You may have a whole mess of grandiose plans about how you would survive in all sorts of weather and terrain, and your survival or bug out bag may even reflect that.

However, if you've ever put serious thought into winter survival, chances are even you, the most rugged and badass survivor on the block, feel a little chill up your spine (pun intended).

Winter survival is a whole different ball game. You have to constantly contend with blasting winds, sporadic snowfalls, traveling through dense and packed snow, not to mention the dampness you get in your clothes from the snow itself or you if you have too many layers on. Then night falls and you know you're really in trouble.

What you need to know for winter survival is how to stay warm through the night. You'll want to be comfortable enough to sleep. Luckily, that was already figured out for you by the Inuits.

Learn their technique on the next page and rest assured that you know how to build a kickass igloo.

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