The policy adds some limits to how tents and tarps are distributed, but critics don't feel it's any significant departure from past policies.

"Handing out a tent in a person's time of great need is like putting a Band-Aid on gangrene. It's not helping out at all," he said.

Commissioners in Multnomah County are once again talking about handing out tents and tarps to those experiencing homelessness ...

You can also use the snow you’ve dug out to build snow walls around your tent for extra protection against wind. What it is: ...