Cold weather servival?

[olds54]

Last night at work it got down to -3 deg. and it got me to thinking about cold weather servival.
How would you find shelter, and keep warm, if you had to bug-out in the dead of winter.


Olds54

[OzarkMtnDaredevil]

Dress appropriately (or even over-dress) for the season and always have your BOB handy.

[jebrown]

I have a full sized ford E-150 van with a heater that will bake your but in any weather. thereare two gas tanks so I can go for a long time if I am just using the heater.
I have done weather photography and I have sat in it butt-naked in -10 degree weather and not felt cold. That is when I am changing out of wet clothes into dry clothes and yes I have curtains all around for privacy.
I don't keep too much on board around town. If I go out of town I take extra blankets.
If I am bugging out or storm chasing I have tents stoves sleeping bags a portable kitchen and a porta-potty portable shower and everything We need so get by for two weeks.
All of this equipment is kept in my storm cellar which is next to where I park. Still room for the family in the storm cellar in the event of severe or tornado weather. All they equipment can be loaded in 10 minutes or less. We have practised this so we can get under way real quick. We then arrange things as we go. There is still room for everyone to sleep. Four captains chairs that recline and a sofa bed in the back. Not a whole lot of extra room but we can ride and sleep without being cramped.
I also have a Ford taurus that can be used also.
For me it is bugging out in the van or staying put at home. Due to health reasons hiking out is not an option.
We have sufficient clothing and beding to keep us all warm no matter the weather.
After 22years as a disater specialist we are well prepared for any disater.

[silvergramma]

well long johns,, baffin boots.. wool socks ,, water proof socks..many changes of socks so if yours get wet.. you can change them to get them dry by the fire.
a great neoprene face mask used under snowmobile helmets over a pull over fleece ski mask,, the camp-more catalog has some nice stuff,, there is a mask looks like a docs mask that actually warms the air you breath in through it so you're not sucking in lung freezin air the kind that make you out of breath too cold to breath kinda conditions.
doulbe knitted wool gloves.. yes they are bulky but i've found they keep my hands warmer than the fleeces do.. in 30 below when i have to feed my horses and the winds are 45 mph
might can find some at tractor supply
good water proof snow pants.. with the bibs on them that have the zipper and snaps down the leg felt boot liners i like them better than the foam ones
also get a good pattern for them and make them out of felted wool if you get a good supplier of it
watch your prescription glasses it can get so cold that the frames will freeze your nose bone!!!
you can get ski goggles in prescriptions... just cant remember where
polarized sun glasses two pairs.. with the lil straps that keep them around your neck if you bend over.. dont lose them in the dark
30-40 below sleeping bag.. goose down..100 percent if you can get it..with a good liner either fleece or felt
hiking poles that are convertable for skiing.. walmart has them
i would also invest in some ginsana.. helps your blood oxygenate your body better..especially in thinner air climates
i used this at 9,000 feet in colorado one summer,,, yes i huffed and puffed but i didnt get as nauseated as i would have.
plenty of drinking bottles with straps.. you must stay hydrated. even if its little sips
dont drink hot drinks during cold weather and dont drink caffienated or alcoholic beverages..
learn some boy scout stuff.. prepare for the worst hope for the best.. and learn about squaw wood.. stick to the trees for shelter and firewood..
this winter if you have time.. learn to build an igloo
there is a book on building primitive shelters i have it in storage just cant get to the storage unit right now
cant remember the name of it .. probably see it on this website a number of times
chapstick chap stick chapstick or /and sunscreen big time
those hand warmer pads ,,, cayenne pepper
my friend told me this.. just keep a container with a shaker top with your bob sprinkle in gloves and boots not in your socks.. wow it works
break in your boots and hiking shoes first number one you dont want blisters when you need to move faster than those tracking you
another person told me
put a strap of duct tape across the ball of your foot... before putting on socks and boots.. supposedly prevents blisters from forming.

thats all i can think of right now
a very thin long rope to tie you to your camp site if you have to move about in a white out you wont be lost ...if youre tied to it
100 feet if you can get it
also when you are hiking... look backk over your shoulder ever 50 steps or so ,, you need to remember objects behind you in case you have to retrace your steps for some reason
if you plan on using already made trails to get to a certain point and want to camp off the trail try to keep that trail in site at the same time staying out of site .. you wont lose the trail that way
if you think it might snow before you wake up .. place a maker of some kind like a broken branch that still hangs from a near by tree next to the trail...and
if you can remember to look ahead on the trail before you retire for the night.. you maybe even be able to go a head a lil ways in the morning if you have to ..
leave no traces
thats what i learned from a few people while hiking in the mountains of colorado one year for a summer while working on a dude ranch was awesome,, i still have the pictures