WINTER CAMPING TRIVIA

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WINTER CAMPING TRIVIA
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Winter Camping Myth

• True or False Leather hiking boots will keep
  your feet warm.

FALSE
The snug fit of most leather hiking boots can
limit the circulation of blood in the foot.
Especially with thick socks on. Overboots cut
generously enough to hold your foot and shoe are
much more effective. The cloth stitching in
leather boots can also wick moisture into the
shoe. Nothing is worse that wet feet in cold
winter.
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Winter Camping Myth

• True or False Waterproof clothing is ideal for
  cold weather camping.

FALSE
To keep warm, in the cold, your clothing must
allow body moisture to escape. Moisture that is
trapped too close to the body can wick heat away
through evaporation. It is better to layer your
clothing on in cold weather. Wool, Gor Tex, and
polypropylene garments work nice in the cold.
Always wear insulated underwear.
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Winter Camping Myth

• True or False Winter camping does not require
  much preparation.

FALSE
Arctic conditions exist when the wind is blowing
and the temperature drops below 20 degrees F.
There are only seven states in the U.S. that do
not experience arctic weather. Virginia is not
one of them.. It is very important to prepare and
even over prepare. I've never heard anyone
complain about being too warm or having too many
dry clothes on a winter campout.
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Winter Camping Myth

• True or False Mental attitude has little to do
  with winter camping.

FALSE
A positive mental attitude is the most important
ingredient in the success of cold weather camping
trips. The demands of winter will drain your
energy and you'll have to rely on yourself to
keep your spirits high.
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Winter Camping Myth

• True or False In cold weather, tasks can be
  done just as quickly as in warm weather.

FALSE
Every effort in cold weather takes longer to
complete. Be sure to bring some winter patience
with you when you camp in the cold.
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GIVE THE ANSWER

• Name two of the four of the cold related first
  aid concerns during a winter camping?

• Dehydration - Excessive loss of body water.
  Impairs the ability to reason.

• Hypothermia - Lowering of the inner core body
  temperature. Can happen above freezing. Victim
  not recognize symptoms and not be able to think
  clearly to react. Could result in death.

• Frostbite - Tissue injury involving the actual
  freezing of the skin and underlying tissues.
  Recovery is slow, severe frostbite can lead to
  gangrene. Once exposed the victim be predisposed
  for frostbite in the future.

• Snow Blindness - Inflammation of the eye caused
  by exposure to reflected ultraviolet rays from
  brightly shining sun on expanse of snow.

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GIVE THE ANSWER

• When heat is lost from exposed skin and the head
  it is called?

Radiation
Head loses up to one-half of the body's total
heat production at 40º F, and up to
three-quarters at 5º F. 55 of the lost heat is
through this method. BONUS What is the famous
saying that makes the whole body feel warm?
FEET COLD PUT ON A HAT
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GIVE THE ANSWER

• What is the best way to insulate and control your
  temperature on a winter campout?

Layer your clothing. Wear several layers of
lighter loose fitting clothing instead of one
heavy layer. If you get warm you can take layers
off and add some more clothing layers if you get
cold.
BONUS What is the best natural material for
winter camping for maintaining its insulation
ability?
Remember when buying clothes for cold weather
that wool retains most of its insulation
properties when wet, while cotton loose most of
its.
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FILL IN THE BLANK

• A good rule of thumb is that you want _____ times
  the insulation below you as you have over you.

2 or 3
Use a sleeping pad of closed cell foam instead of
an air mattress. Use a ground cloth to keep
ground moisture from your bag. Your body will
warm up frozen ground to a point were moisture
can become important. Moisture keeps you cold.
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GIVE THE ANSWER

• What is the MOST important things for keeping
  warm in the sack?

• DO NOT SLEEP IN BOTTOM OF BAG Breath contains
  water. You close your head in your bag you close
  water in. SLEEP WITH A HAT TO KEEP HEAD WARM.
• CHANGE CLOTHES NEVER sleep in wet or dirty
  clothes. Even perspiration will chill you at
  night.
• EAT A CANDY BAR Increase your metabolism to keep
  warm at night.
• DO NOT DRY "WET" CLOTHES IN BAG Moisture travels
  from wet clothes to sleeping bag to you.
• PUT TOMORROW'S CLOTHES UNDER BAG Heats up for
  tomorrow's clothes and also provides more
  insulation.
• FLUFF UP YOUR BAG Always fluff up bag before
  using to create the thickness important in
  keeping warm.
• MOST IMPORTANT, KEEP IT DRY Keep all your
  sleeping gear dry and follow these rules