Winter Weather,, Friend or Foe

Layers are the most effective way to beat the cold, and Remember this is very important when sleeping outdoors in the winter too.

Winter weather.. dress for it

Why does this happen..??

As a Paramedic for a rural county with a large portion of National Forest we see our share of accidents and illness take place with the visiting public.

I am still confused as to how so called Hunters who claim to be "all knowing' in the wilderness ways find themselves in harms way without any equipment besides a gun and a knife.

Recently we had an event where a hunter was injured by an ax, NO FIRST AID KIT, No directions, No land marks.. nothing.. only information was in the woods in the area of "xxxx road", now the problem here is that "xxxx" road is a long road surrounded by 1000 acres of hardwood national forest with no road signs.

Over the next few post we will cover some key points about preparing a safe and functional outdoors event and the things needed to make sure your equipped to handle most emergencies that may occur.

The mental picture

The less a man carries in his pack, the more he must carry in his head. 

A Rescuer cannot go by book training alone. It is best for him to carry sound general principles in his head, and training in his pocket. 
The larger the process and equipment, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.

Quik Clot Combat Gauze - Directions For Use training