Being prepared means being ready for whatever might happen under any circumstances. Here are some tips about getting caught in a disaster when you’re away from home.
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Winter’s science lessons: Cold can be deadly
Winter’s cold can kill, but the precise body temperature at which a person dies from hypothermia remains elusive.
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Many articles on winter safety treat the symptoms, much like our healthcare system, rather than focusing on minimizing risk and prevention beforehand. The symptoms, in this case, are getting caught in an avalanche, onset of hypothermia or just being generally surrounded by lost-ness.
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By Rosalind Boyer-Cole • For the Wausau Daily Herald • January 12, 2010
Jack Frost is traveling through Wisconsin! As January and February arrive, this may mean colder temperatures, more snowstorms, and ice. Winter
weather can catch people unprepared. Research indicates that 70 percent of fatalities related to snow and ice occur in automobiles and 25 percent [...]
Top 10 Winter Survival Tools and Tactics
Here’s some good stuff from the arctic, err.., Midwest!
Read the rest of this entry »Scientists Reveal the Real Reason Why We Walk in Circles When Lost
Now, the popular belief that people in unfamiliar surroundings tend to walk round in circles has been confirmed by scientists. Good info here from the “Times Online.”
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For anyone venturing into the woods, there are basic rules to keep in mind, said John Gookin, the National Outdoor Leadership School curriculum and research manager. But the most important thing is to keep your head. (Good information here – Leon)
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