Comments on: Cold Weather Survival Tips and Skills

By: Ranger

Ranger — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:37:36 +0000

In reply to Pathfinder. Love your comment, keep it up mate.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:05:48 +0000

I grew up in Eastern Ore. on a working cattle and sheep ranch. In the days before Gortex and a lot of the gear we now have. I learned early not to rely on your gear. Try to learn how to survive without all of the fancy gear. Equipment can be lost, knowledge is yours wherever or whenever you need it. You can practice many skills in your back yard.

By: Pathfinder

Pathfinder — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:37:13 +0000

I grew up learning to do things low-tech, and spending a lot of time in the mountains. In my teens I took off into the Coast Range of the Pacific Northwest for the winter with almost no gear. (Not the best choice ever…) I knew quite a bit about, but still learned a lot, the hard way….
The first thing I would add to this article is that your clothing should never be remotely snug, or allowed to bunch up. Both can restrict circulation, which in turn cools the extremities. This absolutely includes boots. (I almost lost some toes to snugly tied boots.)
My second addition would be not to eat snow. Cools the body, uses more energy, blah blah blah.
Number three is to use chapstick, petroleum jelly, lard, or even ear wax to protect the more sensitive exposed skin from the cold wind. It may not sound like fun, but neither is the severe drying that can come with extended exposure to cold winds. Don’t forget the corners of your eyes, as they can be very problematic.
Number four is to learn to make STURDY snow shoes. Wading through snow is not fun. Neither is breaking through one of your snow shoes and skewering your leg on the jagged point of a broken off sapling under the snow a few miles from camp.
Maybe if I am going to write a book I should do it somewhere other than the comments section of someone else’s site…..

By: chris

chris — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:56:30 +0000

Fleece is excellent. fleece shirts, jackets, blankets and sweaters will keep you warm in the coldest of weather. Don’t forget the fleece leggings. Wrap your fleece scarf around your head to keep your head and neck warm. Then reinforce with fleece scarf around the neck. You won’t feel a thing, not a hint of cold weather.

By: Fred Leeuwenburgh

Fred Leeuwenburgh — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:45:28 +0000

Actually shivering only occurs in the early stages of hypothermia. As the condition worsens the patient will stop shivering. Not shivering when they should be or you should be is a clear indication of hypothermia and that immediate intervention and treatment is needed.