Cold Weather Survival

Cold is a far greater threat to survival than it appears. It decreases your ability to think and weakens your will to do anything except to get warm.

Make sure you understand the following words:

Discuss the questions with your partner(s):

Is it enough to have warm clothes on to protect you from the cold?

Is it that important to cover your head (i.e. wear a hat)? Why? Why not?

There are four basic principles to follow to keep warm. An easy way to remember these basic principles is to use the word COLD. Can you guess any?

C –

O –

L –

D -

So you’ve put on so many clothes that you’re hot and start to sweat.

Will it increase or decrease the insulation value of your clothes?

To shiver or to stay still to keep warm?

What can help you to stay warm in the sleeping bag?