Our Roots
The Shelter Survival Center
We started with one question: what actually keeps you alive when you have no roof? That question is still the core of everything we teach — sheltering at home, sheltering outdoors, and everything in between.
Emergency Shelter
What shelter really means in an emergency, from sheltering safely at home to protecting yourself outdoors.
Read the Guide →Tarp Shelter Skills
Two field-tested tarp configurations, including site selection, ridgelines and wind direction.
Read the Guide →Shelter-in-Place
When leaving isn't the safer option: sealing up, staying put, and riding out what's outside.
Read the Guide →Warmth & Exposure
Conserving heat safely when the power is out, without carbon-monoxide or fire risks.
Read the Guide →Wilderness Shelter
Improvised cover when you're away from home and the weather turns against you.
Guide Coming SoonShelter Gear
Tarps, emergency blankets, sleeping bags and weather protection we'd actually put in our own kits.
Shop Shelter & Warmth →Not Sure Where You Stand?
Find out with the Readiness Check
Shelter is one of six essentials it scores — along with water, food, power, first aid and communication.