Build a debris hut

Step-by-step

1. 1

   Prop a stout ridgepole (twice your height) between a low fork and the ground.

2. 2

   Lean ribs of sticks along both sides at 45°, packed tight enough to hold leaves.

3. 3

   Pile leaves, ferns, or grass on the outside — three feet deep everywhere.

4. 4

   Stuff the inside with dry leaves until you have to burrow in.

5. 5

   Plug the entrance behind you with a backpack or a bundle of debris.

Tip: If a raccoon couldn't push through the wall, it's thick enough to hold body heat.