Dugout

A tarp performs a multitude of functions. It primarily functions to protect from rain, sunlight, and other elements. Tarps can also become a fundamental part of your survival supplies, in which case it can be referred to as a survival tarp.

While you can survive a few nights out in the open during the warm summer months, it isn’t an option once the temperature begins to drop. Shelter generally means staying out of the elements, but it also includes the ability to stay warm and dry.

In your normal life as you know it now, following the railroad tracks can often be dangerous for a number of different reasons. However, just like the roads that we do travel every day, railroad tracks crisscross the nation.