The Arctic is a vast area of the northern hemisphere, most of which is covered with ice all year round. The average annual temperature does not rise above zero. A characteristic feature of the Arctic is the length of daylight hours. At a latitude of 70 degrees, the polar day lasts 71, and the polar night lasts 59 days, and at a latitude of 90 degrees - 190 and 175 days, respectively. It is extremely difficult to survive in such conditions, but nothing is impossible.
It is necessary
knife, shovel or belt buckle
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with, you will have to take care of a shelter from the snow and wind - build an igloo hut. After all, the material is right under your feet!
Step 2
Select a construction site. Snow on it should be deep and dense. Draw a circle around which you will lay the first layer of your snow bricks. For one person, an igloo of two and a half meters in diameter will be enough. The ideal snow block is 10 centimeters thick, 50 centimeters long, and 40 centimeters wide. If you do not have a knife or shovel to help you cut the snow, you can use the belt buckle. This will complicate the job, but it will nevertheless help you build a primitive hideout.
Step 3
Each subsequent row is laid with a slight slope, so that the igloo has a more or less correct dome. The cracks between the "bricks" are covered with snow. Do not move the already placed snow block - it will wear off and lose its shape. It is better to cut off the excess with a knife.
Step 4
You can close the upper hole with a cut polygonal slab, or you can put several long flat blocks placed close to each other on the top of the dome.
Step 5
The igloo is ready. It remains for you to make ventilation so that the products of combustion and breath are removed from your new home. To do this, punch a small hole in front of your couch.
Step 6
You can use peat turf, dry grass, seal and walrus oil as fuel in the Arctic. At the same time, it is better to tie the grass in bunches, and cut the peat sod into layers and dry it.
Step 7
Once you have settled your housing and heating issues, it might be a good idea to think about food. The diet of scientists living in the Arctic was 4000-6000 kcal. If you do not have canned food with you, you will have to get your own food. It is not advisable to go hunting or fishing in the harsh arctic conditions. It is better to place snares near the igloo, into which a partridge can get caught even in winter. Pick berries. In arctic latitudes, all berries like raspberries, strawberries and blueberries are safe to eat. And from whitish or greenish-brown bushes - Icelandic moss, you can prepare a nutritious broth.
