I was hoping there was a survivalist out there. Greetings. From a
fellow survie.

You touched on a couple really great points. Have a backup heat
source. Warm a smaller area. Use clothing and sleeping bags.

A couple to add. High calorie food is good -- calorie is a measure of
heat. Working water heater is priceless, a hot shower or tub is a
great way to start and end a day.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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Outdoor survivalist here, slept outside without a tent in 40 below
winter weather.

Do you have outdoor sleeping bags? If not, the best thing to do is
build your own "cocoon" out of as many layers of cloth as you can
find.
Sheets, blankets, even towels, make yourself a nest and sleep in
that.

Clothing: Again, layers is the key. A sweater will not keep you as
warm as a sweater over a turtleneck over 2 t-shirts. Wear a hat, even
to bed--you lose body heat through your head. One note on this: If
you find yourself sweating, take a layer off. If you sweat, then the
sweat will cool at night and chill you.

Heat Sources: If you have any heat sources, like a grill or camp
stove, hang tarps around an area to keep the heat in, and sleep there.
I did this once...caught outside in snow, we got into a cabin, put
tarps up all around the kitchen area, turned on the stove, and used
that as a heat source. The tarps stopped the heat from escaping into
the rest of the cabin.

Be extremely careful with open flame indoors. Don't fall asleep with
a
camp stove still on. Let it warm up the room, then turn it off before
you go to bed.

Good luck,

--Fil