i like to find a old fallen tree to give me a "starting point" then i kinda make a log cabin around me using the old dead tree to lean on and to build off of.....by the time i clear shooting lanes i have enough wood to cover me up high enough....ive also did it just using a tree.....same thing...log cabin type thing with small stuff...few big dead logs at the bottom....i make a triangle almost...tree behind me to lean on...and i come out both sides around me left and right a bit longer then my legs..maybe 3-4 feet....then i make the frontto meet the 2 ends......works for me......doesnt take alot of effort or time.....looks pretty natural.....good luck