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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: How You Can Survive a Deep-Freeze On Any Budget: Part Two How You Can Survive a Deep-Freeze On Any Budget: Part Two Welcome to Survive The Coming Collapse newsletter, brought to you by Urban Survival Cards and Dry Fire Training Cards. Urban Survival Cards contain 52 survival tips, tricks, and techniques that you’re likely to forget in a stressful survival situation. These can easily mean the difference between suffering and thriving in a survival situation and you can get yours by going HERE Dry Fire Training Cards are some of the absolute best firearms training tools for 2013-2014. They’re guaranteed to DRAMATICALLY improve your ability to shoot fast, tight, accurate groups in the next 21 days, they’re cheaper than a box of ammo, and they’ll save you THOUSANDS of dollars in ammo. Learn more now by going HERE -David As promised, this week’s post concentrates on layering clothing to combat extreme cold, hypothermia and frostbite. For those who live in climate zones that rarely receives freezing temperatures, it’s still worthwhile learning how to combat cold temperatures. When forced to go outdoors to collect water and preform other chores necessary for survival during a crisis, even temperatures in the 40’s or 50’s can be debilitating if you’re caught unprepared. (Quick side note: One of the things I originally learned as a backpacking guide and as a wilderness EMT (OEC) and saw play out repeatedly is that the majority of hypothermia cases happen between 30-50 degrees…skewing towards the warmer end of that number. A BIG reason for this is a general lack of adequate preparation when the temperature is comfortable when you’re active, but too cold when you start sweating and/or your activity level drops.) Base Layer Because moisture is the enemy in cold weather conditions, wearing a base layer of thermal underwear with wicking properties is extremely important. The good news is winter sales are going on right now, which can cut the price of thermals/base layers and other winter gear in half. There is an ongoing debate over which thermals preform better. Some swear by synthetics, some prefer wool, and some stand by silk. They will all effectively wick moisture away from the body in varying degrees, which is a must when exposed to cold for any length of time. Cotton thermal’s are popular for their cost and comfort, but many shy away from them because cotton does not wick away moisture which can lead to heat loss. However, there is a new technology that addresses that issue–check the Cotton Thermal section below Because a base layer is of optimal importance, and the debate over them can be difficult to sort out, we’ll spend the lions share of this week’s post on a comparison of the different types of thermal underwear, also known as a base layer. Poster Comment: From the article: "the majority of hypothermia cases happen between 30-50 degrees". When we were at Woodstock '94, the temperature on the last day dropped into the upper 40s. They were concerned that people would get hypothermia in those conditions. From this article you can see that they were correct. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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