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One cold autumn day, a friend of mine fell in a stream while we were backpacking. He was soon chilled pretty severely. He naturally thought this was just an accident, but looking back on it now, it is clear that we didn’t have a proper survival mind set.

Streams have to be crossed, of course, but we were crossing this one as evening approached. A better plan would have been to get the hiking done earlier in the day. Why? Because it leaves time to deal with accidents like this. It may have been sunny enough to get his clothes dried before nightfall,
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Had this happened in colder weather (it was above freezing) it could have been very serious. You have to stay warm to survive. To stay warm it helps to stay dry. The value of insulation is determined by the thickness of the air around you that isn’t moving. This is the air trapped in your down coat,
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In a survival situation, this means you should immediately look for a way to create more insulation. This can mean setting your sleeping bag on a pile of leaves, or sleeping under a pile of dried grass. You might even stuff your jacket (if it is loose) with the fluff from cattail or milkweed plants,
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Check the weather report before you go, and plan accordingly.

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Drink enough fluids. Dehydration can cause a drop in body temperature,
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Avoid sweating, to avoid getting chilled from the moisture later.

Don’t use cotton clothes in winter, because they get wet easily and then don’t insulate well.

Have more than one way to start a fire (matches, lighter,
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Learn to make a fire in cold wet conditions, and practice.

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