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COLD. The four basic principles to keeping warm. C—Keep clothing clean. O—Avoid overheating. L—Wear clothes loose and in layers. D—Keep clothing dry.
raised three fingers above the horizon line: a trick her father had taught her. Each three-finger segment represented approximately an hour. Still three hours until sundown.
Her gaze snagged on the bright red bag of Doritos. Her father had used them once in a pinch. The chemicals, powdered flavors, and oil in the chips would burn for several minutes. They were perfect for combustion.
She placed a few fist-sized rocks near the fire to warm them. She could place them inside her shelter with her as a makeshift heat source once they were hot.
snow should never be eaten for hydration. The energy required by the body to heat and liquefy the snow caused further dehydration and increased the chance of hypothermia.
His go-bag contained forty-eight hours of emergency supplies—MREs, high-calorie protein bars, a Lifestraw water filter, water purification tablets, a first-aid kit, duct tape, a pair of goggles, two thermal survival blankets, extra wool socks and underwear, waterproof matches, a flint, and a Ziploc bag of Vaseline-coated cotton ball fire starters, sewing kit and multi-tool, a headlamp and flashlight, extra batteries, compass and paper maps, and three spare magazines for his Glock. He was nearly out of hemostatic gauze and Celox blood-clotting granules. His tourniquet had also been used back in
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He kept a rubber doorstop in his go-bag for extra security when he traveled anywhere away from home.
He opened a Ziploc bag filled with his favorite fire starters and took out a few large 100 percent cotton balls, each soaked in a grape-sized dollop of petroleum jelly. He pulled them apart to expose the dry fibers inside. They would burn strong for about four minutes.
His small everyday carry case was still in his coat pocket. It contained his multi-tool, stainless steel tactical pen, small LED flashlight, two lighters, small folding knife, and a handkerchief wound with more paracord.
Healthy fear keeps you alive. It’s that gut instinct we women tend to ignore. You listen to that, you keep breathin’. Fear warns you to pay attention. To get out. To stand your ground and fight. Fear’s the body’s warnin’ system. Without it, we’re the deer trapped in the middle of the road stunned by oncomin’ headlights. Roadkill every time.”
