Building a shelter isn't simply a matter of stretching out a tarp and calling it good. A well thought-out shelter will essentially be a fortress. If you want to see what goes into such a shelter, check out the video below.

No matter what the weather throws at her, we guarantee that she'll do just fine with a shelter of this caliber. What we wonder is how much time goes into such a shelter.

If you want to make one to match, be sure to give yourself plenty of time and make sure you've got an excess of food; moving this much wood around will require ample calories.

Despite the effort required, this is an excellent model for other prepper shelters, as it'll surely last several years, requiring very little maintenance during that period.

When you've got a laundry list of other survival skills to worry about, not having to worry about repairing your shelter makes things a lot easier.

This is an awesome video showing a great project come together.