Cold
6 entries share this tag.
Frostbite
First Aid
Catching frozen skin early, warming it the right way, and the one rule about when not to thaw it.
Hypothermia
First Aid
Spotting it and turning it around before it takes the decisions away.
Keeping gear working in the cold
Winter and Cold
Batteries, fuel, water and zippers all quit before you do.
Staying hydrated
Water
How much to drink, how to tell you are running low, and why cold weather dries you out as fast as a hot day.
Water in winter
Water
Getting drinking water when everything is frozen.
Winter camping
Winter and Cold
Sleeping warm in the snow: what goes under you, what goes in the bag with you, and how to wake up with water that is not frozen.