Depending on what materials you find, construct a basic shelter as quickly as possible. You can always improve and elaborate the structure later. First of all, you need basic protection as soon as you can build it.

If you had a chance to take any books about building techniques with you or if you come across any in abandoned settlements in your new are, these can be very useful! Any camping experience or scout lessons will also prove very handy at this point. But don't despair if you don't have either. You will learn quickly.

Carefully look at construction methods used in your wider destination area. Materials and methods used in one part of Europe might not be as ideal in another.