is snow your door should be across the wind so the tent doesn't act like a snow fence and make a drift in front of our door. Flag this comment as offensive At 11:56 AM, 2008-07-10, Gary said: i agree with dan. never assume wind, or storms, are coming from a particular direction. i live on the tx coast and alot of storms come from the se one day and the nw the next. Flag this comment as offensive At 9:48 AM, 2008-07-10, Dan said: i don't know where tom lives, but here in nebraska we get a lot of wind out of the south and southeast. Flag this comment as offensive At 12:00 AM, 2008-07-28, tom said: the dominant wind direction in the northern hemisphere is always west to east. one should always orient the shelters opening to the east or se. Flag this comment as offensive Your Name: Enter the following word: Your Comments: Please keep comments focused on the subject (and profanity-free) or we may delete your post. Do not enter more than 10 lines. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us.

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