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This item insulates the space between your
body and the ground.
•What is a sleeping pad?
You can use a folding closed-cell sleeping pad, a self-inflating ThermaRest, or even cardboard or newspaper in a pinch.
The time of day when you should gather firewood – lots and lots of firewood.
What is ‘early’ or ‘first thing’?
When this happens, portions of your flesh freeze, and the cells die.
What is 'frost bite'?
This traditional fabric does not insulate well when wet, dries slowly, and is *not* recommended for winter wear.
What is 'cotton'?
Roald Amundsen was the first man to this place, in 1911.
What is the South Pole?
When moisture migrates from your body to outer layers.
What is wicking?
Doing this will make you sweat, and therefore make you cold.
What is over exertion?
This body part radiates more heat than any other. Take care of it!
What is your head?
Allowing a little bit of fresh air into your tent will provide this.
What is ventilation?
The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in this Russian city.
What is Sochi?
These items of clothing will keep your hands warmer than gloves.
What are mittens?
In cold weather, or in an emergency situation, what mental attribute will serve you best?
What is a positive attitude?
This condition arises when your body is loosing more heat than it can generate.
What is hypothermia?
Water that collects on cold surfaces when warm, moist air is present.
What is condensation?
This grisly group of travelers was famously stranded all winter in the Nevada mountains.
Who were the Donner Party?
The *minimum* number of sock pairs per day that one needs in cold weather.
What is two?
Socks are the single most important piece of clothing. Pack all you need, pack a few extra and you *must* change them regularly.
Dressing in multiple garments, allowing for easy adjustment throughout the day.
What is 'layering'?
Emergency heat produced by burning fossil fuels ( wood, coal, oil, kerosene ) can create this undetectable, deadly gas.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
To keep yourself warm, you’ll need to chow down plenty of these units of heat measurement.
What are calories?
This period of tension between the USA and the USSR never broke out into actual fighting.
What was the Cold War?
This tent for one doesn’t have room to sit up or even walk around.
What is a ‘bivvy sack’ or ‘bivouac sack’?
Failing to plan is…
What is 'planning to fail'?
To warm up quickly, place something warm on this artery on near the groin.
What is the 'femoral artery'?
The perceived decrease in air temperature felt by the body on exposed skin due to the flow of air.
What is wind chill?
Washington’s winter encampment for the Continental Army.
What is Valley Forge?