Winter Survival Challenge

Table of Contents

• Hypothermia pg.3
• Fire Building pg.4
• Shelter pg.5
• Hydration pg.6
• Other ways to survive pg.7

Hypothermia

• Core body temperature goes below 35°C heading into hypothremia
• Symtoms include shivering, tired feeling, pale skin, unsteady walk, slurred speach, comas, slowing heart rate and breathing, and also may apper dead
• To help treat it remove wet clothing, do not use direct heat use blankets, towels, warm drinks such as hot chocolate because will help bring sugar level up

Fire Building

• Find small dry material
• Should be prepared and have waterproof matches or lighter or if not prepared small dry sticks
• If have car can us gas and two rocks to spark
• run car and catalytic converter to light small brush on fire

Shelter

• Two kinds teepee or more common the lean to
• Teepee good because can have fire in and smoke can exit but bad because hard to build
• Lean to good because easier to build but bad because can't have fire without filling shelter up with smoke
• build lean to by having front higher than back four posts and cross pieces and easy cover roof using branches, bushes, moss, and leaves
• Build teepee by tying 3 pieces wood together stand it up add more wood cover with leaves, bushes, branches, or moss

Hydration

• Find anything to catch rain plasic containers, plasic bags, or big leaves and try to direct to place to pool water
• Never drink lake or river water unless boil water for 15 minioutes
• Can only drink snow if melted and bioled on fire

OTHER WAYS TO SURVIVE

• Have something to eat before you go
• Tell some one where you are going
• Be prepared
• Don't panic
• Stay where you are and Build a fire and a signal fire out of evergreen needles
• Scout your, area find water and purify it, find safe food, and find or build a shelter