sheltercraft

Etymology

From shelter + -craft.

sheltercraft means the set of knowledge and skills needed to construct and maintain shelter in the wilderness. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

noun

The set of knowledge and skills needed to construct and maintain shelter in the wilderness.“[…] use of clothing and equipment, pre-trip preparation and packing, food preparation and preservation, sheltercraft, recognition and treatment of environmental injuries, and emergency survival techniques.”