Description
Build reliable cold-weather routines that prioritize heat conservation and safe signal planning. You will learn site selection out of wind funnels and how to use natural breaks for shelter. A heat budgeting model helps you balance movement, insulation, and nutrition without overexertion. We demonstrate snow platform creation, reflective barriers, and moisture control for sleep systems. You will practice fuel-efficient water melting and steam management to keep gear dry. Signal lessons cover contrast on snow, mirror angles, and pattern timing for aerial visibility. We include contingency drills for lost-glove scenarios and managing cold hands decisively. Navigation refreshers teach whiteout tactics with bearing discipline and safe waiting plans. Group protocols detail buddy checks, comms windows, and simple medical watch rotations. By completion, you will maintain warmth, visibility, and morale in cold conditions.
Technical videos + shelter diagrams + cold-bias checklists
3 hours
Wind-aware sheltering, heat budgeting, dry-sleep practices, snow signals, whiteout tactics, group cold protocols.
Winter travelers, snowshoe hikers, photographers, and guides operating in cold regions.
