WINTER CAMPING TRIVIA

FALSE Winter Camping Myth True or False: Leather hiking boots will keep your feet warm. FALSE The snug fit of most leather hiking boots can limit the circulation of blood in the foot. Especially with thick socks on. Overboots cut generously enough to hold your foot and shoe are much more effective. The cloth stitching in leather boots can also wick moisture into the shoe. Nothing is worse that wet feet in cold winter.

FALSE Winter Camping Myth True or False: Waterproof clothing is ideal for cold weather camping. FALSE To keep warm, in the cold, your clothing must allow body moisture to escape. Moisture that is trapped too close to the body can wick heat away through evaporation. It is better to layer your clothing on in cold weather. Wool, Gor Tex, and polypropylene garments work nice in the cold. Always wear insulated underwear.

FALSE Winter Camping Myth True or False: Winter camping does not require much preparation. FALSE Arctic conditions exist when the wind is blowing and the temperature drops below 20 degrees F. There are only seven states in the U.S. that do not experience arctic weather. Virginia is not one of them.. It is very important to prepare and even over prepare. I've never heard anyone complain about being too warm or having too many dry clothes on a winter campout.

FALSE Winter Camping Myth True or False: Mental attitude has little to do with winter camping. FALSE A positive mental attitude is the most important ingredient in the success of cold weather camping trips. The demands of winter will drain your energy and you'll have to rely on yourself to keep your spirits high.

FALSE Winter Camping Myth True or False: In cold weather, tasks can be done just as quickly as in warm weather. FALSE Every effort in cold weather takes longer to complete. Be sure to bring some winter patience with you when you camp in the cold.

GIVE THE ANSWER Name two of the four of the cold related first aid concerns during a winter camping? Dehydration - Excessive loss of body water. Impairs the ability to reason. Hypothermia - Lowering of the inner core body temperature. Can happen above freezing. Victim not recognize symptoms and not be able to think clearly to react. Could result in death. Frostbite - Tissue injury involving the actual freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. Recovery is slow, severe frostbite can lead to gangrene. Once exposed the victim be predisposed for frostbite in the future. Snow Blindness - Inflammation of the eye caused by exposure to reflected ultraviolet rays from brightly shining sun on expanse of snow.

Radiation “FEET COLD PUT ON A HAT” GIVE THE ANSWER When heat is lost from exposed skin and the head it is called? Radiation Head loses up to one-half of the body's total heat production at 40º F, and up to three-quarters at 5º F. 55% of the lost heat is through this method. BONUS: What is the famous saying that makes the whole body feel warm? “FEET COLD PUT ON A HAT”

GIVE THE ANSWER What is the best way to insulate and control your temperature on a winter campout? Layer your clothing. Wear several layers of lighter loose fitting clothing instead of one heavy layer. If you get warm you can take layers off and add some more clothing layers if you get cold. BONUS: What is the best natural material for winter camping for maintaining its insulation ability? Remember when buying clothes for cold weather that wool retains most of its insulation properties when wet, while cotton loose most of its.

FILL IN THE BLANK A good rule of thumb is that you want _____ times the insulation below you as you have over you. 2 or 3 Use a sleeping pad of closed cell foam instead of an air mattress. Use a ground cloth to keep ground moisture from your bag. Your body will warm up frozen ground to a point were moisture can become important. Moisture keeps you cold.

GIVE THE ANSWER What is the MOST important things for keeping warm in the sack? DO NOT SLEEP IN BOTTOM OF BAG: Breath contains water. You close your head in your bag– you close water in. SLEEP WITH A HAT TO KEEP HEAD WARM. CHANGE CLOTHES: NEVER sleep in wet or dirty clothes. Even perspiration will chill you at night. EAT A CANDY BAR: Increase your metabolism to keep warm at night. DO NOT DRY "WET" CLOTHES IN BAG: Moisture travels from wet clothes to sleeping bag to you. PUT TOMORROW'S CLOTHES UNDER BAG: Heats up for tomorrow's clothes and also provides more insulation. FLUFF UP YOUR BAG: Always fluff up bag before using to create the thickness important in keeping warm. MOST IMPORTANT, KEEP IT DRY: Keep all your sleeping gear dry and follow these rules`