once while looking at emergency shelter sites. one guy endorsed the "pile of leaf's" method. basicaly the lost person would gather up a big pile of leaf's then burrow in for protection. but what about wet leaf's and windy conditions. wouldn't that make things harder to deal???
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That sounds like a terrible idea reserved for very bad conditions. Leaves and detritus like to hold on to things like moisture, fungus and biting insects - none of which I want to surround myself with in a survival situation.
Certainly isn't going to help the search and rescue bring your frozen corpse back home any easier!
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I'd have to agree with what Metronome said...Go to be something better then leaves. But in an emergency and or desperate situation, I imagine one would try just about anything. And in truth, you'll know soon enough if it was a good idea or not.
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For a short term answer, it would be useful to keep you warm and add some protection, but conditions have to be right for a "leaf pile" to help you. It is best to build a little better shelter, but this will work.
Pick up "Tom Brown's Field Guide: Wilderness Survival". It's a nice starting place for techniques for surviving in the wild. Shelter, water, fire, and food with a whole lot of different information on how to acquire the aforementioned.
