Maddy

winter  survival

Hypothermia

• Hypothermia is a medical emergency.
• It is caused by prolonged exposure to extreme cold.
• It happens when a body loses heat faster than it can produce heat.
• Hypothermia causes a drop in body temperature. Mild hypothermia starts at 35 degrees.
• Heat loss happens through radiation, conduction, convection,evaporation, and respiration.

Fire Building

• Fire is important because it keeps you warm, keeps away animals and it signals people for help.
• A good way to build a fire is to start with small pieces and bark and wood and then stack bigger logs on top.
• You can start a fire with matches, a lighter or something that makes a spark.

Food

• Some good things to bring on a hike are:
• Granola bars would give you nutrition and fast energy.
• Dried Fruit gives you fast energy.
• Jerky and nuts have protein and fat which take longer for your body to burn.

Shelter building

• What I would use to build a shelter with is:
• Logs, branches, leaves, and sticks.
• grass
• String between two trees and a blanket over top.