How to Build a Snow Cave

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How to Build a Snow Cave
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1. Make a Wall
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Like This
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2. Dig a T
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A Pretty Good Job
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3. Dome the Ceiling
1 Thick
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Drip Points
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4. Wall Up the Top of the T
1 Thick
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Cantilever to Close the T
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Why use a T?

• Because its really hard to pull all that snow
  out through that little opening

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Tip 1 Dig Deep!
Start well down the hill, Dig Down ? not In ?
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Not Deep Enough!

• Roof sags overnight

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More Tips

1. Wall taller
2. T narrow
3. Trench not too deep into cave

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Web Images
http//www.motherearthnews.com/library/1982_Novemb
er_December/Snow_Caves_and_Other_Shelters
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More web images
Snow Kitchen
View from Inside