>>2551485i dont camp outside much anymore
working outside for years ruined it for me
but it was usually a leanto like this
except i just used cheap plastic sheeting and bailing twine
it was a lot more closed in though
a log beam went across the front top, and two along the front and back at the bottom, to hold the tarp in place
i would close in the sides too, so only the front was open
i had a forty below sleeping bag, and i had a fire resistant canvas to put over it. to stop sparks from ruining my bag
its a good idea to clear the snow out first
i would put some logs by my leanto so i could feed the fire all night without getting out of bed