sleep
what are you sleeping in
sleeping bag rated for the right temp (0 degrees!)
what should your overnight base layer be?
thermals
What’s one of the most important essentials during a cold-weather camping trip?
a) An extra jacket
b) hot cocoa
c) A positive attitude
d) A battery-powered heater
e) extra socks
a) jacket!
who designed the freezeout patch this year?
vega!!
what goes inside your sleeping bag for extra warmth?
fleece liner
what should your socks be made of?
wool
what do you if your clothes get wet?
change into dry clothes and go to warming hut if you are still feeling cold
whats the name of the penguin mascot?
general waddles!
what do you do if you dont have a warm enough sleeping bag?
layer two 20 degree!
whats the worst material
cotton
When your hands and feet get cold, it’s time to …
a) Put on a hat
b) Put on an extra pair of socks and mittens
c) Go inside
A. hat
(Putting on a pair of gloves and an extra pair of socks MIGHT warm you up, but the better choice is to put on a hat. extra socks or mittens will most likely restrict your movement and won’t warm you up.)
what event is our troop running?
bear bags!
what prevents you from feeling the cold ground?
sleeping pad & tarp
How many outfits do you bring on a 1 night winter camping trip?
at least 2! dont sleep in day clothes
how do you treat frostbite?
run fingers under warm (not hot) water
who won the patch contest 2 years ago?
kiwi!!
Temperatures are 0 tonight. Which sleeping combination is best?
a) sleeping pad and a 20degree sleeping bag
b) a -20 degree bag: snow is soft, so there's no need for a foam pad
c) sleeping pad and two 35degree sleeping bags
what helps keep your feet warm at night (hint: not socks)
hot water nalgene!
Which of the following is the best choice to treat what appears to be hypothermia?
a) Give the person hot soup
b) Replace any wet clothes with dry clothes, then place the person by a roaring fire
c) Replace any wet clothes with dry clothes, then place the person in a sleeping bag between two people.
d) Quickly place the person by a roaring fire
C. replace wet clothes with dry and go into sleeping bag between people
(Do not try to quickly raise the person’s body heat with a warm fire or soup. Instead, placing the person between two warm people will gradually raise the person’s temperature)
whos in the warming hut?
doc from squanto!