If you really want to stay inside, you could tie grass to the three walls, which would make it more wind-resistant.
Underneath this canopy, you could set up a tent, so even if it's snowing heavily, they wouldn't feel cold.
They had walked for a long time to cross this river.
If they wanted to shorten the journey, they could make a raft to cross the river.
With the strength of seven people, making a raft would be relatively easy.
If the raft is built larger, it won't flip. If it doesn't work, they could cross two people at a time, attach a rope across the river banks, and pull the raft back and forth, saving a lot of effort.
Many places they could wade across, but because the weather was cold and the water was chilly, they didn't want to try.
Then they walked along the eastern bank of the river for another day, leaving the forest and reaching the wilderness.
Before long, they saw a herd of wild sheep, the same type as those on the Red Stone Plain.
