[header] How to build a survival shelter in a wooded area [title] Know that there is nearly always a way to build a shelter in the wilderness and that it is not very hard to do. [title] If it is night, don't move from where you are. [step] It is very easy to get lost in the dark, and being separated from the area you do know can be even more frightening. 
[title] Find an area clear of large rocks and roots. [step] Building your shelter in a ditch is a good way to stay out of the wind, but rain might make you wish you had dealt with a light breeze.