What simple shelter can be made from large trash bags, duct tape, and paracord?

A tarp-like roof stretched over a rope.

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Why: Trash bags can be taped together and stretched over a rope tied between two trees for a dry shelter.

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Answer: A tarp-like roof stretched over a rope. Trash bags can be taped together and stretched over a rope tied between two trees for a dry shelter.

  1. Scouting America: Wilderness Survival www.scouting.org/merit-badges/wilderness-survival
    Large trash bags can be duct-taped together and stretched over a rope tied between two trees.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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