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Quick-Tip Leaves a survival item

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Leaves are sometimes underrated, they can be valuable for fire and for making a comfortable mattress, they are a valuable survival item, since they can be a great insulator against the cold for either laying on or crawling inside a pile of them. Also when piled up a foot or more thick, they make great roofing. Check out our helpful blogs also at WildernessInnovation com

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hello there perry peacock with your wilderness quick tip today I want to talk about leaves I'm in a debris Hut that we built back in October it's been a couple of months almost three months now since we built this the roof is all insulated with leaves that's what keeps the snow out and that's what keeps the rain out and also see this big pile of leaves back in here these leaves are still nice and dry and crunchy even after consistent snow for the last two months in this area and so these leaves are very nice and comfortable to sit on their a good insulator so don't underestimate the effect of piling up some leaves or even building yourself a shelter along a commonly travel trail that you like to use so this perry peacock with your wilderness quick tip

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