Monday, February 16, 2015
Cold Weather Survival
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2/16/2015 (first of two articles)
Since we are in the middle of a winter storm, this may be a good time to think about winter survival.
Cold, wet weather is especially
dangerous since water is a very efficient heat conductor. You must protect
yourself from freezing rain, wet snow, and wet ground.
Wind Chill - Take wind chill seriously because
cold combined with high winds removes heat much faster than cold alone.
Cold Weather
Survival Basics
How
many times have you been told to keep your head covered? You can lose 40% to
45% of body heat from an unprotected head and even more from an unprotected
neck, wrist, and ankles.
Four basic principles to keep warm
1. Keep Clothing Clean – dirty clothes have reduced insulating value.
2. Avoid Overheating - overheating leads to sweat. Once clothing gets wet, it becomes a conductor of heat effectively sucking the heat out of you. Overheating leads to a large percentage of hypothermia deaths in survival situations.
1. Keep Clothing Clean – dirty clothes have reduced insulating value.
2. Avoid Overheating - overheating leads to sweat. Once clothing gets wet, it becomes a conductor of heat effectively sucking the heat out of you. Overheating leads to a large percentage of hypothermia deaths in survival situations.
3. Wear Your Clothing Loose And In Layers
- tight clothing restricts blood circulation and you need good circulation to
keep your extremities warm. Also, tight clothing reduces the amount
of trapped air in your cloths, and it is this air that acts as insulation.
4 Keep Clothing Dry – We all know not to get clothing wet but it will happen. When it happens here are some things you can do. Hanging wet clothing in direct sunlight is one method of drying them. If this is not possible then try using your body heat to facilitate evaporation. But first wring out as much excess water as possible.
Using fire has been used to dry cloths since the beginning of time. Just be careful, burning your cloths will make a bad situation even worse.
4 Keep Clothing Dry – We all know not to get clothing wet but it will happen. When it happens here are some things you can do. Hanging wet clothing in direct sunlight is one method of drying them. If this is not possible then try using your body heat to facilitate evaporation. But first wring out as much excess water as possible.
Using fire has been used to dry cloths since the beginning of time. Just be careful, burning your cloths will make a bad situation even worse.
A heavy sleeping bag can be a life saver in a cold weather survival situation. Like your clothing you must keep your sleeping bag clean and dry. Never place a sleeping bag directly on wet ground. It’s guaranteed to fail.
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