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Snow Fort

This task was to build a snow fort that was able to sustain two people and keep them warm. I built the majority of this fort on Friday which was the day after all of the snow fell. Now this snow that fell in my yard was not the type of snow that can be easily stacked together to make an igloo. I tried to do that at first but the snow was way too powdery. So I decided to make a snow fort with high sides and then just put a tarp over it to keep out the wind. I made the majority of the fort on Friday and then went out and got a tarp. The tarp that I got was 8 by 10 feet but it was not big enough to fit over the whole shelter. I know that the fort was supposed to be able to fit two people but the one that I build could fit at least five people easily. I went and got a tarp that was 16 by 20 feet and decided that if the whole size of the shelter was cut in half, it was still going to be able to fit three people comfortably. 


I started out by drawing a rough circle in the snow and I used the side of my house as a fourth side to the fort. Then I started to dig out the snow that was in the inside of my circle that I had drawn. Then I got the snow and started to pile it up on either side.

After that, I made an entrance to the fort by stacking the snow very high and digging a tunnel through it. Then I put the top over the shelter and put rocks over the tarp to keep it in place. I had a stick in the middle which held up the tarp to keep it from sinking. Also I added a stick in the entrance to keep the tarp held up so it would not fall down in front of the entrance. 



So this fort is by far not the warmest fort that can be built, but it is definitely one that is large enough to hold 2-3 people comfortably as well as sheltering them from the wind. Also the walls of this fort are very thick so they can be dug into from the inside which can make into sleeping spaces that will also be warm. 


Inside of Snow Fort:
https://youtu.be/o5htr-g3W-A

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