Unit 5: Winter Activities

How to Build a Quinzee (a.k.a. snow hut)

1. Pile snow - let sit for 1.5h+

2. Twigs as thickness markers

3. Walls 10" thick

4. Floor 6" higher than entrance

5. Vent in ceiling

6. Entrance partially closed at night

7. Tarp or thermarest on sleeping area