Backwoodsman: Shelters

Charlie Richie Jr. has served as the owner, publisher, and editor of The Backwoodsman magazine. He was 10 years old when his parents started the publication in 1979, so it has been a huge part of his life. He officially started working for the magazine in 1995. Charlie lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he has written numerous articles and feature interviews for the publication. He is also a freelance outdoor television producer.

• Before You StartIf You Forget Everything Else, Remember ThisA Quick Word About Duck CanvasEmergencyBuilding a Debris ShelterMaking a Survival Shelter: Four WaysTemporaryThe Queen’s BluffDevising a Diamond TentThe Versatile Tarp: 10 Simple SheltersThe One-Tarp, Tipi-Style ShelterTurn Ordinary Sheeting into a Cabin TentSemi-PermanentThe Winter Wall TentEastern Tipis for SummertimeWigwam StyleBuilding an Earth LodgeThe Octagonal Tree HutPermanentA Low-Cost, Permanent Lean-ToThe Northland TiltThe HoganThe Permanent Slab Lean-ToInto the Dirt: the Dug Out, the Sod House, and the A-HutBuilding the Backwoodsman’s CabinLessons Learned from Building a Log CabinHouses Made of Poles: Porches to Peanut StandsIdeas to Furnish Your Log CabinGreenhousesThe Solar BubbleThe Swing Set GreenhouseIndexAbout The Backwoodsman MagazineAbout the Author