Bring equipment and supplies with you to last several days in the event you get lost or stuck due to the elements, even if you only plan on being gone for a day. Make sure you carry extreme weather gear, flares for rescue teams to see, a knife and flint, waterproof matches, protein bars or trail mix and a space blanket. If you have space, bring a tent just in case.
Never take off any clothing or do anything to make yourself colder. The longer you are out in the wilderness, the harder your body has to work to keep your body heat up.
Use your energy wisely. If you are low on food, it is better to lay low than to climb mountains searching for a way out. The more energy you use without food to replace it, the more dire your situation will become.
Bring equipment and supplies with you to last several days in the event you get lost or stuck due to the elements, even if you only plan on being gone for a day. Make sure you carry extreme weather gear, flares for rescue teams to see, a knife and flint, waterproof matches, protein bars or trail mix and a space blanket. If you have space, bring a tent just in case.
Never take off any clothing or do anything to make yourself colder. The longer you are out in the wilderness, the harder your body has to work to keep your body heat up.
Use your energy wisely. If you are low on food, it is better to lay low than to climb mountains searching for a way out. The more energy you use without food to replace it, the more dire your situation will become.
