INTRODUCTION COLD WEATHER CAMPING AWARENESS. WHY?

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

COLD WEATHER COLD WEATHER CAMPING AWARENESSCAMPING AWARENESS

WHY?WHY?

WHY?WHY?

PEACE AND QUIETPEACE AND QUIET

WHY?WHY? PEACE AND QUIETPEACE AND QUIET

BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGSBEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS

WHY?WHY?

PEACE AND QUIETPEACE AND QUIET BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGSBEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS

NO BUGSNO BUGS

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?

WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?

HIGH TEMPERATURE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 5050°° FF

WHEN IS IT?WHEN IS IT?

ANYTIMEANYTIME

IN THE SIERRASIN THE SIERRAS

HOMEOSTASISHOMEOSTASISABILITY OF BODY TO ABILITY OF BODY TO

REGULATE IT’S TEMPERATUREREGULATE IT’S TEMPERATURE

FOLLOW GOOD BASICSFOLLOW GOOD BASICS

FOLLOW GOOD BASICSFOLLOW GOOD BASICS

Use good hygieneUse good hygiene

GOOD BASICSGOOD BASICS

Use good hygieneUse good hygiene

Eat ample foodEat ample food

GOOD BASICSGOOD BASICS

Use good hygieneUse good hygiene Eat ample foodEat ample food

Keep dryKeep dry

GOOD BASICSGOOD BASICS

Use good hygieneUse good hygiene Eat ample foodEat ample food Keep dryKeep dry

Wear proper clothingWear proper clothing

GOOD BASICSGOOD BASICS

Use good hygieneUse good hygiene Eat ample foodEat ample food Keep dryKeep dry Wear proper clothingWear proper clothing

Think positivelyThink positively

SECRETS OF KEEPING WARMSECRETS OF KEEPING WARM

AVOID SNUG GARMENTSAVOID SNUG GARMENTS SELECT PROPER TYPES OF CLOTHINGSELECT PROPER TYPES OF CLOTHING REGULATE CLOTHING (LAYERS)REGULATE CLOTHING (LAYERS) LISTEN TO YOUR BODYLISTEN TO YOUR BODY

SECRETS OF KEEPING WARMSECRETS OF KEEPING WARM

PROPER NUTRITIONPROPER NUTRITION DON’T DIETDON’T DIET DON’T SKIMP ON FATSDON’T SKIMP ON FATS DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDSDRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS

TYPES OF COLDTYPES OF COLD

WET COLDWET COLD DRY COLDDRY COLD ARCTIC-LIKE COLDARCTIC-LIKE COLD

HEAT LOSSHEAT LOSS

RADIATIONRADIATION CONDUCTIONCONDUCTION CONVECTIONCONVECTION EVAPORATIONEVAPORATION RESPIRATIONRESPIRATION

WEATHER AND HEAT LOSSWEATHER AND HEAT LOSS

WIND CHILL WIND CHILL WATER CHILL WATER CHILL

NO COTTONNO COTTON

C.O.L.D.C.O.L.D.

C.O.L.D.C.O.L.D.

Keep Keep CCLEANLEAN

C.O.L.D.C.O.L.D. Keep CLEANKeep CLEAN

Avoid Avoid OOVERHEATINGVERHEATING

C.O.L.D.C.O.L.D. Keep CLEANKeep CLEAN Avoid OVERHEATINGAvoid OVERHEATING

Wear Wear LLAYERSAYERS

C.O.L.D.C.O.L.D. Keep CLEANKeep CLEAN Avoid OVERHEATINGAvoid OVERHEATING Wear LAYERSWear LAYERS

Stay Stay DDRYRY

PLANNINGPLANNING

(THE KEY TO SUCCESS)(THE KEY TO SUCCESS)

IF YOU FAIL TO PLANIF YOU FAIL TO PLAN

YOU PLAN TO FAIL!!!!YOU PLAN TO FAIL!!!!

SOSO

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

DO IT IN THE SNOW!!!DO IT IN THE SNOW!!!