The scout pit

The scout pit is an underground survival shelter that is camouflaged and is almost undetectable by the untrained human eye. This is not a long term shelter as it is very small and if you need to stay in the scout pit for an extend period of time then sanitation may become an issue. The size of the scout pit will depend on the size of the person making it a good size I think is that the length should the height of the person planning on staying in it and if you have a rucksack then add an extra 2 feet. This is a good shelter if you want to remain undetected however if you are planning on sleeping in it for more than one night then you may want to line the floor with evergreen tree bows to prevent heat loss to the ground.

How to

step one :

you should select your spot and remove around 6 inches of top soil and make it to the and make it to the length that you want ( save this soil as it will be used to cover the roof later)







step two:

dig this hole deeper in to the ground to around hip height(you can discard this soil but if you are trying to remain undetected then make sure the soil is well hidden)








step three:

dig a ledge all the way around the hole about six inches deep and six inches wide this will hold the roof logs






step four:

line the top with logs that are long enough to span the gap that you have made and rest them on the shelf leaving a hole for you to get into.





Step five:

line up the logs around the entrance like this to leave a small square hole large enough for you to enter.








Step six:

take the top soil that you saved and place it over the log roof and leave the entrance hole open






once you have done this cover it in leaf debris and enter your hole.